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    The Man At The Well

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Aug 12, 2008
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    The Samaritan woman found water from Jesus, the man at the well. She told all the people in town to come to see Jesus. If we have received water from the man at the well, we need to tell others.

    The Man At The Well From our Sunday School days, many of us can remember the familiar story of the woman at the well. Some of us can remember the bare facts of her story. We can remember that she was a woman of Samaria, and that the Jews had nothing to do ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What's In A Name?

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Sep 30, 2008
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    Names meant something in the Bible.What’s in the name of Jesus? There is Salvation, Preservation and Glorification in the name of Jesus.

    What’s In A Name? There is one thing in our lives over which we have little control--our names. We were given names by our parents before we even knew who we were. Some of us were named for our parents as in the case of a boy who is named for his father and must go through life carrying the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Time Out

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Sep 30, 2008
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    Just as the ball players take time out from the game, we must take time out to spend with God.We take time out for rest and refreshment. We take time out for reflection before we return to the game. We finally take time out to receive our reward.

    All of us have seen it many times on our television screens or in person. Ten men rush frantically up and down the basketball court. Suddenly the piercing shriek of a whistle is heard above the roar of the crowd and someone shouts “Time Out”. Or picture a baseball diamond. It is a crucial ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    On Dealing With Bitter Waters

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Oct 6, 2008
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    How do you deal with the bitter waters of life?How do you deal with distress, disappointments, and frustrations. How did Moses deal with bitter waters in the wilderness?

    On Dealing with Bitter Waters Is there anything more refreshing than a cold drink of water? On a hot summer day with the sweat pouring down your brow and your dry throat crying for relief from the thirst, is there anything more refreshing than a cold glass of water? A coke is good. An energy ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Does God Work Part Time?

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Oct 19, 2008
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    Why is a recognition of the Trinity important? Without an understanding of the working of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, God is reduced to part time work.

    Does God Work Part Time? Does God work part time? This might seem to be a ridiculous question. You may say, “Of course God works full time. If God only works part time, I am in big trouble. I always believed that God was at work 24/7. God neither slumbers nor sleeps. God works all 3 shifts ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Remedy For Rough Times

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Oct 28, 2008
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    Our country is going through hard financial times--maybe you’re going through rough times. But there is a remedy.

    A Remedy for Rough Times I hold in my hands a copy of the cover of Time Magazine for October l3th. The heading is “The New Hard Times”. It contains a picture of men lined up at a Soup Kitchen during the days of the depression in the l930’s. I was a young child during the depression. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Trick Or Treat

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Nov 18, 2008
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    Is Halloween itself a trick or a treat? Discover the truth about Halloween.

    Trick or Treat Back in October 1988, my wife at that time and I paid a visit to Western Pa. We subsequently moved up there. But we were amazed at all the wild Halloween decorations. You have never seen such decorations as this. There were ghosts. There were goblins. There were pumpkins. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    A Father Named Joseph

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Mar 29, 2007
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    If Jesus needed an earthly father, we do too.Evey child needs to experience the nearness of a Father, the nature of a Father, and the nurture of a Father.

    A Father Named Joseph How many of you have ever heard a sermon on Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus? Every Christmas we hear of Mary the mother of Jesus and perhaps Mary and Joseph around the stall in Bethlehem. But we tuck them away until next Christmas. We Protestants try not to ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Keeping The Stones Quiet

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Mar 31, 2007
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    Jesus said if we didn’t praise him, the stones would cry out. How can we keep the stones quiet? According to our text there are ways to keep the stones quiet.

    KEEPING THE STONES QUIET How many Palm Sunday sermons have you heard in your lifetime? If you are a Senior Citizen like I am you may have heard 50, 60, or 70 or more Palm Sunday sermons. A few years ago the people who are in charge of liturgical concerns in the church combined Palm Sunday ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Putting God In Your Dreams

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Jan 28, 2006
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    God can show you his dreams for your life,sustain his dreams in you, and satisfy his dreams through you.

    Tomorrow we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. When we think of Dr. King most of us remember his “I have a dream” speech delivered during the March on Washington in 1963. There have been a few memorable speeches made on the shores of America. But the words of Martin Luther King, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    You Have Not Been This Way Before

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Jan 31, 2006
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    God gives us opportunities for new choices in the new year,sustains us in circumstances, and promises never to change.

    It isn’t very often that New Year’s day falls on a Sunday. It is significant that we start out the new year in church. There is no better place to face the new year than in church. With all due respect for those who like to greet the new year with lavish parties, frolicking get-togethers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    You've Got Mail

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 3, 2006
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    God has spoken to us through Jesus Christ. He has sent us mail through Jesus who is the message and the messenger rolled into one.

    Did I get any mail? This is one of the most common questions we find ourselves asking. I suppose all of us like to receive mail. We all like someone say to us, “You’ve got mail.” There is something rewarding and exciting about receiving mail, even if it is junk mail. If nothing else it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Lessons From Lazarus

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 6, 2006
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    There are lessons we can learn from the story of the raising of Lazarus that we may not have realized before.

    During these Sundays in Lent we have spent time looking at some of the most memorable events and characters of the Bible. We have looked at Nicodemus, the woman of Samaria, and the man born blind. This week we look at one of the most familiar stories of the entire Bible, the story of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Don't Make Me Laugh

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 12, 2006
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    Psalm 2 says that God laughs. What does it mean to say that God laughs? Does he laugh at us? When and why?

    Everybody enjoys a good laugh. A person who does not like to laugh is indeed in the pit of depression. Laughter is an universal language. Everyone understands a laugh. It is universal because it knows no international boundaries. From the burning desert of the Sahara to the frigid wastes of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What Jesus Left Us

    Contributed by J Bernard Taylor on Feb 13, 2006
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    What Jesus left to his disciples when he told them he was leaving, he also left to us:a place to enjoy, a path to ensue, and a power to employ.

    Can you remember how shocked and upset you where when you discovered that someone you respected and looked up to was leaving? A teacher you had become used to was leaving. A pastor you had respected was leaving. A boss you had enjoyed working under was leaving. A co-worker you had worked with ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed