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276. An Unforgettable Day

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... , "Is he still alive?" He didn't know they were talking about the President. He thought they were talking about him. He said he tried desperately to wiggle a little finger so they would realize that he was still with them. (2) Some events leave an indelible impression. We never forget them. At the end of today's lesson from the Gospel of Luke, Luke tells us that Jesus' mother Mary "treasured all these things in her heart." That's an interesting phrase. Wouldn't you love to be a television reporter and do an ...

277. A Penny For God

Mark 12:41-44

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... large bills. He also saw a poor woman put in just one penny. Which offering do you think Jesus was the most pleased with; the large bills that would buy much or the penny? (Let the children respond.) Well, Jesus was much more impressed with the penny. Why do you think the penny offering impressed Jesus? (Let the children respond.) The poor woman gave all she had, but the rich people just gave a little of what they had although it was much. Jesus said she gave the most and He was pleased. What do you think ...

278. "Head" Lines

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... and its many gods. The most prominent monument in town was the temple in honor of the god Artemis. This temple employed temple prostitutes--that's right, I said prostitutes--for its religious rites. The temple of Artemis was an impressive building. The Ephesians knew all about impressive religious buildings--as if buildings had the power to save. We sometimes make that mistake, don't we--judging a church by the height of its steeple or the beauty of its stained-glass windows? Paul wanted the Ephesians to ...

279. Receiving Christ

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... after his regular duties, he became a scugnizzi. Dressed in a ragged and filthy get-up, he started begging at the Naples railroad terminal. The other young toughs were impressed by his style; just the right mixture of humor and pathetic humility. When a gang leader swaggered up and demanded half his take, Mario beat him up. That really impressed the guys. This incognito priest slept on basement gratings covered with old newspapers, just like the others. Soon he was getting to know his new companions well as ...

280. Rebellion in the Vineyard

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... to every one of us involved in religious work whether as clergy or as laity. We have a responsibility. Tony Campolo tells the story of a great oil refinery. This refinery was huge. It employed all the modern techniques of chemical engineering. It was an impressive structure that was very well kept up. The interior was bright and shining. The workers were proud to be part of such a company. They made sure that the plant was clean and everything was in perfect working order. In fact the oil refinery soon ...

281. YES, BUT...

Drama

Angela Akers

... the richest country on earth. And our whole society is built around money. Money affects just about everything. So giving away our money is like giving away not just our security but our identity too. There goes the new car to impress our friends. There goes the new briefcase to impress my clients. There goes the vacation we need to get away from it all. "So the only reason I can think of that God would want that ten percent of our money is because it represents 100% of our hearts ...

282. Believing Isn’t Easy

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... hey-day of the Christian Faith is past, and that we now live in a post-Christian era. Listening to them one might get the impression that there once was a time somewhere in the past when there was a Golden Age of Faith, and that in the good old days (whenever ... the way...) that’s totally different. If I say that I believe that John Jones is a good man, I mean simply that I have the impression that he is a good man. On the other hand, if I say, I believe in John Jones, I am saying that I know his character ...

283. The Glorious Interpolation

John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... you who is without sin cast the first stone!” The word here translated “without sin” may mean “without a sinful desire.” I have a hunch that many people are moral only because the opportunity to be otherwise has not yet presented itself! One gets the impression that this self-proclaimed mob of morality mongers cared not a whit for the woman or her sin; to them, she was only a “thing,” a convenient opportunity to try to trap Jesus. Thus they were using her as one might use a tool, for their ...

284. The Jesus Connection

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... (Gal. 5:22b-23) And in I Corinthians 13 Paul tells us that “the greatest of these is love.” Love is the one thing needful. The pagan world looked upon the first Christians and they were not impressed by the size of their buildings or their budgets...they had none of these; what impressed them was their love. “Behold, how these Christians love one another,” they said. Now, lest we become all teary-eyed and sentimental about this Christian “love,” let me hasten to say that according to the New ...

285. Slippery Rock

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... give us twelve thrones to rule over Israel. You are the Messiah, God’s anointed One. This can never happen to you!” That is when Jesus had to tell him that he was a devil, and a hindrance to His cause. Some rock! Sometimes I get the impression that Jesus called Peter “rock” not because of his standing qualities, but because of his sinking qualities. And yet, in spite of Peter’s blunders, let us remember that it was Peter who often dared to speak out loud what was on everyone else’s minds. I feel ...

286. Secretary to Saint Peter

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... first century meant more than a mere representative of humanity. It had divine connotations to it.) But Mark’s picture of Jesus is so human that the other Gospel writers sometimes alter it a bit because they are afraid of what Mark said. Mark was so impressed with the humanity of Jesus that it became an embarrassment to the other Gospel writers. To Mark, Jesus is simply the carpenter.(6:3) Later on Matthew changes that to the carpenter’s son. No one tells us so much about the emotions of Jesus as does ...

287. When Tradition Gets in the Way

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... the traditionalists in Jesus’ day. II. AS WE SEE IN OUR SCRIPTURE LESSON FOR THE MORNING -TRADITION CAN GET IN THE WAY. Most of us know that In the Gospels Jesus was always getting into arguments with the Pharisees. From that we might get the erroneous impression that the Pharisees were bad people. They were not. They were good people. In fact, they were very, very, very good people. Their only problem is that they knew it! I have often thought that they were the nearest thing to Methodists we have in the ...

288. Opposite the Treasury

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... was at the beach and wanted to help a certain lady who had lost her swim suit, but he didn’t know where to look! I didn’t know where to look...at the offering plates, the ceiling fans, my fingernails, or what. I did get the distinct impression that during the Offertory a good many folk would like to sing the last verse of “Blest be the tie that binds” while they place their money in the offering plate. It goes: “When we asunder part, it gives us inward pain....” Last fall, when Bishop Craig was ...

289. The Lord's Prayer: Our Father

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... by those who offered long and loud prayers in the streets or synagogues. Short prayers capture the ears of God just as well as the longer prayers. This prayer is honest, not loaded with large university words. It is direct. The prayer is to God, not for impressing God. Almost every petition is found in some form or another in the Jewish spiritual liturgy. THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SHARE IS THE SENSE OF COMMUNITY EXPRESSED IN THIS PRAYER. So often we tend to miss the first word of this great prayer. The word ...

290. The Power of Encouragement (Part VIII)

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... there was a woman named Mrs. Pat McGruffy. Mrs. McGruffy was the number-one critic of a certain pastor. If the sermon was too short, it was because he had been lazy that week. If the sermon was too long, it was because he was trying to impress the people. No matter what this poor pastor tried to do, Mrs. McGruffy was always criticizing him at the church''s administrative meetings. Finally, the pastor had had enough and went to see Mrs. McGruffy at her home. He rang the doorbell, and no one responded. He ...

291. Titles, Credentials, or Resurrection Power

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to God by our relationship to Him, not our man-made titles and credentials. Recently, one of the world''s greatest Christian statesmen, Rev. Dr. Billy Graham, shared: "When I arrive at Heaven''s Gate, God will not be impressed by the many crusades I have conducted, God will not be impressed that I spoke to more people than anyone in the history of the Christian Faith. I also come to the Gates of Heaven like anyone else--Jesus Christ and his all sufficient, sacrificial, substitutionary death on the Cross for ...

292. Handling the Harshness of Life

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Beverly Sills. Internationally acclaimed opera singer. Retired director of the New York City Opera. Her phrases are sugared with laughter. Her face is softened with serenity. Upon interviewing her, Mike Wallace stated that "she is one of the most impressive--if not the most impressive--ladies I''ve ever interviewed." How can a person handle such professional rejection, personal trauma, harshness, and still be known as Bubbles? "I choose to be cheerful," she says. "Years ago I knew I had little or no choice ...

293. Living with the Aches and Alleluias

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Sills. Internationally acclaimed opera singer. Retired director of the New York Opera. "Her phrases are sugared with laughter. Her face is softened with serenity. Upon interviewing her, Mike Wallace of 60 Minutes stated that she is one of the most impressive--if not the most impressive--ladies I''ve ever interviewed.'' "How can a person handle such professional rejection, personal trauma and still be known as Bubbles? I choose to be cheerful,'' she says. Years ago, I knew I had little or no choice about ...

294. The Heart -- Our Mirror

Proverbs 25:1-28

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... image is, I don't want to know." And then he continued, "It is a sad state when the man looking at you from a mirror is more important than the man looking into the mirror." If you are overly concerned about your image -- if you are preoccupied with the impression you are making on other people -- the chances are you are not certain of your identity. You don't quite know who you are -- and, more seriously, you are not yet the person God created you to be. Now I could stop there, for that's the big message ...

295. The Divine Opportunity

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... presented his message in a take-it-or-leave-it fashion. I remember an automobile salesman who bargained faithfully for a time, then said, "This is my last offer," and, as he said it, walked away from me. Perhaps it was only a good sales ploy, but I was impressed. That was John's style. "I have something great to offer," he seemed to say, "and you'd better grasp the opportunity now that it has come to you." Sometimes our hunger for repentance fails to achieve its goal. We need to do more than simply say, "I ...

296. Songs of the Season

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... ? Have the proud imaginations of my own heart been humbled before God? Am I attentive to matters and people who are of low degree in the eyes of the world; or am I inclined to give special attention to those who have this world's goods? Am I impressed with life's real values, such as patience, humility, gentleness, compassion, and love? Am I ready to share? Mary envisioned a day when God would exalt those of low degree. You and I could well be instruments of God in bringing such a beautiful thing to pass ...

297. Epiphany: A Faith to Work Miracles

John 2:1-11

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... At such times we can be reassured by the knowledge that God has worked wonderfully in days past, and that he is still at work. So I direct our attention today to a story from the Gospel of John, generally referred to as Jesus' first miracle. I am impressed that this miracle came to pass, not in the confines of a place of worship, nor even in a uniquely religions occasion; but where people were celebrating one of the happy social events of our common life -- a wedding. In the course of the wedding feast, the ...

298. On Defeating the Devil

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Frank G. Honeycutt

... , special care was taken with the story's transmission. Some people wonder why Jesus' ministry didn't get underway until his thirties. My guess is that he was being shaped and formed by the stories of his religious community. It is true that at age twelve he impressed the rabbis with his knowledge of Torah in the Temple. But Jesus wasn't born in Bethlehem with the Ten Commandments on his lips. He wasn't that precocious. His ministry was formed by a story told long before he was born. He saw himself in the ...

299. Get Rid of the Junk

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... snow that covers the garbage. During those months, the town is a quaint winter wonderland of pure white landscapes. (1) Your impression of Nome would depend on which time of year you visited. Nine months of beauty. Three months when the junk underneath comes ... through. Many people are like that, aren’t they? See them in some situations and they impress you with their maturity, their grace, their style. See them in other, less guarded situations, and all the junk underneath comes out ...

300. Staying Alive All Your Ministry Life: Will You Finish Well?

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... hearts are made tender, and we’re ready to trust God and surrender our will to Him. My favorite story about Lourdes has to do with an old priest at that famous healing center who was asked one time by a newspaper reporter to describe the most impressive miracle he’d ever seen there. The reporter expected him to talk about the amazing recovery of someone who had come to Lourdes ill and walked away well. “Not at all,” the old priest said, “if you want to know the greatest miracle that I have ever ...

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