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3051. Castaway

2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... us; He took our part and lifted us off of the island of sin by His love. Because of that we can have reconciliation with God. III. God Delegates Reconciliation To His Saints Three times in this passage Paul talks about the fact that we have been given the responsibility of reconciling others to God. In v.18 we are told that God "has given us the ministry of reconciliation." In v.19 we are told that God "has committed to us the word of reconciliation." In v.20 we are told, "we are ambassadors for Christ, as ...

3052. The Pride Is Right

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... once gave several reasons why the most important thing about any human being is what that human being thinks about God. Here are the reasons he listed: It shapes our moral and ethical standards. It directly affects our response to pain and hardship. It motivates our response toward fortune, fame, power and pleasure. It gives us strength when we are tempted. It keeps us faithful and courageous when we are outnumbered. It enhances our worship and prompts our praise. It determines our lifestyle and dictates ...

3053. Why You Should Come Clean With God

Psalm 139:23-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... a way to eliminate right and wrong. First, you do away with God. When you do away with God you do away with sin. When you do away with sin you do away with guilt. When you do away with guilt you do away with responsibility. When you do away with responsibility you do away with punishment. So a president can commit adultery, lie about it under oath, commit perjury in a court of law, blame it on a right wing conspiracy, avoid any punishment, and then claim he was defending the Constitution. I heard about a ...

3054. On Running Afoul of the Dress Code

Mt 22:11-14

Sermon

... the "outer darkness." What's this about, anyway? Surely, this is not about ties ... tails ... tuxedos. Surely this is not about protocols ... .proprieties ... performance expectations. After all, if God's grace does not come in response to good works, surely it can't come in response to fine dress. This is harsh ... judgmental ... un-Jesus-like. But it is very Matthew-like. Matthew's gospel presents difficulties not found elsewhere. Matthew's gospel yields images of judgment that cannot be found elsewhere ...

3055. You Feed Them

Mt 14:13-21

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King Duncan

... , when in fact God has already blessed you with the abundance and the means to achieve this goal. The necessary gifts are in your hands. As soon as we take the offering and underwrite this mission project, we will thank God for freeing us to be the generous, responsible and accountable stewards that we're called to be as Christian disciples." And they did. Wow! Leave it to Tony Campolo to hit the nail right on the thumb! Jesus says, "You feed them!" And we can! This is a rich world and we are rich people!

3056. Fear - Sermon Starter

Matthew 14:22-36

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Brett Blair

... we had done something that we were not supposed to and we literally hid from our searching parents. Finally God finds them, as we know that He will, for, after all, where can we go to hide from God? God asks them why they are hiding. Do you remember the response that Adam gave: "Because, I was afraid?" I think this very poignant story reminds us that fear is so basic to whom we are as humans, it goes all the way back to the beginning of time. To be human is to experience fear. There seems to be no limit ...

3057. Coasting Along?

Matthew 14:22-33

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Leonard Sweet

... to move forward off of your own car. For many Christians, following in Jesus' steps has become its own kind of spiritual coasting, riding in the wake of Jesus' own first-century actions and reactions in order to relieve some of the responsibility for making our own twenty-first century responses. We're not called to follow in his wake. The risen Christ who lives today wants to make through us new waves with our faith. Jesus was not simply a good man and an outstanding moral teacher whose past actions we may ...

3058. This Feels Like Where I Came In

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

... am older now….age-protected now….better-educated now….possibly-wiser now. But I am still anxious now. Because the stakes seem higher now. And while I have no responsibility to fight (as do those we prayed for this morning) or fly bombing missions (as do two of my daughter's more recent male companions), I do feel a responsibility to care and counsel, pray and preach. Especially preach, which I do this morning in the largest, most influential congregation in Michigan Methodism. Not that you need….not ...

3059. Moses: On the Manna Diet

Exodus 16:1-5

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... generosity? When Jesus invites us to pray for bread, he does not invite us to pray: "Lord, give me this day my daily bread." Instead, he invites us to pray: "Give us this day our daily bread." Bread enough…for all. Once again, as in response to the tsunami, United Methodists have been quick to respond to meet the needs of those in Louisiana and Mississippi. To date, United Methodists have given over $7 million to hurricane relief. But what about the ongoing needs of the food banks in our own metropolitan ...

3060. Worship and Wonder

John 1:1-14

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... back yard." And the final caption: "ME CHURCH: THE CHURCH WHERE IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU." By contrast, you will hear me say more than once, "In this church, membership has no privileges. Everything we have is available to everyone. Membership has no privileges, only responsibilities for service in the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ." I think Kent is right. The true measure of the church is not how many people come to worship, but how many people go to make a difference in the world. Well, I briefly thought ...

3061. Lost in Wonder, Love and Praise

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3062. Gifts: Standing on the Promises

Malachi 4:10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3063. Will The Real Saints Please Stand Up

Esther 4:1-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3064. Gathered In, Sent Out

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3065. Growing Up

1 Corinthians 13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3066. Called to be a Christian Community: Cracked Pots and Clay Jars

2 Corinthians 4: 1-18

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3067. Grasshopper Religion

Numbers 13:25-33, 14:1-10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3068. Praising God on an Oatmeal Box

2 Samuel 6:12-23

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3069. Looking Out for Others

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... reasons we know this happens. Pastors, for the most part, learn early that the institution must be maintained at the corner of 10th and Elm! God's patience saves the day for most of us, sometimes quoting our passage from Saint Paul back to us. There is this responsibility to look out for others and it doesn't go away. Those who get on our cracked nerves also belong to the family. They may be weak and — in our minds — a waste of time but that does not make them less a part of the family. Are they ...

3070. A Man for All Seasons

1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... open discussion and a generous spirit. You may very well say such an approach is merely common sense and, yes, we do things that way. Don't be too sure! When we are in a hurry to meet a goal, we may cut some corners. Those empowered with responsibility and authority, lay and clergy, are to be keenly sensitive. This is not to imply everyone needs to know the number of paper clips in the secretary's desk on a given day in order to trust her. 3. To stretch in different directions in the Holy Spirit benefits ...

3071. Parades and Crosses — The Challenge of Ministry

2 Corinthians 4:5-12

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... minister said that perhaps God was calling me into the ministry. "He said many churches don't take their share of responsibility for recruiting young people for the ministry. He said he knew of one large church that had, in its many years, recruited only one ... person for the ministry. He said they were really dependent on other churches who had taken their responsibility more seriously. "I told him I hadn't heard any voices or seen any visions. He said that didn't matter, and that ...

3072. No-fault Religion

2 Corinthians 5:6-10 (11-13), 14-17

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... where he says God does not hold our faults against us? Hardly. What then does he have in mind? I Strangely and ironically, the no-fault religion Paul has in mind is one that gives us courage to face up to our faults and to accept responsibility for them. He gives us the courage for disclosure. Biblical scholar, R. H. Strachan, in his excellent study of Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians, says that Paul emphasizes God's attention to humanity and his involvement with humanity. When Paul preached to the ...

3073. God’s Wisdom or the World?

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... , "How far into the cave of wisdom and life do you wish to go?" The three travelers discussed the question and then returned to the guard. They said, "We do not want to enter very far. We only want to venture far enough to say we have been there." The response of the guard manifested none of the disappointment that he felt as he summoned a guide to lead them into the cave. Then he watched as they set out to make the return trip back to their own land. The children in the story were wrong; the old man was ...

3074. The Unshakable Foundation

Hebrews 7:23-28

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... periodic public reading of the law to the assembled people. Early on, it was the priest who was called upon to seek out God's guidance when crucial decisions had to be made. (Later, of course, the prophets assumed this function.) All these responsibilities of mediating human concerns with the divine presence were most completely embodied in the office of the high priest. His clothing and sacred equipment were distinct from the others. Appointed for life, he alone had authority to enter the holy of holies ...

3075. Pray, Baby, Pray

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... betrayed you and caused your death? Jesus did. Jesus prayed, broke bread, and shared time with Judas. Jesus accepted Judas’ kiss, without hesitation and without rancor. Jesus “humbled” himself, even to the point of loving to the end the ultimate saboteur. The human response to a revealed betrayal is rage. We deal with our exposed Judas’ by treating them like waste products, crushing them and tossing them out. But Jesus showed a different way. He had a final meal with Judas. He continued to show HIS ...

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