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The Man In The River -- Matthew 3:1-12 -- John B. Jamison -- Second Sunday of Advent - A -- 1992
One after the other they didn't show up. A whole string of appointments; a morning full of them.
The Overlooked Miracle -- Acts 2:42-47 -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - A -- 1992
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!I. Pentecost's Greatest Miracle
The Road To Jericho -- Luke 18:35-43 -- Thomas A. Pilgrim -- 1992
What would happen if you lost your sight? In June, 1985 I had surgery for a brain tumor.
On the Art Of Listening To Sermons -- Matthew 13:1-9 -- Larry M. Goodpaster -- Proper 10 | Ordinary Time 15 - A -- 1992
I cannot imagine a more difficult place to preach than the setting of this parable-sermon.
Keeping In Touch With The Lord -- Exodus 33:12-23 -- Walter L. Kimbrough -- Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A -- 1992
God created us to be social beings.
Why Do You Ask? -- Matthew 11:2-11 -- John B. Jamison -- Third Sunday of Advent - A -- 1992
This passage has puzzled me.
The Paradox Of Orthodoxy -- Acts 7:55-60 -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Fifth Sunday of Easter - A -- 1992
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!I. The Tables Are Turned
The Road To Jerusalem -- Mark 11:1-10 -- Thomas A. Pilgrim -- 1992
Everybody loves a parade.
Playing By A Different Set Of Rules -- Matthew 13:24-30 -- Larry M. Goodpaster -- Proper 11 | Ordinary Time 16 - A -- 1992
Obscenity, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.
The Call To Victory -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Robert F. Sims -- All Saints Day - A -- 1992
The book of Revelation is a powerful and beautiful book designed to answer one question.
It's Performance That Counts -- Matthew 7:21-27 -- Larry M. Goodpaster -- Proper 4 | Ordinary Time 9 - A -- 1992
Nothing aggravates me more than buying something that does not work when I get it home.
The Shepherd King -- Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 -- Robert F. Sims -- Christ The King (Proper 29) - A -- 1992
There is a wonderful story out of the 16th century about Bishop Hugh Latimer, a great leader of the
Mary Christmas -- Matthew 1:18-24 -- John B. Jamison -- Fourth Sunday of Advent - A -- 1992
So, where are the shepherds?
Ya Gotta Know The Territory -- Acts 17:22-31 -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Sixth Sunday of Easter - A -- 1992
I. Old Wisdom For A "New" Era
The Road To Emmaus -- Luke 24:13-35 -- Thomas A. Pilgrim -- 1992
A man and his little grandson were out walking down the beach one afternoon.
Doing Our Homework -- Matthew 9:1-13 -- Larry M. Goodpaster -- Proper 5 | Ordinary Time 10 - A -- 1992
Whenever the "new" bumps up against the "old" there is bound to be friction.
The Call To Excellence -- Numbers 27:12-23 -- Robert F. Sims -- Proper 22 | Ordinary Time 27 - A -- 1992
The time had come for Moses to be "gathered to his people as his brother Aaron was gathered (Numbers
Your Choice -- Luke 2:1-14 -- John B. Jamison -- The Nativity of our Lord - A -- 1992
He stood on the steps and waved.
A Significant Pause -- Acts 1:6-14 -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Seventh Sunday of Easter - A -- 1992
I. They Returned To Jerusalem!
Jesus Announces His Platform -- Luke 4:18-19 -- Lowell Messerschmidt -- 1992
While the traditional day for the beginning of a presidential campaign is Labor Day, there usually i
The Interview -- Matthew 9:35-10:10 -- Larry M. Goodpaster -- Proper 6 | Ordinary Time 11 - A -- 1992
The young woman squirmed uncomfortably in the cushioned chair to which she had been directed by the
Whether We Live Or Die -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Robert F. Sims -- Proper 23 | Ordinary Time 28 - A -- 1992
In life and in death, Moses was a servant of God.
Enough! -- Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 -- John B. Jamison -- First Sunday after Christmas Day - A -- 1992
There are many things that could be said about this passage. It is an amazing story.
A Name Above All Others -- Acts 1:1-11 -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Ascension of the Lord - A -- 1992
I. Jesus Christ is Lord!Deus ascendit! "God has gone up!"
Concerning Possessions And Money Matters -- Matthew 6:24 -- Lowell Messerschmidt -- 1992
During a politican campaign, we often feel that we have heard the last word on some subjects.

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Emphasis Preaching Journal

David Kalas
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.
Bill Thomas
Mark Ellingsen
Frank Ramirez
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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