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301. Getting on the Active List

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... he would be there in a special way. So, if you want to put someone in touch with Jesus, bring him where you know Jesus is, namely where his people are gathered in his name. We know from surveys that the two times each year when people are most receptive to the Gospel are at Easter and Christmas. For goodness sakes, use this window of opportunity to invite someone to worship with us and to experience the Christian fellowship of your class or group. My prayer is that at least 1000 of us will be willing to be ...

302. Humankind: The Climax of Creation

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... life, and wants to fellowship with you for all eternity. NOW THE SECOND TRUTH THAT FOLLOWS FROM OUR BEING MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD: THOUGH GOD'S IMAGE IN US IS BLURRED IT CAN BE RESTORED THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. Even though sin may have dulled our receptivity to God, something within us yearns for God like a drowning man longs for air, like a shipwrecked sailor longs for sunrise. We know we are sinners and that we cannot cure our own spiritual disease. But if there were just a way that we sinners, separated ...

303. Stand Up Straight

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , but because of her condition they didn't even have to speak to her. She became for them like an object, like a tree, rather than a person. Have you ever been "treed" by another person? That is, treated like an object? Have you ever been at a reception, talking with someone, and you become aware that he is glancing over your shoulder, scanning the crowd, not really giving his attention to you? In such a situation, you have been "treed." It hurts to be "treed," to be treated as second-class. "She's just a ...

304. Christmas 2

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Ephesians 1:1-14, Ephesians 1:15-23, John 1:1-18

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... we have received from you and the wonderful revelation of you that is ours in Jesus Christ. In his name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession O most gracious God, we confess that we have not been as open to your grace as we could have been, or as receptive to your revelation as we might have been. Forgive us, we pray. Open our minds and our hearts to the gifts of salvation and knowledge that you have made available in your Son, Jesus Christ. Help us to make our lives truly reflective of the grace upon grace ...

305. Transfiguration

Mark 9:2-13, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 2 Kings 2:1-18

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... of all who witnessed, People: SO MAY GOD ENTER OUR HERE-AND-NOW IN BREATHTAKING, MIND-BOGGLING NEW WAYS, AND YET FIND US READY! Collect God of wonder, whose transfiguration of Jesus startled even the most intimate disciples, make us receptive to your every manifestation; that, despite being enthralled like those ancient observers with your majesty and power, we may nevertheless respond in productive ways. In the name of the transfigured Christ we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of infinite mercy ...

306. The Forgotten Virtue

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... underlies ALL evil. The eternal words, "God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble." And here is the principle: pride is the basic sin, because it brings a resistance that stops our growth toward God; and humility is the primary virtue, because it brings receptivity of grace and growth. How does pride stop our growth toward God? It closes the mind, in the first place. Pride is basic in our human nature, because it’s bound up in the vitality that we have to protect ourselves. A child takes its ...

307. Feed My Sheep

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Ewart E. Turner

... ravages of starvation as I have seen them in India, you would know that Jesus actually fed that hungry multitude." Higgenbottom recounted his inability to offer Bible lessons to the emaciated. First nourish and heal the body, then is created the condition for receptivity to the gospel. When Jesus said "Feed my sheep," he meant the total need of the sheep, including the next meal. All three synoptic gospels carry the admonition of the resurrected Lord to Peter, "Feed my sheep," "Feed my lambs." For centuries ...

308. The Forgotten

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... even miss him. I suppose this fact is something that those who are the "man of the house" can understand. For generally, the male member of the house is quite at ease in the background and not at all unhappy when he is overlooked at the wedding reception or forgotten at some dress up society affair. When it comes to many of the high points of life the father figure is something of excess baggage. Just consider his role at the birth of a child. Mother and newborn are central, but good old Dad just waits ...

309. The Miracle

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... more we will hear the call to let that Love so guide our lives that others may see the light of the miracle of Love through us. Dear friends, on this Christmas Eve, may we sense again the very human expressions of God’s Love. May we be open and receptive to that Love. And may we let that Love find expression through our very human lives this Christmas Eve and each day that follows.

310. Focused Light

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

William F. Dunkle

... conversion experience in widely different ethnic cultures. But Christians know that the same gospel Simon Peter preached to the household of Cornelius is still effective when shared across all racial and national lines. God has already made human hearts everywhere receptive and capable of response. The gospel is intended for every human heart everywhere. Equally, every human heart everywhere is available to the gospel. The Epiphany light of God in Christ shines everywhere; the star focuses it from time to ...

311. Childs of Center Point

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... factory and relocating operations at one of their other nine facilities elsewhere in the country. In the meantime, four more residents of North Flats have now died, one of them a young pre-school girl. LECTOR: Day Log - Sunday, April 10 - I’ve never had so frosty a reception in all my life as I got at church this morning. I’ve been active in Redeemer congregation for a dozen years. But today I was treated as though I was a stranger. I can’t blame the families, who depend on EIC, for being angry about ...

312. This Is Water

John 7:25-44

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... that imperfection becomes the area of temptation for "the principalities and powers" as Saint Paul calls them - those satanic tendencies toward legalism, institutionalism, and insensitivity which chase so many people out of the church. After a recent funeral, I went back to the reception where family and friends were talking. One of the families told me that they had been away from their church for over ten years. "We really felt bad about it, but our denomination was so set on rules and regulations that we ...

313. The Kingdom And The Seed

Mark 4:4-20; 30-32

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... of us. Thus, we should be more understanding and Christ-like in our treatment of people who are hard, shallow, or worldly. Those who are like good soil "hear the Word, accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold, sixtyfold, and a hundredfold" (4:20). This faithful reception and production is at the very heart of the Kingdom of God. It means cooperation with our maker and cooperation with the productive elements of life all around us. It is God’s intention that we all cooperate with him. A farmer was admiring the ...

314. No Huggies

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

... to serve, including in much more positive ways than biting a brother! In the child Jesus identifies the model of the disciple, the model of the person who wants to follow him. In the child Jesus finds the model for us. The children in the gospel were receptive and willing to receive the gift of the Kingdom, the gift of Jesus himself, and, as children, they were able to joyfully respond to that gift. The gift was pure grace; there was nothing they could do to earn it. But they were willing to obey, willing ...

315. The Communion of Saints

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... and penitent, the meek and humble, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the sincere, the peacemakers, the reviled and persecuted. The road to God’s kingdom, the road which the saints have trod, is the road of humble receptivity, of sincere concern, or heroic struggle. The emphasis is not on our achievement but upon our willingness to accept what God offers. It is our weakness, our failure, our helplessness, that entitle us to his grace. As Tertullian says, "Saints are beggars ...

316. Christian Thanksgiving

Philippians 1:1-7

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving" (Psalm 116:17). Paul describes the worship in the New Testament church as "always and for everything giving thanks ... to God" (Ephesians 5:20). The early Christians named their sublimest act of worship, the reception of the body and blood of their Lord, Eucharist, which means thanksgiving. And when they envisioned worship as it was to be in heaven, it was to give "blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving ... to our God forever and ever" (Revelation ...

317. Creeds or Deeds

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Brett Blair

... you see, it is just as easy for us to fall into a good habit and leave behind a good heart. What is Jesus’ warning to us? I Jesus is warning us not to prefer creeds to deeds. I like the story about Queen Victoria who was at a diplomatic reception in London. The guest of honor was an African chieftain. All went well during the meal, until, at the end, finger bowls were served. The guest of honor had never seen a British finger bowl, and no one had thought to brief him before hand about its purpose. So he ...

318. Lip Service

Mark 7:1-23

Illustration

Brett Blair

According to the story, Queen Victoria was once at a diplomatic reception in London. The guest of honor was an African chieftain. All went well during the meal until, at the end, finger bowls were served. The guest of honor had never seen a British finger bowl, and no one had thought to brief him beforehand about its purpose. So he took ...

319. The Unexpected Universe

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... peace in the Bosnian-Serbian conflict, in Northern Ireland, in the Middle East, and in our own cities and families. After the prayer there was a loud and hearty, unanimous "Amen," almost as good as the applause I sometimes get for prayers at well-champagned wedding receptions! As I served an older man his lunch, he said, "You know, I really appreciated your prayer for peace. A lot of people don't know what war is all about. Some of these young people have romantic notions about war. But I," he continued, "I ...

320. Having to Stay When You Want Out

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... get home to celebrate Christmas? Not all experiences with travel anxiety are physical. Every pastor knows what it’s like to have to smile, put on a friendly face, and stay somewhere when you really want to leave. Can you imagine what it’s like to attend a church reception being held in your honor to say, “Good-bye,” to you when you are ready to leave for a new field of service? You don’t want to go. Your spouse is feeling sad and you’re often too dumb to realize all the sacrifices that you are ...

321. Keeping the Glow On

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... remained in the mountain forty days and forty nights during which time he neither ate bread nor drank water. The New Situation When Moses came down from Mount Sinai after this session with God, the situation was completely different. The people were most receptive when they saw Moses with the two tablets of stone on which the covenant was inscribed. The people recognized that Moses had been involved in a revelation for their benefit, and they were ready to listen. However, Moses did not sense that, because ...

322. The Healing of Jairus' Daughter and the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... a new lease on life. He doesn’t chastise her for interrupting Him. He doesn’t critique her theology or her superstitious expectations. He doesn’t rebuke her for seeing Him as a sort of last resort. Rather, He gives her act the most gracious possible reception. And although we know the healing came from Him, He humbly gives her the credit. “Your faith has made you well,” He says to her. Now, the rest of the story is even more remarkable. They tell Jesus that Jairus’ daughter is gone. It’s too ...

323. His Triumphal Entry

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... word. At one time the word meant the sufferings of a martyr. So quite simply it means the Sufferings of the Christ. So here Jesus stands before this throng of people who are looking to him for leadership. They have just celebrated a kind of King’s reception with the donkey, the palm branches, throwing there robes to the ground in humble subjection to this king. And he know he must disappoint them. He knows he must walk away or they will try to follow through with the ceremonies and pronounce him king. So ...

324. What Can We Count On From God?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

James W. Moore

... belong?” I don’t know. We’ll have to ask God about that, but vitamins are in spinach… and God is uniquely and especially with us when we are hurting. I think I know why. Two reasons. First, we are more open to God when we are in pain… more receptive to His help… more aware of our need of Him. And second, because God is like a loving parent who wants to be especially close to His children when they are hurting. A few years ago, I was at the hospital one morning visiting a little girl who was very ...

325. Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... council; I was interested in him myself. I chose the evening hour to approach him because his days were so filled with his disciples and the crowds. At any rate, since childhood the Rabbis had taught me that the best learning comes at night. Our minds are more receptive with the hustle and bustle of the day out of the way. Besides, it is cooler. We sat together in the garden of the home where he was staying. The gentle breeze provided just the faint rustle of leaves in the trees; the moon was bright, having ...

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