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3476. Pax Christi Or Pox Christi?

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... If it is any consolation, our day and age is not the only one that has experienced faith-based conflict. A century and a half ago, America was embroiled in the bloodiest confrontation this nation has ever experienced. It was over an issue that, viewed through the prism of history, we find incomprehensible — human slavery. This was more than an economic issue; this was an issue of faith. As we might expect, there were powerful prophetic abolitionist voices in the church. Although it is difficult for us to ...

3477. The Locust Years

Joel 2:23-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... for all it meant to us, years in which we ignored God. Why do they happen? There are probably any number of reasons. Self-centeredness is one. We come to a stage in life where we decide that all we have been taught is utterly worthless. We think that the views of our parents and teachers are hopelessly rooted in the Dark Ages and are therefore not worth listening to. We begin to feel that no one has a right to tell us what to do because we are old enough to make decisions on our own. To fall lockstep into ...

3478. Did You Come Here to Die?

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... represented by that cross. In a sense it represents Jesus holding the door open so that we can walk through to life. Discipleship is about self-denial. Discipleship begins when you acknowledge Jesus as your Savior and Lord. It is so sad that so many Christians view a decision for Christ as the end of the journey. Now they’re accepted. Now they can confidently say they will be able to walk through Heaven’s door. Friends, the day you acknowledge that Christ is your Savior is only the day you begin the ...

3479. James 3:1-12

James 3:1-12

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of the body. Although James first describes this influence in neutral terms, as he continues to describe the great influence the small and singular tongue can have upon the whole in the following verses, his general outlook takes on a much more negative view. It is the destructive, not constructive power of the tongue that is fleshed out by James’ examples in 3:5b-10. After such a hot, dry summer as experienced this year, lit up by a series of devastating, community-destroying forest fires, it ...

3480. Easter Day

Psalm 118:1-2, Isaiah 65:17-25, Luke 24:1-12, John 20:1-9, Acts 10:34-43, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... for creativity, new ways to be your people in this place. We feel your power and your grace. Thank you. Amen. Sermon Idea The biblical story will have been read so it will be fresh in people’s minds. The question is: How does this story influence our view of the world? What keeps us dried up, stifled, blocked? How can we be opened up? Will we maintain entombed places within our souls? What might open us and let in the light of Christ? Contemporary Affirmation We experience the love of God in the words and ...

3481. The Problem with ‘Hail Mary’ Moments

James 3:13-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... that is focused from an entirely different perspective: A heavenly perspective. Heavenly wisdom is a way of looking at life and looking at your neighbor that was not based upon envy and ambition or “what can this get me”, but that looked down from heaven and viewed a community of saints who had been offered the love of Christ and the hope of peace. The community of faith is not supposed to be yet another dog-fight for supremacy. The Christbody community is called to be more like a sleeping puppy pile ...

3482. All Is Different Now

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... lives to service have lost their lives in that service. The struggle over who has the upper hand is fueled by hate and hubris. It is a daily struggle not to get sucked into the “who is most chosen,” “who-is-on top” world-view. But the more the world boils over, the brighter God’s grace shines. Jesus did not offer a “special” place for his followers. Jesus did not lay down “special” rules for belonging. Jesus did not choose “special” disciples — the best and the brightest — who ...

3483. The Golf Shot That Destroyed an Airforce

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... a few years back asked the question: whatever became of sin? It’s a good question. We don’t really sin nowadays. Instead, mistakes were made, as our politicians remind us. And yet, when we look at some of the teachings of Jesus, we get an entirely different view of wrongdoing. Listen to these very stark words from the lips of the Master: “If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. And ...

3484. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:1-15a, Psalm 42 and 43, Isaiah 65:1-9, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... of Spirit, psyche, and soul and be an activist for justice and resources enough for everyone, yet not welcomed by the world; Jesus was asked to leave the village (Luke 8:26-39) * wilderness — (see T. S. Eliot, The Wasteland) inner space/attitude, life view * wish to die — consider slang expressions like “It kills me” or “It’ll be the death of me”; Elijah was so weary, so tired and hungry that death seemed a viable option; what fatigues us so much that death seems appealing? Psalms speak of ...

3485. What Does the Bible Really Say about Divorce?

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... you divorce and remarry, it is adultery. Then St. Paul, who, remember, wrote years after Christ’s death and resurrection, in I Corinthians 7:10-16 suggests that it would be acceptable for a believer to divorce an unbeliever. So we have three different views on this important subject by the three leading lights in Scripture. Of course, Jesus is the one true light so we have to give his teaching priority. But notice that St. Paul felt emboldened to amend Jesus’ teaching. This says to me that he understood ...

3486. Proper 13

Psalm 107:1-9, 43, Hosea 11:1-11, Luke 12:13-21, Colossians 3:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... by reference to 11:12—12:1, could be a poignant reflection on the political situation of Israel and Palestine rooted in the spiritual hopes of the ages. A red flag for both texts: The writers present what today appear as cynical and masculine/patriarchal views; the preacher will have to be skillful in not violating the sensitivities of younger women and men in the congregation. As in the story of Mary and Martha, Jesus resists taking on the role of conflict manager. He tells the parable of the man who ...

3487. You Provoke Me...and That's Good

Hebrews 10:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... world will know Jesus and his love. 1. The Good Clean Funnies List, good-clean-fun-subscribe@yahoogroups.com 2. A complete version of this commercial was compiled by Kenneth J. Hockenberry at http://www.beulahpresbyterian.com/sermonapr05_07.html. Or it can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76h8jbjZqOI. 3. Stephen R. Covey, Everyday Greatness (Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, 2006), p. 345. 4. You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader (Colorado Springs: Waterbrook Press, 2006), pp. 100-102. 5. God’s ...

3488. Open the Window, Aunt Minnie, Here It Comes!

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... body. That is reassuring to know. And that brings us to the final thing to be said: we need to spread the excitement. This is an exciting time of the year. It’s very busy, I know, but it is exciting as well. Some of you will undoubtedly view the wonderful operetta, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” this Advent season. Amahl, hearing the description of the Christ child, cries in joy, “For such a king I’ve been waiting all my life.” You and I have been waiting all our lives for such a king as well ...

3489. A Road Straight to Your Heart

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... wonderful creator of the Peanuts cartoon could always see to the heart of things. Charlie Brown’s younger sister Sally is sitting in a beanbag chair watching television while Linus tries to read to her about the real meaning of Christmas from a scholar’s point of view: “Listen to this, Sally. It says here the census that brought Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem which is said to have been to all the world probably just means the Roman Empire at the time. And listen to this. When we read that there was no ...

3490. Holy Trinity

Psalm 8:1-9, Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31, John 16:12-15, Romans 5:1-5

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... have told us for more than half a century about the child-within. We are made in the Divine mold and we have various creative parts of ourselves that help us along our human paths. It might be interesting to compare the pre-scientific view of the world with the contemporary one. The preacher could also consider human perceptions of how and why God intervenes in history. Contemporary Affirmation We know God, the Creator, by many names; we believe that God, the Holy One, loves us and all creation ...

3491. God's Gift

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... and spiritual law, which he has revealed. Metz writes, “Righteousness is the consistent and unvarying expression of God’s nature in complete harmony with his holiness. To Brunner, the righteousness of God means, ‘the constancy of God’s will in view of his purpose and plan for Israel ...’ thus righteousness ‘is simply the holiness of God as it is expressed when confronted with the created world.’ To Barth, the righteousness of God means that in founding and maintaining the fellowship ...

3492. Finding Redemption in the Midst of Judgment

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... the other following. Hours passed as they climbed the rocky side of the mountain. The summit was in sight and breathlessly they reached for those rocks protruding through the snow above them. The lead guide wanted to let the young climber have the first glorious view of the incredible sight and moved aside to let him go first. Forgetting the gales that would blow across those summit rocks, the young man leaped to his feet. But the lead guide dragged him down. “On your knees, sir!” he shouted. “You are ...

3493. Born in Bethlehem — Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... of cloud by daylight and a pillar of fire to give them light by night (Exodus 13:21; 14:20; Psalm 78:14). Bruce Kendall Barnard (Lead Pastor, Warwick Valley Church of the Nazarene, New York) wrote: “There was a time when God just traveled with the people in full view as a pillar of fire. That was cool. No matter how incredible a temple is, people might look at it and say, ‘Maybe God is in there.’ But when you see a pillar of fire, whoa! If I had a pillar of fire behind me and said, ‘Believe in God ...

3494. Transformed to Christ

2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... to the goals he saw in life. Similarly, Paul tells the Corinthians to remove the veil the "super apostles" have placed over them. Then they will be able to "see" and hear the new message of Paul. Peter, James, and John were privileged to view the transfigured Christ. They were transformed in their understanding of Jesus. What requires transformation in our lives? For some there is a need to transform attitudes — toward self and others. It is unfortunate but true that too many people have low self-esteem ...

3495. Meal of Death

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... reminds us. It was the death, not just of another beast, not just of another man ... but of the Son of God! What a strange lot we Christians are. We gather to worship our God gathered not around a garden of flowers, not under the sunny blue sky, not in view of a towering majestic mountain. No, we gather around the place of death, a place that calls our attention to a life that was slaughtered. We must wonder what kind of God this is who invites us to meet him at such a place. In tonight's lesson we see ...

3496. Freedom Calling

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these." They thought they were exercising their freedom by engaging in such behaviors, but they were actually destroying themselves as a community. They were actually destroying one another. Instead, the biblical view of freedom is not freedom to sin in these ways but freedom from sin. By his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus had set them free. Instead of indulging themselves and behaving in ways that destroyed their relationships with ...

3497. On Not Giving Up

Galatians 6: 7-16

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... world, a harvest in a growing family of believers, a harvest of eternal life. If we do not give up. Instead of focusing in on ourselves, on our own discouragements and failures, on whatever challenging situation we might face, we need to take the long view. Our immediate concerns are just that — immediate concerns. But they are also part of a much larger context, a bigger picture that can give us hope beyond ourselves. The rhythm of sowing and reaping was a familiar one in the ancient world. To gain a ...

3498. Prelude To A Sacrament

Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... bondage. For four centuries their children were born in chains and their old men and women died under the whip. For four centuries they cried out to their God for help, but no help seemed to come. Then one day, quite out-of-range from the Israelites' view or earshot, God encountered a man at a burning bush. And though that man was the patron saint of reluctance, God urged and encouraged him to be God's agent of deliverance for the Israelite slaves. He was to return to Egypt — from which he himself had ...

3499. The Gospel According To Pronouns

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... event. For God himself, you see, had personally arranged it. He had taken care of all the necessary details in order to guarantee that Peter and Cornelius would meet so that Cornelius could hear the gospel. You and I know that experience: that rear-view-mirror realization of God's activity in our lives. We look back on significant times and occasions, and we recognize his guiding hand, his provident care, making it all come together. We remember settings where we heard a preacher or teacher addressing ...

3500. The Good Works We Leave Behind

Acts 9:36-43

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... she had left behind. Then he did something unusual. Peter sent them all out of the room. I wonder if that seemed abrupt to the people gathered there. I wonder what they whispered to one another as they walked down the stairs, leaving the apostle alone in the viewing room. As a pastor, I have seen a number of occasions when a loved one has wanted to be alone with the body of the deceased. They wanted an opportunity to say a personal and a private good-bye. They wanted an opportunity to say some things that ...

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