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51. The Spontaneous Routine

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... done with thanksgiving. In Colossians, watchful prayer is offered with thanksgiving, and speech is always to be gracious. On another occasion, Paul urges us to "rejoice always, pray constantly, [and] give thanks in all circumstances. "All circumstances" means that gratitude is the quality of our lives in both the good times and the bad. Though the providence of God is a major ingredient in the thankful life, it is not a matter of "counting blessings" as a cause for thanksgiving. We are urged to give thanks ...

52. Making the Move

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... a million, and that God can let you die of whatever disease he permits, the words are brutal and harsh. But if you say them to me, like ____________ has said them as one who has the disease, then those words take on a new quality; the quality of faith, the quality of strength in God's promises, the quality of conviction, that God's been fair for a lifetime to me, and if this not fair, then he'll make it up later. It's as if ___________ were saying, "I may not like the moving van, but I'm ready for the ...

53. The Now-ness of Eternity

Zechariah 7:1-14

Sermon

... distinguish between right and wrong, and to choose the right. It stirs in us the ethicizing impulse to grope beyond what is toward that which ought to be. And by thus involving us in the valuing process it draws us toward the kind of living that has enduring quality in it. It was the tug of eternity that prompted the prophet Micah to ask, "What doth the Lord require of thee?" And it was a magnificent insight into truth that enabled him to see the answer: life with God, life with eternity in it, is in doing ...

54. The Poor in Spirit

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

... a Hollywood kind of happiness. Instead, blessedness refers to a deep abiding happiness that can neither be given nor taken away by the world. It is well-being and prosperity: the gift of God to all people. Today, I do not want to talk about all of the qualities expressed in the Beatitudes. I want to take one of them and see if it can shed light on the rest. "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Notice that Jesus did not say, "Blessed are the poor." Jesus knew that blessedness ...

55. Journey To The Cross VI: Jesus And Pontius Pilate

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

James W. Moore

... yes! That is precisely what He is trying to do... to give us a whole new scale of values, a new measuring stick, a new standard for measuring success. Now, with that as a backdrop, let’s look together at some of the qualities of life that seemed of great importance to Jesus, the qualities that make for real success. Here is number one. In the mind of Jesus... I. Real Success Is Not So Much In Outer Circumstances As It Is In Inner Stability ... Inner Peace and Strength. Look at the scene again in light of ...

56. The Light that Shines Within

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... Remember that boy baby who was born at Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12, 1809? He was born in poverty, without privilege as the world measures privilege, in circumstances we tend to look on in our day as wholly dependent upon society and without productive quality. But what was in him - that Lincoln lad? Young Abe reading borrowed books by firelight, what was in him? I doubt if any neighbor suspected or imagined. Edwin Markham wrote: "The color of the ground was in him, the smack and tang of elemental ...

57. Rediscovering Our Spiritual Dimension

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... redeemed spiritually." The New Testament, however, calls our generation to a new kind of life. True, it must have length and breadth and walk the common streets of our daily existence where it is not afraid to get its hands soiled or calloused, yet it must know that the quality and direction of its service to humanity are determined and shaped by its coming to terms with the realm of the spirit. Life for us can never be a matter of how far we can go and of how fast we can travel or of how widely and grandly ...

58. Stewards of Life, Death, and Beyond

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... situation is different and must be considered prayerfully as a caretaker of life’s process. Here, I guess you could call me "pro choice." Many things must be considered when we contemplate abortion. The health and risk of the mother and the possibilty of quality of life for the fetus if brought to term is extremely important. There is a difference between an unborn embryo or fetus and a baby born and outside the womb who has the possibility of relationships with other humans and the grand possibility of ...

59. The Flow of Life

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... in all of them; but every river is narrow in some places and wide in others; here swift and there sluggish, here clear and there turbid; cold in winter and warm in summer. The same may be said of men. Every man bears within himself the germs of every human quality, displaying all in turn; and a man can often seem unlike himself - yet he still remains the same man.1 That seems to be the way it is with all of us. Things are generally in motion, whether we recognize it or not. It often surprises me to discover ...

60. How Have We Made It This Far?

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’s two fellows in a ship!” Actually, that’s not bad. The church has often been likened to a ship sailing through the waters of time and space. Fellowship refers to more than the fact that we are all passengers, though. It refers to a quality of interaction, of caring, of looking out for one another. In the earliest days of the church, a Roman named Aristides described Christians to the Emperor Hadrian like this: “They love one another. They never fail to help widows; they save orphans from those who ...

61. Determined Discipleship

1 Timothy 6:11-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... to live a Christlike life. Nothing is more beautiful or more winning than that. We are representatives of Jesus Christ. An old eastern fable tells of a man who possessed a ring with a beautiful opal. The ring bestowed upon the wearer qualities such as kindness, truthfulness, bravery and justice all the qualities to make a man much loved. The ring was passed from father to son until it happened that a man had three sons. Before his death he had two copies made so each of his sons would have a ring. The sons ...

62. What Is The Question?

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... to say: Can God be helping me to improve my coping skills when life is tough? Those kinds of questions you can answer. You may never be completely satisfied with the answers, but the results will be better than when you complain. You will be adding quality to your life as you build your faith in God and improve your coping skills. Twenty-five years ago the Church encountered the "God is Dead" ideology. Now we have another so-called "sophisticated atheism" to encounter. Do you remember the eight-year-old boy ...

63. Mother's Day

Proverbs 1:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... follows: "That which gives birth to something, is the origin or source of something or nurtures in the manner of a mother, has the quality of a mother." I was privileged to have one of the great gifts on earth--a mother who had faith in God and a ... you that the father may be the head of the home, children may be the hub of the home, but mothers, or those who reflect the qualities of mothers, are the heart of the home, this church and the world! Everyone of us today is privileged to have a "body"--but what ...

64. Singing The Lord's Song In A Strange Land (ii)

Psalm 137:1-9

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , the only ME there is. Slowly, like a left-handed kid learns to write -- I learned by practice: One has the power over the quality of one's life. That is all..." (Donald J. Shelby, "How Deep is Down", February 25, 1973). Yes, we know there are times when ... , the only ME there is. Slowly, like a left-handed kid learns to write -- I learned by practice: One has the power over the quality of one's life. That is all..." (Donald J. Shelby, "How Deep is Down", February 25, 1973). Yes, we know there are times when ...

65. The Sin of Being Less

Colossians 3:1-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... . Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience, forgiveness, and above all else love, which binds all things together in perfect harmony. Now that is also a selective list. In other letters Paul lists other qualities of the Christian life. This list is tailored for the Colossians. You read that, and you get the impression that they are having a church fight of some sort. They don't like each other. There is some issue that has divided them. So ...

66. Lessons for Year A Epiphany 4

Micah 6:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... us in body and spirit so that with your help, we may be able to overcome the weakness that our sins has brought upon us." Hymn of the Day: "Son Of God, Eternal Savior" Theme of the Day: The Ministry Of Light Gospel - Blessed are those with spiritual qualities - Matthew 5:1-12 Lesson 1 - Blessed are they who walk with God - Micah 6:1-8 Lesson 2 - Blessed are the lowly and despised - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Epiphany Season and Epiphany 4 Epiphany season continues its revelation of the glory of God in Jesus. We ...

67. Jesus Calls for Treen Christians

Matthew 13:31-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... universe . . . with three dimensions of space and one dimension of time that blend into one another in surprising and mysterious ways. A tree not only has a three-dimensional life in space, but it has a life in time as well. Which brings us to the second quality of a treen faith. Two, a treen faith grows fastest and deepest in winter. Just when it looks like the tree is most dormant and even dead, struggling against the elements of wind and rain and snow and sleet, that's the precise time that the tree is ...

68. Christmas 1

Mt 2:13-23 · Heb 2:10-18 · Isa 63:7-9 · Ps 148

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... loving-kindness are directed toward the people of God. Third, in vv. 8b -9 the prophet again speaks (note how God is once again referred to with the third person he) to interpret the divine quotation by providing illustration from the past of how God's qualities are directed toward Israel and how God is indeed present with the people of God. Significance. The point of emphasis in Isaiah 63:7-9 is in the third section, when the prophet describes how God became Israel's savior. The prophet makes three points ...

69. Christmas 2

Psalm 147:1-20, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Ephesians 1:1-14, John 1:1-18

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... as God's first-born to representations of communal life in a garden characterized by cultic celebration; and most important, I think, the second oracle is addressed to the nations and not to the remnant. Jeremiah 31:10-14 is saying at least two things. First, in describing the quality of life in the land for the remnant, the oracle completes the reversal that was started in vv. 7-9. When the blind and lame reach the land and live in the aura of God's goodness, the prophet tells us that there will be no more ...

70. How to Deal with Friends, Foes, and Fools

Proverbs 27:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... Henry Kissinger had leveled at Richard Nixon. He said, "Mr. Colson, do you agree with this criticism?" Colson said he scanned the room, and could tell every ear was listening to see what he would say. Here's what Chuck Colson said: We all know Mr. Nixon's negative qualities. He has been dissected in the press like no one in history. I could tell you his good points, but I don't believe I could persuade you to accept them. But what it comes down to is, no, I don't go along with Henry Kissinger's comments ...

71. The Passion of the Servant Leader

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... who is willing to serve others, not self. A leader says the right thing at the right time in the right way, but he1 listens more than he speaks. A leader has his eye on God, and thus rises above the circumstances which surround him. All of these leadership qualities are in our text, especially as we see the words of Isaiah 50:4-9a fulfilled in Jesus in Passion Week. Consider the tongue, the ears, and the eyes of Jesus, the servant leader. Listen to the words of this passage as if you are hearing them spoken ...

72. Advent 3

Isaiah 61:1-11, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, John 1:1-18

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... life and all the time. In verses 16 and 17, Paul uses the words, "always," "constantly," and "in all circumstances." "Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances." Being a Christian is not a one-day-per-week, nor a 40-hour week. It is a quality of life that pervades all of life. A Christian lives every moment with a God-consciousness. 3. Do (v. 24). In the light of the parousia, Paul urges his people to be wholly sanctified and blameless. What an order! Who can fulfill it? It is not a ...

73. On the Road with the Little Children

Luke 18:15-17

Sermon

James W. Moore

... beaten down by life that they give up and give in to bitterness and cynicism and crabbiness. But on the other hand, it is so beautiful to see people who live many, many years and never lose their zest and vitality and enthusiasm. One very special quality that children of all ages (and every Christian) would do well to prize and cherish and treasure and hold onto with both hands is that amazing child-like ability to celebrate life. II. SECOND, CHILDREN ALSO HAVE THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO SEE THE WORLD WITH WIDE ...

74. Easter Fits All

John 20:1-9

Illustration

Steven Molin

... his Board of Directors together and announced "One size does not fit all! We need to diversify to meet the different needs of people." And the result was a company that began to offer four different levels of hotels; The Sleep Inn, The Comfort Inn, The Quality Inn, and The Clarion. The name of the company is "Choice Hotels." With that rather earthy illustration, I would suggest to you that on that first Easter Sunday, those who were the followers of Jesus had a variety of needs as well. And further, I ...

75. Monster Rehab

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the werewolf.” What the movies miss is that the worst kinds of “monsters” don’t take away life in an instant. They suck away our souls over time. In today’s gospel text Jesus was preaching against “monsters,” individuals who took those qualities that should have brought out the best in them, and yet instead they warped those gifts into a misshapen, misinformed message. And Jesus offers them monster rehab. Who but Jesus would see and point out the wrong-way, wrong-headedness of the Pharisees ...

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