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426. No Box Seats In The Kingdom

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

William G. Carter

... baptism? If we want to follow Jesus, we must change some of the ways our culture does business. We live with a kind of institutional selfishness, where many industries stop at nothing to make a buck, regardless of how the common good is affected. We have more fast food restaurants than factories, more catalogs than cattle, more microchips than meaning. We live in a service economy. Ironically, there is little service in ways that really count. As sociologist Robert Bellah notes, a lot of companies couldn't ...

427. Dinner Parties With A Difference

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... . Without dispute, they were good men. The prostitute had led quite a different life. Somewhere in her past, she may have been sexually abused, or she may have lacked love, or may have fallen into self-loathing, and then desperately sought some kind of warmth or affection. Or it might be she was trying, in her own way, to conquer a male-chauvinist, double-standard society. If she had been widowed or divorced, she might have turned to the only means of livelihood open to her in those days. We can assume she ...

428. Living By The Calendar Instead Of The Clock (New Year's)

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... worth having. Remember the people who were here first. The Native Americans had an ability to live by the ages rather than by the day. Among certain tribes in North America were those who would make decisions for the tribe based on how that decision would affect people seven generations into the future! Parish ministers will tell you that people come to them speaking with regrets like these: When I was young, my mother was going to read me a story, but she had to wax the bathroom floor and there wasn't ...

429. When Wisdom Cries Out

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... we took the words, "In God We Trust," from our currency, we could replace them with the words, "We Need Thee Every Hour." In a society where sex and violence are glorified for profits, we don't grasp the wisdom of how such things adversely affect the values of our children! In music and videos, violence, sex, and foul language are highly touted because they increase the profits. Many videos have these codes: V for violence, N for nudity, AL for adult language, and AC for adult content. Some music contains ...

430. Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To Hide

1 Kings 9:1-9

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... brother." Try as we may to run from others, we know what we have done. The truth of our deeds pierces us at the core of our being and we cry out for help and mercy. We are suddenly alone in our realization that what we have done has adversely affected others and their lives will forever be impacted because of it. We can no longer suppress the grim reality of what we have done. We can no longer run from the truth. Second, we can run from our actions but we can't hide from their consequences. For every action ...

431. Disney and the Owl

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

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John R. Steward

... farm and obtained a shovel and went back to the orchard to bury the owl. Now at night he would dream of that owl. Even as an adult he would never really get over what had happened on that lazy summer day so long ago. Deep down it affected him for the rest of his life. Walter never, ever killed anything again. That seven-year-old boy was transformed by that event and, coupled with his imagination, was later able to turn a personal tragedy into a triumph. Some say that he eventually set all the animals free ...

432. It's Only Money

Luke 12:13-21

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John R. Steward

One of the great struggles in our lives is the one that we have with materialism. Often our childhood affects the way we see money and possessions. In my own life, the fact that I had parents who were both products of the Great Depression shaped the way in which money is viewed. My parents always lived as if they would be poor again. As a result, it has sometimes ...

433. The Blind Guiding The Blind

Psalm 92:1-15, Luke 6:46-49, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, Isaiah 55:1-13, Luke 6:37-42

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William E. Keeney

... do not honor Jesus as Lord in their personal and public life. They have succumbed to other temptations that govern their desires and actions. Teachers are expected to mold the lives of future generations. If they are false teachers they affect the future beyond their own lives. They extend their influence much further than the limits of themselves. To see former students exceed the accomplishments of the teacher is one of the rich rewards of teaching. Leadership and teaching have double responsibilities ...

434. Lent 3

Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Psalm 63:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13

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William E. Keeney

... to you. 2. Repent or Perish. (v. 5) What does repentance and conversion imply? A. A Change of Motive. God vs. self-centered orientation. B. A Change of Attitudes. How do persons feel toward God and neighbors? C. A Change of Actions. How does the change affect what you do? 3. God is the Gardener. (vv. 6-9) A. God the Planter. God is the creator. B. One More Year. God gives his servants the opportunity to make persons and societies productive. C. The Gardener's Patience Limited. The life that is nonproductive ...

435. Proper 6

Luke 7:36-50, Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 21:1-29, Psalm 5:1-12

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William E. Keeney

... as so empowered by God that he was not really a human being. Therefore he is not a model for us since we do not have his unique powers as a Son of God. How persons evaluate Jesus, what they assume about what they know about his nature will affect how they respond to him. It will also influence what they think of the nature of God and the possibilities of human nature. 5. The Role of Women. The participation of women in Jesus' retinue along with the twelve may indicate that they had a larger role in Jesus ...

436. Proper 10

Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 1:1-14, Amos 7:10-17, Psalm 82:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... interest. It is reflected in a national debt crisis that leads to cutting of international aid except where it serves the national interest by providing jobs for our labor force or to buy allies with military aid. How does the parable of the neighborly Samaritan affect our attitude toward national and international policies and programs? 3. Do Likewise. Jesus did not ask the lawyer to accept a creed. He was not content with a verbal response to a summary of the law. He told a story in which a person was ...

437. Prepared Servants

Luke 12:35-48

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William E. Keeney

... called to be prepared for the surprises of history when God acts in unexpected ways. They can allow their freedom of choice to select the causal forces of the Holy Spirit to work with the acts of God. That should give direction to their lives and affect the direction of history toward God's ends and purposes. Homily Hints 1. Do Not Be Afraid. (v. 32) The church often lives in a hostile environment. It may tend to act defensively against various threats. The church should speak out boldly since the threats ...

438. Proper 18

Psalm 139:1-24, Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

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William E. Keeney

... involved in escalating the American participation in the Vietnam war. It soon began to cost about two billion dollars per month. He was unwilling to raise taxes. The attempt to wage the wars on two fronts, domestic and international, soon affected the economy adversely. Through the Nixon, Ford, and Carter administrations the effects of deficits sent inflation rates up drastically. The Reagan administration managed to dampen the inflation but it also greatly increased the national debt so that by the '90s ...

439. Proper 19

Psalm 14:1-7, 1 Timothy 1:12-20, Jeremiah 4:5-31, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

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William E. Keeney

... material things. We have more qualms about harm or death to conscious beings, with some difference made between plants which have less consciousness than animals. We hold persons of highest worth as self-conscious beings. The exceptions are made when something of higher worth is affected by the existence of some being of lower worth. Thus the woman dependent for her livelihood on the silver of the coin may make it of more worth than a sheep. 3. Different Kinds of Loss. If we include the lost sons, then we ...

440. Proper 25

Psalm 65:1-13, Luke 18:9-14, Joel 2:28-32, 2 Timothy 4:9-18, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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William E. Keeney

... and ready to act as a child of God in the likeness of Jesus Christ. Illustrative Materials 1. Ceremonial Prayer. The leader of chapel at a school realized just as he was to give the closing prayer that he had failed to make an announcement that affected the student body. He incorporated into his prayer something like the following, "We thank you, Lord, that you know that all classes will be shortened by ten minutes due to the extended chapel session." 2. Good Guy, Bad Guy. After the death in a plane crash ...

441. Tempted By Good

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... or unscrupulous. The actions suggested were good. But that's the problem. They were good, but for Jesus, not the best. He was tempted by good. And so can we. During this Lenten season let us consider these temptations to see how they affect our lives. I. Some Temptations Are To Satisfy Natural Needs With Unnatural Choices At the end of Jesus' fast he was hungry. There's an understatement for you. You will notice that the temptations 34come as simple suggestions. That's what temptations are -- suggestions ...

442. Blessed Betrayal

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... us the best picture. Mary and Martha were hosting a party for Jesus just before he entered Jerusalem for what would be the last time. Mary took out a jar of expensive perfume and poured it on Jesus' feet. It was a beautiful gesture of admiration and affection. But one person objected. Guess who? The narrative reads, But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected. "Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages." 47He did not say ...

443. When It Is Dark Enough

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... not about self-reliance. Nor is it about seeing your problems as opportunities."When you are given lemons, make lemonade," the church signboard says. "Turn your scars into stars," says another. That is often wise counsel. But this text is about times when you are powerless to affect anything, when there is nothing you can do. The last thing you need when your legs have been blown off is to have someone tell you to lift yourself up by your bootstraps. Nor is this text advice to be cheerful in the face of the ...

444. Why Be Good?

Luke 6:37-42

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... a week in any relationship which is not based on grace, on forgiveness and on accepting one another unconditionally. How can any of us survive in this world? Can we be good enough, righteous enough, virtuous enough, pure enough to merit the affection, support and commitment of even a single other human being? Can we produce apples and thereby become an apple tree? Forgiveness and grace are not, after all, disembodied values. There is no forgiveness in the abstract, there must be the forgiver and forgiven ...

445. How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... values are constantly coming in and out of focus; but a good wife is always monitoring, adjusting, caring, trying. She keeps her marriage fresh. So, if these are what a man wants of a wife in marriage, what then does a woman want of a husband? Affection. The first thing Genesis 1-2 says God didn't make out of dirt is woman. Ephesians 5 explains that wives are made to be "cherished." This means romance, a steady stream of hugs, pats, compliments, kisses, and courtesies. At an airport, I saw a woman wearing ...

446. Breaking The Tabboo

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... that we don't let the tremendous emphasis our society puts on money control us. There is more to life than money. Likewise, there is more to stewardship than money. Living in this new kingdom economy of abundance means that this new sense of generosity and sacrifice will affect not only the use of our money but also everything that we do with our lives. Given this new world of abundance and plenty, we now get to live our lives no longer imprisoned by the old taboo, always having to worry about what's in it ...

447. No Freudian Slip!

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... great Austrian thinker and father of psychotherapy, Sigmund Freud, is known for discovering that buried deep within the subconscious of every one of us are thoughts, desires, and urges of which we are usually unaware. But the sub-conscious does affect our behavior. Occasionally these subconscious thoughts will reveal themselves through our behavior, perhaps through our "slips of the tongue." Such Freudian slips betray our true inner feelings, feelings which we may have wanted to avoid, feelings of which we ...

448. Forever Plaid

Isaiah 42:18-25

Sermon

William L. Self

... which God is going to do will be such as to cause the first exodus to pale into significance by comparison. God is continually doing a new thing for his people, but his people are continually looking for former things. What does this mean for us? The shifting paradigms do affect the church. You may note that in Joel 2:25 it is stated that "I will make up to you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten..." meaning that the years have taken their toll on God's work in the world and he will make it ...

449. Failure Is Not Final

Hosea 2:2-23

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William L. Self

... is disposed of by her uncommitted lovers. However, though she chose to leave Hosea's home, he never let her out of his heart. He yearned for her and passionately sought to find her and return her to the family with tender, loving kindness and affection. This story of the tenderness and devotion of Hosea searching and finding Gomer is used by God to demonstrate how he loves his people who have "played the harlot" with his heart and devotion. Israel found themselves in a wilderness, the valley of Achor, which ...

450. Lighting A Fire In A Cold Room

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... went to worship, but he quit when the priest and his associates would not let him light the fire, swing the incense, and smoke up the Holy Place for his own ends. That decision, to light the fire for the fire's sake, on the part of Uzziah affected a whole generation, especially his own son. The call, vision, and response of Isaiah contrasts sharply with the lack of call, lack of vision, and lack of response on the part of Uzziah. Uzziah, full of self-sufficiency, marched into the temple trying to be his own ...

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