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676. Make a 119 Call

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... this morning that I am not up to the task of giving you words that will address the horror and heritage of 911 in any way that is consoling or convincing. But as we struggle to find images and stories that might reveal the depth of our emotions on this tenth anniversary of that day of infamy, believe it or not we can connect with some of those feelings by holding hands and watching a football game. The first four televised games of the 2011 NFL season were specifically chosen to commemorate the events of ...

677. Where's Dad?

Matthew 2:13-18

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... planned to talk today. Really talk. I have some unresolved issues to deal with. Since Mom died, Dad seems more mellow and open so we set up this “phantom” meeting. You see, sir, I’m leaving tomorrow for a year in Central America. I have too much emotional garbage to carry on that plane and all around the jungles. It’s stressing me out. Stranger: Like what? Brad: Like when Mom was sick. I was going through tough times. Mom needed him but I needed him, too. “Dad, just play catch with me,” I begged ...

678. Cheating Spouse Statistics

Illustration

... are more apt to become cheating spouses. Although the cheating laws are rarely enforced, adultery is considered to be a crime in Michigan, Minnesota, and South Carolina. The percentage of marriages where one or both spouses admit to infidelity, either physical or emotional: 41%. 22% of men admit to straying at least once while being married. The average length of an extra-marital affair: 2 years. 31%. That’s the percentage of marriages that stay together after a cheating spouse has been discovered or the ...

679. The Power of The Wedding March

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James S. Flora

... the blast of a siren the thunder of breakers on rocks the roar of a forest fire a foghorn the slow drip of water the galloping of horses the sound of a distant train whistle the howl of a dog the wedding march And one of these sounds causes more emotional response and upheaval than any other, has the power to bring forth almost every human emotion: sadness, envy, regret, sorrow, tears, as well as supreme joy. It is the wedding march.

680. If Your Father Was….

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H. Norman Wright

... 'house of God' without his pet God under his arm." And for some of us the "pet God" we have tied on a leash to our hearts is not very nice, nor is it biblically accurate. This is because our negative images of God are often rooted in our emotional hurts and destructive patterns of relating to people that we carry with us from our past. Imagine a little girl of seven who has known only rejection and abuse from her father whom she loves dearly. At Sunday School she is taught that God is her heavenly Father ...

681. Take the Stairs

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Dennis Kinlaw

... of Semitic scholars was scheduled in Vienna. Joseph applied for a visa to go. He was refused. After three more refusals he decided to visit personally the office of the individual responsible for all visas. The office was on the fourth floor. As he entered the building his emotions got the best of him. He was furious about the visa rejections. I will never forget my friend's face as he looked across at me and said, "Dennis, I was so angry that I did not take the elevator. I took the stairs to cool off." At ...

682. The Duty of Prayer

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John Bunyan

... at all of the duty of prayer. And as for those who are, it is to be feared that many of them are very great strangers to sincere, sensible, and affectionate emotional pouring out of their hearts or souls to God. Too many content themselves with a little lip-service and bodily exercise, mumbling over a few imaginary prayers. When the emotions are involved in such urgency that the soul will waste itself rather than go without the good desired, there is communion and solace with Christ. And hence it is that ...

683. A Lack of TLC

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Charles Sell

No more convincing evidence of the absence of parental affection exists than that compiled by Rene Spitz. In a South American orphanage, Spitz observed and recorded what happened to 97 children who were deprived of emotional and physical contact with others. Because of a lack of funds, there was not enough staff to adequately care for these children, ages 3 months to 3 years old. Nurses changed diapers and fed and bathed the children. But there was little time to hold, cuddle, and talk to them ...

684. Mark 1:40-45

Mark 1:40-45

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... Old Testament (see Judges 10:16). It even evokes such a response among people today. Interestingly, the term found in later manuscripts “splanchnistheis” is rooted in the noun “splanchron,” and describes the physical seat of deep emotions. While we today describe that emotional center as the “heart” (hence all the heart-shaped Valentine’s you will receive), in the ancient near eastern tradition these feelings were located in our “guts.” Thus even if Jesus’ response is described as being ...

685. The Reluctant Celebrity

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... he felt a little of both. He wanted the man with leprosy to be healed. Jesus wants everyone who is physically sick or emotionally sick, to be healed. He wants everyone who is hurting in any area of life to be released from that hurt. Maybe you’re hurting ... financially as you watch the equity in your house drop, or hurting emotionally as you watch your children turn their back on you. People hurt in a multitude of ways, and none of it is what Christ ...

686. Touched

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ’s children even if that meant and abandoning the mansions of the well-known and well-heeled. To be “touched” is a “touchy” subject. In mountain culture, to say someone is “touched” is to offer a genteel observation upon the emotional, mental or physical well being of another person. To be “touched” usually meant the “touched” one was a bit off of the ordinary, in fact anywhere from unique to crazy‑as‑a‑loon. Those who were mentally unstable, developmentally disabled, differently ...

687. Outside of Himself

Mark 3:20-30

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Scott Hoezee

... wreck as being "beside himself" with grief. The idea is that someone has taken leave of his senses (or his senses have taken leave of him) and so what remains for the time being is a person whose emotions are unchecked and unregulated. This is the family's assessment of Jesus. Apparently all Jesus' talk about invisible kingdoms of God and the casting out of demons led members of his own family to the conclusion that Jesus was seeing things that no one else could see and the reason ...

688. A Harsh Statement

Mark 3:29

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Leonard H. Budd

... of an eternal sin?" (Mark 3:28-29) One commentator, Halford E. Luccock, noted that this is one of the things he wishes Jesus had never said. Jesus' statement has produced hard emotional scars upon some sensitive persons. Not many months ago I had a conversation with a man who was deeply disturbed. He was emotionally sick. He needed professional counseling - much more than I could provide. What he continually talked about was his belief that he had committed that eternal sin, that unpardonable sin. He never ...

689. Aroma of Christ Church

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... smell brings you back to the locker room — or to the terror of the day you fell in a frozen pond and almost drowned. Rising yeast smells like every Sunday dinner. Gasoline chokes you with memories of a car crash. Nothing evokes strong emotions, strong memories, strong longings, like the sense of smell. It is a powerful communicator to our inner being. In the days of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, burnt offerings were the norm — small birds, little lambs, muurrring calves, great grains — all were ...

690. There’s Still Time

Mt 6:1-2, 5-6

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... so that everyone near and far could see the emotion the actor was supposed to be projecting. The hupocrites wore masks as a matter of course. That's good for actors — actors are supposed to project an emotion so clearly that everyone can see it. But people are not supposed to put on a show of false emotions that belong to someone else. That's why Jesus warns us: Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. So ...

691. Epiphany 8

Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15, Isaiah 55:10-13, Luke 6:39-49, 1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... that stand even when overwhelmed by financial crises, disease, disappointment, and loss. All of today’s texts talk about being steady and holding onto faith in Christ; Paul attempts to diminish fear of death but raises some issues that are contrary to real contemporary human emotion. Death may take us to our eternal home but for those left behind there is hurt. The victory in death is that suffering has ended for the one who is absent from the body. The Isaiah passage is an antidote to Paul: come everyone ...

692. Epiphany 9

1 Kings 8:22-23, 41-43, Psalm 96:1-9, Luke 7:1-10, Galatians 1:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... be experiencing today if that hope had been realized. The apostle Paul writes of one God, one gospel, one Christ and we know that he understood Gentiles to be included in the one God’s love and grace. The psalmist talks about expressing the human emotions in music while Luke suggests that strangers expect Yahweh God to be kind and helpful because the people who worship Yahweh have the reputation of being helpful. It’s our wide, and maybe wild, dream that the teachings of Jesus will empower people to try ...

693. Lent 3

Psalm 63:1-8, Isaiah 55:1-9, Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... poverty in every nation. Come to leaders in each country and reveal the nasty reality of humanity without shelter, food, compassion, and mercy. Transform the human heart and mind throughout the planet. Move among us with healing for our physical aliments and for our emotional angst. God of All Life — give us strength and wisdom to carry us along our human journey. Amen. Benediction May the road continue smooth before you; May there be enough light along the way; May peace greet you at every cross road And ...

694. The Golf Shot That Destroyed an Airforce

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... , some of the corpses weren’t corpses. They were human beings. We yelled for doctors and they went to work on these survivors right away. “I spent two hours in that boxcar; two hours that for me included every known emotion: rage, shame, pity, revulsion. Every negative emotion, I should say. They came in waves . . . all but the rage . . . it stayed, fueling our work. “After we had taken the few survivors to a makeshift clinic, we turned our attention to the Nazis: the SS officers in charge of ...

695. A Rock Thrown, A Lesson Learned

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... ! We’re followers of Jesus. I’m sorry to say that many of us who think we are following Jesus have missed the mark altogether. The most important thing Jesus told us to do was to love God and to love our neighbor. What is love to you? A squishy emotion? The way you feel about dark chocolate? A romantic whisper in your ear? Let me tell you what love meant in one church. It’s a story that Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad tells. It’s about a friend of hers who’s a pastor in New England. “How’s your ...

696. Christmas 2

Psalm 147:12-20, Jeremiah 31:7-14, John 1:(1-9), 10-18, Ephesians 1:3-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... they make the calendar by providing time/events for honest sharing of their experiences with the “blue downside of Christmas.” We might imagine with them the “downside” for the Holy Family in an occupied country — physical pain, emotional trauma, financial fears ... twelve days of Christmas can provide opportunities to address many contemporary doubts, fears, and yearnings. A title/theme might be “The Word We Hear” or “Light for Our Astigmatism” —attempting to articulate the presence of ...

697. Born in Bethlehem — Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... body here knows how to turn on the lights."2 In a real sense, the message of Christmas is that God knows how to turn on the lights! The Light Has Come To Bring Us Joy (Isaiah 9:3) Joy is an exhilarating emotion of happiness or pleasure. It is from a wellspring of emotion that is very human. Something good has happened to us and we have an excited feeling. It may occur with the discovery of a higher motivation or value. It happens when we find that kindness brings more satisfaction than selfishness. When the ...

698. When God Adds Insult to Injury

Colossians 2:6-15

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... and feelings and self-loathing — a place that we cling to, while listening to that small voice, the voice of a loving, forgiving power greater than ourselves, outside of ourselves, that will, eventually heal the bad, walk us through the emotions, help us feel better about who we are and what we stand for.1 We do not have to be drug addicts to resonate with that description of faith. Even those who have never taken a drink in their lives can find inspiration in those words. Verses 6-7 of ...

699. A Peaceful Life in an Unpeaceful World

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... fewer slammed doors and shouting matches. When we hear quiet and peaceable, we might wish that all of the bickering in our country would calm down. We might long for some things we can agree on. When we hear quiet and peaceable, we might wish that our own emotions would settle down within us. Sometimes, it seems as if a full-scale war rages inside us. We would give anything for some peace and quiet inside our own skins. Before we talk about the ways this passage offers us quiet and peace, we need to clarify ...

700. Breaking The Cycle - God’s Answer In Forgiveness

Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... a rifle butt and injured his back, which plagued him the rest of his life. Swindoll tells that every single time he visited his landlord he would relate story after story of how barbarically he had been mistreated. Using vile language and intense emotion, he spoke of the tortures he endured at the hands of his Japanese captors and his utter hatred for them. His pain and misery were constant reminders of his hatred. But there was another factor which made his existence even more lamentable. Our landlord ...

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