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3301. The Yoke of Christ

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

... easy and light when compared to the alternatives. And it is a well-fitting yoke too, this yoke of Christ. That is, well-fitting and therefore easy in comparison to a bad-fitting yoke. William Barclay tells about the legend in the Holy Land concerning Jesus the Carpenter. The legend says that Jesus helped his father, Joseph, make yokes for oxen in their carpenter shop at Nazareth. So successful was their workmanship, so well-fitting were their yokes, that a sign above the shop door read, "My yokes fit well ...

3302. How Was Jesus' Death Different?

John 19:28-37, John 19:17-27

Sermon

... is no other way to explain the perfect life, the absolute poise, arid the beautiful death of Jesus. We come to the conclusion that on this cross was God in Christ, the Messiah, Lord, and Redeemer. This fact of the person on the cross changes things. We get more concerned and excited over the cross than over any other death, no matter how innocent or beautiful it might have been. If this was God in Christ on the cross, then at once I am conscience-stricken by my sin. Now I see how horrible sin is. I see what ...

3303. Keep The Devil Out!

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

... , how unsuccessful every attempt was to cure her, and how two priests were brought in for the exorcism by the power of Jesus' name. So horrible is it to be possessed of the Devil that the movie was considered a horror movie leaving viewers with psychological trauma. Our real concern today should not be how to get the Devil out of you, but how to keep the Devil out. Even if you get the Devil out of you, you may not be permanently free of the Devil. Recently, someone asked me what would happen if you did not ...

3304. Table For Talkers

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

... just had the shocking announcement of the betrayal. They received the body and blood of their Master. Obviously Jesus was tense and had things on his mind, serious things of his impending arrest, betrayal, and execution. You would think that the Twelve would have been more concerned about him than about themselves. Talk at a table can be tormenting. It can be rude and crude and cruel. We can be insensitive to the feelings and needs of those at the table. Jesus heard this talk and he had to give a reply. It ...

3305. If Only We Would Accept Responsibility ...

Ezekiel 33:1-20

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... his crowbar. "What were you doing in there?" a police officer demanded. Holding his bag of burglar’s tools, the thief replied, "I broke in to pray. That’s what God told me to do." "You can try that out on the judge, but as far as I’m concerned we caught you red-handed," the officer responded as he handcuffed the thief and led him to the patrol car. The writer of the third chapter of Genesis tells us that Adam and Eve were caught "red-handed." When they were, they did what the transient and the burglar ...

3306. Jesus Gave Himself

Philippians 2:5-11

Children's Sermon

... a power failure and the lights went out. So I took the candle down from the piano and struck a match and lit the candle. It burned and burned for as long as it was needed. You might say that the candle gave itself for us. The candle was not concerned if it stayed tall and beautiful, but wanted best to burn so that we might have light and plenty of it. Well, that is the way that it is with Jesus. As God, he is as big as he wants to be and as beautiful, but when we were in ...

3307. The Bells Of Christmas Eve

Drama

... innocent of the crime of witchcraft. MARIO: But she was condemned by the Grand Inquisitor himself. FRANCO: It seems he made a grievous error. MARIO: Who informed you of all this? FRANCO: Uh - An emissary of his Holiness the Pope. MARIO: How does this concern me? I am completely innocent in the matter of Maria's - of the widow Fruzzetti's trial and execution. FRANCO: As she was dying, she cried out loudly - MARIO: I remember. FRANCO: - a curse that the bells of our church would never again ring announcing ...

3308. Prayer

Matthew 10:1-42

Bulletin Aid

... Without religion dividing us! I'd do almost anything to keep peace ... Bite my tongue Hold my temper - Compromise my principles?? Do I maybe put my family My friendships My peace and quiet Ahead of my faith? My commitment to Christ? Am I so concerned with keeping peace With not ruffling the waters, That I cover over problems Dilemmas Real issues Important things? Lord, forgive me my cowardice, My putting peacefulness ahead of principle, And help me to know what's important What's worth fighting for. Help me ...

3309. Proper 6

Genesis 25:19-34

Sermon

... he was bartering for some kind of magical stew and later learned the prize dish was nothing but lentil soup. One doesn't have to get caught up in that kind of thinking, however. Young Esau was hungry and, when his stomach was growling, he was not concerned about the future. That caldron of savory pottage which Jacob was brewing was made up of red lentils which, even to the present day, form a dish highly relished in Syria and Egypt. The appetizing odor filled the air and was a great enticement for a large ...

3310. Proper 7

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

... lying all over the ground suddenly came together and built themselves into a gigantic stairway, reaching from the spot where he lay to the starry heights above him. And on that staircase, angels came and went in multitudes. Moreover, they showed some evident concern for the sleeper, Jacob, who lay there at the foot of the stairway. Jacob may have been overcome with some sense of his own insignificance out there in the middle of this vast wilderness. Moreover, he may have been bothered by his trickery ...

3311. Proper 9

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon

... be strong enough to pull the Hebrew people out of their slavery and propel them into a new world. Moses came into a world which didn't have much hope. The dreams of the people were small. Their aspirations, at least as far as the Hebrews were concerned, were almost non-existent. But, in Moses, they found hope. How do people like Moses come to pass? One can't explain it totally by the environment. There must have been ten thousand children in the Pharaoh's court that, to all outward appearances, had the same ...

3312. Hello, God?

Psalm 141:1-10, Matthew 6:5-15

Children's Sermon

CSS

Object: A cell phone What do you do with this? Maybe I can phone God. Pretend to have a conversation with god about some of your pastoral concerns. Start with "Hello, God? I don't want to sound like a complainer but I was on hold for a long time." Pace around the altar as you speak. Come up with some funny things like not enough parking spaces. At the end tap the phone and say...are you ...

3313. Serving Hands

Psalm 92:1-15

Sermon

... in this special meal and foot washing!" How thankful we may be that we are able to be there in faith. However, do not doubt that we are still recipients of the Lord's service, and are participants in all that he offers. The worth, the care, the concern of all the actions that occurred then, are still offered to you and me today as the Lord has given this holy meal to us and perpetuates its value and effectiveness to us through his Word. We are recipients of that special meal as the Lord, through his ...

3314. Parable of the Tire

Ephesians 5:22-33

Illustration

"I don't know why I should always be plagued with troubles," said Mrs. Lavendar. "Every time I go out somewhere, that rear tire is flat and I have to get it inflated. My son also is a real concern to me. Every time he has a problem, he comes running home." "The tire probably needs vulcanizing," said Mr. Black. "It has a small leak somewhere that's hard to detect. As for your son, I don't know what you can do about him." It was true that the ...

3315. Good News for the Multitudes

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Thomas C. Short

... us. Counting the Cost Our imaginations tell us that some of the people in this multitude took Jesus at his word and began to think seriously about what it would mean to be a disciple. One man sat for a long time thinking about what Jesus had said concerning hating his wife and children. He was happily married and the father of two sons and two daughters whom he loved very much. He had not bargained for such a high cost to discipleship. He knew he could not walk away from his wife and sever his relationships ...

3316. Dear Mrs. Day

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Thomas C. Short

... from a life of separation from the shepherd. That’s the way it is with each one of us. In love, God reaches out to each of us who is lost. That’s the best news of all. I don’t want to sound preachy, Mrs. Day, but I’m concerned that many people don’t seem to understand that. I’ve seen some bumper stickers here in New York that read, "I’ve found Him." I get a little upset about such proclamations because the idea is in the wrong order. We do not initiate the discovery. Of course, it ...

3317. A Good Picture of Bad People

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

... wrong had prevailed throughout. In many circles this would be seen as a success story. The end would have justified the means. The land owner was happy because he had recouped some of his money. He was so pleased that he did an "about face" concerning his steward. He complimented him although a few days earlier he was ready to dismiss this employee and ruin the steward’s life in the business community. The steward was happy because he had saved his reputation in the business community, and he was going ...

3318. Slavery and Freedom

John 8:31-41

Sermon

... us so in this passage. Identifying Sin Jesus helps us to combat the threat of sin in our lives by helping us to identify sin. If the enemy can be recognized then at least we are not taken by surprise. This was one of his major concerns throughout his ministry. In addition to healing, Christ taught and preached, and much of his teaching and preaching centered in identifying sin. He was especially interested in helping the people see the sins that may not have been obvious to them because of their environment ...

3319. Parable of Two Businessmen

Luke 6:38

Illustration

Staff

... know he will be fair and his product is always good." The world's best advertising is still truth in action. The best test of Christian faith is love in action. The best business methods still include a good product, friendly service and personal concern. Your best advertisement of life is what your customers say about you. All the business techniques in the world are dependent for real success on Christian principles; for man is intelligent enough to give the true. The rich man, who built bigger barns, was ...

3320. Parable of Grading the Teacher

I Corinthians 13:1-2

Illustration

Staff

... love and respect of the students by clear illustrations, that all may understand. Through a willingness to accept criticism, the teacher proves democracy and eases the admission of ignorance on the part of the student in regards to any particular lesson. The real concern of both the student and the teacher to gain knowledge is a necessary blessing in the art of education. Love is at work in both discipline and direction that goes with factual knowledge in the happy classroom Good teachers are the treasures ...

3321. Being Wealthy, Religious and Powerful

Micah 2:1-5

Sermon

... was in less danger than when he fell into their hands. The totality of the outrage is complete when the most defenseless are attached by the powerful. Has it changed much in our time? The women and the children, the special ones with whom God is concerned because he knows if their condition is favorable, the condition of all people is favorable. If their condition is not favorable, the condition of others may be ever-so-favorable, but in his eyes it is not favorable. The women and children are outraged by ...

3322. Whoever Would Be King

2 Samuel 5:1-5

Sermon

... slavery and accumulated enormous wealth in the capital city. God had warned the people about the danger of having their own king. A king’s charter is the welfare of the citizens. Most kings quickly alter the charter to make themselves their first concern, the beneficiaries of their own welfare. People serve kings rather than kings people. David was not exempt from this. Uriah and Bathsheba and Absolom shall forever be linked with his name along with his psalms. Even as David died, the borders which he ...

3323. The Time Is Coming

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

... s womb with all the care of a professional seamstress. Such was the nature of true prophecy that the prophet had no choice but to say what God had asked him to say. Whether he wanted to speak or not, so he must speak. It seemed to be of no concern, at least to God, that he asked a prophet to speak in ways out of harmony with his personality. Let shy, sensitive Jeremiah say and think what he will, God has him speak harshly over a longer period of time than almost any other prophet. To know how shocking that ...

3324. The First Sunday In Lent

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Kendall McCabe

... , we have satisfied all that is important for being truly human. Jesus recognized the futility of such an approach to ministry. True life comes not from feeding only the stomach, but the heart and brain as well. Obviously, I am not saying the church has no concern for the hungry. Nor did Jesus dismiss bread and its distribution as things of no importance. When he saw the hungering multitude he fed them, in spite of the fact many of them would turn away and no longer follow him. They believed only in the ...

3325. The Third Sunday in Lent

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Kendall McCabe

... second obstacle she put in the way of the new life Jesus was offering her was circumlocution. She was a literalist when she wanted to avoid the deep meaning of Jesus' words, but she knew how to talk around the issue where her personal life was concerned. "I have no husband," was a truth employed to masquerade the lie of her private life. Our generation is no stranger to such a misuse of language, words true in themselves which are designed to hide the truth of the matter from the listener. Weapons systems ...

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