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Full Body Experience -- John 1:6-8, 19-28, Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, Psalm 126 -- C. David Mckirachan, Paul E. Flesner -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2011
Contents "Full Body Experience" by C. David McKirachan
Blinding Light Or Illuminating Light? -- John 1:6-8, 19-28, Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, Psalm 126 -- Dallas A. Brauninger, John E. Sumwalt, Paul E. Flesner -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
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The Spirit of the Lord... -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
The Spirit of the Lord is upon the prophet. He's ecstatic with his vocation as the Lord's prophet.
Do you remember your family... -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
Do you remember your family going somewhere special when you were a child?
It is that time of... -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
It is that time of year when family members whom we don't often see will soon return home for the ho
Jamie was trying out for... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
Jamie was trying out for a part in the Christmas play.
It had been a rough... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
It had been a rough year for the Rogers family.
Sports drinks are the rage... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
Sports drinks are the rage these days.
The conductor, author, and composer... -- John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
The conductor, author, and composer, Leonard Bernstein, was also a teacher.
There was once a town... -- John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
There was once a town overrun by squirrels. They were everywhere, especially the churches.
John the Baptist is a... -- John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
John the Baptist is a popular preacher, having followers of his own.
Illustrations b... -- John 1:6-8, 19-28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
IllustrationsIsaiah 61:1-4, 8-11
Preaching The Psalmbr... -- John 1:6-8, 19-28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Psalm 126 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
Preaching The PsalmPsalm 126
Large and small organizations, businesses... -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
Large and small organizations, businesses, churches, and groups spend a lot of time and effort devel
The scene is typical: a... -- John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
The scene is typical: a woman is being asked to taste a brand of peanut butter, a piece of sausage,
As long as anyone could... -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
As long as anyone could remember, the adult Sunday school class collected school supplies and clothi
It's truly amazing what surgeons... -- Isaiah 61:1-3, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
It's truly amazing what surgeons are doing for the human body.
Chuck worked in a small... -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
Chuck worked in a small, inner-city machine shop.
Death, where is thy Victory... -- Isaiah 61:1-3, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
Death, where is thy Victory?
As the budget problems worsened... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
As the budget problems worsened and family population shifts were causing an exit out of one urban a
For just a moment imagine... -- Isaiah 61:1-3, 8-11 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
For just a moment imagine you are looking out over a vast landscape of seemingly happy people.
Ron is 48 years old... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
Ron is 48 years old and recently had a malignant brain tumor removed after suffering from a headache

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God's Oil Change: From Mourning To Gladness -- John 1:6-8, 19-28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Psalm 126 -- George Reed, Stephen P. McCutchan -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2008
(Originally published December 14, 2008)
Marketing The Messiah -- John 1:6-8, 19-28, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Psalm 126 -- Chris Ewing, Stephen P. McCutchan, Carlos Wilton, George L. Murphy, Carter Shelley -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 2005
(Originally published December 11, 2005)
Anticipation Or The Best Christmas Present Ever -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28, Psalm 126 -- Carter Shelley -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
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Send Me! -- Isaiah 6:1-4, 8-11 -- Frederick C. Edwards -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 1993
Certain events -- often cataclysmic ones --stand out in bold
Good News! -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 -- Curtis Lewis -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
For a period of time there was an emphasis on good news/bad news stories.

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Anticipation Or The Best Christmas Present Ever -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28, Psalm 126 -- Carter Shelley -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
Dear Fellow Pastors,

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Who Needs Rescuing? -- Isaiah 61:1-4; 8-11 -- Janice B. Scott -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
There seems to be something of an outbreak of modern slavery throughout the world. In the UK in
On Whose Authority? -- John 1:6-8; 19-28 -- Janice B. Scott -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
Recently, we had a moving and impressive confirmation service at a local church.
Be Joyful Always... -- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 -- Janice B. Scott -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
Years ago when I was at college, there was a strong Christian movement in our year.

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Witnessing - Bearing witness to the light of the world -- John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Third Sunday of Advent - B -- 1990
Invitation to the Corporate CelebrationOne pastor began this way:
Witnessing and Previewing -- John 1:6-8, 19-28 -- Wayne H. Keller -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
The Community Readies Itself For The Coming MessiahChoral Invitation

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Anticipation Or The Best Christmas Present Ever -- Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28, Psalm 126 -- Carter Shelley -- Third Sunday of Advent - B
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David Coffin
Another natural disaster has flattened a number of coastal communities. Despite the weather and major television station warnings, and government disaster preparations, the dystopian destruction nightmare of Luke 21 has decimated another community. Also, it is reasonable to believe that this is not the last year for hurricanes, Tsunami’s, wildfires, mudslides and tornados. They will occur again. However, as weary citizens are interviewed in one group of people with the background of homes in rubble and streets still draining flood waters, they will not leave. This is their home.
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Isaiah 65:17-25 and Isaiah 12

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John E. Sumwalt
“The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox, and dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain,” says the LORD. (v. 25)

A week after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, country singer Toby Keith — who died Feb. 5, 2024 — wrote a patriotic ballad titled “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue.” It was filled with populist fighting rhetoric that matched the mood of a nation shaken by the shocking death and destruction of that day.

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Object: A blood pressure monitor. It is actually called a sphygmomanometer, and is pronounced “sfig·mow·muh·naa’·muh·tr”.

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

The Church of Christ

Creation, human society, the Sovereign and those in authority

The local community

Those who suffer

The communion of saints


These responses may be used:


Lord, in your mercy
Hear our prayer
Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

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Stephen P. McCutchan
With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.
-- Isaiah 12:3

John W. Clarke
No reading of Luke is complete without coming to realize that Luke is concerned that the world understands that Jesus is the hope of the world and that any teaching that leads away from that fact is a false teaching. No matter what, no matter when, Jesus will be there to give us life.

Scott Suskovic
Whoever does not work should not eat!
-- 2 Thessalonians 3:10 (NLT)

Wow! Kind of takes your breath away, doesn't it? Not a lot of ambiguity in that rule. "You don't work, you don't eat." For a religion based on grace, it seems a bit unyielding.

Mark Ellingson
Freedom is such a lovely word, a compelling image. What is freedom? How would you define it? What does it mean to you? Webster's New World Dictionary defines freedom as being exempt from control or from arbitrary restrictions. Freedom is said to be the ability to choose or determine one's own actions.

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