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376. Cut Down And Lifted Up

Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

Lee Griess

... . He could have turned back the many times he found himself with the disciples with little to eat and no place to call home. He could have turned back when the Pharisees hounded his every step, cross-examined his every gesture, stirred up public opinion against him, and with every passing moment plotted his death. He could have turned back after announcing that one of the disciples would betray him or after all the disciples fell asleep in the Garden. He could have turned back when they turned their backs ...

377. Twelfth Night

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... , sir. I'm here seeking information about a special event going on here in Bethlehem. Tax Collector: Don't blame me. It wasn't my idea to make everyone go back to their hometown. I just do my job. I just collect the taxes. No one ever asks my opinion before they decide to do something like this. Field Announcer 1: Wait a minute. I'm not sure what you are talking about. Tax Collector: You don't know about Caesar Augustus and his census? Field Announcer 1: Yes, I am aware of that. Tax Collector: Then you know ...

378. The Resurrection

John 20:10-18, John 20:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... there. Angel: What do you think happened to him? Fielder Announcer: An officer said his friends stole his body. Another officer said he walked out, resurrected. Angel: What do you think happened to him? Field Announcer: I'm just reporting here. I'm supposed to keep my opinion to myself. Angel: What do you think happened to him? Field Announcer: I can't tell you. Besides, I don't know yet. It's too early to know. Angel: You'll have other chances. You and he will connect up again, soon I hope. (Angel slips ...

379. Surprised By Grace

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... is the great goodness that God shows to all of the workers in his kingdom, regardless of when they come in to live and to work.3 All people are created equal. That, my friends, is the way that God thinks of us, no matter what our opinion is of this very unconventional way of thinking about and assessing human value. There are those who think they have earned what they have, rather than seeing their opportunities and accomplishments as gifts from God. There are those who may think that they have earned a ...

380. Your Gifts To Each Other

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Ronald K. Brooks

... gifts that you can only give to one another ... and they will make or break your marriage. Ephesians 5:33 says, "Husbands love your wives as yourself, and wives respect your husbands." Give to one another the gift of respect. Respect one another's opinions. Honor one another's emotional highs and lows. Support one another. Encourage each other. Cherish one another's company and above all love one another as you love yourself. Give these gifts to one another daily and your marriage will be blessed. Amen ...

381. Palm Sunday

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... with his right hand and pulling it two or three inches out of the robe then stuffing it back. The two boys, excuse me, young men walked toward the plaza where the fountain and the laundry were both located. They discussed how the Bar Mitzvah had changed their opinion of who they were and how they viewed life. Last year they did these same chores as "boys" and it did not bother either of them. "But when I am a man, I put away childish things," they quoted from the teachings of the Pharisaic Rabbi, Gamaliel ...

382. A Larger Design For Living

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... in danger of living." Stevenson believed in the larger design of living. In the early pages of his book, Fortitude, Hugh Walpole wrote, "'Tisn't life that matters! 'Tis the courage you bring to it!" Yes, it takes courage not to go along with the crowd and popular opinion, or to stand tall for what you believe is right, regardless of the cost. It took tremendous courage for the Lord when he was raised up on the cross to cry out, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." We need to live as those ...

383. Proper 17

Mk 7:1-23 · James 1:17-27 · SS 2 · Ps 45

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... me that I may be granted the right words to make known God's purpose. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God above us, God around us, God within us, help us to distinguish between your law and the traditions of our society. We are prone to make decisions on opinions that everyone is doing it or that polls show us that we have a lot of company. Even though you have listed a horrendous catalogue of sins that come from within us, we have neglected our inner life. Save us from all our sins, divine Redeemer. Amen. DECLARATION ...

384. The Set Face And The Turned Head

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

Larry Powell

... . I was reminded of a bumper sticker I saw once which read, "If you don't like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk." Except the attitude exhibited in this case seems to have been, "If you don't like the fact that you don't matter in my opinion, don't bother me about it." The two people in the red convertible just happened to be teenagers and were by no means representative of all teens. We all know that adults can be equally obnoxious. This is not an observation about a particular age group, but about a ...

385. The Infinite Becomes An Infant

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... born to die for the world's sin - v. 21. 3. A Miracle Made a Miracle (1:18-21). In today's Gospel, the Virgin Birth cannot be avoided. It is an integral and essential part of the story of the incarnation. Since there is a division of opinion among Christians, it may be appropriate to deal with the subject. A. What the Virgin Birth does not mean - 1. Condemnation of marital sex or parenthood 2. Jesus was made sinless 3. Jesus became God B. What the Virgin Birth signifies - 1. God alone gave Jesus: "begotten ...

386. The Wisdom In Waiting

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... . We can only long for the day of deliverance and the joy that cometh in the morning. Until then we have Christ's promise, "It is the Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom." That is why biblical Israel knew so much about waiting. In the opinion of the world, she was a third-rate power. In her saner moments she had no illusions about her ability to change the course of history nor hope of escaping her predicament as a pawn in the affairs of larger, more powerful nations. Israel knew that control of ...

387. The Conversion of Saul

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... the authentic Christian becomes his own validator, and the indicator of the false. The world needs because of believers and fewer in spite of persons. Paul became a Christian in spite of his rigid, legalistic background, in spite of his prejudices and arrogant opinions, in spite of his learning and cleverness. But because of the seeking Savior and persons of the Way, he was found by Christ. Of course it is always through Christ's initiative that we are apprehended in our head-long dash for self-destruction ...

388. A Fireside Chat

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... , the finest, fittest man for the job of deliverer. His realization that he is on holy ground and in Divine Presence brings out a healthy, new humility in him, thus the "Who am I?" Strange, isn't it, the more fit we are, the less high the opinion we hold of ourselves. God can always use brokenness. It takes broken soil to produce a crop, broken clouds to give rain, broken grain to give bread, broken bread to give strength, and broken men and women for God to reveal his greatness through them. Martin Luther ...

389. Fresh Bread And New Wine

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... several loaves of fresh, wonderful, homemade bread. It is made from a "starter," and anyone who understands bread-making knows it isn't always convenient to make bread every week, but if you don't, your starter will die. This bread, is, in my opinion, the best bread I have ever eaten. Of course, there are lots of wonderful breads: another family member makes mouth-watering poppy-seed bread. Another makes out-of-this-world Danish breakfast bread. My mother made biscuits that would melt in your mouth. And ...

390. Sight And Insight

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

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... was the Messiah. This resulted in faith and worship of Jesus as Son of God. It was an example of "amazing grace." 3. The identity of Jesus. Who is this man from Nazareth? Is he or is he not from God? Is he or is he not the Christ? Various opinions are held. What is the truth about Jesus? For the blind man, it was a torturous route to the final destination of believing that Jesus is the Christ. For many in our day that destination has not yet been reached. Sermon Sketches 1. What do you see in Jesus? (9 ...

391. A Chosen Race?

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

Sermon

Erskine White

... is the only way." I left the discussion that morning both angry and depressed. I was angry with my colleagues because they are charged with responsibility for the spiritual nourishment and religious integrity of God's people. I was angry because, in my opinion, each of their three objections suffers the same basic error which is so prevalent in the church today. You can trace it back through various philosophies and modern feminism has taken it up with a vengeance - it is the error of excessive humanism ...

392. Do You Believe In Peace? - Memorial Day

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Erskine White

... example, we have thousands of bureaucrats, both military and civilian, who would lose their jobs and influence if war were really abolished. We have weapons companies in every Congressional district who would lose enormous profits. We have media commentators and other "opinion leaders" who seem genuinely alarmed at the possibility that the Cold War might be ending. Of course, there is nothing uniquely evil about this: all of these people have their counterparts in the Soviet Union and most other nations on ...

393. The Lion, The Lamb And Herod’s Rage

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Erskine White

... him." He shall worship and "take his delight" in the Lord, not in the pride and prejudice of this world. He "shall not judge by what His eyes see." In other words, He won’t be like other rulers, who judge by popular appearances and public opinion polls, or by what is best for their ruling coalition. He won’t turn a deaf ear to the cries of the poor, calling them "lazy" or "welfare cheats" or "communists." He won’t look past First World ghettos and Third World villages filled with raging inequities ...

394. God's Gift Of Life

Psalm 139:1-24

Sermon

Erskine White

... Supreme Court - they let secular scientists and judges decide the crucial question of when human life begins. Imagine that! A church of the Risen Lord, Jesus Christ, surrendering its moral authority to the fallen powers and principalities of this world! In my opinion, neither scientists nor Supreme Courts, nor women nor church officials nor anyone else can decide when human life begins. God alone decides! The Bible says, "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:13), and it gives a reason: because God made man and ...

395. The Faith of the Cannanite Woman

Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

... write this epitaph--an enemy or a loved one. It might also depend, you might say, on how well this person knew and understood you. If a newspaper critic wrote of a concert pianist the four words: He was a failure, you could always say: That was his opinion. But if one of the world's great musicians wrote, “He was a genius,” then you are apt to take the remark more seriously. There was a character in the Gospel who Jesus once described with four immortal words: Great is your faith (Matthew's version 15 ...

396. Hurray for Jesus!

Mark 11:1-11

Children's Sermon

Sharing This Week's Gospel Theme at Sunday Church School Teachers: Remind your students that today is Palm Sunday. Ask their opinions on what they think the palm leaves symbolize. Why did the crowd wave them at Jesus as he came down the road? What might people wave today if Jesus were riding down the street? (If they do not think of ball games and team pendants, lead them in that direction ...

397. Epiphany 5

Psalm 138:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Judges 6:1-40, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... (E); 85:8-13 (L) - This psalm was appointed for the Second Sunday in Advent in the liturgical churches, and it has been commented upon in the materials for Year/Cycle B of Lectionary Preaching Workbook III. Psalm 138:1-5, 7-8 (RC) - It is the opinion of some Old Testament scholars that this was composed as a song of thanksgiving after Isaiah's call in the temple. This much is obvious, at least; the theme of this psalm certainly expresses the prophet's reaction; he thanks God "with my whole heart" and bows ...

398. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... written by Jeremiah's assistant/secretary, Baruch, purportedly in conjunction with the Babylonian exile. The book is drawn upon twice in the Roman Catholic selections for the Christian year (the other occasion is in the sixth reading of the Easter Vigil). Scholarly opinion has it composed much later than the exile, possibly in conjunction with the diaspora, but it was chosen as the first reading for the Second Sunday in Advent for its announcement of the Advent theme, the coming of salvation through John ...

399. How Does One Follow Jesus During The Threat Of War?

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

George Johnson

... say: "Neither shall they learn war anymore." I like that expression. Neither shall they learn war anymore. War is something that people learn. It is a way of showing power to bring about submission from one's enemies. It is a way of solving differences of opinion. War seems inevitable when wealth or power is threatened or stolen. It's been around a long time. Perhaps we began "learning war" when we were given children's war toys, or when we watched movies and videos that exalted war. In the movie Robin Hood ...

400. Is It Too Late? ... Continued

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

George Johnson

... stories passed down to us from our wise elders. If we are to put a halt to the devastation taking place, we must get better informed. When you see an article in the paper about the environment, take time to read it. When you hear differing opinions, listen critically. Ask yourself who benefits from this approach. Who financed this research? Learn about the effects of our lifestyles on the third world. The servant with one talent went and hid it in the ground because of fear. That was a mistake. It is also ...

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