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551. The Parables About Response

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

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... to plant. God gives the growth. God gets the credit. We cannot boast about the success that comes when the seeds are planted. We must be very cautious about taking too much credit for apparent success in the spiritual area. A visitor to the Vatican was quite impressed with the beauty and power of the place. He asked Pope John XXIII this question: "How many people do you have working here?" With a twinkle in his eye, the pope replied, "About half of them." We must never get puffed up with ourselves in the ...

552. The Sign For Home

John 6:1-15

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... for these people to eat?" Then -- think parentheses -- verse six: "This he said to test him, for he himself knew what he was going to do." Close parentheses. Some interpreters call this verse a scribal addition, added to make sure readers would not get the impression that his question indicated that Jesus did not know what he was doing. From where we believers sit, here, after all the facts of salvation history are in, we can say Jesus was doing everything here on purpose. He knew that his signs, that is ...

553. No Box Seats In The Kingdom

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

William G. Carter

... people free to serve God, every day, in the places where God sends them. We need a church that produces people who are servants just like Jesus. A few years ago, Joel Gregory became the pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas, an impressive congregation with almost thirty thousand members. It was the crowning achievement of his career. First Baptist Church occupies five city blocks in downtown Dallas. It houses two schools, a college, and a radio station. The church gave him a nice home, memberships in ...

554. All Stirred Up

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Richard Patt

... who doesn't enjoy achieving? For most of us it's a need we love to fulfill. That's the way it could have been for Martha. But she forgot who it was she had invited! The honored guest was not some cold, egotistical citizen who needed to be impressed. This was Jesus, whose life's motto was known to everyone: "I have come, not to be served, but to serve." By this time Jesus had established a pattern in his ministry which let everyone know he was approachable. He liked nothing more than simply to sit down and ...

555. Rich In God's Sight

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Richard Patt

... provide. We are the people of God; we know the supreme blessings involved in being "rich in God's sight." So that is what we want to consider in a positive way: being rich -- being rich in God's sight. As we consider the parable, the first point that impresses us is the story's sense of urgency. Time marches on. The days and years tick away. There are certain things that ought to be done before time runs out. Being rich in God's sight means first of all our realization that there is a spiritual urgency ...

556. A Ministry Of Hospitality

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Richard Patt

... more like a hospital." That's what Jesus was saying here when he gave us the direction, "... do not invite your friends ... or your rich neighbors ... invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind...." You and I are not in the church to impress one another or to win power struggles; we are here to minister to one another in our weaknesses. We are here to be hospitable. Now nobody can specifically tell you what your ministry of hospitality should consist of; we should never over-define such a highly ...

557. Clever Christians

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

Richard Patt

... of this world" are in their business dealings; the Christian enterprise calls for shrewdness! Let's try to understand a little more clearly what Jesus means by all of this as we consider the theme, "Clever Christians." At first reading the whole story here may impress us as a little shocking, because it almost sounds like Jesus is using a criminal as an example of the type of person Christians should be. Look at the parable. There is this rich man, probably a successful farmer. He was so successful that he ...

558. Nobody Owes You Anything

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Richard Patt

... out of grace and love on God's part, since there is nothing we are bringing for credit. It is easy to see that Jesus probably wanted his hearers to appreciate that side of the message in this parable, too. He wanted those listening to be impressed by the total humility that the servant in the parable exhibited. People are unworthy even to stand before God, much less to claim something of him. If they have done something that might possibly be interpreted in a positive way, it should be realized that they ...

559. Called! Cleansed! Sent

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... one; then we acknowledge our sinfulness and mortality; we are cleansed by God's grace; then we are sent. This is the same pattern reflected in Peter's reaction to the great catch of fish in Luke 5:1-11. Now a net full of mackerel may not be as impressive as a temple vision, but the unexpected catch made Peter realize he was in the presence of God. "He fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, 'Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!' " (Luke 5:8). Jesus replied, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will ...

560. Made New By Taking A Different Road Home

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... to anyone who will appeal directly to that word of Good News. How is the message diffused? How does such power become pabulum? A bishop asked that dangerous question to an actor once. The bishop inquired, "Why is it that we preachers usually make little impression with the lofty and true subjects that we proclaim, while you actors move people on the stage so much with your fiction?" The actor replied, "It is because we speak of fictitious things as though they were true, whereas the clergy talk about true ...

561. Kneeling And Redirection

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... When Jesus asked us to let our light shine before all people, I am sure he did not have a lighthouse in mind, but simple everyday acts of kindness to be done in his name, most of which are given anonymously. When I lived in San Diego, I was most impressed by the stories of two women who knew the meaning of small victories. Both lived in poor communities and wanted to make a contribution but didn't know what to do. The first lady had a vision of helping the kids in the neighborhood. She said the vision that ...

562. In Times Of Need

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... on how this church was in mission to the poor by feeding the hungry and clothing the naked. The church had gone into its operating budget to help people in need since its charitable contributions during the year had dropped drastically. People were impressed by how this church had faithfully and diligently helped those in need, even at the risk of having its own doors closed. Finally, letters poured in with contributions which eventually saved this church and its mission to the poor. A "day" that began ...

563. The Blind Guiding The Blind

Psalm 92:1-15, Luke 6:46-49, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, Isaiah 55:1-13, Luke 6:37-42

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... said and did." This looks beyond self to Christ as the model for instruction in what it means to be a disciple. 4. The Influential Teacher. Two kinds of teachers have the most impact on their students. The first does so because students are so impressed by the teacher that they wish to emulate the teacher. The other so alienates the students because of disagreement that the student works doubly hard to demonstrate that the teacher is wrong! A professor I had admitted that he went to a seminary where he ...

564. Prepared Servants

Luke 12:35-48

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William E. Keeney

... righteousness? 5. Receiving in Giving. Again and again as one reads or hears the reports of people who have volunteered to help in domestic disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes, or overseas to heal the wounds of war or meet other needs of people in distress, one is impressed at their statements that they have received more than they have given. It was not a sacrifice to engage in such activities; it was an enrichment of their lives. They find treasures and riches given by God."

565. Proper 18

Psalm 139:1-24, Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... including mother and father. Matthew 10:34-38 -- A parallel teaching about hating family and cross bearing, but without the parables. Matthew 16:24 -- A disciple must take up the cross and follow Jesus. Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26 -- Simon the Cyrene is impressed to help Jesus carry the cross. John 12:25 -- Those who love their life will lose it; those who hate it in this world find it for eternal life. Other Towers in Scripture: Genesis 11:4 ff. -- The tower of Babel. Judges 8:9 -- Gideon and the ...

566. Tempted By Good

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... . "Make a spectacle of yourself," the devil said. "Create a circus. Gather the crowds and leap off the 150-foot tower to the ground below. If you are truly God's Son, you won't get hurt. God will come rescue you. Go ahead. You'll see. You'll impress everyone and they will follow you." He was teasing and goading Jesus. "How will they ever know who you are? This is your chance! Go ahead. Show them." But the problem was that his basic argument was all wrong. Yes, Jesus was God's Son, but no spectacular circus ...

567. When It Is Dark Enough

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... is the time to lift up your head, for when things are darkest you can see the stars. There are a few popular religious notions this text is not about. It is not a call to self-reliance. Now I do not put down self-reliance. I am not impressed by whiners, who would do better if they only took charge of their situations and acted instead of moaning and groaning. But this text is not about self-reliance. Nor is it about seeing your problems as opportunities."When you are given lemons, make lemonade," the church ...

568. What To Do With A Self-willed Child

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... they didn't. But that's not what the text says. They found him, says Luke, "listening to (the teachers) and asking them questions." He was not the authority; he was the student. He was there to listen and learn. Now it is true that the religious leaders were impressed by how much he knew, and by how he answered their questions. But there is nothing in this text which indicates he was a precocious know it all. When she saw he was okay, Mary let him have it. Jesus gets a tongue lashing. "What's the matter ...

569. Easter Joy

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... for not only his retirement, but the manner in which he appeared to be on top of life. Colleagues, of course, could recall how excited he could get in revealing his impatience with mediocrity and the failures of the people in his command. However, what was impressive was the way he took control in the European theater in World War II with no fear for his own life and great confidence in the Allied offensive. One senses a greater anxiety in the young Eisenhower when he was at Camp Colt during World War ...

570. Expanding The Boundaries

Ruth 3:1-18

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... dream he discovered that in God's creation all that God has made is good, and Peter's boundaries were expanded to include all people. The presence of Ruth's name in Matthew's genealogy at the beginning of the New Testament symbolically impresses on our minds that God is ever expanding our boundaries. But, our world is ever seeking to classify, limit, divide, restrict, confine, and belittle individuals. In our nation there is grave concern about the increase in the number of hate crimes, especially those ...

571. Take Up Your Ministry

Mark 9:38-41

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... competitive world. You may even have wanted to be on your own without the thought of God complicating your plans. But you are not on your own! God won't let you alone. When you realize that you are accountable not just to yourself or those you want to impress but also to God, it makes you nervous. As you realize that the embarrassments and mistakes you may have wanted to keep out of sight cannot be hidden from God, that ought to make you nervous! Or just when you thought you were most alone, when the demons ...

572. Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory!

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... the glory of God. And he does it. He raises Lazarus from the dead. That's fine. Once upon a time in a faraway place Jesus raised someone by the name of Lazarus from the dead. Jesus displayed the glory of God. I am sure all of those people were impressed. They got their beloved friend back from the dead. They knew they were in the presence of someone special. He was heavenly. He was "out of this world." He had power over death. If they had known the song, I am sure they would have broken into a chorus of ...

573. Miracle Five: Healing A Withered Hand

Mark 3:1-6

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Harold H. Lentz

... zeal to a narrow view of man and of love. Christ called them to view the far horizon: the encircling love of God who wishes no one to suffer and wants all to be made whole. When one is surrounded by skyscrapers in a large city he might be impressed by their height and the important business transactions that take place within them. But, at the same time, he may not realize how much they blot out his view of far-off things. Because of being surrounded by them, he cannot see the far horizon. He is unable to ...

574. Miracle Six: Stilling A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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Harold H. Lentz

... cross on the church's altar so the mother suggested that her daughter march down the aisle looking up at that cross and thinking about how much Jesus loved her. The idea worked very well and at the wedding the little flower girl made a deep impression on the congregation. There is a lesson here for all adults as well. Keeping our thoughts on the cross will cause our troubles to diminish, lighten our burdens, and restore a glow to life. "And They Woke Him" · There were six cities in ancient Israel which ...

575. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

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

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Harold H. Lentz

... clouded over by those who would come to him simply to witness a miracle. In this case there was an added reason for requesting that his good deed not be noised about. It was in this very geographic area that a short time earlier the crowds had been so impressed by Christ that they had tried by force to make him king. He had rejected such overtures then and did not want the scene to be repeated. He Has Done All Things Well · "Well done" is the highest praise that a United States sailor can receive from one ...

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