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2676. What Ever Happened to Wisdom?

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... This requires another explanation, because “fear” does not mean the same thing today as it did then. In the Old Testament the word, “fear,” usually meant an awesome reverence for someone. So wisdom would involve an overwhelming reverence for the majesty of God’s love and power. This would contrast sharply with a common reference to God these days as “the man upstairs.” Rather, the fear of the Lord would come closer to the words of Isaiah when he saw God in a vision, saying, “I saw the Lord ...

2677. The M And M Factor

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... factor! It involves siding with the Pharisees or with Jesus. The Pharisees said one must do religious work to be worthy of God's love and care, to be accepted by God! They spelled out that work with great precision. It had to be precise so that one could know ... that must be done and must not be done. But, Jesus taught by example that we may do good work as a response to God's love and care that has already been given to us. The healing of that man's arm in the synagogue on the sabbath was done because God' ...

2678. Let's Have A Fruitful Christmas Season

Drama

May Dembowski

... thing for sure, nothing works without the Lord's grace. And I'll be first to admit that I don't ask for His peace and wisdom as I should. JANE: That's it right there, May. We need to be more like Jesus. The Fruit of His Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, gentleness, goodness, and faith ... have got to be shining through all the way. MARCY: Well, amen to that! Now where does a notebook come in, Jane? JANE: (Reaching for her notebook and showing it while she talks) See here? I divided a page into two columns ...

2679. Proper 14

Ephesians 4:17--5:21, 2 Samuel 18:1-18, John 6:25-59

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Russell F. Anderson

... Satan opportunity to gain a foothold. We let our anger fester rather than dealing creatively with it. Rather than feast on God's Word, we let our minds be filled with trashy movies, books and magazines. The idea is to crowd out the devil with that which is good and loving, so that the Prince of Darkness will have no room to settle in. Outline: 1. The best way to combat Satan is to crowd him out of our lives. 2. Most of us build the devil a room in our lives with the tools of festering anger, gossip, an ...

2680. Epiphany 3

Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-10, Jeremiah 3:6-4:4, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

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Russell F. Anderson

... fishing. It isn't something that fills you with fear, frustration or dread. It gives you joy to see lives changed by the power of God's love. But let's face it, we're not going to enjoy something until we try, then we land a few, share the joy of the catch with ... after the funeral. Yet get the idea. Now do it! Do it as a fisher of men and women. If we let God use us as his love connection, he will amaze us with the results. Of course we are not accountable for results. That's up to the Lord. All that God asks ...

2681. Proper 20

Proverbs 31:10-31, Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13-18; 4:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... he who would be the first must be the servant of all. To illustrate his point he takes a child in his arms and pronounces: "Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me...." The Father extends his welcome not to those who are great but those who love his little ones. Psalm Of The Day Psalm 1 (C) -- "Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked" (v. 1). Psalm 54 (E) Psalm 53 (RC) Prayer Of The Day Humble Lord, free us from selfish ambition and the pride that seeks to dominate others ...

2682. A Shepherd To Lead Us

John 10:22-42

Sermon

Lee Griess

... us. In spite of the senseless violence that seems so much a part of our world today, the innocent suffering and death that occur, our failures and our encounters with suffering, God wants us to know that God cares about us. God want us to know that God loves us with an everlasting love that calls us by name. That's precisely the promise that God made with us from the beginning of time and that Jesus makes with us today. "I know my own and my own know me." We are more than just a number. In the midst of an ...

2683. The Return Of The Lost

Luke 15:1-7

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Donald Dotterer

... as you seek the Lord Jesus in all that you do. May you know the peace of Christ in your heart this day. Benediction: Gracious and loving Father, we have heard your word of life and sung praises to your name. We know what it means to be lost and then found. As ... of our hearts. Help us to care for one another in all that we do. Now may the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you now and always. Amen. 1-Bruce Shragg, "A Degree of Detachment," New York ...

2684. Surprised By Grace

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... who you are or what you have done, it does not matter where you live or how much money you have in the bank. God's love and grace is free, and it is there for all to experience. Do we not need this word of hope in our world today? A psychologist ... happening to us and all around us. But if we are able to lift our eyes to heaven, and open our hearts and minds to the unlimited love of God, we will experience the beauty and wonder of the world all around us. We can be "surprised by grace" in our homes, at work, ...

2685. "The Bitterness Of Betrayal"

Mark 14:43-52, Psalm 55:1-23

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... the unwanted child, so he had been told, of an elderly father and a young mother. He had been born into a home that was exceedingly religious in a narrow strict and hard way. It was a home in which there was more law than gospel, certainly more law than love. As the little boy grew up, the influence of his father faded away. And he was brought up by his young mother and an uncle. The uncle became his idol. He imitated his uncle in every possible way. The uncle was his friend. It was to his uncle he ran ...

2686. Easter 5

John 15:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... we do not need to be connected to anyone or anything. We act as if it is possible to be self-sufficient. We disguise our arrogance, delude ourselves and begin to wither away. You have revealed the futility of this approach. Words and speeches must be connected with deeds of love and mercy. Only when we are connected to you will we bear fruit for the kingdom. Only then will we discover the power of your presence in our lives. Amen.

2687. Proper 13

Mt 14:13-21 · Rom 8:31-39 · Ex 12:1-14 · Ps 143

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John R. Brokhoff

... lunch of five buns and a couple of tiny fish to feed more than 5,000. The miracle shows what he can do with the little we contribute. A. Christ needs your little - v. 18 B. Christ blesses your little - v. 19 C. Christ multiplies your little - v. 20 - "Love is like the five loaves and two fish. It doesn't start to multiply until you give it away." 4. When You Face an Impossible Task (14:13-21). At times problems and needs are beyond our ability to handle. The miracle shows us how to solve these gargantuan ...

2688. Liquid Hope

John 7:25-44

Sermon

James Weekley

... us, you know. "Will our trust turn its parched lips toward his healing streams?" Remember that Jesus did not thirst on a tree so that we might dam up the "waters of life" in the stagnated eddies of doubt and fear. He thirsted in order that his love might flow freely through us to thirsting others. Carlyle Marney is a friend who influenced my humanity and preaching more than anyone else. Over two decades ago he wrote, "... the only chance for you to have borne your weight against the tottering piles of moral ...

2689. Wedding: One Husband's Counsel

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John M. Braaten

... name), what a marvelous day this is for us. In this moment we have come to stand by you as, in the presence of our Lord, you experience one of the most precious and important events of your life - your wedding. We are here to assure you that because we love you, we will pray for you and support you as you go out from this place. For we know that happy weddings are a dime a dozen; happy marriages are rare. Unfortunately, there are no self-help books, no "Ten Steps to Marital Bliss" which can ensure a strong ...

2690. Wedding: A Need for Newness

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John M. Braaten

... although I know you do have dreams - dreams for yourselves as you begin this marvelous enterprise of life. If only you could live the rest of your years with the guarantee that all your days would pass by in peace and happiness as you pursue your dreams of wedded love. Well, I'm pleased to tell you that it's possible, if you're well-informed. All you need to do is select the right kind of coffee; be sure you know if prefers Stovetop Stuffing over mashed potatoes; keep a plentiful supply of Coke on hand (for ...

2691. Proper 6

Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 7:36-50

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... 2:15-21 (C); 2:16, 19-21 (RC) - "Getting 'Right' With God." 1. There is only one way to get "right" with God; that is, to have one's sins pardoned, and that is through faith in Jesus Christ our Lord. He is God's agent of pure, unadulterated love and grace for his sinful people. 2. Those who depend upon their good work, that is, to live by the law, hoping that such obedience will win God's forgiveness and put them right with God, will bring disappointment and rejection on the part of God. No matter how good ...

2692. Breakfast on the Beach

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Steven Burt

... averted, waiting to see whether Jesus will acknowledge that he has hustled to bring over the fish to please him. And Jesus’ eyes and Peter’s eyes meet for a moment, and while Peter’s eyes are filled with fears and tears, Jesus’ eyes are soft and loving and forgiving. But there’s a pregnant pause. Peter doesn’t know where he stands. His heart stops and his breathing ceases for a moment. And then Jesus slowly smiles and offers the invitation, as he did at the Last Supper, at the feeding of the 5 ...

2693. Christ Is Coming…

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

James Garrett

... Understanding this moves us into a realm which is far more than sentimentality. The Christmas happening affected the whole universe for all eternity. The eternal God was incarnated in a man named Jesus. Jesus is God’s story-word in the flesh. It is a story of the love of God and humanity. Like all stories it has a beginning and will have an ending -- a completion, a grand climax. When Jesus came the first time, he came as a baby in a manger in an obscure village. Nobody much knew or cared except Mary and ...

2694. Prepare The Way Of The Lord

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

James Garrett

... ! Paul’s use of the word shows God’s choosing of us. We are his children by his deliberate will. God in his amazing grace and mercy has taken the lost, helpless and weak -- adopted them into his own family. The debts are cancelled. The unearned love and glory inherited. John Killinger has taken some of the parables of Jesus and retold them in the language of Christmas. What person among you, taking 100 children to the theater for a performance of A Christmas Carol, if you lose one of them, does not ...

2695. The Gospel Of Christmas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

James Garrett

... ’s throat pierced the silence of centuries. God’s voice could actually be heard coming from human vocal cords. That’s the joy of it. God has come to be with us. Nothing in this world can separate any of his children from his love. Not even our prodigal rebellions, nor our adult indifferences; our sins nor our sufferings. No experience goes unattended by God. Cradles of insecurity -- he is there; deserts of temptation -- he is there; gardens of indecision -- he is there; crosses of suffering -- he is ...

2696. Safe With The Shepherd

John 10:22-42

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... with our lips and our lives he is indeed the Way, the Truth and the Life. It is the Good Shepherd who beckons to us in our heartbreak and our loneliness, calls out to us in our guilt and in our dying. When we come to him he brings his love to our lovelessness and his power to our powerlessness so that now there is healing, now there is forgiveness, now there is direction to living, and life undying. That is the promise, "I give you life eternal and nothing in all creation will ever be able to snatch you out ...

2697. Two R-Rated Stories

John 7:45--8:11

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John M. Braaten

... If he said, "let the woman go," the people would see that he disregarded the laws of Moses and could not be taken seriously. If he said, "Go ahead and stone her," he would be seen as a man without mercy and as one who violated his own words of love and forgiveness. For a long time Jesus knelt, deep in thought, and wrote with his finger on the ground. In fact, he took so much time that the priests became impatient and demanded an answer from him. Finally he said, "You are right. According to the law of Moses ...

2698. Victory Over Evil

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

Harold G. Skinner

... with Paul: Why? What then shall we say? Certainly none of us has all the answers. But of some things we can be sure. During the last seven months we have participated in and been witness to two things: the power of sin and evil and the triumph of love. We are here today to worship and to receive the assurance from God Almighty of support and comfort. We hear the good news of the resurrection to eternal life. "I am the way and the truth and the life." "Death is swallowed up in victory." But we come here ...

2699. How’s That Again, Jesus?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... from Matthew, Wesley challenges us to lose ourselves in God, to lose ourselves in the wonder of a new relationship that brings with it a new creation of life, by the grace of God. In our kind of world, these are rather harsh words from the one who advocated love and lived by grace. That our relationships with those who are closest to us may take on new character, and that we must lose some things we have come to count on are not our idea of what life is all about. Such disturbing comments shake us. Perhaps ...

2700. The Soft-touch God

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

Keith Hammer

... do? It was clearly time to act. Was it time for a new revelation of his anger? Was it time to “teach his children a lesson they wouldn’t forget?” No, no, no! God couldn’t do it. “My heart will not let me do it,” he says, “my love for you is too strong.” So instead of blurting out his anger, God waited. He waited for the moment that his wayward people would turn and recognize him for the God who had created them, given them life and guided them every step of their lives insofar as they would ...

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