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Leonard H. Budd
... as the dawn of Easter fills the skies We, too, with Him in spirit must arise; For even underneath us in the earth There is a faithful promise of rebirth. If there’s a stone against your heart today, Look up to him and it will roll away.* *"Easter Message," by John Van Brakle, Christ in Poetry, edited by Thomas Curtis Clark, Association Press, New York, 1952. The runner had stopped to catch his breath. He had covered almost three miles without letting up. Now he rested against a bent olive tree taking deep ...
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Leonard H. Budd
... the air with palm branches. Riding that white donkey was Jesus. He was welcomed along the way from Bethany. Every stone’s throw distance he stopped to talk with the people. His route had been heralded earlier. Now the crowds that had ... reveal, Till in the gracious message we should feel The beating of God’s heart.* *W. J. Suckow, Christ in Poetry, edited by Thomas Curtis Clark, Association Press, New York City, 1952, p. 87. Hymn Response "We would see Jesus; lo, his star is shining" (v. 5) The Pastoral ...
3. I Love You, Man!
John 21:15-25
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King Duncan
... in God, Jesus helps the woman to find a new life. I see Jesus coming to the rescue of a woman who was about to be stoned. Jesus instructed the crowd, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." I see Jesus breaking a loaf of bread, just before he goes to the Cross, saying, "This is my body which is broken for you." Later ... ). 2. SOMETHING HAPPENS WHEN CHURCHES PRAY, p. 104. The author of this sermon, Dr. Curtis Schofield, is Vice President of Development of The Mission Society for United Methodists.
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Leonard H. Budd
... the other hand, brought down fire from heaven with a simple quiet prayer. Fire that consumed not only his sacrifice but the stones of the altar. Elijah then rallied the Israelites to slaughter the prophets of Baal. Next, with another quiet prayer from Elijah, a cloud ... one can find the footprints Of Jesus everywhere.* *William L. Stidger, Christ in Poetry, page 248, edited by Thomas Curtis Clark, Association Press, New York, 1952. Hymn Response "O Sabbath Rest of Galilee" (v. 4) Pastoral Prayer Eternal God, ...
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King Duncan
... Nazareth," they said, "whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by him this man is standing before you well. This is the stone that was rejected by you builders, but which has become the head of the corner. And there is salvation in no one else, ... be saved. 1. LECTIONAID, July, August, September, 1994 (Kamuela, HI: LectionAid, 1994), p. 38. 2. Contributed by Rev. Curtis Fussell, Richlands Presbyterian Church, Richlands, VA. Source: THE LIVING PULPIT, "Grace," p. 23. 3. Elinor Selame, Joe Selame, ...
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King Duncan
... closely guarded tomb, already forgotten by the ruling authorities, mourned by his closest disciples, decomposing in the ground. But, as Fred Beck says, “The stone at Jesus’ tomb was but a pebble to the Rock of Ages inside.” (2) This is truly a day of celebration for all ... .Harbour, Broadman Press, Nashville, 1990. 11. “Live to Tell” words and music by Geoff Moore and Steven Curtis Chapman, Starstruck Music, copyright 1993. 12. And the Angels Were Silent, Max Lucado, p. 124, “Surviving Life.” ...
7. Envy - Where Is The Grass Greener?
Gn 4:1-26, Mt 20:1-16, Philip 4:10-20
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R. Curtis Fussell
I have a friend by the name of Robert who has always enjoyed playing jokes, especially at the expense of others. One day Robert was expecting a visit from his childhood friend Larry, whom he hadn't seen in over ten years. In their teens Robert and Larry had a friendly rivalry going between them. So Robert came up with this idea of trying to impress Larry that he had become extremely wealthy. There was a very exclusive neighborhood in town with many magnificent homes which would be ideal for this scheme. ...
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R. Curtis Fussell
Every day at about 10:30 in the morning and then about 3:30 in the afternoon, I need a little snack to keep me going. A cookie or some pretzels, some quick and easy snack to get rid of a growling stomach; something to give me a boost so I can get my work done. If I go too long without some snack food, I get to feeling run down. I even become grumpy and irritable. Then I can't do my work because I'm thinking about food. Eating food is, of course, a necessity of life. We need food to live, to do our work; we ...
9. Salvaging Our Lives
Genesis 29:15-30
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If you have ever made an in-depth investigation of your family history, a genealogy, then you probably came across some ancestors who would qualify as so-called "black sheep of the family." Among my own ancestors my father came across a family will dating back to shortly before the Civil War. In that will it speaks of my great-great-great-grandmother selling off slaves. In fact, the will indicates that the slave family she owned was to be divided up at her death. When I first heard about this I was shocked ...
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Consider this list: a local restaurant under construction, a high school dropout, the cross-stitch I've been working on for six years, a young person killed in an accident. All of these have one thing in common: they describe something that has gone unfinished. A building, an education, a craft, a life. There are thousands of things and thousands of people around us that go unfinished. Some people start something and stop because they can't take criticism. Others stop because they're content with what they ...
11. A Song, A Dance, A Savior
Jeremiah 30:1--31:40
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Curtis Lewis
Simon Wiesenthal in his book, The Sunflower, relates a discussion that took place at the Mauthausen Concentration Camp when he was a young Jewish prisoner. Wiesenthal was sound asleep one night when Arthur, another young prisoner, a sort of dreamy skeptic, grabbed him by the shoulder and began to shake him awake. "Simon, do you hear?" "Yes," he stammered, "I hear." "I hope you are listening; you really must hear what the old woman said." "What could she have said?" "She said ...'God was on leave.' What do ...
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