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826. A Tempting and Lonely Place

Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

Thomas Long

... are all too clear. Sometimes it seems to us that the holy thing to do in such places, the "godly" choice to make, is to suffer in silence. "It is God’s will," we tell ourselves, or "God would not place on us more than we can bear." These seem to be the faithful options, something of a righteous "Que Sera," but we must be careful. Sometimes the thing which appears most holy and sacrificial - for example, going back to live and minister among the many needy people in Capernaum - is the very temptation God ...

827. We Wish To See Jesus

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... glorified. "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." That is how Jesus is to be glorified. His death on the cross is his glorification! "... I, when I am lifted up from ... that you also live with me in my resurrection. Your tomb cannot hold you. Death cannot hold you. Look to my cross and I shall bear you with me to life eternal." Jesus Christ gave up his life for you and for me on Calvary’s tree. He gave up his ...

828. Goodness Is Not Good Enough

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... current male heartthrobs of stage or screen so much as a fleeting thought. Do not steal. Like Abraham Lincoln, she would walk a mile or more to return an extra penny, given mistakenly in change at the store where she shops for groceries. Do not bear false witness. She might gossip a little over the backyard fence - never maliciously - but she would bite her tongue before telling a lie. Do not defraud. She would not think of cheating at tiddly winks. Honor your father and mother. A more considerate daughter ...

829. Where Do Sins Go?

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... of our sins. The God of Mount Calvary is different from the gods of Mount Olympus! The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is not an indifferent Spectator untouched by the world’s pain; He is an active Participant in the world’s suffering, bearing on his own heart the consequences of our sins. "The Cross is a translation into history of an eternal fact," wrote the late Leslie Weatherhead. In one of his books, Dr. Weatherhead recalled a night when his ship sailed past the island of Stromboli, off the ...

830. You Can Depend on It

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... have life. Therefore, whenever we experience life in its abundance, we experience personally the necessity for order which leads to further unity with ourselves, others, and God. I affirm that all creation is straining toward this unity and, as it does, so it bears testimony to God’s dependability and how he invests himself for us in an ordered path leading ever toward fulfillment. Ponder for a moment: when we rear children, how can we do a good job without being dependable? What good is a friend without ...

831. You Don’t Really Feel That Way

Job 6:1-7:21

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... well-being. Then it is we become moody, depressed, sullen, pained in our relationships with self and others. People who love us cannot bear it. People who believe that nothing can stop them do not like it either, for it shows up human weakness. This they ... to rise and walk. We know that we are capable of growth, so it is that, when our lives are pruned, we know we will yet bear fruit, though in a surprising way. The bottom line of abundant life is this daring to be open to the truth of our lives, free to ...

832. Everybody a Cinderella

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... . Love looks straight into the eyes of deceit and peels away the scales of self-interest. It tells us to brush aside our defenses and keep faith with a few simple responsibilities. Once we get our bearings we begin to move on. Shame is perhaps one of the greatest negative forces that blocks us in. It shows in our whole bearing much as Dr. Johnson’s starts and twitches, so we go off and hide, just as Adam and Eve hid from God. Shame is more complex than all the other deadends we described above. We know ...

833. It’s as Simple as That

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... miss the two most important parts of the event: the continuation of God’s Word from generation to generation as it is passed on from one person to another; and that the Word has no earthly relevance until it is woven into the daily lives of those who bear it and those they touch. Is this not what the Incarnation is all about? A man took divine revelation and lived out all its human relevancies until it became part and parcel of the world. It’s as simple as that. The Transfiguration of Jesus as recorded ...

834. Christmas 2

Isaiah 62:1-12, Titus 3:1-11, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... they have brought us a message too good to keep to ourselves: People: THAT TO US IS BORN THIS DAY A SAVIOR, WHO IS CHRIST THE LORD! Leader: The shepherds who first heard that message long ago went and saw their salvation for themselves, and returned to bear witness to all that they had seen and heard. People: WITH THEM WE GLORIFY AND PRAISE GOD FOR THE GREAT GIFT OF THE CHRIST CHILD! Collect O Creator and Redeemer God, whose angelic good news makes glad our hearts whenever it is proclaimed: open our ears ...

835. I Affirm

Acts 27:13-26

Sermon

... incident as an illustration of the kind of faith and courage which all of us ought to have, and which all of us should bring to bear upon the problems which we face day by day. That is one way that we can look at the story. There is another approach. We can ... has made mistakes in His creation. The price which human freedom has put upon the heart of God is almost too great for Him to bear. But this is the way He created His world. He stands ready always to pick us up when our misuse of freedom has sent us ...

836. COMMAND TO SHARE

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Ewart E. Turner

... has two coats, let him share with him who has none; and he who has food, let him do likewise" (Luke 3:11). A fearless preacher, surrounded by a pious world of legalism, ritual, and racial pride - a fearless preacher who defines the heart of religion as "bearing fruits that befit repentence" - such a preacher is more than just a prophet. He is a long hoped-for emergent in the long history of man’s search for God. He is the pioneer in understanding what kind of character God wants in his followers, what the ...

837. Sharing with Our Brothers

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Ewart E. Turner

... ’s hungry has a relation to "self-interest" in the best sense. Malnutrition in India is stunting 80% of the children. The government in India describes it as "malnutritional dwarfism." They are mentally dwarfed as well as physically. This has a direct bearing on peace. It is an infection in society which leads to political radicalism, revolution, and crime. In Mexico, a study reveals that protein deficiency resulting from malnutrition reduces the I.Q. of children by 13 points. This is one direct cause of ...

838. THE WATCHERS

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... . The imprint of time was written in the lines of her face and the years left their painful reminders in her old joints so every movement became an adventure of endurance. Life for her was almost too much to bear. But Anna forgot all that worried and troubled her as she looked across the Temple courtyard and saw the Baby. She couldn’t take her eyes off of him. Never before had her dim eyes seen so completely and fully the freshness of a new life. Never before had she ...

839. Commanded By Example

John 13:31-38

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... . In Christ the love of God became visible. It was the love of God for human lives - not in word, but in deed. It was God’s way of life that Jesus proclaimed. That is why he gave us this command: "Love one another." When we do this, we bear in our actions the mark which makes us his disciples. Christianity is primarily a religion of love - love for God and love for people. The great Christians of all ages, the people who have truly brought the redeeming power of Christ into the lives of their fellow men ...

840. Advent 2: Let Us Go Over To Bethlehem And Find The Promise of Christmas

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

... each other is unique and special. The Spirit is with her bringing a new life. The child is of God. It is God’s will that she will bear a Son and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save people from their sins.” Now, when you stop to think about it, you can ... which means “God is with us.” This is what Christmas is about. This is what Jesus is about. “Behold, a virgin shall bear a son and his name shall be called Emmanuel, which means, ‘God is with us.’” Now, the impact of this promise is ...

841. Prepare The Way

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Brett Blair

... of John himself as being the long expected Messiah. For that reason John’s gospel felt obliged to specifically point out “There was a man sent from God whose name was John, He came for testimony to bear witness to the light that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but he came to bear witness to the light. What drew people to John and his message? Well, John was far-fetched. His austere life style was a compelling reason to listen to him and perhaps his strange ways convinced some people ...

842. The Vine That Lives Forever

John 15:1-17

Sermon

George Bass

... only continue, but find fulfillment in our lives. And the word that John offers us is that very familiar, "I am the vine, my Father is the vinedresser ... you are the branches ... He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit." This word is meant to connect us in another way to the Resurrection of our Lord. It has something of the quality of Father Kaphatos’ new word, "Christos anestakas," for you and me. Discipleship is the expression of the Christian faith, and Jesus’ resurrection ...

843. Luther of Wittenberg

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... hall in the city of Worms and refused to back down from the teachings he has promulgated in a couple dozen books bearing his name. Stalling for more time, Luther succeeded in putting off his final answer for a day. But yesterday he was forced ... , it didn’t seem fair to expose a wife and family to what I have lived with all these years. But Kathryn wants to help to bear the cross I carry. Who can argue with such generosity? We’re going to turn the cloister here in Wittenberg into a parsonage. Since it’s ...

844. Partners in the Impossible

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Richard Patt

... ’s partners in the seemingly impossible task of healing the world. By that I don’t just mean healing people by curing them medically of their illnesses. That’s not all there is to healing. Healing is also a matter of what we might call "wholeness" - being able to bear the illness we do have, and being able to bless God in the midst of it. It’s a matter of taking on our illness instead of allowing our illness to take us on. The ill who are not whole are the ones who have become intolerably depressed ...

845. Religion in Focus

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

Richard Patt

... . He made this very clear to them. Yes, Jesus made this all very clear to the disciples, because he himself was very clear about it. He knew clearly who he was - that divinely appointed Son who was called to bear the world’s sins and its lost hopes. Through his resolution and burden-bearing, defeat over death would emerge. New life would come for all the world! Because Christ had a clear focus on his own person and mission, he overcame the odds, though the stakes were high. Christ was effective because he ...

846. Do Children Like You?

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Richard Patt

... a burden may be one of the best ways of putting our own ills into perspective. So the hymn writer sang of it: Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love ... We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear, And often for each other flows the sympathizing tear. It is not our mastery over life that finally attracts children (or anyone else); it is our vulnerability and understanding that woos them. So all the world is drawn to the cross, for here finally is our true Brother, who knows ...

847. What If It Is True?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

... sorrowful world; a few moments of joy and rest now and then. How can we summon up the energy, let alone the courage, to openly bear the burdens of a rotten world and take all the extra hassles that go with being an open advocate for peace and justice? No wonder ... more, as we will this very week, the words of that ancient hymn: A great and mighty wonder, A full and holy cure The virgin bears an infant. In virgin honor pure. To God on high be glory And peace on earth to men. And idol forms shall perish And error ...

848. Lifting the Burden of Guilt

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... stumbling under the burden of the Cross, someone whispers, "It is too terrible a burden for one man to carry." That is true, but all the love of God, all the strength of God was bearing it with him. And so it is with you and me, as we struggle under our particular burden. If we let him, all the love, all the strength of God bears it with us. The suffering of God is tied into the secret of our forgiveness. I know not how that Calvary’s Cross A world from sin could free, I only know its matchless love ...

849. Overcoming Loneliness

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... this thesis. "Modern man, despite appearances, is less aware of his own nature and motives, and is lonelier as he faces them. We pity the savage amid his mysterious, menacing spirits, but at least he shares his fears with all his tribe, and does not have to bear the awful spiritual solitude which is so striking among civilized people." And now Touriner points the lonely ones to faith, "Why does the Bible so often speak of the ‘living’ God? Surely it is because the God it reveals to us is not the God of ...

850. Bringing the Gospel to Marriage

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... faith is grounded in love - a love that is "patient and kind," a love that "is not jealous or boastful, not arrogant or rude, a love that does not insist on its own way, not irritable or resentful." This faith is grounded in a love "that bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.": It is obvious that this kind of love does not come quickly or easily. It comes through conversion and through lessons of life, often learned in pain.: For fifteen years, Dr. Elaine Walster of the ...

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