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2576. With Challenge And Invitation

John 10:1-10

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... know that this man is a sinner”’ (John 9:24). Others added to the confusion and insisted, “We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where he comes from.” (John 9:29). As a master storyteller, Jesus answered their concerns with this story. No, he was not some unknown stranger - he was the shepherd and gatekeeper for the sheep. Just as a shepherd would look after the welfare of his sheep, Jesus had looked after the welfare of the man who had been born blind. Instead of ...

2577. Converts Or Disciples?

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

... his people to make converts, but to make disciples. Alongside any intention to grow the church in numbers is a greater concern to grow the church in depth. A disciple is a student of Jesus. Disciples have a relationship that is growing, and learning ... the middle of your circle. I am right here, hidden in word and sacrament. I am with you in the love that you share and the concern that you visibly offer to one another. I am with you until you grow into the fullness of what it means to love God and neighbor. ...

2578. Who Are These?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Will Willimon

... on the "right" side of town. His father was a wealthy cloth merchant. He had a good education, good looks, good friends and liked good times, good wine, and a good fight. Francis Bernadone grew more serious as be grew older. He was concerned about the plight of the poor, but not overly concerned. Meeting a leper on the road one day (Did you say a victim of AIDS? No, I said leper.), he spurred his horse, flinging back a bit of gold to ease his conscience. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a great wave of pity ...

2579. The New Family

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Will Willimon

... we are behind the barriers. Take the family, for instance. If there is one human experience dear to us, it is our family. We love our families. During the last presidential election, protection for and funding in behalf of the family became a major political concern. Family was the one issue a politician could be for without stepping on anyone's toes. Indeed it is difficult to imagine a more cherished human arrangement than the family. We would die for our families, even kill for them. Most of us are not ...

2580. Wherever The Messiah Is

Matthew 16:13-23

Sermon

William G. Carter

... a pretty effective program. Kids stop by after school, before the parents pick them up after work. There’s a snack, and a few minutes of fun. As you would expect, the core of the program is a group of concerned volunteers. She said they come in two kinds. The first group of volunteers has great concern for the kids. They exude expertise and years of experience. “Sit down, kids, and let me show you how it’s done. Let’s straighten out your nouns and verbs. Let’s make sure all your numbers add up. I ...

2581. Prayers Should Prepare Us

Illustration

Larry Bethune

... with the world hanging on the rim of disaster." Fred Craddock was invited to attend a prayer meeting at a home in a wealthy suburb of Atlanta. He said the group shared "weighty" prayer concerns like a date coming up on Friday night and the purchase of a new car, and one man announced they had had 75 answered prayers since the group started meeting. Then one of them turned to him and asked, "What do you think, Dr. Craddock?" Craddock, usually more reticent to ...

2582. Simeon (A Monologue)

Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . My name is Simeon. I am a rabbi, a member of the Sanhedrin, one of the seventy men charged with the oversight of Jewish faith throughout the world. We are responsible for the purity of our religion. We are the ones to whom the people look for guidance concerning true and false teachers; we are the ones ordained by God to keep the faith in the face of a hostile and unbelieving world. It is a grave task, but one which every one of us is pleased and honored to undertake. To be sure, there are great varieties ...

2583.

Psalm 127:1-5

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... are a reward from God might seem particularly offensive to parents struggling with infertility. But we must recognize that many biblical verses do not pretend to be the first and the last word on any subject. In several biblical passages, Yahweh exhibits his love and concern for “the barren woman” by promising her joy and a family, that is, a home—whether literal or not (113:9; 1 Sam. 2:5; Isa. 54:1). Additional Note 127:1 Builds the house, its builders: In Hb., these phrases are ambiguous, denoting ...

2584.

Psalm 142:1-7

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... that God must intervene on our behalf. According to the Psalms, there should always be a dynamic engagement in the relationship, in which we show initiative to cry aloud to the LORD (v. 1) and he is expected to respond and rescue (v. 6). The significance that no one is concerned for me at my right is explained elsewhere (16:8; 73:23; 109:31; 110:5; 121:5), where the place of the helper was at the right side. 142:5–7 Similar to verses 1–2, verse 5 is also a description of the act of praying but this ...

2585.

Psalm 147:1-20

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... of Yahweh’s actions, namely the exiles and the stars, but in the nature of Yahweh’s action. As the counter of the stars calls them each by name (cf. Isa. 40:26), so the builder of Jerusalem gathers the exiles. Summative praise then follows concerning his mighty . . . power and his limitless understanding (cf. Isa. 40:28–29). The NIV unfortunately misses a key wordplay: he is “the counter of the number of stars” but “his understanding has no number.” The transition to the human world in verse 6 ...

2586. The Interpretation of the Dream

Daniel 7:15-28

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... Specifically, he wants to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others and most terrifying (7:19). He also is curious to know about the ten horns (7:20). In this passage, Daniel also wishes for more information concerning the horn that looked more imposing than the others and that had eyes and a mouth that spoke boastfully (7:20). Although the vision seems to have ended in verse 14, Daniel now sees this horn . . . waging war against the saints and defeating them, until ...

2587. Proverbs of Solomon

Proverbs 14:1-35

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... -giving fountain (cf. Prov. 13:14), while keeping one from deadly snares, since those who fear God will avoid both evil and divine punishment and will experience God’s favor and blessing. Verses 30 and 32 also concern life and death. Verses 28–35 are framed by national concerns: the value of a large population (14:28), the even greater value of a righteous population (14:34), and the king’s understandably strong response to a servant’s shameful actions (14:35). The intervening proverbs could then ...

2588. God's Response

Isaiah 65:17-25

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... know the Lord and will be blessed by him. Those who returned from exile experienced these blessings to some extent; however, many of them were only partially realized. Jesus reaffirmed that it is the Father’s will to restore the heavens and the earth. He showed his concern for the physical and spiritual needs of people. Jesus has also pointed us to the great future that awaits all who have faith in him. He will bring in the new era in an even greater way. Then Christians will enjoy the fullness of God’s ...

2589. Who Is This Jesus?

John 2:1-11

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... That’s what you are going to say? I don’t think so!” I can see that look, and maybe the wagging finger, as clear as day. But John said Mary just ignored Jesus’ response. That’s another effective “mother” move. Jesus said it wasn’t his concern and it wasn’t his hour and Mary simply turned to a couple of servants standing nearby, said, “Do whatever he tells you to do,” and she walked away. Whatever Jesus felt or looked like, he finally told the servants to take the six, large stone jars ...

2590. For Someone Who Will Be Terribly Missed

Isaiah 43:1-5 · Job 19:23-27

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... , she cared as much for the people with whom she worked. They were her family as much as her patients were her family. She was often their guiding hand when problems arose. She was their role model, their go-to person when they had questions and concerns and difficulties. A proud graduate of Sisters Hospital School of Nursing, Tessie did the school and hospital proud in her care and treatment of the sick for what I believe was forty long years. And also, if you rubbed your fingers across Tessie’s name on ...

2591. For Someone Who Spread Good Cheer

2 Corinthians 4:6-11 · Matthew 5:13-16 · Matthew 25:31-46 · Romans 14:7-9

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... many a life. My Aunt Helen brightened up many a life. My Aunt Helen was the sunshine of many a life. So, I believe it goes without saying that my Aunt Helen was a saint, not a saint as far as the Vatican is concerned, but a saint as far as that young boy in that classroom is concerned, she let a lot of sunlight shine through her. And the greatest thing of all is that my aunt is now in a place where the sun always shines. We learned as a Christian people that when we die, life is changed not ...

2592. God Is Like...Fire

Malachi 3:1-4 · Luke 3:1-6, 9,16-17

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... and tossed into the fire. (Everybody knew John wasn’t really talking about trees at all.) John said, baptism with water like I’m doing is one thing, but wait until he comes …fire baptism! The people who listened to John thought it might be best for all concerned if the Lord decided to wait awhile. With all that fire around, they might get burned. The kind of thing they had in mind when the Lord came was some heavy number laid on their enemies, starting with scum like the Romans. But it didn’t sound ...

2593. The Chasm

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Sphere. Even the Church. As the divides grow longer and deeper, we grow more distant from each other, more suspicious of each other, more singular in our viewpoints, and more alienated from awareness of the lives and concerns of others, perhaps even more alienated from caring for the lives and concerns of others. This is not just a phenomenon that will go away. This is an unhealthy condition. Division is neither good for humanity nor good for the soul. In both Jewish and Christian theology, we associate the ...

2594. On Not Meeting People's Needs at Church

Mark 6:1-13

Sermon

Will Willimon

... 's Kingdom in the world? What if I'm preaching this sermon, not because I think it's uppermost on your list of weekly wants, but rather because I believe this is what God wants? What you get out of what is done here should not be as great a concern among us as fidelity to the peculiar nature of God's Kingdom. What is the greatest service the church can render the world? Perhaps the service we render is not necessarily what the world thinks it needs. But the church is not only about meeting my needs but also ...

2595. To Be Alive

Luke 20:27-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... that they felt he could not answer. This was one of them. Believing no evidence of a theology of resurrection exists within the Torah, the Books of Moses, which they accepted as the only valid scriptures, several Sadducees posed a question to Jesus concerning leverite marriage (the practice in which a brother must marry his deceased brother’s widow). They ask, feeling they’ve made him look ridiculous, who might be the “valid” husband in the life after resurrection in this case. Their attempt is to ...

2596. A Faith That Overcomes

Acts 9:32-43

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... And that was just one day! We all feel as though we've had days like that. But how do we overcome the real difficulties in life? What help does our faith offer to us? Perhaps the most telling part of the story found in today's biblical passage concerns the brief description provided for Tabitha. Tabitha was a disciple who got sick and died. She was described as being "full of good works and acts of charity" (Acts 9:36). This was a person who was faithful to the cause of Christ. She was kind and gracious in ...

2597. A Call To Community

Acts 16:6-10

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... zip never did fully return. But he had survived the heartworms and the chemo. Several months later Cocoa began to act lethargic again. The family thought it was more the aftereffects of chemo than anything else. They watched him for a couple of days. They were concerned that he was not eating. When he showed signs of bleeding, they knew something was wrong. They rushed him to the veterinarian. The vet ran some tests and discovered that Cocoa had been poisoned. It may have been an accident. It may have been ...

2598. In Pursuit Of The Promise

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... . She took issue with the leader by saying, "But we came here in the name of Christ and we came here to convey the love of Christ. How can we be expected to ignore hungry children in the street?" The leader's response did not satisfy this woman's concerns, but she decided not to push the issue. Still, the next morning she went at dawn to the hotel bakery and she bought all the bread she could carry. Each time she left the hotel, she would carry bread with her. Whenever she saw street children, lovingly and ...

2599. New Wine

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... of one mind and heart, until we love each other as Christ loved us, until all broken relationships are healed, the power of Pentecost cannot come to us! The Specifics Of The Spirit's Coming It is rather remarkable at how specific the scriptures are concerning the events of the Day of Pentecost. We know a lot of the particulars about this astounding Gift from heaven. Have you ever noticed that everything that is precious to you is related to time, persons, and place? For instance, I shall never forget the ...

2600. "No Contest"

1 Kings 18:16-46

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... is nothing that so quickly feeds faith and opens heaven's doors as a true repentance when we have sinned. Then follows a quiet assurance that God hears us when we lift our needs to him. What Elijah asked was virtually impossible as far as humanity was concerned, but Elijah knew that nothing was too big for God, nor too impossible. Many persons are afraid to pray because they are afraid they will ask God to do something he cannot do. But if God is God, then be realistic. Ask the impossible! A few months ...

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