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526. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

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

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Harold H. Lentz

... was J. S. Bach. He became known worldwide for his remarkable musical talent, but he never ceased to credit his Creator as the one who was responsible for his ability. The pages of his musical compositions could well have been used to satisfy a personal pride as his name appeared on them. But he was determined to give glory to God for his accomplishments. So he always concluded his original compositions with the three letters INS. They stood for the Latin words meaning "In the name of Christ." At other times ...

527. The Agenda Factor

2 Samuel 7:1-17

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William L. Self

... crew was known for the efficiency with which they were able to pull out of the raging surf those whose ship had been torn apart by the rocks along the coast. The lifesaving crews were well disciplined and effectively trained. They took justifiable pride in the way they rescued people from the raging surf. As success came their way, they bought uniforms, built a clubhouse, held parties and other social gatherings, and in every way enjoyed their volunteer work. They became so absorbed in supporting the work ...

528. Lighting A Fire In A Cold Room

Isaiah 6:1-13

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Harold Warlick

... Place. Isaiah, on the other hand, found himself stripped of all human egoism. He looked up and saw himself in the presence of the King of kings and Lord of lords. In spite of the crumbling of earthly thrones, Isaiah saw God still on God's throne. His pride blanched before the white-hot holiness of God. "Woe is me!" he cried. He saw deep in his soul a self-centeredness that needed to be cleansed. God's smoke filled the entire temple. Uzziah's response to the barrier placed by the human priests in front of ...

529. A Bad Temperament Can Kill You

2 Kings 5:1-27

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Harold Warlick

... better stuff than this on television!" In a rage, Naaman turned to leave. He decided that he would not surrender his heart. If he could not have healing on his own terms then he would not have it at all. Better to go home and rot and still have your pride than to be humiliated and get well. Now that's a real deficiency in one's attention, isn't it? Naaman's bad temperament almost killed him. "The guy is a fake!" he replied. "He made me angry. I'm mad at the prophet. I'm mad at the church ...

530. Seeds And The Kingdom

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

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William E. Keeney

... sense but also by growth. At some point in life a person must respond directly to God's grace and be formed anew or regenerated by the power of the Holy Spirit. At that point life receives a new direction. Instead of being propelled toward death by pride and self-interest, the person now moves in the direction of life and sanctification. After the seed of the word has been planted and has sprouted, it must continue to grow to produce the stalk, the head and the full grain in the head. That should be ...

531. Simply Simon

Luke 7:36-50

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Alexander H. Wales

... of the chosen people, how could we possibly be so insensitive? How could we possibly be so blind? We know we are. It is the sin active in us, the desire to be right as often as possible, the ability to overlook the obvious and center in on our pride. We are used to being simply us, simply the self-centered creatures that Jesus warned us about being. We get to believing our own public relations stuff. We think that if we get a small handle on things everything will be all right. So, when somebody new comes ...

532. Not Independence, But Freedom

Acts 2:42-47

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Gerald Whetstone

... one another for guidance, assistance, and support. They were learning -- and teaching -- what it means to be the Body of Christ. Into such a community we have been baptized. We are made members of a community in which the sins of the world are all too evident -- pride, greed, suspicion, jealousy, and all the rest of it. Yet that doesn't fully describe this community, not by a long shot. This is a community which gathers around the gospel of the love of God in Christ our Lord. We learn that love as we hear ...

533. The Ash Account

Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

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Charles M. Mills

... honest in our service to the Savior. A compass can be used to draw circles or a straight line. If on Ash Wednesday, we will look with care at our account, we will conclude: a. We have fallen short of our profession of faith by hypocrisy, self-delusion and pride. b. We have used people as things and things as people. c. The Ash Account of repentance and new life in Christ gives us hope as we examine our motives and renew our commitment to selfless service in Christ's name. Christ is our compass on the Lenten ...

534. Working In The Family Business

1 Peter 2:4-12

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Sandra Hefter Herrma

... if we take that seriously, we need to be about our Father's business, just as Jesus was even at age 12. We need to be preparing ourselves and studying, just as surely as any pastor or priest in the seminary. We are laborers, employed in the family business, taking pride in seeing to it that our Father's business is a success.

535. To Ransom The Prisoners Of War

Romans 5:12-21

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Sandra Hefter Herrma

... person!" And so we are confronted by a piece of truth: We do not consistently act in the way a child of God would act; we usually react to what others are doing, often behaving in the very way we say we despise. Even worse, we insist on protecting our pride even when we know we've been wrong, because an apology will embarrass us. In short, we act just like the enemies of God, the very people we condemn. Into the midst of this strides the Ambassador of God, bearing good news: We are to be set free, released ...

536. You Can Be Less Worried

Matthew 6:25-34

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Michael B. Brown

... about our priorities. Jesus must have stepped on countless toes when he said: "Do not be anxious about what you eat or drink or wear. For the Gentiles seek these things." He knew that some of his listeners were inordinately anxious about personal pride and material possessions. He understood that self-centered people are terrible worriers, for they are always afraid of what they stand to lose. He also comprehended the shallowness of people who are oblivious to the needs of the world and focuused only on ...

537. Boast In The Lord

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Richard Hasler

... people, and not a few were slaves. And yet God chose these most unlikely persons, in his own words, "things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are." Why did God work out his plan in this manner? Was it not that no one could take pride in his or her own salvation? If there is any boasting to be done, Paul's exhortation is: "Boast in the Lord." Church history has been a continuing commentary on Paul's contention that Paul uses the "nobodies" of the world to bear witness to the Lord's kingdom ...

538. Play The Fool

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

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Richard Hasler

... in this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise." Quoting from Old Testament sources, Job 5:13 and Psalm 94:11, he demonstrates that the wisdom of the world is foolishness in the eyes of God. Wisdom centered in human pride is not only foolish it also has divisive effects within the church. All too much emphasis is placed on evaluating church leadership in terms of eloquent speech, clever reasoning and dramatic delivery. Consequently, people are attracted to the speaker rather than to the ...

539. Recalling, Remembering, And Rejoicing

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

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Robert S. Crilley

... on the wall which read: "In honor of Bill and Betty on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary." We were all enjoying a glass of lemonade when I happened to comment, "That's a nice plaque." "Yeah, our kids gave that to us," they replied, beaming with pride. "Fifty years is a long time," I said. "You must have a lot of memories." Bill reached over to take Betty's hand. "You know, Reverend, I can still recall the first time I laid eyes on this woman." She began to blush. "I was registering for ...

540. Epiphany 5

Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:13-16

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William E. Keeney

... They are evidence of the character of the kingdom's members. Good works should be self-evident signs of kingdom citizenship. The beatitudes are not just nice ideals; they should become operational in good works. 11. "Glory." (v. 16) The good works are not an occasion of pride or self-glorification. They reflect to the glory of the head of the kingdom who is the source of the light. Contemplation 1. Diverse colors. Light has a diversity to it. In its fullness it is seen as white. In a variety of ways it may ...

541. The Intersection Of The Cross

Matthew 5:31-32

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... and needs and is called to speak a clear word, a resounding word in support of lifelong trust, commitment and faithfulness on the part of those who choose to marry. He is called to announce God's will that marriages be permanent, riding out the storms of pride and passion. Brides and grooms promise to remain faithfully committed to each other so long as they both shall live, not so long as they both shall love. They do well to remember Dietrich Bonhoeffer's words to his friends on their Wedding day: "It is ...

542. The Way, The Truth, And The Life Style

John 14:5-14

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Thomas Long

... guys. I get up, I go, I lie a little, I peddle a little, I watch the rules, I talk the talk. We ... have those offices high up there so we catch the wind and go with it, however it blows. But ... I will not apologize for it, I take pride; I am the best possible Arnold Burns.2 Arnold Burns had settled for a "life style" but not a life. He had sadly persuaded himself that his quilt of shallow compromises made him "the best possible Arnold Burns." Jesus, however, calls us not to catch the drifting trade winds ...

543. Good News, Bad News, Good News

John 13:1-17

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Thomas Long

... a famous football coach, a former president, or a positive-thinking teacher who put on his wall the motto, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" -- probably all three of them. In any case, I am aware of the fact that there are some people who pride themselves on being able to get motivated in tough situationns, to face head-on the tough issues. "Give it to me straight, Doc," they say to the surgeon, "I can handle it." They sign up for courses from the roughest professor on campus, not in spite of ...

544. Wanting To Be Seen

Matthew 6:5-6

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David Belgum

... all began sounding alike. It wasn't what you would call fun. Now George had grown up in the Episcopal Church and had no doubt heard this very text preached about a few times as well as other admonitions to humility and avoiding the sin of pride. He was not using this tour for his personal gain. He saw his very personality, his past successes as emancipator, and his charismatic influence as tools or resources for holding a fragile country together. He preferred not to be president, and wanted to return to ...

545. Seeing The Unseeing

John 9:35-41, John 9:13-34, John 9:1-12

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David Belgum

... prophet had commanded you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, 'Wash and be clean'?" (2 Kings 5:13 RSV). The moral of the story is this. Commander General Naaman needed to be healed of his pride as well as of his leprosy. What about this Pool of Siloam? Jesus relied upon others who had contributed to this healing at the ancient pool. This pool of water was fed by a remarkable combination of channel and tunnel dug 150 feet deep through solid rock and ...

546. Advent 1

Lk 21:25-36 · 1 Th 3:9-13 · Jer 33:14-16 · Ps 25:1-10

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... to Christmas for the first time in homes shattered by death, desertion, divorce, or disaster. We pray for those whom the ministry of love begun at Bethlehem has not yet touched: the derelict, the addict, the criminal, the conceited, all who are imprisoned by persons or pride. O Lord, who feels the pain of the world, look down upon all sick and suffering persons, especially those in the hospital and those near and dear to us whom we name in our hearts: ... Enfold them with your love, that in the midst of ...

547. Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-21

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... true, we deeply need your help. We are not sufficient unto ourselves. As we did not create ourselves, so we cannot sustain ourselves amid life's strains and anxieties, storms and temptations, disappointments and griefs. Here we would lay aside all pride, and humbly acknowledge our urgent need. For light enough to walk through dark days, for inner strength to carry heavy burdens, undertake courageous deeds, sustain personal sorrow, and render faithful service to our generation, we pray to you, O God. Spirit ...

548. Guilt And Grace

Romans 8:28-39

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Alex Gondola

... parents who feel guilty. Children sometimes feel guilty about letting down their parents. I'm told that Samuel Johnson, the great British writer, reproached himself for his whole adult life over an incident that took place in his childhood. As a boy, Johnson pridefully had refused to help his father by watching his father's bookstall. Johnson never forgot that incident and never forgave himself for refusing his father. In his seventies, he went back to the spot where his father's bookstall had stood in the ...

549. Prayers for Family Days

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... most fortunate. Thank you for our fathers. When we were children we didn't always see what they were doing in our behalf. But when we did, we gave them a childish hug or kiss -- and how pleased they were. As we grew older we became more aware of their pride in us, their joy in our successes, their pleasure in our dreams. How reluctant we were to break our childhood ties from them. We thank you for our fathers, even when they failed to meet our needs or care for us as we had hoped. As disappointed and angry ...

550. Feeding The 4999

Matthew 14:13-21

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Robert F. Crowley

... ) Hi. SAM: Welcome to Burger Buddies. May I help you? PETE: Do you make up large orders? SAM: Having a party? PETE: More like a mob. SAM: "If it's tough, we can do it!" PETE: You think you can handle a large order? SAM: That's our motto. We pride ourselves on doing difficult jobs. "If it's tough, we can do it!" That's our motto. PETE: I guess I came to the right place. SAM: You did. "If it's tough, we can do it!" That's our motto, you know. PETE: I remember. SAM: How many Burger ...

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