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3001. The Lamb's Book of Life

John 1:29-34

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Leonard Sweet

... of egg and sperm donors. Does this not bother anybody? What will church and state do when, thanks to a fully decoded gene array, there's a dynamic rebirth of a kind of trust-to-the-fates approach to life. What is the church's response to a sinner – or a state's response to a criminal-whose defense is "My genes made me do it!" Journalist Bryan Appleyard is convinced that pseudo-genetics may become the astrology of the 21st century. "We may come to see our genes, rather than stars, as the signs of our fate ...

3002. Who Put It There? (Mother's Day)

1 Peter 5:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... base, so as to answer questions such as "What makes the wind move?" on the fly. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility. ADVANCEMENT/PROMOTION POSSIBILITIES: Virtually none. Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills, so that those in your ...

3003. A Case for Living Together

Revelation 7:9-17

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Leonard Sweet

... . You have the people now; share the message. One day it could be too late. With Love, A Fellow Christian Friend All the right words are there. But nothing of Christ is there. Although my friend couldn't respond to anonymous email, he wrote out a response anyway: "Thank you for your comments. In the future, we will try to make sure that none of our pastors are seen with anyone who needs Jesus or anyone who needs maturing." So this morning, I come with a humble suggestion. There are all sorts of inducement ...

3004. Make Me a Sheep

Revelation 5:1-14

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Leonard Sweet

... who gets blamed? When kids go crazy and shoot up schools, what gets blamed? We love to play the blame game. We're good at shifting responsibility. We blame it on the teachers. We blame it on the government. We blame it on the dog. We blame it on the devil. We blame ... States is transfixed at the moment by the 911 Commission. Why? Who can we blame for 911. Who was at fault? Who's responsible? When milk gets spilled on the table, what's most important? Finding out who did it and assessing blame? Or taking charge ...

3005. Greeting and Meeting Jesus

Philippians 3:12-4:1

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Leonard Sweet

... England c. 1400-c.1580 [New Haven: Yale UP, 1992], 127.) As a Christian, John Kareless was careless of his responsibilities and obligations to the poor. And he was brought up on charges of pride and egotism. Jesus walked hand-in-hand with the destitute ... and the marginalized. Jesus challenged the system responsible for their dearth and death. Jesus calls us to do the same this week. If you aren't greeting and meeting the ...

3006. There Will Be No Adults in Heaven

Mark 10:13-16

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Leonard Sweet

... With two heads you would be able to sing a duet in the shower. With two heads, if someone talked your head off, you would still have one left. With two heads, I could see eye-to-eye with myself. The problem was with the adult responses. Their answers were routine, prosaic, and could not get beyond adultish, rigid patterns. Unlike the kids, adults seemed unable to imagine the possibility that two-headed humans could even exist, much less sign duets in the shower. Of course, not one of us would say childhood ...

3007. Out of Order

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . When Jesus looked at desperate, needy, redeye people, Jesus saw them as sheep in need of a shepherd, not bothersome hangers-on in need of a swift kick. Instead of mouthing platitudes or miraculously producing platters of food for a party, Jesus' first response was to give of himself, to teach them many things, filling their needs with his words and wisdom. Only when he had personally addressed the spiritual hungers of these peripatetic crowds did he turn the people and their hungry stomachs over to his ...

3008. Atlas or Jesus?

1 John 1:1-4

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Leonard Sweet

... , because they could stand alone on their own sturdy identity as "children of God." Who doesn't like to be self-reliant, large and in charge, independent and self-sufficient? Ask any single parent how much fun it is to always be the one in charge, responsible, on-call, on-the-spot. Ask anyone who has lost their spouse how fulfilling it is to live with only themselves for partnership and concern. Ask any committed but overextended family service agency how easy it is to be the only show in town--the only ...

3009. Looking for Shoots or Roots?

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... fame). I never expected to get an answer from this person who calls himself an “unbelieving believer”, but one day I picked up the phone and got this: “Kurt here. I’d love to come to Geneseo. Would March 13 work?” After I stammered out a response, I then said, “Mr. Vonnegut, I need to tell you something. I can’t pay your standard honorarium.” He said, “That’s okay. My standard honorarium for this gig is a pair of brass candlesticks. Do you think you can find me a pair that once were ...

3010. Conviction with Compassion

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James McCormick

... will love. If we have been forgiven, then we will forgive. As followers of Jesus, we must never be found saying, “I will love you when…,” “I will love you if…,” “I will love you as long as…” No, our love must be unconditional. Our response is to say and mean, “I love you, period. I forgive you, period.” Looking again at our scripture, we see that Jesus had no interest in punishing the adulterous woman. Can’t we understand once and for all that Jesus is not in the punishment business ...

3011. Lord, Teach Us How to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

James McCormick

... failed Him, our neighbors, and ourselves. We confess and humbly ask for forgiveness. Now, be specific in this. Don’t just confess in general, saying, “God forgive me for my sins.” God’s response to such a prayer might be, “Such as…” When our confession is specific, God’s forgiveness will also be specific. The response always is, “You are forgiven!” Third, there is a time of Thanksgiving, a time for expressing gratitude for the many gifts of God’s love. Take plenty of time to count your ...

3012. Lifelong Disciples

Matthew 28:16-20

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James McCormick

... important than learning about Him, getting to know Him, learning how more faithfully to serve Him. How can you really believe in God and be casual about it? Most especially, how can you be a parent or grandparent who believes in God and not know the awesome responsibility of that? Will Durant tells of the time his little girl approached her mother and asked, “Mother, what is God like?” The mother hesitated in the face of so great a question. She could have helped her sew on a button, plan a meal, work a ...

3013. Luke 1:26-38

Luke 1:26-38

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... in her old age has also conceived a son," concluding with the obvious "nothing is impossible with God" (verse 37). This declaration recalls both the angelic words to Sarah in Genesis 18:14 and Jesus' own statement in Luke 18:27. Mary's response is obedient acceptance: "Let it be with me according to your word" (verse 38). Mary identifies herself as "the servant of the Lord" (literally the doule or handmaiden), acknowledging God's power and lordship over her life. But servants also gained status based ...

3014. Christmas Eve\Christmas Day

Luke 2:1-7, Isaiah 9:1-7, Psalm 96:1-13, Titus 2:1-15, Luke 2:8-20

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