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3676. High Noon

Psalm 91:1-16

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... deadly pestilence. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrows that fly by day, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday. Lord, help us to find Sabbath, sacred space in the midst of our busyness. Keep us growing and stretching, to stay alive on the journey; to avoid the destruction which can waste our souls at high noon. Rev. Reginald Mallett is a British Methodist pastor and a frequent preacher at Lake Junaluska, the United Methodist Center in North Carolina. Sermons By The Lake is a volume ...

3677. Bart and Homer, Father and Sons

1 Samuel 20:24-42

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... , mentors, youth workers, friends — men who become "fathers in the faith" for our children. I celebrate men who give of themselves for our children through Sunday School and VBS (when I was growing up, it was all women), youth programs, Boy Scouts, co-op nursery school, stay-at-home dads. I want to celebrate men who are willing to be positive role models for all of our sons; men who are willing to be vulnerable, loving and trustworthy; men who are willing to model the spirit of Christ. A couple years ago ...

3678. Are You Ready for the Journey?

Mark 8:27-9:1

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... go, if you choose to follow, it might even mean denying yourself, taking up a cross, following Christ. But the good news is we don't make the journey alone. We join company with one another. If we lose our way, if life seems to baffle us, we won't stay stopped for long. Someone is sure to pick up the trail and the journey will continue. We travel in the spirit of the Christ. We journey under the sign of the cross. The question is: "Are you ready for the journey?" Ready for the journey of Lent. Ready to walk ...

3679. Worship and Wonder

John 1:1-14

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... do. When you arrive, we begin." The second shows a young couple with a baby. He says, "This guy has a mind of his own. We want a church where if he screams, we don't feel like we're the bad guys." "Got it…at Me Church, you can stay and everyone else will leave." Third witness: "My wife and I don't give much financial support, but we sure would like to know what everyone else gives." "No problem. We'll tell you what everyone else gives in detail." "Can I get my car buffed and waxed while I ...

3680. Lost in Wonder, Love and Praise

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3681. Gifts: Standing on the Promises

Malachi 4:10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3682. Will The Real Saints Please Stand Up

Esther 4:1-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3683. Gathered In, Sent Out

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

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3684. Growing Up

1 Corinthians 13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... do. When you arrive, we begin." The second shows a young couple with a baby. He says, "This guy has a mind of his own. We want a church where if he screams, we don't feel like we're the bad guys." "Got it...at Me Church, you can stay and everyone else will leave." Third witness: "My wife and I don't give much financial support, but we sure would like to know what everyone else gives." "No problem. We'll tell you what everyone else gives in detail." "Can I get my car buffed and waxed while I ...

3685. Called to be a Christian Community: Cracked Pots and Clay Jars

2 Corinthians 4: 1-18

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... do. When you arrive, we begin." The second shows a young couple with a baby. He says, "This guy has a mind of his own. We want a church where if he screams, we don't feel like we're the bad guys." "Got it...at Me Church, you can stay and everyone else will leave." Third witness: "My wife and I don't give much financial support, but we sure would like to know what everyone else gives." "No problem. We'll tell you what everyone else gives in detail." "Can I get my car buffed and waxed while I ...

3686. Grasshopper Religion

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

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... arrive, we begin." The second shows a young couple with a baby. He says, "This guy has a mind of his own. We want a church where if he screams, we don't feel like we're the bad guys." The narrator answers: "Got it…at Me Church, you can stay and everyone else will leave." Third witness: "My wife and I don't give much financial support, but we sure would like to know what everyone else gives." Answer: "No problem. We'll tell you what everyone else gives in detail." "And can I get my car buffed and waxed ...

3687. Praising God on an Oatmeal Box

2 Samuel 6:12-23

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3688. Worship Like A Wesley

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... above or distinct from the rest of the congregation, that you may not destroy the harmony; but strive to unite your voices together, so as to make one clear melodious sound. VI. Sing in time. Whatever time is sung, be sure to keep with it. Do not run before nor stay behind it; but attend close to the leading voices, and move therewith as exactly as you can; and take care not to sing too slow. This drawling way naturally steals on all who are lazy; and it is high time to drive it out from us, and sing all ...

3689. Wake Well, Wake Welcome

Romans 13:8-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... us to wake welcoming each new day. To wake welcome means we greet each new day, each new awakening, “erotically.” In Plato’s “Republic,” the philosopher makes a distinction between two ways of approaching the world, thumatically or erotically. Stay with me here . . . . thumatically or erotically. The thumatic reaction to anything new or unfamiliar is the way dogs approach a strange or unknown object. They bark. They bristle. They brace themselves for fight or flight, even while they may cautiously ...

3690. Resolving Fights

Matthew 18:15-20

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... to outgrow it. We have to really try to be patient and loving and kind, but we can do it. Our lesson today is about maintaining relationships. One way we do this is to forgive one another. When your brother or sister does something you don’t like, do you stay angry for a long time? I hope not. I hope you can forgive them and let whatever made you mad slip from your memory so you can be loving again toward your brother or sister. That’s the way God wants us to be. I hope you never let your ...

3691. Building Bridges

Matthew 18:15-20

Illustration

Bob Tasler

... handrails and all! And his younger brother, was coming toward them, his handout stretched. "You're quite the guy," he said, "after all I've said and done." The two brothers met in the middle, and shook each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter leaving. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the older brother. "I'd love to," the carpenter said, "but I have many more bridges to build." When you and I come to the end of our days, just remember this: God won't ask what ...

3692. Precious and Privileged Children

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... our hearts...." That simply and unalterably means we are to be like Jesus, as nearly as we can. Through our joys and sorrows we are to remain steadfast in seeking to practice the teachings given to us. Through our good times and bad times we are to stay close. Through our successes and failures we are to hold up mirrors now and then to test our faithfulness to the highest and best we know. There is always another virtue or attitude for which to strive. We like to think in terms of attainment and soon admit ...

3693. Taking a Necessary Step

Acts 19:1-7

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... how can we be sure we are not simply attempting to influence others with our own pet prejudices? Do we have an agenda that doesn't resemble what Christ has in store for us? Yet, we must not go away or perhaps run frustrated in defeat. Only by staying close to Christ will we have the proper words, thoughts, and feelings. Anything less may cause a hailstorm of ill will brewed and stewed by Satan! It is prudent to be reminded that the Holy Spirit does not make us timid. Instead, this Spirit fills us with power ...

3694. A Man for All Seasons

1 Corinthians 9:16-23

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... First Church sat on the corner of High and Elm for so many years — rigidly, as the community viewed it — that it had to be torn down before it fell down! It didn't have to be that way. New life seemed to come and go but it could never stay long enough to make the essential changes. So, those longing to have more of the Lord's blessings mostly passed through. It was as though the Holy Spirit kept on grieving until finally it refuses to grieve any longer. It was sad and depressing, but did God take care ...

3695. Proclaiming Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... However, some of us who strive to be fully in Christ are accused of that very thing. We can even be described as holier-than-thou disciples who want to outdo others and wear a more expensive crown! They are annoyed by us and sometimes will deliberately stay away from us. This happens not only among laity but among the ordained clergy as well. Sometimes the negative politics of the clergy can be demonic, as pastors are pushed into patterns which do not proclaim Jesus Christ. 4. We are to give thanks for the ...

3696. Birthpangs of the New Age

Romans 8:22-23

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

3697. Finding Unity through Christ

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... all things in common. Christians, in imitation of Jesus, worked for the collective good; their very survival depended on their ability to be united. Local Christian communities banded together in "house churches," meeting each Sunday morning and worshiping in secret, staying one step ahead of any authorities who might want to cease their operations. These small groups of Christians grew over time as a result of the strength that their unity provided. This vitality came not through numbers, but from common ...

3698. Looking in All the Wrong Places

Romans 3:19-28

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... needs. Then on the other side of the spectrum we find those who sacrifice both family and community for the sake of the quest — for fun, for freedom, for adventure or excitement, or for the profit margin. But these also fall flat in the end. So, do we stay in the proper place dictated to us by social conventions and traditions, or do we break all the rules and do it "My Way"? That's another "Golden Oldie" we used to play until the record broke. In the end, the goal of the modern spiritual longing is ...

3699. Why We Need to Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

A certain married couple had many sharp disagreements. Yet somehow the wife always stayed calm and collected. One day her husband commented on his wife’s restraint. “When I get mad at you,” he said, “you never fight back. How do you control your anger?” The wife said: “I work it off by cleaning the toilet.” The husband asked: “How does that help?” She ...

3700. Top This

Ephesians 1:15-23, Psalm 47:1-9

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy. All: For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth. (Psalm 47:1-2) Collect Lord you are seated on heaven's throne, king over all, but we know you are not content to stay there. Dwell among us in our worship, and drive us with your will as we leave here that we might fulfill your will in our lives to your glory. Amen. Prayer Of Confession God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated ...

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3676. High Noon

Psalm 91:1-16

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3677. Bart and Homer, Father and Sons

1 Samuel 20:24-42

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3678. Are You Ready for the Journey?

Mark 8:27-9:1

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3679. Worship and Wonder

John 1:1-14

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3680. Lost in Wonder, Love and Praise

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3681. Gifts: Standing on the Promises

Malachi 4:10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3682. Will The Real Saints Please Stand Up

Esther 4:1-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3683. Gathered In, Sent Out

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

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3684. Growing Up

1 Corinthians 13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... do. When you arrive, we begin." The second shows a young couple with a baby. He says, "This guy has a mind of his own. We want a church where if he screams, we don't feel like we're the bad guys." "Got it...at Me Church, you can stay and everyone else will leave." Third witness: "My wife and I don't give much financial support, but we sure would like to know what everyone else gives." "No problem. We'll tell you what everyone else gives in detail." "Can I get my car buffed and waxed while I ...

3685. Called to be a Christian Community: Cracked Pots and Clay Jars

2 Corinthians 4: 1-18

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... do. When you arrive, we begin." The second shows a young couple with a baby. He says, "This guy has a mind of his own. We want a church where if he screams, we don't feel like we're the bad guys." "Got it...at Me Church, you can stay and everyone else will leave." Third witness: "My wife and I don't give much financial support, but we sure would like to know what everyone else gives." "No problem. We'll tell you what everyone else gives in detail." "Can I get my car buffed and waxed while I ...

3686. Grasshopper Religion

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

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3687. Praising God on an Oatmeal Box

2 Samuel 6:12-23

Sermon

John E. Harnish

3688. Worship Like A Wesley

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

John E. Harnish