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The picture Bible ... from Emphasis \| Charting the Course \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2 \| Luke 9:28-36 (37-43) \|
Big events in our culture are generally accompanied by much picture taking. If you've watched the initial kickoff at any year's Super Bowl, you've seen how the occasion is marked by thousands of flashes around the stadium, as people capture the moment. So, too, with a major press conference, a bill signing, or a summit: big events >> More

Alan described himself as a... ... from Emphasis \| Illustrations \| Exodus 34:29-35 \|
Alan described himself as a "fair to middlin'" church member. His family always attended First Presbyterian and after he returned to the community to run the family business he and his wife worshiped there. Three years later, Alan was nominated as elder. "I don't know much about Presbyterianism," he said to the nominating committee chairperson. She responded, "You >> More

Entering the hospital room of... ... from Emphasis \| Illustrations \| Exodus 34:29-35 \|
Entering the hospital room of a dearly beloved parishioner who was dying, I knew it would be the last time we would talk, as the cancer that was racking her body was dealing its final blow. My face showed my sadness and grief. Lillian looked up at me and there was a bright radiance in her eyes. She said to >> More

Early in the spring, I... ... from Emphasis \| Illustrations \| Exodus 34:29-35 \|
Early in the spring, I planted some bean seeds. Being in a small "cold frame" they withstood the cold. The glory of the sun shining warmed the soil, producing the growth and the earliest crop of green beans I have ever had. Some of the beans remained unplanted. If they could talk, would they say, "I'm very blessed >> More

This text reminds us that... ... from Emphasis \| Illustrations \| Exodus 34:29-35 \|
This text reminds us that to encounter the living God is a momentous experience. Exodus said that when God gave Moses the Ten Commandments and spoke to him on the mountain, his face began to shine. The days ahead would not be easy for God's people or their leader. To construct the tabernacle was no small thing. This was their >> More

Transfiguration/Fully Awake ... from SermonStudio \| Worship \| General \| Luke 9:28-36 \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| from the book THE WORK OF THE PEOPLE \| John H. Will \|
Call to Worship We would be fully awake to the glory of God. It is a wondrous presence that indeed invests all of creation. Yet to witness it, we must in faith be willing to see. Thus would worship focus on the holy, and so inspire us. We use here the best of mind and spirit - our whole self - That we be led to >> More

Going To The Mountaintop ... from SermonStudio \| Sermons \| Lectionary \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| from the book Sermons On The First Readings \| Steven E. Albertin \|
Have you ever been to the mountains? I mean real mountains and not these little hills we have in Indiana. I am referring to real mountains like you find in the American West, the Rocky Mountains. Have you ever been on those magnificent towers of stone and ice, capped with snow, so high that they seem to scrape the sky? >> More

Transfiguration: Trickery, Technology, Or Truth? ... from SermonStudio \| Drama \| Lectionary \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2 \| Luke 9:28-36 \| from the book Thespian Theology \| John A. TenBrook \|
Thespian Theological Thoughts The last Sunday of Epiphany is always about the Transfiguration, and it's tempting to focus on two marvelous supernatural occurrences: one on Mount Sinai with Moses, and the other on the high mountain with Jesus. But transfiguration (with a small t, I guess) is also a commonplace occurrence. We see it every day, on the faces of our brothers >> More

Transfiguration Sunday ... from SermonStudio \| Preaching \| Lectionary \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| from the book Preaching and Reading the Old Testament Lessons: \| Elizabeth Achtemeier \|
Perhaps some of you have seen Michelangelo's great marble statue of Moses. Or if you have just seen a picture of that statue, you know that it depicts Moses sitting, holding the tablets of the law. And strangely enough, on Moses' head are two tiny horns. That depiction furnishes us with a good lesson in the history of Old Testament >> More

The Transfiguration Of Our Lord ... from SermonStudio \| Preaching \| Lectionary \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2 \| Luke 9:28-36 (37-43) \| from the book Lectionary Preaching Workbook \| Jerry L. Schmalenberger \|
Seasonal Theme Jesus calling his disciples and it dawning on them who this person is they are following. Light for a dark world. Theme For The Day The Transfiguration of Jesus and our response to the near presence of God in our own lives. Old Testament Lesson Exodus 34:29-35 The Shining Face Of Moses In keeping with this day of Transfiguration, we have the Old Testament Lesson >> More

Transfiguration Of Our Lord ... from SermonStudio \| Worship \| Lectionary \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2 \| Luke 9:28-36 (37-43) \| from the book Lectionary Worship Aids \| H. Burnham Kirkland \|
Theme: Moses Speaks With The Lord Call To Worship Leader: The Lord is king. He is supreme over all nations. People: We will praise his great and majestic name. Holy is he! Leader: Mighty King, you love what is right; you have brought righteousness and fairness. People: Praise the Lord our God. Holy is he! Collect Holy God, we stand in awe before you. You are the >> More

The unveiled glory of the gospel ... from Emphasis \| Charting the Course \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 \| Exodus 34:29-35 \|
Throughout the year there are special ceremonies in which certain people shine. The Oscars celebrate the movies; the Emmy Awards, television; the Tony Awards, Broadway; Country Music Awards, the best in country and western style music, and so on. Nominations are made and voting takes place to select a person who has excelled in his or her professional field. Something >> More

Mask ... from SermonStudio \| Worship \| Lectionary \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| from the book Lectionary Worship Aids \| Dallas A. Brauninger \|
Call To Worship Come to this place of worship where we have the possibility of meeting God in a way that can change our lives. God calls us to be open people, transparent to God and to our innermost selves so that God's transforming spirit might reach us. Collect God who recognizes us throughout all that changes us, we come >> More

Keeping The Glow On ... from SermonStudio \| Sermons \| Lectionary/Advent-Christmas-Epiphany \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| from the book The Presence In The Promise \| Harry N. Huxhold \|
Frank Peretti created a stir with the publication of two books, This Present Darkness and Piercing the Darkness. He claims that his books are a creative fictional treatment about the spiritual warfare that is going on in the world. He believes that Christian people have the authority to exercise spiritual control over the things and forces which detract from the >> More

Christ's glory revealed ... from Emphasis \| Charting the Course \| Exodus 34:29-35 \| 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2 \| Exodus 34:29-35 \|
Transfiguration Sunday concludes the Epiphany season with a focus on the one biblical story that more than any other describes the revelation of Christ's glory here on earth. It offers the grand finale to a series of stories that present Jesus as glorified. The thing is, it comes just three days before the onset of Lent. Two thirds of the >> More

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