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226. First Sunday After Christmas

Luke 2:21-40

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... by the congregation) Unchanging God, teach us to live lives that are open to you. As your Spirit rests on us, let us hear your voice speaking to us. Lead us into paths of righteousness and devotion to you. Open us to the prayer that never ceases, and to the worship that continues day and night. Strengthen us as we fast from the world's excesses. And fill our mouths with songs recounting your faithfulness, and our lips with praise for your promises kept, now and forever. Amen. Commissioning and Blessing Just ...

227. Peace! Be still!

Mark 4:35-41

Children's Sermon

Object: a pacifier Lesson He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have seen one of these before? (Wait for show of hands.) How many of you have used one of these? (Wait for show of hands.) What do we use this for? (Let them respond.) That' ...

228. Forever and Ever

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... others. The good influence of a small gift went on forever and ever. Like the widow of Zarephath, we, too, can bring lasting blessing to others. Emily Dickinson expressed it nobly: If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can cease one heart the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain. Promises Forever and Ever God keeps on promising forever and ever. One of those promises is in our text. When the widow told Elijah she ...

229. The Spiritual Organ Of Corti

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... ' ears had been opened to the violence and dehumanization of the games. As a result he was able to speak. So it was that in about the year A.D. 404, because one individual, filled with the love of Christ, dared to say no, all gladiatorial games ceased.1 To hear one must have an effective organ of corti inside one's ear. A defective corti will not produce sound that is audible. Likewise, one must have an effective "spiritual corti" if one is to spiritually hear. A defective spiritual corti will not produce ...

230. Walking Through A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... that his death brought. His death came so suddenly, leaving her with young children and much debt. Later, with grown children around her, she said, "I remembered Jesus' words and I figured he was talking to me." Another person, upon learning that his employment ceased with the next paycheck, thought of the faith witness, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." (Psalm 23) It became his theme song through difficult days, but days that he did not walk alone. "That shepherd was, for me, Jesus," he said ...

231. The Healing Of Simon Peter's Mother-In-Law

Mark 1:29-34

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... by mouth, nostrils and skin. We see and hear. Whether they pollute or nourish body and spirit, these elements make a difference in the balanced posture of the whole person. Consider how healing relates to taking sabbath. We take sabbath by ceasing physical effort, recreating both mentally and spiritually and making time for God. All assist in giving honor and restoration to the whole body. All dimensions of the body -- mental, physical and spiritual -- require a periodic rest to avoid a breakdown. The ...

232. Advent 3

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, Isaiah 61:1-11, John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... where it seems that God is withholding his saving presence. Prayer and thanksgiving are the chief tools. Then Paul warns them not to put out the Spirit's fire (v. 19). Our congregation has embarked on a course to train people to reach out to those who have ceased being active in the church. One of the assumptions of the course has it that the inactive person remains a part of the church until he or she decides otherwise. The flame of faith may be burning dimly but it's still alive. The church must gently ...

233. Proper 4

Mark 2:23-3:6, 1 Samuel 3:1--4:1, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... you know, the sabbath is the seventh day of the week, Saturday. Only a few groups, such as the Seventh Day Adventists, keep the sabbath day. The early Christians, who were Jews, observed the sabbath in the synagogue until they were thrown out, when Christianity ceased being a sect within Judaism. Christians do observe Sunday, the day of Christ's resurrection, as a time of worship and rest. SERMON POSSIBILITIES Old Testament: 1 Samuel 3:1-20 1. Sermon Title: Who's Calling? Sermon Angle: There's a man that I ...

234. Following Faith Into Wholeness

2 Kings 5:1-27

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... . People: Not that we should boast, but that the Glory of the Lord might be known. Leader: Let us proclaim for all to hear God's glory and merciful ways. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, Your ways are truly not our ways. You never cease to amaze us with Your willingness to reach out and give us health and wholeness if we will but hear Your word. We praise You, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, in these days of modern medicine and wonder drugs we have so often ...

235. If I Live To Be A Hundred

Psalm 30:4-5

Illustration

John E. Sumwalt

... day before, or even the hour before. He had little memory for what he had eaten for dinner Tuesday or breakfast Saturday. He seldom knew the day of the week or the correct month, although seasons were still instinctively evident. The minutia of every day had ceased to have meaning for him even before his nursing home days had begun ten years earlier, and he felt no concern or remorse over loss of interest in such trivia. But if you asked him if he remembered Pearl Harbor, or the day Franklin Roosevelt died ...

236. Reuben: I'm Not A Sandwich

Genesis 37:12-36

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... of what we had done to Joseph. I said to my brothers, "Did I not warn you not to do wrong to the boy? But you would not listen. "Surely none of the Egyptians could understand us. The interpreter who knew Hebrew was paying no attention, since we ceased talking to the young Egyptian official. It seemed, though, that the official was listening -- can you listen with your eyes? If one can, he did -- sad eyes, that he dabbed at, as though to prevent a tear from rolling down his cheek, as he turned his back ...

237. It's Hell, I Say: Herod Speaks

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... is, Israel's, twin brother. We were neighbors of the Judeans. As a result of their conquest of our territory, we were forced to become Jews -- outwardly. In actuality, the sibling rivalry that commenced in the lifetime of Jacob and Esau has never ceased. Even in your day, there is strong conflict between their descendants. As part of my attempt to be a good Roman, I created gymnasiums, sponsored athletic events. I underwrote the Olympic games in Greece and was named "Perpetual President" of those Olympic ...

238. Your Journey Of Life - A Wedding Ceremony

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Mark P. Zacher

... it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends; as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away ... (but) faith, hope, (and) love abide, these three, but the greatest of these is love." You know, perhaps a different translation of that last verse puts it into even stronger words. It reads: "In a word, there ...

239. Proper 6

1 Samuel 15:1-35, Psalm 20:1-9, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... the Good News! Those who are planted in the house of the Lord will flourish in the courts of our God, eager to declare that the Lord is just in whom there is no unrighteousness. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Never cease to be confident, that when we leave our home in the body that we will go to live with the Lord. Live now to be acceptable to the Christ in all you do. PRAYER OF THE DAY Public Teacher, private Tutor, increase our ability to receive all that ...

240. Show Us The Father, and We Shall Be Satisfied

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Larry Powell

... was approaching. The father and son hurried to a bomb shelter. In haste and confusion, the mother and daughter ran in another direction. The bombing was intense, savagely blasting away buildings, homes, and human lives. After what seemed like hours, the bombing ceased and the Luftwaffe disappeared into the smoke and clouds. In a while, the all-clear signal sounded and people cautiously emerged from wherever they had sought refuge. The father and son immediately set about to look for their loved ones, only ...

241. Tears And Ointment

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Larry Powell

... said to Simon, 'Do you see this woman? I entered your house, you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.' And he said to her, 'Your sins ...

242. Preaching the Miracles of Jesus

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... from a serious illness, we say, "His recovery was a miracle!" When we see pictures of a car wreck, we say, "It was a miracle all were not killed." A wife sent a friendship card to her husband with the message, "You love me! Will miracles never cease?" Every day we experience miracles. They are miracles because we cannot understand or explain them. For many a computer is a miracle of information. Can a cook explain the miracle of a microwave oven which heats the food without heating the oven? Is it not a ...

243. Right When the World is Wrong

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... wall and began their work. In a couple of days, the wall was breached and in they poured - shouting, laughing, slashing, raping, pillaging; terror, screaming, running, falling, death, flames. For days it went on, and finally stopped. After all, even rape and slaughter ceased to be fun after a while. Zedekiah, the king of the Jews, was captured. First, they let him watch as his sons were killed before his eyes; then they blinded him so that would be the last thing he ever saw. Manacled, chained, totally ...

244. Obedience Is An Ugly Word!

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... court, were they weeping and groaning and crying with pain from the flogging they had received? No. Were they grumbling that God had let them down when what they were doing was his will? No. Did they bow, then, to the threats of the Sanhedrin and cease their preaching? No. They left the court rejoicing - that's right, rejoicing - because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name. Does that not make us feel shameful when we have been silent lest we be laughed at, or called demented, or ...

245. Healing For The Past

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... as we walk with the Lord. Notice that there are three successive days mentioned in this portion of the text: on the 14th day they kept the Passover, the very next day they ate of the corn of the land, and on the day after that the manna ceased. How quickly God responds to us when we become obedient! The manna was wilderness food; it suited a wilderness journey. God supplied their food in the desert until corn was available. God always takes care of his children's needs. But you don't always need a radical ...

246. Preaching the Miracles of Jesus

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

247. Proper 14

Mt 14:22-33 · Rom 9:1-5 · Ex 14:19-31 · Ps 106:4-12

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... in a storm at sea, fear and trembling at the sight of a mysterious figure walking on water, Peter's failure to walk on water. When Jesus came to them, the sea became calm and their fear was erased. What resulted from Jesus' presence? A. There was peace - "the wind ceased" - v. 32 B. They worshiped Jesus - v. 33 C. They confessed that Jesus was the Son of God - v. 33 3. What to do in a Storm (14:22-33). Civil defense officials tell us what to do if and when a hurricane, tornado or earthquake comes. What are ...

248. Fish Miracle

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." 5 And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets. 6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a ...

249. Do You Believe In Peace? - Memorial Day

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Erskine White

... interests around the world who are wedded to war, you may be excused for having your doubts about the possibility of peace. Your doubts about peace might deepen even further if I made it clear that I'm talking about genuine peace this morning ... not mere cease-fire agreements or thaws in Cold Wars, such as we have in the world today. Martin Luther King, Jr., defined it well when he said that real peace is not just the absence of hostilities or tension: real peace is the presence of justice. Real peace ...

250. Pie in The Sky

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

... Will the ancient promises now be fulfilled? Is this the "end time" - the day when the Messiah returns? Will Rome now be overthrown? Will nations now beat their swords into plowshares and study war no more, as the prophets foretold? Will poverty and injustice cease; will the glory of the Lord now be revealed for all flesh to see together? Will all tears be wiped away; will all mourning and crying disappear from this troubled world, now that You are raised from the dead? These are perfectly natural questions ...

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