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651. The Man Born Blind

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... : I know. I didn't mean to restrict my view of your helpfulness to stuff we pay you for. You've worked down at the synagogue. You've helped some of the kids at school. Daughter: Thanks for trying, but I don't help that much. That's why Jesus impressed me that day. We all have the power to help, God's power to help. Jesus showed me that I shouldn't hold back God's power to help just because our religion prohibits it. Rabbi: I have been gone too much. The Jewish religion is a religion of compassion ...

652. Grampa Noah And When The Flood Came

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Genesis 9:1-17, Genesis 9:18-29

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... knows it won't do any good. People are bad no matter what and the flooding wasn't worth the effort! Noah: That's pretty cynical. Peter: God liked the burnt offerings and then repented of what He had done. Noah: Peter, Peter, Peter. God isn't that impressed with burnt offerings. He wants justice and righteousness and compassion to flood the earth! He realized that the great flood He had brought was as violent as the very people He judged as violent. He did not want to ever be as bad as they were. Ellie: Did ...

653. The Babel Disaster - You Are There

Genesis 11:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... a good dream. We have always known that people will give to build a building before they will give to help in mission projects. Heaven knows there are enough needy people living on the Shinar plain. But to bring God into more people's lives, to impress them that God is present among us, we envisioned a great temple that would dominate the landscape, one no one could ignore. When some engineers in our congregation reported a new construction process of using tar to bind the bricks together, we felt we had ...

654. Will We Enjoy Heaven?

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... suppose all those different nationalities, philosophies, races, and religious persuasions had to come together and stay together -- forever! When we are thrust together in some urban complex such as O'Hare Airport in Chicago or Kennedy Airport in New York what is most impressive about the horde of people is their differences. It causes us to pause and ask the question, "Will we enjoy heaven?" If God forgives all the rogues and sinners, will we enjoy living with them? If God is that soft, perhaps there is ...

655. Repentance: A New Relationship

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... tends to lessen with time, more than a determination to be better which so easily falls short under the pressures of later moments, only when we have undergone a genuine inner transformation can the process really be complete. That explains why, with all the impressive urging of the prophets of the ancient times, Jesus Christ and his suffering was necessary. There's a remarkable story in one of the grand old Methodist preacher Leslie Weatherhead's books which helps make this point. He tells of a little boy ...

656. Kindness In Action: Evangelism

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... to take time from what he was doing to help the needy man. It probably cost him more than is immediately apparent in time and effort. Some other elements seem important, also. Philip seems not to have taken notice of the man's station, neither impressed by his success, nor patronizing of the man's limitations. He was open to allow the eunuch to make known his needs and to help him as asked. Another important but easily overlooked fact is that having done all he could, Philip quietly slipped away. There ...

657. The Sadness Of God

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... . But after five lashes, Shamil ordered the punishment halted. He then stepped forward and ordered that he himself receive the other 95 lashes, insisting that the man with the whip use it with all his strength. He recovered, and history shows that the people were so impressed by this that no further defeatist talk was heard in the land. There is one problem with that analogy. God is not an implacable judge who delares that for every wrong there is a punishment. It's the element of love in that story, the ...

658. Saul, The Tormented King

1 Samuel 8:1-22

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... together on the roof of Samuel's house in full public view, an adroit way of letting everyone know that this handsome fellow had found favor in the eyes of the priest. Samuel even managed to find the lost asses of Saul. Saul must have been both impressed and dazzled. But if that was not enough, before he left Samuel anointed him with oil, an action that proclaimed Saul as God's chosen leader. Not everyone applauded the choice of Saul. The drums of discord were beating. But an occasion to test the leadership ...

659. No Particular Place To Go

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... he was rather secure in his position; it wasn't as though someone would challenge him. Late one afternoon, after rising from a nap, David took a stroll on the roof of the palace. As David gazed out over his kingdom he couldn't help but be impressed with what he saw. Standing on his rooftop, David took a deep breath and momentarily felt pretty good. As David looked out over his kingdom he couldn't help but notice a woman bathing on a nearby rooftop. During the hot months wealthy people would eat, sleep ...

660. Stand Tall

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... . Robert felt something important was missing in his life but was unsure what that might be. One day when he was downtown he saw a person selling colorful African cloth. Robert bought a strip that he wore to church on Sunday. The pastor was impressed and asked him to buy one hundred pieces for all the men in the church. A conversation ensued with the street vendor which eventually led to friendship. The vendor invited Robert to travel to Africa with him. Robert remembered his grandmother talking about the ...

661. A Blessing Behind Locked Doors

John 20:19-23

Sermon

William G. Carter

... . They also prayed for his recovery, hoping for a miracle. Yet they did something more. They shaved their heads. In one photograph, bald-headed Ian is surrounded by twelve friends who shaved their heads so he wouldn't feel out of place. Their teacher was so impressed that he shaved his head too. As one classmate explained, "We figured if everybody shaved their heads, people wouldn't know which one of us has cancer and which of us just shaved our heads." A reporter asked, "Weren't you afraid that other kids ...

662. Pass It On

John 1:43-51

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... We have worked together, attended board meetings together, and had lunch together, and all of these twenty years you have never talked to me about going to church. You have never invited me to go with you. Obviously, it doesn't mean that much to you." I am impressed by that story. The logic is irresistible. If Christ is the joy of life and through your contact with him you have new experience of wonder and light, so that the old, gray, monotonous world has given way to a life of joy, peace, power, and love ...

663. He Abides In Us

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... of John Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., through their conception of power. The Camelot that JFK created at the White House vanished. On the other hand, King, the pacifist who believed in non-violence and achievements through suffering and patience, made lasting impressions on our society. In like manner, the contrast in styles and understanding of power in ordinary people makes for differences in their lives. People who in their quiet ways draw life from the One who is the Vine discover that they not ...

664. Jesus Transfigured

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... will and that if any would follow him they would have to take up the cross and be willing to lose one's life in order to find it. While we have a feeling that the transfiguration followed six days after the incident, we are sure that Mark wants to impress us with the fact that the glorious moment on the mount was the prelude to our Lord's great passion. What transpired in the mount was a beginning for those events that would reach their climax in the death of Christ. For this reason we note that Mark refers ...

665. Clean House

John 2:12-25

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... covenant read in the First Lesson this morning. That covenant established God's claim on the undivided attention, affection, and trust of this people. Just so, Jesus forcefully demonstrated his right to claim the fidelity of this people. The people were impressed, taken back, but quizzical. "What sign can you show us for doing this?" they asked. Jesus answered, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." That sent the people reeling. They responded. "This temple has been under construction ...

666. Passion Sunday

Matthew 26:57-68

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... a matter of days, the mood became dark and cruel. Today, our mood is mixed. We are celebrating the kingly procession while thoughtfully contemplating the meaning of the coming week. Help us to hold onto this mixture of feelings. We want the impact of this week to form a lasting impression. It is important. Thank you, Lord. Amen.

667. Moses's New Job

Exodus 4:18-31

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... had to go after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to move things along. And I did. Now it's your turn." "Can you give me some kind of miracle to use to show that You have some power in this situation?" I asked. "I'll give you two tricks. They may impress people. Maybe they won't. But don't count on them. People will figure it's magic." To make a long story short, He took none of my excuses. God promised to send Aaron, my older brother, to work with me. And Aaron's here with me. And we are ...

668. The Wisemen

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... got a military escort. The young lieutenant explained that there were robbers who mugged anyone who came along those roads, and so the king himself had requested the guard for their protection. The men felt honored indeed. And they were even more impressed when the soldiers took them directly to the capitol building. After they were given opportunity to clean up and eat, they were invited to talk with the king himself, again quite an honor. "Politicians don't always care to hear from university professors ...

669. Getting Ready

Luke 3:4-5

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... 'to get ready.' When I was sweeping the floor, I was getting ready for you to come sit here on these steps. And Advent involves getting ready for someone too. For whom are we waiting?" "For Jesus," several children breathe the name together, with soft reverence. Impressed by their hushed expectancy, I decrease the volume of my own voice as I respond. "Yes, we are waiting for Jesus. And, as we would for any guest who is important to us, we need to prepare for his coming. This doesn't necessarily involve ...

670. Don't Run Away!

Jonah 1:1-17

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... want to do. One of these people was Jonah. Who can tell me something about Jonah?" "He was a man who went out in a boat," comes the initial response. "Why?" I ask. "Because God asked him to talk to some people and he didn't want to." I am impressed by these children's knowledge of the story. "Yes, God asked him to talk to the people of Nineveh. So he decided to run away from God. That's why he was in the boat. But what happened?" "He got swallowed by a whale!" several children exclaim together. "Yes, there ...

671. Where Does God Live?

Acts 17:24-28

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... of the eight- and nine-year-olds spring from their seats and descend on the map like bees on a field of clover. Almost with one motion, five little index fingers land in the center of the United States. "Right HERE!" Thomas announces. I am duly impressed by the children's knowledge of geography. "You all certainly know where Missouri is," I affirm. "Thank you." As the children return to their seats, I continue, pointing to the corresponding places on the map: "What if I wanted to go from the United States ...

672. The Man Born Blind

John 9:1-12

Drama

Jerry Eckert

673. John the Baptist Beheaded

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon Aid

Richard A. Jensen

... he done?" (15:14). Pilate's pleas went unheeded. The crowd shouted, "Crucify!" "So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified" (15:15). Here stood the Sower. Pilate was impressed. But the desire for other things choked out the seed that had been sown. Pilate yielded nothing! Homiletical Directions We have indicated above that today's text revolves around John the Baptist and King Herod. Our sermon will differ quite radically ...

674. Only the Birth Pangs

Mark 13:1-31

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... there are people dying of hunger! Famines are one of the signs of the end! Congregation: This is but the beginning of the birthpangs. Prayer God of power and might, help us not to put our trust in human works. The disciples were impressed with the temple's massive stones, but only one small fragment of its wall survived the Roman assault. Today people stand there and mourn their loss. Time and time again, people have built impregnable fortresses, assembled unconquerable armies and navies, and invented one ...

675. Bread of the Eucharist (Bread of Life IV)

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... It is no secret that many of these zealots have a major problem dealing with religious pluralism. To them there is only “one way.” Their literalism becomes a way of luring people to that “one way” and sending them on a “guilt-trip” for giving any impression that they question it. If you have ever heard someone quote a chapter and verse of a Book and say, “This is what the Word says,” you know no discussion was allowed. If you’re like me, it probably left you empty and unfulfilled. Well, if ...

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