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651. The Hands And Arms Of Grace

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... , the Pope looked around for an apple and held it up. The rabbi went through the pockets of his long caftan and took out a piece of matzoh. The Pope concluded, "This is one of the finest statements I have heard of. Of course the Jews will be allowed to stay," and he sent the rabbi away. The Pope, then, brought in the Cardinals and said, "I don't know what you people have been fussing about. I said to the rabbi, 'There is one church and it encompasses the world.' And he said, 'You are the head of it.' Then ...

652. The Tiger At The Edge

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... belong to this life!" But always, he put it aside as fantasy, some disturbing intrusion from the world of dreams. If his present life didn't satisfy him, he just marked it off as the discontent that always hovers around the edges of any lifestyle. So, he, a tiger, stayed with the goat's way of life because he believed that was the way life had to be. Then one day a tiger came into the clearing. He was all tiger, having grown up knowing who he was. He looked into the clearing and spotted the goats. He roared ...

653. A Promise Is Given

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... parting so different? That was the mystery I couldn't resolve. Then I read again the words that I had somehow overlooked in other readings. Just before the ascension, Jesus turns to his beloved followers and says: "I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." You see? Jesus left them with a promise they could hold onto. True, he had promised and predicted before his death that he would rise again, and they didn't "hear" him ...

654. Friendship? Yes, Please!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... formation with a helpful wind suction. And scientists even believe that the incessant honking is a form of verbal encouragement to stay together, to keep up. Thus can birds accomplish more together than they can apart. And this is what Solomon is ... No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else." We get cold alone. But together we can stay warm. In coming to you for friendships I acknowledge I need you. I need your listening ears, your insight, your wisdom, your help. Alone ...

655. What's In It For Me?

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... very revealing. It reveals that at the heart of every religious quest for "salvation" is the "self" that wants to survive. We want to stay in control. Like the disciples, we are sure that we can do it. "Pastor, just tell me what I have to do. Just ... the cup? Are we able to be baptized with Jesus' baptism? Are we able let go of ourselves and our preoccupation with trying to stay in control? Ever since Genesis 3 every human being that has ever walked the earth has resisted drinking the cup or being baptized ...

656. Judgment Day

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Steven E. Albertin

... though sharing a joke) I'm not trying to get out of anything. Man: I understand. Woman: All right, then. Just so long as it's clear. (She starts toward heaven. Hesitates. Comes back) Er ... pardon me ... Man: Yes? Woman: I mean, once I go in there, I stay there. Man: You stay there. Woman: I mean this is ... er ... Judgment Day? Man: This is Judgment Day. Woman: And once I make my decision, it's final... Man: Final. Woman: I don't believe it! That's not the way it is at all! The righteous go to heaven and ...

657. When The Fat Lady Sings

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... had received from my friends. He reminded me how I shouldn't be surprised. People are sinners. The more things change, the more they stay the same, when it comes to human nature. "There is nothing new under the sun." Perhaps that is why Jesus' words in today' ... keep expanding. Life goes on infinitely, forever. Nothing really changes. Maybe my father was right. "The more things change, the more they stay the same." It is tempting to believe this way. I suspect that this is the way many of us try to make sense ...

658. Getting In Tune Again

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

William L. Self

... gospel is intended. As a pastor, I see this happening all the time. Christians will say, "This is not a part of what God wants us to do." Too many modern Christians forget that God has the whole world in his own heart. It is difficult for us to stay focused all the time because there are so many things that distract us. We have things like weekend sports and business meetings that we elevate to a place of prominence. As we come to the Advent season, we must understand that it is more than a "huggy-touchy ...

659. Failure Is Not Final

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

William L. Self

... into the valley of Achor. Failure was stalking him, demoralizing and crippling him. Yes, there were glimpses of hope; Peter was present at the transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9), and suggested that they stay there. (He probably felt safe there.) Peter was also present with Jesus in Gethsemane along with James and John, but none of them could stay awake to be with Jesus as he agonized in prayer. The door of hope was cracked, but Peter could not push it open. And now, as Caiaphas and the high priests ridiculed ...

660. To Be Continued

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... his rooster. Still later, thieves stole his donkey. But, in each case, Rabbi Akiba said, "All that God does is done well!" The next morning he went back to the village. There he discovered that soldiers had killed everyone in the village. Had he been permitted to stay there, he too would have died. He learned also that the soldiers had traveled through the same part of the forest where he had slept. Had they seen the light of his lamp or heard his rooster crow or the donkey bray, again, he would have been ...

661. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17, 1 John 4:7-21, Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... and sisters. Gospel. (John 15:1-8) The claim is one of the "I am" statements John attributes to Jesus. Jesus is the vine and the Father is the vinedresser. The image is further developed by suggesting that the disciples are the fruit of the vine if they stay connected to Jesus and produce works which demonstrate that connection. Psalm. (Psalm 22:25-31) The emphasis of the Psalm is on the praise of the Lord. It is an affirmation of the trust that he will care for the poor and that he has dominion over life ...

662. Promises Kept In Unusual Way

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... it means that God will walk with us through our heartache and pain. A little girl was in the hospital with a serious illness. They were doing everything they could medically, but they were losing the battle. Her parents stayed with her constantly. When she slipped into a coma, they continued to stay with her, holding her hand, talking to her, making sure someone was in the room 24 hours a day. After four days in a coma, the girl miraculously woke up and started to improve. The doctors could not explain ...

663. A Cross For A Doorpost

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... or Lazarus in his hillside tomb. For God's purposes, and for compassion, their lives were spared. At least for that night, or that day. At the table, on the night he was betrayed, this night before his death, Jesus is not making any promises about a way to stay alive in the midst of so many dangers. In fact, he is doing the opposite. How could he promise them that in the hour in which death would most threaten them that there was a formula by which they could be spared? He wanted them to understand, though ...

664. Enlarge Your Horizons

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... them appeared older than themselves. The sermon itself did not address the personal problems that troubled them. After the benediction the pastor encouraged the people to speak to any visitors, but no one spoke to this couple. Having been invited to stay to eat lunch with the church family, they decided to stay. They waited in line for 25 minutes and again not one person spoke to them. On the way home the husband said to his wife, "That church has no interest in me, nor in the problem that's making my life ...

665. Signed, Sealed And Delivered

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... can know the heart of a person. Only God knows what Paul dreamt that night. Only God knows the motives of Judas in his act of betrayal. Only God knows how acute was the pain of Jesus that night, waiting in the darkness as his disciples tried in vain to stay awake with him. Only God knows our hearts, as we sit here tonight, gathered around this table, ready to eat this bread, to drink this cup. Only God knows, too, how to commune with us in the places where we hurt the most. But God does know what our pains ...

666. Learn To Wait Creatively

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... not sound like a salesman. He had a lisp, talked almost in a whisper, often he said nothing. He did not act like a salesman; he was not flamboyant, not the life of the party; in fact, he was so shy that once he insisted on staying behind a screen in making a presentation to other salespersons. Nonetheless, when Ben Feldman died in 1993 at the age of 81 he was acknowledged as the world's greatest life insurance salesman. Born of Russian Jewish immigrants, he lived in East Liverpool, Ohio. Without customarily ...

667. Graduation

John 15:1-17

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... in the second grade? How many of you have your own car? (response) You don’t have your own car? Well, how are you going to get to these job interviews? (response) Do you have your own apartment or your own home? (response) Well, where do you stay? (parent’s home) You stay with your parents!? I don’t understand. You are graduating from the fist grade and some of you from the second and third grade. Why aren’t you getting out on your own and getting a job? (we’re not old enough yet) How old do you ...

668. Where Are You?

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... still at the hospital, I'm anywhere but where I need to be at that moment. Your mind can wander off while your body stays put. Communication specialists tell us that the most important thing and the hardest thing about good communication is being where the person you're ... because that was where I needed to be. Where were you and where are you now? Where have you been in your life? Have you stayed put, or moved on? Have you moved ahead to what can be, or tried to go back to what could've been? Are you where ...

669. Satisfaction Gauranteed

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... the summit, with the raging wind blowing against them. Exhilarated at the incredible view and having reached the top, the man started to stand up and take it all in. Fortunately, the guide was alert and grabbed him before he did so, screaming in his ear above the raging gale, "Stay on your knees, man, or the winds will blow you off the mountain!" Indeed they will. So let's stay on our knees this year, in touch with the God we know in Jesus. For with God, satisfaction is guaranteed.

670. How Much Protection Do You Have?

Psalm 119:9-11

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... show you something. (Display SPF number.) See this number? This number tells us how much protection we have. If the number is low, like two or four, we don't have much protection and we shouldn't stay out in the sun too long, but if the number is high, like thirty or forty-five, we're well-protected and we can stay out longer. Wouldn't it be great if we had some kind of sin screen? Something we could rub on to protect us from sin? Something that would keep us from doing wrong things? That would be terrific ...

671. Trouble

Psalm 34:14

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... , or have our favorite toy taken away. There is usually some kind of consequence for getting in trouble. Does it feel better to be in trouble or not in trouble? (Children respond.) Of course, it feels better not to be in trouble. How can we stay out of trouble? (Children respond.) We can stay out of trouble by doing what we are supposed to do and by not doing what we are not supposed to do. Sounds easy enough, but it can be hard sometimes. If we ask God to help us, he will. God will help us make choices ...

672. Boast In The Lord

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... key-lady was a nobody, too. Author Madeleine L'Engle tells of visiting Russia shortly after the sensational collapse of Communism. Madeleine stayed in an enormous cinder-block modern hotel in Moscow. On her floor near the elevator was a desk with a key-lady. ... that had precious memories attached to it. The key-lady admired the cross with great emotion. During the last night of their stay Madeleine approached the key-lady and placed her key on the desk, and alongside it set a cross wrapped in paper which ...

673. Now, Even Now....

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... 't have long to live, saying that they intend to quarrel less, laugh more, more often stare into the night sky and stay in closer touch with their families and friends. Of course, for some, the reality of nearing death brings profound fear or despair. ... signs of this season's presence where we work or shop. The air will remain chilly and the dark will come early and stay late. Yet in here our liturgy adopts some sobering shifts. Our hymns are often more plaintive. The "alleluia" is buried until Easter. You ...

674. Life's Loose Threads and The Tie That Binds

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... Moses in order to walk with the Almighty themselves. Obviously, it would do little good if the one who has tried to teach Israel to rely upon the Lord were, in fact, to deny them that opportunity by his continued presence. More than anything else, Moses stays behind so that his words may be sent ahead. Murray Baumgarten, I think, expresses it best: Moses, the stutterer, allows the Hebrews to become Jews by encouraging them to tell their own story.4 And when everything is said and done, that might have been ...

675. The Shepherd And His Flock

John 10:1-21

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... was told. He asked for some literature about the college and its denomination. The host gave him a book about the history and beliefs of the college's supporting denomination. The next morning the ambassador was very excited. He had found the book so interesting that he had stayed up all night reading it. His reaction to it was that it said what he had always believed but he had never had terms to express it fully. This book gave him the name for what he really believed. 2. In His Steps. A pastor in Kansas ...

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