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3676. Faith As Healing Energy

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... A year ago he was desperately ill with something like a ruptured disc. Over a period of months I visited him and prayed with him. He discovered not long ago that I had hurt my back. The call was to ask me how I was and to tell me that he had prayed for me. Strangely, about ... t accept help. Little progress was made. But my young friend, the doctor’s wife, stuck with it for a year and a half, long after most would have given up. Then one day all of us were surprised when our poor broken friend stood up in the ...

3677. Why Fear Growing Old?

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... was there. Who? My mother who was in heaven? My father, who was probably praying for us early in the morning? Or a sense of the presence of God, who is always with us, and makes his presence known again and again? At any rate, two young men, a long way from home, learned a lesson for life - we are never alone! He is with us all the way - "Even to your gray hairs" - and then, "The City of God!" Through joys and through sorrows, through afflictions and through peace, in youth and in mature years, we find life ...

3678. Not Far From the Kingdom

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart" (2 Corinthians 4:1). But, even as far back as the stoning of Stephen, Paul was "not far ..." Augustine A youth born in the north African town of Tagaste tells of his long, intense struggle with his pride, his self-will, and especially his sexual promiscuity. His mother prayed for him; his father gave scant guidance. It was during university days at Carthage, a "hissing cauldron of lust" that seventeen-year-old Augustine took a mistress, fathered a ...

3679. Counting The Cost?

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... you best remember? Don’t you recall the grammar school teacher who gave far more than classroom information and respected you as an individual and gave you self-confidence? You will never forget that understanding physician who stood by the family during your long, painful illness. Picture now the quiet, thoughtful neighbor, unassuming; she taught you how to sew. How can you forget the grocer who gave you your first job as a "bag boy"? Of course you recall your school custodian who repaired your locker ...

3680. And It Came To Pass

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... told us about the need to bounce back. We all experience blows which bring us down; or, if not down, very low. Disappointments, defeats, hurts, griefs - these are part of human subsistence. No one escapes. The point is: How long do we stay down? How soon, by the grace of God, do we bounce back? How long does it take us to wipe our eyes, lick our wounds, square our shoulders, and go back into the arena? At no point is the power of Christ more clearly seen, operative in the lives of believers. Coming back ...

3681. The Father Who Wanted His Son To Succeed

1 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... be the deepest need of our lives also, not for glory, but for mercy. Following his coronation at the Gihon spring, the royal ceremony culminated in a great procession through the city streets, Solomon, the Lord’s anointed, riding on a mule as people shouted, "Long live King Solomon!" Do you remember it? "Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, mounted on a mule," and those who went before and those who followed after, shouted, "Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who ...

3682. Home Economy

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... , for the record has it that King Ahab did evil in the sight of the Lord more than all that were before him. For 22 long years, his administration spelled disaster. He dethroned the God of Israel in favor of Baal, exiled Jahweh for a god more groovy. But if the ... to produce the crops is banished, then there will be no rain or dew. The Drought So there was drought. For three long years the land was parched, and if we remember Minnesota in three weeks of rainless skies, maybe we can understand what happens ...

3683. What Was That About?

Daniel 7:1-14

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... throw in other names if we would like - Nebuchadnezzar, King Darius, Antiochus Epiphanes - or names of high and mighty in our own time, too, but in particular, the name of him who was around before we got here, is in our midst today, and will be here long after we are gone - Jesus Christ, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and Last. This paragraph portrays participants in the parade of nations - kingdoms on the rise and kingdoms on the wane - and finally the kingdom and the power, the ...

3684. Christ Is The Victory Over the World

1 John 5:1-12, 1 John 5:13-21

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Christ You overcame the forces of evil for us. We praise You, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have chased after the temptations the world has to offer, thinking that in them we will find the victories in our lives we long to accomplish. Sometimes, Lord, we even let ourselves get so carried away with all of the world's trappings we lose sight of You and all you have to give us. Forgive us, God, and help us keep our focus on You. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Victory ...

3685. Leading the Way

John 10:1-21

Illustration

Lee Griess

... the other engine on that side. You will notice that it is glowing, or more precisely one should say, burning. That shouldn't worry you either, since this plane is designed to fly with just two engines if necessary, and we are maintaining an acceptable altitude and speed. As long as we are looking out the plane, those of you on the left side shouldn't worry if you look out your side of the plane and notice that one engine that is supposed to be there is missing. It fell off about ten minutes ago. Let me tell ...

3686. Anger

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ll bet I know where they were. RENA: Don't be smart. SAM: We covered that territory already. RENA: What? SAM: Never mind. It would take too long to explain it to you. BILL: Can I go now? RENA: May I. BILL: You gotta go too? RENA: Go. Just go. (BILL EXITS) SAM: That ... you the paint so you can start on the bathroom. SAM: Will you stop it? RENA: No, I mean it. You've avoided painting that bathroom long enough. Now get to it. SAM: I'm tired. I had a rough day. RENA: I'm tired too. I'm tired of you being the ...

3687. On A Picnic

Mark 7:1-23

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... her. When she finds out he doesn't, she leaves him. Playing Time: 3 1/2 minutes Setting: A secluded picnic spot deep in the forest Time: Turn of the century Props: A picnic basket and blanket and other picnic things Costumes: Mandi -- a long dress and a long-sleeved, high neck blouse Todd -- appropriate summer wear for the turn of the century Cast: Mandi -- a lovely young girl Todd -- her male companion TODD: (ENTERS AND CROSSES TO CENTER STAGE CARRYING ONLY HIS LOVE POEM. MANDI AND TODD SPEAK TO EACH OTHER ...

3688. On the Night when He Was Betrayed

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... without others, but without Jesus we cannot live as God intended us to live. Without him life becomes trivial and futile. We may forget the man who invented the automobile. It does not matter, for we have the automobile. We may forget Luther or Wesley so long as their work remains. But we cannot forget Jesus and remain Christians. "Without me," he says simply, "you can do nothing." Yet we do forget him so easily and so often. We become self-centered and drift away from him. It is not until the consequences ...

3689. Christian Thanksgiving

Philippians 1:1-7

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... of the congregation in Philippi, without omitting a single one. He remembers them all and thanks God for them all. This is the "new life in Christ" of the early church. Paul was a Jew, the Philippians were mostly Greeks. He had not known them long and his stay with them was short. But the love of Christ bound them together into one family of God. National and racial differences were wiped out in this community of love. So it should be with the church of today. Our thanksgiving is Christian thanksgiving ...

3690. Thomas Didymus: An Honest Skeptic

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... and have seen him." Then Philip, also a doubter, said, "Lord, show us the Father and we shall be satisfied." Jesus answered Philip and probably included Thomas in his next question, possibly shaking his head as one would at an obtuse child. He said, "Have I been with you so long and yet you do not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father, how can you say ‘Show us the Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me?" So this was not the first time Thomas or another ...

3691. The Courage to Be Me

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... to life ... the courage to be me! The most puzzling thing about Jesus Christ is the way in which he forces us to the realization that in the paradox of recognizing our human frailty and our need for the forgiveness of God, we truly find the selfhood which for so long we sought in diverse and fruitless ways. The courage to be myself is derived from the deep conviction in my heart that life becomes most meaningful as I respond to God’s love, as it has been shown to me in the face of Jesus Christ. And so it ...

3692. Be Careful How You Live

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

... to school, working at our jobs, preparing meals for the family, and doing our chores. What could possibly be evil in that? Indeed on the surface the world seems quite pleasant. But let me ask you. What is your attitude while doing these things? Paul gives us a long list in chapters four and five of do’s and don’ts for Christian living. In fact he insists we follow these admonitions. Here is an abbreviated version: Put off your old self. Put off falsehood. Do not let the sun go down in your anger. He who ...

3693. Preconceived Ideas

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... my water into wine. Feed my household with this bread, you can do it on your head, Or has something gone wrong, why do you take so long. Come on King of the Jews, I only ask of you what I’d ask any Superstar. What is it that you’ve got that put ... through him might be saved.” Third, there are others who see Jesus as the great spoiler. These people think Jesus taught a long list of “thou shall nots.” Jesus cramps their life style. And, unfortunately, these people have plenty of examples in the church ...

3694. Covenant And Recompense

Isaiah 61:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... promise but a vow to affirm creation forever. The recompense you offer is no quick-burning sugar but substantial food for the soul. Amen. Prayer of Confession We come to you, comforting and compassionate Savior, with the hope of being worthy to receive the covenant you make by sending your long-awaited Son. May all -- nations and towns, officials and families, leaders and children -- arise with renewed vigor to meet the challenges of our day. In the name of Christ. Amen. Hymns "Come, Thou ...

3695. Lord, I Want To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Brett Blair

... stone was rolled away on Easter Sunday morning that the disciples were really able to see Jesus. It was then that they, at long last, understood the man and the message. It was then that they became apostles instead of disciples. It was then that they ... . We don't see the blessing of physical health until a severe illness strikes. Then we wonder how it was that we could have gone so long without giving thanks to God for our health. But we do. We don't see our loved ones, that is until we are on the verge ...

3696. Ready or Not - Here I Come

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... can you sleep. You know that when something is on your mind when you go to bed, you cannot sleep; you toss and turn all night long. You get up the next morning feeling as though you had not been to bed. Many just don't care what happens. The man on the ... to the limousine to show it to him, shook hands, and left. The family and neighbors talked about the President's visit for a long time before the father always remembered it with regret because of the way he was dressed. He lamented, "What a way to meet the ...

3697. You're Going To Have A Baby!

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... to God's service. God can do miracles with a life totally dedicated to the Lord. You know, Christmas deals with the birth of Jesus long ago in a manger. But the truth is that for you Christ was never born unless he is born in you. There is no true ... Gabriel comes to you as he came to the Virgin Mary with the announcement, "You're going to have a baby!" Christ is waiting, wanting, longing to be born in you this Christmas. But he will not be born unless you want him in you, unless you agree. Will there be ...

3698. How to Profit from Prophets

Luke 1:67-80

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... and the Israelites wouldn't have wandered around in the wilderness for forty years if Moses had been willing to ask for directions! And the prophets would remind us that humanity wouldn't be wandering around in the wilderness of violence and warmongering for so long if we would be more willing to ask for directions. Of course we want the right directions, or do we? Amos and Isaiah and Jeremiah gave the right directions but they were ignored, to the great peril of national leaders. Jesus lamented that some ...

3699. Why Prophets Get Under Our Skin

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... more economic countries don't like it. But like it or not, these prophets get under our skin because they have a universal mission and an all-encompassing compassion which reaches beyond our ethnic group or business or union or nation. They know that in the long run economic reform must take place to enable the masses of poverty-stricken peoples of the world to share in the earth's fabulous wealth. There will never be peace on earth without it. There is more than enough wealth for everyone. The prophets get ...

3700. The Second Naiveté: Babies, Angels, Shepherds, And God

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... Prayer Eternal God, Lord of all the universe, Creator of all galaxies and solar systems, and our Creator, we come to you with wonder and adoration. In all your majesty and power you have come to us so humbly, so gently and tenderly, with such patient love. As long ago you visited Bethlehem with light and love and inspired the worship of shepherds and the adoration of wise men, so too visit us, and awaken our minds and heart to new realities we have been too busy or too conceited to see. God of this night's ...

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