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4751. The Intersection Of The Cross

Matthew 5:31-32

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... stark prohibition against divorce that has the people wondering what he will say. In the text, Jesus clearly says, "No divorce." The pastor must be faithful to the text. At the same time, he wants and needs to be known as a sensitive, compassionate, caring person. He knows there is hardly a family or an individual in his congregation that has not been touched by divorce or its long, long shadow. For many, the wound is still gaping; the guilt still being carried about; the hurt more suppressed than healed ...

4752. For All The People

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... world needs to hear this unifying message this Christmas! This Christmas when ethnic and religious differences account for the torture, rape and murder of thousands in and around Bosnia. This Christmas when anarchy reigns in Rwanda and warring parties care little about the resulting starvation of literally millions of human beings. This Christmas when religious intolerance and racial bigotry make themselves felt and heard in such sundry forms as neo-Nazism in Germany, cross-burning Klansmen in America, and ...

4753. Holy Love and Herod's Love

Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... Herod's love: selfish, punishing; but with holy love: giving, freeing. * We remember that we have been bought with a price -- that having been so loved and so set free, we are now able to pass that love on, knowing that our needs are met and cared for by a loving God, sometimes precisely in our giving and our selfless loving of others. * We remember the holy innocents slain at the hands of a jealous tyrant, no matter how that remembrance intrudes upon our lovely Christmas celebration. Wise men were led to ...

4754. Country Songs and Easter Hymns

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Thomas Long

... a judge who neither feared God nor respected humanity. He didn't go to church, and he refused to give to the United Way. But there was also a widow in this city who kept knocking on his chamber door and demanding justice. The judge could not care less. Despite the widow's constant lament, he refused to budge, kept the door locked, said he didn't need her vote. But she continued to demand justice until, finally, exhausted by her ceaseless appeal, the judge slapped his forehead and cried, "I'm not a religious ...

4755. Knowing The Voice

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Thomas Long

... of church business," he said, "knowing for certain that not everyone seated at the table could be trusted; some of the 'ministers' present were, in fact, government agents." He paused for a moment and then added, "But even though these government spies were careful never to betray their true identities, we could always tell who they were." "But how?" someone asked. "The voice," he replied. "The voice. Something in their voices would give them away." The voice. The words may have been smooth and well-chosen ...

4756. The Way, The Truth, And The Life Style

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Thomas Long

... I do not know. But the fact that the newspaper was at least as interested in the superficialities of his personal life as it was in his public role does seem to point to a cultural fascination with "life styles." A "life style" is a carefully assembled set of personal choices. It is the blend of our preferences in clothing, automobiles, books, recreation, music, food, and other aspects of the way we consume ideas and things. Something either does or does not "fit into our life style," which is put together ...

4757. Words, Words, Words

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Thomas Long

... the subject: "I see that you are a prophet," she said. "Now let's see, you prophets like to talk theology. Isn't it interesting that you Jews worship in Jerusalem, and we Samaritans worship on the mountain. Isn't that a fascinating theological difference. Would you care to comment on it? After you do, maybe we can move on to eschatology." "Woman, I tell you," said Jesus. "The hour is coming, and now is, when the mountain, the temple, it won't make any difference. What will make a difference is you -- your ...

4758. Yes, But How?

Sermon

Lee Griess

... hints on how to improve himself and pointed out truths that he wished to incorporate into his life. However, the letters YBH stood for "Yes, but how?" And that's the question for us this morning: "Yes, but how?" "I ought to know how to take better care of myself, but how?" "I know I ought to spend more time in scripture reading and prayer, but how?" "I know I ought to be more sensitive to others, more loving of my spouse, more understanding of the weaknesses of others, but how?" These are all good qualities ...

4759. A New Command

Sermon

Lee Griess

... . If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Love one another. Follow the example of my love as you serve and care for one another. Pastor Roy L. Smith, who for many years was the editor of Guideposts magazine, was not yet eighteen years old when he received a hurried message at school that his father had been hurt at the mill where he worked. As Roy ran down Main Street of ...

4760. The Peace That Jesus Gives

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Lee Griess

... of loud noises, even though many a parent has experienced it just the same -- this time, however, it's rock music coming from a teenager's room. Most people learn to deal with those two fears. But the fear of abandonment, of being left alone, of having no one who cares about us, is a fear that all people share, and for many it just grows more acute the longer we live. To us Jesus says this morning, "That can't happen. I will never leave you alone. I am going to my Father, but I will send the Holy Spirit ...

4761. Details

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... for the political and religious leaders of Israel. Jesus here is speaking of the most profound sort of need that people have -- which shows itself in so many of our more obvious needs. The cure for such a profound need is not a pay raise or a new health care plan or therapy or a vacation, as important as all these things are. The cure is to have the right God, the true shepherd. All that from one verse: Don't miss the details. What happens when the compassion of God is confronted by a huge need? We know ...

4762. Seeing The Unseeing

John 9:35-41, John 9:13-34, John 9:1-12

Sermon

David Belgum

... his betters, the more educated leaders of the religious community, and said, "Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where he comes from, and yet he opened my eyes" (John 9:30). He was cast out of the synagogue, and I doubt if he cared one whit. Consider the source. It may even be a positive testimony if genuine knuckleheads reject you. His next encounter with Jesus brought out this testimony of faith: "Lord, I believe." A Strange Paradox: The Blind See And Those Who See Become Blind Once again Jesus turns ...

4763. The Lord Has Need Of It

Mark 14:1--15:47

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

This is a joyful day, but in a world of sorrow and sadness, joyous people seem foolish. If we listen carefully to the story of Palm Sunday as written by Mark, it is a foolish story. The Lord needs a colt that has never been ridden? The disciples put their cloaks on the colt for Jesus to sit on? First, men wore two pieces of clothing, a cloak and their undergarments. ...

4764. Affirming The Ash Heap

Job 2:1-10, Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... and how she herself had attempted suicide a number of times because of depression. Anne Scheinin wrote that she understood how her mother must have felt, longing for release from the feeling of worthlessness and thinking that the best thing she would do for those who cared about her was to remove herself from their presence. So she connected a hose to the car's exhaust pipe and started the motor. "But my mother was wrong -- and she taught me the most valuable lesson of my life. No matter how bad the pain ...

4765. Yearning For A Loyal Friend

Job 6:14-30 · Matthew 26:69-75

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... I went to make a pastoral call in a home. I went because a relative had called about a crisis in the family. I also went with the determination to say very little, but just to be there to let one member of that family know of the church's care and concern, as well as my own. I knew before I went that there was a wide gap between my concept of the gospel and the concept of this particular family member. Theologically we were miles apart. Even in the practice of the faith we did not see eye-to ...

4766. Responding In Anger

Job 7:11-21 · Matthew 21:12-13

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... got to the place that all good sermons must reach. This is when the congregation is to ask itself, "So what?" As a result of all that has been pointed out, "What are we to do?" The preacher that evening, in answering those questions, emphasized the need to be careful that we do not sin against the Holy Spirit. The three sins he said we need to watch out for are wearing shorts, using lipstick, and going to the movies. I had no trouble with the shorts or the lipstick, but you can imagine how I felt knowing ...

4767. Advent 1

Lk 21:25-36 · 1 Th 3:9-13 · Jer 33:14-16 · Ps 25:1-10

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken." O you, who are beyond our sight, above our thought, infinite, eternal, unsearchable; your wisdom shines in all your works; your glory is shown in your goodness to us all; your grace and truth, your love and care, have come into our lives in Christ Jesus. Therefore, we adore you, O God, forever and ever. Father, we thank you now for the magic of this season in which all the world is joined in a conspiracy of love. We celebrate the beauty that Christ brought ...

4768. Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-21

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... your Spirit on your Church. We pray that the leaders of our church may have the gifts of your Holy Spirit that they may lead us in discovering creative and expanding new ministries. Inspire us through the preaching that we may mature in the faith, and become more loving and caring for one another in our world. All this we pray in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

4769. A Love Feast

John 13:1-17, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... gave voice to what he was thinking. Peter thought Jesus had the hospitality thing backwards and he tried to set Jesus straight. But Jesus wasn't demonstrating hospitality. He was living service. In our world, where longer life has led to the necessity of care givers, where sufferers ravaged by disease present us with the challenge of broken people who need a healing touch, where the cult of rugged individualism has made us a people who will serve others but refuse ourselves to be served, what better way to ...

4770. The Assumption Of Discipline

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... any one in depth. Increasing numbers of us are doing the same with the internet, confusing access to multiple sources of information for comprehension of it. We are obsessed with physical appearance, creating a massive cosmetic surgery industry while many Americans lack basic health care. It used to be a joke when Billy Crystal's Fernando character on Saturday Night Live would say, "It's more important to look good than it is to feel good." It ain't funny any more. Increasingly, Americans seem to accept it ...

4771. Fools For The Sake Of Christ

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... of every variety and theology have been co-opted by non-biblical world-views. He points out, for example, how many progressive mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics have committed themselves to working for a positive future. They have embraced such biblical mandates as care for the environment as an aspect of our call to be good stewards of God's creation, efforts to ensure justice and peace for all persons, and the affirmation and utilization of the gifts of all members of the Christian church, not ...

4772. Words, Words, Word

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... -- and died with words of forgiveness on his lips: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34, RSV). Word, person, and practice were perfectly united in Christ. We live in a world where talk is cheap. Some politicians carefully craft their speeches for maximum squirm-out-ability. Advertisers try to sell us "new and improved" versions of the same old thing. Contracts are tossed aside, promises not kept, marriage vows broken, laws ignored or avoided. Even "I love you," that precious ...

4773. Guilt And Grace

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... Zones." Good, solid psychology is valuable, of course. Psychology itself, and its practitioners, have been an enormous blessing to society. These books can be helpful. But, what these books offer is a reduction of guilt, not a cure. Responsible writers are careful not to promise their readers too much. Paula and Dick McDonald, for example, authors of Guilt Free (Gossett and Dunlap Publishers) claim that by following their program most people can reduce their guilt load by up to sixty percent! But, the ...

4774. Sunday Dinner

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... to be with Christ. They are with us now in spirit. Nothing, not even distance or death, can break our bond in Christ. We have received him into ourselves. Now we live together in him. In any good church, like this one, the members and friends care for each other, like family. (How does that other old hymn go? "We share each other's woes, each other's burdens bear, and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear.") We educate our children and grandchildren together. Together we pay the monthly bills ...

4775. Fulfilled, Or Just Full?

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... some point on the "satisfaction curve"), the accumulation of more and more possessions starts to bring more heartache than joy. Does that sound "right" to you? It rings true to me. After all, more and more possessions mean more and more responsibility, more things to care for, more things to watch over, worry about, protect, maintain, repair, and insure. Plus, you can only enjoy a few of your possessions at any one time. I've found it impossible to use my sports car, my golf cart, my swimming pool, my hot ...

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