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2851. Whose Work Is It?

Philippians 1:1-11

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... knows that I haven't been feeling very well lately ... SYNTYCHE: I can't ... CLEMENT: Syntyche, let Euodia talk. EUODIA: And yet she keeps asking me to do more and more. I'm so tired. It's not enough that I have to preach at every meeting, ... EUODIA: But what happens when we've too much to do? What happens when we're too tired to go on? SYNTYCHE: Then it's his power that keeps us going. And it's his loving-kindness that tells us to stop and take a break. EUODIA: That's exactly what I need right now - a break ...

2852. Monologue: Silent Silas

Acts 15:22-35

Drama

Robert F. Scott

... sent met carry the gospel to the Gentile Cornelius. The apostles and elders agreed that Paul was right; we are saved by grace, not by keeping rules, and we will not require new believers to take on the whole law of Moses. We wrote a letter to Antioch and the ... to one log, it will go out. But if you have two logs side by side, they shine the heat back and forth and the fire keeps burning between them. I think that's one reason our Lord brought us together in his church: to warm each other's faith. I’m sure ...

2853. Joseph Gives His Tomb

John 19:38-42

Children's Sermon

Donald Neidigk

... afraid. But when Joseph began to realize how much Jesus loved him, so much that he died on the cross for Joseph, he couldn't keep quiet any more. He didn't care what the enemies of Jesus thought of him. Joseph became so bold he went straight to the governor, ... was a follower of Jesus? Yes, I think he felt better too. Let's ask God to take the tape off our mouths that would keep us from telling others about Jesus' love for us. Prayer: Father in heaven, you have given us so many gifts in Jesus. Help us give ...

2854. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Matthew 6:9

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... When we hallow God's Name we are helping to make Him special for us. We always want God to be special for us since He is such a wonderful God. God is already the biggest, smartest, happiest and most loving Person that we know, but when we pray to keep His name special to us we are reminding ourselves what we think about Him. Turn on your microphone and your voice stays the same but many more people can hear you. Speak good things of God and God stays the same but He is something special to you. Jesus wanted ...

2855. How to Settle an Argument

Acts 15:22

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... be circumcised. That meant that they had to have a special part of their body cut in a certain way that would make it easy to keep it clean. The Jews didn't think that only little boys should have this done, but also grown-up men who wished to become followers. ... law said they had to. Peter told them how hard it had been for the Jews to believe since they had so many laws to keep. Why should a Gentile first become a Jew before he could become a Christian? It was the same Holy Spirit that blessed both the Jew ...

2856. The Ambiguity of Life, Deciding for Christ

John 10:22-42

Sermon

Carl Jech

... convince ourselves and others that we have authority, power, and control. As cautious as we should be about an aggressive approach to evangelism that pushes people into "a decision for Christ," we can recognize in that kind of language a valid reminder of the need to keep our priorities straight. If by "making a decision for Christ" we mean a commitment to letting God be God in our lives, a commitment to remembering what really is the bottom line in life, then the talk of such a decision has its place. In ...

2857. Names, Not Numbers

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... having status does not mean that people admire and love us as much as they envy what we possess. What is even worse, the things we own begin to take over, and soon it is our possessions that own us. We become locked into a rat-race to keep inflating our material life style. Luxuries become necessities. Gadgets become our gods. We spend more than we make, and we buy more than we need. As Oscar Wilde said of us, "Americans know the price of everything and the value of nothing." The effort to achieve and to ...

2858. An Easter-Life

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... supermarket, or at the mall, or at work, would you hesitate to tell them the good news? Of course not! You would not be able to keep your mouth shut. You would shout out, "Hey, did you hear that you've won a million dollars?" Now, this is not to say that eternal ... he raised his son from the grave that they might be raised from their tombs of loneliness, bitterness, despair, and doom. Do not keep God's love note in your pocket. With the help of God, deliver it. On this Easter day there is nothing wrong with ...

2859. Staying in the Presence of Christ

Luke 2:41-52

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... seems to fade like pure white snow, discolored by the filth of busy traffic. Forgive us for our distant companionship with the Messiah. Forgive us for "cramming" religion in December, and then walking off from the Christ of Christmas. We have tried to keep Christ in Christmas. Now help us to keep Christ after Christmas. In his name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Angels, from the Realms of Glory” “As With Gladness Men of Old” “Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies” “O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright"

2860. When Faith Rejects Redemption

Luke 13:31-35

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... O God of redemption, who sent your Son to share your redeeming love with your children who felt they already had enough faith: Keep us in fellowship with Christ, that the faith we profess may never make us immune to your redemptive work you are trying to ... can become a barricade to your redeeming love in Christ. Forgive us for taking the faith you have given us, and making it a religion that keeps us out of your reach. We want to be holy, but only as you make us holy, not by deeds of our own. We want to ...

2861. The Importance of the Cross

Galatians 6:11-18

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... , our crucified and risen Lord, in whose name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession O Lord, we are twentieth century Christians, conditioned in our faith by a twentieth century church. We place the cross on our altar, and call it the center of worship. But we keep at a distance, and it does not become the center of our life. Forgive us when our organization, our program, our ritual and rites, have competed with the centrality of the cross. Give us a greater concern to be new creatures in Christ, blessed with ...

2862. The Narrow Door

Luke 13:22-30

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

Call to Worship Pastor: Jesus illustrated salvation as struggling to enter through a very narrow door. People: We are afraid he means not many of us will be saved. Pastor: Jesus is neither trying to keep us out nor fill us with fear. He is warning us to take seriously the Christian life if we expect to enter his kingdom. People: We are conscious that each day demands our best in Christian discipleship, and pray that God will help us to be faithful. Collect Almighty God, ...

2863. To See Your Face Is Like Seeing The Face Of God

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

James Angell

... way! And I will never move from where I stand! - He said, - Dear child, I feared that you were dead, - ... And stayed His hand! - James Stephens "What Tomas Said in a Pub" I began by talking about a favorite text that keeps drawing me back, a Scripture that keeps playing familiar music inside my soul. As I look forward to the completion of my own life, so beautifully satisfying, so rich in human relationships, a cup that has overflowed, then overflowed some more, a gift beyond anyone's deserving - let this ...

2864. Confessional Services

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

G. William Genszler

... and My importance. Congregation: O Lord, have mercy on me for Thy Namesake -- Jesus. Commandment: Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Minister: Lord, I neglect those precious times when I can commune with Thee. How often the Sabbath rest, ... me covet Thy gifts more than I covet Thy good pleasure. Let me find a grateful heart in those things Thou hath given me. Keep me from Envy. Congregation: Behold, Thou desirest Truth in the inner parts. Lord, I confess unto Thee that I have sinned against Thee in ...

2865. No Ignorant Brethren

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

Rev. Kenneth H. Sauer

... free and take the Gospel, too! As though he paid, and none be aught the wiser Save the Finance Committee, who -Most honorable of men - can keep a secret! "To err is human" and human, too, to buy At cheapest rate. I'll take the Gospel so! For others do the same - a ... own congregation has program needs. We want to continue our education, our ministry, our worship. Our facilities have needs. We must keep our home base operative so we can do our work. Let us not be ignorant of our resources for meeting the ...

2866. Talk! Talk! Talk!

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... !" And so does everyone else who speaks with pride about his own experience and tries to convince anyone of the truth of the gospel in that way. The next time you want to witness for Christ to some unchurched person, keep yourself under the discipline of silence. Keep your mouth shut, and then witness. Just ask yourself how your life, your attitude, your personality, your actions, your relationship with him and relationship with others of the human family is speaking to that person about the power and love ...

2867. The Call of the Disciples - James, A Fisher of Men

Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Drama

Thomas Blowers

... talked openly and calmly about his death but the more he talked the more unsettled we became. And later when we headed out for the garden singing hymns our voices quivered because we feared both for him and for ourselves. He really wanted us to stay awake and to keep vigil with him. But our fears made us drowsy, so we slept. We slept the heavy sleep of those who are afraid, of those who would rather sleep than have to face the light of day. And then it happened. Out of nowhere the soldiers came. And in the ...

2868. Peter. Rock. Follower of Jesus.

Matthew 16:13-20

Drama

Thomas Blowers

... of a sudden. In fact, I'm not sure I've got it all together yet. But I am making headway; I'm getting there. I keep working at it: "Precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little,there a little." Did I just hear someone ... the third day ..." And then people will see with ultimate clarity who he is. You know maybe that's why he instructed us to keep quiet: the time wasn't - yet. The time wasn't yet when people would see fully and completely who he is. The time wasn't ...

2869. Speak From Personal Experience

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Robert V. Dodd

... is one of the products of modern society: We tend to either get excited about the wrong things, or we don't get excited about anything. Perhaps an appropriate contemporary paraphrase of Matthew 6:25-34 would be, "Don't get excited about food and drink to keep you alive or clothes to cover your body. Surely there is more to life than this. Those who are without God get excited about such things, but you should not, because your heavenly Father already knows your needs and will take care of you. Instead, get ...

2870. Take Up Your Cross

Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Robert V. Dodd

... efforts, he didn't allow the fear of losing some seed in hardened places, to the wild birds, and in briars and thistles keep him from his appointed task. Why? Because the harvest is sure. William Barclay claims that this is the whole point of the parable: ... of Christ is no longer real to them. But the way to help him become real to us is to share him with others. The way to keep him alive for us is to give him away! Right now Jesus Christ wants you to risk failure and ridicule by seeking to share him with ...

2871. Finishing What We Start

2 Timothy 4:7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the knitting.] Here is my sweater. That's right, my wife started to knit me a sweater a couple of years ago and here it is today. How do you like that sweater? Do you think that sweater will keep me pretty warm? Now here is one of my favorite puzzles that I have been wanting to work on but my friend keeps telling me that I can have it back when he finishes it. I think he started this puzzle last Christmas. Oh, and there is one other thing that I brought along that really bothers me. The other night I ...

2872. Joy Comes With The Morning

Psalm 30:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Robert G. McCreight

... distress; You hear the anguish of our pleas, For this your name we bless. Your name is merciful and right, And love shines from your face. E'en in the lowest points of life You guard us with your grace. From death, from tears, from stumbling feet, You keep our lives secure; While trust in others brings no help, With you we will not fear. And so we set our feet to walk Your path within this land, To follow you through any grief And trust your gracious hand. Within this house we lift our hearts, Our lives ...

2873. If I Should Die Before I Wake

Lk 11:1-13; 12:22-34; Mt 6:5-15

Illustration

Brett Blair

... to sleep, " but I was little surprised to learn that it is a shortened version of an Old English prayer, which goes like this: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, bless the bed that I lie on. Before I lay me down to sleep, I give my soul to Christ to keep. Four corners to my bed, four angels there aspread, two to foot, and two to head, and two to carry me when I'm dead. I go by sea, I go by land, the Lord made me by his right hand. If any danger comes to me, Sweet Jesus Christ ...

2874. Come From Anywhere

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

... believed in him, and therefore she came - and when others made it difficult for her she kept coming. Although there was much to discourage her, she refused to be discouraged. It is faith which stands one up and gets him or her going, and it is faith that keeps this person going until the object of quest is gained at last. If you want to get into Olympic competition, you'd better be a pretty good athlete. If you want to get into the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, you need some musical ability. If you want ...

2875. Museum or Mission?

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

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... building and a loyal, resident WASP-ish membership. In short, it was strong and prosperous - until the neighborhood began to change. Instead of reaching out to the new residents and welcoming them into the church, the congregation and pastor deliberately chose to keep things as they were. But that couldn’t last and, as members died or moved away, the strength and life of that congregation dwindled to almost nothing. Today that congregation is struggling to be in mission, desperately trying to erase the ...

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