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Harold and Nancy were brother... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 1995
Harold and Nancy were brother and sister. They had been close as children.
Christ's earthly ministry was extremely... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 1995
Christ's earthly ministry was extremely short but its influence has not only endured, it also contin
Grandmother was a woman of... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 1995
Grandmother was a woman of great wisdom. Her own children often sought her counsel and advice.
Many years ago my adolescent... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C -- 1995
Many years ago my adolescent daughter came home from summer Bible camp with a beautifully-colored, h
When Abraham Lincoln was brought... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
When Abraham Lincoln was brought the Emancipation Proclamation to sign, he started several times to
The images which change, destroy... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The images which change, destroy, transform or enhance our lives are often operative at the subconsc
Our culture is, too often... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Our culture is, too often, like the old Dutch fable of the spider who let itself down from the topmo
Why is it so rare... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Why is it so rare to see a man who can stand on his own feet?
It was not until I... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
"It was not until I came to faith in Christ that my life made sense," the young man confessed.
Once upon a time there... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A
Once upon a time there was a great king known and loved by all his people.
This text is a statement... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
This text is a statement of the essential unity of all creation.
On the tenth anniversary commemorating... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
On the tenth anniversary commemorating the ending of the Vietnam War, Dan Rather -- on the CBS eveni
Phoenix, Arizona, is a beautiful... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
Phoenix, Arizona, is a beautiful, sprawling sun-drenched city.
The Christian education professor was... -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - C
The Christian education professor was focusing on early childhood learning and the concept of God.

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The Reconciliation That Leads To Peace -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- 2006
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

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The First Commandment: Eyes On Jesus -- Deuteronomy 11:26-32, Colossians 1:15-20 -- James A. Lucas -- 2000
The First Commandment
The Second Article: Begotten Of The Father From Eternity -- Psalm 100, Colossians 1:15-20 -- James A. Lucas -- 2000
The Apostles' Creed -- The Second Article

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Jesus The Christ -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Janice B. Scott -- Epiphany 8 | Ordinary Time 8 - B
I watched a wildlife documentary on television recently, on monkeys.
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Object: The object of the lesson is a gesture you will teach the children.

Note: The gesture used both hands. Hold both hands in front of you and make the thumbs-up sign with both hands with both thumbs pointing back at your chest. This is the “ME!” gesture. Then simply rotate your hands back so your thumbs are pointing straight up in the air, like two “OK” signs. This is the “US” gesture.

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Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. (vv. 9-10)

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Call to Worship:

Jesus warned against with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God. Through our worship today let us pledge ourselves to seek our treasure only in God.

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Jesus, sometimes we envy others because of all they possess.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes we desire all that money can buy.
Christ, have mercy.

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For he satisfies the thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things.... Let those who are wise give heed to these things, and consider the steadfast love of the Lord.
-- Psalm 107:9, 43

Kirk R. Webster
How do you focus on something unseen? How can we set our minds on that which we can't touch, or taste, or verify scientifically? Most practical people want proof. Abstract propositions are difficult to get our arms around, especially if they are from another time and place.
Thomas A. Renquist
This story begins with gift -- with blessed gift -- with miraculous, blessed giftedness. And I will even tell you now the theme of the story: if you keep your eye on the giftedness of everything, then you yourself can be a gift, you can be a giver, rather than a hoarder.
John W. Wurster
" 'It was I who taught Ephraim how to walk, I took them up in my arms; but they did not know that I healed them' (11:3). They did not know me. Do you?

" 'I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them.' (1:4). But they did not know me. Do you?

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