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401. Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory!

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... And I believe it because others before me have believed it. And they believed it because thousands before them believed it. They staked their lives on it. Many of them gave their lives for it. There is no other way to explain why so many for so long have believed something so incredible. It must be true. People, we believe because the church believes. Were it not for all those saints who have gone before us, we would not believe. Were it not for those believers, who not only saw Jesus raise Lazarus from the ...

402. Miracles Seven and Eight: Healing An Issue Of Blood & Healing The Rulers Daughter

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... Christ directly but decided it would be enough simply to touch his garment. Joining the crowd following Christ, she worked her way up to a position directly behind him. When the opportunity arose she reached out her hand and touched the Lord, and instantly her long-time search for a cure was answered. She was made whole. As we make our way through life on earth there are many things which weigh us down. We are troubled about our finances. We have health concerns. We meet up with disappointments and defeats ...

403. A New Name

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... town to preach." Francis replied, "My son, we have preached. We were preaching while we were walking. We were seen by many and our behavior was closely watched. It is of no use to walk anywhere to preach unless we preach everywhere as we walk!" We have a life-long, life-changing, lifestyle calling because we have a new name given to us by God himself. No nickname or title you bear is as important as the name God has given you. And no one can take it away. As you give your children nicknames, I urge you to ...

404. Something Old, Something New

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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Paul W. Kummer

... , but proves it by doing what only he can do: forgiving and wiping away our sins and not remembering them anymore (v. 34). He suffers long and his memory is short. When we confess our sins to God and repent of them, he "treads our sins underfoot and hurls all our ... Yes, God has Alzheimer's in one area: our sins. Are there any marriages here today which could use a new infusion of long-suffering and short memories? Who here need to be more like God to their spouse either in patience or in forgiveness? You might ...

405. Daring To Trust The Roots

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... decisions you made that you thought were good, informed decisions, and then, poof, up went your dream. It was no sure thing at all. Today you and I are looking for security, for stability, for joy. This has been going on for a long, long time. Approximately 13 centuries before Jesus, the people of Israel were rescued by God through Moses from their forced slavery in Egypt. After 40 years in the wilderness and receiving the ten commandments at Mount Sinai, they finally found themselves in the Promised Land ...

406. Satisfaction Gauranteed

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... be satisfied, radiant over the goodness of the Lord, irrespective of how much money we have or presents we get. I will repeat what I have said before. I believe that all of our longings have at their center a longing for relationship with God. That is our basic hunger. Unfortunately many people perceive that longing as a longing for something else, for things, for toys, for sex, for money, for adventure, for power, for food. I believe that all those drives for things are put in their proper place when the ...

407. When The Saints Come Marching In

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... whispers to a weary congregation: "There, there ... everything is going to be all right. Jesus is coming soon." But let's face it: it's been almost 2,000 years now, and we are still waiting! One can only stand on tiptoe, eagerly scanning the horizon, for so long. Few of us are actually able to survive the stresses and struggles of life on the thin diet of simply gazing off toward heaven. And merely hoping that we'll be dealt a better hand in the hereafter isn't all that much help when the job is intolerable ...

408. Sometimes, You Gotta Get Your Feet Wet First

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you. It is easy to say you believe a rope to be strong and sound as long as you are merely using it to cord a box. But suppose you had to hang by that rope over a precipice. Wouldn't you then first ... to the congregation, Gilmore ventures out into the sanctuary, picks up a hymnal, and opens it to the very words he had hastily written long ago and completely forgotten.4 Now, let me ask you: How did we get this inspiring hymn? I mean, who should really get the ...

409. Heaven's Wait

Joshua 24:1-27

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... in every instance, it serves as a silent testimony that even that to which we fervently cling can never remain constant for very long. It is, I think, a truth of which the Israelites were already aware. Obviously, they had seen more than a few changes over ... left: bow three times, leave a contribution, and you'll be harvesting within a couple of months. Over there, the one with the long line and the dancing girls gyrating on the stage out front: pay a visit to the sacred prostitutes, and your cattle will be ...

410. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

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William E. Keeney

... and saves as a good shepherd. HOMILY HINTS 1. Finding the Kingdom. (vv. 44-46) People come to the kingdom in different ways. The way they arrive is not the important issue. That they enter the kingdom is the issue. A. Finding by Accident B. Finding after Long Searching C. Entry is Always by Grace 2. The Supreme Treasure Hunt. (vv. 44-46) Life is a search to discover the meaning God intended for human life. A. Knowing the Treasure B. Seeking the Treasure C. The Cost of the Treasure 3. The Paradox of the ...

411. Prepared Or Not?

Matthew 25:1-13

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William E. Keeney

... are about to die out. They are without oil to keep the lamps burning. They turn in desperation to the other five and want them to share the oil they have in reserve for just such a contingency. But the five who had come prepared for a long wait know that if they share their supply, all the lamps will be extinguished before they arrive at the house of the bridegroom. That would certainly dampen the atmosphere of celebration. So while they may regret it, they feel compelled to refuse the request. The five who ...

412. Is Christ In The Manger?

Drama

Karren Boehr

... mittens, warm hats Props: Table, overstuffed chair, newspaper, angel for top of tree, packages and sacks, electric razor with long cord (Spotlight on) (FATHER is sitting in chair reading newspaper, obviously relaxed. MOTHER and boys are around table with ... as if she were a goddess. It makes me ill! SISTER: Aw, come on. Mom and Dad only see Linda once a year. Sacramento is a long way and ... well, her husband's done very well. I guess one should be able to spend one's money however he or she pleases ... (Pauses ...

413. For I Have Chosen You!

Haggai 2:20-23

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... at the very least, descriptions of the fall of the brightest of angels in the dim and distant past. And Jesus himself said, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven" (Luke 10:19). This was in the middle of his ministry. Yet John quotes Jesus, not long before the crucifixion, as saying, "Now is the judgment of the world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast out...." That's towards the end of the ministry. The question of when Satan was cast from heaven is meaningless in chronological terms. If it ...

414. Advent 3

John 1:1-18, John 1:19-28, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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E. Carver McGriff

... information to help. I know of at least one theologian who argues that belief in reincarnation was taken for granted at the time and therefore early writers felt little need to discuss the issue. We do know this: John's mission was to warn people that their long-awaited hopes and dreams were soon to be fulfilled. The Christ was indeed alive and soon to be revealed. But it would seem there was a problem in the community of the time concerning John the Baptist. He had won many adherents and there were some ...

415. Designated Son Of God

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... this season "Advent." It is a time of preparation, of expectancy. The Bible says that the birth of Jesus came at God's appointed time. God set the time and we named it. It is little wonder that in the time of year when days are shortest and when we long for the coming of the light, Jesus is born and we name him the Light of the World. In all kinds of ways we name this season "Holy." Cedar evergreens remind us of the royalty of Christ: Christ the King. With its sharp points and red berries, holly, even in ...

416. Moving At The Speed Of Light: In Corinth Or Cana?

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... better wine and then it ran out. This is a fact of life in marriage. It may take a while. It may take a good long while, but it happens. For a while, the energy of the new relationship carries us, but then if something more is not there, the wine ... also. And in so doing they found the best wine even in times of calamity and sadness. As it turned out we couldn't hold Rick for long. Liz and Rick were married for only a year-and-a-half before the illness took him. We had a service of celebration with lots of ...

417. The Hope Of A Girl-- And The Hope Of The World

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... about the theme, "They Came Together In Bethlehem." And today we turn to this: "The Hope Of A Girl -- And The Hope Of The World." Long ago the prophet Isaiah saw a time when God would send a Messiah to set his people free. We read earlier that passage in ... believe God was answering her prayer.4 God sent his Messiah to his people. They had been asking for and looking for him for a long time. But when he arrived the vast majority of them refused to open their doors to him. Sometimes we say, "Oh God, come help ...

418. Being A Good Doubter

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... does not come to us like a package in the mail or a gift from grandma at Christmas. We can never possess it as such, for one possesses things and faith is not a thing; it is an experience. Like Thomas, when our experience of God begins to wane, we long for proof to beat away the gnawing doubts. We want hard evidence, something we can cling to. Yet, faith always comes as a challenge, as venture, as risk and as such, can't ever be totally captured for all times and all places in one moment. Even God and our ...

419. Yet I Will Rejoice

Habakkuk 3:1-19

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... the sky, and with tears streaming down his sad face, he cried out, "Thank you, God, for giving us Pepper as long as you did!" "Thank you, God, for giving us Pepper as long as you did!" Pure gratitude. Pure thanksgiving. It is Thanksgiving, and the death of our loved one N. may make us ... you for N.'s gifts. Thank you for N.'s ____________. We thank you, God, for giving us N., for as long as you did. That story reminds me of a passage from Habakkuk, which I think is the ultimate Thanksgiving Week scripture ...

420. The Man From Galilee VI: The Tragedy Of His Victory

Matthew 21:1-11

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... service, and that is all many of them gave Him. Their exaltation was merely a verbal exercise. Oh, they were willing to join in the chorus as long as it cost nothing. After all, there was no real risk in standing by the road watching the parade go by. But the call of Jesus ... . A few years ago a man and his wife came out of church and spoke to me. I knew they had been away on a month-long trip, and I asked them how it went. He said, "It was fine. And while we were gone we did not hear a preacher anywhere as ...

421. The Lamb of God

John 1:29-34

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... are to the hometown folks who tried to stone Jesus after he preached a sermon. We are more fond of the woman who pressed through the crowd to touch the hem of Jesus' garment than we are of those who told Jesus to go away. The arc of justice is long, indeed. Some problems don't seem any closer to being solved now than they ever were. Even when the changes are for the good, there is resistance and opposition from those who are making a huge profit from things being the way they are now. Do you remember that ...

422. Blessed Are Those Who Mourn

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... loss. Another reason we should take the time to mourn the loss of a loved one is the way in which it pushes us beyond the denial and into the grief. No one likes to cry, but denying what has happened will hurt us more deeply in the long run than crying. When we mourn we begin to work through our loss. Mourning does not bring instantaneous healing, but it does create a space where healing might happen. A lack of mourning leaves the doors closed to healing and hope. Jesus may have been saying, "Blessed are ...

423. Proper 5

Genesis 12:1-8, Hosea 5:1-15, Hosea 6:1-6, Matthew 9:9-13, Matthew 9:18-26, Romans 4:1-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... and not sacrifice. Actually, he yearns for the sacrifice of our love and loyalty as opposed to a superficial sacrifice of a cultic nature. It's not that religious sacrifice was bad but that it was devoid of heart and soul. Lesson 2: Romans 4:13-25 Faith, the long and short of it. Paul informs us that Abraham was not only a man of faith but of hope, as well. Actually, faith and hope are two aspects of the same reality. Faith is trust directed toward God in the near term, in the present moment. Hope is faith ...

424. Doing The Right Thing

Acts 1:1-11

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E. Carver McGriff

... a book distilling all the wisdom of his many years of trying to understand what constitutes a happy, fulfilling life. He compiled long lists of do's and don'ts, of simple rules for successful living. Then one day, he decided to consult the Bible ... severe and grim. We can still have a lot of fun in life. Newsweek magazine recently published George Burns' tongue-in-cheek prescription for a long life. It went like this: "Don't gamble. Don't smoke. Don't drink. Don't over-exercise Don't eat rich food." George ...

425. Jesus: The Only Way To God?

Acts 4:1-22

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E. Carver McGriff

... new shoes. It was the fact that when you saw me you started to run." We know who those people were in Jesus' story. The father was God. The boy? He was you and me. Jesus was depicting the nature of God in a human little story, a God of long suffering kindness, of intimate generosity with wealth and judgment. A God who holds forth to us some exalted standards, yet who understands the human condition. A God who waits for the moment we decide to return, and who, when we do start up the lane, runs to meet us ...

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