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551. Who Is God?

Matthew 16:13-20

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . That's a little difficult to understand. PLAYER 2: The Bible does say that. Be perfect as God is perfect. PLAYER 1: I've tried that. PLAYER 2: How long did it last? PLAYER 1: About ten minutes. Then I realized I was proud because I was so perfect and pride is a sin so I wasn't perfect after all. I can't relate to a perfect God. Perfect? Not me. I can't even get the part in my hair straight. PLAYER 2: Tell me something, do you think of Christianity as an escape? PLAYER 1: I know what ...

552. While This House Lies In Ruins

Haggai 1:1-15

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... 's reason for this church, all its struggles and triumphs, had been to make it possible for these parents and this child to get together?" I'm not saying that's so. Yet the idea came to me from outside. It's worth considering. It put all of our pride and prejudice in a different perspective. I wouldn't put it past God. Stranger things have taken place. Either way, next time there's a temple to be built, put the challenge to the people. Don't assume they won't help. Let them respond. Prepare to be surprised ...

553. Advent 4

Isaiah 7:1-25, Romans 1:1-17, Matthew 1:18-25

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... often we have cried out to be forgiven, yet we have turned away in every direction rather than humbly coming to You and accepting Your Mercy. Forgive us, Lord, and help us to truly accept our unworthiness that we might know and proclaim Your Grace. Help us set aside our pride that others might see Your Glory. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name" "People Look East" "What Child Is This?"

554. God the Creator

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... know and deeply love each and every one of us. We praise You, O Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often in the hassle of daily life we have lost our awareness that You created and are still in control of the universe. In our pride we somehow reason we are the ones in control of our destiny and history, yet we cannot so much as control the warm summer breeze. Forgive us, Lord, and as we return our lives to Your control, bless us. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns A Mighty Fortress God ...

555. Lent 5

John 12:20-36

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... of Jesus' death, and what his death means to us as the church, as the world. ACTS OF CONFESSION Confession of Our Sins Which parts of your attitudes and behavior do you need to bury, and to keep them buried? Grudges, greed, lust, self-righteousness, false pride, and so on. Take two minutes to write them down. How will you go about having a burial service? Collect them in a fireproof container, and burn them, either in the sanctuary or outdoors. (One minute of silence.) Then, offer a prayer of thanks, or ...

556. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 10:35-45

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... and the other on Jesus' left hand. What a deal! Hot shots! Cool! Immediately, Jesus straightened them out. Being his disciple is a matter of servanthood. Define that word for the children. He said it would cost them giving up their false pride and unworthy demands. Reading of the Gospel Dramatize this by having two chairs in the chancel, with Jesus in the middle. Reenact the conversation between Jesus, James, and John. Prime several other "disciples" to show their disdain and indignation. Proclamation of ...

557. The Season Of The Nativity

Matthew 25:31-46

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... which of those are you willing to bring into God's light, realizing, of course, that God knows all about them already? Response Gracious and Holy God, we dare to come to you, only because you have invited us to come. We bring our brokenness, our secrets, our false pride, and everything else that drags us down, even though we pretend that we have it all together. You know all about the wrongs we have done and the good that we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart, nor have we loved our ...

558. Moving At The Speed Of Light: Jerusalem: What Word Would You

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... I know and my friend doesn't know is that the change in Al is due to more than the process of aging and that within the last five or six years Al's life in the colony -- the "church" colony -- has taken on new importance and meaning. With secret pride, I am filled with thanks that God is doing something important in Alfred's life. But it is a tempered joy because to his friends and close business associates, Alfred has yet to reveal to whom the glory belongs. So when you launch out, what Word will you say ...

559. On The Cross-Road

John 7:45--8:11

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 ...

560. Finding Faith In Unlikely People

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... close our eyes .... The whole universe is sacramental, but only if we are spiritually awake."[2] The Centurion, outsider that he was, had his eyes open. He was spiritually aware. Whereas the insiders, the religious types, were puffed up with intellectual pride, blinded with the cataracts of conceit. Irony of ironies, surprise of surprises: the outsiders are in, the insiders are out; the wise are humbled, the humble are made wise; the powerful are made weak, the weak are made powerful; the righteous became ...

561. The Divine Advocacy

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... his goals. The living Spirit of Christ reminded us of the sin of presumption wherein we think we must build a paradise of our own, rather than receive it as a gift from God. The Spirit of the humble, self-sacrificing Christ convicts us of our pride wherein we must declare our self-worth in God's eyes by overwhelming achievement and success. It is this Spirit which stands over against brazen, selfish sensuality. It is this Spirit which witnesses to our worth as total human beings, rather than just as sex ...

562. Growing In The Lord

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... Lord; For they treated the offerings of the Lord with contempt" (2:17). In addition, they were guilty of sexual immorality, for "they lay with the women who served at the entrance of the tent of meeting" (2:22). We see in their action a pride, an independence, an indifference to God which is the opposite of Hannah's pious faith. Whereas she brought generous offerings to the Lord, they steal from the Lord. Whereas she praises a God who exalts the lowly, they threaten the lowly. Whereas they arrogantly ignore ...

563. You Can Be Happy

1 Chronicles 13:1-14

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... world it would be if I could accomplish such. How dreary life would become if everyone looked, talked, walked, dressed, acted or thought alike. When our older son was very small he was asked in a class to color a picture of a tree. He, with great pride and delight, drew a tree of royal blue. The adult leader in the class scolded him and said: "Adam, trees are green. Pay attention!" Who says trees have to be green? Why would anyone try to stifle creativity? I suspect that very adult drives along the parkway ...

564. Advent 3

Luke 13:1-9, Exodus 3:1-22, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... Lesson: Don't think that just because you were baptized and receive Holy Communion, you are safe from sinning. Look at the Israelites who were baptized into Moses and ate supernatural food and yet sinned in the wilderness. They perished for their sins. Christians can sin, too. Pride goes before a fall. Do not be smug and think you have it made, that nothing can happen to you, that you are safe from God's judgment. You, too, can sin in spite of your baptism and communion. Yet, God will provide an escape from ...

565. Lent 4

Luke 15:11-32, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Isaiah 12:1-6, Joshua 5:1-12, Luke 15:1-7

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... other sinners. You do not appreciate God's taking them back with a party. You have been in church all your life and you have been serving the church for decades. Yet, nobody ever gave you a party in appreciation for what you have done. You are filled with pride and self-righteousness. You won't have a thing to do with those sinners who never come to church and blaspheme as a way of life. And you are not interested in the congregation's program of evangelism. c. Are you like the father?Do you honestly feel ...

566. Lent 5

John 7:45--8:11, Luke 20:9-19, John 12:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Philippians 3:1-11, Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... she could touch only his feet. 3. Hair (v. 3). Mary dried Jesus' feet with her hair. Were there no towels in the home of Mary and Martha? No doubt every home had a cloth for drying. Why then her use of her hair? A woman's hair is her pride and joy. Consider how much money and time the average American woman spends on fixing her hair! By drying Jesus' feet with her hair, she in all humility is expressing her love and devotion to Jesus. Not only did she give the best perfume, but she gave the best of ...

567. Proper 26

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Habakkuk 2:2-20, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Luke 19:1-10

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... necessarily a lesson on how to make an evangelistic visit, but it may apply to each person in the church. Outline: What Jesus says to a sinner a. Come down v. 5a. Come down from your high perch on the tree of life. Come down from your pride, your isolation, your sin. b. Come in v. 5b. Jesus said he had to come into Zacchaeus' house. Zacchaeus "received him joyfully." Jesus' coming in means forgiveness and acceptance. c. Come clean v. 8. Zacchaeus cleaned up his dirty life by repentance. He gave half of his ...

568. Reformation Sunday

Jn 8:31-36 · Jer 31:31-34 · Rom 3:19-28

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... 's humanism which insists that man is basically good and can take care of himself, if he will only believe in his ability. Luther called upon man to let God be God. It is the peculiar work of God to reconcile humanity. This does not appeal to the pride of man who wants to be self-made and self-sufficient. Outline: Let God save you. a. God saves by the truth revealed in Christ -- Gospel. b. God offers a new relationship based on forgiveness -- Lesson 1. c. God saves by grace accepted by faith -- Lesson 2. 2 ...

569. Trinity Sunday

Romans 5:1-11, Proverbs 8:1-36, John 16:5-16

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... he was tired and needed to rest on the seventh day. Work is an honorable activity. To create or to be creative requires work. Jesus told us to work while it is day before the night comes when no man can work. Honest work brings rewards of satisfaction, pride, and joy in a work accomplished. 3. When (vv. 27, 28, 29). In three verses the word "when" is used six times. We say, "Way back when" or "When we were kids ..." "When" is the time of creation. Wisdom was there "when" God created and formed various parts ...

570. Easter Sunday

Acts 10:23b-48, Psalm 118:1-29

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... easily accept religious practices other than our own. We find it difficult to discern the similarities below the surface differences and the deeper reverence for you that we may share. We need to learn to witness to our faith in you without pride of race and nationality. Forgive any exclusive attitude that may prevent our communicating the good news of the resurrection of our dying, rising living Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! The Lord's love endures forever ...

571. Easter 2

John 20:19-23, Psalm 118:1-29, Psalm 150:1-6

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... , you are our beginning and our end. We confess that we are reluctant to be counted among those responsible for the crucifixion of the one you sent to be our Savior. We may be doubtful too about the testimony to his resurrection. Forgive the pride that prevents our honest confession of sin and the doubt that refuses to hear and see what might strengthen our wavering faith. Despite our reservations, we pray in the name of your special Son, Jesus of Nazareth, your anointed One, our Savior. Amen. Declaration ...

572. Epiphany 4

Luke 4:14-30

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B. David Hostetter

... adulthood, through birth and through death. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of all places, familiar and foreign, forgive us if we are open only to the word of the strange prophet and closed to the truth when it comes from a familiar person. Excuse the pride that discounts what our neighbors and friends can do, assuming that only the distant expert could be wiser than ourselves. Pardon the doubt that prevents doing in our place what others have accomplished in other places but in similar circumstances. We are sorry ...

573. Proper 22

Psalm 137:1-9, Lamentations 3:19-26, Luke 17:1-10

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... great is your faithfulness. Receive our worship as we come to you through Jesus Christ our Savior and Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession Universal Judge, we are appalled at the violence and devastation that is to be seen in our world. Does our pride and opinion contribute to strife and discord that escalates into confrontation and conflict? We find it simpler to question your patience with humanity than to take some responsibility for what we could do to calm the distressed, relieve the anger of the disturbed ...

574. Proper 8

Luke 9:51-56, Psalm 77:1-20

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... people. God's way is holy. Who is so great as our God? Prayer of Confession Merciful Sovereign, we are not fit subjects of your rule. You have shown us the ways of love and forgiveness but we sometimes turn back to ways of pride and hatred. We are more ready to denounce your enemies than to declare the good news. We delay obedience to your call with excuses of personal privilege. Forgive our refractory discipleship and our outright disobedience for Jesus' sake. Amen. Declaration Of God's Forgiveness Friends ...

575. Trinity Sunday

John 16:5-16, Psalm 8:1-9

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... given us a responsible place in the order of your creation and we sometimes abdicate that responsibility for the ecology. You have given us places of responsibility in the church, and we too often push it off on others. Forgive our irresponsibility and false pride and help us find ourselves in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! We have been justified through faith in Jesus Christ and have been allowed to enter the sphere of God's grace. Friends, believe the ...

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