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476. Stand Tall

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... a long pause, "I'll try it." Robert built the program over nine months, drawing on sources personal, clinical, and spiritual. From his experiences with group therapy, he stressed mutual support and the twelve-step framework. Robert added his own personal touch as well as a Christian perspective to the program. His church continued to support him by sending him to several conferences on counseling and alcoholism. As Robert shared his past with others in the program he had started, his future began to unfold ...

477. Seeking Honor

Mark 10:35-45

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... windows, painting a classroom, typing in the church office, and so on. Such a list could also be expanded to include servants that are needed in the community. These could be things like becoming a volunteer fireman, a hospital volunteer, a hospice worker, running a support group, and so on. After the sermon, offer the worshipers a chance to take on a new servant role by marking something on the bulletin insert that they would do. Then the worshipers could sign their names to the inserts and place them in ...

478. How Can We Restore the Christian Home?

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... else. Within is a rumpus room where there are no longer any shared interests and goals, no coming together of the aspirations of human hearts and wills, and where each family member is an isolated unit without communal support. Sad, isn't it? But glaringly true! And we have ample evidence to support the inevitable and disastrous results. (One or two up-to-date national or local domestic crises may be cited here as examples.) Take a moment to reflect upon what in America we now have: one marriage in three ...

479. Adam’s Prime Rib

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... first marriage was primarily a physical affair. However, the “one flesh” description means far more than physical bonding. It means that the two of them became more and more like one person. Over the years they grew so closely together in mutual love and sharing and support that the team acted like one person. But take the meaning of “one flesh” in a sexual context for a moment. So many teen-agers believe that having sex is a right to which they are entitled, whether married or not. One of them told ...

480. Stooping Is a Divine Posture

Isaiah 23:1-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... Christlike humility. After President Jimmy Carter left the White House at the finish of his term as president, he could have basked in the afterglow of that great office until he died, doing little else. Instead, he has become one of the foremost supporters of Habitat for Humanity, the worldwide organization dedicated to building homes for the poor. Every year Carter puts on workclothes and works as a carpenter along with ordinary people, building homes for the poor with part of his time. A person with the ...

481. Tying Up A Strong Man

Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35, Psalm 138:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... personal failures are always failures of love. The church should be a true family where people find acceptance and experience love. The church should be a family where people's differences are not cause for rejection but for understanding. The church should be a place for support, especially for those who are struggling to deal with their sin and seeking to know and courage to do the will of God. The church as family needs to allow persons to have honest doubt as they search for truth and in the search to ...

482. Easter 5

John 15:1-17, Acts 8:26-40, Acts 9:19b-31, 1 John 4:7-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... remains sometimes difficult to distinguish these last two types. It is best first to attempt to bring all branches to fruitfulness through pruning (cleansing) and cultivation. A fourth type of branch remains; these are supporting branches. They don't appear to possess much fruit themselves but they support those branches that are more productive in fruiting. These branches need to be nourished and appreciated for their vital function. Outline: 1. List the four different kinds of branches. 2. Look at worship ...

483. Proper 16

John 6:25-59, John 6:60-71, 1 Kings 8:22-61, Ephesians 6:10-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... and the like. The fires peaked in 1985 but since have declined after the then mayor of the city, Coleman Young, enlisted the support of citizens to patrol and protect against the wiles of the lawless ones. Devil's Night fires peaked in 1985 at 297, but in 1995 ... there were only 26 fires, far below the daily average of about 50 blazes, due to the shield of support supplied by 35,000 volunteers who helped put out the fiery darts of Devil's Night. Sermon Title: Those Who Do Not Take Up ...

484. A Lady With A Listening Ear · Mary Of Bethany

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... Inevitably the hours Mary had thus devoted to Jesus had sharpened her own perceptive spirit. For as he spoke her vision of the kind of world he had come to establish both broadened and deepened, welling up in her a determination to do all she could in support of his appointed mission. Nor did she permit the determination to lie fallow. If she could be a listener, then why not a witness? After all, who could introduce others to Jesus more effectively than one who lived his dreams with him? But even more than ...

485. Love Promises: The Eternal Dimension

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Michael L. Thompson

... knew from Christ's example that love in all its beauty has an eternal dimension which we can enjoy. __________ and __________ are catching that same vision -- discovering how beautiful it is to share dreams, to hear that other person's aspirations, to support each other through joys and sorrows, to submit themselves to one another -- working together to make decisions which affect them both. They trust that their love for each other will be eternal. After discovering the beauty of that kind of relationship ...

486. "The Bitterness Of Betrayal"

Mark 14:43-52, Psalm 55:1-23

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... friend or a loved one is the cruelest betrayal of all. While he and his disciples were in the Garden, Jesus had been betrayed several times. He had gone there with 11 disciples to pray. And he had asked only that they should stay with him,-- watchful and supportive. These were men who had voluntarily given him such oaths of loyalty as any leader might thrill to hear:"If necessary I will die with you, but I will never deny you."And it was not only Peter, James and John who said these things. So did the other ...

487. Who Was the One Who Died?

Mark 15:33-41

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

On Thursday evening, in the darkness of an olive orchard. Jesus had asked for the support of his disciples. In particular, he had asked for the support of Peter, James and John while he went a little distance away. He went off to pray for relief from the necessity to drink from the cup of suffering he could see before him. They seemed to do as he had asked them, when in fact they were indifferent to ...

488. Words As Images

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... done by making sure that the listener knows what the primary theme, or "controlling image," is. Patricia Wilson-Kastner advises, Normally we will want to make one particular image central; other images will either clarify or support it. Sometimes another major image will appear along with or support the primary image in a sermon. Sometimes these other images find their places as deliberate contrasts to the primary image ... The key to the integrity of the sermon is the underlying ... unity of its imagery.28 ...

489. Praying To Win

John 14:5-14

Illustration

John E. Sumwalt

... school and the team, but he also made it very clear that church, family and relationships with friends came first. His supportive style of coaching and his caring personality fostered a team spirit that, for many of us, resulted in great individual achievements ... all the difference. There were many of us in those years who excelled beyond personal expectations and abilities because of the support and encouragement that we received from Coach Waterman. But, of all the good wrestlers I knew at Ithaca, the best ...

490. Proper 17

Mk 7:1-23 · James 1:17-27 · SS 2 · Ps 45

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... us defenseless against the evil around us or already within us. Not only our physical safety but our spiritual security are of concern to you. We appreciate the many resources you have given us to fight against the ploys of the evil one. We enjoy the community of faith that supports us in our striving against sin. We rejoice in the victory of Christ over sin and death and will celebrate that conquest in eternity. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Divine Commander, with all your people we would stand firm in ...

491. A Word Of Encouragement!

Acts 13:13-52

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... stupid!" Some people just naturally bring discouragement; like the Scot who said to another Scot, "What a fine day! It's a rare and bonnie morn!" The other replied, "Yes, but we'll suffer for it!" I often think of the wonderful people who have spoken words of support and encouragement to me in my ministry. I might have made it without them, but it would have been far, far more difficult. I shall never forget trying to preach a revival in a little town in Missouri. It was my second revival I had ever tried ...

492. A Great Partnership

Philippians 1:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... good as salt and pepper and some not so good. One of the best partnerships that I heard about was between St. Paul and the people at Philippi. The people of Philippi were always helpful to St. Paul when he carried his message of Jesus to the world. They supported him with gifts and prayers, and they welcomed him to their city when he was in the area. They loved Paul because of his ministry and the way that he shared his knowledge of Jesus. He could sit there for hours and tell them the good news that Jesus ...

493. Easter 7

John 17:20-26, Psalm 47:1-9, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 16:6-10, Acts 16:16-40, 1 Samuel 12:1-25, Revelation 22:7-21

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George Bass

... , not ours. 3. The Lord desires unity in Word and sacrament - not simply for the sake of the church as an institution - but so that the church may be an effective witness for Jesus Christ to the rest of the world. The ministry of the church belongs to, and is supported by, him. 4. Help us, O Lord, to love one another and all parts of your church, and make the church what it is: one church in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Acts 7:55--8:1a (RC) - "A Vision Of Salvation." 1. Stephen's vision of the risen and ...

494. Proper 6

Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 19:1-8, 2 Samuel 12:1-31, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Psalm 32:1-11, Luke 7:36-50

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George Bass

... , our Lord. Christians are new persons in Jesus Christ; they live a new life, the life of the Lord, who dwells in them and supports their faith and ministry. But this new life is a response to the gospel and God's grace, not a means of achieving forgiveness ... fulfill the rest of his mission to Israel. 4. In all of this there is the inherent promise of what God will do for his people to support and save them, even to sending his Son to die so that all might live and feed on him. Galatians 2:11-21 (E, L); 2:15 ...

495. Proper 21

Luke 16:19-31, Psalm 146:1-10, Amos 6:1-7, Joel 2:18-27, 1 Timothy 6:11-21

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George Bass

... of such psalms. Here it is selected because it speaks about God's justice for the oppressed, food for the hungry, and his other works of mercy among the people of the world. Psalm 146 offers praise to God because he is merciful and kind and has the power to support his people in all of their crises in life. Psalm 146 centers on Jesus' answer to the disciples of John who asked him, "Are you he who is to come, or do we look for another?" It asserts that people who know and trust the Lord are happy and hopeful ...

496. Proper 24

Luke 18:1-8, Psalm 121:1-8, Exodus 17:8-16, Genesis 32:22-32, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-20, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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George Bass

... answer their prayers, he was able to die with a prayer on his lips, "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit," fully believing that God would vindicate him in resurrection from the dead. God does have power even to raise the dead, let alone heal our diseases and support our spirits as long as we live! He is real and he is good and gracious. Jesus has taught us that dramatically! 4. So even if, and/or when "the sky is falling," Jesus calls on us to pray persistently not to wear God down and get what we ...

497. The Cleansing of the Temple

John 2:12-25

Sermon Aid

Wayne B. Keller

... : It is an invitation to self-giving. Leader: It requires hard work in the face of disappointment and hostility. People: It means going on when everyone else has given up. Leader: We will need to support, encourage, affirm each other if we are to follow Christ. People: We offer this support, encouragement, affirmation, as we celebrate the life of faith, hope, love, peace together.(author unknown, revised) The Acts of Confession Try this: Ask, during the act of confession, consider silently the sins you will ...

498. An Invitation to Rest

Mark 6:30-44

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Wayne B. Keller

... easy one. People: It is an invitation to self-giving. Pastor: It requires hard work in the face of disappointment. People: It means going on when everyone else has given up. Pastor: We will need to support each other if we are to follow Christ. People: We offer each other this support, along with our compassion, as we celebrate the life in Christ together. Acts of Confession Consider this: Elton Trueblood (source unknown) suggests that the Lord's Prayer sums up our need for continuous forgiveness, when he ...

499. Is It Too Late? ... Continued

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

George Johnson

... There are times when we may have to challenge, question and remind each other of things that we are doing that are environmentally questionable. That needs to be done in love. But the best way to help is by example, by demonstration. Someone in our justice support group decided not to get a snowblower that uses more fossil fuel. His driveway was not so big. Instead he invented a large, four-foot-wide wooden snow shovel that got the job done quicker than a snowblower for most snowfalls. He didn't preach. He ...

500. For of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven

Matthew 19:13-15

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... ache and pain! Joy, in spite of human loss of a loved one. Joy because, as the author of Hebrews expressed it, "This world is not our home; we look forward to our everlasting home in heaven." We are here to express that joy, that comfort, that support, to each other through the experience of worship. For this is not a funeral, but our joyful assurance of Christ's promise; "Because I live - you shall live also." And we comfort one another with his Words, even through our clouded eyes. We hear testimony in ...

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