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4851. The Gracious Guest

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... it for a relative? A friend? We can’t be sure. But it’s clear that she has some kind of status at the wedding, as she seems to feel obligated to assist the bride and groom! Secondarily, Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. Jesus, and all of his disciples….interesting, isn’t it? Anybody who is anybody apparently was invited to this wedding. Or….Jesus, because he’s Mary’s son….is invited to bring his entire posse with him. However we read it, Mary definitely has some clout ...

4852. 2025 Lent Sermon Series

Sermon

Various Authors

... . Second Chances – Luke 13:1-9 5. A Lost Boy – Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 6. Eyes Fixed Upon the Goal – Philippians 3:8-14 7. Pet Rocks and the Big Reveal – Luke 19:28-44 8. What Did Jesus Do? – 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 9. A Complicated Disciple – John 18:15-27 10. Sunday’s Here – John 20:1-9 One Heaven of a Party by Charley Reeb 1. Come Clean - Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 2. One Heaven of a Party – Deuteronomy 26:1-11 3. Falling Into Faith - Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 4 ...

4853. Do You Think That I Have Come To Bring Peace?

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Will Willimon

... his first sermon in his hometown synagogue (Luke 4), he created division, this Jesus, this caster of fire upon the earth. John Vannorsdabl, President of Philadelphia Lutheran Seminary, was preaching from this pulpit. And John was preaching on Jesus' calling of his disciples, the calling of Peter and Andrew, to be exact, how they left their father fishing and went off and followed Jesus. And John commented (just a little throw-away remark), “Jesus broke the hearts of many a first-century Judean family." We ...

4854. The Unlocked Heart

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... room where the men were sitting shiva –another name for an extended kind of “wake” or “time of memorial,” they must have been pretty surprised. John, our gospel writer for today, tells us specifically that the doors had been locked. Why? The disciples were afraid of the Jewish authorities. The Chief Priests and Pharisees, among others, had after all just murdered their rabbi and the leader of their life’s mission, a mission they had spent three years developing. Not knowing now what to do next ...

4855. Glowing Network

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... of it.” But our faith is a big deal ― or its no deal at all. Our relationship with God is everything or nothing. According to Jesus, we either develop the habit of deep faith or we get stuck in the habits of the world. This is what Jesus’ disciples needed to know on the eve of his departure. Jesus prophesied that they and we would have these times of loneliness in the world. That does not mean that either Jesus or the Father is unknowing or uncaring. It simply means that life is tough. What keeps us ...

4856. Never Satisfied

John 14:8-17, (25-27)

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... the spiritual gospel, John, that we find and become acquainted with Jesus. It is in those books that we see his miracles, hear his teachings and his commandments, and watch his example. It is in that seeing, that hearing, and that watching that we become his disciples. It is when we stop simply reading the gospels and start actually studying them and discussing them with others who are on the same journey we are on, that we can adopt his name as our own and call ourselves Christian. That brings us to the ...

4857. Basta, basta!

John 16:12-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... run in our church year from now all the way into the fall – we will be given time to learn to trust in the Spirit of Christ, to honor his truth, to become aware of God’s presence around us, and to accept and discern our mission as disciples and the church in our communities and beyond. The more we pay attention to the teaching and guidance of the Spirit, the more “Christ” the world will see in us! We take it step by step, declaring “basta” when things feel “too much,” but then continuing to ...

4858. Getters of Things Done

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... Fred Craddock put it, cooking, cleaning, serving, and refilling iced tea glasses. She was probably the one who ran the vacuum cleaner before the company arrived. Meanwhile, her sister was in the living room sitting at Jesus’ feet, the place of a disciple, a male disciple, lapping up every word he said, no doubt batting her eyelashes and nodding like a bobblehead. It’s Martha who was fulfilling the cultural expectations for women of her time, doing what a good hostess does. Emily Post would be proud of ...

4859. Do You Have JDD?

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... dearly, and holy moly, we know he loves to eat! So when we see this interaction between Jesus and Martha as Luke describes it, we need to be careful not to misunderstand. Jesus loves Martha. He likely loves her cooking. He probably admires her efficiency. Each disciple after all has different gifts. Martha has the gift of hospitality. She’s got it down cold. She is obviously a great organizer. She knows how to cater large groups of people and feed them well. The issue that Jesus cautions her about is not ...

4860. God Is Like...a Comforter

2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... as living in “the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it is a reference, not to the Holy Spirit’s sympathy, but to the Spirit’s empowerment. In the King James Version of John’s gospel, when Jesus announced he would be leaving the disciples, he said, “If I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you” (John 16:7). More recent translations substitute “counselor” or “helper” for “comforter.” But if we remember the original definition of “comfort” as “giving strength to,” it makes ...

4861. God Is Like...a Friend

2 Corinthians 5:16-20

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... Moses saw a burning bush and how awestruck Moses was by the wondrous power of God. But you may also remember how the disciples met their risen Lord on the road to Emmaus and felt their hearts burn within them. To think of God as being like ... person of Jesus becomes the human link between themselves and God. In the fourth Gospel, the one called John, we hear Jesus speaking to his disciples. This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one ...

4862. Eyes Like a Hawk

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... predation” can inflict deep wounds upon the heart and soul of those we claim to care about. Your eyes will reveal the way you see the world, more accurately, the way you see yourself in respect to others. We humans are competitive creatures. Creating disciples who pay attention to the feelings of others, who cultivate sensitivity and empathy, and who elevate others higher than themselves is not an easy task. If it were, we wouldn’t need Jesus. Jesus spends a good deal of time, particularly through his ...

4863. Where's the One?

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Jill J. Duffield

... the 99 to go after the one that was desperate to be restored to community, to wholeness, and to a safe place where care can be given. Maybe Jesus, even though he was responding to those sneering, grumbling Pharisees and scribes, maybe he was telling his disciples, “Look for the one and bring it back to the ninety-nine.” Perhaps Jesus was acknowledging that we are easily overwhelmed by the cries of the whole flock, that we are quick to throw up our hands and say, “What difference can we make?” in the ...

4864. Eternally Yours

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... like that – who can see through the dust and grime on an old lamp and see a thousand dollar masterpiece? Ever know that wine connoisseur who can immediately recognize the “terroir” of a one-of-a-kind elixir? That’s what it’s like to be a Jesus disciple – when you look at that person who is different, who doesn’t run with your crowd, who belongs to a different kind of community, whose world view is nothing like your own, and instead of seeing “wrong,” you see a sibling. And when you look at ...

4865. The Unknowing Evangelist

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... advises, “we cannot serve God and ourselves.” One must take priority. And if we want our lives to matter, if we want to be worthy stewards of God’s style of grace and mercy in the world, if we want to be true followers of Jesus and honest disciples, then God must come first. I can’t tell you how often I have heard people in my life say, “I’ve met people in the secular world who are so much kinder, less judgmental, and more compassionate than the Christians I know. Gandhi himself is famous for ...

4866. Suffering And Service

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... for the cause of Jesus Christ. To varying degrees, it has always been this way. In fact, in many instances, it will be our commitment to the cause of Christ that will cause us to suffer. So many Christians through the years, beginning with Jesus' disciples, have been persecuted because of their faith. In an effort to be a faithful witness for Christ, a servant will often attract attention to himself that causes him to be treated harshly. In this text it is shocking to see the different expressions of ...

4867. A Faith That Overcomes

Acts 9:32-43

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... we've had days like that. But how do we overcome the real difficulties in life? What help does our faith offer to us? Perhaps the most telling part of the story found in today's biblical passage concerns the brief description provided for Tabitha. Tabitha was a disciple who got sick and died. She was described as being "full of good works and acts of charity" (Acts 9:36). This was a person who was faithful to the cause of Christ. She was kind and gracious in her acts toward others. She was just the kind ...

4868. Then There Was One

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... the uncleanness of this cursed Samaritan." Can we not credit the nine with a measure of confidence, even of faith, in Jesus? They evidently recognize him, for they call him by name. They address him as "Master," a title usually reserved by Luke for use by disciples. "Jesus, Master," they cry in a loud voice. Their request, "Have mercy on us," can be interpreted at its lowest level as an urgent plea for alms. But Jesus does not so interpret it. He knows that the greatest expression of mercy for these tragic ...

4869. Walking On Our Hands

John 8:31-41

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... physical descent from Abraham was all that was needed to put one into right relationship with God, their ears were deaf to Jesus' call to discipleship. They did not recognize his word as coming from God the Father. "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples ... There is no place in you for my word. I declare what I have seen in the Father's presence" (John 8:31, 37-38). In John's gospel the greatest sin is unbelief in Jesus as the Son of God. These arrogant descendants of Abraham were already ...

4870. A New Thing

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... , wasn't so sure. He didn't know just what to think of this carpenter's son from Nazareth. "Oh, come on, Amos," Eliezer said to him one day. "You were there when we caught him going through the grainfields on the sabbath to feed himself and his disciples. Do you actually believe that the Messiah would break our religious laws? Be serious. He's an imposter I tell you." "And that's not all." Eliezer was warming to his topic now. His voice raised. "He also healed that man with the withered hand on the sabbath ...

4871. A Fish Story

Luke 5:1-11

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: What is so compelling about the words of Jesus that changes people's lives? Summary: Joash, a Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin, questions Peter, Jesus' disciple, about the miraculous catch of fish and is persuaded to investigate. Playing Time: 4 minutes Setting: Anywhere a Pharisee could be alone with Peter Props: None Costumes: Hebrew of Jesus' time Time: The time of Jesus Cast: Peter -- the fisherman Joash -- a member of the Sanhedrin JOASH: And what time ...

4872. Cost Analysis

Luke 6:27-36

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... that you love ... MADGE: Inflation hits K-Mart! HERMIE: He's joshin'. JESUS: No, I'm Jesus. All who want to follow me must love their enemies. Do good to those who hate them. And lend to others without expecting them to repay, otherwise they cannot be my disciples. MADGE: Quite a long list, honey. JESUS: Do you still want a cross? HERMIE: Maybe it's not such a bargain. Do I have to give up my Thursday evening bridge club? JESUS: No. The point is you must love me more. And do what I say. MADGE: Kinda ...

4873. The Widow Of Nain

Luke 7:11-17

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... prophets. He was a scholar and was always interested in learning and in teaching others. He's gone now. Now he lies there and none to take his place. None to teach. None to wonder at God's world. None to talk to me. My son! (MUSIC) JESUS: (ENTERS WITH DISCIPLES AND MULTITUDE. HE SPEAKS TO WIDOW) Dry your tears now. (HE CROSSES TO COFFIN AND TOUCHES IT) Young man, I say to you, arise! YOUNG MAN: Praise you, Lord. I was dead. I was sick. And now I'm well. I'm alive. JESUS: Now, here is your mother. WIDOW ...

4874. Sent Out By The Master

Luke 10:1-24

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: There is joy of fulfillment in working for Jesus, but there are always more workers needed. Summary: The disciples talk about what great things the Lord accomplished when they were out on a mission. The ending is a direct call to the congregation to do something for Jesus. Playing Time: 3 minutes Setting: Church Props: None Costumes: Costumes of Jesus' time Time: The present Cast: John Matthew Andrew Jesus ...

4875. Discipleship

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... to say.\nBURT: Oh, all right, but it better be good.\nROBBY: It is. Mrs. Ames said if a person doesn't -- (RECITING \nLESSON) "hate his mother and father, wife and children, brothers \nand sisters and come after me, yes, and even his own life, he \ncannot be my disciple." \nWILMA: That sounds like the gospel.\nBURT: It sure does. I wonder where that is?\nROBBY: Luke 14:26.\nWILMA: Look it up. Look it up!\nBURT: (GRABBING HIS BIBLE) Okay. I am. Here it is. Yes, he's \nright. It's right in here. I wonder what ...

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