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4076. The Thieves

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... t recognize me? \nZETHAN: No, I don't. And I don't like playing games, either. \nWho are you? \nNERIAH: Look at me. \nZETHAN: Father! \nNERIAH: My son. (NERIAH OPENS HIS ARMS FOR AN EMBRACE BUT \nZETHAN BACKS AWAY) Yes, it's your father. (STILL NO RESPONSE \nFROM ZETHAN) What's happened to you? You've changed? \nZETHAN: Yes, I've changed. I'm a thief. Changed by the Romans. \nBut, Father, how? You are dead. I buried you myself. \nNERIAH: With God anything is possible. \nZETHAN: God? Is there a God? \nNERIAH ...

4077. We Can't Contain God In Our Cups!

Job 38:2-7; Job 40:4-5; Job 23:6-7

Illustration

Zan W. Holmes

... has constructed. So God answers Job, but not according to Job's definition of the problem of suffering. Instead God transposes the issue to another level which emphasizes God's power and divine knowledge in contrast to the human weakness and ignorance of Job.[1] In response, Job now realizes how foolish he has been to propose that he understood everything that happens. In fact, Job answers God and says, "See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth. I have spoken once, and ...

4078. When The Odds Are Against Us

1 Samuel 1:1-20

Sermon

Zan W. Holmes

... the strength to make it another week." We never know what people are going through when they come to worship. Thank God that Hannah did not accept Eli's misreading of her situation without speaking up and voicing her concern. And thank God that Eli accepted her response. He said to her: "Go in peace; the God of Israel grant the petition you have made to him" (v. 17). With those words of benediction the story reaches its God-given conclusion. In spite of the odds against her, by the grace of God Hannah will ...

4079. From The Redemption Of A King To A King Of Redemption

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Sermon

Zan W. Holmes

... know what man had done such a thing. Whereupon Nathan said to the king, "You are the man" (v. 7). But as we remember the occasion of King David's most notable sin and conviction, we also remember the occasion of his compassion, repentance, and redemption! In response to his conviction, he did not have Nathan beheaded. Nor did he order a cover-up. Instead he fell on his knees and cried out to God, his redeemer: "Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy, blot ...

4080. The Sign For Home

John 6:1-15

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... on purpose, too, that he made a contrived move of surprise that conveyed a meaning like, "Why, look at that! A great crowd is coming." Then he asked the question, "Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?" He did not ordinarily take the responsibility for providing a free lunch for the crowds that came out to see him. Here was another mixed crowd of onlookers, gawkers, and the curious, of honest seekers, unbelievers, and many who were sick. All of them were needy, Jesus knew, but many did not know ...

4081. Love And Money

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

William G. Carter

... 's need for honesty and has called us to tell the truth as a "community of character." To this end, he has a modest proposal. Whenever people join the church, Hauerwas thinks they should stand and answer four questions: Who is your Lord and Savior? The response: "Jesus Christ." Do you trust in him and seek to be his disciple? "I do." Will you be a faithful member of this congregation? The answer: "I will." Finally, one last question: What is your annual income?1 You heard me correctly. When people join the ...

4082. No Box Seats In The Kingdom

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

William G. Carter

... meaning. We live in a service economy. Ironically, there is little service in ways that really count. As sociologist Robert Bellah notes, a lot of companies couldn't care less about making the world a better place. If they have any kind of social responsibility, it is "a kind of public relations whipped cream decorating the corporate pudding."4 What if church people who work for our great corporations decided to speak up? What if we served the world by advocating the things we really need: like an equitable ...

4083. Tears At The Tomb

John 11:17-37

Sermon

William G. Carter

... he was for two days longer. By the time he went to Bethany, Lazarus had been stone-cold in the tomb for four days. When Jesus arrived in Bethany, he seemed strangely free from gushy sentiments or emotional entanglements. He went on his own initiative, not in response to human demand or personal request. He embodied the gracious initiative of God, who moves toward us before we ask for help, who loves us before we love him, who comes to bring abundant life even when we are captive to the ways of death. What's ...

4084. Rich In God's Sight

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Richard Patt

... out that they do feel an urgency about the whole matter. Indifference is not their problem. But a problem does plague them: they feel inadequate about communicating with youth; they don't know how to bring Christian values to children -- even to their own. Two points in response are these. Number one, when you don't know how to do a job, you seek training. Bringing our children to faith is a job, and it is our job. In fact, it is one of the features of the vocation of Christian parenthood. Christian parents ...

4085. Peace And The Peacemakers

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon

Richard Patt

... messengers of peace. Those whose mission was to bring the peace of God often brought the sword upon themselves through no fault of their own; they brought a fire upon the earth that frequently consumed their own lives. We know the reason for these disastrous responses to the proclamation of the Gospel. The reason is that a division of sorts boils within the heart of every human being. We are people filled with pride and self-serving. We become easily stuck on ourselves -- stuck on the way we look, the way ...

4086. A Ministry Of Hospitality

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Richard Patt

... of the coin, you can be one of those church members who responds in a vital way when others greet you. Someone else takes the initiative and shows enough of a caring spirit to say "Good morning" to you, but sometimes all that can be observed in response is a faint grunt of acknowledgment or a slight tip of the head. But out of this initial hospitality shown one another in the church hallways needs to blossom a deeper hospitality whereby people come to know that God loves them and cares for them, too. In ...

4087. Prepare The Way

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... place of Christians. It is our way of being partners in the gospel. By God's grace, we have been set free from concern for our own little, personal worlds so that we can be concerned for the world for which Christ died. Paul describes the response to that grace as an overflowing love with knowledge and insight, so that we can determine what is best. The goal is that "in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for ...

4088. Advent Of Angels

Malachi 1:6-14

Sermon

Tony Everett

... window, greeting police officers who had come by in a motorboat to rescue him. "God will send an angel to rescue me," he said. Finally, clinging to the top of his chimney to keep from being swept away by the raging waters, the man gave the same response to a National Guard officer in a helicopter. Soon the man found himself face-to-face with the Lord, and complained, "Why didn't you send your messenger to rescue me?" The Lord replied, "I sent you your family, your neighbors, a motorboat, and a helicopter ...

4089. Anticipation Proclamation

Zephaniah 3:1-20

Sermon

Tony Everett

... pastor. At one seminary, seniors are asked by a professor to respond to two specific questions. The first question is: What expectations do lay persons have for their next pastor? Seniors are overwhelmed by their own responses, which include the following: visionary leader, dynamic preacher (interpreted as entertaining and brief), excellent administrator, caring counselor, frequent visitor, fabulous fund-raiser, great with youth and children and elderly, super evangelist (interpreted as recruit new members ...

4090. Gifts: Rejected And Exchanged, Accepted And Shared

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Tony Everett

... Nevertheless, the gift of relationship remains central. The offering of an even deeper relationship is beneath the ribbons and wrappings. So, what have you been doing since Christmas Day? How have you encountered the offering of relationship? Has your response been one of rejecting or accepting? Refusing or sharing? Continuing with our text, we see that the accepted relationship continues to grow. More gifts are given. More gifts are shared. Deeper relationships are experienced. During their annual visit to ...

4091. New Name, New Status

Isaiah 62:1-12

Sermon

Tony Everett

... of 42 degrees below zero Fahrenheit, with a windchill factor approaching minus 75 degrees. Mrs. Victoria Moryn, a 91-year-old immigrant from Poland, was living alone in an unheated apartment. When a neighbor called to check on Mrs. Moryn and could not get a response, she called the police. When the police arrived, they discovered Mrs. Moryn on her knees. Her feet and ankles were frozen to the floor, literally encased in a one-inch thick layer of ice. At first, the police on the scene thought that she was ...

4092. Seeing With New Eyes

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Tony Everett

... what happens to us as we face the confusing anxieties of life. When we look at our lives through the lens of Christ, the ordinary suddenly becomes the sacred. The mysterious suddenly becomes the awesome. Routine participation in worship suddenly becomes a vital and dynamic response: "Here I am; send me." Allow the Holy Spirit of God to touch your lips, your eyes, your heart, as you gather in the name of Christ. Place on hold your own attempts to find meaning. Let the Holy Spirit of God transform your vision ...

4093. When Wisdom Cries Out

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... of the land. Thankfully, many people are returning to church. Regrettably, the Church too often has remained a nameless, silent accomplice in the duplicities and calamities of society. Church and state should work together, but the Church cannot shirk its responsibility in rebuking and reproving the ills of the social order. Moreover, the Church should do more than criticize, but must equally energize the masses to confront the problems and effect positive solutions. Where is the Church in addressing the ...

4094. Extreme Measures

1 Kings 21:1-29

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... the processes of justice in his favor. He did not have gangs of men and mercenaries anxious to do battle on his behalf. All he had was God on his side. Here was one man who stood up for another man and brought truth to judge the people responsible for his death. Elijah had God on his side, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He could stand for truth and justice because God gave him the volition and courage to speak. Ahab was undoubtedly startled and surprised at the force of Elijah's judgment. He could ...

4095. A Double Dose

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... . Elisha needed the assurance that his commission was being consummated, and a double portion of Elijah's spirit would provide a kind of blessed assurance for his ministry. Second, a double dose would give Elijah strength to fight his adversaries. The office and responsibility of prophecy is no cakewalk. Elisha would have to be strengthened to fight the good fight. He would need a double portion of the Spirit to fortify his resolve in facing known and unknown enemies. He would need the strength to do battle ...

4096. A Tale Of Two Cities

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... the in crowd, but simply a "country preacher," a herdsman, a dresser of sycamore trees whom God had anointed to bring a Word to the people from on high. He would therefore would not shirk his prophetic duty. He would not shun this serious and awesome responsibility. He would not be intimidated by the power of the priests and their ruling cohorts. He would stand before them and speak the truth that God had given him, well or ill. Amaziah, a chief priest at Bethel who administered the golden calf there, was ...

4097. God's Going To Bring His Children Home

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

James McLemore

... from home. Don't you know, God is going to bring your family home? There is a difference between calling somebody home and bringing them home. My parents used to call me home, first. Sometimes I ignored the call. Sometimes I resisted the call. Sometimes I delayed my response to the call. If the call didn't work, my parents found another way to bring me home. First, my parents would send someone out to find me. Finally, they would come to bring me home themselves. God has sent out the call; now God is coming ...

4098. The Santals - Whatever a Man Sows, He Will Reap

Galatians 6:1-10

Illustration

John R. Steward

... a friend come for a visit. He asked a Santal to meet him and bring his luggage. The Santal, carrying pole in hand, went to retrieve the missionary's friend. When he got to the station he encountered a problem. The visitor only had one bag. The Santal's normal response would be to divide the burden in half and put the halves on each end of the pole and carry the burden. However, he could not divide this burden in half. So the Santal found a rock that weighed as much as the luggage bag. He tied the rock to ...

4099. Let Me Explain: A Sermon By Judas Iscariot

Matthew 26:1-5

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... donkey and heaved it onto the back of the horse. The horse wobbled down the road thinking, "If only I had carried my fair share I wouldn't have to carry all the cargo and dead weight besides." I was determined to carry my share of the weight of responsibility. I decided to make Jesus act, to make him lead a revolt. So I went to the chief priests and devised a scheme of leading them to Jesus. I thought that if I could cause a confrontation Jesus would have to defend himself. The priests even gave me money ...

4100. Mary Ponders

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... we are all thankful no one can read our inner thoughts, or penetrate ourdream-world, how we would like to know what others think when they are alone. Oh to know what went through Mary's mind after the shepherds had departed. Like any mother, the responsibilities of having a real live infant -- no longer the play doll of girlhood -- must have been overwhelming. But Mary had been no ordinary child and her baby no ordinary infant. Hadn't the angel told her he would be called the Son of the Most High God ...

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