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3151. Family Reunion

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... and talked with his immediate family. But he was making the point that he was a part of a larger family all those who love and serve God. Ebbie Smith tells the story about his two sons, one born into their family and the other adopted. They were about ... and I are brothers. One of us is adopted, but I can't remember which one." As a matter of fact, all of us who love Jesus have been adopted into the biggest family on earth. Listen to St. Paul's glorious expression of this truth: "...God sent his Son... to ...

3152. Adultery, Cure and Prevention

Proverbs 7:1-27, John 8:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... isn't more. He never complains when I give him ground meat in eleven different shapes. At night when he puts his arms around me and pulls me close, I feel that whatever I've done for him was not enough. Love and marriage are a cycle. The more you do for a man, the more he loves you. The more he loves you, the more he tries to do for you. And so it goes, round and round. It's so simple. What don't more people figure it out?" One thing is sure...that lady in Ohio won't have adultery ...

3153. The Words We Speak

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Closer to the Flame," tells about a married couple who attended a seminar taught by a male demagogue. I refer to that type of man who uses scripture improperly to make husbands domestic autocrats and to turn wives into lowly doormats. Well, the husband just loved everything this man said! But his wife sat there fuming. When they left the meeting that night, the husband felt drunk with fresh power as he climbed into the car. While driving home he said rather pompously, "Well, what did you think of that?" His ...

3154. Unwrapping Presents ... and People

Sermon

James Bjorge

... people have a difficult time accepting this gift of God. It is at this point that the communion of saints, the people of God, must reassure each other of this fact by word and action. There needs to be a person-to-person unwrapping so the word of love and forgiveness becomes tangible. Then we shall know that not only God believes in us but others do also, and this is an essential part of the whole unwrapping process given to us mortals by God. Without question this has caused the birth of cell groups and ...

3155. People Who Wear Red...

Acts 10:34

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... better than others. I like people who wear red clothes. I always try to wear something red. Today I have on some red socks. I love red socks. Does anyone here have red on? [Look around and check everyone who has some red on and bring them close to you.] Do ... because you are one of my favorite people. You have on red and red is my favorite so that makes you my favorite. I just love people who wear red. The others are all right, but I really like people who have red socks, pants, dresses, or ribbons in their ...

3156. THE RECEPTIONIST

Drama

Jerome W. Nilssen

... . He could insulate his house with dollar bills if he wanted to. But he tells me, very solemnly, like a man saying a prayer, "Money isn’t everything, my son." GRACE That’s a beautiful sentiment. SETH That’s all it is. But I’ll tell you the truth: I love money. GRACE Just plain ordinary money? SETH There’s no such thing as ordinary money. It’s all special; it’s special just to have it in your pockets, or to look at, or to count. A thing of beauty and a joy forever is money, full of the power ...

3157. Chapter V

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... are to strive for a style of living with them that mirrors the way God relates to the creation he shaped and loves. Third, the parents, in carrying out their roles, are not to shirk the responsibilities implicit in parenthood, nor try to palm them ... worth listening to is when what they are asking is in line with what we already want. Too frequently, we go on to equate their loving us with giving in to what we desire. Saint Paul, however, here is tapping us on the shoulder and saying, "Just a minute, friend! ...

3158. God Wants All of Me!

Matthew 22:37

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... of it is missing? It’s not all finished, is it? Then let’s try one more time. Let me sing a song or, better yet, we can all sing a song together if you’ll promise to stop when I tell you to. For instance, we could sing "Jesus Loves Me." (Sing it to a particular line and then quit before finishing it) When we don’t finish the song, we haven’t done it all. To sing or say a poem or look at a picture, we want to have it all. It just doesn’t seem right to ...

3159. When The Word Became Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... message. Similarly, God had to become a person to communicate with us. "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth." Why did Jesus come? Because sin had to be confronted and defeated. And, God had to find a way to show us that He is love. NOW LET’S MOVE ON TO OUR SECOND QUESTION: HOW SHOULD WE RESPOND TO HIS COMING? First, out of gratitude we should crown him as our personal King of Kings and Lord of Lords. How do we do that? By making this sincere declaration: "Lord, I'm a sinner ...

3160. The Witness of the Spirit

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Daddy"! That's what the Aramaic word "Abba" means. That is the term Jesus used to address God in prayer. We believers don't have to refer to God as "Your Highness" or "Your Holiness." We may call him "Daddy" because we have been adopted into his family. I love the story of two little first-grade boys who were brothers. On the first day of school, the children were introducing themselves. One of the boys said, "Me and Jack are brothers. One of us is adopted and one is not, but I can't remember which is which ...

3161. Jesus and Judgment

Romans 2:11-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... it with utter and complete thoroughness. God hunts for sin in the same way that a surgeon searches out the tiniest malignant tumor that might be growing somewhere in our bodies. But is that judgment unloving? Not at all! It's a natural by-product of his love. Nobody gets away with anything. Not O.J. Simpson, nor President Clinton, nor Saddam Hussein, nor you or me. Some judgment is immediate; some is delayed; and the rest will be waiting on us at the door to eternity. THE SECOND TRUTH WE FIND HERE IS THIS ...

3162. A Maverick Son

2 Samuel 15:13-37

Illustration

Larry Powell

... in all the Scriptures: "O my son Absalom, my son Absalom! Would that I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!" (2 Samuel 18:33). There is a love which transcends all circumstances. It is not always within the scope of human rationality. The love of a parent for a child is a supreme reflection of such love. A parent may repeatedly scold a child for being irresponsible, lazy, undependable, and belligerent, but pity the poor person who dares to point out that child’s shortcomings in front of ...

3163. Facing Life’s Central Tests

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

Robert Allen

... in on Jesus, he took his disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane. That reaction makes sense to us. When we are desperate, when life seems to be closing in on us, we like to be with people with whom we feel comfortable. We like to be with people we love and who love us. Jesus wanted to be with his friends, so he took them to the garden. He had twelve disciples, but facing the Cross and the pain of his own fear, he went deeper into the garden with the three men who knew him best - Peter, James, and John. By ...

3164. What To Give The God Who Has Everything

Psalm 50:1-23

Sermon

Erskine White

... wants our prayers. "Call on Me in the day of trouble," He says in our text; "I will deliver you and you will glorify Me." Sometimes God comes to us just as we begin to fall into despair with an inner sense that He is there. Sometimes God sends His love through other people, people who will stand by us unconditionally and be there for us through thick and thin. In one way or another, God says we may call on Him to deliver us in our time of trouble. This is a source of great spiritual security and another ...

3165. The Ultimate Christmas Gift

Psalm 85:1-13, Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Erskine White

... , peace is no longer an abstract idea but an embodied ideal which is available to everyone because it is found in the love, forgiveness, service and sacrifice which are the essence of Christian spirituality. We look in vain to our own devices and are misled ... as Christ lives in our midst, there is peace in Him who is our peace. So long as He lives among us, He unites in love all who are living for Him. He is shalom in the world - God’s ultimate Christmas gift which fills our hearts this Advent season and ...

3166. Feeling Down And Looking Up

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... she was unable to feel the forgiveness of God, or any release from the guilt that oppressed her. I told her about the God of love I believe in, ready to forgive us if we will but accept it, and that we must also forgive ourselves. We talked of the things she hoped ... acknowledged that at least most of the time I am. "I wish I could be like you," she said. "And I hope I can feel that God loves me. I don’t feel that right now." "I believe you can," I assured her, "and I’ll do my best to help you." By the end ...

3167. Great Grace Was Upon Them!

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... is also hard to understand how a community could live indefinitely by using up their capital. So perhaps the picture is somewhat idealized, but the challenge remains nevertheless. Christians are to look at their wealth in a new way. In 1 John we read, "Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action." In the book of James we read this stern warning: If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill," and ...

3168. Jesus Christ, the Truth

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... . Just give the word and we will both be rid of this problem. Pilate: This man is guilty of nothing. I am going to flog him and set him free. Calaphas: If you set him free, you will have two million Jews ready to rebel against you. Caesar would love to hear that you had a chance to quash a rebellion, but failed. Pilate: Then what do you want me to do with your king? Caiaphas: Crucify him! He is not our king. (sarcastically) Why, Caesar is our king. Pilate: You fraud! Is there nothing you won’t say ...

3169. Resurrection: From Burn-Out to New Vision

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... been times in your life when you have run on faith, just as Elijah did in his contest with the prophets of Baal. Like Elijah, you have had days when you have run on a strength that surprised you. Sometimes it is the strength to care for a sick loved one for days or weeks or months. Sometimes it is the strength to get through a funeral. Sometimes it is the strength to say what ought to be said. Sometimes it is the strength to keep quiet. Sometimes it is the strength to survive a terribly painful situation. I ...

3170. A Man Whose Dreams Came True

Genesis 37:1-11

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... This quotation is not in the Bible (many people think that it is). It’s from a hymn, a famous hymn by William Cowper. It’s a great hymn - and it’s a great truth: that through every adverse experience, we must maintain our allegiance to God. When we love him, he will move in his mysterious way. We cannot predict God; we have no idea of what the final outcome will be, nor of how it will come to pass. God always waits, just around the corner, to surprise us. Dreams - they lead to suffering and, sometimes ...

3171. An Understated Masterpiece

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Thomas Long

... he is told that his father is dead, and, when he hears this news, he runs into the street crying. Someone stops him and asks why he is crying, and he says that he is crying because his father is dead and his father never said he loved him. The boy reading Timmy’s part faltered on these lines, his voice taking on a strange timbre. The boy lifted his eyes from the script and looked directly at the teacher. "My father has never said that either," he whispered. Suddenly the class was attentive. An electric ...

3172. Proper 16

2 Samuel 23:1-7, Ephesians 5:22-33, John 6:25-59, John 6:60-71

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... for humanity or Christ’s for the church, and that our lives and homes are a mess as a result. Forgive us, we pray, and teach and empower us with your Spirit to love each other sacrificially rather than selfishly. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen Gospel: John 6:55-69 Theme: Disciple disbelief and defection Exegetical Note After concluding his apparently sacramental remarks about his own "flesh" and "blood" and adding some comments on the priority of the spirit over the "flesh" (which ...

3173.

Drama

David E. Ullery

... just happens that he has upset their tidy little priestly racket. They have these people so tied up in their laws that the people have no choice but to obey - if they don’t Jehovah will punish them. This Jesus seeks to free these fools from laws, and they love him for it. Sergius: Then must you punish him as they want? Pilate: I’ll find a way, somehow. I won’t condemn this man. He is not at all like they say. I found him to be quite reserved - almost resigned to accept whatever comes. (Claudia enters ...

3174. What’s Going On in Your Orchard?

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... , why do so many carry a picture in their mind’s eye of a dead Jesus when he is so vitally alive, walking this earth at this very moment? Here I am, he says. Right here. Here at your elbow. I’m not your dead Jesus. I’m your living, loving Lord. Your comforting and encouraging Christ. Your sin-forgiving and soul-strengthening Savior. No, I’m not in glass or stone, in plaster or on canvas. I’m right here by your side, and I want to walk through life with you. Don’t you remember the very last thing ...

3175. Advent 1: Let Us Go Over To Bethlehem And Find The Faith of Christmas

Luke 2:15-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... said, “Which one?” Now, of course, Terry Bowden was just kidding around because the Bowdens are a very close-knit, loving family… but the point I want to make is this: Our Father God does not say, “Which one?” He doesn’t say, “Which one should I lay my life ... on the line for?” God so love the world… He wants to bring us all into the circle. He comes with the open arms of acceptance for all of us. To each ...

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