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3451. The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the time he learned them he had no idea that one day he would actually be in "the valley of the shadow of death." How did I get here? he asked himself. Certainly not by asking the Lord to lead me. Like the other young people of my time, I thought that I was intelligent enough to make my own way, to make a pleasurable, maybe even a good life. But here in this slimy cell, I admit I have failed. Miraculously, one day he was taken from his death cell and allowed to mingle with the other prisoners. But Neivelle ...

3452. A Rod And A Staff

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , was a man of great talents and keen insights. He liked to go off by himself at times to think out a problem. One such time, he was in a canoe on a lake in Maine where he spent a whole afternoon allowing the canoe to drift quietly while he thought about his problem. The canoe drifted in-shore to a place where the water was only a few inches deep. Looking down he saw that the bottom was crowded with water beetles. As he watched, one of the beetles came to the surface and slowly crawled up the side of ...

3453. The Bible: The Book No Other Can Match!

2 Timothy 3:16

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... sees. She goes to the medicine cabinet and reaches for a prescription. She empties the bottle into her hand and is ready to take all of the pills and end all her problems in life. As she raises the pills to her mouth, a thought comes to her mind. From where she knows not. That thought was, "He cares for you." God loves You! Days later in a pastor’s office she shares that experience and says again, "The words came to me as if from nothing. `He cares for you.’" The pastor asked, "Do you know where that ...

3454. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part II)

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... can''t model this. I''m through.'' "That was the end of her modeling career. When she told me that, my estimation of her and the way I valued her as a person went sky high because I''d found a woman who cared more about what God thought than what the world thought. I knew that''s the kind of woman I wanted to marry. And that''s the kind of man I want to be." That''s the kind of man and woman God wants every single one of you to be: men and women of conviction. (2) It seemed ...

3455. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part III)

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... because of Jesus inside of him. His final words in the interview were these, "We used to talk about faith--now we are living it." If his life was a tree I believe you would see green leaves and well-ripened fruit. SECONDLY, I WANT YOU TO FAST FROM THOUGHTS OF HELL AND FEAST ON THE REALITY AND PROMISE OF HEAVEN. There was a dear soul in my first church who was always telling me that I have to give the people more of the reality of hell, damnation and judgment in my preaching. He was convinced that Christians ...

3456. Good Friday: The First Word

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. No magazine picture he had ever viewed in his childhood came close to capturing this impressive work of art. However, as he came closer to the statue, he discovered two important details. First, Christ had no eyes. He thought, "What kind of Christ was this that refused to see the masses of people below it?" Then it struck him. The statue also had a stone heart. What kind of redeemer is this that has a heart made of stone?" The statue was held together by concrete ...

3457. What a Difference a Day Makes

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... were the most talented in all of Europe. She described the bizarre experience of playing beautiful music for some of the most ugly people who have ever tried to run the world. They had to practice and play when trainloads of Jewish families came in for what they thought was a new homeland, but was in reality the horrors of the gas chambers. She shared how they wished to smash to pieces the valuable instruments they held in their hands, "For how can you sing and play when there is no music in your soul?" (1 ...

3458. Do You Know What Time It Is?

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... what Christ would have preferred. He would have preferred Martha''s fellowship to her service. But Martha''s idea of what had to be done was different from Christ''s, and as we can now see, it was false. She meant well, she loved the Lord, and she thought she was serving him, but her sense of proportion with regard to what was necessary was in fact depriving the Lord of what he most wished for and depriving her of what was most necessary. And it had come about precisely because she had not first sat at ...

3459. Thanksgiving - The Biblical Version

1 Chronicles 16:7-43

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... loyal church-going Christian went to the city to shop, and while he was there he ate at the cafeteria. He sat down at the table near a group of young men. When he sat down he quietly bowed his head and said grace. One of the young sophisticates thought he''d have some fun with the farmer, and he said in a loud voice, "Hey, Pop, does everyone do that where you come from?" The old man finished his prayer, and then said to the young man, "No, son, the pigs don''t." Moses Montefiore, the British philanthropist ...

3460. Three Modern Meanings of the Ancient Christmas Story

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... flight to study and prepare," he said, "so I buckled down and let everyone near me feel the tension--don''t bother me, I''m a busy man with places to go and work to do. "A young woman and a baby slipped into the seat next to mine. I thought, This will be difficult,'' so I kept a straight face and looked very Presbyterian. It lasted for about six minutes. "Pretty soon, this little boy began fussing around. Man, man'' he cooed at me. I couldn''t resist, so I put my sermon back into the briefcase, picked him ...

3461. The Reality of Fear--The Power of Faith

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... --A Cure for Everything The Local Repair Shop--A Real Quick-Fix The caption read, "I really like this town." I thought about asking the Bishop for an appointment to the United Methodist Church there. Yes, everyone wants to go to this place. ... pill! It is my life and I will do as I please. It''s my life, and I''ll be fearful if I want to. Now, turn your thoughts back to the Old Testament lesson for today. Here we see an incident that would put the reality of fear into any person. Our reaction to fear is ...

3462. Singing in the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... often heard 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? Anybody who has taken the time to read the Bible soon finds out that God never isolated or immured himself from the storms of life, but at the cross He summoned a power to ...

3463. Great Feast or Sad Fast

Luke 14:1-14, Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... went on to enjoy a good time, but Johnny never turned up. When he came in for supper, his mother asked where he had been; he had missed a wonderful time planned just for him. He tearfully confessed he had heard her call but hid till supper time because he thought she had a chore for him to do! To miss the invitation to the great banquet will be the saddest moment in all your life. Fifth, notice in verses 21 and 24 that we see the anger of God expressed. When Elizabeth II was to be crowned Queen of England ...

3464. We Are Christ's - That Is Enough

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... , when seen in light of Mark's entire Gospel, we discover that Jesus did not want to become known as a "Mr. Fixit." He did not want people to find room in their hearts for him only because they thought he was a miracle-worker. He did not want people to follow him only because they thought he could be called upon simply to put bandages on the wounds of life. That's important for us to see, because we often hold those same expectations of Jesus: miracle worker -- Mr. Fixit -- invisible protective shield. His ...

3465. A Friend in High Places

Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... soul's nourishment, let me be heard to say that the ascension does have a contribution to make; it does say something that can speak to our hearts and bring us closer to God. Now I know what you are thinking, because I have already thought it. When Luke describes Jesus as being "carried up into heaven," often our penchant for knowing the "how" of a matter immediately takes precedence over the meaning of the matter. And finding the mechanics of the event to be incredulous, we dismiss the matter as fanciful ...

3466. God Help the Fish

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... a church that could handle an oversized load. Luckily he knew a Baptist minister, having dated his daughter in college. Ray dropped by to see this pastor and asked him if he would consider performing the service. The good pastor paused a minute or two, gave Ray a long thoughtful look up and down and said, “Ray, if you’re serious about this, a dipping just won’t do it for you. We’ll have to find a place to anchor you overnight.” (1) Yes, the same could be said for us. They’d have to find a place ...

3467. King Forever!

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... of London. It tells of her children's evacuation to the countryside. One night during the bombings the woman confessed that she woke up and could not get back to sleep. She kept thinking of Hitler, invasion, and the S.S. troops. She trembled until she suddenly thought, "Where is Alexander the Great who gobbled up the world? Where is Caesar's dogmatic rule upheld on the tips of spears? Where is Napoleon? They are all in their graves and come to nought," she wrote. "And that is where Hitler will be, too. The ...

3468. Heart Transplant

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... news. There are so many questions you want answered! Patiently the doctor walks you through what is to come, and eventually, the day you dread and hope for arrives. "Get to the hospital. We have a new heart for you." Most of your energy and thoughts are focused on yourself, the surgical and medical team, your family, and just getting through this radical procedure. But late at night -- perhaps the night before surgery, maybe a few days afterwards, as you wait for pain medication to kick in or for the anti ...

3469. Waiting for Godot?

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... sacred season holds a twofold emphasis. Not only do we journey towards Christ's nativity but also we project our thoughts towards his second advent when the final curtain will be lowered on the world as we now know it. This ... the end. It may be the end of a relationship that we felt contained the answer to our dreams. Or the end of a job or profession we thought would last indefinitely. Or perhaps the end of vibrant health, or the most final experience: the end of life itself. At such a time, where do we go ...

3470. Bedlam or Bethleham?

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... saw a star which others did not notice, not even the shepherds. The shepherds heard a song to which the Wise Men were deaf. And neither the star nor the song disturbed the dining and slumber of the guests at the Inn. Mary, the mother, pondered thoughts too deep for even the Wise Men and the shepherds to comprehend. What varying degrees of meaning Bethlehem held for those first beholders! And then there was the dog. He, too, went along with the shepherds. He looked on in a prosaic way. He was in Bethlehem ...

3471. A New Look for a New Year

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... newness. Our second look is the Look Inward: "the forgiveness of our trespasses according to the riches of his grace" (v. 7). Having seen the redeeming love of God expressed at the cross, we look within and see that forgiveness is ours, forgiveness even for things we thought unforgivable. Recall some of God's promises. "Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as wool, though they be red like crimson, they shall be as white as snow" (Isaiah 1:18). "As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes ...

3472. Don't Fence Me In!

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... cost of our redemption from sin at Calvary's cross, has won the right to possess us for himself and his kingdom forever. The cross has put a mark upon every one of us. That mark declares: "You belong to God." You may not admit it. You may resist the thought. But you cannot alter the fact: you belong to God! You perhaps remember the story of the twice-owned boat? A lad fashioned a crude sailboat out of scraps of lumber his dad had left on his worktable. Attaching fishline to his boat, he took it to a nearby ...

3473. The Face that Launched a Thousand Lives

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... much!" What news! It is too good to be kept only for ourselves. It must be shouted from the rooftops! Is it any wonder when Dr. Karl Barth, perhaps the greatest theologian of the twentieth century, was asked, "Dr. Barth, what is the most profound thought that has ever entered your mind?" He responded without hesitation, "Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so." A pastor friend was greeting his congregation at the close of a morning service. One young woman, after shaking his hand, drew closer ...

3474. The Holiness of the Sacred

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... that his parents lived a life quite separate from his. Their life was connected intimately with his, but there was a whole part that was unknown, and the realization jolted him into a new awareness of his world and theirs. "Separate." What an eye-opening thought it was for me when I learned that the fundamental meaning of the word "holy" in Hebrew and Greek is "separate." Something that is holy is separate from the common things of life. Therefore in the scriptures we see holy rituals and traditions which ...

3475. Do You Hear What I Hear?

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... with me. Mr. Linenger wanted his children to hear what he heard, to feel what he felt. It was that life-changing for him. This is the kind of enthusiasm Saint Paul was calling for among the Corinthians. It had changed his life and he couldn't stand the thought of the message of new life in Christ being taken casually. Our task and our joy today is to stand boldly in that faith when we walk out of these doors and into the emotional, complicated, and stress-filled days of our lives. By the grace of God and ...

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