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Sometimes God appears to remove... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Sometimes God appears to remove the salvation God has begun in history.
Did you hear the one... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Did you hear the one about the man who wanted so badly to show his wife how much he loved her that h
Harold Kushner tells a story... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1994
Harold Kushner tells a story in his book, When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough.
(L)Someone... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(L)The... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(L)Forty... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(M,C,P)B... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(L)In... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(M,P,C)B... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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M,P,C)br... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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(M,P,C)B... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B -- 1982
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Abraham's faith is demonstrated in... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
Abraham's faith is demonstrated in his act of radical obedience to the demand God placed upon him.
One of the great witnesses... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
One of the great witnesses of the missionary era in China is the story of a missionary who lost his
In the ancient world Abraham... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
In the ancient world Abraham would have been familiar with the many pagan religions.
I once met a woman... -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- First Sunday in Lent - B
I once met a woman who married three alcoholics.

Preaching

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Proper 5 -- Genesis 22:1-18, Matthew 9:9-13 -- George M. Bass -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - A -- 1989
The church year theological clue

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The Agonizing Provider -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- Justin W. Tull -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - A -- 1992
Today we look again at Abraham.

The Village Shepherd

What About Isaac? -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- Janice B. Scott -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - B
If any of us ever stopped to really consider the implications and responsibilities of being a
Treachery Or Tough Love? -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- Janice B. Scott -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - C
Some while ago there was a tragic but interesting story which made the headlines in the national pre

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God will provide -- Genesis 22:1-18, Psalm 13, Matthew 9:9-13 -- Paul A. Laughlin -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - A -- 1989
Exegetical note: Behind this well-known story of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his own son at G
Faith and commitment -- Genesis 22:1-18 -- Heth H. Corl -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - A -- 1986
Call to WorshipPastor:Life is a test of faith day after day.People:
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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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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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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.

Note: This is a fairly brief message as presented, but that may help keep an emphasis on the simplicity of the message if you stress it.

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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.
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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.

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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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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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