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Living on purpose -- John 20:19-31, 1 John 1:1-2:2, Acts 4:32-35 -- Wayne Brouwer -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 2018
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Barak Bassman had a difficult... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 2003
Barak Bassman had a difficult childhood.
The sun shone brilliantly on... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 2000
The sun shone brilliantly on the dazzling snow of one of the highest mountains in the Alps, as a tra
This passage about confessing our... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 2000
This passage about confessing our sins often evokes criticisms such as, "What good does it do to con
The United Nations appointed a... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 2000
The United Nations appointed a human rights expert to investigate a particular country in 1997.
At the conclusion of her... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B -- 1994
At the conclusion of her series of mystical visions or showings, the 14th-century mystic, Julian of
(M, C)br... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - A -- 1981
(M, C)
(M, C)br... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - A -- 1981
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If we confess our sins... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
("If we confess our sins ...")
Near the end of the... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
Near the end of the nineteenth century, a young lad from the country was visiting his relatives in L
If I could just get... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
If I could just get a handle on it ...
She had made a terrible... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
She had made a terrible mistake.
This letter of 1 John... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
This letter of 1 John has led quite a number of Christians to the conclusion that once a person is a
As the years passed, the... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
As the years passed, the eternization of Jesus became more important to each writer of the gospel.
Educators tell us that learning... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
Educators tell us that learning increases when more than one of the senses is involved.
I don't need any church... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
"I don't need any church!" exclaimed old Charlie.
There was a television commercial... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
There was a television commercial for an insurance company that opened by showing a simple wooden ch
Elsie was a woman with... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
Elsie was a woman with a lot of tales to tell.
Several years ago, there was... -- 1 John 1:1-2:2 -- Second Sunday of Easter - B
Several years ago, there was a newspaper article about a group of businessmen in Bellingham, Washing
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