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In 1995, the Pennsylvania Department... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1997
In 1995, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue offered people a chance to be made right.
The old man was seated... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
The old man was seated at the counter in the big-city cafe.
Let me share with you... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
Let me share with you a phone call a pastor received from a young lady who wanted to get married.
Joachim Jeremias in his valuable... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
Joachim Jeremias in his valuable book, Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus, told of the ostentation of th
In our little Free Methodist... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
In our little Free Methodist Church, long ago, Brother Parker was always the last to speak during t
Grace is counter-cultural. It... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
Grace is counter-cultural. It was in Jesus' day; it is in our day.
It was a simple handshake... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
It was a simple handshake, but it was filled with so much meaning that millions of people watched v
It is both an honor... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
It is both an honor and challenge to serve as an ambassador, to represent a nation, an organization,
Shakespeare said, Repentance is the... -- Joel 2:12-18 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
Shakespeare said, "Repentance is the heart's sorrow, and a clear life ensuing." American psycholo
John Newton, the writer of... -- Joel 2:12-18 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
John Newton, the writer of the favorite hymn, "Amazing Grace," was the son of a devout mother and a
In the movie, Flatliners, a... -- Joel 2:12-18 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
In the movie, Flatliners, a group of young medical students each in turn experiences an induced near
You would probably be hard... -- Joel 2:12-18 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1994
You would probably be hard pressed to name five products in your home that do not have warning label
In Washington, D.C., as in... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
In Washington, D.C., as in every capital city in the world, there are embassies representative of th
Dostoevski in his book, The... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
Dostoevski in his book, The Brothers Karamazov, presents the despicable Grand Inquisitor.
There is something unappealing about... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
There is something unappealing about the idea of repentance.
Blow the trumpet in Zion... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
"Blow the trumpet in Zion! Sound the alarm!" Repent; it's turn around time.
Recently a certain phone company... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17a -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
Recently a certain phone company aimed a major advertising campaign at its former customers who had
A leaded crystal bowl is... -- Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
A leaded crystal bowl is a treasure to behold. The problem, of course, is repair.
At the heart of this... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
At the heart of this Scripture is the principle of humility.
Worship should be more than... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21<br> -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
"Worship should be more than a nod-to-God exercise."
A boy stopped with interest... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
A boy stopped with interest before the bronze plaque in the vestibule of a big downtown church.
The Baltimore Sun once carried... -- Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
The Baltimore Sun once carried an editorial about a president-elect.
Little kids are good at... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
Little kids are good at "wheedling." That's when a kid uses one parent to get something from another
2 Corinthians 6:2 refers to... -- 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:2 -- Ash Wednesday - B -- 1991
2 Corinthians 6:2 refers to not wasting God's grace.

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John Jamison
Object: A crown and a cross. If you have enough small crosses, you could give one to each child at the end of the message.

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John E. Sumwalt
Look, he is coming with the clouds,
    and “every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him”;
    and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.”
So shall it be! Amen.
(v. 7)

Emphasis Preaching Journal

Frank Ramirez
Bill Thomas
Bonnie Bates
Mark Ellingsen
2 Samuel 23:1-7
This scripture is said to be the last words of David. We are called to hear the words and know that they need to live on in us. “One who rules over people justly, ruling in the fear of God, is like the light of morning, like the sun rising on a cloudless morning, gleaming from the rain on the grassy land.” This call for justice remains. It is a call that lives throughout the scriptures. Justice is vitally important to the faithful followers of God. To rule with justice is to answer the call of God.
Wayne Brouwer
One morning in 1872, David Livingstone wrote this in his diary: “March 19, my birthday. My Jesus, my king, my life, my all, I again dedicate my whole self to thee. Accept me, and grant, O gracious Father, that ere the year is gone I may finish my work. In Jesus’ name I ask it. Amen.”

Just one year later, servants came to check on their master’s delay. They found him on his knees in prayer. He was dead.

The Village Shepherd

Janice B. Scott
Prayers usually include these concerns and may follow this sequence:



These responses may be used:




Let us pray for the Church and for the world, and let us thank God for his goodness.

Almighty God our heavenly father, you promised through your Son Jesus Christ to hear us when we pray in faith.

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Robert G. Beckstrand
The LORD is king, he is robed in majesty ...
your throne is established from of old,
you are from everlasting ...
More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters,
more majestic than the waves of the sea,
majestic on high is the LORD.
-- Psalm 93:1a, 2, 4

Theme: The majesty of Yahweh

Outline
1-2 -- Yahweh's eternal sovereignty is seen in the laws of the physical world.
3-4 -- The hostile powers of earth (like "floods"), however majestic or loud-sounding, threaten his rule in vain.
John R. Brokhoff
The Ancient of Days takes his seat on the throne of judgment.
Today's lesson is apocalyptic literature written at a time of
persecution by Antiochus Epiphanes IV around 165 B.C. Chapter 7
tells of four beasts representing the Persian, Medean, Greek and
Syrian empires. The most terrible beast is the last which led to
the writing of Daniel and the Maccabbean revolt. Our pericope
interrupts the account of the fourth beast. It consists of a
vision of a heavenly court of judgment upon the reign of
Lee Ann Dunlap
The weeklong pastor's training event was about halfway through its course and the pastor coordinating the event was enjoying her break with a leisurely stroll across the grounds. But what began as a beautiful leisurely spring day soon turned somewhat anxious when she returned to her room and found a message taped to her door, "Call the bishop's assistant as soon as possible." She spent part of the afternoon playing phone tag between class sessions. "Whatever could it be?" she pondered.

Cathy A. Ammlung
I'd rather hear Saint Matthew talk about Christ the King. His story of the Last Judgment is vivid. Concrete acts are laid out. "As you have done to the least of these," Jesus says, "you have done to me." We may disagree or cringe, but we can picture this King claiming kinship with the lowly.

Luke's story is good, too. Jesus hangs between two criminals and promises to one that "today you will be with me in Paradise." We see a dying King offering kingly gifts to the dying who trust in him. We may be puzzled, we may object, but again, we can picture it.
H. Alan Stewart
Maybe you have had the experience of being mentioned in the last will and testament of someone who has died. As you listen during this poignant experience to the reading of a deceased person's last wishes, a legacy is being passed on. Both as we live and as we die, we pass on a legacy to the rest of the world.
Charles And Donna Cammarata
Call To Worship
From Psalm 145.
Leader: I lift you high in praise, my God, my King!
People: I will bless your name for all eternity.
Leader: You are magnificent!
People: You can never be praised enough!
Leader: There are no boundaries to your greatness.
People: All generations stand in awe of you.
Leader: Your beauty and splendor have them all talking.
People: We compose songs on your wonders.
Leader: Books could be written filled with the details of your greatness.

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