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  • Paul Andrew avatar

    First Sunday Of Lent, Year A- The Tactics Of Temptation

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 21, 2023
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    C.S. Lewis made an astute observation in his masterful Screwtape Letters: the devil cannot manufacture real goods or pleasures; he’s stuck with the ones God has made and for which our natures have an inclination.

    I saw this Cartoon of Satan tempting Jesus, saying: “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a medium rare ribeye steak with truffle butter.” [Jesus is thinking to himself, “He’s getting better at this.”] Note that Jesus did not say, “Man cannot live by coffee alone, but he will ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Second Sunday Of Lent, Year A- Transfiguration Thoughts

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 25, 2023
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    There is no "on the mountain" and "off the mountain" which can be explained by the virtue of equanimity.

    Peter was talking, but yielded to the voice from heaven and listened. “Listen to him" we hear from God the Father. Matthew 17:5 A woman named Barb tells about an incident that happened in her granddaughter’s kindergarten class. A boy in the class just wasn’t listening to his teacher. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Third Sunday Of Lent, Year B- Made To Crave

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jan 30, 2024
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    “What if Jesus made a whip out of cords, knotted them with the Ten Commandments. What would he clear out of you?

    There were two kids looking at the Ten Commandments at Sunday school and one of them says, “Seems like there’s a lot more things my parents won’t let me do than these.” Let’s clean up some misunderstandings of some of the specific commandments-- 1.As part of the First Commandment: “You shall ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "a Carnival Of Corruption" Lent 3

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 28, 2024
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    Carnival time is often a time of chaos. Jesus created chaos because of the corruption in the Jerusalem temple. The cleansing of the temple is the "judgement" of God against commercial robbery of the poor by the religious establishment. Jesus is the replacement.

    In Jesus Holy Name Lent III March 5, 2024 Text: John 2:19-20 Redeemer “A Carnival of Corruption” Carnival time in New Orleans or Brazil always shows a crush of humanity going crazy. We have seen videos of “Smash ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Ten Commandments: A Reflection For The 3rd Sunday In Lent

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 2, 2024
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    What purpose do the Ten commandments serve in the Church?

    The Ten Commandments: A Reflection for the 3rd Sunday in Lent Exodus 20:1–17 NKJV And God spoke all these words, saying: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. “You shall have no other gods before Me. “You shall not make for yourself a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prelude To Change Series

    Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Jan 4, 2012
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    EASTER CELEBRATES THE DAY THAT THE UNIVERSE CHANGED. GOD DIED TO RESTORE A FALLEN RACE TO HIMSELF AND HAVING RESTORED THEM HE TRANSFORMS THEM. OUR LENTEN JOURNEY WILL BE HEIGHTENED BY EXPLORING THE STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION IN JOHN'S GOSPEL.

    The Prelude to Change March 6, 2011 Introduction What is Easter all about? Eggs, a bunny, a tomb, a cross, lilies, candy, the resurrection. EASTER CELEBRATES THE DAY THAT THE UNIVERSE CHANGED. GOD DIED TO RESTORE A FALLEN RACE TO HIMSELF AND HAVING RESTORED THEM HE TRANSFORMS THEM. OUR EASTER ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

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    Be A Loser At The Game Of Life

    Contributed by Beth Garrod-Logsdon on Mar 9, 2009
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    To win at the "Game of Life" board game one must amass a fortune. But to win in God’s game of life we must lose our worldliness.

    Being A Loser at the Game of Life Mark 8:31-38 NOTE: The general concept for this sermon was adapted from a children’s sermon idea found at sermons4kids.com In 1860, Milton Bradley created his first game. The game, originally called The Checkered Game of Life, was basically a modified checker ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Scriptural Ways To Handle Temptation

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 12, 2019
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    First Sunday of Lent, Year C

    The sign outside Immanuel Lutheran Church in Burnside, Iowa, “Lent is not the fuzz in your navel.”  “Led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days,…” The desert experience can be the place of mature repentance and conversion.. Basically, the desert represents a stripping away so as to make ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    The Fruits Of Repentance Series

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Oct 6, 2019
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    The Big Idea: Repentance is the gateway to holiness. Lent is a time of contemplation; turning—or returning—to God.

    King Frederick II, King of Prussia in the eighteenth-century, once visited a prison in Berlin. The inmates there tried to convince him they were unjustly imprisoned; that is, all of them but one. That one sat quietly in a corner, while the rest protested their innocence. Seeing him sitting there ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

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    The Parable Of The Fig Tree

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 25, 2019
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    Lent 3, Cycle C: Living your second chance

    From Luke 13: 6-9 today: The situation: A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. The complication: The fig tree did not bear figs when expected. The resolution: The owner, therefore, orders that it be cut down. The second chance: The gardener proposes another solution that ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Internal Dialogue Of The Prodigal Son

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 6, 2019
     | 3,438 views

    Lent 4C

    There are a couple dialogical excerpts from the Prodigal Son story that deals with our conscious awareness, which is to “think about one’s thinking” or to consciously know what one knows, and to explicitly use this cognitive process in our spiritual life. 1. The first is when the passage states, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    "no More Business As Usual"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 7, 2019
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    A sermon for Lent.

    “No More Business as Usual” Matthew 21:12-17 This is the first Sunday of Lent. The word “Lent” comes from the old English word, “lencten," which means “spring.” And one of the things that many of us do in the Spring is we “Spring Clean.” We go through the house, look at the clutter, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    "no More Business As Usual"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 7, 2019
     | 4,223 views

    A sermon for Lent.

    “No More Business as Usual” Matthew 21:12-17 This is the first Sunday of Lent. The word “Lent” comes from the old English word, “lencten," which means “spring.” And one of the things that many of us do in the Spring is we “Spring Clean.” We go through the house, look at the clutter, ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Jesus And The Woman Taken In Adultery: One Who Excuses Himself, Accuses Himself.

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Mar 11, 2019
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    Fifth Sunday of Lent – Year C Readings

    A rusty old shield one day prayed, “O sun, illumine me"; and the sun answered, “First, polish yourself." Jesus told them, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Apparently, each of the Pharisees was weighing in his mind the risk of pursuing his ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Is This Not The Friendliness That I Require?

    Contributed by Fr Mund Cargill Thompson on Mar 1, 2017
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     | 4,036 views

    Making sure our actual fasting is backed up by the things that need to lie behind it

    ...... You have a colleague at work. You are always very friendly towards him. You greet him with a smile. You ask after his family. You ask what he did over the weekend. You make him a cup of tea. But behind his back, you take the credit for all his work so that you end up getting a promotion ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican