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4226. Seeing The Whole Person

John 4:1-26

Sermon

David Belgum

... of Jesus' teaching would forsake such bigotry and discover a whole new way of seeing people. Later on they would find that Jesus did not hesitate to draw near to "unclean" persons, sick people, disgusting cases of leprosy, a mental case raving with an evil spirit, a rich young ruler, and also a centurion; you name it, Jesus dealt with it, whatever the "it" might be. They would be in the Discipleship Course for several more semesters before they got the point and could see others with a clearer vision. How ...

4227. The Season Of Sacred Stories

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

... of God, the dove, the sign of life on earth. The voice spoke an intimate word to Jesus who had come to John ready to take his place among sinners and instead he received unconditional acceptance and assurance from God. "And the Spirit descended like a dove on him." And all the people rushed into the river with their needs and desires, their labels and illusions, seeking to crown him king, but because the dove was nesting there, there was no need for a golden crown. The words robed him in his mission ...

4228. The Word Jesus Spoke

John 2:13-22

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

... express, as God sent out God's word to do what it was meant to do. Words are our stumbling, inarticulate, sometimes amazing way of expressing what we feel and think about invisible, eternal realities, the world of the spirit. Yet, just as we are one in body and soul, so the worlds of spirit and of flesh are intertwined. Words provide a way by which to see. They have the possibility of making our meaning. The poet W. H. Auden once said that poets write because they like "hanging around words." Sometimes the ...

4229. All-Surrounding Grace

John 3:14-21

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

... we are not alone, that we are surrounded by grace. A thread of blue wool from a dead friend's sweater is too good to be true. To trust that we are surrounded by grace shatters our sense of meaninglessness. We can "float into Creator Spirit's deep embrace." Faith is dynamic, changing, growing, decreasing, but doubt is not necessarily disbelief. Doubt can be revisioning. Jacob, Job, and Jeremiah remind us that doubt can be the impetus to deeper trust, for faith is not proof, faith is beyond belief, trust that ...

4230. Jesus, The Servant

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

... . This sufferer of insomnia, this talker who cannot sleep, has shattered mine. I rise to leave but he stops me with his musing. "Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things." Paul's words on the lips of the insomniac soothed my spirit. I feel in safe territory and sit again to listen to his final soliloquy: Stranded in an empty airport in the middle of the night in a strange city in a foreign country, dead tired, having missed his plane for which he must now wait until ...

4231. Yearning For A Loyal Friend

Job 6:14-30 · Matthew 26:69-75

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... words: "Alas! and did my Savior bleed, and did my Sovereign die? Would he devote that sacred head for sinners such as I?" Bildad told Job that he was just a worm in the sight of God. This friend from the northeast did not lift Job's spirit, nor does he lift the spirit of any one of us. Job's third friend, Zophar, minced no words. "Job, you are obviously guilty, and now you're committing a further sin by saying that you are innocent. You know God is above us and beyond us, unapproachable. And here you are ...

4232. Hailing The King Of Chaos

Job 12:13-22· Matthew 27:32-44

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... much higher level than any insignificant human being like you. Do you think you know the mind of God? Are you qualified to judge him? He is as faultless as the heaven is high. But who are you? His mind is fathomless. What can you know in comparison? His spirit is broader than the earth and wider than the sea. Everything that happens is according to his will." "If that is true," Job said to Zophar, "if the ways things happen in the world are consistent with the will of God, then, in the last analysis, God is ...

4233. A Love Feast

John 13:1-17, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... soul, but as Thou Thyself has bidden those who follow Thee, may tread on serpents and scorpions with uninjured foot (Ambrose, Of the Holy Spirit, 1.13, Nicene and Post-Nicene Father, X, p. 95). Feetwashing Closing Litany One: After he had washed their feet, had put on his ... presented, and that conversation should be carried out between members on whatever topic is on their mind, as the Spirit leads.) Litany Leader: And regarding the thanksgiving, give thanks in this way. Regarding first the cup -- We give ...

4234. The Christian Journey I: The Path

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... Lord's greatest need all twelve disciples faltered. But the good news is that as we progress and are challenged, we are not left alone. We too are met along the road by the resurrected Jesus in the experience of the Holy Spirit, and Jesus promised in John 14:26, "But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you." As we continue on the path, as we struggle with new situations and grapple with their meaning, as ...

4235. The Christian Journey IV: The Pool

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... goes out with a simple proclamation, "Come and see a man who told me everything I have ever done!" And the people went to see. Jesus' final words to the disciples spoke of this same kind of going out: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." This image of the expanding circles, of a life and faith that constantly become larger and more encompassing (Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria), is an ...

4236. Entertaining Tips for Christians

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... toll, and then paying for the next five drivers behind you in line. Can you imagine the looks on the faces of the next five drivers when they are told to "Have a nice day, the toll is already paid!" What Jesus is proposing has that kind of spirit, but goes even further -- for what Jesus is calling for is more than just an occasional act of kindness done for a stranger. This passage encourages us to make a special place in our hearts for the disenfranchised, for those on the margins of society, for the ...

4237. The Savior Life Diet

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... nothing wrong with having a healthy concern for our bodies. It's admirable, really. The "body is a temple of the Holy Spirit" (1 Corinthians 6:19, RSV). But I wonder if this obsession with getting food into us, and then getting those unwanted pounds ... than money, yet they don't know what it is. What they are missing really is a living relationship with God. (Life in the Spirit, Harper and Row Publishers, pp. 13-14) Another writer, Gary Wallis, puts it like this: [There is] something we cannot quite put into ...

4238. Wedding: Rooted In Love (for a blended family)

Ephesians 3:14-21

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

... Paul's letter to the Ephesians, chapter 3:14-19 (TEV): For this reason I fall on my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth receives its true name. I ask God from the wealth of his glory to give you power through his Spirit to be strong in your inner selves, and I pray that Christ will make his home in your hearts through faith. I pray that you may have your roots and foundation in love, so that you, together with all God's people, may have the power to understand how broad ...

4239. Equipped To Play

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... . Only then are we equipped to play. And only after we invite Jesus into our hearts as Lord and Savior are we equipped for this life and the next. Nancy Meider comes to mind. The temple of her soul -- her physical body -- is dying of cancer but her spirit survives in calm and certain expectation of the next chapter of her never-ending story as a child of God because she has Jesus in her heart as Lord and Savior. Her faith in Jesus has so equipped her for eternal victory over an existential disease that she ...

4240. Adam And Eve,The First People

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon Aid

Peter C. Garrison

... , Vol. 37, page 29, Fortress Press 1961. Edited by Robert H. Fischer. A Prayer Starter Lord, give me a simple faith to trust the simple Word of God. Help me to hear his love clearly in Christ and to share it simply through the gentle guidance of the Holy Spirit. Help me to know when I am hiding from the truth, from God and from myself. Help me to put God first, the truth first, and myself first only in service to others to the glory of God. Suggestions For Practicing Your Prayer 1. What words of Christ give ...

4241. King Ahaz,Idolater

Drama

Peter C. Garrison

... you with all my self. Help me to give my "self" to others for your glory. Suggestions For Practicing Your Prayer 1. How did Jesus give himself to you and others? Why did he do this? (Hint: Read Matthew 36:29, John 3:16) 2. The Holy Spirit is God. How does the Holy Spirit share God's glory with you? (Hint: Read John 14:25-27) 3. God the Father is God. How does he "mother" you? 4. How can you, as an image of God, share God's love with another? 5. What is God's will for you? 6 ...

4242. Pontius Pilate,Pragmatic

Drama

Peter C. Garrison

... me your love because you are my God who is love. Your love is impractical, self-sacrificing and eternal. You send the Holy Spirit to me to lead me in this truth and comfort me with this truth. Guide me to live the truth of God's love in your name. Help ... me to practice this love. Suggestions For Practicing Your Prayer 1. God is love. The Holy Spirit is God's breath of life to you. Take a deep breath. Hold it. Think of a fun and impractical act of love for someone before ...

4243. Tell Them

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... tell the good news to all who were present. Though brief, Peter's sermon was powerful and contained the very essence of the gospel of Christ. That message is still relevant for us today: a. Jesus was sent by God and given the ability through God's Spirit and power to bring salvation to all humankind. b. Jesus' power was manifest in acts of healing, deliverance, and resuscitation of people from the dead. c. Jesus was crucified, but on the third day he rose in power to show that he could conquer even death. d ...

4244. Take A Second Look

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... that Saul was in fact a chosen instrument. From enemy and persecutor to "my chosen instrument." I guess God can use anyone, perhaps even you and me. Acts 9:17-19 concludes with Ananias laying hands on Saul who is both healed and receives the Holy Spirit. Saul's transformation continues with his baptism and celebration of the Lord's supper. Could this Saul really be a changed man? Perhaps we need to take a second look. Transformation is God's gift for our redemption. Thank God, God takes a second look and ...

4245. The Heralding Of Advent

Drama

Karren Boehr

... may enter by the gates into the city. 2ND HERALD: (Takes taper candle and lights it from the center candle. Lights first, second, and third candles. Proclaims) The candle of Justice, the candle of Forgiveness and the candle of Love herald anew this day the truth that "the Spirit and the bride say, 'Come.' And let the one who hears say, 'Come.' And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost." "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whosoever ...

4246. Is Christ In The Manger?

Drama

Karren Boehr

... the year of the Lord's favor, to comfort all who mourn and provide for those who grieve in Zion. "To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. "Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs." [Portions taken from Isaiah 61, NIV ...

4247. The Church

Acts 6:8-15, Acts 6:1-7

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... you from my writing. Yes, Jesus said, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." Let me tell you a story. You've all heard the story of Pentecost when we all received the power of the Holy Spirit. Well, shortly after that we began meeting together. The Holy Spirit was drawing us together. We met every day at the Temple to worship God and to minister to each other and to witness our faith to the unbelievers. There were quite a lot of people meeting each day. Those were great days. We ...

4248. Demonized

Matthew 15:21-28

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... these problems began when Debbie became involved in the New Age teachings. DR. WILLIS: The New Age movement has done a lot of good. MRS. KING: Hardly. It was New Age teaching about channeling that got Debbie into trouble. She had a spirit guide. That's how she got demonized. The spirit guide that seemed so good to her at first was a demon. DR. WILLIS: Mrs. King, it's difficult to communicate with you when you keep insisting that your daughter is demonized. MRS. KING: Dr. Willis, it's just as difficult for ...

4249. The Word Of The Lord Came To The Prophet Haggai

Haggai 1:1-15

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... ran out, and no one would take responsibility for the project. The longer it languished, the more difficult it was to resume the project. No one would take responsibility. Soon it became a local joke. The pillars are still there, but the temple to the Scottish spirit remains unfinished. I find the longer you put off an important job, the harder it is to resume it later. A few years ago our fellowship decided to order signs that directed people to our country church. The task itself was not a big one, but ...

4250. Yes, It Becomes Unclean

Haggai 2:11-17

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... . We are still a pilgrim people, bound together in the body of Christ, as we journey towards the kingdom. One body. The Law reminds us there are no "victimless" crimes, that our own personal pollution infects and affects everyone around us. We are one in the spirit, one in the Lord, and we need to take stoc_esermonsk of the four walls of our own temple. As the poet John Donne wrote many centuries ago in his seventeenth Meditation, "No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent ...

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