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3851. Good Works Will Not Save You!

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... less difficult to understand (and find). The Holy Spirit and his work are not limited to extraordinary manifestations (natural miracles). The Holy Spirit brings Christ to live in you and me (John 14:16-17). The work of the Holy spirit makes even more sense when you think about the relationship that you have with Jesus in terms of a relationship of two people in love who live together. Think about that with me. There is something mysterious, almost miraculous about the love-relationships in which you share ...

3852. The Majesty Of God's Love

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... 28:20). Yet we know that this was not the case with regard to Jesus' bodily presence with the disciples. (Think of his bodily absence in Acts.) Consequently, unless Jesus was lying, his promise to be with the disciples (Matthew 28:20) must refer to the sense in which he would be present with them spiritually after his ascension. Jesus is reported to have said some other things to suggest that he should be understood in this story in light of his ascension into heaven. After all, he spoke to the disciples in ...

3853. Good News!

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... will still accept me?" "Yes," her Christian friend replied, "that's how it is with God." Rosie came home to God in the context of the message: "Jesus Christ came to earth to save you from your sins." The captive was released. David was a captive in every sense of the word. He was arrested for stealing. He was hooked on drugs. "For a period of seven years I attended a Christian church with my girlfriend, but it never took," he said. He was in jail when I visited him. He was a captive, literally behind bars ...

3854. Anointed Ministry

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... heat up and really get dangerous. Jesus was speaking with authority. He actually expected his friends and neighbors to change, to do something based on the Word, not just to smile and say how proud they were of him. Something clicked behind his eyes. The people sensed it. The tense atmosphere got more tense as Jesus read what was in the hearts of his former neighbors, rejection of the Word. He reminded them that both Elijah and Elisha were rejected by the multitudes and were able to minister only to a few ...

3855. The Dreamer Within You

Joel 2:18-27, Joel 2:28-32

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... night she had a dream of winter darkness. Out of this darkness came a great hand, and three pieces of coal were held within the hand. Slowly the hand closed and it became a fist. She could feel the pressure upon the pieces of coal, a crushing sense, almost without relief. After what seemed to be a long, long time the fist relaxed and very slowly opened. She looked to see: “Three clear and brilliant diamonds, shot with light, lay in the good palm. A deep voice called to her, ‘Deborah!’ and then gently ...

3856. When God’s “No” Means “Yes”

Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-20

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... . The video lasted about an hour and a half. We kidded ourselves afterward that an hour and a half was not a long time to build a new church after all. But, what was revealing was we glimpsed the total picture at one setting. Everything seemed to make sense. We could see the end as well as the beginning. Even the delays seemed to fit into the overall picture. Whatever we may be waiting for God has some assuring words for us. If we would check a good concordance we will find numerous verses in the Scriptures ...

3857. Are You Asking The Right Questions?

Zechariah 7:1-14

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... value in God’s sight. We engage in intercessions for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, we pray for others because we believe God loves them and wants us to pray on their behalf. Although intercession is a mystery in the ultimate sense, the Scriptures are consistent in stating that God works through human beings like ourselves to work out the eternal design. Second, we make intercessions because we know that when we do other people are changed. Today, we accept the fact that through television ...

3858. The Road To Jericho

Luke 18:35-43

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... seek thy will and way. May we take away from here a fresh vision, some renewed hope, more faith, a deeper kind of love. Bless our sick and those of our church family who need thee today, maybe more than they realize. Bless the leaders of the world with good sense and a concern for their people and all people of the world. For we offer this our prayer in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen.

3859. Wedding: The Aroma of Love

Sermon Aid

Randall S. Lehman

... whole because you feel a completeness with each other. We have come together today because ____ and ____ have found this completeness with each other and with God and wish to be joined by God in holy marriage. Love is a soul quality, not of the senses, but of the mind, and is therefore an eternal quality. It knows none of the negative qualities of selfishness, envy, or jealousy. Love cannot be possessed; therefore, ask not for love, but give it — for in giving love, you are giving yourself in all you do ...

3860. Wedding: In Nomine Jesu

Sermon Aid

Max Zschiegner

... wedding party had painted in big white letters on the soles of the groom’s shoes, the letters H E L P. Now of course, when we speak about the theme of our text, “Our HELP is in the Name of the Lord,” we do not mean it in the sense of the joke intended by the prankster who painted the word “help” on the soles of the groom. We are dead serious, when we say this afternoon to you, ____ and ____ , you need Help to make a good marriage! 1. “Help” may not be the usual things we think ...

3861. Wedding: Love and Fear

1 John 4:1-6

Sermon Aid

Charles E. Wolfe

... as their comparable symbol. When the New Testament uses “heart” as a symbol it means the entire mind — the memory, the logical faculty, and the will. There may be feeling there, and we hope there is, but it is not pre-requisite to loving in the biblical sense. If our response of love is a matter of the will, then it is dependable over the long haul. When a man and woman fall “in love” the sky-rockets explode. When they decided to form a family before God, however, much more is involved than the ...

3862. Rejoice In The Lord

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... he is building and in which Jam thankful to have been an apprentice. One day, Africa will belong to God's kingdom." It now appears that before the end of the 20th century, Africa will lead the world in its commitment to Jesus Christ. In a very real sense, every Christian is called to be a Livingstone. It does not matter what happens to us as long as the eternal work of God goes on. Our own failures and successes become minor, as long as the plan of God is undefeated. We rejoice that through life, there ...

3863. Lessons From The Mountaintop

Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... cloud that filled the Temple after Solomon built it. At the Ascension, Jesus is received up into a cloud which signified that he has been taken up into the nearer presence of God. On the Mount of Transfiguration, Peter experiences an overwhelming sense of what theologians call the mysterium tremendum. It was that mysterious and yet wondrous experience in the clouds that resolved Peter's doubts forever. 3. The Temptation Of The Mountaintop In almost all accounts of mountaintop experiences in the Bible, those ...

3864. What Christmas Is About

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... ask that same question. Several years ago there was an exchange student from Indonesia, spending his first December in America. The crowds of shoppers in the stores, the Santa Clauses, the bright lights, the trees, the manger scenes, the parties, and the growing sense of excitement and revelry - it was all more than a little confusing to him. Then one night as he satwatching television with his host family, the announcer insisted that Bud Light was the only proper thing to serve your holiday guests. The ...

3865. Whether We Live Or Die

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

Sims Robert

... and comfort in a desperate way. A man committed suicide. He was a good man. He was 62 years old, strong, energetic and successful. He had an excellent law practice and was a long-time member of his church council. He had a great personality and a wonderful sense of humor. On a Wednesday morning he climbed on the elevator in his office building. A young woman who worked there stepped on with him. She asked, “Are you going up?” “No,” he replied, “I’m going down but I’m in no hurry today. We’ll ...

3866. A Good Thing To Know

Luke 19:11-27

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... not hide their light under a bushel. Salvation shows, just as it did for Zacchaeus. Christians living in the light and power of the gospel are expected to bring the experience of the kingdom into the midst of the world and into the experience of others. In that sense, the kingdom is already in our midst, even though we await the return of our king to claim his kingdom. 5. There will come a day of reckoning when we must report to the king how faithfully we have done his business with the gifts he has given ...

3867. Crown Him Lord!

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

There was a sense of anxiety as our seminary classmates gathered that day. To a person they had been surprised when the professor announced that there would be a final exam. Everyone was asking, "How can you have a final exam in preaching?" How could one prepare? What sort of questions might be asked? ...

3868. The Signs Of Salvation

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... , but only the value of the goods plus a penalty of 20 percent if the confession was voluntary. In either case, Zacchaeus went far beyond the law. In his gifts to the poor, his vision and caring were extended. In the offer of restitution, his sense of justice was affirmed. Clearly, salvation had come to that house that day! Though Isaiah's reference to the "robe of righteousness" is properly applied to the servant about whom Isaiah speaks, it is correct to say that Zacchaeus, too, was clothed with the robe ...

3869. Can A Nation Repent?

2 Chronicles 34:14-33

Sermon

Erskine White

... grabbed him at his core. He saw how far his nation had strayed from the ways of God. Our text says he "rent his clothes" - he ripped the clothing he was wearing as a sign of guilt and grief. Then Josiah did a truly amazing thing, amazing in the sense that it was out of character for a political ruler. He probably had people advising against it, but Josiah assembled all the nation and said, in effect, "I have sinned. We all have sinned, and I've been leading you falsely." Then he held up the scroll: "Here is ...

3870. God Forsaken

Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

Erskine White

... want to ask that question ourselves. It comes in the darkest night of the soul, and if you've ever been there, you know exactly what I mean. All seems lost. You feel utterly alone. There seems no reason to go on. A feeling of helplessness floods the senses, and you are too weak even to stand. You lie there paralyzed and overwhelmed; you hear the voice ringing in your head: "Where are You, God? Why have You forsaken me?" The truth is that even for Christian believers, life is not always a "Be Happy Attitude ...

3871. The Victory Of The Cross

Sermon

Erskine White

... lives from beginning to end in fullness and grace. We could live with the song on our lips, "O grave, where is thy victory; death, where is thy sting?" O what strength and confidence is ours by Christ's victory over death! This is freedom in its deepest sense - freedom bought and paid for by the victory of the Cross. I spent quite some times in this sermon describing the crucifixion in all its gory detail. I wanted us to be spectators, witnesses to that terrible event. I did this for a reason. If we suffer ...

3872. Checking The Vital Signs

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... are doing. Instead, we need to realize that our trusteeship of life is a gift from God. As trustees, we have opportunity to use all he has given us in a faithful way as if he is really alive and with us here. Do you, when you give your offering, sense the living Christ within you? Does your offering say that he came out of the grave or that he’s still buried? It is one of the vital signs. Of course, response of an alive body here is more than money. But we Americans understand money. It’s our language ...

3873. One Flock, One Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... a matter of heart and not so much of head. All sorts of disciples saw Jesus between Easter and Ascension and in all kinds of places! On the Emmaus Road, in the upper room, in the garden, along Lake Galilee. All sorts of persons worshiping in different ways still sense his presence. Let’s try in every way possible to extend our hand in fellowship to all God’s families. If there is any suspicion, let it not be from our side. We can make a grand witness of the way God would have his family join hands. When ...

3874. For a Mother Who Died in Traffic

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

William Luoma

... a day may bring forth, but only that the hour for serving Thee is always present." The future is always an unknown quantity. We never know what may come our way. In the midst of all this uncertainty, the Christian faith makes a strange kind of sense. It is exactly for this fragile, precarious, and uncertain life, that God gives a message of assurance. He seems to know just what we need. Into our unpredictable existence, he offers a word of assurance. In the fourteenth chapter of Saint John, Jesus says, "Do ...

3875. Death of a Nineteen-year-old

Philippians 4:2-9

Eulogy

Louis M. Pratt

... find no solace in the traditional, little, predictable God of his friends, a God who was little more than the perpetuator of our human values, the custodian of our particular way of life, the preserver of our prosperity. Job never received an answer, in the sense of a perfect solution to his torment. He had an experience, a direct confrontation with the sovereign God. He came to realize that the most high God is to be found in unexpected ways and places - for example, at Golgotha, the place of the skull ...

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