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2826. Close Quarters With A King

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... of his kingdom there will be no end" (Luke 1:32-33). What a description! What power! What regal distance this king deserves! Certainly a drum roll that lasted hundreds of years was not too much of a fanfare to announce this awesome King of kings! Oh, how Israel had longed for the day when it could be said, "In the Anointed One, in the Christ we have a king who will finally meet all our needs." Yes indeed. "In Christ we have a king who meets all our needs." Now let's return again to Susan. She was staring at ...

2827. Whispers From A Dream

Daniel 7:1-14, Daniel 7:15-28

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... for sacrificing to Zeus in the Jewish temple. The edict proclaimed that anyone who refused to comply would do so on pain of death. As Tishra rocked her son, she remembered how horrible the news of the edict had been. If ever she and the others longed for the comfort that came to them through worship, it was then, in their grief and loss. Even though the king's appointee remained as high priest, any opportunity for the people to worship the true God was nonexistent. Rocking her son, Tishra recalled the pain ...

2828. The Pastor Who Created A Monster

Haggai 1:1-15, Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... things, Cyrus, the king of Persia, not only published a decree allowing the captive Jews to return home, but he also encouraged them to rebuild the Jerusalem temple on its original site. It was great news for the people. That was exactly what they had been longing to do. The exiled Jews returned to Jerusalem and began work on the temple immediately. Within the first year they cleared away much of the rubble and began work on the foundation for a restored temple. But after that first year, for a variety of ...

2829. What Is God Doing In Our Bad Times?

Joel 2:18-27, Joel 2:28-32

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... before I did, I would use my last breath to curse a God who would do such a thing! Please go now. Please leave and take your Bible and your God with you!" When Frank had gone, Ted sat at the table with his head in his hands. He cried long into the night. He felt so alone in his pain. There was an aching emptiness deep within him. He had hoped that somewhere there was a God who could fill that emptiness. Ted knew now that that would never happen. Meanwhile, in another part of town, Karen arrived at Paula ...

2830. Too Good To Be True

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... hated to see him go through the agony of being denied the use of it. The two of them talked about it for a very long time. What should they do? Finally they came to a decision. They called Jim to the kitchen table. It was another serious gathering. Jim ... 's parents did, are mentally applauding them for finally doing some responsible parenting. You may well be thinking that Jim was long overdue for some "tough love." God, on the other hand, may not get much applause in the parenting department. God does ...

2831. Training Wheels For Life

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... Christ is not just to follow a list of commandments, to simply not do some certain things. This morning I want to balance that with a word about the still important role of the commandments. Toward the end of the book of Deuteronomy Moses finished his long discourse explaining all the rules and commandments and rituals which the Lord had told him to share with the Hebrews before they entered into the Promised Land, the land of milk and honey. One of the Lord's final words through Moses was this: "I call ...

2832. How Costly Grace? Or Does Spelling Count?

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... of your mouth." And he did, though the details are mercifully left out, other than the moving verses 39-40: "So there arose an Israelite custom that for four days every year the daughters of Israel would go out to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite." As long as there are people who believe that the God of the universe is willing to be party to vows and bargains like that of Jephthah, there will be people who will not consider faith and trust in such a God. And for good reason! The prophet Micah ...

2833. Adjusting To The Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... kind. For years the church has preached the joys of sex, sex in the bonds of marriage, and people have laughed. Today the word abstinence before marriage is gaining ground, if even in small conclaves. I believe that a society that has lived in darkness so long finds the light painful, for it has adjusted to the darkness. But over time, by God's grace and the gentle, persistent work of faithful Christians, people see the light, adjust to the light, and lives are changed. There was a blooper headline seen in ...

2834. Too Light A Thing

Isaiah 49:1-7

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... 't a clue of who I am and how much I love them." "It's too light a thing." What a phrase! It really captures me every time I read it. What a challenge to those of us who call ourselves servants of God. We struggle with little things so long that they fill our lives and become the big things. Isn't that one of the dangers of retirement? You spend your life wrestling with heavy responsibilities on a job, whether it's in the home with the impossible challenge of raising children, or out in the business world ...

2835. Sometimes Goodbye Is Hello

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... how much more the loss of loved ones. Whenever we lose someone we love, there's an emptiness in our hearts, a yearning that will last as long as we live. We know by faith that time will pass and healing will come but the pain until then is all too real. So God ... our waiting as God enables us to share our pain with others, and enables them to share their pain with us. Our longings have the taste of salvation. Our sorrow can be channeled into sincere prayers and gracious acts. Outside the body of Christ we ...

2836. God's A Catcher

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... themselves enough to let him be interrogated by their suspicious neighbors. Unsatisfied with his answers, those who ran that village cast him out. To an outcast, perhaps blindness wasn't so bad after all. Foolish man. You wouldn't catch us bitter for new challenges. We'd never long for old sins. Or would we? Last week we spoke of the need to trust that God has called us to leave those aspects of our lives which are hurtful to us and others, and to trust in his guidance and grace. Does that mean that our ...

2837. Our Champion Rides Into Battle

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... two hands to hold them all. Soon the inner city ring street was circled with burning candles, the singing of songs and hymns, the offering of prayers. There was no riot, and the police did not move in to disperse the crowd. It was not long until the movement succeeded and the hated wall came down. Afterward the chief of police commented, "We were prepared for anything that night, for everything. Everything except candles and prayers." Never underestimate the power of the grace of God and the gifts of the ...

2838. People With A Mission

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... years were but a handful and each year stretched on for what seemed forever from birthday to birthday. The time will come -- for some of us it has come already -- when our arms are full and overflowing with years which seem to pass like one of those long-ago summer days, when we burst into the morning sunlight one moment and the very next moment it seemed we were being tucked into our prayers. For that time, in the gathering dusk of your own life's day, don't underestimate the contentment of knowing that ...

2839. Developing Staying Power

1 Peter 4:12-19

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... sheets and come at night and drag you from your house and torture you and kill you? What if some of those people were the same folks who were supposed to enforce the laws during the day? What if you knew you had enemies who wanted you to die? How long do you think you could live that way? Peter assures us that there is, indeed, an enemy in wait for us. "[T]he devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour [like a roaring lion]." What is the crime for which we are hated? Being God's people. Having the ...

2840. Learn To Wait Creatively

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... . For instance, even within the life of the church where we put a premium on love, empathy and understanding, it is possible to assume everyone knows everyone else's name, where basic things are located and what the common code words are that have been around a long time. But many new people in our midst do not know all these things. Being patient with other people shows that we love them and that we value them as individuals. Lawrence LeShan in his book, How To Meditate, tells an old story about a monk who ...

2841. You Can Be Less Worried

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... , North Carolina (a state supported treatment center for persons with mental and emotional disorders), I encountered an aged woman who had long been a resident there. I never did figure out why she was inside the facility and so many of the rest of ... then whisper to each of them the same message: "Mommy and Daddy love you, and we will always be here for you, any time, any place, as long as we live." I hope I will always be able to live up to that promise. But should I fail, I know that Someone else will be ...

2842. You Can Be Intelligent

2 Chronicles 1:1-17

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... individual to individual." "Don't get mad, get even." "Safe sex." "Soft drugs." "White lies." "New age." "I can worship God just as effectively hiking as I can in church." "It's okay as long as no one gets hurt." "It's not really stealing if their insurance covers it." "Everybody does it." "I'm only human." Having been heard long enough, those phrases become palatable. Accepted. Baptized by society as the new truth even if they are essentially the old lies. What is truth, and how can we know it? We find the ...

2843. Mother's Day

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

... pain, not only of death, but the pain of family rejection. He gave an interesting answer. He said I stand it by closing my eyes and imagining that I will awaken in the arms of my mother. I know that she will never leave my side. I tell you friends, long after some fathers have disowned their children a mother will still be there. There is a tenacity there that we must salute. II Secondly, I think that mother's need to be saluted for the tremendous impact that they have had on the lives of each and every one ...

2844. Biography Of A Changed Person

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... could not on account of the crowd. All spiritual growth begins when in our hearts, we want to put ourselves where Christ is. We want to see Jesus face to face. Mind you, Zacchaeus had no intention of talking to Jesus. He was only a spectator, but a long journey begins with a small step. I can only imagine that Zacchaeus had many problems that day since he was of such short stature, and since most of the people hated the tax collectors. But apparently the hunger in his heart for a different kind of life was ...

2845. A Most Important Dawning

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... 's love in Jesus Christ. The person is excited, and glowing with relief and joy. The burden of years of trying to get right with God and with everyone else has been dropped at the foot of the cross, and the relief and gratitude are overwhelming. How long has it been since you have known the "new Christian" feeling? Have we forgotten the lifesaving Good News Jesus came to bring? Isaiah spoke of whole nations streaming to Zion with gifts to this great God. The wise men brought gifts to the King of kings and ...

2846. Risen And Recognized

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... Utterly disheartened by the cruel death inflicted on the one they had thought was God's Messiah, these two men symbolize all the disillusionment and despair that hangs over our world as people ask, "Why do bad things continue to happen to good people?" For a long time, they walk in silence. Then the younger man bursts out: "He's dead, Cleopas! Dead just like any other man! They killed him, and we did nothing to stop them! Maybe the authorities were right ... maybe he was just an imposter! What fools we were ...

2847. With All Your Heart

1 Peter 1:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the same thing with people like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, don't we, boys and girls? We never met them because they lived long ago. But we read about the good things they did for our country. Then we know they must have been pretty special people. ... him without seeing him, just like you were loved by your mom and dad before your birth; just like we admire those people who lived a long time ago. Today I am going to give each of you a little paper heart so that you will remember to try to love God ...

2848. One Good Man

Romans 5:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... man, Jesus Christ, abounded for many. Good morning, boys and girls. Today I have with me some cowboy hats and some other things that men might have worn in the days of the wild west. People still wear cowboy hats today, don't they, boys and girls? But a long time ago, when the western part of our country was being settled, that's all that the men ever wore. They rode horses and sometimes they carried a holster and gun like this. What kind of people wore guns and holsters in those days, boys and girls? (Let ...

2849. A Family Of Crooks

1 Corinthians 15:22

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... to the family of a crook. Even the man's grandchildren and great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren would have to wear it! Finally, many years later, a king came to the throne who decided that this family had suffered long enough because of what their relative had done so long ago. So this king forgave them all! He decided to forget it ever happened. The king said that none of those children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the crook had to wear that sign any longer. The king would ...

2850. Freedom

John 8:31-32

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... -sleeved shirt, or a regular straitjacket, if available. A bowl containing wrapped candy. Lesson: Does anyone know what a straitjacket is? ... It is a special kind of jacket that has long arms, like this shirt, which can be tied behind a person so that person's arms are crossed in front of him like this. This morning I would like you to see what it would feel like to be in a straitjacket. Put your arms in front of yourself and ...

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