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2851. Doing Christ’s Work

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Nancy Kraft

... comes with the eyes of our heads. We look around us and we see what is available for everyone in this world to see. But the Holy Spirit gives us the ability to see with the eyes of our hearts. We see beyond the wisdom of the world around us. We see things from God' ... if God is all that wise after all. But that's when I'm thinking with the eyes of my head. By the power of the Holy Spirit, when I'm able to see with the eyes of my heart, I know better. I know that although we may be an unlikely body for Christ ...

2852. Eyes on the Prize

2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

Sermon

Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... that tells us our lives and our selves belong to God, even in the midst of the decay of the bodily parts of ourselves, the "outer nature" of ourselves. Paul calls this homeland our "inner nature," and we use various terms for it in our age: "soul," "spirit," "consciousness," "personal identity." It is rooted in, and it grows out of, our longing for home. Whatever term we choose to call it in the twenty-first century, it connects back to Paul's first-century insight that we are more than the sum of our body ...

2853. The Tongue Is Mightier than the Sword

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... them. We can replace those pockets of resentment with the promptings of God, who will orchestrate the right word for the right person at the right time. Consider the enormous power for good that is at your disposal when you respond to the guidance of the Holy Spirit in your speech. On the evening of August 27, 1963, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was pacing the floor of the Willard Hotel in Washington DC. The next day he would be standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial addressing a crowd of ...

2854. Jesus Rescues Us

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... God's rescue of the people will bring them rejoicing. God will clothe the people with new garments of salvation; God will favor Israel as a bridegroom and bride are adorned. Yes, it will be a new day for Israel, a time for the people to renew their spirits and their relationship to God. God will rescue his people from all their troubles. The prophecy of Isaiah was fulfilled in many ways. A new day did come to Israel. The temple was rebuilt and the people once again felt a sense of community as they lived in ...

2855. What a Way to Start a Church!

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

William J. Carl, III

... of God in a certain way and looking for God in a certain form that we're caught completely off guard as to who God really is and where God can actually be found. The disciples had their preconceptions and were no doubt shocked beyond words when the Spirit came upon them when they least expected it. The fact is, the God of Pentecost is the same God who came at Christmas and rose on Easter morn and who keeps appearing unexpectedly in our lives. This story is not only about starting a church but starting anew ...

2856. A Constant Reminder

Illustration

Thomas Lindberg

Gordon Brownville's Symbols of the Holy Spirit tells about the great Norwegian explorer Ronald Amundsen, the first to discover the magnetic meridian of the North Pole and to ... alive!" So it was when Jesus ascended. He was gone, but the disciples clung to his promise to send them the Holy Spirit. What joy, then, when the dove-like Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost. The disciples had with them the continual reminder that Jesus was alive and victorious at the right of the Father. This continues to be the ...

2857. The Four Scents of Adventing

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of our family and friends, or does chaos and discord reign? Response: Take a gracious, yet honest look at your relationships. Are you a person of peace to those around you, or do you wear down those whom you are in relationship with? Invite the Spirit to calm your spirit, and breathe a fresh scent into your soul. 3) The S[c]ent of Joy Scentness: The scent of joy: A soft, salty breeze drifts over your body as you lay upon your towel at the beach, mingling with your fifth layer of coconut sunscreen applied ...

2858. Doing Your Own Thing

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... themselves to one another, and to God, it works. They find fulfillment and a lifetime of happiness. And there is a reason it works: we do not belong to ourselves. We belong to Christ. St. Paul writes, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” Here is the crux of the matter, our bodies are not our own and we dishonor God when we do anything with ...

2859. Sandbox First, Soapbox Second

Mark 1:29-34, Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... -on-oneness with the desert, mountains and water in order to find one anotherness with the Father. One of our worst mistakes is to confuse solitude with solitariness, especially since, as John Wesley put it, “There is no such thing as a solitary Christian.” Jesus’ spirit did not swim on a solitary sea. Solitude is NOT solitariness. When you’re in solitude, when Jesus was in solitude, he did not enter it alone. When Jesus sought out solitude he took the weight of the world with him and laid its cares ...

2860. Are You Doing Time On the Bench?

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... our lives, this day and all the days that lie ahead, to your love in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Go into the world in peace and courage. Hold to the good. Honor all of God’s children. Love and serve the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Spirit. Based on 1 Thessalonians 5:13-22 Have we been startled these past few weeks, or what? Here is the name of one startlement: Jeremy Lin. This first Sunday of the Lenten season is ushered in by the twin stories of Jesus’ baptism and his immediate testing in the ...

2861. Luke 24:44-53

Luke 24:36-49

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... through prayer and the casting of lots. Casting lots to determine important decisions was traditional in Israel. The rationale? God’s decision was already made and was simply made known to others through this human activity. In other words, without the gift of the Holy Spirit to guide them, the disciples rely on the methods of the Old Israel to determine the newest member of a group that was to represent the New Israel. The redeemed community of faith was the New Israel, and it was this community that was ...

2862. Walls, Walls, Everywhere Walls

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... how long ago that was. We only know that the first man was fashioned from the dust of the earth and at death his physical body returned to that earth. We don’t know how God created Adam and Eve. We only know that God breathed into them His own Spirit. Then God told these new humans to multiply, which is the only commandment that humans ever fully obeyed. But scripture is clear we had one set of parents. You are my brother and my sister, but so is the man working long hours in a factory in China and so ...

2863. Low-Carb Christians

John 21:1-19

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... Jesus was resurrected with a physical body. That's why he ate with his disciples, to dispel this picture of a "spiritual" Lord. The body he wears is different in some difficult to quantify way, but it's definitely Jesus and he's eating food. Body and spirit, still grounded in prayer and in practice. In today's passage, the disciples seem to be still struggling, despite the overwhelmingly wonderful experience of the resurrection. Just as we can't get stuck in fad diets and we need to learn how to eat in ...

2864. Appointed and Sent!

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... a far different world than a Millennial or Generation Y. The implications for the gospel and church life are immense. So who are the "laborers"? It is interesting and significant that in Numbers 11:16-17, Moses gathers seventy elders and places upon them the Spirit so that they might help bear the burdens of the people of Israel. Who are the seventy today? Surely the laborers are missionaries, pastors, deacons, and bishops. These, and oh yes, more! All the laity who are called by virtue of their baptism ...

2865. Good Gossip

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the “Voice” we speak must echo The Voice of Christ. We must be “on fire” for God rather than our tongues setting fires of destruction and devastation. If your tongue is set ablaze by hell, heaven help us. If your tongue is set on fire by the Holy Spirit, the gates of hell will tremble. There is so much negativity in the world today, I want to end this sermon with two Shep stories. 2012 is the 70th anniversary of the death of Shep, the faithful sheepdog who waited 6 years at a train station for his ...

2866. Epiphany 3

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19:1-14, Luke 4:14-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... , and food is on every table? Will disciples of Jesus practice loving one another? Contemporary Affirmation Throughout nature we see the imagination of the creating God. In Jesus the Christ we learn how to be in relationship with the Holy. With the Holy Spirit, we are empowered to embody divine love and mercy. In community, we experience belonging and receive the encouragement to live as faithful disciples of Jesus and to struggle for justice and peace for all creatures. Together, we have an insistent voice ...

2867. Epiphany 6

Psalm 1:1-6, Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... The culture, the environment, and our bodies are changing so fast! We are grateful for this time to sit and think, to listen for your voice, to sing and pray. Thank you for your dependable presence and your sturdy love. We are eager to participate with your Spirit. Amen. Call To Confession The past is done; the present is now. Now is the moment to be freed from haunting memories and sin. Now is the moment to receive fresh direction for your days and nights. Let’s pray in unison and then make our personal ...

2868. Reformation Day

Psalm 46:1-11, Jeremiah 31:31-34, John 8:31-41, Romans 3:19-28

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... shame. All: From time to time, God of the Mountains, we neglect to behave as your children. Now and then we are hurtful to the earth, to humankind, and to other creatures. Reset our attitudes; refocus our minds on compassion and peace, and lift our spirits from despair. Amen. Silence Assurance Of Grace All of us sin. All of us seek relief from guilt and shame. All of us are freed when we recognize the attitudes and behaviors that block divine affirmation. God offers us the gift of forgiveness. Receive this ...

2869. Transfiguration

Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99:1-9, Luke 9:28-36, 2 Corinthians 3:12--4:2

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... ! People: Just as the Hebrews in the wilderness were awed when they saw Moses with the Decalogue! Leader: We, too, want an experience with the Holy so we are enlightened and can be illuminating! People: Let’s ask for that to happen: All: Holy Spirit — we are captivated by the idea that you satisfy our minds and our souls! We know that Moses and Elijah and Jesus kindled the imaginations of their companions. Ignite us so we glisten with your presence. Amen. Call To Confession Consider your body language ...

2870. It’s a Good Thing He’s Gone!

Ephesians 1:15-23, Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... into heaven, he told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they would be "clothed with power from on high." Jesus was speaking of the coming gift of the Holy Spirit that he would shortly give to his disciples. That giving of the Holy Spirit to his disciples we will celebrate next Sunday, the Day of Pentecost. Through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was going to be able to be present with his disciples in a more personal and intimate way than he was when he walked around with them on the ...

2871. Living with Integrity

Galatians 2:15-21

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... mix of animals in his vision, and he refused to eat any of them once, twice, three times, before the vision finally ended. As Peter soon learned, this vision was not only about food, about what to eat and what not to eat. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, he came to understand that his vision was also about the people who had been declared "clean" and "unclean" according to the food laws. As the voice had said to him in his vision, "What God has made clean, you must not call profane" (Acts 10:15). For ...

2872. Guarding the Treasure

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... today covers a lot of territory. It talks about faith, suffering, the work of Christ. It is all over the map. The last line, verse 14, ties all of this disparate material together. "Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us." We are the virus software, guarding the treasure of the gospel. The first place we guard that treasure is within ourselves. The passage calls us to "rekindle the gift of God that is within you." This verse may refer to Timothy's ordination ...

2873. Sarah

2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... the Lord. We are thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation, a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and by your belief in the truth. — 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (NLT) Paul needs to remind these young Christians ... sins, I'm not looking for a distraction or a class on how to live with it. There are too many Sarahs who are plagued with spirits of their past who rise when the sun goes down to make us doubt the very words of Jesus. I'm looking for someone who can ...

2874. The Winning Word

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... were saying, "Let God's word speak to our hearts," and they bow with their faces to the ground in worship to their God. What a sight it must have been. Commentators estimate the crowd to be between 30,000 to 50,000 people. When God's Spirit comes upon a congregation there can be an overwhelming feeling of worship that must be expressed. The act of divine worship is the inestimable privilege of man, the only created being who bows in humility and adoration. - Hosea Ballou[5] As a congregation are we willing ...

2875. Breaking The Cycle - God’s Answer In Forgiveness

Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... else. As a Christian I cannot horde Christ's love, but rather, I must give it away. Even when hurt comes I want to demonstrate God's love. I have to be practical in my response, but I must love. III. God Helps Us Break The Cycle Of An Unforgiving Spirit As We Acknowledge Our Need To Move Forward Joseph could have been harsh and taken his revenge out on his brothers in response to their actions. He chose to move forward instead. Once he reveals himself to them he tells to them to go back and bring his/their ...

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