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751. Facing the Glory Road

Matthew 20:17-19

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... for years. Yes, it’s frightening. But we can be like Hugh Latimer. Back in the year 1555, right in the middle of the Reformation, he cried out, "Pray for me! Sometimes I am so afraid that I would like to creep into a mouse hole." I suppose we all feel that way once in a while, but somebody must have prayed, because he turned out to be a courageous martyr for the faith. We can have the spirit of a Christopher Fry: "Thank God our time is now when wrong Comes up to face us everywhere Never to leave us ...

752. The Healing Community

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... be healed." She should be given a three-hour theological lecture on the impropriety of trying to use God for her own ends. Instead, Jesus takes her as she is and heals her. Amazing! Shocking! Encouraging! Encouraging? Yes, because Jesus begins with her where she is. He feels her fingertips on his robe in the midst of a whooping, shouting, shoving crowd of people. He has the Kingdom of God on his mind - how to win back the world to his Father, a strategy for salvation of the human race, the immensity of his ...

753. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... me to be.3 Suggested the chaplain; sing it this way: I’ll go where you want me to go, dear Lord, O’er mountain, or plain, or sea; I’ll stay if you want me to stay, dear Lord, You can always depend on me. There can be intense feelings of thwarted goals, of unfulfilled longings in the call to ministry. Faraway places seem romantic, even exotic, and there is a thrill and sense of sacrifice. Lo! These remote spots often turn out to be no more exotic than slums in the very city in which one lives. A young ...

754. The Shadow Ascending

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... any of his behavior. So we see much dependency and much denial. We also see that the star has learned that alcohol makes him feel better. It is a blessing and medicine. For a few hours it floats away his troubles; it melts away his fears, reduces his tension ... 3: The alcoholic, like all of us, is stuck, in bondage, and requires a word of grace to release him. Perhaps he is stuck with the feeling, "I’m not a man if I let anyone tell me what to do." We are all bound by our own limited imaginations, our own ...

755. What a Star Can't Tell You

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

William G. Carter

... I stay home on Sunday because, frankly, I need a break.” And yet something doesn’t seem quite right when someone says they feel closer to God out there than they do in here. For some, it may be a cop-out. If you’re looking for good ... does not get washed away. Like I said, I might be the strange one. So this morning, I want to take seriously what she said. She said, “I feel closer to God up on that mountain than I do in church.” What she was saying is that nature can reveal the presence of God. It is ...

756. The Children of Promise

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... is to keep a stiff upper lip, let alone rejoice when the family has suffered the loss of a dear one. We know how hard it is to be cheerful when we have had a bad report from the doctor on the outcome of our checkup. We cannot deny our feelings of grief or pain at those times. However, what the prophet could say in the worst of times and what our observance of Christmastide holds out to us is that we can break out of our hurt and suffering to celebrate the goodness of God. Christmas comes each year when ...

757. The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

James W. Moore

... WITH BARTIMAEUS SHOWS US THAT CHRISTIAN LOVE IS SELF-GIVING AND SACRIFICIAL. It means to give yourself to other people. It means to go out on a limb for others. Christian love acts in terms of the needs of other people. It’s not just something you feel; it’s something you do for the sake of others. Bartimaeus was crying for help. Jesus heard his cry and came to the rescue. Some years ago in a small village in the Midwest, a little twelve-year old girl named Terri was babysitting her little brother ...

758. All I Want for Christmas is Peace

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... give to us. But we have to have the ears of faith to hear them, the eyes of faith to see them, the heart of faith to feel them, and the grace to accept them. One of the best gifts Christmas gives us is the gift of peace. This is one of the key themes, ... think about it... how “out of sorts” people can get with one another, how estranged people can become, how hostile they can feel toward one another? When will we ever learn? When will we ever learn? We spend weary days and sleepless nights brooding over ...

759. Year-Round Christmas

1 Kings 17:1-24

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... income. Of course, she is unable to do this. We want you to go and talk to her and let her know that she needs to feel no obligation whatsoever, and free her from the responsibility." I am not wise now [writes Gordon]; I was less wise then. I went and told ... always like the gifts I get, But how I love the gifts I give!(5) Perhaps our widows can attest to that. Do you want that feeling 52 weeks a year? A Year-Round Christmas? You can have it. Right here in the place you learned the verse that taught you, "It ...

760. A Gospel for Losers

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to this task. I cannot get it right. Someone is always upset over this or that. At no time is everybody happy. There is always more to be done than ever gets done. This whole thing about being called to the ministry must be a horrible mistake. LOSER! Ever feel that way about what YOU do? Loser stories are all over the pages of history. The classic is that of Roy Riggles, a name that lives forever in sports infamy. On New Year's Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl. In that game, Roy Riggles ...

761. Peace in the Midst of the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the most dangerous times of your entire life, you look back at your Lord, this one to whom you have committed all that you are and all that you have, and he does not seem to be bothered about your trouble at all. It is not hard to imagine that feeling. People have had the same reaction for centuries in facing the storms that buffet their lives. A young mother dies and leaves a bereft husband and two small children and people wonder if the Lord is sleeping through it all. A little child is hit by a car and ...

762. Jesus Won! We Won!

John 20:10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... note on our popular culture that the only time people encounter resurrection is in horror films. Just when the victims are feeling secure because the evil stalkers are dead, they rise to pursue them again. We can be like Mary and fail to read the signs. Even if ... we have personal experiences of the Lord and see faith shine in each other's eyes, we can feel at times like death wins and we lose. We sit in sanctuaries with lovely crosses, sing the hymns and pray the prayers, but trust ...

763. Walk In Love

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... Paul, however, gives us the prescription. "Be ye therefore followers of God..." One translator (ASV) has rendered this as be "imitators of God." That's a big order. Who among us is up to imitating God? Can you think, though, of a more effective formula for escaping our feelings of inferiority? Let's use an example. For 33 years Yul Brynner was the King of Siam in the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, THE KING AND I. We are told that in the earlier years Brynner was made up to resemble the part. By the time he ...

764. How God Gets His Kicks

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... , "Buy it. I don't care what it costs. Buy it." And then he was gone. The irony is that Peck declares that he is terrible at making decisions. And yet he made one of the biggest decisions of his life in six minutes. He added, "I have a feeling it had to do with the uniform." He saw himself for a few moments as tough, decisive Gen. Douglas MacArthur. How we view ourselves makes all the difference in the world. Hockey great Wayne Gretzky was interviewed before the second game of a playoff series. His team had ...

765. Are We Offering the Right Cup?

Matthew 9:35-10:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... find new life in Jesus gives our own life a huge spiritual lift. There are few things we can do in life that will make us feel better than having someone say to us, “My life is so much better because of you.” That’s what happens when you invite somebody to be ... that is because of divorce or the death of their spouse. Loneliness is a major problem in today’s world. Many young people feel that somehow they don’t fit in. We are made conscious of this every time there is a mass shooting, but it is ...

766. Ultimate Freedom

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... . But it does mean that God has created each of us for a special task and if we align our lives with His divine purpose we will discover an effectiveness and a contentment that does not come any other way. There is nothing sadder to see than someone who feels no sense of purpose about life. I read about a large family in an old car with no air conditioning on a hot summer day, who was visiting one of our large cities, trying to find a parking place, driving around with the car like an oven, sweat pouring ...

767. It Makes No Difference Where You Belong

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... the commandment and declare that the sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath? Then an old man stood up and said, "I have always been troubled, Pastor, by something I have never ventured to say publicly. Now I must say it. I have always had the feeling that our Lord Jesus was just a bit of a liberal." (1) That is an accurate description of some people's faith. They carry attitudes in Jesus' name that would be horrendous to the Master. To Jesus, a person's faith, his or her commitment to God and to ...

768. When Someone Else Gets The Honor

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... , would we need worry about other people's accomplishments, position, gifts, or whatever? God asked Cain, "If you do well will you not be accepted," and Cain had no answer. The truth is that Cain wasn't sure if he was acceptable or not. And that's sad. People who feel unacceptable are the cause of most of the world's great tragedies. Take the case of Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald was a chronic loser. Even the communists didn't want him. He had failed at everything he had ever attempted. He was plagued with a ...

769. Ultimate Thanksgiving

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... was in a thanking mood. "But if we can't gather in a new Buick, a new radio, a tuxedo and some government relief, why, we feel like the world is against us." As usual Will was right on target. If you have your health, you are very rich. How much would you ... as an orphan until he was old enough to join the Navy. It would certainly have been easy for a man with that background to feel that no one gave him "what he deserved." Robby, though, left his life's savings of $51,000 to Carter County, TN when he died. ...

770. The Awesome Power Of Believing

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... An article in the "You" section of the New York DAILY NEWS (February 21, 1985), points out the importance of how we feel about others: "A lot of us are working hard at living long these days," notes the writer. "Exercising regularly. Eating well. ... happy. That little children's story speaks to me about the love of God revealed in Christ Jesus. How can we face this new year with a feeling of doom and despair when a God who loves us so much that He is willing to give of Himself is available to heal our hurts ...

771. Winning When It Really Counts

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... judge her. No sense of right or wrong to cause her shame. Little does she know that living only for one’s self is a sure path to despair. Paul speaks of those whose end is destruction. They live only for today and its pleasures. IN THE SECOND PLACE, LOSERS FEEL NO GREAT SENSE OF DIVINE PURPOSE TO THEIR LIVES. Losers sit back and wish for a better world. Winners understand that a better world is up to them. I heard a silly story about three men who went on a fishing trip. Their boat was wrecked in a storm ...

772. Harmony Within The Family

Genesis 11:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... asked. When she got a break, she sat next to him and frantically told her story a cheating husband, a disturbed child, a feeling of despondency and helplessness, a fear of being unable to cope. After a long while she stopped in midsentence and sighed deeply with ... he wanted to bring people together, he gave them the ability to communicate with one another, to commit themselves to one another, to "feel with" one another. Isn’t this a good day for each of us to make a new commitment to the family-this family ...

773. A Remedy For Anger

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus Christ but with a different twist. I believe the Lord meant what he said, and [I] try to live according to the way I've been taught." Through this terrible ordeal she can honestly say, "I haven't spent one night hating those people." (2) Allowing feelings of bitterness and hatred to fester in our lives will eventually destroy us. Jesus wants us to conquer not only the outer act, but also the inner emotion. We also need to note that unresolved anger is a spiritual issue. There is a sense of urgency in ...

774. Gaining A Gratitude Attitude

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Doxology. Pastor Russell says that as he stepped into the pulpit to move the service on from this point, he knew he needed to address what had happened. Looking out at the smiling faces he said, "We shouldn't laugh. It may be that Nathan is only voicing the feelings that some of us have after having given to God. We do so, not joyously but out of a sense of obligation. We do so unwillingly. We may not say it, but some of us think it, "I want my dollar back!" Contrast our attitude with that of St. Paul ...

775. Finding The Real Thing

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... ," said Gabriel, "and you will name him Jesus." Mary was mystified. What could this all mean? An old piano man ran his fingers up and down the keys of a run-down instrument. He sang a few sad notes to himself. It was Christmas Eve and old Amos was feeling pretty sad. He was all alone, with nowhere to go. He once had a wife and a beautiful little girl but somehow they slipped out of his life. While walking through the streets of downtown he saw a small girl standing in front of a department store window. The ...

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