Exodus on Anger

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Genesis 4:3–8 , Exodus 32:19–20 , Proverbs 14:29, Matthew 5:22, Ephesians 4:26–27, Psalm 37:8

Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything onto which it is poured.

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O my Lord, I discern in my anger a sense of self-righteousness

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Ruth Etchells

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Psalm 37:8–9, James 1:19–20, Ephesians 4:26–27, Mark 3:1–5, Proverbs 14:29, Exodus 32:19–20, Matthew 21:1-13, Mark 11:15-19, John 2:13, Luke 19:45-48

O my Lord, I discern in my anger a sense of self-righteousness, which is much too close to pleasure. And I think of you, Lord. You were never angry in your own defense, and you took no pleasure in ang...

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Maya Angelou

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Genesis 4:6-7, Exodus 32:19-20, Job 5:2, Ephesians 4:26-27, Hebrews 12:15, Psalm 37:8

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.

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Writing Angry

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The Pastor's Workshop

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Exodus 22:19, Numbers 16:, Matthew 21:12-13, Ephesians 4:26-27, Psalm 7:9

“I never work better” Martin Luther once said, “than when I am inspired by anger; for when I am angry, I can write, pray, and preach well, for then my whole temperament is quickened, my understanding ...

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Rick Warren

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Proverbs 14:30, Exodus 16:2-8 , 2 Chronicles 32:7-8, Matthew 6:25-27, Ephesians 4:31-32, Psalm 34:8-14

It’s not just what you eat that matters, it’s what eats you. You can have all the right macrobiotics and organic food, but if your body is filled with resentment, worry, fear, lust, guilt, anger, bitt...

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Emotions are Divine: Why Pastors Need Biblical Permission to Feel

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David Lamb

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John 11:35, Psalm 5:5, Psalm 6:1, Psalm 78:58, Psalm 78:40, Psalm 18:19, Psalm 25:6, Psalm 5:7, Exodus 20:5, Exodus 22:23, Isaiah 15:5, Luke 15:null, Genesis 23:2, Genesis 42:24, 1 Samuel 1:10, 2 Samuel 1:11-12, 2 Kings 8:11-12, 2 Kings 22:18-20, Mark 14:72, John 20:11, Acts 20:37, Revelation 5:4

When the Professor Weeps: A Personal Story About ten years ago, I was teaching a course on the psalms for my seminary students in the midst of a personal health crisis. It wasn’t in my notes, but I ...

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Therese of Lisieux's Prayer

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Richard J. Mouw

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Exodus 34:6–7, Genesis 50:19–21, 2 Samuel 9:1–13, Luke 18:1–8 , Luke 7:36–50, Psalm 103:8–14

I personally get some inspiration for getting at the nature of this work from a story told by one of my favorite spiritual writers, Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. Thérèse was born in 1873, to a devout Cath...

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A Contemporary Lament for Violence

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The Pastor's Workshop

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Genesis 4:1-14, Matthew 5:21-22, Exodus 20:13, 1 John 3:15, Deuteronomy 5:17, Romans 12:19, Genesis 9:6, Matthew 5:4, 9, Revelation 21:4

Notes on prayer: This prayer is designed for a leader and a congregation, but it could be further divided so that the Leader/People response sections are "voice 1" and "voice 2." ...

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A Prayer to Mourn Violence

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The Pastor's Workshop

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Genesis 4:1-14, Matthew 5:21-22, Exodus 20:13, 1 John 3:15, Deuteronomy 5:17, Romans 12:19, Genesis 9:6

Notes on prayer: This lament can be used as prayers of the people, but can be adapted for other uses as well. It is designed to be responsive, but it would also work if prayed in unison. Leader: ...

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God of mercy, you are full of

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Dustin Ray

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Psalm 86:5, Joel 2:13, Exodus 34:6, 1 John 1:9, Micah 7:18, Romans 2:4, Ephesians 1:7

God of mercy, you are full of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger, rich in mercy, and always ready to forgive. Grant us grace to repent of our sins and to cling to Christ, that in every way we ma...

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Scripture Guide, Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

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Rachel Clark

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Matthew 9:9-13, Isaiah 55:8-9, Luke 10:null, Exodus 34:6

The Touch of Jesus The highlighted texts from Matthew 9 include Jesus’ call of Matthew, the tax collector, as well as two accounts of healings (the woman with the discharge of blood and the ruler’s d...

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In the name of the Father, and of the Son

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Exodus 34:6-7, Isaiah 40:28-31, Lamentations 3:22-23, Psalm 145:8-9, 13b-14, Matthew 11:28-30, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Psalm 145:3, 8-9, 13, 17-19

Pastor: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen. Pastor: Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; People: his greatness no one c...

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Scripture Guide, Isaiah 40:21-31

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Jeff Volkmer

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Isaiah 40:21-31, Deuteronomy 1:5, Deuteronomy 4:25-26, Deuteronomy 28:49-52, Leviticus 26:, Genesis 15:, Exodus 6:6-7, Leviticus 26:11-12, Jeremiah 30:22, John 8:34, Romans 6:17-18

Context A Dire Warning All the way back in the Pentateuch God warned the people of Israel that their residency in the promised land was predicated upon their obedience to the Torah . This can be ...

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Scripture Guide, Exodus 20:1-17

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Rachel Clark

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Exodus 20:1-17, Matthew 5:17-48, Matthew 6:25-34

Ancient lens What's the historical context? Covenant first These words spoken by God to the people of Israel were spelled out within the covenant-making process. God has promised to be with t...

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Confessing Sins, Seeking His Grace

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Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisle, Illinois

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Psalm 145:8, Psalm 145:18, Genesis 28:10-19, Exodus 24:9-11, Acts 1:9-11

Leader: When our Lord Jesus was about to ascend into heaven, He lifted His hands in blessing, promising to be with us always. Even though His Word confirms His presence in our lives, we are a sinfu...

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Scripture Guide, Exodus 34:29-35

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Andrew Van Kirk

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Exodus 34:29-35, Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a), 2 Corinthians 3:14-23, 1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Between God and God's People This passage is often linked with the Transfiguration of Jesus and is included with lectionary passages related to it. It is part of a constellation of texts which ra...

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Transfiguration Sunday

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Andrew Van Kirk

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Exodus 34:29-35

Between God and God's People This whole Sunday’s worth of texts is about the relationship of God to God’s people. In what way has God been present among us in the past? How is God present...

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Psalm 130 | Waiting upon God

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Scott B. Bullock

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Psalm 130:, 1 John 4:8, Exodus 34:6-7, Psalm 107:

ANCIENT LENS What’s the historical context? Historical Background The Songs of Ascents celebrate the journey from Babylonian captivity to freedom in the homeland of Judah, and ultimately celebrat...

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Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

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Jeff Volkmer

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Isaiah 40:21-31, Deuteronomy 1:5, Deuteronomy 4:25-26, Deuteronomy 28:49-52, Leviticus 26:null, Genesis 15:null, Exodus 6:6-7, Leviticus 26:11-12, Jeremiah 30:22, John 8:34, Romans 6:17-18

Preaching Commentary Context A Dire Warning All the way back in the Pentateuch God warned the people of Israel that their residency in the promised land was predicated upon their obedience to the ...

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God—Father, Son and Spirit; You are a

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Richard Herman

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Acts 4:32-35, Luke 10:25-37, Matthew 14:13-21, 1 Kings 17:8-16, Exodus 16:1-36, John 6:35, 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

God—Father, Son and Spirit; You are a God of compassion and love. Like the Israelites in the wilderness, we’ve known Your love, and experienced Your care and provision. Repeatedly You’ve answered our ...

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Third Sunday in Lent

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Rachel Clark

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Exodus 20:1-17, Matthew 5:17-48, Matthew 6:25-34

Lent 2024: Do This in Remembrance Remembering Deliverance AIM commentary Ancient lens What's the historical context? Covenant first These words spoken by God to the people of Israel...

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First Sunday of Advent

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Scott B. Bullock

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Isaiah 64:1-9, Exodus 19:18, Exodus 20:1-2, Isaiah 63:7-19, Isaiah 64:1-12, Isaiah 64:1-2, Isaiah 64:6, Isaiah 63:15, Isaiah 63:7, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:36-38

Advent 2020: Tear Down the Heavens Tear Down the Heavens Updated & expanded for 2023 AIM commentary Ancient lens What's the historical context? Longing created by exile For the...

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Second Sunday after Pentecost

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Rachel Clark

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Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, Isaiah 55:8-9, Luke 10:null, Exodus 34:6

Preaching Commentary The Touch of Jesus The highlighted texts from Matthew 9 include Jesus’ call of Matthew, the tax collector, as well as two accounts of healings (the woman with the discharge of ...

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Good Friday

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Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.

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John 18:1-19:42, Exodus 4:13-15, Romans 5:null, Matthew 27:24, Psalm 22:15, Psalm 69:21, Matthew 25:21

Preaching Commentary The lectionary text from John is an exceedingly long passage, but covers the main events that we commemorate on Good Friday. For that reason, I am going to break up the text int...

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Scripture Guide Isaiah 64:1-9

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Isaiah 64:1-9, Exodus 19:18, Exodus 20:1-2, Isaiah 63:7-19, Isaiah 64:1-12, Isaiah 64:1-2, Isaiah 64:6, Isaiah 63:15, Isaiah 63:7, Luke 2:25, Luke 2:36-38

Ancient lens What's the historical context? Longing created by exile For the Israelites, who escaped enslavement and exile in Egypt, the experience at Mt. Sinai in Exodus 19 was formative. It...

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Sixth Sunday of Easter

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C. Hassell Bullock

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Psalm 98:, Exodus 34:6-7, Exodus 32:

Preaching Commentary Dissolving the Divisions The Psalms divide—we would call it an over-simplification—the earth’s inhabitants into “Israel” and “the nations” (the earth). Psalm 98, quite interest...

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany

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Stuart R. Strachan, Jr.

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1 Samuel 3:1-20, Exodus 3:4, Genesis 22:1, Isaiah 6:8, 2 Kings 21:12, 2 Kings 19:3, Luke 17:2, Luke 2:12-26

Preaching Commentary The farther you go…the harder it is to return. The world has many edges and it’s easy to fall off. —Anderson Cooper, Dispatches From The Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and ...

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Envy Defined

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John Ortberg

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Envy

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1 Samuel 18:10-16, 1 Corinthians 3:3, James 3:16, Titus 3:3, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Proverbs 14:30, Exodus 20:17

Envy is wanting what another person has and feeling badly that I don’t have it. Envy is disliking God’s goodness to someone else and dismissing God’s goodness to me. Envy is desire plus resentment. En...

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Johann Albrecht Bengel

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Psalm 73:2–3, 16–17, Romans 9:20, Matthew 20:1–16 , Job 3:23–26, Exodus 5:22–23, Jonah 4:1–4

It is wicked to wrong God; but still worse to think oneself wronged by God. And men and women think this oftener than one would suppose.

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Judgment and Joy Don't Go Together

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Jacob Traeger

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Philippians 2:14-16, James 5:9, Numbers 14:27, 1 Corinthians 10:10, Luke 5:30, 1 Timothy 2:8, Exodus 15:24, Luke 6:37, Matthew 7:1-5, 1 Corinthians 5:12

Judgment and joy don’t go well together – no, judgment leads to grumbling. I’m sure you’ve met people in your life who are hard to please – maybe even your parents, or your boss. People for whom n...

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