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2776. What Is Your Accent?

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... like we do. But in America there isn't even a consensus on what we sound like. In the 2004 Presidential election George Bush's Texas twang and John Kerry's New England nasal tones clashed every bit as much as did their political views. When relatives from "Lon-Gisland, New York" visited last summer, our west coast kids could barely understand them. Students hoping to make it in TV journalism often invest in voice lessons specifically directed at helping them eliminate any regional accents or inflections in ...

2777. Unchained Melody

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of Christianity, there have always been faithful leaders who heard a different word than that of the majority. The one person who stood up against the persecuting and burning at the stake of Michael Servetus (1511-1553), a Spaniard martyred for his theological views, was the rector of the College of Geneva, S?bastien Castellio. About the time Servetus was executed Castellio published two books. One was On Heretics: Whether They Should Be Persecuted and How They Are To Be Treated, and the other, which wasn't ...

2778. The Ultimate Thanksgiving Feast

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... credits her gratitude journal with changing her whole approach to life. Today, she considers herself to be a contented woman. This gratitude journal also became the seed of her best-selling book. (6) Does this make sense to you? Most of us have an upside down view of life. We think to ourselves, if something really terrific happens to me, then I will feel grateful. But such gratitude is a fleeting emotion, gone just as soon as life has one of its downturns, as life must inevitably have. No, the secret is to ...

2779. Don't Be a Turkey (Thanksgiving)

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... . He took time to actually say "thank you" to God. There’s an old proverb that goes, "The thankful person tastes his joy twice." She or he tastes it when it happens and tastes it again in speaking about it. If we go to an art gallery and view a beautiful work of art, or go to the movies and watch a movie that really moves us, part of the joy and wonder of those experiences is expressing our gratitude and appreciation for the gifts of the artist. We’re not meant to keep gratitude and appreciation ...

2780. Four Cornerstones

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the most massive stone blocks imaginable. There's no delicate carving, no play of light and shadow, and no stained glass splendor. Only row upon row of mammoth rocks holding the full weight of the cathedral on their backs. As one tour guide explained this dark, stark view to her cowed crowd: "You have to see this to understand the beauty and power of what is above. The church cannot soar toward heaven without a foundation this deep and this strong." With this new vision of a foundation it's easy to see why ...

2781. From Black Holes to Red Holes

Luke 18:18-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... where all matter collapses to a point of limitless density, thought to be located at the center of the black hole. This theoretical place where all mater collapses to a point of limitless density, this singularity located at the center of a black hole, can also be viewed both as a positive and as a negative force – and not just on the scale of vast, apparently limitless space. Before your eyes roll back or glaze over with "what does all this have to do with me?" or "what does all this have to do with ...

2782. If the Shoe Fits, Wear It

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... reveal much about what they used their shoes for; what paths their shoes could take them safely down. In verses 12-17 Matthew makes a point of taking Jesus on a specific journey. Jesus is not looking for a prime location with a water-view. Jesus is looking to fulfill the God-ordained prophecy that was revealed long ago to Isaiah. Jesus' journey – to Galilee, past Nazareth, to Capernaum, "in the land of Zebulun and Naphtali" – was taken across salvation history. Jesus' shoes were not the worn-out sandals ...

2783. Let's Dance

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... than "I am with you always, to the end of the age," till the end of the dance. One of the landmark spots in New York City is called "The Rainbow Room." At the top of the GE building at Rockefeller Center, it's famous for two things: a panoramic view of the city from its 64th floor, and a place where you can dance the night away. The Rainbow Room is another name for the kingdom of God – a place where you can dance the night away – the night of despair, the night of disease, the night of depression, the ...

2784. Others

Romans 9:30--10:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... lines. Steeped in the tradition of the law, observant Jews could only see the law path to righteousness. Paul takes issue with those who would take the living, breathing words of God and restrict them to a neat linear code of behavior. This narrow view of the law promised that if followed precisely and without any missteps, the law would bring the obedient to stand in full righteousness before God's throne. Paul uses the authority of the law and the prophets themselves to argue his case. From Deuteronomy ...

2785. Taking Aim

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... about how angry she was at Brother Len because she didn't have a chance to throw darts at her target, Brother Len began removing the target from the wall. Underneath the target was a picture of Jesus. A complete hush fell over the room as each student viewed the mangled picture of Jesus; holes and jagged marks covered his face and his eyes were pierced out. Brother Len said only these words, "In as much as you have done it unto the least of these my brothers and sisters, you have done it unto me." The ...

2786. The Monsters We Are All Afraid Of

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... egoboos. Each monster egoboo resides in every one of us, lurking to come out and go on an ego trip, the ultimate journey to nowhere. (With apologies to Yale Professor Harold J. Morowitz for mangling his categories in Ego Niches: An Ecological View of Organizational Behavior (Woodbridge, CT: Ox Bow Press, 1977). In fact, the story of history is the almost infinite adaptability of the human ego to boo every situation. First, there's the Octopus Egoboo. This basically shy ego hides in crevices and rocks ...

2787. The Crowd that Watched God Die

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... come himself to heal us. We need to stand at the foot of the cross and look up to Jesus and remember at what a high price our salvation is bought. But we must not stop here. We must see Good Friday, but we must also see Easter. We must view the cross, but also see the crown! The tomb goes with the resurrection. As the rainbow follows the storm, so the ascension follows the crucifixion. Get the big picture! Listen to the whole story! There's a new world coming! Man will not only look into the open, freshly ...

2788. Christianity's First Sermon

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... he wore the title of “king” only as he hung crucified on a cross. The final insult and challenge to Jesus comes from one of the two other convicted criminals hanging next to him. For the third time Jesus is identified as “the Christ” by those viewing him on the cross. For the third time he is taunted to “save yourself.” The condemned man, one of those who knows “not what they do,” even includes himself and the other condemned man in Jesus’ sphere of saving power—“save yourself and us ...

2789. Can You Smell the Perfume?

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... past decades that there has been a move to bring back floral fragrances and restore high scents to our homes. Anyone here hooked on Illuminations candles? For the first time in many decades, professional and amateur gardeners alike are again "viewing flowers with an eye to the nose," observes Sally Ferguson, director of The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center. We know two things about this least developed, most mysterious of all our senses, this most postmodern sense of smell. 1) Fragrances affect ...

2790. What's the Value of Your Life?

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... value. A compilation of violin Lessons #2 and #4 have transformed their perceived value by this celebrity-conscious culture. Most of us are oblivious to the value of the things that surround us on a daily basis, whether it's the dishes we use, the view out of our window, the quiet of a Sunday afternoon, or the freedom with which we move about our country. We take these things for granted, not really considering them worthless, but certainly not experiencing them as priceless. Its usually only when our world ...

2791. The Spiritually Incorrect Spirit

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... -year-old daughter recently attended a wedding with her best friend, accompanied by her parents and two-year-old brother. As soon as the ceremony began, with typical eight-year-old audacity, the girls immediately slunk sideways away from their seats to get a better aisle view. They had heard that you had to french kiss when you got married and whatever that meant, they didn't want to miss a moment of it! But the ceremony ran long. The bride and groom kept talking instead of kissing, and the girls grew bored ...

2792. Make Me a Sheep

Revelation 5:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... sheep they're charged with protecting and guiding are the stupidest creatures on earth. Because sheep are so stupid and helpless, the dogs conclude, worthy sheepdogs end up risking their noble lives to keep dumb sheep safe. Babe refuses to take sides on these opposing world-views. By listening to and learning from both the sheep and the dogs, he's able to work with the sheep more effectively than any of his canine counterparts. How many of you have seen this movie "Babe?" Admit it. Who do you tend to side ...

2793. Palm Pilot

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... brother of the diplomat who had masterminded the conspiracy in July 1944 to assassinate Adolf Hitler. But the conspirators were apprehended. The older brother, Adam von Trott, was tortured excruciatingly and at great length and then murdered. And it was all filmed for the viewing pleasure of the Fuehrer. The other man at the table in 1995 was the son of Hitler's bodyguard, who became his top general at the very end of the war. And this general, Kurt "Panzer" Meyer, was convicted in a war crimes trial ...

2794. Will You Still Listen?

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... both beside him and within him, protecting him and informing him, encouraging him and transforming him. How many of us regularly listen for the voice of God in our lives? Today not unlike in Jeremiah's day admitting you hear God speak to you isn't necessarily viewed as a good thing. Pharmaceutical medicine has a whole host of chemicals they eagerly offer people who claim to hear God's voice. And we've all seen the carnage left by those who declared that God had their ear and their mouth. Jonestown and Waco ...

2795. Wherever You Are, You Are Always at Home

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... enter adolescence, one short year can transform a child into a young man or a young woman in body, mind and spirit. There is something absolutely entrancing about this week's gospel lesson. It is a sneak peak into Jesus' childhood and our only up-close and personal view of Jesus as a boy not a baby, as a child not a messiah. Let commentators disagree on where Luke got this story or what purpose it was meant to serve. We all connect with the emotions experienced by Mary and Joseph in today's text. Ever turn ...

2796. The World's Greatest Cover Up

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . He contended that because the body is alive, like every other living entity, it needs air to survive. In Franklin's own words he declared: "I have found it much more agreeable to my constitution to bathe in another element, I mean cold air. With this view I rise early almost every morning, and sit in my chamber without any clothes whatever, half an hour or an hour, according to the season, either reading or writing. This practice is not in the least painful, but on the contrary, agreeable, and if I return ...

2797. Conviction with Compassion

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James McCormick

... of values; an affluent culture tolerating hunger, homelessness, illiteracy and sub-standard health care; the world increasingly divided into the haves and the have-nots; where would the list stop? I could go on and on, but you get the point. When you take a panoramic view of contemporary morality, are you content with what you see? It is such a serious problem that I need to address it, using the scripture in the gospel of John as our point of reference. The questions are: how can we be moral without being ...

2798. Be Kind

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

James McCormick

... cab, she gave me an address, then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly. “O, I don’t mind,” she said. “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice.” I looked in the rear view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. “I don’t have any family left,” she continued. “The doctor says I don’t have very long.” I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. “What route would you like me to take?” I asked. For the next two hours ...

2799. What Is That in Your Hand?

Exodus 4:1-17

Sermon

James McCormick

... by God: “I will be with you. You are on a divine mission, and I will never leave you.” It is God’s presence and power that makes all the difference! Giving what they had to God, inadequate though it always is from a human point of view, many people have started organizations and institutions to help others. Laura Moore, Jack and Glenda Mitchell, Jacque Jacobs, and John Feicht are just a few whose names we know. I am sure that each of these would be the first to say that their dreams would have been ...

2800. Thanksgiving Is a Choice

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

James McCormick

... t be able to see it on the outside. I once heard Father John Powell tell a story I have enjoyed. Parents had twin sons who were decidedly different. One was a confirmed pessimist, the other an incurable optimist. The parents worried that each had a distorted view of life. They went to a counselor for help. He said, “I think they can be helped, but the treatment is radical. Christmas will soon be here. On Christmas morning you must provide the best gifts imaginable for the little pessimist. He will have to ...

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