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826. A Protecting Grace

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Glenn L. Borreson

... another human being face to face and, as St. Paul wrote, "speaking the truth in love." (Ephesians 4:15) It involves the discomfort and even the pain of speaking words difficult to say and hearing a message hard to accept. Approached with honesty, deliberateness and care, however, it is a way that is full of hope. It has a chance to restore what was once broken, which is, after all, the intention of the four steps given by Jesus. Even that fourth step - regarding the other "as a Gentile and tax collector ...

827. The Call to be Holy in Love

Leviticus 19:1-37

Sermon

... . Such a reality is always possible for people, whether they are God's people called to be holy or not. For ancient Israel in the Holiness Code, one's neighbor was a member of the covenant community of Israel. A fellow Israelite was to be loved, fed, cared for. Later in the 19th chapter, the stranger who sojourns in the land of Israel is to be loved as the neighbor. It is clear that, for the church, our neighbors are definitely those people who are members of the covenant community of our Lord Jesus. But ...

828. Round Trip to Bethlehem

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

... widowed and have no adequate source of income, is it? And that story has been repeated over and over again in our time, not simply through death but as the result of divorce. But it is equally bad when a woman is left with children today and has to care for them on her own. An increasingly large percentage of the poor comes from this kind of death, doesn’t it? Death and divorce create poverty in our country, today, and we have done no better to relieve that type of situation than they did in Naomi’s day ...

829. Come, Learn Your Worth

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Various Authors

... mirror without saying, ‘Wow, I’m terrific!’?" But all that surface worth is undercut by a feeling that the person down below the looks, personality and grades is not really loved or appreciated. Strip me, they think, of these things, and would anybody care much about what’s left? What am I worth, below the surface which people see? No wonder, then, that we sometimes do perverse and stupid things to seek affirmation of our worth. The child that throws a tantrum, the teenager in rebellion, the husband ...

830. Begin With God's Spirit

1 Corinthians 12:11

Children's Sermon

... makes a person want to be a doctor. The Spirit of God knows that we need farmers, so he makes a person want to be a farmer. There are a lot of different things that we need, but the Spirit of God makes them happen so that we can be cared for in the very best way. The next time you see a peanut I want you to think of the many ways in which the peanut is used. Remember how you must always start with the peanut if you want peanut butter, cookies, or candy. The same thing is true ...

831. Christ The King

Ezekiel 34:1-31, Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon Aid

... will return, you know. Ezekiel 34:11-12, 15-17 (R); 34:11-16, 20-24 (C); 34:11-16, 23-24 (L); 34:11-17 (E) - "God as the Shepherd-King." 1. He is deeply concerned about the welfare of his sheep. God loves and cares for his people the way that a good shepherd cares for his/her sheep, and the way that the church should be concerned about all people. God really loves us, you know. 2. He is ready to rescue his own people and set them free from bondage - the bondage to sin and death, as well ...

832. Who Are Your Angels?

Luke 1:26

Children's Sermon

... you know who your angels are ... the people who are helping you in life? What about your parents? Don’t they love you and care for you ... won’t they stand by you no matter what? God gave you parents just for that reason, to guide and protect you ... your parents are your first "angels" in life. What about other "angels"? Do you have a teacher who really helps you and cares about you, a Sunday school teacher or a weekday teacher? What about your minister? A family friend? What about your grandparents, ...

833. Pinch Hitters or Designated Hitters

John 19:26-27

Children's Sermon

... badly needed, with players on base or some other reason the coach has in mind. Have you ever had a "mother-in-a-pinch"? Even a babysitter can be a mother or father in a pinch when your parents need to be away and you need someone to take care of you. On more serious occasions, if your mother happens to be sick or in the hospital to have a baby, your grandmother, an aunt, or someone else comes to be "mother-in-a-crisis." Honoring your mother and father also includes honoring your pinch-hitter-mother who has ...

834. Easter 4

John 10:1-21

Bulletin Aid

... separate sayings of Jesus fused and interpreted by the evangelist. The more accessible, though dated, image is that of the shepherd (vv. 1-6 and again in 8 and 10ff.), the point of which here is the intimate relationship of trust between the care-giver and the cared-for: they know and heed his voice, while he protects their lives with his very life. Call to Worship (based on Psalm 23) Leader: God is our shepherd, leading us in paths of righteousness! People: GOD GIVES US GREEN PASTURES FOR REST AND ...

835. BROTHERS

Drama

... are. And you’re just going to take them. Prodigal: Yes, I am going to take them. So would you, in my position, and you know it. [Pause] If you had nothing left - nobody - just the thought that maybe he’d care if you lived or died, you’d come back - you’d take his gifts, too. [Pause] Well, he does care - and more than that. More than I had any right to expect. Brother: [easing off] You gave up your rights when you left. Prodigal: Yes, I did. But he’s decided to give them back to me, and I’m ...

836. HEAR OUR PRAYER, O LORD

Drama

... I’m worthwhile - why should I have to convince them? What’s the point of it all - what’s the use? Group: [Rising from the congregation] Hear our prayer, O Lord. Person: Hear our prayer, O Lord. Tape: I think I had a good day yesterday - why doesn’t anybody care? What is a good day? How can it be good if I can’t share it with anyone? Nobody would know if it was a bad day either. I could have killed myself, and no one would even notice that I was missing. How can I go on, if no ...

837. Welcome to the Training Table!

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

... reasons for that. One of them is convenience: In the harried pace of life - and it was so in ancient times as often as it is today - mealtime, which everybody had to take time for anyway, became as convenient a time as any to communicate, to take care of things, to check signals, and generally to keep in touch. In fact, many families only see each other when they’re eating and, at that, often only at certain meals in the day or week. Another reason for the fact that significant things happen at mealtime ...

838. "I Was Hoping for a Longines"

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... . God sends a Son for everyone who feels insecure and wonders if he has any reason for being here. God says, "Of course you belong here. I give you a Son to say you belong here." God sends a Son to everyone who is asking, "Am I loved? Does someone care? Do I belong? Do I fit? Am I acceptable?" Through that Son, God says, "Of course you belong and of course you fit and of course you’re acceptable." A gift, a Christmas gift, a baby boy named Jesus. As I read the Scriptures over and over, God is described ...

839. Do I Dare Be Different?

Matthew 5:10; 10:1-42

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... get where you are going if you don’t let them encumber you. For if you show the least bit of mercy, you’ll be sucked in." "But blessed are you who have compassion on the weak, the sick, the troubled," said Jesus. "When your turn comes, some one will care about you, and you will find the joy of a deeper relationship with God." The world says to use any method available: if you have to lie, lie; if you have to cheat, cheat; if you have to be deceitful, go ahead; if you have to compromise your morals, do ...

840. Clouds and Son-Shine

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... The cloudy moments of life cause us to say, "What’s the use of it all?" We want to chuck everything and let come what may without care or concern. That’s when we need to see again the glory of the Lord revealed, for in God’s presence among us we find the very ... do in the course of life, a more difficult question is, how do we become enthusiastic over a task which we really do not care about at all? Take those wise men from the East, for example. We read a lesson like that so easily and wonder about what ...

841. The Impartiality of God

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... seen in Jesus this all-encompassing love of God, for one of the primary points of contention between Jesus and those around him was the perpetual willingness on the part of Jesus to receive those who were unacceptable in previous categories into the circle of his care. But is it not true that we must learn this lesson anew in every generation - almost daily within every generation, in fact? We all too readily limit the power of the gospel to people of "our own kind" or "our own class" or "our own race ...

842. The Miracle of Christ

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... had to be willing for this to happen, in my conscious and subconscious being, before he could set me free. Then, strange mysterious things took place deep within my inner being. Faith was given. I was surprised by my new moral hunger. My whole nature yearned to obey God. I cared for others, and I couldn’t help it. My life was rich, and growing; and I knew who I was, and where I was going. I wasn’t afraid of death. All of this meant peace and light, a new creation a gift, a miracle; and that is what it ...

843. What Do You Think You’re Worth?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... . This view of one’s self leads to a false self-sufficiency. Andre Gide advises, "Believe in your strength and your youth. Learn to repeat endlessly to yourself: It all depends on me." This leaves God out of the picture. You do not need God. You can take care of yourself. All you need do is discover your potential and there is no end to what you can accomplish. Who in his right mind can accept that trash? All of these forms of self-exaltation mean that modern man is self-centered and proud. It points to ...

844. Five Grains of Corn

Psalm 111:1-10

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... wrote: "Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift." In all the affairs of life, we must never forget that Almighty God who created us in his image and provides for us in his bounty, has revealed himself to us in Jesus Christ, his Son, our Lord. God cares and God loves. He forgives and he redeems. In the words of a Thanksgiving affirmation: He provides for our physical needs and he provides for our spiritual needs. He gives the seed and gives the harvest. He gives the work and blesses the deed. In grief He ...

845. A Higher Form of Love: The Good Neighbor

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... do they not respond to all this love that is showered on them?" As I review the situation, I must in all honesty report that I see a lot of compassion, pity, and feeling sorry for others in our world, but not much appreciation, time, and care. It takes a great deal of courage and insight into human nature to appreciate problem people. Yet this is where Jesus was unique. He actually celebrated the grace and gifts of God he found in tax collectors, prostitutes, publicans, and sinners. He appreciated and gave ...

846. Hindering Riches

Matthew 19:16-30

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... Many doors open when money is available. One can gain access to cultural opportunities if one has the money. Sports events and other entertainment affairs are open to one if he or she can afford to pay. The person with money is more likely to have adequate medical care than is the person who lives in poverty. Securing an education is less difficult for him or her, too. One has a better chance to be elected or appointed to political office. And one is less likely to have to pay the penalty for any crime that ...

847. EPISODE 5: THE FIFTH WEEK IN LENT

Drama

Robert Clausen

... see how good he is and let him have his way? THOMAS: If good can conquer evil, he will have his way. MARY MAGDALENE: Thank you, Thomas. You’re a comfort even if you are a doubter. I’m going now to Mary and Martha. THOMAS: Be careful. MARY MAGDALENE: Judas ... JUDAS: Yes? MARY MAGDALENE: You mustn’t frown so much. JUDAS: Was I frowning? MARY MAGDALENE: I like your smile much better. [She exits.] THOMAS: The Lord should join us soon. JUDAS: There’s so much we have to talk about. THOMAS: Judas, you ...

848. The Light that Shines Within

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... it off in directions it was never meant to go. But God knows the urge is there. The story is told of a sculptor who worked many weeks on a block of marble, carving a bust of Lincoln. The delightful black lady who was employed to clean and care for his studio watched the process day after day as the head, shoulders, and facial features of Lincoln gradually emerged. Then, when the bust was almost finished, she said to the sculptor, "How come you knew Mr. Lincoln was in that block of marble?" Well, a sculptor ...

849. The Names of the Christ-Child

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... marriage-- are too restrictive and old-fashioned. Many persons are doing their own thing. The results in terms of disease, abortion, divorce and heartbreak are staggering and tragic. The root cause is sin. Here in America we have a health care crisis. Many people do not have health care. Others cannot change jobs or they will lose their protection. In this prosperous land, that is a sin. We could resolve that problem tomorrow if it were not for greed. Greed is another expression of sin. Washington, D.C. is ...

850. A Gospel that Fills the Glove

Sermon

James Bjorge

... handicaps; their survival needs were paramount. Jesus first met them at this point of need. He never minimized basic wants. In his Sermon on the Mount he talked about the birds of the air and the flowers of the field. He told the people how his Father cared for them in their food and clothing wants. Then came the declaration that the Father knows that men need all these things. Jesus met a gal of Samaria who had lost her dignity and self-worth and he gave her back herself. He willingly talked about esteem ...

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