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4851. Living Bread

John 6:51-58

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... another level, a level of devotion more perfect even than that of the follower. And while it sounds a little off putting, it is, I think, the most perfect level of all. Let’s call this follower of Jesus the FANATIC. I know that fanaticism is usually thought of as a negative, something to be rejected, eschewed and avoided, but allow me a moment to explain what I mean in this context. First, let me acknowledge that in the English language the word “fan” was, at one time, just the short form of the word ...

4852. Abiding by the Word

John 6:51-58

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... a pastor, walk up to me and say, “Do you mind if I ask you something, ‘cause I never understood this.” I said, “Sure, of course.” He said, “In the 23rd psalm, why does it say, ‘The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want.” I thought we were supposed to want God. Why does it say that?!” At that, I needed to explain that in this case, “want” meant “I won’t want for anything,” an antiquated phrase that means “There’s nothing God will deny me!” or “I’ll always have everything ...

4853. A Commitment to Righteousness

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... it up and she could take it home. She was elated! Author Charles Swindoll wrote, “And like a lot of us, she wasn’t able to keep the secret. So that night as David unwrapped the gift, Terry stood there beaming. He was thrilled at her thoughtfulness and covered her with hugs and kisses.” Moline, Illinois, Oct 1, 1977. Patrolman David Schafer was working the evening shift when he received a call on his police radio. There was a robbery in progress at a local drugstore. Rushing to the scene he arrived ...

4854. For Us Or Against Us?

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his Spirit on them (Numbers 11:29)! ” John, who was one of the three apostles that was with Jesus when he was transfigured, (and perhaps he thought he was special because he’d been up on the mountaintop) reported, like Joshua: “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us (John 9:38).” Jesus, like Moses, was not interested in ...

4855. Public Sex

Mark 10:2-16

Sermon

Will Willimon

... how men and women become ''one flesh," boys and girls? Could it be...sex? Yes! God created sex. It's in the Bible, there at the first. God created male and female and told us to multiply, to let go of our loneliness and become one flesh. See? You thought I was going to come down hard on you, tell you ''No!'' Serve as your parents' enforcer. No, sex is a creation, a gift of a God who is opposed to loneliness and big into oneness. Be fruitful! Multiply! Become one flesh! But a great deal happened between the ...

4856. For The Love of God is Creative

1 Corinthians 2:6-12 · Psalm 8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . Since he didn't hear anything out of the ordinary out the bathroom he wasn't in any hurry, until, all of a sudden there came a blood curdling scream. The father took off with a thousand images of "the worst" thing possible running through his mind. His first thought was that she had turned on the hot water and scalded herself. When he got into the bathroom there was a look of terror on his daughter's face. as she looked at her hands. She screamed again and held up her hands to the now confused father and ...

4857. Not Guessing

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... safety and security, or Jesus? None of us knows what Jesus will ask of us — but if Jesus asks, what will we answer? In the Old Testament, when Hannah prayed to God in the tabernacle for a child, she prayed so loudly that the prophet Samuel thought she was drunk. Bartimaeus cries so loud that people are annoyed. Are we so worried about decorum in our church that we’re not willing to let children cry aloud in happiness, or people pray with joy? Are we mistaking apathy for worshipfulness? For that matter ...

4858. For the Love Of God is Forgiving

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... ." The woman knew she was a sinner. She knew she had slapped the skunk. But up until that moment, what she and Zaccheus, and the woman at the well and the woman caught in adultery didn't know, was how to get rid of the stink. They thought they were stuck with it. They thought they had to live with it. They didn't like that term sinner, anymore than we do. But the Good News is that Jesus came to take away the stink of sin. Jesus came to call us back into a right relationship with God and to clean ...

4859. For The Love of God is Giving

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... our God given talents to earn the money to buy the things. There is nothing which we have which does not come from God. God is our Creator. We are the created. God knows our needs just like parents know their children's needs. Remembering this helps us focus our thoughts and our lives upon God. A life focused upon God is exactly what God most desires for each of us. Not because God is an old meany who doesn't want us to have any fun. But simply because a life focused on God gives life joy and quality. There ...

4860. For the Love of God Is . . .

1 John 5:3-4

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... then impulsively asked, "Would you like to ride in my car?" "Oh, yes! I'd love that!" After a short ride around the block the boy turned, and with his eyes aglow said, "Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?" The young man smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride in a big automobile. But he was wrong again. "Will you stop right where those two steps are?" the boy asked. He ran up the steps. Then, in a little while, he heard the ...

4861. The Richest Family in Church

Luke 4:14-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... began, Pastor Jewell tapped the shoulder of the man in front of him and introduced himself: “Hi. My name is John Jewell and I am preaching this morning.” The man responded, “Nice to meet you, Mister Jewell, but I am the new pastor here and I thought I was preaching!” Talk about an unwelcome surprise! But the pastor cleared up the confusion quickly when he explained that there was another church with the same name just a few miles down the road. Pastor Jewell sped to the other Good Hope Church as ...

4862. Through the Heart of Jesus

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... three camps you fall into, I hope you take some time every day to notice and appreciate the people who love you. Don’t let a day go by without letting someone know that you love them and appreciate them. I read another article that I thought was especially appropriate for Valentine’s Day. One of the most famous landmarks in the world is the statue of Jesus with outstretched arms that overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It’s called “Christ the Redeemer,” and it stands 125 feet tall. It ...

4863. Don't Miss Jesus

Luke 2:41-51

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... It also gave time for fellowship. As one commentator observed, the caravan could be joined by other groups of travelers from neighboring towns to form a great company of people moving from the foothills and deserts of the area. Mary thought Jesus was probably with Joseph while Joseph thought Jesus was with Mary. When they stopped for the night they met together. Mary probably was the first to ask, “Where is Jesus?” Joseph replied, “Isn’t he with you?” A frantic search began and they found that no ...

4864. I Shall Rise Again!

I Corinthians 15:19-26 · Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... was about new life, new hope, new joy so they attired themselves accordingly. God is involved in our world. Christ is alive in the hearts of those who love him. What joy that brings! God is involved in the world. This leads us to a second thought. Easter is about victory. This is no day for doom and despair. Christ has defeated the final enemy. We share in that victory. Easter is the celebration of that victory. Easter belongs to the church. The world may have taken over Christmas, but Easter is still ...

4865. They Should Have Fired That Shepherd

Luke 15:1-3 (8-32)

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... she gave me a description of her and what she would be wearing. No sweat,right? Then, after a few minutes I saw her. I stuck up my arm and waved, calling her name. Her face brightened up and she waved back, heading in my direction. “This is good,” I thought, “right on schedule!” My host came across the large room and as she got closer I stuck out my hand and said, “It’s so great to meet you!” But she walked right past me and hugged a guy behind me, gushing, “I missed you so much! I’m so ...

4866. Jesus Meets Our Needs

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... her and not let her fall or be lonely. Jesus leads us to God who gives us eternity’s answers to our needs. It is in his purpose, his will, and his direction that each of us must find the answer to the needs we have in life! Final thought Barclay said it so well, “No need on earth can exhaust the grace of Christ. There is a glorious superabundance in the grace of Christ.” The grace has become so limitless and more, than sufficient for every need. When Jesus comes into our lives, he makes our lives ...

4867. The Limping Body Of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Mary Austin

... you like to see the big picture, or vice versa. All of these people are gifts from God. We often think that life would be so much better if other people would get it together — meaning: if they would just think like we do. If we just thought alike, then surely the business of the church would go so much more smoothly. But here Paul is telling us that those differences are God’s blessings. Your gift of teaching…and yours of ushering, welcoming guests with a huge, friendly smile…and yours, of planning ...

4868. Valued Families

1 John 3:1-3

Sermon

Will Willimon

... that of the family. Some years ago, I had an epiphany. Changing the diaper of one of my children, it suddenly occurred to me that someone had done this for me. This most intimate and disagreeable of acts had been done for me. And yet I had never thought about it until I became a parent. I had never thanked anyone for it. Greater love has no one than to ... well, you get the picture. No wonder I John exclaims, ''See what love ... that God should call us children, that we should call God Father." Although the ...

4869. Christ’s Call to Discipleship

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... phone call from a woman who asked to speak to the pastor. I assured her that I was the pastor of the local congregation and then asked what I could do for her. She bluntly said, “I want to be a member of your church.” I thought this unique. I had never met the lady, she had never been inside my church, and I discovered through our phone conversation that she knew absolutely nothing about the church I pastored. She had no clue about our doctrines, beliefs, theology, policy, or history. Continuing on ...

4870. Treasures from the Past

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Mary Austin

... the door. At the end of the visit, my dad would announce that the box was for me. When I got home, I would find some vintage dish towels, wedding gifts that were never used, or a dish from his parents’ home, now mine to use, or some books he thought I would enjoy. At one point, my usually accommodating husband announced, “No more boxes.” I couldn’t just throw out these things my dad was giving me. I would put the new box in the trunk of my car and it would ride around with me for a while, reminding ...

4871. They're Drunk

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Will Willimon

... was over. I felt a feeling of release, relief. Then I began to write. It wasn't a usual sermon, by the time I finished it. But I realized, I had experienced New Testament glossolalia, I had 'spoken in tongues'. I haven't told anyone about it. I haven't thought about it since. But I spoke in tongues." I said to him, "Promise me: that you will never tell that story to anybody else. They'll think you're crazy. We're Methodists, for heaven's sake. A Duke graduate!" Now, I do not know whether or not today's ...

4872. Get Out of the Seed Box

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Mary Austin

... in the clinic. Mrs. Gonzalez began to pray, speaking first in Spanish and then in English. The doctor had not prayed in years, but he felt a sense of calm settle over him and the sound of her voice called up a prayer from his childhood, one he hadn’t thought of for a long time. Then Mrs. Gonzalez reached across and touched him on the cheek, and began to pray for him and his work. She asked God to bless him and strengthen him in his work. Six months later, he said he could still feel the light touch of ...

4873. Beware! Angels

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Will Willimon

... strange, something terrifying and new is about to happen. God is stepping into the course of history, preparing to change the course of things. And guess who is going to help God change the whole course of world history? asks the angel. Poor Joseph undoubtedly thought of his engagement as something personal, private, just something between him and Mary. But the angel told Joseph that he and Mary were going to be used by God to save the whole nation from its sins (1:21). So, according to the Bible, about ...

4874. Family Reunion

Genesis 29:15-28

Sermon

Will Willimon

... said, "Didn't I tell you? I'm sorry. In our culture it would be terrible for the younger girl to marry first. I thought you knew that! Oh well." Jacob was stuck. He stayed married to Leah. Laban said, "Look, in our culture, if you will work for ... ourselves gets the better of our love for one another. And we deceive. And the person you marry is not exactly the person you thought she (he) was. And your in-laws are sometimes out-laws. The Swedish poet, Strindberg denounced the family as "a retirement home for ...

4875. Get Out of the Seed Box

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Mary Austin

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