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3476. When God Says, “No”

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Steven Molin

... am reminded of something once said by Martin Luther: "We must go to the one whom we think is our enemy, and we must trust him." In the final analysis, this is not a sermon about me and my prayers; it's about you ... and yours. All of us who bear the name "Christian" stand before a loving God who wants the best for every one of his children. What we cannot now see, we one day will understand, but for now, trusting the one to whom we pray is the best that we can do. And that is my prayer ...

3477. Ollie, Ollie, All In Free!

John 8:31-36

Sermon

Steven Molin

... interesting that the most exciting part of these games is not in the hiding, but rather, in being found. No matter how great your hiding place is, the laughter and the joy come when someone finds you. It seems to me that our lives on this earth bear a strange resemblance to those childhood games, because many of us spend our days hiding. We have secrets about our lives that we reveal to no one. We have certain habits, or character flaws, or certain events in our past that are shameful or embarrassing, so we ...

3478. Genuine Hope

Romans 4:13-25

Sermon

Nancy Kraft

... want to believe it so much that I'm afraid I may be just deluding myself. I may have convinced myself that it's true because I deeply want it to be true. I wonder if maybe it's just something I choose to believe in because I couldn't bear to accept the truth ... that death really does have the last word for us. In other words, the fact that eternal life is so appealing often makes me question whether it might not be a foolish hope on my part. The theologian, Paul Tillich, has helped me sort through that ...

3479. The Unbelievable Truth

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Nancy Kraft

... clear for them. Jesus really was the Messiah. From the perspective of the resurrection, the cross was not a shameful death after all but a victory. The mission of the early church was simply to tell about what they had seen and heard. It was to bear witness to the things that happened. "... Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3b-4). The biblical witnesses are still ...

3480. A Plea from The Heart

2 Corinthians 6:1-13

Sermon

Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... Yes." He begins in verses 4 and 5 to name a sea of troubles that he has endured, and he will repeat a much more detailed list in chapter 11. He begins with endurance, and it is the key. It refers to a way of facing troubles and bearing burdens, a way that doesn't turn Paul into a pitiful figure but rather a way that transforms him and the troubles. Rather than being embittered by the troubles, Paul is deepened. Clement of Rome wrote that Paul was imprisoned at least seven times. Among other troubles, Paul ...

3481. The Ear, the Tongue, and the Temper: A Lesson in Spiritual Anatomy

James 1:17-27

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... anger is petty — too obviously rising out of selfishness to contain any real power. Our feelings have been hurt, our rights have been encroached upon, someone has nosed into our parking place and in a rage we become as babies again, screaming, "Somebody took my teddy bear!" What makes you angry? The answers to that question will reveal your character. As the proverb says, "You can tell the size of the man by the size of the thing that makes him mad." Certainly to boil up inside, to lose control because of ...

3482. Wiping Away the Tears

Revelation 21:1-6

Sermon

Patrick J. Rooney

... up all that this day is about and what it represents. One line upon which every human hope finds its fulfillment. One line in which we place our trust. One line that every man, woman, and child turns to when the losses of this life are more than they can bear. One line when the woman stands sobbing quietly beside the hospital bed of the man she has loved for more than sixty years. One line when the child, her face twisted in grief, stands at the graveside of her father killed in Iraq. One line as the mother ...

3483. The Eternal Sanctuary

Hebrews 9:11-14

Sermon

Patrick J. Rooney

... all the latest electronic wizardry of sight and sound located out in the suburbs with a parking lot that seems to stretch to the horizon. But, for many others, it remains a place rooted in the center of a community, hemmed in by its neighbors, bearing witness to the vitality of town centers and city streets that once were vital centers of urban life. There are historic buildings and new buildings, simple buildings and ornate and grand structures. It was not always so. In the beginning they gathered, as the ...

3484. Hope on The Day of Judgment

Hebrews 9:24-28

Sermon

Patrick J. Rooney

... perfect sacrifice through the shedding of his own blood for our salvation. This sacrifice, unlike those done in earlier days by the high priests of old, was done at the end of the age once for all. Now comes the really good news for "Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him" (v. 28). Christ is coming and there will be judgment. But the one who has died did not die so that we might also die ...

3485. Long Live The King

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

Patrick J. Rooney

... , present, and future all in one king who reigns forever. Indeed, as John tells us, it is this Christ the King who has transcended time and space to become the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. The one who bears such titles, the one who sits enthroned in the heavens, and the one who has seven spirits before that throne. This one is not bound by beginning and endings. For a faithful witness is one who has come to us from the beginning of time beyond time to ...

3486. God Enjoys AND Enjoins Us

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... also ENJOINS us to act as missional members of the kingdom. We are welcomed with open arms. Yet we are enjoined to put our arms into “as-it-is-in-heaven” action. It is not enough just to “show up.” The God of all creation enjoins us to create, to bear fruit, to give back, to pay forward, to change ourselves and to change the world. It is true that the first thing we have to do is “show up.” But that is just the beginning of our new lives. The chief priests and Pharisees were not evil. They were ...

3487. Stable Talk

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... , terribly wrong.” Then this strange “presence” came to me in the night and I heard words — Mary: Words like what? Joseph: Something to this effect — “Don’t sweat the pregnancy, Joseph; this is of the Holy Spirit. Take Mary as your wife for she will bear a Son and you are to name him (whispers for effect) Jesus!’ Mary: Were you awake or asleep or what? Joseph: No, I was asleep — it was dreamlike. Then I was told that this Son would be Immanuel — that is — God with us. Can you imagine ...

3488. Jesus Rescues Us

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... other necessities for his workers. Although arrested by the Gestapo on two occasions, he was able to affect his release so he could continue his work at the factory and, thereby, protect his Jewish employees. In October 1944, with the Russian army bearing down on Poland, Schindler was able to move his 1,000-person workforce to another factory in Brunnitz, in occupied Czechoslovakia. This plant manufactured anti-aircraft munitions for the German Wehrmacht. In May 1945, the Russians moved into Brunnitz. As a ...

3489. Baptism: The Light Shatters the Darkness

Genesis 1:1-5

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... , we are brought into the light, through our oneness with God. We are baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that is the Trinity, the God whom we adore. Baptism unites us with God through Jesus Christ and to all who bear the same name of Christian. The Baptism of our Lord, which we celebrate today, gives us the opportunity to consider many important ideas. First, we should remember the symbolic importance of Jesus' action. As the Son of God, Jesus did not require a ritual cleansing ...

3490. You Are in Good Hands with God

Isaiah 40:21-31

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Bare your heads!" was the order from the commandant. All in the crowd were weeping. The commandant continued, "Cover your heads." The two adults were no longer alive. Their tongues, swollen and with a blue tinge, hung from their mouths. But the third rope, that bearing the young man, was still moving, for he was still alive. For more than half an hour the young man struggled, with his feet between heaven and earth, life and death, enduring a slow agonizing death before our eyes. We were forced to stay there ...

3491. A Death on a Long Friday

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Ken Lentz

... of his uncle. Meister Halephagen was a learned and loving priest and teacher who gave from his personal estate to help the poor of the city. His trust still supplies the needs of the underprivileged in that community. In the painting, one sees Jesus bearing the cross to Golgotha. He is surrounded by a crowd of people, soldiers, faithful disciples, and tormentors. He peers straight out from the canvas into the eyes of the onlooker. "Look upon these proceedings; gaze upon your Lord who loves you, O sinner ...

3492. Enough Spirit to Go Around!

Acts 10:44-48

Sermon

Ken Lentz

... , and productive Christians the pastor has ever met. Her life took a turn for the better when she realized that she was included within the parameters of God's kingdom. Her "saviors" envisioned a better life for her and, prayerfully Spirit-led, brought to bear the power of God's future into her life. She rediscovered that she in her journey was accompanied by the Lord of the kingdom. She would not fall by the wayside. She would not become a helpless alcoholic tossed aside and forsaken. God picked ...

3493. God Never Gives Up on Us

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20, (11:14-15)

Sermon

William J. Carl, III

... a church leader. But, guess what — it's not always about you. Sometimes people are just mad at God like after a death. After all, they have to blame someone, and as a representative of God whether clergy or lay, you are often the closest one in sight so you bear the brunt of their anger. That's what happened to Samuel. At least that's what God was trying to help him see. God calms Samuel and reminds him that sometimes you just need to let things go, let them go into God's loving hands. After all, that's ...

3494. Wise Leadership

1 Kings 2:10-12, 3:3-14

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... burdens, we assume them. In public and in private we know the difference between fault and responsibility, the difference between being a child and being wise. Wise people know that even huge things, like racism, are not our fault, but they are our responsibility. We bear the burden. We pay from our extravagant budget line called love. We go further than we can. We have a need to use what little wisdom we have every day. We can speak up when hate enters the conversation. We can refuse to nominate known ...

3495. Dedicating Temples

1 Kings 8:1- 6, 10-11, 22-30, 41-43

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... shop, may say, "I'll have whatever you have." This summary of the experience of girls is Mary Magdalene's story, a story that is remarkably important in an age of stasis regarding the social equality of women and girls. We go from a strong woman bearing religious truth to weak women afraid to speak. The fact that Magdalene got written out of the big book is very important. Girls don't know how to order pizza because Magdalene was written out. Why does the situation of aliens matter? Because Solomon was ...

3496. Your God Shall Be My God

Ruth 1:1-18

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... a surviving brother would marry a deceased brother's wife! What are the chances of Naomi remarrying and having more sons to carry out this duty? She goes on, "Even if I thought there was hope for me, even if I should have a husband tonight and bear sons, would you then wait until they were grown?" The situation seems totally hopeless. Orpah is persuaded and leaves, but Ruth persists. She is given those memorable lines, "Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will ...

3497. From Emptiness to Fullness

Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... sin by the sacrifice of himself. For you, for me, for all! Then, the application is made one more time. "And just as it is appointed for mortals to die once, and after that the judgment (our lives are not without consequence), so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him" (Hebrews 9:27-28). That is our hope — to be redeemed and set free — to live with trust in God and in God's promise ...

3498. Do Not Forget Your Servant

1 Samuel 1:4-20

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... from the high priest in the story, Hannah and the story assumes that it is a done deal. Like Mary, Hannah does not doubt "that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord" (Luke 1:45). The family goes home and Hannah conceives and bears a son. She names him Samuel, for she said, "I have asked him of the Lord." This is the popular etymology in the text, tying it in with the story. Samuel is "he who is asked," shaul. El is God. So, one could say, he is "Shauled of God." With ...

3499. Are You a King?

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... , O gates! and be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory. — Psalm 24:7-10 Jesus is the one raised to power, whose rule is just, and who bears God's abiding commitment. How was the church to deal with the ambiguity built into kingship? In the gospel for today, John 18:33-37, Pilate asks Jesus, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus answers, "My kingdom is not from this world, my kingdom is not from here ...

3500. Words From a Father

Illustration

John Trent

... power that words have to change a life. A power that lies right in the hands of those [reading this article]. Mary had grown up knowing that she was different from the other kids, and she hated it. She was born with a cleft palate and had to bear the jokes and stares of cruel children who teased her non-stop about her misshaped lip, crooked nose, and garbled speech. With all the teasing, Mary grew up hating the fact that she was "different". She was convinced that no one, outside her family, could ever love ...

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