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2701. Enter God

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... to see things in a new way. Certainly we have to be on our toes. Though we know we have nothing to fear (after all, he loves us and will forgive us seventy times seven) still, we have much to learn. So, with Jesus in mind, we are careful to be gentler and ... in which the Spirit of God enters into the world through my life. The incarnation is at work in me. The same way I love God -- with heart and soul, mind and strength -- are likewise imprinted on my contact with the child. Enter God. What would happen if ...

2702. The Heart Of The Gospel

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... his ministry, not just to the congregations he served, but to his friends and family, too, he surely felt the kind of love that Paul expressed in the first words after his greeting to the church at Thessalonica: “We give thanks to God always for ... lived and preached. And it is no small gospel, no small Jesus, to which we look for hope and for the assurance of God’s love as it is seen in God’s greatest miracle, the resurrection. Let Us Pray Almighty God, we thank you for the gospel which * preached and ...

2703. Are You Born Again?

John 3:1-15

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... , I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God (John 3:5)." Unless you are baptized, born of water and Spirit. That is what it means to be born again: To be baptized and to receive God's love. This emphasis on baptism as a born-again event is consistent with the teaching of scripture (see Titus 3:5).1 This often overlooked viewpoint makes it a whole new ball game with respect to what is important in the Christian faith. Since baptism comes at the beginning of ...

2704. Chosen By God

Ruth 4:1-12

Sermon

Sims Robert

... that he did. We might also ask, why did God choose you? As a child of God you are the beneficiary of his grace, love, salvation and eternal life. Why did God choose you? Because you are good; because you are righteous; because you are profoundly spiritual? The truth ... up his cross and follow me (Matthew 16:24).” The cross is a symbol of suffering and an instrument of pain. If you love others, you share their hurts, their sorrows and their pain. To be chosen by God can be a painful thing. Know that it can ...

2705. The Message Of The Morning Light

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Erskine White

... wonder what it means. Behold, the old creation which I made for you has passed away, and now the new has come. See how much I loved the world, that I gave my only begotten Son, who now lives and reigns for ever more." "I have torn down the greatest barrier which ... . Now it is time to open your hearts to Me, to become My righteousness and live as My people born again." "Take the love I have shown you and share it with all, offering freely what you have freely received. Take My Risen Spirit within you and ...

2706. Rag Doll #37

Drama

Edward Long

... I suppose you've got a story to tell too. (Sighs). Fire away ... and then, please, please go away ... RAG DOLL #1: I am the first of the dolls. Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie were to give me to their daughter on her third Christmas. Mrs. McKenzie added a lot of love as she sewed me for their only daughter. She knew they could have no more children. I was in a package under the tree when the little girl was taken ill. The doctors, and even a specialist over in High City, could not save her. Early in January she died ...

2707. L. T.: The Lonely Terrestrial

Drama

Edward Long

... of his birth ... LEE: Zora, you've described me to a "T." But then, if I may ask, what do you know about the power of love at Christmas or the meaning of the Christ for our history? I am curious about whether any other planet has been visited by God in ... been up all night but I've never felt better; we should have talked honestly before all the resentment and hurt built up. I know our love can grow with some help from the pastor and others ... MRS. T.: Tom ... (Dabs at her eyes.) I know so, too, and I can't ...

2708. Where the Scary Things Live

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... or work clothes instead of building blocks and athletic gear. But at night, when the lights are out and the children are safely tucked into bed to wrestle with THEIR fears, our own monsters come to life and torment us yet again. Am I am caring husband? Am I a loving wife? Do I really try to understand my spouse’s point of view? Are we raising our children the right way? What about my parents? Am I doing all I can to make their later years as pleasant as they made my early years? Can I be sure my children ...

2709. Get Ready

Sermon

Rolf E. Aaseng

... what will be. "What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him" (1 Corinthians 2:9). We live in joyful anticipation of the greater blessings to come when Christ takes us to live with ... whatever you wish, and it will be done for you," Jesus said (John 15:7). By constant attention to his words which assure us of his love and promise his grace we are led to pray for and receive all that we need to do his will. So Timothy was advised to "continue ...

2710. The Sound of Weeping

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... to create a sound picture of the Passion, and let's begin with the sound of weeping. Are you listening? How does if make you feel when you hear someone crying? Have you ever walked down a hospital corridor when a family has just been told that a loved one has died? Even though these are strangers to you, the sound of their weeping penetrates your very soul. Have you ever heard the moans in a courtroom when a verdict is announced and a sentence passed? Did you listen to a newscast when the media covered the ...

2711. No Tears for Me, Please

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... others is extremely important to him, because he died to save all people, not only his own nation but every nation. If the news of his love, the benefit of his sacrificial death and his offer of life and liberty are not known throughout the world, his cross was in vain. He ... cross? He died not only for me but for you, too. You didn't know that? Well, let me tell you the good news. Out of love, he died to give you life that is real and eternal. Who then needs tears? Not Jesus, for he said in our text, "Do not ...

2712. Tears on Easter?

John 20:10-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... he would allow his Son to be crucified. In the light of Easter, now we know that God was in the shadows, suffering and dying in his Son. Behind the overcast sky of doubt and tribulation, the sun of God shines and one day the sun of God's love and presence will shine through. In the light of this, no college teacher can upset or scare us with a philosophy that God is dead. His living reality is witnessed in the Resurrection. How happy we are to know that God lives and reigns! Easter, moreover, gives us the ...

2713. Six Nails of the Cross VI: The Nail of Cruelty

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... claims to submit to ultimate suffering, that he should be rejected by the very ones for whom he suffered. What we see in this man Jesus is a paradigm of what it means for us to be fully human. It sets before us a human life of concern and love that includes suffering, death and resurrection victory. The suffering and death are not ends in themselves; rather they are an embodiment of the ultimate reality of all life. This is the shape of God's presence among us; it is the form that God's dwelling among us ...

2714. Confessional Services

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

G. William Genszler

... shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Minister: O Lord, forgive me for the times when I have remained silent and let a lie go unchallenged. Forgive me for the delight I find in spreading bad news about others. When I speak the Truth, let it be in Love. I am more of a gossip than I like to admit. Congregation: O God, set a guard before my mouth that I may not sin with my lips. Commandment: You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant, or ...

2715. The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

... is asking the expert in the Law to treat not just his friends, not just the people in his town, and folks stranded on the road as neighbors, but to treat the very people he despises, or dislikes, or makes fun of, or even hates as neighbors. In a word: Love your enemies. The story of the Good Samaritan is a lesson on how the Law of Moses is to be understood and lived out in the most difficult of relationships. I am convinced that apathy is just a word until you see it in action. That’s what the Seinfeld ...

2716. The Footwashing

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

... - and that means that we must live it and use it in the service of God and our fellowhuman beings. For some reason or other, we get grace and good works confused so that grace eliminates good works rather than initiating them in the form of a loving response to the goodness of God in Christ Jesus. Instead of being in a position as Christians where we may do less than Simon and the Pharisees, grace and forgiveness mean that more is expected of the faithful followers of Jesus whO have received his grace than ...

2717. The Sign in the Subway

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Carveth Mitchell

... instead of a fish give him a snake?" But what if a son, not aware of the danger in snakes, asks for a snake? Will a loving father give him that? Neither will God. Sometimes, as Jesus once said to the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, we do not ... chiefly pray about, and this is the attitude we are to have in prayer. Our heavenly Father, help us to remember always that you love us and care about us; that you know not only the prayers of our lips, but the deeper prayers that are hidden in our hearts ...

2718. What Shall We Do With This Baby?

Drama

... and sisters? Q1: What of its future? Q2: How can this be? A baby alone.... Q1: Is there no one in the whole world to love and care for this child? Narrator: What shall we do with this baby? This is the question that has echoed through time. Nothing is more ... that the world should go on, and just think, it puts the responsibility right on us. Q1: I was getting to that. Yes, a baby needs love, caring, joy at his or her birth, people to be supportive, but then what? God's Son was born in a stable, with a manger ...

2719. A Criminal, A Cross, and the Christ

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Thomas C. Short

... for him. Now he was an adult, and from that time forward he recited the famous prayer, Shema Israel, three times a day and observed the fasting days with regularity. Set in the context of the pain and drama of human life, Etaus had a good beginning. He was loved and loving. In a sense God had given him a garden of peace. Although life was not perfect, it was good; Etaus was able to enjoy his family and his God. He was never able to recall when things first began to go wrong. He continued to say his prayers ...

2720. Let God Be God

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Dean Lueking

... heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him. (John 3:1-17) The Nighttime Seeker ...

2721. The Resurrection of the Body

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Dean Lueking

... thing to fear death. We know nothing of what lies on the other side of death. Peer as we may, our eyes can make out nothing but a veil. And so the reality of death is one we face with a shudder. All the sweet poems and lovely lyrics about the memories of loved ones withstanding, there is an unmistakable horror, loneliness, and deep sadness that grips us in the face of death. The Psalmist put his finger on the heart of it: As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; for the ...

2722. Easter 7

Jn 17:20-26 · Acts 7:55-60; 16:16-34 · Rev 22:12-20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... earth - L 2. The church prays for his coming soon that through his coming there may be a new heaven and a new earth. c. Comfort for life on earth - G. It is comforting to know that Christ continues to pray for his people that they might be one in love and that some day in the future they may be with him in his glory in heaven. Gospel: John 17:20-26 1. Will Christians Ever Be One? Need: Christians seem to be divided more than ever. The ecumenical movement seems to have lost its forward thrust. COCU is almost ...

2723. Trinity Sunday

Jn 16:12-15 · Rom 5:1-5 · Prov 8:22-31

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... We have access to the grace of Christ. Since grace saves us, we need to get access to it for our forgiveness. How can we get the love of Christ? Christ is the way to access to the grace of God. He has opened the way. The chasm between the holy God and the ... . Peace with God the Father - v. 1 b. Joy of the Hope of God's glory through the grace of the Son - v. 2 c. Love of God in your heart through the Spirit - v. 5 WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of the Day: "Almighty and everliving God, you have given us grace, ...

2724. The Nativity of Our Lord

Luke 2:1-20 · Isa 9:2-7 · Tit 2:11-14

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . Grace has appeared - Lesson 2. Gospel: Luke 2: 1-20 1. A Personal Christmas Greeting. 2:11 - "For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." Need: At Christmas millions of greeting cards are sent with lovely messages of good wishes. Did you get one from God through an angel? The angel came to shepherds with a greeting which was a message of good news to them. Often Christmas greetings are general and impersonal. The greeting needs to be made existential - an individual ...

2725. Lent 4

Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 · 1 Cor 1:18-31 · 2 Cor 5:17-21 · Isa 12:1-6 · Jos 5:9-12

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... as being "dead" while he was away from home. In body he was alive; in spirit he was dead - dead to virtue, dead in his love for God and family. With his return, he has come alive again. It is the same with Christians: we die to self and sin and ... themselves as they are. They are disgusted with their failures, selfishness, and excesses. They yearn to be different, to be lovable, and to be a loving person who gets joy out of life. Here is good news for those who want to be new people. Outline: How to become a ...

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