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3651. Gathered In, Sent Out

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... are no longer strangers and sojourners, but brothers and sisters in Christ. Mid-course, he shifts to the image of a household built on the foundation of Christ Jesus, and he encourages them to "maintain the unity of the Body in the bond of peace." One spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers ...

3652. Growing Up

1 Corinthians 13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... are no longer strangers and sojourners, but brothers and sisters in Christ. Mid-course, he shifts to the image of a household built on the foundation of Christ Jesus, and he encourages them to "maintain the unity of the Body in the bond of peace." One spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts-apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers ...

3653. Called to be a Christian Community: Cracked Pots and Clay Jars

2 Corinthians 4: 1-18

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... are no longer strangers and sojourners, but brothers and sisters in Christ. Mid-course, he shifts to the image of a household built on the foundation of Christ Jesus, and he encourages them to "maintain the unity of the Body in the bond of peace." One spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts-apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers ...

3654. Grasshopper Religion

Numbers 13:25-33, 14:1-10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3655. Praising God on an Oatmeal Box

2 Samuel 6:12-23

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3656. Romans 13:9-21

Romans 13:8-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of “never growing weary in well‑doing.” Paul says we should remain “ardent” or more dramatically “set on fire” (literally “boil, seethe”) by the spirit that we have received from God through Christ. Yet this fiery, spirit‑infused zeal Paul yokes to another trait of authentic love: “serve the Lord.” No matter how high the flames of Spirit‑fed fire take you, Paul reminds readers that it is sometimes the most mundane actions that genuinely “serve the Lord.” As Paul continues to ...

3657. Having Nothing, Possessing Everything

Psalm 51:1-19, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... weakness, our poverty transformed into the richness of the everlasting gospel. Amen. Prayer Of Confession One: Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. All: Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. One: Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit. All: Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you. Amen. (Psalm 51:10-13) Hymns The Glory Of These Forty Days My Faith Looks ...

3658. The Real Old Time Religion

James 1:17-27

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... this means more than simply saying the right words when he writes: All: "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world." Collect Lord, we gather in spirit and in truth, determined to do more than talk the talk, or just mouth the phrases the world wants to hear, or simply put in our time on Sunday morning and leave behind your word the rest of the week. We gather together determined, with your ...

3659. As The Lord Lives, I Will Not Leave You

2 Kings 2:1-18

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... fire bring blessings, not fear. Amen. Prayer Of Confession For now we speak the words of Peter — we will not deny you Lord. For now we speak as Elisha — as the Lord lives, we will not leave you. Our hearts are set in the right place. We count upon your Spirit, that our spirits are not only willing, but that the weakness of our flesh shall prove your strength is true! Save us Lord! Amen. Hymns And Did Those Slaves A Wonderful Savior Is Jesus My Lord Holy ...

3660. Ten Million Dollar Winners

Matthew 18:23-35

Sermon

Shirley Gupton Lynn

... , bankruptcy, and we suffer. But this is not all there is to us. We can let God heal the wound, incorporate the scars and go on because we are $10 million winners. Forgiven, we can forgive life its hurts. II. Christians can live in a forgiving spirit because we live in a forgiven relationship with God. We forgive out of the overflow of forgiveness we have received, but the first step is to ask for and receive that $10 million forgiveness. And accepting God's forgiveness is to receive the greatest gift in ...

3661. Letting Go and New Beginnings

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... . Again the man ascended to the peak with a spring in his stride. He gazed back at the trail toward all the time-worn baggage he had carried for so long. Turning about, the climber looked toward the valley below, realizing his journey had ended. Now renewed in spirit and with a cool breeze at his back, the climber grabbed the flute, and while playing a merry tune, walked into the valley of his future.1 It took time and the realization that the burden of life was too heavy for the climber to see the need ...

3662. Coming Apart So We Don’t Come Apart

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sermon

George Reed

... in the everlasting arms that support us and hold us up when we are ready to fall. We need to be filled and refilled with the Spirit that filled Jesus. We cannot do the work that is before us on our own. Many of us find it hard to take the time to ... it. This cycle of prayer and reflection moving to action and ministry is never-ending. We can never be so filled with the power of the Spirit that we don't need to retreat and be refreshed in the presence of Jesus. We can never be so sure of what our ministry needs ...

3663. Great Expectations

2 Kings 5:1-14

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... that our nation is better than others, that our culture is superior, we could learn to examine those things which challenge our expectations? How deeply we would be enriched by this. How powerfully we could grow. So as we pray this week, let our prayers be for a flexible spirit. As we pray this week, let our prayers be for keener eyes so that we might see more of the world around us. As we pray this week, let our prayers be for ears that will be able to listen as Naaman's ears heard his servants' plea. As ...

3664. Thank You, Magic Dragon

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... friendship that he enjoyed during the course of his illness. P.J. Dragan was only five years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia. Soon thereafter the boy began to receive a series of cheery notes and cards, little gifts and goodies to brighten his spirits. Each was adorned with a large green bow. These presents all came from an anonymous friend who signed each card simply: "Magic Dragon." One of P.J.'s favorite gifts was a large green plush toy dragon, who quickly became the embodiment of the gift ...

3665. Sevening

Hebrews 4:1-3; 9-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... cellular phones, CRTs, VCRs, PCs, and RVs), the term has become one of the greatest oxymorons of the age. "Leisure time" is frequently as tightly scheduled, stress-inducing, and career-determined as is "work time." Corporate public worship and spirit-building events have now become just one more leisure activity among others. Time for communion with the Creator, spiritual growth and thankful praise must be squeezed into that busy leisure-activities calendar no differently than getting your racquetball court ...

3666. Gutsy Joy

Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the health, the work, the food and the bright skies that make our lives delightful....Give us courage, gaiety, and the quiet mind" (Prayers Written at Vailima [New York: Scribner's Sons, 1912], 1-2). Experiencing joy, feeling the laughter of loved life well up in our spirits and burst out of our mouths is a divine gift. C. S. Lewis believed that the ability to laugh at ourselves is as close as we get to true repentance in life. Tears over our brokenness close us down, as we dwell on the empty portions of ...

3667. Has He Appeared to You?

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... one another, because they have the same life in them" (The Blue Flower [New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1911], vii). It is the same with human life as with short stories. If the various parts of the self are not potted in the same soil, the soil of the Spirit, then one is a parcel, not a plant. When Jesus was bodily present on this earth, he devoted a major portion of his ministry to tending the physical and psychological ills of those who sought him. Jesus' post-ascension presence on earth, the Holy ...

3668. Grits, Grats and Gruts...Not Grunts

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... we are yet physical beings, shriveled seeds seeking refuge in the earth. Only when we assume our resurrected, spiritual bodies will we fully realize our ability to share in the new life inaugurated by the second Adam, a life which flows naturally from the Spirit. Until then we must try as best we can to splice together our physical and spiritual selves, knowing that behavior emerges from beliefs and intentions. Such is the power of the will. Grits, Grats, and Gruts may seem like so many grubby fund-raising ...

3669. Down the Up Staircase

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... all of us the gift of divine presence which we may all enjoy. The God who strolled with us throughout the garden of Eden in the days of our innocence still yearned to join us here on earth. The incarnation of Jesus Christ and the continuous indwelling of the Holy Spirit made this possible, but at the high cost of the crucifixion. Now God joins us where we are, not where we ought to be, for we have a God who goes anywhere to get us, even descends into hell itself, to find us.

3670. The Compleat Christian

Romans 5:1-5

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... energy trying to polish up that essentially artificial image. That is not Christian character - but caricature. Paul puts character at the end of his list because it is what results when the Christian succeeds in integrating these other virtues into a consistently faithful Spirit-filled whole. Only when we are such a fully integrated individual do we share in the integrity of Christ. If all this seems like an impossible goal to achieve...you're right! That is why Paul circles back around to hope at the ...

3671. Written in Red

1 John 5:9-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... any crumbs of hope and compassion. Some of us got excited a few years ago when this spiritual hunger awakened in the wider culture a renewed interest in angels and other spiritual beings and bearers. But the newfound popularity of the witness of these spirits of goodness and power really has not brought this culture any closer to Christ. At best, angelic messengers of cuteness and convenience have been combined with a kind of gloppy, feel-good spirituality to be thinly spread over the malaise of the suburbs ...

3672. Soulistic Health

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , exploring every suggested avenue, in their hope that the key to personal wholeness will be found in that next cure-all therapy. The "hole" in "holistic" medicine is that it puts its faith in our own ability to balance our life our body, our spirit, our mind. While it is imperative that we do take responsibility for and control of our lifestyle, we cannot manipulate and maneuver our life force. We have only to look at our postmodern culture to see the glorious failures of our attempts to extend control ...

3673. The Gravity of Grace

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... it is only in that grace-infused atmosphere that we can experience the wonder, the joy and the thrill of living in God's "good pleasure." Only when we have been brought back to the gravity of grace can we experience the levity of life lived in the Spirit. And what is this great news that buoys us up even while it keeps us from drifting away? Here it is: God "destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will" (v.5). The greatest lie perpetuated by those ...

3674. UpTime

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... hour of "worship" once a week. The problem with this attitude is that we can't segment life into "God times" vs. "god-less times." Christians don't find time for God. We find God's time in all our time. If we are truly "in Christ," then Christ's Spirit fills us at every moment of our day. In everything we do, we must be finding God and serving God. Christians don't take "time off" from being Christians any more than our hearts can take "time off" from beating. On a sticky July day, we are as fully immersed ...

3675. Armageddon Anxiety

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and repair? The millennial odometer also comes with a warning light a recommendation for "maintenance." As one eon closes and another begins to unfold, it is only fitting and wise that we examine our culture, our faith and the unique spirit that we are taking with us into the second millennium. Our "maintenance needed" light also alerts us to the lurking reality of an environmental Armageddon. AIDS, Ebola, flesh-eating bacteria, infectious microbes, global warming, ozone depletion, radioactive fallout, air ...

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3651. Gathered In, Sent Out

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3652. Growing Up

1 Corinthians 13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... are no longer strangers and sojourners, but brothers and sisters in Christ. Mid-course, he shifts to the image of a household built on the foundation of Christ Jesus, and he encourages them to "maintain the unity of the Body in the bond of peace." One spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts-apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers ...

3653. Called to be a Christian Community: Cracked Pots and Clay Jars

2 Corinthians 4: 1-18

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... are no longer strangers and sojourners, but brothers and sisters in Christ. Mid-course, he shifts to the image of a household built on the foundation of Christ Jesus, and he encourages them to "maintain the unity of the Body in the bond of peace." One spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts-apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers ...

3654. Grasshopper Religion

Numbers 13:25-33, 14:1-10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3655. Praising God on an Oatmeal Box

2 Samuel 6:12-23

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3656. Romans 13:9-21

Romans 13:8-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet