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2526. Marketplace Christianity

John 2:13-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and disdained (including Samaritans), and within the Temple area, gentiles (those who converted, as well as any foreigner, who wanted to participate in the Jewish faith) were confined to the “Court of the Gentiles.” But the exclusion didn’t end there. It became worse. Guess where the marketplace was set up? You got that right. In the Court of the Gentiles, so that no room at all was left for any gentile or proselyte to worship, pray, participate, or take part in Temple activities or Jewish faith. They ...

2527. The Christian Mother

John 15:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... . And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaruant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!'" Lt. Blanchard passed the test. Would you? My guess is that John and Hollis lived happily ever after. It still happens. Love takes work. It takes sensitivity and selfless concern. But two people of character can make it, and families where character is important, character based on a commitment to Jesus Christ, can make it. That ...

2528. I Love You — If You Know What I Mean

1 John 3:16-24

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... ask the obvious question: What does it mean to love someone? We say and hear it a lot: I love you. I imagine many of us have said it a few times today. I love you. Why do we say it? What do we mean when we say it? I guess there are a lot of reasons. Sometimes we say it because we are overwhelmed with feelings for someone dear to us. Sometimes we say it because we want something. Sometimes we say it to justify something we have done or want to do. Sometimes we say it to get out ...

2529. The Seventy “Sevens”

Daniel 9:20-27

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... in the first century A.D., one would expect him to be more accurate. On the other hand, if an apocalyptic writer of the second century B.C. was using history to denounce the evil Seleucid king Antiochus IV, he might very well have guessed too high for the number of years between Jeshua and the death of Onias III. In fact, there are examples of ancient writers doing just that—overestimating when figuring chronology (see Driver, Daniel, p. 146). Alternatively, as mentioned above, the author may have known ...

2530. Kingdom Mystery

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

David Coffin

... his granddaughter because his adult daughter was perpetually in and out of both personal relationships and employers. As he talked to his Christian friend, he pleaded, “If God’s kingdom is coming and is so mysterious, please don’t send me to hell if I don’t guess right.” How do the seeds of the kingdom of God provide comfort and good news to people whom we know who simply always have bad luck, despite their own honest hard work and sincere efforts to get ahead in life? Mark 4 is one of the longer ...

2531. Building Trust

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

David Coffin

... gut wrenching storm includes court dates, court fees, lawyer’s fees, and fees for random drug tests, ankle bracelet monitoring devices, and driving the person to their twelve-step group and counseling sessions. The loved ones automobile drivers’ license has been suspended, so guess who is their new chauffeur? Also, there are the numerous amounts of statewide phone calls to treatment centers that may or may not be covered by the family insurance plan, and the time period as to when the loved one can be ...

2532. The Loaves

John 6:1-21

Sermon

David Coffin

... wished to help in this ministry. If the cook drank too much and relapsed in alcoholic consumption, the mission staff had to improvise. After all, there are one hundred hungry people in the chapel area awaiting a meal after the church service. As one mission staff member, guess who also had to lead worship and preach a sermon on short notice? I still do not eat at the fast food restaurant I worked at. But a good bologna sandwich, bowl of soup, and cup of coffee often hits the spot as one of Jesus’ loaves ...

2533. Fruit Production

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... in my jacket pocket too, just in case I got hungry. Well, I heard there were a lot of people planning on going, so I left Bethany early to avoid the crowd on the road. You know, some of those places along the road near Jericho are pretty narrow. I guess I should have left earlier because the roads were already crammed full of people when I got started. Most everyone was walking, like me, but every once in a while someone would come along on a mule or with a wagon. Most of them moved slowly and carefully to ...

2534. Did Jesus Say What I Think He Said?

Mark 7:24-37 · James 2:1-9 · Isaiah 35:5-6 · Psalm 146

Sermon

Thomas C. Willadsen

... a course, but the office where I needed to do that was not open on Friday. I was stuck. I went to the office anyway on a Friday morning, and explained the situation to the receptionist in the office. She hemmed a little, “Well, I don’t know… I guess this once… you have an honest face….” “You’re not about to cut through the red tape for me, are you? That’s either unprecedented, or it’s never been done before!” This entire dialogue was a way we could both see the silliness of the system ...

2535. Redefining “Blessed”

Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... boy, other than the time he ran off and they found him talking with people in the temple. When someone asked him about his father, the boy said that he was standing in his father’s house. I imagine that hit daddy Joseph pretty hard, and I’m guessing there may have been similar experiences for Mary. I’m thinking it wasn’t all that easy raising the Son of God. I imagine you are understanding my point about the meaning of “blessing”, but we can’t stop yet. We need to remember the day Jesus left ...

2536. Finding the Sermon

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... tell you the truth, there is one more thing I hear this story saying to me. It isn’t actually said in the story, but it is there and it is yelling at me. It’s about the end of the story and everyone being back in Nazareth. Or, I guess it’s about the difference between Jesus being in Nazareth and being anyplace else. Nazareth was safe. In Nazareth, the boy Jesus could be the boy Jesus. Sure, everyone knew he was more than that, but day to day he probably just lived his life like the other kids in ...

2537. The Unmasking of Nazareth

Luke 4:21-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... unknown. What lurks behind the mask of the “Phantom?” We want to know. Is he disfigured? Shy? A hero? A psychopath? Our curiosity keeps us hooked until the end when his true nature is revealed. Who is it behind the masks at Halloween? Children love that guessing game as much as the game of “hide and seek.” From masquerade “who done it” parties to blindfolded party games like “pin the tail on the donkey,” we find it great fun to “hide,” even if just for a little while. Let’s face it. We ...

2538. Swimming Against the Tide

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... humans might be expected to do –we are to love those who sin, those who seem ungrateful, those who reject us, those who even seem to us to be wicked. For that is our job. It’s basically Discipleship 101 in the Jesus Book of the “Way.” And guess what….I don’t have to tell you….Jesus’ challenge is not easy. So, what do you do when loving is difficult and forgiveness feels impossible? Well, our scripture today leaves us with a few clues. I like to call it Jesus’ “Big 7”: 1. We must treat ...

2539. The Call to Encounter

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... America, but right here in Ohio? Why do you have to go way over there?” And if that doesn’t work, maybe we pull out the old rumor mill. “You know what I heard about those people…” We try to scare them out of going because, well, those people… I guess it’s a natural thing. We want our kids to be near so we can see them and be with them. We want them to be safe and happy. It seems most reasonable to us that safe and happy would be right here, close to us. But there’s also ...

2540. For Someone Remembered by Many

Luke 24:13-35 · Acts 20:31-35 · Matthew 16:13-20

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... dad as wearing a smile and being so gregarious that he would engage strangers in conversation, whether it be in the checkout line of the grocery store or just passing by on a street corner. As I understand it, Joe worked the counter for Eastern Airlines. I guess you could say Joe was born for that job. By nature, a people person, he knew how to talk to people, and his penchant for listening and taking time with each individual, made him a public relations jewel. He would assume that job at the front desk ...

2541. For Someone Who Led A Magnificent Life

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 · 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 · 2 Corinthians 4:6-11 · Luke 24:13-35

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... of a particular priest, Bill asked him what his thoughts were as to a parish council, what his thoughts were about empowering people. The priest barked back: “You mean like Newfane!” Bill, who was pastor at St. Ambrose at the time, said: “Yes, I guess you’d say like in Newfane.” “You left the place a mess!” said the priest, “The people there think that they own the place!” The priest in question called Bill the following day to apologize. Bill accepted the apology but then informed him ...

2542. Good News / Bad News

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... of family, total commitment in marriage, undiluted honesty in commerce, utter loyalty in the workplace, will be derided as naïfs at best and, at worst, fools. When a recent survey of college students uncovered that a larger percentage than anyone would have guessed had lied and/or cheated on their college entrance tests and applications, a radio reporter was sent out to get the responses of college students. The interviewer asked some anonymous kids on an Ivy League campus if they had cheated or lied on ...

2543. Do We REALLY Know What Time It Is?

Romans 13:11-14

Sermon

Heather Sugden

... my planning process. Did I set the alarm clock incorrectly? Was the clock’s time off? Why did I not check my watch at any point during my “morning” routine? How could I so easily fall into line with such a false sense of what time it truly was? I guess it is all too easy to be fooled in the confusion of waking up. I imagine it is all too easy for any of us to lose our bearings when it comes to time. The fog of early morning, the bleary eyes of a long night, the dullness of waiting ...

2544. The Art and Agony of Patience

James 5:7-10

Sermon

Heather Sugden

... ’s eye this vision of everyone together, everyone happy, with food and the joy of saying our blessings out loud, creating the best possible environment for a new baby. Of course, a due date is not a promise. A baby’s due date is an educated guess, made by medical professionals with train-ing and experience. They do not pick a date out of thin air, or with the assistance of a crystal ball. But even medical professionals realize that babies come in their own time. I can remember having a conversation with ...

2545. A Gift With YOUR Name On It

Romans 1:1-7

Sermon

Heather Sugden

... keep track of who got what gifts, but the kids would not know, and therefore we could not obsess over our gifts like a hawk eyeing its prey. This was a great idea — it worked! While we kids spent lots of time shaking gifts, sizing them up, and guessing about their contents, we could never be absolutely certain which gifts be-longed to each one of us. There was just one problem. Perhaps you remember from the beginning of this story that I am one of six children? As you can imagine, this meant my mother’s ...

2546. God Is Like...a Potter

Jeremiah 18:1-11 · 1 Corinthians 15:20-26

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... the book of Jeremiah we soon discover that the vocation of prophet did not give him much happiness. The message Jeremiah was given to speak consisted mostly of gloom and doom. The nation will suffer punishment for its wrongdoing, Jeremiah kept saying. As you can guess, that message did not win him many friends in high places. Before his career ended, Jeremiah would endure the hostility of most of his countrymen, he would spend time in prison and would die in exile. The time he lived in was a difficult one ...

2547. God Is Like...Bread

Joel 2:23-30 · John 6:25-35

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... human heart, oil to make the face shine, and bread to strengthen the human heart (Psalm 104:14-15). It really isn’t surprising that the Hebrew people believed their god was the giver of the bread they ate. We human creatures cannot survive without food. And yet my guess is that some skeptics way back in ancient times scoffed at the idea that food came from God. Wait a minute, they probably said. I earned this bread by the sweat of my own brow. God didn’t give me this food, I got it for myself. And then ...

2548. Give Me Your Word

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

Jill J. Duffield

... is our story and unfortunately, we have no choice but to stick to it. I am no longer worthy to be called your son. I have sinned against heaven and against you. I have been a lousy steward and not the best of neighbors either, Jesus says, “Well, guess what? I came to save sinners and you qualify.” We never get what we deserve. We get grace. We get forgiveness. We are given purpose. We are offered reconciliation and not a second chance but a third and a fourth and seventy- times-seven. God’s Word, the ...

2549. Defining Justice with Jesus

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

Will Willimon

... blessed, and how he died: She came up to me at the end of the service saying, "I was really troubled by the service today." She was wearing a Duke blue usher's robe. "Where do you get these stories that you tell in your talk?" she asked. "Stories? I guess I get them from growing up in South Carolina," I said. “Well I was really bothered by the one today," she said. “I just don't think that's anyway to treat people. I mean, if you work longer than other people, you should get paid more.” "Wait a minute ...

2550. Turn On the Lights!

Romans 10:8-13

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... world. A tape in a tape player cannot be hidden. Instead it must be shared so that all may hear the good news. In the same way let your voice speak before everyone so that they may hear you love and devotion and praise to your Father in heaven.” I guess that means the headphones need to come off this tape player so that everyone can hear the good news that is inside. It really would be a shame if I was the only one hearing this good news. In fact our lesson from the Bible this morning is about telling ...

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