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326. Maundy Thursday: Seeing Ourselves in the Disciples

Matthew 26:17-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

... maybe we see ourselves in Nathaniel. He reminds us of the prejudice that is in our land and in our hearts. When he first heard about Jesus he was quoted as saying, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth ?” In a thousand ways we echo his words and sentiments. Can any good thing come out of (name an avoided part of your city/town)? Can any good thing come out of Russia ? Can any good thing come out of a retirement home? Can any good thing come out of my family? Nathaniel would remind us that if we are ...

327. Joy to the World

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... . Perhaps Charles Wesley's "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing" is the Christmas carol we should be singing. The Christmas carol that we need to sing on this Lord's Day is by Isaac Watts. It is "Joy To The World." "Why this carol?" you ask. It expresses the sentiment of the Old Testament lesson which is from Isaiah 61:10--62:3. This is a jubilant song of praise which is sung to give God glory for his redeeming grace. The dominant theme of this song is "joy." Hence, let's open our hymnals and sing to the ...

328. Dying And Rising With Christ

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... exalted Lord conquered death. We do not wait for eternal life, it is ours now. Risen with Christ, the glorious possibility of beginning now, new life with Christ, which will continue eternally, is ours. Sometimes we tend to discredit thoughts about life after death as mere sentiment, not so. It is the very heart of our faith that God will finish what he has begun, and nothing is finished in this world until God is finished with it. Nothing is finished in this world until God is finished with it. And John ...

329. Such A Babe In Such A Place

Luke 2:1-7

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Maxie Dunnam

... body was laid. The soft cry of the infant dies and in its place come the severe commands and the tough summons of the savior. The adoration of men turned into the bitter hatred of rumors. The Christ child in the New Testament does not remain the child of sentiment; he grows into the savior on a cross. We complicate that too, we get it all messed up in theological speculations. We want to know how it’s done, and how one man could take upon himself the sin of us all, and how through him our sins are ...

330. Even Marriages Made In Heaven Require Earthly Care

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , endures all things. In fact, Paul declares, love outlasts everything else. Love is promises made and promises kept. It is problems faced and settled. It is darkness waited through until the light comes again. Love is hope in action. It is faith in overalls. It is sentiment that becomes substance. Romance that becomes responsibility. It is loyalty to the causes of those we love. The commitment to be for them all we can be, and to do for them all we can do with God’s help. Love is fidelity over the long ...

331. Who Loves More?

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... our proper social network. It rolls off our tongues so easily. And it lends itself to a good sound bite in a modern media campaign: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors. Open hearts—to a Gospel that will transform us. Open minds—not a sloppy, sentimental, all-roads-lead-to-God stance that doesn’t reckon with the fact that what we believe makes a difference. Not an uncritical Pollyanna substitute for tolerance that says, “Believe what you please, as long as you are sincere.” Open minds: an honest ...

332. Fair Weather Friends

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... understand is becoming very popular abroad. In one of his songs he says, "I fooled around and got to feeling good, messed around and got humanized. You may think I'm ill advised, but I've gotten humanized." In another he says, "Well, I'm nothing but a sentimental fool. I used to think I had to be cool, then I became a capitalist tool, now I'm looking for the Golden Rule." He has some profound commentary on human life. Now country music runs the gamut. Some of it awful, some silly, some heart gripping, some ...

333. Clean Hands

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... that no one but the young woman's mother would stand up with her. When the question was asked, it looked as if their worst fears were being realized. Then one man stood up. It was one of the elders, a man not known for his compassion or sentimentality. Then some of the other elders stood, followed by a young couple who had recently joined the church. Soon, a number of people were standing with the young mother. Tears of joy coursed down her cheeks. The scripture lesson read earlier in the service was from 1 ...

334. Can a Rich Person Go to Heaven?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... put the following announcement in his local synagogue’s newsletter: “LOST: a black leather wallet containing precious family photos, personal ID documents, and $875. Finder can keep the photos and documents but please return the money, to which I am attached for sentimental reasons.” One man replaced all the windows in his house with expensive double-pane energy efficient windows. A year later he got a call from the contractor complaining that his work had been completed a whole year and he had yet to ...

335. Songs of the Season

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... enough attention to restore their egos. In some instances they need money, clothing, dental work, or education to restore some lost or never-possessed dignity. But in many instances they need nothing more than a caring human being. I don't want to over sentimentalize it, but I'm sure there are some people whose low estate could be substantially changed by little more than a word of sincere interest and appreciation. And they're not necessarily people in poverty row. Most of us have no idea what loneliness ...

336. God's Sneak Attack

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... the limitations of some folks' commitment to the church, to be sure, but rather the beauty of God's gentle achievement each Christmas season. Christmas was -- and continues to be -- God's sneak attack. He sneaks in through songs, through traditions, and through sentiment. He sneaks in through the generosity, the good will, and the festivity of the season. He sneaks in through the excitement that children feel as Christmas approaches, and he sneaks in through the longing that adults feel at that time of the ...

337. At the Corner of Church and Main

Luke 6:17-26

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David J. Kalas

... found in my years of parish ministry that most church folks typically prefer Jesus' teachings above almost every other part of scripture -- certainly over everything in the Old Testament, apart from the Psalms. And yet, I fear that our love for his teachings is more sentimental than practical. After all, do we strive to be poor or hated? Of course not. Do we actually rejoice when we are excluded or defamed? No. On the contrary, we fuss about it and feel sorry for ourselves. Perhaps we complain to God about ...

338. On the Road Again

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in the midst of threats and danger she was facing -- – and how He can come to us. The government had shut down three children’s homes in the greater Bangalore area – all operated by Christians, with foreigners involved. The general anti-Christian sentiment of the government, coupled with problems in these homes, was bringing widespread investigation, threats, and harassment. Tammy knew her house might be targeted. This is a part of what she wrote: The danger is real. The threat is real. But God’s ...

339. The Proof Is In the Pudding

Luke 7:18-35

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... campaign. Open hearts, open minds, open doors. Open hearts—to a Gospel that will transform us. Open minds—not a sloppy, uncritical “all roads lead to God” stance that doesn’t reckon with the fact that what we believe makes a difference. Not a sentimental Pollyanna substitute for tolerance which says, “You believe what you please, as long as you’re sincere,” but an honest respect for others, and a valuing of them enough to enter into honest dialogue that will enable us to earn the right to ...

340. The Way Up Is the Way Down

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... that puts muscle on your Christian bones and biblical convictions deep in your souls. Have you noticed that about the first two thirds of most Christian book stores are silly decorative items which in themselves are trite and most often artistically of poor quality. Sappy sentimentality is the order of the day. I call it Jesus junk. Don’t impress me with a frilly Bible cover; impress me with a marked-up Bible. Don’t impress me with the latest Christian tunes on your I-Pod; impress me with the depth ...

341. A Kingdom Investment Policy

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... . And when you're greedy, you’re on the path to the dark side, because you fear you're going to lose things, that you're not going to have the power you need.”10 What is it about the eyes? Some say they are windows into the soul, a sentiment with which Jesus agreed. A range of vivid expressions about the eye have grown up over time. A drunk is said to be red-eyed or bleary-eyed. Lovers are moon-eyed or dreamy-eyed. The crafty person has an eye for a deal. Someone who is cock-eyed has ...

342. Preaching to a Stone

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... shake his hand on the way out, saying, "I enjoyed the sermon today, pastor." Even when such a comment is genuine, we want to know more than that. We want to know more than that you enjoyed the sermon. We even wonder if "enjoy" is the sentiment we should be aiming for. Do our sermons provide more than just "enjoyment"? We want to know if our preaching makes a difference. Does our preaching change people? Does it increase faith and strengthen the church? If people enjoy our sermons, are we preaching what we ...

343. Different

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Sermon

James L. Killen

... us who know that the verb "to love" does not just mean "to have sex with," but when we talk about living in love, we don't have a very clear idea of just what that could mean. We suspect that it has to do with some kind of unrealistic sentimentalism. And the message of the cross tells us to live in commitment to something bigger than ourselves. It tells us to take up our own cross, that is, to be ready to suffer if we have to and to live in commitment to the purpose of God. That is pure ...

344. He's Back

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... gave the sign. So why John the Baptist, hollering repentance? There is a reason. The danger in preaching unconditional love at Christmas time is that we will think that nothing is required of us. But you still hear it. Christmas is about love. You will see sentimental TV specials that will always end with some word about this being what Christmas is all about. Christmas is about love. You will send Christmas cards with just "Love" written on it. That's all you need. It says it all. Love is what Christmas is ...

345. The Extended Family

John 13:31-35

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... speech." The prophets used hyperbole to make a point. The point that Jesus is making to the disciples is that we have loyalties greater than the nuclear family. Which brings us to our text for this morning, thank goodness. It is a much more comfortable text for our sentiments, especially on Mother's Day. It is about love. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. Now that's better. There is no controversy here. It's just about love ...

346. The Messiah

Matthew 3:1-12

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Mark Trotter

... points out, is a unique combination of traditions. And perhaps only Handel could have pulled this off. He was a German who studied Italian opera in Italy, and then lived in England. The Messiah reflects all of that. The English religious sentiment, which is highly aesthetic, rich, yet simple. It was the classic period of the English language. The 17th and 18th centuries, Shakespeare, the King James version of the Bible, and the Book of Common Prayer. Elegant, simple, beautiful prose. The libretto reflects ...

347. The Problem Is Not Faith

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... me to face? Must I not stem the flood? Is this vile world a friend to grace, To help me on to God? Sure I must fight, if I would reign; increase my courage, Lord. I’ll bear the toil, endure the pain, supported by thy word. Are those sentiments lost on us? Are we too affluent, too pampered, too comfortable to hear and appreciate the words of the Gospel? Father John Dear tells about a friend of his who died several years ago from cancer. She was a very lively, outgoing person, says Father Dear, who worked ...

348. Proper 8

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

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John R. Brokhoff

... for he was obedient unto death. Because we fail the test, Christ died for us and became our vicarious offering. Lesson 2: Romans 6:3-11 (E) 1. Baptism (vv. 3-4). According to Paul, baptism is more than a few drops from a tank of water, more than a sentimental ceremony of dedication of a child, more than a custom of the church. It is a drowning of a sinner. The old self is crucified and a new person is raised into a new life. Baptism is a mystical experience in which Christ and the believer are one. A person ...

349. Worry and Wonder

Matthew 6:24-34

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... terror has subsided. And yet unsettling news is still around us. Tens of thousands of our troops are still in Iraq. Contrary to the wisdom of most religious leaders, including the Stated Clerk and Moderator of our Presbyterian General Assembly, and ignoring the sentiments of most of God's global community, our country has toppled Hussein and devastated a country, the very first time our nation has ever engaged in preemptive strikes against an enemy. And post-war Iraq is a tinderbox. All the while, in news ...

350. God, the Enemy

Matthew 10:24-39

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul,' not my teachers, family, friends, money, or the 'powers,' that may be. To come 'out of the night that covers me,' I must be 'unafraid,' 'unbowed,' and 'unconquerable.' "2 What might Jesus have said about the sentiment expressed in the "Invictus"? Actually, we could say that he has already rendered a judgment about it. We find it in Matthew 10:28: "Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both body and soul ...

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