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2976. God As Wisdom

Proverbs 1:20-33

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... up 11 years together, wisdom in a sentence or a moment. Then as the tears began to stream down my cheeks, I said, "I'm not much good at this part so let me just say thanks and run." In each of these circumstances, I was pleading, hoping, praying for wisdom. I was praying for good judgment, the capacity for understanding and direction. But that wisdom, what I call the "gentle, kind and wise, wisdom" is very different from how God is imagined as wisdom in the Hebrew Scriptures, different from God as wisdom as ...

2977. Living By Faith And Trust

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... he ran to him, pleading for any help that Jesus might offer. "My little daughter is at the point of death." What father would not be anguished to utter such a sentence? But amid the anguish that he and his town shared, there was the spirit-flame of hope that still gave some light. "If you touch her, she will be made well!" In that faith Jairus moved with Jesus toward the house, walking through the crowds of women who had already begun the death wails. At the end of their journey, the little 12-year-old ...

2978. Send Me

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Charles Curley

... . They left whatever former existence they had enjoyed, just for the sake of following where they were sent! These were certainly not well-thought-out, reasoned responses. It was more like an obsession. Is their experience totally impossible for us to comprehend? Obviously, I hope not. Dag Hammarskjold, in his book Markings, wrote of a similar experience, and though it happened neither in a temple nor in a fishing boat, it was no less convincing. He wrote that he did not know exactly how the call came, "But ...

2979. What Kind Of King Is This?

2 Samuel 6:1-23

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Charles Curley

... wanted also a king like this David. A king who would reveal himself so totally before God and the people. Reveal himself physically, yes, girded only with a linen apron: but reveal himself spiritually, too, dancing with all of his might, full of the ecstasy of God. I hope that the people in the first century Judea looked for a king like that too. Because that's what they got: a king who spoke to them in teachings which made him vulnerable to them, and them to him. A king who exposed himself to criticism in ...

2980. Where's The Treasure?

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

Sermon

Thomas Long

... the treasure is, in part, theological. The treasure is the good news that it is God who is at work to set things right, that it is God who gathers up all efforts of human good will and gives them strength beyond their measure, mercy beyond their depth, and hope beyond their grandest dreams. It is God who has made us, and God who is with us, and God who reclaims us, and not we ourselves. So, Zechariah, a man who handles holy things, and thinks holy thoughts, and performs holy deeds, would be a good place to ...

2981. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24, John 10:1-21

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William E. Keeney

... The Good Shepherd parable comes on the fourth Sunday of Easter. While it is located in the Gospel before the crucifixion, it interprets the meaning of the events. The message enables the church to see them not as unrelenting tragedy and failure but as signs of victory and hope. The key interpretation is not that the enemies of Jesus were in control by their ability to take his life. Rather it is that Jesus by an act of the will of God could lay down his life for his followers and take it up again. Their ...

2982. Tying Up A Strong Man

Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35, Psalm 138:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... means imaginable. Others feel the forces of evil are so strong that they cannot deny them. So, following the adage that if you can't beat them, join them, they worship these powers. The church offers an alternative. It sees the forces of good, it offers hope of conquest over the powers of evil, it has the resources to overcome hatred and fear. It needs both to offer these resources and to demonstrate their reality in overcoming the structure and forces of evil that are real. To do so, it must recognize the ...

2983. Proper 11

Ephesians 2:11-22, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Mark 6:45-56, Mark 6:30-44

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Russell F. Anderson

... only minutely begun to comprehend the greatness of God, think that we can construct a structure that would fulfill God's needs. God has no address here on earth. Temples and churches are but post office boxes bearing God's name. We leave our letters there in hopes that they will be properly forwarded. We can be sure that these petitions will reach the throne of grace if they are addressed "in care of Jesus Christ." What is God's address? God lives in the hearts of the faithful. Outline: 1. Where does God ...

2984. Proper 13

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

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Russell F. Anderson

... vv. 11-12). 2. Sermon Title: Blest Be The Ties That Bind. Sermon Angle: Paul lifts up the essential ties that bind all Christians "One hope...one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all..." In so doing, he raises the factors that define the essential ... the spiritual ties that bind us. 2. What are the ties that bind us? The one body and the one Spirit (v. 4). The one hope (v. 4). One Lord (Jesus), one faith, one baptism, one God and Father (vv. 5-6). 3. Offer the world what it needs unity ...

2985. Advent 4

Luke 1:26-38

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Russell F. Anderson

... , not just for Israel but for all believers. Epistle: Romans 16:25-27 This doxology provides a fitting conclusion for Paul's epistle to the Romans because it lifts up the gospel of Christ as the revelation of the mystery of salvation. Through the gospel God hopes to bring all people into the family of God. The prophetic promises, fulfilled in Christ, are received through faith. Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 The angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she is to bear the Messiah. Mary quakes in the presence of ...

2986. Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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Russell F. Anderson

... was not too late: "Yet, even now...return to me..." (v. 12). The saddest words are these: "It's too late." When it comes to our relationship to God, as long as there's life, there's hope. If we genuinely repent, our relationship with the Lord turns over a new leaf. Outline: 1. The Israelites faced an imminent crisis. 2. Joel holds out hope for God's mercy (v. 12). 3. If the people turn back to God, God will turn away the hand of judgment. 4. Some of us may think it's too late for us or our nation ...

2987. Easter 7

John 17:6-19, Acts 1:12-26, 1 John 5:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... trying, in his perverted way, to force the hand of Jesus. At any rate, he hated himself for what he had done and killed himself in a fit of despair. Judas had sorrow, but not godly sorrow that leads to repentance. Repentance looks to God in the hope that God will forgive and that the future can be different than the past. Godless sorrow sucks a person into the black hole of despair and death. Special election. Judas violently vacated his office of apostle after he betrayed his Lord. When the church was born ...

2988. Epiphany 3

Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-10, Jeremiah 3:6-4:4, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

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Russell F. Anderson

... do some tests." Two days later she was admitted to the hospital. Five days after that a biopsy was performed which confirmed the worst. "How much time does she have, doctor?" my sister asked with tremulous lips. "Two days to two weeks." The words nuked our airy hopes like a SAM missile. Mom's birthday was coming up in a couple of weeks. She requested that her children, grandchildren and friends write her letters. It was hard. How does one distill a bucket of water into a single precious drop? We all did the ...

2989. Epiphany 6

1 Corinthians 10:23--11:1, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Leviticus 13:1-46, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Mark 1:40-45

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Russell F. Anderson

... may be moved by the plight of the unfortunate but that isn't enough. 4. Our pity must lead us to acts of compassion. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 30 "O Lord, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me" (v. 2); Psalm 42 "Hope in God; for I shall again praise him..."(v. 11b) Psalm 31 Prayer Of The Day: Merciful Lord, in desperation we flee from the uncleanness of our sins, fall at your feet, and plead for your cleansing. Thank you, Jesus, for your compassion and your healing grace. In your ...

2990. Proper 20

Proverbs 31:10-31, Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13-18; 4:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... They were tuning out their teacher. We tend to tune out the teacher when the lesson is unpleasant or contrary to our cherished hopes and dreams. Blind ambition (vv. 33-34). Ambition can be blind; those possessed of this malady don't see the people who ... want to deal with the subject matter. They didn't want to deal with death. Instead they chose to deny this ultimate reality in hope that it would go away. Their denial isolated them from Jesus. Jesus was not able to share the burden of the cross with them ...

2991. Proper 5

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

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Russell F. Anderson

... doing his will unites us with God's family (v. 35). Sermon Title: Have You Committed An Unpardonable Sin? Sermon Angle: The so-called unpardonable sin, the sin against the Holy Spirit (vv. 29-30), has troubled countless souls through the ages. They have given up all hope, thinking that they had done something so terrible as to be damned. What is this eternal sin? In Mark's Gospel it is interpreted as attributing the work of God to Satan and the work of Satan to God. The unpardonable sin is to permit oneself ...

2992. Proper 8

2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, Mark 5:21-43

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Russell F. Anderson

... were no help. As a last resort she thought she would try Jesus. She reasoned that if only she touched Jesus' garment, she could be healed and Jesus wouldn't even know it. She touched the hem of the Lord's garment and felt immediately that she was healed. Her hope of anonymity was shattered when Jesus stopped and asked who had touched him. Finally she came forward to admit that it was she. Jesus is eager to heal those who reach out to him but he isn't interested in magic; that is, he doesn't want us to tap ...

2993. The Day Of Thanksgiving

Mt 6:25-33 · 1 Tim 2:1-7 · Joel 2:21-27 · Ps 126

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Russell F. Anderson

... verses call the people to a solemn assembly so that they might repent of their sins and plead for Yahweh's mercy. This action is ordered because of a devastating invasion of locusts. Our lection for Thanksgiving follows the call to repentance with a message of hope and restoration. God will restore the land to fertility; the earth will yield its increase and the people of God will give thanks for all his blessings. "You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has ...

2994. The Importance Of Asking The Right Questions

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... . It is the comfort of the dead. Real life is life on the edge, always at risk, always vulnerable, always demanding that we live by faith and not by sight. That we live by trust in God rather than trust in our bank account. That we live by hope rather than by achievement. That we live for others rather than for ourselves. The Sadducees who came to Jesus brought a similar kind of question. Their question is an attack question. It's a question designed to destroy the other person's viewpoint so that one's own ...

2995. The Stone The Builders Rejected

Acts 4:1-22

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James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Christ is our hope and our salvation. Let us praise the Lord! People: Even though we rejected Christ and crucified Him, He loved us still. Leader: Let us remember our salvation and glorify the Lord who forgave us. People: But others ... things that do not truly matter and we turn against each other for no good reason. Forgive us, O Lord, and help us again to have Your Spirit in our lives. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "My Hope Is Built" "The Church's One Foundation" "Only Trust Him"

2996. The Name Of Names

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... , unemployment, war, poverty, injustice, hunger, sin and guilt, heartache, disappointments, setbacks, and death. But for Christians it is at the same time "the best of times," as we name the name of Jesus and by the power of his love are lifted up with courage and hope, strength and patience, forgiveness and kindness to live in the light of God's new day. The night has no power to overcome us, for all things have been put under Jesus' feet, like a footrest for the emperor who sits on the throne. Live each ...

2997. The Righteousness Of God

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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Mark J. Molldrem

... until fire broke out and soon engulfed the plane. The tail section cracked and fell off. For hours the men stood and watched their hopes and dreams go up in smoke. Short of a miracle, the Kee Bird, once down, would never fly again. Short of a miracle, ... it. It is his right to do so. It is his righteousness to do so. The marks of this new life, reconciled to God, are peace, joy, hope, and purpose. Here we come back to Paul's description of life as a servant of God, as outlined in our text. In the midst of the ...

2998. Love And Friendship

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... spoke. "You have hurt the family, Edgar," Arleen said sternly. "I would like to walk away from here and not look back ƒ and not remember any of this ƒ But I can't." Arleen spoke in a softer tone now. "What are you saying, Arleen?" Edgar asked with an edge of hope in his voice. "I'm saying that if my marriage vows mean anything to me, I will stay with you through this. If my faith means anything to me, I will stay with you through this. If God's promises are true, God will stay with us through this. That ...

2999. Friday -- The Good One

Hebrews 10:1-18

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Mark J. Molldrem

... , not counting their trespasses against them...." This is why we can come with confidence to the sanctuary of God's house. We are invited into a new and living way to be ourselves in the world. We are forgiven sinners, who can face the darkest Fridays of our lives with hope, because God is with us all the way all the time. He is faithful to his promises to be with us in the deepest valley, even unto the end of time. He is powerful to fulfill his promise. Neither sin nor death can stand in his way to do for ...

3000. The Gospel Of Our Calling

Romans 4:1-25

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Mark J. Molldrem

... of the heavenly call. One of the undeniable aspects of our Christian faith, of our Christian calling, is that of eternal life. There is an everlasting blessedness that awaits each and every one who trusts in God through Jesus Christ. Peter speaks of this as "the hope that is in you." [One of the expectations of the Lenten season is to arrive at Easter Sunday and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because of what Jesus has done for us and ahead of us, we are confident that life eternal awaits the ...

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