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3451. Not So With You

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... are not his to make. Showing traditional Jewish deference to using God’s name, Jesus merely states that these seating arrangements have been entrusted to other hands. It is little wonder that the audacity of the request made by James and John, and Jesus’ response to their rude request, causes the other disciples to be “angry.” It is hardly unlikely that some of the disciples were angry because they hadn’t thought to ask for these front row seats first. While Jesus did not directly accost James and ...

3452. Thanksgiving Day

Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 100:1-5, John 6:25-35, Philippians 4:4-9

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... dimension to our thinking: * what we take into our bodies sustains us physically, * what we take into our minds shapes our thoughts and attitudes, * what we take into our psyches shapes our personalities, and * our ability to appreciate others and our response to the universe. What nourishes our psyche/souls? * Not television, not game boys, not sports, not cars, not clothes, not houses. * Not rules, not a specific vocabulary, not a particular church. * Bread from heaven is available; elixir of life is at ...

3453. Christmas Day

Psalm 97:1-12, Isaiah 62:6-12, Luke 2:1-7, Titus 3:4-7

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... in the silence with a bell or prayer bowl; close the silence with a bell or prayer bowl.) Leader: Consider what has been good and satisfying this past week; notice what you would do differently. Be grateful for God’s sustaining grace. Congregational Response Savior Of The Nations, Come (v. 4) (After five minutes of silence and the striking of a bell, the accompanist plays meditatively and then the congregation sings.) Brightly does your manger shine, Glorious is its light divine. Let not sin o’ercloud ...

3454. The Difference a Baby Makes

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... years ago a woman in California took into her home over Christmas a family evacuated from a severely flooded area. Since she had six children of her own and a comparatively small house, a friend asked her why she felt it was up to her to assume this responsibility. This woman explained that at the end of World War II, a family in her home town in Germany was left destitute. On Christmas Eve the mother of this family said to her children, “We are not able to have much for Christmas this year, so I have ...

3455. Don’t Compromise Your Beliefs

Galatians 1:1-10

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... kingdom of God in our world. People look to us in varied ways; we cannot let others down. If we follow the road of apathy, it is almost guaranteed that those over whom we have influence will follow a similar path. We must always be conscious of our responsibility to others. The struggle we have to remove apathy from our lives is also found in the contemporary tendency to be indifferent. How often have we heard people say, "If I live a good life, if I follow the teachings of Jesus, what does it matter what ...

3456. Freedom Calling

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... beyond any of our small efforts, either as individuals or as a church. Yet you and I have been given the wonderful gift of freedom in Christ, and we are called to use that freedom not to indulge ourselves, but to love and care for our neighbors. In response to that call, we need to at least start somewhere! One time, Jesus was having supper when a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume. She poured the whole jar of perfume on Jesus' head and anointed him with it. When some of the ...

3457. On Not Giving Up

Galatians 6: 7-16

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... apostle Paul addresses this very issue. At the beginning of chapter 6, he instructs his readers to work for the good of their community — restoring anyone who has fallen into sin, guarding themselves against temptation, acting responsibly, taking care of one another including those with the responsibility of teaching. It might seem like a lot of obligation — especially in light of Paul's insistence on their freedom in Christ! To counter any sense of discouragement they might have, Paul goes on to offer ...

3458. Breaking The Cycle - God’s Answer In Forgiveness

Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... , but I must love. III. God Helps Us Break The Cycle Of An Unforgiving Spirit As We Acknowledge Our Need To Move Forward Joseph could have been harsh and taken his revenge out on his brothers in response to their actions. He chose to move forward instead. Once he reveals himself to them he tells to them to go back and bring his/their father to Egypt where all of them will live in comfort and peace. Joseph does not renege on his promise or on his forgiveness. ...

3459. The Man Who Wasn’t There

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... to the wrong place. We imagined earlier a salesman trying to explain that he abruptly left his work in Arizona in order to fly to California because he had had a vision of a San Diegan calling to him in the middle of the night. Of course a responsible businessman wouldn't do such a thing. On the other hand, the salesman would have done exactly that if what he had received in the middle of the night was a message from his boss giving him new instructions. That is what Paul did. His impetus happened to be ...

3460. When God Measures The Church

Amos 7:7-17

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... for the wounded man. This story, on a personal level, was similar to Amos' declaration on a national level. The message was essentially the same. Our fate depends upon our understanding that God does have a standard of justice and mercy and expects us to be responsive to it. We live in a world and society that desperately needs to hear the words of the prophets. We need to hear these words, not because they are comforting but because they shake us out of any temptation to complacency so that God might ...

3461. When The Fruit Is Spoiled

Amos 8:1-12

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... no one can stop you from doing what you want to? My guess is that we are not nearly as frightened of church decisions about us as we are about secular decisions that affect our future. We might even think that it is a silly question because we have a responsibility to feed our family and that is more directly affected by our work than our worship. We easily pray, "Give us this day our daily bread," and yet we assume it is our decisions, not God's, that will provide us with the bread we eat. Now take the ...

3462. When God Calls

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... , for I am only a boy." - Jeremiah 1:6 God also is quite persistent when it comes to calling Jeremiah to ministry. When God calls Jeremiah, there is none of the "Here I am, Lord; send me!" enthusiasm that Isaiah expresses in response to his call. In fact, Jeremiah's response mirrors those of the great prophet/leader Moses and the prophet/judge Gideon. Jeremiah is initially quite resistant to the idea of being God's mouthpiece to the people of Judah. He protests that he is too young, too immature to be able ...

3463. In the Potter's Hands

Jeremiah 18:1-11

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... God created them to be. Like the spoiled vessel on the potter's wheel, we do not resemble the vision God had for us when the idea of us formed in the mind of God. And so, like the potter, God has the right, and as an artisan, the responsibility to collapse the spoiled vessel, add more water, and work with it once again to achieve the desired result. God will not throw out the clay, for it is valuable and holds the promise of something beautiful within. But to release its beauty and purpose, the clay will ...

3464. Help From Habakkuk?

Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... the prophet looks around him he sees only injustice, violence, and destruction. He even asks the questions that we ask: "Where is God in all of this?" "Is God listening to us?" "Is God with us?" "Are we being punished?" The response God gave to Habakkuk is the same response we are given. In the midst of everything that is frightening and challenging, God reminds us that the perpetrators of violence and injustice in this world are sowing the seed of their own eventual destruction, but that the seed ...

3465. Collections or Connections?

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... but to “remember” (“mimneskomai”) Jesus’ own words in order to understand. The words they heard when they were with him in Galilee described this new reality — that after Jesus was crucified he would “on the third day rise again” (v.7). In response to this angelic prompting, the women do indeed “remember.” This act of remembrance is not just a recollection of Jesus’ teaching. It is an active embracing of the fulfillment of those words. Remembering brings the women to faith in the risen ...

3466. P.S. I Love You

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heard the voice of one with authority over themselves and their actions and acted accordingly. These actions are rewarded with a net so filled with fish that it was impossible to haul aboard. The “disciple whom Jesus loved” repeats his “seeing and believing” response first experienced at the empty tomb (20:8). He instantly asserts and announces to Simon Peter “It is the Lord.” (v.7). Peter, always more a man of actions than words, responds by jumping into the water and heading for shore. The ...

3467. John 21:1-19

John 21:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

3468. Jailhouse Rock

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... yourself into that I cannot get you out of. If you trust me, you will be all right.’” (3) That’s the faith that Paul and Silas had. They didn’t panic. They didn’t run. And out of their concern for the jailer who had the responsibility of keeping his eye on them, they stayed where they were, though where they were was not where they would have chosen to be. We’ve seen in this adverse situation the disciples’ attitude, singing in jail. We’ve seen their actions. Trusting God, they stayed where ...

3469. Between a Rock and a Hard Rock Thrower

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... on a daily basis, and was there for the big events in Jesus’ life. As a strict Pharisee (Phil. 3:4-6) reared in a Jewish family who had very little interaction with Gentiles, Paul was taught that blasphemy was deserving of death. He was responsible for causing a tremendous tide of persecution of Christians belonging to the "Way" which resulted in their dispersion from their home city of Jerusalem (Acts 7:60-8:1). He asked for and received assistance in continuing his reign of terror against these new ...

3470. It’s Complicated

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ground. If you are on fire — get some water your way. If there is a hurricane coming, get out of town. If there is a tornado approaching, hunker down, preferably under ground, and pray. No matter how complex the weather system, your best response is simple and straightforward. The complicated part is doing the simple. That phrase “It’s complicated” was enshrined in a movie starring Meryl Streep a few years ago with the title "It's Complicated." But “It’s complicated” is most often associated ...

3471. The Two Ultimate Questions of Life

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the girl, he was a good actor and by continually saying to himself “She’s beautiful, she’s beautiful . . .” he got through the evening. According to the agreement it was now the second guy’s turn and so it went. The dates were reinforced by similar responses in all contacts the young men had with the girl. In a matter of a few short weeks the results began to show. At first it was simply a matter of more care in her appearance: her hair was combed more often and her dresses were more neatly ...

3472. Mary AND Martha, Heart AND Home

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Plague. It is being spread by word of mouth by all who feel its effects. In this week’s gospel text Martha is suffering from a serious case of “BMB.” After voluntarily opening her home to Jesus and his disciples, after willingly taking on the responsibilities of providing proper hospitality to her visitors, she begins to lose her focus. Martha no longer can see that she has in her midst a great prophet and preacher with a word from God to present to all who will listen. Instead Martha only sees how ...

3473. The Lord’s Prayer and The Stones-Serpents-Scorpions Story

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... offered by remarkable followers of Jesus, but every one of them only shines a new light on the clarity of this first vision. For the first disciples, their first prayer, their first focus, was unwavering. Their appeal was direct and was to Jesus. The response they received was direct and was from Jesus. The most straightforward direction towards a prayer life that Jesus offered was that which was offered to “the Father.” Prayer was not to be offered to some distant deity — it was to be submitted to a ...

3474. Financial Planning

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... our help. And we need to give. Not for their good as much as for our own. The rich fool lived only for himself, he never learned the joy of generosity. And finally Jesus tells us that the rich man was a fool because he neglected his responsibilities to God. Bruce Larson, in his book Believe And Belong, tells about a very wealthy Christian businessman who was asked back to his church to speak to the Sunday school class he attended long years ago. The children were curious about this man now worth millions ...

3475. Waiting for Christmas

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... worthwhile goals in life. Students know they have to finish school before embarking on a career. It takes years and a lot of hard work to reach their goals. The person starting a new job knows it takes time to fully understand their tasks and responsibilities. There are certain things in life that cannot be “fast-forwarded” to get to the good part. Farmers know what it is to wait patiently. They cultivate their fields, plant seeds, and wait for rain and sun to nurture their crops. An entire harvest can ...

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