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501. The Fall of Man

Genesis 3:1-24

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... placing him in that role, not in his naming them. Did the man have some authority over the woman in giving her a name? The answer is a modified yes, for in marriage a man forms a close alliance with a woman and takes on certain responsibilities for her welfare. In turn, she owes him loyalty. His authority, though, is limited by his accepting her as a person just like himself. Excursus: Reflections on the Disobedience of Adam and Eve With brief, well-defined scenes the narrator has told a story with profound ...

502. Tithes

Deuteronomy 14:22-29

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... law (Eat, v. 23). Not eating certain foods would be a sign of Israel’s election and holiness (vv. 2–21). Eating and enabling others to eat and be satisfied would be a sign of their enjoyment of God’s blessing that flowed from obedient response (vv. 22–29). Thus, in structure, theme, and theology, there is more unity within the chapter and between it and the wider theology of Deuteronomy than is first apparent if its contents are treated merely as independent laws. The instruction to eat your grain ...

503. Praise to the Lord

Isaiah 25:1-12

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... the end the chapters are again narrowing the focus to more of a concern with Israel, and this prepares the way for the return to direct address to Judah in chapter 28. 25:1–5 This time, in this section of worship on earth, the prophet’s response contains none of the ambivalence of 24:16b. We have noted that 24:1–13 would not easily let Israel rule out the possibility that the devastated land was its own. Such visions force the hearers to ask questions about themselves and God. One of the significances ...

504. A Song of Praise

Isaiah 26:1-21

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... ’s destiny is interwoven with Israel’s. Indeed, by the end the chapters are again narrowing the focus to more of a concern with Israel, and this prepares the way for the return to direct address to Judah in chapter 28. 26:1–19 The prophet’s next proposed response to Yahweh continues the theme of praise in 25:1–5 and also matches the vision in 25:10–12. The opening reminds us of chapter 12 and might make us think that chapter 26 will nicely round off chapters 13–26, but there will be more to ...

505. Redeemed

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Esau for a pot of lentil stew! And it was he who received the “blessing” from his father of the firstborn son. That meant, he was the one to be head of household, of the family, to inherit money. It also meant he had covenant responsibility to lead worship, to be the alpha of the family, the guy in charge of the tribe. His blessing would be his prophecy! In the scriptures, we have many stories of displaced sons, of stolen birthrights, and also of prophecies that catapulted nobody sons into “firstborn ...

506. All You Can Do is Laugh

Genesis 18:1-15, Genesis 21:1-7

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to call this kind of moment when God surprises us with a miracle so ridiculous and far-fetched that all we can do is burst out laughing –a laugh of relief for our impossible rescue, disbelief in the face of extreme grace, the gratitude of an impossible response to an equally impossible situation. I like to call this act of God, “divine absurdity.” This is the kind of laughter we see today in Genesis 18 in the story of Abraham and Sarah. Abraham and Sarah had longed for a child, but Sarah was barren ...

507. Religious Rage

Psalm 137:1-9

Sermon

Will Willimon

... above all that. Read the Bible. God can rage. Besides, Psalm 137 is in the Bible and the Bible is God's word and you and I, even in our modern arrogance, ought to be a bit reticent to expurgate or silence God's word. Here's another possible response to these baby-bashing thoughts of Psalm 137: This Psalm, like all of them, is a song of worship. Here, in Psalm 137, is the public processing of pain. Here, in church, before the altar of God, is strong, unrelieved anger, rage. I for one, am glad those Hebrews ...

508. More Than Enough

John 6:1-21

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... tell them how to get to Walmart. It was not asked because Philip was familiar with the territory and knew where the bread store was. It was asked not because Jesus was truly flummoxed about what to do. It wasn’t even asked because it was somehow the responsibility of Jesus and the twelve to feed all these people. In reality, it was not. It was a rhetorical question, asked, as all rhetorical questions are always asked, as a teaching tool. Jesus knew what he was about to do and he wanted to see if Philip ...

509. Fear and Blessing

Psalm 128:1-6

Sermon

Will Willimon

... or not, this is the working assumption behind most of our thought about families. I have heard it often; used it myself. I'm a parent. So when I am told how someone else's child has deviated from the expected pattern, fouled up, gone astray, what is my first response? “I wonder what they did wrong?” Let's see now, their son or daughter went bad. I wonder what they did wrong to mess up this child? Simple. They didn't spend enough time with her. They allowed her to go her own way, let her run free. That's ...

510. Proper 12

Psalm 85:1-13, Colossians 2:6-23, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Luke 11:1-13

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... receive. Ephesians 6:18 -- Paul admonishes to pray in the spirit at all times. James 5:16 -- The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. The significance of bread:Matthew 4:3-4; Luke 4:3-4 -- Jesus tempted to change stones to bread and his response. Matthew 7:9-10 -- On giving stone for bread and a serpent for fish. John 6:22-51 -- Jesus' explanation of the meaning of bread. 1 Corinthians 10:16 -- The breaking of bread as the sharing of life with Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:23-27 -- Paul's words ...

511. The Pastor Who Created A Monster

Haggai 1:1-15, Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... we organize fund campaigns and we establish countless other projects in the life of a congregation and in our individual lives. But we need to be very careful. We need to remember that these other things are never THE GOAL. They are always our response to THE GOAL. They are our responses to the gift of God's presence in our lives. "This is not to say that the various projects in our lives are unimportant. Quite the opposite. They are very important. They can be the way we live out our faith. They are our ...

512. Christ the King

Psalm 100:1-5, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... of the Lord Ä Love. B. The Character of the Devil Ä Self-Centered. C. Our Character Ä Love which is Other-centered. 2. The Hidden Test. (vv. 40, 45) The person in need whom I meet and can help is God's test of my fullest humanity. Only our habitual, unselfconcious response to every human need passes the test. A. The Test in the Poor B. The Test in the Sick C. The Test in the Prisoner D. Meeting the Test 3. Recognizing Jesus. (vv. 35-46) If Jesus would return today as he came when in the flesh, would we ...

513. Demon-Possessed Child

Matthew 15:1-20, Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... Son of David" (Matthew 15:22). Mark reports that she "begged him to cast the demon out of her daughter" (Mark 7:26). In Matthew, she states her daughter's situation: "[m]y daughter is tormented by a demon" (Matthew 15:22). Jesus' Response In Matthew, Jesus' first words of response were, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Matthew 15:24). While Jesus may have addressed these words either to the disciples or to the woman, the woman answered him. In Mark, the conversation of persuasion ...

514. Membership Has Its Privileges

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... are. No, you don't have to have a Ph.D. to join. No, you don't have to be a third generation believer to receive your membership benefits. All you have to do is believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. Privilege, yes, but responsibilities too. How many of you have led at least one person to Christ this calendar year? Not just brought someone to church. How many of you have shared your faith in such a way during this calendar year that someone was willing to follow your lead and ask, "What ...

515. Advent 3

John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... may be waiting around to see our light burning. God certainly does not expect us to burn 100 watts worth all the time. Yet we, as Christ's people, are plugged into the source; for our light comes from the outside, from Jesus, the light of the world. Response Sing the chorus again, "I Am the Light of the World." Reading from the Scripture Put your drama group to work. From the pew, have someone read, distinctly and clearly, John 1:6-8. Dramatize the second half of the scripture. Have "John" sit on a stool at ...

516. The Season Of The Evangel: Epiphany 2

John 1:43-51

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... God used to call you? THE COMMUNITY GATHERS Pastoral Invitation In the Name of God, the Evangel, the Author of the Good News, welcome to all of you evangels, receivers and sharers of the Good News. Good morning, evangels. You know who you are and whose you are. Response Leader: Yes, we do know who we are. We have come today to celebrate our calling in Christ. People: I invite you to be honest during, and beyond, worship. I invite you to be open to God's Word, Jesus the Christ. Leader: We are honest; we are ...

517. Epiphany 8

Mark 2:18-22, Mark 2:13-17

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... the current world shortage." Charge to the Congregation How will you make a difference in your world, which is God's world, this coming week: Would you be willing to give up one meal, or one day's worth of meals, and give that money to feed the hungry? Response to the Benediction Ask the people to turn toward the exits. Then say, "The Lord bless you and keep you -- out there! The Lord cause his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you -- out there! The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you ...

518. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

John 6:25-59

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... two minutes.) If you are similar to me, you can have 95 percent of your life going well, and grumble about the other five percent that is not going well. Silently, confess your grumblings. Pastor, verbally, will ask for forgiveness for our grumblings. Response "Lord, Have Mercy" Introduction to the Act of Forgiveness What do we hope will happen when we grumble? (Thirty seconds of silence.) Anyone care to respond? If no one responds, offer some possibilities; as, for example, we hope that someone will try to ...

519. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

John 3:1-21

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... nothing to do with our own creation. Pastor: We come because God the Son freed us. Minister: We know that we have no ability to free ourselves. Pastor: We come because God the Spirit guides us. Minister: We know that, left to ourselves, we live off-center. Response Introduce with similar words, "It's okay to come with your current belief, which may include a misunderstanding or a rejection of the Trinity. If you do not agree with the theology of this hymn, it's okay not to sing." "We All Believe in One True ...

520. The Season Of The Nativity

Luke 2:21-40

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... God, in the maze of the mass media of our day, we have all but lost our true identity. Succumbing to the pressures to conform, we have forgotten how to be ourselves. We have sought to escape the birth-pain of selfhood, by seizing ready-made actions and responses of others. This betrayal of the self has left us "hollow persons." Forgive us when we fail to live up to our high calling, and reveal to us a future that transcends the sins of our past. Help us to know your liberating word that became incarnate in ...

521. The Three Kings--And The King Of Kings

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... we begin to move away from Christmas we see in these three wise kings what all wise men and women do in the presence of the King of kings. They were wise enough to kneel before him. That is the first thing to remember. They knew that was the appropriate response for them. Saint Matthew tells us that when they came into the place where the child was "they knelt down." Everybody always knelt down in the presence of a king. It was just the thing to do. I wonder, would you be willing to do that even now? Would ...

522. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Luke 9:51-56

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... one leader leaves off, the next picks up. In the 1994 Olympics the torch was ignited in Olympia, Greece, and one after the other carried the light to Lillehammer, Norway. When the mantle falls on us or the torch of God's truth is passed to us, we have the responsibility and privilege to carry on the work of God to the next generation. c. Going out in a blaze of glory 2:11. How shall we leave this world with a whimper or in a blaze of glory? Elijah was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire pulled by ...

523. Proper 6

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42, Genesis 18:1-15, Exodus 19:1-25, Romans 5:1-11

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... is chastised by the Lord for her skepticism. Lesson 1: Exodus 19:2-6 (RC); Exodus 19:2-8a (E, L) Moses appears before God in Sinai to covenant with his people. Through his redeeming presence among his people, he has claimed the Hebrews as his special possession. In response to God's goodness, the people are called to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. They are to represent God to the nations. Lesson 2: Romans 5:1-8 (C); Romans 5:6-11 (RC, E, L) Having established the need for justification by grace ...

524. The Healing Of Simon Peter's Mother-In-Law

Mark 1:29-34

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... (verse 42). In the present story of positive expectations, as soon as Jesus and the disciples leave the synagogue, they enter the house of Simon and Andrew (verse 29). The disciples immediately tell Jesus about Simon's mother-in-law (verse 30). The woman's response is immediate (verse 31). First Point Of Action With James and John, Jesus leaves the synagogue and enters Simon and Andrew's house. Second Point Of Action There they find Simon's mother-in-law sick in bed. They immediately tell Jesus about her ...

525. May I Take Your Order

John 6:1-15

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... and take everyone’s order. It’s easiest if everyone gets a hamburger and fries so try to get them to order that. Ok, go take the orders. Allow enough time for them to take a few orders and then call them back. Well, how many did you get? (response) Tear them off and hand them in. Read through the orders. Try to find some non-hamburger orders. If there are none make one up. What is this? A large pepperoni double stuffed pizza? There’s always one in the crowd. Look at all these hamburgers and fries—a ...

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