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How can we sinners know... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - A -- 2008
How can we sinners know our sins on earth forgiven?
Among the apostles, the one... -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 2008
Among the apostles, the one absolutely stunning success was Judas, and the one
A particular church's practice was... -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 2008
A particular church's practice was to read the gospel account of Jesus' crucifixion from
Before the season of Lent... -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 2008
Before the season of Lent began, the worship committee decided they would hold a
Gambling, once restricted to Nevada... -- John 18:1--19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 2008
Gambling, once restricted to Nevada, Jersey City, racetracks, and back-room gaming
Community organizers work in a... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - A -- 2002
Community organizers work in a variety of environments.
Clem and Irene were brother... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - A -- 2002
Clem and Irene were brother and sister.
In 1939, a professor from... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - A -- 2002
In 1939, a professor from Germany left Union Seminary in New York to return to war-torn Germany.
We all want our churches... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - A -- 2002
We all want our churches to grow spiritually and numerically.
Once, and that was enough... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 2002
Once, and that was enough for me, I observed a mob in action.
Once the damage was done... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 2002
Once the damage was done, Judas couldn't reverse it, any more than we can put toothpaste back in the
Mark Twain had a bit... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 2002
Mark Twain had a bit of advice for those who spend a lot of time tracing their family tree.
Jesus of Nazareth underwent Jewish... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 2002
Jesus of Nazareth underwent Jewish and Roman trials, was flogged and sentenced to death by crucifixi
Ron is naturally cheerful. His... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - A -- 1999
Ron is naturally cheerful. His smile lights up any room he enters.
Garrett is only eight years... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - A -- 1999
Garrett is only eight years old, yet he "provoked" a community of a quarter million people "to love
The Associated Press reported on... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - A -- 1999
The Associated Press reported on Don Gorske's love of Big Macs, the well-known sandwich available at
Good Friday is misnamed. It... -- Hebrews 10:16-25 -- Good Friday - A -- 1999
"Good Friday" is misnamed.
Baseball is a great team... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 1999
Baseball is a great team game.
The congregation entered the church... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 1999
The congregation entered the church that Good Friday not quite knowing what to expect.
Kirsty Duncan recently headed an... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 1999
Kirsty Duncan recently headed an expedition to Longyearbyen, a tiny mining town in Svalbard, a huge
His name was Harlan Sanders... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 1999
His name was Harlan Sanders. It is hardly a household name outside of his home state of Kentucky.
A new plant supervisor on... -- Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 -- Good Friday - A -- 1996
A new plant supervisor on Grace Under Fire introduced himself to the day crew by reading a prepared
Pretend, for a few minutes... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 1996
Pretend, for a few minutes, that you and your friends were present during those final hours of Jesus
GethsemaneIn the garden... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 1996
GethsemaneIn the garden that night, Jesus prayed,"Not my will, but yours be done."
The crucifixion seemed to many... -- John 18:1-19:42 -- Good Friday - A -- 1996
The crucifixion seemed to many to mark the utter defeat of Jesus.

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Object: You may present this message as a simple story, or have the children act it out as a role-play. I will show the role-play version, but you can ignore the acting pieces and just tell the story if you prefer.

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Amos 8:1-12, Psalm 52
Amos proclaims the word from God that punishes the people. The people are to be punished for their lack of faith, for their focus on practicing deceit, betraying honesty to their neighbors, and being impatient for the time after the Sabbath when they can focus on profit and selling their crops and wares. Oh, my! What a terrible message for people. You have been unfaithful so I will punish you. And then in the psalm, God is proclaimed to be the olive tree, that which brings blessing.
David Kalas
I have tried to find different ways of saying it so that my children don’t tire of hearing it. But the basic principle remains the same, and my kids have heard it a ton. “First things first.” They ask if they can do this or they start to do that, and I will endeavor to redirect them, saying, “Why don’t we make sure we’re doing first things first!”

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John E. Sumwalt
I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. (v. 24)

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
One of Martha's earliest memories was of her little sister Mary singing and dancing in the middle of an admiring crowd of friends. Mary had always been a dancer, from the time she could walk. Privately, Martha thought she'd always been something of a show-off and ought to go on the stage, for Mary loved an audience.

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Jeanne Jones
Several years ago, before we moved to Wisconsin, I was an honorary nanny for our pastor's son, Jonathan. I took care of him from the time he was able to walk until our pastor moved, when Jonathan was about five. We had wonderful times together. One time, when I was at their house, and we had been doing some spiritual direction together, Pastor Michael asked me if I knew the name of my guardian angel.
James Evans
We are not surprised when we learn about crooks and robbers boasting about "mischief done against the godly" or "plotting destruction" all day long. The image we have in our minds about who "bad" people are, and how they conduct themselves, make such accusations completely plausible. We are less inclined to believe such things about leaders, especially respected leaders among us. We have difficulty believing someone with wealth and power would deliberately plot to do someone else harm.
Arley K. Fadness
Today's gospel from Luke 10 follows the parable of the good Samaritan. Luke positions the good Samaritan and the Mary-Martha story back to back for good reason. The parable and the story are examples of the Great Commandment "to love the Lord your God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself." The good Samaritan parable illustrates "love to neighbor," whereas the Mary-Martha story illustrates "love to God."
Kirk R. Webster
In the early 1990s, Wesley Nunley of Dallas completed a project he had dreamed of for decades. "I tell you, this could be a big thing," he explained. Wes then walked out to a concrete octagon in the middle of his backyard. With a beaming smile, arms raised up in excitement, the energetic retiree said, "This welcomes the UFO to land, which has never been done before."
John W. Wurster
It was the best of times. A time of prosperity and confidence, a time of relative peace, a time when most everything looked pretty good, a time when most everyone felt pretty good. It was a time maybe not unlike our own time.
H. Burnham Kirkland
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Our God is both wise and caring: afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted.

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God, we bow before you this morning, knowing that you hear every prayer. We know that in all of Creation, you are the source of life. You are the one who set the light swirling between the galaxies. The breath of your Spirit pulses through all life. You have even become flesh among us. We praise you, Lord, that in all your wonder, you have not forgotten us.

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