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3426. On Getting the Gospel Out

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... what God might do with us - if only we had the sense of mission and excitement of those second century “wool-workers, cobblers, laundry-workers, and ...illiterate bucolic yokels.” It was said of the early Christians that they won the world because they “out-thought, out-lived, and out-died, their enemies.” That is how they won their world for Christ. How are we going about winning ours? How are we going about getting the Gospel out? We have heard it this morning, through sermon, song, and Scripture ...

3427. On Not Knowing What to Say

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... personalities of His people. Moses, perhaps representing the lawgiver; and Elijah, the prophets. Does this demonstrate that Jesus is the final culmination of both the Law and the Prophets? Probably so. Note the mention of the voice out of the cloud. In Jewish thought the presence of God is regularly connected with a cloud. The cloud, or “Shekinah” - was the age-old symbol of the Divine Presence in the Bible. It was in the cloud that Moses saw God. A cloud led God’s people through the wilderness ...

3428. Childish or Child-like?

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... of some of the most respected religious leaders of His day, the Pharisees. Many of them were so rigidly righteous that they thought they had a corner on God’s market. Jesus compared them to children playing in a marketplace...or rather, NOT playing, ... would be coming to spend the week with her. She loved her precious little granddaughter and lively little grandson, and when she thought about the pleasures that awaited her with them in her home, she went to church and put five dollars in the offering ...

3429. God’s Greatest Gamble

Mark 12:1-12

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... the folks of the parish. And he was told that his predecessor had usually entered the hog-calling contest, and won. He was asked if he’d like to give it a try. He replied, “Well, when the Lord and the Bishop appointed me to serve this church, I thought I was being called to be the shepherd of the sheep...but you know your people better than I do!” Perhaps...”They will respect my son.” (v. 6) Perhaps. But I wouldn’t count on it. That’s a pretty big gamble. Years ago Harry Emerson Fosdick made ...

3430. Jesus and the IRS

Mark 12:13-17

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... are filled with the hungry and homeless? These are uncomfortable questions; but if we call ourselves Christians, we must ask them. The tragedy is that most of us pay our taxes....reluctantly, perhaps, but we pay them...without even so much as a passing thought as to the moral ramifications of what we are doing. Once in awhile, someone comes along like Roman Catholic Archbishop Hunthausen of Seattle, who refuses to pay any taxes that go for nuclear arms; but people like him are the exception, rather than the ...

3431. Sleeping through a Revolution

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... us seem to have done the same. Nearly twenty-five years ago Harvard theologian Harvey Cox wrote a best-seller titled “The Secular City.” In many ways, his book “missed the boat,” because our age has not turned out to be quite as secular as he thought. People today are not “secular.” Instead, they have gone after all kinds of religions-some of them pretty weird. But one message in his book has withstood the test of time-the message that in Jesus Christ a decisive battle has been fought - and won ...

3432. The Unfinished Story

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Christ is “THE Word of God.” (John 1) So, the Gospel of Mark is an unfinished story. We are grateful for the other Gospels which complete the story, but this, the first Gospel, ends at verse 8, with the disciples silent and afraid. This is a thought-provoking state of affairs. III. YOU SEE, THERE IS A SENSE IN WHICH THE GOSPEL RECORD IS NEVER REALLY FINISHED. You and I are part of the story. After the four Gospels there appears another book, called the “Acts” of the Apostles...(Bill Coffin says that ...

3433. Palm Sunday (Prologue)

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... which they had taken symbolically about taking up a cross and following. Who wants a literal cross? And so the crowds began to thin out. Ernest Campbell once preached a sermon with the intriguing title, “When the Sugar Comes Off the Pill.” A lot of folks thought he was going to talk about a different kind of pill...but he spoke of the fact that sometimes when we think the sweetness will last forever, the sugar comes off and we are left with a bitter taste. Jesus must have been thrilled with the crowds ...

3434. Called by Life ( I Am the Resurrection and the Life)

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... quickly. I think it is better to say that Jesus was confident as he was in all of his ministry. Jesus did not come more quickly because it was God''s will for him not to come more quickly. In Isaiah 55:8 we read, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways." There are times in our lives when our requests of God seem to be delayed as well. However, we must remember God is never early--never late--but always on perfect time. Jesus was certainly concerned for Mary, Martha and Lazarus ...

3435. The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed be Thy Name

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... candles on it to help create an environment of worship. After the service, when the people were waiting to pick up their children, one of the fathers walked up to the altar, took one of the candles and lit a cigarette. Dr. Craddock then shared these thoughts: Was it only tobacco? Was it only fire? In 1831, the distinguished French statesman and philosopher, Alexis de Tocqueville, made his way to America. He was a keen observer of what was happening in the life of this new land. He was later to write an ...

3436. Two Conversations with Jesus: The Second Word

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... second thief comes without excuse. He pleads no explanation. He simply says, "We are getting what we deserve: Death. We deserve death." We also must make no excuse when we come to stand before the Lord Jesus Christ. We must believe as the hymn writers who expressed the following thoughts believed. "In my hand no price I bring Simply to the cross I cling Thou must save and thou alone." (2) "Just as I am without one plea But that thy blood was shed for me And that thou bidst me come to thee O lamb of God, I ...

3437. Dealing with the "F" Words of Life

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , David, John Wesley, Martin Luther, and Saint Augustine. Failure can be a doorway to a new spiritual direction. As you can see from your bulletin today and the billboard outside the church, I have titled this sermon, "Dealing with the "F" Words of Life." If you thought I was going to use the secular version of the word today, you will either be disappointed or relieved that your Pastor is not completely nuts. As I studied this passage of scripture from John 21:1-14, a whole host of words beginning with the ...

3438. The Second Commandment: What Is Your Golden Calf?

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... suffered, and God’s jealousy was His distress at her folly and His sorrow at her suffering. His desire was to have her worship only the highest and the noblest. He was jealous of the false gods she went after because they were not worthy of her. He thought more highly of His people than they did of themselves. They were too easily pleased. It was only in Him, their Creator and Savior, that they could know their chief end and greatest good. They had no good beyond Him. What He wished to give them, and what ...

3439. The Greatest Table in the World

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... admitted that she still carried scars and sometimes struggled with terrible memories, she said her triumph was evidenced in a successful eleven-year marriage with a good man along with her ability to hold a responsible professional job. When the woman was asked why she thought she had not only survived but triumphed, she answered, `I had more love than they had hate.'' She said it just that way: direct, firm, and with chin tilted up just a little. `I had more love than they had hate.''" (3) This table is ...

3440. Hissing in the Garden

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... have of the tempter is that it appears to Eve as the "shining one." (6) Now I understand why we must be careful of the one who comes disguised as an angel of light--the shining one. Remember, all that glitters is not gold. Calvin Miller shares the same thought when he writes: "The wings of demons are as white as angels'' wings Their halos are as golden bright They sing as well as angels, too But only when it''s night." (7) Finally, when it comes to temptation, only God can empower to win the victory. Each ...

3441. King of the Road

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... of despair, defeat and death. Once the cartoon character Charlie Brown was talking with Lucy about the meaning of life. Lucy asked Charlie, "Do you think life has any meaning?" Charlie Brown thought for a minute, and then started to answer her, "Well, I..." Before he could say anything more, she interrupted with this additional thought: "I mean, do you think life has any meaning after you've failed nine spelling tests in a row and your teacher hates you?" Charlie calmly replied, "That''s a different ...

3442. Looks Like We're in for Stormy Weather

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... people exclaim that if it wasn't for bad luck they would have no luck at all. It is unfortunate that our first response to the storms of life is the mistaken belief that God has abandoned us. Have we ever thought that God is present in the midst of the storm or maybe even thought that possibly God could have sent the storm? THIRDLY, THIS STORY TEACHES THAT EVERYONE WHO VENTURES IN THE STORMS OF LIFE WILL ULTIMATELY FIND THE HAND OF GOD OFFERED TO THEM. You know, the disciples had just seen Jesus perform ...

3443. Are You Praying or Pouting? (Part IV)

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and it hit me. That preacher''s stand was the greatest demonstration of moral courage I had ever encountered in my life. The man would not show-biz for Jesus. He would not sell his soul for TV. Not even national TV. Not even, praise God, for CBS. "I have thought of that preacher and that night many times since. I don''t know where he is now, but if he isn''t going to Heaven, no one is." (1) We know from our study in Paul''s letter to the Philippians and in other portions of sacred scripture that prayer ...

3444. The Power of Encouragement (Part VIII)

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... beginning to know what joy really was." Gert had just accepted Christ. She was eager to attend church to meet and talk with persons who had known the love of God for many years. "What ecstatic people these long-time Christians will be!" she thought. Even though becoming a Christian was probably the happiest day of her life, she was somewhat hesitant about going to church that first Sunday. "I was afraid they would embarrass me with their love and enthusiasm," she said. Gert did not find the church people ...

3445. The Importance of the Second Violin

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... if he regarded him as his understudy, chosen and trained to fill a part when his principal was for any reason unable to undertake it." (1) The late, great Leonard Bernstein was once asked, "What was the most difficult position to fill in the orchestra?" He thought for a while and replied, "The position of the second violin." It seems that everyone prefers the prestige of the first violin. However, for the musical sound to be complete there is a need for the second violin. Quite often our family goes to New ...

3446. The Powerful Fragrance of Sharing and Caring

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... DEAD. THIS WAS RESURRECTION POWER. THIS WAS THE REAL POWER. As we place our faith and trust in God, confidence and blessed assurance will develop in us--that God wants to build us to be the men and women of faith he desires us to be. Our thoughts and attitudes are now conditioned by the power of faith rather than fear. Our minds are now set on the spirit rather than the flesh, which results in spirit living rather then dead living. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale tells when he was a young man working in Detroit ...

3447. Tripping the Tempter

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... stopped and refused to proceed. The missionary got down from the horse to see what was wrong. He saw a huge snake lying in the middle of the path curled up with its head under a loose, flat stone. The missionary was frightened and not sure what to do. The thought came to him that if he could cast a big stone and strike with force the flat stone, he could kill the snake and go on. Trembling with fear, the missionary proceeded to do so. When the stone was cast on the flat stone, there was no movement from the ...

3448. Trusting the Truth

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... church forget the basic questions of life. That is why this epistle is often called the Instruction Manual. Recently, a gifted devotional writer, whose books have always provided spiritual nourishment for my journey of faith, shared his own struggle with God''s will for his life. I thought, "If Henri Nouwen can be so honest, so can I." Henri writes: While realizing that ten years ago I didn't have the faintest idea that I would end up where I now am, I still like to keep up the illusion that I am in control ...

3449. The Taming of the Tongue

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... his reputation. His voice was powerful, his gestures were perfect and his logic was persuasive. His sermon had little to do with the Bible, but as a speech, it was a masterpiece. When the sermon was finished, an old man in the audience was asked by a friend what he thought of it. The old man had been a Christian for many years and he was a man of much wisdom and few words. He summed it up this way, "Much wind; loud thunder; no rain." This is not a good testimony. Christians can do a lot of talking, but the ...

3450. The Tender Touch (Part 2)

James 5:13-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... s hand and said, "I am very glad you came along. You had just enough strength, added to ours, to make the thing go." Trueblood reflected upon those words as he drove on down the road. "There are so many people trying to get their load over the hill," he thought. "I have just enough strength--when added to their own--to make the thing go." (4) This is what our tender touch does. It joins the spirit and soul of another pilgrim and surrounds that person with strength they can feel and allows them to go on. G.K ...

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