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3776. Academics, Fanatics, and Other Disciples

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... fanatic and not a religious fanatic. "Because," replied her husband without thinking, "unlike a religious fanatic, a football fanatic can be perfectly harmless." "Yes," said the long-unnoticed football widow, "I can vouch for that!" Nevertheless, we are rightly concerned about religious fanaticism -- a religious devotion and fervor which refuses to admit any questions or to raise any doubts. History is replete with atrocities committed in the name of religion. Think of the ancient religions of Mexico and ...

3777. When God Is At Work

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Brett Blair

... went dead. Mystified, the policeman hit redial. “I said you got the wrong number!” came the voice. Once more the phone clicked down. “How could he possibly know I had the wrong number?” the policeman asked himself. A cop is trained to be curious and concerned. So he dialed a third time. “Hey, c’mon,” the voice said. “Is this you again?” “Yea, it’s me. I was wondering how you knew I had the wrong number before I even said anything.” “You figure it out!” The phone slammed down. He ...

3778. The Call of the Trumpet

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

George Bass

... on the Mount. Those who are aware of the millions of poor and desolate people in this world - and do something about poverty and oppression by sharing their wealth and themselves with such people - will certainly avoid the spiritual quicksand of Lenten discipline that is concerned primarily, or only, with one’s own spiritual welfare and life. Being rich, in contrast to the state of most people on earth, is a blessing if we share our wealth with others. A few years ago, and shortly before his death, I met ...

3779. Out of the Wilderness Comes New Life

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

George Bass

... had not only been the heart of Pastor Nelson’s pastoral ministry, but that the Word was the very center of his own life and faith. The bishop told how the good and faithful pastor had once answered a questionnaire sent out by the bishop to all pastors. Concerning his goals for the coming year he had listed: "1. To deepen my spiritual and devotional life." Even that resolve is an act of grace that comes from hearing the good news about Jesus Christ and what he accomplished for us at the Tree and the Tomb ...

3780. The Terrible Tree

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

George Bass

... scripture. So they cast lots for his tunic - and waited there for him and the others to die so that they could get out of that hot Palestinian sun and back to their quarters in the city. The sooner he died the better it would be for all concerned. The death of this one man would solve a lot of problems, or so they thought. Isn’t it still that way with people and religion and politics? Our world’s slogan seems to be, "Eradicate the enemy through execution." The Romans - and the Jews - were rank amateurs ...

3781. The Stranger at the Tomb

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

George Bass

... What has happened here? Why is the stone rolled back? What about Jesus? Who has desecrated his grave? Couldn’t it be entirely possible that they had instantly forgotten that they were there to embalm Jesus? Just what is going on here? It must have been their concern for Jesus that caused them to enter the open tomb instead of turning and running away to get help. And I doubt they were surprised that the tomb was empty, or that Jesus’ body was gone. That fact should have caused them to make a quick exit ...

3782. An Old Plan For New People

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Larry Powell

... Where is he ... how shall I do it ... couldn’t somebody else go?" Nor, we might add, did he ask, "Why now, and why in this way?" He was willing to be used where he was. It is to Abraham’s credit that he was able to overcome the concern for his age, resolving that if this was to be his hour, he would oblige. It was just that, well ... why could God not do this thing through Ishmael? Charles A. Tindley is a name which could easily have been listed among the countless anonymous, forgotten pilgrims who have ...

3783. We May Have to Change Our Name

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... seeing these two fruits of the covenant as belonging in the same scene. Most of the time, we tend to think of righteousness and praise as belonging to totally different scripts. One script defines the church as involved in the world, concerned about justice, "impacting" all sorts of needy causes. Yet for those engaged in these missions, worship often is viewed as a distraction. It seems irrelevant to what is important. Unfortunately, without the refreshment of praise-filled worship, this plot usually leads ...

3784. Mary Ann Was Born Again

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... caught it. Now the rhythm of life for a drop-in center staffer almost necessarily involved joining with the rest of that church community in Sunday worship. Here, in the Sunday service, these troops in the "trenches" could get some necessary "R & R." Concerns were shared in prayer for specific persons and situations at the Center. Special offerings of canned goods were a regular part of the worship. Mary Ann found herself coming to church more and more frequently. She got invitations to Sunday dinner from ...

3785. How To Be Used By God

1 Samuel 16:14-23

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... chose five smooth stones from the brook, later to be used in his sling. He needed what was authentic to him, even as we need what is authentic to us. It’s a rather long quote, but these words from a theologian/poet speak directly to this concern: For even though the weaponry urged upon me by my culture in the form of science and knowledge is formidable I cannot work effectively with what is imposed from the outside. Metallic forms hung on my frame will give me, perhaps, an imposing aspect but will not ...

3786. A Royal Lament

2 Samuel 1:1-16

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... ." Armstrong told us how that man would stand next to and below the pulpit when he was preaching, open Bible in hand, in silent and respectful disagreement with his pastor on this issue. Armstrong and that man had many, many conversations about their concerns. Both men loved their church but had differing approaches as to how that church ought to be involved in leadership and witness to the "Good News." One believed the church ought to strive to change peoples’ hearts. The other believed the church needs ...

3787. Celebration As Worship

2 Samuel 6:1-23

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... structure facing Jerusalem, toward which prayers are directed. The richness of this symbolism is to be preserved, as is all symbolism that points to our Creator God. But care always needs to be taken that the symbol does not become the main concern. Religion can then become merely form. Halford Luccock tells (somewhere) a story illustrating this: Once there were some inhabitants of a community in Denmark who, without knowing the origin or purpose of their custom, always bowed to a white wall outside their ...

3788. Francis of Assisi

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... , throwing away a secure future must have seemed a little foolish to his friends. ANTAGONIST: A "little"? If he’d lived today, they probably would have committed him for psychiatric observation. Actually, I don’t see what the big deal is where money is concerned. The church is always warning that the love of it can damn a person. But for crying out loud, money makes the world go round. The church as well. What’s wrong with accumulating some - and then being generous with it! PROTAGONIST: Well, I ...

3789. King of Atlanta

Romans 8:28-39

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... for blacks in Montgomery. They rallied around several black pastors, one of whom, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, seems to have been pushed to the forefront as a leader of the protest. Dr. King told reporters on the scene, "Our concern is not to put the bus company out of business, but to put justice in business." It remains a question as to whether the blacks can make the boycott stick over a long period of time, or whether they will yield to pressure and give up ...

3790. Childs of Center Point

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... back to the dismissed pastor. BILL CHILDS: Well, looks like we’re going to lose EIC from Center Point after all. I thought sure they were just bluffing. EVIE CHILDS: I guessed they weren’t when they started laying off employees. Well, as far as I’m concerned it’s good riddance to a company without a conscience. I can’t imagine all this bad publicity has helped them any. If anything, I think it’s given them a black eye. BILL CHILDS: I’m just surprised to see how well our families who’ve ...

3791. Heaven on Earth

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Richard Patt

... has given me. She’s a reminder day by day of the simplicity of life, of the basics of life. She’s not asking a great deal of life. She’s asking for love, she’s asking for affection, she’s asking for strength. She is one-directional in her concerns, and that type of simplicity is rare, and every day I have the experience of it. And that’s a great gift. I don’t know why God has favored me in this way, really. What a testimony to all of us that we dare never judge a book by ...

3792. The Mystery of His Presence

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Richard Patt

... and those who have messed up their lives? We know about their needs. Indeed, today more than ever we are informed about human need all around us. We are the information society. The media and the computers have served as well. But the moral question concerning the information we have gathered about human beings is, What will we do with the information? The obvious call of the Gospel is that we ourselves become that healing and nourishing presence of Christ for those who hunger for hope and help. For many a ...

3793. Worthwhile Arguments

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Richard Patt

... about on the road?" Then we read, "But they would not answer him, because on the road they had been arguing among themselves about who was the greatest." Pretty embarrassing! Not only were they caught discussing a subject that revealed their own proud, self-centered concerns; they were also carrying on this worthless argument in the presence of him who was the greatest, of him who lived the greatest story ever told as he laid down his life for us at the cross; who in the greatest victory this world has ...

3794. Total Commitment

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Richard Patt

"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?" (v. 50a) The theme "Total Commitment" arouses deep questions within us. How committed a person am I concerning the ideals I hold dear? How much do I really stand up for the truths I have learned? Am I really convinced about my "religious convictions"? What are my commitments in life anyway? A chicken and a pig were having a conversation one day. They were discussing how each of ...

3795. Going The Wrong Way On A One Way Street

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). This story clearly shows that faith is more than head-knowledge, different from following the rules, and much more than merely believing "that there is a God." Faith is, rather, a living relationship with God which results in the fruit of concern for the neighbor. The religious lawyer (or scribe) in this story was going the wrong way on a one way street. He didn’t really believe in God. How do I know? It’s clear: he didn’t know who his neighbor was! Serving Our Neighbor ...

3796. What If It Is True?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

... doubt might well have been dogmatic argument. Stylistically, I hoped the repetition of "What if it is true" would help the listener stay with the message. More importantly, it enabled me to reiterate the gospel orientation throughout. It also provided a helpful structure to break out a number of themes concerning Christian faith and life that are central to Luke’s gospel and implications of the promise of the incarnation. - James M. Childs, Jr.

3797. A Christian's Duty in Time of War

Nehemiah 4:1-23

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

We gather for worship on a weekend that we will long remember as the beginning of the liberation of Iraq. We are concerned about our troops and the innocent people of Iraq. We Christians love peace; therefore, we automatically recoil against the death and suffering associated with war. Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” But as a World War II veteran reminded me, “Somebody has to take care of the peacemakers while they ...

3798. When The Cheering Stopped

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

... didn’t believe her. They said that President Wilson was coming and they knew that everything would be alright. The cheering lasted about a year. Then it gradually began to stop. It turned out that after the war the political leaders in Europe were more concerned with their own agendas than they were a lasting peace. At home Woodrow Wilson ran into opposition in the United States Senate and his League of Nations was not ratified. Under the strain of it all the President’s health began to break. He ...

3799. Just Follow The Signs

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... they come running too? Because there’s a problem with the signs God gives to people. Most of the time people don’t notice them, or, if they notice, they don’t pay any attention. People tend to ignore the signs God gives. Our Lord Jesus lamented, concerning many of the people of his day, that they could interpret the appearance of the sky, forecasting the weather by the color of the clouds, yet they could not interpret the signs of the times. They could see tomorrow’s weather, but they couldn’t see ...

3800. Even The Demons Believe!

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... the sea and drown. Demons are hard for us to believe in because of our sophistication. Much of what the Bible writers attributed to demons could easily be explained today in terms of mental and physical illness. We are tempted to dismiss that concerning which they wrote, attributing it to nothing more than ancient superstition. We might find it easy to explain away demons also, except for two things: Jesus believed they were real and the demons knew Jesus before almost anyone else ever did. Knowing Jesus ...

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