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3101. The Seven Delightful Blessings of the Word of God in the Believer's Life

Psalm 119:169-176

Sermon

Michael Milton

... you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you (1 Peter 1:22-25). Sustenance for the Journey It is important to have sustenance for your journey. I was reminded of one form of sustenance on a recent trip with my son. We rode ...

3102. In the Cross of Christ We Glory

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Michael Milton

... the hope of this filthy sinner. I have no other way to God but through that cross. My father died when I was a child. At the end of his funeral service, in a small chapel in South Louisiana, we all sang “The Old Rugged Cross.” That was then and remains to be a beautiful song. However, if you think about it, what is so pretty and moving to the heart about an old piece of wood? The answer is that the old rugged cross represents the very plan of God for saving my father whose life could not have even ...

3103. A Broken Vessel for Jesus

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Michael Milton

... extravagant love. After all, Jesus Christ was a broken vessel, abandoned by God and man on a cruel cross, and on a Friday afternoon Jesus’ costly blood was poured out for us. How graciously impractical of God. How mercifully wasteful. So, the challenge remains for each of us—go ahead, break the bottle, and pour your life out for Jesus Christ. [1] William Barclay, The Daily Study Bible Series: The Letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1975). [2] John 12:4 [3] Malcolm ...

3104. Guidance for a Time of Chaos

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... .” It’s a crazy world. It’s a confusing world. In his book, The Pursuit of Happiness, David Meyers writes that from 1957 to 1990, per capita income in the US more than doubled, but the number of Americans who reported being very happy remained the same. All the advances in medical sciences, all the achievements in technology, all the increase in material wealth and prosperity has not supplied us with an answer to our deepest yearnings or fulfilled our deepest needs. Never have we been so self-reliant ...

3105. Night Moves

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and mortals, and have prevailed." Then Jacob asks the stranger, "What is your name?" He would not answer, for to know somebody's name is to know all there is to know about him, and God remains a mystery. We do not know all about God. So Jacob does not learn anymore about God from this encounter than he knew before. Nothing has changed, except Jacob. Jacob has changed. Jacob is no longer Jacob, "the striver." He is now "Israel," the one who has ...

3106. How to Look Foolish

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... him a set of Lego toys. I was on the floor with him, helping him to build a fort. I am not very handy with my hands, I'll admit that. The local plumber tells me he hopes I'll continue to try and fix the plumbing so he will remain employed. But Lego building is something I can do. I played with Legos with my own children years ago, a fact that I revealed to my grandson to establish my credentials. I started putting the Legos in place, the foundation Legos first. He interrupted me, and said, "Papa, here are ...

3107. Something to Sing About

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... is gain."? He goes on: If it is to be life in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is better. But to remain in the flesh is better for you. I don't know about you, but it is very hard for me to relate to that kind of discourse. I can imagine the minister of the First United Methodist Church of Philippi, addressing the congregation on Sunday morning. "Well, we got a ...

3108. Prayer

Psalm 42:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a place which was called Gethsemane; and He said to His disciples, “Sit here, while I pray.” And He took with Him Peter and James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. And He said to them “ My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch.” And going a little farther, He fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from Him. And He said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will ...

3109. Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... he would not. The head usher was then summoned, made the same request, and received the same answer. About that time, the president of the women of the parish arrived and was asked to assist. She had the same dismal result. Finally, with only two minutes remaining before the opening hymn, the senior warden of the parish was summoned. He tiptoed up beside the man and tried to seize the hat, but the man nimbly dodged him, and there was no time for further attempts. As the opening hymn began and the procession ...

3110. Discipline

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... , putting the cookies in a box, tying the box shut, putting it high up in a tree--but Toad points out (in between bites) that this won’t work. They could still climb the tree and untie the box. In desperation, Frog finally dumps the remaining cookies outside on the ground: “Hey, birds!” he calls. “Here’s cookies!” “Now we have no more cookies,” says Toad sadly. “Yes,” says Frog, “but we have lots and lots of willpower.” “You may keep it all,” Toad replies. “I’m going home to ...

3111. Divine Dinner Party Decorum

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... response to the threat of cultural dilution was to say, "We will maintain our Jewish identity by keeping Torah, the Hebrew Law. Even when we live among non-believers, we will keep our religion and ourselves pure. Even when the military powers of this world enslave us, we remain God's people." By faithfulness to the Torah, the observant Jew could say, "I know who I am and the world knows who we are. We are the ones who keep God's Law." At a time when most other cultures were being lost to Roman ways of ...

3112. A Reassuring Prophecy

Isaiah 7:10-16

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... of Egypt. Assyria under the rule of Sennacherib, therefore attacked Judah. Forty-six of her cities were crushed, and her complete destruction was prevented only by the payment of a heavy tribute. Judah did not believe in the Lord. Therefore she was not established, and she remained a vassal under the Assyrian yoke through most of the following seventh century B.C. Ahaz was given a sign, a sign of a baby named Immanuel. And we too are given the same sign in the birth of Jesus at Bethlehem. “This shall be a ...

3113. Death: A Way of Life

Isaiah 52:13—53:12

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... return to be faithful after the exile. The remnant that shall return is so important to Isaiah's message that Isaiah named his son "Remnant." Or failing even a small group as a faithful remnant, the suffering servant may be one true believer, who remains dedicated, who stands firm even in the face of persecution. Just one, willing to undergo punishment and death for the love of God, is enough. Christians know the servant songs are fulfilled in the coming of Jesus Christ. Movie producer Cecil B. DeMille told ...

3114. An Incredible Encounter

Genesis 32:22-31

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... messengers return with frightening news: There is no thanks from Esau and Esau is coming to meet Jacob with 400 men! Jacob, frightened and stressed, develops a plan. He divides his people and flocks into two groups. If Esau should attack one group, the remaining group may well be saved. Next, Jacob prays to the God of Abraham and Isaac. He dares pray for protection from Esau even though he knows he does not deserve it. Then methodically, Jacob sends presents in waves. Between each collection of goats, ewes ...

3115. Shalom Shattered

Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... from an irrational idea that we need to be loved equally by all people and gifted equally like all people all the time or we will be unhappy. "Mirror, mirror, on the wall; who's the fairest of them all?" As long as the stepmother queen remained youthful, the mirror always answered, "You, O queen, are the fairest of them all." But the day the mirror replied, "No, Snow White is the most beautiful," the queen flushed green with envy. Envy turns into hatred and murderous plans.1 Likewise, envy eventually leads ...

3116. Ten Friends Drive Us to the Promise

Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... presence of the Lord while Moses is gone. The people are afraid when they see and hear the great thunder and lightning, the thick cloud and the smoke, and the sound of the trumpet. This theophany reminds them that the place is holy and they are to remain at a safe distance. The First of the Ten in the Corpus of Commands begins by reminding the Israelites that Yahweh is the one who brought them out of Egypt. Yahweh is a holy, jealous God who saves and commands. Yahweh displaces all other loyalties and drives ...

3117. Preaching to a Stone

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... spoke to us." Come again, Joshua? The stone has heard the sermon? If Joshua can get the people to use their imagination, they can see that stone as a kind of sponge that has absorbed the sermon. The words of the Lord have not dissipated into the air; they remain forever in a solid stone that refuses to budge. Every time they pass the stone, they will call that sermon to mind, and they will hear again who they are. They will be reminded of the commitment they have made. They will know again that they are a ...

3118. The Once and Future King

Philippians 2:12-18

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... Lord, all you people. Come into his presence. Praise the Lord! Collect Until the day when everyone around the globe, in our time and in all time, share with us a place in your kingdom, we will continue in our weakness to demonstrate your strength, as we remain your disciples in all seasons. Amen. Prayer Of Confession One: Therefore God also highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, All: so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth ...

3119. The Law of Life

Romans 8:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... one. We come to worship you, O Lord, in the beauty of holiness. One: In your law is life, in your word is love, in your world is hope. All: You are the light to our feet, a lamp to our path. One: In the face of all obstacles, we remain true to your precepts. All: Lord, accept us as your worshipping people today. Amen! Prayer Of Confession Your Word is life, your Law is love, yet we see that when we stick to the letter of the law we set a trap for ourselves and for others. We thank you ...

3120. Live Peaceably with All

Romans 12:9-21

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... . We no longer wish to repay evil with evil, but will overcome evil with good. Amen. Prayer Of Confession One: Let our love be genuine, Lord. We hate what is evil and hold fast to what is good. All: With your help we will rejoice in hope, remain patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. One: Let us all contribute to the needs of the saints and extend hospitality to strangers. All: Grant us the strength to bless those who persecute us, the grace to rejoice with those who rejoice, the courage to weep with ...

3121. Light Is as Light Does

Ephesians 5:8-14

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... replied that he would not. The head usher then was summoned, made the same request, and received the same answer. About that time the president of the women of the parish arrived and was asked to assist. She had the same dismal result. Finally, with only two minutes remaining before the opening hymn, the senior warden of the parish was also asked to intercede. He tiptoed up beside the man and tried to seize the hat, but the man was able to dodge his attempts to grab the hat. By now, there was no time for ...

3122. The Church that Jesus Built

1 Peter 2:2-10

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... concerned with building the church than the church building. "If you build it, they will come." Ever since that line emerged from the movie Field of Dreams we have been using it to describe everything from a shopping mall to a major league baseball stadium. But the truth remains whether it's a church building or a baseball stadium: just building it is not enough. It's how you build it. If you don't build the baseball team to go with the stadium, people will not come, not in the way the owners want them to ...

3123. The Eyes of Your Heart

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... that people on the other side are constantly communicating with us, but that we just don't pick up on it. And he emphasizes communicating with loved ones while they are still with us, giving the impression that if we do, this line of communication will remain open after they have gone. Truth is, we crazy Christians do talk to dead people. Well, maybe they are not really dead, but they have crossed over. We do it through prayer, and maybe John Edward is right when it comes to our listening skills. When ...

3124. At War with Myself

Romans 7:15-25a

Sermon

William G. Carter

... our Christian hope. We trust that the work of Christ is greater than the work we can do. On the cross, he takes away the sin of the world, and serves notice that God's forgiveness can cancel every debt and trespass. In the power of his resurrection, he remains with those whom he has claimed, offering guidance and help in time of need. That is one reason why we don't rush through our prayers on Sunday morning. We take the time to name before God the places where we have fallen short and fallen down. We try ...

3125. Irrevocable Gifts

Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... t live up to the gifts we have been given. There is a way to arrange one's possessions known as an irrevocable trust. This is often used as a way to arrange the final disposition of a person's belongings and resources, both for the remaining years of life and after death. While the idea is attractive, and often quite beneficial, there is one important aspect to the arrangement that must be taken into account. As an irrevocable trust, if your ideas about what should be done with your belongings and resources ...

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