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751. To Hell and Back

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... know the language very well. How like a breath of fresh air it feels when we arrive back to our home country, where we can speak and understand the language! Well, according to Jesus, Love is the language of Heaven. A lot of folks are not too skilled in speaking it. For them, heaven is likely to be hell. I had two New Testament professors in seminary who disagreed with each other on this matter. This is not unusual for Methodists, for every time you get three Methodists you get four opinions. . . on almost ...

752. Christmas and the Condensed Bible

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... ’s greatest literary masterpieces. It would be like condensing Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnets from the Portuguese and having her familiar poem read, “How do I love thee? Oh, a couple of ways...” I suppose that if a condensation of the Bible were done with skill and integrity of purpose, it might serve a real purpose, for there is a lot of material in the Bible which seems to most readers to be extraneous to the main plot. Those folks who have nobly tried to read the Bible from cover to cover ...

753. Born Again? When?

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... ’s grace. While sitting in a sailboat, have you ever tried to make the wind blow? It cannot be done. Neither can you, by your own efforts, cause God’s grace to come upon you. While sailing, you are entirely at the mercy of the wind (along with your skill at capturing it). You may capture the wind in your sails for a time, but it can disappear suddenly, leaving you stranded in the middle of the lake, and, if you do not have a motor, too embarrassed to ask for a tow. Sailing is a humbling experience. You ...

754. Is Suffering Punishment for Sin?

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... , in truth, blind to the truth of God which is to be found in Jesus. Again I say, read the story with imagination. Jesus sent the man to the pool of Siloam to wash. That pool is the result of a remarkable feat of engineering skill. Some seven hundred years before Christ, King Hezekiah of the southern kingdom of Judah realized that Sennacherib of Assyria intended to attack Jerusalem, and he knew that Jerusalem’s one source of water - the spring Gihon - was vulnerable because it was outside the city walls ...

755. No Longer Orphans

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... which has brought it all about. Christ, you see, refused to accept sickness and disease as God's will, as so many religions teach; and so he went about healing people, leaving an example for the rest of us-so much so that men and women of skill and science have been moved to give their lives to the conquest of disease, not just accepting it as "the way things are," as is so often the case in much of the Eastern world, with its religions and philosophies which teach acquiescence rather than resistance to ...

756. The Huddle Is Not the Game

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... bring comfort to the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable, human eyes to look with compassion upon the lonely, a human presence to stand beside the outcast and oppressed, human brain power to make deserts fertile and to feed the hungry, human political skills dedicated to creating a more just and humane society. Truly, as John F. Kennedy once said, “In this world, God’s work is our own.” So the Incarnation spills over into our daily life. Sometimes we miss this important aspect of the Incarnation ...

757. A Terrorist among the Twelve

Luke 6:12-16

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... No king but God; no tax but the Temple tax; no friend but the Zealot.” They hated the Roman occupying power. For many years Herod (called the Great) held the nation together by the sheer force of his personality, his enormous building projects, and his skill in diplomacy, which enabled him to work with the hated Romans and get from them a modicum of special privileges for his people, the Jews. The people never really appreciated any of this, nor respected him at all, for to them he seemed a collaborator ...

758. The Lord Has Need

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... skirts of light and make the struggle with darkness narrower!” “The Lord has need...” of faithful disciples doing just that. “The Lord has need.” III. WHAT KIND OF RESPONSE WOULD WE HAVE GIVEN? In the Interpreter’s Bible, Halford Luccock says that “There are skills that can be put to the use of the kingdom, personality that can be the instrument of his truth, feet that can go on his errands, hands that can lift burdens. If this man in Jerusalem who owned the colt had treated the disciples who ...

759. A Man Named Pain (Part 1)

1 Chronicles 4:1-23

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... he was dealt, and he did it with honor. AND JABEZ TRUSTED GOD. It’s interesting. Today, two thousand five hundred years after Jabez lived, he is known not for what he did but what he prayed. He was not a mighty warrior, or a great writer, or a skilled politician as far as we know. His name is nowhere to be found in the history books. He was simply a good person who trusted God. But friends, that is enough to transform your life. Jabez prayed, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory ...

760. The Lord's Pryaer: Our Daily Bread

Matthew 6:5-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , five years later, he had for all practical purposes forgotten what this speaker had said. However, Dr. Craddock said that the most memorable and life-changing remark came from a little white-haired lady who had much less education and oratory skills than the main speaker--but she did something this conscious nature could not forget. She took one sentence and translated it into 53 different languages. Dr. Craddock, being a learned man, could partially understand an occasional word. The gathering listened ...

761. Looks Like We're in for Stormy Weather

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... seamen. One frantic sailor who was laboring below the water line could contain himself no longer. He rushed to the control room, closed the door behind himself, and stood frozen in fright watching the captain wrestle with the controls of the huge ship. Skill of mind and strength of hand enabled the captain to guide the vessel through the threatening rocks into open water. The Captain turned slightly, looked at the frightened sailor, and smiled. The youth returned below deck and assured the crew all danger ...

762. Joy: The Echo of God's Presence In Us! (Part I - Introduction)

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

Somewhere in the west, a recent university graduate could not find employment. He was highly skilled and his grades had been excellent. But no employment was to be found. Finally, in disgust and anger, he mailed his diploma back to the president of the university from which he had graduated. "Take this thing back," he wrote. "It has done me absolutely no good. There are no ...

763. Paths of Righteousness

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... want to help us navigate through the valley and become stronger people because of it. Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, in his book Stay Alive All Your Life, shares a story about a hurricane that arose while he was on a ship in the Atlantic. Under the skillful guidance and knowledge of a seaworthy captain, the ship managed to sail around the storm. Before leaving the ship, Dr. Peale had an opportunity to share a conversation with the captain. The captain said to Dr. Peale, "If the sea is smooth, it will get rough ...

764. A Rod And A Staff

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... a hand that we lean forward to grasp with force and feeling. I further shared how Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, in his book STAY ALIVE ALL YOUR LIFE, relates a story about a hurricane that arose while he was on a ship in the Atlantic. Under the skillful guidance and knowledge of a seaworthy captain, the ship managed to sail around the storm. Before leaving the ship, Dr. Peale had an opportunity to share a conversation with the captain. The captain said to Dr. Peale, "If the sea is smooth it will get rough and ...

765. What a Difference a Day Makes

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . How often we forget this side of the Easter story. A number of years ago a story appeared in the newspapers about a young man who picked up a beautiful rock from a North Carolina stream bed and used it as his cabin''s doorstop. A little while later, a skilled geologist was hiking in the area and stopped at the cabin for a glass of cold water. He immediately recognized the rock as a huge lump of gold. In fact, it proved to be the largest gold nugget ever found east of the Rocky Mountains. Like the man who ...

766. Good News for Tough Times - Encouragment for the Soul

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to the people on the streets in Houston, Texas. He built a church with his own money. He built a Youth Center to keep them off the streets and off drugs and out of bars and taverns. He needed money to support the work he started, so he used the skills he had. He went back into the ring. Foreman says the real victory is in what Christ has done for him. He says he cannot comprehend why he would have been so bad in the past. Friends and family today call him a gracious, articulate, sensitive, genuine man. His ...

767. Dealing with the Hard Moments of the Journey

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , I expect to appear for classes on August 30th." She was knocked down--but not knocked out for the final count! The historian Robert K. Mossie said of William of Orange, who was later to become the King of England, that he was possessed of a great skill of surviving every defeat. It seems that once the French army appeared ready to defeat him and his army at Amsterdam. As he saw the enemy approaching, he used a unique strategy. He ordered the protective dikes to be smashed. As a result, Amsterdam became an ...

768. The Marvelous Message of Easter

Mark 16:1-20, Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... forget this side of the Easter story. A number of years ago, a story appeared in the newspapers which told of a young man who picked up a beautiful rock from a North Carolina stream bed and used it as his cabin''s door stop. A little while later, a skilled geologist was hiking in the area and stopped at the cabin for a glass of cold water. He immediately recognized the rock as a huge lump of gold. In fact, it proved to be the largest gold nugget ever found east of the Rocky Mountains. Like the man who ...

769. When Life Seems to Be Going in the Wrong Direction

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... here today. If the church is founded on Peter, it is founded on the second choice. Third, to follow our dreams, we must have the determination to run the good race. I love the story about a 10-year-old baseball player who went to summer camp to improve his skills for the game he loved. He came home and was quite eager to show his Dad how much his hitting had improved. He took his Dad to the playground. He threw the ball up in the air and took a mighty swing. His Dad felt the breeze, but the ball ...

770. Placard Faith, Complex World

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... and what follows as a yardstick, by which we presume to make evaluations regarding who is and who is not in God's camp, is to bestow upon ourselves an omniscience and inflation that are unfounded, dangerous, and haughty. Maybe we can somewhat accurately evaluate reading and math skills or aspects of physical prowess, but to set out to say who is, and who is not, in the folds of God's care is a mean and dicey business. Then five, we can appeal to the largeness of God's heart. Who can say where, and in what ...

771. The Ministry of Fading

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... in that house waiting for me to grow up." For nine months a mom and dad wait for an embryo to grow into a person; for the next year or so they wait for the child to speak and walk; then they wait for the child to master the skills necessary to begin a program of formal education that might last up through graduate school; during the years of adolescence they simply "wait out" the youngster; and then they wait for the young adult to get up and running economically, so they can recall the credit card. Then in ...

772. A Tireless and Timeless Image

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... Into those places you will not carry rods and staffs. But you can carry with you the rod of informed judgment and the rod of language; and you can carry with you the staff of affection and caring. There are sheep out there needing care; you have skills that can make you a modern-day shepherd. Please take upon you this tireless and timeless image. You will be surprised how warmly, welcomingly, and gratefully you will be received. And your exertions will bring joy to the heart of God, who will always be your ...

773. Only Sex? (New)

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... , because they were assigned to the defensive end of the court. Everyone knew females just didn’t have the stamina. Baloney! Tell that to the young women in today’s WNBA. Not only are these women playing basketball full court on a professional level with skill and stamina, some of the taller women are even beginning to dunk the ball. Dumb stereotypes have done much to hold women back. Sexual stereotypes are being slowly erased in sports, in business and in the home, and that is good. But there are still ...

774. What Gets Into People?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... found fossilized human skulls with small, neat holes cut into them. These holes indicate the existence of a practice known as “trepanning.” The purpose of “trepanning” was to “let the devils out” of people’s heads. The surgeons must have been skilled since so many of these patients survived to under the repeated sessions of cutting holes into their skulls. (2) I’m sort of glad this practice no longer exists. Science has affected how we view such things as demon possession. However, there ...

775. Things That Make Jesus Angry

John 2:12-25

Drama

Angela Akers

... and cookbook author, Ivana Heart!” Ivana: “Good morning, and thank you for joining us today. Yesterday, we tried a new recipe, Cooking Up Some Trouble in the Family. What a difference it makes when you add ingredients like overbooked schedules and poor communication skills to the average family! It changes the flavor of the whole dish. According to the comments on our website, many of you tried this new recipe and found it successful. Your family’s quality of life really went down the drain! Today, we ...

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