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601. In A Time Of War

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... you'll have me," the young man said. The minister recognized him as the same boy who had returned Carl's watch and wallet. He knew that Carl's kindness had turned this boy's life around. The minister just handed him the keys and said, "Yes, go take care of Carl's garden and honor him." The young man went to work without a word. Over the next several years, this young man tended the garden just the way Carl had. During that time, he went to college, got married, and became a prominent member in the community ...

602. Bearing The Right Fruit

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... in our head but our heart. We know that Jesus came into the world to save the least and the lowest. And we know that he calls us to be his people in the world today. But somehow that knowledge has not been translated into action. We have ceased caring: The Gallup survey shows us to be no better than the average person on the street when it comes to putting our faith into action. But there is hope. The Gallup Poll also indicated that among the population there is about 12 percent who, in the words of Gallup ...

603. On Panicking Close to Shore

John 6:16-24

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... , “just how much did you expect to learn in one night?” But many people, like St. John and Bishop Quayle, have found God in the midst of the storm. In this Gospel story the author is proclaiming that you and I are never really alone because Christ knows and cares and comes to us. That doesn’t mean that we do not have to work mightily to do our part to fight the storm. It doesn’t mean that we are exempt from “the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.” We live in the kind of world where, as ...

604. Afraid of Sanity

Mark 5:1-20

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... the Rye, 15-year old Holden Caulfield says: “I can’t always pray when I feel like it. In the first place, I’m sort of an atheist.” (That would put a damper on prayer, wouldn’t it?) He goes on: “I like Jesus and all, but I don’t care too much for most of the other stuff in the Bible. Take the Disciples, for instance....They were all right after Jesus was dead and all, but while He was alive, they were about as much use to Him as a hole in the head. All they did was keep ...

605. The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... she shared her name, a bell rang--here she was in the flesh. She began by saying, "Now, listen here, I want to warn you in advance that I won't be calling you Pastor Ritz like everyone else, but Reverend Ritz. A Pastor is a shepherd--and a shepherd cares for a flock of dumb, stupid, blankity-blank sheep. I am no sheep, so you will be the minister--Reverend Ritz to me." She further informed me that she really didn't like ministers at all--and that the only reasons she came to church was to see people and ...

606. A Cup Overflowing

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... was still alive! He put on his robe, and walking into the hall, heard a voice singing, "Be not dismayed whate''er betide, God will take care of you." He walked in the direction of the music until he came to the chapel where a few people were having an early morning service. ... abundance if we would only choose to receive it. (2) The Psalmist declares that all of life is under God''s watchful care and compassion. The whole point of rest and renewal is to provide strength for the next stage and task of our life ...

607. God Is Now Here

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... . But those are the kinds of places where we do find God. I think it's hard to visualize meeting God in everyday life. What does God care about dirty dishes? What does God care about driving children from one school event to another? What does God care about commuting to and from the office? What does God care about all the homework the teachers assign? What does God care about homes full of dust and disarray? Let the manger speak! Let it show you that God does come to us in the drudgery and routine events ...

608. Entrustment

John 17:6-19

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... we can say is said, and when what we can give we have given, we entrust matters to God. This experience happens repeatedly in life, up to and including those moments when we entrust, through death, our loved ones -- and eventually ourselves -- to God's care. I suspect that what makes ultimate entrustment possible is all the little entrustments that we learn to make all along the way. We hope wisdom is cumulative, and the more we learn to entrust in matters small, the more graceful we become in our ultimate ...

609. When the Storms Come

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... ) That's absurd, of course, but have you ever felt like suing God? Be honest now. Sometimes terrifying storms come up in our lives and we turn to God and all we find is an awful silence. And we cry out with those disciples of old, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?" In our text for today, Christ does stir from his slumber. He rebukes the wind and says to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" When the wind dies down and is completely calm, he turns to his disciples and asks, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still ...

610. Servants Without Portfolio

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... help me greatly if this congregation would struggle with me. How can you and I, blessed as we are, even begin to be responsive to the needs of at least two-thirds of the world who are poor and oppressed. How can we be responsive to and care for the huge number of people in Memphis who live in poverty, who feel themselves unblessed, disenfranchised, oppressed. How do we enter into the solidarity with those upon whom Jesus, if he returned in the flesh today, would look upon with compassion. Now I’m not ...

611. The Word And Words

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... church. We don't do anything that would even hint that the blessing of Christian community cannot be theirs. We love and care. We reach out in compassionate concern realizing that they have hurt enough already. We let them know unequivocally that their sins and ... that Bible and began to look at it. The way he held it was so interesting. I know I didn't imagine it. He handled it carefully as though it might be a piece of precious crystal. It was as though he didn't want to mishandle it. I suggested what he ...

612. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:12-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... look not just at who we have been told we are by the world: a wife, a mother, a daughter, or simply a woman. We must look at who God believes us and desires us to be: someone with unique gifts, some discovered, some as yet unknown; someone loved and cared for – not because of what they do, or because of what they are – but simply because they are. Kim has gotten the point. We must know who and where we are. Listen to Paul: “Not that I have already attained this or have already reached the goal; but I ...

613. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... on the floor when he had rolled out the carpet. What in the world could it be? His cigarettes? He felt in his shirt pocket and sure enough they were missing. He made a quick decision. With his tack hammer, he begin to beat down the lump. He carefully beat it down – flattened it out smoothly, then moved back to survey his work. As he did, he saw his pack of cigarettes laying on a windowsill. About that time, the woman of the house entered the room, asking: “Have you seen my precious parakeet?" Now I know ...

614. A Kingdom Investment Policy

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... a viable option. He writes: “This ‘heresy’ (i.e. a false idea) has created the impression that it is quite reasonable to be a ‘vampire Christian’ (I love his imagery!). One in effect says to Jesus: ‘I'd like a little of your blood, please. But I don't care to be your student or have your character. In fact, won't you just excuse me while I get on with my life, and I'll see you in heaven.’ But is this really acceptable to Jesus? ... how could one actually trust him for forgiveness of sins while ...

615. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... like ten lamps of fire. He said: Why not be changed into fire?”4 There was a time when my prayers were smaller, when I tried to figure out what God might be willing to accomplish before I prayed. A little of this, a little of that, then a small, carefully controlled petition that might be easy for God to answer. What a pitiful view of the greatness of God! It is not what preachers preach but what we are willing to pray for that is the better test of our view of God’s character. I pray more boldly now ...

616. When Jesus Comes to Church

Mark 11:27-33

Sermon

Michael Milton

... until God hardens their hearts for this repeated offense. It was hard to say no to God at first, but you find it quite easy now. What a dangerous place to be in. Christ, in all of His gracious love, calls us to see the deceitfulness of sin. Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God. But exhort one another every day, as long as it is called “today,” that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin (Hebrews 3:12 ...

617. Good Neighbors

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... victims-- which they did. For this was a religious work. (6) Would you agree with me that it is good to bind up the wounds of accident victims, but it is even better TO FIX THE CURVE CAUSING THE ACCIDENTS IN THE FIRST PLACE? I want to tread very carefully here, for there are members of this congregation on both sides of the great political issues of our time. But we have a problem. We are a nation that represents itself to the world as the greatest CHRISTIAN nation in the world. Whether that is true or not ...

618. Healing the Pain from the Past

Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... by the Babylonians. What we hear is that God will make a safe place for us to overcome our wounds. In God's care, we are secure from the shame and guilt abuse has left us with. We are free to grow and stretch. We are nourished ... even has robbed our lives of joy. Overcoming such pain is not easy or quick. Ezekiel assures us, though, that God knows our pain, cares about our pain, and is seeking us out to bring us wholeness. Sometimes, God works through support groups, pastoral counseling, or therapy. We do ...

619. Christ the King

Psalm 100:1-5, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Matthew 25:31-46, Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... is on what the Shepherd-King does for his people. Why be religious? What do you get out of your religion? There is no God like our God. No other God could be as good to us. Other gods are forever demanding things of us. Here is a God who cares for his people. He is a benevolent King-Shepherd. This goodness of God, if truly realized and appreciated, brings a response in terms of worship, gratitude, and service. Outline: What God can do for you. a. Seek you who are lost - "I will seek the lost." b. Help you ...

620. Try This on For Size!

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... almost gone. But then the Master comes, and the foolish crowds, They don't understand, the worth of a man's soul And the change that's wrought by the touch of the Master's hand. - Myra Welch Yes, Christians, our hurts, our brokenness, all our problems are best taken care of by the Master. Others may give us encouragement, a listening ear, or a word of truth, but it is to Jesus, to the Master, that we primarily go. He says, "Come to me!" Let The Weary Come! Let us look a second time at our text for today. It ...

621. Go to Heaven?

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... . No one will be discussing weight loss or the weather. None of us will be asking how the stock market is doing. We won't care about the November elections. For all of our attention will be focused on the Judge who is seated upon the throne! Do We Earn It? ... was on cocaine, had raped a waitress, and was in jail. You visited him on Christmas Eve in 1986 in prison. You told him you cared. When he put his hand on the prison glass, you put yours on his and cried, too. Stephen, you were pure in heart. He couldn' ...

622. A Sourdough Sprirituality

Matthew 13:31-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... your bags and toss into the congregation bread loaves for whoever catches it to take home. This will be a memorable part of your presentation. Have fun with it.] My best friend on Orcas Island has one of the most unusual pets of anyone I know. He takes very good care of this pet, feeds it, gives it fresh water, keeps it safe from harm in its own special space, and of course cleans its home often. But Al's pet never needs to be walked, or taken to the vet – although if he leaves on an extended trip Al does ...

623. Conviction with Compassion

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James McCormick

... called to walk. We are to make no compromise with the highest moral standards. We are to ask for and expect high levels of ethical behavior from ourselves and from others. We are to ask for that and expect that precisely because we are loving people and because we care about what happens to people. And surely we understand by now that God makes moral demands upon us not to inhibit us, but to give us the fullest possible experience of life. That is why He asks so much of us. So, I repeat, we must not make ...

624. Be Kind

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

James McCormick

... ink had dried, we removed the leaf or the flower, leaving its outline on the paper. In this way, even a non-artist like me could produce a lovely work of art. That is to say nothing of the spattered artwork on my clothes! But I loved it! There were caring people who gave generously of their time and energy to play games with us, teach us songs, tell us stories, and each day drill us on the memory verse - we always had a memory verse. I still have some of those verses, stored in my brain that I first learned ...

625. Choose Life

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... or to really embrace life? - Do we choose to throw in the towel and quit on life? Or, do we choose to celebrate life? The Christian faith is helpful to us here because the Christian faith teaches us that God, the Great Physician, loves us, cares for us, values us and treasures us. So, because of God’s love and grace and presence with us, we can choose to live. We can choose to live joyously, gratefully, abundantly, victoriously, meaningfully. This is precisely what Moses is saying to the Israelites (and ...

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