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Obedience is not a popular... -- Hebrews 5:7-10 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Obedience is not a popular term.
Some months ago one of... -- Isaiah 42:1-7 -- 1991
Some months ago one of America's very popular entertainers, Sammy Davis Jr., died of throat cancer a
Joseph works as a tour... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Joseph works as a tour guide in Israel.
Some words about courage:br... -- 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 -- 1991
Some words about courage:
He was a brilliant scientist... -- Job 28:20-28 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
He was a brilliant scientist.
David was trying to give... -- 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 -- 1991
David was trying to give his son Solomon a sense of direction, purpose.
It is easy to understand... -- Mark 1:40-45 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
It is easy to understand why the leper, healed by the touch of Christ, wanted to tell everyone about
Dr. Fosdick once told that... -- 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Dr.
Cherish the words, You were... -- 1 Corinthians 7:17-23 -- Epiphany 3 | Ordinary Time 3 - B -- 1991
Cherish the words, "You were bought with a price." That means you belong to God, and you are respons
John's theme is darkness and... -- 1 John 1:1--2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
John's theme is darkness and light. It is the world's theme -- darkness and light.
The Baltimore Sun once carried... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
The Baltimore Sun once carried an editorial about a president-elect.
In one of the Superman... -- Hebrews 2:9-11 -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - B -- 1991
In one of the Superman movies, the evil Lex Luthor launches a missile which explodes near one of the
A couple went camping in... -- Deuteronomy 18:15-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 1991
A couple went camping in the mountains.
Paul is speaking of Christ... -- 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 -- 1991
Paul is speaking of Christ: "Though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that by his po
A young minister had just... -- Acts 11:19-30 -- 1991
A young minister had just assumed the duties of his new parish when he was called upon to conduct th
Many of us remember the... -- Isaiah 23:7-12 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B -- 1991
Many of us remember the day when the USSR placed a grapefruit-sized satellite in orbit called Sputni
Good works are the fruit... -- Ephesians 2:4-10 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
Good works are the fruit of salvation.
Charlie Brown and Lucy are... -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- Epiphany of the Lord - B -- 1991
Charlie Brown and Lucy are sitting outside on the grass one night looking up into the sky full of st
Leonard Sweet (Liberal Protestantism, Can... -- Deuteronomy 4:1-9 -- 1991
Leonard Sweet (Liberal Protestantism, Can A Mainstream Change Its Course? p.
Nicky Cruz, the Puerto Rican... -- 1 John 3:18-24 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Nicky Cruz, the Puerto Rican author of the book, Run Baby Run tells how his early years were empty o
The fire started silently and... -- 2 Chronicles 36:14-23 -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
The fire started silently and mysteriously.
The letters, G, O, D... -- Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 -- Trinity Sunday | 1st Sunday after Pentecost - B -- 1991
The letters, G, O, D, can be made unto God, Good and Go-Do. They may be synonymous.
On May 23, 1785, Ben... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
On May 23, 1785, Ben Franklin wrote about his new invention, the bifocal eyeglasses.
Children often test their parents... -- John 14:15-21 -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Children often test their parents when told to do something.
The following article recently caught... -- John 6:55-69 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The following article recently caught my attention.

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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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