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2901. Blind Ambition

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... that George had patented. For George this had no particular significance. He was a business man. His goal was to make money. But now he was facing his own mortality. He told Dr. Remen he had wasted his life. “I have two ex‑wives and five children,” he said. “I support all of them, but I don’t know any of them. I do not think they will miss me. I’ve left nothing behind me but a lot of money. What an old fool. A stupid old fool.” Ironically, another of Dr. Remen’s patients at the time was a ...

2902. The Truth about Warren Buffet's Secretary

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... the state’s Black College Fund. She wanted to share her wealth with young people before leaving this world. Before her death in 1999 she was able to witness many of the students who were awarded scholarships graduate from college with the help of her financial support. (3) Again, that is not an isolated example. There are many people with very limited means who give sacrificially to the Lord and do so joyfully. Dr. Scott Weimer tells about a Kenyan woman who was a member of his church. Her name was Lydia ...

2903. Proper 22

Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26, Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... all creatures here below; Praise God above, you heavenly hosts — Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen! Prayer Of Thanksgiving God of the all the World — thank you for the abundance of our lives, for the ability to think and converse, for the skills to support ourselves and minister to others, and for companions on the journey to eternity. Amen. Intercessory Prayers God of Jesus and Mary — we love the words of Jesus about life abundant; we long to hear promises of help in times of trouble; we want to ...

2904. Transfiguration

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

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... . Christ-light motivates us to shine goodness into moral darkness, cynicism, and poverty. Holy Spirit keeps the light bright in us, coaxing us to be gentle, patient, kind, respectful, humble, joyful, and self-controlled. As a community of seekers, we support each other on this journey called “Life.” Offertory Statement We have enough of everything to share. Doxology "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise God, all creatures here below. Praise God above ...

2905. Don’t Compromise Your Beliefs

Galatians 1:1-10

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... to answer their call as a candidate in the 1896 presidential election. The Democratic platform advocated help for the common worker and the promotion of organized labor. Bryan lost that election to William McKinley, but he was not deterred, nor were his supporters. Bryan ran again in 1900, but again was unsuccessful. He was unwilling to change his message to suit others. Despite his failure to win the presidency, the fame of William Jennings Bryan grew. His speeches and oratorical style became legendary. He ...

2906. A New Point of View

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... see us in that shirt. Their opinion matters. We choose to associate with people who are like us because they are safe. Safety counts. We hang around with people who are rich and famous because they make us look good. The Indiana Pacers lose fan support not just because they are losing ball games, but because their players are hanging out with the wrong kinds of people, in some cases, criminals. It doesn't look good and looking good matters to management and the fans. According to the human point of view ...

2907. The Blood of The Lamb and The Voice of The Shepherd

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... in my place. He reminded me that we have no right to expect a single person to walk through the doors on a Sunday morning. That they come at all is a miracle of the Holy Spirit. It's not about us and our attractiveness or about their commitment to support this organization or their lack of it. It is about the voice of the shepherd. It is about the lamb who reigns from his throne. They have heard his voice and have come. Therefore, people, let me assure you of this. You are here. You are here because you ...

2908. Heaven on Earth

Revelation 21:1-6

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... comfort these Christians in the midst of their terrible ordeal. In a world that literally seemed to be under the control of beasts and demons, John comforts his readers with this wonderfully subversive message: Contrary to appearances, the hated Roman empire and its supporters were not in control of the world and would not be able to crush the Christians. These beasts and enemies have already been destroyed. Christ in his death and resurrection has already disarmed all the powers of this world. The day is ...

2909. A Glimpse of Glory

Revelation 21:10-22 - 22:5

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... first man in space, had triumphantly announced to the world that he had been "up there" and he had seen neither God nor heaven. Where is heaven? Is it "up," "down," or "beyond"? Of course, his comments pleased the leaders of the communist government and supported their official atheism. The church has always referred to heaven as the abode of God. Heaven is where God is. But where is God? Isn't God supposed to be everywhere in creation? Yet God is transcendent and far beyond the most distant galaxy. Then ...

2910. Getting the Big Picture

Romans 8:14-17

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... life is not all there is! We don't need to be consumed by our consumer culture, for this life is not all there is! So maybe we can choose to pay a little extra for a cup of free-trade coffee instead of our regular. We can choose to support the mom-and-pop restaurant that cooks real food instead of the fast-food chain. We can choose to get out of the fast-lane of life in favor of spending more time with family and getting to know our neighbors. In these and many other ways, having an eternal ...

2911. Sing Praise

Colossians 1:15-23

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... world. We are still watching and waiting — and we can also work for peace. That means saying no to bullying, finding nonviolent answers to disagreements, working at solutions to homelessness, building community, feeding the hungry, supporting victim-offender reconciliation efforts, and finding alternatives to warfare. Idealistic? Yes! Overwhelming? Definitely! Impossible? Well, just as impossible as turning Paul from an enemy of the gospel into its servant, as impossible as transforming the Colossians ...

2912. When God Adds Insult to Injury

Colossians 2:6-15

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... we think differently? This passage shows us two things to cling to in that hope. First, we are one in our call to trust Christ in our hearts. We can live and walk in Christ together. We can be rooted and grounded in faith, abounding in thanksgiving together. We can support one another in that effort. I do not have to agree with you to encourage you to feed your faith and trust in Christ. Secondly, we can build on the idea in this passage that one area of thinking that is common to us all is that God is ...

2913. How Rich Is Rich?

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... from alcohol: no social drinking, no wine every now and then. Just leave it alone. Never touch it. The same principle applies if the addiction is to gambling or pornography and many other kinds of addiction. Overcoming an addiction is hard work. It takes courage, willpower, the support of others, and the grace of God at a minimum. But, at least you know what you have to do. You have to stay away from whatever it is you are addicted to. We can completely cut ourselves off from some things that are bad for us ...

2914. The Word Alone

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... instinct? For those coming from the Protestant Reformation, that baseline can only be scripture. From this sixteenth-century movement came the battle cry, "the word alone." Our baseline for what we believe must flow from the word alone. One of the many texts used to support this teaching and belief of the centrality of scripture is 2 Timothy 3. Let's look at that text again. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, and how from childhood you ...

2915. Saint and Sinner

Romans 3:21-31

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... this problem yourself. After this, additional steps include making an honest inventory of your life and confessing these sins to another person. I have had the opportunity to attend a few AA meetings as I have accompanied parishioners to meetings for the first time for support and encouragement. You will never find a more honest group of people because, as they told me, an alcoholic is a great liar but one drunk cannot lie to another. They know all the lies, all the excuses, all the lines. Honesty is the ...

2916. Look Who's Talking

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... more personal. It came from his own brothers and sisters in Christ at his home church. These are the folks who were supposed to be on his side. These are the close associates whose instinct and reflex toward him should have been support and encouragement. Peter could well have expected criticism and opposition from the Sanhedrin, from the Gentiles, and eventually from Rome. But not here; not within this tight-knit fellowship of believers. Criticism there had to hurt. Furthermore, this was some of the most ...

2917. Birthdays and Marriages

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... that they are committed to working out the delicate and difficult dimensions of a truly intimate relationship. The public ceremony invites a larger community to not only celebrate the couple's declaration of commitment to each other but also to support them in fulfilling that commitment. A marriage is developed as we live out that commitment to each other, discovering our differences, our commonality, and developing that third something that did not exist until we came together. There are moments ...

2918. When The Fruit Is Spoiled

Amos 8:1-12

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... of profit, the pressure is on to push the ethical boundaries in order to secure more profit. Most communities benefit from the charitable gifts of our local businesses. Yet as the market tightens and mergers occur, the lingering question is whether such community support will continue. Again a personal test: You are asked to make a recommendation as to an action of your business or company. One way may be ethically fuzzy but the lawyers assure you they can win any legal case brought against the company ...

2919. A Marriage Made In Heaven

Hosea 1:2-10

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... in the life to come. Because of sin, our age-old rebellion, the gladness of marriage can be overcast, and the gift of the family can become a burden. But because God, who established marriage, continues still to bless it with his abundant and ever-present support, we can be sustained in our weariness and have our joy restored.[1] This is the good news — bad news — good news of life with God. It is the message that God commands Hosea to live with Gomer and their children, and the message God commands ...

2920. Help From Habakkuk?

Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... . What do we do? Where can we turn? Almost 500 years ago a monk in Germany was faced with a similar state of affairs. All of society in his day was built around the institution of the church. However, that monk found institutional corruption all around him, supported by a theology that was essentially bankrupt and could not adequately deal with the question of evil in this world and the power of sin in a person's life. In his struggle and search for an answer that monk found it in a most unlikely place ...

2921. Shepherds Who Will Shepherd

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... of God's people in the days of Jeremiah, the prophet. Those leaders were supposed to help the people become all that God had meant for them to be. They had failed miserably in their divinely appointed role of giving direction and support to the people and in aiding them to serve and love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul, and mind (Deuteronomy 6:5). The religious and political leaders — court prophets, priests, and kings — had conspired together to control information — they oppressed ...

2922. When We Feel Lost

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... to accept that Jesus sees more hope in the much-deserved humility of the prodigal than the self-righteous indignation of his brother. And yet it is important that we do hear Jesus’ message. We sometimes read this parable and consign the elder brother to the supporting cast, a minor character in the narrative. The truth is, Jesus may have intended for him to be the central character in the story. Remember who Jesus is telling this parable to. It is the religious leaders of the day. The first two verses of ...

2923. When We Feel Unwanted

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... Palm Sunday 2013. Palm Sunday is intended to be a day of celebration. On this day we remember how the people of Jerusalem welcomed Jesus into their city. You know the story. Jesus has been making a slow steady journey accompanied by his disciples and some other supporters to Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples on ahead to a village where, he said, they would find a colt of a donkey which no one had ever ridden. He told them ...

2924. The Servant Leader

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... decided to walk away from the convent taking nothing with her except three Saris to go over her white habit. She left the convent and went into the street to serve the least and the lowest. She had no building for her ministry. She had to beg for money to support what she was doing. She said the goal of her life was “to be a pencil in God’s hand.” She said she was called to care for the sick, the poor, the dying, and the dispossessed, to show them the love that God had for them. She spent the ...

2925. In the Service

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... In body-building there are no insignificant, no unimportant roles. If Paul were writing to encourage the mutuality and reciprocity of all spiritual gifts for today’s church, his list would probably include: insurance advisor, tech-support guru, systems’ analyst, day-care director, after-school education mentor, orienteering through the health care maze master. Maybe these don’t sound like “spiritually” significant gifts, like Paul’s list including “wisdom,” “knowledge,” “faith,” and ...

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