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3226. A Wonderful Mother (In-Law)

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... love with Elimilech...memories of two little boys playing in the fields outside of town. Those memories were like a siren song in her grief calling "Naomi, Naomi...come home...come home." And so, she resolved to do it. After all, there was nothing in Moab to keep her: husband...sons...gone. When word came that the famine in Israel was over, that was all the incentive she needed. All that was left for her in Moab were her two daughters-in-law. So they ALL decided to go, and off they went. But before they ...

3227. Civil War Isn't!

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

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... treat one another around here. No question, there are wide divergences of social and theological views in these pews, but you have learned over the years how to disagree without being disagreeable. I applaud you and am proud of you, and I love you for it. Keep it up! I wish all churches could be like this. Over the course of my years, I have seen too many civil wars under steeples, some caused by serious issues, most by the incredibly trivial. No matter - they are equally horrible and proof once again that ...

3228. A New Look at an Old Treasure

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... He sputtered his distress to St. Peter complaining that the only reason he was in this condition was that God had failed to keep the promise. But before Peter had a chance to reply, from behind the gate came a great voice thundering, "I sent you a ... driver or a banker or a teacher or a nurse or a deputy sheriff, a mom or a dad, or even the occasional preacher. Who knows? Keep your eyes open. The vision of a helping shepherd continues from the Old Testament into the New. We hear in the New Testament that Jesus ...

3229. Hungry People

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... on around the office that just ought not to be. "Business ethics" has become an oxymoron. Should you blow the whistle? Feel free...if you do not want the job anymore. Does the word "downsize" strike a familiar note? What then? Good jobs are scarce out there - the bills keep coming in and the kids still have college to be paid for. A worker hungry for the chance to do the right thing says, "Nothing here but five loaves and two fish." It is the response of the spouse who is desperately trying to make a go of ...

3230. The Best Birthday Ever

Psalm 90:1-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the highlights of my career was officiating at the wedding of a man who was 96 and his bride who was 83. Each had been widowed some years before, both were living in an apartment complex that was owned by the Presbyterian Church. They had begun to keep company, things progressed, and word had it that they wanted to formalize their relationship. The phone rang in my office on a Monday morning. "This is Raese." He was a short little fellow, spoke with a raspy voice and always referred to himself by the last ...

3231. A Religion that Shows

Haggai 1:1-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the church operating. When we first went there, Liberty Hill Presbyterian had no manse. They had owned one some years before but had sold it because they rarely had a minister and were unable to keep it properly maintained, particularly with no one in it. The result was that we ended up living an hour away from the church and were thus extremely limited as far as much contact with parishioners and community was concerned. Everyone knew that such an arrangement was unsatisfactory, so for months ...

3232. The "T" Word

Malachi 3:6-18

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Dedication Sunday. As you know, the tithe is ten percent of income. The concept goes back to the earliest pages of the Old Testament and was God's way of reminding us that we are here as managers - ownership belongs to God. The deal God made was that we could keep ninety percent of that with which we were entrusted for our own use - we were told to return just ten percent. It was not that God needed the money - it was all God's anyway and God could take every penny in a skinny minute. The tithe was simply a ...

3233. The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... is sacredly different. That is why we think of God as the Holy One; God is supremely different. To illustrate, all you need do is recall the fourth commandment: "Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy." Is there anything particularly pious about one day of the week as opposed to another? Of course not. The commandment is to keep one day a week different from the rest; by making the Sabbath different, it is moved up a notch from the sphere of the ordinary. Thus, a certain reverence is attached to it ...

3234. The Lord's Prayer: Thy Kingdom Come

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... attention to things that are not as they ought to be and calling out for change. But to fail to take the risk and to keep quiet is to make our prayer simply words that are devoid of real meaning. Are you familiar with the name Martin Niemöller? Martin Niem ... me, and by that time no one was left to speak up.”(2) Yes, there are risks in speaking up, but there are also risks in keeping quiet. I believe in a day of judgment; the Bible is clear that it will come. And I believe that we will answer, not only for ...

3235. What Is Truly Important

Matthew 6:25-34, Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... information. I took pictures of everything else for insurance claims and just left. It was very freeing. I had a box of pictures - albums of my childhood, two albums that belong to my children, my wedding album and assorted pictures. This was hauled into my friend's car to keep safe...What really matters after all is being safe and warm and dry. I took my dear Magic who was not at all happy about being in the cat carrier again...I took some of my CDS. I knew that I wanted music so my portable CD player was ...

3236. The Pleasure of Your Company

Matthew 26:17-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a painting of...gulp...a painting of YOU! That is you up there. Same eyes, same goofy smile, same ski-jump nose. That is YOU! "Wow." "I keep it in here so I can remember you." Say what? The voice from behind startles you. You don't have to turn and look to see ... . You're the top dog. Let me have the apron and let me put the food on the table...Sir. " But he won't let you. "Keep your seat," he insists. "Today I honor you." I warned you this was a flight of fancy. This kind of stuff doesn't happen...does it? ...

3237. What Do You Believe About Eternal Life

John 14:5-14

Eulogy

James W. Moore

... is life after death for us, and He told us that He would go there and prepare a place for us… that we might be with Him. I want you to think with me for a moment about that word place. Sometimes we use that word in a bad way: “Keep ‘em in their place!”… but 99% of the time it is a good and wonderful word. Dr. Fred Craddock expresses it like this: “I am talking about the word ‘place’. Place. The children ran all through this new little house, a bath and five rooms built by volunteers with ...

3238. Following Orders

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... words, "...but some doubted," and realize that the "some" are some of the APOSTLES, I find I am not the only one. Even Jesus' most intimate friends had some doubts about what was going on. What made them special was that they did not let their doubts keep them from following orders. If we can manage that, we are doing as we ought. Think of the orders those Christian soldiers got that day in Galilee. There was a preface that made plain the chain of command..."All authority in heaven and on earth has been ...

3239. The Forgiveness Factor

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... where Jesus is to be found). The place is packed... every preacher's fondest dream. And packed to such an extent that the people who need to get to Jesus cannot. Too crowded. It is an interesting image of the church: a place so jammed with onlookers that they keep out those who desperately need to be there. But, finally, through the persistence of those who care about their friend, a way is found to bring the man to Jesus. The roof. It was regularly used as a place of rest and of quiet, and so there was an ...

3240. Ephphatha...Be Opened

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... student sermon. Per protocol before beginning his message, he announced: "The title of my sermon is...`There's a Bomb on the Bus.'"(1) Now, I realize that the strange title for the sermon today may not meet Professor Macleod's standard - Mrs. O'Leary might keep on riding. But it is a quotation from Jesus that the gospel writer chooses to leave in the original Aramaic to call attention to it in a big way, much bigger than normal. EPHPHATHA! It is a command that probably should be repeated and repeated and ...

3241. Welcoming Jesus

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... 't get in Heaven if he uses his bowling words in the house? * Anita • Dear GOD, Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident? * Norma • Dear GOD, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't You just keep the ones You have now? * Jane • Dear GOD, Did you really mean "do unto others as they do unto you"? Because if you did, then I'm going to fix my brother! * Darla • Dear GOD, Thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy. * Joyce ...

3242. One More Angel

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

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... you. Come on in!" But the little girl playing Mary, remembering full well how the story is supposed to go, said, "Let's keep looking, Joseph. This place is a dump!" I love it. Of course, Dennis could have played an angel. One of the joys for ... meant when it happened. The message is still the same. Do not be afraid. Is there something in your life that ought not to be that is keeping you from God? Do not be afraid. Is there some secret sin that you fear you will never overcome? Do not be afraid. Is there some ...

3243. The Forgiveness Business

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... all right with you if...I mean, if I don't...I mean, what I want to ask, is it OK if I keep the cake a little while? Is it all right if we don't eat it right away?" Harry doesn't know what to say so he shrugs and says, "Sure, if that's what you ... want to do. Keep the cake. Take it home if you want." "Oh, could I?" she asks. Looking at Tony she says, "I live just down the street a couple of doors; I ...

3244. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... up?" But the cabby begged off, "Naw, don't put anything in the paper about that. It happens all the time. I always keep a supply of lead slugs on hand for whenever I need `em." That is Jacob. When it comes to truth, sometimes lead; but when ... you one who would be uncomfortable with forging out on your own, breaking new ground, but very comfortable in doing whatever you could to keep things going? You might not be the go-get-`em leader type, but are you the rock-solid supporter type? Is Isaac in you? ...

3245. The Birdies

Luke 18:15-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... attach sharp metal objects to the soft tissues of the body have never taken hold in my kids. I have learned to keep things in perspective - that just because a teenager can almost instantly turn a bedroom into a garbage dump, there is no reason ... Brian continued. "I have a plan, Mommy. You have a plan. Daddy has a plan. Everyone has a plan. We must all live our plan and keep our promises. The 'birdies' help us to do that because they love us so much." In the weeks that followed, Brian often came to his parents ...

3246. Happy Birthday, Dear Church

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

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... by nailing him to the cross. But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him...God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact. Exalted to the right hand of God, ... saved." We know Christ because the church brought us to Him. The church gave us a right start, and the church TRIES to keep us on the right road. Pentecost. The birthday of the church. And just as the 4th of July is the birthday of our nation ...

3247. Rejoice

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." This is a time for rejoicing. Forget about the ringing of cash registers. Lay aside for a few moments the responsibilities you will have when you leave this room. The Lord is at hand. This is a ...

3248. Jerry's Christmas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Clark D. Cowden

... , because he loved them so much. But, at the age of 70, Jerry was starting to slow down. He had six children, 12 grandchildren, and six great-grand children. The mansion was too much for him to keep up. Jerry had always dreamed of retiring up north in the woods, where he could be close to nature. So he found a little house he could keep up, 1000 miles to the north. He loved his family so much, but he felt they needed to be on their own without him always telling them what to do. So, with tears in his eyes ...

3249. The Cross: A Gift Of Life

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin." Paul seems to be saying that Christ's death could have no atoning power if Christ was able to keep himself remote from the human condition. But Christ did not keep his distance. He entered into our world and experienced the wide range of emotions that we experience. Let none of us say as we walk through the dark valley that Christ does not understand. Christ does understand. For he has been ...

3250. How To Stay Young Forever

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the blood of Jesus at His crucifixion. Regardless of the amount of truth in the storyline, it is an entertaining movie. In one scene, the Nazis are trying to secure the cup, but cannot penetrate the passageway. There are three traps that have been set to keep intruders away. Indiana Jones knows the answer to the passageway, but refuses to go in. One of the Nazis then shoots his father and says, "Now Dr. Jones, the only way to save your father is through the miraculous power of the grail." To make a long ...

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