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4151. What Heaven Will Be Like

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... outwardly to the world. There will be nothing separating us from God’s holiness and God’s purposes. But we already have the Holy Spirit living in us. We can live that way now. What would that look like in your home and your workplace, in your school and ... destroyed. What will be left is the unhindered glory of God shining forth from God to God’s children. But with his Holy Spirit living in us, we can shine out the glory of God in all circumstances now. Do others recognize the character and purposes of ...

4152. The Paradox of the Yoke

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... loved ones, people grieving, or people with heavy hearts. I believe, he is also speaking to people with hardened hearts. In fact, the hardened heart I’m guessing is the worst kind of burden: Nothing pleases you. No goals excite you. Your ornery spirit can’t find peace. Your angry and obstinate heart keeps you in a state of unhappiness and gloom. Your experiences have made you not just a grieving person but an angry, unyielding person. Your perfectionism, emptiness, and loneliness keep you sniping at ...

4153. God's Little Acre

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

Will Willimon

... her cozy little comfortable, agreeable prayer group because they were so pure, so clean, so knowledgeable, so committed, so religious. Time and again, we have seen the rise of exclusivistic groups within the church. "We are the one true, Bible-believing, spirit-filled, apostolically-succeeded, fire-baptized, premillineal, missionary, foursquare, pure church…sorry about you. We are the good seed, God's wheat, in the garden gotten out of hand with weeds." In my three short years at this Chapel I have heard ...

4154. I Have Been Gifted!

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Sermon

Ronald Love

... enriched in every way — with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge — God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you. Therefore, you do not lack any spiritual gift…” Paul is saying that within that dysfunctional community, the Holy Spirit is present. Paul is saying that within that dysfunctional community, every Christian possesses a spiritual gift that can edify the community. With these gifts, the church community should be working in tandem as one body and avoid being recognized as ...

4155. Wherever The Messiah Is

Matthew 16:13-23

Sermon

William G. Carter

... (the superpower, if you will) is his humility, his setting aside the glory for the sake of serving others, his compassion, his willingness to come alongside us – and all others who need him. Simon Peter figured out that the Messiah had come, and it was Jesus. The Spirit of God opened his mind just wide enough that he could perceive that. But he didn’t yet realize the whole truth of the gospel: that the Messiah, the Christ, came to us ... not to fish us out of our humanity, but to inhabit it with us ...

4156. God's GPS

Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... the end of God’s plan. Jesus, God in the flesh, embodied the holiness and love, the grace and truth of the Almighty, Creator God. God’s Law was given to guide us into a right relationship with God and with one another until we could have the example and Spirit of Jesus Christ living in us. As Paul writes in Galatians 3: 24-25: “So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.” By faith, we have the ...

4157. Fear of the Light

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and hopelessness. Yet in these places and times of darkness, the Light will shine most brightly when it appears. The darkest places will recognize the Light the most when it arrives. Jesus has not left our world. Upon his death and resurrection, he sent the Holy Spirit to guide and empower us, to revive and infuse us with energy, life, love, and hope. But often, we need help to believe in his presence and recognize his coming. We need a John –a mentor, guide, teacher, or spiritual person in our lives who ...

4158. I Am Somebody!

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... anything was done, and now about to embark on his ministry. This changed everything! Jesus’ baptism ushered in a new baptism. Christian baptism became not just a washing away of sin, as John’s baptism was, but the baptism that brings the power of the Holy Spirit and a special relationship with God.[2] Why? For no reason other than God chooses to do it. That is worth a holiday in my book. Perhaps we should be used to this by now, but once more, all our high and holy religious expectations are trashed ...

4159. Into The Valley Of Despair

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Ronald Love

... before me must be willing to accept as the flow of events in your own lives, as you live the Christian life. It begins with the solitude of a retreat, that is focused on prayer. It moves to a revelation that comes with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. It ends with what is really a new beginning, going forth in a ministry to others. Let us begin where our lectionary reading begins. Our lesson reads; “After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they ...

4160. Abiding in God

John 15:1-8

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... to abide in God: read the Bible, pray, worship at church, sing songs, and spend time being quiet with God. Give each child a few different cut-out shapes of fruits (red apples, purple grapes, yellow lemons, and so forth). Invite the children to pick the fruits of the Spirit they most respond to and write the name of the gift on the fruit. Then beneath the name of the fruit include a live example of it in the world. Decorate the tree with the children’s fruits and leave it in the classroom as a reminder of ...

4161. Praying the Lectionary: Lent 3

John 2:13-22 · 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 · Exodus 20:1-17 · Psalm 19

Bulletin Aid

Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

... : C: Have mercy on us. (Additional thanksgivings and intercessions may be included here, ending with: God of grace: C: Have mercy on us.) P: Ruler of all nations: We pray for your provision of abundant grace to the peoples and leaders of all nations, that a spirit of peace and justice might wing its way throughout the whole inhabited earth. May the transforming power of your abundant grace take root in us all. God of grace: C: Have mercy on us. P: Christ our great physician: We remember all among us who are ...

4162. Praying the Lectionary: Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17, 31b-35 · 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 · Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14 · Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19

Bulletin Aid

Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

... help us to keep this new commandment. God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer. (Additional intercessions and thanksgivings may be included here, ending with: God of mercy: C: Hear our prayer.) P: God our deliverer: Send us your Spirit, heal our brokenness, unite your fragmented body, guide those who are lost, correct those who err, befriend those who are lonely, comfort those who are sick, suffering, or dying, provide for and defend the poor and powerless especially those who we lift before you, silently and ...

4163. The Serpent's Tongue

John 3:14-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... will be lifted up to sit at the right hand of God. And whoever believes in him shall not die, but shall live! Are you riddled by doubt, grief, illness, or saddled with sin? Are you tired carrying the burden of the serpent upon your person, body, mind, and spirit? Look upon Jesus for your salv[e]-ation. He will be your healing balm, and your amazing grace. As we continue our journey in Lent, may you trust in the Lord your God with all your heart, your mind, your soul, and your strength. For in him, you will ...

4164. The Feast of Leviathan

Luke 24:36b-48

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... mistake that Jesus asks his disciples to “touch” and acknowledge his hands and feet, his side and bodily presence. They need to understand the miracle that God has done and will do for all of the world now and in the coming future, not just in spirit, but in real transformation, real acts of mercy. When we repeat the words, “Give us this day our daily bread,” we proclaim the sharing of the body and blood of Christ each and every day. When we repeat the ancient creeds of the church, we are affirming ...

4165.

Psalm 143:1-12

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... ) in the context of “my enemies”—hence his preference for level ground (cf. 5:8; 27:11; 31:3). In effect, the psalm directs the worshiper to please God in spite of opposition. Only here (and possibly 139:7, 10) is mention made of God’s Spirit as the agent of guidance. The petitions regarding the opponents are twofold: for rescue and for their destruction. The motives to move God to act on these petitions draw attention to the speaker’s plight and to what God has at stake. Reference is made to his ...

4166. Advocating For Whom?

John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Sermon

David Coffin

... , as well as for Christ who fed five thousand people in John 6: 1-15. In John 15 and 16, Jesus promised the Spirit will guide the disciples into all truth. In the world of John’s gospel, “truth’ is that which has proven to be reliable, ... should not break the food program either. In this season of Pentecost or the mission of the church, we all need to be informed by the spirit or advocate based on our best senses of what it means to be a community of Christ. We are not to judge or condemn the world, ...

4167. The Dream is Fulfilled

Daniel 4:28-37

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... chapter 2, the king is willing to tell the content of the dream and does not threaten his counselors with death. Since Daniel was successful in interpreting the earlier dream (ch. 2) and was recognized by the king as being endowed with a divine spirit (4:8), one wonders why Nebuchadnezzar even asked his counselors. Why did he not go straight to Daniel? On this puzzle the text is silent, but it may be because chapters 2 and 4 were originally independent stories that have only loosely been tied together ...

4168. The Interpretation of the Dream

Daniel 7:15-28

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... 7–12). The final vision even includes a resurrection of the dead and judgment (12:1–2). 7:15–18 In this next section, a heavenly being gives Daniel the interpretation of his dream/vision. Daniel’s response to the vision is consternation. He is troubled in spirit and disturbed by the visions that passed through his mind (7:15). It is curious that a similar statement is made at the end of this same chapter (7:28). This is a recurrent motif in Daniel: Nebuchadnezzar (2:1; 4:5) and Daniel, later in the ...

4169. Family Ties And Unties

Mark 3:20-35

Sermon

David Coffin

... humanity. Mark 10:45 (RSV) is a summary of Jesus’ mission in Mark, “For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” The Scribes insisted that Jesus had an “unclean spirit.” He did not convince them otherwise, despite his best efforts of persuasion. This is a reminder to Christians everywhere that we can make our best case both in actions and verbs, and certain people and groups will still remain unconvinced and will still oppose our efforts ...

4170. Dancing in the Wind

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... joy like no other in our lives when we suddenly realize who Jesus is –Son of God, Lord of Lords, imbued with all of the creative power of our Creator God, the Saving Grace of the Son, and the continuing authority and change agency of the Holy Spirit. He is the incarnated King of all creation. And he is present with us in our “boat.” When John and Charles Wesley set out to sea for America, they too experienced stress and fear when the boat hit storms that tossed the boat and waves that crashed ...

4171. God on the Move

Luke 3:1-6 · Isaiah 40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... secret internal places, some removal of unhealthy impediments, and some filling in of holes, those empty places that have felt too hard to patch. And for a while, you may need to take some detours in your chosen path. But when God gets to work on your heart and spirit, it’s best to take that time. For when you emerge, you will feel brand new! And you’ll find that life’s path has become easier and straighter. This is what God does best! There’s a reason, Jesus came as a “tekton!” He knows how our ...

4172. Touched by God

Luke 1:46-55

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to the one she knew she could trust not to betray her confidence. She hoped for advice, a way to go forward, a way to stay alive, a way to avoid scandal. Elizabeth gave her so much more than this! Elizabeth confirmed her message from the Holy Spirit of God. Elizabeth recognized her role in God’s magnificent plan of fulfillment for all of humanity. Elizabeth helped Mary see not only how to handle her “situation,” but she helped her see and honor her appointment by God, her predicament as a divine gift ...

4173. Living Through Hard Times

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

Sermon

Bonnie Bates

... of reconciliation, I am not sure this is what he was speaking about. He wanted us to remove the barriers and not be stumbling blocks to people of faith. And yet, Paul commended us to “in every way… in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left” to open our hearts to our siblings in Christ. How powerful! How amazing the world might be if we focused on ...

4174. Courage to Break

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... along with us, nothing feels too difficult to bear, and no place we go will we “go it alone.” Temptation can feel like a beautiful relief sometimes when our lives feel pressured with choices we don’t know how to make. But instead of “breaking bad,” let your spirit be “broken,” for you were never meant to make those decisions on your own. Put your faith in the One who knows what you are going through and who knows how to get you to the other side. In the end, putting your faith in Jesus will be ...

4175. A Sermon About Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”(11:11-13) Luke set us up with what is called a parallelism. First example of the parallelism: If your ... What we do have is this: We have faith that God loves us and walks with us through even the darkest night. We have the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to us to accompany us when we feel alone, to warm us when we feel cold, and to prop us up ...

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