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601. Transfiguration

Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99:1-9, 2 Corinthians 3:7-18, Luke 9:28-36

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B. David Hostetter

... in God's sight and try to commend yourselves to everyone's good conscience. PRAYER OF THE DAY Revealing God, we would hear your word again so that, more brilliantly than any other memorable human beings, we enjoy the perception of Jesus as having the qualities that are those of your chosen. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING God of Moses and Elijah, Peter and Paul, Luther and Calvin, Pope John the Twenty-third and Billy Graham, we give thanks for all who have revealed your word by preaching and writing. David and ...

602. Christmas 3

Jn 1:1-14 · Heb 1:1-12 · Is 52:7-10 · Ps 98

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B. David Hostetter

... and economically powerful. We lose confidence in your pledge to preserve the lives of your saints. We forget that you love those who hate evil and resist it. Forgive our misplaced confidence, our faith in the wrong powers. Restore our joy in the gentle qualities of truth and grace made personal in Jesus Christ. Amen. DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Hear the Good News! In Christ our release is secured and our sins are forgiven through the shedding of his blood. In receiving God's only Son, you have ...

603. Salt And Light

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... of that salt. But when a worker makes time for worship; when a woman and her children are kept from homelessness; when someone is led to say and know and feel that "Jesus Means Freedom"; when a surgeon bears a humble witness to the Spirit's inexplicable guidance, the seasoning quality of the salt is preserved, and the light burns brighter.

604. Pride: The Deadliest of the Seven Deadly Sins

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... . This devout worshiper you see here everyday is that young woman. She is worshiping who she used to be."1 The first and perhaps the deadliest of the seven deadly sins is pride. The Oxford Dictionary defines pride as an "unduly high opinion of one's own qualities, merits, that is, an arrogant bearing." In other words, pride is self-love that says, "I'm better than you." You see pride in others when someone makes a boast of his or her accomplishment as though you are expected to pay homage. Muhammad Ali had ...

605. Going Ahead Anyway

Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... in other ways to eliminate evil in all its manifestations. Tremendous amounts of money are devoted to research with the hope that cures to our most dreaded diseases will be found. All sorts of technological developments may point the way to a better quality of life for us all. Educational programs are geared to equip us with the knowledge necessary to deal with everything from crime in our communities to adopting a healthier diet. Progress is being made in encouraging and producing better citizenship. A lot ...

606. Understanding The Holy Trinity

John 16:5-16

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... God is also truth and justice. It is like looking at the sun and the rays of the sun. The sun is the essence of God and the attributes are the rays of the sun. To understand God fully, we would have to know the infinite attributes and qualities of God. Since this is impossible, we can say God is Being, Reality, Life, Essence, Spirit. Practical Implications This basic understanding of God has practical implications for us today. First, God is above and beyond all we can say or think. No one can put God in a ...

607. Two Kinds of Life and Death

Illustration

John R. Brokhoff

... quantity and extension. Methuselah, the oldest man in the Bible, had this kind of life. He lived 969 years, but there is no record of any contribution he made to the welfare of society. The other Greek word is zoe. It is used to denote true life, the quality of life. It is spiritual life with God as the source of life. While bios is temporal, zoe is eternal. The one deals with the body and the other with the soul. But this eternal life also has quantity, for it extends through eternity. To distinguish this ...

608. All Saints' Sunday

Mt 5:1-12 · 1 Jn 3:1-3 · Isa 26:1-21 · Rev 7:9-17; 21:9-11, 22-27; 22:1-5 · Ps 24 · Ps 34 · Ps 149

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... from school. Illustration: George Gallup and Timothy Jones wrote a book titled Uncovering America's Hidden Saints. From surveys, they discovered a subgroup of Christians whom they defined as deeply religious. They dubbed these the hidden saints. The most outstanding quality these saints possessed was a personal relationship with the Lord. They didn't just know about the Lord, they knew the Lord through their own experience. These people revealed that they have had times of powerful spiritual awakening or ...

609. The Honor Of A Limp

Genesis 32:22-32

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... :7). One of the more recognized expressions of wisdom in this century came from a psychiatrist named M. Scott Peck. In his book The Road Less Traveled, the first three printed words are these: "Life is difficult." Peck goes on to say that a quality life, a life that makes a difference, a life that has significance, demands personal sacrifice, the acceptance of responsibility, and a determined will. It is indeed a "road less traveled." Our story of Jacob at the Jabbok River provides a similar piece of advice ...

610. Easter 3

1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Acts 2:42-47, Luke 24:13-35

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Russell F. Anderson

... it is a gift of God, a token of God's love and care for his children. When we take the bread and bless its giver, the One who is the Bread of Life, that bread is truly holy, like manna from heaven. An ordinary meal can have a sacramental quality, if we receive it as from the hand of God. Bread that is blessed must be broken because, until it is broken, it cannot be shared, and until it is shared, it cannot be received, and until it is received, it cannot produce a blessing. The church is meant to ...

611. Proper 21

Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 21:28-32, Exodus 17:1-7, Ezekiel 18:1-32, Philippians 2:1-11

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Russell F. Anderson

... with the claim that the tax collectors and prostitutes would enter the kingdom of God ahead of them. As Jesus taught, those who are considered last will be first and those who are considered to be first will come out last. Humility and repentance are the qualities we need to come out ahead. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Lesson 1: Exodus 17:1-7 Sermon Title: Between A Rock And A Hard Place. Sermon Angle: Moses was literally between a rock and a hard place. He was responsible to lead a pack of desperate people ...

612. Proper 24

Exodus 33:12-23, Isaiah 45:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... loved. God's knowing of us precedes our knowing of God. Epistle: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Labor of love. Paul mentions the Thessalonians' "work of faith" and their "labor of love." Both words imply that faith and love require effort. Faith and love are not merely qualities that we are smitten with but are achieved as we give ourselves as instruments of God's grace. Chosen of God. Paul reminds the Thessalonians that they are chosen by God and dearly loved. How wonderful it is to be chosen as a friend, a lover ...

613. The Wisemen

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... for and the unique possibility ofa new kind of leader, one who would not need force, fear, ordeath to stir humankind, one who would bring about a new eraof life in which there would be peace, freedom, respect,honor, and all the other great qualities of which humanityis capable." "My colleagues took my astronomical and cartologicaldata seriously and accepted my invitation to come in honorof the coming new king," Melchior added. "And now we wish todo that honor in a way that is more than mere words." And the ...

614. The Babel Disaster -- You Are There

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... whole new spirit around here. FA: I am told by our producer that the generalcontractor is now available to speak with us. Perhaps youcan tell us how the temple collapsed. Contractor: I really can't say what happened. We hadthe finest quality materials. The craftsmanship wastopnotch. The architects have been eminently capable. Thesupervision was excellent. We are very proud of ourachievement. This has to be an act of God. There must have been anearthquake. Perhaps there was a fault undiscovered in theground ...

615. Paul, The Great Missionary

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... love will keep on growing more and more, together with true knowledge and perfect judgment, so that you will be able to choose what is best. Then you will be free from all impurity and blame on the Day of Christ. Your lives will be filled with the truly good qualities which Jesus Christ alone can produce, for the glory and praise of God." (Philippians 1:3-11) Announcer: It is so good to hear your voice. I'm sure I speak on behalf of all your friends here! We thank you for your concern about us. Now that you ...

616. The Poor In Spirit

Sermon

John A. Terry

... of clergy present said that they felt their spiritual lives were inadequate. In one sense, it is troublesome to think of spiritual leaders who feel spiritually inadequate. But being able to admit you are poor in spirit is a blessing. Billy Graham's biographer notes the quality of a "continuing sense of inadequacy" and dependence on God as a key to Graham's success. Billy once said, "The Lord had always arranged my life so that I have had to keep dependent on Him. Over and over again I went to my knees ...

617. The Meek

Sermon

John A. Terry

... be achieved in God's way. This is not a blessing to be received by a David Koresh through armed conflict with federal authorities. This is a difficult blessing because our inclination is to dominate and control other people. Meekness is so rare a quality because so many want to win the earth for themselves. The disciples who first heard these words were citizens of a nation which was being held captive by Roman soldiers. They were being heavily taxed by a foreign oppressor. We know how infuriated people ...

618. The Babel Disaster - You Are There

Genesis 11:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... whole new spirit around here. FA: I am told by our producer that the general contractor is now available to speak with us. Perhaps you can tell us how the temple collapsed. Contractor: I really can't say what happened. We had the finest quality materials. The craftsmanship was topnotch. The architects have been eminently capable. The supervision was excellent. We are very proud of our achievement. This has to be an act of God. There must have been an earthquake. Perhaps there was a fault undiscovered in the ...

619. Pain And Promise In The Heart Of God

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... 's vision of God as an actor, who in reality turns "not my people" into "my people" again, began to wane in importance after his day. After the fall of both kingdoms and the deportation of Judah to Babylon for exile, the majestic qualities of God began to fuel the imaginations of suffering people. Israel began to place her trust in priests who stressed the unapproachable nature of God. They stressed the holiness of God rather than the activistic, approachable nature of God. They stressed dreams, temples ...

620. Wonderful Story

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... has probably seen someone dressed in red, white, and blue garb, wearing a tall hat, his chin adorned with a white goatee, and we have understood what he stands for. The Uncle Sam figure stands for our cultural solidarity, for patriotism and the most revered qualities of loyalty, honor, and duty. Many a man and some women have taken arms against America's enemies in response to a poster on the wall of a building showing a grim-faced Uncle Sam, his sleeves rolled up, his finger pointed, the words underneath ...

621. Rules For A Happy Life

Exodus 20:1-21

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E. Carver McGriff

... be. What kind of person are you? Do you have integrity? Do you want to be known in your vocation as a man or woman of honor, of unimpeachable honesty? I know a man who builds shopping centers. Some time ago, he ordered a very large quantity of high quality bricks to be delivered to a job site. When they arrived, the man went out in the evening to count the bricks which were bound together in easily countable bundles. He discovered that he'd received too many bricks, more than were shown on the invoice he'd ...

622. Acquaintances Or Friends?

2 Samuel 16:15--17:29

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... can come to grips with the subject honestly and rudely. This is why so many social arguments are fruitless and shallow. Each contestant is secretly trying to prove his or her supremacy to the other; logic and reason are only incidental weapons." The quality of our relationships can be judged by the depth of our conversation. Gabbling and gossiping and idle conversation are the hallmark of superficial friendship. Someone has argued that the game of bridge functions as a way for us to be with others in ...

623. Water Won't Quench The Fire

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

William G. Carter

... we trust him with our lives, we participate in the very life of the Eternal One. That is the meaning of the phrase "eternal life." According to the Gospel of John, eternal life is not merely a dwelling place in heaven where we go when we die; it is a quality of life that we can claim here and now. This is the life of God himself, the very Breath of creation. We can call it living water. Or we can call it the Holy Spirit. Whatever we call it, it is a gift of life, given to us through faith ...

624. Shouting At A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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William G. Carter

... Through baptism, we have been fished out of a sea of despair and destruction. Now we belong to Christ. We put our hands in the hand of the man who stilled the water. Yet as familiar as this story has become, it continues to have a dark and mysterious quality. Try as we might to grasp its full meaning, the story slips out of our grip. In fact, I have known people who quickly jump to a conclusion about what the story means, only later to have all certainty battered about by wind and waves. The story pushes us ...

625. A Breeze In The Dark

John 3:1-21

Sermon

William G. Carter

... , the longer our doubting shadows may fall. For another thing, when all is said and done, the life Jesus comes to bring, the life of the Eternal One, finally does not depend on our initiative. The life of Christ within us does not depend on the quality of our faltering faith, but on the wild, mysterious grace of God. For Jesus said, "Nicodemus, you must be born anew." "How can that be?" Nicodemus replied. "I'm an old man, as old as Father Abraham." Jesus insisted, "Nicodemus, you must be born again." The ...

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Showing 601 to 625 of 2275 results

601. Transfiguration

Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99:1-9, 2 Corinthians 3:7-18, Luke 9:28-36

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

602. Christmas 3

Jn 1:1-14 · Heb 1:1-12 · Is 52:7-10 · Ps 98

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

603. Salt And Light

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Mark Radecke

604. Pride: The Deadliest of the Seven Deadly Sins

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

605. Going Ahead Anyway

Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

606. Understanding The Holy Trinity

John 16:5-16

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

607. Two Kinds of Life and Death

Illustration

John R. Brokhoff

608. All Saints' Sunday

Mt 5:1-12 · 1 Jn 3:1-3 · Isa 26:1-21 · Rev 7:9-17; 21:9-11, 22-27; 22:1-5 · Ps 24 · Ps 34 · Ps 149

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

609. The Honor Of A Limp

Genesis 32:22-32

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610. Easter 3

1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Acts 2:42-47, Luke 24:13-35

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

611. Proper 21

Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 21:28-32, Exodus 17:1-7, Ezekiel 18:1-32, Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

612. Proper 24

Exodus 33:12-23, Isaiah 45:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

613. The Wisemen

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

614. The Babel Disaster -- You Are There

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

615. Paul, The Great Missionary

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

616. The Poor In Spirit

Sermon

John A. Terry

617. The Meek

Sermon

John A. Terry

618. The Babel Disaster - You Are There

Genesis 11:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... whole new spirit around here. FA: I am told by our producer that the general contractor is now available to speak with us. Perhaps you can tell us how the temple collapsed. Contractor: I really can't say what happened. We had the finest quality materials. The craftsmanship was topnotch. The architects have been eminently capable. The supervision was excellent. We are very proud of our achievement. This has to be an act of God. There must have been an earthquake. Perhaps there was a fault undiscovered in the ...

619. Pain And Promise In The Heart Of God

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Harold Warlick

620. Wonderful Story

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

621. Rules For A Happy Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff