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651. Proper 7

1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 63:1-11, Zechariah 12:1-9, Luke 8:26-39, Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... risen indeed." And soon, the joyful church began praying, "Come, Lord Jesus. Come, quickly!" 4. So the business of the church is to turn sorrow into joy through the word that is proclaimed and the service that is rendered to people in the name of Jesus Christ. The sadness remains when we look at the cross. Our sins "pierced" him but the spirit of the risen Christ overcame that mourning, and the joy we know will last as long as we live for and in him. Now we are a people of joy and gladness in Jesus! 1 Kings ...

652. Portrait Of A Powerful Servant

John 13:1-17

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... of his own body and blood. So the scene drawn by Jesus that night in the upper room was one of a powerful servant motivated by an unrelenting love. In that moment the disciples were given an illustration of such impact that it would remain in memory as long as they had breath. His actions were those of an unabashed lover - giving a new dimension to the disciples’ understanding of his life, his ministry. He loved without embarrassment, without reservation. He loved without requiring love in return. In ...

653. The King Who Came To Die

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... would consist of tiptoeing anxiously through life lest we offend God in any way. We would have to be constantly on guard against his angelic army of avengers. If Christ's kingdom were of this world, he could make us knuckle under, but our hearts would remain unbent; he could earn our fear, but not our love. He could gain our obedience, but not our wills. Thank God Christ's kingdom is not patterned after earthly empires! From the very beginning of the Old Testament, God began to sketch out the blueprint of ...

654. For of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven

Matthew 19:13-15

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... after life. Let even the children come to me, don't prevent them, for of such (children) is the Kingdom of Heaven. That is the lesson of worship this evening. ___________ has new life, loved, understood, understanding, a total joy which we who still remain in this body will never experience until we are where _________ is, in the Father's House. And even in our tears, out unanswerable questions we humanly ask, the explanations we humanly demand ... Even here is the positive loving proclamation of God's Son ...

655. The Escape To Egypt And The Return From Egypt

Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... 1: Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 2: "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him." 1: Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. 3: This was to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, 4: "Out of Egypt I have called my son." 1: When ...

656. Living Beyond Unhappily Ever After

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... our lives unhappily, in despair and without the spiritual capacity to overcome what's happened to us. In fact, the thing that happens to us makes us virtually unhappy for the rest of our lives. That one episode becomes the defining element of all our remaining experiences. Jilted lovers can sometimes never love again because that one tragedy has made them so bitter that they can't start over. One writer said, "Success is getting what you want and happiness is wanting what you get." We don't know about Hagar ...

657. How’s That Again, Jesus?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... : loyalty to Christ will upset the normal routine. We cannot go on with business as usual, we cannot be content with the status quo as we have known and experienced it once we have responded in faith to the grace of God in Christ Jesus. If we are to remain loyal to Christ, even our family relationships may be altered, and conflict may result among those who are special to us. This text reminds us that our faith in Christ is not just one among many other things we do in this life. Too many people think to ...

658. Illusion Or Reality?

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... world there is at least a chance that we will make a move to do something about them. At all costs you and I, if we are to remain Christian, must keep alive a certain uncomfortable feeling within ourselves. A person who did that for me early in life was a boy named P.J. Crowley. I ... are limited. We should never labor under the illusion that they are not. Yet at the same time, if we are to remain true to our Christian calling, we must live by grace and hope. Such will demand that we somehow, in our aloneness ...

659. A Road Map to the Kingdom

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... as children possess. Within the open charm of children is a key that is an ‘‘open sesame” to doors that block our way -- the freedom to be vulnerable. Great strength or profound innocence is required to be vulnerable. As we yearn to be truly strong, we must always remain open. Risks must be taken to bring our talents and powers out of the storehouse of our private treasury. Child-like trust in God is demanded if we are to find the reality of what is within us and what is before us, and the skill and ...

660. The Priesthood Of All Believers

Exodus 19:1-25

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... to work well with others and receive strength from each other become the real priests. Consider the three young men of Hebrew origin who were consistent in their refusal to worship idol Gods. They remained steadfast even in the face of death. Although many might have given up, they chose to die in order to remain true to what they believed. They were convinced that their God had the power to save them from the fiery furnace. However, they were forthright in proclaiming that even though their God chose not ...

661. Saved By Grace

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... s sin. They desired to construct a lifeless god in the absence of Moses. This action stirred up the anger of God. Much speculation can be made regarding the action of the people as well as the leadership of Aaron while Moses was on Mount Sinai. However, the fact remains that God had already declared that we were not to have any other gods before the one true God. Further, we were not to make any graven images. Israel was guilty of sin. The sin of Israel angered God to the extent that he was ready to destroy ...

662. What Makes Those Disciples So Darn Happy?

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... with the Father, by being one with the Father, it is almost like Jesus' human nature acts like a constant reminder to God that he is stuck with us. He cannot really be himself without us. You see, however, none of this would have happened if Jesus had just remained right here on earth. "Oh," but you say, "it would be so nice to have Jesus here now with us; it would make it easier to believe. The disciples had it easy; they had him among them." Well, people, let me tell you; we have Jesus among us right ...

663. Faithful To The Lord

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... circumstances. "Where was God when I needed him?" Joseph might have said. Instead, Joseph saw the hand of God working through the bad times as well as the good. Joseph remained faithful through it all. What difference does the story of Joseph make to us? This story is an invitation to view reality from a higher point of view and remain faithful to God when life turns sour. Paul, the apostle, describes faithfulness in spite of adversity this way: "... In everything God works for good with those who love him ...

664. How To Hear A Sermon

Micah 1:1-7

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... study them. Numerous small groups, classes and circles within most congregations meet not only on Sunday but during the course of the week to study the Scriptures. One of these groups is just right for you. Still further, we have the matter of prayer. The Scriptures will remain a closed book until we ask for the guidance of the Holy Spirit to illumine the message for us. Prayer is essential for opening up the meaning of Word of God in the Scriptures to us. Do we approach the hearing of the Scriptures in a ...

665. Leaping For Joy

Malachi 4:1-6

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... will be ours in that day. An American woman while touring in Mexico one morning met a boy selling oranges. She thought to herself that an orange would be just the right thing to quench her thirst. Having compassion on the boy, she offered to buy the remaining six oranges he had left. The boy would only sell her three. “Why won’t you sell me the other three?” she asked. “What will I do in the afternoon?” he replied.6 The boy might not have been shrewd financially, but he did know something about ...

666. Wedding: Love and Fear

1 John 4:1-6

Sermon Aid

Charles E. Wolfe

... possible our own response of love and so if we abide in love, we abide in God. (4:16) The writer does not allow us to remain misty-eyed over love, however, for he gives sharp content to the word. We love God by keeping his commandments. (5:3) We are to ... love for each other is not yet perfect. But they have made a start in all three directions. There is, no doubt, still a remaining tinge of fear in all three relationships, but their on going life in the Spirit of God tips the balance more and more on the ...

667. For Your Part

Matt 5:17-37

Sermon

John Jamison

... the line. For some of us this is where it becomes too much. Here Jesus becomes impossible for us. Inside, we have gotten up out of our seats, slowly made our way out of the crowd, and have gone home. We just won't sign for the check! Relationships remain broken, grudges continue to burn holes in our stomachs, and we wonder why Christianity just doesn't do for us what it does for others. There is good news. The offer made on the hillside then, still stands now. The papers are still on the desk. You can sign ...

668. A Plan For Difficult Times

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... gone, pushed down and pulled over, rolling into the Tyropoeon Valley to the west and the Kidron Valley to the east, significantly lifting the levels of both valleys. For the most part, the stones remain to this day right where the Romans left them. Along the Western Wall, often called the Wailing Wall, there remain 25 courses of Herodian ashlars, 14 of which are visible and above ground. In Jesus' time, all were visible. The pinnacle of the temple overlooking the Kidron Valley stands at 141 feet, about half ...

669. The Ten Commandments For Today

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Erskine White

... said that the Sabbath was made for people, not people for the Sabbath (Mark 2:27). This means the Sabbath is meant to help us as a day of rest, not burden us with rigid rules which defy common sense. For example, some businesses and services must certainly remain open on Sunday to cover emergency needs. Also, if the mother in the family must cook or clean on the Sabbath, the father and children should help her with this work, so that she may have a day of rest as well. "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep ...

670. Death in a Hang-glider Accident

2 Samuel 18:19--19:8

Eulogy

George Paul Mocko

... , as life goes on for you, your foolishness will be tempered somewhat without, I hope, affecting too seriously your exhuberance in living. But you will be made a bit older by this. And those of us who are older, parents especially, Horst and Isa, for you it remains over the years to be most deeply affected, most given to deeper thoughts and more permanent pain as the years go by. To you I can only offer further words of David, those we already read in the Twenty-third Psalm. The most important part of life ...

671. Three Days To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Helen Keller

... Moses; I have sensed the power of Rodin; I have been awed by the devoted spirit of Gothic wood carving. These arts which can be touched have meaning for me, but even they were meant to be seen rather than felt, and I can only guess at the beauty which remains hidden from me. I can admire the simple lines of a Greek vase, but its figured decorations are lost to me. So on this, my second day of sight, I should try to probe into the soul of man through his art. The things I knew through touch I should ...

672. Called in From Off-stage

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... pass before Samuel. And he said, "Neither has the Lord chosen this one." And Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, "The Lord has not chosen these." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your sons here?" And he said, "There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he comes here." And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and had beautiful eyes, and was handsome. And ...

673. Our Time Will Come!

1 Samuel 16:14-23

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... to Saul, and entered his service. And Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor-bearer. And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, "Let David remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight." And whenever the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, David took the ... the people. Even when Saul began loosing favor and after he began plotting David's death because of jealousy, David remained patient. On two occasions, as Saul and his soldiers were pursuing David to kill him, David had opportunity to personally ...

674. Spirit Full Or Foul?

Deuteronomy 4:32-40

Sermon

Justin Tull

... God’s love and saving power. But no matter how we come to believe in the God above all gods, there is but one appropriate response. The Hebrews rightly said it was to follow the commandments. Jesus said it was to love. Both were right. That calling of God remains our task. Will you hear our calling as we hold no other gods before him? You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind… You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37, 39). So let ...

675. Washed By Water: The Jordan

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... washing very vividly: "Washed in the blood of the Lamb," we used to sing. Or how about this verse from the old hymn, "I Lay My Sins on Jesus": I bring my guilt to JesusTo wash my crimson stainsWhite in his blood most preciousTill not a spot remains.(Horatius Bonar, ca. 1845) Or this one: There is a fountain filled with bloodDrawn from our Savior's veins;And sinners plunged beneath that floodLose all their guilty stains.(William Cowper, 1771) That's pretty heavy imagery, but that's about the size of it. It's ...

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