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2526. Coming Home

Luke 15:1-3,11b-32

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... family; Henry Fonda, with his famous children, who all confessed that they had never been close to their father, never received the father's blessing. And then one day, Jane Fonda made a movie with her father, called On Golden Pond, in which they played characters which were very similar to their real life relationship. He was the father, she was the daughter, about the same ages in the drama as they are in real life. The roles were acted out in the movie, the estrangement that existed between them was ...

2527. Here We Go Again

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... was one of the titles for the Messiah. There were several titles for the Messiah. This is the title used by those people who said, the Messiah is going to be a strong-man, a super-human hero, coming out of the heavens, like the fictional characters your children and grandchildren play with in computer games and watch on television. Some super-human savior will come to engage in battle against the forces of evil. That would be the Son of Man. The gospel is written to Luke's church to give them reassurance ...

2528. The Day Life Increased

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... text, you know that each writer has produced his own version of the story, put his own twist to the story. What I want to do this morning is to point out one of those details in Matthew's narrative of the Resurrection of our Lord. The main characters in the Resurrection story are always the same; the women. Mary Magdalene is in every gospel. In some gospels other women are listed, sometimes by name. But in Matthew, it is just Mary Magdalene and the "other Mary." She is not named. It is just Mary Magdalene ...

2529. They Grow Up Fast

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... and exhibit the greatest that human beings are capable of. They demonstrate for us what each one of us is capable of, no matter where we are in this life. They demonstrate to us that where we are, the roles that we assume, doesn't matter. It's character that matters. It is spirit and faith, the way we meet adversity, that matters. It is the way we handle defeat, or endure suffering, or the way we meet the challenges that life continually throws at us. The things that all of us must face someday, because we ...

2530. This Is Not the Race I Entered

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... let go, God is able to give you a new life. Finally, "What will it profit you if you gain the whole world and lose your soul?" Do you know what it means to have a soul? I think it means to have something of substance inside of you, some character, some strength, some integrity, so that when you are up against it, carrying a cross on your way to Jerusalem, you can hold to the highest. You can do your best. You can settle for nothing less than the highest. You didn't choose to make this journey, but you ...

2531. Try to Be Nice

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... by Paul, "You are not really Christian because you don't believe the right things." They would wait until Paul moved on from a church, then they would move in. They would try to undermine everything that he had done. Then they would assassinate his character. "Besides that, you know he really isn't an apostle. He really doesn't have the authentic credentials to be doing what he is doing. Besides that, remember his past? He was the Pharisee who persecuted the Church. Are you going to listen to somebody ...

2532. What If It Is True?

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... , she says in response to the angel's announcement, "Let it be to me according to your word." Such innocence. In Luke, Joseph has no role. Joseph is a prop. He is like one of the animals that stand around the manger scene. But in Matthew, Joseph is the main character. Mary is off stage. She is not even present. And she is silent. It is to Joseph that the angel makes the announcement, not to Mary. It comes to him in a dream, to resolve the dilemma that he is wrestling with. His dilemma, you see, is that Mary ...

2533. While You Are Waiting

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... Why are you so hopeful about the future?" They are "waiters on God." They have the endurance of long-distance runners. I suspect in long-distance running that endurance is only in part a matter of physical training. It is also a matter of character, what we would call spiritual discipline, keeping on when you want to quit, hanging in there, expecting that hardship and deprivation are just part of the course, enduring it. That's what makes a successful long-distance runner. And it is what characterizes those ...

2534. Who Is This Man?

Mark 14:43-52

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... of the picture, with what Mark calls the "crowd." They came with swords and clubs to arrest him. You can see Judas there easily in that crowd. Of course, in the center of the picture, there is Jesus. He is the most easily recognizable of all of the characters in the picture. The man next to him, holding a sword, attacking one of the party that Judas brought to the arrest, is Peter. We assume that that is Peter. So that accounts for everybody, except one. Clear over here on this side, on the border, almost ...

2535. The Problem Is Not Faith

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... their lives.” (4) Does this make sense to you? Can you sense that we have a crisis of commitment, a crisis of servanthood in our society? Can you sense that the “Look out for # 1 attitude” has taken something very important out of our character? Sometimes that crisis makes itself felt even in the church when there is a job that needs to be done, a job for which there is little opportunity for recognition and praise, only hard work, toiling in relative obscurity, sometimes without even the sweet scent ...

2536. Million Dollar Christmas

Matthew 19:21

Drama

Matthew Powell

Cast Edgar 1 Edgar 2 Bartimaeus Tintoes Helene Essay Reader 1 Essay Reader 2 Essay Reader 3 (Edgar 1 sits facing the audience and addresses the audience only. Edgar 2 stands next to him, but speaks to himself and the other characters in the play. Helene and Essay Readers 1-3 sit at center and stand when they "enter") Edgar 1: I rubbed my eyes and looked at the letter a second time. Yes, I was not asleep; the thing had happened. There was my cup of coffee and the half-eaten ...

2537. Advent 2

Isaiah 11:1-16, Matthew 3:1-12, Romans 14:1--15:13

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John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Isaiah 11:1-10 Isaiah describes the character and work of the promised Messiah, the son of David. Here Judah is given the promise of a Davidic king-messiah who is the basis for hope for the future. The king-messiah possesses the sevenfold gifts of the Spirit. Accordingly, he has a government characterized by justice and righteousness. ...

2538. Advent 3

Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 11:1-19, James 5:7-12, Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

2539. Baptism of our Lord

Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 10:23b-48

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John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Isaiah 42:1-9 Yahweh describes the character and work of his Servant. This is the first of four servant songs in Isaiah. In verses 1-4 the Servant is described as chosen and well-pleasing to Yahweh, Spirit-filled, patient, and faithful. In verses 5-9, the work of the Servant is to bring the light of ...

2540. Epiphany 2

Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-34

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John R. Brokhoff

... coming forth: this simple peasant from Nazareth is understood as Son of God, the promised Deliverer, Savior. When we deal with Jesus, we are dealing with God. 5. The Ecumenical Nature of the Church. Verse 2 in Lesson 2 gives an insight into the universal character of the church. It is an antidote to congregationalism. Many churches cannot see the church beyond their local congregation. Paul writes to the church of God which is at Corinth. It is not a Corinthian church. It is only a branch of the church ...

2541. Epiphany 8

Isaiah 49:8-26, Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... in the world. A Christian is one who is ever singing for joy so great that the joy is not limited to people. Both heaven and earth as well as nature ("mountains") sing also. Why all this joy? It is not based upon the human situation, but upon the character and work of God - a God of compassion (v. 13), a God of remembrance (v. 15), and a God of deliverance (v. 17). For a Christian, life should be one of continual celebration of God's goodness and mercy. 2. Forgotten (v. 14). The Israelites in Babylon felt ...

2542. Lent 1

Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24, Romans 5:12-21, Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... brief meditation. What is the solution to the problem? There are certain options: 1. Promote Sunday morning attendance at the Lenten midweek services with messages on the cross. 2. Substitute for the lections a series of Sunday morning sermons on the events of characters or questions in the passion history. 3. Develop the lections in terms of the passion and cross. Treat the text in the perspective of the end, the cross. Draw from the passion history illustrations for the sermons based on the lesson. Three ...

2543. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-8, Romans 4:1-25, 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, John 3:1-21

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . c. That faith brings eternal life? - vv. 15, 16. 2. The Faith That Saves (3:11-17). Need: It is hard to believe that faith saves a person from sin and consequent death. We would much rather save ourselves by our own efforts to please God with character and charity. There are various kinds of faith. There is faith in faith. Even Satan has a faith that God exists. The Christian has saving faith. Just what that is the text explains. Outline: A faith that saves is - a. Faith is Jesus' teachings (Word) - v. 12 ...

2544. Lent 3

Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:1-26, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... of Jesus. Today's Gospel lesson shows us that Jesus has universal views. He cannot be localized nor sectarianized. He breaks down the sex barrier by speaking to a Samaritan woman. He breaks through the moral problem by accepting a woman of doubtful character. He does not isolate himself from a sinner. His concept of God and worship has no bounds - God as spirit can be worshiped anywhere in spirit and truth. 3. Worship. Jesus makes no rules about proper worship. The only two requirements are spirit ...

2545. Easter

Acts 10:23b-48, Colossians 3:1-17, John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... - the empty tomb. Lesson 1 explains that God raises Jesus from death to the right hand of God. Lesson 2 relates Jesus' resurrection to Christians who are to die to self and rise with Christ in a new life of heavenly concerns. The Psalm emphasizes the special character of the day - the day of the Lord. Hereafter Sunday is known as the Lord's Day, the day of resurrection. The Hymn of the Day deals with Jesus' deliverance from the hands of death. The Prayer of the Day speaks to both the resurrection of Jesus ...

2546. Easter 4

John 10:1-21, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 7:54--8:1a, 1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . What are the qualifications for church leadership? The early church faced the problem of choosing seven leaders. The apostles gave the people three criteria for their selection: good reputation, good common sense, and spirituality. Can these requirements be improved - character, judgment, and faith? Epistle: 1 Peter 2:19-25 1. Suffering that counts. Peter is referring to the unjust suffering endured by Christians who were slaves in the Roman Empire. There are two kinds of suffering: The suffering we ...

2547. Proper 4

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Deuteronomy 11:1-32, Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29, Romans 3:21-31

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... vv. 21, 28. b. To express gratitude for grace received - vv. 24, 25. 2. It All Depends On Faith (3:21-28). Need: It is difficult for many to rely upon faith to get right with God. Some of us would rather "do it ourselves" by our good deeds or character. God has done for us all that is needed to be forgiven and accepted. All we need is faith to make grace a personal possession. So we need only faith to receive the grace. This is what we must convince the people in this sermon. Outline: Our salvation - a. It ...

2548. Proper 12

1 Kings 3:1-15, Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Genesis 29:15-30

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John R. Brokhoff

... A pearl in ancient times was more precious than gold. It had tremendous value in itself. In this sense it duplicates the idea of treasure. But a pearl is also a thing of beauty which lasts forever. Beauty and God go together. There is a beauty of character, of truth, and of love. The kingdom is beautiful. Unlike the treasure, the pearl of the kingdom is sought. In the search, the kingdom is found. Not only is the kingdom discovered, but it is longed for and searched for until it is found. Do we understand ...

2549. Proper 16

Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 11:33-36, Romans 12:1-8, Isaiah 51:1-16, Exodus 2:1-10, Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . "Who do men say that the Son of Man is?" It is significant that there was no unanimity in who he was. Also, it is noteworthy that the public did not consider him to be the Messiah. What the people thought of Jesus in terms of different characters shows what impression Jesus made on the public. If a poll were taken today, would the results be different? Outline: What the public thinks of Jesus - a. John the Baptist - a preacher of judgment. b. Elijah - a champion of God. c. Jeremiah - a prophet. d. Messiah ...

2550. Proper 17

Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21, Jeremiah 14:1--15:21, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... the world that people can see no difference between a Christian and a non-Christian. For example, church youth indulge in premarital sex almost as much as non-church youth. Televangelists scandalize the church by their fraud, greed, and sexual exploits. Character is a scarce item even among "Christians." Here Paul gives specific directions how a Christian should live. Outline: Ethics for a Christian - a. Personal life - vv. 9-13. Love - serve - hope - give. b. Human relationships - vv. 14-21. 1. Live in ...

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