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801. Possession Is Nine-tenths Of The Law

Daniel 7:1-14, Daniel 7:15-28

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... to him, despite the fact that four great kingdoms do arise, in the end, the saints of God will receive the kingdom and possess it forever. The vision of Daniel does not tell us the beasts or kingdoms of this world have no power. Their power is real, and their ability to hurt us is real, but this power is not ultimate. Ultimacy belongs to God alone. The one really in control is God. The one who decides the destiny of people and nations is God. And in the end, it will not be the four beasts that possess the ...

802. So Much To Say, So Little Time

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... tell you about some restructuring that is going to have to take place. Or when the principal asks for a special conference about the report card that is about to be distributed. You would think that would be the time when you could focus in and increase your ability to listen. Instead, we tend to get fuzzier and more confused. I have a feeling that is what Jesus could see in the disciples' faces as they listened around the table in that upper room. Jesus, at this moment, aware of the chaos they will soon be ...

803. Simply Simon

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... about this love and forgiveness business. When we are part of the chosen people, how could we possibly be so insensitive? How could we possibly be so blind? We know we are. It is the sin active in us, the desire to be right as often as possible, the ability to overlook the obvious and center in on our pride. We are used to being simply us, simply the self-centered creatures that Jesus warned us about being. We get to believing our own public relations stuff. We think that if we get a small handle on things ...

804. Not Independence, But Freedom

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... and fearful it felt to be surrounded by water? We needed reassurance and someone to hold onto as we learned to breathe, relax, and use our arms and legs to move us through the water. We needed someone there to catch us until we could trust our own ability to stay afloat. With practice, we learned to swim alone, without help from anyone. So it is with so many tasks and skills we've gathered. Not so, however, with our lives in Christ. Our goal is not to become self-sufficient. I wish I could recall who ...

805. Standing and Understanding with the Apostles

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... , just as the disciples, upon reaching Emmaus, recognized Jesus in the breaking of bread. Some of our understanding, too, comes apart from language -- the sacraments, a gentle touch, tears of regret or joy, an affirming smile, a moment of beauty. The gift of understanding is the ability to see the truth beneath the appearance of things. As on that day when Peter preached, so on this day in Easter, we proclaim that Christ is not dead but alive, not in the past but here among us. This will be more than enough ...

806. The Day The Spirit Came

Acts 2:1-13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A candelabra or several candles in candle holders Lesson: All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Good morning, boys and girls. Today is a very special day for all of us Christians. Does anyone know what day it is? (Let them guess.) Today is Pentecost Sunday. On this day the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles. Sometimes we call this day the birthday of the ...

807. All The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... that one," and to everyone's amazement, proceed to play it with great flourish. Then he'd wink at us. What people didn't realize was that it was the only tune that Dad knew. When he quit his piano lessons in his youth, he was determined to keep the ability to play just one song. And that was it -- "All The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise." It's a good Easter Sunday title. Deep in our hearts, it is one tune we all know -- waiting, longing, yearning for the sunrise, the dawning in our lives. Easter holds God ...

808. How Costly Grace? Or Does Spelling Count?

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... , lifegiving commitment to the way of God in Christ with a poor, sick substitute of something God would never ask of us, such as the lifeless body of a child or the paltry offering of a few good deeds or a string of perfect attendance pins, or even the ability to cling firmly to some proper doctrine set up by the church or denomination of our choice. No, the life of faith comes from active, humble love, embracing both our neighbor and our God. And such a life of meaning and faith and joy may be found and ...

809. "But Some Doubted"

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... the courage to die when he didn't have to, power that overcomes every obstacle that keeps us from loving one another as we have been loved, what would be left that we could not do? We aren't talking about mere muscle strength; we're talking the ability to heal, the power to forgive sins and have the recipient of those words be freed from what bound him or her. We're talking the power to make those bent under the load of life stand straight and tall; those paralyzed by uncertainty roll up their mats and ...

810. Working In The Family Business

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... thinking, "I'm not called to be a pastor! That's a very special calling! Surely I would know if that's what God had in mind for me?" Yes, being a pastor is a very special calling. Not everyone is called to this job. You have to have ability in public speaking, and counseling, and training in keeping records, and visiting the sick and shut-ins and, oh, you know. Lots and lots of meetings. No, not everyone is called to be a pastor. But every Christian person is called to be a priest. Every Christian person is ...

811. Down A Garden Path

Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... his love and power to what we want. We're ready to sacrifice, love our neighbor, work for peace and justice -- but only on our own terms. We pray to change God, not to allow ourselves to be changed. When we live this way, we severely jeopardize not only our ability to praise and serve God, but also the opportunity for him to work in us his blessing and our fulfillment. Our lives can drift and slide into chaos so easily that we may lose sight of our perils. It is so important, then, that we say at Lent's ...

812. Unconditional Love

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... nations so often are. It is not going to have a time limit on it, like the treaty that will soon run out granting Hong Kong the right to be separate from Mainland China. This treaty is not based on obedience to any law, either. Paul says that our ability or inability to keep the law is not a factor! This is liable to be quite a shock to most of us, who are used to being loved conditionally -- depending on our grades, how much money we have, what car we drive. We cannot believe that this inheritance is ...

813. The Peace Treaty

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... dares criticize us. We will take under advisement comments from our allies, but as the world superpower we are the ones who will advise others, not the other way around. This is also true in our personal lives. One of our chief values is self-reliance, the ability to take care of ourselves rather than asking for help. No matter what mistakes we may make, no matter how chaotic our lives may be, no matter how tense we are, "nobody tells us how to live." Not even God. Sometimes, it seems we would rather be ...

814. The Drawing Power Of Christ

John 12:32

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... a bit of metal to escape from its grasp. There are lots of ways in which magnets are used in our everyday world, such as electric motors, but we're not here to talk about that today. What I wanted you to see was the power of attraction, or the ability of the magnet to draw things to itself. There is a passage in the Bible where Jesus speaks of his death on the cross in that way. He said that when He was lifted up off the earth, He would draw all men to himself. And over the centuries since ...

815. A Lesson From A Broken Arm

Isaiah 55:6

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... longer your friend. The same thing applies to our knowledge of God. When people fail to spend time thinking about God and learning about God, soon God is not important to them and they lose that sense of fellowship with him. So, if you don't want to lose your ability to walk or play an instrument or read or have a friend or know God, then be sure to spend time doing what is important to you and don't let just one thing take up all your time. Possible Times To Use This Illustration In The Home: When someone ...

816. Week Two Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... possibly effect a cure of their bodies. Over many years the number who received physical healing grew. The effect on the soul, however, was more important. Brother Andr‚'s closeness to God was transferred to all who sought his assistance in any way. His ability to cure people earned him the name of the "Miracle Worker of Montreal." His saintly, rather unspectacular life has earned him a special place in the hearts of all and the special recognition within the Communion of Saints. We hear in today's First ...

817. Holy Week

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... 's answer seems to be that greatness is shown through free will. Jesus chose to die and through this great action he showed the fullness of love. Through the cross Jesus gained his kingship and life for all of us. Free will is our gift from God, our ability to say yes or no. Our world suffers; Jesus suffers and dies. Both events happen through free choice. This day, Jesus' crucifixion shows us that free will, which has been used to create so much pain, can lead to good, good leading to love and love leading ...

818. Week Of Ash Wednesday

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... of running time. We can see a similar idea when we change the oil in our car every 3,000 miles or rotate the tires at 5,000-mile intervals We could all think of different things in our lives that we periodically check to see their condition and ability to operate properly. The readings today seem to take the second of our two possible attitudes with respect to the check-up which we must make on our spiritual lives. We are encouraged to be active and do something today, not to wait until something goes wrong ...

819. Don't Blow Your Own Horn

Matthew 6:1-4

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... But when good deeds are done to glorify God, He will reward the doer in heaven. He said, "When you do good or give gifts, don't announce it with trumpets." I suppose we translate that into the simple phrase, "Don't blow your own horn!" God gives us all abilities to serve others and do good and kind acts for others. He knows when we are being faithful servants of his and doing our good deeds. We don't have to brag about how good we are or blow trumpets to announce our deeds -- just do them! (Give the object ...

820. Time Out

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... if any Methodist preacher in tolerable health made a difficulty of six miles." And off he tramped on foot to keep his engagement!3 At the end of this description of such a full and busy life, the biographer tells us the secret of Wesley's resolve: "His ability to achieve was due in the main to a temperament which was remarkably steady and self-possessed. He never seemed to hurry or to worry, and he always made time in his busy day to be alone with God." Those words could easily have been written about our ...

821. A Most Important Dawning

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... in Dayton, Ohio, mentions in his book Quantum Spirituality something that sports journalist George Plimpton had written. Mr. Plimpton had written about a "mysterious component" in an athlete's life. He said that when this component is added to an athlete's natural ability, it gives a player "a kind of boost, like an afterburner kicking in, a psychic energy that makes the whole greater than the sum of its parts." He called it the "X Factor" and called it a combination of "adrenaline, intelligence, confidence ...

822. Second Thoughts

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... Levite in Jesus' story, many of us want to do the Christlike thing in the face of hunger, poverty, injustice, and desperate human need. Yet, when the moment comes, we let our all too-abundant self concern for safety and security rob us of the ability to act in love. In Hemingway's book, A Farewell To Arms, the author describes two soldiers talking. One is a much-decorated hero, a shell-shocked remnant of some valiant action where he displayed great courage. The other man has never seen action, and wonders ...

823. Broadway

Matthew 7:13-14

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... of Jesus' stories -- the story of the Loving Father and the Two Sons. Our temptation is to think we know this story so well, it can have no fresh meaning for our lives. But the wonder of this simple story is that it constantly reveals new truth about God's ability to transform our lives. So let's approach it with listening hearts as we meet people at the turning point. One way to understand this tale of father and sons is to think of it as a drama in three acts. Act One -- Give My Regards To Ol' Broadway ...

824. From A Distance

Exodus 24:1-18

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

Heroes are a part of the human experience. They motivate, stimulate, encourage, and provide role models. There's something about looking up to the one who did something that is so far beyond most everyone's reach or ability. "Wow! I could never do that!" we say. All through the Olympics my wife and I joked about what we would look like if we tried to jump off the ski jump or leap into the air with skates on! It's remarkable what some people are able to do, ...

825. Freedom

John 8:31-32

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... candy, could you take it? ... You might pick it up with your teeth, but then how would you get it unwrapped? How easy it is to lose some of our freedom. When we do lose it, then we begin to understand what a precious gift freedom is. Freedom is the ability to do what you think is right for you to do without restriction. I hope you boys and girls will always be thankful that you live in a country where people are free. Now, I have a bowl with some wrapped candy in it, and you are free to take ...

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