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3676. How to Handle Criticism

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... name of one of our church families. No member of that family ever said anything about it. But someone else came to me privately and said, “Bill, you’re pronouncing that name incorrectly.” I did better for a while, but then lapsed back into the old way. My concerned critic did me the favor of coming to me a second time. Finally, I got it corrected for good. That critic did me a big favor because people don’t like to hear their names mispronounced. Most criticism has at least a particle of truth in it ...

3677. Saturday Night And Sunday Morning

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... shouldn’t have come back unless you were absolutely sure. Now you’ve put all of us in danger! Peter: I did the best I could! And if that’s not good enough for you, too bad! Joanna: You don’t have to bite my head off! I’m just concerned, that’s all. Peter: If you didn’t want to be here with the rest of us, you should have gotten out while there was still time. Joanna: I tried to, but how could I go alone? I told Magdalena we should leave but she wouldn’t. Magdalena: It’s ...

3678. The Prodigal Daughter

Drama

Maxine Dudley

... ’ve been thinking about my future. I’ve decided I don’t want to go to college. I would like to find a modeling job in New York. But to do this, I will need all the money you have saved for my college education. (Mother looks at Sarah with concern.) Mother: Sarah, have you given this some thought? Is this what you really want to do with your life? Sarah: Yes, it is. All my friends are going to New York to find a job in theater, modeling or art. I want to go with them. I don’t want ...

3679. Anguish

Matthew 27:45-56

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... his soul, Jesus felt alone - abandoned, as if God, his Father, had turned away. Jesus had prayed that this cup might be removed from him. Yet Jesus wanted to be faithful to his Father’s will for his life. Strange as it may seem, God answered Jesus’ prayer concerning this cup by thrusting nails into his hands (wrist) and his feet. This cup was a cup of suffering and death. This was the Father’s will. And, thus, Jesus surrendered to it. Jesus took the cup and drank it. As he drank the very last, bitter ...

3680. Victory

John 19:28-37

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... : "Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter ... so he did not open his mouth" (Isaiah 53:7). On the cross, we have felt and heard the noise of passion. Jesus prayed for the forgiveness of those killing him. He saw his mother and expressed concern for her welfare. In deep soul pain, he cried out in the silence of God. His parched lips caused Jesus to cry of thirst. But, now, there is something different. After these words, "It is finished," from Golgotha, we are touched by a noisy silence. This silence ...

3681. Who Do You Say I Am?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , Light of the world, the door, the vine, high priest, the firstborn of creation, the bright and morning star, and Alpha and the Omega. All of these were attempts to answer this question posed by Jesus. But these are attempts made by others. Jesus is more concerned what your answer is than what their answer is. Martin Luther, the German theologian, wrote: “I care not whether he be Christ, but that he be Christ for you.” Peter responded: Thou art the Christ the Son of the living God. Jesus, at that point ...

3682. Your Place Is Behind Jesus

Matthew 16:21-28

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Johnny Dean

... do. "Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me," Jesus said. "Get on this new thrill ride with me. There will be many dangerous twists and turns in the tracks, but I promise you it will never be dull. It will mean putting someone other than yourself first, being concerned not so much with what YOU want, but what God wants for you. It won't be easy and sometimes it won't be much fun, but it will never be boring."

3683. Forgive Us Our Debts

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Brett Blair

... take him back as a hired servant and give him a chance to prove himself. Now, we are not going to make a big deal out of this. We are going to play this low key and see just how much he has matured. As far as anybody else is concerned, he is just another servant. But I think that you will agree that this is the least that we can do for him. Keep and eye on him.” Now, if that had happened, do you think that the elder brother would have been offended as he was in Jesus true ...

3684. Reclaiming Our Covenant

Genesis 9:18-29

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... our human relationships. The loss of the covenant factor can reduce many of our critical personal relationships to the level of a mere deal. Too many people enter upon an arrangement with others with the question: "What’s in it for me?" With this attitude, any concern for fairness, integrity, or lasting commitment goes out the window; or in the case of a storm or unforeseen crisis, the whole deal falls apart. Let us bring the matter closer to home. What is at the heart of the Sacrament of Baptism for your ...

3685. Returning to Genuine Religion

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... they are so morally good? Because they might harm someone else? No! They observe the law because they are afraid of being caught. It’s as simple as that! Something similar was inherent in Israel’s religion of the Law. Remember how Luke put it concerning the Pharisees and Jesus: "The Pharisees ... lying in wait for him, to catch at something he might say" (11:54 RSV). Religion ruled by the Law was rigid, creating suspicion and tempting people to snitch on one another. But with Israel’s return from ...

3686. Reconciling Palms and Thorns

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... the Jesus we accept readily and there is the Jesus we need but find difficult and costly to follow. Let us be honest with ourselves: Are we not inclined to be like the crowds on that first Palm Sunday? Excited over his miracles of healing, his concern for the poor and underprivileged, his love for those whom sin had almost destroyed, and his personal popularity with the multitudes, these people in a quick flush of emotion were ready to call Jesus their King. Picture, if you will, his entering that day into ...

3687. Service Without Witness

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... . It is interesting to note that Isaiah, in discussing the mission of the servant, said it was directed to the "weary" (v. 4). And isn’t this same emphasis germane today? Tuesday we talked about those for whom life seems futile. Our scripture text today is concerned with another type of person: those for whom life is a drag, a program of dull monotony, a slow trek that is hurting and sore. These must be the focus of our service today. They are troubled. For many of them the load is heavy and gradually ...

3688. Servant Worship

Psalm 116:1-19

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... by affliction, fear, and even a brush with death, yet by God’s amazing grace he came through, and the experience taught him the deeper meaning of a strong personal relationship with God and how it emerged finally in a life of endless gratitude and praise. What concerned the Psalmist now was this persistent question: How can I ever repay God? In light of all these benefits and blessings, what can I be or do to even up the score? Note the three steps he took: 1. "I will take ..." (v. 13a). This is the ...

3689. The Vicarious Servant

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... he was despised ... We have turned every one to his own way" (vv. 3, 6). Do these words not alert our attention to one of the most prevalent of our human faults today, namely, indifference? Are we so busy serving ourselves that we lack any sensitive concern for the sorry plight of others? The homeless? The unemployed? The handicapped? The drug addicts? The good people whose lives have tumbled in? Is our expression, "I’m sorry," merely a polite exchange? Do we dismiss it all with a wave or a shrug, saying ...

3690. Easter Turns ONLY into ALSO

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... are not exclusive. For example, the ancient Jewish law prescribed a seven-day week with six days for work and the seventh for rest. This did not mean that only the seventh was "God’s day" and that the other six were beyond or outside his concern. It was found in practice that those who kept the seventh day holy were more inclined to keep the other six days accountable to God, too. Or, take the Jewish people and their notion of chosenness throughout the whole of the Old Testament. This concept did ...

3691. A Perspective on the Ascension

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? ... This Jesus will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven" (v. 11). Here we have a reporter’s eye-witness account. What do we make of it? Everything, as far as interpretation is concerned, will depend on our perspective or - as we say in America today - upon where you and I are "coming from." a. There are, for example, the idealists. They take the story at face value. Jesus, in his earthly ministry, was a worker of miracles which were climaxed ...

3692. Christ Plus

Acts 15:1-21

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Larry Powell

It is commonly accepted that the first Church Council met in Jerusalem sometime between A.D. 44-47. Acts 15:4-19 relates that a major part of the agenda was concerned with the matter of whether or not circumcision should be required of Gentile converts. The Jerusalem party said "Yes," while Paul and Barnabas, who were not requiring circumcision of their new converts said "No." A lengthy debate ensued, followed by a brief statement by Peter: "And after there had been ...

3693. A Matter of Excess

Mark 6:30-44

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Larry Powell

Before commenting directly about Mark 6:30-44, allow me to direct your attention to two Old Testament stories. 1. The first story is found in 2 Kings 4:1-7 and concerns the widow of a prophet whose creditors were about to foreclose her outstanding debt. Additionally, her two sons were to be carried away as slaves. Beside herself, the widow cried out to Elisha for help. Elisha asked her if she had anything in the house of value which might be ...

3694. Creatures of Worth

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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Larry Powell

... at almost fifteen dollars. Jesus said, "Are you not worth more than they?" How much? From time to time it is remarked that "so-and-so is worth a million dollars," or a certain athlete is worth twelve million. This is not the kind of worth we are concerned with here. The Bible tells us that each child of God is a creature of unutterable worth. 1. We were created, not a little lower than the angels, but "a little less than God." Such a birthright overwhelms us with magnificent humility even as it elevates us ...

3695. The Force

Acts 7:1-53

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Larry Powell

... God from the Universe." To whom or what shall we ultimately be driven? What was the first tiny spark in the abysmal darkness? The first cause? The initial force? How did the universe come into being? Was it the handiwork of a great "Whom it may concern," or the climax of a colossal cosmic chaos? Read no farther than the first verse of the Bible: "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." I remember having once spent several days meticulously fitting together pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, only to ...

3696. See the Resemblance

John 1:1-18

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Larry Powell

... reveals a God who "spends" himself for creation. c. In his teaching. Jesus was able to recognize and relate to God in the common life through his teachings. His life, ministry, and teachings combined to reveal a God of boundless love, caring, concern, and sensitive compassion. What he taught, he practiced. Even in death he was consistent with the witness of his life. Having spoken of "forgiving one’s enemies" and those who "despitefully use you," he gathered his words into action on Calvary. "Father ...

3697. The Mirror of Judas

Mark 14:1-11

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Larry Powell

... treasury would hardly be entrusted to a reckless, emotion-driven individual. Judas was present in the house of Mary and Martha when Mary anointed the feet of Jesus with an expensive ointment. His protest of the anointing is not without merit, inasmuch as his concern was not for himself, but that the ointment could have been sold and the money given to the poor. From time to time a similar protest is raised today by those who question the wisdom of erecting church facilities costing hundreds of thousands of ...

3698. In the Eleventh Hour

Mark 14:32-42

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Larry Powell

... he would remain loyal. The Scriptures betray him, for we see him later squirming uncomfortably around an unfriendly fire, praying that no one would recognize him. Three times he denied Christ after swearing absolute loyalty. When the last record shall be tallied, the essential concern will be how loyal we were to Christ. 3. 14:32-36. "Remove this cup from me," Jesus prayed in the garden; alone, broken-hearted ... knowing that all too soon the shadows would come alive with figures who would jerk him away for ...

3699. The Last Meal

Luke 22:1-6

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Larry Powell

... intense it must have been for Judas, and we can but wonder where his eyes were fixed when Jesus uttered those terrible words. "He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me, will betray me" (Matthew 26:23). So far as the disciples were concerned, they had gathered, as they had done since childhood, to partake of the traditional Passover meal. The streets of Jerusalem were crowded with pious Jews who had come into the city for this express purpose. The ritual was always the same: while at the table, the ...

3700. And Their Eyes Were Opened

Luke 24:13-35

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Larry Powell

... himself, and in the end, baptizing it with his blessing. Those of us in the church believe that this is still the way Christ often comes into our lives. Off on our own journeys, pursuing some goal or objective, totally submerged in our own concerns ... determined, ambitious, outrunning the spiritual life while in full stride toward that which we hope to achieve. And then, it happens. In half-step we are arrested by the sudden awareness of another presence; we had not expected it, nor do we always recognize ...

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