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2576. Death Shall Be No More

John 13:31-35 · Revelation 21:1-6

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... the apocalyptic button we need to push. “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth…” This is a heaven and earth where people meet one another without suspicion or anger. A place where competition and hard-hearted individualism gives way to a community of compassion and justice. Let us live into a new Jerusalem. Let us live together into a kind of love that will become our identity. Let us step into the world changing role of a people who love radically, a people who give, not just generously, but fully ...

2577. Secret Sauce

John 13:31-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... live within us. How we live them out will determine the kind of communities we build. Why does Jesus put so much emphasis on love? Why does Paul keep emphasizing love, love, love? Because love is the sealant if you will for sympathy, compassion, community, and unity. Love is the mortar that binds every stone that lies upon the cornerstone that is Jesus. As soon as love becomes peripheral and something else works its way into our foundation, our edifices begin to crumble and separate. Communities start ...

2578. Not As the World Gives

John 14:23-29 · John 5:1-9

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... possible to let go of preciously held selves and imagine what it must be like to be someone else. It is possible to move beyond the narrow limits of our own desires and become open to the power of the Spirit as it gives the gift of empathy and compassion. It is possible, and again, it is our call to open our hearts and our minds to include the experience of others into our consciousness. The peace of God in Christ Jesus is this peace. It is quietude, a humility, an openness, a sensitivity which lets the old ...

2579. How to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... the way, he practices his speech in his head: “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son . . .” And then Jesus says, “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” (Luke 15: 20, NIV) Covered in fear and shame, the son headed toward home, only to have his father run to welcome him with open arms. It makes no sense. That God would let ...

2580. A Miracle of Grace

Philemon 1:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... the local leader of the NAACP. Johnny Lee relished the thought of “putting a black man in his place.” But Johnny Lee floundered in the debate. Not only couldn’t he answer the Reverend’s reasoned arguments, but he also couldn’t handle the love and compassion that flowed from this man. Rev. Watts’ words echoed in Johnny Lee’s ears: “I just want you to know that I love you and Jesus loves you.” Johnny Lee and his fellow Klan members began a campaign of harassment against Rev. Watts and his ...

2581. The Joy of Being Found

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... our desires, our values, our actions. The Bible says we become a new creation in Christ. So Katie had to go back to her daughter and explain that when we ask Jesus to come into our heart, we will explode . . . We will explode with more love for others, with more compassion and with more joy. (6) God takes joy in having a relationship with us. And having a relationship with God is the pathway to joy for us. It’s what we were made for. So, what’s standing in the way of us coming to God? That brings me to ...

2582. The Thing About Evil

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the compulsive acts of a psychopath. We see it seeping into systems that persecute the poor and positions that wield power over the powerless. Overwhelmingly, the acts that chill us to the bone do so because they are so entirely devoid of empathy, compassion, human connection, or conscience.Evil issues in attributes opposite of those we attribute to God. True evil exists both in the opposition and absence of God. Evil is surreptitious. It defies God by being sneaky and preying on the helpless. It threatens ...

2583. Lamb and Wolves

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... , he warned them that there was a large harvest out in the hinterlands, but there were very few people going into the harvest field. The obvious reference was to his view that there were a lot of lost souls out there that needed his compassion, his embrace, and his forgiveness. He apparently wanted to have the widest, most effective preaching tour possible. If a lot of people needed reaching, he wanted to make sure he had a fighting chance of personally touching their lives. The second part of this warning ...

2584. High Anxiety

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and Lord. We are here to sit at his feet and listen to his Word, to engage with him intimately and peacefully, and to revel in his life-giving presence. When that is what we do, our ministry will flow forth from there –ministries of love, compassion, joy, and above all relationships with others whose goal too is always to be close to Jesus. Jesus’ story of Mary and Martha is as vital for us today as it was then. The circumstances may change, but Jesus’ message never changes. Today, take stock of ...

2585. The Dare Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... returns your question with another question, he tells you a tricky story, or he somehow turns the tables on you, since he already knows why you’re secretly asking! Ask him what he means by neighbor, and you’ll get a lesson in the kind of active compassion you’re not enacting in your own life. Ask him if you should pay your taxes, and you’ll get an entire theology lesson in one sentence about your own bad priorities. Ask him how many times you should forgive your neighbor for allowing the dog to ...

2586. Giving Away the Kingdom

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... re expecting someone, your heart and thoughts are with them. If we’re expecting Jesus, we’ll have a heart for his work. Our thoughts will be aligned with his will for our lives. Our possessions (including our very lives) will be implements of his grace, mercy, and compassion. We will be doing what we can to usher his kingdom into the lives of those around us. If he has won our hearts, the blessings he has bestowed upon us will be expendable in our quest to serve him well. In verse 39, Jesus speaks of a ...

2587. All Dressed Up

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ! He means for us to change our attitudes, to change up our demeanor, to put on an aura of holiness. Paul uses this metaphor often in his letters: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience (Colossians 3:12).” “For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ” (Galatians 3:27). Isaiah too uses this metaphor often: “For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and ...

2588. Bent Out of Shape

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... had something stronger to say. He accused them of treating their fellow peer far worse than they would treat an ox or a donkey. If not water your animal, how can you deprive a child of God of the Living Water of truth, love, compassion, and community. Their hypocritical stance has revealed their own “bending of God’s covenantal law” to their own devices. The shame heaped upon their peer was now their own to bear. Jesus righted the weights of justice and straightened out the misshaping of scripture ...

2589. Being Different

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John Jamison

... began to shout and taunt him, encouraging the old man to teach his son a lesson and remove the shame from their village. Then the old man saw his son approaching. Luke said, “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” The crowd went silent. First, men do not run. To run you need to hike up your robe so you can move freely, and that means showing your legs in public. Men would not do ...

2590. Lose the Cape

Romans 13:11-14

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... life, I thought he might say it -- but he never did.” Can you imagine? There are people you come across every day who are starving for love and light. They may look like they have it all together. They may be smiling, but inside they are desperate for compassion and love. What are we going to do about it? Are you letting your light shine? Do you have on your “armor of light.” If not, why not? Folks who are not Christians are watching us, wondering if our message has any credibility. If not, why should ...

2591. Why Christianity?

Romans 1:1-7

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... without the Hallelujah Chorus?... Can you imagine a world without Bonhoeffer and those who stood against Hitler?... Can you imagine a world without Billy Graham’s Crusades, Martin Luther King’s Christian movement against racism, or Mother Theresa’s Christlike compassion to the poor and dying?... Most of all, can you imagine living in a world without knowing God is love, approachable, and compassionate, or living in a world without the assurance that we have been forgiven and redeemed? (Finding God in ...

2592. Much Love. Hope Sent.

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the United Arab Emirates to serve as a medical missionary at the first hospital in Abu Dhabi. Her flight to the UAE was only the second time she had ever flown. She quickly learned the language and adopted the customs of the local people. Her compassion earned her the nickname Doctura Latifa, or Doctor Mercy. (5) When Dyck started at the hospital as a nurse and midwife, infant mortality rates were at 50% and maternal mortality rates were 35%. Half of all newborns died in childbirth or soon after, and so ...

2593. You Don't Have to Yell

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... the priests.’ And as they went, they were cleansed.” That brings to a second insight we get from this passage: Jesus, God in the flesh, loves to show mercy to those who are hurting. That word translated “pity” in verse 12 also means “mercy” or “compassion.” There are seven instances in the Gospels—in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John—in which people come to Jesus and ask for mercy. And in every instance, 7 out of 7, Jesus responded. He never turned them away. That’s the whole ...

2594. The Last Coca Cola in the Desert

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... passage. Two men went up to the temple to pray. One thought he was the last Coca Cola in the desert. The other knew he was a sinner and the only chance he had was God’s mercy. There are five words used to express the idea of mercy, compassion or pity in the New Testament. In our story today, when the tax collector prays, “God, have mercy on me, a sinner,” he uses an unusual word for mercy. He uses a Greek word that refers to pardoning a criminal or making atonement for another’s sin. Atonement in ...

2595. "Head" Lines

Ephesians 1:11-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... , then all that the Lord has belongs to us. This includes God’s authority and power, which was transferred to the disciples on the day that Jesus ascended into heaven. And what kind of power does the Holy Spirit give us? The power to translate compassion into action. The power to persevere in the face of stress and suffering and uncertainty. The power to love the “unlovable.” The power to live generously, without fear or anxiety. The power to overcome evil with good. The power to speak the truth in a ...

2596. Where Are the Nine?

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... met others while walking, they must call out that they were lepers, and some ancient authorities said in the first century that at least fifty yards of distance must separate lepers from ordinary people. Although lepers were not given much hope in biblical times, Jesus had compassion for them and gave them hope. In our scripture for today, Jesus healed all the lepers in the band, and then he told them to go to the priest to be examined. If found clean they would be admitted into the camp and into normal ...

2597. First Responder

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... his disciples never to despair in approaching God. For God will never respond as that Judge, who merely granted justice to “shut the woman up.” God on the other hand will grant justice to all who call out to him in prayer, out of caring, our of compassion, out of mercy, out of love for his people. Jesus asks, “Will not God grant justice to those who cry to him?” “Will he delay long in helping them?” No. Jesus confirms: “I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them.” This is the God who ...

2598. Silent Sinning

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... on their own and allow God to take control lift them out of the water and onto dry land. If you are trusting in yourself, you aren’t trusting in God. You can only have one authority, one master, one sovereign in your life. If God is not your compass, you will be left trying to navigate the desert by following the mirages of your own mind’s making. When we humble ourselves before God, all of a sudden, everyone else looks a whole lot more human, a whole lot less different, and life looks a whole lot more ...

2599. Rule Breakers

Matthew 5:21-37

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... they had nothing to complain about. Instead, Peterson said, “I believe there is love in everyone and my job was to search in their hearts and find where that love was. I tried to show them the goodness in the world and how with goodness and compassion, they could turn things around.” After his time at the Dozier School for Boys, Pete Peterson served three terms as a U.S. Congressman representing the Tallahassee, Florida, district. Then in 1997, he was asked to serve as the first post-war U.S. ambassador ...

2600. A Life-changing Question

John 9:1-41

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... written a book about her new life titled, Father Does Know Best, and she has raised money for victims of child abuse. The woman who once thought she was unworthy of being in God’s presence now says, “I’m an encourager. I have a ministry of compassion. God totally gave me a new life.” (7) We all have questions about God. Some questions draw us closer to Him. Some drive us further away. In this season of Lent, I hope you examine your questions. I also hope you lay those questions alongside the life ...

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