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626. The Cost of Discipleship: Get Lost!

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of Discipleship). Jesus wanted to get his disciples ready to carry on what he had begun when he was no longer with them. And what he had begun was a ministry of renewing the world through love. If we’re to follow him, we’re to follow him in compassionate ministry That ministry may take us into areas of our city where we don’t want to go. It may put us with people with whom we are not comfortable. It may call us to tasks we would not choose ourselves. A war correspondent paused long enough to watch ...

627. Our Father...

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to our biblical images of a God who “tends his flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young” (Isaiah 40:11)? Where is the God who has been revealed as “compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding love” (Psalm 103:8)? Paul wondered at “how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ” (Ephesians 3:18), the one who was sent by the Father. In Jesus’ prayer, “The Lord’s Prayer,” we are ...

628. Hard Sayings

Luke 12:49-53

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Hubert Beck

... everything the pious follower of Jesus generally fabricates about this man. We do, you know, manufacture many inventions about Jesus. He is a gentle, mild-mannered, generous, kindly, even-tempered, loving and lovable, intense (but in a nice way, of course), courteous, compassionate, sympathetic, benevolent man devoted to righting the wrongs of this world. He does go through some hard times and his death is a really, really tortured one, but by and large he is the kind or person who knows and understands our ...

629. Center Stage

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... admire Joseph that he did not try to punish Mary, or hold her guilt over her in a kind of power play. Joseph is like the wise husband or understanding wife who doesn't bring up stuff from years ago in the middle of an argument. He is like the compassionate parent who allows a child to grow out from under past mistakes. Wise parents avoid labeling a child based on a few early goof-ups. Even as much as we admire Joseph's character, we wish we had some insight into his inner struggle when he tried to decide ...

630. When You’re Free (In Christ), Sacrifice Is No Burden!

Matthew 10:24-39

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... , for our concupiscence makes us hateful, and to seek for a being really worthy of love in order to love him.7 We can only be virtuous, truly sacrifice our selfishness for the sake of others, if we have an object worthy of love. Isn't that caring compassionate God of ours worthy? I do think that Rick Warren, the influential spokesman for purpose-driven living, has a point in contending that "We are only fully alive when we're helping others."8 Where he's got it wrong, it seems to me, is that he hasn ...

631. Not What You Expected

Hebrews 2:10-18

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... understood the significance of the coming of the bridegroom; the servants who wisely invested their master's funds understood their responsibility toward him and did the right thing; the ones who were welcomed into the heavenly realm had treated their fellows compassionately because they were able to perceive (perhaps unconsciously) Christ in them. They did what was right because they had a vision of the end in sight. This is how their actions are different from what I earlier called mere humanitarianism or ...

632. So, Explain It to Me

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... simply its complexity or a strange sort of logic. The real mystery of the Trinity is this: Why does God bother at all? Why does God bother with us at all? Why does God bother to love us like this? Why does God bother to be this merciful, this compassionate, this generous? Perhaps some day we will know the answer to that question. But even if we never find out, it won't matter. She was your typical awkward adolescent. She was convinced that she was an ugly duckling, fat and plain and surely never the kind of ...

633. God’s Doing

Philippians 1:21-30

Sermon

Larry Lange

... Don had wished she would die. He immediately rationalized such a horrendous thought by thinking, Well, then she'd be out of her suffering; then she'd be in a better place. But this hasty rationalization never completely obscured the truth that his seemingly compassionate wish for her death was nothing more than a cover-up for an increasingly malignant wish that he could be in a better place. Still, Don was grateful for his wife, especially because she had always kept him connected with his children and all ...

634. Possibilities of Grace

Matthew 3:1-12

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Joel D. Kline

... 's gracious gifts, time for wonder and amazement, time for mystery and growth, time to dream with eyes-wide-open. And the promise is that God is with us, encouraging, upholding, challenging, renewing, recreating us, that we might dream new dreams and imagine new possibilities. Possibilities of peace, possibilities of compassionate love and servanthood, possibilities of new life.

635. Was There No Other Way?

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... his people will come for you and will kill you. Therefore, I have changed the medical record. I have erased your name as the surgeon, and I have written my name in place of yours.” For a long moment Cheatham says he looked into the eyes of this compassionate man. His throat became dry and he could feel a large lump forming. Finally he said to Dr. Jurisic, “But surely, my friend, that means they will come for you and will kill you.” Dr. Jurisic said quietly, “You can leave this place of war, and I ...

636. Playing the Blame Game

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... wants me to be well. Second, remind yourself that all things work to the good for those who love God. Look for ways that God can use your present adversity for the good. Perhaps this experience will make you stronger. Maybe this experience will make you more compassionate toward the struggles of others. Maybe this experience will draw you closer to God. Finally, pray that God will help you see the bigger picture. Pray that you will sense God’s will for your life. It may be that up to this point you, too ...

637. Big "J" and Little "j"

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ’t see Christians as some pale “imitations of Christ.” He saw the genuine incarnation of a “little Christ” (C.S. Lewis’ phrase) in every Spirit-filled believer. This living presence is why Christianity is always more than a decent morality or a compassionate code of conduct, or a collection of creeds, or cultic rituals. To be a Christian is to literally share in the resurrection life of Jesus. Those who are living “in Christ” are implanted with his Spirit and are to manifest that Spirit in ...

638. All Boxed In?

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Anyone remember that? Little lizards only about six inches long. The creatures came home in a carefully prepared box, about twelve inches long. The vast majority of these poor reptilian pets died out within a few weeks or months, the cost of having compassionate five-year-olds as owners. But a few survived. An even lesser number enjoyed transplantation to more spacious living environments. Crocodiles are one of the few animals in nature that keep growing as long as they keep living. In other words, there is ...

639. Family Resemblance

John 14:5-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? A mother with diminished mental capacity a daughter with special needs and yet this Mom gave them her full attention and love. I would call that sacrificial love. I would call it very close to agape love. That’s the kind of love I see in Jesus compassionate love, self-giving love, love with no limits. Jesus reached out to those who hurt, those who were filled with sorrow, even those who treated him with contempt. And here is that good news: God is exactly like Jesus. The God of all the universe, the God ...

640. The Scope of Love

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... returned to his studio after a brief absence, the upraised hands had drooped. They no longer commanded, but welcomed. The confidently upturned face had lowered itself onto the Savior’s chest. The face was no longer that of a King wearing a crown, but a compassionate shepherd worrying about his sheep. At first Thorvaldsen agonized over the time wasted and the need to begin again. But the more he looked at the statue shaped by the mist, the more he realized that this was a more accurate Jesus than the one ...

641. Contrary to What We KNOW

Matthew 14:13-21

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John Bedingfield

The chief objection that modernists have with the story of the Feeding of the 5,000 was answered by St. Augustine over 1500 years ago. Augustine said, "Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we KNOW about nature." The miracle here was that a weary but compassionate Jesus understood the true power of the Creator God – the Father of the universe. And He acted in accordance with that knowledge: with miraculous results.

642. Compassion Is a Gift from God

Matthew 14:13-21

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King Duncan

... her sandwiches probably saved his life. Al believes that God used this woman's heroic and charitable acts to save him so that today he can tell others his story and the story of millions of unfortunate people who were executed by the Nazis. What would the world be without compassionate people, people who are willing to feel the pain of those less fortunate than themselves? Compassion is a gift from God.

643. He Ascended Into Heaven

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ! The point of the whole matter, of course, is a reminder of who Jesus is — not simply some ancient itinerant rabbi who taught timeless truths, not simply some helpful Hebrew healer who had remarkable power over disease and even death, not simply a compassionate, caring friend who reached out to those whom society rejected, but rather the God of all creation come to earth, incarnate in human flesh. Now it was time for his return to glory. The early scribe who, blessed with divine wisdom, completed the ...

644. A New Year’s Resolution

Ephesians 4:25 -5:2

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a sinless life on the hills of Judea, a sacrifice on a hill called Calvary. His kindness continues as he sustains us through his body, the church, and as he nourishes us at his table. This same one, through the apostle Paul, told us to "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us" (vv. 4:32—5:2). Practice random kindness ...

645. A Disaster of Biblical Proportions

Job 42:1-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... are those who tirelessly strive to give relief; may they be amply encouraged in their valiant efforts. * Blessed are those who generously give money and supplies ... may they know the deep satisfaction of having made a difference. * Blessed are those in every nation who unite now in compassionate service and love; may they show us what it means to be family.[2] 1. "Christmas Tsunami," 2 January 2005, http://www.laughingbird.net/SermonTexts/0343.html. 2. "A Tsunami Blessing," www.lifesupportsystem.com.

646. Disintegration and Reintegration

Mark 14:1-15:47

Sermon

John Smylie

... gives us the first picture in today's reading of selfishness and of a lack of grace within those who are gathered with our Lord at the feast. Putting ourselves in this scene we discover an intensity of feelings and it's hard to understand why this compassionate action has elicited such deep anger. "Why was the ointment wasted in this way? For this ointment could have been sold for more than three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor." The text says, "And they scolded her" (14:4b-4). Can you ...

647. Nocturnal Christians?

1 John 1:1—2:2

Sermon

Nancy Kraft

... the accepted response to violence is always retaliation with more violence. In the darkness they become so convinced that they are right that they can't see the truth. This can be true for entire nations. Perhaps we all have our blind spots. We consider ourselves compassionate people, but we look at the beggar on the street with disgust. We don't think we're racists, but we'll laugh at a joke about an ethnic minority. We speak out against those who pollute the air with their cigarette smoke while we drive ...

648. A Higher Calling

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... should be, but I can do better tomorrow. I may not be as kind and gentle as I should be, but I have time to improve. There are some people I just can't stand, but I'm going to pretend they are my friends. I may not be as compassionate as I should be, but God will give me the patience to keep trying. A salesman called on old Mr. Steinway to show him a new piano key pin his company had developed. "My company believes this aluminum pin is greatly superior to the pin you have been using," he ...

649. The Ear, the Tongue, and the Temper: A Lesson in Spiritual Anatomy

James 1:17-27

Sermon

Thomas Lentz

... an hour and a half, without his saying a word. At the end of this time, the young man said, "Thank you. You have been the greatest help of anyone I've ever known. No one else has ever taken the time to listen to me." By this act of compassionate listening the judge was saying, "You are important ... important enough for me to take an hour and a half of my time to listen. Your words and message are of concern to me." Are our ears more attuned to gossip than to the gospel? Which do we listen to more ...

650. Yielding to Spiritual Maturity

Matthew 7:15-23, James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17

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Thomas Lentz

... , the parking lot attendant, the waiter at the restaurant, the insolent teenager with the spiked hair. Practice your tolerance muscles when you engage in conversation with those whose values and opinions are different from yours. Exercise patience. Listen attentively and compassionately. Recognize that our spiritual maturity begins with the realization that we are all imperfect in the eyes of God. Yet, in his mercy he accepts us, loves us, and sacrifices everything for us. Amen. 1. James Bender, How To Talk ...

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