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276. Not Defeated But Victorious

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... about our problems; not to pry but in loving concern. When difficulties arose, regardless of what they were, you could always count on ___________. He would never let you down or betray you. We are all thankful today for a loyal and true friend whom we cherish in tender memory. His sense of humor was always evident even in his dying days. One noon during lunch he wanted to talk about this service which we now share. He said, "_______, don't make it sad. In fact, why don't you get some dancing girls for my ...

277. A Conquered Enemy

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Eulogy

W. George Easson

... of us. Many of them bear their influence without us being aware of that influence, or without being able to control it. Sometimes they are more than we can cope with. But while the expectations of the world and of ourselves may be too demanding, the One who in tender love and sympathy said one day to those in need, "Let not your hearts be troubled ... in my Father's house are many rooms ... I go to prepare a place for you," is mindful of what we are able to bear and deals with us accordingly. The one sure ...

278. God Promises Abraham And Sarah A Son

Genesis 18:1-15

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... have come to your servant." 1: So they said, 3: "Do as you have said." 1: And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, 2: "Make ready quickly three measures of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes." 1: Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate. They said to him, 3: "Where is your ...

279. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... 's fear and anger enable them to have the same disease profile and early death as men. What a world. We struggle to fulfill a thousand impossible expectations - I'm supposed to be competitive but gentle; I'm supposed to be ruthless and get things done at the office but tender toward my wife and children; I'm supposed to be efficient but sensual and sexy, to take care of the opposite sex but treat them as equals. And so are you. Small wonder we are angry or sad. And when we get angry or sad we take it out on ...

280. Illusion Or Reality?

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... of the prophet Isaiah describes a name tattooed (engraved) on the palms of one's hands. Here was a prophet struggling to describe the love of God. His first thought, his first draft of the paper, you might say, was to conceive of God's love as strong, tender, and sacrificial - like a mother's love. But Isaiah was not happy with his first impression. Not every woman who gives birth to a child and becomes a mother loves the child in that way. So Isaiah abandoned his rough draft. Like a student who needs a ...

281. Wedding: Be a Happy Family

Sermon Aid

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

___ and ____ : The author of First Peter wrote (as we read it in The Living Bible): And now this word to ... you: You should be ... a happy family, full of sympathy toward each other, loving one another with tender hearts and humble minds. Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t snap back to those who say unkind things about you. Instead, pray for God’s help for them, for we are to be kind to others, and God will bless us for it.(1 Peter 3:8-9) ...

282. The Bottom Line

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... Luther King, Jr. once wrote these meaningful words: "The greatness of God lies in the fact that God is both tough-minded and tenderhearted. God has qualities both of austerity and of gentleness. The Bible expresses God's toughmindedness in his justice, and God's tenderness in his love and grace. God has two outstretched arms. One is strong enough to surround us with justice, and one is gentle enough to embrace us with grace. I am thankful we worship a God who is both tough-minded and tenderhearted. If God ...

283. Checking The Vital Signs

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... continually applied to the body to see if it is alive and real or dead and beginning to get stiff! One other test -- have your words been kind? In a time when criticism is so easy and judgment so prevalent, we need to remember that tender attitude of our risen Christ. “… and in his name the message about repentance and the forgiveness of sins must be preached to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.” Remember our Lord said, “… be kind to each other?” Have you done that? Remember Easter? The God ...

284. Recollections of Enoch, A Jewish Captive In Babylon

Isaiah 12:1-6

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... : He shall gather the lambs with his arm, And carry them in his bosom, And shall gently lead those that are with young. Did you ever hear such a beautiful promise? This is Yahweh, our God, who is coming to us not as a judge, but coming as a gentle, tender shepherd, coming to guide and lead and care for us, coming to take us home! Is it any wonder I have wanted to tell you about all these things? Is it any wonder the heart of this old man is warm at last, and full of hope where there had ...

285. Candle Lighting · all five services

Matthew 3:1-12, Psalm 119:1-176, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, 1 Peter 1:1-12

Bulletin Aid

J. B. Quisenberry

... . Perhaps it is because we know that, but for fortune, we could be in their position. Whatever the reason, our first instinct is to turn our backs on them, and to forget about them. God's love won't let us do that. It shines on them with the same tenderness that it showers on us. We are, after all, children of the same spiritual Father, brothers and sisters in Christ. God loves us so much that he gave his only Son for our salvation. Christ loves us so much that he suffered death on a cross to free us from ...

286. Changing The Rules

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... 't you, Billy? You aided and abetted Jimmy, you know?" Judge Green continued, "But I'm not going to do that, Billy. Do you want to know why?" Billy vaguely nodded his head in the affirmative. "Let me tell you why, Billy," Judge Green was speaking softly and tenderly now, "I've known your mother for a long time. Yes, your mother and I went to school together when we were kids. Billy, your father was a fine man, but when he suddenly died 10 years ago that left all of the responsibility on your mother. Billy ...

287. Choices

Drama

J. B. Quisenberry

... Little Jesus Boy" Third Reader: (Mary takes the baby from hiding and cuddles it, and lays it in the manger.) Later that night, the silence of the Judean plain was pierced by a baby's first cry. The Son of God, the Savior of all humankind, was lovingly and tenderly wrapped in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger. Joseph looked down with wonder at his new foster child. Would he be up to the great task that God had given him? He was only a simple carpenter. What if he made mistakes raising God's Son? But Mary ...

288. Making the Move

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... She took the Lord up on his offer. She's traded in the little house on earth for a mansion in heaven!As pastor, many of the things that ____________ told me before her death have already been shared with the family. She said things strong; things beautiful; things tender, holy and loving. But as part of this larger family, the church, we all need to hear how one of our members "made the move." First of all, there was no need of gushy pity for ____________ She would not hear of it. She told me, straight out ...

289. Holy Arithmetic!

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... an accident. But once you leave Kindergarten, you’re on your own! Finally, there is God the Parent. God is a very good, very caring parent. The Parent God, traditionally referred to as Father but sometimes also in recent years as Mother, is loving and tender, and is familiar with all the material on how to raise children to be mature, responsible adults. Parent God hurts when the kids make a mess of their lives. But even so, Parent God knows that parents must allow the kids the freedom to make mistakes ...

290. The Family of Judas

Drama

William Grimbol

... , but his dreams and goals erupted inside him with the intensity of a volcano ... no, he was above all else a dedicated man. What do I say? Nothing. He is dead. He is gone. I will remember his loving ways ... his concern for the poor ... his tenderness toward me ... the excitement in his voice whenever he would talk about Jesus and his followers, and the coming kingdom, and peace and justice and love. Judas - you were a man. Judas - you were full of wisdom, even though so young. Judas - you were a fighter ...

291. The Stranger in the Manger

John 1:1-18, John 1:19-28

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... don't understand him any better now than did his first followers, 2000 years ago. Oh, yes, we say that we know Jesus. But if we know him at all, we know that we don't know him. The songs we sing about him at Christmas reflect not only our tender feelings for him, but also our sense of wonder. "What Child is This," we sing. Who is this stranger in the manger? "Among you stands one whom you do not know," says John. And don't we really hope that he's right? Deep down inside, beyond all the reasonable ...

292. How Soon Is "Soon"?

Sermon

Rolf E. Aaseng

... Son of Man coming in clouds" with great power and glory. Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates .... But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the ...

293. A Night of Farewell - Peter

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... received what he gave us."I have longed to eat this Passover with you. Never again ... until in the Kingdom of God." What did all of this mean? What strange words he had spoken. When Jesus spoke, the time always passed very quickly. Now he spoke with such tenderness and understanding that time seemed to stand still. He spoke like a friend going on a long trip, never to return. "Let not your hearts be troubled. You believe in God - believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions, if it were not so ...

294. Vacillation - Pontius Pilate

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... what Procula had told me about hearing him: "He was speaking to his friends of love and strength. I know he spoke of love because there was melody in his voice; and I know he spoke of strength because there were armies in his gestures. And he was tender, though even my husband could not have spoken with such authority. When he saw me passing by, he stopped speaking for a moment and looked kindly upon me. I was humbled, and in my soul I knew I had passed by a god." After that day, his image visited ...

295. Does Love Make You Sorry?

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... friend, Paderewski accepted the girl's invitation to her recital. When she saw the famous pianist in the audience, she got stage fright, forgot her piece, and broke down in tears. At the close of the concert, Paderewski said nothing to her but went up and tenderly kissed her on the forehead and left. If she had not made the mistake and failed, she would not have received a kiss of love and understanding from the master pianist. Likewise, it is when we stumble and fall into sin and are complete failures that ...

296. He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear

Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Larry Powell

... thing she had touched, the room itself - all called her name to his mind. His heart leaped within his breast at each familiar thing about him which they had touched and shared together. How long, he asked, must his mind be tormented by tender memories, rendering solitude unbearable? When would relief come? Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore." No, Carlyle was not "really" present during Hubbard's visit to Chelsea. Neither was Lenore "really" standing among the shadows in Poe's drawing room. But they were both there ...

297. WHAT IS MAN?

Sermon

Larry Powell

... , I saw on television a massive hulk of humanity, super-broad shoulders, square jawed, hands of a giant, oversized forearms - a man who has gained the reputation of being a vicious tackler on the football field - and what was he doing? He was gently, tenderly working with children in a hospital where he volunteers his time and energies several hours each week. Fascinating! The Psalmist raised one of the eternal questions when he asked, "What is man that thou art mindful of him?" And speaking of the Psalmist ...

298. Encounters With Christ III: Jesus and Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

James W. Moore

... “Information Please for everything. She helped him with his geography and his math. She taught him how to spell the word “fix.” She told him what to feed his pet chipmunk. And then when Paul’s pet canary died, she listened to his grief tenderly and then said: “Paul, always remember that there are other worlds to sing in.” Somehow that helped and Paul felt better. When Paul was nine years old, he moved with his family to Boston… and as the years passed he missed “Information Please” very ...

299. Encounters With Christ VI: Jesus and Caiaphas

Matthew 26:57-68

Sermon

James W. Moore

... to be.” He came loving people, helping people, celebrating people, and saying, “Look! Here’s the way it’s supposed to be.” We are supposed to love and honor and respect each other. We are supposed to treat each other with kindness and thoughtfulness and tenderness and compassion. That’s precisely what Jesus came to teach us… to love God and to love each other. And yet, even as He brought this message… that love is the way it’s supposed to be… He was seen by the authorities of the day ...

300. Encounters With Christ VII (Easter): Jesus & Mary Magdalene

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... now they have taken His body away. How could they be so cruel?” she cried. But then, she heard a noise behind her. She turned and saw the silhouette of a man. She thought it was the gardener… until He called her by name. “Mary,” He said tenderly. She recognized that voice… and at that moment she ran head-long into Easter. She realized the truth. It was Christ. · His body had not been stolen after all. · He had risen. · He had conquered death. · He had defeated evil. · He had come back to life ...

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