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3801. For Example

Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

Sermon

David O. Bales

... laughable promise, but he trusts God. Faith in the Bible isn't any old belief in trivial things — like believing there's a planet, Pluto, or a dwarf planet, Pluto. So what? Will trust in a big rock in space change your life? Faith is trusting that God cares about you, when at least some evidence indicates otherwise. Faith is clinging to God's personal pledge to be with you no matter what you experience as success or endure as failure. Abraham isn't a tired gambler who says, "I'm desperate. I'll put all my ...

3802. Oddballs for God

1 Peter 1:17-23

Sermon

David O. Bales

... " is difficult to translate. It comes from the verb "to stretch." In this context it can also mean "constantly," but consider the kind of loving Peter commends as stretching. Peter wants their love to stretch in new ways. He instructs them to extend themselves in their caring for others. They must reach out for that "more" that God has for us. God always has more. Is there any way to be God without always having more? Don't sell God short by assuming you know, have, or are all that God wants. Americans ...

3803. A Big Enough Reason

1 Peter 2:19-25

Sermon

David O. Bales

... The word "example" in the original language was either an outline that a student would fill in or a wax tablet a teacher inscribed with letters on which children traced their ABCs. No matter our circumstances of slavery or semi-slavery, Jesus is an example carefully sketched out for us. Peter says, "follow in his steps." Christians don't live in any random, hurly-burly way. No matter the millennium, century, or decade, Jesus is our model. We have someone to follow. Big shoes to fill, but we follow his steps ...

3804. Yes, You

1 Peter 2:2-10

Sermon

David O. Bales

... all Christians serve beyond worship in specifically religious ways like visiting the sick and people in hospitals, expressing care for them, offering prayer, and sharing their faith. Ministry doesn't have to be hoarded by pastors. In ... to share God's love. Training certainly helps, but non-ordained people can be trained, too. A program like Stephen Ministry trains people to care for others one to one. It also frees non-ordained people from the shackles of Christian inferiority in order to serve Christ. You ...

3805. God’s Doing

Philippians 1:21-30

Sermon

Larry Lange

... a couple with all their troubles to her already full workload. This encouraged Don to keep wheeling Donna to church there whenever she was strong enough to go. But for Don, it was just another chore. Don was still exhausted from badgering Badger Builders and Badger Home Health Care and still angry about not being able to ski or scuba and loiter on the beaches in Aruba. And, he was deeply ashamed that he kept wishing it were all over for both of them. Don was quite sure God didn't want anything at all to do ...

3806. Luke 14:1, 7-14

Luke 14:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the man, his defense of his Sabbath day actions leaves the lawyers and Pharisees speechless. In the wake of their silence Jesus begins a discourse that will reveal to those present just how different the kingdom of God is from the world of carefully scripted social obligations these diners are used to. While the Pharisees and lawyers present may have been “watching” Jesus, it becomes obvious he was watching them as well. Indeed, Jesus has been monitoring the guests’ quests for the best seats in the ...

3807. When Bullies Take Hold

Luke 19:45-48; Mark 11:15-19

Illustration

Brian Stoffregen

... of the Disciples. Why should we expect to? Of course, we should not set out to intimidate the bully or to kick people out of the church. But a strong response means that we care enough about the future of our church not to allow anyone to stifle its ability to liberate people from bondage or victimization. It also means that we care enough about the bully that we will not allow him or her to intimidate the church, because we know the spiritual vitality of both the bully and the church is at stake. I quote ...

3808. Luke 14:25-33

Luke 14:25-35

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... .” Just as the king must consider what it will take to meet his enemy, Jesus wants potential disciples to look clear-eyed at the cost of following him. Discipleship is not based on a rash, spur-of-the-moment impetus. Discipleship is a carefully considered commitment. Finally, Jesus returns to the themes of verses 26 and 27, spelling out a final “short form” on the cost of discipleship. To be a follower of Jesus a disciple must “give up all your possessions.” In keeping with the pilgrimage motif ...

3809. Knowing Our Business

Luke 14:25-35

Illustration

David E. Leininger

... met Frank on the street one time. He knew I was a preacher, but it has never been my custom to accost people in the name of Jesus, so I just was shaking hands and visiting with him, but he took the offensive. He said, "I work hard, I take care of my family and I mind my own business. Far as I'm concerned, everything else is fluff." You see what he told me? "Leave me alone, I'm not a prospect." I didn't bother Frank. That's why the entire church, and the whole town were surprised, and ...

3810. Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Matthew 21:28-32

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... . Please help us to remember that other people may be looking to us to teach them about you. Help us to remember that when our words and our actions don’t match, we can hurt other people or discourage them from seeing you. Please also help us, Lord, to be careful what we say and to be careful that what we do matches our words. Thank you for all of the help and protection you give. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Give each child a miniature candy bar after the prayer.

3811. David And The Giant

1 Samuel 17:1-58

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... feet this size yelling that he wants to fight you! In Bible times, people didn’t have access to all of the food and medical care that we have today, and they had to do a lot of very hard, physical labor just to survive. Most people didn’t grow as ... t know if the other four giants were in the camp or not. But David had so much faith in God, he believed that God could take care of five giants just as easily as he could one. One stone per giant was enough. If God wanted David to fight all five giants, David ...

3812. Handmade By God

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... head. When you comb your hair in the morning and a few hairs fall out and stick in the comb, God even keeps track of that. He does this because he loves you very much. Even on the worst day of your life, even when you feel like no one cares, it’s important to remember that God loves you very much and you are very special to him. That’s why he sent his Son to die for each one of us. No matter how bad a day may seem, it’s a good day because God loves you very ...

3813. Luke 15:1-10

Luke 15:1-7

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... in Matthew 18:12-14 and in the Gospel of Thomas 107. Yet Luke’s telling gives the story greater personality and poignancy than any of the other tellings. Luke’s attention to detail brings this short parable to life, while his carefully chosen vocabulary ties it firmly to the themes of “lost” and “found” that runs through all three of these illustrations. In Matthew’s version the sheep simply “wanders off.” Here in Luke’s text the focus is on “losing (“apollymi”) and “finding ...

3814. Help Me, I'm Lost

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, “Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.” And the woman who has lost one of her ten silver coins lights a lamp, sweeps the house and searches carefully until she finds it. Then what does she do? She calls her friends and neighbors together and says, “Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.” In both cases, Jesus says, in the same way, there is rejoicing in heaven whenever one sinner repents. Pastor ...

3815. Wine Stewards

Luke 16:1-15

Illustration

Brett Blair

... chateau was well known for its vintage, rare wines. But the Nazis had overrun the city and now lived and dined in the chateau, expecting and wanting to drink the world's finest vintage wines. The wine steward resented those "slimy Nazis" and cleverly and carefully hid all the rarest wines deep in the cellar, serving his enemy only the cheapest and youngest wines, pretending that those wines were the best. Of course the Nazi's in the arrogance never caught on. The steward is to be commended though, because ...

3816. Finder's Keepers

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 8] "Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? [9] When she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, 'Rejoice with me, for I have ... opportunity about the same time that Mom gets a book (about the family) published and has to go on a book signing tour, leaving Dad to care for 12 kids in a new community in which they didn't want to move. Well, in the movie, Mark seems to be the most ...

3817. Silly Putty, Play-Doh and Potter's Clay

Jeremiah 18:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 's hands and let God mold them and make them into a useful vessel for God's service. They are pliable and shapeable. The water of their baptism keeps them moist enough to be worked by the gentleness, care and expertise of the Potter's Hand. Potter's Clay may not bounce but that's OK because the Potter is a very careful artisan who protects the clay as He is shaping and molding. And Potter's Clay keeps its shape. Not only does it keep its shape but can be painted upon and decorated by the Creator to become a ...

3818. Tears, Perfume and Forgiveness

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... them accept it but not with the enthusiasm you expected? I'll never forget the year I did my internship at First UMC, Dimmitt. We went from both of us being employed to living on a stipend set by the Seminary. Don't get me wrong, the church took care of us. But things were really tight. So, there wasn't much in the way of extra money to spend on Christmas presents for our families that year. We decided to make all of our Christmas gifts. Mary worked hard on needlepoint and crochet projects for our moms and ...

3819. Step By Step

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... you need to make sure they know who the big chief is. And Dad's it ain't you. But the point is: You Are Not Alone. And that's especially true for the Christian family. Within the body of Christ, within the Church, there is a Network of caring. The Church is an extended family. I'll admit that sometimes we fail, sometimes we are a little dysfunctional and sometimes we don't follow through just like all families. But essentially this is a family. Every time a baby or a child is baptized, everyone of us takes ...

3820. Good and Mad

Luke 4:21-30

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... waitstaff took too long I n getting our meal to us. Or maybe there's noisy kids in worship. But if you put it in perspective, we should be thankful that we have food. There are those who have none. They wouldn't care what direction the bread was turned, they just want bread. They wouldn't care if it took an extra ten minutes to get their meal, they'd be thankful they were getting a meal. And noisy kids in worship, I know some older congregations who would give their eye teeth for one child in worship. They ...

3821. Wedding Bell Blues

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... in the stands with the hard-core criminals. Other guests came up to her afterwards and asked, "How do you dare sit with these men? Why do you take your little children in there?" And she replied, "My husband and I are going to take care of these men, and I believe they will take care of me! I don't have to worry!" She even insisted on getting acquainted with the records of the men. She discovered that one of the men convicted of murder was blind, so she paid him a visit. She stepped into the cold cell and ...

3822. Come On In The Water's Fine

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... general area, who has visited or expressed an interest in the church. 2. You'll be asked to contact them simply as a friendly neighbor either by phone or in person whichever you're most comfortable with. Just be friendly. Be a good listener. Let them know the church cares. Answer any questions they may have. If you visit them in person, you can have an LRE member go with you. And 3. Let the LRE team member who contacted you, know that you made the contact and how it went. All we're doing is focusing outward ...

3823. The Grateful Samaritan

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... evicted his family from run‑down apartments. He had lived in shelters and seedy motels for much of his life. Yet Jeremy insisted that God had always provided for him. “God always took care of me. He always knew what I needed,” Jeremy explained. When his grandfather-‑the only man who had ever loved and cared for him died a few years ago as a result of alcoholism, Jeremy changed, for a time. He developed a destructive attitude. He grew a weird hairdo and began dressing in all black Gothic attire ...

3824. One of the Family

Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... inherited is more excellent than theirs. Hebrews 2:5-12 [5] Now God did not subject the coming world, about which we are speaking, to angels. [6] But someone has testified somewhere, "What are human beings that you are mindful of them, or mortals, that you care for them? [7] You have made them for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned them with glory and honor, [8] subjecting all things under their feet." Now in subjecting all things to them, God left nothing outside their control. As it is ...

3825. God Will Be With Us

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... essay on the Internet on the joys of being a male of the species. He says, “Men are just happier people.” Then he explains why. Here are some of the advantages he lists with regard to being male: “Your last name stays put. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can never be pregnant. Same work, more pay. (Uh, oh . . . I’m going to start a brawl with that one.) Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle ...

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