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Man begins by loving love and ends by loving a woman. Woman begins by loving a man and ends by loving love.

Remy de Gourmont

We ourselves shall be loved for a while and forgotten. But the love will have been enough; all those impulses of love return to the love that made them. Even memory is not necessary for love. There is a land of the living and a land of the dead and the bridge is love, the only survival, the only meaning.

Thornton Wilder

4878. The Rabbi's Apprentice

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... judgments, refusing to let go of our beliefs, our traditions, our rituals, and our learned behaviors. It’s about getting our heads out of joint and our systems shocked into a new kind of truth, one that accepts people no matter who they are, and loves people as children of God, even if they don’t seem to fit into our own expectations of what a good person should be. Discipleship is not about expressing our own opinions. But it’s about following Jesus so closely, paying attention to his interactions ...

4879. Standing in the Forecastle

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

Ron Love

... peace. It was then when Francis became a happy person. It all came when Francis learned how to pray. Prayer is a relationship, wherein we humbly communicate, worship, and sincerely seek God’s face, knowing that God does hear our prayers. Because God loves us God will respond to our prayers, though not always in a manner we may expect or desire. Our prayers can encompass confession, praise, adoration, supplication, and intercession. In addition to God’s response to us, our response to God is important ...

4880. Blessed to Be Among the Company of Mourners

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... He is special in my grieving. When I give thanks, I mention all five of my children; when I lament I mention only him. Wounded love is special love, special in its wound. Now I think of him every day; before, I did not. Of the five, only he has a grave” (p. 59). ... true, grief renders them unreal.2 But that was only for a time. The more his friends reached out to him with love and care, the more he began to experience the comfort that they offered until eventually those timeless, truthful words of scripture ...

4881. The Old, Old Story

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... we see as “temporary” or “some kind of interim period.” But God sees no time and definitely no people in this world that God loves as temporary, only as the time in which we find ourselves. Christians are called to minister to people in the time in which we ... of Jesus. Do not wait. Take the blessings that God has given you, the knowledge of the gospel that Jesus has taught you, the love and grace that God has granted you, and begin blessing others in the world with it here and now in all the ways you ...

4882. About That Anger

John 2:12-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... /2019/06/26/735757156/poll-americans-say-were-angrier-than-a-generation-ago? 4. “Righteous anger can bring out the best in us all,” The Drum by Michael Jensen January 5, 2015 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-06/jensen-why-we-love-rage/6002174. 5. “The Art of Righteous Anger” by Shannon Leigh, Medium.com, Jun 4, 2020, https://medium.com/candour/the-art-of-righteous-anger-c12ec9fd02ac. 6. Lectionary Commentary: “Ray Charles and John 9—Seeing for the First Time” (for Sunday, April 3, 2011) by ...

4883. Imagine

Revelation 21:10, 22-26

Sermon

Will Willimon

... . God will be among us. I don't know what I’ll do for a living there. Perhaps I’ll take up gardening, but you'll love it! Sounds good, doesn't it? A little too good? Too good to be true? Well, it's just a dream. A vision John had while ... , the making of a new heaven and a new earth. Imagine. On that day you won't need a preacher to help you see because the love, mercy, and justice of God will be so real, so visible, tangible, all preachers will be turned out to pasture. Imagine. Until that day, all you' ...

4884. Homecoming

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Will Willimon

... even a sparrow finds a home and the swallow a nest, hence we are right to yearn for home in the House of the Lord. Every little home which I inhabit, however briefly, is at least an intimation that I am meant, eventually, for home. Maybe I am pone to love these little earthly, transient habitations too much but at least I may not be too wrong to want them. I don't know whether Dr. Johnson was being laudatory or critical of us when he said that, "To be happy at home is the end of all human endeavor." As ...

4885. Having the Right Connection

John 15:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... experienced a change of heart. He began apologizing for all those times he had cursed Denver and called him horrible names. And Denver said that the reason he had spent the last three years taking care of Mr. Ballantine was because he knew that God loved him. Mr. Ballantine responded, “. . . I’ve lived too long and sinned too much for God to forgive me. On the other hand, I’m too . . . old for much more sinning. Maybe that’ll count for something!” That was the last day Mr. Ballantine called Denver ...

4886. When Storms Hit Home

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... the midst of all these painful events, Glenn had a revelation: God was using these storms to answer Glenn’s prayer. He realized that following Jesus often leads us into challenging pathways. Jesus may very well lead us directly into a storm. But it’s not because he doesn’t love us. It’s not because he wasn’t prepared for it. It’s because we can’t understand the power and the peace of God unless we encounter it in the middle of a storm. The best way to get to know God is to be caught in a storm ...

4887. Jesus' Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Will Willimon

... crosses around their necks-- bread. In the Book of Job, Satan spouts off to God, "You are proud of your man, Job. But do you really believe that he serves you for nothing? Allow Job to suffer pain and tragedy and you'll find out how much he loves you! He loves you because he thinks that you are the source of his prosperity. Destroy his prosperity, and Job will curse you to your face" (Job 1). Satan, was right. A few chapters later, Job raves at God, howls, wishes he were dead. I was a good man, says Job ...

4888. Meeting Jesus

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... and sometimes even come to tears because I haven’t thrown them out of my office as they feared I would. I have, in fact, welcomed their doubt or their question and told them that they are not the first to confront and wrestle with that issue and I would love the opportunity to walk with them as they explored it. If Nicodemus has come to Jesus with a question, however, he is going to be disappointed. If he has come thinking that he and Jesus are going to be buddies, friends of one mind, he’s going to be ...

4889. Mary's Witness

Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

Sermon

King Duncan

... a little child will lead them . . .” (Isaiah 11:6) God came as a poor baby to bring us life at Christmas. God used six-year-old Ray Mohler to spread joy and hope at Christmas. And God can use you and me to share His joy and hope and love to others. The message of Christmas is that God is working in even the small things of the universe. I think the second lesson Mary would share with us is God is working in difficult circumstances. Read through the Bible and you will see that God never chooses the easiest ...

4890. Seeking Jesus

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... . And one night as she read the Bible, she felt the urge to pray for her ex-husband, Michael. It was the strangest prayer too—she felt the urge to pray that he would find a godly wife. A woman who was sincere in her faith. A woman who would love Michael and the boys. It’s what he and the boys deserved, she thought. This became Michelle’s sincere and regular prayer. She thought she was doing it for Michael and the boys, but she discovered that this prayer was also helping her to heal from the pain of ...

4891. God’s Evite: Wait!

Philippians 1:3-11

Sermon

Mary Austin

... . For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ ... and then give him a piece of advice that allows him to escape. But when he needs them most, they are present with him. The people we love and miss circle around us in the same way. They show up in our minds and we carry them in our hearts. As we long for them ...

4892. They Should Have Fired That Shepherd

Luke 15:1-3 (8-32)

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... parables of Jesus I find myself drawn to the old hymn by Isaac Watts titled “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of Glory died; My richest gain I count as loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. I love that hymn, but then I meditate on the words and I can’t help myself. The wondrous cross? It is a notion similar to what we see in the parables. The cross isn’t wondrous. It’s an instrument of state execution on which the Savior of the world was ...

4893. God Doesn’t Always Behave Like We Think He Should

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... powerless and unable to help, God brings out our sin and unbelief. Isn’t that the way you are I are? It’s easy to believe in God when things are going good. But how about when things are rough on the job, when money is tight? How about when loved ones or friends are sick or passing? Then we are not so sure about God, about whether we really believe in him. No two ways about it: You and I are a lot like that fickle crowd waving the palms, who later called for Jesus’ death. God working through opposites ...

4894. Look What Happened On The Cross!

Hebrews 10:16-25

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... how broad those shoulders are. That’s what makes this Friday good. His sacrifice burns away all the divisions among us, burns down all the pettiness of the present order of things, and sets you and me and all the faithful on fire with his love! His fire turns us into subversive rebels towards the ways of the world. [1] Charles Murray, Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 (New York: Cox and Murray, 2012). [2] John Calvin, “Commentaries On the Epistle of St. Paul To the Hebrews” (1549 ...

4895. Summertime Praise

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Will Willimon

... divine graciousness has chosen, adopted, forgiven, redeemed us. And that's where we ought to begin too -- with remembrance of what God has done for and given to us before we launch into any exploration of what we ought to do for God. We love because God first loved us. We sing praises because we have been blessed. Everything flows from that. Any goodness we achieve in this life is our human way of saying to God, ''Thanks." Church, Sunday morning, is not just a time to gather with our little moral notepads ...

4896. A Caring Woman

Acts 9:36-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... C.” She truly lived her life walking in the steps of her Master. She lived as Christ would have all of us live . . . with concern and compassion for her neighbor. But what I hope all of us will see today is that living like Tabitha lived—living with love and compassion for others which, by the way, is the way Christ lived—is the only truly fulfilling way to live. You want the key to living at its best? A life of compassion is the key. Notice, first of all, that Tabitha lived with a sense of purpose ...

4897. When What You Signed Up For...

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... he would stick around and make sure to take him to the dying woman. Imagine the look of joy on that woman’s face when Pastor David Watson walked through the door. In that instant, she said, in her heart she knew beyond the shadow of a doubt that God loved her and had answered her prayer. (2) God changed this woman’s plans for the afternoon, but what about when God changes your plans for the rest of your life? If you’ve ever questioned God’s will for your life, if you’ve ever thought that your life ...

4898. Three In One

John 16:12-15

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... where he said, “God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” His benediction in 2 Corinthians 13:14 stood out as another example of the Trinitarian understanding: “May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” In our passage for today, John recorded the words of Jesus as he was preparing to die. He had one final meeting with the twelve. At one point in the conversation, Jesus seemed ...

4899. A VIP Seat

Luke 14:1-14

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King Duncan

... that the next student would have to spend precious minutes re-adjusting its settings. That’s how competitive the American students were. (2) Jesus knows that our need for status is rooted in fear. Fear of our inadequacy. Of not being enough. Of not being worthy of love and respect just as we are, made in the image of God. Fortunately, Jesus also has the cure for our fear. We can find it in the parable he shared at the dinner party. Remember a few weeks ago when we said that Jesus’ parables are a glimpse ...

4900. High Anxiety

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... need to be done for our “ministries” and our buildings that we lose the focus of discipleship completely. That focus must always be Jesus. We aren’t “the Church” in order to fulfill our lists of things we want to do. We are here to be in joyful and loving relationship with our Savior and Lord. We are here to sit at his feet and listen to his Word, to engage with him intimately and peacefully, and to revel in his life-giving presence. When that is what we do, our ministry will flow forth from there ...

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