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26. "Weird People" Everywhere

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... are comforted by the old hymns. Inwardly they groan when we ask them to learn something new. Others are tired of the old hymns; they want to learn something new. For some, singing is the high point of the service; others wouldn't mind if we dispensed with the music altogether. We all have different tastes. We come from a wide variety of backgrounds and that affects our relationship to the church. Did you know that men and women may hear the Gospel through two different sets of ears? Here we can be guilty ...

27. News From The Vineyard

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... might otherwise not have been willing to seek and receive God's help. This is not to say that if you are on your way home this morning and a drunk driver crosses the highway and sends you to the hospital or morgue that God is responsible. Jesus dispensed with that interpretation of life forever when he said that "God sends his rain to fall on the just and the unjust." Life happens. But for those who are connected to the vine, life is never meaningless. Each step of the way, whether pleasant or painful is an ...

28. Wounding Love

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... moments of intimacy. It then makes it impossible for our bodies to ever be safe from invasion from without again (178). The fact that you may have already dealt with the topic from the pulpit does not mean that now everything is over and you can dispense with the issue. The AIDS epidemic represents the perennial issues of accepting people regardless of who or where they are, of taking risks for God, of transcending barriers for the sake of the gospel. AIDS is not just a viral medical problem; it is a vital ...

29. Proper 4

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 1 Samuel 3:1--4:1, Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... causes injustice is doomed to perish. It is a matter of values and priorities: Is it a person for the law or the law for a person? 4. Lord (v. 28). Jesus claims that he is lord of the Sabbath. If he is, then he can set aside the law, dispense with it, or interpret it as he wishes. This focuses our attention upon the nature of Jesus. If he is lord of the Sabbath, he is above the law because he gave the law in the first place. He is more than a subject or servant bound to the law; he ...

30. God’s Greatest Gamble

Mark 12:1-12

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... ’s readers would have believed that they, themselves, were God’s new vineyard, the “new Israel.” That soon led to a certain haughtiness and pride and St. Paul later on, in the Book of Romans, had to warn them lest they became too cocky, that God could dispense with them, too, if they were not obedient to God. III. WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR US? The first thing the story tells us is that we are only temporary “tenants” in God’s world. We don’t really own anything. I once heard of a young preacher ...

31. Revelation 21:1-6

Revelation 21:1-6

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... week's text offered Revelation's readers a needed break from the devastating images revealed by the breaking open of the seven seals, so this week's text offers a vision of perfect peace and plenty after the terrible judgment scenes in chapter 20. Having dispensed with sinners in an all-consuming lake of fire, the author now describes the reward of the righteous. The hope of a future age of peace, ruled by God, is a traditional Old Testament Jewish hope that is central to John's concluding images. But even ...

32. Holy Matryoshka!

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and kernel of our faith is belief in the miracle of Christ’s birth, God’s dream for humanity, realized in the birth of Jesus on that long-ago Christmas night. So, today, I challenge you to let go of all you know is true and real, to dispense with your logic and all that tells you that miracles don’t happen and that only what you can see is there, and enter into the realm of faith, that God initiated place of visions and dreams where anything can happen and probably will. Because nothing is impossible ...

33. Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... their own physical well-being. Their missionary journeys are not to be saunters they are sprints. Jesus' words in verse 4 encourage mobility and haste, as well as a fixed focus on their goal. The time-consuming formalities and customs of greeting are to be dispensed with so that they may continue swiftly on their way. Speed is of the essence. Verses 5-11 outline the type of behavior, the message and the attitudes these 70 missionaries are expected to project. First, Jesus deals with the message they are to ...

34. History of Christ the King Sunday

John 18:28-40, 1 John 2:15-17

Illustration

Brett Blair

... whim of princes and rulers. Some men went even further, and wished to set up in the place of God’s religion a natural religion consisting in some instinctive affection of the heart. There were even some nations who thought they could dispense with God, and that their religion should consist in impiety and the neglect of God. The rebellion of individuals and states against the authority of Christ has produced deplorable consequences. We lamented these in the encyclical Ubi Arcano; we lament them today: the ...

35. The Lord Rejects Saul as King

1 Samuel 15:1-35

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... monument in his own honor, revealing an attitude of pride. Then he goes to Gilgal, where he was confirmed as king years earlier (11:14–15) but where he will now lose the kingship. When Samuel meets him, Saul greets him warmly, but Samuel quickly dispenses with the niceties and instead responds by asking why the sheep and cattle have been spared. Saul tries to shift the blame to the soldiers, claiming that the animals were saved so that they might be sacrificed to the Lord. Even if the army had a spiritual ...

36. FERRYMAN

2 Samuel 19:18

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... across to the other side. And why not? The rights of property are still to be respected! The ferryman has played his part throughout history and mythology. Perhaps the most famous is Charon - in Greek mythology - who led the souls of the dead across the black river Styx. We have dispensed with his services today, but we still find need of his human counterpart in many phases of our daily lives.

37. Details Make the Difference

Illustration

Horace Bushnell

There must be detail in every great work. It is an element of effectiveness which no reach of plan, no enthusiasm of purpose, can dispense with. Thus, if a man conceives the idea of becoming eminent in learning but cannot toil through the millions of little drudgeries necessary to carry him on, his learning will be soon told. Or if a man undertakes to become rich, but despises the small and gradual advances by which wealth ...

Social Media is the place to assume guilt, dispense with presumed innocence, and parade ourselves before the masses as judge and jury, all with no accountability.

Brett Blair

39. This Is He

John 1:1-18

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

Call To Worship Leader: If you wonder who God is, you are not the only one. If you try to define God but do not know anything for certain, you are not alone. If you wish that once and for all you could dispense with questioning and leap into faith, you join all in the moment before belief. People: Jesus is the one who brings the mystery of God to us. Jesus is he who bridges the stretch between the unknown and the known. Jesus is God’s way of bringing our creator near. All: ...

One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action - the ability to pass directly from thought to action.

Eric Hoffer

To be able to dispense with good things is tantamount to possessing them.

Jean Francois Regnard

42. Are We Living In The Last Days?

Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

Richard Hasler

Many people in northeast Ohio have visited the Amish Country at least once, if not numerous times. One stop they are sure to make is at Lehman’s Hardware Store in Kidron, Ohio. What I have learned from my visits there is that at one time only other Amish people purchased items at the store because they were committed to using non-electrical equipment in their farming. More recently, however, a new set of clients has arrived, not counting the usual tourists. Some religious believers have the convictions ...

43. Seeds And The Kingdom

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

At this writing the U.S. House of Representatives has just completed its 100 days of legislation on the so-called Contract with America. It was an effort to change quickly a process which was at work through several decades. Some analysts criticize the legislation for having been put together too hastily. It was driven by a desire to demonstrate instant results. The probability is that the legislation will move through the Senate with more "deliberate speed." The Senate will look more closely to discern ...

44. End times

Mt 24:1-14 · 1 Thess 3:7-13 · Jer 26:1-6 · Ps 105:1-7

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Jeremiah 26:1-6 Jeremiah is commanded by God to stand in the court of the temple and warn the nation to repent of their sins or be destroyed. This is at the onset of the reign of King Johoiakim, placed in power by the Egyptians. It is possible that the prophet chose this time because of the crowds flooding into Jerusalem for the coronation ceremonies. A fuller rendition of Jeremiah's temple sermon is found in Jeremiah 7:1-7. Lesson 2: 1 Thessalonians 3:7-13 Paul gives thanks to God for ...

45. Faith vs. Good Works

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul touches on a topic that has captivated Christians and fragmented churches for centuries. What is the relationship between our faith and good works? If I am saved by faith alone, then what are my limits? Paul puts it this way [note the quotes]: "Everything is permissible for me"--but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is permissible for me"--but I will not be mastered by anything." And then he injects an extreme example: "Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ ...

46. Praise to the God of Zion as Creator and God of Agricultural Fertility

Psalm 65:1-13

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

This corporate hymn has three sections, each focusing on a different locale and each placing Yahweh in a distinct role. He is the atoner at the temple (vv. 1–4), the warrior who establishes order in all creation (vv. 5–8), and the dispenser of water and fertility in the land (vv. 9–13). Several key phrases confirm this structuring of the psalm’s contents. The respective locations form an inclusion for each strophe: Zion and temple (vv. 1, 4), “all the ends of the earth” and “where morning dawns and evening ...

47. The Apothecary

Isaiah 40:1-31, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Prop: Apothecary mortar and pestle or apothecary jar / symbol of apothecary (snake on staff) “He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair ...

48. Christ the King The King On His Cross

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Alvin Rueter

It may seem strange we have this Gospel today for the Festival of Christ the King. The Second Lesson seems to be more on target, that Christ is "the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation," that "in him all things hold together," that he is "the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent." But this story? From Good Friday - about a loser? The object of sport and scorn? Whose scepter had been a reed and whose crown had been of thorns? If he is a king, the cross ...

49. How Moses Handled Stress

Numbers 11:4-35

Sermon

Mark Trotter

I once saw a list of professions ranked according to the degree of stress that can be found in that vocation. I looked for "minister." It wasn't there. I assumed there must be a mistake, so I looked under "clergy." It wasn't there, either. I looked under "pastor," and "priest." Not there. Later somebody told me that, as a matter of fact, ministry is considered one of the least stressful vocations. Which meant that all the worrying I've done for the last thirty years was for nothing. The fact of the matter ...

50. Changed Lives: The Man Born Blind from Birth

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

Author Michael Lindvall tells a delightful tale about James, an overactive seven‑year old who talks a mile a minute, who sleeps sporadically, and who is boundlessly enthusiastic about everything. James loves the company of Angus and Minnie, a retired farm couple in their 80s. For the most part, they enjoy his company as well. It’s Halloween. James bursts into Angus and Minnie’s living room. In deep anguish, he complains that his mom bought him a Teenage‑Mutant Ninja Turtle costume to wear. “No one cares ...

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26. "Weird People" Everywhere

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

27. News From The Vineyard

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

28. Wounding Love

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

29. Proper 4

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 1 Samuel 3:1--4:1, Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

30. God’s Greatest Gamble

Mark 12:1-12

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

31. Revelation 21:1-6

Revelation 21:1-6

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

32. Holy Matryoshka!

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

33. Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

34. History of Christ the King Sunday

John 18:28-40, 1 John 2:15-17

Illustration

Brett Blair

35. The Lord Rejects Saul as King

1 Samuel 15:1-35

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

36. FERRYMAN

2 Samuel 19:18

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

37. Details Make the Difference

Illustration

Horace Bushnell

Social Media is the place to assume guilt, dispense with presumed innocence, and parade ourselves before the masses as judge and jury, all with no accountability.

Brett Blair

39. This Is He

John 1:1-18

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

One of the marks of a truly vigorous society is the ability to dispense with passion as a midwife of action - the ability to pass directly from thought to action.

Eric Hoffer

To be able to dispense with good things is tantamount to possessing them.

Jean Francois Regnard

42. Are We Living In The Last Days?

Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

Richard Hasler

43. Seeds And The Kingdom

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

44. End times