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The servant king -- Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 26:14--27:66 -- Passion Sunday - A -- 1999
Perhaps we lose the punch of the imagery of "servant" in the Bible when we in our day view on cable
What triumph? -- Isaiah 50:4-9a, 9:9, 10, Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
A scared band of disciples anxiously watching out of the corner of their eyes as they come into Jer
Persecution -- Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, Luke 22:14--23:56 -- Passion Sunday - C
Sometimes you will hear someone making great protestations about the ways in which they are persecut
The wrong anthem -- Isaiah 50:4-9a, Philippians 2:5-11, Matthew 26:14-27:66 -- William H. Shepherd -- Passion Sunday - A
The choir director was aghast. "I just didn't realize," she said. "It was totally inappropriate.
Getting to a teachable moment -- Mark 15:1-39 (40-47), Philippians 2:5-11, Isaiah 50:4-9a -- R. Craig Maccreary -- Passion Sunday - B
I spent part of a recent Sunday talking with a public school teacher who was quickly coming to the e

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A mother mouse felt it... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - A -- 2002
A mother mouse felt it was time to introduce her children to the larger world.
As a little boy was... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 2000
As a little boy was getting ready to head off to church one Sunday morning, his mother handed him a
Arthur Schopenhauer, the German philosopher... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B -- 1994
Arthur Schopenhauer, the German philosopher, once said: "Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink
Some years ago, Art Modell... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - A
Some years ago, Art Modell moved the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore.
It has been said that... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - A
It has been said that one who imitates what is bad always goes beyond his model; while one who imita
Cole Porter's songs often describe... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - A
Cole Porter's songs often describe a turnaround in the affairs of the heart.
When Jesus is Lord, no... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - A
When Jesus is Lord, no one will dare behave badly in his presence.
The Rev. Dr. Walter Boumann... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C
The Rev. Dr.
Until the film, many people... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - C
Until the film, many people had hardly heard of Gandhi.
George and Ruth knew that... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
George and Ruth knew that their granddaughter, Shelly, desperately wanted to go to a very expensive,
Samuel went into the Air... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
Samuel went into the Air Force right out of high school.
In the Middle Ages, it... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
In the Middle Ages, it was unlikely that you would ever be called before a king or queen, but if you
When Queen Victoria lived in... -- Philippians 2:5-11 -- Passion Sunday - B
When Queen Victoria lived in Balmoral Castle in Scotland, she sometimes liked to walk through the su
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(Sing the first verse and chorus of "The Battle Hymn Of The Republic.")

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He has loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.

Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
Glory, glory! Hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
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Jesus said to the paralysed man, "Stand up, take your mat and walk." In our worship today let us explore all that paralyses us, then let us respond to Jesus' command to stand up and walk.


Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes I'm so afraid of ridicule that I keep my head down.
Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, sometimes I'm so afraid of doing the wrong thing that I do nothing at all.
Christ, have mercy.

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