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2876. The Ominous Invitation

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... I’ll take the right, and he can take the left.” “Yeah, let’s do this!” Jesus’ reply? “You don’t know what you’re asking!” “Are you really prepared to drink the cup I drink?” “To be baptized with my baptism?” In other words, are you sure you understand what’s going on here? Are you certain you want to take that level of risk? And then: “I can’t appoint you to sit next to me. That’s not for me to decide.” “But if you really want to take this on, I’ll let you take it ...

2877. Seeing With The Eyes Of Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Thomas C. Willadsen

... us many sides of Jesus’ personality. Perhaps more importantly, they have shown us many sides of the disciples’ personalities. The disciples in many ways took our place in that drama. They reacted as we would, most of the time, I think. They were slow to understand that Jesus was going to suffer and die. They were more concerned about their own status and power than anything else. They overlooked children and people who were new to the faith. They didn’t want to hear it when Jesus said he was going ...

2878. Good News

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... with another prominent metaphor of scripture –the threshing floor! In today’s world, we don’t think much about grain or the way it’s harvested or prepared. Most of us no longer live in an agricultural community, on a farm, or near enough to one to understand the way a farmer processes grains. We simply go to the grocery store, buy our favorite bread, cereal, or flour, and we go on our way. Because of this, many of the fantastic metaphors of scripture can confuse us, or at the very least, pass us by ...

2879. Mountaintop Experience

Luke 9:28-36 (37-43a)

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... by the other and affirmed by Jesus, was now modeled before the intimate three. What God placed in Peter’s heart to say publicly was suddenly displayed in living technicolor as heaven and earth kissed within the frame of Jesus’ body. This was clearly Luke’s understanding of the meaning of Jesus phrase “I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God” in verse 27, as the prelude to this amazing event. Second, it is important to note that Jesus ...

2880. Scandal

Luke 22:14-23:56

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... jungle floor was too damp for permanent dwellings, so the Sawi helped Don and Carol, and their infant son Stephen, build a tree house in their neighborhood. Carol learned the ways of the Sawi women while Don spent time with the men, attempting to understand their language and reduce it to writing. Afternoons would find the Sawi males in one of their treetop workrooms, buzzing in conversation while they mended nets and hunting equipment, and swapped stories of fish and boars. It was in this setting that Don ...

2881. Creation Reborn

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... One line in the play carried the heart of the story. How did Anna climb from the pit of her insane asylum and walk again in the land of the living? What transformed Anna the nobody into Anastasia the princess? This was her secret: “You must understand that it never mattered whether or not I was a princess. It only matters that …someone, if it be only one, had held out their arms to welcome me back from death!” Recreation When describing the events of resurrection morning, in that garden cemetery, John ...

2882. Living Through Hard Times

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

Sermon

Bonnie Bates

... reconciliation for me. When Paul wrote of reconciliation, I am not sure this is what he was speaking about. He wanted us to remove the barriers and not be stumbling blocks to people of faith. And yet, Paul commended us to “in every way… in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left” to open our hearts to our siblings in Christ. How powerful! How amazing ...

2883. At the Table

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

Bonnie Bates

... , who has never been married and is struggling? Is it the homeless person we often see begging on the streets with a sign who smells when he sits next to us? Is it the gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender person whose life we cannot begin to understand or we are unwilling to understand and affirm that it is kept from the table? My friends, if Jesus did not exclude from the table the ones who would hurt him and abandon him to arrest, scourging, and death; why do we think it is okay for us to exclude anyone ...

2884. Learning to Lean

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , walking with Jesus through it can make all of the difference. Today’s scripture from Dr. Luke seems curious to us perhaps, as we see Jesus’ disciples asking him to teach them the “right way” to pray. But it’s not quite as confusing when we understand that the Jewish faith had and still has significant prayers for various purposes. Prayer was and is an important part of daily life. First-century Jews would typically pray three times daily, at 9 am, noon, and at 3 pm. Outside of these daily ritual ...

2885. God Is Like...a Comforter

2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... something happened that froze those moments in my memory. My dad began to cry. It was a rare thing for him. The words of that song released tears of healing. God’s heart touched with our grief. God is like a comforter, but there are dangers with this understanding of God. For some people, that’s all there is to God. They want comfort, not just at times of loss or fear, but all the time. They want to be soothed and indulged constantly. Their faith never grows beyond childhood faith. They want a God who ...

2886. When the Answers Don't Fit the Questions

Job 42:1-6, 10-17

Sermon

Will Willimon

... now. I loved him for it. All those sweet, sugar-coated, simplistic, pious answers of his bible-bearing-dormitory-prayer-group-fundamentalist friends melted before Job's searing questions. And I heard Job ask, “Where shall wisdom be found?...where is the place of understanding? Humanity does not know the way to it,...it is not found in the land of the living...It cannot be gotten for gold,...(28:12-23,15).” Beautiful poetry, but beautifully bleak. Here I sat in sophomore religion class, paying a good ...

2887. The Spirit Blows Where It Will

John 3:1-10

Sermon

Will Willimon

... on the line for justice. Nine out of ten listed, as number one, or two on their list, preaching. They were there because of some sermon. I don’t know about preaching. And it's tough to invest yourself in an activity which you don't understand. A couple of years ago I did a book on burnout among clergy. I interviewed clergy who had called it quits and those who had thought about calling it quits. To my surprise (why was I surprised?) they listed preaching as one of the most debilitating, frustrating ...

2888. Investing Our Inheritance

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... day for two weeks, whenever the minister came out of his hotel, the little girl would come running up alongside of him. Tenderly she would slip her hand into his and she would hold on tightly for as long as he would allow. The minister came to understand that even more than the food he bought for her, this little girl hungered for the love and affection he offered. Now, when the minister prays, he often thinks of that little girl. He thanks God for the opportunity to minister to her. Even more, he thanks ...

2889. God's Vision For The Church

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... , all the people of the village gathered together to honor the group in a special ceremony. People rode horses and walked for miles to be in attendance. The leaders of the village got up one by one to express their appreciation. Even with interpreters, they didn't understand all that was said. Finally an elderly gentleman stood up to speak. He was not an elected official. He was not a dignitary scheduled to appear in the program. He was simply a man who had lived all of his eighty years in that village. But ...

2890. A Maturing Faith

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... and now the cocaine was sucking the life out of him. He desperately wanted to quit. He wanted to stay straight. But he needed help. Gary was married with three children. He had grown up going to church. He wanted to do the right thing and he could not understand why, no matter how hard he tried, he kept slipping up. He could not bring himself to tell his own pastor the awful truth about the double life he had been living. That is why he came to see this minister whom he did not know. Gary had gotten ...

2891. New Wine

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... , too. We are so impetuous and impatient. Why write it when you can phone or fax it? We expect instant results and instant action. After all, we have instant foods and instant drinks, so why not instant results and instant responses? We can't wait. We want people to understand now! We want people to change now! Waiting for the Lord's leading and timing is so hard, but still Jesus said to do it: "Wait for the promised Holy Spirit." Don't run ahead of God, for if you run without waiting on God, you will run ...

2892. An Extremely Odd Couple

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... her with no pangs of conscience at all. What weapons does she have against such an adversary? Surely her arsenal is empty and she stands helpless before the judge. But not this widow! Her weapons are those for which the judge has little respect or understanding because he does not possess them himself. Among her weapons are patience, persistence, integrity, a strong sense of justice, and confidence in the rightness of her cause. She has the faith to believe that at the end of the day right will win out over ...

2893. The Beginning And The Ending

Luke 1:1-4; 24:44-53

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... makes the claim that the whole of Scripture -- the law, the prophets, and the Psalms -- is fulfilled in him. In order for the disciples to grasp this significant truth, Jesus helps them read their Bible in a new way, "He opened their minds to understand the scriptures." He wants them to see that there is continuity between the mighty acts of God recorded in the Old Testament and the things they have seen in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The days immediately before and including the ...

2894. Hear No Evil

Luke 1:46-55 (53); 4:18-16; 19:1ff; 16:14-15 et al

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... of his estate. "Do you agree with the positions of your master?" they inquire. "What do you think of the war?" The questions totally confuse the butler. "No, I don't have an opinion on that. No, I don't understand that." Those who have put the questions to him laugh at this common man who understands nothing. Just as they thought! The audience is left puzzled. The butler has heard many discussions at his master's estate concerning the war. He has been there. He has heard. He has seen. But he has heard and ...

2895. Cost Analysis

Luke 6:27-36

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... offer. HERMIE: Wait until my minister hears about this. JESUS: That's a good idea -- spread the word. HERMIE: I think I'll pass on this cross deal. JESUS: You're sure? HERMIE: Yeah. I should have stayed in underwear. I understand underwear. And it doesn't cost an arm and a leg. (HERMIE EXITS) JESUS: At least she understands. Now, how about you? Are you still in a buying mood? MADGE: Me, uh, yeah, I guess so. What do I have to do? JESUS: Are you sure you want to follow me? MADGE: I get a cross, right? JESUS ...

2896. The Rich Fool

Luke 12:13-21

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... Man, why have mine eyes beheld you not? SOUL: You ain't been too interested in me until now, Man. MAN: Ah, I begin to understand thee. SOUL: You been smokin' corn tassels? MAN: I have much business to be about. What is thy meaning? SOUL: You called me, Man. What ... . You just never wanted to kick it with me. MAN: Get away from me. I'll kick it with God. He's reasonable. He'll understand. He'll allow me some more time to get my affairs in order. SOUL: Man, your act is together. You are the most together Man ...

2897. Reward Time

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... in your stupid computer. \nRIDGE: The computer was down. That does not mean it is stupid. \nI should think a human being would know better than to call an \ninanimate object stupid. \nGEORGE: Okay, but this entire thing is getting to me. \nRIDGE: That is understandable. \nGEORGE: Well, then, can't you find my records and get on with \nthis? \nRIDGE: I do have your records here, Mr. Reaver. But, according \nto this, you have no rewards. \nGEORGE: No rewards? You're out of your head. And the computer, \ntoo ...

2898. Prayer Power

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... AT ASSIGNMENT) But, \ncaptain, why can't I fight? I mean a real fight. \nLOQUE: You are in the prayer answering division now, Rinnahel. \nYou must follow orders. We are here solely to answer the prayers \nof the saints. \nRINNAHEL: I don't understand. \nHOM: None of us understands entirely what God is doing all the \ntime, but I certainly have seen wondrous things accomplished by \nGod, and He allows us to be part of those miracles. \nRINNAHEL: But would you just look at this, for instance. \n(PICKING UP A ...

2899. Which Way To Jesus?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... the request of the Greeks was presented to Jesus, Jesus did not refuse to see the people. However, what he did say had to be a shock. Jesus used the occasion to make a most serious and solemn announcement. If these people wanted to see him, they would have to understand what was involved. He said, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love ...

2900. Easter Jogging

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... their mourning, that they could not even guess that Jesus might possibly be risen from the dead. There is not one shred of evidence that the disciples even remotely suspected that Jesus was risen from the dead. Death Is The Spoiler We do not find it difficult to understand why the disciples did not recognize the significance of the empty tomb. All of us are so oriented to the world of death we are all caught in its cold grip. Mary wanted to hold on to a corpse. The Hebrews considered it a great tragedy if a ...

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