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826. Proper 19

James 3:1-12, Proverbs 1:20-33, Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30

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Russell F. Anderson

... upon a denial and reversal of orthodox Christianity. What LaVey terms the Christian Church's seven deadly sins: greed, pride, envy, anger, gluttony, lust and sloth, are to be fully indulged, as they lead to physical, mental, or emotional gratification. LaVey's beliefs are a combination of Machiavellian social ethics, hedonism, and simple narcissism as the highest good. He states: Hate your enemies with a whole heart, and if a man smite you on the cheek, SMASH him on the other!...Life is the great indulgence ...

827. Proper 22

Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 2:5-18, Job 2:1-10, Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... , marriage. 6. Christ calls us all to preserve the unity of marriage. Sermon Title: What Has God Joined Together? Sermon Angle: Jesus concludes his teaching on divorce. "Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate" (v. 9). Yet it is beyond belief that all who marry are following God's will. Some marriages are not made in heaven. This is likely the basis for the Roman Catholic practice of annulment. It differs from divorce in that annulment postulates that a valid marriage never took place ...

828. Proper 7

Mk 4:35-41 (5:1-20) · 2 Cor 5:14-21; 6:1-13 · 1 Sam 1:32-49 · Job 38:1-11, 16-18 · Ps 9

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Russell F. Anderson

... from the fangs of their enemy, this young man argued with Saul. Outline: Many people are defeated not by life but by a negative attitude toward life. Saul and his army were paralyzed by a defeatist attitude (v. 24). David had a positive belief that God would give him victory (vv. 32, 37). Christ has won the victory for us; therefore, we can think and act positively. Illustration: Almost everyone has heard about the terrible accident that happened early summer, 1995, when Christopher Reeve, who starred as ...

829. Proper 8

2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, Mark 5:21-43

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Russell F. Anderson

... believe that the Father would give him the strength to revive her. He counselled the girl's father "Do not fear, only believe" (v. 36). When he told the mourners that she was only sleeping, not dead, they laughed at him, but he persisted in belief (v. 40). Outline: Introduction: Three people demonstrated the power of an unstoppable faith. 1. Jairus continued to believe that Jesus could heal his daughter. 2. The woman with hemorrhages had faith Jesus could heal her. 3. Jesus believed he had the power to do ...

830. Christmas 2

Jn 1:1-18 · Lk 2:41-51 · Eph 1:3-18 · Jer 31:7-14 · Ps 147

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Russell F. Anderson

... others. Hogwash! Scripture makes clear that which we believe in our hearts will naturally be expressed with our lips. Outline: These words of hope came to a captive people. They were called to proclaim a national salvation that was yet to come, based on a belief in God's promises and God's faithfulness. God is acting in Christ to free us from the captivity of sin and death. As we proclaim this salvation, God works to bring it to fruition. Sermon Title: The Homecoming. Sermon Angle: Jeremiah paints a picture ...

831. Life In His Name

1 John 5:1-12, 1 John 5:13-21

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Mark J. Molldrem

... out of this ancient tomb was the figure of "The King upon a Leopard." The leopard was black, the shade of death. The pharaoh was clothed in bright, gilded color, riding regally upon the leopard's back. This figure of "The King upon a Leopard" symbolized the belief that King Tut would traverse the darkness of death, emerging into the brightness of a new day. Oil lamps and candles filled the tomb, which was dark as death. These lamps and candles would provide a light for King Tut to see his way through the ...

832. Do Not Be Doubting But Believe!

John 20:24-31

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Lee Griess

... a God who cares so much about you, why did he allow you to have the surgery in the first place? I have lived 41 years in this old world and have yet to see any piece of genuine evidence that there is anything real about any of those religious beliefs you talk about. God certainly does not love me and has never done a single thing to express that love for me. I have had to fight for everything I ever got in life. Nobody cares about what happens to me and I don't care about anybody else either ...

833. The Return Of The Lost

Luke 15:1-7

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Donald Dotterer

... you see, God also knows the joy of finding and bringing home that which is lost. Certainly this is good news for us, people who so often feel lost and alone in a difficult and confusing world. As Edward Carothers observes, this parable illustrates very well for us Jesus' belief that, with God's help, our lives can move from bad to good, from hurt to healing, from death to life. "His own personal experience of God led him to see in this process the active work of God. This is the kingdom of God! God acts now ...

834. Surprised By Joy

Matthew 13:31-35, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:47-52

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Donald Dotterer

... men, and His compulsion is our liberation."1 Once God comes to us, God cannot be refused. So it is, once we have tasted God, only God will do. C.S. Lewis then describes his experience of the person Jesus Christ which came later, after his conversion to mere belief in God. He uses a single word that many people today do not often associate with an experience of Christ. He calls that which he experienced deep in his soul simply "joy." One can say then that to experience Christ in the depths of one's heart, to ...

835. Wedding Sermon - The Solid Rock On Which We Stand!

Matthew 7:24-29

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Robert S. Crilley

... values seems to swing back and forth from generation to generation. Try as one might, you can never step twice into the same river ... for that which once was, no longer is, nor shall it really ever be again. And I am probably not alone in the belief that to live is to experience change. Now, the two of you may not fully understand, nor yet be able to appreciate it completely, but from this very moment on, your lives have also changed. Of course, in many respects, it is a welcomed change, and no doubt ...

836. "The Loneliness Of Injustice"

Psalm 26:1-12, Mark 14:53-65

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R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... , I am the Christ; the one who fulfills the prophecies of the Old Testament, and the hopes of all those who look for the end of all things."The representatives of true religion reacted to this admission on his part as people do who are scandalized beyond belief."Blasphemy!" they cried, and not for the first time. They had chanted the same thing against him, at the beginning of his ministry, when he had pardoned the sins of a paralyzed man. He had done then, according to them, what otherwise only God can do ...

837. Easter Sunday

Luke 24:33-41 · Psalm 23 · Acts 4:33-36

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Jack Brownlee

... ) We are hesitant to believe that good can emerge from the depths of tragedy and sin. Our hearts wander as we look for the proof of your love, O God. Life passes us by as we wait for you to respond to our wants. We make a good show of belief, but often our faith is hollow, a thin veneer. Find us in our restlessness, O God. Do not let us be the same as we fully grasp the significance of this resurrection day. Make us disciples. In the name of the risen one. Amen. Assurance Of Pardon Blessed are you ...

838. What Do You Expect Your Religion To Do?

James 1:1-18

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Clement E. Lewis

... Your Religion To Do?" Genuine religion is not an abstraction. It is an inter-active relationship between the living God and persons. The Christian religion is interpreted and revealed to mankind through God's Son Jesus the Christ. When people unite in religious belief and action, their religion becomes a living organism in the midst of their lives. In Christianity it becomes the body of Christ, which we know as the church, at work within human society. Thus religion is not inanimate; it becomes an active ...

839. Managing Disappointment

Romans 5:1-11

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Clement E. Lewis

... rises, and ignoring reality is used as a defense against being hurt again. We can learn from Jesus. On several occasions he was very disappointed, but he never allowed his disappointment to defeat his purposes in life, or to diminish his belief in the ultimate triumph of righteousness and fulfillment in life. He was bound to have been disappointed when the rich young ruler, with such great potential, was turned away because his large possessions hampered him. He was terribly disappointed when Judas ...

840. The Full Measure Of Life

Ephesians 4:1-16

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Clement E. Lewis

... to adequately verbalize what they feel and know. They may only be able to say, "We love each other more now than at the beginning." Many of us have been deeply committed Christians most of our lives. We know how we feel about our Lord and our beliefs, and that the assurance of our faith blesses and comforts us each day, and especially when the stresses, anxieties, and tragedies of life assail us. There is no way to give the accurate measurements of such a faith, but we know about its adequacy and sustenance ...

841. What Can I Do With Who I Am?

John 1:19-28

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Clement E. Lewis

... of the great violinists. He satisfied the question, "What can I do with who I am?" The question, "What can I do with who I am?" does not lead to easy answers, but it does lead to the discovery of what is important now. Being a disciple involves more than belief; it also includes doing what is needful in the context of our believing. It means being our best for our own sakes, and for the sake of others. It means dedicating ourselves to the highest and best that we know in keeping with the full extent of our ...

842. The Beauty Of Holiness

Psalm 96:1-13, Psalm 29:1-11

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Clement E. Lewis

... we to do, God?" The answer we receive may not be the one we might prefer, but we had better not pray, "Thy will be done," unless we are willing to be a part of that will. God calls us to the faithful application of our Christian belief and commitment to discipleship, in which is included "the beauty of holiness." Therein lies the great truth of the words with which we began this worship time: "O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; Serve him with gladness all the earth." Amen. The Benediction: Send ...

843. Epiphany 3

Mark 1:14-20

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Dennis Koch

Gospel Note Mark's version of how Peter and Andrew became Jesus' disciples implies that a positive response to the Gospel of the Kingdom, and its demand for repentance and belief, will necessitate a radical break with one's past (pre)occupations and a reorientation of one's life in light of a new profession (of faith). Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns O God Of Light ''Come Follow Me,'' The Savior Spake By All Your Saints In Warfare Jesus Calls Us, ...

844. I Am The Bread Of Life

John 6:24-35

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Brett Blair

... of scribes approach Jesus and say, in effect, if you are the Messiah prove it. They pointed outthat when the Hebrews were in the wilderness Moses was able to bring bread from heaven (6:30). Since that time there had been a strong rabbinic belief that when the Messiah came he, too, would bring manna from heaven. This had been the superman act of Moses and surely, they reasoned, the Messiah could surpass that. In other words, the Jews were challenging Jesus to substantiate his claim of Messiahship by raining ...

845. God's Gracious Spiritual Nourishment

John 6:25-59

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Dennis Koch

Gospel Note The two "I am the bread" sayings here are followed by a series of declarations to the effect that it is God who provides the spiritual nourishment and who takes the initiative in drawing people to belief. Verses 45 and 46 do not teach a clear doctrine of predestination, but certainly can be used to support one, if only because, like the doctrine, they point to God's sovereignty in the redemptive process. Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer Forgive Our Sins As ...

846. Proper 26

Mark 12:28-34, Psalm 146:1-10

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B. David Hostetter

... priorities as we seek to change and re-order our lives according to the teaching and spirit of Jesus Christ your Son, our Lord. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! God has chosen you to be saved through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation To this he called you through the gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Prayer of the Day Integrate our lives, One God, in an ...

847. Prayers for Christmas Eve / Day

Isaiah 9:1-7, Psalm 96:1-13, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

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B. David Hosetter

... left us alone to find our own way out of the mess we have made of things. We have forgotten that the world was created by you, re-visited by you in Jesus Christ, and is still yours, a dwelling place of your choice for your Spirit. Forgive the belief that you are nowhere, that forgets that you are now here, in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! The Lord has come, and is coming again. Let the peace of God keep guard over your hearts and your thoughts, in ...

848. But God Can

Luke 7:11-17

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Larry Powell

... . This reduced the Israelite army to 10,000. The odds were not pitifully overwhelming. However, God spoke again to Gideon and insisted that the soldiers still numbered too many! Just a minute. This is not only a time for an inventory of strength but also of one's belief in what God is able to accomplish. Gideon did not hesitate. "Take the men down to the water," God said, "and separate those who lap the water like dogs from those who kneel down to drink." And the number of those who lapped was 300. God then ...

849. Jesus in the News

Luke 4:23

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... in the newspaper, or talk about him to friends and neighbors. That was not the reason. Jesus did what he wanted to do for people who were ill because they were ill, and because they believed in the power of God to make them well. Jesus called that kind of belief "faith." When Jesus came to his home town, the people did not believe that he was the Son of God. Instead, they thought that he was just like all of the other boys who had grown up there, but with some special magic. They knew him as the son of ...

850. Grow Like a Fruit Tree

Matthew 3:10

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... tree is taken away or cut down so that another tree can grow in its place. You don't want anyone to take your place with Jesus do you? (Let them answer.) Good, I don't want you to lose your place either, so we must grow up in our belief that Jesus is our God and that we are going to share him with the whole world.

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