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251. What About The Holy Spirit?

John 15:18--16:4

Sermon

Erskine White

... Spirit among us and share Her love with others. O Righteous God, Lord of all worlds, we pray as well on this Pentecost Sunday for Your living Spirit over all the earth. Let the Spirit of peace descend upon us all, that the wars and violence and bloodshed soon may cease. Let the Spirit of justice flow through the earth like a mighty stream and blow through the air like a mighty wind, that this may yet be a world with which You are pleased. Through Jesus Christ, our Counselor, we pray. Amen

252. Together In Christ

Acts 2:42-47

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Erskine White

... theme of community which has run throughout the whole Bible. In the last days, when Christ returns, the new kingdom will come in its fullness to replace the old. It is the new city, the new Jerusalem coming down out of heaven, the new community where all sorrow ceases and every tear is wiped away, and where death shall be no more (Revelation 21). From beginning to end, this is what Scripture is all about. If you say, "I want to be a Christian, but I don't want to commit myself to the community of Christ ...

253. Wedding: A Need for Newness

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

... the spark of excitement they once knew. Thus, keeping a marriage fresh is very important. That is why I would share with you a few words from the prophet Jeremiah: "But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning." Lamentations 3:21-23 The prophet is simply pointing out that God works at keeping our relationship with him alive and vital by pouring out his mercies (his gifts) upon us anew each day. A ...

254. 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

... the dialogue in this incident reveals; Jesus tells the Pharisee, his host: "... you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You gave me no kiss, but from the time I came in she has not ceased to kiss my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment." Jesus makes it clear that she has done these things out of love, because she has been forgiven "much." She was not forgiven, as it might seem, because of her ...

255. Proper 26

Psalm 65:1-13, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 32:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Haggai 2:1-9, Exodus 34:1-28, Isaiah 1:1-31, Luke 19:1-10

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... cold, ritualistic worship to gain God's grace. Isaiah calls for genuine repentance that begins with confession and cleansing and culminates in a new and better way of life: "Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your doing before my eyes; cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; defend the fatherless, plead for the widow." All of this reaches its climax in verse 18: "Come, now, let us reason together, says the Lord; though your sins are like scarlet, they ...

256. Trumpets on the Other Side

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... any other, disclosed the nature of God. This Christ said: “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.”(John 11:25-26) For those with Christian faith, death ceases to be a leap in the dark and becomes a means for life. This is what Paul meant when he wrote: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which ...

257. Breakfast on the Beach

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Steven Burt

... 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 5,000, at the feeding of the 4,000, and at all the other meals. “Come,” he says, perhaps beckoning with his hand ...

258. Jesus Said: “Try Again”

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

James Garrett

... faces. These failures don’t have to be endings. They can be the avenue to experience God’s grace more widely and more deeply. Jesus of Nazareth gets into the boat with the three defeated men. He sat down and taught the people from the boat. When he had ceased teaching, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” Put out into the deep our lives are often fenced in by low expectations. The worst sin is to aim too low. Many years ago Oswald Chambers said to a group ...

259. A Conquered Enemy

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Eulogy

W. George Easson

... of our life, and emphasizes the hope of the Christian. Sometimes, in periods when things are going fairly smoothly for us we succumb to the illusion, even though we know better, that the situations of life are quite permanent. Changes which we know must some day cease seem so remote as to be unreal. But we all know that at any moment something can happen to totally alter the pattern of life for us. In actual fact, nothing is permanent in this imperfect world. Life is always changing. Most of these changes ...

260. God Is Our Refuge And Strength

Psalm 46:1-11

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... , the kingdoms totter; 1 and 2: he utters his voice, the earth melts. the Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. 2: Selah. 1: Come, behold the works of the Lord; see what desolations he has brought on the earth. 2: He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear; he burns the shields with fire. 1: "Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth." 1 and 2: The Lord of hosts is with ...

261. God Promises Abraham And Sarah A Son

Genesis 18:1-15

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... said, 2: "There, in the tent." 1: Then one said, 3: "I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son." 1: And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him. Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, 4: "After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I have pleasure?" 1: The Lord said to Abraham, 3: "Why did Sarah laugh, and say, 'Shall I indeed bear a child, now ...

262. How’s That Again, Jesus?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... and pursue such disturbances -- up to a point. We even will tolerate and, for some deep unknown reason, like to be scared, -- but only for a fleeting, controlled moment. But when those intrusions begin to upset and force us to reevaluate our lives we cease to be amused and entertained. When more than a momentary thrill or scare is involved, the disruptions become serious matters. Life turns upside down, with no benefit of a seat belt, and it feels as if we tumble helplessly through time and space. Slivers ...

263. Dim Visions And Blind Guides

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... well. Sometimes people barked, 'Who's this?' Other times whole societies hung up on him. Then again, some shrewd manipulators put God on hold and proceeded to speak for God. So, Mary, you are highly favored, because God has decided to hang up the telephone, cease these fragmentary and varied little conversations, and open up and tell it all. No more phone calls. No more recorded messages. God is going to make a personal visit and God needs some transportation, a vehicle to get here, or all those humans will ...

264. A Sign Of Divine Protection

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... hands when insured by them. All companies, including insurance companies, are in business to make a profit, not to do the consumer a favor. They may receive a benefit as a result of your doing business, but if the company is not profitable, it ceases to exist. Capitalism is at the heart of the American society. The cost of protecting houses and contents, automobiles and boats as well as life itself, escalates on a continuous basis. In fact, the cost is so great until we become insurance poor, just trying ...

265. In The Presence Of God

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news…’ (Romans 10:13-15 NIV).” The proclaimed word is not rendered in isolation from God. The word ceases to be the word whenever the proclaimer is not an authorized messenger of God. The certification of the servant does not come as the result of ordination by a judicatory or even by the laying on of hands by episcopal prelates. One is authenticated as a ...

266. Mourning Turned To Joy

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... trees for they could sing no more. There misery moved in like a fog. There weeping and wailing could be heard everywhere. In Jeremiah 31, a prediction was spoken that meant the darkness would be turned into light; mourning into joy. Slavery to foreigners would cease; the yoke of bondage to the Babylonians would be broken; freedom would be experienced. "They (the people of God) will come back from the land of the enemy. There is hope for your future, says the Lord (Jeremiah 31:16-17)." A new covenant with ...

267. When God’s “No” Means “Yes”

Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-20

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... let them down. You see the same look on the faces of his family, his coach, his teammates and the fans. Gradually, the camera zooms in on him lying on the floor. The agony of defeat is written on his face. He grimaces but does not move. The sound ceases on the screen. He is alone, defeated, crushed. It seems like this scene lasts for an hour. Have you ever felt like that in your own life? Habakkuk did. He saw the signs of defeat and impending doom all around him. He could not understand what was happening ...

268. Wedding: Five Cs Spell Marriage

John 2:1-11

Sermon Aid

Hollis A. Miller

... own Son, Jesus. Strive to emulate his love, his compassion, and his kindness of spirit, which he showed toward others. Be considerate and thoughtful of each other. The third word is communication. My, how many marriages have broken down simply because the couple has ceased to talk with each other. This is all-important. When we forgo prayer and a time of daily communion with God, we find ourselves drawing further away from him. The same is true with human beings. We need to talk, to communicate, in order ...

269. Christmas Preparations We Often Forget

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... walls that divide us would be taken down, and the people of the world would know a harmony and togetherness never known before. Now perhaps you are saying, "What's so unusual about that?" All kinds of people come home for Christmas. We have declared a cease fire in our wars for Christmas! Isn't that quite naturally what happens in the world at Christmastime? But Isaiah would be quick to tell us that what he is talking about is much more than a simple homecoming or a cessation of hostilities. Isaiah could ...

270. What Christmas Is About

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... among us as the Prince of Peace. Christ came to give us the hope, and the way to find an everlasting ceasefire on this earth. Christ came to bring to fulfillment, in one way or another, the ancient prophecies which say of him, "He makes wars to cease. He breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in two. He burns the war chariot. And men shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; neither shall they learn war anymore." Christ was born for this - for our peacelessness. There is an ...

271. What Is God Like?

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... three ..." But no, From the room, far back, a gray-haired man Came forward and picked up the bow; Then, wiping the dust from the old violin, And tightening the loose strings, He played a melody pure and sweet As sweet as a caroling angel sings. The music ceased, and the auctioneer, With a voice that was quiet and low, Said, "What am I bidden for the old violin?" And he held it up with the bow. "A thousand dollars, and who'll make it two? Two thousand! And who'll make it three? Three thousand, once, three ...

272. A Lesson From Prayers Overheard

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... deemed "for the kingdom" is necessarily so. According to Martin Luther's 95 Theses and all the work of the Reformation that follows, not every means of raising money is acceptable, even if it is for the church and the "kingdom." Disraeli urged that we cease trying to cover all of our good with the temple roof.3 2. Prayers offered are not always offered to God: Jesus makes an interesting observation. "The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself." While I do not believe or intend to suggest that this ...

273. A Plan For Difficult Times

Luke 21:5-38

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Theodore F. Schneider

... pilgrims on this earth. By baptism we have been made heirs of the kingdom and members of the commonwealth of heaven. We wait for a new heaven and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. We shall not perish. To perish is to disappear, to cease to be. God has promised otherwise - from the cross: "Today you will be with me in Paradise (Luke 23:43)." An English officer and a fellow prisoner wrote these words about the last hours of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: On Sunday, April 8, 1945, Pastor Bonhoeffer conducted ...

274. The Message Of The Morning Light

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Erskine White

... cut off from Me; know that it is I who came to you in the flesh, to remove all distance and break all barriers between us' "When you despair of the ways of this world - when you cry out in anguish at the injustice and poverty and bloodshed which never cease - put your faith in Me, for I have overcome the world. I have revealed to you the first fruits of My kingdom. Wait with patient hope for what you cannot see, but see in My Risen Son that the love of injustice and the grinding of the face of the ...

275. Is It Hard To Believe?

Sermon

Erskine White

... offers you this sermon now - is a fraud if Christ was not raised from the dead. If Jesus Christ has not been raised from the tomb, then the enemies of Christ win. Rome wins. There is no hope for the world - we are doomed to wars without ceasing and injustice without end. Only the strong shall survive, and the meek shall never inherit the earth. If Jesus Christ has not been raised from the tomb, there is no morality worth believing in, and history belongs to the forces of darkness. If Jesus Christ has not ...

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