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751. Job Considers a Legal Dispute with God

Job 9:1–10:22

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... pain often struggle with deep theological doubts as well. Part of Job’s frustration is that he cannot compel God to clear his name from the false accusations of his friends. As a human, Job cannot force Almighty God to fulfill his personal agenda, even though he desperately wants God to act on his behalf. In fact, Job can see no good alternative to resolve his situation. As the rest of the book will go on to indicate, the resolution he desires will come only at God’s time and in God’s way. Job has to ...

752. The Invitation

Isaiah 55:1-9

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... in relationship with me. If you only knew, if you only recognized what you are capable of accomplishing if you would allow me to empower you.” Some of us still won’t listen. So in desperation, God says, “What must I do to convince you that I love you and want what is best for you?” Then God put skin on and came to earth and loved us, taught us, was mocked for us, ridiculed for us, pierced for us, crucified for us, and then rose from the dead for us. Now, with scars on his hands, God reaches out to ...

753. When All Is Said and Done

Acts 16:9-15

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Charley Reeb

... what life threw at him, the power of Christ would be there to shield him. You see, God never quits on us. Why should we quit on God? Yet whenever we do quit, God says to us, “Get up! Get up! Get ready to go again. For you don’t want to miss the best part of your life!” Whenever Paul felt like quitting, he must have sensed this kind of encouragement from God. What else would have enabled him to write and, most of all, live out these words: ... As servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way ...

754. I Wonder Why My Prayers Go Unanswered?

Luke 11:1-13

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Charley Reeb

... are right, God says, "Go!" This is somewhat glib, but there is some truth to it. I recall times in my own life when I prayed and prayed for God to give me something, and my prayers were never answered, or so I thought. Later, I discovered that what I wanted was not right for me. That event always reminds me of the country song, “Thank God for Unanswered Prayer.” There have been other times when God seemed to know that I was not ready for the answer to my prayer or the timing was not right, and God asked ...

755. As You Go, Remember…

Matthew 28:16-20

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Tom Garrison

... complete is assured. This is a process that has already begun and is in motion now, but is not yet complete. Yet I must warn that we have a crucial role to play in whether or not the grand design of God finally comes true in our own lives. God wants to make us full-grown and complete, but God cannot without our consent and collaboration. The journey is never over. We move ever so slowly at times but are always reminded in the most powerful way of the great love that was good enough to enable us to be born ...

756. Does Easter Really Matter?

Mark 16:1-8, John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... , 7. . .” (4) Well, we can laugh about it . . . And deep in our heart we know that our Redeemer lives . . . but still, God has instilled within each of us the desire to live--here on this earth for as long as we possibly can. We don’t have to apologize for wanting to hold on to life in this world even as we anticipate heaven in the next one. That is the way we were created. I like the story of some nine-year-old children who were asked what they thought of death and dying. One of them named Jim said ...

757. They'll Know We Are Christians by Our...

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... is bringing him into confirmation next week.” It was the pastor’s turn next. He was in a wheelchair, with an arm and both legs in casts. He said “Well, brothers, I went out and found me a bear. I read to him from the Holy Bible. But that bear wanted nothing to do with me either. So I wrestled him down to the river, dunked him and baptized his hairy soul. And just like you said, he became as gentle as a lamb. We spent the rest of the day praising and glorifying God.” They both looked down at the ...

758. How Would You Introduce Jesus?

John 1:(1-9), 10-18

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King Duncan

... to Jesus, he knew that the drugs and the money and the self-centered lifestyle he had created were not the path to true life. He knew that true life could only be found in giving himself to Jesus Christ. And no matter what sacrifices he had to make, he wanted to base his life on a sure foundation, on the reality of God. He chose to follow the One who was full of grace and truth. Pastor J. D. Greear shares a story from a missionary who serves in one of the most remote villages in Central Asia. The population ...

759. Syrophoenician Lives Matter!

Mark 7:24-30, Matthew 15:21-28

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Lori Wagner

... do? That’s a bit like the situation Jesus had when he visited the Syrophoenician woman that day. His disciples definitely didn’t want the woman calling to Jesus to be part of their “party.” She wasn’t good enough. She was an outsider. They didn’t ... to put in the offering plate. It doesn’t matter to Jesus. And it shouldn’t matter to us. Jesus wants you. Jesus wants you at his table. And Jesus wants them at his table too! It doesn’t matter if you’re one of the “chosen” ones or one of ...

760. Joey and Nicky at Skull Mountain

Mark 15:42-47

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Lori Wagner

... of Arimathea (Joey and Nicky), two members of the Council of the Sanhedrin, and secret disciples of Jesus, come to anoint and wrap Jesus’ body for burial. Oddly, the women must not know this, because they come the next morning to do just that. Or did they know, but wanted to do it twice? Or their own way? Maybe they thought that the men laid him in there without going through the appropriate burial rites. But no, the two men had done it. Not only is it odd that they did it so quickly. But these men did a ...

761. Faith is a River That Flows

Genesis 19:1-29

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Lori Wagner

... hat. We call her sinful, one of the “bad” women of the Bible, the one who did the “wrong” thing, the one we don’t want to pay attention to, ‘cause she isn’t the heroine of the story. But I think we give “Lot’s wife” (some Jewish traditions name ... into the unknown. And at some time or another, we will experience that time of mourning, that time of anguish, that time when all we want to do is go back. When we can’t go back, and we don’t know how to go forward, we freeze. We get stuck. ...

762. House of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18

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Lori Wagner

... as our Truth. We need Jesus as our Way. And that’s the only way, we’re going to have Jesus as our Life. Lord, teach me to pray. Teach me to pray with my life. * https://www.management-issues.com/news/5652/why-we-only-listen-to-what-we-want-to-hear/ Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Matthew’s Account of Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer and Fasting (Matthew 6:5-18) The Kaddish Minor Text Jacob’s Prayer (Genesis 32:9-12) Our Father and Savior (Isaiah 63:11-19 and 64) Hezekiah’s Prayer (2 Kings 19 ...

763. A Spooky Kind of Love

1 Samuel 28:1-25, Matthew 28:11-15

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Lori Wagner

... fix this problem for me!” we please. But what we are really saying is: “God I expect you to fix this problem for me, if you want me to keep believing in you.” This is what I like to call “The Job Fallacy.” Just like Job, we expect that if we have done ... a life of resting in God’s loving presence. And it all begins with faith. Today, I invite you to pray, not for what you want, not for what you need, not for things to go the way you hope, but for faith. For in faith, you will experience the presence ...

764. A Sure Path to the NFL

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... colon cancer, Olivia did not hesitate to come home from college to care for him. Sadly, Wil passed away in 2015, but he left behind a legacy of love that will shape his daughter’s identity for the rest of her life. (4) Knowing that we are loved, that God wants us to have a relationship of trust and caring with us, is more than enough to give our life meaning and purpose. God loves us so much He has given us our identity as His children. But this passage promises a second gift that God has in store for us ...

765. More Than Enough

John 6:1-21

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Dean Feldmeyer

... because it was somehow the responsibility of Jesus and the twelve to feed all these people. In reality, it was not. It was a rhetorical question, asked, as all rhetorical questions are always asked, as a teaching tool. Jesus knew what he was about to do and he wanted to see if Philip could figure it out. What he was asking Philip was, “Do you know who I am and what I am capable of doing?” Alas, Philip didn’t get it. He gave a practical answer to a rhetorical question. There weren’t any stores to ...

766. It's A Wonderment

Mark 9:2-9

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah. That way we'll never forget this moment." It was more than a Kodak moment and Peter wanted to capture it for all eternity and never leave. But just as quickly as it began, it was over. A cloud descended on them and a ... syrupy for me." A week went by. The next Sunday this man waited after church to see Dr. Moore again. He told him, "I want to apologize for what I said last Sunday about the Forty Days of Love. I realized on Wednesday that I was wrong." Dr. Moore was ...

767. For the Love Of God is Forgiving

Luke 7:36-50

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... in life, we all learned what it means to break the rules. We learned that disobedience has its consequences. And yet everyone of us has wound up breaking the rules. We've all done what we knew was wrong. We've all been selfish and done what we wanted and not what God wanted. We've all slapped the skunk. We knew what the consequences would be and yet we did it anyway. And now we're stuck with the stink. We're stuck with it and we don't like it. Those around us don't like it any more than ...

768. It's a Wonderment

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

769. Never Satisfied

John 14:8-17, (25-27)

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... t bring herself To care about ledgers with Sales figures, and Inventories, and Work schedules, and That kinda of stuff. I swear, I wanted to jump up and shake her hand and say, good for you, young lady. You know what is important, really important in this ... key was learning to eat, not until you were full, but just until you were satisfied. And then, quit. Leave the table. Much as I wanted to, I just didn’t get it. Satisfied? See, the problem with that for me was that I wasn’t satisfied until I was full ...

770. The Call to Encounter

Luke 8:26-39

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Dean Feldmeyer

... differential, doesn’t it? Or if I insist that members of my church refer to me as Reverend Feldmeyer while I call all of them by nick-names that I have made up for them, what am I saying about where the power lies in our relationship? So, Jesus wanted to know the name of the demon, but… Turns out there was more than one demon and they answered in unison, “Legion” which can mean a thousand or just, many, and can just as easily be translated “mob.” We weren’t told how many but we were told that ...

771. The Art Of Transition

Luke 9:51-62

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Dean Feldmeyer

... upon us that have taken us by surprise as well. I remember when flying on an airplane was exciting and fun. 9/11 changed all that, didn’t it? Now an airline flight is like a trial by ordeal; it’s something you have to endure to get where you want or need to go. And the rules for flying are constantly changing. A year ago, you couldn’t take even a nail file on board an airplane. This month the nail file is fine, but you can’t get a tube of toothpaste through security. Oh, and now you have ...

772. No Excuse

Luke 13:10-17

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Dean Feldmeyer

... it too much, it’s someone else’s turn to do it, I can’t work with that age group, or I… just… don’t… want… to. And that’s Christian people ― non-Christians, unchurched people don’t make excuses. They just don’t care. It’s the people of ... tracks. Don’t say I’m just a kid. Don’t say I’m too young. Don’t make any excuses. God does not want excuses. God wants results, and a thousand excuses, no matter how good they are, do not make up for a single good result. But he does not ...

773. Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... got a lot of worries right now. I just had to take a hike and be by myself for a while. Are you sure you don't want something? GUY: No, I'm fine, really. ANGELA: I've got plenty. GUY: You were saying you were pretty stressed. ANGELA: Well, it's my mother and ... I'm an evangelist. ANGELA: Do you have a television show yet? GUY: No. I don't. I'm not really interested in that. I just want to work with the street people to bring them to God. ANGELA: I knew there was some reason I bumped into you. I just happen to ...

774. Unfair - The Prodigal Son

Luke 13:1-9

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... didn't see my dad very much, but he was a good provider. I had to sacrifice to marry my husband. My father gave us everything we wanted. I guess John takes after him. That's good, I think. Oh, I wish he were home. I wish I could see him, at least for ... still works on the family farm. WILLIAM: What made Johnny run off? I'll tell you what made him do it -- greed. Johnny was always greedy. Always wanted more than he had. Usually got it, too. If Dad didn't give it to him he'd steal it from me. I'll tell you ...

775. Take Up Your Cross

Mark 8:31--9:1

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Harry N. Huxhold

... Don't just stand there. Do something!" However, in essence what Jesus says in the Gospel is, "Don't do anything. Just stand there!" That is what it means to deny ourselves rightly. The basic sin in the world is that the greatest inclination to evil is that we want to exalt ourselves rather than to let God exalt us. This is what Tinder says so well. No matter what sin you are talking about it is the effort of the individual trying to control things and people around the self. To go the way of the cross with ...

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