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26. Naming the Divine Baby

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... 100 percent of humanity. Here is the really frightening part: 90 percent of people do not know they are infected with an eternally lethal virus. The symptoms of the virus are everywhere: divorce, drug and alcohol addiction, child neglect, lying, stealing, racism, family friction, and money worship. Unless the sin virus is cured, it will increasingly wreck our lives in this world and separate us from God forever. The good news is that a cure has been found for the sin virus. God sent it through a baby ...

27. Why Are We So Split Apart?

Matthew 5:9

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... seem more inconsistent than a counselor trying to help straighten out a twisted life when his own life is twisted? Could anything be more inconsistent than trying to reconcile estranged husbands and wives, when one’s own home is torn apart by friction and misunderstanding? Peacemaking begins with oneself. Before we can be effective in helping other people resolve their differences, we must be persons of peace, and integrated personality. And how does one achieve this? I think Jesus spells it out in the ...

28. JONAH

Illustration

John H. Krahn

... ourselves in uninvolved Jonah ... when Jonah hears: "Arise, go to Nineveh," he sprints for Joppa to catch a ship heading in the opposite direction for Tarshish. Jonah’s determination not to get involved still has a lot of appeal among today’s Christians. Family frictions, an unchurched community, billions of bellies exploding with the pain of hunger - all Ninevehs. How we wish we could climb into a boat’s hold, go to sleep, and avoid them. But God calls us to care, and caring takes time! Caring takes ...

29. A SUNDAY OF THE PASSION [PALM SUNDAY] SERMON-DRAMA

Drama

Tom Eberle

... that some members of your own group have privately expressed dissatisfaction concerning this? Judas: We have our own varying opinions about this. I believe it is only natural and healthy to have some disagreement among ourselves, but it has not led to any serious friction. Scroll: Jesus has not been publicly critical of the Roman rulers, but he has consistently denounced a number of our religious leaders. How can you call him Messiah, when he is so critical of our faith? Judas: I am sure that his criticism ...

30. I Love You But I Don't Like You

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... when I put Junior on restriction and you let him off restriction without consulting me, that undercuts my authority as a father. THE FIFTH AND FINAL GUIDELINE: AFTER THE CONFRONTATION, TWO APOLOGIES ARE IN ORDER. Not apologies for the confrontation, but for the friction that made the confrontation necessary. This is no time to place blame. Marriage is no courtroom relationship. The words "I'm sorry" seem to come harder for husbands than for wives. One wife said, "My husband's ideal of settling a quarrel is ...

31. Right on the Money!

Proverbs 10:1-32

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... than they own. The average American entering Laurelwood or Oak Court Shopping Centers today has seven credit cards, with a combined balance of over $2000; and he or she pays the minimum amount each month on credit card debt. The number one cause of marital friction in America is financial pressure and disagreement. We live in a culture that is seeking the kingdom of things and trying to spray a little religion on it, like an air freshener. God did not intend for us to be financially distressed. God's for ...

32. Coming Down The Mountain

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... the gospels tell us of the daily work of Jesus and the disciples, going from place to place on the dusty roads to teach and preach. They tell of conflicts with local village elders, and criticism from the religious establishment, and the friction of differing ideas. Luckily some give us a few of the teaching parables of Jesus. But for the most part it is everyday routine, but nevertheless energy-consuming activities - crowds of people, teaching, ministering to individual needs - from which Jesus and the ...

33. Finding Love

Mark 10:2-16

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... , yet our choice to love is honorable. Because you first loved us, we also have the capacity to love others. Amen. Prayer of Confession Dear God, loving is not always easy. Keep especially near to you those who associate love with its absence, with friction, or with disappointment. Keep especially near to you those who grieve a lost love. Keep especially near to you those who day by day are daring to season their love with ever-strengthening commitment. Amen. Hymns "Jesus Loves Me" "When Love Is Found" "I ...

34. The Most Vexing Question In The Bible

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... than the point from which it is released. If you put a ball on the end of a string and release it so that it is free to swing, when it returns it can~t go any higher than the point from which you released it. In fact, because of friction and gravity, it will fall short of the release point. Each time it swings, the arc gets smaller and smaller until it finally comes to rest. Ken used all kinds of diagrams, mathematical formulas, and models to teach the law of the pendulum to the class, and he could tell ...

35. A House Divided

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... The mutineers went back to Tahiti, grabbed a small group of Tahitian men and women and sailed off to live on a deserted island. When an American whaling vessel found the crew and their "friends" 18 years later, only one of the original crew was left. Friction and fighting for the women had quickly led to murder and suicidethey had no purpose to rally around other than their selfserving lusts. (5) So it is with our lives. Many of us live fragmented lives tossed and buffeted by conflicting desires. We need to ...

36. An Invitation To Know God

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... survey. There was once a man named Elkanah who had two wives. That makes for an interesting story from the beginning. The wives were named Hannah and Peninah. Now Peninah had children, but Hannah had none, and that was cause for a lot of friction between them. In those days, when women were valued primarily for their fertility, a barren wife was considered a liability. And Peninah never let Hannah forget that she had given Elkanah several children while Hannah had given him none. Hannah's despair grew over ...

37. Needed: Peacemakers

Ephesians 2:14-18

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... play a game. Paul was talking to the people at Ephesus. He told them that Jesus came to make peace with all people. Before Jesus' time, the Israelites or Jews were God's people. The Ephesians were not Jews. They were Gentiles. There was a lot of friction between these two groups. Paul was explaining that Jesus came to make peace between these two groups of people. He broke down the barriers. Jesus' love is for all people! I guess you could say that Jesus is the referee or the peacemaker. That is still true ...

38. What Making a Difference Looks Like

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... see God, for only the pure in heart want to.”11 Verse 9, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” In Romans Paul gives us his version of the seventh blessing and clarifies that peacemaking is communal; it reduces social friction and builds up social capital, "So then,” he wrote, “let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.”12 There are some things that peacemaking is not. It is not the avoidance of issues that require attention ...

39. Easter 2

Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... man-made peace, but it comes as a by-product of a proper relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Peace results from a satisfactory relationship with God - humanity and God are in harmony. There is a wholeness, a oneness which eliminates any tension or friction. 3. Faith. Faith based upon evidence is the poorest form of faith. Faith really begins by believing when there is no reason or evidence to believe. No one can see God; faith is necessary for his existence to be believed. The faith in this passage ...

40. Easter 3

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:24-31

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

41. Proper 19

Exodus 13:17--14:31, Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... of hopefully repenting sinners. 2. Forgive (v. 21). The Greek word for "forgive" is exaleiphein, meaning "to erase or wipe out." Because Christians are imperfect human beings, the church is in need of forgiveness. Without it, members would live in friction, tension, disharmony, and disruption. Forgiveness is the oil that makes human relations move smoothly: Is the trouble with the church today the lack of forgiveness resulting in cliques and divisions? 3. Mercy (v. 33). The basis of forgiveness is mercy ...

42. Proper 21

Exodus 17:1-7, Ezekiel 18:1-32, Philippians 2:1-11, Philippians 2:12-18, Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... shall that one mind and one spirit be? It is the mind and spirit of Christ. Thus, the closer church members live to Christ, the closer they will be to each other in harmony and unity. 2. Selfishness (v. 3). What is the cause of church friction? In this case, it was not doctrinal controversies. It was not a question of ethics. It was not a Christian's relation to the world. Paul points to the source of disunity, selfishness, and conceit. The selfish look out for Number One, themselves. Related to selfishness ...

43. Jedi Christians

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... popular but not terribly effective scheme was to tuck your own car right up behind any large truck barreling down the highway. The conventional wisdom was that the tremendous draft created by the truck would help drag your own vehicle along thereby reducing the air friction on it and thus increasing your own gas mileage. Following in the wake of the truck took some of the effort to move forward off of your own car. For many Christians, following in Jesus' steps has become its own kind of spiritual coasting ...

44. Epiphany 3

Psalm 27:1-14, Isaiah 9:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, Matthew 4:12-17, Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... , which otherwise would have to sweep across a broad field. Depending on the situation, one may choose to go deep or wide. Significance. Matthew tells of the beginnings of Jesus' ministry in such a way that any possible perception of friction or competition between Jesus or John is reduced. Only after John's arrest does Jesus begin his work. Commentators often suggest that the geographical note concerning Jesus' withdrawing to Galilee indicates his desire to avoid political controversy at the outset ...

45. Lent 3

Jn 4:5-42 · Rom 5:1-11 · Ex 17:1-7 · Ps 95

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... . Samaritans were descendants of the Israelites of the Northern Kingdom who had intermarried with non-Jews of the region. They revered only the Pentateuch and denied the centrality of the Jerusalem Temple, having their own temple on Mount Gerizim. There was friction between Jews and Samaritans from the time of the return of the captives from the Babylonian exile (fifth century B.C.E.), and about a century before Christ, the Jews had razed the Samaritans' temple. Structure. Initially this story is structured ...

46. Coasting Along?

Matthew 14:22-33

Illustration

Leonard Sweet

47. Philippians 2:1-11

Philippians 2:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... united in their actions and attitudes will stand firm against the outside forces that oppose Christ and will be free from internal dissension and discord. It seems self evident that Paul’s message suggests internal tensions and disagreements that were causing friction within the Philippian church. Yet Paul’s words are not yet harsh. In fact, his tone here is encouraging. Paul invokes the lyrical language of poetry and hymnody to communicate the importance of his point. Even before the Christ hymn is ...

48. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... has been so “strengthened” by Christ’s gifts that they “are not lacking in any spiritual gift” (v.7). While thanking God Paul is also pointing out all those exact attributes, all the spiritual gifts that will soon be revealed as the source of great friction within this faith community. Although the abuse and arrogance of these gifts may be the cause for Paul to write to the Corinthian church in the first place, the apostle cannot help but point out it is the abundance of these same gifts that ...

49. A-wake or A-live

Galatians 2:15-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... popular, but not terribly effective, scheme was to tuck your own car right up behind any large truck barreling down the highway. The conventional wisdom was that the tremendous draft created by the truck would help "drag" your own vehicle along reducing the air friction on it and thus increasing your own gas mileage. Following in the wake of the truck took some of the effort to move forward off of your own car. For many Christians, following "in Jesus' steps" has become its own kind of spiritual coasting ...

50. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of a community are not fully realized until the eschaton, so, too, they do not enjoy "blameless" status until that age. This leaves the apostle plenty of time to focus his own counsel and at times quite pointed guidance toward the factions and frictions that are causing so much strife within the Corinthian church as he writes. Paul concludes his introductory remarks by proclaiming "God is faithful" (v. 9). The roots of Paul's pharisaic background and the enduring tenets of Paul's Christian faith revolve ...

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