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26. Follow The Man With The Plan

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... of 59, a virtual unknown. Sculptor Jacques Lipchitz speaking at Fry's memorial service commented, "... The blunt edges of ordinary life can be too much for men who have done extraordinary things."1 Here was a man who was involved in a great cause for almost two sensational years, but after that he could not adjust to "the blunt edges of ordinary life." Is there a great cause that we can attach ourselves to that has lasting meaning, not just for two years, but for a lifetime? The title of the sermon today is ...

27. Boast In The Lord

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Richard Hasler

... believe in Jesus Christ. Black as well as white people gather together to commune as a family of faith. Amos' legacy symbolizes his dream that never died.3 The Russian key-lady was a nobody, too. Author Madeleine L'Engle tells of visiting Russia shortly after the sensational collapse of Communism. Madeleine stayed in an enormous cinder-block modern hotel in Moscow. On her floor near the elevator was a desk with a key-lady. When a guest needed to go to her room, she would stop at the desk and the key-lady ...

28. Words, Words, Words

John 4:1-26

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Thomas Long

... word that cut against the grain of the culture, and the wall came tumbling down. It is amazing how very significant moments of the church's ministry and the work of grace take place in not very dramatic ways. Sometimes, of course, there is the sensational confrontation with Caesar or the thrilling turnaround of faith, but most of the time, ministry is something like the quiet speaking of a single word. Like the December day in 1955 when a bus driver in Montgomery, Alabama, ordered four people in a row of ...

29. Adam And Jesus See Temptation

Genesis 3:1-24, Genesis 2:4-25, Luke 4:1-13

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David Belgum

... Jesus," "No One Can Jump Like Jesus," "Jump For Joy." He would have been famous throughout the Roman Empire for jumping. Young Saul might have gone to the great games in Tarsus to see Jesus jump across the entire stadium during halftime. No kidding, remember what a sensation Evel Knievel made when he proposed to jump across a canyon on his motorcycle? You can get a lot of mileage out of being far out and spectacular. Jesus chose not to make that his mission in life. Superman is better suited to a comic book ...

30. Why Do People Suffer?

Mark 15:33-41

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David O. Bales

... team was called to do a Caesarean delivery that Susan again placed her hand on the child's head and she was swept with a sense that the child would not live. No reason. Nothing scientific. The moment she sensed the baby was going to die Susan felt a sensation from her right hand snap up her arm and hit her entire body with a thud. There was nothing she could do or say. There were no indications of anything life-threatening to child or mother. But the child died within an hour after birth -- no matter the ...

31. For I Have Chosen You!

Haggai 2:20-23

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... golden age, so very short, and say to his grandchildren, "You should have seen me when"? Or maybe he realized that the arrival of God's spirit is a gift. We too may be infused with holy joy for a moment or an hour. We can't repeat the sensation on cue and we shouldn't try. Like bolts of lightning or gentle breezes, God moves among his people, making his presence felt or known. Success as the world judges is no standard by which to mark our faithfulness. God may speak through us once or throughout a lifetime ...

32. Lent 5

John 7:45--8:11, Luke 20:9-19, John 12:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Philippians 3:1-11, Isaiah 43:14-28

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John R. Brokhoff

... to die. Gospel: John 8:1-11 Live and let die. Need: Judgmentalism was a disease rampant in the Jewish church in Jesus' day. It roars through our society as well, particularly among church folk. Jesus attacks legalism and hard-heartedness in a risky and sensational way in this story which may have proved too uncomfortable for some (it doesn't appear in some Bibles). 1. People are more important than law codes. a. Jesus was unwilling to dispense with this woman's life merely to satisfy a legal requirement. b ...

33. Death Shall Be No More

Isaiah 25:1-12

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E. Carver McGriff

... distraught to kneel or sit quietly, I paced the deserted room, praying for an answer. Suddenly, I sensed a presence. Not a physical presence, not one discernible by sight or hearing, but a presence. I have always been skeptical of this sort of thing, passing up the sensational books that spoke of such reports. But this was real, too real to ignore. It was as though I was suddenly offered the opportunity to say those things I'd never said, to ask forgiveness for what I felt I had done. For some time I found ...

34. Proper 12

John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Ephesians 3:14-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... of your favorite food with a pleasantly full and satisfied feeling? This feeling is intensified in the presence of people whom you love and enjoy. Note, we are not talking about gorging oneself, which leaves you with a sick feeling. Imagine how a persistent, gnawing sensation of hunger must feel, whether it be a hunger of the body or the soul. Paul speaks of the pleasure of being filled with the fullness of God (v. 19), the fullness of his love and grace. Nothing can be more satisfying than that. Outline ...

35. Corpus Christi

Mk 4:12-16, 22-26 · Heb 9:11-15 · Ex 24:3-8 · Ps 126

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Russell F. Anderson

... in blood. The New Testament readings see Christ as both the lamb and the high priest. Lesson 1: Exodus 24:3-8 Sermon Title: Signed In Blood. Sermon Angle: The gruesome murders at the Sharon Tate mansion by the followers of Charles Manson created a media sensation. Inscribed in blood on the wall was this cryptic message: "Pigs." We might say that the Manson family were blood brothers and sisters in the most horrific sense of the word. The people of Israel were also blood brothers and sisters in the family of ...

36. Proper 18

Mark 7:24-30, Mark 7:31-37, Proverbs 22:1-16, James 2:1-13

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Russell F. Anderson

... spoke haltingly because he could not hear. Jesus understood. He put his fingers in the deaf man's ears and touched the man's tongue with his spittle. Immediately he could speak plainly. Jesus told them to keep it under wraps so as not to create a sensation, but the tongues of those who witnessed this miracle could not be stopped. The majority of Christians have a speech impediment when it comes to declaring the wonderful works of God. The problem is that we are deaf to the Word of God. Without listening we ...

37. Two Are Better Than One

Ecclesiastes 4:1-12

Sermon

Sandra Herrmann

... other marriage ends in divorce, you have decided to make some pretty serious promises. First, you are promising that whatever happens, you will stick it out. Sickness, a failed business, long-term unemployment, a winning lottery ticket, a huge promotion, a sensation that you have "outgrown" your partner -- none of these circumstances will give you an easy out. You will not shrug off your partner and "go on with your own life." You are declaring that "finding yourself" can happen within this relationship ...

38. Everyone Is Searching

Mark 1:35-39

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Clement E. Lewis

... They searched for him because he not only restored confidence in people, but because he possessed genuine confidence by means of faith and prayer. He knew that his work would stand on its own merits. That should be true for all of us. This was no sensational dramatic device or psychological trick that he practiced. He got his power and his message from God the Father, and he reported to him on how things went, and he inquired about how he might plan for the greatest advantage for the kingdom's good. People ...

39. Grace Is What Christ Has Done

Acts 15:1-21

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... the big muscle which once pumped life through his body, the famed surgeon suddenly realized that this was the first time in human history that a person had ever seen his own heart. It was a historic moment, but for the patient it must have been a keenly sensitive sensation, for the old heart had worn out and failed him. Now the old heart had been replaced by a new one, and without it his life would now be extinct. After gazing for a long moment at the old heart, the grateful patient looked up at the doctor ...

40. When You Can't See The Rainbow for the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

James Weekley

... they turned to Jesus for deliverance. Our faith should never reach a level of self-sufficiency. We will always be driven to call upon Jesus for the escape hatch. After walking through the Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls, a visitor from Scotland shares his sensations. He reflects upon his feeling of being totally cut off from the world. Deafened by the pounding roar and foam, he observes, "Your only link with the entire world of humanity is in the presence of the hand of your guide. You cannot see him ...

41. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 63:1-11, Zechariah 12:1-9, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

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George Bass

... . It was a "still small voice" that turned him toward the ministry. He writes: "Some months later, I was sitting on my brother's bed by myself one afternoon, trying to figure out what to do with this new (to me) 'religion business,' when I had the incredible sensation that an invisible but tangible yoke was being placed on my shoulders. And there were words that seemed to go with it: 'You are to become a minister/preacher.' I didn't know what to make of it nor how to respond. It was certainly not something ...

42. How’s That Again, Jesus?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... sight of its meaning. To believe that our lives are worthless without a certain possession and go all out, sparing no expenses until we have it; to mistakenly conclude that life is not worth living unless we look like, or resemble the newest hot sensational personality; to live only from one fix to the next whether it is food or drug, exercise or transportation vehicle is to miss life itself. Such addictions are visible signs of the basic self-centered nature that so dominates our living, deciding and value ...

43. At the Foot of the Cross

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... like that." As nail met flesh a second time, the same thing happened again. There was a physical reaction to the pain, but this was followed by calm in the face of terrible suffering. And those eyes! They were like canyons. He looked at me, and I had the ridiculous sensation that he felt sorry for me. I began to wonder about this man. Who was he? What had he done that was so wrong? I began to listen closely to what the people of the crowd were saying about him. One man wept, saying, "I saw him with the ...

44. In Quest of a Treasure

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Larry Powell

... , an obsession which not infrequently alters our behavior. Before a big "game," ardent supporters sometimes become afflicted with a kind of spectator virus. Symptoms range from headache, nausea, hyper-activity, and speculation, to fantasizing, motor-mouth, and various sensations of general heebie-geebies. Coaches stalk, ponder, psyche and double-psyche themselves, carry a piece of chalk in every pocket, experience blurred vision due to watching countless replays of game film, and have been known to forget ...

45. Love Your Enemy

Luke 6:27-36

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Tim Carpenter

... that she could not, but she remembered the command of Christ to love your enemy and to forgive seventy times seven the person who has wronged you. She prayed that Jesus might give her the strength to forgive the man, and as she prayed, she felt a sensation begin in her heart and flow through her hand as it touched his. Then she heard herself saying, "In the name of Jesus Christ, I forgive you." The man collapsed to her feet and wept a prayer of thanks. She later discovered that he had become a minister ...

46. Throw Your Heart at the Sky

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Carl Jech

... that, for example, the personality type of most clergy is quite different from the personality type found among most parishoners. Most clergy are Intuitives (focusing on hunches, speculation, inspiration, fantasy, ingenuity and imagination), while most parishioners are Sensates (focusing on guidance from past experiences, realism, and down-to-earth practicality.) I know of a mother and son whose relationship was greatly improved when they learned to see many of their conflicts as resulting from differences ...

47. The Ultimate Question

Isaiah 42:1-9

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... , that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ. Their god is their belly, their glory is in the shameful, their mind is set on earthly things, their end is destruction. (Philippians 3:18-19) The means of life for the gratification of the sensate appetite and the end is destruction. The fact that distinguishes our day from any previous time is obviously our mastery over the scientific means of life. One after another, the forces of the universe, from the power of steam to the unbelievable power of the ...

48. When The Cheering Stopped

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... . The ultimate reward for someone who tries to translate ideals into reality is apt to be frustration and defeat. There are some exceptions, of course, but not too many. It happened that way to Jesus. When he emerged on the public scene he was an overnight sensation. He would try to go off to be alone and the people would still follow him. The masses lined the streets as he came into town. On Palm Sunday leafy palm branches were spread before him and there were shouts of Hosanna. In shouting Hosanna they ...

49. Counsel for Discouraged Disciples

Habakkuk 1:1-4

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... cry to him day and night?" Need we remark that there are enough terrible evils in today’s world to discourage anyone? Many of the most sensitive souls among us are being victimized by destructively immobilizing depression. How many of us have totally escaped sensations of what is being called "nuclear numbness"? The more sensitive and aware persons are, the more they are at risk to this type of dreadful illness. This comes sharply to focus for me when I think of the tragedies of suicide, alcoholism, and ...

50. Lent 5

Jn 8:1-11; 12:1-8 · Lk 20:9-19 · Isa 43:16-21 · Php 3:8-14

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... to die. Gospel: John 8:1-11 Live and Let Die. Need: Judgmentalism was a disease rampant in the Jewish church in Jesus' day. It roars through our society as well, particularly among church folk. Jesus attacks legalism and hard-heartedness in a risky and sensational way in this story which may have proved too uncomfortable for some (it doesn't appear in some Bibles). A. People are more important than law codes 1. Jesus was unwilling to dispense with this woman's life merely to satisfy a legal requirement. 2 ...

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