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4951. Advent 2: Let Us Go Over To Bethlehem And Find The Promise of Christmas

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

... . ‘Tis fun to hear, ‘You dance well’ To a lilting, swinging tune. ‘Tis great to be proposed to And whisper low, ‘I do’ But the greatest words in all the world are ‘I’ve got a job for you!’” This is one of God’s greatest promises and greatest gifts to us. He says, “I’ve got a job for you. You are valuable to me. There is something special I want you to do. Take up the torch. Take up this ministry.” God came and gave Joseph a special job… to be the earthly father of Jesus, and ...

4952. Advent 3: Let Us Go Over To Bethlehem And Find The Peace of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... right now that is so full of Christmas… The only way we can be at peace with ourselves is to welcome the Prince of Peace into our hearts and lives. The only way we can be right with ourselves is to be made right by Him. One of the best gifts we can give our loved ones at Christmas this year is to be at peace within. If we want to find the peace of Christmas… then first we need to be right with God, and second, we need to be right with ourselves. III. THIRD AND FINALLY, IF WE ARE ...

4953. The First Christmas Tree

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Children's Sermon

Edward G. Hunter

... of Christmas. The brightly decorated tree represents our joyful lives in Christ, and the lights represent Christ the Light of the World. Putting lights on our homes is a carry-over from decorating the tree. I enjoy Christmas with its many colorful lights, and I enjoy the opportunity to give gifts to the ones we love. Is there anyone here who doesn't like Christmas?

4954. Humble Bond-servants of Christ

Galatians 5:1-15

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... are truly not our ways. In the Cross, our instrument of torture and death, You chose to give us life and salvation. We owe You so much, Lord, and we give You our praise. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, so often we have received Your gifts of mercy and grace as if we deserved them and they were ours without obligation. Too often, Lord, we have even forgotten how it was Christ who paid the price for our redemption and that it is to You we owe our very lives. Forgive us, Lord, and call us ...

4955. Academics, Fanatics, and Other Disciples

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... they changed the world. Prayer: Eternal God, who has brought us to life in this world, wonderful and sometimes strange, and who has created us for worship of something higher than ourselves, we give you praise and thanks for your gifts to us. You have not abandoned us in the universe, but through lawgivers, prophets, and apostles, through poets, writers, and artists, through musicians, thinkers, and researchers, through ministers, counselors, and teachers, we have received the words of enlightenment and the ...

4956. A New Kind of Teaching

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... , our hallowed campuses, our impressive libraries and laboratories. Yet, what are all these but feeble glimpses into the light of thy truth, O God. Your foolishness is wiser than all the Phi Beta Kappa wisdom ever collected. The intelligence of our most gifted geniuses is but a candle in the sunlight of your blazing radiance. Therefore, we come to you, Lord God, Eternal Mind of the universe, confessing the darkness of our minds, the limitations of our wisdom, the confusions of our ignorance. We acknowledge ...

4957. Servants of the Spirit

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... our praise, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, somehow we manage so often to take even Your wonderful blessings and reduce them to the commonplace. You saw our burden with the Law and You gave us Your Holy Spirit, only to see us ignore Your gift much of the time and live as though Your Spirit is not real. Forgive us, Lord, and do not turn away from us as we again seek Your Holy Spirit in our lives. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "There's A Sweet, Sweet Spirit In This Place" "Spirit ...

4958. Report of a Secret Meeting

John 3:1-21

Sermon

George Bass

... who so abundantly demonstrated their love in so many ways during my recent illness would be a terrible understatement. It would be impossible to acknowledge every kindness, [because] the sending of food to my family, the phone calls, visits, cards, gifts, flowers, and prayers were overwhelming." Five short paragraphs followed, naming specific people and their thoughtfulness and care; then came three columns of names - over 110 in all! - below the written copy. She concluded, "Although I have tried my best ...

4959. The Terrible Tree

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

George Bass

... they thought that Jesus’ death would be warning enough, and Mary’s pain before the cross was worse than arrest and persecution. But before he died, Jesus bestowed a measure of love, devotion, and comfort upon Mary with his word, "Woman, behold your son" and his gift to John, "Behold, your mother." And it was so - until she, too, died some years later. Was Mary close enough to hear Jesus say, "I thirst," shortly before he died? The soldiers heard it and gave him a sponge soaked with vinegar on hyssop and ...

4960. The Passing of the Peace

John 20:24-31

Sermon

George Bass

... , and they knew him. It was almost too much, especially when he said to them, "Peace be with you." That greeting of the resurrected Lord to his disciples has always been one of the highlights of Christian worship, especially in the Holy Communion. It renews the gift of Peace on earth, offered to the world in his birth, and assures the people of God that the living Lord is really present when the Christian community is gathered together in his name. That greeting, and what it conveys to people, can make a ...

4961. The Vine That Lives Forever

John 15:1-17

Sermon

George Bass

... little satisfaction and the sanctity he sought in Christ continued to elude him almost altogether. But we can remain in the risen Christ, and that happens by our faithfulness to his Word, by worship and prayer, and by receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion, which renews the gift we received in Holy Baptism. For it is in baptism that we are first joined to him, and he to us. Through the Word and the Eucharist we remain in him, and he remains in us. It is he who renews and maintains this vital relationship ...

4962. A Prayer for the Faithful

John 17:6-19

Sermon

George Bass

... world from death; the Resurrection is God’s initiative to create anew a fallen world ... The Resurrection is not our answer for our longing. The Resurrection is God’s answer to his own creative love for his whole creation ... The resurrection is the story of the gift of God ... It is not the fulfillment of our wishes, not even the hallowing of our deepest longings. And for those who think their strength is in themselves, he adds: We have no power to raise ourselves by our own willful bootstraps. If the ...

4963. The Technicolor Sign

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... . Immediately, we are driven to the matter of the perspective by which a thing is viewed. A religious-minded couple, whose lives are nurtured and sustained by the Christian faith, will look lovingly upon a newborn baby and profess, "It is God’s gift to us." Conversely, another couple to whom the spiritual life is unintelligible, may simply remark, in reference to their own newborn, "It is natural ... it happens all the time." Let us assume that Noah, himself 500 years old, had seen rainbows before. It ...

4964. Advent: Lament, Repent

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... these very separate little self-centered bits of clay can be reworked; made into one cup, and one plate; fashioned into vessels worthy of the presence of the unity in Christ’s Spirit, so that the world might believe. So reshape us, God, into humble earthware that will receive the gift of our heavenly Lord. Come down, Lord God, not for wrath, but for mercy’s sake. In the name of Jesus, save us now.

4965. Good News, Release, and Comfort

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... deprivation, or may be just a response to people who like to be around "jolly old elves." But it is a captivity no matter how you look at it, and these days are given along with the proclamation that deliverance can be one of the most important Christmas gifts you will ever have. It may start with an anointing to that holy purpose of liberation. Help will be needed, but it’s there - from caring people and from our caring God. Christmas is also a time of the year when more alcohol is consumed than during ...

4966. Behold! Chariots of Fire!

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... through the glass wall of the nursery, there is a conferral going on. "Mother" is becoming "grandmother," and a new mother is assuming that central role. The change affects everyone, and identities permanently shift. And when the ritual happens with love and sensitivity, there is the gift of a double share of the spirit. We know of these things. They are times of grace, for us as well as for Elijah and that disciple of his, Elisha. But for those of us who have been baptized, the grace of this conferral has ...

4967. An Unusual Legacy

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... of sun and rain - not the blistering heat of noon in tropical countries, nor the torrential and violent rains which come sporadically, but rather the gentle, nourishing effects of warmth and water. Sun and rain together work the miracle of natural growth. They are gifts of God for all. This is the sort of leadership David’s legacy is talking about. This is the sort of leadership the world always needs. True leaders are true to themselves, basically honest and open. We ought not aspire to leadership, but ...

4968. Francis of Assisi

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... . LECTOR: Dearest Friend Fernando - Let me answer clearly what you asked in your last brief note by simply saying: I am no thief. Of course my father was upset. But let us keep things in perspective. Everything my father has he first received from God as a good gift - [read the following phrase with irony] including his incredible ability to make money! But our task, as I see it now more and more, is to assist Christ in distributing the wealth he’s given to some of us, so that it reaches the rest of us ...

4969. Bonhoeffer of Berlin

Acts 5:17-42

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... nailing him to a cross. God raised him to his right side as Leader and Savior, to give the people of Israel the opportunity to repent and have their sins forgiven. We are witnesses to these things - we and the Holy Spirit, who is God’s gift to those who obey him. ANNOUNCER: Reports filtering out of Germany the past few weeks indicate that with Adolf Hitler’s accession to power in Berlin, a dangerous new turn has come about in the area of basic human freedoms. Reports are that signs have begun appearing ...

4970. The Brightness of the Night

Psalm 8:3

Children's Sermon

Shirley Jennings

Object: A Bible. Lesson: The moon and the stars are beautiful gifts from God. Not very long ago I was camping. When I’m camping, I sleep in my blue tent. Before I go into my tent to go to sleep at night, I like to stand in the dark and look at the stars. Places where I camp usually don’t ...

4971. Christ Is Coming…

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

James Garrett

Today is the start of the season of Advent. A season of anticipation. A season of hope and waiting. It is a time of preparation for the coming of Jesus Christ. It has been said: “The extraordinary thing that is about to happen is matched only by the extraordinary moment just before it happens. Advent is the name of that moment.”1 Jesus shares with his disciples concerning his second coming. An extraordinary thing… matched only by the extraordinary moment before it happens. A strange text for the season of ...

4972. He Preached Good News

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

James Garrett

Last Sunday we examined the beginning of John’s sermon where he said the King is coming, prepare! Today we continue with that sermon. Hear the words of John, the son of Zachariah, recorded in Luke 3:7-18. John, austere preacher, calls for the multitudes to prepare the way for Christ’s coming with severe earnestness. His message is a call to repentance with actions that demonstrate an altered life. “Bear fruits that benefit repentance,” he says. “We have Abraham as our father,” is not a valid claim or an ...

4973. Jesus Is Baptized

Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

James Garrett

Jesus began his public ministry in a crowd that surrounded John the Baptist, at the Jordan. John was a fiery young preacher who attracted the crowds. He told people what they had to do as well as what they had to be. When John emerged from the desert preaching repentance and baptism, the people flocked to the Jordan to be baptized. He was baptizing everyone who would change their ways. Jesus stepped forward to be baptized. Why would the sinless One be baptized? Jesus was there to provide the fullness of ...

4974. Jesus’ First Sign

John 2:1-11

Sermon

James Garrett

A bonus in being a minister is that I get to share in a lot of weddings. Weddings are joyous and happy times. In the service of marriage are these words:… we are gathered together in the sight of God,… to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony;… which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with his presence in Cana of Galilee. It was a wedding in Cana of Galilee that Jesus does his first “sign.” The story is told in John 2:1-11. Weddings then, as now, were great and grand occasions. Friends and ...

4975. Jesus Is Rejected

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

James Garrett

Jesus is in the synagogue on the Sabbath day at Nazareth. He stood there in the center of all those who knew him. He was a hometown boy, the center of attention that day. “The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him” says Luke. From the prophet Isaiah, Jesus reads these words: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed ...

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