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3026. Deliverance through adversity

Sermon

Willie Soler

... What is adversity? Adversity is a state of hardship, difficulty, or misfortune that one deals with in life. In the western world there are six types of adversity that one can face and facing adversities in life can break or make a person: physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial. We may find ourselves in one or more of those at the SAME time…. 2. Adversity is allowed for several reasons a. To get our attention: When adversity comes, and it WILL come, we have to make a decision to face ...

3027. For The Love of God is Creative

1 Corinthians 2:6-12 · Psalm 8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... faiths accept the creation story found in Genesis. That story acknowledges God as the Creator. Maybe the big bang theory really does describe how the universe came to be. But maybe it isn't so much physics or a physical description of how it took place as it is an emotional description of what took place. Do you remember those times in your life when you've felt that deep aching burst of love that you didn't think you would be able to contain. It was so big and felt so good that it almost hurt. And you knew ...

3028. Seeing Is Believing

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in which we are released from our pain. The more you trust your therapist to do this, the easier it will be for them to guide you. This is why it’s nearly impossible for a sociopath to be helped by anyone. They don’t make that emotional connection. They don’t trust a therapist. They are too busy trying to manipulate the therapist. They may “see” who the therapist is. But they will not put themselves at the mercy of anyone else. For a therapist to help you, you must trust. You must put yourself ...

3029. Divine Divestment

Mark 10:17-27

Sermon

Will Willimon

... , came home after church one Sunday and wrote of his disgust at what happened there. ''In the magnificent cathedral the Honourable and Right Reverend Gehei111e-General Ober-Hof Pradikant, the elect favourite of the fashionable world, appears before an elect company and preaches with emotion upon the text he himself elected: 'God hath elected the base things of the world, and the things that are despised' and nobody laughs."(1) Today I am to preach on Mark 10:17-27. The story of Jesus and the Rich Man. Rick ...

3030. Why the Greatest?

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... Deuteronomy — “with all your mind.” In the Greek speaking Gentile world, the mind was an important component that needed to be spoken to. The thinking person makes a rational decision for Jesus, and that is just as important as responding emotionally to the gospel’s call. The second commandment that Jesus calls the greatest extends in all directions — we are called to love our neighbor as ourselves. Because, after all, neighboring is both an unlikely and an unavoidable relationship. Many times, as ...

3031. To Love

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. Jesus adds to the shema, including the mind. So, Jesus says, speaking directly to the teachers of the “Jewish law or legal system,” you must love not only with your emotions, your soul, and with all your strength, but you must also love with your mind: everything you do, every law you instill upon people, every judgment you make, every time you look upon another, you must first love. Now that’s a powerful statement! Jesus ...

3032. The Wedding Planner's Worst Nightmare

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... jobs would make your list? Fighter pilots, police officers, kindergarten teachers, perhaps? They’d belong on that list, right? What about wedding planners? Surely not, you say, but think about it. Wedding planners juggle hundreds of tiny details while also managing the emotions of the wedding party. Their job is to create the perfect day for the bride and groom. That’s a huge responsibility! When issues arise at the last minute, the wedding planner has to do whatever it takes to redeem the situation ...

3033. By D Grace of God

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... from this passage is that Jesus calls us to an unconditional love. I learned something interesting recently. Did you know that the fictional Klingon language from Star Trek has no words for love? Of course, the Klingons were creatures of pure logic, not emotion. So, the closest words for “love” in their language were “honor” or “unhate.” (7) That would be fairly easy for us if we could define love simply as “unhating” others. But God doesn’t let us define “love.” God doesn’t even let ...

3034. Big Boys Do Cry

Joel 2:1-2,12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love . . .” (12-13, NIV) It’s all right to weep or cry. Even if you are a strong man, it’s all right to show your emotions. In fact, there are three times when it is particularly appropriate to cry. First of all, it’s all right to cry over the state of our nation. In Luke 19:41-42 we read, “As [Jesus] approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, ‘If ...

3035. Winning the Grand Prize

Philippians 3:4b-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... picked him up, and after a few minutes, the driver turned around and said, “I feel like I’ve got to tell you something. God’s telling me to tell you that He loves you, and He has a plan and a purpose for your life.” With that, Peter became emotional and asked to be dropped off to collect himself. The next car picked him up, and the driver had basically the same message. God loves you and He has a plan and a purpose for your life. And so did a third driver in the next car! It’s hard ...

3036. When Table Talk Won a Super Bowl

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... , according to Rick Brown, that forged a winning team. (1) You and I are not members of a professional football team, but we confront many challenges of our own. And I believe that time spent before the Lord’s table can help prepare us spiritually and emotionally for those challenges as we eat the sacred bread and drink from the sacred cup. St. Paul gives us the earliest description that we have of this sacred feast. Listen carefully as I read his words: “For I received from the Lord what I also passed ...

3037. One More Year

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... and negative talk. In Christian community if we talk about someone else, it is only to lift that person up to God’s glory. No one should ever feel the sting of parking lot gossip or innuendo. And finally, people should be physically and emotionally safe. That means our facilities should be in good condition, and it means that we should have good, healthy boundaries around sexual and other concerns. The same question arises. How are we doing on that score? Sisters and brothers, another unavoidable piece of ...

3038. Dirty Feet

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... debase himself by performing the task of a slave. It is more than Peter can absorb. Even after the ever patient Jesus basically says, “Don’t worry, you may not get this now but you will understand it later,” Peter launches with the emotional outburst, “You shall never wash my feet!” Emerging from a culture of hierarchy and rigid social categories, Peter has understandably placed Jesus pretty high up on the ladder. It is beyond his grasp that Jesus should even consider something so beneath him, and ...

3039. Deep Water

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... dive into that place of intimacy and authenticity with someone that a close relationship requires. You can’t reach audiences as a singer or a song writer, if you can’t first allow yourself to “go deep” into that place inside in which you can channel your emotions, and even your pain, and bring them to the surface in the form of art. You can’t heal your past unless you are willing to “go deep” and examine the hurts face-to-face that are haunting your spirit. You can’t be an effective disciple ...

3040. Summertime Praise

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Will Willimon

... next to one another on a bus, few cut lose, shout ''Amen!'' and burst into song. Nietzsche spoke for many outside the church today when he said, ''You must look more redeemed if I am to believe in your Redeemer." Whenever the church cuts loose and becomes emotionally extravagant, this praise is our way of being in love and, by our love, being a sign, a signal, a witness to the advent of a new heaven and new earth. To anyone who will listen we shout that ''Christ loved the church'' (Ephesians 5:25). That ...

3041. Revolutionary Rules For Living

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... Jesus breaks the forces of evil and sin in our lives! How does his revolutionary thought coincide with ours? What should we do with his concepts? Revolutionary principle number 1: Love your enemies (Luke 6:27a). Ouch! Love my enemies? This is not the emotional sentimental love that the world sometimes describes in a Hallmark movie. Reuben Welch described this as a love that is the active, unlimited spirit of goodwill in the face of opposition and wrong. It genuinely cares for others and wants the best for ...

3042. A Question of Trust

Romans 5:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... down into “Iffers” and “Untillers.” Iffers refer to the thought that “I will trust you if you live up to my expectations.” Some examples would include “I will trust you if you are consistent, if you are honest, if you can control your emotions, if you don’t exaggerate.” “Untillers” refers to the idea that I will trust you until you violate some of my expectations. The “until” list might include, “I will trust you until you lie to me, until you talk about me behind my back ...

3043. The Lonely Prophet

1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a

Sermon

King Duncan

... remedy or substitute action to replace the addictive substance. Whether or not you have a substance misuse problem, we are all more vulnerable to self-sabotaging or unproductive behavior when we are hungry, angry, lonely or tired. It’s a sign of emotional intelligence to be aware of and prepared for our vulnerable states that trigger foolish or self-destructive behaviors. Let’s focus for a few minutes this morning on one of these states—loneliness. Would you be surprised if I told you that loneliness ...

3044. The Call

Matthew 16:13-20, Mark 1:14-20, Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Will Willimon

... a poached egg is to be condemned solely on the grounds that he is a minority. This is a desperate point of view and it is to be hoped that there may be some way whereby we can escape it. Russell is reduced to this rather emotional plea because, logician that he is, he knows that there is no free-standing, independently valid means whereby what we call ''reason'' can distinguish between reason and insanity. What we call ''reason'' that leads us to label someone a lunatic is a socially constructed term that ...

3045. High Anxiety

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and seek to relieve. We all know what happens when your body, mind, and spirit become afflicted with high anxiety. High anxiety can cause physical maladies, such as heart attacks, strokes, autoimmune disorders, eating disorders, and overloaded adrenal glands. Emotionally, anxiety can throw us off balance, cause depression, make us distracted and absentminded. It can even lead to unhealthy obsessions and addictions. Worry can make us grouchy, snappy, self-focused, and can even cause memory issues. Most of ...

3046. Depart from Me

Luke 5:1-11 · Isaiah 6:1-8

Sermon

Will Willimon

... eyes turn upward, their mouths drop open, overwhelmed by the glory, the majesty of this place. And that's exactly what the Gothic architect intended--that these soaring arches and brilliant windows should overwhelm us with the glory of God. It's an emotion one doesn't have often in contemporary religion with our pre-fab, multi-purpose gymnasium churches, where everything is scaled down to fit the needs of a covered-dish supper; where grinning, back-slapping, glad handing ushers seem more suited to work at ...

3047. Bigger, Better, Basta!

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of hoarding can stem from an array of triggers: Perfectionism Worry Anxiety Trauma or loss Financial stress Food insecurity But the most likely culprit triggering the hoarder to accumulate is the need to “fill” up some sort of deep, hollow wound or emotional gap, often caused by true deprivation, abuse, stress, or trauma. Some hoarders must buy two of everything. For some, it’s simply about food. In fact, food hoarding is often associated with eating disorders, whether the urge to eat too much or ...

3048. All Dressed Up

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... “nakedness” and to express ourselves instead through material means. The very essence of communication in fact relies on using symbols for expression. Language employs verbal symbols. Music, dance, art, and clothing all convey symbols that are visual, tactile, or emotional. Every one of these wordless forms of expression still transmits connection, the hope of resonance, and carries with it the unique identity of the bearer. Clothing perhaps more than anything is a form of “wearable art.” With our ...

3049. Spirit Signs

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... divisions mean for us as a people, what may happen if they grow any wider, and what the implications are for nation and world. Although it’s difficult not to see any of this day to day, do we really see the signs of what this means for our physical, emotional, and spiritual future? Into this cultural muddle comes Jesus in the form of the Holy Spirit. And yet, our minds are so closed to what’s going on around us, we can’t possibly see what the Spirit is doing in the midst of it all. Those who believe ...

3050. Bent Out of Shape

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... weaknesses and fears.[1] She wants us to know that to be vulnerable is not a weakness but a strength; it is a courageous act. The woman Jesus healed was not ashamed to be there in the synagogue, despite her afflictions, both physical and emotional. Her spirit remained strong; her faith in him was evident. Despite all of the criticism, shame, and rebuke no doubt leveled against her by her synagogue and peers, she came faithfully every time. Jesus did not hesitate one single moment, but righted that wrong ...

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