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Verses 12 and 13 tell... -- Hebrews 4:1-3, 9-13 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
Verses 12 and 13 tell us clearly that God knows us just as we are.
We live in a gourmet... -- Acts 10:34-38 -- 1991
We live in a gourmet culture, seen on television by the sight of all sorts of delectable foods; at e
Whenever I officiate at a... -- Ephesians 5:21-31 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Whenever I officiate at a wedding, I ask the bride and groom if they have any prayers or poetry they
A summer seminary course was... -- Acts 3:13-15, 17-26 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
A summer seminary course was recently advertised as "Readings in the Old Testament for Fun and Proph
In Washington, D.C., as in... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
In Washington, D.C., as in every capital city in the world, there are embassies representative of th
Pontius Pilate became the sixth... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Pontius Pilate became the sixth procurator (or governor) of Judea in the year AD. 26.
When people listened to Jesus... -- Mark 1:21-28 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 1991
When people listened to Jesus speak, they recognized an inherent authority in his words: "He speaks
During the summer months, storms... -- Isaiah 57:14b-21 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
During the summer months, storms will move through the midwest periodically.
This passage from Zechariah foreshadows... -- Zechariah 9:9-10 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
This passage from Zechariah foreshadows the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.
Just as individuals have responsibilities... -- Isaiah 42:1-7 -- 1991
Just as individuals have responsibilities to each other and are called upon to bear witness to their
Have you ever volunteered to... -- Isaiah 25:6-9 -- Easter Day - B -- 1991
Have you ever volunteered to take care of the altar at church?
The shape of a grasshopper... -- Mark 2:23-28 -- Proper 4 | Ordinary Time 9 - B -- 1991
The shape of a grasshopper is carved in the marble of an Exchange Building in London.
Mitchell Bronk tells of his... -- Acts 11:19-30 -- 1991
Mitchell Bronk tells of his experience in learning to write when he was a student in elementary scho
God has always been thinking... -- Genesis 2:18-24 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
"God has always been thinking what is best for man's good.
Many people go church shopping... -- Luke 24:35-48 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Many people go church shopping.
Brother Lawrence was a Carmelite... -- 1 Corinthians 7:17-23 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1991
Brother Lawrence was a Carmelite lay brother who lived in seventeenth century France.
The dictionary explains that a... -- Ephesians 1:3-14 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - B -- 1991
The dictionary explains that a guarantee is "a warrant, pledge, on formal assurance that states spec
Our late-2Oth century has... -- Ephesians 2:4-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Our late-2Oth century has been pictured as a time of great anxiety.
We have so often seen... -- 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1991
We have so often seen the human body used by advertisers to promote one product or another.
Six-year-old Tommy was... -- Genesis 9:8-17 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Six-year-old Tommy was visiting our family for several days while his parents were out of town.
So often when we see... -- John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1991
So often when we see the term witness we think of the martyrs who gave their lives as dramatic sacri
Jane, a ninth grader, was... -- Jeremiah 31:7-9 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - B -- 1991
Jane, a ninth grader, was riding in the car with her father.
A man entered a cocktail... -- Job 42:1-6 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1991
A man entered a cocktail lounge and walked directly to the bar.
Jesus knew he and his... -- Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
Jesus knew he and his guys could not stand to smell smoke in their nostrils all the time.
When Major General William Big... -- Hebrews 3:1-6 -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - B -- 1991
When Major General William "Big Bull" Dean was a prisoner of the Communist Chinese in Korea and had

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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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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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