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3751. The Song of Servanthood

Luke 1:39-45 (46-54)

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... questions all need to be answered. The bride’s dress needs to be just perfect for her. The bridemaids’ dresses are to be considered and ordered. Flowers need to be ordered from the florist. The guest list must be made and invitations sent. Registration for gifts at different stores should be processed. Oh, and don’t forget the groom and his entourage must be given their lists! A flurry of excitement abounds! One wonders if that was going through the mind of young Mary of Nazareth (Luke 1:26-27). Her ...

3752. One Life-Changing Word

Isaiah 9:2-7 · Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

Sermon

King Duncan

... until a simple knock on their door changed their lives forever. There at the door stood a Native man holding a small baby. He reached forward, handing the child to the couple. “Here, this baby is for you,” he said and then he left. It was an unspeakable gift. A young Native mother had given her own baby to fill the lives of the grieving couple. Native people in that part of the world call it custom adoption. (5) In the same way, one sacred night God walked down from His celestial throne into a dark and ...

3753. Ordering Up A Set Of False Gods On Amazon

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Sermon

Mary Austin

... turn toward the God who promises us abundant joy, through our faith. As Paul prayed for the church and for us, may God “make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all…and may God so strengthen your hearts in holiness.” This is the gift that we are promised — all we have to do is claim and keep the promise. In the name of the one who comes, Amen. Prayer: O God of promise, we long for your coming, with a desperate desire deeper than anything else in our lives. Turn our hearts from ...

3754. The Readiness Potential

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Don’t get so caught up in holiday parties, in shopping excursions, in the stress of meeting cultural expectations, in spending your time drinking and frivolity, in cooking, in rushing around and doing what needs to be done, that you miss the signs of God’s amazing gift of life. and the signs of warning God is giving you about the need for readiness for the future. Now, this Christmas, we may not experience the death of the sun, a hurricane, an earthquake, or the end of the world, but in our busyness, we ...

3755. The Art of Fruit

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . Or perhaps like the face of Jesus. Do you see that face of Jesus in the faces of your neighbors and friends? Will they see Jesus’ face in yours? That is the question. May your face to the world be as beautiful as God’s gift to you. And may God’s gift of love to you in the birth of the Christ child resonate in your heart and be revealed in your soul, now and always. [1] For example portraits of Arcimboldo’s work, see Ian Shank, “The Renaissance Artist Whose Fruit-Faced Portraits Inspired the ...

3756. Shared Promises

Luke 1:39-45

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... share the joys of mountaintop experiences and the Lord’s blessings. Like Elizabeth and Mary, we all need those friends, mentors, colleagues, and supporters, who understand our dilemmas, our doubt, and our questions, who are there for us reminding us of Jesus’ precious gift of love and hope, and the messiah’s salvation. Everyone needs a mentor, a sister or brother in the faith. Everyone needs a community, in which we are not judged but accepted for who we are, in all of our struggles and celebrations ...

3757. I Shall Rise Again!

I Corinthians 15:19-26 · Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... dying. In Greek mythology, Aurora, goddess of the dawn, fell in love with Tithonus, a mortal youth. Zeus offered her the gift of anything she wished for her mortal lover. Aurora chose immortality. He would live with her forever. But she forgot to ask that he would remain ... young forever. So he just grew older and older and could not die. The gift she prayed for became a curse. What use is life if we lose our dignity as human beings? There are things in this world ...

3758. In The Presence Of Christ!

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... to love him more. Of course, this does not deny that God’s love cannot be experienced outside the sacrament of Holy Communion. Indeed, God’s love for us can be seen as well in the gifts of life, of family, of friends, and of material possessions, which he has given us. His love for us can also be seen in the gifts of schools and hospitals and in the church, which he has given us. Yet in all these things, while God’s love is present, it’s slightly hidden. Again an everyday example can be helpful. As ...

3759. Mountaintop Moments

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... That doesn’t mean that our entire lives need to be made up of sensational experiences. Many people live well with a quiet and steady faith. But for those whose lives have felt like a challenge for survival, Jesus’ gift of salvation has come as a truly powerful and life-changing gift. Why do many AA meetings feel more faith-filled than many worship services? Why do recovering addicts seem more adamant about following Jesus than those who grew up in the church? What makes a redeemed criminal so intent on ...

3760. They're Drunk

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Will Willimon

... visitor, got carried away and shouted out, "Amen! Right on! Yes!" I said, "Sounds as if someone doesn’t really want to be here in a mainline, first class, respectable university chapel. Ushers, where are you?" To read Acts 2, where people get the gift of God's Holy Spirit, the same Spirit which empowered Jesus, transforming a gang of virtual strangers into church, releasing new powers within them, healing old divisions, giving them the ability to speak, to hear, so much so that folk, watching them emerge ...

3761. True Worship

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Will Willimon

... day, in that part of the world were second, third class citizens-, now having leadership roles in the church, regarded as equally gifted by the spirit. The poor, given a status in the congregation they have never known in life. Jews, Gentiles, together. Paul says ... me. He wrote that he had prayed to God for the strength to forgive me, to love me and that God had given him that gift. He wrote to ask my forgiveness, even though I had not known, until that letter, that I had anything to be forgiven for or for ...

3762. A Day of Passion, Praise and Prophesying

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... Portuguese and had no way of understanding the reporter’s question or responding to it, so he graciously volunteered to serve as a translator. Fortunately, the interview went off seamlessly much to the relief of all involved. (3) But think about it. What a gift this Japanese surfer was able to give his competitor by translating the reporter’s questions into the Brazilian surfer’s native language. I think that’s a beautiful image to keep in mind as we read our scripture lesson this morning from Acts ...

3763. The Green-Eyed Monster

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... a servant, who in his extreme anger refuses to acknowledge, accept, and be happy for his brother? I think we know the answer. In his anger, the grumbling brother rejects both his brother and God. We as Christians are called to serve. To celebrate each other’s gifts and graces, and to accept each other’s repentant hearts. But only God stands as judge. And thank God for that! For in our humanness, even at our best, we have a very hard time with mercy, forgiveness, good-will, and grace toward those we do ...

3764. Show Us the Father

John 14:8-17, 25-27

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27). He does not give as the world gives. He gives the Holy Spirit — the best gift of all. Because the Holy Spirit now resides within the church (never to depart), we have that peace which passes all understanding. We can heed the words of Christ when he admonishes us not to be afraid. Our hearts don’t have to be troubled because we have the assurance ...

3765. First World Problems

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... mindset is an increased sense of gratitude for the things that money can’t buy, like love and hope and peace and joy. The gifts of the Holy Spirit that come with finding new life in Jesus Christ. The second change in mindset is a deep desire to ... You want to do what you can to advance the kingdom. Whatever it costs to get yourself in a position where you’re really using your gifts to serve God is well worth it.” You don’t want to reach the end of your life and discover that you’ve wasted it. You don ...

3766. Have You Seen a Buck Flying Past?

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... the last day of your life? What if tonight God came to you and asked, “What is this I hear about you? Give an account of how you have managed this life I’ve given you.” How would you answer? Have you been a wise manager of this life God gifted you? Dan Miller is a career coach and best-selling author. He tells of receiving an application for coaching services from a 40-year-old teacher who wrote on his application, “I feel like I got on the wrong boat, and now my life is half over.” Can you relate ...

3767. Christmas Is Out of Control

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

John Jamison

... can do. That is all that we control. But, going all the way back to where we started, what does this have to do with Christmas? Again, to me, it all comes down to control. We have Christmas under control. No swords nowadays…but schedules, plans, menus, gifts…we raise our lists and announce: “We’re ready Lord, come on in! We started shopping, stocking store shelves back in September and we have done everything we could do to make sure we can have a Christmas that goes smoothly, and fits right in with ...

3768. A Young Man's Vow

Luke 14:25-33

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... it. The result was that I resolved to realize my plan of direct human service in Equatorial Africa.”[1] As he planned to enter the mission field, his family and close friends attempted to persuade him otherwise, telling him he would be wasting his enormous gifts in Africa. His wife, Helene, served as a nurse by his side for many years. Eventually, she had to leave him and return to Europe because of poor health. From time to time Dr. Schweitzer returned to Europe where he was honored for his achievements ...

3769. Response Ability

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , to multiply our good fortune, to comfort us, and to sustain us. We see ourselves as “receivers” and Jesus as the “giver.” We believe that justification by faith means not only don’t we have to do anything except trust in Him in order to receive His gift of salvation, but we just plain don’t need to do anything at all. Ever again. Good deeds or as we used to call them, acts of mercy, are after all, Jesus’ department, right? He is the miracle worker. We are not. Except the Acts of the Apostles ...

3770. Where Are the Nine?

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... , but only one came back to thank him. Often God helps us in a special way, but we too often forget to thank God for divine gifts. Most of us here today have been born in the United States. If we had been born in Haiti, in Somalia, or in Iraq — how different ... would our lives be right now? There is nothing we did to be born in the United States. It was a gift. Most of us were born in homes where we have love and support. We could have been born in a home where no one cared for ...

3771. Paradise Promise

Luke 23:33-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... town’s historical society got involved, and the house was transported, repaired, and restored. It has now entered its second life as a gift to all who enter. If only we were as slow to condemn a life as we are a home. Sadly, our judgments of ... him restoration. He had done nothing differently. He deserved his sentence. He wasn’t mistakenly condemned. But he was given the gift of redemption, simply because he asked Jesus for it. Justine left that day with her life changed. Nothing physically had changed, ...

3772. Time to Listen

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... our separation from God, not by our own righteous behavior and good works, but by Jesus reconciling us to God. It is a story of Jesus taking on the burden of our sin and death so that we could receive eternal life. But before we can receive these gifts of reconciliation and salvation, we need to see Jesus as Peter, James and John did, as he really is: the Savior of the world. Romans 10: 9 says, “If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you ...

3773. After Everyone Had Gone Home

Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon

John Jamison

... one of the most difficult and painful passages in the entire Bible. Matthew reminds us of what followed that first Christmas celebration, and at least for me, it’s not the kind of message I was looking for today. Instead of remembering the angels and shepherds, the gifts and the baby, we are reminded that there are people in this world who do unimaginably cruel things to get what they want. According to the story, when the wise men came from across the desert to find the baby, word of their arrival got to ...

3774. Beloved

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... we can tell God everything in prayer. God loves us just the way we are. We keep communication with God open every day. God wants us to live into our full potential, to be everything we can be, because God created us as good and unique with good and unique gifts. God prioritizes us, and we give time and effort to prioritizing God in our lives too. We enter into a covenant with God. We gain our feeling of support and respect for who we are from God, and this gives us stability and self-esteem even in the face ...

3775. Sent

John 9:1-41

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... The apostle Paul wrote to the Philippians, “I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may be cheered by news of you” (Philippians 2:19). So too, Jesus was sent by God with a purpose—carefully, thoughtfully, with attention to detail, as a gift for the world--to do God’s work, to teach, to preach, to heal, to show the world who God was and is. The word “sent” appears twice in our text today: first in Jesus’ description of himself as sent by God (John 9:4), and then again in ...

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