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Antonyms: deficient, imperfect
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226. Christ the King
Psalm 46:1-11, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 1:68-79; 23:33-43, Colossians 1:11-20
Bulletin Aid
Julia Ross Strope
... for a reality we do not experience in America or in any other part of our global village. The sermon might explore the necessity for and benefits of hopefulness when humans are immersed in unfair, unjust, and unhealthy real situations. Poets, musicians, and artists often lift us out of our gutters and help us hope for better times. Consider The Peaceable Kingdom and Tavener’s Funeral Ikos, Rita Dove’s poetry, and writings of Wendell Berry. Attention can be called to the encouraging passages of scripture ...
Sermon
David J. Kalas
... son of Mary and Joseph. Herod was so burdened by the guilty memory of John the Baptist that he could only imagine that Jesus was John come back to haunt him. The speculating crowds could only guess that Jesus was Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. And the artist wanted to call out from on stage, "No, forget about the greatest hits from twenty years ago. Listen to this new song!" I am very fond of the past. More than that, I am very grateful for the past, and for what God has done in the past. However ...
Sermon
David J. Kalas
... painter from north­ern Europe. In 1434, he painted a portrait of the Arnolfini wed­ding. Visible on the back wall, between the groom and the bride, is a round mirror. A closer inspection of the mirror reveals this charm­ing detail: a small self-portrait of the artist at work, painting the portrait. Perhaps that is how God completed his creation: not so much with a signature as with a self-portrait. For on the final day of cre­ating, he made man and woman in his own image. At the end of each day, God ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... can.” (2) God does know. God knows our hearts. And God loves us with an everlasting love. And out of that love God has given us a gift. Legendary Spanish artist Pablo Picasso was virtually unknown when he painted his famous portrait of American writer Gertrude Stein in 1906. Picasso gave the portrait to Miss Stein since, as the artist himself recalled with a smile, at that time in his career “the difference between a gift and a sale was piddling.” Some years later, the portrait attracted the interest ...
230. Skull Hill
John 12:20-36
Sermon
Leonard Sweet
... . She sculpts, she paints, she works with clay. When her sweetheart, played by Patrick Swayze, joins her at the potter’s wheel while she is creating a new piece of art, the loving relationship between the clay and the artist is much more than making mud pies. The spinning, shape-shifting clay becomes a celebration of their life and the love they share. Being a Christian is not a “something-to-do-on-Thursday-night” pottery class. Being a Christian means being the product of a lifelong creative process ...
Sermon
James Merritt
... to work. He finally found another American businessman, explained his plight to him, only to be told that he was just another scam artist trying to rip off someone’s passport and money and the man turned and walked away. The afternoon turned to evening so ... a flight to catch. You don’t know who this man is. You don’t know if it is a sham or if he is a con artist. He approaches you with this same story. Question - “Are you a good neighbor?” Jesus told a story that may be the most famous story he ever ...
232. In Athens
Acts 17:16-34
Understanding Series
David J. Williams
... is backwards as well as forwards to include the words of Epimenides. 17:29 Because human beings are both like God and dependent upon God, it is absurd to think that the divine being can be portrayed by human art. The work of art is dependent on the artist’s imagination; it is also inanimate. On both counts it is inferior to the person who made it. How much more, then, to the God who made human beings! Paul’s thought is best expressed by the phrase “God is Spirit” (John 4:24), for what is spiritual ...
233. Cain and Abel
Genesis 4:1-26
Understanding Series
John E. Hartley
... cultural developments. Jabal advanced animal husbandry; Jubal was a musician. By providing an avenue for humans to give expression to their thoughts and feelings, music enhances the quality and depth of human lives. This reference to music anticipates the spectrum of artistic skills that humans come to master. In another line from Cain, Tubal-Cain discovered the process for making tools out of bronze and iron. The development of metallurgy led to the production of better tools for working the soil and for ...
Teach the Text
C. Marvin Pate
... will reveal how many Christians have sincerely prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Illustrating the Text Love is shown in devotion to God and selflessness toward other believers. Biography: Many biographies have been written about the artist Vincent van Gogh (1853–90). His troubled life even became the subject of Don McLean’s popular song “Vincent,” the first line of which, “Starry, starry night,” is borrowed from the title of one of van Gogh’s paintings. A film ...
235. The Final Judgment
Revelation 20:11-15
Teach the Text
J. Scott Duvall
... This text provides a crucial opportunity to examine our own lives to make sure that our faith is a lived and expressed faith. Illustrating the Text Hell is truly horrifying. Art: It has been fashionable to lampoon older artists for their graphic portrayals of hell. These artists are often faulted for being morbidly curious about judgment, death, and hell. But the truth is, the reality will be much worse. Their attempts to graphically portray punishment will fall far short of the eternal state of unbelievers ...
One Volume
Gary M. Burge
The Holy Spirit fills Bezalel, the artist who oversees the work, with practical wisdom (31:1–5). God also appoints his assistant, Oholiab, and gives them the ability to teach all the artisans (31:6; cf. 35:30–36:2). The artists are God’s agents, as they fashion all the furnishings according to the pattern Moses has seen on the mountain (31:7–11).
237. Cush
Isaiah 18:1-7
One Volume
Gary M. Burge
... across the water by means of papyrus vessels (18:2). “The water” probably is a reference to the Nile River, but it is unlikely that the papyrus vessels were used on as grand a scale as is suggested in verse 2. If we keep in mind Isaiah’s artistic purposes, however, we have before us a picture of a people who hasten to send their emissaries in light vessels to wherever their mission takes them. There is a certain ironic twist because the Lord has his own mission to the Ethiopians (18:3–6). He calls ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... bound in chains while languishing in prison. You and I may have difficulty relating to slavery. Probably none of us will ever wear chains around our arms and legs. Although I did read an amusing story about one man, an artist named Trevor Corneliusien, 26, who discovered what that’s like. Remember Trevor is an artist. However, that does not mean he’s too bright. For you see, he decided one day to paint a portrait of his ankles as they would look bound in chains. Can you see that in your mind’s eye--a ...
239. God with Skin On
Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
Sermon
Susan R. Andrews
... be lonely again — we need never be scared again — we certainly will never be the same again. My family and I were fortunate enough to get tickets to the Vermeer exhibit at the National Gallery of Art — the most complete showing of the artist’s work ever to be assembled. A deeply religious man, Vermeer expressed his faith through his work. But there is nothing “religious” about this art. His portraits are small and limited in subject matter — common people in common places doing common things ...
240. Sheepish Shalom
Matthew 25:31-46
Sermon
Susan R. Andrews
... , precipitously dangling over the flames of hell. Where will this hapless soul end up? In heaven? Or in hell? Careful study shows that the face of this fragile creature, hanging tenuously from Christ’s hand, is the face of Michelangelo. And so, this image is central for the artist, and for all of us who observe the painting. Which way will you go? Which way will I go? Are we sheep, to be embraced by the peace of heaven — or are we goats, destined to writhe in the horrors of hell? It is interesting to me ...
241. Grand Canyon Perspective
Humor Illustration
Editor James S. Hewett
Three people were visiting and viewing the Grand Canyon—an artist, a pastor, and a cowboy. As they stood on the edge of that massive abyss, each one responded with a cry of exclamation. The artist said, "Ah, what a beautiful scene to paint!" The minister cried, "What a wonderful example of the handiwork of God!" The cowboy mused, "What a terrible place to lose a cow!"
Sermon
King Duncan
... an unseen hand? St. Paul believed that about his life. He was but a channel through which God’s power flowed. A brawny man stood in front of a painting by the great artist John Singer Sargent in an art gallery in New York City. He kept muttering to himself, “I’ve been given a place at last. I have a place at last.” Artist Robert Henri was standing nearby. Henri was mystified at the man’s words. “Are you in this sort of work?” he asked the man. “Oh, yes,” said the man, “but this is the ...
243. La Clairvoyance
John 3:1-21
Illustration
Brett Blair
... ’s called “La Clairvoyance.” It's a painting of a painter looking at his subject, an egg, and on his canvas he is painting a picture of a bird in flight. I believe that's the way the painter understood his craft. It's the we saw himself as an artist. I believe this is how Jesus saw people. He didn’t see them in the egg surrounded by the sin of their decisions. He saw them as birds, free and in flight, in the love of His Father! But He didn’t necessarily have to look at people’s future ...
Sermon
Richard Gribble
... that expressed da Vinci's vision of the particular person he wanted depicted. Needless to say, this was a difficult task. One Sunday, when da Vinci was at the local cathedral he saw a young man in the choir who looked exactly as the artist had conceived Jesus. He had the features of love, tenderness, caring, innocence, compassion, and kindness. Arrangements were made for the man, Pietri Bandinelli, to sit as the model for Christ. Years went by, and the painting was still not completed. Da Vinci simply could ...
245. The Difference between Belief and Faith
Luke 17:1-10
Illustration
King Duncan
... above us in what seems to us as death-defying feats. Each feat seems greater than the previous one. "Ahhs" can be heard in unison after each act. Excitement is building as we continue to watch in anticipation of the next act. A skilled high wire artist has accomplished so many marvelous feats that the audience has come to believe that he can do almost anything. The ringmaster addresses the crowd: "Ladies and gentlemen, how many of you believe that this daring man can ride safely over the high wire on his ...
246. A Restless Spirit
1 Samuel 28:1-25
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... to call, she’s scared witless! It’s got to be one of the funniest scenes in the movies. [Let’s watch it for a moment…..if you can….play the clip.] Well, this is pretty much what happens to the “witch” at Endor’s Cave. She’s a con artist. This is how she made her living, by telling folks what they want to hear. But her trade has been outlawed. And she doesn’t want to get into trouble. When Saul comes by begging her to call up Samuel, she’s more frightened than he is when Saul begins ...
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... solutions are best reached in gatherings of minds. That two is better than one. That’s why in science, people work together in labs. It’s why we have “thinktanks.” It’s why screen writers work in teams. And artists keep apprentices in studios or ateliers that are meant for multiple artists working together. Wonderful things happen when people think together. [You may also want to talk about especially our untapped right brain.] https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1 ...
248. The Promise of Dreams
Genesis 37:1-11, Matthew 1:18-25
Sermon
Lori Wagner
... “dreamers” often critically as people who have their heads in the clouds, who don’t see reality for what it is, or who need to get their feet planted on the ground in the ways the world works. But “dreamers” are our optimists, our artists, our entrepreneurs, our writers, our people of imagination. And in our everyday world of rational, logical, practical matters, their creative voices don’t much seem to matter. The church doesn’t seem to know what to do with them. After all, there are bills ...
Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better.
Andre Gide
Artists don't make objects. Artists make mythologies.
Anish Kapoor
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