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4026. A New Beginning

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... to be baptized by John the Baptist. Remember, John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. John knew that Jesus, who was John’s cousin, didn’t need to repent. John doesn’t know at this point that Jesus is the Messiah, but he knows he is special. He feels so strongly about this that he tries to keep Jesus out of the water. He says to Jesus, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” That’s beautiful. What would your cousins say about you--or perhaps your brothers and sisters--the ...

4027. Under New Leadership

John 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... Death of Ivan Illych,’” he continued. “A man on his deathbed reflects on his life, how he has done everything right, obeyed the rules, become a judge, married, had children, and is looked upon as a success. Yet, in his last hours, he wonders why he feels a failure.” The answer is that it is not enough to keep the rules, to be respectable. What are you doing for the common good? What are you doing to take up the cross of Jesus Christ? “After becoming a famous novelist, Tolstoy himself decided that ...

4028. The Counter Intelligence of the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ’s the novices’ biggest complaint?’ The master says, ‘they have to be up at 2:30 in the morning to attend matins and lauds. They aren’t too happy about it. They tell me that it’s so much better when they’re out in the fields and they feel ecstasy and love for God and hallelujah and so on. So I say to them, ‘I forbid you to come to any services now except for the obligatory masses.’ Well, after a while they came back and said, ‘We didn’t come here to be farmhands.’ ‘What happened to ...

4029. Advent 1

Matthew 24:36-51, Romans 13:8-14, Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122:1-9

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... of faith will be tested at the outset in many congregations. To the degree that preachers are members of the community, sharing its civil and cultural biases and allegiances, they may feel a bit foolish preaching about "reveling and drunkenness" (epistle) to persons already anticipating December's office parties. It is easy to feel merely a killjoy in the midst of a consumer society that values immediate gratification above all else and that, by this First Sunday of Advent, has already embarked upon an orgy ...

4030. Epiphany 4

Psalm 15:1-5, Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Matthew 5:1-12

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... grow through our active participation in the celebration of Word and Sacrament. P. T. Forsythe's advice to preachers over fifty years ago could not be more relevant today: Do not tell people how they ought to feel toward Christ. It is just what they cannot do. Preach a Christ that will make them feel as they ought. That is objective preaching. The tendency and fashion of the present moment is all in the direction of subjectivity. People welcome sermons of a more or less psychological kind, which go into the ...

4031. Lent 1

Mt 4:1-11, Rom 5:12-21

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... ashamed. Although this is part of the meaning of shame in the Old Testament, it is not its primary meaning. Shame is not first and foremost about our sinful actions or even about our subjective feelings concerning wrongful actions. Rather, shame describes an objective situation or a state-of-being where things are out of sync, because the opposite of what was intended in fact happens. The story of the battle between David and his son Absalom in II Samuel 19 provides an illustration. In this ...

4032. Proper 8

Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 6:15-23, Psalm 13:1-6, Genesis 22:1-19

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... rewards. Bluntly, what benefits we get. The prospect of service that pays no big dividends is not overly attractive. A survey sought to determine why people attended church. The answers: It's good for the children. It helps you work harder. It makes you feel better. It improves the community. No one in the survey mentioned service. Yet, as the Gospel reveals in vv. 40-42, there are those who answer Christ's calling and who do live lives of discipleship. To these Christ speaks of rewards. Above all, there ...

4033. Changed Lives: Lazarus

John 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... to recite a Bible verse. “Jesus wept”--the shortest verse in the Bible. But it is also one of the most powerful. Jesus wept. Real tears. Just like we cry real tears when we are hurting. To know that Jesus cares, that he enters into our pain and feels our suffering is at the heart of our faith. Friends standing around said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the ...

4034. Roll out the Green Carpet

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... cosmos with devices designed to search for some other signs of life in our universe. The rest of us talk to our dog, buy our cat clothes, decorate our horse’s stall with pictures and ribbons, because we don’t want to feel alone in the universe. We need to feel connected to the rest of creation. We don’t want to be alone in the world of emotions, thoughts, dreams. We want to experience life and death with other creatures. We know we human beings are “different,” but we crave a spiritual connection ...

4035. Putting Out Fires

Romans 12:17a

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... argue because we are not getting our way. Someone yells at us, and so we yell back at them. And an argument begins. Or someone hits us, and we hit them back. And then a fight begins. After an argument or a fight with someone, how do you feel? (response) Right. We feel bad after an argument or fight, because someone has hurt us and we have hurt somebody. Let me show you something. Take out the glass bowl and put some paper inside of it. Wad the pieces of paper so that they will produce a small flame when lit ...

4036. Never Read Any of His Books

John 20:1-18; Luke 24:36-49

Illustration

James W. Moore

... died in that accident, he was thrust immediately and painfully into the shocked numbness of deep grief. Strangely, one of his very first feelings were those of guilt. He had remembered how some months before at a family picnic he was showing off with a baseball. ... after his fathers death—the pain he caused his dad. Finally, the young boy went to see his pastor and told him about the deep feelings of guilt and about breaking his dad's thumb. The young boy… well, let me tell you in the boy's own words, he ...

4037. Prison Break

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah . . . Praise Ye The Lord.” If Christ is alive, why aren’t we more alive? Why don’t we feel more alive this morning? One word: agoraphobia. Ever heard of it? Every know of anyone who had it? Of all the dozens of ... she moved to the Pacific coast. The ocean expanse was too vast, too open-ended. It left her with an out of control feeling. She had to move back to the Midwest. Other agoraphobic people have anxiety attacks when they venture out into the world. For many the ...

4038. The Lost and Found Celebration

Luke 15:15-24

Sermon

James W. Moore

... : “I don’t go to church and this is my reason: If I go some of the time, it makes me want to go all the time. And since I can’t go all the time, it makes me feel guilty when I miss some of the time. So, I don’t go any of the time and this keeps me from feeling guilty and wanting to go all of the time.” Now, that’s a real excuse isn’t it? (2) Or, take the matter of stealing. I once heard a young man who had been arrested for shoplifting say, “I ...

4039. A Mother's Love

Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

James W. Moore

... intimidated and sometimes even questioning her own self-worth. Tony said to her: "Well, honey, why don't you come up with something you could say when you meet people that will let them know that you strongly value what you do and you feel that it is dramatically, urgent and crucial and important. Well, not long after that, Tony and Peggy Campolo were at a party… when a woman said to Peggy in a rather condescending tone, "Well, my dear, what do you do?" Tony Campolo heard his wife say: "I am nurturing ...

4040. Love One Another

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

James W. Moore

... get a glimpse of Him? - What was His authority? - Why did they crowd the roadsides to see Him… and the mountainsides to hear Him? - Why did lepers and blind people and sick people seek Him out? - Why did the outcasts of society like this woman in Luke 7, feel wanted and welcomed and valued and loved and accepted in His presence? Well… many things. Let me list just three ideas about this for our consideration. I’m sure you will think of others, but for now, let’s try these three on for size together ...

4041. Give Thanks in All Circumstances

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

James W. Moore

... expense and we’re just barely making it now.” With that, her voice trailed off and she began to cry. Just then an older woman went over and put her arm around her… and tried to comfort her. She said: “You know, I can really relate to what you are feeling right now… because twenty years ago, I was in the same predicament. I had lost my husband. I have four young children and I wasn’t even making $500 a month. But, let me tell you something… we made it… the five of us… and I’m so proud of ...

4042. Don't Look Back, Remember Lot's Wife

Genesis 19:24-26

Sermon

James W. Moore

... the Astros’ fans, “Remember now. I have already got three hits tonight. I have done my part, so don’t expect too much now.” First of all, Craig Biggio would never do that because he has the heart of a champion, but if he did, how would the crowd feel? They wouldn’t care at all about his earlier success at the plate. They want him to deliver now. They want him to come through now. They want him to drive in the winning run now. They are not even thinking about his earlier hits… and you know what ...

4043. Magnanimity: The Essential Spirit of the Christian

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... a big spirit and if you will love unconditionally (like I do)… then people will know that you are my disciples.” (Paraphrase of John 13:34-35) But, the question is: How are we doing with this? Is our magnanimity obvious to everybody? Can people see and feel this Christ-like spirit in us? To bring this closer to home, let me list three special qualities of the magnanimous person. I. FIRST OF ALL, THE MAGNANIMOUS PERSON IS BIG ENOUGH TO LOOK FOR THE BEST IN OTHER PEOPLE. That is, the magnanimous person is ...

4044. Just Do It

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

James W. Moore

... him and had restored his sight… and he was so grateful that he couldn’t do enough… he had to help, he had to serve. He was so grateful that he couldn’t sit still! Have you ever felt that way? That’s the way every Christian should feel. That’s the way every Christian should act… because once we were blind, but now we see. The church needs our daily prayers, our loyal presence, our generous gifts and our grateful service. The church needs us to do what we said we would do… support the church ...

4045. It's Thanksgiving Time!

Psalm 100:1-5

Sermon

James W. Moore

... when they tell of their work, it is "wonderfully mind-boggling" to think of all the incredible programs we have going on here and the thousands and thousands of lives we touch and help in the name of God and in the spirit of Christ. Sometimes I feel like Albert the Alligator (in the old Pogo comic strip) who after a terrible drought took credit for the refreshing rain when it finally came. Albert the Alligator was mayor of the swamp and he took credit for the glorious, much-needed rain when someone pointed ...

4046. Abundant Life

John 10:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... discovered a measure of the abundant life. Do you understand that following in the footsteps of Jesus means living a life for others? It is a paradox. The more selfishly we live our lives, the less satisfaction we feel about our lives. The more we are open to others, the better we feel about ourselves. The person who lives life abundantly hears Christ’s voice and walks in Christ’s footsteps, performing acts of love as Christ performed acts of love. But there is one thing more to say about the abundant ...

4047. When Mountains Are Not Moved

Mark 11:20-25 (26)

Sermon

James McCormick

... most tragic thing of all is for someone to trip and fall and then not get up again. Something happens to hurt them and from that time on they see nothing other than their hurt. They spend their life rehearsing their tragedy again and again. They feel sorry for themselves. They accuse others. They blame God. Don’t you see, that’s the saddest thing of all – they are so pre-occupied with their disappointment that they fail to see the possibility of new life. They die long before their hearts stop beating ...

4048. Righteousness Exalts a Nation - The Fourth of July

Sermon

James McCormick

... come easily and naturally. We say the pledge to the flag with conviction. We fly the flag and sing patriotic songs with enthusiasm. As Sir Walter Scott suggested, it is rare to find someone who does not love his country. But patriotic feelings are not enough. Loving your country is not enough. It takes more than that to be a good citizen. George Bush loves his country. John McCain loves his country. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton love their country. So do Kim Jong-il and Hugo Chavez. These political ...

4049. Who Are We, Really?

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... a chapel, a temple, a shrine--even, God help us, a museum, perhaps. That is, to many people the church is a place you go . . . to pay homage to God. Some go weekly, some go every month or so, some perhaps twice a year. Once they’ve done that, they feel they have fulfilled their religious obligation. These are nice people. However, they don’t have a clue about what it means to be a church. The church is not a place we go--the church is who we are! We are “a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy ...

4050. Living as Orphans

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... with the stranger jumping onto the tracks to save a young man having a seizure, but others of us may identify with the young man. We feel as if we are the ones who are falling; we need someone to save us. And we have someone who will save us. “Do not despair ... him, for he lives with you and will be in you.” Finally, we are living as spiritual orphans if we do not feel Christ’s presence in our lives. I have to be careful here. Christians experience their faith in different ways. Many devoted Christians ...

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