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2776. The Journey of Salvation

Luke 22:39-46, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... He hangs on the cross for six hours. So great is his agony that he cries out, “E’lo-i, E’lo-i, ma sabach-tha-ni?” which means, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Only a person who has experienced such physical and emotional pain can properly empathize with such a plaintive utterance. Then suddenly there is a loud cry, and the struggle is over. A centurion who watches him die is heard to exclaim, “Truly, this man was a son of God.” But fortunately the story does not end at Golgotha ...

2777. What to Give Up for Lent

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... to death. Yet the lives of that boyfriend and girlfriend were discussed as if the story was a soap opera with consequences no more serious than losing the race on a reality show. I have become too involved in listening to that stuff. Emotionally, that constant negative chatter drags me down. I am going to turn it off for Lent.” Still others in the class talked about excessive participation on social media. One admitted spending so many hours each day communicating with friends on Facebook that she ...

2778. From Deep Unto Deep

Luke 22:14--23:56

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... the last week of Lent.1 The forty days between Shrove Tuesday, at the end of Mardi Gras, and the Saturday before Easter are intended as a time for prayer, meditation, reflection, and repentance. Generally speaking, the serious nature of Lent makes it emotionally a rather dreary time. During Holy Week, the mood moves from dreary to downright lugubrious. Next Sunday morning, of course, we will awake to the joyous news that “Christ the Lord is risen today. Alleluia! He is risen indeed.” We are not, however ...

2779. From His Arrest to His Crucifixion and Burial

John 18:1--19:42

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... of the demeanor of Jesus. In spite of facing inevitable suffering and death, Jesus was remarkably calm and composed. While this is true in the other gospels, it is even truer in John. The fourth gospel presented Jesus as in such control of his emotions and behavior it was almost as though he was choreographing the events leading to his death. For instance, John insisted that Jesus needed no help to carry his cross. Unlike the other gospels, in John, Simon of Cyrene is not pressed to assist. Jesus carries ...

2780. The Attitude of Youth

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Editor James S. Hewett

Youth is not a time of life, it is a state of mind, a product of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions, a predominance of courage over timidity, an appetite for adventure. Nobody grows old by living a number of years. People grow old when they desert their ideals. Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, self-doubt, fear, and anxiety—these are the culprits that ...

2781. Wesley and the Robber

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Editor James S. Hewett

... , now a well-to-do tradesman in the city, but better still, a child of God! The words spoken that night long ago had been used of God in his conversion. Raising the hand of John Wesley to his lips, he affectionately kissed it and said in tones of deep emotion, "To you, dear sir, I owe it all." Wesley replied softly, "Nay, nay, my friend, nor to me, but to the precious blood of Christ which cleanseth us from all sin."

2782. Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Hope

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Editor James S. Hewett

... camp in Vietnam. Safe in a UN refugee camp in Thailand, Hoa wrote the surprised Peckhams. For two years they corresponded; Hoa married and had a son. Five years later, the Peckhams agreed to co-sponsor the emigration of Hoa, now thirty-one, and his family. They arrived for an emotional meeting with the Peckhams--and a new life from an old bottle. Keyword: Compassion

2783. A Wish for Closeness

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Editor James S. Hewett

... had the power to write The thoughts wedged in my heart tonight As I sit watching that small star And wondering where and how you are. You know, Son, it's a funny thing How close a war can really bring A father, who for years with pride, Has kept emotions deep inside. I'm sorry, Son, when you were small I let reserve build up that wall; I told you real men never cried, And it was Mom who always dried Your tears and smoothed your hurts away So that you soon went back to play. But, Son, deep down ...

Love is not an emotion. It is a policy.

Hugh Bishop

2785. Truth In Advertising

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Jerry Della Femina

Advertising deals in open sores…Fear. Greed. Anger. Hostility. You name the dwarfs and we play on every one. We play on all the emotions and on all the problems, from not getting ahead…to the desire to be one of the crowd. Everyone has a button. If enough people have the same button, you have a successful ad and a successful product.

2786. Ten Good Things

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Editor James S. Hewett

Parenting—Ten Things for Which You as a Parent Will Never Be Sorry For doing your level best even when discouraged. For hearing before judging in family quarrels. For thinking before speaking when emotionally upset. For not harboring unkind thoughts of a talebearer. For being generous to an enemy, perhaps the next door neighbor. For stopping your ears to gossip over the fence. For standing by your principles in dealing with your teenagers. For asking pardon, when in error, even of your child. For ...

Patriotism is not a short and frenzied outburst of emotion but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.

Adlai Stevenson

2788. Manipulation Versus Persuasion

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F. Lee Bailey

The line between manipulative and persuasive motivators is very difficult to draw sometimes. The manipulative person is persuasive and deceptive. You may get manipulated into doing something because of trickery. For example, a woman who is pretending to be hurt and doesn't really feel that way is being a manipulator. Her emotions are delivered in counterfeit form. A persuasive person, on the other hand, seeks to convince people because he believes that following his course will be best, most successful.

2789. Facing the Harsh Truth

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Editor James S. Hewett

... an affirming way, "Mr. K., let me hasten to state that you're a fine, interesting and attractive man." Mr. K. perks up at this and asks, "Oh, Mrs. Hobbs, is that the truth?" Mrs. Hobbs says, "No. There'll be plenty of time for the truth when you're emotionally stronger."

2790. Listen to the Angels

Revelation 5:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... when she was told that she would conceive and bear a son at such an advanced age. Needless to say, Isaac was a very special gift to Abraham and Sarah--a gift directly from God. Few fathers have ever loved their sons more than Abraham loved Isaac. Imagine his emotions, then, when God came to him and said, “Take your son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains of which I will tell you.” Forget for a moment the primitive nature of ...

2791. Grabbing the Bull by the Horns

Luke 9:11b-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... years earlier in a tragic accident. She knew what grief and confusion and anger and emptiness looked like because she had dealt with them herself. Even though it’s not in her job description, Susie Clements is always ready to meet her passengers’ spiritual and emotional needs. (4) That is the second thing Jesus is teaching us in this passage: always be ready to meet a need. Taylor and Susan Fields pastor a church with an interesting name, Graffiti Church in New York’s Lower East Side. They and their ...

2792. When Mickey Mouse Recognizes You...

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... and Pastor Tony Campolo tells a story of an experience he had at dinner in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, some years ago. He was checking on mission programs that his organization carries out day in and day out in Haiti. He wanted to see how the workers were surviving emotionally and spiritually. At the end of a long day, he was tired and “peopled out,” so it was with great relief that he sat down to eat a good dinner at a French restaurant in the heart of Port-au-Prince. He was seated next to the window so ...

2793. Use Your Head as Well as Your Heart

Luke 14:25-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... learn. But you and I are smarter than that. We can learn from past experiences. We can sit down, think things through and come to some logical conclusions. That is all Jesus is asking out of us. Some people think of Christianity as being primarily an emotional experience. Nothing could be further from the truth. Christ wants us to think things through. He wants us to count the cost. The amazing thing is how few people think about the things that matter most. This is the real problem. What are some of the ...

2794. About Unclaimed Luggage

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... that scientists are limited to the world of the observable. The scientist may be able to explain “How” but he or she can never say “Why.” Some of us have put intellectual distance between ourselves and God. For others of us the distance is emotional. Some of us have experienced disillusionment with God somewhere along the way . . . or with the church. We turned to God in a moment of need and we experienced what everyone who is intent on finding God experiences at some time or another, we discover ...

2795. Hug and Kiss Blessing

Illustration

Bill Glass

... modern-day Jew. They have a very strong sense of family. We, in the Judeo-Christian tradition, should have received this heritage. But I think we have been influenced more by the Prussian-German life-style, and also a sort of Puritanism that says don’t touch anyone or show emotions.

2796. A Mystery

John 16:12-15

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... God’s way of working in the world since Jesus’ ascension to the Father. The Spirit is an advocate who will defend us, teach us, renew us, and unite us. The third person of the Trinity works through our minds as well as through our emotions. The Spirit is certainly present in ecstatic prayers, faith healing, and speaking in tongues but is also evident in thoughtful Bible study, in all forms of devout worship, and in the practice of loving-kindness and charity. Again, none of this sets the Spirit apart ...

2797. What Is Grief?

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Dr. Wright

Dr. Wright defines the following terms so we can get a grasp the nature and the impact of grief on our lives: Grief is defined as Intense emotional suffering caused by loss, disaster, misfortune, etc. Acute sorrow - deep sadness. The word is derived from the Latin verb meaning to burden. Indeed, you do feel burdened. You are carrying a heavy load of feelings. Mourn is defined as to feel or express sorrow. Mourning is the expression of grief. ...

2798. Pay Attention!

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... of worldly things. Let’s make this very clear: the distraction is not the mistake the pastor makes, or the baby’s cry, or the discomfort. The distraction is our reaction to these. We let the mistake cloud our minds, the baby’s crying stir our emotions, the straight-backed pew move our thoughts from God to our bodies. Rather than looking at these through the eyes of the kingdom, we view these happenings as the world views them. To the world, a mistake is worthy of censure, a child should be seen ...

2799. Attention to Health

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Erin Verkler

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that receiving loving attention in childhood leads to better emotional health in adulthood. But in a new study of 2,905 women and women ages 25 to 74, researchers at the State University at Albany School of Public Health found that it can help beat the odds of getting any number of diseases, too. People who said their parents were ...

2800. I Choose You

Illustration

Victoria Brooks

... , looking up for the first time into Lincoln’s gaunt, craggy face. “You say I choose my own life now,” she continued haltingly, “ ... that I work for who I want. You give me papers to show that I be free.” The deep sinkholes of her oval face were wet with emotion. “If that be true . . . if I be free . . . then I choose you.”

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