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3876. Permission To Daydream

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

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... time in a week, or when it snows another six inches on top of the six already on the ground, or when our football team loses a big game, we need to remember God is in control. We don't control God. Our prayers may influence God. Our gifts may please God. But God doesn't take orders from us. The people of Israel had a special relationship with God, a relationship that they traced all the way back to Abraham. Because they viewed themselves as the "chosen" people of God, they tended to view everything through ...

3877. The Other Resurrection

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... all those who have witnessed the passing events. Why did it happen? What caused this change when others who so desperately wanted a similar result failed to have it? The ways of God are as mysterious as they have ever been. We can only thank God for the gift of grace. Or we find individuals immersed in sin, unable to find a way out, when suddenly a savior comes who offers forgiveness when none is warranted. There is no reason for this grace except that love is the prevalent reality. We all have been in that ...

3878. Whispers From A Dream

Daniel 7:1-14, Daniel 7:15-28

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... and celebrated by Jews today in the festival of Hanukkah. It was a happy ending to a long ordeal! One might wonder if this victory of the Jews brought an end to the useful life of the message that is couched in Daniel's dream. Daniel's dream was a gift of promise to the Jews who lived during the evil reign of Antiochus. Was Daniel's prophecy intended as a Word of God only for the people of that time? I believe the answer is "No." The message through the prophet's dream most certainly was directed to people ...

3879. The Pastor Who Created A Monster

Haggai 1:1-15, Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... establish countless other projects in the life of a congregation and in our individual lives. But we need to be very careful. We need to remember that these other things are never THE GOAL. They are always our response to THE GOAL. They are our responses to the gift of God's presence in our lives. "This is not to say that the various projects in our lives are unimportant. Quite the opposite. They are very important. They can be the way we live out our faith. They are our response to the phenomenal grace and ...

3880. How Costly Grace? Or Does Spelling Count?

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... change in our thinking and our acting regarding ourselves and our neighbor. It may appear admirable to be absolutely certain about every bit of doctrine and every portion of scripture, but in fact the attitude of the follower of God is humility, utter humility. Through God's gift of Jesus we know all we need to know for salvation, but that is not close to proclaiming that we know all there is to know about faith and doctrine. We all still look through a glass darkly, as Saint Paul has said. Only when we are ...

3881. Adjusting To The Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... 7. Have a happy family. 8. Be entertaining. 9. Be entertained. 10. Buy entertainment. (Context, February 1, 1992) The fact is that those 10 commandments don't bring joy and meaning over a lifetime. God's commandments do. But what you and I know through God's gift of Jesus is that what God wants is not just people fearfully carrying out all God's commandments. What God wants is for us to know that God loves us with an everlasting love, as Jeremiah reminded his people in chapter 31, verse 3. We learn through ...

3882. The Christmas Cactus

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... . Instead they look for tiny blossoms and cactus flowers. Each bird finds what it's looking for. Is it possible that there are some flowers in the midst of the pain in your life that are left untouched by your gaze, whose nectar is waiting to refresh you, a gift of God, manna from heaven? There's an amazing parallel to Isaiah's 35th chapter, in the 84th Psalm, verses 5 and 6. Happy are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. As they go through the valley of Baca they make ...

3883. Sometimes Goodbye Is Hello

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... might all become undone. But it can't be undone. Not the batter in the bowl, nor the web of relationships and events, grace and goodness, sin and fear, sorrow and joy which make up our lives. This journey we've begun again -- of repentance, reflection, and renewal, of the gifts of God's grace to live a new life -- this can't be undone. We can depart from it, we can fail to continue, we can deny it -- but we can't go back to being the people we were before we heard again this amazing gospel. Our world is ...

3884. Jesus Our Rock

1 Corinthians 10:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... food for our minds and hearts. Where do we find God's word, boys and girls? (Let them answer.) That's right. We find God's word in the Bible, and we hear it read each Sunday during our service. Today, let us thank our Father for all of his gifts to us -- especially for Jesus, for Holy Communion, and for God's holy word. God bless you all. Amen.

3885. The Bethlehem Star

Matthew 2:1-12

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... the prophets. They knew that a new leader was to be born to Israel, and they wanted to come and worship him. When they followed their special star, do you know what happened? (Response.) Yes, it led them right to the place where Jesus was, and they presented very precious gifts to him out of their joy and respect. We may not have special stars in the sky to lead us to Jesus today, but we can find our way to him, too. The Bible tells us all about who Jesus was and is, and what He did when He came ...

3886. You Can Be A Livesaver

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... stayed together, and small children began to experience renewed love and hope from their parents. Church people brought tithes and offerings Sunday by Sunday, some of which were sent to a counseling office in a southern city. Those folks who gave their gifts were in the best sense "lifesavers." A village in Mozambique has been rampaged by war and ravaged by drought. Mary, a missionary there, is trained in nursing and agriculture. With the right farming equipment and medical supplies she can help those ...

3887. Awake, Christ Is Coming

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... come and go ... Here is the time, seize it, do your best"? Now, in the beginning of the Advent season, is the time to return to the present. Our Lord wants to break into our lives and help us as we struggle with our problems. He wants to release the gifts hidden within us. He wants to do something new in our lives. Awake, Christ is coming. Christ is coming now.

3888. Share Your Unique Story

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... feel compelled "to testify" to this story. Our biblical text consists of just the telling of the story, but we know from the rest of the passage that while Peter was still speaking the Holy Spirit descends upon Cornelius and his family, they receive the gift of speaking in tongues and they are immediately baptized. Peter had never seen anything like it. What does this dramatic episode from the Acts of the Apostles signify for us today as we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord in the liturgical calendar? Does ...

3889. The Power Of God For Us

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... have this assurance, because of what we celebrate today -- our "free home demonstration" of the power of God over all that troubles us. The resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth proves that power. The love of Christ proves that this power is intended for us. Our acceptance of this gift will prove its power to transform our lives. Our lives will prove this truth to all who see us. We will be light in the darkness, salt to the hungry, joy to the grieving. We will draw people to us by the simple witness of our way ...

3890. You Can Be Like Children

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

A friend who is a surgeon stopped by a clothing store in a local mall. He had just returned from a hunting trip and was still attired in cap, plaid jacket and muddy boots. Looking through the showroom for a Christmas gift for this wife, he noticed that each available clerk was obviously ignoring him. None asked if they could help. None even acknowledged his presence. Soon he left, went home, showered, dressed and went to another store where he bought his wife an expensive coat. Then he told her to return ...

3891. Say Goodbye -- Say Hello

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... is nothing we can do about our misfortune. There is something we can do. After we have said "goodbye" we can say "hello." If we have learned to "Say Goodbye" it is equally important to learn more effectively how to "Say Hello." The gifted actress Jane Alexander, in the hit Broadway play The Sisters Rosensweig, starred as a brilliant but eccentric banker who learns to accept the messy and unpredictable aspects of life. Such a performance undoubtedly was good preparation for her as she soon after assumed ...

3892. You Can Be Intelligent

2 Chronicles 1:1-17

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... -- knowing the difference between right and wrong, truth and lie, importance and insignificance. And that wisdom comes to those like Solomon who appeal to the proper Source. "God appeared to Solomon and said, 'Ask what I shall give to you.' And Solomon answered, 'Give me now wisdom and knowledge ....' " The gift is still available to those who seek and ask.

3893. Mother's Day

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

... recognize mothers, but when we really think about it, there ought not to be a day that goes by that we do not rise up and call our mother blessed. The highest tribute that we can give to our mothers is not to praise her, not to give her a gift, not to pay a visit, and not even simply to come to church on her day. The greatest tribute that we can give to our mother is to be the kind of person that she, and our Heavenly Father, want us to be. Amen.

3894. A Salute to Mothers

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

3895. Test Everything

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... were going to go out and buy a bicycle, you would probably try out several different models to see which one felt the best to you. Today we will hear Paul telling us that we should do the same kind of testing with people who say that they have special gifts from God. Some of them might just be trying to fool us. Paul also says that we should test things that people ask us to do. Some of those things might not be so good, so we shouldn't do them. But those things which pass the Lord's test ...

3896. Members Of Jesus' Special Club

Romans 6:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... children of God. Did we get a special outfit to wear when we became Christians, boys and girls? (Let them answer.) No, we might have worn a nice baptismal dress, but we didn't get any other kind of uniform. We did get something special for our souls -- the wonderful gift of God's grace. This grace helps us to continue each day to be good members of Christ's church. It helps us to be the best Christians we can be. Let's all remember that we belong to this church, boys and girls, and that it was our baptism ...

3897. Week Two Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... small word, to be a simple concept, it is in reality a very complex idea. We all know this to be true from the experience of our daily lives. The ancient Greeks, a very intelligent civilization, realized that love was a complicated idea. Among the many gifts which the Greeks gave to our society was the science of philosophy, the science of thought. In philosophy and in language, the Greeks used three words to describe the vast nature of love. The first word the Greeks used was phileo, the idea of brotherly ...

3898. Don't Blow Your Own Horn

Matthew 6:1-4

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... because they want to have others applaud them. Jesus taught people that when good deeds are done for that purpose, then that is the reward. But when good deeds are done to glorify God, He will reward the doer in heaven. He said, "When you do good or give gifts, don't announce it with trumpets." I suppose we translate that into the simple phrase, "Don't blow your own horn!" God gives us all abilities to serve others and do good and kind acts for others. He knows when we are being faithful servants of his and ...

3899. Make A Choice

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... that long ago day, it was a decision that transformed all of life. There was Zacchaeus who had mishandled money. There were James and John who had mishandled their desire for recognition and power. There was a woman named Mary who had mishandled the gift of her sexuality. There was Peter who in a moment of weakness betrayed his best friend. What actually happened to change their lives? You might say in Jesus Christ they saw themselves more clearly than ever before. In Christ, they saw the possibilities of ...

3900. Our Helper

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... of his country for Christ. If that is indeed true, then this man, like so many of us, simply found it impossible to keep from sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with others. It is the Helper that unites us with others who have experienced that same gift of amazing grace. One of the most remarkable testimonies to this aspect of the Spirit's work was given by the Rev. Ernest Gordon, former Dean of the Chapel at Princeton University in his memorable book Through The Valley Of The Kwai.3 He tells in a moving ...

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