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2526. Our Christian I.D.

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... we are to be about in this world, comes the insistent invitation from God to the highest and best of all callings. A Christian calling which says that we are to live out the gospel in our everyday lives. We are to be visible expressions of the loving, caring God who has come to us in Jesus Christ. Every day we are tempted to abandon our calling, to sink into what is ultimately a deadly way of life, living merely as consumers in God's world, taking the easy way out, living primarily for ourselves. Living for ...

2527. God Is Love

Sermon

C. David Godshall

... is the all-the-way kind of love which shows us how very much God loves us. It is that kind of love that calls us to trust God. First, we need to trust God to care for _____________, now gone from us. We shall keep him in our memories, and know that God's love surrounds him still. Second, we need to trust God to care for us, and to bring healing and comfort and peace to our troubled hearts. He can do this through his Word, and through persons of faith, and through the responses of our own lives to ...

2528. The Final Judgment

Matthew 25:31-46

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... something to drink, 5: I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 6: I was naked and you gave me clothing, 7: I was sick and you took care of me, 8: I was in prison and you visited me.' 1: Then the righteous will answer him, 4 and 5: 'Lord, when was it that we saw ... thru 8: 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?' 1: Then he will answer them, 8: 'Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you ...

2529. The Secret Of Effective Living

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Robert Allen

... church. He went as pastor of the church in June and he recently received an unsigned letter in the mail. In the letter was a $50 bill and a note which indicated the writer had once been active in the youth group. During that time, he had volunteered to take care of the youth treasury. During the course of the year, he dipped into the youth treasury for small amounts of money to buy soft drinks or ice cream. But, over the years, he had been unable to live with himself and he was sending the $50 to clear his ...

2530. God Moves In Mysterious Ways

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Robert Allen

... ! If you have the money, you can write a check and touch the lives of others. But, once in a while, you ought to realize the awe, the mystery, the movement of God moving through your life when you care about people. After all, that is how God works! God moves in mysterious ways when you care about people! III. We Must Remember That God Seeks To Make His Presence Known. Once, when I was teaching a Sunday school class on the miracles, someone asked me, “Robert, with your theology, do you believe that any of ...

2531. Joy Songs, Trumpet Blasts, And Hallelujah Shouts!

Joshua 5:13--6:27

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... clergy if the people were to enjoy success in the new land, and that's why God had them lead the way in the first conquest in Canaan. Our march to victory as the people of God depends more upon God and God's appointed and anointed leaders than we care to admit. Yes, we are all, clergy and laity, instruments of God's will and purposes if we are open to God's will. But too quickly, in the give and take of church life, we forget that God has called clergy to lead the people towards spiritual victory and ...

2532. Soul Food

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... and promises not to leave. Over the years I have witnessed many scenes of this abiding presence played out in the lives of persons I have known. None are more powerful, more moving, more meaningful than the images which walk across my mind of faithful spouses who care for each other to the very end. Let me draw them for you. There is one now, walking his wife, a victim of Alzheimer’s disease, down the streets in front of the nursing home. She in a wheelchair, not knowing a thing. He pushing her faithfully ...

2533. Playing By A Different Set Of Rules

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... ! No! A hundred times “No!” For Matthew has not stopped with just the telling of this parable. The following three verses contain two more parables, and are, in their way, commentary on this wheat and weeds story, and the answer Jesus gives to us and for us. Listen carefully: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seed, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come ...

2534. The Soft-touch God

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

Keith Hammer

... are just bound that they are going to go their own way. “When Israel was a child, I loved him… But the more I called him, the more he turned away from me… I took my people up in my arms, they did not acknowledge that I took care of them.” Doesn’t it sound like God was trying to parent teenagers here? In fact, the people of whom the prophet Hosea is speaking as he speaks the message of God are all adults, grown people, parents, people who themselves were the merchants, the shepherds, the priests ...

2535. This Life Is Yours To Live!

Ezekiel 18:1-32

Sermon

Keith Hammer

... that’s not my problem.” But it is! Every problem is. That does not automatically mean that we interfere in other people’s private lives and try to become their savior. But it does mean that because we belong to God, we are called to care and show mercy. Then the phrase, “That’s not my problem,” will disappear from our lives. Think for a moment. Is there any problem in the world which could not become your problem? AIDS, homelessness, drugs, cancer -- these are some of the most feared situations ...

2536. The Invitation

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... ? (Pause) Come on now, I call you when I don't have some scheme up my sleeve. (Pause) No, this is not a sales pitch. Well, maybe it might be construed to be somethinglike that. (Pause) OK, if that's the way you feel about it, see if I care. Goodbye. (She hangs up and moves counterclockwise until her back is to the congregation) #3: (Picks up phone and dials it) Hello, Mary? (Long pause) Oh, my. (Pause) I understand. (Pause) You seem a little down. Two tough calls, huh? I feel bad. Is there anything I can do ...

2537. The Needle’s Eye

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... No true life, salted and effective, no genuine discipleship with Jesus, no healing of our flaws, and especially no physical, mental, or spiritual health -- none of these can be ours. We can never be salt for the world when the essence of the self is a carefully guarded and protected private possession to be served at our own pleasure, never counting the expense to others. Only my self do I bring to the Cross, my self-will and selfishness, ego and vanity, my subtle ways of keeping on with my desires. At the ...

2538. A Road Map to the Kingdom

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... . 3. We become inflexible. We learn one technique for getting by -- say anger -- and after a while everyone is afraid to confront us because they want to avoid our anger. People skirt around us, and there is no journeying into new or deeper relationships. 4. We carefully hold on to grudges. We get even, but what we forget is that by holding the other prisoner to our anger, we must be the prison guard. We cannot move on with lightness of heart, gladsome steps, nor freedom to enjoy the marvels of the world ...

2539. First Things First

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... person from whom we can draw strength to stand for these things? I proclaim to you Jesus the Christ, Lord and Savior of this creation. No one works like him. Find in him the model and the source of power and purpose. Submit yourselves to his guidance and care. Two: give your highest and best to uphold what he stands for. Bear testimony to Jesus. Spread his good news throughout the world, even into your own neighborhood. Represent it in yourself as your own gift. Then it is that no moths can get in to the ...

2540. Bad Mixed with Good

Matthew 13:25

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... why Jesus told his story about the farmer and the seeds of wheat and weeds. The weeds stayed until the wheat was ready to be taken in, and then it was gotten rid of for good. The same will be true of people. When the time comes, God will take care of the people who love and share, and he will take good care of them. But he will also get rid of the bad so that they will not hurt the good anymore.

2541. Do You Know the Voice?

John 10:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... you did not obey them. That is the way it should be. Jesus once told a story to his disciples about how sheep run away from the voice of a stranger but follow the voice of their shepherd. Sheep trust the sound of the voice of the one who takes care of them and protects them. But they are afraid of other voices because those voices steal them and hurt them. Jesus taught his disciples that he is the shepherd for all people. He is your shepherd and my shepherd and we are like his sheep. We can trust what Jesus ...

2542. An Our Good Works And Generosity

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... gospel lesson gave us some hints. It is evident in the life that Jesus lived. That is what the new life is like. The gospel lesson also describes the new life as a life totally dedicated to God and to serving him. A life whose deeds care nothing about human acclaim or reputation. A life of total freedom, freedom from anxieties about what people think of us. Total freedom, because good works just come spontaneously, not as a result of constraint or scheming for power, position and a good reputation. (John 8 ...

2543. Led By The Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... Christ is applying for the job. In fact, on account of our baptisms, he already owns us! He can direct us to the good life, to life, to life abundant, to happiness (John 1O:lOb). Have we been listening? We need to listen. We need to listen carefully to our Lord's Word, because, recall, sheep get scared of a stranger's voice. They will not pay any attention to the stranger's voice; they just do their own thing. Perhaps this has been one of your problems in this parish, and with mainline American Christianity ...

2544. The Majesty Of God's Love

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... can harm us. Are you in the midst of temptation? Do you fear what comes next? Christ is Lord over all suffering, temptation and evil. Have confidence that, because you are in him, and under the care of his lordship, none of these ultimately can harm you. The ascension of Jesus, then, is the assurance that Jesus is caring for us when we are down. Hang on to it the next time that you are suffering; the ascension really is something to celebrate. Oh, but the ascension is more. It points us to the majesty ...

2545. Preparing The Way

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... erosion and (3) the complaining of the people. First of all, due to the economic depression of the times, the people of God became slack in their worship practices. "Why go to temple?" they asked. "Why pray?" they asked. "Yahweh doesn't care for us. Why should we care about him and his laws?" Lean harvests, droughts, and locusts swarming on crops resulted in most of the people staying away from worship services. The people also stopped giving their tithes and offerings and were thus robbing God (Malachi 3:8 ...

2546. When God’s “No” Means “Yes”

Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-20

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... . They knew when to wait patiently in prayer, but they also knew when being faithful meant direct action no matter what the odds might be against them. In one of Charles Schultz’s cartoons Snoopy is dancing merrily along the way with apparently not a care in the world. Lucy confronts him with the rather dismal words: “You wouldn’t be so happy if you knew what was going to happen!” Snoopy ignores her warning and continues to dance merrily on his way and comments to himself: “Maybe it’s already ...

2547. What Is God Like?

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... that God's love for us is like that? In most cases, love is expressed in giving to the one who is loved. That's why we have just exchanged gifts with those whom we love. Giving a gift is a way to tell someone how much we love them, care about them or appreciate them. Unfortunately, at least in America, our Christmas celebrations have moved from being a time for adoration to a time for accumulation! However, the real proof of love is not in the material gift itself. It is the person in the gift. It is how ...

2548. Your Choice

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

John Jamison

... it is working. But it's a lie. All this kingdom really offers is the worry that the more we get the more we might lose. That's what the kingdom offers. The other kingdom pales in comparison. It is the kingdom of shepherds. These are people who take care of someone else's sheep. There is little time for worry about prestige, or power, or promotion. There are lost sheep to find, thirsty sheep to water, and wounded sheep to heal. With no power there is no need for a decree. The folks in this kingdom simply ...

2549. Simon the Zealot · A Man Who Changed His Mind

Mark 3:13-19

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... his land. Most of the Romans were soldiers who lived in Israel for a short time, and then when their time was served, they would return home and some more Roman soldiers would come to take their place. These men did not care about the people, or the land of Israel, but cared only about keeping the order for the Roman Governor who lived in Jerusalem. Simon used to spend whole days just thinking about the Romans and how he could help to get rid of them. Simon thought about murdering them, robbing them, making ...

2550. Life Isn’t Fair

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

Sims Robert

... , and yet he rains sorrow on our heads. Life isn’t fair. They are, of course, right -- life isn’t fair. It never is. Do not expect it to be. Do not plan on it, do not count on it, because life is not fair. Life does not care who you are, does not care whether you are good or bad, right or wrong, faithful or unfaithful. Life is not fair! Life will knock you down, step on you, kick you in the side, and then run over you for good measure -- there’s nothing fair about life. Was life fair to ...

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