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Answers To Consider -- Job 19:23, 27a -- Anthology, James W. Addy, Pastor -- 1994
This meditation was preached at the funeral of a 60--year--old woman who was shot to death by her so
Good News At A Bad Time! -- Luke 2:10-11 -- Richard E. Merrick, Anthology -- 1994
A tragedy has come into our lives!
What Shall We Say To This? -- Romans 6:1-11, Romans 8:31-39 -- Bob Kaul, Anthology -- 1994
In both of these passages from his letter to the Romans, Paul begins with a question that is probabl
Death And Birth -- Psalm 23, 1 Corinthians 13, John 14:1-7 -- Anthology, Henry G. Brinton -- 1994
Two things you can never predict with precision are birth and death.
Resurrection And Life -- John 11:17-27 -- Jonathan W. Schriber, Anthology -- 1994
I was very anxious to meet ____________.
Like Abraham To The Slaughter -- Dennis E. Dinger, Anthology -- 1994
It is not good for us to be here.
The Circle Of Life -- Charles R. Leary, Anthology -- 1994
Life has brought us full circle again!
Healed Once Again -- Matthew 9:1-8 -- Anna M. Ritter, Anthology -- 1994
God heals.
Of Thimbles And Thread -- Ecclesiastes 3:7a -- Lawrence H. Craig, Anthology -- 1994
____________ was a seamstress. Such talent was hers as a hobby.
Welcome To The Banquet -- Isaiah 25:6-9, Revelation 7:9-17 -- Barbara G. Schmitz, Anthology -- 1994
On the night before Jesus died, he gathered with his friends in an upper room.
Let The Children Come To Me -- Psalm 42 -- Mary Venema Swierenga, Anthology -- 1994
____________ graced this earth for three months and four days.
Hallowed Ground -- B. David Hostetter, Anthology -- 1994
This is hallowed groundCreated from nothingBut the thought of God
The Things Which Remain When All Is Lost -- 2 Samuel 12:16-23 -- Thomas A. Pilgrim, Anthology -- 1994
There is a story in the Old Testament book of 2 Samuel which I want to share with you.
Mystery Of Death -- Psalm 121, Psalm 23 -- John A. Terry, Anthology -- 1994
Opening
To The Father's House -- 2 Corinthians 5:1, 6-10, John 14:1-6 -- James Mckarns, Anthology -- 1994
The first scripture reading we heard today was written by Paul and sent, in the form of a letter, to
In His Redeemer's Arms -- Mark 10:13-16 -- Charles R. Turbin, Anthology -- 1994
____________ and ____________, friends and loved ones of ____________, dear friends in Christ, grace
There Is No Condemnation -- Jeremiah 29:11-12 -- Deborah D. Steed, Anthology -- 1994
On behalf of the ____________ family, I want to thank you for being here today to remember _________
The March Of Death -- Merlin L. Conrad, Anthology -- 1994
When I was in seminary there was a picture hanging in our library that I will never forget.
Dealing With Suicide For a Man in His Sixties -- Psalm 23, Philippians 4:4-13 -- Anthology, Louis M. Pratt -- 1989
The death of a loved one is always a tragedy.
Using the Available Spiritual Resources Death of the Unchurched -- Psalm 139:142, 23-24 -- Alan Bacon Bond, Anthology -- 1989
He had been sick for two days with influenza, and, while having had some high blood pressure problem
Claiming the Promise For One Who Came to Faith While Dying -- John 14:6 -- Anthology, Palmer L. Gedde -- 1989
Dearly beloved in the Lord, grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior,
God Has a Purpose Death Where Divorce Has Intruded -- Matthew 1 -- Arthur H. Kolsti, Anthology -- 1989
We can expect an increasing number of services involving families whose relationships have been stai
Celebrate Life For a Ninety-three-year-old Widow -- 2 Timothy 3:6-8 -- Anthology, Walter A. Schmidt -- 1989
I chose this text from 2 Timothy especially for Edna because it fits her so well.
Nothing Can Separate Us Death Following Extended illness -- Romans 8:35-39 -- Paul F. Hegele, Anthology -- 1989
Separation - it's a mournful, frightening word.
Mary at the Party For a Cancer Victim -- 2 Timothy 4:7 -- James W. Robinson, Anthology -- 1989
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." So said Paul in his

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I am a scoreboard watcher. I follow a lot more games than I actually watch, but since technology makes it easy to check scores on a moment’s whim, I watch a lot of scoreboards of teams and games that I am at least mildly interested in. And as I check those scores, I find myself having immediate reactions: “Great!” “Oh, that's too bad.” “Excellent!” “Nuts.” And in the midst of that sports-fan roller coaster, I must continually remind myself that not all scores are final.
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Joel 2:22-32
Martin Luther sings the praises of God’s love revealed in this lesson. He wrote:

The love of God which lives in man loves sinners, evil persons, fools and weaklings in order to make them righteous, good, wise, and strong. Rather than seeking its own good, the love of God flows forth and bestows good. (Luther’s Works, Vol. 31, p.57)

John Wesley nicely summarizes the Spirit’s role in fighting the lure of our old sinful habits:

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John Jamison
Object: This message is a role-play story. You will need two children to play the roles of the Pharisee and the tax collector. I usually ask two children if they will help me as they are all coming forward for the message, but you may select them however you choose.

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John E. Sumwalt
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, but your commandments are my delight.
Your statutes are always righteous; give me understanding that I may live.
(vv. 143-144)

When I was an associate pastor in Janesville, Wisconsin one of my responsibilities was to give a lecture on spirituality once a month at a drug treatment facility. The students who attended were persons who had been convicted of drunk driving and were required to attend the class as a condition of their sentence. Attendance was always good.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
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.



Invitation to Confession:

Jesus, sometimes we allow other people's behaviour to intimidate us.
Lord, have mercy.
Jesus, sometimes we refuse to reach our own fullest potential because we are afraid.

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Schuyler Rhodes
Every morning when sleep leaves and waking comes there is cause for praising God. Caught up, as we are, in the currents and eddies of our lives, this is easy to forget. This wonderful psalm is a reminder. God's bounty and abundance spill into our lives like waters over a causeway. God's delight in creation explodes in a million different colors. In every moment there is reason to give God praise.
Robert R. Kopp
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.
John E. Berger
Today's sermon begins with this little one-person drama.
Mark Ellingson
Have you ever felt that you were absolutely at the end of your rope, left without hope? Sometime during the years of 539 B.C. to 331 B.C. that is the way the people of Judah felt. It seems that their land had been ravaged by a plague of locusts which had had catastrophic consequences.

Once a harvest has been destroyed, you cannot repair it. If a building has burned to the ground, you cannot repair it. In those instances you need to start from scratch with a fresh start.

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