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4051. The Rock Of Faith

Matthew 16:13-20

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Roger G. Talbott

... turned to this man to take over leadership of the project. He very ably took charge, but in the midst of it, he began to change. He kept noting the seemingly miraculous ways in which God appeared to be making things happen: unexpectedly large gifts during the fund-raising phase, the goodwill of persons who had initially opposed the project, the good weather during the construction phase. When the project was completed, the man asked the pastor for permission to give a report during the sermon one Sunday. He ...

4052. Good News! You Are Going To Be Tortured

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... say it because we think we are supposed to say it. A good Christian always forgives and a good Christian is happy and free. Some of you are honest enough to say, "No, I'm not really happy, not like the joy I have been led to believe is a gift from God and I'm not really free either. There are some people I can't stand to be around and some people whose eyes I have to avoid. There are some places I cannot go because they contain painful memories." Furthermore, some of you are wise enough to know ...

4053. Advent 4

Mt 1:18-25 · Rom 1:1-7 · Isa 7:10-17 · Ps 80

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Russell F. Anderson

... of the Covenant. Prayer Of The Day God of glory, thank you for graciously taking on our humanity in the flesh of Jesus. As you revealed the sign of your Son to Mary and Joseph, who bowed in humble obedience to your word, so may we receive and nourish the gift of your Son, our Savior, Jesus the Christ. Amen.

4054. Bloody Doorposts

Exodus 12:1-30

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... Gospels devote more than one third of the story to telling about the death of Jesus. Why did the Gospels give so much time and so much length to this subject? The answer comes again from Paul, who writes, "We are justified by (God's) grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as an expiation by his blood ... This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins" (Romans 3:24-25). If we study the New Testament, we ...

4055. Lent 1

Mt 4:1-11 · Rom 5:12-21 · Gen 2:7 - 3:7 · Ps 32

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Russell F. Anderson

... ignited the civil rights movement. Paul points out how the sin of one man, Adam, led to the transgression of all humans and, ultimately, to death. On the other side of the ledger, the righteousness of one man, Jesus Christ, has led to the gift of justification and eternal life being offered to all people. Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11 Your Achilles heel. If I recall correctly my knowledge of Greek mythology, Achilles was dipped head first into the River Styx, which made him immortal and invulnerable, except for ...

4056. Lent 2

John 3:1-21, Genesis 12:1-8, Romans 4:1-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... obedience. Picture God placing a deposit in Abraham's account, which canceled whatever debt due to sin that he previously owed. In a similar manner, God put a deposit in our account because of Christ. This deposit was not a wage -- something earned -- but a gift. If we accept that deposit in our account through faith, God cancels the debt of our sin and declares that we are in good standing with the Almighty (justified). Our account has been paid through the generosity of God in Christ. Gospel: John 3:1 ...

4057. Proper 15

Mt 15:10-28 · Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 · Gen 45:1-15 · Is 56:1-7 · Ps 133

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Russell F. Anderson

... to show his mercy to all humankind. As Christians, we should never curse a closed door or despair because some door of ministry is closed off to us. If one door is closed, God will certainly open another. God is not fickle. Paul contends that the gifts and call of God to the Jewish people is irrevocable (v. 29). When the Lord makes a commitment, he does not vacillate. The apostle must have been specifically thinking of the covenant with Abraham, rather than the Mosaic covenant, which was conditioned by the ...

4058. Proper 17

Exodus 3:1-22, Jeremiah 15:15-21; 20:7-18, Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8

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Russell F. Anderson

... sacrifice to God. According to Pauline theology, the life of faith has definite ethical consequences. Christians are not to conform to the pattern of this present world but are to be transformed by God. They are not to think too highly of themselves but exercise their gifts in the community of faith for the building up of the Body of Christ. For the Christian, worship is not just a liturgical act, it is a way of living a consecrated life. Gospel: Matthew 16:21-28 Christ attempts to prepare his disciples for ...

4059. Proper 23

Exodus 32:1-33:6, Isaiah 25:1-12, Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 4:1-9

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Russell F. Anderson

... 's return, expected to be very soon (v. 5). Instead of worry, the believers are commended to prayer. Also, Paul urges them to focus on that which is lovely, honorable and true (v. 8). The apostle rejoices that the Philippians have sent a gift to him, to help alleviate his needs. Nevertheless, he is content in whatever state or condition because of the strength that Christ supplies. Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 This lection contains two parables which continue the theme contained in last Sunday's Gospel. The ...

4060. Proper 8

Romans 6:1-14, Romans 6:15-23, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Genesis 22:1-19, Matthew 10:1-42

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Russell F. Anderson

... ). It seems like a very cruel test. How do we reconcile this order with a loving and merciful God? The heathens sacrificed their children to their gods, but the Lord? Yet we must admit that God had the right to make such a request. Isaac, like all children, was a gift of God. Abraham was not being asked to give up merely his own son but God's son. As the offertory states: "We give thee but thine own .... All that we have is thine alone ..." After all, doesn't Jesus urge us to sacrifice our lives to him by ...

4061. Transfiguration

2 Peter 1:12-21, Daniel 7:1-14, Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 17:1-13

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Russell F. Anderson

Theme: The transfiguration of Christ was an experience of divine transcendence. The Spirit gifts his children with glimpses of the transcendent Christ and the life to come. COMMENTARY Old Testament: Exodus 24:12-18 God instructs Moses to ascend Mount Sinai to receive the law of the Lord. The glory of God appeared to the people on top of the mountain as a consuming ...

4062. Trinity Sunday

Mt 28:16-20 · Jn 3:16-18 · Gen 1:1--2:4a · Ex 34:4-9 · 2 Cor 13:11-13 · Ps 8

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Russell F. Anderson

... greetings in the name of the triune God: "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all." Grace, love and fellowship are each linked with one of the persons of the Trinity. Grace, the undeserved gift of Christ, comes first. He is the one through whom we come to know the love of God and fellowship of the Spirit. Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 Going home. Jesus directed his disciples to head back to Galilee, to a certain mountain, perhaps the site of the ...

4063. Christmas 1

Galatians 3:26--4:7, Galatians 3:15-25, Colossians 3:1-17, Hebrews 2:5-18, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

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Russell F. Anderson

... 9 Count your blessings. The prophet exalts: "I will recount the gracious deeds of the Lord, the praiseworthy acts of the Lord ..." (v. 7). The old gospel song tells us to "count our blessings, name them one by one." There is real value in recounting God's gifts of creation and redemption. It makes us happy, healthy and thankful. As Isaiah looked back at the gracious deeds of God in the life of his people, his heart was filled with thanksgiving and praise. God himself had been with them in all their pain and ...

4064. I Am Who I Am

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... of our religion is the personal confession, "Jesus is my Lord." Mary was reading what she felt was a rather dull book one night. She put it by her night table and left it there. Several nights later, she attended a party and met a dashing, handsome, and gifted young man. Everyone was attracted to him and everyone listened to his words. She got an opportunity to speak to him alone later that night. "What do you do for a living?" she asked. "I am a writer," he replied. When she got home that night she glanced ...

4065. Seder Service: The Passover Haggadah

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Robert L. Linder and Rabbi Sol Ester

... dwell under the shadow of tyrants. The Seder calls upon us to do all in our power to emancipate them from tyranny. The Seder, which keeps alive in us the love of liberty, has a significance also for all humankind. Freedom, which is one of man's most precious gifts, must not be taken for granted. In every age it must be won anew. The Pharaoh of the Exodus is symbolic of the tyrants of our day as well as of the tyrants in every era of history. If a people is anywhere exploited and oppressed, then nowhere is ...

4066. On Sacrificing Others

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... have sacrificed Isaac longago. The Hebrews haven't learned that you have to sacrificeto your god before you get too attached to the child. ButAbraham had stuck to just sacrificing lambs. He didn'tbelieve me when I warned him that even his God would demandhis firstborn son as a gift of faith. A man has to prove how faithful he is to his God and tohis nation by being able to give up the life of his son. We've talked about that a good deal over these pastseven years but he kept saying that every child is ...

4067. Jacob And The Night Wrestler

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Jerry Eckert

... severalmiles north. Rachel, Joseph, and I are together with thesouthern flocks. We camped for the day here by the ford of the RiverJabbok. Night is coming and it is finally cool enough totravel. I already sent several flocks ahead, along with anumber of other gifts, as a peace offering to Esau. Would hetake them and be more forgiving toward me? If not, I had noplace else to go. Bilhah, Rachel's maid, has taken Joseph across theriver along with the flocks. Rachel is the last to leave. Rachel: Jacob, darling ...

4068. The Poor In Spirit

Sermon

John A. Terry

... is the gracious giver and we are the humble receivers. The poor cannot afford to buy a kingdom. But in God's economy, the kingdom becomes theirs. These are not things we do to buy God's favor. But having nothing ourselves, God gives the ultimate gift. In this blessing, the inheritance is the kingdom of heaven. Charles Allen (in God's Psychiatry) tells the story of Frederick William IV of Prussia visiting a school and asking the children some questions. Pointing to the stone in his ring, the flower in his ...

4069. Those Who Mourn

Sermon

John A. Terry

... be something more than death; then there must be a promise that is not fulfilled in our short existence in this world; then leaving behind the ones you love, the flowers and the trees, the mountains and the oceans, the beauty of art and music, and all the exuberant gifts of life cannot be just the destruction and cruel end of all things; then indeed we have to wait for the third day." The Greek word translated as "comfort" means "to call to the side of." This is mourning which calls us to the side of God to ...

4070. The Warrior And The Shepherd Are One!

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... have an exclusively ethical meaning. There had been efforts to develop Christianity along nonethical lines into a mystical "spirit" to the neglect of morals. The apostle Paul had to fight off a boastful band of false prophets in Corinth who maintained that the gifts of the spirit delivered one from bondage to an evil world. As such, those who possessed the knowledge of this Divine Warrior need not concern themselves with the fleshly obligations of a shepherd in an evil world. What emerged from this battle ...

4071. Turning A Minus Into A Plus

Isaiah 40:1-31

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Harold Warlick

... first walk, then run, then finally soar like an eagle? That's normally how we turn a minus into a plus.[2] Isn't it? Isaiah knew God and he knew life. He set down the promises of God in the correct order, for the greatest power and the greatest gift is to keep going when life has slowed us to a walk and we're almost ready to cave in and quit. God's help is described in three forms. There is the promise that God's help can take the form of ecstasy, enabling us to mount up and ...

4072. A Little Book Of Comfort

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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Harold Warlick

... of Israel. It deserves its place in the shelves of "wellness and recovery." In a genuine way the second Sunday after Christmas is a time for us to open a little book of comfort as we seek some wellness and recovery. Many of the Christmas gifts have been returned or broken. Family members have returned to their place of residence. The Christmas bills are beginning to arrive in the mail. Perhaps the invitation to Israel in exile, uttered by Jeremiah, can bring us some glad imperatives. The text responds to a ...

4073. Repentance: A New Relationship

Joel 2:1-11

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E. Carver McGriff

... spent on mother's clothing, the absence of all but the barest vacation expenses. All so their son could go to college, a blessing he had all but wasted. There it was. The evidence of the parents' sacrifice for which they had asked nothing in return. Gifts given in selfless love. That boy decided right then he could never go on being the kind of person he had been. He managed, with some difficulty, to become enrolled in a Presbyterian seminary. His family had always attended church and he still retained the ...

4074. Jesus: The Only Way To God?

Acts 4:1-22

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E. Carver McGriff

... ? Peter earlier gave something of an answer when he frankly attributed his own changed life to the Holy Spirit. We can really intermingle several choices of words here: God's power, the Spirit of Jesus, the Holy Spirit. It comes from outside us as a gift. However self-sufficient any of us may feel in ordinary situations, we are not, ultimately, self-sufficient. We're not simply speaking about life after death when we speak of salvation. It refers to a quality of life here and now, something which begins as ...

4075. Wonderful Story

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... 's redemption, the forerunner of the Christ story. And in the long interim during which Abraham's people would learn that their calling was not to a life of privilege but to a life of suffering servanthood, the world's stage was set for the supreme divine gift: a son who would die for us, and thereby enable all people to see at last that it is through sacrificial love that we can be saved. There is no other way. One of the grand stories of Christian history is that of Adoniram Judson, a Baptist missionary ...

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