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4201. The Gospel We Preach

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... matter is that we all have some sort of image of what God is like. You have yours and I have mine, and while many of these images are helpful and wholesome, some of them are not. In Tennessee Williams’ provocative play, The Night of the Iguana, the lead character is a defrocked minister by the name of the Reverend Shannon. At one point in the play, he rants and raves about the kind of God many people believe in. He says: [They think of God as]…this angry, petulant old man. I mean he’s represented like ...

4202. A Message To You from God

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... In Jesus, God poured out grace on us. He flooded this world with grace. What is grace? The word means “loving-kindness” or “merciful kindness.” Verse 14 says that Jesus came to us “full of grace and truth.” Jesus came to show us the heart and character and mind of God. And all those qualities were compressed into these two words: grace and truth. In December of 1772, an Anglican priest was preparing his sermon for the first Sunday of the New Year. His text was First Chronicles 17:16-17. In this ...

4203. An Important Village with a Questionable Reputation

John 1:43-51

Sermon

King Duncan

... of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.” That’s interesting, don’t you think? Jesus realizes that Nathanael is a person who is also true to his values. He’s a quality young man. Jesus always appreciates people of character, people of integrity. “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” Then Nathanael takes a step that goes even beyond integrity. He finds a purpose. He declares ...

4204. The Museum of Failed Products

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... the ability to love, to desire, to will. More significantly he endowed us with the most precious gift of all, the freedom to choose. Unfortunately, sometimes we choose wrongly. Every one of us. Call it original sin if you wish. There is a basic flaw within our character. At times, God is disappointed even in the best of us. The story of Noah and the flood is the culmination of that disappointment. According to the Genesis writer, God repented that he had ever made man. There is an irony in the story of Noah ...

4205. We Would Like to See Jesus

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... did not work. That is not too surprising. He needed a faith of his own—not his mother’s faith. (6) William Gibson needed to see Jesus. That’s what he was missing. It wasn’t the chair or the prayer book or the glasses that shaped his mother’s character or brought her such peace. It was her relationship with Jesus. Gibson’s mother saw Jesus, and that truth shone from her life in such a way that it caused her son to crave that same experience. That’s what all of us need--to see Jesus and to know ...

4206. Holy Matryoshka!

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... will take place in the real world. Dream visions are prophetic in nature and give us a hint about something magnificent and miraculous that will occur in the context of our everyday life. In the stories of Narnia, written by C.S. Lewis, the characters undergo a deep freeze in their world, due to the White Witch’s power. And yet, whenever Aslan (the lion representing God) arrives in Narnia, the ice and snow melt, and spring breaks through. Last week, we talked about God “breaking through” reality in ...

4207. A Costly Cross

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... for us to be reconciled with God. I find it easiest to deal with this mysterious event by way of analogies. For example, some of you may remember one example from Henri Barbusse’s novel titled Le Fleu. In it there are two soldiers, one of sterling character, and his friend Dominique, who has made many mistakes in his life. In one passage the solder with the unblemished record has been wounded and is dying. He turns to Dominique and says: “It can’t be long now. Listen, Dominique. You’ve lived a bad ...

4208. Our Need and God's Provision

John 6:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... For you see, His greatest wish is to provide us with the good things of life. Do you understand how wonderful that truth is? God didn’t have to create each of us. God didn’t have to reveal Himself to us in Jesus Christ. But that is God’s character. His very nature is to give. He is love. Love is always giving. Indeed, God gives extravagantly. If we are not receiving from Him, the problem may be on our end, for He is a giving God. Famous dancer and choreographer Bob Fosse was known for being abundantly ...

4209. Driven to Complete

Mark 9:30-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... incredibly popular on television. The movie studio has made a great deal more money on licensing the movie for television viewers than they ever imagined making in the theaters. (4) One of the most popular lines from the movie occurs right after the main character, Dorothy, and her little dog Toto have been caught up in a tornado. The tornado tears them out of their tiny Kansas farm and lands them in the magical, mythical land of Oz. As Dorothy stares in amazement at the strange and beautiful new world ...

4210. Meeting Jesus

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... , indeed, and Nicodemus did all of that. When it came to religion, he had it all together, and he knew that he had it all together and he liked it that everyone else knew that he had it all together. Then, one night, he does something completely out of character: He goes, under cover of darkness, to see Jesus. Why? Why does he go and why does he go in the dark? Did he have some questions that he wanted to ask Jesus? Had he heard something about Jesus and the message Jesus was teaching and wanted to see ...

4211. Promises to Keep

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... messiah, the Christ, the Son of the living God, in whose name we are this day come together, and whose name we have taken upon ourselves when we choose to be called Christian. Amen. 1. Because it was illegal, during his lifetime, for biblical characters to be portrayed on stage, Wilde never saw Salome performed. Richard Strauss did bases his opera, however, upon a German translation of Wilde’s play. A movie version of the play, directed by Al Pacino, was completed in 2013 but released theatrically only in ...

4212. Metaphors Be with You

John 6:35, 41-51

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... . After the Bread Is Eaten It is unfortunate that for much of Christian history we have turned this vital and powerful movement, this dynamic, transformative, spiritual experience that is the encounter with Jesus Christ into a list of rules no different, in character, from those found in the Torah. You must believe this. You must do that. You may not, under any circumstances, do this. You must not believe that. Virgin birth? Yes or no! Miracles? Believe or don’t believe? What about tobacco and alcohol ...

4213. It's No Fun to Move

Ruth 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... or fruits. This practice was known as “gleaning,” and for many folks, it could mean the difference between starvation and survival. Naomi had a relative named Boaz in Bethlehem, and he allowed Ruth to glean in his fields. Boaz came to admire Ruth’s character and her devotion to Naomi, and he eventually married her. Ruth and Boaz had a son they named Obed. Obed was the grandfather of King David. It was through his family line that Jesus, the Messiah, was born. Isn’t it interesting that in the ...

4214. What Jesus Saw

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... on—to the temple treasury. She didn’t draw attention to her sacrifice. She didn’t do it to impress anyone. If it hadn’t been for Jesus, no one would have known how great a sacrifice she made. Why did she do it? Because she trusted God’s character and she obeyed God’s commands. Because loving God is its own reward. And the greater we love God, the more we are willing to sacrifice to follow Him. This widow reminds me of another woman who was totally devoted to God. Corrie ten Boom worked in her ...

4215. God Think

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... into their own uncharted territory. Even leaders need an anchor. The relationship we see in the scriptures between Jesus and Peter is an interesting one. Sometimes volatile, often outspoken, occasionally pushy, but loyal to the bone, Peter is a rough around the edges character. He’s got a fisherman’s mouth, a protector’s spirit, and an adversarial personality, but he’s also loyal to the bone. Jesus knows this. That’s why he picked him. Peter is the one who step out front to defend the disciples ...

4216. Why Did Jesus Come?

Luke 2:21-52

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... messiah had ended. He had now seen for himself the light of the world. Simeon prophesied that Mary’s heart would break because her son would be rejected. But the rejection would cause humanity to see with honest eyes what he had come to do! The other character in our text is Anna and she is called a prophetess. She broke into an anthem of praise to God and talked about the freedom that would come to Jerusalem because of the child Jesus. Why did Jesus come? Jesus came to be the fulfillment of prophecy ...

4217. It's All About the Messiah

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... What an appropriate place for Jesus to be born. He said of himself, “I am the bread of life.” (John 6:35a) and continued in that verse to say to people, “Whoever goes to me will never go hungry” (John 6:35b). The gospel writer sketched in another character in his story…the innkeeper. This businessman has been painted as a villain by most of us. Probably more accurately he was busy and his inn was full. He had no idea who he was refusing a room to at that moment. Tell me what paying customer would ...

4218. Mary's Witness

Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

Sermon

King Duncan

... their family. Instead of a family Christmas tree, the Crennas had a Christmas tree in the hotel lobby. Instead of a family dinner, the Crenna Christmas dinner was a meal at a local restaurant. Richard first broke into acting in junior high when he played a character on a local radio comedy. At age 16, he was invited to New York for a big audition. He was scheduled to leave right after Christmas. That Christmas Eve, his parents announced that they were having a Christmas party. They led Richard down to the ...

4219. God’s Evite: Wait!

Philippians 1:3-11

Sermon

Mary Austin

... . In the name of the Christ Child, Amen. Prayer: Patient God, you know we hate to wait…and yet we need to learn to stop, and watch for your presence among us. We thank you for all of the people who have brought your spirit to us, and taught faith, character and truth. Make us faithful, we pray, in waiting, and full-hearted in our rejoicing. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

4220. It's A Wonderment

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to remember the transfiguration.. What's curious is that on the summit of Mount Tabor are three churches, not just small brush arbor tabernacles like Peter wanted to set up but three full blown Churches. Each one commemorates one of the characters of the Transfiguration: Moses, Elijah, and Jesus. The Church has accomplished what Peter could not. II. MOUNTAIN TOP EXPERIENCE: A. Everything about this passage is ambiguous and the focal point of theological and scholarly debate except for one thing. Everyone ...

4221. Empowering the Powerless

Mark 10:2-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to love the kinds that showcase our unique personalities: the MBTI/16 Personalities, the Myers-Briggs, the SAPA, or the new, hugely popular Enneagram test. Each kind of test is designed to reveal or highlight certain characteristics about our character, our personalities, or our emotional wellbeing. Looking at the various ways we have scored, we can potentially make better decisions about career choices, find partners who complement us, seek projects that showcase our strengths, or work on improving our ...

4222. Fathers Need A Giant Sized Faith

1 Samuel 17:1, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... armies lined up, the ranks of the Philistines split and out came Goliath of Gath. The Israelites saw Goliath and their hearts sank. Their jaws dropped open in shock, their eyes popped out and the color drained out of the faces like the old cartoon characters. You could hear the collective gulp of fear from the Israelite army. They sometimes did sort of a strange but noble thing back then when they fought. Each side chose a warrior and they faced off like the American Gladiators, in head to head competition ...

4223. For the Glory of Christ

John 12:20-33 · Hebrews 5:5-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 4:36 we're introduced to a guy by the name of Joseph, a Levite and native of Cyprus. Joseph, the Levite from Cyprus was the kind of person you want all your friends and relatives to be like. He was a model of caring and compassion. His character was such that the apostles gave him the nickname, Barnabas. Barnabas means "son of encouragement." Through the Barnabas Ministry, we're all called to be, "sons an daughters of encouragement." And it's simple. All you have to do is to take a Barnabas Card, write a ...

4224. Impetuous Faith

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... are the sons of Zebedee. He knows them. They are not known for their deliberating, slow-moving style. They are used to a high-powered fishing industry, where they barter and compete for the best positions, deals, boats, and fees. They are behaving in character. But Jesus also realizes immediately that they have absolutely no clue what they are asking for. They are making their request out of zeal to be “first in line” for the Holy Awards. So, Jesus exclaims: “You don’t know what you’re asking ...

4225. For The Love Of God Is Biblical

2 Timothy 3:14-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... from us. It originates with God. Some folks believe that God took over folks and used them like robots to write the Bible. I don't. God always interacts with people, in relationships. God inspired these writings and God guided their writing. But the character and personality of the author comes through. Just like paintings of Jesus. All different. All by various artists. We know they are Jesus. Why? Because they have been inspired by God. Same with Bible. All comes from God. Therefore it important. 2. OUR ...

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