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2701. The Choice Is Always Ours

Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... if only it had not rained, if only I had not got up out of bed today, etc." But such chattering is demoralizing. What happened, happened! What is, is! What has come, has come! What has gone, is gone! We can be overwhelmed and still be responsible. And John Greenleaf Whittier puts some words of prayer into our consciousness to help: Breathe through the heats of our desires Thy coolness and thy balm; Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire, O still small voice of calm ...

2702. The Flow of Life

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... we have been pushed beyond our limits. Still, that’s how life is. My experience and my feelings, maybe even my behavior, will vary greatly from time to time. Whether I like that or not, I had better accept it and learn how to handle it as well and as responsibly as I can. There are two important implications that come out of this discovery of the flow of life. The first has to do with us, and what we do with the flow that is present in our lives. I think most of us can identify with that woman. Some ...

2703. Smart, Wise, and Foolish

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... nobodies of the world. The cross still represents to us that we do not find meaning in life primarily by climbing over others, but discover it when someone cares enough about us to value, accept, or stay with us. We also experience the meaning of the cross when in response to that, we extend the same experience to others. The cross is good news to those of us who would be more in touch with ourselves precisely because it reminds us that we do not need to earn God’s love. We call it grace! We are loved ...

2704. The Family Was God’s Idea

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... , instead of pitying himself, instead of crying out in wrath at his tormenters, looked down and saw his mother there and the anguish on her face, and said to John, his beloved disciple, "Behold thy mother." And to his mother, "Behold thy son," passing on to John the responsibility that he as a son was leaving. Jesus was clarifying the fact, I think, that the real tie that makes a family is not blood, but faith, the common love of God, of the truth, of ideals. To see this vindicated, I think we need only to ...

2705. From Dead Works

Hebrews 9:11-28

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... of life. Through Christ. Amen. Hymns "God Of Grace And God Of Glory" "We Are God's People" "Spirit Of The Living God" Ideas 1. Throughout November, sing one of the first three verses of "Won't You Let Me Be Your Servant?" as a prayer response or a closing response. 2. The one-verse hymn lends itself well to singing without accompaniment. Dividing the congregation into two sections, try it as a two-part round with Part B beginning when Part A starts the third line. Sing twice. It also works as a three-part ...

2706. Christ, Our Perfect Redemmer

Hebrews 9:11-28

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... , and ask You to help us share Your Word. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, sometimes in our pride we have refused to admit our personal need for redemption. Too often, Lord, we have tried to blame others for our sins and failures rather than be responsible for our own mistakes. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to be more responsible to ourselves, to others, and most importantly, to You. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "He Lives" "Come, Thou Fount" "Lord, I Want To Be A Christian"

2707. Advent 3: Won't You Let Him Into Your Gift-Giving?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

... remember that this Christmas. From the time the Wise Men of old brought their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the manger, Christmas has been a time of giving. I love that. I’m all for that, especially if the gift-giving is a part of our faith response to the greatest Christmas gift of all, God’s gift of the Savior to the world, God’s gift of the Christ Child to you and me. But this past week, as I mulled over this whole matter of gift-giving at Christmas, I realized that the things people ...

2708. You Don't Need Jesus

John 1:19-28

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... trouble was. She explained, "There's a party in there for handicapped children -- and I can't go in because there's nothing the matter with me." You may kid yourself about not having any sin but not only God knows better but all the rest of us do. In response to an evangelist's sermon, a man got up and confessed, "I've been a sinner, a contemptible sinner. And I've been one for years, but I never knew it before tonight." A deacon in the aisle whispered to him, "Sit down, brother, the rest of us have known ...

2709. Same Question, Same Answer

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

... Christmas. We buy a lot of things and we spend a lot of money. When John says, “Prepare the way of the Lord,” our first response is to haul out the holly. If there are any crooked paths at this time of year, we throw down a little salt to melt the ... of a sermon must always be translated into deeds of mercy. When the word of the gospel frees us to give generously, to act responsibly, to love willingly, then, indeed, it comes as blessed good news ... and in that moment, we know that the kingdom of God is at ...

2710. Splashed with the Spirit

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

... anybody told me about Jesus.” Will said he scratched his head when he heard that. What the man probably should have said was, “I was a church member for 38 years before I really experienced my faith and began to live it.” That is, he had a delayed response. He was a late bloomer. The problem, Will said, was the man sounded so smug when he said it. He made it sound as if there was an instantaneous experience that washed away his past. Well, says Will, what about all those teachers who put up with him ...

2711. A Note to Fearful Hearts

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... of his brothers. He takes a stand but he doesn’t go far enough. Reuben tries to cover all his bases. He stands for all of us when we try to hedge, to get what we want and look good doing it. “Let’s sell him,” becomes Reuben’s response. “Send him far away and we’re rid of him.” Reuben tries to keep everybody happy. He doesn’t let justice get in the way of his personal ambition. How to believe in the great affirmation but protect against the great deception? That’s the formula many try to ...

2712. Bad News from a Good Man!

1 Kings 21:1-29

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... . Many institutions benefited from his gifts. He did a lot of good for deserving institutions. Yet, his countenance was that of an unhappy man. Once a reporter asked him, “Mr. Rockefeller, how much money does a man need to be happy?” Rockefeller’s response was classic. “Always,” he said, “just a little bit more than he has!” How much land does a king need to be happy? King Ahab might have been the Rockefeller or Gates of his generation. He controlled extraordinary wealth and land holdings. Yet ...

2713. Obeying God Rather Than Men

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... for killing now lives? Is this some kind of threat? Are you mocking the powers that be? For if you say he is risen, we take this to mean that he is coming back for those of us who were responsible for killing him! Your resurrection pronouncements are really, Peter, not innocent spiritual verbiage, but a declaration of war on the enemies of Christ! We command you to shut your mouth! We are giving you strict orders to keep your mouth shut! We do not want to hear anymore of this ...

2714. The Spirit Has Landed

Luke 3:1-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... anybody told me about Jesus.” Will said he scratched his head when he heard that. What the man probably should have said was, “I was a church member for 38 years before I really experienced my faith and began to live it.” That is, he had a delayed response. He was a late bloomer. The problem, Will said, was the man sounded so smug when he said it. He made it sound as if his instantaneous experience washed away his past. Well, says Will, what about all those teachers who put up with him while he was ...

2715. His Cleansing Of The Temple

Luke 19:45-48

Sermon

Brett Blair

... scenes are anti-Semitic. They are not anti-Semitic because the scenes are fair characterizations of history. These things happened. Paul and Peter both recognize that the Jews as well as the Romans were responsible for the death of Jesus but they also recognize that because of our sins we all are responsible for his death. There are the historical facts and then there are the theological conclusions. And those theological conclusions says none of us produce fruit. We are all barren fig trees: The Jews, the ...

2716. His Last Supper

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... that point that God comes to Elijah and asks: What are you doing here, Elijah? Now, you see, that is what is known, as a rhetorical question. God knows the answer. He wants Elijah to say it so that he will have to hear himself. When we run from our responsibilities God asks us: What are you doing here?” Has God your attention: It is time that you be silent, and know that I am God. No phones, no beepers. There is another reason why we do not do that and it has nothing to do with schedules. It is because ...

2717. God Works From the Inside Out

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

James W. Moore

... too… and I also admire Jesus very much. But there’s one slight problem. I said the greatest living person… and of course, Jesus lived and died almost two thousand years ago. Do you have another name in mind?” I love the simple, innocent, confident, wide-eyed response of little Donnie. He said, “Oh no, Mrs. Thompson, that’s not right at all. Jesus Christ is alive! He lives in me right now!” That’s the good news of our faith and the message of Pentecost… God is with us right now working from ...

2718. I've Got a Strong Case of the 'Can't Help Its'

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... come, hoping for a Messiah, praying for a Messiah. When he found the Messiah in Jesus, he was incredibly grateful. You know there is no such thing as an ungrateful Christian. Christianity by definition is our grateful response to God for his love of the world and his gift to the world of Jesus Christ. Responsive gratitude. That’s what Christianity is all about. A group of young students were asked by their school teacher to make a list of what they thought were the present-day Seven Wonders of the World ...

2719. Jesus and Andrew

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... one of us is late, all of us are late! What happens to one of us… it happens to all of us… because we are a family.” Isn’t that a great philosophy for a basketball team… and a church? We learn it from Andrew! It is our responsibility, our privilege, our joy, to bring our brothers and our sisters into the presence of Christ. That’s number one… Andrew brought his brother. II. SECOND, HE BROUGHT A CHILD. One day Jesus was on the mountain teaching a huge throng of people. Jesus realized that the ...

2720. The Imperatives of the Resurrection

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ever hear are from those who have actually SEEN the power of the risen Lord at work in their own lives. You have often heard the story of the converted drunk who was asked by the skeptic if he really believed all that stuff about miracles in the Bible. His response was, "I don't know about any of them, but in my house, I have seen God turn whiskey into furniture." Here was a man who had SEEN the Lord at work, and the result was a powerful witness. Yes, we at the tomb that morning were commanded to "come ...

2721. The Apostles' Creed: Maker of Heaven and Earth

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... is science. In story form, it is one more way of saying, "I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth." What will that affirmation mean in day to day life? After all, we continue to insist, as we believe, so we behave. The most obvious response is that if this is GOD's creation, we ought not to mess it up. The conscious pollution of air and water are No-No's. They do not belong to us. In fact, the opposite is surely true. The Hebrew word that we translate "have dominion" should be ...

2722. Work (Labor Day)

Genesis 1:1 - 2:25

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . And especially on a holiday called Labor Day, we ought to try glorifying God by enjoying them." Well said. A truly Christian understanding of work will accept some facts: that God made work a part of life; our work and the way we do it is a response to God; our motivation for work is the service of God and the public good (not simply money); our approach to work requires a balance between laziness on the one hand and being workaholics on the other. Finally, we recall the splendid invitation of the one who ...

2723. Under the Rainbow

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... from, we hear about Adam and Eve and the serpent. To answer why people speak so many different languages, we hear the tale of the tower of Babel. OK. But if that is the case, one wonders what question the story of Noah is trying to answer. An easy response is that this explains where rainbows come from. But I believe that the real question being answered here is this: "Grandpa, since this world is such an evil place, why does God not just wipe it out and start over?" The answer, my child, is found in this ...

2724. Beating Babel

Acts 2:1-13, Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ! To this day we have problems communicating with one another. In international relations, translations often fail to convey proper meanings. Multinational corporations learn the lesson the hard way. A friend of mine on Hilton Head used to be in the advertising business and was responsible for the Pepsi Cola account. He is the one who came up with the slogan, "Come alive. You're in the Pepsi generation." Remember that? I am told that Pepsi tried to market their product in China using the same slogan. Ha! In ...

2725. God's Not Done With Us Yet!

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... is affirming a certain relationship with them. Something similar occurs in marriage when wife or husband or both take a new family name. We name our children, our pets, other things that are precious to us. In giving names, we are accepting a special responsibility for nurture and care. God was saying one more time that "I am not done with either Abraham or Sarah yet." But another baby? Really? Abraham - Mr. Rock-Solid, Unwavering Faith - does not simply chuckle at the thought; he falls on his face laughing ...

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2701. The Choice Is Always Ours

Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

2702. The Flow of Life

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

2703. Smart, Wise, and Foolish

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

2704. The Family Was God’s Idea

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

2705. From Dead Works

Hebrews 9:11-28

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

2706. Christ, Our Perfect Redemmer

Hebrews 9:11-28

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

2707. Advent 3: Won't You Let Him Into Your Gift-Giving?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

2708. You Don't Need Jesus

John 1:19-28

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

2709. Same Question, Same Answer

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

2710. Splashed with the Spirit

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

2711. A Note to Fearful Hearts

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Sermon

Harold Warlick

2712. Bad News from a Good Man!

1 Kings 21:1-29

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

2713. Obeying God Rather Than Men

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

2714. The Spirit Has Landed

Luke 3:1-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... anybody told me about Jesus.” Will said he scratched his head when he heard that. What the man probably should have said was, “I was a church member for 38 years before I really experienced my faith and began to live it.” That is, he had a delayed response. He was a late bloomer. The problem, Will said, was the man sounded so smug when he said it. He made it sound as if his instantaneous experience washed away his past. Well, says Will, what about all those teachers who put up with him while he was ...

2715. His Cleansing Of The Temple

Luke 19:45-48

Sermon

Brett Blair

2716. His Last Supper

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

2717. God Works From the Inside Out

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

James W. Moore