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Gary Bruland
November 2005
Mark 1:4-11
Now that the holidays are past, do you still enjoy family gatherings? Are you looking forward to celebrating birthdays,...
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Don M. Aycock
November 2005
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
In his book Just Like Jesus Max Lucado tells about a lady who lived about a hundred years ago. Although she was...
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Don M. Aycock
November 2005
2 Corinthians 1:18-22
Imagine a preacher who preached an estimated sixty thousand sermons. He also wrote many books, two of which...
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Austin B. Tucker
November 2005
2 Kings 5:1-14
No doubt, some today might take exception to seventeenth century Bible interpreter, Benjamin Keach, who said, "By the...
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Austin B. Tucker
November 2005
Mark 1:35-39
After a long day of ministry and a short night of rest, Jesus got up before dawn and slipped out of the house. Later...
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Roger D. Willmore
September 2005
Ephesians 1:15-23
This paragraph of Scripture contains one of Paul’s two prayers found in his letter to the Ephesians. The second...
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Roger D. Willmore
September 2005
Matthew 25:14-30
In this passage we find ourselves in the middle of a series of statements Jesus made about the absence, but imminent...
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Greg Hollifield
Jan. 4, 2009
Second Sunday After Christmas (B)
Ephesians 1:3-14
At this point in the year when we’re trying to recall our Christmas benefactors in order to acknowledge their generosity with an appropriate thank-you note, we do well to remember the spiritual blessings bestowed upon us by our Supreme Benefactor—blessings listed by Paul in Ephesians 1:3-14.
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Greg Hollifield
Jan. 11, 2009
Baptism of the Lord (B)
Genesis 1:1-5
Everyone knows the joke about the fellow who, when asked for directions, always answered, “You can’t get there from here.”
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Greg Hollifield
Jan. 18, 2009
Second Sunday After Epiphany (B)
1 Samuel 3:1-20
If a preacher occupies the pulpit long enough, he is likely to experience just about anything. During my first pastorate, lightning struck...
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Jerry Drace
Jan. 25, 2009
Third Sunday After Epiphany (B)
Mark 1:14-20
Two men who were earthly cousins shared a common faith and a heavenly Father. In this passage John the Baptist is ending his ministry in...
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Jerry Drace
Feb. 1, 2009
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany (B)
Mark 1:21-28
Jesus has now chosen four men to be His first followers. They were two sets of brothers. Simon Peter and Andrew were casting their net. This...
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Mark Johnson
Feb. 8, 2009
Fifth Sunday After Epiphany (B)
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
You’re in a conference in a big meeting room in a fancy hotel. You get to the meeting early. Over to the side of the room is a very...
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Mark Johnson
Feb. 15, 2009
Sixth Sunday After Epiphany (B)
2 Kings 5:1-14
What is your wildest dream for your church? As you ponder that question, you may have a dream of a place where there is joy and excitement....
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