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2951. Nothing Is Impossible With God

Luke 1:26-38

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... would be different from other babies because God had some very important things for him to do. What news this was from the angel! It was a miracle! But Mary must have been a bit confused and maybe even a little scared. It must have been difficult to understand everything the angel had said. How could it be? How could something like this happen to her? How could she be the mother of God's son? The Bible tells us that the angel told Mary something else before he left. The angel said, "With God, nothing is ...

2952. Discern How Things Grow

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... this silver-tongued orator made an outstanding contribution. He probably was just the right person at the right time for the Corinthian church to move forward. Furthermore, Apollos was a biblical scholar who could lead the people into a deeper and more mature understanding of the Christian faith. But the central point of Paul's argument is not just that a variety of leadership functions exist, but that each of the functions is essential. One should not be considered superior to the others. In the apostle's ...

2953. Play The Fool

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... to play the fool is precisely what we are called to do. When we contemplate being fools for Christ's sake, the image that invariably comes to mind is "God's troubadour," Francis of Assisi. He stood against the wisdom of the medieval world. They could not understand why a fun-loving, wealthy, well-dressed young man would leave his station in life, alienate his father and go about preaching the gospel of Christ to the poor. Yes, he was playing the fool in the eyes of the more sedate members of the community ...

2954. Feast Days During Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... society these days. We listen to the radio, to tapes and to television. Much of what we know comes through our ability to hear. The greatest way we can learn, I feel, is through observation. Before children are old enough to read one word or understand a coherent sentence, they are learning. They learn by watching and imitation. Why do children have so many common traits and habits with their parents? One reason certainly must be that they observe and do as they see. When we think about how people learn ...

2955. The Oil For Squeaking People

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... are expecting about the time we have the golden wedding anniversary. The Scripture goes on to tell us that Elizabeth is so embarrassed at wearing maternity tops she doesn't leave the house for five months. Once again, that strikes me as a very understandable response to a difficult and unexpected circumstance. The condition of Elizabeth must have given the ladies of the local Bridge and Gossip Club plenty to talk about. Those nine months of waiting for the birth of John the Baptist must have been extremely ...

2956. The King Of Hearts

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... well. But here at the banks of the River Chebar, a new and glorious truth comes rolling in -- a message driven home, so to speak, upon the wheels of Ezekiel's vision. For, in beholding the Lord's glory, the prophet now begins to understand that Yahweh has not forgotten these captives -- still less, forsaken them. Indeed, the Almighty is dwelling with them, sharing their struggles and comforting their cries, even in the midst of their exile. And for a weary community of refugees residing in an alien country ...

2957. A Law We Can Live With

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... its terrain in a single sermon is like trying to rake leaves with a comb! In fact, it's difficult to know where even to begin. Some commentators, for example, offer a broad panoramic view of the landscape, suggesting that the most helpful way to understand the Commandments is to see them in their entirety; to step far enough back, so to speak, to gain a historical perspective in order to chart their position against the larger map of Israel's pilgrimage toward the Promised Land. And no doubt, there are ...

2958. Emmanuel: An Advent Dayenu

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... , "When I say I'm wit-choo, I don't mean it like an expression. I mean I'm wit-choo; I'm wit - choo!" Just so, the name of the promised baby Emmanuel, God with us, is far more than an expression. It means far more than that God understands us. It means that God is with us. Physically, truly with us. Not apart from us. Not up in heaven or off in some other world detached from and indifferent to our lives, our hopes and fears, our choices, decisions and indecisions, our thoughts and words and deeds; no: God ...

2959. Epiphany 5

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

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... as children of God and manifest the saltiness that comes as they are empowered by the Holy Spirit to show forth their value to themselves, to others and to God. 2. Light usually indicates the presence of God in the scriptures. People need guidance and understanding to make sense of life. Children are afraid in the dark. They want a light left on to chase away the monsters of their imagination. God's light illuminates the darkness of the world. It makes sense of the chaos around us. Without light people ...

2960. Thistles Among The Wheat

Genesis 28:10-22, Psalm 139:1-24, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, Romans 8:12-25

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... and Christians behave toward the evil in the world during the interim until God brings the end of history, especially when evil seems to be overwhelming the good? Context The parable is one of three in the current series, all having a similar purpose in understanding the nature of the kingdom of heaven. Context of Matthew 13 Three parables from an agricultural setting are given in succession in Matthew 13: the parable of the seeds and the sower for the previous Sunday, the parable of the weeds and wheat for ...

2961. The King's Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... King, Jr., or Oscar Romero in El Salvador show that we still slaughter the bearers of God's invitation to the wedding feast? Some thought they were also false messengers who had to be eliminated. Question 3: To what extent does the parable justify an understanding of the anger and wrath of God? The destruction of Jerusalem was probably understood by Matthew and the early church as a consequence of the anger of God for the rejection and crucifixion of Jesus. Does God bring catastrophe on both the good and ...

2962. Don't Sweat The Numbers

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... t it? Tell them they ought to do something they're not doing and they smile and agree with you. Suggest they ought to do more of something they already do and enjoy doing, and they get offended. Well, there are some cultures that are difficult to understand. Be all that as it may, what concerns us this morning is the fact that numbers became so important to these people that their obsession spilled over into the religious realm. I don't mean a mere preoccupation with the number of members on the church roll ...

2963. A Faith I Could No Longer Count On

Psalm 73:1-7, 13-18

Sermon

Robert G. McCreight

... and to safety. Listen once more to the psalmist, to the wisdom that he speaks in the middle of his crisis: "If I had said 'I will walk on this way,' I would have been untrue to the circle of your children. But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I perceived their end" (vv. 15-17). "... until I went into the sanctuary of God." Something happened in that experience of coming into the presence of God that turned everything around ...

2964. Behold The Man Who Takes Away Sin

John 1:29-34

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." That is something so very basic in our understanding of what God is like. It is why John referred to Jesus as being the Lamb of God. The lamb was always sacrificed ... us know how God is: that God loves his children and is even willing to give up his own Son for them to help them understand. Everything Jesus said and did points to this truth. We see it in his words, his attitudes, his deeds, and his actions. We see ...

2965. Behold The Man Who Taught By The Sea

Mark 4:1-20

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... be the best possible preacher. I remember the many teachers I met through their books as I sat on the porch of a country parsonage, which was my only office, on warm summer mornings and had my mind inspired. Most of us can remember a person who helped us understand what it means to be taught. But, we also know that not every one has the gift of teaching. Yogi Berra was a great ballplayer with the Yankees. He was the Most Valuable Player in the American League three times. But he was not as successful as a ...

2966. The Bread Of Life

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... and he was doing the Father's will. This extravagant claim aroused Jesus' enemies: "How can he say he's the bread from heaven? This is just Jesus the carpenter. We know his parents. He's not from heaven; he's from Nazareth." And Jesus responded, "You can't understand this because only those whom the Father draws to me can believe. But in fact, no one has seen the Father except me. If you believe in me you will have eternal life, because I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but ...

2967. The Breath Of God

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... said, "Peace be with you." "Peace be with you." A greeting, yes, but not just, "Hi, how are you?" "Peace" is a huge biblical word. It refers to a wholeness, a completeness, a divine healing that envelopes people. It is a "peace that passes human understanding" (Philippians 4:7); it is "peace, not as the world gives" (John14:27) -- not merely a lessening of conflict; not just a momentary break in the action -- but the great relief and security and hopefulness that comes from being in the presence of the God ...

2968. The Man Born Blind

John 9:1-12

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind."39 Several passages refer to the sight and blindness metaphor: "The reason I speak to them in parables is that 'seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand' " (Matthew 13:13). "Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit" (Matthew 15:14). "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the ...

2969. Seeing Light In Darkness

John 11:1-16

Sermon

David Belgum

... the end of this tunnel." Some use another cliche, "It's always darkest before the dawn." These are not helpful statements. And Agatha, about to become a widow, simply sighs and says to herself, "No one understands." It may have seemed to the sisters, Martha and Mary, that Jesus did not understand the seriousness of Lazarus' illness. Here their brother is dying and Jesus delays two whole days in coming to their aid. Should The Dying Always Be Healed?Should The Dead Always Be Brought Back To Life? Obviously ...

2970. Preaching On Biblical Personalities

Sermon

John R. Bodo

2971. I Saw The Risen Christ Last Week -- And It Wasn't Even Easter

John 20:10-31

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... receptionist at a doctor's office as she treated with dignity a young black girl, on welfare, who had suffered a stroke. I experienced the presence of Christ as a teenage girl confessed all the anger in her heart against life. I was given the wisdom to listen, to understand, to convey to her that she was still loved even in the rankness of her hostility and the pain of her confession. I saw Christ in a surgeon as he came to a wife and daughter after a six-hour operation, explaining in detail what he had had ...

2972. Screaming For A Reason Why

Matthew 26:36-46; 27:45-46 · Job 3:1-26

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... love. This is the message of the New Testament from beginning to end: God is love. The idea of a loving God and the reality of our suffering, of Job's agony, or Jesus' crucifixion just don't seem to go together. So, how do we answer these screams for understanding? Why is there suffering in the world? Why did Job go through such agony? Why was God's Son crucified? We have a devastating habit of using the phrase, "It is God's will." We do it because that is what we have been taught, and too often taught by ...

2973. Hailing The King Of Chaos

Job 12:13-22· Matthew 27:32-44

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... us that those four horses were worth over 22 million dollars, I had to ask him to repeat the figure. The value placed on those four horses, as compared to the limited resources the urban ministry of my city had to help the poor, was beyond my understanding. I read of a college football player who signed a contract to play professional ball. He was to receive five million dollars during the first three years of his contract. At the same time I read of the growing number of industrial workers being laid off ...

2974. Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-21

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... way everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the same Spirit lives and reigns, one God, world without end. Amen. Ritual Of Friendship When the Holy Spirit comes upon us we speak the universal language of love, which everyone understands. Let us greet one another now in Christian love. Offertory Sentences Among the gifts of the Spirit are the gifts of benevolence and generosity. Let us exercise these gifts with enthusiasm this morning. Offertory Prayer We relinquish these gifts from our ...

2975. A Love Feast

John 13:1-17, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him ... All: "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Leader: Jesus answered, "You do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand." All: Peter said to him, "You will never wash my feet." Leader: Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no share with me." Prayer of Ambrose Come then, Lord Jesus ... Pour water into the basin, wash not only our feet but also the head and not only ...

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