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2726. Struggling with God

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."(1) Wow! I guess we should not be surprised by Jacob's response. He took that stone which he had used for a pillow, propped it up and poured oil on it and called it BETHEL ("God's House"), the ... again. Through all succeeding generations, when Hebrew children ask parents and grandparents, "Where did our nation Israel get its name," the response is, "Let me tell you a story...it began with a struggle." Now it is Jacob's turn to ask the name ...

2727. But God...

Genesis 50:15-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... just Joseph and his brothers. Again they fear retribution - with Jacob gone, brother Joe will be free to take his revenge. So they tell Joseph, "Oh, by the way, before Dad died he told us to tell you to treat us kindly." Uh huh. Listen again to Joseph's gracious response. These are the words of a man who understands the providence of God: "Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, BUT GOD intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives." All the ...

2728. The Bush Is Still Burning

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ? Note something here - God never defends the decision, never explains why the choice. In answer to Moses' "who am I" objection, the response is simply, "I will be with you." Moses was right - who WAS he? Nobody. No matter. "I will be with you." And ... I gonna tell them if they ask WHICH God has sent me, what shall I say?" Here is where the rubber meets the road. God's response has gotten more theological ink over the years than anyone would care to calculate. WHICH God? "God said to Moses, 'I AM WHO I AM... ...

2729. The Ten Commandments #5: Honoring Parents

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... society, proper honor to parents would serve as a good rule to maintain order and stability in the nation. One thing should not be ignored: even though this commandment is particularly directed toward the responsibility of adult children, there is an equally important responsibility for parents that allows the commandment to be faithfully kept. Honor is not automatic...in business, politics, religion, or even parenthood. Some parents - even good church folk - are atrocious, abusing their children physically ...

2730. The Ten Commandments #9: No False Witness

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , those who were in the dock because of lies, rumors, or innuendo. As the Jewish law laid it down, "If a person sins because he does not speak up when he hears a public charge to testify regarding something he has seen or learned about, he will be held responsible."(3) "False witness" could be given, not just by OPENING your mouth, but by keeping it shut as well. There is a bias toward truth in assuring a society that is as God intends, not only in this ninth commandment and the rest of the Jewish law, but ...

2731. Growing in Faith

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a class. How about that! We have them here for you. We offer a variety of opportunities - Sunday School kicked off today, Kirk Nite gets underway this Wednesday - and by the grace of God, we will be offering even more. Christian Education is the responsibility of each one of us - both as life-long students and life-long supporters. Emphasize LIFE-LONG. One of the myths about Christian Education that absolutely must be stamped out is that this is a ministry for children. I remember visiting a parishioner of ...

2732. Blessed Be The Title That Binds

Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... pay the tax, Rome could arrest him on a sedition charge; if he said that it was lawful, he would be discredited in the eyes of faithful Jews who believed only God was sovereign and to pay a tax to an earthly Caesar was an insult to the Almighty. Jesus' response: "Show me the coin used for paying the tax." They brought him a denarius, and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?" "Caesar's," they replied. Then he said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's ...

2733. Year-Round Christmas

1 Kings 17:1-24

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ." I am not wise now [writes Gordon]; I was less wise then. I went and told her of the concern of the deacons. I told her as graciously and as supportively as I know how that she was relieved of the responsibility of giving. As I talked with her the tears came into her eyes. "I want to tell you," she said, "that you are taking away the last thing that gives my life dignity and meaning." I tried to retrieve the situation. I was unable to do it. I went home ...

2734. "Wow!"

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... had witnessed.(3) I wish everyone could have that WOW experience. I am reminded of a "Murphy Brown" episode in which for some reason she asks the staff about their thoughts or feelings about God. There were different responses from different characters - one was an agnostic, one was a Baptist, and so on. But the response of the character Jim stands out. He said he was a Presbyterian and went to church every Sunday with his wife. He said something on the order of, "I haven't had any experience of God. I go ...

2735. Of Rubble and Trouble

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... and what was wrong. But with the mainline church being roundly ignored these days, others are doing the teaching. The mantle falls on entertainers, sports heroes, and yes, even the kindly old neighborhood drug dealer. No wonder we are in trouble! For example, since ancient times, societies have understood a responsibility for caring for those who are the disadvantaged: in Old Testament language, the "widows and orphans." This was RIGHT! But now? We are in the midst of a great national debate about how much ...

2736. Theology in Snow

Psalm 147:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Now, tell me, is that the way kids really feel? C'mon! Tell my kids that it is time to go to bed. What response do I get? "O gee, Daddy, you are right. I know I have to get to bed right away so I can grow up to be big ... and strong and healthy." RIGHT! Or tell them to eat all their vegetables - "They are good for you!" The response? "You are right, Dad, I know that these tasteless things are exactly what I need." RIGHT! Children do not act without questioning or complaint on the ...

2737. Religion and Politics

Isaiah 1:1-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... their pastors to hold voter registration drives. That has made even some of Mr. Bush's closest friends in the church a tad uncomfortable. How do we as citizens of the United States as well as citizens of God's kingdom handle that? The easiest response would be to stay scrupulously away from anything "political" at all. Perhaps you saw in the paper last week that there is at least one watchdog group out there going around to churches listening to preaching to see if pastors are adhering to federal tax ...

2738. Hope for Hurting Hearts

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... for those who wonder, "Is there really a God who knows and cares? Does this God have a plan for the world? For me?" Lord, are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else? If you notice, Jesus does not answer the question directly. The response is, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor." Familiar sounding words to a man of faith ...

2739. Do You Hear What I Hear?

Luke 1:46-56, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... is being told to make cuts of almost $100 million from its current budget (out of a total of $500 million in budget cuts) which will cut back services to those of our citizens who are most vulnerable. There are sermons on justice and fairness as well as our responsibility to the poor there. You can see how the process works. The Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other. There are lots of sermons in the news stories, and there is great value in that. But I want to expand the process this morning. Let ...

2740. The Apostle's Creed: Jesus Christ...Our Lord

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , that almost every face somehow lights up a little.(3) There is something about Jesus. And the question to the disciples comes again: "Who do YOU say that I am?" You must answer. And you. And you. And you and you. I would not expect your response to say anything about "proleptic" or "salvific" or "eschatological." No, my prayer is that, with Simon Peter, you would simply say with every fibre of your being, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." "I believe in God, the Father, Almighty, Maker of ...

2741. The Power to Change the Past

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... thought you were. And it means admitting that you are unable to snap out of it as quickly as those around you would like."(4) No one really forgives (or needs to) unless he or she has been hurt. The second stage of forgiving involves your inner response to the one who wronged you. Here you perform what Dr. Smedes calls spiritual surgery within your own memory - you slice away the wrong from the person who did it. You disengage that person from the hurtful act. You recreate him. At one moment you identify ...

2742. 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 ...

2743. Following Orders

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... plan. There is good reason for the orders he is about to give. Have you ever been given orders for which you could get no reason? I suspect so. Everyone of us, at some time were told by Mom or Dad to DO something; we asked "Why?" and got the response, "Because I SAID so, that's why." We followed those orders because we had no choice in the matter - the one who gave them had the power to back them up. But we probably did not carry them out with as complete conviction as we might have had we understood ...

2744. The Discipline of Discipleship

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... that can be made against the educational ministry of the church is that lives are not changed by it. Sometimes it is the teacher's fault, looking at people as vessels to be filled rather than clay to be molded; or information is presented without any call for a response in daily action. But more often, the fault lies with the student; the words of life are given, but no effort is made to appropriate them as a part of day-to-day living. And that is the final model we find in this story: a model for failure ...

2745. The Danger of Discipleship

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... God took it away from you but because that is how the world works."(2) YOU make the choice. A while back Will Willimon, Dean of the Chapel down at Duke University, got a call from an upset parent, a VERY upset parent.(3) "I hold you personally responsible for this," he said. "Me?" Will asked. The father was hot, upset because his graduate school bound daughter had just informed him that she was going to chuck it all ("throw it all away" was the way the father described it) and go do mission work with the ...

2746. God's Plan For Empowerment

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... all about? Listen to these words from the prologue to John's Gospel: "But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God." (v. 12) This is God's will for our lives. God wants to give us the tools, the responsibility and then get out of the way. God does not intend to be our nursemaid, our principal or our policeman. God seeks men and women who are empowered as God's own children to live the Kingdom life in the very midst of sinful humanity. These empowered men and ...

2747. The Pitcher Is Not Alone In This

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... here's the question I want to ask you? Did the pitcher hurl a perfect game, or was the entire team ” particularly Rusty Greer ” responsible for that no-hitter? The answer is, of course, that pitcher could not have done it alone. St. Paul is writing to the church ... the congregation, came forward, and joined in the singing. When the trio filled out they sounded great! They received an enthusiastic response when they finished. Frank saw this as a parable of balance (or harmony). All the parts of the Body of ...

2748. Living With The Aches And Alleluias

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and courage, and a whole lot of other things you have always wanted in your life but have not had." Dr. Peale was astounded. He had never been introduced like this before. How could he possibly respond to this introduction? As he was trying to think of some response, he heard Dr. Schuler continue: "The person of whom I am speaking, of course, is Jesus Christ. And here to tell you about Him is my friend, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale." Yes, Jesus Christ came to free us to be all that God wants us to be. From ...

2749. Friends

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... upcoming tryouts for the minor leagues. Johnny said, "That's great. Marty and I will sign up right away." But the coach responded, "Don't worry about Marty. He's just an ugly duckling ” too skinny, too slow, can't field and can't hit." But Johnny's response was, "I know he can make it if he has a chance. He's got determination. He can learn to field and hit." Sure enough, training camp resulted in a contract for Johnny ” but Marty was cut. Johnny, however, wouldn't sign without Marty, so the club gave ...

2750. Gambling On God

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... would spend the extra hour with their children. Twenty-eight percent (28%) of them said they would spend the extra hour alone or for personal time. Fifteen percent (15%) of them said they would spend the extra hour sleeping. (4) Some of you can probably relate to their responses. It's not easy being a mother. But here is the point for the day: THERE IS NO GREATER GAMBLE THAN BRINGING A CHILD INTO THE WORLD. How we worry even before a child is born. Will it be healthy? Will it be "normal"? And then we watch ...

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