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3426. Summer Fruit

Amos 8:1-14

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... , some of the time and sometimes all at the same time. But Amos' preaching was to Israel at a time when life for the nation of the people of God was actually "none of the above." It wasn't "mad, bad or sad" from their perspective. In fact, life made sense. Things were pretty good. And folks were happy to keep them that way, thank you very much! Under King Jeroboam II life was as good as it ever was, and as good as it would ever be for these people who understood themselves to be the people of God. They ...

3427. Thanks For Today

Psalm 118:24

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... paper today. (Read Psalm 118:24.) Let my paper represent the day that the Lord has given me today. If I were to represent my life, I would have one page for each day I have lived. Wouldn't that be a tall stack of paper? In a very real sense, our days are like a sheet of paper. We record our deeds and actions of a lifetime in the volume that measures our lives. It is a book read by others as well as recorded with God. We can make each day a day of praise and blessing, or a ...

3428. The Right Thing To Do

Psalm 119:1-3

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... the rules because it is the right thing to do." If the children do not come up with this answer, be sure to supply it.) There seem to be two main reasons that we obey rules. The first reason is we don't want to get in trouble. That makes sense. Who wants to get in trouble for doing something wrong? Who wants to be punished? The second reason is because we know obeying the rules is the right thing to do. Let's think about this one for a moment. If you could do something wrong and you knew you ...

3429. Be Wise In The Spirit

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... through our minds but also through our feelings too. To be wise in the Spirit we need humor. We who take life too seriously are apt to miss the working of God's Spirit in the world and in our own personal experience. People with a sense of humor often discern the Spirit's manifestation when others are not aware of what is happening. John XXIII was a pope who endeared himself not only to his own Roman Catholic communion but also to many Protestant and Eastern Orthodox Christians and even to people outside ...

3430. Feast Days During Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... is in your midst; give it a shepherd's care. Watch over it willingly as God would have you do ... Be examples to the flock." The example that Peter was to give is our example as well. All who profess the name Christian are pastors in a certain sense. All of us have people for whom we are responsible. The responsibility may be with our family; it may be in the community. Our principal responsibility may be at work. The example that we give to those people who look to us is critical. People will do as they ...

3431. Week Three Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... with God's people? Have we kept others at a distance? Do we, in word or action, create more discord than harmony? Are we builders of ties that link others or do we break them? Lent is a time to come to greater harmony, to a greater sense of unity in all aspects of our lives. We must begin with ourselves and settle what may be troubling us inside. We can then make greater efforts in building unity with family, friends and business associates. Lastly, we need to review our relationship with God and see ...

3432. The Ninth Meal

Sermon

Robert F. Scott

... him. Leader: We thank you that Christ came to the disciples in the garden, and on the road to Emmaus, and back in Jerusalem. People: We thank you that in grace you have sought us and drawn near to us. Leader: When we come to your holy table, Lord, we sense your living presence. People: We have heard you in your word; we have felt your presence in the breaking of the bread. All: May our hearts and minds be always open unto you. Amen. Emmaus: In Breaking BreadLuke 24:13-35 Now on that same day two of them ...

3433. Now, Even Now....

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... clacked up and down the avenue, when the whole family gathered around the radio. They think of special nights filled with the music of Glenn Miller or Rosemary Clooney or the Platters or the Beatles; it all depends on the wonderful yesterday that fills their senses. Even in the church, there are people who hunger for an age when hymns seemed sweeter, sermons more compelling, pews more full. They know there was a time when faith was less complicated, more solid. Some people want to live in an imaginary past ...

3434. Don't Sell Your Inheritance for Cabbage Soup

Genesis 25:19-34

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... Esau would harm him. Instead, Esau threw open his arms and welcomed his brother. He retained no animosity over the incident. Esau grew up to be a loving, healthy man. He had his priorities in order. The Scripture tells us he died in peace. In one sense, Esau sold a birthright for a bowl of cabbage soup. Jacob became the patriarch. On the other hand, Esau retained a far more important birthright. He was the loved and lovable, acceptable and accepted child of God. He never lost that. Therein lies a wonderful ...

3435. Empowered By A Vision

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... other people, Jacob will push you to the outer limits of your imagination. This younger of the twins born to Isaac and Rebekah has few redeeming qualities. He takes advantage of every available weakness in others. The older twin, Esau, must have had the common sense of a fence post. On two different occasions, Jacob cheats him of his birthright. Jacob's father Isaac was old, blind and on his death bed when Jacob exploits the situation to benefit himself. Jacob's father-in-law Laban tricked him into marrying ...

3436. The Risky Business of Faith

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... you want to get out of this life all it has to offer, you need to risk leaving what seems safe, secure and comfortable in order to trust God and step out in faith. The scripture tells us they "journeyed on by stages toward the Negeb" (12:9). In that sense, we are always moving through some stage of life. Living is a continual journey. It is futile to think we can arrive at a certain place where everything will be safe and secure. We are on a pilgrimage from birth to death to eternity. We never get it all ...

3437. When Life Doesn't Go According To Plan

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... shoulders of Hagar and sends them on their way. How curious! Ishmael is 16 years old and he rides off on his mother's shoulders? The scripture must mean that metaphorically. Hagar must have felt like she was carrying her son on her shoulders. That makes more sense. In fact, are there not parents here who feel as though they carry grown or near-grown children on their shoulders? Don't you wonder sometimes if they will ever grow up? Don't you wonder sometimes if they ever stop coming home in times of trouble ...

3438. Meeting Our Needs, Not Our Greeds

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

Steve Burt

... gotten them back on track, helped them reorder their priorities. Pa says (again with that winning Michael Landon smile), "That'd be fine, Reverend. That'd be just fine." Off they drive. We who watch Little House On The Prairie find ourselves resonating to that. We sense the danger, and we somehow know the value being lifted up in that scene: God helps meet our needs, not our greeds. Let's put it another way. If you were Pa Ingalls and the minister said he could pray for one or the other -- finding ...

3439. When The Saints Come Marching In

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... so urgent and necessary. It's more a case of John's realizing that some of his congregations are beginning to lose hope. And worse still, they don't appear to be down on their hands and knees looking for it anymore. In a very real and tragic sense, their sorrow is slowly starting to turn into pessimism. And there's a difference between the two. Because as painful as it is, sorrow at least is based on the value of something: that which we miss and now mourn, or have lost but can't ever forget. Pessimism ...

3440. The King Of Hearts

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... it another way, the One who judges us most finally will be the One who loves us most fully. And I suppose, in the words of Frederick Buechner, the worst sentence Love can pass is that we behold the suffering that Love has endured for our sake, which, in a sense, also becomes our acquittal. If you will, the justice and mercy of the judge are ultimately one and the same!3 When I was nine years old, my maternal grandmother died. It was not at all expected. In fact, it came as a total shock. We were sitting at ...

3441. A Long Obedience In The Same Direction

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... petulant, confusing. A long baptismal obedience in the same direction is God's gift to us, enabling us to face the inconstancy, the instability, the inconsistency, and the vacillation of such a world while maintaining our identity, our commitment, and our sense of purpose, meaning, value and worth. Jesus' long obedience is not just a wandering, a meandering, in any old direction, but a purposeful march in the direction of Golgotha and the empty tomb, in the direction of faithfulness, steadfastness, loyalty ...

3442. Invitations To The Light

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... 't been baptized. She was living with the father of her baby, but they weren't married. Coming into the church only reminded her of how messed up her life was. But they held WIC Clinics at Zion and she needed the financial help, so she came. The baby sensed his mother's uneasiness, so he usually screamed the whole time they were waiting and filling out forms. The woman sitting next to Thea said, "Do you want me to hold him for you while you do your papers? My little guy's asleep." "Sure, thanks," Thea said ...

3443. Signs Of Christ's Return

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... pangs. But Jesus assures us that even as the birth pangs are endured, the good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed. Relief workers in Rwanda are sharing the love and presence of God with those in need. And they, too, are experiencing a strong sense of God's power as those in need witness to them. Whole villages are escaping the bloodshed together and organizing themselves so that food and shelter is shared and provided by all. Christian priests are leading thousands of people in worship and prayer. Those ...

3444. Giving Thanks Empowers

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... had gathered the sand that still rested in the jar on the shelf. Over the years, it had been a reminder to them of that first time together on the beach as well as the many other times they had shared in the sand. As he enjoyed this memory, a sense of peace filled his being. His eyes of faith were opened, and he saw the work and reign of God in the midst of his grief. He was surprised to realize that there were no tears. This particular memory somehow comforted him. "Thank you, Lord," he prayed. "Thank you ...

3445. The Truth Will Make You Free

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... joyful congregation. The feeling of freedom washed through Chris' body. The butterflies' flutter disappeared. His hands were no longer damp with sweat. He felt that a heavy load had somehow been lifted off his shoulders. Chris felt free. At first, Chris' overwhelming sense of freedom came from the fact that his confirmation was over. But as the weeks, months and years went by, Chris would experience the feeling of freedom more and more. When Chris answered his confirmation promise with the words, "I do, and ...

3446. The Truth Will Make You Free

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

3447. Thistles Among The Wheat

Genesis 28:10-22, Psalm 139:1-24, Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43, Romans 8:12-25

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... ." In this case where the definitive article was used, it denotes the title of the apocalyptic figure associated with the final outcome of history. 9. "The field." (v. 38) The figure is of a global nature, not the "world" as sometimes used in a missionary sense. 10. "Children of the evil one." (v. 38) Some commentators think this is a harsh judgment of the Jews. 11. "Evildoers." (v. 41) Literally from the Greek "doers of lawlessness." 12. "Weeping and gnashing of teeth." (v. 42) Except for a use in Luke 13 ...

3448. Prepared Or Not?

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... imagery lamps are usually identified with the word of God or the witness of the faithful which illuminates and shows direction for life. 3. "Bridegroom." (v. 1) The bridegroom is symbolic in this parable of Jesus. The advent of the kingdom in some special sense was identified with the coming of Jesus, both in his initial appearance in the flesh and in his expected second coming. 4. "Five...foolish; five wise." (v. 2) The indication of half who were wise and half who were foolish probably suggested the ...

3449. The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... to live as a follower of Christ. The consequences are harsh and real. The outer darkness is a symbol of how life is experienced without the abundant gifts of faith, hope and love. A. The Occasion for Fear. The fear of being left on our own. B. The Sense of Failure. The recognition that one has missed the ultimate meaning of life. C. The Feeling of Futility. Life is but sound and fury without hope and what one does eventually passes away if it is not sustained by the Lord of the universe. D. The Antidote to ...

3450. For All The People

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... one: at one with each other and at one with themselves. That is why his birth is and can be good news of great joy for all the people. For he alone is God incarnate among us, sharing our fate and our lot, our struggle and our sense of alienation from self and others. True man, he knows our frailties and failings, our sinful tendency to make and multiply distinctions between people and make them the basis for division. True God, he takes these frailties and failings into his own divine being and essence and ...

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