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526. The Organ

Luke 13:31-35

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John R. Steward

... he could work on the organ. The sexton agreed and the old man worked for two days. The sexton was becoming nervous because the old man was saying nothing about what he was doing. Finally, on the third day, there was the sound of music all through the valley. People dropped what they were doing and ran to the cathedral. When the old man was done playing, the sexton asked why it was that he had been able to fix the organ after so many had failed. The old man said, "I am the one who built the organ, and I ...

527. Proper 19

Psalm 14:1-7, 1 Timothy 1:12-20, Jeremiah 4:5-31, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

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William E. Keeney

... group of friends. Now he has six cameras! 3. We were in the process of moving to a new city. We stayed temporarily in an apartment. A friend came to greet us. When he opened the door, our dog took off running and streaked out of sight. Immediately everyone dropped everything and went searching over several blocks. Finally when we were about to give up, we spotted him and called his name. He was as excited as we were, but we carried him home, not wanting to risk that he would run off again. 4. A young couple ...

528. Proper 24

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8, Luke 18:1-8, Psalm 119:1-176

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William E. Keeney

... of both boys and girls? 3. The Mothers of the "Disappeared." In Argentina for several years opponents or even suspected dissidents of the government "disappeared." They were killed and disposed of without trial or trace. Many were flown over the ocean and dropped into the water. Finally the mothers and wives of such persons got up courage and banded together. They made public protest and eventually helped bring an end to the practice. They helped change the government. 4. Women Against the Nazis. In 1943 ...

529. Why Be Good?

Luke 6:37-42

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Charles H. Bayer

... we learn to forgive each other and accept each other for what we are. Even the Lockhorns stay hitched because between cartoon sketches they must somehow forgive each other. Forgiveness must be offered and accepted a thousand times a day. Who among us does not drop the hurtful word, stand in judgment, throw the dart that is meant to wound, keep the upper hand by trying to make someone else feel slightly guilty, use any emotional device available to us to stay in control? Who among us has not been cruel ...

530. The Hands And Arms Of Grace

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:11-32

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Glenn E. Ludwig

... God. She played prodigal and she played it as well as anyone I've seen. She drank, did drugs, slept with any upperclassman in pants, skipped classes, had rowdy parties in her dorm room -- the whole thing. I gave her her space. But every once in a while, I'd drop her a note to let her know that I was still around and that I cared and that God cared through me. She was in serious academic trouble in three months and her lifestyle was as low as it could get. One day a rap came on my office door ...

531. The Sponge And Wine

Mark 15:33-41

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Harry N. Huxhold

... is important for us is to note that Jesus accepts this offer of sedation. As Jesus did, we think back to a parable he told about the rich man and Lazarus in Abraham's bosom. In hell and in torment the rich man asked Abraham to send Lazarus with a drop of water to come and cool his tongue. Now as Jesus has completed his suffering of our hell and death upon the cross he permits a sinner to come and to cool his tongue with sour wine. We think also of how our Lord described his coming again to separate ...

532. Friendship? Yes, Please!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

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Stephen M. Crotts

... difference between a flock and an individual bird? Scientists point to a phenomena they call synergism. In formation, the lead bird breaks the air resistance creating in his path a helpful updraft for the birds who follow. When the lead bird tires, he drops back and allows another bird to lead. The others are pulled along in V-formation with a helpful wind suction. And scientists even believe that the incessant honking is a form of verbal encouragement to stay together, to keep up. Thus can birds accomplish ...

533. How To Treat Your Enemies

2 Samuel 18:1-18

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Stephen M. Crotts

... in kind, to do right by him. It's rather like an American tourist in Paris, France, today. The tourist, a former American soldier, helped liberate France in a war past. He has a right to ask some respect, some small return for his labors from the French. Drop Dead! So, David asks for help. And what did Nabal do? The text tells us Nabal was right in the middle of shearing his flocks. He was making money hand over fist! So, when David's servants visit and ask for aid, Nabal's mood turns nasty. He mocks ...

534. Having The Last Word

John 18:28-40

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Steven E. Albertin

... . In fact, there may be a way to recapture the image of king and use it in such a way that is a blessing rather than a burden in our current world. Have you ever been in a heated argument with someone and couldn't let the matter drop? You just had to continue making your point. Why? Because you had to have the last word. If you have ever been in a classroom discussion, you have discovered the importance of that class reaching some sort of resolution and conclusion to the discussion. Students will often look ...

535. Miracle Three: Healing A Leper

Mark 1:40-45

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Harold H. Lentz

... which is effective in most cases. Because it was so terrible, leprosy totally isolated the one afflicted from all of society. The leper was to live apart and forego all human relationships. The disease was terribly mutilating. Fingers and toes could rot and drop off. The face could become grotesque with the loss of a nose. Its awful effects have been aptly described by William Barclay in his book, The Gospel of Mark: It begins with pain in the joints. Then there opens on the body patches (discolorations ...

536. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

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Harold H. Lentz

... know of the widespread belief in the healing power of spittle. "They Brought ... A Man" · We are told that as the population of the United States increases, church membership remains the same. Therefore, the percentage of Christians in our nation is slowly dropping. Various methods are used by pastors and congregations to stem the tide of falling membership and to produce membership growth. But most of the methods so employed are short-lived and result in failure. A study of new members who join churches ...

537. Praying With Bloody Knuckles

Isaiah 62:1-12, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

William L. Self

... Luke 23:34). He also prayed for laborers (Luke 10:2) and for all of those who follow him (John 17:20). As Charles Spurgeon reminds us, "Some mercies are not given to us except in answer to importunate prayer. There are blessings which, like ripe fruit, drop into your hand the moment you touch the bough. But there are others which require you to shake the tree again and again, until you make it rock with the vehemence of your exercise, for only then will the fruit fall down." Spurgeon further says, "God will ...

538. The Man With Two Umbrellas

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

William L. Self

... of righteousness, the Nazi officer called for a copy of the Bible, whereupon he was promptly removed from the jail. Once, in the Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C., a tiny tube containing less than 1/2,000 of an ounce of radium was accidentally dropped and broken on the hardwood floor. With a camel's hair brush, they swept up the radium. Then they washed the floor to get the rest of it. But enough remained to render four more washings necessary. Each yielded more radium. Finally, a carpenter scraped ...

539. Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Christians

2 Kings 5:1-27

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William L. Self

... cords would ulcerate, and the voice would become hoarse and the breath wheezing. Muscles would waste away, tendons contracting until the hands became like claws. After that would come progressive loss of fingers and toes, until in the end a whole hand or a whole foot would drop off. The duration of the disease would be anywhere from twenty to thirty years, the body dying, bit by bit. Naaman was a powerful man, but he was a leper. A small microbe stole the power of the man and in some ways of the Syrian army ...

540. Lighting A Fire In A Cold Room

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... the community and its people. Consequently, he donated a large sum of money to it. In fact, he even constructed an upper gate for it. If it had needed a pipe organ or a stained-glass window, Jotham would have mailed in the money for it at the drop of a hat. He was a religious man. He was also young and successful. He was busy organizing armies, building businesses, and shaping the destiny of his city. If you had asked him, he probably would have candidly told you, "Doing good and taking care of my family ...

541. Our Jealous Husband

Exodus 20:1-21

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Paul W. Kummer

... had left from her husband's estate. In sorting through his loot, the thief came across several church envelopes containing money the woman intended to give to the Lord. Leaving their contents inside, he put them in another envelope, addressed it to the woman's church, and then dropped it in the mail. Hmmm. It's okay to steal from a widow, but not from the church? How morally confused our world is! Who is the god of your relationships? Are you like God in forgiving those who hurt you or do you have your own ...

542. To Be Continued

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... point. It seemed a shame to be right over the primary target and then have to pass it up, but there was no choice. With one more look back, the crew headed for the secondary target. Upon arrival, they found the sky clear. They dropped the bomb and headed home. Weeks later, an officer received information from military intelligence that chilled his heart. Thousands of Allied prisoners of war, the biggest concentrations of Americans in enemy hands, had been moved to Kokura a week before the intended bombing ...

543. By What Authority?

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... statement of the gospel expressed anywhere in the New Testament. Leonard Sweet points out, "In these few verses, Jesus' role as an authoritative, compelling, charismatic preacher is defined; the kernel of the gospel message is expressed; and drop-everything-discipleship -- the result of seeing Jesus and hearing his message -- is described." The word "immediately" captures our attention. Jesus called Simon, Andrew, James, and John, and immediately they left their nets and followed him. They abandoned ...

544. An Unfamiliar Place For God

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... of their lives. In angry disbelief they stared at the empty space where Yahweh's temple had previously stood. This look was their last visual memory of what had been their home and their religion. As their captors led them over a hill, the city dropped out of the prisoners' sight. The citizens of Jerusalem were then led to Babylon. They were led into exile. I suppose it is possible to say that once the exiles got to Babylon they experienced a kind of peace. Yes, technically the fighting was over. Still ...

545. You Can Be A Livesaver

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... up hope until meeting that one teacher who made them feel loved, safe and worthy? How many lonely adults have been at the end of their rope, wondering if life were even worth the trouble any more, but someone took the time to love them, to phone or drop by, to listen and in so doing to remind them that they were not alone? It may well be that in those moments somebody's life was saved -- from agony, depression, despair and maybe even from death itself. Jesus taught that in the process of saving lives, we ...

546. The Hope Of Peace

Romans 5:1-11

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Sandra Hefter Herrma

... his mother, left the yard, crossed a street to a friend's yard, and disappeared from sight. His mother, who had assumed he was safe in the backyard playing with friends, was frightened when she realized he was not where he was supposed to be. She had dropped everything, run into the street, and begun calling his name. When he didn't answer, she became distraught, and went to search for him. When she found him, she was not too gentle with him. He was an already-chastised little person when Dad came home ...

547. Week Two Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... fate. Abraham says, however, that all the signs are there; another one, even the sign of one rising from the dead, will do no good. Do we heed the signs which God gives to us along the road of life? Maybe the sign that God is sending you is to drop a certain habit, a difficult situation, or a certain person from your life. Maybe God has provided the sign to take the right fork in the road, where the center and left look so inviting. Maybe the sign given is to place more trust in God and less in human ...

548. Week Of Ash Wednesday

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... work that is involved in being a baseball player is all worth it, if the goal can be accomplished. Baseball players have to prepare themselves in at least three ways. First, they have to get into shape. Running, exercising, dieting -- all may be necessary to drop extra weight and obtain the stamina that will be necessary for the long season ahead. A player who is in good shape stands a much better chance of helping his team reach that World Series goal. Next, a player needs to practice the fundamentals of ...

549. A Most Important Dawning

Isaiah 60:1-22

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Paul E. Robinson

... Christian" temperament? It describes how someone acts who has just learned about God's love in Jesus Christ. The person is excited, and glowing with relief and joy. The burden of years of trying to get right with God and with everyone else has been dropped at the foot of the cross, and the relief and gratitude are overwhelming. How long has it been since you have known the "new Christian" feeling? Have we forgotten the lifesaving Good News Jesus came to bring? Isaiah spoke of whole nations streaming to Zion ...

550. You Belong

John 11:17-37

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... a family and what happens to us affects the other people in our family. Also, what we do within the family affects everyone else. For example: if you like to live in a nice, clean house, and you see a piece of paper on the floor, that you did not drop, what should you do? ... (If you want a clean house, and you are part of the family, you should pick it up.) Today I want to give you the material needed to make a picture frame like the one I have around my picture. You may need someone in your ...

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