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401. Tenders Of The Sacred Fire

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... human spirit with the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are tenders of the Sacred Fire of faith. We need to continue to build here a community of faith which is concerned to reach out to this neighborhood, to this city, to the world. To do ... tended the Sacred Fire of our faith and have passed it down through the generations. It is also a time for us to pray the continued presence of the Holy Spirit that we will have the courage and strength to tend this fire and pass it to the next generation. And ...

402. Going Ahead Anyway

Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... time to time, but we are going to keep believing that love will win out. People will abuse the welfare system, but that doesn't mean we are going to turn our backs on those we are called to serve. Diseases are going to continue to strike, but we are going to continue to support the research that will one day cure those diseases. A lot of these situations test our commitment. It's easy to love the church when things are going well. Anybody can cheer for a winning basketball team. We are attracted to problems ...

403. The Righteous

Sermon

John A. Terry

... the body. We try to satisfy ourselves with what we can see and smell and taste, but Saint Paul said, "No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" (1 Corinthians 2:9). Hunger continues to be a terrible tragedy. Consider this image. A DC-10 is preparing to land. It is filled with small children. Some of the children sleep; others play and laugh; still others cry out for the harried flight attendant's attention. But just before landing something ...

404. Snow Angels

Luke 2:8-20

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... Have snow fights!" "Build snow forts!" Their answers keep flying. These children are involved and obviously enjoy snow. "Have any of you ever made a snow angel?" I ask. "Oh, yes!" come many positive assurances. "That used to be one of my favorite things to do in the snow," I continue. "Of course, I lived in Nebraska when I was your age, and the part we lived in was very flat. So, even though I had a sled, the only way I could use it was with another person. One of us had to pull the sled while the other one ...

405. The Better Part

Luke 10:38-42

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... 't it?" I ask the children. They agree. "And it's getting heavy, too!" Adam offers. "Yes, I suspect it is, Adam. Let me help you hold it up," I offer, putting my hand beneath the basket itself, and taking some of the weight off the rubber band. "Now," I continue, "there is at least one more thing that takes some of our time -- at least I hope it does ..." "Oh yes!" Tim exclaims. "Church!" "That's right, Tim. I hope you spend some of your time every week coming to church and Sunday School. I hope you spend a ...

406. The Righteous

Psalm 107:1-43

Sermon

John A. Terry

407. Bread For The Journey (Bread of Life III)

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... . The purpose of the journey. Point One: The Worth Of The Journey. How do you measure the worth of a journey? By its length in miles or time? By its destination where it takes you? Or some other way? I have to say that I perceive my life as a continuous series of journeys big and little, short and long all climaxing in one grand journey to eternity. My prayer time is a journey. My sleep at night is a journey. My trip to the shower, to shave, to dress, to breakfast and get ready for the day these are all ...

408. Bread of the Eucharist (Bread of Life IV)

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... and look at it alone, it hits us differently. This one is like that. Here it is: “... unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood you can have no life in you .... Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood dwells continually in me and I dwell in him.” (NEB) I sounded those words off someone an active churchgoer, I might add and the response was, “Why, that’s cannibalistic!” If it sounds a bit offensive to you, possibly bordering on the obscene, don’t feel alone. That is exactly ...

409. You Can Never Go Home Again

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... ’t last six weeks. Welk has millions of appreciative fans. I am saying, when you move to a new stage in life, you can’t afford to look back. You have to look ahead. You have to move on. And you can’t afford to have people around you who continue to treat you as “little John” or “dear Jane.” That would be nursing and coddling the cradle image. What makes it work? I am going to use a familiar word. When you hear the word, you will know why I say there is a potential problem with it. We have ...

410. When Matters Hang in the Balance

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... he groaned and then went into the room to be with her for a time. Well, Harry surprised many of us. He took hold of what needed attention. He had never gotten a driver’s license, and at seventy-some years of age went out and acquired one. He continued to write and publish poems. He commenced to write a regular historical column for his hometown newspaper. And he did a good bit of guest lay preaching in area churches. He led a full life until the day he joined his wife in death. David surprised his court ...

411. We All Sin So What?

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... you cannot sin and get away with it. This is part of the bad news of sin. Moreover, we have not improved on Adam and Eve’s placing the blame for their sin on others. When it comes to blaming others, we have not changed a bit. Many continue to deny any responsibility for their lives and actions. When God asked Adam if he had eaten the forbidden fruit, Adam blamed Eve “She gave me the fruit of the tree.” Then God asked Eve what she had done. She explained, “The serpent beguiled me.” Each one passed ...

412. Gabriel: I Was There

Luke 1:5-25

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... one, rebelled and led one third of the angelic beings in an attempt to dethrone God.Lucifer lost the battle, but still war rages on in the heavens.The plans and schemes made there are often carried out on the earth. But -- the Lord God, the Creator continued His creative work.He created the earth, the sun, the moon and the stars.I saw the Lord breathe the breath of life into man -- and man, Adam, became a living being, made in the likeness of his Creator.And God looked upon His entire creation -- and ...

413. Lent 4

Luke 13:18-22 · Joel 2:12-19

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... taught in towns and villages on his way to Jerusalem many heard but many remained unconvinced. We believe that it is our task to continue to teach as Jesus taught, helping the world find reconciliation in the love of God which is in Christ Jesus. L: Lift up your ... which was lost. Giving is one of the things that you taught me." Daughter hugged Mother. Mother hugged daughter. They continued their walk toward home. Sarah looked at her mother. "Before this whole thing happened," she said, "I so enjoyed the ...

414. A Bucket Of Water

Matthew 7:7

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... bucket half full of water. Special Preparation: Hold the bucket at your side with your arm stiff and straight down. In a rapid circular motion swing the bucket to the front, up and over and down in the back. As the bucket reaches the downward position again, continue on around in the circular motion without stopping. Keep the bucket moving fast! When you wish to stop, be sure to stop in the position from which you started. Always make sure that the area around you is clear for the swing. Lesson: I have put ...

415. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Zechariah 14:1-21, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... they await the "coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints." He expected that they wouldn't have a long wait, as we have, but Paul was positive that the Lord would return, thereby keeping his promise and initiating the fullness of the kingdom of God. That continues to be the hope of Christians in this modern age. The lection employed by the Episcopal Book Of Common Prayer picks up the last part of the previous reading and calls for an ethical response "That as you learned from us how you ought to live and ...

416. Lent 4

Luke 15:1-7, Joshua 5:1-12, Isaiah 12:1-6, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... upon them, as it is every Sunday, and to begin their song of praise: "Shout, and sing for joy, O inhabitant of Zion, for great in your midst is the Holy One of Israel." 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; or 1:18, 22-25 (L) The Lutheran lectionary continues to be "odd person out" in its lectionary selections for this Fourth Sunday in Lent, at least as far as the first two readings are concerned. The Roman, Lutheran, and Common lectionaries assign most of the alternate reading to the Third Sunday in Lent, Year/Cycle B ...

417. The Season of the Nativity

John 1:1-18

Sermon Aid

Wayne B. Keller

... Consider your stewardship of words. In what way do you speak, how loudly or softly; what do your words reveal, release, refract? Charge to the Congregation One pastor did this: Summarize the sermon outline. Then, conclude, "God calls us, you and me, to be the continuing word of the Risen Christ to others - friends, neighbors, enemies." Planning for Your Congregation I. Other Scriptures Psalm 147:12-20 Jeremiah 31:7-14 Isaiah 61:10--62:3 Sirach 24:1-4, 8-12 II. Suggested Hymns In addition to the traditional ...

418. How Does One Follow Jesus During The Threat Of War?

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

George Johnson

... we do - our values, our work, our attitude toward sex, our use of money, and how we live as citizens of this world. Jesus did not give us the option of following him except in our politics or our economics. Following Jesus is a lifelong journey. We continue to grow. We continue to change. We continue to understand more and more what Jesus and the kingdom of God is about. I was following Jesus 10 years ago, 20 years ago. But let me tell you, I have learned a lot in these 20 years. I don't think the same as I ...

419. Jesus Is Baptized

Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

James Garrett

... of it every day, but it can be broken? There is One who will help you break it, if you desire it. Habits are often practiced without guilt, justified through cleverly devised mental schemes. We have to be continuously converted all the days of our lives, continually to turn to God as children. Life is a continuous conversion. In every setting in which we are put we have to “put on the new person.” There are whole areas of our lives which have not yet been brought into subjection, and it can only be done ...

420. Walking On the Knees

2 Samuel 7:18-29

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... was in his plans to give David a family, a family that would rule on the throne of Judah, and rule in the Kingdom of God forever! God's plans had to do with blessing, not with building. What God had in mind for David and his family was to continue, through them, the promise first made to Abraham. It was a promise for the blessing of all the people of the world through those individuals God had chosen. Right now David was one of them. His importance as an individual was not what he could do for God, but what ...

421. One Plus One Equals One

Matthew 19:1-12

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... sin into our homes and our marriages. There is no place that our sin and shortcomings are more easily seen than in our marriage relationships. Therefore, it would be foolish for any of us to think that we can maintain the oneness of marriage by ourselves. We continually need the help of Jesus Christ and the guidance of his Holy Spirit to attain this high ideal of unity to which God calls us. We should allow Christ to be the ruling force in our homes and lives. This means that we husbands and wives should ...

422. Mary Of Nazareth

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, Ephesians 1:15-23

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... 't we might have been killed. Hymn "Fling Wide The Door" (vv. 1, 2) After King Herod died, we returned finally to Nazareth to continue our lives. When Jesus was 30 years old, he was baptized in the Jordan River by his cousin John. He was a wildly religious ... order to protect his son or me. This time was different. There was no help from God. I didn't know how this nightmare could continue. Of all the thousands of people who had listened to him and followed him and saw him do miracles, only a few knew he was ...

423. On Staying Awake

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... are trying to stay awake before God. Luke says that Jesus went up to the synagogue, "as was his custom." Quite likely Jesus knew all the failings of the synagogue. He knew how it could be a barrier rather than a pathway to God. Yet he continued to attend the house of worship faithfully. Perhaps he knew the odds were in favor of this being a meeting place with God. Staying awake will mean staying with the church. Staying awake will also mean not ruling anything out. All moments, persons, or circumstances are ...

424. Christmas 1

Lk 2:41-52 · Col 3:12-17 · 1 Sam 2:18-20, 26

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... is Still On!" Jeremiah describes what will happen when God redeems and gathers his people from captivity and restores them to their homes. Christians see the fulfillment in Christmas. God's salvation has come in Christ. This event is so great and meaningful that Christians continually celebrate the event of Christmas. Because of Christ: A. We are gathered into his people, the church - v. 10 B. We are redeemed from our enemies, sin and death - v. 11 C. We are radiant with joy - v. 12 Lesson 1: Sirach 24:1-4 ...

425. Responsive Reading for Transfiguration

Matthew 17:1-13

Bulletin Aid

... : That we may strive together to be your people, with the help of your Holy Spirit. Pastor: If we are attentive, there is evidence enough of your working in this our time. Make each of us a part of your miracle as we continue in faith despite many obstacles; and make your church the continuous miracle which prevails against the gates of hell. Assistant: We are aware that many times, and at any time, we could fall away from you, O God. People: The fact that we believe is a miracle; that we try to live our ...

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