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Have we thought of the... -- John 1:43-51 -- Epiphany 2 | Ordinary Time 2 - B -- 1991
Have we thought of the implications of the question, "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" We answ
In many of the Scandinavian... -- 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - B -- 1991
In many of the Scandinavian heritage churches of the Midwest there are altar statues of the Lord Jes
Kang Yu Wei, the Chinese... -- John 2:13-22 -- Third Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Kang Yu Wei, the Chinese thinker and moralist of a former generation, after a careful study of the g
In this Ephesians passage, Paul... -- Ephesians 3:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1991
In this Ephesians passage, Paul soars.
Exaggerated headlines in some newspapers... -- Genesis 17:1-10, 15-19 -- Second Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Exaggerated headlines in some newspapers lure readers toward purchasing journalistic evidence of the
Mrs. Bonny was a remarkable... -- Romans 5:1-11 -- Second Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Mrs. Bonny was a remarkable woman.
Maybe you've heard the joke... -- 1 John 1:1--2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Maybe you've heard the joke about the person who thought the Bible was all about baseball.
The church in Corinth was... -- 1 Corinthians 7:32-35 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 1991
The church in Corinth was living between the times -- between the time of this world and the coming
Just after the Cuban revolution... -- Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1991
Just after the Cuban revolution, food was very scarce in the central mountains of the island, and a
The promises of God assure... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The promises of God assure us that he will not forsake his people nor allow them to be long without
A mother became very much... -- Exodus 3:1-6 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1991
A mother became very much involved in her shopping, and didn't realize that her small son had moved
Two ministers, one relatively new... -- Isaiah 23:7-12 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B -- 1991
Two ministers, one relatively new to pastoral ministry and one showing the scars of decades in the p
Whence comes wisdom? Death and... -- Job 28:20-28 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
"Whence comes wisdom?" Death and Abaddon, the realm of the dead, have "heard rumors" of wisdom.
In this passage are many... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
In this passage are many and varied words of leaving. Jesus is going away.
The heroes and heroines in... -- James 5:1-6 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - B -- 1991
The heroes and heroines in so many of the popular novels of James Michener are people who have been
A leaded crystal bowl is... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
A leaded crystal bowl is a treasure to behold. The problem, of course, is repair.
Upon entering through any door... -- Deuteronomy 6:4-9 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1991
Upon entering through any door in Israel, a house's front door, a restaurant kitchen door, a bedroom
People have always found the... -- Acts 10:44-48 -- 1991
People have always found the gift nature of the Christian message too good to be true.
When inviting the unchurched to... -- Ephesians 4:1-6 -- Proper 12 | Ordinary Time 17 - B -- 1991
When inviting the unchurched to worship, we must alert them that they will not be visiting the Hall
The 1989 television show titled... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
The 1989 television show titled "Quiet Victory" told the story of Charles Wedemeyer, a football coac
There is a discipline called... -- Hebrews 4:14-16 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B -- 1991
There is a discipline called "centering prayer" whereby we may draw near to the throne of grace.
The cliched message with freedom... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
The cliched message "with freedom comes responsibility" holds true for three people who became invol
Which is easier to do... -- Hosea 6:1-6 -- Good Friday - B -- 1991
Which is easier to do, to make a sacrifice or to show mercy?
Paul is speaking to us... -- 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 1991
Paul is speaking to us, to us Christians; and he says we are free, free to choose, to act.
There is something unappealing about... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
There is something unappealing about the idea of repentance.

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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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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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