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How many times does someone... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
How many times does someone share an idea in a Sunday school class or committee
When I was growing up... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
When I was growing up, my grandmother had a favorite expression when referring to
John Wesley, having served Christ... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
John Wesley, having served Christ for a decade as an Anglican priest (ordained deacon in
Recently, one of my Bible... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
Recently, one of my Bible study groups spent considerable time reading and discussing
At the time of this... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
At the time of this writing, some devastating forest fires are burning in California. About
Human beings have a natural... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
Human beings have a natural hunger and need for companionship. Loneliness, feeling
When my son was six... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
When my son was six or seven, he asked me to explain Jesus' death and resurrection. In
When we moved into the... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
When we moved into the retirement center where we now live, we passed on the family
Acts 2:14a, 36-41br... -- Acts 2:14a, 36-41, 1 Peter 1:17-23, Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
William Henry Harrison, then Governor... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
William Henry Harrison, then Governor of Indiana Territory, negotiated with Chief Tecumseh in 1810,
Love God and do as... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
"Love God and do as you will," said Augustine, the fifth-century bishop and theologian.
When we moved into the... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
When we moved into the retirement center where we now live, we passed on the family pieces to our ch
Take, eatthe presence... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
Take, eatthe presence of Godin a loaf of life on a table
Jesus must have gotten an... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
Jesus must have gotten an earful from the companions with which he walked to Emmaus.
Walking with his friend, Al... -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
Walking with his friend, Al, was something Jason did every day after work.
A 1998 cartoon in The... -- Acts 2:14a, 36-41 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
A 1998 cartoon in The Wall Street Journal showed a group of executives gathered around a table for a
An old cartoon by Goddard... -- Acts 2:14a, 36-41 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
An old cartoon by Goddard Sherman depicts a father, mother, and their young son on their way home fr
Bart had been outspoken, opposing... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
Bart had been outspoken, opposing letting people from other racial and ethnic groups into the church
A woman writes of a... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2002
A woman writes of a reoccurring dream:
Love one another deeply from... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 1999
"Love one another deeply from the heart," the minister tells them.
The futile ways of our... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 1999
The "futile ways" of our society take on a profound foolishness when contrasted with the love of Chr
Botanists have identified tens of... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 1999
Botanists have identified tens of thousands of different kinds of seeds.
Paul speaks of a faith... -- 1 Peter 1:17-23 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 1999
Paul speaks of a faith and a hope that rest securely in God's love.

The Immediate Word

Illustrations For April 6, 2008 From The Immediate Word -- Luke 24:13-35, 1 Peter 1:17-23, Acts 2:14a, 36-41, Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
It was in "the breaking of the bread" that the two disciples who had walked with Jesus to Emmaus tha
What Are The Odds? -- Luke 24:13-35, 1 Peter 1:17-23, Acts 2:14a, 36-41, Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 -- Scott Suskovic, Barbara Jurgensen, Carlos Wilton -- Third Sunday of Easter - A -- 2008
Generally speaking, there are very few people out there who are genuine risk-takers.

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Encountering The Risen Christ -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Janice B. Scott -- Third Sunday of Easter - A
The story of the road to Emmaus is perhaps one of the strangest of the resurrection appearances,
A Change Of Heart -- Acts 2:14a, 36-41 -- Janice B. Scott -- Third Sunday of Easter - A
It seems that maybe the people of Britain are beginning to enjoy a change of heart over the issue of

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Wide-Eyed Recognition -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Albert G. Butzer, III -- Third Sunday of Easter - A
With the miracle and wonder of Easter Day still a recent and very pleasant memory, we would do well

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
In the sometimes-tiresome debate over science and scripture with respect to creation, it’s easy to become distracted. While the argument typically requires a focus on the how, we may lose sight of the what. And so, for just a moment, let me invite us to think for a moment about what God created.
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
Bonnie Bates
Bill Thomas
Acts 8:26-40
As a local church pastor, I was often asked if I would baptize a child whose family were not members of the church. Some churches rebelled against this, but I remember this scripture — the hunger for understanding and inclusion of the Eunuch and Philp’s response — to teach and share and baptize in the name of our God. How could we turn anyone away from the rite of baptism?

StoryShare

Peter Andrew Smith
“Dad, I think you worked a miracle.” Rolf slowly walked around the tree. “After that windstorm, I assumed this tree was as good as gone.”

“We just needed to give the branches time to heal and come back,” Michael replied.

 “I know, but so many of them were battered and broken I figured that it couldn’t recover. Now though it looks just like it did before the storm.” Rolf paused. “Do you think it will bear any fruit this summer?”

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John Jamison
Object: A live plant that produces fruit, and a broken branch from that plant. I used a tomato plant from a local greenhouse. Ideally, find a plant with blossoms or small fruit already growing. If you use a different kind of fruit-producing plant, just change the script to fit.

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Hello, everyone! (Let them respond.) Are you ready for our story today? (Let them respond.) Excellent!

The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Elena Delhagen
Dean Feldmeyer
Quantisha Mason-Doll
For April 28, 2024:
  • On The Way To Gaza by Chris Keating based on Acts 8:26-40. On the way to Gaza, Philip discovers the startling ways the Spirit of God moves across borders, boundaries, customs, and traditions.
  • Second Thoughts: Abiding by Katy Stenta based on John 15:1-8.
  • Sermon illustrations by Mary Austin, Tom Willadsen, Elena Delhagen, Dean Feldmeyer.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus is the vine, we are the branches. In our service today, let us absorb from the vine all the nourishment we need.

Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes our branches become cut off from the vine.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes our branches are withered.
Christ, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we fail to produce good fruit.
Lord, have mercy.

SermonStudio

Stan Purdum
We will meet Psalm 22 in its entirety on Good Friday, but here the lectionary designates just verses 23-31. The lectionary psalms generally illuminate the week's First Lesson, which in this case is about the covenant initiated by God with Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 17. The nine verses from this psalm, while not inappropriate, nonetheless leave us looking for an obvious connection with the First Lesson.

John S. Smylie
I think some people are natural-born gardeners. Our Lord grew up in a society that was familiar with agriculture. The images that he used to explain the ways of his Father in heaven are familiar to his audience. Growing up, my closest experience to agriculture was living in, "the Garden State." Most people, when they pass through New Jersey, are surprised to see that expression on the license plates of vehicles registered in New Jersey. Most folks traveling through New Jersey experience the megalopolis, the corridor between New York City and Washington DC.
Ron Lavin
A pastor in Indiana went to visit an 87-year-old man named Ermil, who was a hospital patient. A member of his church told the pastor about this old man who was an acquaintance. "He's not a believer, but he is really in need," the church member said. "I met him at the county home for the elderly. He's a lonely old man with no family and no money."

Paul E. Robinson
"Love is a many splendored thing...." Or so we heard Don Cornwall and the Four Aces sing time and again. Of course you or I might have other words to describe love, depending on our situation.

Love. "I love you." "I love to play golf." "I just love pistachio lush!" "It's tough to love some people." "Jesus loves me, this I know."

Love.

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