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Meeting Jesus In Jail -- Acts 16:16-34, John 17:20-26, Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21, Psalm 97 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, Carlos Wilton, Thom M. Shuman -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C
This Sunday's passage from Acts 16:16-34 offers up a striking contrast between outward appearances a

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What must I do to... -- Acts 16:16-34 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
What must I do to be saved? Most of the time we relegate these words to the
Some thoughts on Jesus Christ... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
Some thoughts on Jesus Christ, "the bright morning star":
When Dale was four years... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
When Dale was four years old, his mother was hospitalized for several weeks. Since
During the last several years... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
During the last several years, the Young at Heart Sunday school class had some great
This section is disjointed, say... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
This section is disjointed, say some critics. Nearly every sentence deals with a different
Humans seem compelled to create... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
Humans seem compelled to create "out-groups." It's not enough to be part of a group. We
Wonder of wonders, O Can... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
Wonder of wonders, O Can it be That Jesus truly prays for me?
After that last supper, Jesus... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2007
After that last supper, Jesus gave the church words of comfort, encouragement, and
Dee Hock is the founder... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2001
Dee Hock is the founder of VISA International, the big credit card company.
Emily was four years old... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2001
Emily was four years old. She has worshiped with her mother almost every Sunday of her life.
The Internet and credit cards... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2001
The Internet and credit cards have dramatically changed the practice of making travel plans.
A little girl wanted to... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2001
A little girl wanted to come to Sunday school to learn about Jesus.
Jesus prayed that his followers... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2001
Jesus prayed that his followers would be one. It is as if he foresaw the many threats to unity.
We live in a time... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2001
We live in a time when people do what they want to do, and for the most part they do not want to lis
In Stephen King's television mini... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2001
In Stephen King's television mini-series, The Storm of the Century, the villain is a man name
Not many young people want... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 2001
Not many young people want to learn how to fiddle these days.
Amen! It shall be... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Amen! It shall be so! Exclamation point! You bet! Yessirree!
The Bible ends with the... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
The Bible ends with the repetitive word "come." It is the distinct word of invitations.
In the movie, The Terminator... -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
In the movie, The Terminator, antagonist Arnold Schwarzenegger utters these now famous words, "I'll
As dawn crept across the... -- Revelation 21:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
As dawn crept across the rooftops, Beth watched new shadows lengthen, given birth by the rising sun.
In our country right now... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
In our country right now, just about everyone is opposed to the huge budget deficit that continues t
Philosopher Philip Hallie has told... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Philosopher Philip Hallie has told the story of the French village, Le Chambon, in his book, Lest In
Peter Marshall once preached a... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Peter Marshall once preached a sermon titled "The Saint of the Rank and File," (in Mr.
Elaine Storkey, an English sociologist... -- John 17:20-26 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
Elaine Storkey, an English sociologist and philosopher, wrote a book about the feminist movement tit
A pastor was eating dinner... -- Acts 16:16-34 -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C -- 1995
A pastor was eating dinner in a small restaurant next to the church where she would be conducting wo

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Clouded Vision -- Acts 1:1-11, Acts 16:16-34 -- David E. Leininger -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C
There is an ancient apocryphal story about Jesus' arrival at the Pearly Gates following the As
Meeting Jesus In Jail -- Acts 16:16-34, John 17:20-26, Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21, Psalm 97 -- Stephen P. McCutchan, Carlos Wilton, Thom M. Shuman -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C
This Sunday's passage from Acts 16:16-34 offers up a striking contrast between outward appearances a

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Unity In Diversity? -- John 17:20-26 -- Janice B. Scott -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C
In his book, "The
Social Drinking? -- Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 -- Janice B. Scott -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C
General Elections in the UK aren't all serious business.
New Heart -- Ezekiel 36:24-28 -- Janice B. Scott -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - C
David was very ill.

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Jeremiah 31:27-34
John Calvin makes very clear why a new covenant is needed according to this text. He observes:

… the fault was not to be sought in the law that there was need of a new covenant, for the law was abundantly sufficient, but that fault was in the levity and the unfaithfulness of the people. (Calvin’s Commentaries, Vol.X/2, p.130)
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What happens when one’s past life narrative or goals in life have drastically shifted or collapsed? How do they rebuild hope? For Israel, they lost their land, monarchy, and national identity. In the days of the New Testament,they could easily be identified as living in the “fourth world” country. That is, existing in substandard conditions in one’s own native land?

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Peter Andrew Smith
Rose sat back in her chair and opened her magazine. She heard the thump of the stairs and caught a glimpse of her daughter and son in the corner of her eye. She turned her head as they put water bottles in their backpacks.

“What are you two doing?” she looked over at the clock. “Don’t you have homework?”

“All done,” Paul and Linda announced at the same time.

Rose ignored Linda but locked eyes with Paul. He met her gaze for a few moments and then sighed.

“Okay, I’m almost done but still have some math questions,” he admitted.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus told us that we should always pray and not lose heart, for God is on our side. In our worship today let us pray to the Lord for the needs of others and for all our own needs.


Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes you don't seem to be there when I pray and I feel like I'm talking to myself.

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes my prayers seem so dry and boring that I give up.

Christ, have mercy.

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James Evans
Psalm 119 is well-known as the longest chapter in the Bible. The poem is actually an extended, and extensive, meditation on the meaning of the law. Given the sterile connotations often associated with "law" and "legalism," it's hard sometimes to appreciate the lyrical beauty of these reflections. One thing is for certain, the writer of this psalm does not view the law as either sterile or void of vitality.

Schuyler Rhodes
There is perhaps no better feeling than knowing that someone "has your back." Having someone's back is a term that arose from urban street fighting where a partner or ally would stay with you and protect your back in the thick of the fray. When someone has your back, you don't worry about being hit from behind. When someone has your back you can concentrate on the struggle in front of you without worrying about dangers you cannot see. When someone has your back you feel protected, secure, safe.
David Kalas
I wonder how many of us here are named after someone.

Chances are that a good many of us carry family names. We are named for a parent, a grandparent, an uncle, or an aunt somewhere on the family tree. Others of us had parents who named us after a character in the Bible, or perhaps some other significant character from history.

All told, I expect a pretty fair number of us are named after someone else.

John W. Clarke
Our reading today from the prophet Jeremiah is one in which the Hebrew people, not knowing what else to do in terms of addressing their predicament, decide to blame it all on God. They believed their problems to be the result of their sins and the sins of their fathers. Of course, one person's sin does indeed affect other people, but all people are still held personally accountable for the sin in their own lives (Deuteronomy 24:16; Ezekiel 18:2).
Donna E. Schaper
As usual, the epistle is a little more graphic than we can quite grasp. Itchy ears: what a concept just in physical terms. Experience it for a minute. You itch, you scratch, you sort of know you shouldn't scratch because it will only make the itch worse. But still you scratch, while wondering how the itch ever got started in the first place. What a concept: itchy ears as a vehicle for spiritual truth.

John E. Berger
Did Jesus ever do comedy? Indeed he did, and the Parable of the Unjust Judge is partly comic monologue. The routine began with a probate judge so ridiculously dishonest that he announced, "... I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone...." (There must have been a gasp of disbelief from Jesus' audience.)

The Unjust Judge was nagged by a widow, however, who had every right to nag, because she had been cheated by somebody in the community. A good judge would have helped the widow, but remember, this judge "neither feared God nor had respect for people."

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And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? (v. 7)

Good morning, boys and girls. Yesterday, I was riding in my car and I kept hearing this noise. I call it a squeak. Do you know what a squeak sounds like? (let them answer) Squeaks are very annoying. It is hard to find a squeak in your car, so it is still squeaking.

I also have a chair that has a squeak and I brought it in with me today because it is

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