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2726. What Do You Want Me to Do for You?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... deep darkness, on them has the light shined.” (Isaiah 9:1a-2) You see, there is more than one way of being blind. It is entirely possible to have both of our eyes functioning perfectly, and still not see what God is doing in the world. So, Mark included this touching story, I think, not only to proclaim Jesus as the wonder-worker who would give sight to the blind, but also to proclaim Him as the Light of the World. In the words of an old hymn: “I heard the voice of Jesus say, ‘I am this dark world’s ...

2727. Sleeping through a Revolution

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Jesus, and a whole heretical theology would be built up by a group called the “Gnostics” who wanted a Jesus incapable of human suffering, a ghostly figure who haunts the pages of history flitting fleetingly over the face of the earth, but who never quite touches down on this planet. But that is not the Christ of the Gospels. Gethsemane means “oil press”-and where the olives were pressed down to squeeze the juice out of them, Jesus’ was pressed down with agony, and the life was nearly squeezed out ...

2728. What Kind of Vote Would Jesus Get?

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... question, even in our own day. We are certainly not all agreed on the answer. Even we Christians, who claim to be followers of Christ, are not sure we want to follow Him that far. Most of us still look upon him as an impractical dreamer, out-of-touch with the realities of this world. If we are terribly honest, we might admit that most of our sympathy goes to Barabbas. Our votes certainly do! Our tax money does. Perhaps we should de-throne Jesus and erect churches to St. Barabbas. Which man is right? Which ...

2729. A Man Named Pain (Part 1)

1 Chronicles 4:1-23

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... behind her skirt. Maybe, even at that young age he was embarrassed to be seen living in such desperate conditions. Nobody in his family had ever amounted to anything that anybody could remember. And nobody expected much from Bobby. But somewhere along the way, God touched Bobby’s life and he became more honored than his brothers. Today he is a widely respected architect and a devoted family man. He has two children. One is an architect like his Dad. The other–his daughter–is a medical doctor. How do ...

2730. Living Large for God (Part 3)

1 Chronicles 4:1-23

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... enlarge his territory. He claimed the world as his parish. That was holy boldness and living large for the kingdom of God. This is a prayer you and I can gladly pray: bless me and enlarge my territory. Take care of my needs, give me a joy that pain cannot touch and help me be more and do more to your glory. May God continue to give us courage and vision to live large for Him and to move beyond the walls of this church house to influence life for His kingdom by our daily lives. Amen and Amen.

2731. Who Is the Light of Your Life? (I am the light of the world)

John 8:12-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... literally explode the darkness in my soul and pour the light of his love through. I don''t want these thoughts and attitudes setting up residence in my soul. They are simply too destructive. They are like harmful bacteria that contaminate everything they touch. I remember reading in Newsweek magazine an interview with Stephen King, who has written many horror stories. During the interview Stephen King revealed that he only writes in the morning--never at night. "It is too scary to write at night--with the ...

2732. The Lord's Prayer: Our Father

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... flame on this romance. He wrote over 50 letters a year for all those years, but no cigar. One day, he knocked on the door and she answered. They fell into each other''s arms. He proposed--she accepted. Wedding bells were heard soon after. Never forget the personal touch. You and I have the privilege to call God "Father." Do not trade it in for any other word in our vocabulary. If you have had a lover''s quarrel with God, fall on your knees and pray, "Our Father..." Do not waste forty-two years of your life ...

2733. The Lord's Prayer: Thine Is the Kingdom

Matthew 6:5-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... across America went to Capitol Hill and lived out this prayer? That is the power of this time-honored prayer of Jesus! AND THE GLORY, FOREVER. I clipped a story from an edition of Leadership magazine sharing an incident that George Vandeman writes about in TOUCH AND LIVE of a young stranger to the Alps who was making his first climb, accompanied by two stalwart guides. It was a steep, hazardous ascent. But he felt secure with one guide ahead and one following. For hours they climbed. And now, breathless ...

2734. When It Is Tough to Follow Jesus: The Third Word

John 19:17-27

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the famous Riverside Church in New York City. The gathering included streetpeople, addicts, CEO''s of major corporations, the Mayor, the Governor, priests, rabbi''s and many more people from all walks of life. They came to pay their respects to this Saint of God who touched the world with the simple gift of "mothering." So it is no surprise that, in a tender act of love and compassion, that Jesus would care for the future needs of the woman who had shared God''s gift of "mothering" with Him. "Mothering" is ...

2735. Half-Time is Now Over

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... route get together, hire out a gym, and throw a party for him. They love him because he’s a mailman who expresses the love of Jesus everywhere he goes. In his own subtle way, my friend Charles is changing his world, changing the lives of people, touching them where they are, making a difference in their lives. It may not sound like much, but that man who is delivering mail, like Jesus would deliver mail, is an agent of God who is changing the world." (3) Christ is Alive. The Easter Story continues. Let ...

2736. Don't Let Your Tongue Bite You

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer." Our words--not only the preachers--need to be dedicated to God. I think we can all agree that from the moment we awake to the moment our heads touch the pillow again we talk a lot--words are used frequently. I talk to my wife in the morning. (Really, I mumble a lot.) I listen to my children getting ready for school. (I try to get a word in.) I talk and share with our church secretaries. I talk ...

2737. Your Faith: Winning or Whining?

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... as General Paul Kelly leaned over the young Marine who had his eyes blinded by that explosion which killed almost 250 young Americans? The Marine had a tracheotomy in his throat and could not speak or see. When General Kelly leaned over, the Marine reached up and touched the four stars on his shoulder. Two days later the Marine had a birthday, and the General brought those four stars back and gave them to the young Marine. He said, "Son, we are so proud of you for what you have given your nation." The young ...

2738. Blank Walls or Filled Lives (Part V)

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... would test; For, like loving earthly parent, He rejoices when He knows, That His child accepts UNQUESTIONED, All that from His wisdom flows. Disappointment - His appointment, Lord, I take it, then, as such. Like the clay in hands of potter, Yielding wholly to Thy touch. All my life''s plan is Thy moudling, Not one single choice be mine; Let me answer, unrepining-- Father, "Not my will, but Thine. Amen and amen. 1. Charles R. Swindoll, LAUGH AGAIN (Word Publishing, 1991), pp. 50-51. Dr. Swindoll cites as his ...

2739. Saintly Citizenship - Earthly Responsibilities

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... live and work as if he were already there. Several years ago, as the architects, builders and construction workers were finishing the two massive towers atop the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., an Italian stone mason was standing below in a courtyard, putting his final touch on a small, angelic figure. A passerby noticed what he was doing and asked him where the figure would be placed when it was done. The stone mason said with a sense of pride that the figure was going to be attached to one of the ...

2740. Peace or Pieces

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... of being committed to the kingdom of God and the resources God gives for the journey. What were those words of Jesus? "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness and all these things shall be yours as well." In a midwestern town, a tornado touched down near an elementary school. The children and teachers were evacuated to the northwest corner of the basement. They were filled with fear and great anxiety. They were worried whether they would come out alive or not. One of the teachers in the group who ...

2741. Tripping the Tempter

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... plump woman tripped near the front of the church in her rush to leave. Try as she might, she couldn't get herself back on her feet. Now the contractor, who was actually a nice man, rushed over to help her up, but the woman cried out, "Don''t you touch me; you stay away from me. I have been a member of this church for 61 years. I have sung in the choir and taught Sunday School for many years. I have baked thousands of pies and sliced hundreds of hams for the annual church social." Catching her breath, she ...

2742. The Temptation to Talk Transformation

James 2:14-26

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... go to Heaven! It reminds me of the old black spiritual that goes, "Everybody talkin'' about ''Heaven'' ain''t necessarily goin''." Talking about being transformed by Christ and looking like a transformed person are two different realities. You know electricity when you touch it. It has power and a charge. If only that could be said for modern Christians. Now, you can see why James included these twelve verses in his instruction manual on the relationship between faith and works. James writes to share that ...

2743. The Tenacity of Trouble

James 4:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and submitting our lives to God. We do it by prayer. We do it by fleeing from the Tempter and by trusting the truth of God. Only in this way will the Tenacity of Trouble loosen its grip on us, and we can be free to surrender to the tender touch of God. May God guide us! And keep us! And bless us! Amen and Amen.

2744. The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . It is cherished by our Jewish brethren, Roman Catholics, Protestants, and even by those who claim to have no faith in organized religion. It was once stated that the 23rd Psalm is even a favorite passage of agnostics. There is something about its simplicity that touches all of us, yet it is so special that its depth of meaning is never exhausted. Charles H. Spurgeon in his published work on the Psalm, The Treasury of David, quotes Henry Ward Beecher, who states: "David has left no sweeter Psalm than the ...

2745. A Full House

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... has rendered invalid its power over us. Anyone who has stood at the side of a grave knows what I''m talking about tonight. The great truth we learn during Lent is that we know some day this body will return to the ground and all we can see and touch will lose its value when we die. Jesus reminded us that we were not to store up treasure here on earth that would rust and rot, but to store up our treasures in Heaven. Usually, we tell Jesus to mind his own business when it comes to this scriptural principle ...

2746. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part II)

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Christ comes into our lives, and when we go to a mirror others can see the Christ in us. FEAST ON CONVICTIONS--FAST FROM CONFORMITY. About three months ago, I turned the television channel to the Family Channel at 10 p.m. to watch the "In Touch" program featuring the preaching ministry of the Reverend Dr. Charles F. Stanley. He was not preaching that night. It was his son, Andy. I almost turned the channel, but being a young preacher myself I have great feeling for the younger preacher. I received a great ...

2747. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part IV)

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Ambassadors of Christ"--God making his appeal to other people through us. To think that a holy, wise, loving God would risk entrusting me with that responsibility is beyond my comprehension. Just the thought that you and I can be part of God''s redemptive plan--to touch a life for Him--keeps me going in the direction of the Kingdom of God. Now, I hope you see why the Fred Craddock story is so important in its message of affirmation rather than criticism. Our lesson today urges us "not to regard anyone from ...

2748. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part V)

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... real story of a father who experienced "The Young and the Restless" in Luke''s Gospel. Imagine if this Book was the inspiration for all our "Loving". Imagine if we could see the church as the "General Hospital" for all sinners who seek the healing touch of Christ. FAST FROM TELEVISION--FEAST ON THE WORD OF GOD. FAST FROM CYNICISM--FEAST ON COURAGE. It is so unfortunate that we limit the use of the word "courage" to sports stadiums and battlefields. John F. Kennedy, in his book PROFILES IN COURAGE, writes ...

2749. The Noteworthy Witness of a Widow

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... bill in contrast to his mom's bill. Our budget for this year is [insert your budget amount], and we make no apologies for it. All kinds of ministries to all types of people are represented in that figure. Through your money and mine, this congregation will be able to touch more hearts and change more lives than any of us could ever do on our own. And the more we share and give to the Cause of Christ, the more we realize what God is able to do through us. That is why Jesus taught His disciples that it was ...

2750. Seeing Jesus Clearly

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... , and in a way, the theme of this season might be called: "Pictures of the Holy One." Today's Gospel is meant to be included in our "picture albums" of how we see Jesus. This morning we see a picture of Jesus, the friend. The picture has a personal touch to it as Mark recounts Jesus' concern for a family member of one of his disciples. While all of Mark's Gospel is told with fewer words than the others, the fact of Jesus' concern for the families of his followers was significant enough for him to record the ...

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