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Each From Their Own Place -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C
Parents or Teachers: The lesson today is about people coming from the

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Preparing for the fulfillment -- Isaiah 28:14-22, Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-29, Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C
If death is a closing of the eyes to the segment of life we play out this side of eternity, then lik
Hearers of the Terrible Words -- Isaiah 66:18-23, Hebrews 12:18-24, Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A
If one is not careful, she can so focus attention on the terrible judgmental words of the selections
When the predictions become reality -- Isaiah 66:16-23, Hebrews 12:18-24, Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 19 | Ordinary Time 24 - C
Most of the time, I think the predictions of the Bible, especially those related to the coming of th
The True and the False -- Jeremiah 28:1-9, Luke 13:22-30, Hebrews 12:18-29 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A
Much of the guidance given in Scripture has to do with enabling us to distinguish the true from the

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From all directions -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C
Good morning, boys and girls. I brought something called a compass with

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Charley Becomes Happy -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Wesley T. Runk
Object: a folding chair

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Super Christian III -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Robert F. Crowley -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 1997
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An ancient legend tells about... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 1995
An ancient legend tells about the origin of humanity.
A group of clergy gathered... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 1995
A group of clergy gathered monthly for a meeting and lunch.
An ancient legend tells about... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 18 | Ordinary Time 23 - C
An ancient legend tells about the origin of humanity.
George was a relatively new... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C
George was a relatively new member of the church.
Enter by the narrow door... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A
Enter by the narrow door in this age of accessibility!
E. L. Doctorow has given... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A
E. L. Doctorow has given us a strikingly new kind of American novel in Ragtime.
In one of Flannery O'Connor's... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A
In one of Flannery O'Connor's finest stories, "Revelation," the central character is Mrs.
I wish I could show... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A
I wish I could show you a picture that hangs in my study.
Several years ago the people... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A
Several years ago the people who lived in a certain area along the Golf Coast of the U.S.A., were wa
One of the most famous... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A
One of the most famous narrow gauge railroads in America runs from Durango to Silverton in southwest
Being invited to the high... -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - A
Being invited to the high school prom was a big deal in my day.

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The exclusivity of God's inclusive reign -- Luke 13:22-30 -- Dennis Koch -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 1994
Gospel Theme:The exclusivity of God's inclusive reignGospel Note:
PROPER 16 -- Jeremiah 28:1-9, Psalm 84, Hebrews 12:18-29, Luke 13:22-30 -- B. David Hostetter -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 1985
CALL TO WORSHIP(Responsively)Come,everyone.COME TO BOW DOWN BEFORE GOD,

Preaching

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Proper 16 -- Jeremiah 28:1-9, Hebrews 12:18-29, Luke 13:22-30 -- George M. Bass -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 1991
The Church Year Theological Clue
Proper 16 -- Jeremiah 28:1-9, Hebrews 12:18-29, Luke 13:22-30 -- George M. Bass -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 1991
The Church Year Theological Clue
Proper 16 -- Jeremiah 28:1-9, Hebrews 12:18-29, Luke 13:22-30 -- Perry H. Biddle, Jr. -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 1988
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Two Doors; One Choice -- Luke 13:22-30 -- W. Robert Mcclelland -- Proper 16 | Ordinary Time 21 - C -- 1991
In The Lady And The Tiger, Frank Stockton sets before the reader the dilemma of a gladiator who face
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Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
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Call to Worship:

We all dislike people who blow their own trumpets, although sometimes we may be in awe of them. Jesus too deplored such behaviour and was never in awe of those who practised it. In our worship today let us open ourselves to Jesus, allowing him to see what is in our hearts.



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Jesus, sometimes we allow other people's behaviour to intimidate us.
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When I was a little boy growing up in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania's First Presbyterian Church, one of those Christian chalk artists with black light, neon colors, and black felt canvas who made pictures of Jesus look like those Elvis portraits for sale on the side of the road at the beach showed up as entertainment for a Sunday evening potluck dinner.
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