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451. For One Who Worked With Disturbed Children

2 Corinthians 12:11-21

Eulogy

William Luoma

... prayed three times imploring the Lord to take it away; but the Lord answered him with words that have since given hope and courage to countless Christians who have questioned and struggled with life's dilemmas. The Lord said, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Grace is God's answer, and it is the only answer I know of. How good it is at a time like this that we have the grace of God to rely on! God's grace is enough, and it tells us that ... I. God hears God is ...

452. Charity and the Great Adventure

Gen 1 & 2:4-25

Children's Sermon

Louise Ulmer

... bird's songs. You will find me in all things good and beautiful." It was time to give the children their equipment for the journey. The king gave each one special, different gifts. The children were no longer beautiful in every way and no longer perfect. "If you were perfect," said the king, "it would not be an adventure." At last the ship was ready to sail. The children gathered close to say good-bye to their father. "There are many hardships where you are going," he told them, "but there is only one real ...

453. Beasts, Saints and Chaos

Daniel 7:15-28, Daniel 7:1-14

Sermon

Paul W. F. Harms

... and then who killed because he misunderstood what he was to be; Rahab, one of Christ's ancestors, was a prostitute; and of David and Samson I need not tell you. Whatever else the word "saint" may mean to us, in the Scriptures it does not mean perfect, without flaw. Nor does it carry the image of soft but ineffectual; pleasant but unrealistic; good humored but not tough in the clinches. The book of Daniel is not hesitant to use the term saint because it knows what saint means. "Saints" mean the holy ones of ...

454. What Do We Hope For?

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

John P. Rossing

... closer we get to God, the closer we get to all the other saints who are moving toward union with him. The more intimate our fellowship with each other, the more complete our union with God. At God's heavenly banquet both of those relationships will be perfected. "On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast," Isaiah writes. "He will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations.... The Lord God will wipe away the tears ...

455. No Tears for Me, Please

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... He told them not to weep for him but for themselves and their children. He foresaw even worse things to come for them, "for if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" In the light of what they did to the only perfect man to live on earth, what will the world do to plain sinners? We will experience the same suffering and death. The world will and does erect crosses for us, too. The world has not changed in its hatred of all that is innocent, true, good, and beautiful. In today ...

456. In Quest of a Treasure

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Larry Powell

... have developed working designs for the airplane and steamboat. He studied botany, anatomy, was a geologist and an astronomer. (2) The other fascinating thing to learn was that this man who possessed such magnificent control over the brush, each mark being a perfected stroke - this same man whose skilled hands were capable of producing an utter masterpiece - was unable to write even his own name legibly. His handwriting was so atrocious that only recently have the experts been able to decipher it. He wrote ...

457. Treasure of Heaven

1 Peter 1:9

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... not. Application: Well, you've certainly taught me something about treasure. Treasure needs to be something that lasts forever and doesn't tear, or spoil, or rust. The Bible teaches us that we all do have a special treasure that is perfect. Do you know what it is? It is the hope of heaven! Heaven is a perfect place, where we will be with God. And the Bible teaches us that because Jesus was raised from the dead, and he now lives with God, that he has a place for us, too, who believe in him. So remember this ...

458. The Mote and the Beam

Matthew 7:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... that before we complain about all of the things that bug us about the other buy, we first have to take care of our own mistakes. Our own mistakes are so big that we can't help anybody else until we have first taken care of ourself. No one is perfect. We all make mistakes and we are all sorry about the mistakes that we make. We have to understand that the other people, the ones who bug us, are also children of God and brothers of Jesus. The next time you get angry with somebody just think of how hard ...

459. The Witness and the Witnesses

John 15:18--16:4

Sermon

... change our hearts and minds and lives. The defense attorney in the above case says "the case is a prime example of how the system of justice is supposed to work." He says, "I know Clarence’s driving record is far from good. And this is a perfect case that would make your blood boil if you didn’t understand Clarence. But do you punish or rehabilitate? And in this case Clarence has done a miraculous job of improving himself. It’s incredible what he’s done working with Alcoholics Anonymous. In the past ...

460. The Godness Of God

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

... us to follow, to die as a sacrifice for our sin, and to rise again to assure us of life eternal. Here we are in the middle of Lent and already we can see the hill of Calvary in the distance. Once again, we shall see, on Good Friday, the perfect goodness of God in allowing the Savior to bleed and die for your sins and mine. "My God, how wonderful thou art!" Some contemporary theologians are saying that God is the problem. No, God is not the problem; we are the problem. We do not have to explain God, but ...

461. A Criminal, A Cross, and the Christ

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Thomas C. Short

... Israel, three times a day and observed the fasting days with regularity. Set in the context of the pain and drama of human life, Etaus had a good beginning. He was loved and loving. In a sense God had given him a garden of peace. Although life was not perfect, it was good; Etaus was able to enjoy his family and his God. He was never able to recall when things first began to go wrong. He continued to say his prayers and to practice his faith, but slowly other influences crept into his life. Some of the less ...

462. Beasts, Saints and Chaos

Daniel 7:1-14

Sermon

... and then who killed because he misunderstood what he was to be; Rahab, one of Christ’s ancestors, was a prostitute; and of David and Samson I need not tell you. Whatever else the word "saint" may mean to us, in the Scriptures it does not mean perfect, without flaw. Nor does it carry the image of soft but ineffectual; pleasant but unrealistic; good humored but not tough in the clinches. The book of Daniel is not hesitant to use the term saint because it knows what saint means. "Saints" mean the holy ones ...

463. Easter 6

Jn 14:23-29 · Acts 14:8-18; 15:1-2, 22-29 · Rev 21:10, 22-27

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Jerusalem, has no church: a. None is needed: all know God b. None is needed: all live godly lives c. None is needed: God lives with his people. "And the name of the city henceforth shall be. The Lord is there." Ezekiel 48:35 2. The Perfect City (Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23). Need: Cities in America are in trouble. Some are almost bankrupt. The inner city is often blighted with decay. Violence is on the streets. Pornography and prostitution flourish. People have fled to the suburbs. The old cities are ghettos ...

464. Proper 15

Lk 12:49-56 · Jer 20:7-13; 23:23-29; 38:4-10

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... are not all-sufficient. Children look to parents for examples. Students look to teachers for guidance. People look to Christians for the truth. All of us have a need to look to Jesus for life and salvation. Outline: Look to Jesus for - A. Faith - "pioneer and perfecter of our faith" - v. 2 B. Endurance in suffering - "endured the cross" - v. 2 C. Victory over the world - "seated .at the right hand of the throne of God" - v. 2 WORSHIP RESOURCES Prayer of the Day: "Almighty and ever-living God, you have given ...

465. Advent 4

Lk 1:39-55 · Heb 10:5-10 · Mic 5:1-4

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... you always." Hymn of the Day: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" Theme of the Day: How God Sent His Son Gospel - The person through whom Christ is coming: Mary. Lesson 1 - The place where he is coming: Bethlehem. Lesson 2 - The purpose of his coming: to be the perfect sacrifice. On this fourth Sunday in Advent we are on the threshold of Christmas. Within a week the church and world will be celebrating a festival or a holiday. With Christmas on our minds, we give attention to the methods God will use to bring his Son ...

466. Christian Values: Order and Confusion

Isaiah 45:11

Bulletin Aid

... of creation in our obligation to raise those children. Women: In our job of parenting, we catch a glimpse of God’s responsibility to all of us, to his creation. Leader: What would we do if our children said, "Why have we been born? Why couldn’t I have perfect vision and curly hair? Why aren’t I taller than I am? Couldn’t you have raised me to be more considerate?" Men: At first, we’d think them crazy. We have very little to say about how they come. Indeed, all we can do is to avoid having ...

467. More Real Than Food

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Carl Jech

... least three possible explanations: One is that the Number 9 uniform was the most elegant dress uniform of British officers. A second possibility is that in some systems of numerology, the number three is a perfect number, a trinity, and since three three’s would be a trinity of trinities it would symbolize absolute perfection. A third possible explanation would be that a complete bolt of cloth is nine yards, and if one uses the whole nine yards to make a garment the person wearing such an outfit would be ...

468. Strength to Overcome Suffering

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

James R. Tozer

... not the final word. Because I believe God has work that he wants me to do, I rejoice and rely upon his guidance!" This man had discovered the key to personal strength - the faith that God will work through every event in our lives to accomplish his perfect purpose for us. Such faith inspired Paul to exclaim, "We rejoice in our sufferings." (Romans 5:3) As we prepare to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, we expect to meet Christ in a fresh and intimate way in this sacrament. We seek strength from Christ so that ...

469. Lent 1

Genesis 3:1-24, Romans 5:12-21, Matthew 4:1-11, Genesis 2:4-25, Psalm 130:1-8

Sermon Aid

... . For our part, we know that we are more like the first Adam than we are like the second Adam, Jesus, because we fail, and Satan succeeds in seducing us so that we are his. Someone wrote a little verse many years ago: There's nothing in man that's perfect, There's nothing that's all complete. He's nothing but a big beginning From his head to the soles of his feet. There's something that draws him upward And something that drags him down, And the consequence is he wobbles 'Twixt muck and a golden crown. The ...

470. Proper 4

Deuteronomy 11:1-32, Genesis 12:1-8, Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29, Romans 3:21-31, Psalm 31:1-24, Psalm 33:1-22

Sermon Aid

... will standforever. That "rock" is faith in Jesus Christ, believing that he is the Lord and Savior of the world, and living a life of obedient service to him and all people in the world. Good works and the effort to fulfill the law - to be perfect, as Jesus commands - are the expression of faith in Christ, and not an attempt to earn God's ultimate blessings for ourselves. 4. Build castles, but build them on the rock alone, and through Christ they will stand forever. Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28 - "Imprinted ...

471. Epiphany 8

Matthew 5:38-42

Bulletin Aid

... with one another. Help us again to hear and heed that vocation: that, laying aside our selfish motives and self-serving ways, we may become truly worthy citizens of your coming Reign in Christ Jesus, in whose name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of perfect love, we confess that we fail regularly and miserably to emulate your righteous love as Jesus taught us to in word and deed, but instead pursue private and comfortable forms of personal piety that only make us look good and feel holy. Forgive us, O ...

472. Good Friday

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Bulletin Aid

... high priesthood of Christ Jesus. In that capacity, he did what humanity was expected to do, but because of sin could not do, namely, offer to God (in addition to prayers, supplications, cries, and tears) perfect obedience. In so doing, he redeemed all who then would offer him obedience, which is, if not perfect, at least now acceptable. Call to Worship (based on Psalm 22) Leader: Let all the ends of the earth remember and turn to God! People: LET ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE NATIONS WORSHIP BEFORE HIM! Leader ...

473. All Saints' Day

1 John 2:28--3:10

Bulletin Aid

... : LET THE AFFLICTED HEAR AND BE GLAD! Collect Almighty God, you have graciously adopted us into your family despite our many faults. Make us to see ourselves as "unfinished" children of yours: that, convinced of our imperfections, we may grow in your grace into the likeness of the perfect Christ. In his name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession All-loving God, we confess our almost irresistible tendency to be self-righteous and, because we are Christians, to consider ourselves better than most others and ...

474. Epiphany 7

Matthew 5:27-30, Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 5:33-37, Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon Aid

... now. Invite the congregation to pray the words of the hymn, "The king of Love My Shepherd Is," as they sing. Message with the Children of All Ages Consider this: Explore the words, "You must be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." (Matthew 5:48, R.S.V.) One of the messages that parents give their children is "be perfect." Parents don't intend that this be a problem for children, yet it becomes a problem for them as children and as adults. Define what Jesus meant by this phrase, and tie it into the ...

475. For Christ’s Sake, What’s Going On?

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Michael L. Sherer

... ’s Sake." To the degree that we can nurture a spirit of cooperation in our own midst, we will find it possible to nurture such a spirit in the world beyond our doors, where sharing and likemindedness and mutuality are so dramatically invisible. This Christian congregation is no perfect place by any means. But it is, in the words of one well-known Christian, "a colony of heaven on the earth." Since that is true, then we must do what we are doing "for Christ’s sake." And as we do it, we must always ask ...

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