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626. Enduring

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... their warnings, calling for morality, justice, righteousness, repentance, and godliness. These prophets of God did not minister amid tranquil, happy circumstances. How then are we to live? We are to live by the grace of God. We are to live in God’s power, using all our skills as human instruments of peace and good will. We must discard the antique, if the antique stands in the way of new understandings of how people are to live. And we are to live each day in faith. When asked what he would do if he knew ...

627. All God's Children

Proverbs 10:1-32

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

Call to Worship We are all God's children who deserve to live in peace and abundance. We are all God's partners whose skills and abilities can share the struggle to raise the level of compassion in the world. We are all one family called to lift up the crushed members of God's family. Collect We renew our covenant to work together as the people of your realm, O God, to make this ...

628. The Gospel for Labor Day

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... are also anxious to get work. There is an undertone of sadness in the words, "We are without work because no one has hired us." Today we are experiencing once more the tragedy of unemployment, reminding the older generation of the depression in the thirties when skilled workmen had to support their families by trying to sell apples on street corners. When a man cannot sell his services to anyone, when no one will hire him, the result is not only financial distress but, worst of all, loss of self-respect. As ...

629. The Choice Is Always Ours

Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... as we hear David speak in 2 Samuel 1:19, "how the mighty are fallen." Ecclesiastes reminds us in 9:11: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all. So while we put forth every effort to refine and deepen our understandings, our faith reminds us of the limits placed on all things. The Psalmist in number 73 calls our attention to the fact that not always do the beautiful ...

630. The Shadow Ascending

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... a drama, we can distinguish three distinct acts which make up the play. Act I In the first act, the alcoholic is the star. If we choose a male lead, we will see that he is generally speaking between the ages of thirty to 55, he is probably smart, skillful, and often successful in his work, though the goals he has in the back of his head might be a bit grandiose and beyond his ability. We might well describe him as being sensitive, lonely, and tense. He handles his dependency in a more immature way than most ...

631. Signposts A Commencement Address

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... to call your own. Selection of people to date is a prelude to a choice about whether or not to get married, and if so, to whom. Thus the tasks that now are increasingly yours to do are also forerunners of later-life tasks - and you gain practice and skill as well as sort out what is going to make up the person you call "me." Tonight is a signpost of your own increasing need to choose what is to be you - a self-conscious reflection of what values, ideals, and directions are going to be important. Such is ...

632. When You Reach Wit’s End

Psalm 107:1-43

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... If you have any light, shine some of it in my direction. God knows I’ve run out of light." In the Psalm we read a vivid description, drawn from life, of seamen caught in a violent storm which tossed their frail vessel like a toy. With all their skill and experience, here was something before which they were helpless. "They ... were at their wits end" (Psalm 107:27). They didn’t know what to do next. Is there anyone here who doesn’t know the feeling? If there is, this sermon is not for him or her. It ...

633. The Man Who Couldn't Hear

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , the affliction of physically listening to people, yet failing to comprehend, to understand, and come to grips with what they are saying, is a plague upon the Church. For, you see, it is possible to listen to a person, yet fail to really hear them. Listening is a skill. It is something that can be acquired. I don’t think it is at all an exaggeration to say that you could have no greater impact upon your world then by closing your lips and opening your ears. How can we become better listeners? I Let’s ...

634. The Measure of Greatness

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

... us into our final point: Greatness is found in service to all. After a presidential debate a reporter for a news magazine asked a young woman, "What do you think of the candidates?" She didn't say a word about their positions on the issues or their skill at debate. She simply remarked, "None of them seems to have any humility." Benjamin Franklin, the early American statesman, made a list of character qualities that he wanted to develop in his own life. When he mastered one virtue, he went on to the next. He ...

635. The Three Poison Pills of Position, Prestige, and Power

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Brett Blair

... said, "Corporal, next time you have a job like this and not enough men to do it, go to your commander-in-chief, and I will come and help you again." With that George Washington got back on horse and rode off. Where did Washington learn such leadership skills? I have no doubt he learned them here. In these words of Jesus: Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant. The young corporal had these words modeled to him from the man at the top. The disciples, likewise, receive from their leader a ...

636. Giving Everything: The Widow's Might

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... of her poverty, Jesus said, put in everything—all she had to live on. We all dream about giving large sums of money to cure the world’s ills. But you have a dollar. Right now, in your pocket, you have a dollar. Start there. Right now, you have a skill, apply that. Right now, you have a talent. Start there. Right now, in your pocket, you have hand, lend it. You have a dollar. Start there. Do you recall Jesus’ words: He who is faithful in little will be faithful in much. III Finally, at the heart of the ...

637. When the Word Comes to the Wilderness

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

... you how to alter them just enough to obscure their origins, and get you a reputation for wit and wisdom. Course 2: Voice Control for Prayer and Counseling. We would develop your own distinct style of Holy Joe intonation, acquiring the skill in resonance and modulation that conveys an unmistakable aura of sanctity. Course 3: Efficient Office Management. There is nothing that parishioners admire more in their pastors than the capacity to run a tight ship administratively ... Course 4: Image Projection. Here ...

638. Having to Stay When You Want Out

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... in circles. They all were turning in different directions when the same force was playing upon all of them.1 The explanation, of course, lies in the set of the sail. As the sail is adjusted, so does the boat travel. If the wind is caught, the skillful sailor can even guide a vessel in the very teeth of the storm. How do we draw from this Christmas season the strength to set our sail and remain upright in situations which threaten to capsize our spirits? It is precisely at this point that today’s epistle ...

639. Old Favorite

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... declining segment in most churches. The fastest growing group in our society are knowledge workers — accountants, engineers, teachers, nurses, social workers, lawyers, salesmen, and managers. People who are paid for putting knowledge to work rather than using brawn or manual skill are today the largest, and most expensive, group in America. Like the ancient Corinthians, we do interesting work, are paid well, and engage in work that does not break the body. It’s nice theological meaning for us to wrestle ...

640. When Life Gets Hard, Christian, Rebel!

Lamentations 1:1-22

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... our condition (1:2a). We should be crying about the endless cycles of poverty and oppression, the destruction of people (3:48). And with Ecclesiastes we might lament as well over the aimlessness of life, recognizing its uselessness, because in the end all we do and the skills we develop are the result of one person envying another (4:4). It makes no difference anyway, because both the wise and the fool die, and both are forgotten. Life is indeed a vain chasing after wind (2:15-17). I ask again: What can we ...

641. What If What They Say Is True?

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... categorize it, make sense of it, or understand how it is possible for me to do it.” As he voices his protest to God, Jeremiah lists his inadequacies, “I don’t know how to speak for I am only a boy” (1:7). Jeremiah thinks he is limited by his skills and by his age, by who he is and by what he can do. Jeremiah is convinced that he is not qualified to be a prophet to the nations. He is sure of it. “I’m not very old and I’m not much of speaker, so God you should ...

642. "...Yet"

Jeremiah 4:5-31

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... , God says (4:22). Stupid because they do not understand the one who brought forth life from tohu wabohu, the one who gave them life out of the formless void. Jeremiah hears God’s complaints about these foolish, stupid people; and Jeremiah sees these people who “are skilled in doing evil, but do not know how to do good” (4:22). Between the anger he hears from God and the waywardness he sees among the people, Jeremiah catches a glimpse of what is to come. It is a horrifying vision. In it, the fruitful ...

643. Plumb Line Prophecy

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... a call. Perhaps today God is calling you to step out and become his servant in some wonderful way that will accomplish great things for him? Have you let God know that you are available? If not, why not do it now? When God wants to fill someone and skill someone and thrill someone; When God wants to mold someone to play the noblest part; When God longs with all his heart To create so brave and bold a one that all the world will be amazed; Watch his methods! Watch his ways! He persistently perfects whom he ...

644. The Fruit of One's Doing

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... , and he also knew he would never get it. The gnawing dissatisfaction that filled the life of Bogart might help to explain his alcoholism and his smoking which combined to take his life at the age of 57. At times Mr. Bogart gave evidence of literary and speaking skills which make one wonder how much he quietly berated himself for failing to make better use of his gifts. All of us know that feeling to some extent. Yet Mr. Bogart represents the kind of case history of how devastated one’s life can be if one ...

645. The Spirit Has Landed

Luke 3:1-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... man who fed the sparrows?" "Yes," the Scotsman replied, "but what does that have to do with it?" "Come in," said Saint Peter, "the Master of the sparrows wants to thank you." Here is the pertinent, though often overlooked, point: great and prominent positions indicate skill and capacity, but small services suggest the depth of one's consecration. We overlook the big influence of small things. And so it is with Jesus' Baptism. It’s a small thing for Jesus to do. It was not necessary for him to be baptized ...

646. Eager For The Journey

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

... to life than this?” Peter, James, and John. They were no different then you and me. Their daily lives were as blue-collar as anyone’s. They lived paycheck-to-paycheck, day-to-day. The feeding of their families depended on a little bit of skill, dogged persistence, and a whole lot of luck. Every morning, when they arrived for work one question dominated their lives: Where are the fish today? On this particular day they were met with misfortune. Each cast netted little. The fish were nowhere to be found ...

647. His Triumphal Entry

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

Seven days changed the world. These seven days have been the topic of a million of publications, countless debates, and thousands of films. These seven days have inspired the greatest painters, the most skilled architects, and the most gifted musicians. To try and calculate the cultural impact of these seven days is impossible. But harder still would be an attempt to account for the lives of men and women who have been transformed by them. And yet these seven days as they played out ...

648. His Cleansing Of The Temple

Luke 19:45-48

Sermon

Brett Blair

... “The Passion” brought in 125 million dollars in box office sales making it the biggest opening of all time. This is an amazing accomplishment for a film written in two dead languages. Why the success? There are several: 1. It is skillfully done; it is not another one of these “Holy Land Postcard” movies that Hollywood often produces. 2. Its creator (Mel Gibson) believes that the crucifixion accomplished what Christianity believes it accomplished—nothing less the then salvation of the entire world ...

649. It's O.K. To Be Extravagant

John 12:1-11

Sermon

James W. Moore

... that had saved Andrew’s life. “That surgery,” her mom said, “was a real miracle.” And then she said, “I just wonder how much it would have cost.” Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost… one dollar and eleven cents… plus, the skill and graciousness of a great doctor… and of course, the gracious, sacrificial love of an eight-year-old big sister! Someone might say, “Well, it was only one dollar and eleven cents”… but, it was all she had! She gave all she had to save her ...

650. Journey To Jerusalem

Luke 9:51-56

Sermon

Brett Blair

... From a farmer’s mind came the logic needed to create the television. Let me ask you: Do you know who you are? Do you see yourself as just a farmer, or just a secretary, or just a pastor of a local church? Or do you see your strengths, skills, and intelligence as capable of offering great things? You should. The world changed because Philo Farnsworth kept his hands on the plow and never looked back. II Jesus knew who he was. Secondly, he knew where he was going. Back in the 1960’s a movie came out called ...

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