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Psalm 118:1-29, John 20:19-31, Acts 5:27-32, Revelation 1:4-8

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B. David Hostetter

... words of encouragement spoken in your name. Receive and sanctify our gifts to extend the power of your realm to the glory of Jesus Christ, your resurrected Son. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION God of perfection, you condescend to work through imperfect human beings to unify and perfect your church. May we never rest content with divisions nor acquiesce with contentions that jeopardize the unity of the church for which Christ prayed. As there are many members but one body, may the one Spirit ...

352. Proper 7

Matthew 10:1-42, Psalm 86:1-17, Genesis 21:8-21, Romans 6:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... sinners, Teacher of the simple, Enlightener of all who seek light in darkness. Amen PRAYER OF DEDICATION Though we are bound to serve you, divine Master, we do not serve you without fault. Achieve your purposes through the church, despite our imperfect commitment to service and the reproach of the world, to the glory of your name. Amen PRAYER OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Compassionate God, may the offering of this ministry of intercession overflow with many thanksgivings to you. May we not only offer ...

353. Proper 21

Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 78:1-72, Matthew 21:23-32, Philippians 2:1-11

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B. David Hostetter

... to your own. Have the same turn of mind and common care for unity like Jesus Christ. PRAYER OF THE DAY Deliver us, gracious Savior, from the delusion that only scandalous sinners need to repent and believe, so that by acknowledging our imperfections, we may change our minds, and by believing more deeply, obey you more consistently. Amen PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Exalted Parent, humble and exalted Brother, shared Spirit, we rejoice in the story of Jesus of Nazareth. We revel in the mystery of his equality ...

354. Wise, Worshipful, and Wonderfully Wayward

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... I don’t want us to rub or polish the edge of the word “wayward.” For if we are following Christ where he is calling us to go, we will by the world’s standards live “wayward” lives. It is “wayward” to live in an imperfect neighborhood. It is “wayward” to befriend “questionable” people, and to pick up hitchhikers. It is wayward to expose your children to the risks of environments that endanger their health and even their lives. It is wayward to sacrifice your livelihood for the sake of ...

355. Picture Perfect Close Up: Children - Get Under The Umbrella

Colossians 3:21

Sermon

James Merritt

... thing to do? To all of you young people out there who live in a war zone called "the home", there is something you already know and you probably love to point out. Parents are not perfect. As you get older, you will see more and more the imperfection in your parents. You will tend to become more critical. You will find more faults and best of all you will offer more suggestions on how they can be a better parent. I want you to understand something. Even though the communication lines should be wide-open ...

356. Name Dropping

Exodus 20:7

Sermon

James Merritt

... Him on a first name basis, but even to call Him our father. When we misuse God's name it is because we have forgotten two things: Who God is Who we are When we remember that God is a perfect, holy, righteous God and we remember that we are imperfect, unrighteous sinners, then we won't dare misuse His name. In fact, we will live in gratitude that we know His name. What does all of this have to do with the family? The first thing you have to do to build a strong family is teach your family to ...

357. Everyone's Talking about Him

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... the disabled. He spent an enormous part of his ministry doing just that, but that was not his primary mission. His primary mission was to announce the coming of God’s kingdom to the world, and to form a new community, the church, that would be an imperfect vehicle for the coming of that kingdom. Still, he was a man of compassion. People brought their disabled friends and family members to him for healing, and, of course, he could not turn them away. In today’s lesson from Mark some people brought a man ...

358. Handling Objections

Psalm 1:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... is a loving God why do people suffer? Because God is a loving God, He has built the freedom to choose into the human race - that freedom to choose lead to the first sin of rebellion against God. That sin, caused the entire world to be plunged into an imperfect state where there is murder, rape, cancer, disease, strife and war. Sin is the price of not being a robot! One of God's eternal purposes is one day to return to this earth and eradicate all suffering and all pain, but there is one sure-fire proof that ...

359. No Intimidation

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... refuse. Let us not become borderline anti-Jewish and bewail their missed opportunities. We have enough to do to handle our own! Generation after generation has had witnesses for much of the world. Indeed, there have been and are innumerable disciples of the Christ — imperfect though they be — who have paraded their Christian virtues before our very eyes. Some keep wondering when the Jews by and large are going to accept their Messiah. This is God's business! When are we going to receive our Messiah with ...

360. Fish and Sheep

John 21:15-25, John 21:1-14

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Donald Charles Lacy

... given a glimpse now and then. Those precious moments are signposts, making our pilgrimages somewhat easier. Our faith, how gloriously precious and indispensable to our well being it is! Stop tending to feel sorry for Peter and celebrate his life and death. His imperfections and betrayals were but stepping-stones for someone who, by the grace of God, finally grew up in Christ. Simon Peter is the star "attraction." He is pictured again and again as the prime apostle to lead the ancient church. Our dear Lord ...

361. Keeping His Word

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... tremendously happy our lives should be. All of us have seen some evidence of the reality of such happiness from time to time. Oh, there is no perfection in the sense that there are those who are encompassed by these blessings all the time. It is painfully and incessantly an imperfect — even evil — world. Yet, colleagues in the cause of Christ, he has kept his word. It begins with love for him who first loved us. It is solidified by our consecration forever to him.

362. Jesus Brings Hope

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... was subdued and made obedient slaves by the production of one common food for all. It was a thick liquid that was piped into each person's cell; there were no homes. All trains, planes, automobiles, and people operated on the same fuel. There was, however, an imperfection in the IGW. This godless society of the anti-Christ which had crushed out all truth had a weakness. The weak link was present in the form of a little wiry man, #2,750,300. He lived in the world capital, SC1, a city which a century ...

363. When Christ Is King

Colossians 1:11-20

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... or over to the next desk in their office, or to reach across the back fence if they know that is where they need to be. In essence, they have denied themselves a comfort zone for now so that they see themselves as a new (while certainly imperfect) creation; those old taboos are gone, polite convention no longer rules. While they are not belligerent or righteous, they have a new power to go places they would never have dreamed of going, to let words come from their mouths they might once have kept secret in ...

364. The Good News about Marriage

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... her?” asked his friend. “Alas,” the philosopher said sadly, “she was looking for the perfect man.” You surely know by now that there are no perfect men and there are no perfect women. We are all sinners. And when you have two imperfect people in a relationship, there are going to be problems. A satisfying marriage is almost impossible without total commitment on the part of both husband and wife. Psychologist Nathaniel Branden has studied the habits of couples who have been happily married for ...

365. Have We Been "Slicked"?

Jeremiah 2:4-13

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... the adults; but the youngsters had other ideas. For a boy named David in Freeport, Ohio, the hands-down favorite was the nickel toss. At the time, the county was a world leader in pottery production and the firemen would purchase boxes of "seconds" (dishes and cups with slight imperfections) and extras from the factory in Scio and lay them out on a flat board. The object was to toss a nickel into a bowl or plate or cup or saucer and thus win the dish. One could make an evening of this game and take home a ...

366. A Crib, A Cross, And A Cave

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... a Reality through the EmptyCave. What we need to remember is that Jesus didn't die on the Cross for the perfect. Jesus didn't die for the Godly. Jesus didn't die for the good. If so, none of us would have had a chance. Jesus died for the imperfect, ungodly, sinners like us. The Crib, The Cross and The Cave are empty which means there is hope for all of us. II. Empty A. I want you to do me a favor. If everybody does it, then no one will look foolish. I want you to take your hand ...

367. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... us the inspection room. All of sudden we heard a loud crash. Some of us jumped. And then she explained, "When you get to the Showroom and Store, you will find that we don't sell culls or seconds. There are no seconds in Waterford Crystal. Anything that is imperfect and not of the highest quality, we destroy. Then we melt the glass down and start over." I wasn't there to write a sermon or even look for anything spiritual, but that phrase, "There are no seconds," clicked in a part of my brain and from that ...

368. Cleaning House

Mark 1:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... our whole purpose in being. Of course we have to do our part, too. We can't just lay back and say, "Well, lay it on me Lord." No, a lot of times it takes lots of hard work to be perfected by God. God takes us, the outcast, the imperfect, the unfaithful, the tax collectors and sinners as the New Testament calls them and through His divine love and grace, God perfects them. God transforms us and gives new meaning to our lives. God caters to the clutter in our lives and helps us clean up our acts. God helps ...

369. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

370. Focusing on the Flaws

Luke 4:21-30

Illustration

King Duncan

... , 'I can take the newest building, built by the finest builders anywhere in the world, and if you give me a camera and the ability to focus various lenses, I can make that building look like it's about to fall down because I will find five or six minor imperfections, focus on them and convince you that the entire structure is about to topple.'" In a society where a handful of people focus the camera of life on the events of the day, if you and I allow them to use their camera to focus on our lives, then we ...

371. Thanks for the Memories

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... preacher. While everything I hear about him is good, my confidence is deeper than the résumé of your new Senior Pastor. God is not finished with this outstanding church in Methodism. While it is not a perfect church, because it is made up of imperfect people, it has yet to reach its full potential. Did you know that in the 157 year history of this congregation the average stay of a Senior Pastor has been three years? Unlike most large churches of any denomination, this congregation is not dependent upon ...

372. Discover The Joy Of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... our whole purpose in being. Of course we have to do our part, too. We can't just lay back and say, "Well, lay it on me Lord." No, a lot of times it takes lots of hard work to be perfected by God. God takes us, the outcast, the imperfect, the unfaithful, the tax collectors and sinners as the New Testament calls us and through God's divine love and grace, God perfects us. God transforms us and gives new meaning, purpose and direction to our lives. God helps us clean up our acts and become more like Christ ...

373. Shaped By the Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... us the inspection room. All of sudden we heard a loud crash. Some of us jumped. And then she explained, "When you get to the Showroom and Store, you will find that we don't sell culls or seconds. There are no seconds in Waterford Crystal. Anything that is imperfect and not of the highest quality, we destroy. Then we melt the glass down and start over." I wasn't there to write a sermon or even look for anything spiritual, but that phrase, "There are no culls, no seconds," clicked in a part of my brain and ...

374. Freedom to Set Free

Galatians 4:21-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... lower nature; but be servants to one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” In throwing off the bonds of legalism and rigid moralism, we are sometimes tempted to accept our human imperfection as an excuse for irresponsible behavior. “I am only human,” we mutter. It’s one thing to acknowledge that we are weak sinners; it’s quite another to do so with a shrug of the shoulders and a nonchalant attitude that makes us content ...

375. Holiness of Heart and Life

Romans 2:21-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... is “cognitive dissonance.” Festinger says that the tension that results from this is the cause of much of our physical and emotional suffering. And all of us know that kind of suffering to some degree pretending to be perfect when we are really imperfect; projecting an image of success when deep down we feel like failures. Trying to be innocent when we know we aren’t – when we know that we are all sinners. Responding to the expectations of others, striving hard to meet those expectations, when we ...

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351. Easter 2

Psalm 118:1-29, John 20:19-31, Acts 5:27-32, Revelation 1:4-8

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

352. Proper 7

Matthew 10:1-42, Psalm 86:1-17, Genesis 21:8-21, Romans 6:1-14

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

353. Proper 21

Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 78:1-72, Matthew 21:23-32, Philippians 2:1-11

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

354. Wise, Worshipful, and Wonderfully Wayward

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

355. Picture Perfect Close Up: Children - Get Under The Umbrella

Colossians 3:21

Sermon

James Merritt

356. Name Dropping

Exodus 20:7

Sermon

James Merritt

357. Everyone's Talking about Him

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

358. Handling Objections

Psalm 1:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

359. No Intimidation

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

360. Fish and Sheep

John 21:15-25, John 21:1-14

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

361. Keeping His Word

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

362. Jesus Brings Hope

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

Richard Gribble

363. When Christ Is King

Colossians 1:11-20

Sermon

Donna Schaper

364. The Good News about Marriage

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

365. Have We Been "Slicked"?

Jeremiah 2:4-13

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

366. A Crib, A Cross, And A Cave

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

367. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

368. Cleaning House

Mark 1:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

369. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

370. Focusing on the Flaws

Luke 4:21-30

Illustration

King Duncan

371. Thanks for the Memories

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

372. Discover The Joy Of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... our whole purpose in being. Of course we have to do our part, too. We can't just lay back and say, "Well, lay it on me Lord." No, a lot of times it takes lots of hard work to be perfected by God. God takes us, the outcast, the imperfect, the unfaithful, the tax collectors and sinners as the New Testament calls us and through God's divine love and grace, God perfects us. God transforms us and gives new meaning, purpose and direction to our lives. God helps us clean up our acts and become more like Christ ...

373. Shaped By the Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... us the inspection room. All of sudden we heard a loud crash. Some of us jumped. And then she explained, "When you get to the Showroom and Store, you will find that we don't sell culls or seconds. There are no seconds in Waterford Crystal. Anything that is imperfect and not of the highest quality, we destroy. Then we melt the glass down and start over." I wasn't there to write a sermon or even look for anything spiritual, but that phrase, "There are no culls, no seconds," clicked in a part of my brain and ...

374. Freedom to Set Free

Galatians 4:21-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

375. Holiness of Heart and Life

Romans 2:21-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

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