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576. Afraid of Sanity

Mark 5:1-20

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... some of the time, can say: “My name is Legion.” There are many persons warring within us, clamoring for attention, pulling us this way and that. There is the pious person I am in church; then there is the not-so-pious person I am at home. There is the sensitive person I want to be, and the insensitive person I all too often am. There is the person of high ethical and moral standards I want to be in my best moments, and then there is the other sort of person I all too often am in the routines of ...

577. What Do You Want Me to Do for You?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

I find it strange that, in a time when we are becoming more and more sensitive toward persons with handicapping conditions, our nation’s State Department would adopt a policy which effectively eliminates blind persons from foreign service positions. As the editorial in the Ann Arbor News put it, “It’s probably a good thing Helen Keller isn’t alive today to apply for a job ...

578. Sleeping through a Revolution

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... . That is why we must conclude that something more than merely facing death was happening there in the Garden. Jesus’ agony in the garden was more than merely shrinking from the thought of crucifixion and death, shrinking from that would be natural to any sensitive person. Something more is going on here. Here we are in the presence of a mystery beyond anything we can imagine. Early interpreters of Scripture pictured Jesus as entering into mortal combat with all of the forces of evil which hold mankind in ...

579. Nightline

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... at the University of Beirut where in attendance were people of many different faiths and ideologies. He thought to himself, what could he say to them that would speak to every faith represented in that audience? It was said that with great insight and sensitivity he asked them, what has your religion done and is presently doing for the establishment of character? He did not ask them what church they belonged to or denomination or faith tradition, but what was their faith doing for the building up and ...

580. Tackling Troubles Triumphantly

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... an ever-present reality. James wants it to be known up-front that faith in Christ does not promise deliverance from trouble. As we look at this reality in verse twelve, we are assured that we can survive it--and even become stronger and more sensitive to the troubles of others. As believers, we understand that we cannot AVOID the times of darkness--they will come. But we also understand that our darkness is always followed by light, cross gives way to crown, death is defeated by Resurrection. I agree that ...

581. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part II)

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... is the rest of the story: "I said, `Sandra, do you ever do any modeling?'' (It''s a great line. She''s thinking--Oh, he thinks I model.) "She said, `Well, I used to.'' "I could tell it was a touchy subject, but being more inquisitive than I am sensitive, I said, `Tell me about it.'' She told me this story. "When she first went to Georgia Tech as a student, she got some opportunities to do some modeling. That was good because she made some extra money to help pay for school. Then she got an invitation to ...

582. What a Difference a Day Makes

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . But if you mean the life that takes hold of a person and changes him from a self-centered brat into a companionable, loving human being, I've seen him. Or, if you mean the life that gradually developed an overgrown, spoiled teenager into one of the most sensitive, competent professionals in his field, I''ve seen him. Or, if you mean a middle-aged person whose life had gone down the drain either in alcohol or something worse, and suddenly he begins to live and stand up, throw back his head, have a job, be ...

583. Good News for Tough Times - Encouragment for the Soul

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... skills he had. He went back into the ring. Foreman says the real victory is in what Christ has done for him. He says he cannot comprehend why he would have been so bad in the past. Friends and family today call him a gracious, articulate, sensitive, genuine man. His fourteen-year-old daughter, Natalie, said, "The most important thing in his life is praising God." Yes the same victory can be ours when we allow God to enter deeply into our struggles. We heard from a street corner preacher--now let me share ...

584. Placard Faith, Complex World

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... that is Jesus, or are we going to rummage around in the darkness of life beyond Jesus and perish, cast forever from the grace of God? What do we, residents of the religious mainline, do with this text and its imagery, particularly when we are sensitive to the pluralistic world in which we live and want to be respectful of other religious traditions? First, we can note that there is an understandable appeal to reductionism, to the desire to make matters simple. When people live in a culture where chocolate ...

585. Too Good to Be True?

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... , God's opportunity. The church's bottom line is not calculated in terms financial, but in levels of compassion, community, tolerance, and justice. Show me a church that is long on compassion, big on the building of community, patiently tolerant of human differences, and sensitive to fair play, and I will show you a church that is rich in what ultimately matters. We didn't dream up these values. They come from the Lord of the Church, whose resurrection is our hope, our sustenance, and our joy. If you ...

586. Bearing the Cross

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... up a cross. That’s what following Jesus is all about. It’s about living the Christ-life in the world. Heeding a friend’s call for help. Looking for ways to improve the community. Joining with others through our church to support mission ministries. Being sensitive to those with special needs. Inviting a friend to join you in Bible study. Doing all those things that take us out of our comfort zone, our preoccupation with ourselves and those we love, and focusing on the call of God to be in service to ...

587. Things That Make Jesus Angry

John 2:12-25

Sermon

King Duncan

Jesus was a very gentle man. Right? We sing “Fairest Lord Jesus . . .” Or “Gentle Savior Meek and Mild . . .” Jesus was Mr. Nice Guy, the prototype sensitive male. Respectful of women. Loved little children. Kind to his mother. What is he doing, then, in the temple courts during the holiest season of the Jewish year, overturning tables and scattering coins and using a whip, of all things, to drive both people and cattle out of the courtyard? ...

588. The Healing Touch

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... donor card. I decided to renew, but I subsequently asked a doctor what organs were likely to be harvested. He mentioned many that I was aware of through stories of successful transplants. Then he pointed out that there is a continuing need for the largest, oldest, most sensitive, most protective organ of the body. When I asked what that was, he replied, "Your skin." I never had thought of it as an organ, but he pointed out that this is the organ that puts us most in contact with the world. Through it we get ...

589. Making Compassion a Verb

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... what compassion meant. Then they were called to put it into practice. So are we. If we are to put compassion into practice, we need to know what is involved. In order to be compassionate, at the very least, we need to be sensitive to the suffering of others. Some people's hearts have become hardened. A number of years ago a television company ran an investigation into the allegation that certain ambulance companies would not transport apparently poor people to hospitals without payment up front. The ...

590. Will the Real Blind Beggar Please Stand Up?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... his cloak aside, and runs -- good grief, how did he manage this without falling or crashing into people! -- until he comes before Jesus. And Jesus, modeling to us a deep humility, waits. He does not immediately restore the man's sight. With respect and sensitivity, Jesus asks this poor blind beggar, "What do you want me to do for you?" (v. 51). He waits to hear the plea of Bartimaeus. He doesn't assume only one possible response. He allows for the possibility that Bartimaeus might say, "Lord, forgive my ...

591. So Great a Love

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... been trying to decide whether it's good or bad that one cannot fully appreciate what others are going through in life, either their joys or their sorrows, until one has experienced them oneself. It's probably more on the bad side, if we are not as sensitive either to people's joy or pain, leaving them feeling lonely, either in need of more compassion or celebration than is being offered. On the other hand, one could probably make a case for it being a good thing, because to appreciate fully and to take in ...

592. Training the Heart

1 John 1:1-4

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... brain is programmed permanently to produce a lot of the stress chemical and a higher than average number of receptors are produced throughout the rat's body. In other words, not only is there more chemical screaming stress, but the rat is more sensitive to and responsive to that stress chemical. On the other hand, if the baby rat experiences a low level of stress during that same period of time, the brain is permanently programmed to produce lower levels of that chemical when stressed, plus fewer receptors ...

593. Grace in the Midst of Suffering

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... of AllSoulsChurch in London, acknowledges the tension: "The fact of suffering undoubtedly constitutes the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith, and has been in every generation. Its distribution and degree appear to be entirely random and therefore unfair. Sensitive spirits ask if it can possibly be reconciled with God's justice and love." The apparent unevenness and ambiguity of suffering is on display in many of the most familiar stories in scripture. Consider the Bethlehem accounts. We learn ...

594. The Highest Bidder

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... boils to the surface of a community. Suddenly the veneer has been ripped off. Leaders of historic denominations move along warily with each other for years, doing their best to submerge deep theological rifts, until external societal pressures force the most sensitive questions to the surface. A half dozen ethnic groups in the Balkan Peninsula are forced to stay together in a pseudo community called Yugoslavia for most of a century. When the veneer is removed, dividing walls that are older than anyone ...

595. The Church: Identity And Function

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... opportunity to speak to that young lady for God. I can’t even begin to imagine, and I have a powerful imagination, I can’t even begin to imagine what would happen if I and other no people who have become God’s people would become more intentional and sensitive about who they are and what their function is. Not only to speak to the people for God, but to speak to God for the people. Now that spirit of intercession is present in this Church, and that’s one of the things that excites me so much about ...

596. A Forgiving Presence

John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... power of the indwelling Christ by focusing on the dynamic of forgiveness as a primary ongoing ministry of the indwelling Christ. The need is clear. Guilt is a devastating force in our lives. It may be a positive force as well. If guilt is a sign of our sensitivity to sin, then it can be used by the Holy Spirit to evoke repentance and confession on our part, which are the prerequisites to forgiveness. Yet it can be a paralyzing force as well. Guilt can be a burden that will weigh us down, bury us in remorse ...

597. A Guiding Presence

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... we don’t ask God to give us what we want or bless what we decide. Rather we immerse ourselves in scripture so that we can grow in our understanding in the mind of Christ. Then as we cultivate an awareness of the indwelling Christ, we have a sensitivity to, a feel for, a kind of knowing about how he would act in and through us. So guidance comes through prayer and scripture. Let me share a portion of my own spiritual journey, and with this I close. I well remember when this life changing possibility of ...

598. Living Lightly

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... relating, become secretive and cynical. We carry a lot of stuff around and it burdens us down. We get all glued up in a limited world of habit. No wonder Jesus said, unless you become as little children, you will not enter the kingdom of God. He was sensitive to the problem. He talked about persons have eyes but not really seeing, of having ears but not really hearing. Somehow by the miracle of new birth, somehow by the miracle of the Spirit he was saying, you must become as a little child, regard not your ...

599. Curiosity Or Consecration

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the illiterates and was responsible through his each one teach one program. He was responsible literally for the literacy of millions of people. Developing the inner resources of his life, connected with his burning concern to minister to the world’s disinherited, made him sensitive to his needs for an intimate relationship with God. One wonders how a person such as Frank Laubach could literally pour his life out, literally lay it on the alter for the cause of the poor and the need and the illiterate of ...

600. Miracles In Contrast

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Yes, a miracle in contrast. Now I introduce you to Ruby to share and share this modern miracle in contrast to make it possible for you to meet another person, and greet another situation as though for the first time, with freshness of thought, openness and sensitivity to the spirit, another miracle in contrast. See it now in your mind. Another maid at another time, not five years old, 18 perhaps, fresh from the simple life of Nazareth, overwhelmed by what was happening to her. A baby in a room, a mysterious ...

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