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2851. A Time for Tears

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... were having some very difficult marital problems called me some time ago. She said: "At last I have some hope that my husband and I will be able to work things out. Last night for the first time in our married life, he cried, and if he cared enough to cry, perhaps he cares enough to try to make our marriage work." And she had good reason for her optimism. Well, what did I tell the young woman with the severed leg and the dead husband? The only thing I could tell her. "Don’t be alarmed at the terribleness ...

2852. Worn Out? Tired? Weary?

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... vitamins or will plead that they need to be sent to a hospital or a sanitarium for a rest cure. I have known one lady who was married to a very wealthy man. She had a maid to do the housework, a cook to prepare the meals, a nurse to care for the children, a butler to do the shopping. Yet, I never saw her when she wasn’t completely exhausted. She was constantly going on vacations and coming back tired and drained of all of her energy. The problem was, of course, that she always took herself with her. Some ...

2853. TRYING IT WITHOUT GOD

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... , the half light, the weight of my sinking feet, the knowledge that I am abandoned, helpless, alone, and that at last I must become nothing at all." And that, whether you like it or not, my unbelieving friend, is life without God. Oh, I don’t care how articulate you are in voicing the tenants of some rational sounding secularist philosophy - you don’t believe it, and you cannot face the realities of this as your existence without God. It’s the fear that oppresses all of us that we are utterly alone ...

2854. Perhaps Next Summer...

Acts 24:1-27

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... people that God is real. Tell them that they should have faith in Him. Tell them that the Gospel is true, that Jesus Christ died to save them from their sins. But tell them that THERE IS NO HURRY. There’s no hurry. Any time is good enough to take care of such matters." Well, the Devil’s system works magnificently in human lives. I wish I had a nickel for every time someone has said to me: "Someday I’m going to visit your church" - perhaps next summer. "Let me know the next time you’re going to have ...

2855. So that I Can Tell

Sermon

Michael J. Anton

... used to ask in my own confirmation class. Whenever I had the chance, I would bug the pastor with this one, "What about the poor black native in deepest Africa? Why has God shown his Good News to me and not to him?" Frankly, I don’t really think I cared all that much about that poor black native. He was a good example for me to use, because I knew there was little I could personally do for him anyway. But I assume the question was yet an honest one and reflected the same concern over God’s seeming lack ...

2856. Like a Mother’s Trust

Sermon

Michael J. Anton

... of reasons and rationale for not trusting and getting down to the nitty gritty - we take him at face value or we do not. It is like a mother who nurses and nurtures, caresses and cares for, cooks and cleans, speaks to and prays for her child as he grows up. But there comes a time when that child must leave the nest she has carefully and lovingly built, and he proceeds to build his own life. At that point Mom must let go. She has helped prepare and create the foundation, and now she must allow her child to ...

2857. BEGGAR

Psalm 37:25

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Stephen Stewart

... of one of these miserable souls that Jesus referred to himself when he spoke of the last judgment: "I was hungry, and you gave me food, thirsty and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you brought me home, naked, and you clothed me, sick and you cared for me" (Matthew 25:35-40). Jerusalem, particularly at the time of the great pilgrimages, was thronged by all the beggars in the Holy Land; they knew very well that those who came to pray for God’s pardon would be in a charitable frame of mind. At other ...

2858. HERDSMAN

Genesis 13:7; Luke 8:34

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Stephen Stewart

... We will discuss details on clothing, living, etc. under the heading of SHEPHERD. It must be obvious that the comparable occupation today would be that of the man who raises cattle, pigs, horses, etc. Although we are fortunate enough to have modern means of caring for these animals, and of raising them under the most sanitary and healthful conditions, still in the Near East, the herdsman is a familiar figure on the landscape, living and doing his work in the same way that it has been done in these countries ...

2859. INNKEEPER

Luke 10:35

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Stephen Stewart

... worry about the hotel manager sneaking in in the middle of the night and stealing our wallets! And certainly the food and accommodations that are offered to us are designed with our comfort and well-being in mind. I have wondered frequently what the innkeeper who cared for the man left lying by the wayside would have thought if he had been sent ahead to the twentieth century and given a hotel to manage. Pipe dreams? Perhaps, but intriguing, don’t you think? If we were given the choice, I don’t imagine ...

2860. SERVANT, SERVITOR

Exo. 12:45; 2 Kings 4:43

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Stephen Stewart

... , whatever his status or rank - he was under obligation to obey and to work for the benefit of his master, which is still not too far away from the idea of the hired workman of today. In return for his obedience and care, he received protection and reciprocal care. The servitor, on the other hand, may correspond more to our modern concept of servant, since he was the one who served, or ministered to, another. However, again, we must not necessarily equate this with a menial position, although, of course, it ...

2861. Good News For Good Parents

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

... the church, they suddenly become quite liberated and say: oh, we want our children to make up their own minds. You can believe this: If you do not influence your child toward religion someone else will. I do not care how well you teach your children the social graces. I don’t care whether or not your children are model children. If parents are not fulfilling the vows made at their children’s baptism, then they are failing before God. Why is this so important? Because Christianity is only one generation ...

2862. A Kudzu-Kind of Kingdom

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... to learn to be a better preacher." Bill remembered where Donnie's father worked. He called him and expressed thanks but said, "I can't take Donnie's money. I'll send it right back to him." "Oh no," said his father. "Don't do that. Donnie is taking better care of his chickens than he ever has before, and he is sending you every penny of his profit and he is going to continue doing it until you get out of school." The weeks turned into months and the months into years. Donnie did not stop until Bill graduated ...

2863. The Kingdom of God Is a Party

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... aboard a cruise ship who claimed to be an expert in guessing professions. "See that man over there," he said. "He is a physician." Bill checked and sure enough that was right. "How could you tell?" he asked the man. "Well," he said, "I saw the caring lines on his forehead and could tell he was a person of great compassion." Bill Henderson pointed to someone else and said, "What about him? What does he do?" "That's a lawyer," the expert said. Bill checked and sure enough, he was. The expert explained that ...

2864. Thy Kingdom Come

Luke 17:20-37

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... or her and offer the kind of supportive encouragement that would maximize his or her chances for success. If you do, the Kingdom will come a bit closer. What if you or your group adopted a shut-in. Then, one afternoon per week, you could give the full-time care-giver a much needed break. It sounds like a small thing, but the Kingdom would come a bit closer. Let's suppose that you were to keep a list in your wallet or pocketbook of three friends who have not yet claimed Jesus Christ as Lord of their lives ...

2865. The Heavier the Purse, The Tighter the Strings

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... his knees in humility, and asked, "0 perfect Master, what must I do to live eternally?" The disciples were shocked. Their usual crowds were decked out in jeans and polyester, so to speak, but here was a fellow in a Brooks Brothers suit with his hair carefully styled. Jesus, always a genius at asking the right questions, asked, "Why do you call me perfect? Only God is perfect." Perhaps Jesus thought the young man might perceive who Jesus really was. But he did not. To check him out, Jesus said, "You know the ...

2866. The Trinity

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

... that the God of the universe so completely poured himself into the person of Jesus Christ that when Jesus died on the cross God himself died. These views are foreign to the Christian way of thinking. We affirm that the same God who molded the universe also cares about what happens in our life. Indeed, he is actively and mysteriously involved in helping to shape the events of your life. The fact that we refer to the first person of the Trinity as Father says something about what God is like. In fact, Jesus ...

2867. The Witness of the Spirit

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the way most children do. They are born into a certain family whether that family wants them or not, whether or not that family can take care of them or not. But that's not how you came to us. We dreamed about you and prayed for you for years before you ... we will never forget, a phone call brought the great news. Someone told us that you had been born. Your mother was not able to take care of you, but she loved you so much that she made sure you had the best parents that could be found. Six days later you ...

2868. The Seeds of Social Conflict

Genesis 4:1-26

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... you unfairly for another employee’s error, and you will be tempted to rage in response. You will not get a promotion or a contract or a sale you hoped for, and you will be tempted to rage in response. Your own brother or sister may not help you care for an aging parent, and you will be tempted to rage in response. At those tough moments, remember the words of Genesis: “Sin is waiting to attack you, longing to destroy you. But you can conquer it!” How can we conquer it? Because “the One who is in us ...

2869. A Large Fish Story

Jonah 1:1-17, Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... in a church, sharing their faith with groups and individuals. Their only income was from love offerings. But you know something, all their needs were met and all four of the children were educated. Dorothy said to me with a smile, "God took lots better care of us than the police department ever did." Someone approached me after the early service today who knew Tank well and sometimes accompanied him on his evangelistic forays. He shared with me one of Tank's favorite bits of advice. He would say, "When you ...

2870. My Love Requires A Symbol

Malachi 3:6-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... gross income or just your net?” Malachi 3:10 is the only place in scripture where we are invited to test God. “Put me to the test,” says the Lord, “and see if I will not pour out on you an overflowing blessing.” We must be very careful in interpreting this promise. Listen closely. If you reason for tithing is to purchase a ticket to heaven or make a pile of money on earth, it won’t work. But if you tithe out of sheer gratitude and obedience, God will bless you materially and spiritually. Some ...

2871. God's Design for Marriage

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... . I'll lay my life on the line to protect you. Second only to Jesus Christ, you are the sunshine of my life--my best friend, my lover, my soul-mate." Husbands, if you love her as Christ loved the church, she will take all the servant leadership you care to exert. I love the story that Texas businessman Fred Smith tells about couple he noticed in a doughnut shop. They were a young farm couple; he was wearing overalls and she a gingham dress. After finishing their doughnuts, he got up to pay the bill. She did ...

2872. The Healing Power of Touch

Matthew 9:18-26

Sermon

Brett Blair

... surge. "I felt power flow from me." Whatever happened the important matter of course is that in the midst of the crowd, Christ felt the touch of a single person. Don't ever say that in the enormity of the cosmos God cannot care about my concerns and me. Not only does God care, he actually solicits our concerns "Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you peace." Daughter, said Jesus (and I might add parenthetically at this point that that is the only recorded time in scripture that ...

2873. Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?

Luke 9:18-27

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... that you keep in hidden places. You could stop spending weekends in places that weaken your spiritual development. Jesus said that most of us will reject self-denial. We will walk the broad road of self-indulgence that leads to spiritual destruction. But Jesus said, if you care to be different and dare to call yourself a Christian, you must deny self. JESUS’ OTHER COMMAND WAS THIS: TAKE UP YOUR CROSS DAILY AND FOLLOW ME. What does it mean to carry a cross for Jesus? It does not mean to hang on a cross and ...

2874. The Forgiving Father (Father's Day)

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

... sand that the father could have drawn. But the point is clear. From the father’s perspective at least, there is no condemnation. He doesn’t greet him with the words: Well, I never thought I would see you again; he greets him instead with open arms. I don’t care what you have done; you have not stretched beyond the limits of God’s love. His love knows no limit. II Secondly, the story tells us that God’s love is a patient love. We do not know how long the prodigal was gone. It was long enough for ...

2875. Never Underestimate The Power of a Cup of Cold Water

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Brett Blair

... a fish hook or grinding stone. Her answer was "a healed femur." The femur, of course, is the leg bone above the knee. Mead explained that no healed femurs are found where the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest, reigns. A healed femur shows that someone cared. Someone had to do that injured person's hunting and gathering until the leg healed. The evidence of compassion, she said, is the first sign of civilization. I would contend that it is also the first sign of the work of Christ in the life of a ...

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