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Emphasis Preaching Journal

It may be now or never -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7, Luke 16:19-31 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
One of the most remarkable and thrilling insights into reality which the Bible provides is the up-fr

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The Immediate Word

Haunted by Haughtiness -- Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, Amos 6:1a, 4-7, Psalm 146 -- Christopher Keating, Quantisha Mason-Doll, Thomas Willadsen, Mary Austin, George Reed, Dean Feldmeyer -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C -- 2022
For September 25, 2022:

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Haunted by Haughtiness -- Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, Amos 6:1a, 4-7, Psalm 146 -- Christopher Keating, Quantisha Mason-Doll, Thomas Willadsen, Mary Austin, George Reed, Dean Feldmeyer -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C -- 2022
For September 25, 2022:

Emphasis Preaching Journal

The message of Amos 6... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
The message of Amos 6 seems to bring the warning that God should not be taken for granted; a message
The Reverend Mr. Clark had... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
The Reverend Mr.
It was a stunning defeat... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
It was a stunning defeat! The citizens of the district had decided that enough was enough.
John was co-owner and... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
John was co-owner and manager of our local department store.
The affluence of America has... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
The affluence of America has to be unique in all of history.
Two businesspersons in the twenty... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Two businesspersons in the twenty-eight percent tax bracket went into the church sanctuary to pray.
Riches are the least worthy... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Riches are the least worthy gifts which God can give man, yet men toil for them day and night, an
Have you heard of the... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Have you heard of the National Council of Teachers of English Doublespeak award?
In 1977 Ronald J. Sider... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
In 1977 Ronald J.
Most people do not come... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Most people do not come to church to be woed, but to be wowed. Beautiful
Amos, the Old Testament prophet... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
Amos, the Old Testament prophet of social justice, still comes back to life occasionally.
There was a prudent country... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
There was a prudent country pastor who maintained a notebook throughout his long ministry.
A certain farmer needed money... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
A certain farmer needed money. He went to the bank and asked for a meeting with the banker.
While in prison for the... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
While in prison for the final time, Dietrich Bonhoeffer reflected on those who are tragically "at ea
Amos was a layman. He... -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
Amos was a layman.

Preaching

The Immediate Word

Haunted by Haughtiness -- Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, Amos 6:1a, 4-7, Psalm 146 -- Christopher Keating, Quantisha Mason-Doll, Thomas Willadsen, Mary Austin, George Reed, Dean Feldmeyer -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C -- 2022
For September 25, 2022:

Sermon

The Immediate Word

Haunted by Haughtiness -- Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, Amos 6:1a, 4-7, Psalm 146 -- Christopher Keating, Quantisha Mason-Doll, Thomas Willadsen, Mary Austin, George Reed, Dean Feldmeyer -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C -- 2022
For September 25, 2022:

The Village Shepherd

How To Be Truly Wealthy -- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 -- Janice B. Scott -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C
Our Sunday paper is so full of glossy magazine extras of various sorts, that it practically requires

Worship

The Immediate Word

Haunted by Haughtiness -- Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15, 1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16, Amos 6:1a, 4-7, Psalm 146 -- Christopher Keating, Quantisha Mason-Doll, Thomas Willadsen, Mary Austin, George Reed, Dean Feldmeyer -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - C -- 2022
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Shakespeare’s stage was pretty simple and bare — an open space out of doors where comedies, tragedies, and histories were enacted. Among those histories was a celebration of King Henry V, who was highly revered. As a young prince, he lived a riotous and shameful life. However, when his father died and he ascended to the throne, a young king, he became serious and saintly. In Shakespeare’s play “Henry V,” about the tumultuous Battle of Agincourt, a lone actor walks out on stage before the show begins and proclaims:

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John E. Sumwalt
From ages past no one has heard,
    no ear has perceived,
no eye has seen any God besides you,
    who works for those who wait for him.
(v. 4)

My father, Leonard Sumwalt, spent four long years of his young life waiting---waiting for World War II to end so he could come home to the farm. He dreamed about milking cows, planting corn, putting up June hay, picking black berries, and his mother’s fried chicken during that interminable wait.

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Janice B. Scott
Call to Worship:

Jesus said, "What I say to you I say to all: Keep awake." Let us keep awake today as we meet with Jesus in our worship.


Invitation to Confession:

Let us share our mistakes and our troubles with Jesus and receive his gifts of love and forgiveness.

Jesus, you give us signs so that we may notice you.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, you send your angels to take care of us.
Christ, have mercy.

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Michael L. Ruffin
Mark 13 speaks to those who expect too much and to those who expect too little. It is especially pertinent for those who have forgotten to expect anything at all.1

Richard A. Hasler
Lehman's Old-Fashioned Hardware Store at Kidron in Ohio's Amish Country is a fascinating place. This store has specialized in non-electric appliances for more than forty years. Until recently most of its customers have been Amish residents in Holmes, Wayne, and Tuscarawas counties and Christian missionaries in countries of the developing world. The store is appealing to a growing number of religious people caught up in the so-called prophetic teaching that the last days are fast approaching.
Schuyler Rhodes
Have you ever denied something that, deep down, you know to be true? Have you ever turned from a situation or circumstance in order to avoid the uncomfortable process of dealing with it? Or maybe you have had the experience of keeping a stiff upper lip and pretending that something is not ... well, what it is.

Charles And Donna Cammarata
This Sunday's passages reflect a cry for God to restore. In Isaiah 63 and the Psalm there is a deep longing for God to restore the fortunes of Israel. The Mark passage speaks of Christ's return (the Parousia) and the restoration of all things that will occur at that time. First Corinthians 1:1-7 reminds us that Christians are called to live holy lives as we eagerly await the restoration.

Our prayers will focus on this theme of restoration as well as offering some traditional First Sunday of Advent material.


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