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3526. Spiritual Blindness

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... would I ne’er repine, But meekly say, as Thou hast said, "Thy will, O lord, not mine!" And though I pass beneath Thy rod, Amen, so let it be! Whate’er Thou wilt, O blessed Lord, I know is best for me. So would I live that I may feel Thy perfect peace divine, And still Thy pure example show In every act of mine; And till! reach the silent vale, And cross the narrow sea, Be this my prayer, O blessed Lord, "Thy will be done in me!"5 Bartimaeus Bartimaeus alone called, "Jesus ... have mercy on me!" Jesus ...

3527. Not Far From the Kingdom

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... was fast closing, and Wesley did not want to go to prayer meeting (never stay away from church because you do not feel like going. God may have a special blessing in store). Even so, Wesley went to the prayer service at Aldersgate Street. ... you when you were "not far ..." Victor Hugo said we must: Be like the bird That, pausing in her flight A while on boughs too slight, Feels them give way Beneath her and yet sings, Knowing that she hath wings.5 The story is told of the circuit rider who went out west to ...

3528. A King - A Kingdom

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... but France - and, to an extent, Europe itself - revolved around him. He was taught that royal authority possessed four qualities: the king was absolute, sacred, paternal, and subject only to reason. His motto became "L’etat c’est moi." (I am the state.) Feeling that the dwelling used by his fathers was grossly inadequate, Louis built the most magnificent palace in Europe. Versailles cost the French people $100,000,000. (In terms of today’s rate of exchange the amount would have been ten times as great ...

3529. Thomas

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... he was the forerunner of modern day cynicism. Maybe the news simply sounded too good to be true. Thomas said: Unless I feel the nail prints in his hands I will not believe. Now I cannot help but notice that Thomas has separated himself from ... said: Thomas, you have believed because you have seen. Blessed are those who have not seen yet still believe. I don’t know how that makes you feel but it is of great comfort to me. Jesus is talking about me. I will never see Jesus in this life. I will not have the ...

3530. The Reality Of The Resurrection

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Brett Blair

... . He said to himself, “What a terrible son I am! I have caused my dad great pain.” It seemed that was all he could remember after his fathers death—the pain he caused his dad. Finally, the young boy went to see his pastor and told him about the deep feelings of guilt and about breaking his dad’s thumb. The young boy… well, let me tell you in the boy’s own words, he said: I’ll never forget how my pastor handled that. He was so great. He came around the desk with tears in his eyes. He sat ...

3531. His Baptism and Ours

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... Jesus. John knew the character of him who had grown up "in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man." And now when Jesus asks him for baptism, John has something still more than the sense of reverence that one feels in the presence of a person of spiritual power. He had begun to feel, although he was still uncertain and hesitant, that this Jesus was none other than the one who was to come, the one who would baptize with the Holy Spirit. John is awed and shaken to the depths of his being. "You come ...

3532. On the Night when He Was Betrayed

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... upon his mangled body on the cross and caught a vision of the mystery of redeeming love. They have felt his magnetism, they have been drawn to him, and they have stayed with him to the end. At the foot of the cross we feel something of what Lincoln felt at Gettysburg and what we feel at the grave of the unknown soldier, but in a deeper sense. There is a dimension of eternity in the last full measure of devotion here manifested. The deep calls unto deep, the heart of God calls to the divine in us. Something ...

3533. The Struggle of Faith

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... had brought great pain upon herself and those who loved her. In another instance, a son had run afoul of the law and was even now awaiting trial and would probably be convicted. The list ran on. After a while, she stopped with some concern and said, "I feel like I am the bearer of only bad news. I certainly would not want you to think that nothing but tragedy has happened to us in these intervening years, for there have been times of gladness; we have known joy and laughter and fulfillment. It just happens ...

3534. The Choice Is Always Ours

Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... data, loyal supports, and hitherto undiscovered strengths to persevere. May I share a Bible verse with you which feeds my soul when I feel completely flabbergasted? It is Ephesians 6:13. Wear the whole armour of God that you may be able to resist evil in its ... . in a piece called "The Way of Life," who said: Eternity is his who goes straight round the circle, Foundation is his who can feel beyond touch, Harmony is his who can hear beyond sound, Pattern is his who can see beyond shape; Life is his who can tell ...

3535. When You Reach Wit’s End

Psalm 107:1-43

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... storm which tossed their frail vessel like a toy. With all their skill and experience, here was something before which they were helpless. "They ... were at their wits end" (Psalm 107:27). They didn’t know what to do next. Is there anyone here who doesn’t know the feeling? If there is, this sermon is not for him or her. It is intended for those who amidst the storms of life have found themselves at wit’s end. By way of solution of the problem I want to quote a line, not from some ancient saint, but ...

3536. Backsliding

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Brett Blair

... expect? How many times have I known someone who lost a loved one who was dearer than life itself, they come back to the church for the funeral after being away for years, and they can’t understand why they did not have the spiritual resources to handle it. I feel like saying: What did you expect? Samson waited till he was in the middle of the battle and then he called upon the name of the Lord God of hosts, but God didn’t answer. Why? Because, says the scripture God was no longer with Samson and he didn ...

3537. You Don't Need Jesus

John 1:19-28

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... We actually claim that we do nothing wrong. When a public figure was having trouble with the press, she said, "I have never done anything wrong in my life. I wasn't even sent to the principal's office when I was in school." There are many who do not feel as though anything is wrong in their lives. In front of a house where there were many crutches on the front porch, a little girl was crying because she was not invited to the party. A passerby asked her what the trouble was. She explained, "There's a party ...

3538. Home for the Holidays

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

William G. Carter

... saw judgment in her parents’ eyes. A restaurant? On Sunday? No comment was made, but the silence spoke volumes. Laura writes: When I again flew home two days later, this time going the other way, I wondered: what did the prodigal son feel like the morning after the party? What would I feel like after this year of freedom, having to move back home? Was that place even home to me any more? Then she adds: Home is attractive for many of us precisely because it is irretrievable. If we, like Dorothy, were given ...

3539. When the Sermon Turns Sour

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

William G. Carter

... I want to let you in on an industry secret. Ready? Most preachers have a difficult time preaching in the congregations where they grew up. It is true for me. I was recently invited to preach in the church where I grew up. My mixed feelings about the invitation were justified. Before anybody heard a word I said, they remembered little Billy Carter, who made paper airplanes out of worship bulletins and dropped them from the balcony when nobody was looking. Even the newcomers who joined long after I moved away ...

3540. Getting It Together

Luke 6:37-42

Sermon

William G. Carter

... a log in his eye, but he was nailed to a great big piece of timber. And on the cross, he has taken away every sin. In his mercy, every speck and blemish has already been removed. Thanks to Jesus, we have been freed to serve God without needing to feel inadequate. All we have to do is trust that it’s true. And along the way, we learn how to love and laugh. A woman named Lois volunteered to help with a congregational mailing. As she scanned the address list, she noted a lot of people had drifted away from ...

3541. Respect

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... outside the reach of other people’s respect has a dual handicap. On the one hand, he or she is quick to pass a judgment on himself which insists on his own unworthiness. At long last he feels rejected. On the other hand, the person may make an inner compensation for the lack of respect others show him. He or she becomes preoccupied with his own needs and interests. It can make such a person thoroughly self-centered and arrogant. When a climate of acceptance is transformed into ...

3542. Good News for Good Living

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... but may not have understood what it meant to live a Christ-like life. Sounds all too familiar, doesn’t it? People who believe but can’t agree on what one must believe; those who worship objective scientific criteria as sole truth; angel worshipers who feel there is a vapor-like being animating everything in existence; thoroughly modern secularists; and those who accept but do not know how to follow Christ. We are Corinth and Corinth is us! Paul touches all the bases. Like us, he implies that he has had ...

3543. Taking the Sting Out of Death

1 Chronicles 15:1-16:6

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... want to stay here. I’m comfortable. I’m fed. I’m loved.” When a baby is born, that infant is screaming and shaking all over. The infant shakes in fear with every fiber of its being. Going into a new world is frightening. But as the child grows and feels accepted by the mother around the child, it begins to love life and to love this world. Time passes. And he becomes middle-aged. And perhaps, an old man. The thought comes to him, “I want to stay here. I’m fed. I’m loved. I don’t want to ...

3544. Your Sins Are Remembered No More! You Are Free!

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... ) and the Southern Kingdom of Judah (by the Babylonians). They had come to understand their present political plight as a consequence of their sin (Jeremiah 2; 25:1-14).1 When you are in a mess, when life is not turning out as you had hoped it would, and you feel that it is your fault, life can be a living hell. The memories of what you have done wrong to put yourself in the situation you are in do not die. They are brought to the fore daily. Perhaps you are still making those same mistakes. For the addict ...

3545. God Notices

Amos 8:1-14

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... , but what I prayed for was a puppy.” And Janet writes, “Dear Mr. God. I wish you would not make it easy for people to come apart. I had three stitches and a shot.” Ginny and Joyce and Janet are not afraid to share with God how they really feel. They do that because they believe that God cares. I’m not sure what condition my faith would be in if I didn’t spend time around children. Their fervent belief that God is close to us confirms what Amos says, confirms so much of what the Bible says, and ...

3546. God Knows

Isaiah 5:1-7

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... make you think twice about that. If you believe that God is some kind of super-puppeteer, who pulls each string and effects our every move, then this passage has to call that belief into question. If you understand God to be an unmoved taskmaster without feeling or concern or interest, then this passage has to make you reevaluate that. Here is a vulnerable God. A God who loves what God has made, who is invested in creation. God longs for love to be returned and aches for potential to be realized and yearns ...

3547. What If What They Say Is True?

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... attitude, a program, a system, a practice, a prejudice, a habit, a value. Maybe you are being called to be a voice for change, an agent of plucking up and pulling down, of destroying and overthrowing. You won’t know how to respond to that call and you won’t feel qualified to enact that call. But if you are willing, God is willing. And then there’s no limit to what God can accomplish through you. God’s word to Jeremiah though is not just to tear down; it is also a call to build up. Maybe that is what ...

3548. There Could Be, Couldn't There?

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... . Watching budgets, managing buildings, maintaining programs squeezes out time for prayer and study and worship and service and faith. In addition to the business side of religion, there’s also the people side. Wherever two or three are gathered, let alone several hundred, there will be a hurt feeling here, a misunderstanding there, a mistake, a disagreement, a grudge. Egos get bruised and pride gets squashed and backs bristle and lines get drawn and soon being a “professional holy person” starts to ...

3549. Out of the Box

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... in the church today is a kind of spiritual incest, where we have inbred a message of hope only for those with whom we feel comfortable. We don’t need zoned churches and zoned Christians — comfort zone, safe zone, and no zone. What we need are churches and ... I wouldn’t ordinarily go!” It is true that humankind has an affinity for those people, places, and things with which it feels it holds the most in common. Human beings are tribal and clannish by nature. We fix ourselves in groups that reinforce our ...

3550. The Fruit of One's Doing

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... and his smoking which combined to take his life at the age of 57. At times Mr. Bogart gave evidence of literary and speaking skills which make one wonder how much he quietly berated himself for failing to make better use of his gifts. All of us know that feeling to some extent. Yet Mr. Bogart represents the kind of case history of how devastated one’s life can be if one does not experience a way in which one can deal with the failure to achieve what one ought to be. For that reason it is a wholesome ...

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