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Discussions of disasters and shortages... -- 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 1991
Discussions of disasters and shortages raises the interesting concept of "triage." This is the medic
A truck driver stopped at... -- Jeremiah 11:18-20 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
A truck driver stopped at a roadside restaurant for a quick meal.
Abbe Arthur Mugnier, French Priest... -- Mark 14:1--15:47 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Abbe Arthur Mugnier, French Priest, (1853-1944), a friend of Proust's, was much in demand in high so
Anger is not the sinful... -- Ephesians 4:25--5:2 -- Proper 14 | Ordinary Time 19 - B -- 1991
Anger is not the sinful emotion we sometimes think it to be.
The eternal life which comes... -- John 6:55-69 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
The eternal life which comes to us when we believe in Christ also brings great spiritual power.
I believe in the sun... -- Romans 4:16-25 -- Second Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
I believe in the sun,even though I don't see it.I believe in love,
The scene is a double... -- Isaiah 53:10-12 -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - B -- 1991
The scene is a double room in a hospital.
These stirring words about the... -- Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
These stirring words about the choice to serve God or gods still reverberate in our century.
The term role model is... -- Deuteronomy 18:15-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 1991
The term "role model" is almost a cliche today among the professional and vocational disciplines.
Not far from the city... -- Luke 24:46-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Not far from the city walls of Jerusalem is an old Crusader fortress.
I had often ministered to... -- 2 Samuel 18:24-33 -- Proper 15 | Ordinary Time 20 - B -- 1991
I had often ministered to Ruth and Larry. Their son, Bill, had been a terrible disappointment.
A Jew and an Englishman... -- 2 Samuel 7:18-29 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - B -- 1991
A Jew and an Englishman were anguing about the ways of their races.
From beginning to end the... -- 2 Peter 1:16-29 (20-21) -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
From beginning to end the Bible is proclaiming one undergirding truth -- God entered upon the scene
The other day I was... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
The other day I was on my own for lunch. It was a perfect day and I had plenty of time.
Bitterness, hostility, envy, resentment, strife... -- James 3:13-18 -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
Bitterness, hostility, envy, resentment, strife -- these result in tragic consequences.
Some years ago there was... -- 1 Kings 19:9-18 -- Transfiguration Sunday - B -- 1991
Some years ago there was an ad for a perfume.
The literatures and philosophies of... -- Proper 20 | Ordinary Time 25 - B -- 1991
The literatures and philosophies of the ages have been concerned with the question: What is man?
When we elect a person... -- Jeremiah 23:1-6 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - B -- 1991
When we elect a person to the office of president, we not only want a person who is a good leader an
Peter had done a spectacular... -- Acts 4:8-12 -- Third Sunday of Easter - B -- 1991
Peter had done a spectacular thing, the kind of thing for which a man might be highly praised, even
The hill behind the house... -- John 7:37-39a -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1991
The hill behind the house in which I grew up has four season memories.
While visiting a very poor... -- Acts 2:1-21 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1991
While visiting a very poor area of a Latin-American country, I was invited to speak to a large group
The shadows were lengthening over... -- 1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12 -- 1991
The shadows were lengthening over the 18th hole as the two older gentlemen sipped their soft drinks
Once in a village weekly... -- Isaiah 50:4-7 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1991
Once in a village weekly newspaper there appeared an obituary notice of a minister of the gospel who
In our text we find... -- Deuteronomy 18:15-20 -- Epiphany 4 | Ordinary Time 4 - B -- 1991
In our text we find Moses giving a last address to his people before entering the Promised Land.
Imagination is a powerful thing... -- Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 -- 1991
Imagination is a powerful thing.

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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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