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2926. The Man From Galilee IV: The Treasure Of His Kingdom

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... found in our citizenship in God's kingdom, for it is the only place where we really belong. Only there do we find a sense of well-being and fulfillment. Only in God's kingdom do we find an answer for all of life's questions, and a sense of hope for time and eternity. When we make this discovery it begins to fill our lives with joy, a kind of joy which shows up in our living. A Chinese government official was sent to a village to investigate those who were thought to be Christians. He talked with the village ...

2927. Anger - Eleven Ways To Blow Up, Seven Ways To Cool Off

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... you eleven ways to ensure that you keep yourself in a state of uproar and anger. These eleven ways to make yourself good and angry come from the psychologist Les Carter in his book on anger.4 But be careful. The tendency on hearing these methods is to say "I hope so-and-so heard that. That's exactly how he acts." No, the point here is, when and where do you act like this? 1. If you want to be angry, take pride in being a perfectionist and expect perfection in everyone else. Be a picky person; make it a ...

2928. Lust - To Discipline The Eye And The Heart

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... life, I can almost guarantee you that 99 out of 100 will say, "I was looking for love." Among all the things we want in life what tops the list is our desire for relationships, to be loved and to love someone else, to share a life of hopes and dreams, to have companionship. In other words, what people are really looking for is the kind of sharing and commitment you find only in marriage; yes, in marriage with all the wrinkles, receding hairlines, and tummies needing to be tucked in. So how do you discipline ...

2929. How Much Sin Is Too Much?

Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20

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William B. Kincaid, III

... God, I have no idea where I am going ... the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire.3 1. Lewis Grizzard, A Heapin' Helping of True Grizzard (New York: Galahad Books, 1991), p. 326. 2. Elie Wiesel, Night (New York: Bantam Books, 1960), p. 3. 3. Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude ...

2930. How Long Should We Stay?

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... . Here we expect some word from the Lord, even if it is a word we have heard many times before. Here some ray of hope ought to lift our spirits and challenge our minds and encourage our best actions. Maybe it happens in a line of a hymn that ... fail to immerse ourselves fully in it while we are here, then we will encounter challenges and problems for which we will have inadequate amounts of hope and energy. The call of Jesus is to go up to the mountain, to experience the Holy One, and to see the world as God ...

2931. In The Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... we minister. The courage of a woman who lives alone speaks to us, and the Word becomes flesh. The faith of a family waiting for the surgeon to come out makes a powerful witness, and the Word becomes flesh. The people who are rebuilding after the storm embody a hope that we desperately needed to see, and the Word becomes flesh. When we see that the foster or adoptive family is learning and receiving as much from the child as the child is from them we are reminded of all the people in our lives from whom we ...

2932. Why Not Walk On What Jesus Walked On When He Walked On Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... said earlier that one point of this story is to show that Jesus is not like us, but Peter's excursion on the water, as short as it is, implies that we can become like Jesus -- except we don't. We are people of little faith. What hope is there for us? Our only hope is Jesus. A missionary once had to cross a river on a plank of wood to reach the place where he was to preach. He hesitated. His hosts urged him, saying that hundreds of people had crossed the plank that day ahead of him. The missionary argued ...

2933. The Waste In Comparison

Genesis 37:1-11, 12-36

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... on other people's gifts, money, fame ... Jealousy sticks my fingers in my ears so that I cannot hear God's purpose for me. A friend recently told me of a frustrating trip she made to visit an aunt who had just moved into a nursing home. She had hoped to stay several days in the town where her aunt now lived, the two of them seeing the sights, trying the restaurants. And so my friend began a restful journey, stopping when she wanted, seeing the sights along the way. She took in all the parks, several quaint ...

2934. Going Through The Waters

Exodus 13:17--14:31

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... threaten to overtake us. But in going through the waters we are also reminded that finally our lives are in the hands of God. When the stars fall and the sea roars -- and everything comes loose -- what then? Only the tenacity of faith and hope. Jesus says, "Raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near" (Luke 21:28). Salvation isn't coming because we're optimistic, or because we work our way out of it, or think positively about it. Salvation comes because God acts, because God does something ...

2935. In The Beginning

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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Jerry Eckert

... waters. The other half swelled at His feet as He stood admiring His handiwork. "I've divided it, but the mess is still there. I hope I haven't goofed up the children's curiosity by leaving too easy an answer to their questions about why the sky is blue and ... up there. Most of those went and hung on trees and were happy. "I like all My plants where they are," God said. "They're good! Hope no one puts them in the wrong place. I made them with My love, but I made them out of the chaotic stuff in the water!" " ...

2936. Life's Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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Harold H. Lentz

... the cannon was greater than the fury of the storm. That is like human life. Storms of life may blow about us, but it is not these exterior storms that pose the gravest danger. It is the terrible corruption that can exist within us which can overwhelm us. Our only hope lies in conquering those lose cannons in our ships bow. Unfortunately sin is something we cannot secure by ourselves. It takes the power of God's love, as revealed in Jesus Christ. He is our only ...

2937. Epiphany 2

Jn 1:29-42 · 1 Cor 1:1-9 · Is 49:1-7 · Ps 27

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... called by the Lord; he was set aside for his prophetic/servant role while he was still in his mother's womb. He was called to relay some painful truths and feels as if his efforts have met with futility, but then the Spirit of God gives him hope and strength for his mission of restoring the wounded and scattered sheep of the defeated flock of Israel. The Spirit gently chides him for his constricted view of his mission and announces that his task is not merely to restore his fallen people to what they were ...

2938. Epiphany 5

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20, Isaiah 58:1-14, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... that they too can light up the corners of their world and the light will spread and intensify. Maybe that's what President Bush hoped for with his thousand points of light program. Of course, we know where the light comes from: the Word that became flesh. As we ... surrounded by trees. Early in the morning on cold winter days, the glow emitting from that farmhouse served as a beacon of hope. Frankl envisioned a normal family gathered around the hearth. The lights had not gone out in all the world and one day ...

2939. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · 1 Ki 3:5-12 · Ps 105

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... very much and that he required the Spirit of God within him if he were to rule justly. The wise person realizes the limits of his knowledge. That the young Solomon realized his inadequacies testifies to his youthful wisdom. Epistle: Romans 8:26-39 1. Sermon Title: Hope For Weaklings. Sermon Angle: Most young boys desire to be strong and virile. When I was a boy, I read an ad in a comic book for the Charles Atlas body building course. The ad pictured a scrawny little runt of a guy being humiliated by larger ...

2940. Proper 20

Philippians 1:12-30, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Exodus 16:1-36, Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... righteousness, his salvation and his victory over death. Euthanasia. "Euthanasia" means "good death." Paul speaks of death as something good, a profit. Most of us do not think of death in positive terms. We conceive of it as an end or a defeat. Only when our faith and hope in Christ is alive and well we can conceive of death as good. Because of Christ's victory, death is not a defeat; it is a victory, a good death. Gospel: Matthew 20:1-16 Working without a contract. The workers that the farmer hired at the ...

2941. Reformation Sunday

Jn 8:31-36 · Rom 3:19-28 · Jer 31:31-34 · Ps 46

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... usher in a new and better way for God to relate to his people, a new covenant. In Jeremiah's day, this prophecy was only a hope. In Christ, that new day has already dawned. God has found a way to transform the human heart. We are children of the dawn and witnesses ... and strength ..." (v. 1). Prayer Of The Day: O Lord, our God, you are our refuge and strength, the source of our hope and, through Christ, the object of our faith. Free us from our self-righteous attempts to earn your salvation and ground us in ...

2942. Christmas 1

Galatians 3:26--4:7, Galatians 3:15-25, Colossians 3:1-17, Hebrews 2:5-18, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

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Russell F. Anderson

... can also be flesh and blood messengers whom God sends to us at just the right time with just the right word: a word of comfort, hope, or wisdom. If we think about it, we can name some of them; but to whom are we sent as guardian angels with a message ... reality of a God who suffers with us the outrageous arrows of adversity, injustice and untimely death. His resurrection offers hope to all. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Lesson 1: Isaiah 63:7-9 Sermon Title: Counting and Discounting. Sermon Angle: The prophet writes ...

2943. I Am The Teacher

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... successful?" Then I read the book on Jesus. I never got to the book on the weather. I still have it on my book shelf. I hope to read it some day when I retire. In The Greatest Story Ever Told, I met Jesus, the Teacher, but it was not the morality of ... don't know what to do. Remembering the moral teachings of Jesus won't help. You run back to the window, looking for some sign of hope. You can't see anyone because of the smoke, but you hear a still, small voice: "Jump, I'll catch you." You either jump or die ...

2944. In The Beginning

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... The other half swelled atHis feet as He stood admiring His handiwork. "I've divided it, but the mess is still there. I hope Ihaven't goofed up the children's curiosity by leaving tooeasy an answer to their questions about why the sky is blueand where ... many upthere. Most of those went and hung on trees and were happy. "I like all My plants where they are," God said."They're good! Hope no one puts them in the wrong place. Imade them with My love, but I made them out of the chaoticstuff in the water!" "Can't ...

2945. I Want To Go South, Lord

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... wellwith me. I've been through this cycle before, realizing whatI have to be thankful for and getting over a lot of the painand confusion. But then I stop and I get mad again and getupset and scared all over again. God: YOU'LL GET OVER IT. (I hope I'll get over it!) Abram: You'd think I'd learn by now. God: ANYONE ELSE? ANYTHING ELSE BOTHERING YOU? (No, no one else. But now that you mention it .) Abram: Yes, something else is bothering me. Yourpromises. You promised a son. Here we are in our lateseventies ...

2946. God, The Son

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... do that very well. Let me try this: In the Scriptures, the phrase "sons of God" was used to describe everything from angels to simply being Jews. It also meant someone who worshiped God. Now to worship God is to take Him seriously, to try to do what He hopes for. So all of us who follow God are God's children. Jerry: But Paul and other New Testament writers use the phrase "Sons of God" in all kinds of ways. Some of my friends in other churches say only "born-again" Christians are children of God. Others ...

2947. Matthew

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... threatened to burn our tax office on the highway if Herod doesn't ease up. Our guy hasn't heard that news yet. I hope he doesn't. Can you get Pilate to lean on Herod so we can straighten out this mess? Stomach's gone crazy. Even goat ... afternoon. He said he would have to reassign Herod's soldiers to Caesarea by the sea if the taxes from your area didn't pick up. He hopes that will work. These headaches are killing me. No one up here has anything that works either. I've tried to knock myself out with wine and ...

2948. Children

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... ve laughed over that memory so many times. Birdie means a lot to me. Before my wife died, she told the midwife she hoped I would have the baby blessed by a Rabbi on its first birthday. That's today. I've been in this crowd of pilgrims now for a week, and I ... have sometimes been within a few yards of the Rabbi Jesus. I keep hoping for a chance to get close enough to actually speak to him. But it hasn't happened. So I decided to push through and see if ...

2949. The Warrior And The Shepherd Are One!

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... the head of this triumphal procession as a conquering God. Yahweh's silence has ended. This God who seemed to be defeated by the Babylonian gods will march along the way in a show of unrivaled power. The macho God or the supreme feminist has determined that a hoped-for but unexpected release from prison is to be effected. The owner of humankind is ready to open the door and wave through God's special people on a new way that runs from Babylonian exile all the way to Jerusalem. Here is a people being led by ...

2950. Turning A Minus Into A Plus

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... of Isaiah. At the time of its composition the Jewish people were in exile in Babylon. They were forced to live far from their native land. They were a weak people in the midst of one of the most powerful dynasties on earth. Isaiah boldly proclaimed: "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow tired; they will stand and not faint" (Isaiah 40:31). Most of us, at first glance, would think that Isaiah has the passage all turned around in ...

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