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3101. Doing Battle With Death

Romans 8:1-17

Eulogy

Laurence A. Wagley

... hoping that by our presence we can say something that we cannot say with words. That's the first clue to coping with death - being present to one another. So it is that family and friends have gathered here today. There is more presence here than the total of our concern. As we are present to one another, God is present here. The silence and grief of God are present here too. You know the story, how God sent his only son into a cruel and purposeless world. The sign of the cross reminds us that God knows and ...

3102. For of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven

Matthew 19:13-15

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... on this side of Easter. Because we do; we live in the realization that what we term death is not destruction, but deliverance. And we are here this evening to learn a lesson from Jesus our Savior and our brother. Our lesson concerns children. "Children," said Jesus, "... of such is the kingdom of heaven." Children - inheritors of eternal life. Children - befriended, understood, loved, blessed, by Jesus our Lord. __________, child of God - loved and understood by Jesus our Lord. ______, inheritor of eternal ...

3103. The Room Named Heaven

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

W. George Easson

... may be a reluctance to leave what they are doing, but there is something about going home that is appealing and that feels very right. It is the proper place to be. For each of us, the time comes when at the end of the day a kindly, interested and concerned Father comes to us and interrupts the activity of the day with the word that it is time to come home, then he gathers us up securely and takes us home with him. He takes us home! There may be some reluctance to leave what we are doing, but it ...

3104. There Is a Season

Romans 8:28-39

Eulogy

Mark P. Zacher

... and to ___________ and to ___________ and to ____________. A time to be loving and to care and to teach; a time to be a mother. There was time to be a grandmother, full of energy and love and life. There was a time to be a friend, loyal and concerned. As our lesson stated, "For everything there is a season, and time for every matter under heaven ..." We know that that was true for ____________. But now there has come a time which we really do not understand. It just does not seem like this is the right time ...

3105. God's Love Is Deep

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Alan R. Lindberg

... home. This was the beginning of their relationship with our congregation, one that has deepened over these years. As we came to know and love and _________ all the more, the more they selflessly gave of themselves. They both gave to the causes and concerns that they felt were important. had a passion for wanting to have contemporary worship at Trinity, and was eager to give her opinions and be the mover of some great experiences. She spent many hours in Bible study - questioning and pondering the meaning of ...

3106. The Public Effect Of Private Living

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Robert Allen

... that their private morality was not covered up in order to spare or protect their reputations. No recorded history, either sacred or secular, is so blunt in its handling of the weaknesses of its heroes as is the Bible. The reason is that the Bible is concerned about teaching people about the goodness of God and not in trying to cover-up the weaknesses of any human being, regardless of his title or fame. There are very few lives which show more clearly the public effect of private living than the story of ...

3107. Overcoming The Blues

1 Kings 19:1-8

Sermon

Robert Allen

... only when you align your life with the power and greatness of God, it is only when you realize that God is always with you, it is only when you realize that you are not alone in the midst of your problems. Only then will a ton of care and concern drop from your shoulders and you will know that you have found the real secret to overcoming the blues. Prayer: Eternal God, help us to know of your loving presence to strengthen us and guide us and sustain us, throughout all of life. In the name of Jesus Christ ...

3108. Marked In An Empty Tomb -- The Cross Is Still There

Sermon

George Bass

... license plates upon it. There were no numbers, only letters which spelled out “ATHEIST.” The owner of the car wanted the world to know that he or she could not believe in God; it was a way of announcing to the world that as far as this person was concerned, God is dead. But we believe that God is very much alive. And we believe that God not only exists, but that he loves us and has given us proof of that love in the death and resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. So we take our God-given faith ...

3109. Marked For Ministry

Sermon

George Bass

... or even to the poor and needy today, although such activities need to be continued. The care of the earth becomes basic for Christian stewards, who hear God’s voice from the garden telling people to ‘‘care for the earth and fill it up.” Real environmental concerns make us aware of the importance of this kind of basic stewardship. Time may be running out on all life here on the earth! Something has to be done now! “Canary In A Coal Mine” is the title of an article researched and written by Karin ...

3110. Marked For Mission

Sermon

George Bass

... to fulfill the mandate for mission that our baptism puts upon us. The cross is still there and it will always point us to the ends of the earth and tell us to take the gospel to every person on the earth. So in various ways -- by being concerned enough about people who haven’t heard the gospel, by prayer, financial support, by learning about people and mission, and actually accepting Christ’s call to go out and preach the gospel all over the world, we will be going back to Africa with my neighbors and ...

3111. Black Preaching: A Four-Cornered Universe

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... will empower progressive social and spiritual transformation. Transfiguration of both mind and soul are essential to the psycho-spiritual-social liberation of black people in America, and black preaching has always been on the cutting edge of these concerns. The black preacher exhorts so that positive change in black lives will transpire. Black people in hearing black preachers expect that the Word of God will evoke a permanent, if not temporal, transformation of their existence. Spiritual and existential ...

3112. Holy Diet

John 6:24-35

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... who comes believing ..." There's the rub. Jesus indicates, in the second place, the manner of being which nourishes and feeds the true life. There are actually two kinds of bread: material - helps us from without inwards; and spiritual - helps us from within outwards. Jesus' concern was for the latter, because the inward life was, to him, the true life. As one commentator has written: "There is a vacuum in the soul of man which nothing can fill save faith in God." "He who believes in me shall never thirst ...

3113. Holy Believing

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... vocabulary of time and space, and borrow pictures from the poetry of the ages. Maybe such cannot be avoided for good or for ill, nor can our dialogue about religion be completely free from it. What is needed, therefore, is serious caution and concern about the human frame of mind and heart behind it. Jesus was aware of this when he attempted to teach a mixed gathering of curious folk, whose thinking about his mission and his person was entwined with strains and threads of nationalism, ambition, religious ...

3114. Moving Words

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... is to live and act in such a way that everyone knows the one whom we choose to follow as we move through this life. Chrysostom was the patriarch of Constantinople in the fourth century. One of the stories surrounding this faithful witness concerns the occasion when the Roman emperor had him arrested and charged with being a Christian. If Chrysostom did not renounce Christ, then the emperor would have this Christian leader banished from the kingdom. Chrysostom responded to the threat by saying that the ...

3115. Give Me A Break!

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... of a yoke as it used to be, in the days of Jesus himself, the days when a yoke was as much a necessity as food and drink for it helped provide that food and drink that meant survival. One of the wonderful legends that was handed down concerning the mysterious quiet years of Jesus, the years prior to his quite visible ministry, is the fact that Jesus the carpenter was one of the master yoke-makers in the Nazareth area. People came from miles around for a yoke hand carved and crafted by Jesus son of Joseph ...

3116. Behind My Back

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... . Of course, you should hear what he says about Missions. No one even tries that one anymore. Anyway Bill threw this tizzy fit about the Outreach ideas and about the Outreach Committee's poor leadership. Poor Laurie, she felt so defeated and beaten. I know Bill is concerned about the finances of the church and that's good, but sometimes he is so hard to get any new ideas through. Bill Johnson: Hi, I'm Bill Johnson. I'm an upright guy. Good to my family and fair in all my business practices. I practice ...

3117. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... .44 Yet plagues seem to catch us by surprise. We worry about wars and pray about conflicts. We light candles in churches for our relatives who are suddenly called up to go to the Persian Gulf. But no one lights a candle or calls me as university minister to express concern about Bob and Sally who are engaged in sexual behavior or drinking too much in one of the frat houses or their dorm room or apartment. I mean, why worry? They don't do drugs and they're not gay. We always find it hard to believe when the ...

3118. Trial-and-Error or Grace

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... for the cause of Christ as a redeeming agent, a servant in God’s work, a co-creator of the Kingdom of God. If I am convinced that life will eventually teach each of us by trial and error what Jesus teaches in the Beatitudes, why then would I be concerned about it? As a preacher of good news, I hate to see people waste precious time waiting around for life to teach them through hurt, despair, and defeat. To be forced to learn by trial and error is not good enough for those for whom Christ died. I do not ...

3119. The Needle’s Eye

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... . Jesus was often given to double-edged sayings, paradoxes and extreme comparisons. He spoke ironically and often with biting humor. Here he uses the images of cutting off a hand, a foot, or plucking out an eye. The text begins with the disciples concerned with protecting their turf. All people have vested interests and will go to great lengths to defend themselves against encroaching threats. The disciples tell Jesus that they have found someone else working in his name; but, since the man was not one of ...

3120. Where Does That Leave Us?

Mark 13:1-31, Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... in his name. The result is devoted obedience to his cause. First, we can hold on to the promise that in his time God will bring about his Day. Then we leave that issue to him, because it is far beyond our control and not our concern. Secondly, we do our jobs, keep our relationships, and fulfill our responsibilities to friends, family, and neighbors -- all in the cause of Christ. By the exercise of our talents we make others comfortable and productive as they go about their days and their tasks in the cause ...

3121. First Things First

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... look for? Now, each of these offices requires an immense amount of training and skill, yet we do not put these requirements first. What we do look for first is a person of integrity. It doesn’t seem to matter as far as an election is concerned what she or he will do, nor the powerful connections, nor the expertise brought to bear on the job. What we want first and foremost is an honest person. Behind this is a conviction, unspoken and perhaps unrecognized, that something inherent in their integrity will ...

3122. The Rich Young Ruler

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... . He fell down on his knees in the middle of the road. I'm quite sure that he knew the consequences of his action. He might become the target of every lewd joke in every wayside tavern along the road the next day. He didn't care. Nor did it concern him that the sinister eyes of Ciaphas' secret police might be watching. No trace of pride or pomposity here. Let us be candid and admit that pride far too often keeps us from falling on our knees before the Master. We don't like to admit that we need the ...

3123. A Name To Be Remembered

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor… (Luke 4:18-19, NIV).” This text is particularly appealing because verse 21 tells us that Jesus declared, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” In other words, Jesus had compassionate concern for the poor, the prisoners, the blind, the oppressed and then proclaimed the year of jubilee. Now, that’s good news. Jesus, very God and very man was bold enough to declare that I have come so that the rejected society might know that ...

3124. A Problem with Angels

Luke 1:26-38

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... have God as his father. Mary was very confused and thought that she had a real problem. If you have ever had a problem you did not understand, then you know how Mary felt. I have a problem that I am not able to figure out and I am very concerned. What can I do? What would you do? (Let them answer.) We could do what Mary did. What do you think Mary did to solve her problem? (Let them answer.) Mary listened to the angel very closely and then did what she had been trained all of her life to ...

3125. Counting Fish, Birds, and Hair

Matthew 10:1-42

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... know that God cares about you. It is hard for us to believe that every bird and every fish is important, but that is what the Bible says about all of God's creatures. If birds and fish are important, then what about us? Do you think that God is concerned about us? Does he care as much for us as he does the birds and fish? (Let them answer.) He sure does! Jesus tells us that we are so important that God counts the hairs on our head. That's right. He knows how many hairs you have on your ...

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