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51. In These Days

Luke 2:1-20

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... was required of them, going about making a living, persons noticing when something significant happens. All: In those days and in these days, the miracle of God comes into our lives. Collect Let us be like the shepherds of old and confirm the unexpected despite apprehension. Let our curiosity carry us onward. Let us bring a torch to see the newborn Jesus and light the way for others to come tenderly, gently this silent, holy night. Amen. Prayer of Confession We come today to hear the angels sing. We gather ...

52. Project Accomplished

Isaiah 9:1-7

Bulletin Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... begin. In the name of Jesus. Amen. Prayer Of Confession We would move forward with an eagerness that matches your enthusiasm, O God. We would stay focused on what is fair and what is right as we step from the darkness of uncertainty into truth, as we grow from burdensome apprehension toward a new authority in Christ. Amen. Hymns “Angels We Have Heard On High” “Creator Of The Stars” “Go, Tell It On The Mountain”

53. Even Our Business Belongs to God!

Jeremiah 32:1-44

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... of business in America. How do you feel about your job? Social analysts tell us that there is a great deal of anxiety out there about our jobs. The new economy values flexibility and openness to risk. But those dynamics create personal anxiety and apprehension. They also undermine a sense of mutuality, trust, and community. My primary agenda needs to be openness to new opportunities that can open doors for me, not to what is best for the company or my colleagues.5 In these circumstances it becomes natural ...

54. A Fresh Start

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

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... to an army from the north which Joel believed would invade Judah and result in a catastrophic Day of Judgment.1 Whether this is the case or not, the way in which Joel proceeded from the first crisis of the locust plague to an even worse one which raised apprehensions that the end of the world was coming is typical of the way most people respond to crises in life. Is that not the way life goes sometimes? We encounter a problem, seem to solve it, and then it gets worse, so bad that there seems no way out ...

55. Changing Seasons, Constant Love

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... Fountains of tears. Know the feeling? These are days full of tears. Parents not well. Children not well. Spouses not well. A nation not well. There are hardly enough tears to go around. Career decisions to be made. College decisions to be made. Tears of apprehension. Tears of stress. Relationships blown apart. Marriages stretched to the breaking point. Tears of separation. Tears of regret. Is there not a balm in Gilead? Is there no one to heal us? Nothing to make us well? No way to soothe the pain and mend ...

56. Good Medicine

Proverbs 10:1-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the dishes were the dirtiest that he had ever seen in his life. "Were these dishes ever washed?" he asked his hostess, running his fingers over the grit and grime. She replied, "They're as clean as soap and water could get them." He felt a bit apprehensive, but blessed the food anyway and started eating. It was really delicious and he said so, despite the dirty dishes. When dinner was over, the hostess took the dishes outside and yelled, "Here Soap! Here Water!" Person 2: A 4 year old boy spilled his cola ...

57. The "T" Word

Malachi 3:6-18

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... most sensitive nerve in the human body...the one attached to the pocketbook. I recall reading of the fellow who was annoyed when a definitely intoxicated man boarded a bus at a late hour and slumped into the seat right beside him. The passenger's apprehension increased when the drunk asked thickly, "Got any money?" Seeking to head off a "touch," the man replied brusquely, "No." Giving him a long look, the inebriated one leaned forward and intoned loftily, "I should try to get some if I were you. You would ...

58. The Lord's Prayer: "Thy Will Be Done"

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ?" To be sure, we will still have questions. As John Leith, one of our denomination's most respected teachers of theology, wrote about the controversy concerning our continuing Presbyterian battle over Human Sexuality, "All of us need to remember that our apprehension of God's will is flawed by our own limitations and that the complexity of many human situations... [defies] precise prescriptions for human behavior..."(6) Some issues will be difficult! But scripture says, "If any of you is lacking in wisdom ...

59. Head's Up!

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

David E. Leininger

Wait a minute! Christmas is coming. What about Silent night, Holy night, All is calm, All is bright?" Instead we hear "...nations will be in anguish...the roaring and tossing of the sea...People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world...the heavenly bodies will be shaken." Ho, ho, ho! Where is Santa when we need him? So why in the world would the church choose a Gospel lesson such as this to begin Advent and our preparation for the coming of the Christ ...

60. Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... from lunch -- and there was no lunch -- Buster dropped dead. "Dead before he hit the floor," Beulah said, at least a hundred times to anyone who would listen. Buster was a rascal, and his death made the whole community feel apprehensive and worried about his utterly dysfunctional family. Young Pastor Lischer helped Beulah through the local funeral plans and negotiations with the funeral director, which were very difficult. Beulah kept insisting on the most expensive casket and arrangements because she "owed ...

61. Gettin' Ready For Quittin' Time

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... Our text for the day from Luke's Gospel is about that second advent. He writes, "There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory" (NIV). Vivid imagery. Scary pictures of the end of time. We find them in several places ...

62. Would You Like To Hold The Baby?

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... she was, scared and awed as she was, looked lovingly and knowingly at the shepherds and said, "Would you like to hold him? Would you like to hold the baby?" And you can bet that even though they were nervous, even though they were a bit frightened and apprehensive--I mean this was the promised Savior--they reached out in love and held the newborn Christ child. They wouldn't have missed it for the world. They held him close and looked at his peaceful infant face, and they were never the same. It was the same ...

63. Salvation By Faith Alone

Romans 3:21-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... has not made a promise to God in a time of great distress? Luther was a young man of character, though. He kept his promise. To the anguish of his family who wanted him to be a wealthy lawyer, he entered the priesthood. With sadness and apprehension he left his home and made his way to a monastery named "The Black Cloister." It was a troubling time for Luther. He had said goodbye to family and friends, he had thrown off all his worldly possessions and pretensions, he had entered the restricted and reverent ...

64. Beyond Temptation

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... the eagle reached the floor of the valley and began to ascend once more, it was obvious that he had gained the prize he was after. A large animal was gripped in his talons. Rick continued to watch, first with fascination, then with growing apprehension. Boss began to fly crazily and erratically, still gripping his prize. Finally, he wheeled abruptly, crashed headlong into a nearby cliff, and plummeted to the valley floor. Rick was stunned by this strange turn of events and was determined to find out what ...

65. Stepping Out In Faith

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... , relaxed sleep. Then about 2 or 3 a.m. she came up ever so gradually to the border between sleep and waking. She moved, put her arms above her head and dozed off again. All was still quiet, peaceful and relaxed. She had no fearful apprehensions, no premonitions, no worries. "People who sometimes sleep with their arms above their heads will understand what happened next. It was a minor matter. Her left arm simply grew tired of the position. She was dimly aware of the discomfort. It continued. Still dozing ...

66. Never Too Old for an Adventure

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... Yukon River. His rule had always been never to write about a place in which he hadn't lived. Thus he shied away from this challenging undertaking. The long years 1947-1984 passed with his often thinking of trying his luck in Alaska and always drawing back with apprehension: "I'm too old." Then irrationally, after a major heart attack and a quintuple bypass and just before his 80th birthday, he thought... "If I'm ever going to do that Alaska book, let's do it now while I have the energy." Without any further ...

67. Victory Over Darkness

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... several years ago there was a news story that caught my eye. Surrounded by police on a Virginia highway, accused drug dealer Alfred E. Acree, Jr., fled on foot. Diving into a dark wood at night, Acree was no doubt amazed by the swiftness of his apprehension by county sheriff's deputies. He did not realize that he had signaled his presence brilliantly with his brand-new L.A. Gear Light Gear athletic shoes. These are shoes that are battery powered so as to illuminate the wearer's every move. Officers found ...

68. What Are You Sitting On?

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... else. They might laugh. They might not understand. Worse, they might take it out of the box and drop it and where would you get another one? Dreams are fragile, you know. Some people in desperation give up on dreams... "I understand the fears and apprehensions of the closet dreamers, but, oh, how I admire the Mother Teresas...the Samantha Smiths, the Christa McAuliffes, the Helen Kellers and, yes, the Sarahs who write poetry on the kitchen table at night. "Are they winners? Winning is not what they're all ...

69. Passing The Baton

Deuteronomy 11:1-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... the wrong number. There's no plumber here." Finally his mother took the phone. The voice on the other end said, "Thank goodness I got you. My water's broken." Or the little girl who came home from school. She said they had learned how to make babies. Her apprehensive mother asked, "Well, how do you do that?" And the little girl answered, "Easy, just change the y to i and add es." Children keep us on our toes, don't they? Maybe you heard about the young fellow who was asked to write a sentence using word the ...

70. Future Tense

Luke 12:54-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... brings us to the final trend: First, we are materially rich; second, we are spiritually poor. THIRD, WE ARE AFRAID. In spite of our prosperity, in spite of advances in science, medicine, agriculture, communications and nearly every other field imaginable, we are apprehensive. That's what surveys show. We view the future with concern and even alarm. Someone asked, "Will my life have a storybook ending?" Someone else answered, "Are you familiar with Stephen King?" In spite of all our advances we are anxious ...

71. Yes!!!

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Sermon

King Duncan

... . And then, with his arms extended as far as they would go over his head and standing on the top of his tiptoes, he successfully reached over the protective piece on the first candle and lighted the wick. Then with a look of triumph mixed with apprehension he moved quickly to the other candle and again reached back over his head and repeated the process. Now the second candle was lit too. Then with a look of jubilation, young Travis blew out the sacred flame on his candle-lighter, placed the lighter on ...

72. On Having The Right Attitude

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... who have been exposed to the Gospel, think they understand the Gospel, but consciously choose to go off in another direction. A small congregation was facing some difficult decisions. Its denomination was moving in a new direction, and the members of the church were apprehensive about what those changes might mean for them. "œLet's pray about it," the pastor urged. "Let's meet once a week and seek God's direction." But to the pastor's dismay, only one person showed up for the prayer meetings--the president ...

73. Worried About Her Child

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... --particularly young people--based on first impressions. Michele Davis, Palm Harbor, Florida was visiting Las Vegas with her husband. They saw a group of teenagers standing outside their hotel. These young people seemed to be bothering passing tourists. Michele became apprehensive when she saw their spiked hair, chains, black clothes and various pierced body parts. But as she and her husband got closer, Michele noticed they were laughing and joking with the crowd. It was then that she saw the homemade ...

74. Nothing Is Impossible With God

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... ; his kingdom will never end.' "(vs. 29-33, NIV). It's a story that never grows old. It thrills us every year with its simplicity and yet great beauty: "A virgin shall conceive . . ." The impending birth of a child is a source of both joy and apprehension in most households. Will it be a boy or a girl? Will he or she be healthy? Who will the baby look like? There are many superstitions and old wives' tales that claim you can predict a child's destiny by some physical characteristic at birth. According ...

75. Leaving The City of Regret

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... awoke, still with the conviction that this was the last night on earth for me. I got up, wrote farewell letters to my family, returned to bed, and again fell asleep. "To my surprise I was still alive the following morning. Feeling restless and apprehensive, I dressed and went downstairs to the dining room, intending to have breakfast. The place had not yet been opened. I wandered disconsolately down the corridor. Presently the sound of singing led me to the chapel, where a small group of people was engaged ...

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