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51. Proper 18

Romans 13:8-14, Romans 13:1-7, Ezekiel 33:1-20, Exodus 12:1-30, Matthew 18:15-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... point was that authority cannot be taken by force. Revolutionaries can seize power but they cannot command authority by force. Secondly, authority cannot be given. A company can give its president all the trappings of power and authority a fancy office, limousine, and so forth but this does not bestow authority on him. Thirdly, authority springs from character and integrity. Because of dishonest dealings, citizens withhold authority from elected officials. The most important source of authority is saved for ...

52. Transfiguration

2 Peter 1:12-21, Daniel 7:1-14, Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 17:1-13

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Russell F. Anderson

... assault of selfishness, greed and violence. Some years ago, George G. Kennan, a former ambassador and political scientist, made an observation about the east-west conflict: "I sometimes wonder what use there is in trying to protect the Western world against fancied threats, when the signs of disintegration from within are so striking." The vision has been distorted by those who view the American dream as consisting of unrestrained personal freedoms. We need to temper the personal freedoms with the so-called ...

53. Written On The Heart

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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E. Carver McGriff

... from our wrongdoing. "I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more," said Jeremiah as God's spokesman. And there, finally, lies our ultimate hope. The promise of forgiveness by God is at the heart of the Gospel. There's a wonderful, fanciful tale about the time Saint Peter supposedly turned a supplicant away at the gates of Heaven. He ruled that the man had not lived up to the standards of the teachings of Jesus. A few days later, Peter saw the man walking down the streets of ...

54. Standing Firm

Isaiah 50:1-11

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E. Carver McGriff

... the time. However, it might be gracious for us today to consider that God has not raised very many of us up to follow that tradition. Those of us who are older can recall more than a few clergy of the late '60s and early '70s who fancied themselves to be "prophets" and were not very tolerant of those who were not. They were heavily into a variety of controversial issues. I recall hearing two Chicago pastors boasting of how many members had left their churches because of their -- what they obviously saw to ...

55. Another Kind Of Success

6-16, 2 Samuel 5:1-5

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Arthur H. Kolsti

... how much money it took to make someone happy. He replied, "Just a little more." Note the way the parables veer from the traditional plot of the success story. The listener would expect the peasant to make a big splash with a palatial house, designer clothes, a fancy stable, and a retinue of servants. The rich man would go on to amass more wealth and power. But that's not the way the versions of Jesus go. These are kingdom stories and the burden of these stories is another kind of wealth and another kind ...

56. Who Is My Family?

Mark 3:35

Children's Sermon

... of arms, they would know which family you belonged to. It has special pictures or names on it that belong to only that family. People used to put their coat of arms on their shields when they went to battle. They used to put them on all their fancy things, so everyone knew which family owned it. People today sometimes make up their own coat of arms. Sometimes they call them a family crest. They put special pictures on each part of the crest. Maybe one person likes to swim, so there might be a picture of ...

57. Come Out!

John 11:38-44

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Thomas Peterson

... -interests before anything else. A voice from within whispers, “If you don’t do for yourself who will do for you?” We hold on tighter. When bound, what do my feet do? They keep safe. The way they know how to keep safe is to keep going as suits the fancy. They do not branch out; they walk in tighter circles, ever more protective of the self. Like a cartoon, I discover at last that I have painted myself into a corner. A little death in me had gotten hold of me and curves me in on myself. The world’s ...

58. Winners Losers

John 8:31-41

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Thomas Peterson

... , self-governance for your good and the good of those around. I want you to be a winner, and here’s how:” 3.) Continue. Accept whatever word of the gospel that grasps you and follow through with its possibilities. Do not give way to fanciful daydreams, but invest yourself in that word by daily practice, putting one foot ahead of the other until you experience the meanings of Jesus’ word (now your word) and develop skills for profiting from its power. Such continuing is a fundamental skill for growth ...

59. Proper 12

John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Ephesians 3:14-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... our needs in abundance. SERMON APPROACHES WITH ILLUSTRATIONS Lesson 1: 2 Samuel 11:1-15 Sermon Title: Perils Of Prosperity. Sermon Angle: David was at the apex of prosperity and success; his enemies were in check, his capital was established, he had a fancy palace and could now take his ease. As he arose from his nap, he was feeling somehow incomplete. He needed something more to reignite his internal fire. Strolling on his rooftop, he spied Bathsheba and thought that she might fill the empty spaces ...

60. Deep Joy For A Shallow World

Nehemiah 8:1-4a, 5-6, 8-10

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Richard A. Wing

... . She surrendered to the fact that blindness would invade her life and there was nothing anyone could do about it. As her blindness came slowly upon her, she came to me one time and demanded (she did not ask) that I pray for her healing. She did not want some fancy "inner healing" talk, and she didn't want to talk about the many faces of healing that clergy are prone to talk about. She wanted the "lay your hands on me and let me walk away with new sight" kind of healing. I understood what she was asking for ...

61. Getting The Face We Deserve

Luke 9:28-36

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Richard A. Wing

... . Once in a while, you get some data -- some fish and loaves. They give a number. That's helpful. So here we finally get some details. At the time that Jesus came into the world, Caesar Augustus intended for all the world to be enrolled. That's a fancy way of saying that everybody had to go where they were born and sign up. Caesar was doing this new database. He was bringing all the names together. While the government was interested in data, and collecting it, God blessed the world with One who calls us to ...

62. Counting The Cost - Sacrifice

Luke 14:25-35

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Donald Dotterer

... loved them; he introduced them to Jesus Christ. When he was 23 this remarkable young man fulfilled his dream and moved to Manila, the Philippines, where he spent his first term as a missionary. However, he was shocked to learn that many of his fellow missionaries lived in fancy homes, far removed from the slums of that city. He knew that the Bible made it clear that the most effective way to reach the urban poor was to live among them, just as Jesus did. And so for the next 15 years Grigg helped to start ...

63. Delivery

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Michael Rogness

... had papers in front of them and would look up and down? Very soon they learned that the audience found that style distracting and impersonal. They realized instinctively that they had to return to direct, eye-to-eye communication to be effective. Fancy new teleprompting devices were developed, which restored the oral style of direct eye contact. The fact that they are still reading every word may be irrelevant. Teleprompters create the illusion of direct speaking. You think they are looking right at you ...

64. Hidden Treasure

Matthew 6:19-21; 13:44

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: True life with God is like a great treasure. Materials: A small chest or fancy box, and a bag of coins or play jewelry. Lesson: Most boys and girls have imaginary adventures. Perhaps you have imagined that you were an explorer hunting for a lost treasure. How exciting it would be to dig up a container like this and open it and find a bag ...

65. Epiphany 3

Mark 1:14-20, Psalm 62:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... CONFESSION God of all times and places, God in Israel and Nazareth, God in our time and place, the meaning of time frequently escapes us. Grief and depression seem like forever. Joy and genuine communion seem so fleeting. Unpleasant duties are postponed; fancied pleasantries are prolonged. Dying takes others away, but we have difficulty facing our own mortality, and evaluating the significance of our own existence. Forgive our disregard for what you intend for us to do and be, for the sake of your temporal ...

66. God's Leader

Romans 8:14

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A fishing pole with some fancy-looking trout flies. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you know a good leader when you meet one? (Let them answer.) What is a good leader? (Let them answer.) That's right, a leader must be someone whom other people want to follow. Not everyone can be a ...

67. Love is Like A Pillow Case

1 Peter 4:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and has spots on the outside and the inside looks like it was filled with lumps of play dough or mashed bananas. Anyway, it looks pretty bad, doesn't it. Now I want you to look at this pillow case. Isn't it beautiful? Look at all of the fancy sewing and beautiful designs. Besides the color it looks smooth and comfortable. I wonder what would happen if I put this beautiful pillow case over my old lumpy yellow and gray pillow? Let's try it. (Put the pillow case on.) My, what a change! That pillow looks good ...

68. CEREAL BOXES AND THE REAL YOU

1 Peter 3:3-4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... because of the other things, then you will be disappointed most of the time. God feels the same way about people. Some people take a lot of time to make sure that they look good on the outside. They comb their hair for hours, and put on all kinds of fancy clothes and jewels, but the truth is that those things are not very important to other people and certainly not to God. God looks on the inside of a man or woman and thinks about how he or she is. Do you want to look good to God? If you ...

69. Christmas Requests

Philippians 4:4-7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... me. Would you like to look through my idea book and share some ideas? Maybe you will see something that you have been waiting for, or even better, you will see some of the things that you have requested. Did you hear the last word, request? Request - that is a fancy word for "ask," but it means a polite asking. God likes requests. As a matter of fact, that is what a lot of prayer is all about. Requests are the way that we tell God the things that we need. When we request something from God we know that he ...

70. The Nearness Of A Faraway God

Isaiah 40:12-18

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Erskine White

... be more routine. You would still love her and enjoy seeing her, but what would be so special about being with that sister? This is why it is important not to lose what the ancients knew: a faraway, unfathomable, incomprehensible God. God can't mean very much to those who fancy themselves so familiar with Him. God can't be much of a God if He always serves at our beck and call. The nearness of such a God is empty and shallow. This kind of God is little more than a Cosmic Good Buddy who tells us all His ...

71. Come The Judgment Day

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

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Erskine White

... , that the man in fact did answer to a wiser Judge at the end of his earthly days? In this secular society, we know where the "Supreme Court" is, it's in Washington, D.C. As for the idea of an even Higher Court in the next world, many people fancy themselves too sophisticated to believe in that any more. Many people are too sure of themselves and too convinced of their own virtue to worry about it. There is a new secular gospel in the land, good news for the New Age, which says, "I'm OK and you're ...

72. No Diploma Necessary

Mark 1:21-28

Children's Sermon

Object: a diploma framed under glass. Boys and girls, do you know what a diploma is? (Let them try some answers.) I have a diploma here with me today. You see, it has a lot of fancy and important-looking letters on it. It has the name of the person who received it, and why it was awarded. It has the name of the school that awarded it, and it has the names of the people who signed it, showing that it is genuine. People get diplomas ...

73. High-Handed

Mark 9:33-37

Children's Sermon

... SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL Object: work gloves Teachers: You can illustrate the Gospel lesson for today with a simple game utilizing several pairs of gloves. You should obtain a variety of gloves representing obvious social classes and occupations such as doctor's gloves, fancy long silk gloves, and several pairs of work gloves. Discuss today's Gospel reading with your class. Now discuss the gloves you have collected. Ask your students whom they think every pair represents. Have them rank the gloves in order of ...

74. Easter 4

John 10:22-42, Acts 13:13-52, Numbers 27:12-23, Revelation 7:9-17

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George Bass

... -17 (RC); 7:9-17 (E, L, C) The first people who read the Revelation that John wrote about must have thought he was "high" on something or other. People just don't see visions like the one he saw, unless they are on drugs or have some kind of fanciful dream. That's pretty much the way it is today. But it was different for Christians in the first century; they knew what he was talking about, and because they expected the Lord to return soon, they were intrigued by John's vision of the risen Christ and heaven ...

75. Proper 10

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 25:1-22, Luke 10:25-37

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George Bass

... : "If you had it to do over, would you work for the church again?" We had been talking about the foolishness of "working for peanuts," as he put it, when we see so many people earning large salaries, living in luxurious homes, and driving fancy automobiles. That's why I asked him the question. Without hesitation, he replied, "Oh, yes, I certainly would, because the church is the salvation of the world, and the church needs preachers and teachers to assist its life and growth that enable it to witness ...

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