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It took 72 years to... -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
It took 72 years to complete the building of the Liverpool Anglican Cathedral.
Salvation. Completeness. Fullness. Perfection. Fulfillment... -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Salvation. Completeness. Fullness. Perfection. Fulfillment. Wholeness.
This particular Sunday presents an... -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
This particular Sunday presents an apocalyptic text which often figures into the celebration of All
The power of the Christian... -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
The power of the Christian faith might be compared with the power of imagination as discussed by Geo
During the 16th century, the... -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
During the 16th century, the Dutch people revolted against King Philip II of Spain.
In the Mozart opera The... -- Revelation 7:9-17 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
In the Mozart opera The Magic Flute Prince Tamino and Papageno must undergo severe "tests and
Philip Yancy in his absorbing... -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Philip Yancy in his absorbing book, Disappointment with God, tells of a friend who was swimmi
I lived for two years... -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
I lived for two years at Holden Village, the Lutheran Retreat Center in the Cascade Mountains of Was
Sheep are funny creatures. They... -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Sheep are funny creatures.
How we see or understand... -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
How we see or understand things around us, or how we interpret or accept them in our lives depends o
Probably most of us appreciate... -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Probably most of us appreciate those individuals who can bring cheer and grace to any situation.
Back in the 1920s an... -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Back in the 1920s an evangelist told the story of a widow and her three children who had nothing at
Josh had taught swimming at... -- Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Josh had taught swimming at the YMCA for several years now.
Not just any announcer will... -- John 10:22-30 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Not just any announcer will do.
The Today's English Version has... -- Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
The Today's English Version has the officials of the synagogue say, "Brothers, we want you to speak
The political prisoner was slipped... -- Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
The political prisoner was slipped a loaf of bread.
What does it mean to... -- Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
What does it mean to "fear God?" I am thankful that the times in my life I have been most afraid hav
Verse 27 is key in... -- Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Verse 27 is key in understanding this passage -- due to a lack of recognition and misunderstanding t
I was convinced that I... -- Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
I was convinced that I was serving the most difficult, demanding, conflicted congregation in the cou
The Sunday school teacher read... -- Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
The Sunday school teacher read from her Bible storybook the account of Jonah and the whale to her fi
Presents were the most important... -- Acts 13:14, 43-52 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
Presents were the most important thing about Christmas to this six-year-old boy.
Am I fulfilled? That question... -- Acts 13:15-16, 26-33 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
"Am I fulfilled?" That question has become a major preoccupation.
One preacher tells of the... -- Acts 13:14, 43-52 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
One preacher tells of the time when a Sunday School class was studying the prophets.
The historian, Arnold Toynbee shows... -- Acts 13:14, 43-52 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
The historian, Arnold Toynbee shows how civilizations come to birth.
My Mission --John Cardinal Newman... -- Acts 13:14, 43-52 -- Fourth Sunday of Easter - C
"My Mission" --John Cardinal Newman

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David Coffin
Pentecost accents the belief that the Christian church is a Spirit movement, not another world institution. Imagine a pastor who is on the denomination committee for examining pastoral candidates that are on various points along their journey toward ordination either before, during or just after completion of seminary/Bible college training. All the pastoral candidates are excited about their future of making a positive change and impression on the churches they serve.
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Acts 2:1-21
Martin Luther viewed Pentecost as a day of celebration, as on a sermon in the topic he noted “it was on this present Pentecost Day that the joyful blessed and lovely kingdom of Christ was established, a kingdom filled with joy, courage, and certainty.”  Complete Sermons, Vol.6, p.152) Awareness of the Holy Spirit is a big part of the joy and certainty Pentecost brings.  John Wesley, then, offers a timely warning about how not to lose a sense of the Spirit and the joy and confidence this insight offers.  He wrote:

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Peter Andrew Smith
“I’m not sure why we’re doing this,” Ollie muttered to himself as he took his place on the bandstand. He unpacked his guitar and played a few chords to make sure that it was in tune. “The acoustics are better in the church building.”

“They may be,” Todd said raising his voice over the sounds of the busy park. “Going to be a noisy afternoon from the sounds of it.”

“Huh?” Ollie looked over at his smiling friend. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to say that out loud.”

“You’re just saying what we’re all thinking, isn’t he Wendy?’

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John Jamison
Object: Today’s message will include a role-play. You will need one child to play the role of the shepherd and the rest of the children will be the people from town. I usually pick an outgoing child for my shepherd so they will act out a bit. Encourage everyone to have fun and ham it up a bit.

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The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
As I recall, there was a mighty, rushing wind at the last Bank Holiday weekend. It didn't herald the coming of God quite as much as the coming of a mighty, rushing rain, and for many unfortunate people, substantial flooding. And it was accompanied by considerable power, for it uprooted and destroyed one of our laburnum trees.

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Mark Ellingsen
Theme of the Day
The Holy Spirit gets around. Historically the church has also commemorated its origins on this festival. In some traditions, confirmation is celebrated.

Collect of the Day
Petitions are offered that the Spirit come and transform the faithful to give them language to proclaim the word. The Holy Spirit, Justification (by Grace), Sanctification, and Evangelism are emphasized.

Psalm of the Day
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
* Hymn to God the creator; praise for God's providential interventions.
James Evans
(Occurs in all three cycles of the lectionary; see The Day Of Pentecost, Cycle A, for an alternative approach.)

Elizabeth Achtemeier
On the previous Sundays of this Eastertide, we have heard the risen Christ tell his followers to remain in Jerusalem until he sends the Holy Spirit upon them. That will enable them to be his witnesses in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Having promised that, he ascended into heaven, to rule over all at the right hand of the Father. That promise was spoken during the forty days that the Lord was with the apostles and disciples after his resurrection.
Arthur H. Kolsti
Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord to the breath, prophesy mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude.
-- Ezekiel 37:4-10
Ron Lavin
The Holy Spirit is called "your Advocate" in the New English Bible translation of John 15:26. Other translations may be helpful in understanding the meaning of the Holy Spirit. The King James Version uses the term "The Comforter." The Revised Standard Version and the New International Version use the term "The Counselor." The Phillips translation and the Barclay translation call the Holy Spirit "The Helper." I like the title "The Advocate" best of all. This term "The Adovcate" includes comforting, counseling, and helping.

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