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Echoes Prom Eden -- Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17, 25; 3:7 -- Theodore F. Schneider -- First Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
I. "There's Something Wrong Here!"
Watch Your Language -- John 1:1-18 -- John B. Jamison -- Second Sunday after Christmas - A -- 1992
Everyone liked Linda. There was no reason not to like her.
Love Without Deman -- Ruth 1:1-19a -- Robert F. Sims -- Proper 24 | Ordinary Time 29 - A -- 1992
These beautiful words, with the possible exception of 1 Corinthians 13, have been quoted at more wed
Concerning Suffering -- John 16.33 -- Lowell Messerschmidt -- 1992
One of the greatest problems that the human race faces is that of suffering.
Moving Words -- Matthew 10:24-33 -- Larry M. Goodpaster -- Proper 7 | Ordinary Time 12 - A -- 1992
On the surface, this reading from Matthew's gospel is a strange sounding, and somewhat puzzling pass
The Saving Link -- Genesis 12:1-4a (4b-8) -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Second Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
If we think much about it, the link between salvation and damnation has often seemed precarious.
Just The Facts -- Matthew 2:1-12 -- John B. Jamison -- Epiphany of the Lord - A -- 1992
There is a beautiful old tradition about the star in the East.
Under The Wings Of The Almighty -- Ruth 2:1-13 -- Robert F. Sims -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A -- 1992
The people of God are strong people.
Concerning Love -- John 15:12 -- Lowell Messerschmidt -- 1992
The Christian faith is often described as a religion of love. Children are told that God is love.
How's That Again, Jesus? -- Matthew 10:34-42 -- Larry M. Goodpaster -- Proper 8 | Ordinary Time 13 - A -- 1992
A misguided bird gets loose in the sanctuary and every eye in the congregation drifts toward the cei
Concerning Life After Death -- John 11:40 -- Lowell Messerschmidt -- 1992
The issue of life after death has faced mankind from its beginning.
Give Me A Break! -- Matthew 11:25-30 -- Larry M. Goodpaster -- Proper 9 | Ordinary Time 14 - A -- 1992
Jesus was having one of those days!
A Remarkable Grace -- Exodus 17:3-7 -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Third Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
I. An Unexpected Wilderness
Watching The Eyes -- Matthew 3:13-17 -- John B. Jamison -- The Baptism of our Lord | Epiphany 1 | Ordinary Time 1 - A -- 1992
The way it happened in my mind is that he walked into this little restaurant in downtown Jericho, to
Chosen By God -- Ruth 4:7-17 -- Robert F. Sims -- Proper 26 | Ordinary Time 31 - A -- 1992
All of us love to be chosen. It is a wonderful thing to be chosen.
Concerning The First Coming Of Christ -- Luke 19:10, Matthew 1:21, Luke 2:11 -- Lowell Messerschmidt -- 1992
During political campaigns candidates are interviewed by the media.
The Making Of A King -- 1 Samuel 16:1-13 -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Fourth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
It was difficult to believe.
An Our Good works And Generosity -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Ash Wednesday - A -- 1992
To whom was Jesus referring with these words?
Life Isn't Fair -- Amos 5:18-24 -- Robert F. Sims -- Proper 27 | Ordinary Time 32 - A -- 1992
The story is told of the old Irishman who was critically ill. The family called the priest.
Concerning The Second Coming Of Christ -- Acts 1:6-7 -- Lowell Messerschmidt -- 1992
From time to time one reads in the newspapers of some person who has announced that on a certain day
A Chance To Live Again -- Ezekiel 37:1-14 -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Fifth Sunday in Lent - A -- 1992
I. An Ichabod World!
God Works Through Opposites -- Matthew 21:1-11 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Passion Sunday - A -- 1992
God simply does not seem to do the sort of things we would expect our God to do.
When God Has Enough -- Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 -- Robert F. Sims -- Proper 28 | Ordinary Time 33 - A -- 1992
There was no doubt in Zephaniah's mind that God had had enough.
How Do You Vote? -- John 7:43 -- Lowell Messerschmidt -- 1992
Every four years we select a president.
God's Spectacular Glory -- Isaiah 50:4-9a -- Theodore F. Schneider -- Passion Sunday - A -- 1992
There's no doubt about it.

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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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