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4601. God Is Love

Sermon

C. David Godshall

... him in our memories, and know that God's love surrounds him still. Second, we need to trust God to care for us, and to bring healing and comfort and peace to our troubled hearts. He can do this through his Word, and through persons of faith, and through the responses of our own lives to him. Today we praise and thank God for the life of ___________ and for what he/she has meant to us. We also submit our hearts to God, that he will keep us in his love until we walk with him face to face. Amen ...

4602. A Hand We Can Grasp

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Alan R. Lindberg

... safely? Youth are like that - they like to go and to do. We as parents can't keep them locked up in our homes. We must let them have their freedom so they will learn to make their choices and decisions. This they must do in order to become responsible adults. ____________ and ____________ were like that, too - they loved to go to tractor pulls, to fairs, to the Fort Fest. As much as we like, we would do anything to turn the clock back and say, "If only they had not gone to that wedding reception on that ...

4603. Where To Go When You Grieve

Matthew 14:1-12

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... still cares when we hurt. Do you recall the plaintive question in the familiar song? Does Jesus care when I've said good-byeTo the dearest on earth to me,And my sad heart aches, till it nearly breaks -Is it aught to Him? does He see? And the glad response is: O yes, He cares - I know He cares!His heart is touched with my grief;When the days are weary, the long nights dreary,I know my Savior cares! "I don't care" is one of the most hurtful phrases we can hear when we are in pain. But ...

4604. The Call To Ministry

1 Kings 19:9-18

Sermon

Robert Allen

... maybe we ought to do like John Wesley did and take the gospel to where the people were. So, working with the Corps of Engineers, we received permission to hold worship services in one of the camp sites at the state park every Sunday morning. Since I had responsibilities at the church on Sunday morning, I invited six or seven men and women to participate in the project. I invited them to a meeting at the church and explained what I wanted them to do. 1. I wanted them to visit the camp sites each Saturday ...

4605. Paradoxes Of The Christian Faith

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... precedes defeat. In the Christian life, surrender to Christ precedes victory and victory issues out of defeat! Pure, complete, unconditional surrender is the first step to Christian victory! The crucifixion of Christ was one magnificent defeat - so thought the persons responsible for executing him! Christ died a horrifying death on a cross of shame. But with a further cross examination we discover that he turned that cross into a crown, that defeat into a victory, because he had surrendered his life ...

4606. The African Foundations Of Christianity

Exodus 4:1-17

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... Europe was Europe, and before Western civilization had reached its present oasis. In fact, when we rightfully and truthfully survey history, we see that African peoples in the Nile Valley civilization of Egypt were responsible for developing complex cosmological and theological systems; were instrumental in creating mathematics, mortuary science, aeronautical engineering, architectural science (of which the pyramids remain magnificent testaments), methods of birth control, the sciences of mechanical and ...

4607. Shake It Off!

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... by finishing high school and going to college. He's now graduated and running a successful business! He didn't get stuck on what unjustly happened to him. He shook it off and got on with his life! When asked the key to his positive outlook his response was one word, "PRAYER!" What did James Earl Jones do after being teased so badly by his fellow schoolmates for stuttering so terribly that he could barely utter an audible word? He shook it off and is now one of the most articulate and successful actors in ...

4608. When Is It Tolerable to Be Intolerant?

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... current at that time was that "if one could get to know the name of a still more powerful spirit, and then command the evil demon in that name to come out of a person, the demon was supposed to be powerless to resist." (William Barclay) Jesus' response to John was a cryptic remark:"He that is not against us is for us." This settled the case of John's intolerance. And so with us. Intolerance stalks our footsteps whenever, in life's affairs, we condemn people who do not do everything our way. For example ...

4609. Give Me A Break!

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... , “give me a break! What more do I have to do? If this is the thanks I get, I’m ready to throw in the towel!” I could certainly understand such an expression. Perhaps if he could just glimpse one positive result to all he had been doing; just one response that would keep him going to the next town, then it would all be worth it. As it was this day, like so many others, was turning out to be less than what he had anticipated. So what does Jesus do? He does not go home, slam the door, become ...

4610. Like A Breath Of Fresh Air

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... by the breath of Christ; endowed with power and mission from the word of Christ. That breath-gift invigorated them for the task that awaited. Jesus had prefaced his gift-giving with the assignment: “I send you.” And he follows it with the responsibility of authority. They, and now we, are commissioned to be about the work of forgiveness, the “ministry of reconciliation” and the word of grace. They, and now we, are to bring that fresh life-giving Spirit to a world which continues to shut its ...

4611. The Soft-touch God

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

Keith Hammer

... ? Who is grown up and who still has some growing up to do? Amy is 16. Earlier this year she had the wonderful thrill of taking driver’s education and passing her driver’s test. At the same time her parents sat down with her and talked about the responsibilities of driving. They agreed that Amy, who had recently gotten a part-time job, would have use of one of the family’s automobiles. She would pay for her own gas and insurance and help with the upkeep of the car she was driving. A few weeks later Amy ...

4612. Who’s In Charge Here?

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

Sermon

Keith Hammer

... shape them with his creative spirit into the persons he intended them to be in the first place. Certainly we need to be reminded of whom our God is as we struggle with the many dilemmas with which modern technological medicine has confronted us. Yes, we are responsible to be the very best caretakers we can be of the lives and gifts God has given us. But God is still very clearly in charge of our comings and our goings. At those times when the momentous decision to remove life support systems is being made ...

4613. Here I Am, Lord; Send Somebody Else!

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... hands. God can't use me, can he? Character 2: Every morning, in my devotions, I ask God what it is that he wants me to do. If God wants me on the mission field then I think he would say so. And you know, I don't get any response. I guess I'm not called to missions. It's as simple as that. (Turns to leave and then turns back) I haven't been honest with you. I'm not sure that I really want to go to the mission field. I don't feel called to any particular ...

4614. It's A Dog's Life

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

Topic: Friendship, relationship, appreciation, responsibility, Characters: 2 dogs (in costumes) Scene: The backyard Prince: Hey, Dutch, I'm glad you could come over. Dutch: No problem. You know as long as there's that hole under the fence, I can get out any time I want. Prince: Doesn't your master ever fill it up? ...

4615. Illusion Or Reality?

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... , so after awhile he doesn't even see her as a person, just his wife. He lives with the illusion of a wife instead of the reality of a person. Our children get so comfortable they can't summon the motivation to work or accept responsibility anymore. Even businesses and universities grow comfortable with their successes, living by the illusion of their special status instead of with the reality of their hurting world. Some people in my city can live their whole lives in the northwest quadrant of town, moving ...

4616. Dim Visions And Blind Guides

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... and how many Sunday School certificates you have and how you can pray. You think of those who don't believe as you believe as blind and you think it's your duty to guide them? You think of other people as foolish people and you think it is your responsibility to be their teacher? Well, if I'm not mistaken, in spite of your arrogance, there's a skeleton or two in your closet. You have become a blind guide and an ignorant professor when you do not live with your limits." When we get right down to it, the ...

4617. Nothing Is Impossible

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... existed between the two. Upon arriving at the light, which was green, together they waited for it to turn red. The red light indicated for them to stop, only the dog saw the cars coming and going. The blind woman only heard what the dog saw. The response of the dog and woman to each other brought credibility to the partnership which was made manifest for all the world to see. Now, the angel was just like that seeing eye dog and Israel was like the lady who was blind. One saw while the other heard ...

4618. Revealed Glory

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... McDonald's and Burger King out of business. But, let us keep in mind that the intent of the text is to deal with the complaints of the Israelites who looked back to Egypt where they had lots of meat and ate all of the food they wanted. The response Jesus made to Satan after completing a 40-day fast, that man must not live by bread alone, is not relevant in this instance. It is, however, true from a spiritual perspective that we survive off the Word of God, but the situation of the text is centered around ...

4619. The Priesthood Of All Believers

Exodus 19:1-25

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... privilege of faith without work. Each one has a specific job to do. Just as in the game of basketball there are two forwards, one center and two guards. We even subdivide the guard position and call one the point guard, meaning the player with the responsibility for controlling the tempo and flow of the game. Priests are also designated for various functions. Some will have the functions of witnessing. Jonah was called on by God to witness and he said no, but God said yes. This brings up the point of what ...

4620. Saved By Grace

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... one true God. The sin of disobedience is dangerous to healthy living. The Anger Of God Sin arouses the anger of God. Israel was guilty of sin. The people had broken the commandment of God. Their worship life had turned to an idol. The response of God is fierce. God told Moses, “Go down, because your people, whom you brought up out of Egypt, have become corrupt… (Exodus 32:7).” The language is most interesting, God did not say “my people,” but “your people.” This reflects a disassociation with ...

4621. Why Did Jesus Have To Die?

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... the whole of creation. Christ's death and suffering, then, remind us that we are not saved alone. Salvation is not an individual affair. Christ's saving work on the cross was intended to straighten out the whole of creation. This entails that our Christian responsibility, as people who have been saved by the cross of Christ, also must include a concern for the whole of creation. We need to keep Christ's sacrificial daeth before us in order to avoid a Christian individualism - to remind us that our salvation ...

4622. What Happens To You When You Die?

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

"What happens to you when you die, Dad?" "Of course, son, if you believe in God, you go up to heaven where you will be with God and the angels." Does such a response sound familiar to you? Is not this the answer with which most of us were raised: That when you die, your soul, free from the body, will go to heaven. Is that what happens? Is that what you all think? Do not despair. I shall not call for a show ...

4623. Good Works Will Not Save You!

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... my love, by my deeds, so God loves us when we show him our love (John 14:21). Yet just as it is not the loving deeds you do for your mate that makes her (or him) love you originally (because the loving deeds I do for Betsey are a response to her love), so God loves us first. That is the cause of the good works that we do. Before good works can be done, Jesus and the Father first come and live with us! As usual, Martin Luther said it so well: "But, as Christ said earlier, it all ...

4624. Where Have All The Visible Miracles Gone?

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... -old child by a father whom the child very much did and still respects. That is a good reason to remember my father's answer, but it is not a sufficient justification for using it in a sermon/homily. There is a better reason for sharing my father's response with you. It is worth sharing, because, when he told me that God does not do many natural miracles anymore because we do not need them, he was taking the Bible more seriously than I think he even realized. I say that because hidden in the story of the ...

4625. The Water Gate And The Word Proclaimed

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... class one day. "Question my students all you like," said the teacher. "Who broke down the walls of Jericho?" the pastor asked. Johnny quickly responded, "Not me. I didn't do it, pastor." The pastor with a pained look said to the teacher, "Is this kind of response typical in this class?" The teacher said defensively, "Pastor, I know Johnny. If he said he didn't do it, he didn't do it." The dazed pastor sought out the Sunday school superintendent and told him the story. He replied: "That is our best class. I ...

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