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Repetition -- Genesis 9:8-17, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Mark 1:9-15 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
If you are on course with your preaching, you will sometimes notice how it seems you are saying the
A watery grave -- Mark 1:9-15, 1 Peter 3:18-22, Genesis 9:8-17 -- David Kalas -- First Sunday in Lent - B
A photograph of the earth from outer space reveals how much of our world is water.

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Barry wasn't a bad kid... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 2003
Barry wasn't a bad kid. It was just that he got carried away. This was one of those times.
Linking the rescue of Noah... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 2000
Linking the rescue of Noah with the sacrament of baptism might seem inappropriate.
He descended into Hell are... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1997
"He descended into Hell are the words we confess on a regular basis in the Apostles` Creed.
A lot of history books... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1997
A lot of history books have been written on a variety of interesting subjects.
When Noah finished building the... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1997
When Noah finished building the ark, he started to let the animals come on board two by two.
Christians have always viewed baptism... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Christians have always viewed baptism as a dramatic portrayal of what the Christian faith is about.
The rite of baptism is... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
The rite of baptism is a beautiful declaration of our salvation, not because it is a cleansing of ou
I have recently had the... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1991
I have recently had the privilege of working with young pastors at a conference.
I once heard it said... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
I once heard it said that in our day we have lost sight of the "once for all" dimensions of life.
I attended a mass at... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
I attended a mass at the large cathedral in San Salvador in which they recently held the martyred Bi
In Steinbeck's novel The Winter... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
In Steinbeck's novel The Winter of Our Discontent, Ethan Hawley betrays the secret of his emp
The young lady is totally... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
The young lady is totally frustrated: Her favorite tennis outfit is dirty and she is sure that it wi
Jerry Schmalenberger relates a story... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
Jerry Schmalenberger relates a story told by Joe Wold in his book, God's Impatience With Liberia
Linda found herself in the... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
Linda found herself in the hospital as a result of complications from surgery.
There are many ideas and... -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
There are many ideas and theories as to whether this text supports the confession of a Christ who pr
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