Now What? excerpted from Sermons On The Gospel Readings: For Sundays In Advent, Christmas, And Epiphany by Frank G. Honeycutt
The Ascension of Jesus into heaven is one of those strange Bible stories that Cecil B. De Mille would've enjoyed filming. Charlton Heston would play Jesus, of course. He would give the apostles some final instructions and then say with just the right touch of divine resonance, "STAY HERE IN THE CITY UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN CLOTHED WITH POWER FROM ON HIGH." Charlton/Jesus would take the next cloud to heaven in proper cinematic flourish. I picture it as an escalator-type effect, slow and lingering but with a decided trajectory, just the right light but without the stairs.... click here for the full sermon SUBSCRIBERS USE THIS LINK
Free Sermon Commentary for Easter 7
Walking the Hall Commentary from Emphasis Preaching Journal by David Kalas Some sports teams have great heritages -- traditions that go way back, and legendary names and events that are part of their history.
As a resident of Green Bay, Wisconsin, I am especially aware of the Packers' rich heritage. Names like Vince Lombardi and Curly Lambeau, Don Hutson and Tony Canadeo, Bart Starr and Ray Nitschke -- these are the cherished heroes from days gone by. Cherished, too, are familiar phrases like "the frozen tundra," "the Ice Bowl," and "Titletown." ... click here for the full resource SUBSCRIBERS USE THIS LINK
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The Sustaining Promise excerpted from Alleluia!: Messages For Children On Lent And Easter Themes by Elaine M. Ward
Long ago King Philip of France issued a decree ordering all Jews under the penalty of death to leave his kingdom within two days. Without time to sell their fields and homes and household goods, they left empty-handed. One was a wealthy dealer in precious jewels, and in his haste and great need, he put them into the care of one of his Christian neighbors who promised to guard them well.... click here for the full children's sermon SUBSCRIBERS USE THIS LINK
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Luke 24:44-53; John 17:6-19
In the Ascension lections we have the paradox that Jesus is leaving so that he can stay in the world. Conversely, in the Seventh Sunday of Easter lections we have Jesus talking about the disciples not belonging to the world and yet they are still in the world. What does it mean to belong and to not belong at the same time? We will look at these scriptures and some current folk who dealing with this issue....
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The Name of Names
What's in a name? Ever since God gave Adam the privilege of naming all the creatures, humankind has had a fascination with names. Names are important. Parents take great care when they select a name for their baby. They know the name will be with this new person for a lifetime and will identify him or her to other people....
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David Kalas
What Goes Up
"What goes up must come down." So goes the old saying, in an axiomatic testament to the gravitational reality in which we human beings live. But what of something -- or someone -- not bound by gravity?
This Sunday is Ascension, and all three of our texts this week invite consideration of that event. Both the Luke and Acts selections tell the actual story of Jesus' ascension, and the passage from Paul alludes to it (God "seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places"). ...
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Keith Hewitt
Evac
Captain Mark Randall winced as the wind picked up and reflexively tried to reach for the kerchief around his neck -- bit back a yelp as the pieces of his arm shifted beneath the splint strapped to his chest. Not a good idea, he thought, and caught the eye of one of the two men in BDU's standing a discreet distance away. "Pfizer -- could you pull my kerchief up?"...
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Janice Scott
What About Other Religions?
Many years ago I met a churchwarden who had grown up within a Jewish background but who had converted to Christianity quite late in life. She had had an amazing conversion experience which had affected her deeply and as a result had become an ardent Christian. She was particularly zealous about Christian mission to the Jews, wanting to convert all Jews to Christianity. When I asked whether she thought Jesus was the only way to God, she looked astonished and said yes, of course! She believed all non-Christians to be outside the kingdom of God, and was quite angry with me when I disagreed with this verdict. She quoted John 14:6 where Jesus says to Thomas, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."...
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Anna Shirey
Sent Out as Christ
First Thoughts: As we enter this celebration of Ascension and prepare for Pentecost, we're going to use this lesson to focus on the mission of the church. Because we know that when Christ ascended it wasn't the end of God's mission on earth, but a new beginning. We are able to understand something the early disciples struggled with, which is that the kingdom of God wasn't going to come through Jesus' efforts alone but through the faithful commitment of his followers. It's important for us to keep in mind that Jesus' actual ministry involved only a small area of the world....
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