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3151. An Attitude of Gratitude

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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David E. Leininger

... "A" for our final grade, so we would not have to worry about that anymore - we could concentrate on our studies rather than a grade. I thought it was a pretty good plan myself, but he finally decided that such was not to be. I mention it only to point out that the ... as we do. Why should God be grateful for our returning what is God's already? Martin Rinkert would not have thought that way. He knew better. Martin Rinkert understood that thanksgiving with voices and hands was desirable, but he knew that true ...

3152. Salvation

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... their hands except one young boy. "Son, don't you want to go to heaven when you die?" "Yes sir, when I die, but I thought you was gettin' up a load to go now."(1) That is probably the attitude of most of us. Most Christians DO figure that when ... about that approach. I am concerned that our focus would be on people dying without Christ when what SHOULD motivate us is the thought of those millions LIVING without him. We have genuinely GOOD NEWS to bring them, good news of a salvation that changes our lives, ...

3153. Integrity

Song of Songs 2:1-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , Solomon's name became attached to the book in some sort of dedication. The original-language title of this book (Song of Songs) is a Hebrew way of talking about the FINEST song just as "king of kings" means the greatest king.(1) Somebody, somewhere, way back, thought these love poems were the best of the bunch. Not only the passage we just read but the whole book is an ode to the joys of erotic love. It is so giddy with the intoxicating charms of sensual attraction that, like young lovers kissing in the ...

3154. Going Fishing

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... fishermen who he says he will make into "fishers of people," and the Old Testament text from the mother of all fish stories (or, with apologies to New England and Green Bay, the Super Bowl Champion of fish stories), Jonah. I would like to share a few thoughts about the texts and then move on to consider this "fishers of people" phrase and what that might mean for us today. A few notes on the texts. First, the players. Simon, Andrew, James, and John - names with which the world has become familiar over 2 ...

3155. A Religion that Shows

Haggai 1:1-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , so houses had to be constructed - all perfectly legitimate undertakings...but they kept the people from finishing their work on God's house...and not just for a little while...for almost twenty years. And those were hard years for those Jewish pioneers. They might have thought that they were going back to a land of milk and honey, but what they found was a land of famine and drought. Nothing seemed to work for them; their crops and herds just never seemed to provide enough for them...not enough food, not ...

3156. The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Matthew 6:5-15

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David E. Leininger

... I foolishly mentioned that one day in high school not thinking that I was expressing my displeasure to a large classmate who played Tackle on our football team. His name was Eugene - when I saw the steam begin to come from his ears, I quickly noted that I thought it was a FINE first name, but for a middle name, it left something to be desired. WHEW! I found out that Eugene was chosen for me in part to honor one of my father's seminary roommates, Eugene Osterhaven, who became a renowned author and professor ...

3157. The Lord's Prayer: Please Forgive Us as We Forgive

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the park. You don't want a crippled puppy." The little boy set the puppy down on the floor and lifted the cuffs of his pants. There were a set of braces, reminders of a childhood disease. The lad said, "Yes, he's crippled. But I'm crippled too. I thought since we were both crippled, we could be better friends."(8) What a parable for the church. We are all crippled, aren't we? Our wounds come in many different forms, but we are all crippled. We came to Christ to be healed. He gathered us together with others ...

3158. Regis and Jesus

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... deeds...good character. Those are the stuff heavenly treasure is made of. There is the old story of the rich and famous man who died and went to heaven. As he was being guided to his celestial home, he passed through one magnificent neighborhood after another and thought to himself how fitting it would be for a man of his position and reputation to live in one of the many fine mansions he saw there. But the angel who was leading him did not stop at any of the magnificent mansions he saw; he stopped instead ...

3159. The Jump to Judgment

Matthew 7:1-6

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David E. Leininger

... good as they are. Another point: we are NOT all-knowing...in spite of what we would like to think. You are familiar with Thomas Alva Edison, unquestionably America's most prolific inventor. Young "Al" (as his mother called him) started out as a somewhat frail lad, thought to be hardly able to manage school. In fact, he only had three months of formal education before his teacher decided the boy was retarded and could not manage the life of the mind. Right! We do not know the whole story; we do not know the ...

3160. Stay in the Boat!

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... equally ready to simply "crown" him. The political situation was becoming volatile. The Twelve were no special help because they too still thought of Jesus in terms of earthly power. This was a wonderful time for Jesus to break off from them for a bit ... curse. In the boat you hear, "Take heart. It is I; don't be afraid." • Stay in the boat when the doctor says the cancer you thought was gone is now back with a vengeance. In the boat you hear, "Take heart. It is I; don't be afraid." • Stay in the boat ...

3161. The Apostles Creed: "The Holy Catholic Churc"

Matthew 16:13-20

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David E. Leininger

... taking him to task for injecting something into a worship service which, she said, was "not Presbyterian." "Well," the minister replied, "you don't mean to say that you believe that the only way you can get to heaven is by being a Presbyterian, do you!" She thought a minute and said, "No, not really. But no genteel person would think of going any other way."(6) Ha! "I believe in the holy, CATHOLIC church." The word "catholic" is a good word, and it belongs to Presbyterians as much as it does to anyone else ...

3162. The Judas Gene

Matthew 26:14-16

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David E. Leininger

... always been hard on Judas and all of his imitators.(5) We won't even name a dog "Judas." Could it be that the real reason we show betrayers so little compassion is that we are afraid there is some Judas "gene" embedded in all of us? We hate the thought that we too are capable of betraying trust. When Jesus said that "you will all fall away on account of me," they jumped in echoing Peter saying, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." But beneath the surface we know they had their doubts ...

3163. The Imperatives of the Resurrection

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... murdered. It would have torn our hearts out. People do not think clearly in times like this. Breaking hearts do not WANT to think rationally...it is too painful. Perhaps that is why we went to the tomb that morning in the first place. If we had THOUGHT about it, how would we have planned to get to Jesus' body anyway? After all, the tomb had been closed two days before. A huge boulder had been rolled across the entrance to prevent anyone from getting in. The leaders of the temple had even convinced Pilate ...

3164. Peace in the Midst of the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to die. Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" Of course, that CALL is the beginning of your deliverance. Obviously, the Lord has not been worried about your fate. He has known all along that whatever storm might come up will pass. As much as you might not have thought so, things were never out of his control. But now you have called on him. You have taken the advice of the Psalmist when he wrote, "In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me."(2) Master, with anguish of spirit, I bow ...

3165. Ephphatha...Be Opened

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a moment later, someone MUCH better dressed would arrive. Presumably, the youngsters would get a visual lesson from the different kind of greeting the two would get. My friend realized how unfair that would be to "set up" his ushers like that, and finally thought better of the idea. Still...someday... There is an old Peanuts comic strip that has Charlie Brown and Linus coming across Snoopy who is shivering in the snow. Charlie says, "Snoopy looks kind of cold, doesn't he?" "I'll say," replies Linus, "maybe ...

3166. A Story Worth Sharing

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . Do YOUR friends know where you go to church? I think the point has been made. James says watch your tongue. Be careful about what you say. And Christian discipleship says we do need to put that tongue in motion in the right ways. It will require some thought, some preparation, and surely some prayer as you ask for God's guidance in opening doors for your invitations. One final bit of advice: DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED! In the words of the Apostle Paul, "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper ...

3167. Surprise!

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... York City during the Christmas rush, waiting for a red light. One of them was irritated by the traffic. "This town is totally disorganized," he growled. "Look at this traffic! It's terrible! Something ought to be done about it!" The other man was more philosophical. Thoughtfully he countered, "You know, it is astounding, the romance of it. There was a baby born of peasant parents in a little out-of-the-way place halfway around the world from here. The parents had no money or social standing, yet 2,000 years ...

3168. Mary's Complaint

Luke 1:26-38, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... her words do not sound like a complaint: "[God] has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty." Some complaint! Maybe Mary did not know how to complain...but I doubt it. She complained later on when Jesus began his ministry. She and her other children thought he had lost his mind, and they tried to get him to stop and come home. Of course, he did not...and the rest of the story we know. No, Mary knew how to complain. She was normal; she was a human being like anyone else with all the ...

3169. One More Angel

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... came across the story of one little lad who was looking forward to his church's annual Christmas pageant, because he was finally becoming the right age to play Joseph. He had been playing a donkey or a sheep or some other animal for years, and he thought it was about time he got a speaking part. Well, the time for rehearsals came around, and sure enough, Dennis got a speaking part, but as the Innkeeper, not as Joseph. Dennis was very disappointed because he really had his heart set on playing Joseph, so he ...

3170. What's in a Name?

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

3171. The Good Samaritan: A New Look at an Old Story

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... in Bangalore asking for help to buy new sandals, for his feet were covered with sores. Menon asked his daughter to take fifteen rupees out of his wallet to give to the man. It was Menon's last conscious act." Fulghum continues, "On several occasions when I have thought about the story of the Good Samaritan, I have wondered about the rest of the story. What effect did the charity have on the man who was robbed and beaten and taken care of...Did he remember the cruelty of the robbers and shape his life with ...

3172. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... continued, "Did you know that Queen Isabella furnished the money to buy his ships?" "Yes, dear, I had heard that." The little girl thought for a moment and then said reflectively, "Well, really, Mother, if you already know the things I come home and tell you, I ... just couldn't hold back the tears. He was from Tennessee; he hadn't talked to his momma in months; he had no money, so I thought I would help him out." The reporter said, "That's a great human interest story. Do you mind if I write this up?" But the ...

3173. The Danger of Discipleship

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... presented himself before me one Sunday morning for baptism. I baptized Frank. Some of the talk in the community was, "Frank must be sick. Guess he's scared to meet his maker. They say he's got heart trouble. Going up there and being baptized, well, I never thought ol' Frank would do that, but I guess when you get scared..." All kinds of stories. Dr. Craddock goes on: "We were talking the next day after his baptism, and I said, 'Uh, Frank, you remember that little saying you used to give me so much: "I work ...

3174. Building a World

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... that he had three machines left in his van. He felt that the midlands area where he normally worked was played out, and so, although he had only twenty-four hours until his van turned into a pumpkin, he was determined to find new pastures. A moment’s thought convinced him that the naval bases on the East Coast would be his best bet, and, despite savage winter weather, he turned the van east and set off that same evening, so he could be on the spot first thing in the morning. Disaster struck when the van ...

3175. Happy Birthday, Dear Church

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... that Jesus had promised. In their excitement, they all began to speak at once creating a cacophony of sound such as would be heard at a United Nations celebration. Their gathering looked like a fiesta - no problem - remember, this was Pentecost! No wonder some passers-by thought it was some hearty party. Not so, said Peter. He defended the group's honor by protesting that it was still only 9:00 in the morning, and even on Pentecost they had not had time to get drunk. He stood and preached from the window ...

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