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701. Dinner Parties With A Difference

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... are the guests. However, unlike the feast at Simon's house, Jesus' feast is a dinner party with a difference. Jesus' dinner party is different because he includes people who do not seem to be his own kind. The Pharisee had invited Jesus on the belief that he was a prophet, but that idea was dispelled when Jesus failed to discern that the woman touching him was a prostitute. The customary understanding of a prophet was tinged with the Pharisee's idea of separatism, of holiness touching no unclean thing. Thus ...

702. A Tree Well Watered

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... Ecclesiastes, Job, and Psalms. To some extent, the wisdom is that of everyday experience and observation, such as: "Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife" (Proverbs 17:1). The presupposition underlying this wisdom, however, is the belief that "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge" (Proverbs 1:7). This is a far cry from conventional wisdom, which takes its cue from the values of the world, with its emphasis on fame, fortune and power. The wisdom literature ...

703. Kneeling And Redirection

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... we can see more clearly. We can see that the common thread in the human family is the experience of pain. We are not united by joys. Joys are so varied, and people are joyous for very different reasons. We are not united by color or language or belief. We are united by those things that grieve us. Carlisle Marney said, "All our grief comes from one thing: something ends before we were ready for it to end." I have never found a more common thread among people in parish life than in the conversations that I ...

704. Love Your Enemies--It Will Drive Them Crazy

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... text that is in front of us today: "Love your enemies"; "Turn the other cheek." And the people who put the book together said that anyplace you go in the Christian community throughout the world, you will find it self-evidently true that this is not a main belief that Christians live up to. They just don't do it, and we know that to be true. The writer said if they had found permeated in the Christian community that they were so familiar with these words and in support of each other carrying out those words ...

705. They Didn't Have To Do It, But They Did

Genesis 14:1-24

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... , so that we might have a life filled with joy, gladness, and the positive pursuit of God's Word. The Word didn't have to become flesh in Christ, but it did. The early church did not have to survive the persecutions, but it did. It is by faith and belief and trust in Christ that we are able to do what God calls us to do. God the Father did not have to give his only begotten son, but He did. Our lives are made better because people do things on our behalf that they really don't have to ...

706. In Times Of Need

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... as how we use what we have that makes a difference. By exhorting her to convert the meal into cakes, Elijah taught the widow an important lesson in utility and provision. At a time of cynicism and disbelief, God restored the optimism of faith and belief. Life's difficulties and hardships sometimes breed cynicism and a poverty of spirit. But sometimes a helping hand, a kind word, a gesture from a stranger can restore faith. A friend related a story about how he lapsed into a state of depression after his ...

707. Lord, Send The Wind

Jeremiah 4:5-31

Sermon

James McLemore

... . The man looked up from the Holy Bible open on the table before him and reached his hand across the table to grab her hand. With a tear in his eye, he said a quiet prayer: "Lord, send the Wind." The ancient Hebrews had a strong belief about the wind. It was the wind that provided relief from the hot desert sun. It was the wind that supplied the power for movement from one environment to another environment, from stagnant conditions to better possibilities. It was the wind that not only came from ...

708. Proper 13

Luke 11:1-13, Hosea 11:1-11, Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 107:1-43

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William E. Keeney

... hierarchy of human values. The unwise farmer thought his security was found in plenty of goods. We hear a lot about national security, social security, owning securities. Some even find attraction in some eternal security based on the acceptance of some set of beliefs rather than in continued growth in attitudes and activities that accord with the life of Christ. The Christian lives with some awareness that nothing in this world gives us the status of absolute security. We rest in trust that in the changes ...

709. Proper 18

Psalm 139:1-24, Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

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William E. Keeney

... they give little evidence of participation or commitment? What standards of membership should a church maintain? Is membership based on participation in the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper, or is it based on a subscription to a creed or set of beliefs, or is it dependent on the evidence in the life of the person by the values exhibited in relation to family, to marriage, to ethical issues such as honesty, humility, justice, and peace? Does the church ever tell persons, "You cannot be disciples ...

710. God On His Knees

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... his love, a love which is uttermost in quality. You see, the hardest thing for us to accept is our acceptability before God. We might know that he loves the great saints of the world. We might even believe that God loves our church leaders. But down deep inside, where belief really matters, we have not come to grips with the fact that God loves and accepts us just as we are -- mortal warts and all. Ours is a God who gets down on his knees before us to say in the most dynamic way he can, "You are acceptable ...

711. Let Me Explain: A Sermon By Judas Iscariot

Matthew 26:1-5

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... your might. My ancestors tried, but sometimes their nationalism got the best of them. They were like some of you are, more excited about July the 4th than about Easter. They would do anything to keep their race pure and to keep other religious and cultural beliefs from creeping in. One of my ancestors, Nehemiah, wrote in his book what happened when he found out that some of his countrymen married foreign women. In those days also I saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab; and half of ...

712. The Other Ninety-nine

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

John G. Lynn

... , but no one came up the road toward the home. Eight thirty rolled by, nine thirty. She called the sheriff's office. At 11:30 the sheriff knocked on her door. Her husband had been found in a nearby barn, where he had taken his own life. Shocked beyond belief, Linda reeled through the next few weeks, intoxicated with grief. Then her emotions froze. As they did she began to notice the little boy whom she had put to bed at 7:30 that night. Scott withdrew and became moody. He missed his father very much. In his ...

713. The Tale Of Three Women

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... no one is interested in telling their stories."2 Bonnie Miller McLemore states: "Orpah's journey home helps us to reconsider the silent and silenced among us, those who stand both on the threshold of the woman's movement and on the threshold of traditional beliefs and practices."3 It has been pointed out that the biblical narrator does not condemn Orpah, nor should we. The Orpahs and the Ruths among us should be remembered and celebrated. Ruth Naomi declares to Ruth, "Look, your sister-in-law is going back ...

714. Thankful Living

Joel 2:18-27

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... Almighty, maker of heaven and earth!" That's a powerful statement. Affirming God as creator means affirming that creation belongs to God. This is a good starting point for a Christian thanksgiving response for the earth's environment. Contrary to popular belief, and regardless of what corporations happen to think, humanity cannot own creation. The psalmist declares in Psalm 24:1, "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof." This simple truth echoes throughout the pages of the Bible. God answers ...

715. Judgment Day

Mark 13:1-31

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Steven E. Albertin

... Even Saint Paul told early Christians not to marry, not to worry about whether they were slaves or free because this world was soon to end, but it didn't. Was Paul wrong too? No. Quite the contrary. At the heart of our Christian faith is the belief that we have already seen the end. In a sense the end of the world has already happened. Judgment Day has already occurred in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In his death and resurrection the entire history of the earth has reached its turning ...

716. Miracle Four: Healing A Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

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Harold H. Lentz

... to prove the depth of our caring friendship. The Omniscience Of Christ · Christ is God, and all the attributes of God are his as well. Among them are omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence. The scribes did not confront Jesus with their criticism and their belief that he had committed blasphemy. No words were spoken. But Jesus "perceived in his spirit" their critical attitude and he confronted them with it. We worship an all-knowing Christ. He knows our every thought. We can hide nothing from him. This ...

717. Miracles Seven and Eight: Healing An Issue Of Blood & Healing The Rulers Daughter

Mark 5:21-43

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Harold H. Lentz

... sought. Does it really end all, or is our existence a continuing one beyond the grave? Christ brought many blessings through his teachings and life on earth, but the greatest gift which he offers is that of eternal life. He creates and strengthens our belief in eternity. During his ministry he claimed to have power over death, and on three occasions he proved it. This miracle, performed on the daughter of Jairus, is one of them. It verifies the statement of Christ, "I am the resurrection and the life ...

718. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

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Harold H. Lentz

... and then discarded. This was not the only time when Christ would spit, then take the saliva and use it in the healing process. Perhaps this was done to strengthen the faith of the one being healed, since he would know of the widespread belief in the healing power of spittle. "They Brought ... A Man" · We are told that as the population of the United States increases, church membership remains the same. Therefore, the percentage of Christians in our nation is slowly dropping. Various methods are used by ...

719. Forever Plaid

Isaiah 42:18-25

Sermon

William L. Self

... changed. The old paradigm has shifted and we have to be like the great church at Antioch. We must turn loose the old ways and grasp the new. It is impossible to hold on to the past while facing the future. This does not mean that we are changing our belief structure. That is firm and secure. This is the church of the Lord Jesus Christ and we are here to do his work. But we have a new map now, a new paradigm, and we must not get lost by reading the old map. It is always a temptation to ...

720. The Giver Becomes The Receiver

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... go" involves places: we leave our hometowns; we leave our schools; we even leave our churches. Sometimes we let go of roles or patterns of relating. We let go of our roles as parents, as children, as students. Sometimes we even "let go" of attitudes and beliefs. In those moments of "letting go" we come to realize how intensely loyal we are to the people, the places, and the attitudes which have shaped us. Letting go is a necessary part of life. The Bible is full of separations. Abraham and Lot separated so ...

721. Hear, Hear

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... to argue with him because of his impeccable logic. For twenty years he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him. Some had argued in class at times, but no one had ever really challenged him. Nobody would speak against his belief because he had a reputation. At the end of every semester, on the last day, he would say to his class of 300 students. "If there is anyone here who still believes in God, stand up!" In twenty years, no one had ever stood up. They knew what he ...

722. Accepting Responsibility

Lamentations 1:1-22

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... God would never let anything happen to their precious Temple. The Temple had been built with the blessing of God, and it was believed that it assured the people of God's presence and protection. For many years, events in the world seemed to confirm their belief. After all, the northern kingdom fell in 722 B.C., but the southern kingdom survived the Assyrian threat. There were various threats from Egypt from time to time, but Jerusalem always managed to escape each danger. Such was not to be the case in 586 ...

723. It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... been here my brother would not have died." And then she adds hopefully, "Yet even now I know whatever you ask of God, God will give it to you." ("Can these bones live?" "Lord, you know better than I.") Jesus reassures her with the widespread belief in the resurrection which will follow a person's death, as taught by the Pharisees. "Your brother," Jesus says, "will rise again." I hear Martha sigh, only marginally satisfied to know that Lazarus, gone from her hearth and table, will have life after death. It ...

724. Developing Staying Power

1 Peter 4:12-19

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... around, looking for someone to devour [like a roaring lion]." What is the crime for which we are hated? Being God's people. Having the name of Jesus in our hearts. Being clothed with the Holy Spirit. Trying to love one another as we have been loved. For these beliefs, these actions, this reality, we may be made fun of at work. If you are a teenager, you may be made fun of because you pause before eating to thank your creator for feeding you, or because you refuse to drink or use drugs or swear, or because ...

725. You Can Be Less Worried

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... are beyond our control and thus only make bad matters even worse. 2 -- What are our priorities? What are we anxious about? Here is how Jesus asked the question: "Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?" Contrary to popular belief, our generation did not write the book on greed, gluttony, avarice and self-centeredness. Even 2,000 years ago in Galilee people were often worried about material things to the virtual exclusion of concern for God or neighbor. During the disastrous storms in ...

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