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3451. Valued Families

1 John 3:1-3

Sermon

Will Willimon

... faith. Parents' Weekend is when we acknowledge our debt to our parents. We wouldn't be here at Duke (or anywhere else) if not for our parents. Today's epistle uses a parental analogy to speak of our relationship to God in Christ: See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called God's children. Scripture often resorts to family analogies, speaking of the divine-human relationship through the most intimate relationship we know, that of the family. Some years ago, I had an epiphany. Changing the ...

3452. Fertilize Your Faith

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... at all to offer. From the beginning of time, God gave us a directive to “bear fruit and multiply” God’s covenant relationship with humankind throughout all generations, to be productive people of God’s beautiful garden vineyard. The more fruit we bear, the more love we seed, and the more people who proclaim God’s presence and glory! (Genesis 1:28). And yet, evil and sin can turn a fruitful land into a “salty waste” per Psalm 107:34. The message in Jesus’ parable is clear. A plant that doesn ...

3453. Christianity: A Worldly Religion That Makes Sure That Even Animals Matter

Revelation 5:11-14

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... have a God who actually clothes himself with the physical things of the earth. That’s what the Lord’s Supper is all about. Christianity is indeed a worldly religion, a faith that affirms that the things of the earth matter. It’s pretty clear. We have a God who loves the things of the earth, who put us humans here to care for it and for all living things. With a God like we have, who will have animals with him in heaven, who cares for the whole earth and even died for it, a God like that would not ...

3454. What's a Human Book?

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... you expect when you came to Jesus? In fact, that’s a question I’d like to ask you this morning too: What did you expect when you came to Jesus? Or did you expect anything? I’m so glad you came to church this morning. I hope you feel loved, welcomed, accepted just as you are. But I don’t know your story. I don’t know the beliefs, the questions, or the struggles you may have brought with you today. I don’t know what you expected when you walked through these doors. Maybe you expected a guilt trip ...

3455. Have Mercy!

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . I call it “transcendent compassion,” compassion that extends beyond the norm of our friends, acquaintances, cultural expectations or peer groups. The grace or mercy that we show in chanan or covenantal compassion extends beyond simple pity or empathy. It includes action, the desire to love not only with the strength of God but with the active and purposeful passion of God. That means, we don’t merely act as we might like to be treated or in a way that is minimally helpful, but we act in a way that ...

3456. Stay Awake

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... or the hour. The best way I know to be ready is to live our daily lives as Jesus lived his: praying to align our heart and mind with God’s, taking care of the needs right in front of us, and never missing an opportunity to show God’s love to others. In this way, Jesus will find us ready when he returns to redeem this world. 1. “Man at Super Bowl goes viral after being caught sleeping through the game” by Jon Haworth ABCNews.com February 3, 2020, https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-super-bowl-viral-caught ...

3457. If It Had Been a Snake

John 1:29-42

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... 1: 18-20) And Titus 1: 1-2 tells us that the hope of eternal life was promised by God before the beginning of time. God loved us in this way: before He ever created this world, He made a plan to save us through the sacrificial death of Jesus. When you look ... you see God’s plan for humanity. Because Jesus is our hope of salvation, our peace with God, and the sacrificial love by which we are guaranteed eternal life. 1. “Miss Something Obvious? Your Brain Might Be Working” by Naomi Karten Techwell.com ...

3458. Faith or Folly

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... each glass has been contaminated by dead gnats. In a sense, this is what it is like to put your best foot forward in every way but fail to protect your spirit from the buzzing of the world’s temptations that seek to desecrate and destroy the way you love and live. In our world, just as in the world when Jesus lived, it’s often hard to see when we are led astray. Poisoned apples can appear when we least expect it. How are we to know the difference between fair and foul? Finery or folly? In Ecclesiastes ...

3459. Equipped for Our Calling

Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... As the pastor said, “. . . I have preached to him so long that I sometimes find myself doing it almost unconsciously.” “From the pulpit?” asked the evangelist. “From the pulpit, yes.” The evangelist leaned in and asked, “How many times have you gone to him with the love of God in your heart and said: ‘I want to see you become a child of God’?” We all want to share the truth and hope of God with others, don’t we? But we think others will catch our faith through osmosis. We invite people ...

3460. A Good Name

Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9

Sermon

Will Willimon

... , but because they cumulatively create character. So when faced with an issue, like abortion, it doesn't help too much to ask, "What ought I to do?" until you first ask, "Who do I want to be?" It doesn't help much to ask, "Is it right to love in this situation or not?", as if the situation itself could determine the value of what you do. A better question is: "Who do I want to look like when I'm sixty- five?" That's the question because your decisions, your choices, will either reinforce your development ...

3461. The Unfettered Word

2 Timothy 2:8-15

Sermon

Will Willimon

... they would let him "throw the switch on this piece of refuse who destroyed these innocent lives." Mr. Parker went into lurid detail describing the crimes of this man. "And yet," he said, "today's scripture, as well as the sweet song we have heard, says that God loves that man on death row, values his soul just as much as God values us." The congregation got real quiet. "Why, according to Jesus' story of the Lost Sheep, God will gladly leave us ninety-and-nine gathered in the fold here this morning and go to ...

3462. Master Teacher

Matthew 15:10-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the command of God for the sake of your tradition?” Or in our language: You Pharisees and Scribes are so caught up with your human-made rules (9) and the legalistic traditions that you keep demanding of people that you have forgotten how to be loving and kind toward others. You “include” people by means of their heritage/pedigree and how well they obey your human-made rules rather than the state of their hearts and the strength of their faith in God. Then comes the big statement that Jesus says to ...

3463. God's Plan for a New Year

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... small planet and experienced what it means to be human . . . What it means to have family and friends . . . What it is to laugh and to love and to lose . . . What it is to suffer and to face death. An angel appears to a teen-aged young woman and tells her that ... you and me. If you and I lived the way Christ intends for us to live—if we lived out on a daily basis the love, compassion and charity that are part and parcel of this special season—the world would be changed. The world is waiting for the people ...

3464. Spirit Soaked

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... us, heal us, and comfort us. He has the power to provide us with guidance and direction and to re-instill us with a sense of peace and security, even when things feel chaotic around us. We need to keep our spiritual tanks full of faith, trust, and love for Jesus. We need to stay Spirit soaked and “stoked for the party” that God will provide in our lives and future. Jesus knew how hard it would be for his disciples to go on without him physically present. He knew that his time would be approaching soon ...

3465. Text Message From Jesus

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Mary Austin

... that the late President Reagan was the “great communicator.” He was very talented, but the title really belongs to Jesus. In all the gospel stories that we have, he’s always communicating something. Every time he heals someone, there’s a message about God’s love for people. Every time he teaches, there’s a lesson about who God is, or who Jesus is, or who the people of God should be. Every time he pokes the religious authorities, there’s a warning. Whenever he acts on the sabbath, there’s a ...

3466. Heroines of the Faith

Mark 1:29.39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of great courage was Sojourner Truth. Born a slave named Isabella around 1797, she became a crusader for emancipation for the slaves and new rights for women. She was converted in a dramatic fashion when she says the Spirit of Jesus came to her to express his love and say to her, “I know you! I know you!” When given her freedom in New York in 1827, Isabella went to New York City where she worked cooking, cleaning, and caring for the sick. Then God gave her a new name, Sojourner Truth, and she traveled ...

3467. House Rules

1 John 5:1-6

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... your mom or dad asks you if you brushed your teeth or washed your hands, you will know that you are being asked to follow the rules. If you do, it will help you have a happy family. If you keep God’s commandments, your life will be filled with love and you will be part of God’s very big and happy family. Prayer: God, sometimes we don’t follow rules because we think that we would have more fun without them. Remind us, God, that all of your commandments are there to help us. Thank you, God, for such ...

3468. The Rainbow

Genesis 9:8-17

Eulogy

George Reed

... be sorrow in the future but there will also be laughter and joy. The rainbows will remind us of this. The first rainbow is the constant love of our God who does not just walk with us in the sunshine and the happy times but walks with us in the dark and dreary ... alone. This promise is not only for us when we are facing our own death but when we feel its shadow as we grieve for a loved one. God is here as the guiding shepherd to lead us onward and to anoint us with the oil of healing. Healing will take time and ...

3469. What He Said!

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... many things he must have taught them -- that God, almighty, omnipotent God, cares, and not only deeply cares, but, truly, God is present, God is here. His very being there said, "You don't want to miss out on this. You can know God and you can have God's love and care and you can find meaning and purpose in life. Restless? Of course you are -- until you who were made by God, for God, find rest in God." "Come unto me," Jesus said, "and you will find rest!" He taught them many things. Without God in the world ...

3470. Scandal

Luke 22:14-23:56

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... of Jesus’ coming to earth was to go through all the stages of human life (fifty was certainly old age at the time) in order to show us how to live and die correctly. We had lost our way. Only when we saw Jesus living our lives out of grace, love, and courage, and even dying well, would we be able to do the same. He called Jesus’ work “recapitulation,” a replaying of human identity done right. What we observe most of Jesus on this Good Friday is his ability to die with courage and dignity, just as he ...

3471. Memento Vivere

John 12:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... body and soul, soothed the spirit, and surrounded the body with God’s protective presence. It was also a sign of devotion and love on the part of the person who washed the body ritually for burial. But why would Mary choose to do this six days before ... and pure that it cannot be mistaken. Like the female protagonist in the Song of Solomon, Spikenard oil is the smell of love that the Bride holds for the Bridegroom. Likewise, the Bridegroom delights in the fragrance of his “beloved.” For her, he is her ...

3472. The Turning Point

John 13:31-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... One who died for your sake. Know that your life is restored no matter where you’ve been. Know that even in the midst of the worst things that could happen, God always wins. Today, may God’s light shine through you, and may you see the hope and the love that God has in store for you! Know that your “cracks” are not your shame. They are merely breaks in your storied path that show you where you’ve been. But your best is yet to come. And your past has been forgiven. So, take Jesus’ hand, and keep ...

3473. For Someone Who Filled Their World With Laughter

Zephaniah 3:14-18 · Job 8:20-22

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... make our lives more beautiful, in other words, if we can bring smiles to people’s faces and get them to laugh, if we can love as Lee had loved, if we can make it a point to say yes to people’s needs, if we do all of that, then we’re making sure ... Spirit said: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard nor has it entered the hearts of people to know what the Lord has prepared for those who loved him.” Though Lee is that far away, he’s still here with us and all we need to do is take a look around. Be it the ...

3474. For Someone Who Will Be Terribly Missed

Job 19:23-27 · John 12:23-26 · John 14:1-6 · Acts 1:21-26

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... ’t know what’s on the other side of the door of life. But we know that our master Jesus Christ is there and, because of that, we know that everything will be alright.” I begin with that story, first of all, because it spoke of a dog and Pat loved dogs and he would’ve appreciated the canine reference. And second, Pat’s faith was such that when death took him a few short days ago, he wasn’t afraid. He knew Jesus Christ would soon be meeting him on the other side of the door of life and, because ...

3475. No Excuse

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... has to do with our relationship with the ever-present Lord as God comes to us in Jesus Christ. It has to do with how that relationship is lived out in our relationships with other people. It has to do with gentleness, kindness, and humility, as well as our love and support for each other. Do you think that this may not be the case? Ask the biblical writers and over and over their answers were nearly identical: Micah: “He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do ...

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