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551. So Who Needs A Shepherd?

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... you. You may run away from God, but you will soon find that your legs are too short. You can’t get away from God. And that is not a threat, but a promise! God is out on every road where people, like sheep, get themselves lost, earnestly and tenderly seeking them and calling them back home. Does that mean that, ultimately, God will get all of us? I have no special inside information on the subject, but I certainly hope so! I wouldn’t be the least offended if God did get us all, eventually. Would you? I ...

552. The Saint without a Name

Luke 6:12-16

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... -century times. The Aramaic word is “Abba,” which means “Daddy,” and implies a God of infinite compassion and limitless love. Imagine a perfect parent (there aren’t any, of course), but imagine such a one. Imagine a Being of infinite compassion and tender love. Then multiply that picture a million trillion times, project that picture upon the universe, and you will just begin to get a glimpse of the hem of God’s garment and the absolutely limitless, unconditional character of God’s love. A few ...

553. Secretary to Saint Peter

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... deeds. 4.) Mark gives us little details that the other Gospels miss. Both Matthew and Mark tell of Jesus taking a little child and setting him in the midst. But Mark tells us that Jesus took the child up into his arms. (Mark 10:13-16) All the tenderness of Jesus comes through in these little touches. When Mark is telling about the feeding of the Five Thousand, he alone tells us that they sat down in rows of hundreds and fifties, and how they looked like vegetable beds in a garden. (6:4) When the disciples ...

554. God’s Strange Arithmetic

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... into it.” Not everybody does. For instance: classified ad appeared in the newspapers sometime back: “For sale: One 52-year old husband. Never remembers anniversaries, birthdays, or special days. Seldom holds hands, hugs, kisses, or says, ‘I love you.’ Rarely is kind and tender. Will sell cheap - two cents. Call 555-0366. Will dicker.” Not much of self put into that marriage. No wonder the wife wants to get rid of the husband. Cheap. Marriage is a 60-60 proposition. Each must go more than half-way ...

555. Connected to Christ: I Am the Vine

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... was 2,000 years ahead of this approach to life when he taught in the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 6:33, "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." From my heart to your heart--can I tenderly ask you to consider the following question? Is there anything or anyone that is in competition with God''s priority claim on your life?" You see, we love God with all of our heart because God knows that devotion given to any person or thing besides God can ...

556. What Is Your Response toe the Resurrection?

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... hers was a tragically wasted life. To serve the Lord effectively, we must not isolate ourselves from the world but rather be a witness to the world. Recently, Billy Graham responded to someone who shouted out "God is dead! God is dead!" Dr. Graham with tenderness replied, "That''s strange, because I just talked to Him in prayer a few minutes ago." Yes, the day you believe in the resurrection is the day you change the universe. When Jesus Christ died on the cross his tiny following included eleven frightened ...

557. The Fifth Commandment: The Value of Family

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . There will be misunderstandings; every family has its cross, its suffering. Always be the first to forgive with a smile. Be cheerful, be happy. Now, a word for the teenagers, youth and college students. I share this story: Joseph was the youngest of seven children. At the tender age of eight he was asked by his precious mother to polish her good shoes for Sunday church along with his dad''s. The mother had so many things to do she needed some help. Well, Joseph, known as Little Joe, was more than glad to ...

558. Saintly Citizenship - Earthly Responsibilities

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Paul was sharing in this passage of scripture we are looking at today from the Philippian Letter. Dr. Boyd writes in a printed sermon, "Permit Me Voyage:" "Walking through the wilderness of this world, I have always sensed I am a stranger here. I love this world tenderly, and should think it ungrateful if I were not to celebrate its splendor. However, I have needs it cannot meet and longings it cannot satisfy. It tells me that I belong to another world which is my true home--and that one day I shall dwell ...

559. The Powerful Fragrance of Sharing and Caring

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... be greeted with his explosive anger. But even if she did complete the list, he was never satisfied; he would always find inadequacies in her work. After several years, the husband passed away. Some time later she remarried, this time to a man who lavished her with tenderness and adoration. One day, while going through a box of old papers, the wife discovered one of her first husband''s lists. And as she read the sheet, a realization caused a tear of joy to splash on the paper. "I''m still doing all these ...

560. The Tenacity of Trouble

James 4:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... self and submitting our lives to God. We do it by prayer. We do it by fleeing from the Tempter and by trusting the truth of God. Only in this way will the Tenacity of Trouble loosen its grip on us, and we can be free to surrender to the tender touch of God. May God guide us! And keep us! And bless us! Amen and Amen.

561. Goodness and Mercy

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... edge of his bed to pray, as I did each night. "Before I prayed aloud, I silently petitioned the Lord for the best way to ease the tension. Should I turn my prayer with Jay into a mini-lecture, trying to get in one last punch? Or should I turn tender and love the little fellow to pieces? Would that be copping out? Jay's face turned away from me, and I suppose that he was wondering as well what approach Dad would take. Then his big, brown eyes turned to size up my expression. With that I wilted, and I ...

562. Going Home for Christmas?

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... world when he writes, "We must move through time to the Eternal. I am reminded that every night we pitch our moving tents a day''s march nearer home. Walking through the wilderness of this world, I always sense I am a stranger here. I love this world tenderly, and should think it ungrateful if I were not to celebrate its splendor. But I have needs it cannot meet and longings it cannot satisfy. I belong to another world which is my true home, and one day I shall dwell there." In the chapel of King''s College ...

563. Do You Know What Time It Is?

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... time?" "I had the time of my life." "I can''t remember another time when I have been so angry." "Our timing was a little off today." Time can be many things: a time of triumph; a time of tragedy; a time of torture; a time of tenderness. The concept of time that is so often mentioned in the Bible usually falls into two categories. The first category usually is the word CHRONOS, from which we get the word chronology. The second category is the word KAIROS. "Chronos" describes time solely measured by the ...

564. Handling the Harshness of Life

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... said, "It gives me the willies." Then it dawned on her that even in the darkness "God was in control." That should not give us the "willies" but inspire us to focus on God in every circumstance. For God''s focus is always on us. One of the most tender hymns we sing was written by George Matheson, when he discovered he was going blind and his fiance told him she would not marry him because of his handicap. However, George Matheson did not give in to harshness and allow a broken heart to control the rest of ...

565. What Is Your Response to the Resurrection?

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... was a tragically wasted life. To serve the Lord effectively, we must not isolate ourselves from the world but rather be a witness to the world. Recently, Billy Graham responded to someone who shouted out "God is dead! God is dead!" Dr. Graham with tenderness replied, "That''s strange because I just talked to Him in prayer a few minutes ago." Yes, the day you believe in the resurrection is the day you change the universe, and most importantly, you can reflect that transforming truth. When Jesus Christ died ...

566. Mother's Day

Proverbs 1:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... they are put down if they do not work outside the home. In a sense--we create a marketplace that offers and needs the valuable contributions of women--but then make them feel guilty if they do. It is a no-win situation. Realizing now that I am at the tender age of 42--I am at times prone to forget, so I can appreciate this story I recently heard. A kind, sweet, loving man--who is 85 years of age--found himself wandering down Fifth Avenue in New York City--crying his eyes out. He was wandering aimlessly. A ...

567. Staying Focused--Traveling Light

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , no electric lights or organs. They had none of the things we have today. They did so much with so little. Today, we do so little with so much. I believe the difference is the preparation and discipline of the prayer life in the early church. Let me tenderly ask you today: how much time do you spend praying for strength, purpose, power and God''s priority in your life? Think about it, and then start praying up a storm. Fourth, we are to lay aside every weight, so we hold on faithfully to "God''s priority ...

568. Holy Vexation

John 2:12-25

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... imagine Christian folks having a similar reaction to this story (found, incidentally, in all of the Gospels) of Jesus cleansing the temple. If you are fifty years or older and remember singing the old gospel song that talks about Jesus calling us "softly and tenderly," this story gets your attention. If you are any age and have had contact with violence in your personal and/or family life, this story gets your attention. Or, if you are familiar with the many times in the ministry of Jesus when his behavior ...

569. A Tireless and Timeless Image

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... are safe, is tenacious in his endeavors to bring us into the fold of God's care; and one who takes the measure of our hearts, and leads us toward the throne of grace. Hence we sing the old lines, "Savior, like a shepherd lead us, Much we need Thy tender care." And we say with the psalmist: "Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture" (Psalm 100:3). Secondly, the image provides us with some clues regarding what it means that the ...

570. The Healing Touch

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... hunger" felt by all, which is a deep-seated need for the touch, the feel, the concrete reality of human contact. He points out that every human being comes into the world needing to be touched, a need that persists until death. Further, being touched in tender, caring ways can be healing and therapeutic. I have a friend who eats breakfast out most days. One morning he was sitting at the counter in a restaurant, apparently feeling sorry for himself, when a woman came in and sat next to him. They entered into ...

571. The Dark Didn't Catch Me!

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... the story of a young man who flunks out of prep school and takes off on a three-day escape. You can feel how lonely he is. You can feel his confusion. His conversation is full of bragging, showing off, and smart remarks. He never lets on to others how tender he feels inside. And as I read the book I saw myself and was ashamed. "My God!" I cried. "That guy is me! God help me!" I prayed with all my being. And God answered my prayer. Over a period of a year the Lord began jealously to strip me ...

572. Is Your Love Shy?

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... ask Sally out for a date. She agreed. And over supper John confided in Sally, telling her of his year long love. And you know what? Sally said she'd loved John the whole year too! Think of all the joy they missed! Think of the romance and comfort and tenderness that will never be because their love was shy. And aren't we bashful like John was with Sally when it comes to our own love affair with God? We are reluctant to draw near, timid to ask for help. We're shy to ask questions, to find out more ...

573. Grace in the Midst of Limited Resources

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... Coins are of different colors and textures and don't "jingle" in one's pocket in quite the same way. Foreign currency may even be said to be fun -- but is completely worthless in an American store. You can visit another country and stuff your wallet with its legal tender, but as soon as your jet lands in New York City those colorful pieces of paper or interesting coins can't even buy a pack of gum. God assures us that our destination is another country. Only a fool would spend his life trying to hold on to ...

574. Needy People Please Apply

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... to reach out to the needy. There is a fascinating story about a Moravian missionary in the early 1700s named Leonard Dober. Dober felt God’s call to minister to slaves in the Virgin Islands. His plan when he set out for the Islands at the tender age of eighteen was to sell himself into slavery so he could reach these people who had so little. His friends, even his Christian friends, couldn’t believe it. They sought to dissuade him and they criticized him soundly. But he believed quite sincerely that if ...

575. Getting Ready for Advent

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... of comfort simply states that God's people no longer have to do the "prison shuffle" because the period of their forced labor is ended, and they have more than paid for the sin of breaking off their personal relationship with God. Hence, God now speaks tenderly to their hearts inviting them to respond to his love. This same comfort is at the heart of Advent. As the chapter 40 of Isaiah suggests, Advent offers us the good news that we can find this same comfort in the midst of our exile and estrangement ...

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