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601. Everything Except God

Amos 5:1-17

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... vibrant in our humble quarters when we first heard the call of God to come together as a covenant community of pioneers. The prophet’s words sting us. They penetrate. When we hear them we are obliged to ask ourselves: “What are we seeking? What do we hunger and thirst after? What really turns us on? Is it the true and living God? Or do we just like to be cuddled and to be beguiled while we go through our weekly ritual?” Surely, something deeply fulfilling should happen when we gather about the pulpit ...

602. Are You Asking The Right Questions?

Zechariah 7:1-14

Sermon

Richard Hasler

An article titled Widespread Spiritual Hunger Should Be Major News Story caught my eye on the editorial page of the Sunday paper. The author, Bill Tammeus, a columnist for the Kansas City Star, speculated about some journalists and some scientists who refused to see truths that are not physical. The case in point was Pope John ...

603. Religion's Built-in Hazard

Isaiah 58:1-14

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... the globe not once, not twice, but 25 times! Isaiah's call for deeds of justice along with pious behavior is echoed by Jesus in those famous words in Matthew 25. A modern writer has written: I was hungry, and you formed a humanities club and discussed my hunger. Thank you.I was imprisoned, and you crept off quietly to your chapel and prayed for my release.I was naked, and in your mind, you debated the morality of my appearance.I was sick, and you knelt beside your bed and thanked God for your health.I ...

604. Is Anybody There? Does Anybody Care?

Isaiah 49:8-26

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... Isaiah continues his encouragement to his people by insisting that God is at work for good in everything that happens to them. Picturing God as a shepherd, the prophet says, "They shall feed along the ways, on all bare heights shall be their pasture; they shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind or sun shall smite them, for he who has pity on them will lead them by springs of water." God not only has a plan for his people, but as they go forth, they know that in everything that happens to them ...

605. Dust And Ashes

Genesis 18:16-33

Sermon

Erskine White

... in a world where millions groan under the burden of poverty and the yoke of injustice: hear our prayers, O Lord. Most merciful and patient God, who sets before us the bread of life in the midst of our death, forgive us. Accept us at the table tonight. Ease our hunger and quench our thirst with this sacred meal, that we who are but dust and ashes may partake of Your grace and share in Your salvation. We ask all these things, putting our trust not in ourselves, but in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

606. The Ten Commandments For Today

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Erskine White

... against your neighbor." (10) "You shall not covet your neighbor's house ... or anything else that is your neighbor's." Do not set your heart on things your neighbors have. Do not let conspicuous consumption or the culture of corporate advertising make you hunger and thirst for material things. Do not be obsessed with "keeping up with the Joneses," for the Joneses have already received their reward. Jesus taught that instead of coveting the things of this world, we should covet the things of God. Covet God ...

607. Palms By Day And Plots By Night

Sermon

Erskine White

... their lives. We pray for those who wonder what they shall eat, or where they shall find clothes to wear, or how they shall care for their families. We pray for those who are ill of body or spirit, those who are troubled of conscience, and those who hunger and thirst for something to believe in . Be with all the people in our prayers, O Lord, that every hearat may know Your grace and every lip may priase Your name, and all YOur people may live in the fullness and goodness of life. Everlasting God, who comes ...

608. One Flock, One Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... sinners, it’s easier to teach hate than love and acceptance. So often all we do in church is rearrange our prejudices. Sure, it’s tempting as a pastor to ignore the touchy issues like war, politics, ecology, race relations, the poor of the world, world hunger, and prison reform. One of the easiest ways to gather a large congregation and insure plenty of money for yourself and your own church is to tell people what they want to hear, to reinforce their old prejudices, to rant and rave about everyone else ...

609. Water Boy

Exodus 2:11-25

Sermon

Justin Tull

... as “Habitat for Humanity” or “Common Ground” to see that a place to live is within the reach of all? There are so many issues for social justice and basic human needs. There are ample opportunities to be advocates for fairness and justice in the areas of hunger, education and job opportunity. If we are to play the part of advocate and helper, we first will have to learn to see the need and feel the injustice. We will have to have greater compassion than we have right now for the lesser ones of our ...

610. The Bread Of Life

Psalm 121:1-8

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... covenant by sprinkling the blood of slain oxen on the people (Exodus 24:8), Jesus confirms the new covenant in his own death, and God blesses the new covenant in Jesus' resurrection. "I am the bread of life ..." the Master says; "he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst." They came seeking real bread. They had seen him feed 5,000, and yet they felt the need to remind him, "Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness ..." And he answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you ...

611. The Promise Of "I Am"

Exodus 4:1-17

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... . I guess we all know most of the "I am ..." statements of the Master. "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am," Jesus says in John 8:58. "I am the Bread of Life," Jesus says in John 6:35, "he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst." "I am the Light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life," he says in John 8. "I am the Door of the sheep ... (10:7)." "I am the Way ...

612. Recollections of Reuben, Uncle of a Young Bethlehem Shepherd

Matthew 2:13-18

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... need to tell him that the baby we are talking about got away. Maybe he doesn't even need to know that. Maybe all he needs to know is the number of babies you killed - oh, excuse me, the number of babies your men killed. Maybe that will satisfy his hunger and his fears. All right. This is what Nathanael told me. Stop me along the way if you want more, but this is what he told me. He and his boys were out in that field over there, nearest to town, with the sheep. It was night, and a cold ...

613. Recollections of Abdul, Camel Boy for An Eastern Potentate

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

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... bitten or kicked. But it was not all that hard to groom them and to keep them fed. They had strange eating habits, even when we were not journeying. Some days they took no food; then other days there seemed to be not enough food available to meet their hunger. But I guess that's just exactly why they were so good for desert journeys, with long distances between oases. Anyway, soon after I'd begun to learn my job, Akbar was told to start preparing for the journey. That did not mean a camel or two - it meant ...

614. Charlie Used To Do That

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... to be dissatisfied. Later on the whole Israelite community complained to Moses and said, "Give us water to drink." Moses struck a rock and water came out of it for people to drink. But the whole Israelite community continued not to be satisfied. They continued to hunger and thirst after righteousness. "I am the bread of life," Jesus told them. "He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never be thirsty." Jesus is once again making reference to a common everyday thing in order to ...

615. The Banquet

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... the priests were allowed to eat. (1 Samuel 21) Certain priests were consecrated and therefore held an exclusive right and holy privilege to eat the holy bread that was set apart for the temple sacrifice. Through this consuming of a very select few priests, God's hunger was believed to be satisfied. Thus, the people listening to Jesus believed him to be showing contempt and a lack of reverence for God when he invited the people to eat his flesh; when he said that his flesh was the bread of life. Last week ...

616. What Do the Signs Say?

Luke 21:5-38

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... ended? (response) Application: These three things are signs that the day is coming to an end and it is time to go to bed. There are always signs around us telling what's about to happen. Jesus talked about signs. He said that there will be earthquakes, hunger, and terrible disasters. He said these would all be signs that God is coming to save us. (Luke 21:11, 25-28) How many of you have ever seen photographs of a tornado or hurricane? (response) Tell me what happens in a tornado or a hurricane. (response ...

617. A Great Light (Sermon for Candlelight Service)

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Brett Blair

... that violence, not faith, was the most effective path. Yes, on that first Christmas, the mood was one of despair and resignation. And thus it was then and thus it is now. We too live in a world of darkness. There are wars and rumors of wars, hunger and unemployment, racism, loneliness, and a sense of emptiness. Perhaps the poet Robert Frost worded it best when he wrote: “I have been acquainted with the night. I have walked in the rain and out of the rain. I have been acquainted with the night.” I don ...

618. The Upside-down Kingdom of God

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... the meaning of the cross even if we can’t explain it. And others will see that God’s people really are poor in spirit because we’ve learned to trust in God and not in our own wisdom or power. Others will see that God’s people do hunger and thirst after righteousness because they, too, dream of a day when God’s justice will prevail for all people everywhere. Others will see in the way we live that God’s people are merciful because we have received God’s mercy and know how wonderful that is. And ...

619. Are You the One?

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... you live? "Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?" Jesus is the One we are to receive today and to offer to others. Jesus is the reason we are in church today. Only the God revealed through Jesus Christ can satisfy our hunger and calm our restless hearts. There will be no other. As we move a little closer day by day towards the coming of our Lord on Christmas Day, my prayer for you is that your eyes will be opened anew to the signs and wonders of God in your life ...

620. How To Bring Tears To Jesus' Eyes

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... . If we reject Jesus as king, we, too, face a future shock. A world that rejects Christ as Lord has a future only of turmoil, suffering, destruction, and death. Where Christ does not reign, we have racism, imperialism, moral degradation, drug addiction, militarism, hunger, suffering, and tragedy. Without Christ as king, there is nothing worthwhile to look forward to. Well might we weep for what lies ahead.The only hope and solution to our present predicament and secure future is to crown Jesus king of our ...

621. Jesus Reflects -- A Dramatic Monologue

Isaiah 9:1-7, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Edward G. Hunter

... day to be fed! No lives were changed. I was given the power to raise the dead, and did so on several occasions - including my dear friend, Lazarus - but it resulted in few if any giving their lives to God. God has revealed to me that I could eliminate hunger, and even death. Such powers are at my disposal. But, what would it really accomplish in the final analysis? No, the only answer to humankind's salvation, is for God to first show man how much he loves him, and allow man to freely respond to such love ...

622. Simeon Recalls

Luke 2:21-40

Drama

Edward G. Hunter

... One who will restore Israel to its former glory, as in the days of King David. I wanted to believe that peace would come to the entire world, with his coming. I wanted to believe that our enemies would be put down, that righteousness would reign, that hunger, disease, pestilence would be done away with. But, God has revealed to me another role for the Messiah. A suffering Messiah! He has pointed me to the Prophet Isaiah and his writings on the One who would suffer to bring about salvation to the world. Oh ...

623. The Piety That Isn't

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Carl Jech

... efforts to attract people may be sadly counterproductive. Was Shirley MacLaine pushed out on a limb because the Christianity she had known was too dogmatic, too arrogant, too intellectualized or formal - not paying enough attention to her hunger for religious experience? By virtually ignoring the other world religions do Christians unintentionally exaggerate the appeal of those religions? This day, Ash Wednesday, is a day on which some mark their foreheads with ashes - symbolizing repentance, symbolizing ...

624. Names, Not Numbers

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... little security, and show no love. Lent calls us to renew our lives by remembering who we are and whose we are. For without this constant reminder, we are so easily tempted to follow every new fad that promises us significance, security, and love. Today, the hunger for significance, security, and love tempt us to become status seekers. We think we can attain status by our conquest and control of material things. We are what we possess. The more riches of this world that we can grab hold of and claim for ...

625. Make Way For Poets Of The Heart

Sermon

James Angell

... in 1 Corinthians 12. The Church (note the word is singular) does not regard this as an alien movement. But, so far as I can tell, this rediscovery is being carried on with little reference to the preaching event, or where kerygma fits into our hunger for Brother Lawrence's kitchen. Is it because the path is so private - where finding a way to make oneself accountable for the stewardship of such a mystic potential becomes achievable only when applied to one other person? Where most pain and the gain involves ...

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