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4251. Shepherding One Another in a Collapsing World

Romans 9:1-29

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... But Paul’s compassion did not stop with the Jews, it overflowed to the Gentiles. Thus Jesus’ compassion reached out to the whole world. Falling in step, John Wesley cried out, "The world is my parish." Where is our compassion and our sense of urgency? Sadly for us, The Christian Century recently saw fit to carry this cartoon on its cover. One pastor was bragging to another: "We’ve brainstormed our problems, prioritized our goals, formalized our strategies and maximized our ineffectuality." At times we ...

4252. The Glory of the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... by sin must be confronted, and such a task is more than mortal abilities can handle. The cross is revelation of God’s glory, for it is the point where God’s help breaks through the point of our greatest helplessness. Death removes from human hands all sense of self-support. One spins dizzily out of any control and is completely victimized in death. If sin is the master of death, then everything that goes with sin ultimately controls us in our dying unless other hands are available to rescue us from the ...

4253. Discerning the Way of God

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... know what to do with it! What if we abuse it instead of using it rightly? It is indeed all too easy to turn freedom into license, into the idea we can do anything at all. Freedom sometimes is defined as "the ability to do whatever one pleases." In a sense that is correct inasmuch as a Christian pleases to please God, but that leaves us still with the question of how we know what pleases God! The definition is entirely misleading, though, if it is used simply to say that we are now free to do anything at all ...

4254. Binding Up the Fractured World

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... splintering. When and where and in whatever way we can be constructive healers of the fractured world, we should make that one of our highest priorities of life. That context frames the Second Lesson, which is our text. Perhaps now you are beginning to sense the interplay between those thoughts moving from restraint of extreme vengeance in the First Lesson to passive resistance to evil and then active overcoming of evil in the Gospel and the thrust of Paul’s plea to restore the unity of the Corinthian ...

4255. The Need for Transfiguration

2 Peter 1:12-21

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... a good part of their life seems to be spent like that! - we feel that we simply must get beyond ourselves. We want to feel transfigured at least, to feel bright and cheery and extraordinary and unique and charming and interesting so that we may gain a new sense of self-importance. The world offers a variety of ways to do that, for it knows how to play off of feelings like that. Music has a way of transporting us out of our every-day world into another kind of world. Contemporary music with its driving ...

4256. The True Nature of Happiness

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Brett Blair

... mourn by attempting to get them out of their mourning state--to cheer them up. Yet, here is Jesus saying: Blessed are those who mourn. Doesn’t this simply perpetuate the stereotype of religion as being droopy eyed and sad faced? A mourner in this sense, however, is not necessarily one who weeps, but one who shows concern, or who maintains a spiritual sensitivity. To be a candidate for the Kingdom one must be genuinely grieved about the way things are. The person who glibly says: “Oh sure, I agree, the ...

4257. Journey To The Cross II: Jesus And The Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... the crowd… and when no one seemed to be looking she reached out tentatively, fearfully, and touched the hem of His robe… At once, the hemorrhaging stopped. For the first time in 12 years, the flow of blood stopped. Jesus simultaneously felt or sensed that something special had happened… it was a unique touch… and He felt strength go out of Him. Immediately, Jesus stopped. He turned around and asked, “Who touched me?” The disciples were astonished by the question in the midst of all the pushing ...

4258. Journey To The Cross III: Jesus And The Extravagant Woman

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

James W. Moore

... . Let me share with you a wonderful story about a woman who was known far and wide for her grateful spirit. Even when she was diagnosed with terminal illness and told that she only had three months to live, still she maintained that twinkle in her eye, that terrific sense of humor, and that radiant spirit of gratitude. She went to see her pastor to plan her memorial service, and with a laugh she told him, “Don’t you make this a somber or sad occasion or I’ll come back to haunt you! I’ve had a great ...

4259. Journey To The Cross VI: Jesus And Pontius Pilate

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

James W. Moore

... become habitual drinkers... knowing the consequences... because they are restless within. People drug themselves... tranquilize themselves because the mounting pressures of life have torn their inner world to shreds. Some people would give anything for a good night’s rest... for a sense of peace within. Jesus offers it to us. “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you.” This for the Christian is the source of calm and inner strength. It was the contagion of this confidence that enabled those ...

4260. HOW TO COPE WITH FEAR AND ANXIETY

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John H. Krahn

... often creates problems. To say no to a date that wants to do what God says belongs in the confines of marriage goes against the prevailing trend of our society. But God has promised even in the midst of trouble and conflict a genuine peace, a sense of assurance and security that the worldly person never knows. To help us cope with fear and anxiety God has promised us new strength through the indwelling of his Holy Spirit ... God, not just alive, but alive in you and in me. However, many Christians continue ...

4261. UP THE DOWN ESCALATOR

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John H. Krahn

... , "Well, I feel great today, everything is going fine, I think it is a good time to have a little trouble in my life." Yet to become sad or mad over these types of problems is to protest the very fabric of the world. It would make just as much sense to protest that water is wet, that snow is cold, and that studying is hard work. So, what else is new? Therefore, react to the down escalator with a smile and walk to the other side. In Christ we have the power to meet annoyance and problems both great and ...

4262. WE HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL

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John H. Krahn

... says, "Ho, my lady." To which she replies, "Don’t call me a lady. Look at me; I was born in a ditch; my mother left me naked and cold and too hungry to cry. I never blamed her; I’m sure she left hoping I would have the good sense to die. Ah ... look at me, I’m no lady, I’m only a kitchen slut, reeking with sweat, a strumpet men use and forget. Oh God, I am no lady; I am only Aldonza. I am nothing at all." Then she runs away and is gone. And now it ...

4263. THE HAUNTING QUESTION

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John H. Krahn

T. S. Eliot, atheist author turned Christian, once asked the question, "Where is the life we have lost in living?" Having many opportunities to talk with dying people, I have often sensed their pain as they looked back. Words of emptiness and unimportance permeate their reminiscence. Somehow they got into a rut and lost hold of life with all its beauty and excitement. Weeks become months. Months became years. So fast. So routine. So deadening. One year hardly distinguishable from the next. ...

4264. I AM THE CHURCH

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John H. Krahn

I am the Church. Most of you associate me with steeples and stained glass windows. And in one sense, you are right. One of the ways I can be described is by my individual architectural style. I am usually constructed with the finest materials, and my cost per square foot is often quite high. I think this is appropriate because I make a visible statement to the world about ...

4265. KNEELING TIME

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John H. Krahn

... stable so many years ago. A part of the legend, however, is that they will not kneel if any human being is watching. That, of course, makes the story safe from prying, scientific eyes. We shall never be able to prove it or disprove it with our senses. But isn’t that the way Christmas is ... an intimate and ultimate experience which is forever beyond the eyes of proud minds. Only the cattle know if they really kneel to the Savior at midnight - as only we ourselves know in the deepest regions of our hearts ...

4266. NEITHER YOUR NOSE NOR YOUR NAVEL

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John H. Krahn

... meditation and achieve all the physical and psychological benefits of worshiping the Triune God. Most people who practice meditation are seeking peace in a confused world. But only Jesus Christ is unequaled in ability to produce peace at the deepest level. Therefore, it makes great sense to meditate on him and the mighty acts of God. All other forms are second best. The psalmist has it together when he says, "I will call to mind the deeds of the Lord, yea I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate ...

4267. THE BEAUTY OF SELF-LOVE

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John H. Krahn

... of neighborly love. And as we hate others less, as we are uncomfortable with others less, as we love others more, psychologically we will hate ourselves less, can be more comfortable with ourselves, and enjoy more of the beauty of self-love. Innately we all have a sense of self-love essential for preservation. He has given us the gift of eternity through our Lord Jesus Christ and wants to bless us daily as we love and devote ourselves to him. And as we love God and our neighbor, our natural self-love moves ...

4268. The Necessity of Moral Commitment

Gen 3:1-24 · Is 28:15

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... deeply influences the thought of this chapter).1 He quotes Thomas Brown, 1658, "All things begin in order, so shall they end, and so shall they begin again; according to the ordainer of order and mystical mathematics of the City of Heaven." That makes sense. There is something to tie to, and my deep soul tells me that it is true. Dr. Linton defines order as "meaningful arrangement." He writes, "The whole universe is meaningful arrangement, determined from eternity by God." Of course, this can be argued pro ...

4269. The Excitement of Meaningful Living

John 10:10 · Matthew 6:33 · Ephesians 3:20

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... not, what is wrong? Harry Emerson Fosdick suggests that perhaps we have a "power problem." Take a look at a poem written and posted on the Seminary bulletin board in the sixties by a theological student (The Duke Divinity School Review): I listened! I heard sounds, but no sense was heard. I saw the empty minds on empty faces. I looked with pity on the human race. I listened! I heard ignorance pretend to know! I saw wisdom being trod into clay! I looked for help to lead the way! I listened! I heard no sound ...

4270. "I Don’t Want to Be Perfect - Or Do I?"

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... left side it is dark and straight and on the right side it is blond and wavy. He has a burning desire to work with teenagers and spends all of his time with older folk. He smiles all the time with a straight gaze because he has a sense of humor that keeps him seriously at his work. He makes fifteen calls a day on church members, spends all of his time evangelizing the unchurched, and is never out of his office. What foolishness. This kind of foolishness is what ruins the concept of perfection for us. But ...

4271. Magnify Your Ministry!

Romans 11:11-24

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... , Charles Spurgeon believed in what he was called to do. He believed in it because he was obviously convinced that preaching was service rendered for and in the name of Jesus Christ. Too often today, however, many preachers and other Christian servants have lost the sense of the glory of serving. Many people today consider their callings only as jobs, as ways to make a living. There is no thought of glory or honor in what they do. Recently, I was asked to address a high school student body. While waiting ...

4272. What Form of Church Does God Want for the Furture?

Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... People do not join or attend a church primarily for social programs, no matter how meritorious they may be. They come to church to have their spiritual needs met, primarily through worship. If a church is truly the church, it provides a worship service in which people can sense the presence of God in the midst of the people of God. They come to hear God’s word read and preached, sung and prayed. They come to confess their sins, to be forgiven, and to be told that God loves them and is with them. Worship ...

4273. When the Church Is the Church

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... Church in Kentucky, several hundred of us who were there observed two clergymen debating a knotty issue during one of the business meetings. The debate waged hot and heavy, and each minister literally excoriated the other as to his perspective, judgment and common sense. Later, I saw the same two men in the cafeteria line, laughing uproariously with their arms around each other. Somewhat astonished, I said to them, "Golly, that’s a switch! An hour ago, I thought you guys were about to fight!" Their ...

4274. A SERMON DRAMA FOR CHRISTMASTIDE

Drama

Tom Eberle

... Angel means, simply, a messenger. Female: Now let me try again. We have been arguing about you like someone would debate whether Paul Bunyan actually existed. But I think you are saying that your reality is of a different kind. Male: But you are unreal in the same sense that Paul Bunyan is unreal. Gabriel: I will only admit that if you are willing to admit that the kind of reality I am talking about is more important than your question of whether I exist like Paul Bunyan. I am part of the reality about God ...

4275. A SERMON-DRAMA FOR EPIPHANY

Drama

Tom Eberle

... from the rear of the sanctuary. They begin moving slowly toward the front.] One: [looking at a map] This map doesn’t even have Bethlehem on it. Two: But the man who told us lives around here, so he should know. Three: It just doesn’t make sense. An astrological sign of this size has to lead to something more important than a one-donkey town called Bethlehem. Two: Sometimes big things are found in little packages. Let’s give it a chance. One: According to the calculations, we should take ten paces due ...

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