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1176. The Power of Appreciation

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... and theologians have filled libraries telling us who they think God is. But you can take all that the theologians have written about God and it would not come close to how the Bible is able to explain God in three simple words — “God is love” (1 John 4:16). God is in love with you. You were made from God’s love. That is what God wants us to receive and experience at Christmas. I believe the Magi experienced this love when they saw Christ and it is what caused them to be overjoyed. This is why ...

1177. Despair, Hope, Easter, and Pentecost

John 20:10-18

Sermon

Tom Garrison

... devastating experiences, and yet such moments come to us all in relation to our health, our marriages, our children, or our careers. John Claypool, the late Episcopal priest, who at the time was a Baptist preacher, said he found himself at such a dead-end ... . It was the work of God! They could hardly grasp it. Jesus was alive again and back in the world! According to one account (Mark 16:1-8), he told the women to go and "tell the disciples and Peter" that he was alive and was going ahead of them into ...

1178. A Love Triangle

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... deepen his faith and made his faith a living thing. Our love for God cannot be separated from our love for God's family. In one of his last appearances to his disciples, Jesus said to Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" (John 21:16). When Peter answered affirmatively, Jesus said, "Tend my sheep." Those lambs, of course, were people; and they still are: friends, relatives, hometown folks, but also refugees, homeless street people, the friendless, the hungry, and people who are different from us ...

1179. A Tribute to a Woman's Love

Matthew 22:34-46

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King Duncan

... Carmichael was born and raised at the end of the 19th century in a Presbyterian home in faraway Ireland. When she turned 16, she made a bold move by packing her things and moving to Belfast. Her goal: to establish a Presbyterian mission for women ... last thing to be said: Love is our primary calling as followers of Jesus. How will the world know we are Christians? By our love. John 13:35: “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Love is our primary calling. Love for ...

1180. Close Calls

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... this coin?" When Jesus was asked about his origins, he replied, "I will answer your question if you answer this one: 'Was John the Baptist sent by God or not?' " When a lawyer asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" Jesus never answered his question. Instead ... soul to us today. When Saint Paul wrote, "From now on... we regard no one from a human point of view" (2 Corinthians 5:16), he was making this same point. The human point of view of people and situations is too limited. Saint Paul had discovered the ability ...

1181. No Reason to Worry

Matthew 6:25-33

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... detail, Paul's second letter to the Corinthians was also full of thanksgiving. He gave thanks for his coworker Titus (2 Corinthians 8:16); he gave thanks for the generosity of the Corinthian church (2 Corinthians 9:11-12); and most of all he gave thanks for ... and drink (Matthew 15:27; 26:27); he gave thanks for his relationship with God (John 11:25ff); he saw his followers as those who had been given to him by God (John 17:26). Instead of worrying about his life, he practiced what he preached and committed ...

1182. Light Living

John 1:(1-9) 10-18

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... I will try to share with you my deep need and my deep affection for this particular passage of God’s holy word. This is what John says to me, and so to you, this first Sunday in the new year. In the beginning — back before our imaginations can imagine in the beginning ... now live in this country — over 3.5 million. But we need to acknowledge that despite all this newfound wealth, 16% of our people still live in poverty — a greater percentage of impoverished citizens than those who lived in America in ...

1183. Trusting in the Goodness of God

Genesis 2:15-17, Genesis 3:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... homeless, helpless, unprotected, scavenging for resources to stay alive. God intended for us to live in His presence and in His provision. Then we read verses 16-17: And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the ... a message to send. The message was this: “I love you. I love you. I love you. John.” The telegraph operator said, “Son, for the same amount of money you can send one more word.” So he amended his message and it read ...

1184. Hosanna! Please Save Us!

Matthew 21:1-11, Matthew 26:14-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... prophet. He claimed much more than that. He claimed to be God in human form. “When you have seen me you have seen my Father” (John 14:9). Life would be so much simpler if we could just make Jesus into whomever we want him to be. He could be a ... Sunday, Easter Sunday, we will celebrate Christ’s victory over every hurtful thought, word and deed in the world. Amen 1. “16 Celeb Confessions That’ll Make You Never Want to be Famous” by Lydia Price, People, February 20, 2019, https://people.com/celebrity ...

1185. Do(n't) Rock the Boat

Mt 14:22-36, Mk 4:35-41, Lk 8:22-25, Jn 6:16-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... do this by a lake.] Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Matthew’s Witness to Jesus Walking on Water (14:22-33) Mark’s Witness to Jesus Stilling a Storm (4:35-41) Luke’s Witness to Jesus Stilling a Storm (8:22-25) John’s Witness to Jesus Walking on Water (6:16-21) Minor Text The Story of Creation (Genesis 1) The Story of Noah (Genesis 7-9) The Story of Moses’ Birth (Exodus 2) The Story of the Exodus Through the Sea (Exodus 14) The Song of Moses and Miriam (Exodus 15) Psalm 77, 95 (The Lord ...

1186. The Great Dinner

Luke 14:1-14, Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the Covenant Between God and Israel (Exodus 24) Ezekiel’s Story of Jerusalem the Lord’s Adulterous Wife (Ezekiel 16 and 23) Jeremiah’s Story of Israel’s Unfaithfulness to God (Jeremiah 3) Hosea’s Story of Israel’s ... married unto you.” said God through the prophet Jeremiah (3:14). “I was a husband to them,” said God. (Jeremiah 31:32)* As John the Baptist said, when he spoke about Jesus, “The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for ...

1187. Redemption

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. (John 12:23-26) Prop: Seeds wrapped in wedding pouch with white ribbon Most of you at one time or another have attended a wedding ... (Leviticus 23) The Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25) Psalm 1: The Blessed Yield Fruit in Season Psalm 19: The Lord as Bridegroom Psalm 16 and 110 (The Lord’s Power as Attested to by David, mentioned in Peter’s Sermon) The Book of Ruth (The Covenant Promise ...

1188. The Balm of Gilead

Mark 8:1-13, Mark 8:14-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Micah 7) I the Lord Will Save the Tribes of Joseph (Zechariah) The Lord Will Heal Those Who Have Defiled in Gilead and in Judah (Hosea 6) Jesus Asks Peter to “Feed My Sheep” (John 21:15-17) Jesus Heals Many and Feeds 4000 in the Decapolis, the Former Gilead and Then Warns of the Teaching of the Pharisees (Matthew 15:29-39 and 16:9-10; Luke 12:1-12) God’s Restoration and the Healing of the Nations (Revelation 22) Mark’s Report of Jesus Healing Many and Feeding 4000 in the Decapolis, the Former Gilead ...

1189. Beautiful

John 20:19-23, Song of Songs 4:1-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... holy one to experience decay. You have shown me the paths of life; your presence will fill me with happiness.” (Acts 2:25-28 and Psalm 16:2, 8-11) No matter where you are, even sealed in a room, hiding from the authorities who want to kill you, even hiding in your grief ... Major Text The Garden Locked and Opened (Song of Solomon 4:11-15) Jesus Appears to His Disciples in a Locked Room (John 20:9-23) Minor Text The Story of Noah and the Mourning of Methuselah (Genesis 5-7) The Sealing of the Garden ( ...

1190. Song of the Sabbath

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Luke 5:33-39, Luke 6:1-11, Luke 7:18-35, Mark 2:18-22, Mark 2:23-3:6, Mark 3:7-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Jesus Breaks the Sabbath, Calls Himself God, and Answers Questions from the Pharisees (Mark 2:18--3:12) Minor Text Keeping the Sabbath (Exodus 16:22-20; 20:8-11; 31:13-14) Keeping the Sabbath Becomes an Observance (Deuteronomy 5:12-15) Psalm 92: Song of the Sabbath ... Sabbath and Answers Questions from the Pharisees and John the Baptist’s Disciples (Matthew 9:14-17 and 11:2-12:21) Jesus Breaks the Sabbath, Calls Himself God, and Answers to Accusations from the Pharisees (John 5) Do You Live by Rules of Faith ...

1191. Who is That Crouching at Your Door?

Genesis 4:1-26

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Prayer O Lord The Book of Esther (3): Haman Plots to Destroy the Jews The Death of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:14-32) Herod Thinks that Jesus is the Risen John the Baptist (Luke 9:7-9) The Conversion of Saul, Persecutor of Christians (Acts 9) Image Exegesis ... Hebel. See also Ecclesiastes “Everything is breath/spirit.” (hevel); Psalm 94:11: “Man is mere breath.” (hevel); Job 7:16: “My days are but a breath.” (hevel). **See tei-tiv. See Strongs 3190. Yatab. ***For more on “envy” in ...

1192. "Salt and Swaddle"

Luke 2:1-20 · 1 Samuel 16:1-23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of princely or pure birth and God’s adoption of her as God’s own people, cleansed and wrapped in covenant (16). God’s own people, beloved of God, are wrapped up in covenant with God, as in a swaddle. Swaddling indicated special ... hope of the people. God tabernacling with us. God’s promise revealed. The eighth shepherd in the Feast of Tabernacles, the Good Shepherd (John 10:11), the holy Messiah King. And if those signs weren’t enough, there was also the experience of the angels declaring the “ ...

1193. Almond Joy!

Numbers 17:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and Visions, to Moses Face to Face (Numbers 12:6-8) Micaiah’s Vision (1 Kings 22) David’s Prayer (1 Chronicles 17:16-27) Psalm 69: David’s Prayer for Help in the Midst of Persecution Psalm 109: David’s Prayer to God as He Stands ... Coming Priest (The Testament of Levi) The Priest in the Order of Melchizedek (Hebrews 5 and 7) Zechariah’s Vision About His Son John (To Be Called the Baptist) (Luke 1:5-17) Jesus’ Prayer in Gethsemane, His Arrest, and His Confrontation by Caiaphas the High Priest ...

1194. Job and the Mind Storm

Job 42:7-17, Job 42:1-6, Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Revealed His Word The Birth of Wisdom (Proverbs 8:22-36) Creator God (Isaiah 40) and the Word of the Lord (Isaiah 55) Jeremiah Encounters the “Word of the Lord” (Jeremiah 1) John the Apostle Explains Jesus’ Identity (John 1) Paul Explains the Identity of God and Jesus to Greeks in Thessalonica (Acts 17:16-34) The Victory of the “Word of God” (Revelation 19) Image Exegesis: The Tempest The imagery/metaphors of storm, squall, chaos, mess, tempest are all words that frighten us. We are human beings ...

1195. Deliverance

Isaiah 49:8-26, Isaiah 44:24--45:25, Exodus 15:22-27, Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and in this community. You are God’s living stones. You can be God’s next miracle. Only trust Him. Only trust Him. In 1874 John Stockton wrote a hymn that became a favorite among Methodists. It is number 337 in the UM hymnal. Here is the song for you ... flow. (Refrain) Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Lord of Womb and Water, Birth and Rebirth (Exodus 14 and 15-16) The Restoration Through Womb, Water, and Spirit (Isaiah 44) The Womb of Redemption (Isaiah 49) Minor Text Moses and the Healing ...

1196. Feasting on Leviathan

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... within! And this is the essence of the Gospel. This very theme in fact is taken up by another creative mind –John Milton. In his epic poem, Paradise Lost, Milton too describes the Hebrew idea of “evil inclination” as opposed to humankind’s ... s Provision from Leviathan (6:49-52) Minor Text God’s Feeding of Manna and Quail in the Wilderness Through Moses (Exodus 16) God’s Promise of Abundance and the Call for Faithfulness (Deuteronomy 8) Elisha’s Feeding of the Multitude of People with Bread ...

1197. Worship is Your Rest Stop

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Psalm 92:1-15, Luke 5:33-39, Luke 6:1-11, Galatians 3:1-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... :33--6:11) Do You Live by Rules of Faith in Jesus [Who Gives You Rest]? (Paul’s Letter to the Galatians) Minor Text Keeping the Sabbath (Exodus 16:22-20; 20:8-11; 31:13-14) Psalm 23: God’s Rest Psalm 104: God’s Creation Blessings to Those Who Keep the Sabbath and Delight in ... Creative Power of God (38-41) Jesus Breaks the Sabbath and Answers Questions from the Pharisees and John the Baptist’s Disciples (Matthew 9:14-17 and 11:2-12:21) Jesus Breaks the Sabbath, Calls Himself God, and Answers Questions from the Pharisees (Mark ...

1198. Dream Weaver

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . All change in this world begins with a dream. God is still speaking to us in our dreaming. God is the ultimate dream weaver. Not John Lennon. Not Gary Wright. God knew first how to break conventions, break down stress and fear, help us to envision a future of promise, encourage ... : God’s Praise to His Anointed Psalm 24: The Lord’s Blessing Psalm 80: The Lord’s Restoration Psalm 16: Like a Dream the Lord Will Save Psalm 138: The Lord’s Purpose Psalm 139: You Know Me Lord The Emmanuel Prophesied by Isaiah (7: ...

1199. Not Such a Difficult Question

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... this particular encounter doubly absurd was that most religious art back in the 70s showed Jesus with long hair. Can’t you imagine John 3:16 rewritten: “God so loved the world that He rejected His own Son because of the length of his hair?” If we love ... was their only choice. So, as an alternative, Claire prayed for a family. At age 15, Claire was adopted by John and Marie Peterson who live in Texas. The Petersons’ have five adopted daughters, all from Russian orphanages. Today, Claire Peterson hopes ...

1200. The Angel's Message

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... giving gifts to baby Jesus. But surely the far greater gift at Christmas time is the gift of the baby Jesus himself. “For God so loved the world,” John writes, “that He gave His only Son . . .” There is no greater gift than that. Most of you will remember the late Dave Thomas, founder and long-time CEO ... -love. 4. Story by Jennifer Haupt, “Santa’s Cause,” November/December 2004, p. 16. 5. Dave Thomas with Ron Beyma, Well Done! The Common Guy’s Guide to Everyday Success (New York: HarperPaperbacks, 1994 ...

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