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676. The Compassionate Healings

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... , and it always seems so wrong. Death comes as a surprise, even when we say that we expect it. That's what reversal is all about in life. We are surprised by death which comes like a thief in the night. We are shocked by Jesus' tardiness and by his response. We expect that Jesus would have said what we say when a death comes. "I'm so sorry to hear about your daughter. You have my sympathy. If there is anything I can do, don't hesitate to call me." Instead Jesus raised the stakes (and the eyebrows of the ...

677. The Perisitent Noise Of Solemn Assemblies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... who should have known that truth most of all, for he represented not only religious leadership of his people, but the economic and political aristocracy as well. The same was true of the Levite, since he was of the same priestly, aristocratic class, with responsibilities for the music in temple worship. Priest and Levite supposedly represented the best Israel had to offer in religion and culture, but that, said Jesus, was not enough, because there was no true love for the fellow man in need. A few years ago ...

678. Lent 3

Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Psalm 63:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... life. The prophet points to the mercy and forgiveness of God for those who trust in him to relieve his people of the consequences of past wickedness. The Second Lesson. (1 Corinthians 10:1-13) Paul is writing to the church at Corinth after he gets a response to an earlier letter. In the previous letter he had rebuked the congregation for its wrong actions. He called for a change of behavior. He now has to defend his methods, for some questioned whether he was more severe when writing from a distance than he ...

679. Proper 6

Luke 7:36-50, Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 21:1-29, Psalm 5:1-12

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William E. Keeney

... of love and gratitude to Jesus. Forgiveness of sins does not require the payment of a debt. It is not a bookkeeping transaction. It is an act of grace. The obedience of a person to Christ as Lord is not that of a bound slave. It is a joyous response to the freedom from the guilt that we carry from the past. It is the status of freedom from those habits and motives that previously enslaved us in sin. 3. Can You Measure Forgiveness? The parable and the contrast between the woman who was a sinner and Simon the ...

680. Proper 19

Psalm 14:1-7, 1 Timothy 1:12-20, Jeremiah 4:5-31, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

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William E. Keeney

... While the parable does not say so, a flock that size would probably have more than one shepherd to care for the flock. 4. "Losing One of Them." (v. 4) Even though it was a flock of a hundred sheep, losing one was still a serious matter. It was the responsibility of the shepherd to return the sheep. Even if the sheep was a victim of a wild animal, the shepherd should return the carcass to prove that he had not sold it for his own profit. 5. "In the Wilderness." (v. 4) This would not be the wilderness of the ...

681. Proper 24

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8, Luke 18:1-8, Psalm 119:1-176

Bulletin Aid

William E. Keeney

... the parable tell us about the nature of our praying? A. Describe Need. Explore what is our real need from God's perspective. B. Imbibe the Spirit's Strength. Let the Holy Spirit direct our will and enable us to be patient in waiting to understand God's response. C. Let God Prescribe. Do not seek to impose our will on God. Let God impose his superior will on ours. CONTACT Points of Contact 1. The Power of Prayer. Prayer orients our lives to the basic forces of the universe. True prayer puts us in harmony ...

682. Famous Last Words

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Sermon

William L. Self

... follow only as long as they are certain that the under-shepherd has contact with the Great Shepherd. More churches have been hurt by pastoral inaction than by pastor domination. The leader Moses profiles is to be a mediator between God and his people. His responsibility is to listen to God and then to speak to the people. The people should hear the word and do it. The vision of God for his people is all-important. A group will disintegrate without a vision. Fortune magazine recently profiled the CEOs of ...

683. Sacrificial Giving

Mark 12:41-44

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... , smallest you can find) Lesson: The poor widow put in more than all the rest. Good morning, boys and girls. What does it mean to be poor? (Responses -- Hungry, poor clothing, homeless, no toys, no money.) Do you know any poor people? (Response.) Do you think God loves poor people? (Response.) How does He help them? (Response.) Do you think that poor people love God? (Response.) Sometimes people think that if they are very rich and buy things for the church or give a lot of their money to help other people ...

684. Fishers Of Men

Mt 4:9 · Mk 1:17

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... fish and have a good meal. There are lots of different kinds of fish one can catch. Can you name any that you have caught? (Responses -- Trout, bass, perch, and so forth.) Sounds like good fish stories to me! Do you know that there are people who are paid to fish? ... has extended that invitation to us as well. He will use us to be fishers of men. Do you know how we can do that? (Response.) We tell others what Jesus means to us, and how He loves them and died to forgive their sins, and we win them into God' ...

685. The Golden Rule

Mt 7:12 · Gal 6:7

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... .) Yes, the Bible is our standard. We measure ourselves by what God has taught us in his book. There is a verse in the Bible that has come to be known as "The Golden Rule." Does anyone know what it says? (Response -- someone will get it right.) That's it! What does that mean to you? (Responses -- Varied and personal. May either require comment or be complete in themselves.) Well, let's remember that Golden Rule as we go through the day today and seek to make it a standard rule in our lives. I have here a ...

686. The Call To Follow

Mt 4:19; 16:24 · Lk 22:39 · Jn 21:22

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

Object: Apostles' bookmarks or cards Good morning, boys and girls. Do you know the names of the twelve men who were Jesus' closest friends? Do you know what they were called? (Response.) Yes, we call them the Twelve Apostles! Do you know what the work "apostle" means? (Responses -- Some guesses may be close; allow some expression.) An apostle is a learner. It may also mean "a messenger." So the Twelve Apostles were persons who learned and were sent out with a message. What was the message that they were to ...

687. Music Is For Praise

Ps 33:3; 100:2 · Col 3:16 · Eph 5:19

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... tune. All through the Bible we have stories of people singing, and we sing here in church whenever we meet for worship, don't we? What do we call the songs that we sing in church? (Responses -- Hymns, Psalms, Choruses, Anthems, and so forth.) And why do you suppose that music is such an important part of our lives together? (Responses -- Because it makes us happy; because it is a gift from God, and so forth.) Most of our songs in church are songs of praise. Singing songs is one of the ways we tell God what ...

688. Proper 19

Matthew 18:21-35, Romans 14:1--15:13, Exodus 13:17--14:31, Psalm 114:1-8

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William E. Keeney

... in the course of life and our human interdependence we may hurt another person when we are not really guilty. An example might be when we have an auto accident due to a mechanical failure and someone else is injured or killed. If we have been responsible in maintaining a safe vehicle and in driving in a manner regarded as safe, we are not blameworthy for the accident. Still, we may feel guilty. We need to distinguish between remorse and guilt. In remorse we may be sorry that the ill happened, but we ...

689. The Man Born Blind

John 9:1-12

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... given below may offer further insight to its meaning.2 As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth.1 No cross-reference. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"2 For Old Testament references to responsibility for sin, see Exodus 20:5 and Ezekiel 18:20. Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God's works might be revealed in him."3 For another so that reference, see John 11:4. "We must work the works ...

690. Meeting Jesus At The Well

John 4:1-26

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... over what "living water" meant, in spite of her obvious discomfort over her personal life coming to light, she stayed. We always have the option of checking out of our conversation with Jesus, and lots of us do. As soon as someone says something we don't like, our response is, "That's not for me! I'll find a church where they don't talk about this stuff!" If things get a little too personal, if it looks like we might not be totally in control, we check out. The woman stays. She has the same desire we ...

691. The Season Of Renewal

Mark 1:1-8

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... Charge to the Congregation We receive the Kingdom as if it all depends on God, as if it costs us nothing; we remain in the Kingdom as if it all depends on us, as if it cost us everything. (Ask people to write their response to, or their questions about, that statement.) Meditation "People are very open-minded about new things -- so long as they're exactly like the old ones" (Charles F. Kettering). True for you? MUSIC POSSIBILITIES (In Addition To Those Already Suggested) Music for Preparation and Dismissal ...

692. No Longer Servants, but Friends

John 15:18--16:4

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... , especially when we deserved no patience, because of our own impatience, with God, with our family, with the people who touch our lives every day. Write down your insights. And then, write a prayer expressing your thanks for God's patience in your life. Response "Let the Beauty of Jesus" THE TEACHING Message with the Children of All Ages Compare or contrast how children behave with friends and how adults behave with friends, including the people in our own home. Children fight and make up; adults may hold ...

693. Jesus Prays for His Disciples

John 17:6-19

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... life which no longer seeks to learn and to love. Motivated by your prayer and love, create in us the desire to know your perspective in our lives. Forgive us, Lord, for our reluctance to think. (Ask the people to reread the prayer in silence.) Response A contemporary version of "Lord, Have Mercy." Introduction to the Act of Confession (Pastor and People) E. Stanley Jones once said, "Be careful how you pray; you may be the answer." Someone else reminds us, "Pray as if everything depended on God; work as if ...

694. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Matthew 6:25-34

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... As you look at that list, which ones reveal a lack of reliance on, and obedience to, God, which lead to an anxious life? (One minute of silence.) Now, as we sing this hymn, how will you allow its message to change your thinking and behaving? Response "Give to Me, Lord, a Thankful Heart," Caryl Micklem, 1973. Call to Pardon Consider the mileage we get out of worrying. We may get lots of attention, even though negative-attention. Someone has said that "bad breath is better than none." One way to move beyond ...

695. Going Ahead Anyway

Matthew 2:1-12, Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... we are going to eliminate from the face of the earth divisive, rude, evil people. Our only choice, unless we want to give in or give up, is to work around the evil. Yes, this is an imperfect world, but that does not relieve us of our responsibility to work for what is good and right. If anything, the evil present in our world only accentuates the need for us to do something. Someone penned a few thoughts and titled the piece "Anyway."2 People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway ...

696. Wonderful Story

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... with a white goatee, and we have understood what he stands for. The Uncle Sam figure stands for our cultural solidarity, for patriotism and the most revered qualities of loyalty, honor, and duty. Many a man and some women have taken arms against America's enemies in response to a poster on the wall of a building showing a grim-faced Uncle Sam, his sleeves rolled up, his finger pointed, the words underneath: "Uncle Sam wants you." It's a way of saying, "We're all in this together." It's a way of saying ...

697. A Hands-on Religion

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... Christ is where the bishop is; Christ is where the gifts of the Spirit are manifest; Christ is where the sacraments are celebrated and the Word rightly proclaimed. There is an element of truth in all of these answers, yet none of them explicitly includes the response given in Matthew 25:31ff. It is here that we discover Christ is among the poor, the hungry, the sick, and the imprisoned. Those who minister to the wretched of the earth minister to Christ. Migliore goes on to point out that the true church is ...

698. Ascension Day

Luke 24:44-53

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RobertT D. Ingram

... sing just the refrain of "Here I Am, Lord.") Finally, the preacher can move to verse 49, and talk about how God clothes people with power. The worshipers can respond by singing either "We Shall Overcome" or "There Is A Balm in Gilead." Let the last response flow into the singing of the refrain from "Blessed Assurance." Use this refrain like a chorus, and repeat it a few times before moving to the sending forth or next act of worship. Drama and Movement Ask a Sunday school class to research Old Testament ...

699. Calming the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon Aid

Richard A. Jensen

... Mark. This story of the disciples in the boat, along with the whole of Mark 5, is about different kinds of soil. The Sower sows the word and people hear and receive that word in different ways. The rocky-ground disciples are afraid. Fear is one of the fundamental responses to the Sower in Mark's story. Mark's Gospel, in fact, ends with a note of fear! (Mark 16:8: "... and they [the women] said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.") In this story the disciples and Jesus get into a boat for a trip to the ...

700. Under The Microscope

Ephesians 3:16

Children's Sermon

... available, you may want them all to see your specimen.) Our lesson today says that Jesus' friends were strengthened in their inner being by God's spirit. (Common) Our lesson today says that the body builds itself in love. (Lutheran) Can you see God's spirit (love) under a microscope? (response) No, we can't see God's spirit (love) with our eyes or even with a microscope. But there is a way we can see it. We can see if God's spirit (love) is in you by how you act. If we see you being kind and polite and ...

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