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3451. Even God Can Change His Mind

Exodus 32:1-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... his mind, and Jesus, on the Mount of Olives, asking God to "let this cup pass from me." The difference is that God being with us will not alter the circumstances that we have to go through. God did not rescue Jesus from the cross, but will stay with him to redeem the situation. Because God is with us, good can come out of evil things. That is the enduring message of the cross and resurrection. God will triumph. That is the meaning of the resurrection. But God will do it through taking on the suffering ...

3452. Eye Exercises

Matthew 6:25-33

Sermon

Mark Trotter

3453. He's Back

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... Son." That's the heart of Christmas, love. "Jesus loves me, this I know." Jesus asks something of me, this I forget. That's the problem. Christianity is about unconditional love, which means I am accepted as I am. But that doesn't mean that I should stay the way I am. According to Mark, the baby who is in the manger, grew up, and preached the same message that John preached, repent. It is right there in the first chapter. Our text for this morning is the first eight verses of the chapter, the introduction ...

3454. If You Look Like Your Passport Photo

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... we know that when Jesus went off to pray, he took Peter with him to stand watch. The famous scene in the Garden of Gethsemane, three times he asked Peter to stand watch. Peter says, "I will." Three times Jesus comes back and Peter is asleep. Peter couldn't stay up late at night. He is always going to sleep while Jesus is praying. He is asleep now. Luke says he was half-awake when this happened. Matthew says that it was a vision. Maybe it is what the psychologists call a "liminal state." I don't know, and ...

3455. Joy to the World

Mark 16:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... Supper, Jesus said, "They will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will scatter." Peter protested, "Not me! I don't know about these other guys, but I will never leave you." They struck the shepherd. Peter was the first to flee. He led the pack. Only the women stayed. They followed him to the cross. After the Sabbath was over, when the sun was rising on Sunday, on this day, they went to the tomb to prepare his body for burial, because there had not been time before the sun set on Friday, the beginning of the ...

3456. On the Beach

John 21:15-25, John 21:1-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... eternally grateful to the Gospel of John, which says that after Easter the disciples went fishing, because I am serious about being a disciple myself, following that example. I have done that in the past. This year, though, is the exception. I have stayed here, kept my nose to the grindstone. But the disciples went fishing a week or so after the Resurrection, and they caught nothing. At which they were probably not surprised, considering how things were going lately. But here comes the first lesson in this ...

3457. Scandalous News

Luke 4:16-30

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... talk shows? Every talk show is about people who in some way feel victimized, or offended, or outraged in some way. If that is your situation, the assumption of those shows is, nothing now is expected of you. How you got to be where you are justifies your staying the way you are. Jesus' command to those people who saw themselves as victims, who were trapped in circumstances that they didn't create themselves, was, stand up and walk! You don't have to live this way anymore. You are free. He also said, if you ...

3458. The Lonesome Valley

Matthew 21:1-11; 26:36-46, 69-27:1,15-26

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... for him to go to Jerusalem. His disciples immediately protest. Especially Peter, who says, "You are crazy to go there! Don't go there!" Peter knows what Jerusalem means. Jerusalem is the center of power that has been trying to do Jesus in. As long as Jesus stays in Galilee, in his own country, among his own people, then he is relatively safe. But for him to go to Jerusalem, it would be like Moses, going to Egypt to challenge the Pharaoh, "Let my people go." Or it would be like Abraham, leaving his ancestral ...

3459. The Sin of Being Less

Colossians 3:1-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... a physical exam. After the exam the doctor said, "You are in terrible shape. If you don't change your lifestyle, you are going to die." The man said, "Well, Doc, what should I do?" The doctor said, "The best thing you can do is stop drinking, stop carousing, stop staying out all night long." "What's the next best thing I can do." We are not trapped, not since Christ. We are able to make choices about the kind of life we are going to live. Just in case the sins of the flesh are not your thing, he also ...

3460. The Source of Self Esteem

Romans 8:14-25

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... pays no attention to the world. It pays no attention to the structures that the world sets up to put us in our place. But after a while, the world sorts us out, tells us who we are, tells us what our place is. "This is assigned to you. You stay there now." We begin to live the life that has been assigned to us. If you understand that, then I think you can understand what the gospel means when it proclaims that God has sent Jesus into this world to redeem the world, to set us free, and to make ...

3461. The Things That Make for Peace

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Mark Trotter

Each gospel has a different version of what happened during this Holy Week. This year we look at Luke's version. We will stay with Luke as we move through the services of Holy Week. The calendar is printed before you in the bulletin. We start this morning with Luke's version of what happened on this Sunday, the Sunday he entered the city. Our vision of Palm Sunday has been shaped by the ...

3462. This Is the Day

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... coming up with his boat onto the beach. He got out, unloaded his catch, just one fish. The American asked him how long it took him to catch that fish. He said, "Not very long. It doesn't take me long at all." Then he said, "Why didn't you stay out longer and catch some more fish?" He said, "Because this is sufficient for my family today." The American asked him, "What do you do with the rest of your day?" He said, "Well, I sleep late, I fish a little, I come home and play with my children, then ...

3463. Uses of the Past

Philippians 3:4b-16

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... resurrection from the dead." That's Paul's view of faith. It's following Jesus through all of the stages of our journey: youth, adulthood, and into the close of life. Looking always to the future. Following Jesus as he takes us into the future. Not trying to stay behind where we want to be, but willingly move with him, to where God is leading us. It is not meeting certain requirements or laws. That's not what Christianity is about. It's not about believing this, or obeying this. That's not what it is about ...

3464. What's The Use?

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Mark Trotter

We get a lot of visitors Sunday morning, especially on Easter Sunday, and they are always welcome. Most of them, however, don't make their presence known to us. Which I understand and sympathize with. When I visit another church I try to stay invisible, too. Which works, until we are asked to stand for the first hymn. In some churches they make the visitors stand and introduce themselves. Which I believe must have been a practice started in Puritan New England as an act of public humiliation. So I refuse ...

3465. When to Hold On

II Timothy 3:14-4:5

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... and mother. They raised Timothy in the Christian faith. Lois and Eunice are mentioned also in the Acts of the Apostles. They were the head of the Church in Lystra. It meets in their house. That is where Paul first met Timothy. He visited them, stayed in their house, met their son, Timothy. He was so impressed with the quality of Timothy's Christianity that he invited him to travel with him as his companion. Timothy is one of the first of the second generation of Christians. That makes him significant ...

3466. Will You Be in that Number?

John 11:32-44

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... A.D. The Peruvian grave was for a priest, a king. The grave in Palestine was for a common man. Lazarus was his name. He was the brother of Mary and Martha. Mary and Martha were close friends of Jesus. Whenever he came to Jerusalem, we think he stayed in Bethany, in the house of Mary and Martha. It was there, as a guest in their house, that he probably came to know Lazarus, their brother, although this is the only place where Lazarus is mentioned. Lazarus became deathly ill. Mary and Martha sent for Jesus to ...

3467. The Problem Is Not Faith

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... cut you from the squad. You are too small; these guys will kill you.” With a firm, committed voice, Bucky said, “Coach, with due respect, you nor no one else can prevent me from playing football for my school.” The coach was shocked. He allowed Bucky to stay on the squad. Bucky turned out to be the best tackler on the squad. Fast as lightning, sure on his feet, he would burst through the line and hit the ball carrier before he could get started. Still, he was too small, the coaches agreed. They didn ...

3468. Christmas 1

Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Colossians 3:1-17, Colossians 3:18-4:1, Galatians 3:15-25, Hebrews 2:5-18, Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... born, a world out to get us. Today a child faces "death" in terms of child pornography, child abuse by parents and adults, and incest. It is a rough and tough world with tyrants, murderers, and molesters. 3. Died (v. 19). The holy family stayed in Egypt until Herod "died." Rulers come and go, but God remains. When ruthless dictators straddle the earth, the day is coming when they are no more. Where are those who frightened and cursed the earth in the twentieth century - Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, and Tojo ...

3469. Lent 3

Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:1-26, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... Old Testament: Exodus 17:1-7 Upon Yahweh's direction, Moses brings water out of a rock for the wilderness people. God's people are in the wilderness and are thirsty. This is one of a series of complaints of the Israelites during their forty-year stay in the wilderness. This episode follows the pattern of the others: The people complain to Moses, Moses takes the complaint to Yahweh, and Yahweh graciously answers the need. In this case, Moses is directed to strike a rock out of which comes water. The account ...

3470. Palm Sunday

Isaiah 50:1-11, Matthew 27:11-54, Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... result of his obedience to the Father's will for him to be wounded for our transgressions. Third, we note the fact that Jesus was tempted on the cross as he was in the wilderness, "If you are the Son of God...." Again, because of obedience, he stayed on the cross. Last, we hear an unbiased confession by one who was totally objective, "Truly this was the Son of God." It is the only honest and fair conclusion one can reach after standing at the foot of the cross. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Gospel: Matthew 27:11 ...

3471. Proper 8

Genesis 22:1-19, 2 Kings 4:8-37, Romans 6:1-14, Romans 6:15-23, Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... only 49 percent said grace before meals, 57 percent prayed, 27 percent read the Bible, eight percent had family devotions, and thirty percent attended worship services. In our text a wealthy couple added a room to their house to provide a place for the itinerant prophet to stay. They added a room of religion. Outline: How to make room for religion in your home - a. Acknowledge the need of religion in the home - v. 10. The couple needed to add a room for the prophet. b. Be the kind of people who make room ...

3472. Lessons for Year A Proper 27

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... of "oil" (v. 3). The delay is fraught with danger for us. 3. Midnight (v. 6). The bridegroom comes at midnight. Surprise! Who would imagine a bridegroom coming for his bride at the ungodly hour when the world is asleep. It is the least expected time. Those who stay up late are surely in bed by midnight, and even the early risers would not get up at midnight. Jesus said his return would be like this. No one would know the day and hour - so be ready! Moreover, the signs of his coming are associated with the ...

3473. All Saints Day

Revelation 7:9-17, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . What The World Doesn't Know! (3:1-2). Need: The world is the segment of the population that is apart from God. Being separated from God, the world does not know what God's people know. Christians have a knowledge the world will never know as long as it stays apart from God. What do we know that the world does not know? Outline: We know what the world does not know - a. We know God is our Father - v. 1. b. We know we are God's children - v. 2. c. We know some day we will be like ...

3474. In the Darkness of Suspicion, There Is the Light of Devotion

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... is not just one day, or one season. For me, Christmas is a lifetime. That ornament is a reminder that Jesus walks with me every day.”1 My wife and I have a collection of manger scenes. One of them we bought in Bethlehem. We never pack it away. It stays out all the year through. It is a reminder of the one born to be the object of our devotion. Then, move on to something else: II Give to him the best that you have. Keep Christ as the object of your devotion, and therefore give to him the best ...

3475. The One Thing God Can Not Do

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

King Duncan

... one of the following four options: Press 1 for a request. Press 2 to give thanks. Press 3 to complain. For all other inquiries, press 4.” So I press 1 and hear: “We’re sorry. All of the angels are helping other customers right now. Please stay on the line. Your call will be answered in the order it was received . . . I’m sorry, our computers show that you have called once today already, Please hang up immediately.” Or, even worse, “This office is closed for the weekend. Please call again Monday ...

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