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301. The Cunning Craftsman, God

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... sadness ... this sham of a man with a pretense of a prayer, worshiping at the altar of self. His very sanctimoniousness isolated him from humanity and heaven. His look of superiority criticized an unfortunate, seeking a word of hope or a hand of help. His pride of bearing and being set him apart from the affairs of his day where the polished surface of his self-excellence needed to get scratched and smudged in the struggle of humanity. And so our Lord dismissed his piosity with the words of retribution ...

302. When Yes Means No and No Means Yes

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... aside, and he did that which he vowed he’d not do. I like him because he wasn’t concerned about losing face among his peers and friends. Even though he’d vowed one thing, he was willing to swallow his pride and do the other that he realized was right. Perhaps you, too, ought to consider, or reconsider, the request of service of the heavenly Father. Perhaps there are those "nos" that ought to be "yesses." If you have turned down the invitation to sing in the choir, make a stewardship ...

303. For Those in Church: Joy and Service

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... and awkward duck, having returned to its natural habitat, was no longer unbecoming. In the water it swam and dived gracefully, unaware that many eyes were watching. The people who had admired the peacock loved the duck. Each of us was reminded of the dangers of pride, and that happiness comes from just being ourselves. So while the first part of this Gospel warns us about making religion a burden instead of a joy, the second part warns us about exhibiting that joy in such a fashion as to call attention to ...

304. Our Exclusive God (The First Commandment)

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... or otherwise, that you're not sure you can live without? Beware! It can be a God-substitute. A third very popular false-god is Status. This is a multi- faceted false-god. It is usually some combination of ambition, intellectual arrogance, racial pride, class pride, or thirst for popularity. We are aware that some insecure teenagers will do almost anything to have the status of the in-group. Some young people are so obsessed by being pretty or handsome that they make themselves sick. When beauty becomes god ...

305. Worn Out? Tired? Weary?

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... anything is: "How will this affect me?" The next question we ask is: "How will this impress other people?" The worrier is always sensitive, easily hurt, always on guard to defend what is his, his pride and his possessions. He compromises only when he’s afraid. He listens to reasons only when his face will be saved, when his pride will not be sacrificed. Psychologists tell us that one of the worst burdens that tears us down to fatigue and weary us is the burden of guilt. In another parish, I knew a man ...

306. Freedom Can Be Frightening

Leviticus 25:8-55

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... the night before it happened. The time I won the medal was the only time I ever went into combat stoned on marijuana." That doesn’t exactly fit our picture of the clean-cut, fine, American hero, does it? What shall we say of that in which we pride ourselves so much - our freedom of expression, our freedom of press, our freedom in all of the arts, our lack of censorship? Well, that we have discovered can result in what happened to Mrs. Valbracht and me on Friday night, as we attended the first five minutes ...

307. A Thanksgiving Question

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... asked, "Who gave you the health to work this farm? Who supplied the rain for these crops? Who causes a seed to germinate in the first place? Who provides even your next breath of air?" The great enemy of thanksgiving is pride. Unless we deal with our pride, Thanksgiving can become just a day for taking inventory of what we have accomplished during the year and congratulating ourselves. For some, that's all Thanksgiving is, other than eating a good meal, watching football, and enjoying a family reunion. We ...

308. Making a Name for Ourselves

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the people by giving them diverse languages, thereby causing confusion among them. They stopped building the tower. It took on the name “Babel” which is Hebrew for “a place of confusion.” Selfishness and pride always produce confusion and chaos. Selfishness wrecks far more marriages than adultery. Selfishness and pride break up business partnerships and cause wars. The obvious question we must ask is this: Are you building towers of Babel or spires pointing in a Godly direction? I recall a man who ...

309. Great Is Your Faith

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Brett Blair

... can he possibly help me? There is the barrier of culture. A generation that travels faster than the speed of sound may well wonder, how it can get help from a Palestine Jew who traveled on a donkey? Can Jesus even understand our problems? There is the barrier of pride. Am I willing to get beyond myself and admit that I cannot handle every situation that comes up in life? Are we able to cross the barrier that says: I don't need you Jesus. I am doing quite well by myself. It seems clear that when this lady ...

310. We Do Not Have To Stay The Way We Are!

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... ritual for mourning (2 Samuel 1:11). It was a visible expression of grief and subject to misuse. "Look how sorry I am!" "Rending one’s garments" is a way of repenting loudly so all people can see what great "repenters" we are. It is repentance growing out of pride. Both our Old and New Testament lessons for today speak against a repentance for show. Of course, it is also easy to "rend one’s garments." We can pray and fast and give up things for Lent. We can for a period of six weeks even show compassion ...

311. Waiting

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... Life will graciously rock away. There will be a well child for our waiting, one to enjoy in good health, confident we have done the right thing. And, what more for life than that? There is candy to enjoy sharing with others and give away with pride. Life is in the gift. Forests are regrown; the life of the woods comes back economically for all concerned. The life-giving force of great art, new medicines, and peace-creating policies serves millions. In such gifts hope can become self-assurance, and love make ...

312. A WALL OF ROCK AND THE EVERYBODY GAP

Drama

William McKee Aber

... being angry adults. But the whole time they are so polite! Be polite, keep the walls up - never discuss the real things that are under their skins - keep it inside, never let it out. So they sit ... two miserable humans, each one wrapped in protective self-righteous pride! How stupid it is to be lonely! Why has society dictated that we "hide our feelings"? If only they would sit down and discuss HOW they feel. See that wall, the wall building that you cheer, Wormwood? The key to halting that wall is to talk ...

313. COMMAND TO SHARE

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Ewart E. Turner

... with God and in right relations with your brother. "He who has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise" (Luke 3:11). A fearless preacher, surrounded by a pious world of legalism, ritual, and racial pride - a fearless preacher who defines the heart of religion as "bearing fruits that befit repentence" - such a preacher is more than just a prophet. He is a long hoped-for emergent in the long history of man’s search for God. He is the pioneer in understanding ...

314. Sharing with Our Brothers

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Ewart E. Turner

... played with them together. In Macedonia long ago the love of Christ brought former antagonists together as brothers: the Jewish Christians of the Jerusalem church were being helped by Gentiles. Paul, and the Christ whom he served, knew such a deep-seated pride when they beheld the poverty-stricken Macedonians, not waiting to be asked, but "begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints" (verse 4). The great missionary could have taken off his shoes before such a spontaneous ...

315. That Carpenter Is God

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... for Paul. Arguments with other Christians like Peter? Disappointment at John, Mark, or Barnabas? Loneliness when so many were too busy with "doing their own thing"? Have you felt any of these burdens? A thorn. Perhaps it was some spiritual temptation for Paul. Pride? Arrogance? Hostility? "The good that I would do ... I don’t do," Paul wrote. Sound familiar? Yet, Paul was used mightily by God. He acknowledged his weaknesses. He lived by grace alone, following the way of Jesus. At first glance there may ...

316. Not Far From the Kingdom

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... at the time of Stephen’s death. It has always been my hope that Nicodemus did become a follower, and the new birth became a reality. For indeed he was "not far ..." Paul A young Pharisee was desperate in his pursuit of God’s approval. He prided himself on his impeccable background. He was "circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews, as to the law a Pharisee ..." (Philippians 3:5). He proudly stated, "I advanced in Judaism beyond many of ...

317. Called to Be Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... are we taking time to study them? How do the Beatitudes relate to the saints? To us? We have in Matthew 5:1-12 the outline for Christlike living. It begins with recognition of one’s poverty of spirit. Augustine taught us that Pride is the first of the deadly sins. From pride all other sins flow. When an individual comes face to face with that individual’s need, that person is in a position to grow, to change. Who is the helpless student? The one who thinks he or she knows everything. Socrates told us ...

318. The Promising Child

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... . The ephod was a liturgical garment. It was a light garment that covered only the front of the body. As an apron-type garment it was meant for service in the temple and designated the wearer of it as a servant for the worship ceremonies. No doubt, she took pride in her handiwork but was all the more proud of her son Samuel as he performed his duties and functions in the house of the Lord. By the same token, Samuel must have been equally proud and grateful as he wore the ephod as a symbol of the presence ...

319. Civil War Isn't!

2 Samuel 18:1-18, 19--19:8

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Mel White's mother expressed how God views every one of us. In some ways we are all abominations to God - All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God - yet somehow, against all reason, God loves us anyhow. Grace declares that we are still God's pride and joy." To be honest, one of the reasons I love being pastor of this church is that, for the most part, that IS the way folks treat one another around here. No question, there are wide divergences of social and theological views in these pews, but you ...

320. "Weird People" Everywhere

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... diverse people. Men, women, oldest child, only child, baby of the family, short people, tall people, skinny people, large people, black people, yellow people, brown people, white people. People who take pride in their descent from a particular ethnic group ” Italian, Greek, Hispanic ” and people who take pride in their particular area of the country ” Boston, L.A., Charleston, Dallas. What a diversity of people. EVEN IN THE CHURCH WE ARE DIVERSE. St. Paul talks about spiritual gifts. To one ...

321. When What's Lost Is Found

Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... are really not that serious in our estimation. They're misdemeanors ” not felonies. And yet, according to Jesus, there really is no such thing as a misdemeanor. To those who prided themselves on never committing adultery, Jesus said if you have looked upon a woman with lust, you have already committed adultery in your heart. To those who prided themselves that they had never committed violence, Jesus said that anyone who had ever said, "You fool," was in danger of the fires of hell. Sin is an attitude of ...

322. Overcoming "Work-avoidance Syndrome"

2 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... the most successful playwrights of all time, said something similar. He wrote, "I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live." (2) Happy people are people who have something to live for, something to work for. They take pride in their work. They like seeing the results of their labor. For some it may be on the job. For others it may be around the home. Not everybody has a rewarding job. Let's face it, there are some dreary jobs out there. So some people find fulfillment ...

323. Last Words

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... action a course of action totally out of character with our better selves we will build up all kinds of rationalizations to justify that course of action. And the more others point out our fault, the more we feel the need to justify our aberrant behavior. Our pride becomes involved and in a most demonic twist of thinking, we harden in our justifications until we get to the point that we will fight rather than switch even when we know what we are doing is stupid beyond belief. (4) And the message comes from ...

324. Preparing For A Royal Visit

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... WERE ON THE COMMITTEE TO RECEIVE THE KING OF KINGS, FIRST OF ALL, WE WOULD WANT TO GET OUR COMMUNITY READY. We are a community minded folk. It is not enough that our own grass be mowed, and our own door freshly painted where the dog scratched. We take pride in our town and our neighborhood. The trash in our neighbor's yard diminishes the worth of our own property. The junkyard at the turnoff from the highway troubles us every time we pass it. Maybe a visit from the King would be the motivation we need to do ...

325. Looking For Happiness In All The Wrong Places

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... of us were fortunate enough to have attended one of these superb schools. It so happens that the socalled Ivy League colleges have little or no ivy on their walls anymore. Why not? They found that the ivy was destroying the mortar of their buildings. The pride of tradition is too expensive if it is bought at the expense of the needs of today and tomorrow. (3) All over the world, however, we see people clinging to traditions at the expense of today and tomorrow. Tradition gives us our identity, tells us who ...

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