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A moving story of how... -- Exodus 17:8-3 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
A moving story of how even the humblest of lay persons can uphold a "prophet's hand" comes to us fro
A rabbi was asked by... -- Matthew 22:34-46 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
A rabbi was asked by his students, "Master, why do you always teach by asking us questions?" And the
Moses was willing to be... -- Exodus 17:8-13 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Moses was willing to be helped. That says a lot for him.
Bea is 81, but you... -- Matthew 22:34-46 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Bea is 81, but you would never know it by looking at her. She walks two miles every day.
When Moses died on the... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
When Moses died on the top of Mount Nebo, with the vision of the promised land spread out before him
Moses carried the vision of... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Moses carried the vision of his ancestors to his people.
It takes real maturity to... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
It takes real maturity to declare that departure time has come.
Verse 8 resurrected the following... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Verse 8 resurrected the following childhood memory.
As John lay sprawled out... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
As John lay sprawled out on the sofa watching the football game on TV, those flashbacks of earlier y
On the eve of the... -- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
On the eve of the election in November of 1916, Woodrow Wilson gathered with a few friends and relat
There was a minister who... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
There was a minister who became weary from hearing one of his laypersons quoting Scripture to prove
The religious activities and scrupulous... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
The religious activities and scrupulous ceremonial achievements of the Pharisees of Jesus' time were
The Second Generation is Howard... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
The Second Generation is Howard Fast's novel about Dan and Jean Layette, who stand tall in ma
Alice, who had a fourteen... -- Luke 18:9-14 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Alice, who had a fourteen-year perfect attendance record in the Martha Circle and never misse
Ø Why are you a... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Ø "Why are you a tither?" the pastor asked the treasurer of his church.
Why are you a tither... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
"Why are you a tither?" the pastor asked the treasurer of his church.
Every civilized culture in history... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
"Every civilized culture in history has discriminated against its abnormal members."
Exile immobilizes to some degree... -- Deuteronomy 10:12-22 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
"Exile immobilizes to some degree the minds of those who suffer it.
Moses got a lot of... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Moses got a lot of opportunities during his overly full lifetime, but there were limits.
It has been said that... -- Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
It has been said that the average person has two ambitions: to get into heaven in the next life and
Her name is long-forgotten... -- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Her name is long-forgotten but not her actions. Betty was dying.
Concerning gentleness, Teri Thomas, a... -- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
Concerning gentleness, Teri Thomas, a Presbyterian pastor in Indianapolis, tells this personal story
One of the little-known... -- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 -- Proper 25 | Ordinary Time 30 - A
One of the little-known facts that most parishioners don't know about their pastor is the reality th

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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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The Immediate Word

Christopher Keating
Katy Stenta
Thomas Willadsen
Mary Austin
Dean Feldmeyer
George Reed
For November 24, 2024:

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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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