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Milton Jacobi was 10 or... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
Milton Jacobi was 10 or 15 years older than I and he had graduated from a small state college.
Oh great! A broken watch... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
Oh great! A broken watch! Now what was he supposed to do?
The late Archbishop of San... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
The late Archbishop of San Salvador, Oscar Romero, concerning the church and its mission once wrote:
In one of her many... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1994
In one of her many poems about death, poet Emily Dickinson used the phrase "awful leisure" to charac
The disciples are told to... -- Luke 24:46-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
The disciples are told to stay until they have "the power from on high." In the autumn of 1989 the S
Have you ever stood on... -- Luke 24:46-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Have you ever stood on a railroad station platform and watched the train snake its way from you and
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.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote from his... -- Luke 24:46-53 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote from his Nazi prison cell: "Today is Ascension Day, and a day of great joy
Hunter Beckelhymer, retired professor of... -- Mark 16:15-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Hunter Beckelhymer, retired professor of preaching at Texas Christian University's Brite Divinity Sc
Some things just naturally go... -- Mark 16:15-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Some things just naturally go together.
An American decided to take... -- Mark 16:15-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
An American decided to take a tour of Great Britain by car.
Go into all the world... -- Mark 16:15-20 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
"Go into all the world." This is the word of Jesus to his disciples. Go, bearing the good news.
The church which is his... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
"The church which is his [Christ's] body, the fullness of him who fills all in all" (v. 23).
During the late 1940s, a... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
During the late 1940s, a small city had become well-known for its tolerance toward crime and corrupt
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.
We must never forget who... -- Ephesians 1:15-23 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
We must never forget who it is who shall reign in glory for both this age and the next.
Jesus' challenge to turn away... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
Jesus' challenge to turn away from the heavenward gaze is a call to practice.
The Rev. Peter Marshall, D.D... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
The Rev.
The opening of the book... -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Ascension of the Lord - B -- 1991
The opening of the book of Acts may be thought of as the first act of Christian education in the chu
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David Kalas
When one of our children was young, she pretended to throw something at me from close range, and then she cheerfully declared, “Ha! Made you flinch!” I remember from my own elementary years that that was always regarded as something of an achievement — to make someone blink or to make someone flinch. In reality, of course, it is little more than a test of one’s reflexes. It’s my reflex to blink or to brace when I think something is coming at me, and the reflex is a good one.
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Jeremiah 2:4-13
Regarding verses 6-7 of the lesson John Calvin observes:

… there is nothing more common than for the ungodly when they are proved guilty, to have recourse to this subterfuge, that they acted with good intention, when they gave themselves up to their own superstitions. (Calvin’s Commentaries, Vol.IX/1, p.78)

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John E. Sumwalt
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. (v. 2)

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John Jamison
Object: This is a role play activity for the children. You will want a container of some kind of treat to give to all of the children.

Note: This is a fairly brief message as presented, but that may help keep an emphasis on the simplicity of the message if you stress it.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Great! Let’s get started.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:
Jesus knew the importance of humility and used a banquet to teach people about it. As we feast on him today, let us make sure we come to him with unassuming spirits.

Invitation to Confession:
Jesus, sometimes we are unaware of our own arrogance.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we spot other people's haughtiness but fail to recognise it in ourselves.
Christ, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we are so humble that we become victims of inverted pride.
Lord, have mercy.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.
-- Hebrews 13:1-2

James Evans
The writer of Psalm 81 employs a most interesting mixed metaphor. It is not mixed, however, because the psalmist was careless and neglected his subject matter. On the contrary, it is because of an important insight into human nature that the psalmist has us "eating with our ears."

Verse 10 rehearses what was, and is, the most basic confession of faith for followers of the Lord. God speaks and says, "I am the Lord your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth and I will fill it."

Ron Lavin
There are three words I hope you will take home from church today. The words are "Only The Lonely." As you think about these words, the assurances of God's Word will comfort and strengthen you. But I'm getting ahead of my story. Before we get to these three words, we need to look at the full text of Luke 14:1, 7-14. That involves looking at three other words: humility, hospitality, and hope.

Humility
Chrysanne Timm
It is never a pleasant prospect to deal with someone who has a complaint with you. As a new pastor, and a very young one at that, one of the things I struggled with most was the experience of conflict with members. I remember as if it were yesterday a significant misunderstanding that developed between the congregation's "matriarch" and me very early in my time there. I prayed about the difficulty we were having, and I knew that I needed to go to her home and ask for the opportunity to talk things out.
H. Burnham Kirkland
Words Of Assurance
In this be confident: that the grace of God is active enough to forgive, and the love of God is powerful enough to transform.

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