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Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... Two: The Sabbath Commandment is a call to Rejoice in the glory and the beauty of God’s creation. Take time to smell the roses. Then find a meaningful way to tell God and others that you smelled the roses. For me, it helps to recall the origin of the Sabbath Commandment. You know the story. The Children of Israel spent forty years as slaves in Egypt. All they heard during those years of enslavement was work ... work ... work. When God freed them, he wanted things to be different. Once he got them released ...

452. In Search of a Leader

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... to ministry lends validity and depth to any ministry that follows in its wake; and even if the struggle ends in the sense that there has not been a call, that struggling, at the very least, lends integrity to one’s life. To deal with questions of origin and destination, of sustenance and truth, is no mean matter and it should be no cause for wonderment that the author of Hebrews declares, “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (Hebrews 10:31) A few years back Beverly Gaventa ...

453. What Ever Happened to Wisdom?

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... come from God. In his words, “God understands the way to it, and he knows its place.” Job goes on to say that when God created the wind and the water, the thunder and the lightning, then he created wisdom also. This means that all wisdom had its origin in God, the Creator. Such wisdom must still come from God. In James’ New Testament letter he writes, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all men generously and without reproaching, and it will be given him. But let him ask in ...

454. Tying Up A Strong Man

Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35, Psalm 138:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... a child nevertheless were truer mothers to many children than the birth mothers. They usually were teachers who loved and helped children to realize their fullest possibilities. People who give love and help others come to flower may be truer parents than the parents of origin who abuse and neglect their children. B. The news has had several stories in recent years where the law has tried to decide who had the right to custody of a child. A few cases involved children who were given up at birth for adoption ...

455. The Unclean Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... this using his name. (See Mark 16:17.) Miracle: A deepening of faith, is that what a miracle is all about? A beginning definition of a miracle suggests an event that appears unexplainable by the laws of nature. As a result, we say it has a supernatural origin. It is an act of God. It is beyond human power. Today tempts us to explain away the healing miracles of yesterday's Jesus. The people of that day knew little of what we know now about medicine, we say. In their relative medical and scientific innocence ...

456. Lent 4

John 3:1-21, Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... our judgment of others. 4. When the venom of guilt and sin strikes, look up to the Christ of the cross. Michelangelo's famed fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome has recently been restored to some semblance of its original apocalyptic glory. When the original was unveiled on October 31, 1531, Pope Paul III sank to his knees and implored his Creator: "Lord, charge me not with my sins when thou shalt come on the day of Judgment." Apparently the writhing swirl of the damned plunging into the ...

457. Proper 13

Ephesians 4:1-16, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, John 6:25-59

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Russell F. Anderson

... bread machine? (v. 26). Jesus accuses the masses of seeking him not because they sought spiritual truth but because they had their physical appetite satisfied. Perhaps they view Jesus as the original bread machine. They could obtain fresh bread with a minimum of effort. Priorities. If you read this chapter literally, you come away with the idea that one must choose between earthly bread and heavenly bread, that it's an "either/or" proposition. Actually, Jesus is speaking of priorities. He's ...

458. Ascension Day

Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, Mark 16:1-20, Ephesians 1:15-23

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Russell F. Anderson

... blessing, he ascended to the Father. The disciples responded to these events with unsurpassed joy and praise, as they worshipped continually in the temple. Gospel: Mark 16:15-20 (RC) The original Gospel of Mark ends with verse 8, no resurrection appearances or ascension. Our text, therefore, is not part of the original ending to Mark but it is part of the traditional conclusion. In these verses, Jesus commissions his disciples to preach the gospel to the whole creation. Those who believed and were baptized ...

459. Epiphany 8

Hosea 2:2-23, Mark 2:18-22, 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

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Russell F. Anderson

... the gospel. Yet most Christians feel incompetent to minister in Christ's name. How many church members have excused themselves with "I could never teach!" or "I could never share my faith in Christ!" We need to remind one another that our competency does not originate from within us; God remains the source of our competence. Gospel: Mark 2:13-22 Feasting and fasting. Jesus was questioned about why he and his disciples did not fast as pious Jews. He basically replied that there is a time for feasting and a ...

460. Proper 22

Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 2:5-18, Job 2:1-10, Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... glory. Christ came into the world, suffered and died to restore our lost glory. Outline: 1. God created humans to have mastery over the world. 2. We have fallen from that glory through sin. 3. Jesus came that, by his death and suffering, we might realize our original glory. Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 Sermon Title: Passing The Test. Sermon Angle: The Pharisees put Jesus to the test once again (v. 2) on one of the hot topics of his day and of our day too -- divorce. Jesus flunked, according to their standards, and ...

461. Proper 26

Hebrews 9:11-28, Ruth 1:1-22, Mark 12:28-34

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Russell F. Anderson

... . Elimelech and his wife Naomi migrate to Moab, probably for economic reasons, where they settle. Their two sons marry Moabite wives. During the course of time, all of the men in Naomi's family die. She hears that there is food in the land of her origin and decides to return to her roots. Ruth and her two daughters-in-law start trekking back to Judah but Naomi has second thoughts about her daughters-in-law returning with her. Thinking that they would be better off in their own country, she instructs them ...

462. Christmas 1

Isaiah 61:10–62:3, Luke 2:21-40, Galatians 3:23–4:7, Colossians 3:12-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... the consequence of God's prior action. Doing flows from being and must be consistent with it. Love is above (v.14). Love is higher and more important than all the other things we are asked to put on. Not only is love above in importance but in origin. We figuratively speak of God and goodness as coming from above. Certainly love emanates from above, from God. Is love above all other realities in our lives? The incarnate word and Word. The apostle urges his hearers to let the word of God dwell in them richly ...

463. Wedding Sermon: The First Marriage

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

James McKarns

... and dreams, looked into each other's eyes, embraced in tenderness and said, "I love you." Thus every wedding takes us back to paradise, where it all began. Today they (__________ and __________) will vow their life-long promises to share their lives. Like that original union, this one, too, is a most happy occasion of a new beginning, a complete trust and an outward expression of a deep inner love. We smile with a sense of joy in our hearts, as we are gathered together with (__________ and __________) in ...

464. The Infinite Becomes An Infant

Matthew 1:18-25

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John R. Brokhoff

... the subject. A. What the Virgin Birth does not mean - 1. Condemnation of marital sex or parenthood 2. Jesus was made sinless 3. Jesus became God B. What the Virgin Birth signifies - 1. God alone gave Jesus: "begotten not made" 2. A unique person deserved a unique origin 3. God possessed Jesus at the conception by the Holy Spirit 4. God's Answer to our Greatest Need (1:21). Paul assured us that God is able to supply every need of ours. When he came in Jesus, he came to meet humanity's greatest need. What ...

465. Be Imitators of the Best

Ephesians 5:1

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and called it Pepsi Cola and pretty soon there was another and then another and then another. We will call the first one an original and all of the rest are imitators. That's not bad because people like the imitators very much. As a matter of fact, the ... Pepsi and Royal Crown, and we think they taste delicious. As a matter of fact, we are awfully glad that someone tried to imitate the original. The next time you see a bottle of Coke or Pepsi or Royal Crown or any other kind of cola, think about how you and ...

466. Keeping God First in the Polls

John 3:1-21

Sermon

James Weekley

... of a boy who was learning his trade in a machine shop. His instructions were to drill holes in iron bars. He was given an original bar from which all other bars were to be copied. Using it as a guide, all other bars could be drilled precisely in place. ... his supervisor examined his work and found that over two hundred bars had to be discarded. They were not copied precisely from the original. The baton had not been passed. Through the life of Jesus, God gave us the example for living. Jesus was the unbroken ...

467. God's Gift Of Life

Psalm 139:1-24

Sermon

Erskine White

... God's own image (Genesis 1:27). God declares that He knows us and consecrates us even before He forms us in our mother's womb (e.g. Jeremiah 1:5). And the wisdom of Ecciesiastes reminds us of our need for moral humility when approaching such mysteries as the origin of human life: "As you do not know how the spirit comes to the bones in the womb of a woman with child, so you do not know the world of God who makes everything" (11:5). This Old Testament message that life in the womb is human and belongs ...

468. Lent 3

1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Exodus 3:1-22, Psalm 126:1-6, Psalm 103:1-22, Luke 13:1-9

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George Bass

... of St. Paul as part of their campaign to eradicate drunk driving from the roads of our country and spare the innocent unnecessary suffering. 1. From one perspective, there is no such thing as an "innocent" person, save, perhaps, newborn children (despite the doctrine of original sin). "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." That's all too evident. 2. Every person "deserves" death, in one sense. That's the price of sinning. And so, all people are in need of the gracious forgiveness of God in ...

469. Easter 4

John 10:22-42, Acts 13:13-52, Numbers 27:12-23, Revelation 7:9-17

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George Bass

... as the Sixteenth Sunday of the Year, Year B. Psalm 100 (RC, E) - Commentary was made on this psalm in the Lectionary Preaching Workbook III, Cycle B, and may be found there. It should also be pointed out that this was probably the entire introit-psalm originally. It "fit" Good Shepherd Sunday perfectly, even in modern translation: Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song. Know this: The Lord himself is God; he himself has made us, and we are ...

470. Advent 4

Psalm 80:1-19, Micah 5:1-4, Hebrews 10:1-18, Luke 1:39-45

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George Bass

... days of Micah as it was when Jesus was born, was almost insignificant - except for this prophecy: "But you, O Bethlehem Ephratah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days." Bethlehem has one claim to fame: It is the town where Christ, as Micah prophesied, really was born! The city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is many times larger than the town which gave it its name; it is one of the tri ...

471. Dapple Gray

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.” As L. H. Bailey put it: We came out of the earth, and we have a right to the use of its materials; and there is no danger of crass materialism if we recognize the original materials as divine. Those who are true stewards under God must leave the land after they have finished with it in better condition than that in which it was received. An African-American share-cropper mother, Lousiana Dunn Thomas, has expressed this sense of stewardship ...

472. Don’t Be a Mama Bear

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... , they set off for a walk in the woods. As they returned, they observed marked changes in their home. After appropriate comment, they bounced a blonde into the alley. The three bears represent three types of people. First, there was papa bear. He was the original, observative type. Throughout the story it was he who had the ideas first. Then there was baby bear. His ideas were not new. He took the ideas of someone else, his father, but he added to them. “Someone has been eating my porridge and they ...

473. Breakfast on the Beach

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Steven Burt

... And there’s an appearance to the disciples when he says to doubting Thomas, “Go ahead, stick your hand in my wound and be sure it’s really me.” Another time Jesus walks along the road to Emmaus with two disciples, probably not of the original twelve, finally being made known to them in the breaking of the bread at suppertime. Of the many strands of stories of Jesus’ post-Resurrection appearances, this one about breakfast on the beach is my favorite. Imagine. It’s been some time since the empty ...

474. The African Foundations Of Christianity

Exodus 4:1-17

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... of his flesh? If God used an extreme example by changing an inanimate object - a stick - into an animate moving snake, why would he not use the same extremes in further proving his point by changing the color of his skin to the extreme opposite of what it originally was? The conclusion is that his skin must have been black, if we utilize the same logic. Not only does this text raise a question about Moses' appearance, but in Numbers 12:1 we find that he had made people angry by marrying a Cushite woman. We ...

475. Moving Words

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... responded in the same way. Remember that Matthew was one of the 12 sitting under the shade of some tree listening to the Master give these instructions. Now he is writing to second, perhaps even third generation Christians, 40 or more years after that original mission challenge. There must be something here. I do not believe Matthew would have wasted precious papyrus had he not felt that these words were important and relevant even to his audience. As Jesus the Christ taught him, so now Matthew passes the ...

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