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651. A Lesson from Jesus

John 8:48-59

Children's Sermon

... Minnie is quite a friend, isn't she? She thinks that I am pretty and tells me so whenever I ask her. But you know what? I don't believe her either. Mirrors are so funny, they can always tell you, if you let them, just what you want to hear. If you want them to tell you that you are tough you just make a tough face in a mirror and the mirror tells you that you are tough. If you make a sad face in a mirror then the mirror will tell you that you are sad, and if you ...

652. Christ the King

Lk 23:35-43 · Jn 12:9-19 · Col 1:11-20 · Jer 23:2-6 · 2 Sam 5:1-5

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... 5:1-5 1. Flesh (v. 1). The leading citizens of Israel come to David to ask him to be their king. One reason for their wanting David was that he was one of them - "we are your bone and flesh." It was the oneness that Adam saw in Eve - "bone of my ... If he is king, he is the most important person in our lives. As king he guides and directs our every activity. In this sermon we want to give people several possibilities in having Jesus as king. Outline: What you may say about Christ the king A. The king am I - "I ...

653. As Good As God

Leviticus 19:1-37

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... will have to become like him? Some of us are perfectly content with our lives, and we are having fun in our sinful ways. We do not want to repent or change. We are satisfied with the present style of living. To be holy is to nave God in us. This means we must ... God the Spirit in our hearts. With God in us, we can be as good as God. This is God’s dream for us, his children. He wants us to be like him, to share his nature. A certain young lady had a part in the senior play during her college days. She worked ...

654. Magnify Your Ministry!

Romans 11:11-24

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... Sunday. Yet many Christians still do not know the best way to do their ministry, to put their faith into action. In an adult Sunday school class I attended some time ago, a woman said, "It seems each lesson always ends at the same place. We always wind up wanting to know how to put what we believe into what we do." If we Christians are under apostolic responsibility to magnify our ministry, we must realize that our task is to glorify God through the image we project of him. We can do this only as we have an ...

655. A SERMON-DRAMA FOR EPIPHANY

Drama

Tom Eberle

... you are one of us, what are you going to do for us? Voice: That sounds like the question of one who is still chasing. I just want you to come inside to be with me. Two: But surely there is more. Voice: Why does there have to be more? Isn’t the greatest ... more, and more, and more. I am not the latest star to chase. I am the good news that you no longer have to chase stars. I want you to come inside and discover my presence so that you can go out and tell others that they don’t have to chase stars. One: But ...

656. Hindering Riches

Matthew 19:16-30

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... were shocked; such an idea had never occurred to them. They, like us, had seen doors opened by money. In addition, they had thought of riches as a reward for goodness. They could not conceive of them as a hindrance in any way. But Jesus thought differently, and he wanted them to think differently, too. So he purposely exaggerated to try to get his message across to them. He said, "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." This is another ...

657. Pilgrim Living in a Vagabond World

Matthew 7:13-14

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... edge, and then swing about, point its stately prow toward an oceanside city 3,000 miles away, and open all engines to full power. And I am inspired when I see a man who moves through life as though he is going somewhere and knows where he is going. I want to talk with you now about pilgrim living in a vagabond world. I would base this upon something Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount: "Enter in by the narrow gate, for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many ...

658. Decaffeinated Christianity

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... that emanated from her, he asked her, "Would it be alright if I accompanied you on your coming tour to Mexico? Whenever I am around you, I feel the presence of God." She replied, "Dr. Jampolski, I do not object to your joining me, but you said you wanted to experience inner peace. Find out how much it costs to fly to Mexico and back. Give that money to feed and clothe someone in need, and you will find the inner peace you seek." Dr. Jampolski followed her advice and discovered she was right. This week as ...

659. THE NEIGHBORHOOD GAP

Sermon

William McKee Aber

... we have to be realistic and be aware that there are complications in relationships wherever there are people - and people, of course, are what make relationships in the first place! The fact is, any neighborhood is a collection of individual people, each one with his own wants, needs, and desires - not the least of which is the desire for a sense of identity and worth. Because we are all a bit unsure about our own worth (we know our insecurities and our guilt more than anyone else), we tend to up our self ...

660. A God Pleasing Savior and God Pleasing People

Malachi 1:1-5

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... God will always be pleased with us because of all that Jesus has done for us. This does not mean that we can do anything we want to do. Our sins will always hurt God and it pleases him when we are sorry for them also, and when we hurt over them as ... and will empower us to live holy and God-pleasing lives. Knowing that God is pleased with us is good news that sets us free to want to please God because Jesus lives in us, not because we "have to." You can please some of the people some of the time and all ...

661. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... speaks and people listen; a housewife makes a comment and everyone is otherwise engaged. The Convention’s president may write what she/he wills and it is published. A student submits an article and is lucky to have it appear in reduced form. James and John wanted to jump ahead to those positions which only come with time and to "those for whom it has been prepared." The young upstart often deserves a put-down. Rashness can be insufferable, and who but the neophyte can be the "wise of the earth"? Leave it ...

662. Advent 3: Won't You Let Him Into Your Gift-Giving?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

... this past week, as I mulled over this whole matter of gift-giving at Christmas, I realized that the things people need most cannot be bought in any store. I realized that the best Christmas gifts of all are the ones that money can’t buy. So this morning I want us to think about that together. What are the Christmas gifts that money can’t buy? Of course there are many. Let me list three. I’m sure you will think of others. I. FIRST OF ALL, THERE IS THE GIFT OF FAITH. I imagine that every parent’s ...

663. A Match Made In Heaven

Hosea 1:1-2:1

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... clear: “You are not my people and I am not you God” (1:9). God has had enough. The sins of the past, the sins of the present are just too much. “They are not my people. Someone else can have them, although I don’t know why anyone would want them.” Oh for a god who would not get angry, a god who wouldn’t take offense, a god without standards. The words in this passage are more than 2500 years old. In some ways, many ways, even most ways, it was another time, another place, another people. Yet we ...

664. Do You Know?

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... reflect well on your creator. Do you know that? “I am sorry for your setbacks. It pains me to see you disappointed. I want good things for you. I want you to realize that what may seem to be a dashed hope or a broken dream or a missed opportunity may actually enable ... to you. I am inviting you to walk with me, to learn from me. I am offering you a way to go, a path to follow. I want to help you understand a life that often seems so random. I have seen you try to make it on your own. I have seen you pretend ...

665. The Prod of the Past

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , we may need to look at adding a worship service on a Saturday night or a Friday or a Thursday. If we are serious about reaching people for Jesus Christ, we are being less than fair by saying to them by the way we schedule worship, "We want you, but only if you will set aside 11:00 AM Sundays." We need to look at other study opportunities during the week besides just Wednesday evening. Are there other ministries we might establish? Of course. Put your sanctified thinking caps on and come up with ideas. And ...

666. Jerry's Christmas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Clark D. Cowden

... buying as many Christmas presents as he thought he could squeeze into his car. Buying for 30 people is no small task, but he didn't want to leave anybody out. Finally he got in his car, to begin the 1000 mile drive. It took him two full days of driving. But, when ... said? V. 11 is my own children. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. My own children do not want me in my own house. The house I built with my own hands, on the land I purchased with my own money. This is what Jesus ...

667. My Younger Brother Gets Away With Everything

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... child be a whiz kid in school. We have high expectations. We have a tendency to relax a little with the second child. We learn kids are tough. "Oh, that fell on the floor? Oh, go ahead and put it back in your mouth, it won't hurt you. Want to watch television a little longer rather than doing your homework? No big deal." Uptight parents become as loose as a goose with their youngest. And it is true that the baby of the family gets away with more. As a consequence, researchers tell us oldest children, as a ...

668. Paul's Prayer For Us

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... your Jesus talk. I'm just here because my parents said I've got to see you or I can't live with them. I just wanted you to know that. So I've said it. I'm not really interested in anything you have to say." "That's cool," Kopp said. Looking ... to listen." "O.K.," the young man said, "go ahead." (7) To abbreviate the story, his pastor told Danny how much God loves him and wants the best for him. He told him that wholeness, happiness, joy and eternal security could be his by inviting Jesus into his heart as Lord ...

669. The Path To Real Success

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... parlor, to pay respects to the recently deceased. All they have to do is drive by a serenely lit 8 by 10 foot window to view their departed loved one. A pullout tray even lets them sign the guest register while sitting in their cars. (2) We want what we want and we want it now. We will not put up with any inconvenience. We will not be second in line. We will settle for nothing but the best. Charles L. Allen tells about being a young pastor of a little church back in the mountains. There was an old man ...

670. Rushing And Realizing

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... as if we already surrounded the throne of God. But how does such a transformation take place? I know of only one way. It is to invite the Lord of Advent into our lives. When we do that, we discover anew what God has to give us and what God wants from us. There is a popular story about a wealthy man who found great joy in collecting fine art from all over the world. This man had a son. The son also grew to enjoy great art, and father and son spent many pleasant years collecting famous paintings for their ...

671. Soli Deo Gloria

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Mark McGilvey Livonia

... is no way out. You have to go to the end, like it or not. About half way on their journey this young man decided he didn't want to go the rest of the way. At the start of the trip, however, he and his father and brother made a commitment. They didn't have to ... OUR COMMITMENT TO GOD? I saw a poll recently that disturbed me. According to this poll most people go to church because they want to feel good. Now, there is nothing wrong with feeling good. Is there anyone in this room who does not enjoy feeling good? ...

672. How Can I Know It's Real?

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a conversion. How can we tell it is real? You know a tree by its fruit. What kind of fruit are you bearing? Have you experienced the touch of the Master’s hand? Have you experienced new life in Christ? If you really want it want it enough to change it can be yours. All Christ wants is to bring out the best that is within you. He did it for Zaccheus. He can do it for each of us as well. 1. Castel, Albert. "Men Behind the Masks: The James Brothers," American History Illustrated (June, 1982), pp. 1018. 2 ...

673. Are You the One Who Is to Come?

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... they were overwhelmed by all the presents. "My sisters had knelt down, each by her pile of gifts; they were squealing with delight, till they looked up an saw me standing there in my nightgown with nothing. Nothing." The young boy didn't get the pony he wanted more than anything else for Christmas. His sisters joined him in his agony, running back to their bedrooms crying. He refused to eat anything. He was too upset. He went out to the stable, and his mother came out to comfort him. He noticed his father ...

674. Gaining A Gratitude Attitude

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... not joyously but out of a sense of obligation. We do so unwillingly. We may not say it, but some of us think it, "I want my dollar back!" Contrast our attitude with that of St. Paul. St. Paul's attitude was one of continual thanksgiving. "Rejoice in the Lord always ... flow of communication between our heart and God's. It is not merely a ritual we go through or a cheap means of getting what we want. It is a means by which we stay in the presence of the Divine. It is a means by which we not only make known our ...

675. A New Vantage Point

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... the top of a skyscraper and gaze upon a vast city below. Why do we need to do that? What's inside of us that makes us want a view from above? Psychologists have an answer. They say there's a sense of power that comes when we stand above the world. We can play ... definition. That's the idea Paul has in mind when he writes to us about Jesus' ascension in Colossians 3. He says that if we want to find some method to all the madness of life, we need to get the view from above. We need to follow Jesus into heaven, ...

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