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501. The Lord Is With Us

Luke 1:26-38, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Will Willimon

... spend a lifetime regretting the elemental facts of life. In the realm of religion, however, we resist this knowledge with a most stubborn pride. When we are making our friends, we insist that friendship must be built on candor and realism about one another. But when ... a guy like me,'' we find it difficult to worship a God who would have a serious interest in guys like us. Our great pride induces us to postulate a God who is beyond the reach of our great need. The church did battle with this heresy early in ...

502. For Someone of Distinction

Matthew 5:13-16 · 2 Timothy 4:1-2, 6-8

Eulogy

Richard E. Zajac

... conversations. And as much as John always had an eye for a pretty woman, none could compare with Jill. John adored her. And then how about the family the two of them created: Dietrich, Linda, and Christian. They were the purveyors of tremendous joy and pride for the two of them, and they provided them with many wonderful experiences. Of course, there are the grandchildren. Thank God, John got to see and hold his latest grandchild a few weeks before he died. Those grandkids lit up John’s life especially in ...

503. Calculated Christianity

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Jill J. Duffield

... me that wants this to be the case because, well, I am Presbyterian, and I am from Scot-Irish, born fighting, Presbyterians. We are known for our grit, right? My parents’ mantra to me throughout my entire childhood was: BUCK UP. In my family, we take pride in the stories of our ancestors who jumped off a boat and swam to shore in order to escape authorities, the ones who crawled on their hands and knees picking berries to help feed their families, the ones who climbed up the economic ladder through mental ...

504. Living A Triumphant Life

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... is so easy for us to get caught up in our own achievements, our own successes. We are so easily impressed with ourselves. God wants us to recognize our need for God. God also wants us to grow and mature to the point that our prideful desires and interests become secondary. If we can subordinate our agendas and make the commitment to pursue God's plan, we will discover a life that is rich and rewarding beyond belief. The Israelites had grown accustomed to the manna in the wilderness. But their faithfulness ...

505. Whom Shall We Obey?

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... man's blood upon us" (Acts 5:28). This whole encounter speaks to the issue of authority. In fact, the questioning of the disciples by the Sanhedrin reflects the lack of real power and authority the religious leaders actually had. They took great pride in their religious authority but, up against the divine will of God, they looked like mere pretenders. The Jewish leaders had issued injunctions against the disciples. They had crucified Jesus. They had imprisoned the disciples. Yet the message was still being ...

506. Naaman Is My Name!

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... and sensible servants who reminded him, "If the prophet had told you to do something great, or hard, you wouldn't have had any trouble with that. You would have been glad to tackle a hard assignment, but don't forget, you are a leper. You are dying. Maybe your pride is not all that important. Maybe you ought to at least try what the prophet says. You can't be your own doctor anymore." Yes, our name is Naaman! We are so much like him, and on our best days we admit that our worst inclination is to sin, that ...

507. When Self-esteem Gets Out Of Hand

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... He could have added, "... and don't do." Thus far we have almost overlooked the other character in this story except to say that he is in great contrast to the Pharisee. He, too, went to the temple to pray. But his posture and actions showed no arrogance nor pride. Humbly he stood apart from those whom he knew were more righteous than he. He did not presume to look in the direction of God's dwelling place, but stood with downcast eyes. He beat upon his chest as a sign of remorse. He was one of those people ...

508. Anybody Listening?

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

William G. Carter

... from the Gospel of Mark. Jesus himself went to preach to his hometown congregation, and as most who return home will tell you, it can be difficult to get a hearing. Imagine relatives and old neighbors crammed in the third pew, bursting with pride. A teacher from childhood peered through the cataracts and remembered "that cute little scamp." All four brothers wondered if episodes from family life would become sermon illustrations. In Mark's story, there is no mention of father Joseph. If Joseph was still in ...

509. The Compassionate Healings

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... begging Jesus for help. If we could have been there and heard these words for the first time, we would experience the twist or reversal. If we had been there, our response to this man in authority might be: "Where is your dignity, man? Where is your pride?" We would be shocked by the man in authority acting like a beggar. Jairus had a sick daughter. He needed help. He sought that help from Jesus. "Seeing Jesus, he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him. 'My little daughter is dying. Please come and ...

510. Cheers For The Healed

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... hearers of the word and not doers are like people who see their image in a mirror but do not really realize what they are like. With any degree of honesty, we see ourselves as we have proved ourselves to be -- and there is little beauty that we should pride ourselves. But do we really realize what we have become, what changed persons God has made us to be? Look in the mirror of all the word and works of the Lord given you for years and years. Do you, "going away, immediately forget what you are like"? What ...

511. Last But Yet First

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... there will also be disorder and wickedness of every kind." James asks, "Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from?" And James says about us, "From your cravings, your wanting, your coveting, your wrong asking, your friendship with the world, your pride." It is fitting that Jesus gives his second summary of his sacrifice just before pointing up this sin of wanting to be the greatest. He came to change us, to alter our constant craving for greatness. And his method was to welcome us, no ...

512. Sabotaging The Sabath

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Richard Patt

... from A to Z. You and I have run the gamut of God's holy law, and we have broken it. Our sins from birth to the grave make us ten times more ill than the poor old woman in the story, whose back was hunched for eighteen years. As pride-filled sinners, we have gone around breaking God's holy law at will, and a lot of times we haven't even felt sorry about it. What did God do in light of our sins? God didn't come back at us with the indictment, "You broke it; you pay ...

513. The Crux Of Being A Christian

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Richard Patt

... was probably crying out to Onesimus, "I'll get you for this!" Here is the Christian call of accepting other persons, not because they deserve it, but because we realize Christ died on the cross for them, too. It's the ultimate call of swallowing our own pride. We all know how painful that can be. The story of Philemon is reminiscent of the words of Jesus: "Love your enemies ... turn the other cheek ... if your brother offends you, go to him and work it out." To carry out these words means pain for most ...

514. God's Passionate Concern

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Richard Patt

515. The Perisitent Noise Of Solemn Assemblies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... , let us say that the noise of all sorts of solemn assemblies is very persistent today. Sentimental romanticists, naive utopians and vicious revolutionary anarchists abound. But let those of us in the church not be deluded by ideologies which do not deal with the pride and selfishness of human beings. But on the other hand, let us not be withdrawn and lulled to sleep by the pious, individualistic ethic that has no concern for the society at large. Let us overcome the noise to make the music of harmonious ...

516. Called To Pull Down; Called To Rebuild

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... to kill Jesus by throwing him off a cliff; but Jesus passed through them and went on his way (Luke 4:29-30). The gracious words of God are a free gift; we are not entitled to them; we cannot lay claim to them ourselves. If we cannot relinquish our pride and autonomy, if we cannot hear both law and gospel, then Jesus will pass through our midst and be on his way. Like Jeremiah, we are between a rock and a hard place. If we cannot accept and proclaim the law of God, then we stand under God's wrath ...

517. Yours For The Asking

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... a lighted sign on top of the house for years. When he became ten years of age, his father told him to put the sign up for Christmas. The boy was proud to do it in record time and plugged it in. He went in the house bursting with pride, but the neighbors were rolling with laughter. He spelled "Noel" backward. In flashing lights it read "Leon" on top of the house. Perhaps he was on to something. We don't know people named Noel, but we all know someone named Leon. Leon, his friend, knew Christmas was special ...

518. Love Your Enemies--It Will Drive Them Crazy

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... how to ask more of him. Frederick Buechner said: When somebody you have wronged forgives you, you are spared the dull and self-diminishing throb of a guilty conscience. When you forgive someone who has wronged you, you are spared the dismal corrosion of bitterness and wounded pride for both parties. Forgiveness means the freedom again to be at peace inside your own skin and to be glad in each other's presence. It hurts and heals all in the same moment. We have known that, haven't we? The word of God cuts ...

519. We Cut the Coal

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Illustration

John R. Steward

... the ships that moved the troops and the supplies.' And still another will say, 'I doctored the wounds!' " The men sat with rapt attention wondering what he might say about them. "They will come to you," he shouted, "and you will say with equal right and equal pride, 'I cut the coal! I cut the coal that fueled the ships that moved the supplies! That's what I did. I cut the coal!' Adapted from Robert Schuller, Be an Extraordinary Person in an Ordinary World (Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell), p. 89.

520. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Psalm 25:1-22

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... against the trap of temptations that enter in subtle ways. They very easily assail faith and practice. A. Traps of the Flesh. The grosser and more evident sins of lust, gluttony, and similar sins arising from the appetites. B. Traps of the Mind. The subtle sins of pride, prudence, and similar sins of reason. C. Traps of the Will. The sins of apathy, lack of courage, anger, hate, and similar sins that undermine love of other persons. 5. Are You on Guard? (v. 34) Is the church on guard or is it acting as ...

521. On The Road To The Cross

Luke 20:9-19

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... loves us. In the middle of our making fun of classmates, or ridiculing a friend behind her back, or gossiping about a neighbor, God still loves us. In the center of our sin, even as we kill his son over and over again through our own acts of hatred, pride, jealousy and arrogance, God still loves us. Tell me, does that make any sense to you? And so, Jesus told us a story -- a very foolish, illogical story -- about God's love and God's risk and God's action in sending his son, Jesus the Christ. Why would ...

522. Taking The Good With The Bad

Job 1:1-5

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... of all the people in the east and enjoyed not only a good reputation, but he was enjoying the good life. Everything was going Job's way. He seemed to have the Midas touch, turning opportunity into fortune. Job enjoyed his family. He took pride in them and their accomplishments. Throughout the community he was known as a family man who always had time for his children. On numerous occasions his sons would have cookouts and invite their sisters to come share in the good food, drink, and fellowship. Following ...

523. Judgment Day

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Steven E. Albertin

... to conceive that Herod's great temple, one of the wonders of the ancient world, would be torn down, stone by stone, until it was nothing but a heap of rubble. Such a thing was unimaginable. The temple, the very center of national life and pride, the very seat of God, destroyed? Unthinkable! Yet, that is what Jesus told the disciples about this supposedly eternal temple of God, and barely forty years after he spoke these words, it would lay in ruin. Jesus' words came true: "For nation will rise against ...

524. Miracle Four: Healing A Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... so easy to criticize. Before we heap scorn on the scribes for their criticism of the good Christ was doing, we need to look at ourselves. Occasionally, criticism is worthwhile, even necessary to correct a fault. But often it is the product of self-pride, of a desire to tear someone down because we are jealous; or we criticize simply to build on our own ego, believing ourselves capable of judging. But criticism must be handled carefully. Otherwise, we can unintentionally become critics of the acts of God. Be ...

525. Miracle Five: Healing A Withered Hand

Mark 3:1-6

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... pointed his critics to the fact that if one of their animals fell into a pit on the Sabbath they would surely try to free the animal at once. There were two neighbors, both widows, who had been on friendly terms. One of the women took pride in the fact that she regularly attended church and Sunday school. The other widow would have preferred to go to church but could not because of a Sunday morning job which prevented it. The first woman became critical and even complained to her pastor about her neighbor ...

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