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701. It's OK To Stir Up God

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Richard Patt

... we tend to be fiercely independent. We want to do things on our own. In the second place, we fear that others might view us as being inadequate if we have to ask for something, even when the predicament is quite understandable. Along with these two ... visitor at midnight. The person needs a place to lodge overnight. In the times when this story was told, the average citizen viewed his duty in such a situation as being fairly compelling. People avoided traveling in the heat of the day; sometimes they wouldn' ...

702. The Fear Of Taking The Plunge

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon

Richard Patt

... you the kingdom." What is this kingdom? Jesus never crisply defines it for us anywhere in the Gospels. Nor does he here. But he always promises that the kingdom is a domain where God's grace and abundance can be experienced. Part of our typical limited view as human beings produces in us the conviction that the best of life is probably happening right now where we are, in "our little part of the kingdom," as we put it. We often bar ourselves from experiencing the exhilaration and challenge of a new kingdom ...

703. When Wisdom Cries Out

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... , parents and others in combating the problems of education? While more funding is helpful, more commitment on the part of parents and others is needed to provide children with an education which will allow them to compete in tomorrow's world. Parents then must view schools as more than drop-off places and teachers as more than glorified baby-sitters. But where is the wisdom? Where is the relentless and tireless search for answers to fix the problem? One teacher remarked that she is so fed up now that ...

704. The Blind Guiding The Blind

Psalm 92:1-15, Luke 6:46-49, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, Isaiah 55:1-13, Luke 6:37-42

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William E. Keeney

... :25 and Luke 18:25 in the contrast between a camel and the eye of a needle. 4. "Heart." (v. 45) The heart for the Hebrew people was the seat of the intellect and understanding. It was not the seat of feelings and emotions as is the view more recently. 5. "Lord, Lord." (v. 46) The word in Greek is Kurios, which can be translated as "master." It came to have meaning loaded with implications of deity. To repeat it twice moves to the comparative emphasis. 6. "House on the Ground." (v. 49) This expression, which ...

705. Lent 4

Psalm 32:1-11, Joshua 5:1-12, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 15:1-7

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William E. Keeney

... Passover. With that the manna they had eaten in the wilderness ceased and they now lived off the grain and fruit of Canaan. The Second Lesson. (2 Corinthians 5:16-21) Paul asserts that Christians no longer look at others from the human point of view but from Christ's. Seeing the world in an entirely new perspective is possible because Christians are now reconciled with God. They are then charged to be ambassadors for Christ with a ministry of reconciliation. Gospel. (Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32) The reading first ...

706. Proper 17

Psalm 81:1-16, Hebrews 13:1-25, Jeremiah 2:1-3:5, Luke 14:1-14

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William E. Keeney

... related that they confirm each other. B. A Living Witness. If a picture is worth a thousand words, acts of love and compassion may pass the test better than ten thousand words. C. Standing with Jesus. A life standing with Jesus need not be ashamed regardless of the world's view of it. 2. Places of Honor. (v. 7) Where do Christians find the places of honor? A. The World's Places of Honor B. The Christian's Places of Honor C. Called to a Higher Place 3. Places of Honor. (v. 11) Is this a paradox or a dilemma ...

707. Why Be Good?

Luke 6:37-42

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... a tiny cross and chain to give as a gift. The salesperson inquired, "Do you want a plain cross or one with a little man?" Or we view the cross as some sort of amulet to thrust in the face of vampires, or believe that as long as it is in our pockets or ... rightness of my position, my beliefs or my actions, I am hit by the realization that nobody else sees the total wisdom of my point of view. Just when I think I have all the answers I end up at the foot of the cross, spear in hand ready to cast lots for ...

708. Advent 1

Isaiah 63:7--64:12, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Psalm 80:1-19, Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

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William E. Keeney

... between the good and evil. 2. "Coming in the Clouds." (v. 26) Indications that the Son of Man is more than a human being. He is endowed with the full glory and power of God to carry out judgment. 3. "Gather His Elect." (v. 27) The prevailing view in Judaism was that all the Jews, the chosen people, would be gathered in Jerusalem at the final judgment. This reference does not restrict the chosen people to the Jews but includes the universally scattered elect of God. 4. "Summer is Near." (v. 28) The fig tree ...

709. Permission To Daydream

Joel 2:28-32, Joel 2:18-27

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... may influence God. Our gifts may please God. But God doesn't take orders from us. The people of Israel had a special relationship with God, a relationship that they traced all the way back to Abraham. Because they viewed themselves as the "chosen" people of God, they tended to view everything through the lenses of chosen-ness. "Chosen" came to mean blessed, protected, and superior. This attitude is evident in the popular idea of the "Day of the Lord." This was the day they expected Yahweh to come and ...

710. There's More To Thanksgiving

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... people who lived in a rural community. It is a story about three people who chose to attend the annual thanksgiving worship service. Their names are Liz, Sam and Joe. They live in the country and each of them is involved in farming. However, each of them has his own view of what it means to be "thankful" for the harvest that is now out of the field and in the barns. Liz does not actually do farm work herself. She is married to a farmer. Her husband farms a very large plot of land. This past year they did ...

711. Too Light A Thing

Isaiah 49:1-7

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." People say "charity should begin at home," and that is surely correct. Our problem is that so often it ends there. The person or the church with the world view, with the cosmic view, is so filled with compassion for others, that the people close at hand end up being beneficiaries of that same compassion. It doesn't automatically work the other way around. There are some of you here today who are feeling totally overwhelmed by ...

712. Live Together In Harmony

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... seeks to resolve this conflict, he interjects a personal note, namely, that he is glad that he did not baptize many converts at Corinth. He writes this statement not because he minimizes the celebration of baptism but because some people in the congregation must have viewed the one who did the baptizing as having magical or mystical powers. Paul is blunt. He is not crucified for them, nor are they baptized in his name. They should be attached to Christ and not to any of the servants of Christ. Lest there ...

713. God Made My Day

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

Carl B. Rife

... make a move. The implication is that Harry Callahan's day would be made if he were given the opportunity by a false move by his antagonist to mete out his rough version of justice by wasting the guy, as the language in these movies goes. Over against this cynical view of life is this affirmation on a bumper sticker that some people have placed on their cars, "God Made My Day." And what I would like us to do this morning is to try to understand this phrase and to see in what sense can we affirm that God made ...

714. Play The Fool

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... 's concern for the divisions within the church he returns to an earlier theme: namely, the contrast between God's and the world's view of wisdom. In this context he writes: "If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you ... imprint, "Christ: The Essence of Light, Love and Laughter." That picture denoted a turning point in Samra's life. From then on he viewed Jesus and Christian discipleship in a new light.3 These persons are only a few of the increasing number of "saints" who ...

715. Expecting the Unexpected

Judges 4:1-24

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... of centuries by God only knows how many people, and for how many divergent purposes, or from how many variegated points of view. Of course, it somehow manages to hold together, and when we consider the Bible we usually regard it as a whole. ... episode. It isn't easy to be fond of a text like this, is it? Frederick Buechner, I think, underscores part of the problem by observing that: "In view of the fact that Jael's victim was a) her guest and b) asleep and c) had never harmed a hair of either her head or her ...

716. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

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William E. Keeney

... God. Job 28:18 - "The price of wisdom is above pearls." Psalm 66:11 - Use of the image of the net into which we are drawn. Ecclesiastes 9:12 - Image of fish caught into a cruel net compared with mortals snared by calamity. Habakkuk 1:15-17 - An opposing view of the net as used by the enemy. Matthew 6:19-21 - (Luke 12:33-34) - Treasures on earth or heaven. Matthew 6:33 - Seeking first the kingdom. Matthew 7:6 - Throwing pearls before swine. Matthew 25:14-30 - Note that one of the servants buried a talent in ...

717. The One Thing That Would Make The Biggest Difference

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... . The truth is, conflict is inevitable. Each of us stands in a different spot and our perspective is different. No one sees the world exactly the same as anyone else. Furthermore, if we are honest with ourselves, we not only see things from our own point of view, but also from the perspective of our own self-interest. When an employer looks at the stub of a paycheck, he or she sees the gross amount and quickly adds in a percentage for health care, vacation time and other benefits. When an employee looks at ...

718. Standing On The Shore

John 20:1-18 · Mark 16:1-8

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

... film closed in triumph. The boys, in recognition of their appreciation for the teacher's efforts, "rose up" to stand on their desks, as he had shown them his way of seeing things from a different point of view. Resurrection is the story of how Jesus "rose up" to help us see from his point of view. Pastor Merrill could not be comforted enough by reading only Isaiah but also Lamentations at the funeral of Owen Meany. The fingers of his pale hand moved in and out of the shaft of sunlight, like minnows. Then ...

719. Prayers for the Sundays After Easter

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Rolland R. Reece

... out to you -- even when we are not certain of the direction. Remind us that you are forever, while our darkness and confusion are limited in time. Help us to see life open-mindedly, that we may be spared the imprisonment of habits that imprison us to one point of view. As the sun breaks across the landscape at dawn, so does your spirit light up our minds to a new day in which we find truth once more. We pledge to be at your side in a hope -- sure and certain -- that you will faithfully open our eyes and ...

720. Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... How would you relate to these obstacles if you knew that they were really just stepping stones to success? I once had a poster of a seascape that upon initial glance appeared to show a huge hollow rock standing on the beach blocking the view of the ocean. When viewed from a distance that same picture revealed a beautiful sunrise appearing just beyond the rock. The caption on the poster read, "Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off the goal." For us God's goal is redemption for all humankind ...

721. The Easy Way Out

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... called Bad Water. But from that same spot, you can also look up to the highest peak in the United States, Mount Whitney, rising to a height of 14,500 feet. One way leads to the lowest and the other way to the highest. From that point, called Dante's View, any movement must be in one or the other direction. There are many times in life when we stand where the ways part and where choices must be made. It is often easier to trip along downhill than to walk the steady, or maybe rocky, uphill path. But the path ...

722. Baptism of Our Lord

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 3:1-20, Isaiah 43:1-13, Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 8:9-25, Acts 10:23b-48

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John R. Brokhoff

... speak to God and that God might send his Spirit to us. This may raise a question concerning infant baptism. Can a tiny child have a prayer experience at Baptism? 3. Descended (v. 22). The Spirit descended on Jesus at his baptism. It refers to the then-held view of a three-story universe with God and heaven above. We may disagree with this type of cosmology, but the truths are still there: (1) the Spirit comes from God; (2) the Spirit is received at baptism. 4. Thou (v. 22). The voice of God was directed to ...

723. Proper 5

Luke 7:11-17

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Dennis Koch

... Proper 5 -- Pentecost 3 -- OT 10 Death scares and confuses us, Lord. Perhaps it is because death can also be so arbitrary, so painful and so unwelcomed. Perhaps it is because death can be so predictable, so peaceful and so welcomed. Sometimes we view death as an intruder and at other times we view death as an invited guest. During times of loss, we do not know what to think. We find it difficult to share our feelings. We do not know what to say. Help us to remember that your love is more powerful than death ...

724. How Blest Are Those Who Know Their Need Of God

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... independent of our success or failure, then the very way we look at and think about and plan for and live our lives is fundamentally altered, and we become new beings, now, in this present moment. We begin to view life from a different perspective. And the Beatitudes are a perfect window through which to view the breathtaking panorama of life. For through them, we see that when we are poor in spirit, when we mourn, when we are meek, when we hunger and thirst for righteousness -- when, in short, we haven't a ...

725. Running Around The Empty Tomb

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Thomas Long

... foot speed, but first also in the way he came to believe. His way of believing in the resurrection is, in John's view, the primary and essential way of believing. Others will come to belief, but not like the beloved disciple. Mary will believe when ... loved him used to be. But it is enough: "He saw and believed" (John 20:8). Now we can understand why, from John's point of view, it was so important to record who won that footrace to the tomb. John wants us to know that the very first believer in the ...

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