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401. Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Will Willimon

... Dr. King and, as their journey progressed, he revealed to Dr. King that he was active in the Civil Rights struggle on his own campus. Because of his work in the racial struggle, he had become alienated from his father. He told Dr. King how his father could not understand him and how they had grown apart. "What can I do," he asked Dr. King, "to raise the consciousness of my father, to make my father see that he is a racist, that all of his pious talk about 'loving black people' is just a lie?" Dr. King put ...

402. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... God is already at working all things working to the good for those who love him. This is to say that what we need to pray for is not that he will change His plan, but that He will change us so that we will trust Him more. It is understandable to pray that God will change circumstances, but it is far better to pray that regardless of our circumstances we will be victors through him who loves us and gave his life on our behalf. This then is the conclusion of the matter. God's love for us is unchanging ...

403. The Interpretation of the Vision

Daniel 8:15-27

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... it concerns the distant future (Dan. 8:26; see also 12:9). If God’s purpose was that the book be sealed up until the time of the end (Dan. 12:9), one must explain why the content of the book has been made known before the end has come. Understanding the text as being intended for Jews in the second century resolves this potential difficulty. If we assume the writer has taken on the guise of Daniel of the sixth century B.C. as a literary device, verse 26 explains why the book was made known in the second ...

404. Beloved

Mark 7:24-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... beds with them. They are a vital and important part of our family! Our family tree contains us and also our pets! While Jesus’ interaction sounds strange and harsh to us today, what he was doing was creating a metaphor for his disciples to understand. This woman is not a “defiled” street dog. She is an honored, cherished, beloved part of their family –God’s family, and as such, she deserves to be healed, accepted, loved, and honored like everyone else. After this encounter, Jesus would go on to ...

405. Pressing On In Faith

Philippians 3:4b-14

Sermon

Bonnie Bates

... is enough? Or do you feel that there is still a race for you to run, still more for you to press on toward in your pursuit of faithfulness? Our faith is fulfilled in the fulfillment of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Jesus opens the doors to our understanding how to live our faith, day by day, week by week, month by month, year by year. Without Jesus, Emmanuel God-With-Us, we can forget how very close God is to us, how very direct our relationships with Jesus is. I have spent my life going to and ...

406. Mother's Day

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

... this morning that there is not a person sitting here that in one, five, ten, a thousand different ways has not been forever influenced by their mother. I firmly believe that you cannot understand who a person is and what motivates them until you understand their past. And you cannot understand a person’s past without understanding the source that co-created that person along with God—their parents. III Third, I would salute mothers because where they are that is where home is. A minister was visiting a ...

407. A Salute to Mothers

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

408. Let Our Kids Pray

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Carl B. Rife

... ' prayer is a real prayer, the opening up of his entire life, that surrendering of his being to the one he called Father, or more precisely Daddy. That kind of prayer depends upon a context of faith, a community of faith. Again I say prayer grows out of a faith understanding that is a by-product of a community of faith such as the church, and not the public sector such as the public schools. The second thing that needs to be said about this whole matter is that it is not the state's role to teach prayer. I ...

409. Figuring The Answers

Proverbs 3:5-6

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... answered. It's great to get fast and easy answers to our questions and problems, but some questions and problems don't have such easy answers. Sometimes we have to wait for answers, and some questions do not have an answer that we can understand. Some people refuse to believe in God because they don't understand him. That is sad, isn't it? They don't have all the answers about the way God works so they say God must not be real. They ask, "If God is real, why do bad things happen?" "If God loves me, why do ...

410. Proper 4

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... by the water of a storm or flood and be washed away. Rock would be able to withstand the assault. 6. "Wise." (v. 24) Wisdom is more than knowledge. Knowledge gives power but wisdom gives direction. In Hebrew society wisdom was seen as derived from an understanding of the law. Jesus is now proposing that wisdom comes from hearing his words or teachings and being obedient to them. 7. "Foolish." (v. 26) The foolish person is one who relies on his own knowledge and judgment without regard to the law or the will ...

411. Holing Out

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... . My dad is the best man that I've ever met. He's always been faithful to God, wife, family, friends, country, and job. He doesn't understand the decline of faith and morality in church and society. He doesn't understand why our country increasingly sacrifices principles at the altar of a strong economy. He doesn't understand why people settle for less than their very best in all things at all times. He doesn't understand people who wait for other people to do what they should have done already. He doesn't ...

412. The Night Talker

John 3:1-21

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . I've been following your work. JESUS: My work? NICK: Your ministry. Your teaching ... God must be with you -- all the miracles you've been doing. JESUS: Are you interested in the kingdom of God? NICK: Of course. I'm a teacher of God's word, too. JESUS: I understand that ... but are you interested in the kingdom of God? NICK: I don't know what you mean. JESUS: Well, are you interested in the kingdom of God? NICK: I am interested. Yes, I am. JESUS: You're sure? NICK: Yes. Yes. I'm sure. JESUS: Good. Did you ...

413. Orders Are Orders

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... your only Son away like that -- that's why it's so confusing. Why would He do that? LOM: It had to be done. For them. RANUTE: They're not worth it. They've proved that on numerous occasions. LOM: Yes, they are rebellious. It is difficult for us to understand. But the Father loves them very much. You know that. RANUTE: Yes, I know. And the Father's love means that He will do what must be done for them. LOM: Yes, even giving up His only Son. RANUTE: I'm afraid I couldn't do that. LOM: Of course ...

414. We Know Exactly How You Feel, Jesus

Hebrews 2:5-18

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... I'm alone, Jesus? Do you know exactly how I feel? Jesus taught that God cares for the lilies of the field and the birds of the air and that the hairs on our head are numbered in God's eyes. But how can we know God understands? That Christ understands? Because he became like us in every respect. He became like us in every respect ... that he might become merciful and faithful in the service of God. And ... he knows how we feel because he reaches out with a healing touch. The Sunday school hymn "He Touched ...

415. OK, God You Win!

Job 42:1-6

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... an experience with God while worshiping in the temple, he became a servant of God: “Here am I, Lord. Send me.” How was Job a winner, and how can we also be winners in our experience with God and life? For one thing, Job won out because he gained self-understanding. He said, “I despise myself.” The Good News Bible translates it, “I am ashamed of all I said.” (v. 6) To say “I despise myself” or to be ashamed of who you are and what you said to God may not sound like being a winner to you. In ...

416. The Dream For Wisdom

1 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... And there is the matter of the people of Israel you have chosen for me to lead. There are so many of them they cannot be counted. Who, who could govern them? Help! God! I am so scared! You ask what you can give? Please let's begin with an understanding mind to govern your people and an ability to discern good from evil." At the very beginning of the reign, Solomon demonstrates his knowledge that fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Oh, maybe the source of this fear of the Lord is fear of the job of ...

417. Easter 5

John 15:1-17, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 9:19b-31, 1 John 4:7-21

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Word. Sermon Angle: For many people the Word of God is something of an enigma. The thought forms, the history and the manner of speech seems foreign to them. Until we are well versed on the Scriptures, we need others to help us interpret and understand. The problem comes from the fact that many so-called interpreters of the Word of Truth represent some narrow or sectarian point of view. The world needs interpreters who will translate the gospel against the backdrop of God's entire Word. Too many distortions ...

418. Proper 20

Proverbs 31:10-31, Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13-18; 4:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... choices -- we can either be friends with the world or with God. We can't have it both ways. Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 Tuning out the teacher (vv. 30-32). Jesus was trying to explain to his disciples his coming passion and death but they didn't understand. They were tuning out their teacher. We tend to tune out the teacher when the lesson is unpleasant or contrary to our cherished hopes and dreams. Blind ambition (vv. 33-34). Ambition can be blind; those possessed of this malady don't see the people who love them ...

419. It's Hell, I Say: Herod Speaks

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... that they were plotting against me. Maybe they did -- maybe they didn't, but they were the sons of my beloved wife, Marianne, the Hasmonean princess. As long as they were alive, the Hasmonean dream of a Jewish empire was still there. I couldn't risk it. You understand, I did this to keep the peace. It was fitting that a few should die, that the blood of many might not be spilt in the skirmishes and uprisings. One other of my sons I killed shortly before my death -- though not Hasmonean, he seemed to be ...

420. The TV Audience

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... speak on the screen, the impact of their words is inseparable from the listener's perception of them as persons. The politician who appears on TV and pleads, "Let's stick with the issues in this campaign and leave personalities out of it," does not understand the reality of television. This works two ways. On one hand the audience senses a credibility as they hear and see something. A speaker who conveys sincerity and conviction will be believed more than a person who is nervous and unsure, even though they ...

421. The Infinite Becomes An Infant

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... Browne. 2. The Humanity of God. In the incarnation God becomes human. In Jesus God is a man. There is the "Manhood of the Master." Because he became human, we can see, know and hear God, for as Jesus said, "The Father and I are one." As a human God understands the human lot with all our needs and problems. He is so much human that, as St. Paul claims, he became sin for us. With his death sin for the world also dies. 3. The Problem of the Incarnation. The incarnation was a serious problem for Joseph. Can you ...

422. What's The Bottom Line?

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

George Johnson

... and this. So that you will be a blessing to the whole world, I will provide you with everything you will need. These are my expectations. Every once in a while God has a review with Isreal to see how things are going. Are they still in focus? Do they understand what is expected, what the bottom line is? Isaiah 5 is one of those reviews. The audience listening to Jesus tell this parable was very familiar with the song of the vineyard in Isaiah 5. Here's how it starts. "Let me sing for my beloved a love song ...

423. A Farewell Gift

John 14:15-31

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... . Don't be afraid. I am giving you the gift of peace." Jesus then goes on to say that the world doesn't really understand the kind of peace he is giving. When we think of peace we usually think of the absence of war between nations, or the ... many storms. As long as my father is at the helm he will get us safely through; I am not afraid." We not only have trouble understanding what Jesus means by peace, we also have a tendency to view peace as a requirement of faith. In other words, instead of seeing peace as ...

424. Mission Possible

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... this rock, men were once sold into slavery. Now upon this rock, through the waters of baptism, people become free children of God." That's a wonderful symbol of the new light that Jesus Christ has brought into our world in terms of a whole new understanding of God. We are privileged to be light-bearers for Jesus Christ, but as we take our places beside the Living Lord in bringing light to our darkened world, let us never forget that "the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness will never overcome ...

425. What Will He Find ... When He Comes?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... of the "hope of glory." Peter writes in his first letter that "we have been born anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and to an inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, held in heaven for you." Given our understanding of the word, shivers run up our spines as we think about it. "Is that all we have?" we want to shout. "Is 'hope' all we have after all? Just ... hope?" A Hope That Does Not Disappoint Us How differently the Bible uses our word. Rather ...

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