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2551. Giving Our Best

Mark 7:24-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... do our best. In today’s lesson, after Jesus had taught and healed and cast out demons, the people said about him, “He has done everything well.” People were drawn to Jesus. They were inspired by him. They saw in him a power and a purpose and compassion far beyond anything the average person possessed. “He has done everything well,” And I have to ask myself, “Can others say that about me?” I claim to be a follower of Christ. And not just a follower—I claim to have the spirit of Jesus Christ ...

2552. Out of the Saltshaker

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Please help me.” Though he tried not to show it, this angered Jeffrey. After a sixty-hour work week, he didn’t want to hear about Jimmy. Even people whose lives are devoted to doing good, can sometimes suffer from what has been called “compassion fatigue.” But, Jeff promised to be right over. Still, during the drive over, he complained to God about the inconvenience. He said the moment he walked in the door, he could smell the vomit. Jimmy was on the sofa, shivering and in distress. Jeffrey wiped ...

2553. Never on Sunday

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... into submission or traps for ensnaring those who dare to question popular orthodoxy? Likewise, and more importantly, when have we allowed our sacred cows, our rituals, our traditions, our doctrines, and our dogmas, to become idols that we worship, that rob us of our compassion, our kindness, our sense of charity, and our love of our fellow human beings? When, in other words, do we allow our sacred cows to become more important to us than our relationships with each other and the Lord, and what do we do ...

2554. Holding On

Job 1:1; Job 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... , you discover that God works through strengths and weaknesses, through wins and losses, through victories and heartbreaks. If we could control the future, we would eliminate all frustrations and heartbreaks. But then we’d also miss out on opportunities for growth, for faith, for compassion, for overcoming. We would miss out on the grace of God. It is in holding on, enduring, not giving up on God, that we see God’s power and God’s love most clearly. And we learn that we can trust God through every ...

2555. Why Did Jesus Come?

Luke 2:21-52

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... and asking pertinent questions. He was drawing them into conversation. The Bible says, “Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers” (Luke 2:47). Christ’s business is to help you understand God. We can see the Father’s love, care, compassion, and heart through Christ. His entrance into the world put flesh on God. A little boy said that Jesus is the best photograph of God. Conclusion Today, Christ wants to help you know God in all of his fullness! Your salvation, hope, and ...

2556. God’s Evite: Wait!

Philippians 1:3-11

Sermon

Mary Austin

... way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God’s grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that ...

2557. Beneath The Shadow Of The Cross

Mark 14:1--15:47

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... this show of support. Jesus knew where it would all end. He knew because, while he saw the joy and the hope in the eyes of the people, he also saw the hatred in the eyes of his silent, sullen opponents. So beneath his smile was sorrow and compassion.ú When the folks in the crowds saw Jesus riding on that donkey, some laughed because he was so big and the sight was so comical. But then like a flash, some of them remembered the Messianic significance of the un-ridden colt. They were desperate for a Messiah ...

2558. For the Glory of Christ

John 12:20-33 · Hebrews 5:5-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... ." in Acts 4:36 we're introduced to a guy by the name of Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus. Joseph, the Levite from Cyprus was the kind of person you want all your friends and relatives to be like. He was a model of caring and compassion. His character was such that the apostles gave him the nickname, Barnabas. Barnabas means "son of encouragement." Through the Barnabas Ministry, we're all called to be, "sons an daughters of encouragement." And it's simple. All you have to do is to take a Barnabas Card ...

2559. For The Love Of God Is Biblical

2 Timothy 3:14-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... meeting. But it is normative for our life of faith. In sense it is our Code of Ethics, Code of Behavior, Relationship Guide and Book of Etiquette all rolled into one. It is the Lens through which we find the focus for life. It is the compass of our faith - not always give specifics like a Mapsco but it always points the right direction. It is the foundation upon which our belief system is built. Without Scripture we really know nothing about God or faith or Jesus and salvation. Other religions have their ...

2560. For The Love of God Is Empowering

Matthew 22:36 -40 · John 4:1-32

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... clutched it to her and never let go. She was so excited about finding the gift again, that she went and told everyone in town what Jesus had done for her. How Jesus had allowed her to love herself once again. And all because Jesus acted out of love and compassion toward her. And she didn't even give him that drink of water he had requested. Jesus turned a loser into a winner and a child of God. B. When I was much younger, before I joined the service or got married, I occasionally ran with a pretty rough ...

2561. Seeing Is Believing

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . We put aside our doubts that come with the things we can and cannot see. And we begin to “see” with our mind’s eye, with our spiritual eye. The more we trust in Jesus’ presence, in Jesus’ power, in Jesus’ identity, and in Jesus’ mercy and compassion, the more we will feel his healing in our minds, hearts, and bones. Today, I want you to close your eyes and really see Jesus. Feel him around you, feel his love for you and his boundless mercy. See his light and feel his warmth encasing you ...

2562. Passing on the Flame

Psalm 138:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Tuesday night, is the one found in hymn #605, "WASH, O GOD, OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS." Wash, O God, our sons and daughters, where your cleansing waters flow. Number them among your people; bless as Christ blessed long ago. Weave them garments bright and sparkling; compass them with love and light. Fill, anoint them; send your Spirit, holy dove and heart's delight. Don't leave these young Christians dangling, struggling and stranded on a fence post. Let's pass on the flame of the faith. Don't forget to live ...

2563. The Richest Family in Church

Luke 4:14-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... lay on the floor, and a book of tattered pages remained.” (4) “They wanted to see what a compassionless Bible looked like.” It looked pretty threadbare. When you read the Bible, especially when you read the words of Jesus, God in the flesh, God’s compassion leaps off the page. And so, Jesus’ first publicly-recorded sermon began with the words: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.” The second thing we learn is that God’s love covers ...

2564. The Wisdom of the Magi

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Wisdom is an interesting word. Wisdom is a kind of combinatory faculty of the human mind which uses knowledge, experience, comprehension, common sense, insight, intuition, the senses, perception, compassion, and understanding of signs and oracles, mysteries and miracles to discern what is true about something or a situation. For the wise, knowledge is not limited to facts and figures but can comprise all of the mysteries of the universe and beyond. A wise person assesses a situation or person ...

2565. Treasure Hunters

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... collection is low? Are we waiting for others to come to us and affirm the ways in which we have always been church? Or are we reaching out in love to welcome strangers and share the forgiving grace of the gospel? Is our common heart to be found in the compassion and justice of the living Christ? Or is it mired in the values of our secular culture? I am hoping we will take time in these coming days to ponder and pray about all this. Friends, not only are we called to engage this as individuals and church, it ...

2566. Long View — Long Haul

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... upon our lives. We are literally touched by God’s desire in this moment; by God’s deep love and longing for each person, for each relationship, for each community. It is all here — now. And in grace and hope, in understanding and compassion, in authenticity and power, this Lenten moment touches us. As we prepare for God’s sacrifice, let us shed the swarming intensity of life’s manifold distractions and listen. Listen. Listen for the voice of the Holy — the gentle, challenging, comforting call ...

2567. Dirty Feet

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... ? I don’t know about you, but I heard throughout my young life that “Jesus was perfect,” and I could never hope to emulate him. Really? Perfect? Such a notion is not only wrong, it is beside the point. Jesus came among us to show us a way of compassion love and servanthood; a way of life that is rooted in giving oneself for others. This is why it is so significant that on this night Jesus takes off his robe and grabs a towel and begins to wash the feet of his disciples. Tonight, as we engage in this ...

2568. What Is Truth?

John 18:1--19:42

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... We know that truth lives, breathes, and grows in the building of life-giving, authentic human community. We know, even in the darkness of the tomb, that there is truth found in the integrity of human relationships. We know, even in the terror and the torture, that in compassion there is truth. We know that all the yelling and spewing of hatred and bigotry cannot erase the power of self-giving love. We are here tonight to feel the pain of loss, it’s true. But in that pain we reach for one another and claim ...

2569. Resurrecticity

John 20:1-18 · Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... cuts their well-honed cynicism. Resurrecticity doesn’t check to see if someone follows the same party line or ideology as you, but instead celebrates differences and builds authentic community on the strength of those differences. Resurrecticity practices compassion and forgiveness. Resurrecticity seeks and develops joy. Resurrecticity envisions and risks a better tomorrow. My hope, dear friends, is that we will walk from this place today invested in going deeper. My prayer, sisters and brothers, is that ...

2570. Provoked

Luke 4:21-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... those who are grieving, and I’m not talking about those suffering from depression or anxiety. These are truly debilitating conditions. Some people however neither respond to joy nor comfort because they are gaining too much power, attention, satisfaction, or compassion in remaining unhappy, angry, miserable, or spiteful.Especially when they feel they are justified. Especially when they feel…jealous. No matter how much you do for them, it will never be enough. No matter how you try to console them, you ...

2571. True Worship

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Will Willimon

... the economy is depressed, when the facts of our lives would lead us to conclude that there are irreconcilable differences among those who call upon the same God, when little minds continue to claim that they alone know the dimensions and limits of Christ's compassion, a preacher would do well to attend to this text, tracing Paul's reason back to the foundation of the world when, without distinction, God destined, in love, every family in heaven and on earth to be God's children through Jesus Christ. The ...

2572. Beware! Angels

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Will Willimon

... is usually a call to risky service rather than merely comfort. Our God comes to us, not wearing a blank face upon which we can paint any sweet expression that suits us. Our God comes to us bearing a name, Jesus, wearing a face which is not only compassion but also vocation. ''Follow me," he says to us. I believe in angels, not because life is tough and we all deserve a personal guardian to help us cope and cross the street, but because I have seen God's servants (I'm talking about some of you) offering ...

2573. Revolutionary Rules For Living

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... . He looked deep into the souls and hearts of humanity and championed the concept that we are redeemable. Jesus’ companions were the ordinary people of society. The ultimate radical idea of Jesus versus the cultural and religious society of the day was that of compassion and love for others. He calls us to live with the adventurous faith that defies the world. It means follow-the-leader of purity and heart holiness, not the cadence of the culture of leadership of today’s society. It is an abandonment of ...

2574. The Green-Eyed Monster

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . He’s angry because his father doesn’t do that. Not at all. Instead, his father celebrates his son’s return. And boy is he angry. Like Jonah, he’s angry not just with his brother, but also with his father, for showing the compassion, forgiveness, and joy in his brother’s repentance that he himself refuses to feel. He does not feel forgiveness and joy is justified. Remember that “measuring stick” we always talk about. Here it is again. In fact, whenever you see the “green-eyed monster ...

2575. The Voice

John 10:22-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the power and promise of his voice. Dry bones to marrow. His voice is their DNA. For those without a voice, Jesus’ voice is the one they know as life-giving, hope-giving, dream-fulfilling, and future-establishing. They resonate with the beauty, compassion, and gentleness of his voice. God’s voice, Jesus’ voice, is compelling and powerful. He moves them and encourages them, uplifts them and assures them. He heals them and comforts them, promises them and touches them with the power and intimacy of that ...

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