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Sermon
David E. Leininger
... in a long robe and a golden sash, face as bright as the sun, head and hair snow white, eyes like a flame of fire, and a voice like the crashing of a mighty ocean. Scary stuff. But then the Lord speaks. With the gentlest touch of the hand he says, "Do not be afraid; I AM the first and the last, and the living one. I was dead, and see, I AM alive forever and ever; and I have the keys of Death and of Hades." Bishop John's message ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... focus for national policy as well. Suddenly we hear again the words of our lesson. God's instruction to Israel about another important day: "This is a day you are to commemorate; for the generations to come you shall celebrate it as a festival to the LORD--a lasting ordinance." Why? To insure that the nation remembers who it is and WHOSE it is. Remembering 9/11 can help us do the same. We remember we are Americans, but we also remember we are Christians, and that says something about how respond to ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... groups of players dropped to their knees, heads bowed, in the middle of the field at the conclusion of a game. I hear post-game interviews with sweaty stars: "Great game, Biff." "Thanks, Bud. The first thing I have to say is that I owe it all to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We kicked some BUTT out there today. WHOO-OOH!" Does any of that make you feel funny? It does me. I confess I am more than glad that there are public figures acknowledging the importance of faith in their lives. That is GOOD! But I ...
3879. The Voice
1 Samuel 3:1--4:1
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... his own, she brought the lad to the High Priest Eli. After all, he was only hers for a little while; he was on LOAN from the Lord. It was not the best of times for the people of Israel, but not the worst either. There were no wars going on, no threats from ... someone to church this week. We are living in a time much like that of the boy Samuel, a time when the "word of the Lord was rare." But the message of scripture is that God is not silent forever. One morning, as you prepare to begin the day, one night, ...
3880. Hungry People
Matthew 14:13-21
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... who come to me when life has suddenly come crashing down. I cannot open closed minds or change unfair systems or right the wrongs or love the unlovely all by myself, either. Can you? Instead, my response is often the same as the disciples: "What am I supposed to do, Lord? I have nothing here but five loaves and two fish!" Hear the Psalmist sing once again: "Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my help and my God" (42:5-6a). What I ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... must have been strange to Jesus' disciples. Think of it. Here were some folks who had been traveling around the country with the Lord for who knows how long by this time. They had seen some pretty spectacular things - the blind restored to sight; the lame ... president, star quarterback, head cheerleader - nothing humble there. So what else could Jesus have meant? Some interpreters have said that the Lord was trying to convey the idea of dependence. We must be as dependent on God for all of life as children ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... , but not God, and God had plans for them, "a future with hope" in Jeremiah's words.(2) The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant that ... sense of hope, the same kind of hope that ancient Judah felt when they heard the words of Jeremiah: "The days are surely coming, says the LORD," - in other words, you can take this to the bank - a "new covenant...I will put my law within them, and I will write it ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... `I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,' he would be just the preacher for this people."(1) They did not want to be embarrassed by anyone who would have called them to account for their behavior. It was time for them to hear a word from the Lord. So Micah came to them with a message that was not only valid for his own age, but for every age to come. Micah begins with phrasing which would have put his audience in mind of a legal proceeding. He employs the formal language of the law: "Arise, plead ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... not meant to be taken literally.(3) SERIOUSLY, but not literally. Now another says he wants to come along. "I will follow you, Lord; BUT let me first say farewell to those at my home." Jesus response draws on a bit of conventional country wisdom: "No one who ... . However, when we become content with "the good" in our lives, we may fail to follow Jesus and seek what is "the best."(5) Lord, I will follow, but... Is it time to BAN THE BUT'S from your Christian journey? Yes, they come SO easily. Worship? But Sunday ...
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... be closed. But there is something else about this passage that strikes me. There is more to it than simply an affirmation that there will be some who do not make it. You see, just before Luke reports this exchange about how EXCLUSIVE the kingdom will be, he has the Lord giving two brief but comforting parables about how INCLUSIVE it will be: the one about the mustard seed that grew to such a size in a garden that ALL SORTS of birds were able to nest in it, and the one about that little bit of yeast that had ...
3886. The "E" Word
John 1:35-42
Sermon
David E. Leininger
... effectively win anyone to Christ or the church. The question raised then is what WILL win them? After all, the last thing the Lord told us to do...the Great Commission... was get out there and MAKE DISCIPLES.(1) It was not a suggestion; it was command ... check for $1,000 to help make up for my missing church so much, but be assured that I will be present this Lord's Day and each Lord's Day following. I will not by choice miss services again. Sincerely... P.S. Would you please tell your secretary that there is ...
3887. Broken Hydrants
Jeremiah 17:19-27
Sermon
King Duncan
... friends had a peace and comfort about them that she desired. Michelle remembers walking down the street saying in a very obnoxious tone: "God, if he's really your Son, prove it to me." And that was it. "All of a sudden I felt the Spirit of the Lord," she says. (4) Michelle is a fortunate person. She fell in with the right people. They surrounded her with the love of Christ. Their lives radiated the assurance that comes from having a source of living water. And here is where Jeremiah's analogy of the tree ...
Sermon
Mark Clark
... of Israel" we are talking about descendants of old Jacob the Supplanter. The new name made all the difference. Isaiah the prophet put it like this: "I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters I will be with you...For I am the Lord your God." (43:1) That is what Justification by grace is all about. We are given a new name even while we are yet sinners ” even while we are yet rascals. And the name often comes long before we ever act like the person that God is willing to name ...
3889. After The Beep
Isaiah 66:1-24
Sermon
King Duncan
... out my prayers," you might wonder. You're not alone in wondering if God hears us. The Old Testament prophets and psalmists often expressed that frustrating experience of uncertainty. For example, the Psalmist says in Psalm 88, "I call to you, O Lord, every day! I spread out my hands to you! Why, O Lord, do you reject me? Why do you hide your face from me?" (88: 9,14) The tables are turned and the Psalmist is wondering why God seems to be saying, "Sorry, I'm not available right now!" Do you ever feel that ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... have two skunks in my cellar."It is not enough to try to reform one or two bad habits. What we need is a change of heart. What we need is a new orientation. What we need is a total commitment to righteous living. How do we prepare for the Lord's coming? By repenting of our wrongdoing and seeking after righteousness. FINALLY, WE PREPARE FOR CHRIST'S COMING BY RECEIVING GOD'S GRACE. We are not disciples of John the Baptist ” as much as we admire him and as much as we seek to heed his words. We are disciples ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem." There would be no reason for Christmas if there were no other side to the story. The manger speaks of the love of God, but not nearly as eloquently as does the cross. Years ago a missionary was serving the Lord in Korea. A young Korean woman was expecting a baby, and on Christmas Eve she went into labor. A major storm was in progress, but the woman knew if she could just get to the home of the missionary, she would have the help she so desperately needed ...
3892. Surprises
Luke 1:46-56
Sermon
Timothy Smit
... way is not necessarily the way we would do things. Six months later the Angel Gabriel paid a visit on a young girl named Mary. Mary was 14 or maybe 15 years old. Mary was betrothed or engaged to the village carpenter named Joseph. The angel spoke to Mary. "The Lord is with you and had greatly blessed you!" Then the angel told Mary that she would bear a son and his name would be Jesus. "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God," the Angel Gabriel told Mary. To convince Mary that what ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... COUPLE WHO EXPERIENCE THE MIRACULOUS IN THEIR LIFE. She is "with child"a child conceived by the Holy Spirit. In Isaiah we read, "Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of men? Will you try the patience of my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." The virgin birth may or may not be a big deal to you, but there was an interesting article in McCall's magazine sometime back ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... is written, `He will give his angels charge of you,' and `On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.'" Again Jesus proved he was the Son of God by resisting the devil, saying, "Again it is written, `You shall not tempt the Lord your God.'" Finally, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them; and he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me." And Jesus said, "Begone ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... those who had put him there. Of course, he was the son of God. We might expect that out of him. But what about Stephen? He was a frail human being like you and me and yet as the stones ravaged his body, he lifted up his gaze and prayed, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” What a powerful act of witness for the redeeming power of Jesus Christ. Could you do that? We’ve already noted that Stephen’s garments fell at the feet of one Saul of Tarsus as the mob stoned him to death. The Scriptures ...
3896. Who Is He?
Matthew 16:13-20
Sermon
King Duncan
... man he asked, "Do you want to get well?" Of people who listened to Him teach but failed to act, "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" No question is more important, however, than the question He posed to His disciples at Caesrea Phillipi: "Who ... because God knows how it turns out in the end..." Somehow it seems to me that if we know Christ to be the risen Lord there ought to be more laughter in our hearts. There ought to be laughter in the halls of this church. There ought to be laugher ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... God. Therefore, an atonement must be made so that sinful man can be made acceptable to a wholly righteous God. That atonement was accomplished through the death of Jesus Christ. So St. Paul writes, "God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ...." In the spring of 1865 a lonely traveler was making his way through the hills of southern Virginia when a gaunt, disheveled man in a tattered grey uniform stepped out of the shadows holding a revolver in his hand and told the traveler ...
Sermon
Richard Andersen
... aid the poor. It is said the boy, who saved the Baby Jesus and His family from harm in their flight into Egypt, met the Lord again...on Calvary's mountain...and this time the Babe, now full grown, saved him.(1) Well, it's a nice story, but let' ... King James Version, "The Author and Finisher of our faith," (12:2) as well as the King of kings, the Prince of Peace, the Noble Lord and Monarch of Mercy, who turns ifs into reality and wishes into hopes realized. He does not imprison us, but instead sets us free so ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... it was God who was calling Samuel. You would think that a priest who had devoted most of his life to God's service would realize sooner who is on the line. To Eli's credit, he finally tells Samuel that if he hears the voice again to reply, "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening." Why would God be calling Samuel? Samuel was a young boy, perhaps as young as seven or eight. Notice that God calls persons of all ages; we are never too young or too old. Samuel returns to bed. If he hears the voice again, he ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... . With tears of joy streaming down Mary's cheeks, Jesus tells her, "Go to my brothers and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" Mary then left the graveyard to return with the good news: "I have seen the Lord!" Because Jesus conquered death, Mary had new hope, new meaning, and new life. I want to tell you now about a man named Racehoss Sample. Life was not easy for Racehoss: his mother never said a kind word to him while he was growing up. She never showed him ...
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