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676. Treasure Hunters

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... place where your heart is located? We’ll get there in a moment, but what was the alleged treasure in these elaborate summer games? What could induce kids to spend hours seeking clues and chasing hints? What was the treasure? Well, to be candid, that depended on my mood and sense of humor at the moment. One time the trail of clues led to a tub of hand cranked ice cream in the freezer. On a hot summer day it was received in the same way one would receive gold bullion. Another time the treasure consisted of ...

677. Provoked

Luke 4:21-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... your life. Stay in their presence too long, and you can actually begin to feel exhausted and depleted. Often, you sense them from afar and know to stay far, far away. Anyone engage in public speaking? If you have, you know that you can sense the “mood” or the “spirit” in the room. You feel those who spew joy and encouragement your way. Likewise, you can also sense someone who emits negative energy.Jealousy and anger? If the room and its inhabitants were colors, you’d see right away that black aura ...

678. Unspectacular Faithfulness

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Sermon

Will Willimon

... . Esther entered the throne room. She was terrified. Yet the king bid her to speak. ''Dear King," she said, ''would you grant to me just one little favor?'' ''Just name it," said the king, ''even half my kingdom, whatever." (She had obviously caught him in a great mood.) ''Would you and your trusted lackey, er, uh, I mean advisor Haman due me the honor of attending a great dinner with me?'' Haman, when he learned of the invitation, was even more full of himself, so proud that he was being invited up to the ...

679. Unspectacular Faithfulness

Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22

Sermon

Will Willimon

680. Moving Heaven and Earth

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... verse 25, again: “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” That’s important. The other prisoners were listening to them. You and I are sometimes contagious. Other people notice our mood, our attitude, our words, our actions, our inaction. Now, don’t misunderstand. I am not encouraging you to act happy when you are devastated. I am not suggesting that you fake faithfulness and gratitude when your world is coming apart. I am ...

681. Find Joy Again!

Romans 15:4-13

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... : Sometimes, Jesus did things for fun! Jesus was showing us how to get our joy back and for our joy to be full. I think of it this way: When I was a little boy and would get grumpy and grouchy, my dad had a clever way of changing my mood. He would not lecture me. He wouldn’t tell me that I should be grateful for what I had and not complain. He would get on the floor with me and find a place just above my belly button and blow air bubbles on my tummy. He would do it ...

682. What We Learn from Love

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... slow and boring. Ackerman, who is from New York, slows his speaking tempo and speaks in a really low voice. His plots are hard to follow, and he goes on long tangents where he explores odd information, such as “a detailed exploration of the science behind mood rings.” The plot line of one story involved a secret war between two candy companies, See’s Candies and Whitman’s Samplers. Ackerman says it takes a lot of careful editing to ensure his stories don’t stir up too many strong emotions in his ...

683. Thankful Living In A Grumpy World

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... everything. As she prayed, something interesting happened. It got very quiet in our section of tables. When she finished her prayer, people had smiles on their faces. For a moment, the stress of the holidays had been replaced with gratitude. That little girl’s prayer changed our mood. I think everyone sitting near that child felt more grateful not only for the food in front of us but also for the blessings around us. We had peace and joy in our hearts. If only we could feel that way more often. We live in ...

684. Confidence, Joy, and Hope

Acts 2:14a, 22-32

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... . Sojourner had escaped slavery and become a powerful speaker and social activist. And as she listened to her friend Douglass struggling for hope, she stood up and asked one question, “Frederick, is God dead?” And that one question instantly changed the mood of the meeting and filled Frederick Douglass and his listeners with hope. In fact, this question was so powerful that it is inscribed on Sojourner Truth’s gravestone. Is God dead? We aren’t facing the enormous and painful struggles of slavery ...

685. The Just-In-Case God

Acts 17:22-31

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

Everyone likes a good compliment, don’t they? So long as it’s sincere and not overdone. We like it when people notice good things about us. A compliment can instantly improve your mood, give you energy, make your whole day brighter. But have you ever been the recipient of a backhanded compliment? That refers to a compliment that somehow seems more like an insult when you think about it. The editors at Reader’s Digest magazine compiled a list of backhanded compliments submitted ...

686. The Fearful Meeting

Genesis 32:1-20; 33:1-4, 12-14

Sermon

Will Willimon

... are fine, but old Jacob knows that a few hundred goats and ewes will help make reconciliation a bit easier for Esau to swallow. Jacob even sends his wives and children on ahead of him (in a stunningly courageous move to insure that, if Esau is in a murderous mood, his wives will find out first). "But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept." (33:4) There was meeting. Remind you of a later story, told by Jesus? Luke 15. The boy, younger brother like Jacob ...

687. Many Rooms

John 14:1-14, 18-19, 25-27

Eulogy

George Reed

... consequences were meted out quickly and severely. The usual punishment was crucifixion. Jesus and his disciples were on the Romans’ radar, so to speak. In the midst of all this tension, Jesus gathered his disciples for a time of celebrating, teaching and fellowship. Yet the dark mood continues as Jesus reveals that for him the end is near and that one his twelve closest disciples will betray him. He has told the disciples that he is going away and that they cannot go with him at this time. It is a time of ...

688. More Proverbs of Solomon

Proverbs 28:1-28, Proverbs 29:1-27

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... . More striking is the emphasis on traditional Hebrew piety here. Proverbs 28:12, 28 and 29:2, 16 are parallel, dividing these chapters into four subsections: 28:1–11; 28:12–28; 29:1–16; 29:17–27. According to these verses, the stability and mood of a nation directly depend on whether the righteous or the wicked are in charge and “thriving.” 28:1–11 · The initial subsection begins by contrasting the psychological states of the wicked and the righteous (28:1). Discernment (28:2, 5, 7, 11) and ...

689. Processing Grief

Lamentations 3:1-66

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... poet invokes previous experiences as reason for God to hear. Or, in a more likely interpretation, so sure is the poet of God’s help, that talk proceeds in the past tense. Legal court language pervades verses 58–59. The enemies, in their glowering mood, though unidentified, will prompt the Lord to action. The prayer for vengeance (3:64), while in keeping with the Old Testament admonition to turn over all vengeance to God, falls far short of the New Testament exhortation to love one’s enemies (Matt. 5 ...

690. More Proverbs of Solomon

Proverbs 29:1-27

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

691. Faces at a Funeral

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... . Now, some forty years later, I weep inside. I never knew the best of my great- grandma Bolt. I wasn’t there when she played as a child with boys like me. I never watched her giggle with friends or flirt with my great-grandfather. I never experienced the changing moods of her face, a barometer of her passions, fears, and faith. I never heard her sing in church, though I was told she loved the hymns. All I carry with me is the one scary visit of my childhood. I am old enough now to attend funerals and I ...

692. Messiah’s Community

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... . No one moved or said anything for a long moment. Then they began to chuckle ― and laugh ― great belly laughs. Soon they were in tears with hilarity. When they returned to their small rooms for evening personal devotions, everyone was in a good mood. Chuckle medicine had lifted their spirits. But then the wondering began. Certainly, the rabbi was wrong. Certainly, Messiah had come long ago. Certainly, none among them was Messiah come again. Of course not! Yet, what if it were to happen like that? What ...

693. The Rhythm of Your Heart

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... your stress, entirely engages you in that moment, immerses you in bliss. Much like the sound of the waves crashing from the ocean onto the rocks, certain sounds, certain waves, certain frequencies resonate with us, entirely changing our focus, our mood, and our spiritual awareness. Psychologists now know, music also changes our brain. Studies show in fact that those who listen to music, particularly certain kinds of tunes and frequencies, develop a greater capacity for empathy![1] “Music triggers the ...

694. Couldn’t Be Easier

Matthew 11:2-11 · Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... way ahead to when John is in prison before the daughter of Herodias asks for his head on a platter because there’s nothing she’d rather have for a gift from her stepfather King Herod. That scripture doesn’t put me in any sort of holiday mood, but it does get to the heart of promise, as does another scripture from Isaiah the prophet, written centuries before, which Jesus quotes for the occasion. So clear the stage of the cows, sheep, Magi, and shepherds, and set up a different nativity set, one that ...

695. Will You Sing With Me?

Romans 15:4-13

Sermon

Heather Sugden

... , but the joyful noise of my youth group had suddenly gone quiet. Luckily, the activities director of the facility was also a keen observer. She had already gone to her office and retrieved Christmas song books for us to use. With words in hand, the festive mood quickly returned. We could and did sing the songs as a group — not only as a group of youth and leaders, but soon with residents’ voices as well. The residents were inspired to join in, as if the act of singing had been contagious and they ...

696. God Is Like...Fire

Malachi 3:1-4 · Luke 3:1-6, 9,16-17

Sermon

Kenneth L. Gibble

... . But what is it that could rouse Yahweh to such anger? For many of the gods in ancient times, divine wrath was unpredictable. A god’s anger might blaze forth for no apparent reason. Priests had to keep bribing the gods to keep them in a good mood. But for the people of Israel, it was a different story. The wrath of their God did not blaze forth without reason or without warning. What angered Yahweh was wrong doing, injustice, great or small. Listen to the words of the prophet Jeremiah. Thus says the Lord ...

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