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3326. Fido’s Dilemma

Romans 6:1-11

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... and we have already risen with Christ, already now. When the waters of baptism splashed on our bodies and the words of promise were spoken, God gave to us Jesus' fate and destiny. It was as if God offered us the USDA prime-cut ground sirloin, and to make this gift our own all we need do is to let go of the old, dead, dry lifeless bone of this world and its empty promises. In the waters of baptism, God gave us a new last chapter. Jesus' death and resurrection are now ours. Because we now have that new last ...

3327. Children of the Heavenly Father

Romans 8:12-25

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... suppose it is not all that unlike the "pain" that a child must go through waiting for Christmas to arrive. It is painful to see the gifts pile up under the tree and not be able to open any. It is painful to tell Santa what you want but then have to wait ... God done this to you? You don't deserve this. Then you remember Paul's words and realize that this not a burden but a gift. This is your God given opportunity to be patient, to love, to care for another, to bear your cross, because Jesus loves him, too. ...

3328. Righting Wrong

Romans 9:1-5

Sermon

Larry Lange

... plus-year tenure, had never made much headway trying to move people from merely being members of the big fancy downtown church to being disciples, to committing their lives and loyalty fully to mission and ministry. The last pastor had, in fact, resorted to begging for big gifts from wealthy members and even non-members to make it all work out by the year's end. The last pastor retired, and the time of the great year-end bailouts had come to an end. The costs of maintaining the beauty of an old building and ...

3329. Lowly Sinners, Everyone

Luke 14:1,7-14

Illustration

Alex Gondola

... shaken, replied, "Charles the Great, a good and honest man of the earth." "Him I know not," the Bishop said again. "Who comes?" The herald, now completely crushed, responded, "Charles, a lowly sinner, who begs the gift of Christ." To which the Bishop, Christ's representative, responded, "Enter! Receive Christ's gift of life!" The point, of course, is that in God's eyes, we're all equally needy. Charlemagne, Mother Teresa, you and me. None of us will ever be "good enough" to force entrance into the presence ...

3330. True Blood

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... may be called the “undead.” But they only remain vital by constantly feeding on life. When Jesus, the Lamb of God, offered himself as the final and complete sacrifice for the sins of the world, his gift to us was eternal life. Jesus banished the need for blood-letting by breaking the power of death. The gift on the other side of the cross is eternal life. Eternal life does not feed off lifeblood. Eternal life lives on the love of God. Through Christ, the new lifeblood of all his disciples IS love. So ...

3331. Peace and Quiet

1 Timothy 2:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is now the direct cause of spikes in blood pressure. The most endangered of our planet’s great gifts is not the polar ice caps. It is not rare species like the black rhino or the big leaf mahogany. It is not a pristine aquifer or ... wilderness area. The most endangered gift the twenty-first century is eroding? It’s the existence of “peace and quiet.” It is precisely this promise of “Peace and ...

3332. Oops! I Didn't See You

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... beautiful flowers would mean nothing to a blind woman. So when he went to see Helen Keller he took her great bunches of geranium leaves. The leaves emitted a spicy, fresh fragrance that he knew she enjoyed. Wollcott learned one of the lessons of caring: fit the gift to the recipient. (7) That takes a very special sensitivity. Love sees and love acts. One guy was trying to be humorous. He told about a friend of his. He said, “Old George and I are great buddies. There’s nothing we wouldn’t do for one ...

3333. The Ministry Of Do WOP

James 1:17-27

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Do WOP." We don't need to start singing instead, we're called to DO WORKS OF PRAISE, WORDS OF PRAISE AND WORKS OF THE PRINCE. Let's see how James describes this Do WOP Ministry. James 1:17-27 (NRSV) [17] Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. [18] In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures ...

3334. Rich In His Poverty

2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... doing it, so that your eagerness may be matched by completing it according to your means. [12] For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has not according to what one does not have. [13] I do not mean that there should ... life so each of our children will know the True Treasure when they see it. You may not have been given the singing voice or the gift of playing an instrument. You may not be able to teach Sunday School. But you can pray. We all need that. And you can be ...

3335. Step into Your 'Adjacent Possibility'

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , but they missed out on their ticket to a new existence, to a new reality that was beyond anything they had ever known before. Everyone here this morning is one of the nine cured lepers. We know the power of Christ’s touch. We know the gift of Christ’s sacrifice. We accept his love and forgiveness. But we keep within our carefully structured lives. We stay “within ourselves.” What would happen if we chose to move into the “adjacent possible?” What would happen if we turned around and took a hop ...

3336. There Will Be Peace

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... him and his family this year. Then follow up. It will be nice hearing from you again. 4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can’t afford and they don’t need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of my birth, and why I came to live ... ” tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don’t know them, buy some food and a few gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other Christian charity, and they will make the delivery for you. 10. Finally, if you ...

3337. When the Church Becomes a Culture of Complainers and Crusaders, What To Do?

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... attitude. He faithfully lifted up the words of Jesus, the mission of Jesus, and the grace and love of the God who sent Jesus into the world. Yet no matter how shrill and rancorous his critics, Paul continued to focus his message on God’s love, the gift of mercy and grace, and the faith and fulfillment that come to those who follow Jesus. The message of his detractors is wrong. But the core of Paul’s message is not about the wrongness of his critics. Paul’s message always, and without fail, is focused ...

3338. Luke 23:33-43

Luke 23:26-43

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of the Jews, save yourself.” Recalling Psalm 69:21 the soldiers offer Jesus the bitterest of drink, sour wine, parodying the gift of the finest wine that would be offered to a king. The placard or “epigraphe” over the condemned was a standard ... . There is also the beginning of a new era. Throughout Luke’s gospel there has been a sense of salvation being an immediate gift (see Luke 4:21; 19:9). Jesus’ assertion here that “today you will be with me in Paradise” affirms that conviction. The final ...

3339. Counting Our Spiritual Blessings

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... To illustrate, at your house, have you ever experienced a Christmas where a child has just received ten Christmas presents and then asks: ‘Is that all? Isn’t there more?’ “And then next Christmas, when the child is older and they receive only five gifts, they say: ‘Well, it wasn’t quite as good a Christmas as last year?’ When a person receives so many presents, one no longer has that deep inner gratitude but rather the expectation of more abundance. By contrast, if a person has never received ...

3340. Baptism Of Our Lord

Psalm 29:1-11, Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 10:34-43

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... Our Maker Prayer Of The Day Leader: Almighty God, we give you thanks for freeing us, your sons and daughters, from the power of sin, and for raising us up to a new life through the gift of baptism. We ask that you continue to pour your Holy Spirit upon each of your people, and daily increase in them your gifts of grace: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence: through Jesus Christ, your Son, our ...

3341. Easter 3

Psalm 116:1-19, Luke 24:13-35, Acts 2:14a, 36-41, 1 Peter 1:17-23

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... to drink, saying: “Take and drink. This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you and for all people. Do this for the remembrance of me.” All: Nothing is beyond your comprehending; no one is beyond your care. Leader: Send your Spirit upon these gifts of bread and wine and upon these lives, that we would proclaim your rising even as the world averts its eyes from your pain; so that sitting with the least likely of strangers, we all would know your love. All: All honor and glory is yours, almighty ...

3342. Easter 6

Psalm 66:8-20, John 14:15-21, Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... .” For as often as we eat this bread and drink this cup we proclaim our Lord’s death until he comes again. Leader: Praise to you, holy Father. All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus. Leader: Praise to you, blessed Spirit. All: Come upon us now, that these gifts would reveal to us the truth of your never-ending love. Leader: Praise to you who makes all things new. All: Praise to you whose praise shall know no end. Amen. Benediction Leader: Risen, risen, risen, the Lord will be with you in all things. All: Amen.

3343. Epiphany 2, Ordinary Time 2

Psalm 40:1-11, Isaiah 49:1-7, John 1:29-42, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... is faithful, by whom you were called into the communion of the Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord. All: Amen. Offertory Prayer Leader: O Lord, you are our teacher, our comforter, our friend. We lift our lives to you in praise and in thanksgiving, and offer these gifts as signs of trust, that our future is in your hands. We pray in the name of the one who gave himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Eucharistic Prayer Leader: The Lord be with you. All: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. All ...

3344. Epiphany 5, Ordinary Time 5

Psalm 112:1-10, Isaiah 58:1-9a, Matthew 5:13-16, 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... we have run after the gods of our own making, that we have set ourselves above others, and that we have used the gifts you have given us for our own glory. Turn us from burdens of our selfish desires, our searching for power, and our appetites ... : Amen. Offertory Prayer Leader: O Lord, our God, All: as we give freely to the poor, your righteousness will shine. Receive these, your gifts in the name of the one who offered himself for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Dismissal Leader: Let your light so shine ...

3345. Proper 19, Pentecost 17, Ordinary Time 24

Genesis 50:15-21, Psalm 103:(1-7) 8-13, Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1-12

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Amy C. Schifrin

... Amen. Intercessory Prayer After each petition: Leader: God of forgiveness, All: hear our prayer. Offertory Prayer Leader: Blessed are you, O Lord, our God, maker of all things. Blessed are you and blessed are your gifts. All: We give you thanks that through this holy meal we experience forgiveness and new life. With these gifts we offer our lives in service and in praise of the one who rules the world in love, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. Benediction Sing together Bwana Awabariki as a way to emphasize our ...

3346. Proper 20, Pentecost 18, Ordinary Time 25

Psalm 145:1-8, Jonah 3:10--4:11, Matthew 20:1-16, Philippians 1:21-30

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... Prayers After each petition: Leader: O Giver of life, All: bring in your kingdom. Offertory Prayer Leader: Merciful Father, All: we call them the fruits of our labors, missing the hidden gift in every good thing. As we lift this offering to you may our eyes be opened, so that we might recognize all of life as your gracious gift, given for us, in the name of Jesus, our Lord. Amen. Eucharistic Prayer Use Eucharistic Prayer from Proper 13/Pentecost 11. Sending Litany Leader: Workers in the vineyard, All: from ...

3347. Proper 27, Pentecost 25, Ordinary Time 32

Psalm 70:1-5, Amos 5:18-24, Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... , our hope is in you. Open our ears, that the proclamation of your coming kingdom may rouse us from our complacency, so that we would be ready to greet you when you come in glory, our Savior and our Lord. All: Amen. Offertory Prayer Leader: Let your gifts be gifts of love; your offerings, the fruit of God’s peace. All: Amen. Benediction Leader: God grant you wisdom to live each day as if it were your last, letting go of that which is unnecessary and taking hold of all that has been promised. In the name ...

3348. Good News for Those Growing Up

Matthew 24:36-51

Illustration

Richard A. Wing

... in our hearts that we are changed for the better, not by persons who dump us in the midst of our mistakes, but by the ones who stand by us in our stupidity until the light of new sanity dawns upon us. Those who do this in our lives are gifts from God. The love of God is the kind that cares for us just as we are and not as we ought to be. In time, we become the way we are treated, not the way we deserve to be treated. This is God's finest ...

3349. The Irrational Season

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... newspaper, plopping into the easy chair and asking, ‘What’s new?’ Tonight, I’m going to tell him.” What’s new this Christmas? Every year we plop ourselves down in the Christmas calendar and ask: What’s “hottest?” Who’s got the most popular gift? What’s the best of the best? What toy/gizmo requires a five-hour wait in line? Every Christmas season there is some new sound, or flavor, or decoration, or game, or cell-phone “app” that defines the cutting edge of “cool.” And probably ...

3350. An Angel Came to Joseph

Matthew 1:18-25

Illustration

Samuel G. Candler

... , but we have to trust other sources! What are you giving for Christmas this year? I do not mean what are you getting. We all want something wonderful, I am sure. But what are you giving for Christmas? The greatest gift you can give this year is to believe in someone's dreams. The greatest gift you can give is to have faith in someone else; believe in their dreams. Believe in the dreams of the person you love. Believe in the dream of your husband. Believe in the dream of your wife. Believe in the dreams ...

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