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3601. A Couple Who Do Feet

Sermon

Jim Heinemeier

... of marriages we know, right?) To break the spell -- and to teach them and you and all of us a powerfully important lesson, Jesus got up from the table, took off his jacket, tied a towel around his waist, knelt down and proceeded to become the servant -- he washed his disciples' feet! When he was done, he said, "Do you know what I have done for you? If I your Lord and teacher have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another's feet. I have set an example for you, that you should do as I have done!" Some ...

3602. Welcome To The Banquet

Isaiah 25:1-12

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... he knew who he was, and what he was about. Then Jesus poured water into a wash basin and began, one by one, to wash the disciples' feet. When he got to Peter, Peter refused. "No," he said, "you're not going to wash my feet." Jesus insisted. Peter gave in. A ... . The third thing that happened on that particular night was that Jesus took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying "This is my body, which is given for you." Then he took the wine, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, " ...

3603. Peter Rebuked

Mark 8:31--9:1

Bulletin Aid

Craig M. Sweet

... and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, People: "Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things." Reader: Jesus then called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, People: "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save ...

3604. Lent 3

John 2:12-25

Drama

Craig M. Sweet

... cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. Jesus then told those who were selling the doves, Reader 2: "Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!" Reader 1: At this point the disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me." The Jews then said to him, People: "What sign can you show us for doing this?" Reader 2: "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." People: "This temple has ...

3605. Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Craig M. Sweet

... that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. Jesus came to Simon Peter, who said to him, People: "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Reader 1: And Jesus answered, Reader 2: "You do not know now what I am doing, but later you ...

3606. Jesus Rejected

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... . And all of it against the background of a mob so stirred up that it clamored for his death. The rejection of Jesus, begun in the first scene of the passion story, reached another level in this passage. He who had been rejected by his friends, his disciples and his religious leaders, is here rejected by the people of Jerusalem. The figure of the Man from Nazareth, alone now in spirit as well as in body, rejected by everyone with whom he had come in contact during the last week of his life, is a picture ...

3607. Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... occasions, because it was to take center stage in the drama of his life, and it was to be remembered by people everywhere in terms of his sacrifice for all souls of all people. He said, "Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:27) "If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves, and take up their cross daily, and follow me." (Luke 9:23) "Whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me." (Matthew 10:38) Older persons are likely ...

3608. Managing Disappointment

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... , was found to be an embezzler, then betrayed him for a price; yet he never allowed his disappointment to divert his obligation to become the Savior, or lessen his sense of compassion, even for his betrayer. He must have been disappointed when all the other 11 disciples fled when he was placed on trial for sedition, and when Peter so vehemently denied him. Yet, after it was over, he sat down with them to discuss the care of the flock, and stood before them to give the great commission. He never gave up ...

3609. What Can I Do With Who I Am?

John 1:19-28

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... for the artistry of the great violinists. He satisfied the question, "What can I do with who I am?" The question, "What can I do with who I am?" does not lead to easy answers, but it does lead to the discovery of what is important now. Being a disciple involves more than belief; it also includes doing what is needful in the context of our believing. It means being our best for our own sakes, and for the sake of others. It means dedicating ourselves to the highest and best that we know in keeping with the ...

3610. The Blessing of the Ascension

Mark 16:1-20

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... . Added here, however, is his leading them to Bethany, blessing them and departing. Of particular importance is the emphatic repetition of the verb "to bless" in various forms: Christ blesses the disciples and they in turn bless God joyfully. Liturgical Color White Suggested Hymns A Hymn Of Glory Let Us Sing! Crown Him With Many Crowns Rejoice, The Lord Is King! Lord, Enthroned In Heavenly Splendor At The Name Of Jesus O Christ, Our Hope The Ascension Of Our Lord Lord God, ...

3611. Easter 6

John 15:18--16:4

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... mirrors the Father's love for him. The proper response of the disciples should be to "abide" in that love, which means keeping the Father's commandments or his own single commandment to love one another in a self-sacrificing, Christ-like manner, as the "friends" on whose behalf Christ lovingly gave his life. Liturgical Color White Suggested Hymns Now The Green Blade ...

3612. Epiphany 3

Mark 1:14-20

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... Calls Us, O'er The Tumult God, Whose Almighty Word From God The Father, Virgin Born Prayer for Epiphany 3 Leave it all, Lord? Family? Friends? Work? Possessions? Leave it all? The call sounds simple.''Follow me.'' Why does our response become so complicated? The disciples left everything and followed you. It is difficult for us to let go of the things which provide us with stability and security. Loosen our grip on the things which compete for first place in our lives. Grant us the courage to follow Jesus ...

3613. Proper 11

Mark 6:30-44

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

Gospel Note In these verses, in which Mark concludes one pericope and begins another, we see a very human picture of the disciples, as they are sorely in need of rest, relaxation and renewal. Yet, though Christ himself recognizes that need and tries to provide for it, the crowds prevent it, showing just how urgently needed Christian ministry is. Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns O God Of Light Praise The Lord, Rise Up ...

3614. Easter Sunday

Mark 16:1-20, John 20:10-18, John 20:1-9, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Acts 10:23b-48, Psalm 118:1-29

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... saved, that 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, and that he appeared to his disciples. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION As Jesus said to his disciples: "Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned . . ." PRAYER OF ...

3615. Tears And Ointment

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Larry Powell

... under his breath about Jesus wasting his time and emotion on an 'undeserving' woman. Both accounts contain complaints about that thing which is near and dear to each of us: wasted resources! Consequently, let us not be too nasty in our condemnation of the disciples and the Pharisee. They were only making justifiable observations. They did have a point. We will allow that. We will part company now with Matthew's account and take up the woman in Luke who washed Jesus' feet with her tears, dried them with ...

3616. Preaching the Miracles of Jesus

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... not come from the miracles; miracles come from faith. In Jesus' miracles there is a variety of faith. At times no faith is expressed, but miracles happen. Peter's mother-in-law expressed no faith, but her fever was cured. During the storm at sea, the disciples gave no indication of faith, but Jesus stilled the storm for them. At other times, faith is expressed by others than those healed. The Roman centurion had faith, but not so with his servant (Matthew 8:5-13). At the healing of the paralytic, Jesus saw ...

3617. What a Change!

Luke 9:29

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... can think of that does not change is God's love. I want to tell you about a time that Jesus changed and some of the disciples saw it happen. They were with him when this change took place, and they watched Jesus become dazzling white. That is the way that the Bible ... was so excited that he could hardly speak. And then to make it complete, as one of the most unusual days in the disciples' lives, they heard the voice of God saying, "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him." You can imagine how impressed Peter ...

3618. Jesus' Job Description

Matthew 11:4-5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... whole world can do that job but he. No doctor or preacher or father or mother, or anyone else can do it. Just the Savior. A long time ago John the Baptizer sent his disciples to Jesus and asked him if he was the one that everyone was waiting for or if they should look for another. Jesus told them just what I told you. He told the disciples of John to look around and see what was happening and that this was the work of the Savior. Then he told them to go back to John and tell him what they ...

3619. Let Us Pray!

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... not heal the woman. They offered God an escape clause. Certainly, there is a time and place for turning things over to God's superior wisdom - "... nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will" - but the words do not appear in the model of prayer Jesus gave his disciples. We add them as a mark of our humility, but I suspect more often than not, "If it be your will ..." are weasel words born of a failure of nerve rather than humility. The pious phrase gives God an out. It takes the Almighty off the hook as ...

3620. Two Doors; One Choice

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... for me, or dying either, for that matter. God has not given my life to you, nor your life to someone else. No one but you will be held accountable for it. It is written of Zusya - the old Rabbi of Annitol - that shortly before his death he gathered his disciples around him and said, "When I die and stand before my heavenly Judge, God will not say to me, 'Zusya, why weren't you Moses?' No! God will say to me, 'Zusya, you could at least have been Zusya ... so why weren't you?' Jesus summarized the total of ...

3621. Kingdom Etiquette

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... to believe new stories about ourselves. But that is exactly what Jesus invites us to do when he hands us an invitation to the banquet of the kingdom. We are to come as his friends and sit with him as honored equals. Later, as Jesus gathered with his disciples for their last supper together, he dramatically enacted his own parable. He told them, "No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I ...

3622. His Suffering Servant

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... Isaiah asks his fellow Jews to accept and shoulder that suffering. And it is on that basis that Jesus accepted and shouldered the cross, as he saw himself the focused point of all Jewish history. And, it is on that basis that Jesus asked his disciples, and asks us, to shoulder that cross with him. In a nutshell - a coconut. That is the message of Isaiah and how Jesus understood it. Suffering, suffered because of sin, suffering, shouldered in order to bring healing. My! that is bumper sticker size. But it ...

3623. Bringing Love Close

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... that event, through, especially, their annual participation in the Passover. As Christians, we draw, as those New Testament passages we read make clear, from the coming, the life, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. For us in the twentieth century, as for the first century disciples, this event of Christians exposes God's eternal will and activity for you and me. There it can be seen by us, as it was seen by them, that as God came in humility then, in a very common way, he comes so continuously, and ...

3624. Happy Birthday, Church!

Acts 2:1-13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... they had experienced. What does that noise sound like to you? (Let them answer.) It sounds like a wind, a big wind, bigger than any wind they had ever heard before. Whenever something like that happens to people, people like you and me, it scares them. The disciples were afraid and they ran out of the house. There in the street the wind seemed to stop, but people were coming from everywhere. At that time of the year there were a lot of people come from other countries in Jerusalem. You can tell when people ...

3625. Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

Matthew 6:11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... ask for the same thing. Do you know what Jesus asked the Father to give Him? (Let them answer.) Jesus asked for bread. (Hold up bread.) Can you imagine that? Jesus asked the Father for bread. He didn't ask for anything else, just bread. Not only that, but His disciples began praying for bread, and all of the people since, like you and me, pray that the Father will give them bread. Do you remember the place in the Lord's Prayer where we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread"? We pray that lots of times. No ...

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