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This Old Testament reading is... -- 2 Samuel 11:26--12:13a -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
This Old Testament reading is a "sermon illlustration" in itself, and yet there is an important them
In any park you will... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
In any park you will find pigeons and other birds gathered around the usual spots where people feed
There is a story of... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
There is a story of Napoleon. Once he and an acquaintance were talking about life.
A man said to his... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
A man said to his barber, "I need a good haircut.
Often proving who you really... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
Often proving who you really are can be a problem.
That is not the way... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
"That is not the way you learned Christ!" We can understand these words as suggesting a school of th
Tommy Warswick had grown tall... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
Tommy Warswick had grown tall and broad by the time he turned 16 and his bulky strength got him into
and to clothe yourselves with... -- Ephesians 4:17, 20-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1994
"... and to clothe yourselves with the new self, ..."
At a farewell luncheon for... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
At a farewell luncheon for a retiring clergyperson we had opportunity to reflect on his ministry of
If Jesus is the bread... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
If Jesus is the bread of life, it seems to me life ought to be fun.
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.
In the ancient East, the... -- John 6:24-35 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
In the ancient East, the householder had to open his doors to any traveler who desired food and shel
they have become callous....br... -- Ephesians 4:17-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
"they have become callous...."
Our society stresses the intellectual... -- Ephesians 4:17-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
Our society stresses the intellectual, scientific pursuit of knowledge.
Is it just preaching to... -- Ephesians 4:17-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
Is it just "preaching" to declare that we are to put off our old selves and put on a new self or new
Would that we had died... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
"Would that we had died ... in the land of Egypt ...
The Israelites are ripe for... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
The Israelites are ripe for rebellion. Where has God gone?
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
It has been said of... -- Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
It has been said of the human species that we are the first animal to have evolved to the point wher
The early Christians held high... -- Exodus 16:2-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
The early Christians held high in their thinking a belief in God's providence.
A Holocaust survivor, addressing a... -- Exodus 16:2-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
A Holocaust survivor, addressing a conference of bakers, gave his testimony.
Jeremy's mother was late getting... -- Exodus 16:2-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
Jeremy's mother was late getting home so she really didn't have time to cook.
One evening my wife and... -- Exodus 16:2-15 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
One evening my wife and I had the opportunity to view a premiere performance of a new stage play.
One of the most difficult... -- 2 Samuel 12:15b-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
One of the most difficult situations for any minister is that of trying to comfort a church family a
David suffered many blows in... -- 2 Samuel 12:15b-24 -- Proper 13 | Ordinary Time 18 - B -- 1991
David suffered many blows in his life, but he knew how to grieve and he knew how to let go and move

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If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile, and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have died in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. (vv. 17-20)

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Janice B. Scott
Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:

The Church of Christ Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority The local community Those who suffer The communion of saints

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Lord, in your mercy Hear our prayer Lord, hear us. Lord, graciously hear us.

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If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then those also who have died in Christ have perished. If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. (vv. 17-19)

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The writer of Psalm 1 has created a timeless image of human existence as a tree. The image of a tree allows the poet to proclaim in graphic terms the effects of having, and not having, a viable relationship with God. The tree, as a durable life form, symbolizes well the significance and importance of seeking and living a faithful life.

Gary L. Carver
One of my all-time favorite television programs was M*A*S*H. In the early episodes, Frank Burns and Hot Lips Houlihan were an item. Often they were pitted against Trapper John and Hawkeye. In one such episode, Frank and Hot Lips had been trying to "do-in" Hawkeye but had failed. Hawkeye now had the upper hand, and Radar said, "Why don't you do to them what they were trying to do to you?" Hawkeye said, "Look at them! They're each just one-half of a person and when they come together, they barely make a whole person. They have enough troubles of their own."

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