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801. We Do Not Have To Stay The Way We Are!

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... of repentance, but they became a pious performance rather than "a broken and a contrite heart" (Psalm 51:17). And so the dramatic call, "rend your hearts and not your garments." "Heart" in Hebrew understanding has more to do with one’s will than one’s affections. To "rend the heart" is the call to change. It is a strong exhortation to subdue the will. The "tearing of garments" was part of the usual ritual for mourning (2 Samuel 1:11). It was a visible expression of grief and subject to misuse. "Look ...

802. The Ten Commandments - Part 3

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

... Seventh Commandment reads: Thou shalt not commit adultery. It is a violation of the vow of faithfulness. What so often people do not realize is that the sinfulness goes far beyond the actual act itself. We see this uniquely with King David. His sin ultimately affected the entire nation. That is the problem with adultery. It has a way of cascading down the hill hurting a whole lot of innocent’ people. David concluded by saying: “My sin is ever before me.” Dr. Phillips Brooks, that great preacher of a ...

803. The Marvelous Style Of Jesus: Truth And Love

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Joseph M. Freeman

... and passage. How can one really get into the spirit of the wedding feast without adopting within oneself a true love and joy for all that the event characterizes? God wants to be so deeply central and residential within our lives that we carry new affections for Him and His holy purposes. In the words of William Barclay: But there are garments of the mind and the heart and of the soul -- the garment of expectation, the garment of humble penitence, the garment of faith, the garment of reverence -- and these ...

804. Terminally Distracted Or Decisively Prepared

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Joseph M. Freeman

... come to realize the importance of being more reliable and responsible. Because this person has been decisive about spiritual growth and commitment, matters in his/her life that wear on people and responsibilities will in time be addressed as well, for they affect the quality of his/her love and commitment. He/she, over a lifetime, becomes more decisively prepared, both spiritually and naturally. But for the person in case one, that of the person who is a natural initiative-taker and is very responsive ...

805. The King's Reception (What Are You Wearing to the Wedding?)

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Brett Blair

... ’s mind off the Kingdom, they become a stumbling block and a snare. This is why Jesus so often warned men against material possessions and family ties. He saw how absorbing they can be. He saw how completely they can use up one’s thoughts and affections, so that nothing is left over for the higher things in life. And it is a mistaken notion to think that one must renounce business and family to follow God. Vows of poverty and celibacy for everyone is nowhere enjoined by Christ. All that is required is ...

806. Peter Becomes the Rock

Drama

G. Franklin Gray

... he is the worshiped figure of the human race and the leader of humankind’s progress. All the armies that ever marched; all the navies that ever sailed; all the parliaments that ever met; all the kings and rulers that have ever reigned - all of these put together have not affected the life of humanity on this earth as much as that One Solitary Life. Congregation Recessional Hymn Lead On, Oh King Eternal

807. Jesus Christ, the Truth

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... I will release him immediately! Ruth: My Lord, I can no more prove he is the Messiah than you can prove the Emperor is divine. It is a matter of the heart. Can you give me concrete evidence of your love for Mistress Procula? Pilate: I shower her with affection. I ply her with gifts. She has everything she wants, including my undying love. Ruth: You show me the effects of your love, my Lord, but not the love itself. Jesus has healed the sick, he has raised the dead, he has fed the hungry, and he talks of ...

808. Stewards of Creation

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... quality of life must also be considered. The words ought to ring often in our ears: "resource inheritance" of future generations. For Christians it is basically a religious question to consider how to manage the resources, how we produce food, how mining is affecting the land, what we are doing about waste, and how we are harming the earth with highways, parking lots, and concrete cities. My wife and I learned while camping in Mississauga Provincial Forest several years ago that there is an unwritten law of ...

809. Stewards and the Hungry

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... him drink" (Romans 12:20). Let us witness for a moment what some have seen with their own eyes. Standing together at the feeding station in Recife, Brazil, you can see 27 little children seated very quietly on a bench along the wall. Malnutrition has affected them so much they don’t make noise any longer. The corneas of their eyes have deteriorated because of it. They stare into space: their black kinky hair has now turned straight and red. Some fluid runs from their nostrils; their bellies are huge, as ...

810. Resurrection: From Chaos to Order

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... built an empire, or even before the ancient Ur was hometown of Abraham. It was before the flood that marked so many cultures of old. It was back at the beginning, and they talked of the beginning. It marked a unique understanding, an understanding that continues to affect us today. Its root is pre-history. Its fruition is even shaping twentieth century people. The story is of a Plan, a Mind that willed Order from Chaos. The Ancient One told it again so that it would not be forgotten. He told it because it ...

811. Resurrection: From Lesser to Higher Morality

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... in life was a strength for good. They had known their own morality to be stronger and higher than those around them in the foreign villages. But now Jesus was teaching something new - a morality more inward than they had known before. It was a morality that affected the mind as well as the act, the will as well as the doing. Before leaving the village in mid-afternoon, Jesus had said, "Think not that I have come to abolish the Law and the prophets; I have come to fulfill them!" Sarah remembered that so ...

812. Francis of Assisi: a Faith for Every Day

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... eternal life. When the Reformation was the hottest, about 1530, Phillip Melancthon, Luther’s best scholar and spokesperson, wrote in defense of the Augsburg Confession about a Roman Catholic saint named Francis. He called him "Holy Father whose faith in God affected every day of life." More than 800 years after his birth, Christians share Francis, digging him up from the grave to probe his life, hoping that his power of reconciliation still hovers about his remains. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian ...

813. The Easter Story Is Our Story

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... !" she said to him. Rabboni simply means teacher. That is how she had always known him. He was a teacher. She would soon learn that he was much more than a teacher. Jesus spoke next. Mary had evidently held out her arms to him as a sign of recognition and affection. "Do not hold me," Jesus said to her, "for I have not yet ascended to the Father, but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." We do not know, but we assume, that Mary ...

814. Let’s Climb a Mountain

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... endangered the lives of their patients. The Christian counselor has protested in vain to supervisors. She is making waves. Word has gotten around that she is a disruptive influence, a troublemaker. She is a sensitive, conscientious person, and the criticism is affecting her health. Now she feels compelled to "blow the whistle" by documenting the abuses she has observed and taking the evidence to the highest administrative levels. She knows that abuse will be heaped upon her head, and that some influential ...

815. What Makes People Great?

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... to fulfill the statement of Thomas Carlyle, "We cannot look, however imperfectly, upon a great man without gaining something from him." The scriptures say, "These are the names of David’s heroes" (2 Samuel 23:8, NEB). and then lists more than thirty heroic soldiers. Heroes affect us in four ways. First, a hero captures our attention. One of those heroes was a man named Benaiah "who went down into a pit and killed a lion on a snowy day" (2 Samuel 23:20, NEB). Because we face problems that stalk us like ...

816. How Can We Foretell the Future?

1 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... that little word "if" in these words of the dying David to his son. That word "if" represents conditions to be met, requirements to be fulfilled, qualifications to be observed. We can, in part, foretell the future as we examine the conditions which affect the time to come. There are four conditions worth noting as we seek to foretell the future. Those conditions are: our concerns; our capabilities; our characteristic behavior; and our choices. I First, if we want to foresee a future bright with God’s ...

817. Waiting

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... themselves and to God, wisely accepting the time and mystery that growth requires. And, lovers wait. A lover knows that love cannot mature overnight. To be attracted by the twinkle of an eye gives only a suggestive wink, not love. Building with confidence on the affections and actions of everyday and working through the trials and errors of life causes the process of love to move along. The lover is strong of faith, knowing, deep down, the nature of love and the loved one. Love knows, so love can afford to ...

818. Epiphany

Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13, Matthew 2:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... GOD IS NOW MANIFEST. Leader: The wisdom of God may now be made known to the heavens: People: IN CHRIST ALL HUMANITY MAY NOW BELONG TO THE SAME BODY AND PARTAKE OF THE SAME PROMISE. Collect O gracious God, who have shown your boundless affection for all humanity in Christ, broaden our vision and deepen our compassion; that the inclusiveness of your love and acceptance may find expression in us, through Jesus Christ. Amen Prayer of Confession O most merciful God, we admit that our own concern and compassion ...

819. Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-11, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, 2 Corinthians 6:3-13, Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... devastating effects on our lives; that, having heard this bad news, we may be ready to receive and appreciate the good news you have for us in Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Compassionate God, we confess with sorrow how much alienation affects and afflicts our lives. Our thoughts, words, and deeds make it clear that we love neither you nor our neighbor as we should, and thus are far more lonely than we have to be. Forgive us, we pray. Open us up to love and its reconciling effects ...

820. Tuesday in Holy Week

Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, John 12:20-36

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... Amen Prayer of Confession Dear and merciful God, we confess that we again and again have lost sight of your Servant and our Savior, and the sacrifice that he made for our salvation. Forgive us, we pray. Let us use this Holy Week as an opportunity to be affected to our very depths by the wonder of his person and his mission on our behalf. Cleanse us by his sacrifice and fill us with his light. We pray in his name. Amen Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Theme: A crucified Christ to confound over-confident ...

821. Easter 6

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

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... : FOR FAITH OVERCOMES THE WORLD, AND SO DO THE FAITHFUL. AND ONLY THE WORLD STANDS IN THE WAY OF OUR LOVE FOR GOD. Collect Most loving God, who care for us as a parent and overcome all obstacles that would keep us from loving in return, deepen our affections for you; that we may feel in the very depths of our souls the kind of faith that is victorious over the world, and the sort of love that obeys your will spontaneously and sincerely. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Gracious God, we ...

822. Proper 15

2 Samuel 18:19--19:8, Ephesians 4:17--5:21, John 6:25-59

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... DIFFICULT FOR PEOPLE IN A WEALTHY NATION TO UNDERSTAND THE REALITY AND SCOPE OF STARVATION IN THE WORLD. Leader: As tragic and alarming as that kind of hunger is, there is another equally insidious and fatal kind of hunger. People: IT IS SPIRITUAL HUNGER, AND IT AFFECTS US ALL, UNTIL WE FIND AND FEED UPON THE LIVING BREAD, JESUS CHRIST. Collect Life-giving God, who have sent us heavenly food in the person of Jesus, teach us to feed on him in our hearts; that by faith we may be so nourished spiritually that ...

823. Proper 18

Proverbs 2:1-22, Mark 7:31-37, James 1:19-27

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... LIP-SERVICE TO THE WORD OF GOD. Leader: Works without faith are in vain; but faith without works is dead. People: THEN LET US BE DOERS AS WELL AS HEARERS, AGENTS OF GOD’S GRACE AND NOT JUST RECIPIENTS. Collect Most active God, who have entered and affected human history in every age, activate us as well with your Spirit; that we may become effective agents of your grace in the world and involved builders of your Kingdom of peace and love. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of active ...

824. Proper 20

Job 26:1--31:40, James 3:13-18, Mark 9:14-32, Mark 9:33-37

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... Wisdom Exegetical Note The author here makes the same sort of connection between wisdom and piety that Old Testament Wisdom literature does. In the process, he distinguishes between earthly wisdom, which is unspiritual and "devilish," and leads to such negative affections as jealousy, selfish ambition, disorder and general vileness and wisdom "from above," which leads to righteousness and its amenities. Call to Worship Leader: Listen, people: not all wisdom is the same! And not all wisdom is of equal value ...

825. Proper 27

1 Kings 17:7-24, Mark 12:35-40, Mark 12:41-44, Hebrews 9:11-28

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... against those whose religion is showy and self-serving. People: AND JESUS COMMENDS TO US THE KIND OF RELIGION THAT IS QUIETLY SELF-GIVING AND SELF-SACRIFICING. Collect Almighty God, who value simple and sincere acts of piety above shallow displays of religious affectation, teach us humility and selflessness; that we may be more like the generous poor widow than the grandiose scribes, and may thus be religious in the best sense. In the name and spirit of Jesus we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession Most loving ...

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