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326. What Children Can Teach Adults

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... for our children. For their laughter, their willingness to grow and learn, and their ability to forgive, we give You our thanks. We confess, our God, that we have failed where children have succeeded. We have been reluctant to grow, whereas they have been eager for growth. We have harbored ill will toward others whereas our children have forgiven. Look with mercy upon us and forgive us all that is past. For our children, we pray that they be given a deepening understanding of and fellowship in Your church ...

327. The Strength of the Master

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... the best of those who came he chose twelve to be his closest friends. Four fishermen, one tax collector and seven others -- these were the best friends of the former carpenter. As his life drew to a close, the Master nourished his friendships with almost desperate eagerness. It was for his friends that he served the Last Supper. It was with his friends that he endured the crises of his ministry. The Master had other human friends, as well. It was probably his friendship with some of them that led him to say ...

328. Luke’s Beatitudes And Woes

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

James Garrett

... of God. He will right their lot. The woes: those who are content to satisfy only their physical needs will experience a terrible “famine.” Not a famine of bread, not a thirst for water, but a famine of the soul. We who have so much may no longer be eager for the gifts of God. We do not hunger for the invisible because the visible possessions seem to be enough. Thus, the interior world’s needs go untended. Jesus remarked one day that for us who have so much to get to Heaven is about as easy as for a ...

329. God's Love Is Deep

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Alan R. Lindberg

... . As we came to know and love and _________ all the more, the more they selflessly gave of themselves. They both gave to the causes and concerns that they felt were important. had a passion for wanting to have contemporary worship at Trinity, and was eager to give her opinions and be the mover of some great experiences. She spent many hours in Bible study - questioning and pondering the meaning of life and of her Lord, She experienced a renewal of life by the Holy Spirit, and continually reassured all of ...

330. Living As A Christian

1 Peter 3:8-22

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

Suggestions: Use in ordinary sequence with the scripture reading. Speakers read from a sitting position in their usual places in the pews in an informal advice-offering manner. Readers: 7 people - various ages Key: 1-7 = speakers 1: Now who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good? But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. 2: Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. 3: Always be ready to make your defense to anyone ...

331. Holy Diet

John 6:24-35

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... H. Duthie of Edinburgh remarked: "It is a matter of living forever in the preface and never becoming involved in the story." This condition of spiritual awareness is clearly defined by Jesus in the words of our text. It is a state of soul devoutly and eagerly to be aspired to, in contrast to what Lord Cecil of Britain once referred to as "believing in God in a commonplace sort of way." And, it becomes the gift and possession of any persons who are utterly dissatisfied with themselves, and who decide to ...

332. On the Art Of Listening To Sermons

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... never had a chance to grow because the seed never got inside. Some people are so hardheaded, rigid, and hardhearted that nothing will penetrate their spirits. In contrast, a good listener is one who is open, sensitive and receptive. A good listener is eager to learn, ready to grow, anxious to have new seed planted within, and excited about receiving something, even if it does challenge previously held notions and opinions. Guideline Number 2: Do not be swept away with emotional ecstasy. We often fail to pay ...

333. A Road Map to the Kingdom

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... distraction. We can appreciate the sayings, “I’m just running around in circles,” and “You run around like a chicken with its head cut off.” A Kingdom is out there. It is an ideal Kingdom. In it all is grand, free, and just. People are loving there, eager to see everybody bring all talents and skills to fruition. Every member is held to be of great value and lives accordingly. Such a Kingdom seems a dream world, a fantasy land; but, if we are to move on in our lives, doing our best for the highest ...

334. The Rich Young Ruler

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... had not covered. The commandments--yes Lord I have done all that. Tell me what else I must do? You see the essence of the Gospel is not doing but being. But there are a lot of good things that can be said about him. He was courageous. He was eager and humble. He was sincere. But the fact of the matter is that we are all aware that this young man’s our story does not have a happy ending. After all of his courageousness, and religious earnestness, and humility--after all of that he said no to Christ. And ...

335. The Water Gate And The Word Proclaimed

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... . Part two of the drama has Nehemiah returning to the land of his fathers and undertaking the task of rebuilding the city of Jerusalem. This man of God called the Jewish leaders together and proposed the refortification of the holy city. They responded eagerly: "Let us rise up and build (Nehemiah 2:18)." Each of the business merchants and priests worked hard to rebuild a section of the fortification of Jerusalem, opposite his home. This is the context for the entrance of Ezra, the scholar-preacher who ...

336. How To Hear A Sermon

Micah 1:1-7

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... during the last half of the 19th century. When people would compliment him, he would invariably say that great things were happening in the congregation because he had people who prayed for him. His people came to hear the Word each Sunday with eager anticipation believing that veritably they would hear God’s Word addressed to their most pressing needs. How could he not be effective when his praying and expectant people came so well prepared? Enter Into Dialogue With The Preached Word Second, if we are ...

337. The Best Offense Is A Good Defense

Zephaniah 3:1-20

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... judgment that would undubitably come upon them if they persisted in their oppressive and uncaring ways? Zephaniah heard a gracious God sigh: “Surely she will fear me, she will accept correction,” but such was not to be; the prophet sadly observed: “But all the more they were eager to make their deeds corrupt (3:7).” There is not much that can be done now. The covenant people will have to wait for a later day when the Lord will begin again. In that day people will truly call upon the name of the Lord ...

338. The Illusion Of Neutrality

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

Robert Beringer

Charlie Moran, the old National League baseball umpire, always regarded himself and his decisions highly. He liked to make it clear to the ballplayers who was boss behind the plate. One day, in a very close play at home, the runner and the catcher eagerly awaited Charlie's decision. The umpire hesitated, and the catcher shouted, "Well, is he safe or is he out?" Moran pulled himself up to his full height, cleared his throat, and said to the catcher, "Mister, until I calls it, it ain't nothin' at all!" Of ...

339. Christmas Preparations We Often Forget

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... little boy stumbled toward his home. The previous night his father had read from the family Bible the wonderful story of the Savior's birth. As he entered the house, there was the Bible still by his father's chair in the living room. He opened it eagerly, but where the New Testament should have been, there was only a series of empty pages. Across one of the pages, someone had written the words, "If Only Jesus Christ Had Come." The boy raced upstairs and flung himself on his bed, crying softly for a world ...

340. Mission Possible

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... is often lonely and dangerous. But as Isaiah reminds us, and Jesus' life confirms, the prophetic ministry is central, not marginal, in the biblical tradition. The prophets saw sickness, identified it, and pointed beyond it to the divine cure. They were not people eager to be antagonistic or contentious, or people who found delight in delivering salvos against the existing order. But the prophets were people of God who were filled with courage and zeal and who were willing to risk whatever it cost to condemn ...

341. The Vine And The Branches

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... treacherous currents which get the soul in their grip and slowly, but surely, carry it toward the shores of ruin and wreck. Every drift ends in a wreck. When one awakens to the fact that one has been drifting, that there is not the same moral resistance, not the same eager purpose to know the truth and to do it, then it is the time to put a trumpet to the lips. It is time to live in Christ and take our proper place as a branch of the vine of Christ. “I am the vine and you are the branches ...

342. Don’t Be Alarmed

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... message for him! He, of all the disciples, is specifically picked out. It is characteristic of Jesus that he thought, not at all of the wrong Peter had done him, but altogether of the remorse that Peter was undergoing. Take heart in that! Jesus was far more eager to comfort the penitential sinner than to punish the sin. Think what that means to us as his family. We need not be alarmed about our past. Rather, Jesus as an alive presence assures us of his complete forgiveness and his desire that we start again ...

343. John Christian Frederick Heyer First American Lutheran Missi

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... America. In 1841, the Lutheran church in America would be celebrating the 100th anniversary of his arrival here. What better way to celebrate than by sending its first Lutheran missionary to India? Heyer, at the age of 48 and recently a widower, eagerly accepted the call. In his farewell letter, he wrote: Reader 2: “I feel calm and cheerful, having taken this step after serious and prayerful consideration. The smiles of friends have cheered, and the approbation of the churches has encouraged me thus far ...

344. Called in From Off-stage

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... sees not as man sees. Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart." So, with a little vial of oil, and with a heifer, in order to deflect the real intent of the trip, Samuel goes to Bethlehem. Once he arrives there, he is too eager to do his job. First, Samuel didn't want to go on such a dangerous mission. Then, when he does, he is overhasty. He would anoint the six-foot Eliab, or Abinadab, or Shammah, or any of the six oldest sons of Jesse! But God's choice is not even ...

345. A House! a House! and a House!

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... the Ark of God dwells in a tent." 2. We move from a house to a House. David wanted to build a temple as a place for God to live. It was to house the Ark of the Covenant. "Yes," said Nathan the prophet, "God bless you!" He was as eager as we are to encourage someone on a big project, especially for God. But God gave him second thoughts. It may have taken some clearing of his throat the next morning to explain the change of mind to the king, but it came out loud and clear: "You will not ...

346. Water Boy

Exodus 2:11-25

Sermon

Justin Tull

... to defend the weak, it is justice we seek, not limelight. Ruth Calkin gives us cause to ponder our motives and the proper posture for our service. She writes: “I Wonder”You know, Lord, how I serve youwith great emotional fervorIn the limelight.You know how eagerly I speak for youAt a women’s club.You know how I effervesce when I promoteA fellowship group.You know my genuine enthusiasmAt a Bible study. But how would I react, I wonderif you pointed to a basin of waterAnd asked me to wash the calloused ...

347. Time and Timing

Habakkuk 1:12--2:1, Habakkuk 1:1-4

Sermon

Paul W. F. Harms

... so that none walks in them; their cities have been made desolate without a man, without an inhabitant. I said, 'Surely she will fear me, she will accept correction; she will not lose sight of all that I have enjoined upon her.' But all the more they were eager to make all their deeds corrupt." "Therefore wait for me, "says the Lord, "for the day when I arise as a witness. For my decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them my indignation, all the heat of my anger; for in the ...

348. It Just Doesn't Work That Way

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

Sermon

Johnny Dean

I have to admit that I didn’t exactly look forward with eager anticipation to the prospect of planting a garden this year. It’s the first garden we’ve planted in several years, and my track record with gardens is not what anyone would rate as successful. Oh, I can usually manage to grow tomatoes and okra, the low maintenance vegetables. You ...

349. The Pop Quiz

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... distance, as if searching for an answer that just wouldn’t come. They had no problem reporting what other people were saying about who Jesus was, but when it came to expressing their own innermost understanding of who he was, they weren’t quite so eager to speak. In the movie version of "The Cotton Patch Gospel," this scene is portrayed in an amusing but thought-provoking manner. Peter – or "Rock Johnson" as he’s known in the movie – mulls the question over in his mind by shifting the emphasis to ...

350. Exasperating Grace

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... . Well, the local unemployment rate was fairly high around that time. So when Mr. Gallo visited the unemployment office at 6 a.m. he had no problem hiring all the pickers he wanted. He promised to pay $40 for an honest day’s work. The workers were eager to make money so they could feed their families, so they agreed and went to work in the vineyard, knowing that they would earn every penny of that $40 in the heat of the day. Mr. Gallo continued to monitor the Weather Channel throughout the morning. Around ...

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