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4676. Too Good To Be True

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... story of the agreement between Jim and his parents is similar to the scene described in today's Old Testament lesson. A very important agreement, a covenant, had been made between God and the people of Israel. Yahweh had promised to be their God and care for them while the people had promised to live according to the commandments that God had given them at Mount Sinai. In Old Testament times the making of covenant agreements was a serious business. We know this both from biblical sources and from records of ...

4677. An Unfamiliar Place For God

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... us to think that God could still be speaking through you to us now? Seriously, isn't that a bit much? In fact, it's pretty close to unbelievable. Let's make sure we've got this right. Are you asking us, by our own volition, to move into caring relationships with people who make us feel uncomfortable? Are you saying that doing that will give us peace? We just can't understand that kind of logic. It is simply beyond understanding." We cry out to Jeremiah and it's God who responds. God says to us, "You're ...

4678. Cultivating Our Garden

Isaiah 58:1-14

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... works of justice and kindness, not forgetting, as I do so, to walk humbly with God. That's what Micah said God wants. This morning we hear the prophet Isaiah say some similar words about not carrying on with a selfish, ostentatious fast, but rather caring for the needs of others. Some time ago in a denominational newspaper I read what a contemporary theologian, the Rev. Theodore Jennings, said. He spoke at a Minister's Week Lecture at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta. Surely he got everyone's attention ...

4679. The Christmas Cactus

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... they could meet God. What they were to learn was that they needed to take that journey back in their hearts even more than they needed to return bodily. Is it not true that we are not far from being such a people? We are wanderers in a land that cares little for the holy and worships the idols of wealth and power. We are people who have been baptized as disciples of Jesus, one who came to live before us the radical new life which puts God before money and power, and others before ourselves. It's no wonder ...

4680. Exercise Your Spiritual Gifts

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... the list and eventually states in the eloquent thirteenth chapter that the greatest of all spiritual gifts is love. Just think of the rich variety of spiritual gifts God has given us in this congregation: those who know how to work with their hands, caring for the building, good at repair work and construction; those who prepare food, know how to organize and how to be hospitable; those who lead worship or teach in the Sunday school; those who have the gift of visitation, one-on-one encounters, bringing ...

4681. Sometimes Goodbye Is Hello

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

Goodbye, even with someone you deeply care about, isn't always sad. At least it isn't only sad. Sometimes it can be like saying hello. Some of us have said goodbye to children. We bundled them up and coaxed their little eyes and hands to say "bye bye." Soon we waved them off to the neighbor' ...

4682. God's A Catcher

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... for him. Having found him, he establishes with him an eternal relationship. To this man, he is no longer simply a prophet, or even a healer. He is his Lord. And the man worships him. Jesus did not heal and desert him. Nor will he fail to provide and care for us. Of course, it may not always be when and how and as we expect. Not only does he provide us with food and clothing, home and family (though we dare never take these precious gifts for granted), but also he provides for us the constant reassurance of ...

4683. Focus On The Son

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... is the driving impulse behind this unique ministry. No one can help but stand in awe of the sisters who go into the streets to serve the lepers, the homeless, the disabled and the dying, and then bring them back to their shelter and give them love and care. What is usually missing in the popular articles about Mother Teresa is her motivation for doing such work that most of us would not do for all the money in the world. Her inspiration is simply daily worship, the time she spends with Jesus. She and her ...

4684. A Cross For A Doorpost

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... scriptures say? Blood on the doorposts and on the lintel? And those in that home shall be spared? Then take paintbrushes to the doorposts of the homes where the little children are knocked across the floor. Soak with blood the doorways of the shock trauma and coronary care units, and the AIDS hospices too. Smear it on the walls by the heating grates and on the arches of the underpasses where the homeless sleep. Cover with lambs' blood the spans of the bridge in the midst of the earthquake or the path of the ...

4685. Accepting The Call

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... the farm" either! Ambassadors need to be firm, need to be clear about where their government stands, and need to be able to state those stands and expectations in a way which will be understood without being rude, if possible. Words must sometimes be chosen very carefully to get the message across without precipitating war or the eviction of the ambassador from the host country. In the same way, God doesn't intend for us to try to win people by haranguing them. A quiet word of witness, a statement of how ...

4686. Down A Garden Path

Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... 's no one poorer to try to take his place than ourselves! So how foolish and dangerous it is that we seek to live our lives as though we had no need of God, as though we are our own gods. We want to live as though we can take care of ourselves, as if we could ignore God and his wiser purposes for our lives. Or we still invoke his name, but try to shape God and his love and power to what we want. We're ready to sacrifice, love our neighbor, work for peace and justice -- but only ...

4687. Giving Better Than We Expect

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... we want to set a tone for our business, office or factory, we behave proactively -- as we want to be treated, despite how others react. We compliment people whenever possible, maintain a positive atmosphere, and refuse to return anger for anger. We avoid sarcasm, listen carefully to one another's feelings, and try to help each other be all that we can be. Managers are paying people a lot of money these days to have employees learn how this sort of approach leads to a happier atmosphere and improves customer ...

4688. To Bow The Knee

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... are happening, you and I and others like us tend to start looking over our shoulders, fearful of what the future may bring, because we know that a job at McDonald's will by no means continue the lifestyle we currently have, not to mention provide health care for our children and ourselves. It frightens us. It threatens our peace of mind. Don't you wonder how Jesus could have done that? Given up his status to become a slave? But here it is: He emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, humbling himself ...

4689. Labor Day

Lk 10:7 · 1 Tim 5:18

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... have to be people on duty to see that our services continue. It is amazing that God has given us the ability to build a world like we have. Along with that creative ability, however, He has given us some responsibilities. We have to learn also how to take care of the ecology of our planet so that future generations can also enjoy the blessings God has given us. I suppose that means that many new types of labor with new kinds of jobs will come along in the future and we'll have even more people to recognize ...

4690. Gomer, God's "Yet"

Hosea 1:1-2:1

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... as one community. But we rebel against God; we hide from our creator. Ignoring God's commandments, we violate the image of God in others and ourselves, accept lies as truth, exploit neighbor and nature, and threaten death to the planet entrusted to our care. We deserve God's condemnation. YET God acts with justice and mercy to redeem creation. In everlasting love, the God of Abraham and Sarah chose a covenant people to bless all families of the earth. Hearing their cry, God delivered the children of Israel ...

4691. God Never Forgets

Psalm 103:13-18

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... that is? (Children respond.) God. (Or Jesus.) God knows all about us. He knows everything we do, everything we think, and he goes everywhere we go. And, he never forgets to be with us. He never forgets what we need. He never forgets to love us. He never forgets to care. We can always count on him to remember us. We might forget things, but God never forgets. He always remembers you. I'll be praying for you this week. Let me encourage you to pray for each other. God bless you.

4692. Crackpots

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... expression for "head." So a "crackpot" is one with a "cracked pot," a crack in the head through which common sense has run out. It's really not a very nice word. It's usually applied by us to people who are more in need of our sympathy and care and our support than a "label," but it's an apt word for today so long as we apply it to ourselves. Because through Jeremiah God says of the people of Israel they are like "cracked pots." "... My people have committed two evils (God says): they have forsaken me ...

4693. Mother's Day

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

... exceptions. Most mothers do the right thing and deserve recognition. So this morning I would like to join Paul and salute all of the mothers who are with us. I First, mothers should be saluted for their tenacious love. And I think I have chosen my words carefully. Tenacious is exactly the word that I want to use. Let me give you an example. Admittedly this is anecdotal and not statistical, but I have certainly found this to be true in my own experience as I go around and make hospital calls. Sick rooms wear ...

4694. Beware Of Imitations

Matthew 7:14

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... made out of cloth and wire. It reminds me of a rose, but I cannot say that it is a rose for only God can create a real flower. (Show a real flower, if you have one.) Imitations help us to remember what something is like, but we must be careful not to think that the imitation is the real thing. Here is a picture of Jesus, but that is not Jesus. Its only purpose is to remind us of him. One of our goals in life is to find the real life that God wants us to live. That requires ...

4695. A Salute to Mothers

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Brett Blair

4696. The Easter Parade

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Charles M. Mills

... . Easter means the Mary Magdalenes of life no longer need to weep and mourn. Easter means that all of us are given a butterfly of hope to emerge from the cocoon of sin so that we might spread our wings and fly into the April sunshine of God's eternal care. In 1932 an out-of-work jazz musician, Thomas Dorsey, almost gave up trying to eke out a living. He was on the brink of disbelief, but God's still small voice called him back to life. Dorsey decided he would sing instead of sorrowing, he would love instead ...

4697. God's Broadcasters

1 John 1:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... of the light of God. We should be thankful for people like John the Evangelist because they help us to know Jesus. All we have to do is open the Bible or listen to the readings each Sunday, and we will learn something new. Let's listen carefully today to the special messages John has for us. Will you do that, boys and girls? Good. God bless you. Amen. *You may use any current event applicable in your situation in place of these examples: i.e., extended severely cold weather, major fire, hurricane damage ...

4698. Week Two Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... : "It is essential to know right from privilege when exercising responsibility." Knowing these axioms will lead, hopefully, to the construction of more harmonious relationships between those who exercise authority and responsibility and those who are cared for through that same responsibility. In our readings today we hear of two different stories of the abuse of responsibility which was originally delegated for beneficial reasons. Additionally, the readings speak of the misunderstanding in describing ...

4699. Holy Week

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... knew his fate, but he accepted it for he knew, in the end, he would be exalted to the right hand of the Father. Our lives as followers of Jesus must be led as disciples. Service and ministry are the terms we use today to express the way we must care for those around us. Most people do a pretty good job in meeting the needs of others. The example of Jesus, the Servant of God, challenges us to go further. We are asked to take on the lives, the joys and the pains, of those we serve. This is at ...

4700. Why A Cross?

John 19:17-27

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... this earth. At a far deeper level, we need to understand that the cross has always been God's way of dealing with sinful people. Marc Connolly's famous play, Green Pastures,2 pictures God as having created a good earth. God has left men and women to care for the earth, but rebellious human beings have turned the earthly paradise into chaos. God is angry -- angry enough to punish the inhabitants of the earth and bring them to their senses. But no one on earth is willing to listen to God, so God appears ready ...

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