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Tertullian wrote, We pray for... -- 1 Timothy 2:1-7 -- Thanksgiving Day - B -- 1994
Tertullian wrote, "We pray for our rulers, for the state of the world, for the peace of all things
There is a story about... -- Hebrews 4:14-16 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B -- 1994
There is a story about a man in India who converted to Christianity.
There is a story about... -- Jeremiah 11:18-20 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1994
There is a story about a Methodist congregation who wanted a change in pastors.
Is it any wonder that... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Is it any wonder that so much has been said about rainbows? They are rare quirks of nature.
The new covenant will not... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
The new covenant will not be like the old covenant, but it will not abrogate it.
Our pastor drove a few... -- John 7:37-39a -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
Our pastor drove a few of us boys from Marine City where we lived, down to Algonac eight miles away
In basketball one of the... -- Hebrews 3:1-6 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1994
In basketball one of the drills that a player learns is how to take a charge.
A miner was trapped when... -- Romans 8:22-27 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1994
A miner was trapped when there was a mine cave-in. For 12 days rescuers worked to free this miner.
It is said that there... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
It is said that there are two kinds of people: there are amplifiers and there are condensers.
Quite often we are like... -- Mark 6:1-13 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - B -- 1994
Quite often we are like the people in Jesus' hometown.
Every spring our local electric... -- Mark 4:35-41 -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - B -- 1994
Every spring our local electric company sends out notices about kite flying safety: safety posters h
He was a very wealthy... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
He was a very wealthy man. He was a man who considered himself to be a good Christian.
Throned upon the awful tree... -- Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9 -- Good Friday - B -- 1994
"Throned upon the awful tree, King of grief, I watch with thee.
Known as one who had... -- Acts 9:26-31 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
Known as one who had persecuted the church previously, Paul could not be accepted by the disciples i
The day after Christmas the... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1994
The day after Christmas the announcer on the radio station said it was Ugly Tie Day for all the men
During a church softball game... -- Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1994
During a church softball game, the coach called aside the first batter and told him to hit a home ru
The dissolution of the Soviet... -- Mark 13:24-32 -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - B -- 1994
The dissolution of the Soviet Union presented new problems for that reorganized nation.
In the '70s one of... -- Acts 8:26-40 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
In the '70s one of the greatest running backs of all time played professional football for the Buffa
In the Kevin Costner movie... -- Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1994
In the Kevin Costner movie, The Untouchables, G-man Elliot Ness tries to catch and convict gangster
The story of the assumption... -- 2 Kings 2:1-12 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1994
The story of the assumption of Elijah is told in a style of the loftiest poetry, with an imagination
Keep your eye on the... -- Colossians 3:1-4 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
"Keep your eye on the ball." It is the advice given to batters, golfers and placekickers.
My wife and I recently... -- Mark 8:27-38 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - B -- 1994
My wife and I recently viewed a showing of the works of a local artist.
Harry Daniels was my friend... -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - B -- 1994
Harry Daniels was my friend from the time we met as next-door neighbors.
It is interesting how God... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1994
It is interesting how God uses the most unlikely circumstances to get us to the place that we shou
This text can be and... -- Ephesians 5:21-31 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1994
This text can be and often is badly misused, to the detriment of many a marriage.

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John Jamison
Object: The object of the lesson is a gesture you will teach the children.

Note: The gesture used both hands. Hold both hands in front of you and make the thumbs-up sign with both hands with both thumbs pointing back at your chest. This is the “ME!” gesture. Then simply rotate your hands back so your thumbs are pointing straight up in the air, like two “OK” signs. This is the “US” gesture.

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John E. Sumwalt
Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. (vv. 9-10)

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Frank Ramirez
Mark Ellingsen
Hosea 11: 1-13
The prophet compares Yahweh to a father who exercises compassion despite his original plan to punish Israel. John Calvin nicely explains these dynamics:
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Hosea 11:1-11

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus warned against with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God. Through our worship today let us pledge ourselves to seek our treasure only in God.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we envy others because of all they possess.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we desire all that money can buy.
Christ, have mercy.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things.... Let those who are wise give heed to these things, and consider the steadfast love of the Lord.
-- Psalm 107:9, 43

Kirk R. Webster
How do you focus on something unseen? How can we set our minds on that which we can't touch, or taste, or verify scientifically? Most practical people want proof. Abstract propositions are difficult to get our arms around, especially if they are from another time and place.
Thomas A. Renquist
This story begins with gift -- with blessed gift -- with miraculous, blessed giftedness. And I will even tell you now the theme of the story: if you keep your eye on the giftedness of everything, then you yourself can be a gift, you can be a giver, rather than a hoarder.
John W. Wurster
" 'It was I who taught Ephraim how to walk, I took them up in my arms; but they did not know that I healed them' (11:3). They did not know me. Do you?

" 'I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them.' (1:4). But they did not know me. Do you?

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