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Great awakenings -- Isaiah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Luke 5:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
Unexpected change may be good or bad.
An annual reminder -- Mark 16:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Acts 10:34-43 -- David Kalas -- Easter Day - B
In the opening verse of our passage from the epistles, the Apostle Paul writes, "Now I would remind

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Looking at the broken, beaten... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 2000
Looking at the broken, beaten body of Jesus, we see the destiny of all innocence.
It had been over 30... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C -- 1995
It had been over 30 years, but Bill still remembered the night at church camp when one of the other
The lesson was on biblical... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
The lesson was on biblical heroes.
Mr. B. E. Hutchinson was... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B -- 1994
Mr. B. E.
A pastor tells of going... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B
A pastor tells of going to the local mall to replace a watchband.
The risen Lord showed himself... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - B
The risen Lord showed himself to a variety of people in a variety of times and places.
But by the grace of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect." Mostly, we do
On Easter morning 1799, the... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
On Easter morning 1799, the Austrian citizens of Feldkirch awoke to find their peaceful village besi
Maxie Dunnam tells of an... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
Maxie Dunnam tells of an incident that happened at Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis, Tennes
The stories of Exodus and... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
The stories of Exodus and Easter are intimately connected because each deals with the dual theme of
A problem that continually dogs... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Good Friday - B
A problem that continually dogs us in the church is our seeming preference for mechanics over meanin
In our litigious society, we... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
In our litigious society, we have some big trials.
Saint Paul, in this text... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
Saint Paul, in this text, talks about the way in which one individual life has been transformed by t
Today is the celebration of... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
Today is the celebration of being reminded.
While serving as Vice President... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Easter Day - C
While serving as Vice President, George Bush represented his country by attending the funeral of Leo
Among the exciting events to... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
Among the exciting events to watch in track are the sprint relay races.
Credentials are important. When George... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
Credentials are important.
John Ellis, a historian at... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
John Ellis, a historian at Mount Holyoke College, has lied about his role as a soldier in Vietnam an
Think back to any recent... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Epiphany 5 | Ordinary Time 5 - C
Think back to any recent political election and you can probably remember insults and innuendos and
The agnostic, Robert G. Ingersoll... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
The agnostic, Robert G.
In the process of delivering... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
In the process of delivering the earliest written record of the Resurrection of Christ, Paul not onl
Alice Walker in The Color... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
Alice Walker in The Color Purple reveals a realistic picture of the pain, violence and suffer
During the first meeting with... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
During the first meeting with her director for a weekend retreat, a young woman received but a singl
The Apostle Paul testified to... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
The Apostle Paul testified to the wonder and miracle of God's transforming power.
A lady recently told me... -- 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 -- Transfiguration Sunday - C
A lady recently told me she felt much better about herself since she read a book, published by CSS,
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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.

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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.
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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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