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351. WaterFire Disciples

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... firewood to create huge bonfires in the middle of the river. But in the estimations of these RISDE students, a river coming alive in fountains of fire wasn't enough for the people of Providence to "come to their senses." the original meaning of that phrase was, "bring all the senses into play," and a waterfire festival that only offered something to see wasn't "sensible" enough. What about taste and smell? Food venders who would offer people experiences of the world's cuisine were solicited and contracted ...

352. Transmission

1 John 3:11-24

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... on White's list of what he would like to see transmitted to each new generation? (Making Peace with Reality (Colorado Springs, CO: Nav Press, 2001), chapter 12) A sense of destiny they're unique, special, and have confidence; A sense of purpose they have a mission in life; A sense of love a legacy of love; A sense of security they're safe; family is their refuge; A sense of hope; A desire for godliness a passion for God and the gospel. In today's 1 John text, the author has considered what he most wants to ...

353. Proper 6

Matthew 10:1-42, Matthew 9:35-38, Romans 5:1-11, Psalm 116:1-19, Genesis 18:1-15

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... new information from this report of Jesus' activity. However, in the observations in vv. 36-38, we learn about the character of the ministry. First, the ministry was motivated by compassion. The crowds were genuinely needy, and Jesus cared for them. Second, Jesus had a sense of eschatological urgency in doing his work, and he communicates the pressure of the moment to his disciples. The time for extending the grace of God in work and deed to those in need is now, not "one of these days." The authority that ...

354. Proper 19

Exodus 13:17--14:31, Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1--15:13, Exodus 15:1-21

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... 1-4 speak of those who are "weak in faith." Apparently these are persons who eat only vegetables because they find the consumption of meat problematic. Paul addressed a similar issue in I Corinthians 8, and in part an of the Corinthian problem assists us in making sense of the text in Romans 14. In the first-century, in pagan contexts, much of the meat sold in the market came from the pagan temple cults where animals were offered to the pagan gods. Not all meat was from the pagan temples, but the chance was ...

355. Rise Above It

John 21:15-19

Sermon

James W. Moore

... your name isn’t there, go ahead and have breakfast.” He said that if he ever looked in the obituary column and found his name was there, he would go ahead and have breakfast anyway because he said, “I’m not leaving on an empty stomach.” Now, that kind of sense of humor kept George Burns young at heart for all of his 100 years. But, the fact is that we are all going to die… and even more painful is the fact that people we love are going to die… and that can fill us with despair. Like a heavy ...

356. Whatever It Takes

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... Willing To Give Up Privileges "To those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law." (v.21) Now Paul became as one "without law" in the ritual sense, in the ceremonial sense, but not in the moral sense. Paul was not one who said now that you're saved you can live any way you want to. He was not espousing the philosophy: "When in Rome do as the Romans do"; if you want sinners to hear you that you've got to ...

357. Great Joy

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose; yuletide carols being sung by a choir and folks dressed up like Eskimos... Jingling bells and sleigh bells and silver bells, a mother's deep prayer and a baby's low cry. It's a season for the senses. Isaiah the prophet turns poet when he tries to picture the promise of God's salvation, the hope of God's redemption, the joy of God's good news, and new life in our midst. But first, Isaiah describes God's judgment of evil. The poet prophet exhausts his ...

358. Precious and Privileged Children

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... know. There is an almost indescribable intimacy and at times we are simply at a loss to tell others of God's presence. When pushed to describe this experience, I usually acquiesce into trying to say that I know beyond all doubt he is present. There is a sense that someone far bigger and better than yourself is there. It may be for quite sometime, perhaps minutes or even hours, or it may be only for a brief moment. The treasure is one that neither money nor self-help books can bring about. His image as a ...

359. Gift of Positive Thinking

2 Corinthians 1:18-22

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... short, we remove ourselves from the center of things and events. We no longer see ourselves as the arbiter of good and bad, or right and wrong. When we pray this way in sincerity and humility, the best of all situations is born in this world. In the Pauline sense both "Yes" and "Amen" are moved to the forefront! So why don't we pray along these lines more often? There may be as many reasons as there are personalities. Yet, there is one that tends to strike a loud chord and stick out most noticeably. We are ...

360. The Lord Needs You

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... continued, "what thee doesn't know is that I can sell thee to an Episcopalian." 2. The Lord Needs: Paul taught us never to say to one another, "I have no need of you" (1 Cor.12:21). But to say that God needs us is another matter. In one sense, of course, God doesn't need anything. God is God, period. But God has chosen to work in certain ways that make you and me absolutely critical. As someone has put it: "Without God, we can't. Without us, God won't." You don't think the Lord needs you ...

361. Things Change

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... hardly a profound observation, but it is a significant shift in thinking that for many of us can only be gained by living a while. Think back to when you were a child living with your parents. Whatever the circumstances of your home life, you likely had a sense that how things were in your family was more or less how things would always be there. It is a natural mark of immaturity to think that things won't change. In high schools, for example, kids who are not in the cliques often believe they are destined ...

362. The Spiritual Gateway

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... the conscience. We can do something that violates our moral code and argue boldly that we are no longer bound by such antiquated ideas of right or wrong. But when someone else does the same wrong thing against us, we condemn them, showing that we still have some sense of the wrong of certain actions. We may declare that we are not bound to any scruples but we can never be totally at ease with that avowal. Another thing we may do is to resign ourselves to guilt feelings but say that since they come so easily ...

363. The Two Prodigals

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

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Donald Charles Lacy

... stability and security, especially as the father grew older. We don't ask our sons and daughters to emulate the younger son. We say become like the elder son. So, what is our experience along this line? Perhaps, one of us is the oldest in the family and senses the pressures to be close to perfect for the sake of the family name and ours. It is not an easy role, at least for those known to me. Expectations are high and maybe even impossible in a real world. Those who are conscientious deserve our respect and ...

364. Happy Marriage...It's All About Choices

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

... choice is yours… You can encourage or discourage! II. SECOND, THE CHOICE IS YOURS: YOU CAN LAUGH OR YOU CAN LAMENT. Some people go miserably thru life crying “Woe is me,” lamenting at every turn. This is sad because God meant life to be joyous. A good sense of humor has never hurt a single person… and it has made life blossom like a flower in the desert for many. Sir Max Beerbohm once wrote: “Strange when you think of it, that of all the countless folk who have lived before our time on this planet ...

365. Why Jesus Didn't Perform Funerals

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , “Beyond that, I was in good hands. When I board a plane I’m not afraid. I know the equipment is good. I know the plane is well serviced, that the pilots and engineers know their business. I don’t sit there being afraid. I apply common sense to it. I am in a scientific universe.” “Well,” Peale commented, “you’re one man who doesn’t seem to have fear in the slightest degree.” “Why should I?” his friend replied, “I gave my mind to Jesus Christ. He freed me from fear. And when you ...

366. Faith vs. Good Works

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!" There is a certain order, a certain logic, a certain progression to life that just makes sense. If I work hard, then I will get a raise. If I study hard, then I will get a good grade. If I eat ... my vegetables, then I get my dessert. There is no free lunch. Right? There is this ladder mentality we all have, a progression that makes sense. Step by step, we must work our way to the top of the ladder. When the early church fathers were trying to figure out how a ...

367. Big Men in Little Planes

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... , they sent a whole brigade of soldiers. They didn’t regard him as a wimp. They regarded him as a dangerous person. In his own way Jesus was a warrior. He was a warrior intent on storming the very gates of hell. He was a strong man in every sense and he wants his followers to be strong. For life is difficult. And he wants followers who will set an example for other people in how to live victoriously. He wants followers who are up to the rigors of facing the evils of this world and preparing this world ...

368. Formula for Eternal Life

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... . There is actually little that George does not do. He is the one who washes, irons, and mends the students' clothes, cleans the dormitory, fixes what is broken, does the grocery shopping, and takes care of the outside yard. In short, George is a servant in the classic sense of that word. He serves the students and often the faculty and staff of that school from morning until after 8 p.m. each day. He rides his bicycle to work over the dusty and narrow dirt road each day. He returns on the same road each ...

369. Sing Praise

Colossians 1:15-23

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... place in everything" (v. 18). In the Bible, the word "firstborn" most often refers to the oldest son in the family, quite literally to the one who was born first. So Esau was the firstborn in his family, born just before his twin brother, Jacob. But there is another sense of the word "firstborn" in the Bible, to describe someone who is in first place, who is the greatest. So in Psalm 89:27, God speaks in a vision about David, "I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth." In his own ...

370. The Unchanging Christ in a Changing World

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... other hand, the economy might go soft." He wanted an economist with one hand. I have a two-handed response to Hebrews' assertion that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. On the one hand, we rejoice in what that statement affirms. We need a sense of stability in our lives. We Christians need something to unify us. We need something we can count on. The world seems as if it changes overnight. Technology, world events, oil prices, and a host of other things all seem to want to pull the rug ...

371. Profile Of A Savior

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... in it, we hear the subject talk about himself and his situation. The first thing we discover is that the subject of the portrait is a teacher. "The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher," he reports. He is a teacher with a strong sense of divine giftedness. That detail makes all the difference, of course. For as soon as we recognize that what we are and what we have comes from God, then the orientation of our lives changes. Career becomes vocation, and activity becomes stewardship. If what I have ...

372. The ABC's of Grief

Lamentations 1:1-6

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... with the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, bet. Each new stanza begins with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet. This may have made the lament easier to remember, or it may have been intended as a showcase for the poet's writing skill. So in a very real sense, we have here the ABC's of grief. As I meditated on these first six verses of Lamentations 1, an English A, B, and C emerge as well. Perhaps they can give us a window into the world of a grieving person and guidance into how we might walk with ...

373. No Substitutes

Galatians 3:15-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... for us to conform, for each of us to be like everyone else. Now I am not arguing for us to become crackpots or eccentrics. But, thank God, there are some people who do not take their values and standards from the crowd. Our sense of right and wrong, our sense of duty and justice should flow not from the sociological norm but from a dynamic relationship with the living God. We dare not ever allow mob rule to become a substitute for the inner testimony of the Spirit of God. Scientific law the sociological ...

374. Who's the Real Leader?

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Argile Smith

... . Quite the contrary, the leader and the followers shared the same vision and worked together to realize it. Joshua led them to live out the vision of taking the Promised Land that God had given to all of them. Perhaps Joshua learned the value of a clear sense of direction long before he served as the leader of God’s people. Before he led Israel himself, he followed Moses, who had guided the nation to the threshold of the Promised Land. In the role of a follower, Joshua got to see the benefit of working ...

375. Let It Go

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and barriers. “Letting go” is not just a mantra for college kids on Spring Break. “Letting go” is what Christians need to embrace every day of their lives. Instead of trusting in “make-sense” reason and sensible logic, we need to trust equally in our sense of awe, our sense of mystery, our sense of beauty, our sense of the divine. “Letting go” is what disciples of Jesus should do best. For those who profess faith in Jesus as the Christ, we have to “let go” of the notion that God ...

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