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2926. As Mortals See

1 Samuel 15:1-35

Sermon

Charles Curley

... his soldiers and his people telling him to do something else. Saul needed a heart reminding him to listen to God. And that, apparently, is what Saul did not have, or, if he once had it, he had lost it. So much as I feel for Saul, much as I sympathize with Saul, much as I at times feel like Saul ... it is time to move on, as God moved on, to David. It was like Advent-time when Samuel came to Bethlehem and said to Jesse, "Are all your sons here?" Jesse stuttered out, "Well, there is the youngest, out keeping ...

2927. The Saving Grace Of Gratitude

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... . Even if we are willing to hear about our own complicity in the oppressive structures of our social order, we often feel helpless to do anything about it. What can one person, or even one congregation, do about such massive, structural and systematic ... to people at the bottom of the social and economic ladder, many of those who volunteer in the various ministries simply reply that they feel it's the least they can do in light of all of God's blessings which they enjoy. In other words, they are grateful. ...

2928. Sing And Give Thanks

Ephesians 5:19-20

Children's Sermon

... grandmother tucked him in and helped him with his prayer. Then his grandmother prayed. When she prayed she thanked God for all the things that happened that day. All the things that the grandmother did during the weekend - the humming of hymns and the praying - made the boy feel good. I want you to know that this boy's grandmother's life was filled with God's love. She thanked God for everything that happened to her. When she sang and hummed she was also thanking God for God's love and grace. The next time ...

2929. Calming The Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Children's Sermon

... the wind, and said to the seas, "Peace! Be still!" Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever been hugged by someone? (Let them answer and as you do, demonstrate a hug to yourself or to one of the children.) Hugs make you feel good, don't they? They make you feel good especially when something is going wrong.I want to tell you a story about a girl about your age who was having a very bad week. You could say that many stormy events were happening to the girl. When someone tells you that there ...

2930. What Do You Mean, "Repent"?

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Thomas Long

... this Hasid move his finger across the lines of Hebrew, the young man observes, This man has a God and a History, a Community ... Wearing black wool all summer must seem like a small price to pay. He believes he is one of God's chosen, whereas you feel like an integer in a random series of numbers. Still, what a ... haircut.1 A God and a History, a Community ... but what a haircut. In some ways, that comes close to the reaction of contemporary people to John the Baptist, an amalgam of awesome piety and just ...

2931. Where's The Treasure?

Luke 1:5-25, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Thomas Long

... us. God comes to us in those rare moments when we transcend our own selfishness long enough to glimpse the needs of others and to feel those needs deeply enough to hunger and thirst for God to set it right. As the old hymn puts it: When other helpers fail, ... which faces her. When people see this picture in the museum, they do not move quickly or easily to the next one. You can feel their emotion, almost hear their cries, "O God, don't let that be all there is. Somewhere, somehow, set things right." Luke's word ...

2932. The Healing Of Simon Peter's Mother-In-Law

Mark 1:29-34

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... the hand and raised you up, and you felt the fever leave? You gave the best response of gratitude by immediately returning to your life work. Mother-in-law: When you are the recipient of the healing touch, the best response is through your own action. My feeling was of deep, unspoken love. It speaks of the closeness coming from familiarity, from family. Jesus did not enter our home, kick off his sandals and say, "Leave me alone, I'm off duty. I'm all done working for today." His directive was kindness and ...

2933. Lent 1

1 Peter 3:8-22, Genesis 9:1-17, Mark 1:9-13

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... a flood. God promises to establish his covenant with all creatures on earth and never to destroy them again by flood (v. 11). This raises an interesting question. Has God ever regretted anything he has done? If so, why doesn't he undo it? Maybe God feels like parents do sometimes when they have to discipline their children. They regret having to take such drastic actions but do it anyway for the good of the entire family. Celestial disarmament? The Lord promises to place his bow in the heavens as a sign of ...

2934. Proper 13

Ephesians 4:1-16, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... devours now one, and now another..." We all suffer when life becomes devalued and cheap. The hoodlums who roam our streets feel precisely the same way, not only about others but themselves. God values life so highly that he sent his Son. Pronouncing judgment ... had to buy perishable food just about every day. Even so, no food has an endless shelf life, and none of the things that we feel are so essential for our lives cars, houses, VCR's will last very long. Jesus calls us to strive for the food that does ...

2935. Advent 2

2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:1-8

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... earth housing (the wilderness). John's was a simple message: repent! Get right with God! Live new lives! In our day of wrapping religion in the latest psychological or entertainment fad, isn't it about time we got back to basics? Outline: Introduction: Do you feel that life has become too complicated? Do you look back longingly to a simpler era? Are you preparing more for Christmas and enjoying it less? Then get back to the ABC's of Christmas. 1. John lived a very fundamental lifestyle. 2. John proclaimed a ...

2936. Easter 6

John 15:18--16:4, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 John 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... love that the Father showered on him. Yet what kind of love was it? The Father's love didn't keep Jesus from suffering, from feeling abandoned and from dying a shameful death on the cross. The love of God does not shelter us from pain, sorrow or death. Rather ... basically living for ourselves. Jesus is telling us through John's gospel to "just do it!" Don't wait around for a warm fuzzy feeling, don't tarry till your neighbor shapes up. Just do it! Love is not an emotion. Rather love is that which we do after ...

2937. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Deuteronomy 18:14-22, Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... the prophet merely a puppet and God the ventriloquist communicating his message word for word? Or does the prophet stand in the presence of God's holy ones and attempt to report what he has seen and heard but in his own language and thought form? I feel more comfortable with the latter analogy. I don't think God takes pleasure in making puppets. Hear and heed. The responsibility of the prophet is to speak the Lord's message. The recipients of the prophet's message are required both to hear and heed the word ...

2938. Proper 17

James 1:19-27, Song of Songs 2:1-17, Mark 7:1-23

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... . They call it SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder; they tell us that these people respond positively to light therapy. If those depressed with this condition are exposed to a couple of hours of bright light in the morning, it helps set their body clock and they feel much happier. This is just another indication that God made us to live and love and leap in the light of his presence. Epistle: James 1:17-27 1. Sermon Title: God Beams His Blessings. Sermon Angle: James does not accept the concept prevalent in ...

2939. Proper 22

Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 2:5-18, Job 2:1-10, Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... easily determined. What we can know for certain is that Satan's power to hurt is limited by God's power and that God is working in everything to reveal to us his love and grace. Outline: 1. Why we all suffer is something of a mystery. 2. Some feel that suffering is a punishment for sin; it would be better to say that suffering is sometimes a consequence of sin. 3. In our text, Job was innocent and righteous and yet he suffered. This shows that suffering is not necessarily a consequence of sin. 4. Does God ...

2940. Proper 5

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, Mark 3:31-35, Mark 3:20-30

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... people plead with Samuel to obtain a king for them so that they might be similar to all the other countries about them which had kings. The request displeases Samuel; he considers it a rejection of the Lord. Nevertheless, he prays to God about it. The Lord too feels the rebuff of the people but agrees to give them what they want. Only he charges Samuel to inform the people of all the abuse their king will heap upon them. He will heavily tax their possessions and their labor. Here we seem to have an instance ...

2941. The Transfiguration

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Mark 9:2-13

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... own. Did he look on this change of affairs positively? Did he celebrate his freedom or did he quake in fear at the prospect of being on his own? Did he grieve the expected loss of this vital relationship? Perhaps he felt a combination of all these feelings and more. He must have realized that Elijah had thoroughly prepared him but he needed more. He needed the same Spirit of the Lord that his teacher had. He asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit because that was the portion of the inheritance that ...

2942. Trinity Sunday

Jn 3:1-17 · Mt 28:16-21 · Rom 8:12-17 · Isa 6:1-8 · Ps 29

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... understanding and then doing God's will. Jesus is really telling Nicodemus that faith is not, at its source, understanding; rather, faith is a state of being that one enters through being born again. Jesus equates spiritual birth to the wind (v. 8), which is mysterious. You can feel it but you can't see it and you don't know its source or its end. Of course, the words wind and spirit derive from the same word (pnuema). So the words of Jesus have a double meaning. Salvation does not result from the degree of ...

2943. Out On A Limb

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... himself to be on top of the world, were no more than 20 feet from the ground. He laughed as he saw the tree through the adult eyes, but he remembered and relived for a few moments, his feelings as that seven-year-old boy with trembling knees taking a daring risk to climb up among the clouds. The gospel lesson for today is about another tree-climber whose name was Zacchaeus. He too experienced the risk and exhilaration of being "out on a limb." Zacchaeus' life was transformed ...

2944. Made, Lost, And Found

1 John 1:1-4

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... was carried away downstream out of sight. The boy searched and searched, but it was almost like the boat was hiding on him or the river was playing tricks on him. He did not find the boat. It was lost. Sometimes we feel like that boat: lost. We have times in our life when we feel detached, out of reach and out of touch with God, adrift on a fast current of life going places unknown. The Bible calls this lostness sin. Sin is separating ourselves from God. Sin is breaking the line of obedience to God, just ...

2945. Obedience

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... I weep? Maybe what I should do is not ask questions of myself, but ask questions of Jesus. He is, after all, the central figure in the entire drama of Holy Week. What is Jesus about at this time in his life? Did he feel like celebrating? Did he feel like weeping? Were the palms or was the passion most on his mind? In the gospel accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, there are conversations of Jesus recorded before Holy Week, conversations that predict his tragic crucifixion. Jesus knew what awaited him in ...

2946. God Doesn't Ask A Fig Tree To Produce Bananas

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Lee Griess

... , confession is good for the soul, true confession, not the kind of glib admission that says, "Sure I've sinned. Who hasn't?" True confession that begins with a heartfelt remorse, a feeling of failure to live up to God's love and a desire to reform. "Blessed are those who mourn," Jesus said, and part of what he was speaking about is those who feel the pain of a guilty conscience and grieve in the awareness that we have failed to live up to the expectations of God and those around us. Confession is good for ...

2947. Playboy Or Plowboy -- Let The Party Begin

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lee Griess

... cartoon strip, Calvin and Hobbes. Calvin is a little boy with an overactive imagination and a stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who comes to life as his imaginary friend. In one cartoon strip, Calvin turns to his friend Hobbes and says, "I feel bad I called Susie names and hurt her feelings. I'm sorry I did that." Hobbes replies, "Maybe you should apologize to her." Calvin thinks about it for a moment and then responds, "I keep hoping there's a less obvious solution." We have trouble accepting those whom God accepts ...

2948. The Conference

Mark 1:9-13

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... . (Exit) Parent 1: (Looks at prescription) I can't believe this. This is going to solve Dirk's behavior problem? Parent 2: Well, what does it say? Parent 1: (Reads) "For your son, Dirk, to modify his behavior challenges, he will need to feel appreciated, respected, and loved. In order for this to happen, you three will spend one hour per day together in quality mutual pursuits, giving and receiving, working and playing in a reciprocal manner." Impossible! Parent 2: Impossible? I think this is not impossible ...

2949. Can Anybody Really Hear Me?

Luke 8:1-15

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... . Why, when I was twelve years old, I managed the neighborhood paper route, went on to college, majored in English and Hebrew, all the while working, working my way through college, and then seminary ... And furthermore ... Mary D: ... but I feel ... Pastor Lovet: No matter what you feel, Miss Mary, here's what I think ... The Bible says ... (Pastor Lovet freezes) Mary D: (Turns away, disappointed) No help there. Wish Pastor Truett was around. He seemed to know exactly how I felt and never "preached" at me ...

2950. Same Old, Same Old

John 8:31-41

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... Tahiti" and is heard making a call to a travel agency. This abrupt change indicates a sudden growth spurt in their relationship. Note: This chancel drama is a setup for preaching to the theme of "The Need To Feel That One Is Growing In Faith." Theme: The Need To Feel That One Is Growing In Faith Characters: Alma, wife, wearing an old, outdated wig George, husband, wearing an old, outdated sweater Tone: Humorous Setting/Props: Home setting, telephone, large travel map Approximate time: 5-8 minutes Alma: Say ...

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