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476. Overcoming Loneliness

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... would disappear in new levels of personal and corporate understanding. But we separate ourselves; we build a wall around us, as if we really like our cell. Listen to one such pitiful person: Anybody can make himself lonely He can allow himself to grow so sensitive that he lives in constant pain; He can nurse his grudges until they are an intolerable burden; He can think himself insulted until he is apt to be; He can believe the world is against him until it is; He can imagine troubles until they become ...

477. Coping When It Seems Impossible

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... young woman had found new hope for coping with life, coping which is quite impossible without faith in a universe that has purpose and direction, and without faith in a God who loves us and is able to see us through. Russia is spiritually sensitive. Russia is spiritually starved. The next great Spiritual Awakening can happen in Russia and may run like wild fire. Not only could this feed and satisfy individual hungers, it could heal dangerous world tensions (if it were also matched by a genuine spiritual ...

478. Called to Be Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... becomes teachable. The kingdom of heaven is not very far away from such a one. Who are the compassionate? Those who mourn - for the poor, the dispossessed, the hungry, the oppressed, those who suffer pain. One of the essentials for the godly life is sensitivity for the plight of others. When Mother Teresa was given the Nobel Peace Prize, there was the usual banquet planned. She requested that, rather than the customary sumptuous dinner, the money be given to the starving. It is no wonder she was given the ...

479. Questions Without Answers

Job 42:1-6

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... 11:34). Many of us brazenly and openly seek that appointment to his inner circle of advisers. If we could have a place around the table in the Oval Office, help determine policy, advise and consent, the operation would be smoother than it is, more sensitive to human rights and civil rights and constitutional rights. We would be less likely to get into trouble with the Civil Liberties Union. It doesn’t take much legal savvy, does it, to observe that every right Job had was violated by God’s behavior ...

480. Christmas Every Day

John 1:1-18

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T. A. Kantonen

... baby in Bethlehem is only the preface to the birth of the Christ-life in the hearts of men and women, of boys and girls. When Christmas ceases to be a seasonal sentimental story and becomes a living experience, it produces changed lives, more sensitive, more unselfish and sympathetic, more patient and loving. It is for this that Phillips Brooks prayed: "Cast out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us today." Christmas provides not only divine resources but also a divine strategy. The incarnation is a unique ...

481. Counting the Cost

Luke 14:25-35

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T. A. Kantonen

... to the complex problems that confront us in today’s world, but he does give us a goal, the kingdom of God, the God-controlled life, and the power of his Spirit to move toward that goal. He enables us to see life as God meant it to be. He sensitizes us to human needs to suffering and injustice and evil, and he makes us bear the cost of bringing the mind of Christ into the effort to meet each need. This leads us to the third question with which our Lord challenges us. First, are you able to make a ...

482. The Word of the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... s study, asking, "Where was God when my son was killed?" The pastor replied, "God was undoubtedly where he was when his own son was killed." God allowed his Son to be subjected to the most intense suffering, not only in his body but in his sensitive spirit. The innocent one suffers, the guilty rejoice. He suffers the venomous hate of the high priests, the coarse buffoonery of the soldiers, the cowardice of his disciples, the treachery of Judas, the denial by Peter. God permits him to be goaded to the verge ...

483. The Home Under God

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... the little child that makes him an example for adults? He is certainly not commending mere childishness, smallness, ignorance, a low or arrested level of development. He used a child, not a dwarf, as his example. What Jesus commended, above all, is the sensitive open-minded receptivity that marks a normal child. As he teaches in the beatitudes, he makes such receptivity the essential prerequisite for entrance into his kingdom. The child receives in order that he may grow, he is willing to learn, ready to be ...

484. As We Remember - Memorial Day

1 Chronicles 11:10-25

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T. A. Kantonen

... they brought it.’ " Bought at the price of a willingness to make so great a sacrifice, it was too costly a drink to be enjoyed selfishly. The only use worthy of it was to pour it out as a thank-offering to the Lord. This sensitivity to sacrifices made for us and this sense of obligation to make consecrated use of the results of the sacrifices constitute the right spirit for celebrating Memorial Day. No one has expressed this spirit so concisely and yet so eloquently as Lincoln did at Gettysburg. Three ...

485. Paul's Thorn In The Flesh

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... this flawed universe, thorns are distributed indiscriminately as one would deal a hand of cards, to the just and the unjust alike. A thorn in the flesh in modern terminology might be called "a pain in the neck" or a pain in some other sensitive part of one's anatomy. A thorn is whatever causes you pain or frustration or sadness. Thorns come in all shapes and sizes: migraine headaches, bad backs, arthritis, depression, anxiety spells, shingles, an unhappy marriage, an impossible boss, a child on drugs, and ...

486. The Struggle of Faith

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... for some of the deeper issues of life. When Christians attempt to find some equation that relates their degree of faith with their degree of good or ill fortune, there is often a lot of ensuing pain, confusion, or disillusionment. Oglesby deals with this sensitive issue in a creative way, offering a number of evocative images and illustrations. There are times in the lives of all of us when things seem to go exceptionally well. Plans work out, dreams take substance and shape, and projects fall into place ...

487. The Gifts of the Left Hand

Luke 7:36-50

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Gregory J. Johanson

... The wise men brought gifts of their right hand - their obvious wealth and wisdom, their obvious respectability and self-confidence. The wise woman risked the gifts of her left hand - the need for acceptance, the longing for love that would last more than a night, the sensitivity to the deadly resistance Jesus was facing. As I think about it, Jesus seemed to have a gift for calling out the gifts of the left hand in people. When a rich young ruler - another wise man! - came to him, he dismissed his riches and ...

488. Smart, Wise, and Foolish

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... there is a community of sharing, God can turn pain and despair and alienation into new awareness and understanding and resource. There is no question about it. There are some widows who have finally worked through their grief and pain to become especially sensitive and supportive persons to others who go through similar experiences. God does not use professionals nearly as much as we might tend to imagine. That is why the church is increasingly being asked to listen to a hungry and restless world at its ...

489. The Shadow Ascending

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... he is generally speaking between the ages of thirty to 55, he is probably smart, skillful, and often successful in his work, though the goals he has in the back of his head might be a bit grandiose and beyond his ability. We might well describe him as being sensitive, lonely, and tense. He handles his dependency in a more immature way than most adults, though he might generally act in a particularly independent way to deny this fact. He hasn’t made peace with who he is. He is also prone to deny that he is ...

490. Signposts A Commencement Address

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... your world continues to broaden, decisions get made again and again around who you want to be. There are always new tasks in life. This night reminds us that that is so. As life goes forward, we all hopefully grow. We all change. Our task is to be sensitive to the meaning of the changes, reading the signposts along the way as to how we are affected. Blessings, power, and prosperity be to you all. May this graduation be a time of celebration, reflection, joy, and meditation. The Rev. Bruce M. Hartung, Ph.D.

491. No Fifth Wheels in God’s Economy

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

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Gregory J. Johanson

... my uniqueness, my spiritual gifts, my talents, and I am learning, growing, and changing. Aloneness is the opportunity to allow God to speak when no one else is crowding in. It is a lowering of the noise level of life so that we become more sensitive. It is sensing myself as unique in God’s sight and appreciated for the difference. It is feeling accepted by God in quietness and an ability to move from that acceptance to reach out in accepting ways to others. Aloneness is our willingness to sense ...

492. The Three Poison Pills of Position, Prestige, and Power

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Brett Blair

... in the world!" The nurse quietly replied, "Neither would I." Our misguided motivations can be seen in how we deal with our children’s failures. We have grown so conscientious about rewarding people that now no one can be a loser. We have grown so sensitive with our children’s programs that everyone has to receive a ribbon, get a trophy. No one must be allowed to suffer the indignity of not being honored no matter how small the contribution. It is actually reported that some schools no longer give D ...

493. Wrinkled Wrappings

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... " at bedtime. Prayer is fellowship with God, with or without words. All of this is necessary to see God in a person like Jesus. Saint Paul said that only the spiritual can discern spiritual matters. The secularist, the atheist, and the agnostic have no sensitivity to God and related spiritual concerns. Every bush is aflame with God and they stand around picking blackberries! This explains why many do not see God in Jesus. They do not know God. One day the great novelist, Mark Twain, was telling about all ...

494. Taking the Sting Out of Death

1 Chronicles 15:1-16:6

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... that it is but a doorway into another realm just as our birth from our mother’s womb was but a doorway into this world. In a prenatal state a baby is happy in its mother’s womb. Tucked up under its mother’s heart, it is already sensitive to love. Suppose we could get across to such an unborn fetus the realization, “You can’t stay here forever. You’re going to be born.” That to the baby would be death. It would mean a change from security to insecurity, from a certainty to an uncertainty ...

495. Living Free

Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... noted that although Haggai sees a connection between the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem and the Day of the Lord, there is no direct identification of this political undertaking (rebuilding the Temple) and the Kingdom of God.8 Americans may not have been sufficiently sensitive to that insight. Too often you and I act like our favorite socio-political agenda is God’s one-and-only way, the way of realizing his Kingdom here on earth, and that anyone who disagrees with us is not in touch with the truth ...

496. Light for Beauty

Isaiah 62:1-12

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... human resources over an eighteen-year stretch. The common word was that America had had it. The nation doubted itself, its purpose, and aims. The enterprise of democracy was failing. If you can recall those days or you read about them, you have some sensitivity to what Israel had experienced in exile. Their plight exaggerates the pain that comes to any nation that has undergone the trauma of losing its identity. What the prophet was saying to the Israelites is that they did not have to languish any longer ...

497. The Lightest Touch

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... the call from God, arguing that he is still a boy, a youth, a tender lad who could not handle such a high calling. The Context Jeremiah had good reason to think twice about answering the call of God to minister to the people of Judah. Jeremiah was a highly sensitive man. He was emotional and felt deeply for his people. It did not take a ton of bricks to fall on his head for him to take note of the fact that his people were highly vulnerable to attack from other world powers. As now, the Israelites were in a ...

498. Light to Serve

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... also touched with the righteousness of Christ. John Updike relates how people can struggle with their awareness of their inadequacy and unworthiness in his novel In the Beauty of the Lilies. The story begins with Clarence Wilmot, a tender soul and highly sensitive Presbyterian pastor, who loses the faith. The reader wrenches through the pain of Wilmot’s struggle and what that all means to his family. The story concludes with Esau, Wilmot’s great grandson, who catches a glimmer of redemptive faith in the ...

499. The Fruit of One's Doing

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... prophet as being highly vitriolic and extremely harsh on his people. That would be to know the man only for his reputation of speaking judgments upon his people for their failure to trust the covenant of God. In reality, Jeremiah was a deeply sensitive person who suffered much emotional depression about the fate of his people because they did not respond to calls to repentance. Jeremiah knew that his people were sowing the seeds of their own destruction, because they were indifferent to God’s promises to ...

500. Kingdoms in Conflict

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Brett Blair

... the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate. We know that he was about the same age as Jesus and probably had mixed feelings about his appointment as Governor of Judea. He knew that it was one of the most difficult places to govern because of the religious sensitivities of the Jews, and yet he also must have thought that if he did a good job, avoided making errors, he could be assured of a good future in the foreign service of Rome. But from the beginning almost everything went wrong for Pilate. At first ...

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