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3876. Dear Mr. Johnson

Ephesians 4:1-16

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Petra once did a song called "Killing My Old Man." The song was based on the idea from Ephesians 4 which calls believers to "put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts..." Paul then tells us to "put on the new man which was created according to God, in righteousness and true holiness." Sometimes I write dramas that hit close to home. This is one such drama. Why ...

3877. His Teachings

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

Brett Blair

... this one is very direct. But then Jesus goes on to address himself to the real issue that is being raised. He said: God is the God of the living and not of the dead. Now, what did he mean by that? He is saying to the Sadducees: You are concerning yourself with the afterlife and the problem is that you have not learned to live life hear and now. Heaven is not our responsibility. That is God’s responsibility. What is our responsibility is how we live life here and now. The Sadducees were at a loss for words ...

3878. His Trial

Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

Brett Blair

... for the people than that the whole nation perish.” We have to assume that Caiaphas did care for the nation but we must also assume that he cared for his own prestigious role in the nation. And there you have it: Wrapped in words of care and concern for the nation is a murderous self interest. However we judge the other defendants in the war crimes trial, we have no reasonable doubt that the high priest Caiaphas stands guilty as charged. Guilty of what? What was his real sin? Some say that he was guilty ...

3879. Dealing With The Pain of Rejection

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James W. Moore

... -out” in an evening worship service. Her words were inspired and thoughtful from the pulpit that night. She was so wholesome, so clean-cut, so full of life. But, the next morning, an urgent ringing of the telephone. It was Jessica’s mother alarmed, concerned, frightened saying that Jessica had been taken to the emergency room during the night and had been admitted into the hospital as a patient. When Moore got there and walked into that hospital room, it was a stark, gloomy situation. The drapes were ...

3880. It's O.K. To Be Extravagant

John 12:1-11

Sermon

James W. Moore

... the story doesn’t end there. Mary (after doing this beautiful thing) is criticized by some of the folks in the room. Judas reprimanded her for being so wasteful. And then Jesus reprimands Judas for being so “stingy.” Stinginess means being overly concerned about money… sort of like the kidnapped man’s wife, who obviously felt that money is real important. Maybe she reasoned like this: “Which is easier to replace, a husband or $100,000?” That is stingy thinking, materialistic thinking. That is ...

3881. Why Do You Seek The Living Among The Dead?

John 20:10-18

Sermon

Brett Blair

... seek the living among the dead because death is so real. Perhaps it is the most final, unchangeable, irrefutable thing we encounter in life. It always seems to have the final word. No one ever comes back. And Jesus was dead. I have been increasingly concerned about the loss of the true meaning of Easter because of its increasing detachment from Good Friday. With the increase of the lilies on the altar there seems to be a corresponding decrease of the relationship of the Easter event to the Good Friday event ...

3882. The Temptation To Pass By On The Other Side

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

... came the temptation to pass by on the other side. He thought to himself, "Come on, Ray, after all, the Nazis bombed innocent children in London and Warsaw; it was wartime; it was years ago; forget it, Ray, and get on with your life; it's not your concern." But thank God, Ray Hamley did not let those second thoughts win out. He wrote to the Mayor of Kleve, asking for the forgiveness of the townspeople, and requesting that his letter be read by the priest at the dedication of the new church building. In 1984 ...

3883. The Political Controversies Of Jesus

Luke 20:27-47

Sermon

Brett Blair

3884. The Bedrock of Faith

Mark 13:1-8 · Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

Brett Blair

... television may be feasible, commercially and financially it is an impossibility." The Decca Recording Co. made a big mistake when they made this prediction: "We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out." That was their prediction in 1962 concerning a few lads form Liverpool. Their band was called the Beatles. As the disciples walked out of the Temple in Jerusalem Jesus paused, looked back at the Temple and predicted, "Do you see all these great buildings. Not one stone will be left on ...

3885. Real Gratitude

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... friend. The medical staff at the hospital noticed this. They told Bill to not worry that everything was going great for Tom. He was recovering beautifully. They told Bill that it was O.K. to leave and get some rest because he must be exhausted. Bill thanked them for their concern and then he told them the story of how Tom had carried him on his back for over two miles to save his life years before, and then he said: “After what Tom did for me there is nothing I would not do for him. If it weren’t for ...

3886. Sight for Blind Eyes

John 9:1-12, John 9:13-34, John 9:35-41

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... clay, told me to go and wash in the pool of Siloam, and now I can see." Over and over again, you joyously told that same story. But the most special telling was to your mother and father. All these years they had worried and wondered over you... concerned what would happen to their child when they would no longer be around. Now, with eyes and mouths wide open, they listened to your incredible tale... dumbstruck at the magnitude of the miracle that had taken place. Well, this was too big an event to be held ...

3887. Sometimes You've Got to Shout!

John 12:12-19

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... child was already five days overdue and both of us were getting anxious about it. Three-and-a-half years before, our David had been kind enough to make his appearance six days early, so we had hoped that this one would be equally prompt. HA! We were not particularly concerned about it; we just wanted to have done with it! If today WERE the day, both of us would be relieved. "Are you sure it's not false labor?" I asked. Not that I knew anything about false labor, but I had heard that there was such a thing ...

3888. The Apostles' Creed: Maker of Heaven and Earth

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... amazing court scene in Anglo-Saxon history. The defense asked that William Jennings Bryan be called to the stand as an expert on the Bible. Bryan agreed, stipulating only that he should have a chance to interrogate the defense lawyers. Dismissing the concerns of his prosecution colleagues, he took a seat on the witness stand, and began fanning himself. Darrow began his interrogation of Bryan with a quiet question: "You have given considerable study to the Bible, haven't you, Mr. Bryan?" Bryan replied, "Yes ...

3889. The Grief Grinch

John 11:17-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... missing them at Thanksgiving or Christmas in a certain prescribed way. There are lots of myths connected with how Christian people should deal with grief. There are some who have said that we should not cry over someone's death because that indicates a lack of faith concerning the glories of the life to come. There are others who have said that we MUST cry or else we show that our love was not very strong. Speaking of "strong," how many times have we heard that "Strong men don't cry," and heard it directed ...

3890. God's Not Done With Us Yet!

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... God was not done with Abraham yet. But the covenant is as secure today as the day it was uttered. That is the nature of our God. Third, I see that people of faith go through their ups and downs. Centuries later Paul would write to the Romans concerning this man, "he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised."(7) Perhaps. But Abe had his moments. How many other times ...

3891. The Last Laugh

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... war this nation has ever experienced, and despite fighting his own private war with depression, was well-known for his belief in that prescription. He had a great sense of humor. There was a story that circulated around Washington during those years concerning him and Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy. Two pious Quaker ladies were discussing the relative merits and prospects of the two leaders. One said, "I think Davis will succeed because he is a praying man." The other replied, "But so ...

3892. The Ten Commandments: One God, Only One

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... be a splendid world. Crime would stop - no murders, no theft. Husbands and wives would not have to worry about the faithfulness of the other (and we never would have heard of Monica Lewinsky). Lying and gossiping would all stop. Parents would not have to be concerned about disobedient children or how they would be supported in their old age. And the churches would be jammed because God would be preeminent in all our lives. But that quiet moment would be ruined once the News came on - Film at 11. Too bad ...

3893. The Ten Commandments #3: God's Name

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of being insulted? No. But God IS troubled by the damage that would ensue if honesty is not at the foundation of our society. Next week...Number four - "Remember the sabbath day..." Why? Is God afraid of being ignored? Not at all. But God is concerned that workers are treated fairly and not driven till they drop. Commandments five through ten - take care of parents, no murder, no adultery, no theft, no false testimony, no coveting what belongs to your neighbor. All of those are involved in having a decent ...

3894. The Ten Commandments #4: The Sabbath

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to Jesus that his disciples were gathering corn on the Sabbath...reaping.(3) That was work, a violation of the fourth commandment. But consider this: a woman was not allowed to use a mirror on the Sabbath to prevent exactly the same sin: reaping. You see, they were concerned that she would see a gray hair and pull it out, and pulling out gray hairs was reaping. Crazy. The healing of the man with the withered hand?(4) Jesus put that in perspective with his question, "Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on ...

3895. The Ten Commandments #5: Honoring Parents

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... warranted. The obedience that parents get should not be the obedience that is given grudgingly to a dictator. It should come from a realization that what the parents ask is reasonable and, ultimately, for the child's good. It means a consistency of care and concern that begins in the child's infancy and continues forever. Parents should be respected, but they should respect their children enough to want to deserve it. A family in the East was planning a month's vacation to the West Coast. At the last minute ...

3896. The Ten Commandments #9: No False Witness

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... nature. Its prime focus was testimony before a court. The reason it did not flatly prohibit lying of any sort is that these Ten Commandments are not to be understood as a code of personal conduct, but rather God's design for a just and decent society. The concern here is justice, for a society that would protect the weak from the strong, the poor from the rich, the simple from the crafty. The opposite side of that coin called for an active defense of those who had been slandered, those who were in the dock ...

3897. The Ten Commandments #10: No Covetousness

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... on this planet.(6) The problem is that some folks have taken and kept for themselves what, according to this commandment, rightfully belongs to others. Why have we done that? Meanness? Selfishness? Greed? Some of that perhaps. But more likely it is just the normal concern that we keep our OWN home, our OWN family, and our OWN decent life. We do not want any children to go hungry, but most of all, not our OWN. Such thinking has been around since the beginning of history. Centuries ago, on a gentle ...

3898. Super Sunday

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... your daughter, or your male or female slave, or your ox or your donkey, or any of your livestock, or the resident alien in your towns, so that your male and female slave may rest as well as you. By the way, those sermons we heard concerning keeping the Sabbath were not really about the Sabbath - the seventh day, Saturday - they were talking about Sunday. Granted, nowhere in the Bible is there any instruction for Christians to consider the Lord's Day as a replacement for the Jewish Sabbath, but that made no ...

3899. A Theology of Work - Labor Day

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... good. Years ago, the irrepressible May West said, "Too much of a good thing is...wonderful." Yes, work is God's good gift, but too much of it is NOT wonderful. Furthermore, our work's relationship to materialism and accumulation of goods is another cause for concern. The Bible is rather relentless in its attack upon the rich. Never in scripture are the poor blamed for their poverty. It is the rich, those who work and accumulate, who are in big trouble. The message writ large is BE CAREFUL. Sometime back I ...

3900. The God of the Unlikely

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... gunned down on that motel balcony, he said, I don't know what will happen now. We have got difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me, because I've been to the mountaintop. Like anyone else, I want to live a long life. But I'm not concerned with that. I just want to do God's will and He has allowed me to go up the mountain. I see the promised land. I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land ...

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