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Verse 34 of the reading... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Verse 34 of the reading suggests a time will come when the people of Israel will no longer have to t
When an individual can relate... -- Jeremiah 31:31-34 -- Reformation Sunday - A
When an individual can relate freely to God, he can, also, lend strength to the whole concept of hum
It was a gorgeous autumn... -- Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 -- Reformation Sunday - A
It was a gorgeous autumn morning -- warm and brilliant -- as I stepped out of the rectory on my way
Merle Allison Johnson's provocative book... -- Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Merle Allison Johnson's provocative book, Religious Roulette (and Other Dangerous Games Christian
When Jesus stood up in... -- Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 -- Reformation Sunday - A
When Jesus stood up in his hometown synagogue and told the folks he had come "to announce good news
Paul dead is still Paul... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Paul dead is still Paul, but Paul forsaking his faith to gain a bit more time on earth is a Paul dis
Paul was nearing his rendezvous... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Paul was nearing his rendezvous with death when he wrote 2 Timothy.
Our text expresses the central... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Our text expresses the central lesson of Paul's spiritual experience.
In a nearby city there... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - A
In a nearby city there is a cable television truck that I see often, with a large sign clearly paint
On May 25, 1986, Hands... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - A
On May 25, 1986, Hands Across America really happened.
Generally speaking, there are two... -- Romans 3:19-28 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Generally speaking, there are two kinds of Christian folks: those who live be the letter of the law,
At a center for the... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Reformation Sunday - A
At a center for the treatment of alcoholism in Norton, Kansas, there is a swimming pool with a sign
The great American businessman, Samuel... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Reformation Sunday - A
The great American businessman, Samuel Colgate, told of an interesting thing which happened in a chu
Today's parable of the Pharisee... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Today's parable of the Pharisee and publican tells the familiar story of pride and humility in the t
External bondage is one thing... -- John 8:31-35 -- Reformation Sunday - A
External bondage is one thing. Internal bondage is quite another.
On Reformation Sunday we read... -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - A
On Reformation Sunday we read the familiar words of Jesus, "...
A young mother sitting next... -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - A
A young mother sitting next to me at one of our dinners said, "I don't really think that Jack belong
In ancient times, people were... -- John 8:31-36 -- Reformation Sunday - A
In ancient times, people were of the mind that the earth was square.
Have you ever considered why... -- Zephaniah 3:1-9 -- Reformation Sunday - A
Have you ever considered why taverns are dark? Some claim it is for atmosphere.
In this scathing judgment against... -- Zephaniah 3:1-9 -- Reformation Sunday - A
In this scathing judgment against Jerusalem and God's people, one of the things which was needed was

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Joel 2:22-32
Martin Luther sings the praises of God’s love revealed in this lesson. He wrote:

The love of God which lives in man loves sinners, evil persons, fools and weaklings in order to make them righteous, good, wise, and strong. Rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good. (Luther’s Works, Vol. 31, p.57)

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John Jamison
Object: This message is a role-play story. You will need two children to play the roles of the Pharisee and the tax collector. I usually ask two children if they will help me as they are all coming forward for the message, but you may select them however you choose.

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John E. Sumwalt
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, but your commandments are my delight.
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
(vv. 143-144)

When I was an associate pastor in Janesville, Wisconsin one of my responsibilities was to give a lecture on spirituality once a month at a drug treatment facility. The students who attended were persons who had been convicted of drunk driving and were required to attend the class as a condition of their sentence. Attendance was always good.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

We all dislike people who blow their own trumpets, although sometimes we may be in awe of them. Jesus too deplored such behaviour and was never in awe of those who practised it. In our worship today let us open ourselves to Jesus, allowing him to see what is in our hearts.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we allow other people's behaviour to intimidate us.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we refuse to reach our own fullest potential because we are afraid.

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Schuyler Rhodes
Every morning when sleep leaves and waking comes there is cause for praising God. Caught up, as we are, in the currents and eddies of our lives, this is easy to forget. This wonderful psalm is a reminder. God's bounty and abundance spill into our lives like waters over a causeway. God's delight in creation explodes in a million different colors. In every moment there is reason to give God praise.
Robert R. Kopp
When I was a little boy growing up in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania's First Presbyterian Church, one of those Christian chalk artists with black light, neon colors, and black felt canvas who made pictures of Jesus look like those Elvis portraits for sale on the side of the road at the beach showed up as entertainment for a Sunday evening potluck dinner.
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Today's sermon begins with this little one-person drama.
Mark Ellingson
Have you ever felt that you were absolutely at the end of your rope, left without hope? Sometime during the years of 539 B.C. to 331 B.C. that is the way the people of Judah felt. It seems that their land had been ravaged by a plague of locusts which had had catastrophic consequences.

Once a harvest has been destroyed, you cannot repair it. If a building has burned to the ground, you cannot repair it. In those instances you need to start from scratch with a fresh start.

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