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751. Stop Those Two Dear Women From Fighting

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... in a drunken state and plowed into a car carrying the other woman’s young daughter and killed her. How would you feel toward a drunk who had killed your only daughter? How would you feel toward the person whose irresponsibility had robbed you of the one person you loved most in the world? What would you do with the grief, the anger, the rage? I don’t know what you or I would do in this situation, but here is what this lady did: she forgave the woman who had killed her daughter. She not only forgave her ...

752. Last Impressions

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... chose something else. They chose family, they chose friends, and they chose their most familiar foods. They wanted their “last supper” not to be about extreme presentation or haute cuisine, but to be about sharing a meal with extended family and sharing bread and love around the table. As one chef exclaimed, “It would be a simple dish, a slice of country bread, some olive oil, shaved black truffle, rock salt, and black pepper” (p.32). Instead of being served, most of these chefs wanted to cook and ...

753. A GPS for Your Life

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. “Do ...

754. Unreasonable Mercy

2 Kings 5:1-27, Matthew 8:5-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... re a Drama Llama Church. Our face, when we look at each other, appears beautiful and good. We pray, we worship, we try to be loving and kind. But to our culture, we can appear to be “judgy.” How do they see us so differently? What face do we show to ... so have we missed it, that Jesus needed to reframe the story again in his own ministry to try once again to get God’s love across to a new group of people. They missed it the first time, even though the story of Naaman appears in the Hebrew scriptures. Many ...

755. Wedding: Gift Of God (for a couple with a baby)

1 John 4:7-21

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

... never dreamed you would be standing here like this, ready to promise yourselves to one another in marriage? Back then you were just the boy, the girl, who lived down the block. It's truly amazing how love can begin and grow from such almost unnoticed beginnings. We all rejoice that you are here! Finally, your love has matured to the point where you want to share it with the world. You are ready to make a permanent commitment to each other and seal it with special vows of faithfulness and caring, witnessed ...

756. Candle Lighting · all five services

Matthew 3:1-12, Psalm 119:1-176, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, 1 Peter 1:1-12

Bulletin Aid

J. B. Quisenberry

... has come! Tonight, we light the Christ candle to remind us that he is with us always. (The Christ candle in the center of the Advent wreath is lit.) The Advent wreath is a circle, with no beginning and no end. It reminds us that, like a circle, God's love for us has no end. The Christ candle, burning at its center, reminds us that if we keep Christ at the center of our lives, he will be with us for all eternity! Praise be to God! Hymn: "Joy To The World" (verses 1, 3, & 4) Second Scripture Reading: Luke ...

757. T.G.I.F

John 1:43-51

Sermon

William Luoma

... honest to the Lord who sees our hearts, and confess to him how we have failed to live according to what is right and what is loving. Let us speak to the Lord silently, and confess our sins. Silent pause for confession(Silence)I now ask you in God's presence:Do you ... all who believe in him. Reader 2: I believe that Jesus Christ lives now and is my Lord forever, and that the overwhelming love of God is clearly seen once again, on Good Friday, 20__. Closing Prayer We ask that today's closing prayer consist of ...

758. Father -- Son

John 15:1-17

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... guess I was just wondering if Lonnie had come around to the way you believe, that's all. SCOTT: Dad, listen. I love Lonnie and she loves me. The religion part of it will have to be worked out. DAD: Scott, don't you know it has to be "worked out" before marriage? What ... if it doesn't get "worked out" at all -- ever? SCOTT: Trust me, Dad. Lonnie loves me. She'll come around. You'll see. The first thing is we have a lot of plans to make for the wedding. DAD: Scott ...

759. Epiphany 4

Lk 4:21-30 · 1 Cor 13:1-13 · Jer 1:4-10 · Ps 71

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... get the most out of life? In this text, Paul points us to the three basic elements upon which a blessed life can be built. Outline: "These three" are indispensable to the good life a. Faith living in the light of the past. b. Hope for tomorrow's living. c. Love for the living of these days. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 71:1-6 "Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked." (v. 4a) Prayer Of The Day: "O God, you know that we cannot withstand the dangers which surround us. Strengthen us in ...

760. Wedding: Grounds for Marriage

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

... ) and (name), this ceremony marks the culmination of your courtship. If you are like most lovers, the road of romance was filled with doubts and hopes, with problems and disappointments, with moments of heart swelling joy and the wonder of blossoming love. Now you have come boldly to declare that love before God and your invited guests. We are thrilled to share these moments with you. It would be nice to be unreservedly optimistic about your future. But I can't, because marriage isn't a one-way ride on the ...

761. God's Passion

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

... -ager awakening the day after his/her first serious date. For the first time in their life, they know they are loved. Theologian Robert Capon explores this early church joy which we so readily envy. "God's approach to us," Capon writes, "becomes, ... but for a person; a wish, not that the beloved will be obedient, but that she will be herself - the self that is already loved to the distraction." (Capon, Hunting The Divine Fox, p. 38) God responds to us, "not 'in order to' anything, but 'because of' someone." ...

762. Epiphany 4

Lk 4:21-30 · 1 Cor 13:1-13 · Jer 1:4-10

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... preacher's words approved - "gracious words." 3. People are proud of their preacher - "Joseph's son." B. Powerful preacher who tells you what you need to hear - vv. 23-29 1. Reveals negative thoughts - v. 23 2. Criticizes their lack of acceptance - v. 24 3. Extends God's love to all people - vv. 25-27 2. Get Rid of the Preacher! 4:21-29. Need: Can you believe it? Praise for the local preacher at Nazareth turns into violent hatred. The people so hated Jesus' sermon that they took him to the edge of a cliff ...

763. Boast in Our Suffering

Romans 5:1-8

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... therapist in the sky. "I want Jesus to save my marriage, save my children, save my job, save my health, save my life." We love to parade celebrities who can speak of how God helped them beat all their problems and make their lives a success. We want ... song. The only word I remember was a word that was repeated again and again: orando. I will never forget her face, her smile, her loving eyes, and her sweet lilting voice. She sang, and the singers on the stage began to sing with her. Soon all 15,000 youth ...

764. Can You Carry Your Weight?

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... really loud, really late at night. *The person who never shares their lunch goodies and always mooches yours. *The person who posted cruel lies about you on their Facebook wall. *The person who stole credit for work you did and undermines you with your boss. *The person who loves to tell you what others are saying about you until you can’t help but say “Tell me more” and then admits “I can’t. I’ve already told you more than they told me.” Who was it who said it takes two people to hurt you: an ...

765. How to Hug

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... is the crux of the matter: when our lives are summed up on the Day of Judgment, we will be rewarded not on the basis of how well we kept the commandments, though the commandments are important. Our lives will be judged on how well we loved. This is what life is about, love. In a recent sermon, Pastor John Ortberg told about an 8-year-old boy who was kind of a nerdy, clumsy, chubby kid. One time a group of bullies were chasing him calling him, “Fat Freddy.” He ran toward the home of an elderly widow in ...

766. Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday

John 13:1-17, Exodus 12:1-30, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34, John 13:31-38

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... s Supper also marked the end of one day and the beginning of another. The old day of judgment had ended, a new day of grace and love had begun. Outline: 1. The Passover was an evening meal that led to a new day of freedom. 2. The Lord's Supper was also an ... needs?" rather than asking "How can I serve others in the name of Christ?" WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 "I love the Lord because he has heard my cry for mercy" (v. 1); Psalm 115; Psalm 78:14-20, 23-25 Prayer Of The Day: God of ...

767. When the Church Is the Church

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... or creed? It is the deed, it is the deed. What for class, or what for clan? It is the man, it is the man. Heirs of love, and joy, and woe, Who is high, and who is low? Mountain, valley, sky, and sea Are for all humanity. What care I for robe or ... slope, It is the brain and eye to see, One God, and one humanity.4 "Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind." That is what happens when the church is the Church. That is the kind of church which St. Paul ...

768. The Christian Life Defined By Prayer

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... been done before and would never be done again. To be born, to live, to teach, to suffer, to die, to rise again, and all for us persons and our salvation. And the way that agape looks in our lives is etched immortally in Paul’s hymn of love. Love is patient and kind, not jealous or boastful or arrogant or rude, does not insist on its own way, is not irritable or resentful, bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. That’s what it means to be a Christian. To be persons ...

769. Heaping Coals and Virtues

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... 's life that it needed only a passing reminder to persevere in it. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen once said, "I am not going to pray for you. There are certain things a man has to do for himself. He has to blow his own nose, make his own love, and say his own prayers." Paul certainly shared this perspective when he urged his listeners to persevere in prayer. And so should we, as individual Christians who actually do persevere in prayer. "Contribute to the needs of the saints." Perhaps it should not be much of a ...

770. A Prayer for the Ephesians

Ephesians 3:14-21

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... not uniquely theirs; they do not exist in isolation from the way that God has worked out his purposes historically, particularly among the Jews. And since they are members of the same body, fellow heirs, and so forth (3:6), they share a knowledge of Christ’s love and the fullness of God together with all the saints. This knowledge of God’s truth is not the possession of a few privileged individuals; it is not a matter of secret doctrines for a small inner circle. Knowledge of God’s mystery is given to ...

771. Easter 5

John 13:31-38, Revelation 21:1-27, Revelation 19:1-10, Acts 14:8-20, Leviticus 19:1-37, Acts 14:21-28, Psalm 145:1-21

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... great 50 days of the Pasch, the most joyful portion of the year and the principal season of the church year. All of this helps believers focus their attention on the actions of God toward his people, then and now, that were, and are, done out of pure love, mercy, and grace. The Easter season is the time when the church basks in the bountiful blessings of God while, at the same time, going into its own renewed actions on behalf of God in the world. The church, when aware of the "time," focuses its attention ...

772. Easter 6

Acts 10:23b-48, 1 John 5:1-12, John 15:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... not prerequisites for them. In the name of Jesus we meet and pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most merciful God, it grieves us to realize and admit to you how often we place limits of time and place and credentials on your presence among us and gracious love for us. Forgive us, we pray. Teach us that we should not, and indeed cannot, confine your divine activity to our schedules and prejudices; and help us to remain open in all of our religious busy-ness to being preempted by your Spirit. In Jesus’ name we ...

773. Proper 26

Mark 12:28-34, Hebrews 9:11-28, Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... their questions were designed to trap him. 2. All (v. 30). It is all or nothing. We are for Christ or against him. We are commanded to love God with "all" that is in us. It is not only an "all" for one part of our beings, but the whole person: body, mind, heart, ... demonstrated by Ruth. We need to follow our hearts and not always our minds. Outline: a. The reasoning of Naomi vv. 6-14. b. The love of Ruth vv. 15-18. Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-14 1. Once for all (9:12). Need: There are things that happen once in a ...

774. Honk If Something Falls Off

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... I ask a simple favor? One which I will try to return the best I can. Can we count on each other to honk if something falls off? Romans 15:7 ‘Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.’” (NIV) (3) I love that. No, we’re not perfect. In fact, we are uncomfortable being around people who come across as perfect. And let’s face it our whole theology of grace is based on the notion that we can’t be perfect. That’s the overriding theme of Paul’s writing ...

775. New Year's Resolutions

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

James L. Killen

... a good record with the local charities? No, of course it is not. Those things Jesus mentioned are just outward signs that may appear on the surface as evidence of something much bigger working at a deeper level in life. And what is that? It is a life lived in love. That is what God wants from us and for us. That is the truly good life to which God wants to save us. How have we missed that? Salvation is not just a matter of having confirmed reservations in Hotel Heaven. That is a good gift from God but God ...

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