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4001. Faces at a Funeral

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... told me that his life was changing. He sat steaming in my office. It was his brother that was murdered last night, and he wanted to kill the murderer! First things first, however. I was the only “priest” he knew. Could I officiate at the funeral? The spattered blood ... of liberation, the arrest of Jesus had only sunk to a social tragedy. Jesus was dying, and that’s exactly where Judas wanted to be as well. After all, the camaraderie of the disciples would never be open to him again. He had been fingered ...

4002. Love Lives

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Bonnie Bates

... , how and why did Jesus die, and how’d he get to be alive again?” How does one answer those questions for a four-year old? I told him that Jesus came to change the world, to help people learn to love one another. Some people did not want that to happen. They wanted power and to be able to judge others. Jesus told them it was not okay, and they were so angry they decided he was dangerous, and they needed to kill him. “Okay, grandma, but how did he get to be alive again?” I told him that God loved ...

4003. Messiah’s Community

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... tell you something,” said the rabbi in nervous and excited tones. “I don’t know really how to say it, but here goes. Last night, the Holy One (blessed be his name) came to me in a vision. He said to me, ‘I want you to give a message to the abbot when you meet him tomorrow. I want you to tell him that one of the brothers is the Messiah.’” The abbot was dumbfounded. So was the rabbi. The whole vision thing made no sense. For one thing, the rabbi was sure that when Messiah came, he would be a Jew ...

4004. The Power of Story

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... with God, he told a story about an unfaithful woman named Gomer. When the people of Israel failed to behave righteously toward God and each other, Isaiah used a story of a vineyard to show what it means to bear “fruit” toward others. And when Jesus wanted to show how to redefine the Jewish concept of “neighbor,” he told a story –one of many, many more that he would use to touch people’s hearts and change their perspectives one person at a time. Jesus understood the power of parable and story and ...

4005. Getters of Things Done

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... t careful, we will flip- flop the roles. We will make the parable into a morality play; the lesson that anyone who is in need of help should be considered our neighbor. But that is decidedly not the point that Jesus made with his question to the lawyer. Who, he wanted to know, was the wounded man’s neighbor, and the answer was, the one who helped him. In other words, you become a neighbor by helping someone who needs help. And then, Jesus put a cap on the whole story, a cherry on the top of the sundae, an ...

4006. Will You Sing With Me?

Romans 15:4-13

Sermon

Heather Sugden

... our hearts for all time? I have found that in the most trying times of my life, it is song to which I turn. Sleepless nights full of worry have brought forth “Give Me Jesus;” I hear “Amazing Grace” and tears fall; I am filled with joy and want to shout “Go Tell it on the Mountain.” Songs my parents and grandparents sang to me come to my lips, even when I cannot exactly remember when or where I heard them. Musical notes often touches emotions so deep that words simply cannot reach. If these songs ...

4007. God Is Like...a Comforter

2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... s heart touched with our grief. God is like a comforter, but there are dangers with this understanding of God. For some people, that’s all there is to God. They want comfort, not just at times of loss or fear, but all the time. They want to be soothed and indulged constantly. Their faith never grows beyond childhood faith. They want a God who coddles them, pampers them, makes them feel good. Some psychologists tell us that religion can become an addiction. Some people use God like a giant aspirin tablet ...

4008. Against All Odds

Luke 14:25-33

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... that is hard but that is Spirit inspired, that will require much of us but will infuse our lives with God’s purpose and yield our life’s reward. I once saw an ad posted outside on a billboard outside of a fire company. It said: WANTED: Loyal Firefighters Dangerous Work, Long Hours, No Pay, Free Cool Hat The description doesn’t seem that it would attract anyone. But it’s honest, authentic, and attracted exactly those who would commit to doing the job with the sense of adventure required to see it ...

4009. Return To God

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... . How many twenty-year-olds would love to be standing on the ski slopes of Innsbruck, Austria? There he was and the one thing he wanted was to be home, to be reunited with his loved ones. He learned later that when his family hung up the phone, his father made ... give us directions. Then when we arrive at our intended destination, we discover that we aren't even close to where we really want to be. Our efforts can be so misguided. It does not matter how fast we travel and even the mode of our transportation ...

4010. Living A Triumphant Life

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... Chesterton's words are insightful here. He said, "To be clever enough to get all that money one must be stupid enough to want it."1 The truly triumphant life can only be discovered in the pursuit of God's purpose for our lives. By developing ... I am on God's side." What steps have we taken to ensure that we are one with God? Are we pursuing the things in life God wants for us? The greatest spiritual blessings will only come to us to the extent that our lives are traveling down the path God has chosen for us. ...

4011. Whom Shall We Obey?

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... and then they left. The first night the children helped to set the table. They had bottles of Coke(r) they were putting on the table. One thing led to another and, before the babysitter knew what was happening, they were shaking the bottles up and down. They wanted to see what would happen. So all of the children put their thumbs over the tops of their bottles and they shook as hard as they could. Then they released their thumbs and watched with a mixture of horror and delight as three geysers spewed Coke(r ...

4012. When Self-esteem Gets Out Of Hand

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... of my income to feed the poor," or "I volunteered at hospice to comfort the dying." But if he had said any of these things, his self-esteem would still have been out of hand. Although his prayer was in the form of "thanksgiving," what he really wanted was God's confirmation that he was exceptionally righteous and therefore deserved God's acceptance. Surely, God was in his debt, not the other way around. There was no hint that he trusted in the mercy and grace of God; rather he "trusted in himself that he ...

4013. The Narrow Door

Luke 13:22-30

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... is careful. Like before a big race, would you eat a big meal? PRISCILLA: No. I might lose it. RAHAB: And you'd probably lose the race, too. The runner must discipline herself to a regimen of exercise and correct diet so her body will respond the way she wants it to. Even little sins, if not confessed, will trip you up. PRISCILLA: There are some people who begin the race and drop out, of course. RAHAB: Naturally. I see them. They make a good showing, but when you get past the first easy miles, that's when ...

4014. Fishin'

John 21:1-14

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ' a fit of some kind. JOHN-BUBBA: (MAKING MOTIONS LIKE MAN ON SHORE) He shakin' his head somethin' awful. PETEY: Maybe he don't want us to come ashore. JOHN-BUBBA: He's pushin' with his hands. PETEY: He does want us to stay out here. What fer? There ain't no good fishin' out here! JOHN-BUBBA: He's a'motionin' to the right. PETEY: He wants us to dive in. JOHN-BUBBA: No, he don't. He wants us to fish offen the right side of the boat. PETEY: You can tell he ain't no fisherman. JOHN-BUBBA: How can you ...

4015. Unforgiveness

Luke 7:36-50

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... over for my keys. We're going to be late. Have you seen my keys? TIFF: No. SAM: Did you see Bill? TIFF: NO! RENA: If you want Bill, why don't you go look for Bill? SAM: Why can't anyone do what they're told around here? I told Bill ... RENA: Well, ... have buttons missing. TIFF: Mom, are we going, or not? RENA: Going, yes, we're walking. Tiffany, I cannot find my keys! Is that clear? If you want to do something, go find my keys. TIFF: Where did you put them? RENA: If I knew where I put them I'd go get them and ...

4016. The Ark -- Found

Luke 9:18-27

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... His people. It represented the presence of God in the midst of His people. HEINRICH: (KICKING ARK) I lost again! INDY: But if you want power from on high, there is a new and better way. HEINRICH: More power? What is it? INDY: You mean who is it -- God ... , the Christ, is alive now. God is available to us now in His son, Jesus. He is the new ark of the New Covenant. HEINRICH: I want the power of God. INDY: He is all-powerful. HEINRICH: I know that now. SOLDIER: I'm getting out of here. (EXITS) JANE: Me, too. I ...

4017. The Rich Fool

Luke 12:13-21

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... like a lot of work to me, Man. MAN: And I will say to my Soul, "Soul" ... SOUL: (JUMPING IN FRONT OF MAN) What you want? MAN: Who art thou? SOUL: I be you Soul, Man. MAN: My soul? SOUL: ... Man. MAN: My soul -- SOUL: ... Man. MAN: Soul Man. SOUL: You ... . SOUL: You been smokin' corn tassels? MAN: I have much business to be about. What is thy meaning? SOUL: You called me, Man. What you want? MAN: I was just thinking upon my situation. I have more fruits than my barns can hold. I was about to say that I could ...

4018. Discipleship

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... does. I wonder where that is?\nROBBY: Luke 14:26.\nWILMA: Look it up. Look it up!\nBURT: (GRABBING HIS BIBLE) Okay. I am. Here it is. Yes, he's \nright. It's right in here. I wonder what it means? \nROBBY: Mrs. Ames said it doesn't mean we want any harm to come \nto people we love, but it just means we have to love Jesus more \nthan anyone else. \nWILMA: What a relief.\nBURT: I see. That's what it means, eh?\nROBBY: That's what it means. May I go play now?\nBURT: Yes, I think you ...

4019. Reward Time

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... that \nyour watch is correct. It probably is about 10:35. \nKAY: (ASKING SOMEONE IN AUDIENCE) What time do you have, sir? \nGEORGE: (TO KAY) Will you cut that out! Here, take my watch! \n(TO RIDGE) C'mon. Let's get this over with. \nKAY: I don't want your watch. (HANDING IT BACK TO GEORGE) This \nwatch is very important to me. My late uncle gave it to me. \nRIDGE: Reaver, George?\nGEORGE: Yes, that's it. What does it say? What do I get? \nRIDGE: (WORKING WITH THE COMPUTER) Well, let me see your \nrecord ...

4020. Mr. Roberts Meets The Master

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... to do. When you become a friend \nof Jesus, He changes your life. \nMR. ROBERTS: That's a great story, Mr. Zacchaeus.\nZACCHAEUS: May I say just one more thing, Mr. Roberts?\nMR. ROBERTS: Of course, Mr. Zacchaeus. Go right ahead.\nZACCHAEUS: Thank you. I just wanted to tell people how \nimportant it is to be a friend of Jesus. He will change your \nlife and make it good. \nMR. ROBERTS: That's right, Mr. Zacchaeus. You can be a friend \nof Jesus, just like you and I are friends. Yes, you can. Jesus \nsaid ...

4021. Perseverance

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... re not listening to me. I trust you now. \nAURANT: You can't. I can't even trust myself. I am all used \nup. I no longer want to live. I am near death now. \nNEBUTH: You don't know that.\nAURANT: Yes, I do know that. I do know something. I know I ... death. And I am better off dead now. I will go to be with \nJesus and then I will be through this pain. \nNEBUTH: But Jesus must want you to be here.\nAURANT: You don't know that. \nNEBUTH: Yes, I do know that. I do know something. \nAURANT: You mock me with my own ...

4022. Sent From The Mountain

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

... was sent as a missionary to the Oneida Indians. On the day of his ordination and commissioning, the preacher based his sermon on the Great Commission.1 The point was clear: "White people like us have given an Indian like you something you did not have, and we want you to give it away to as many Indian people as you can." In the late 1700s, that may or may not have been a good idea. History tells many sad stories of European Christians who spoke to people who were neither European nor Christian. They tried ...

4023. Anybody Listening?

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

William G. Carter

... and gone out for brunch, someone usually says, "Thank you for your words today; you were speaking to me." So today, I want to preach a sermon about sermons. I invite you to reflect with me on the curious business of Christian preaching. Is ... just done. He sent out the disciples, two by two. He said, "I'm going to give you the power to do what I've been doing. I want you to heal and confront evil wherever you find it. I give you authority to preach, although when you speak some people won't give you a hearing ...

4024. It Is Blessed To Receive

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

William G. Carter

... not. He had every reason to press on to see the priests, for that would hasten his return to society and his reunion with loved ones. Why did he turn back? Luke says the man was singing from the top of his lungs; maybe the other nine wanted some peace and quiet, and asked him to leave. Since all ten lepers were healed, perhaps the ugly divisions returned between Jews and Samaritans when they were no longer bound together by a common illness. Perhaps, as a foreigner, the tenth leper discovered on the road he ...

4025. People With Power To Forgive

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... included, forgiven, not on the basis of his meritorious law-keeping, but on the basis of God's gracious judgment which intends not to destroy, but to heal and make whole. The forgiven person experiences God not so much as judge, but as lover. But religiosity wants always to make God the lawyer who demands perfect obedience before he will love and forgive. Not so, says Jesus. God is ready to forgive those ready to accept his forgiveness as a gift. That is why the paralytic was healed and why the theological ...

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