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851. For The Love of God Is Contagious

Mark 7:31-36 · Luke 5:12-15 · 2 Corinthians 5:16-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... a burden. B. Saint Francis of Assisi may have said it best, "Let us leave sadness to the devil. As for us Christians, what can we be but rejoicing and glad." God's love is infectious. The Good News is infectious. It's infectious because it's kind and compassionate just like its author. The missionary George Buttrick told about the head man of a village in Pakistan. It seems the he came and asked the members of the little Christian church next door to his house in the village to move to the edge of town. He ...

852. Seeing Is Believing

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... psychologist to guide you toward any kind of change, you need to first trust them. You need to enter into a trusting relationship with him in which you bear your soul, voice your fears, and lay out your grief. In return, we expect someone who is non-judgmental, compassionate, and who will kindly guide us into a better place in which we are released from our pain. The more you trust your therapist to do this, the easier it will be for them to guide you. This is why it’s nearly impossible for a sociopath to ...

853. Nose Hairs And Disney

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Sermon

Mary Austin

... in the body of Christ.” I can’t tell if that’s reassuring, or not. Once we understand that we are all parts of the same body, the question becomes how we treat each other. He moves beyond tolerance here, and calls us to the work of being compassionate to each other. Each one of us is a member of this same body, and we are meant to see each other with compassion. In their book Proof, Daniel Montgomery and Timothy Paul Jones tell the story of Timothy’s daughter. She had been adopted by another family ...

854. Rules for Basic Living

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... to the front the more financially powerful one was in the community. Bresee believed that everyone was entitled to a front row seat whether they were rich or poor. The idea of grace has its roots in the Old Testament that describes the compassionate response of a superior to an inferior, suggesting that the kindness demonstrated was totally underserved. The New Testament broadens the concept of grace by describing it as a difference between human effort to attempt to win God’s favor versus receiving God ...

855. Why Christianity?

Romans 1:1-7

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... Billy Graham’s Crusades, Martin Luther King’s Christian movement against racism, or Mother Theresa’s Christlike compassion to the poor and dying?... Most of all, can you imagine living in a world without knowing God is love, approachable, and compassionate, or living in a world without the assurance that we have been forgiven and redeemed? (Finding God in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” eChristian Books: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-God-Its-Wonderful- Life/dp/1618433059, 2012, Kindle Version). If ...

856. Do You See Lazarus On Your Doorstep?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... Bell when he stated that the dominant theme of the Bible is healing and restoration. God judges in order to discipline, correct, and eventually restore. We don’t want to give up on the Lazarus on our doorstep or anyone else. God’s compassionate grace continually seeks us. Amen. [1]. Peter Harry Brown and Pat H. Broeske, Howard Hughes: The Untold Story (New York: A Dutton Book, Penguin Group, 1996), 339. [2]. Keith Nickel, Preaching the Gospel of Luke: Proclaiming God’ Royal Rule (Louisville, Kentucky ...

857. Where Are the Nine?

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... usually creative, optimistic, verbal; persuasive; outspoken great need for self-expression; tends to communicate with others easily; typical of good listeners; hates conflict, prefers face-to-face encounters; deep feelings; committed to helping others; compassionate; enthusiastic; always searching for meaning, authenticity, and self-identity; natural rescuers.” The final type of prayer is the Franciscan Prayer. This prayer is “free; unconfined; impulsive; dislikes being tied down to rules; loves action ...

858. First Responder

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... cries of the lost from the northern tribes of Israel. Throughout the scriptures, God has responded to his people, even when they were feisty. Even when they were angry. Even when they fought him. Even when they turned their backs on him. With a gentle hand, a compassionate and merciful heart, and a loving staff, God has always led his people home, even to the point of sacrificing his own life on a cross of their own making. That’s some first responder! This is not just the God of history. This is the God ...

859. The Greater Gift

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... on display, and he becomes present and active in people’s lives. Today, we need to ask ourselves in which way Jesus is speaking to us. When God still today looks upon those who are suffering through no fault of their own, God speaks compassionately, offering the best of the kingdom to those who already have undergone enough pain and yet continue to bear the kindest and most loyal of hearts to both God and others. To those who criticize, judge, and condemn, believing themselves righteous, better, or more ...

860. A Reminder of the Graciousness of God

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... this is a person whose life has been transformed by God. When writer Denise Loock and her husband moved to North Carolina, she began volunteering at a local soup kitchen. She writes that she did it because she thought it would make her more compassionate. It would make her more grateful for her comforts. But she soon realized that she was doing her volunteer work with the wrong attitude. As the months passed, she developed real relationships with the people she served at the soup kitchen. Instead of seeing ...

861. Sola Fide

1 Peter 1:3-9

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus took these words literally at first, inquiring, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” Jesus compassionately answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” Now Nicodemus understood. To be born again is to have a spiritual rebirth. It is a spiritual rebirth where you come to accept Jesus ...

862. Professional Angel

1 Peter 2:19-25

Sermon

Ronald Love

... Ezekiel presented when he heard God say, “I will make you pass under the rod.” It is a portrait of God’s loving care for his people. The same devotion is displayed by Jesus throughout his public ministry. We are to be compassionate, sincerely concerned about each individual within our flock. It was dangerous work, not tranquil as recalled from our children’s Sunday school literature. The work requires a guardian. The wolf, hyena, leopard, panther, bear, and lion were the animals that preyed upon ...

863. The Paradox of the Yoke

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... are burdened to the gills with a heavy spirit, laden with envy, bitterness, and cynicism. Rather than admonishing them for their ornery spirits, Jesus calls to them to let go of their need for control, and to follow him instead. It’s one of Jesus’ most compassionate and merciful gestures toward the very people who lash at him. To follow Jesus, to learn from him and to walk with him, will change you. He will remove the chains inhibiting your life, both ones put upon you and those you’ve placed upon ...

864. More Than Just Image

Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... known about it. Except that nearly 50 years later, Winton’s wife came across his journal listing the details of the rescue operation, including names and photos of all the children who were transported to safety. News of Winton’s compassionate and heroic operation reached the BBC, the British Broadcasting Corporation. They organized a secret reunion of all the former children—now adults—who Winton had rescued. They invited Nicholas Winton to their studio, purportedly so they could tell the story ...

865. Speaking of Us

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Steve Molin

... insist that there is nothing to forgive?” In this parable, Jesus is not speaking to us. That’s too vague. Jesus is speaking to you. No, Jesus is speaking to me. I am the wicked tenant personified. But I have met the landowner and find him to be a compassionate and gracious God. He gives me a second chance. He gives me more time, but his patience will not last forever. I vow today to take a look at my life and to confess and correct the greed that lies within me. And I invite my fellow renters to join ...

866. Embarrassing Visits

John 3:14-21

Sermon

Mary Austin

... , with the smell of incense and in that room she felt less alone. She tripped on the carpet and took off her shoes, letting her feet sink into the carpet. The softness was comforting. She saw a huge painting of Mary, cradling baby Jesus, with a tender, compassionate look on her face. She looked at Mary, and Mary looked at her, and she knew that, even though she was a mess, inside and out, Mary loved her. Then the priest came in, and for a moment, she felt afraid. He seemed tired, exasperated by the depth ...

867. Heroines of the Faith

Mark 1:29.39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ’s Women. http://www.historyswomen.com/womenoffaith/amy.html. 10. Vicki Thomas, “Cameron, Donaldina: Missionary, Social Worker and Youth Advocate,” Encyclopedia of San Francisco, 2003. http://www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com/articles/c/ cameronDonaldina.html. 11. Anne Adams, “Mother Teresa: Compassionate Servant of God,” History’s Women. http://www.historyswomen.com/womenoffaith/MotherTeresa_000.htm. 12. “Mermaid Granst a Wish…,” Kent.Edu. math.kent.edu/-mtackett/chuckles/mermaidwish.html.

868. The View From The Mountaintop

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... that matter, he was equally unaccepting of women in the pulpit.[6] As to Mr. Lincoln, in a way, it is surprising to look back on him as a great wartime leader because story after story has come down to us concerning his compassionate nature (pardons for deserters, help for needy southern families, and mercy for the Confederacy at Appomattox). At the beginning of the war he was convinced that firmness should be tempered with restraint. Lincoln promised that while suppressing the rebels, Union troops would ...

869. Praying the Lectionary: Lent 4

John 3:14-21 · Ephesians 2:1-10 · Numbers 21:4-9 · Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22

Bulletin Aid

Garth Wehrfritz-Hanson

... day to do good works, knowing full well that good works do not save us; rather, they are a faithful and free response to you. Make us all more willing to fill our days in humble service. God of grace: C: Have mercy on us. P: Compassionate God: The majesty of your love far exceeds our human comprehension. In your love for the entire world, you continue to protect, preserve, and restore all of creation. Grant us hope and determination that, whatever our status, we might resist the powers of evil, deceit, and ...

870.

Psalm 86:1-17

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... its desired effect. The fourth motif on which the psalm is founded is that of historical precedents. As noted above, the psalm quotes confessions well rooted in Israel’s historical experience of Yahweh, especially from the exodus period. As Yahweh has been compassionate and gracious and abounding in love in the past, so he should do in the present. The fifth motif is related to the fourth. The psalm incorporates individual experience with corporate experience. As the nation has received God’s mercy, so ...

871.

Psalm 145:1-21

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... is a testimony (as evident from the citation of Exod. 34:6), is open to all. His kingdom has no boundaries: “all flesh” is to “bless his holy name” (v. 21). This is a theme Jesus and the NT writers develop over and over. Additional Note 145:8 Gracious and compassionate: As in Ps. 111:4, these terms are reversed from their original order in Exod. 34:6 for the sake of the acrostic. And “great of love” appears instead of “abundant of love” to echo the terms “great” used in vv. 3 and 6.

872. David's Mighty Men

2 Samuel 23:8-39

Teach the Text

... circles. Where defection from God’s word imperils the family fellowship and with it the whole congregation, the word of admonition and rebuke must be ventured. Nothing can be more cruel than the tenderness that consigns another to his sin. Nothing can be more compassionate than the severe rebuke that calls a brother back from the path of sin. It is a ministry of mercy; an ultimate offer of genuine fellowship when we allow nothing but God’s Word to stand between us and succoring. . . . God’s judgment ...

873. Faith on the Fringe

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... a fringe story about a fringe kind of faith, a faith that defies all reason, order, convention, and condition. That flies in the face of all expectation, reality, humanity, and mortality. For Jesus’ resurrection power is unconventional, over the top compassionate, out of this world spectacular, and super-naturally evident. If only we have faith. In one story, we have a conventional family, a leader of a synagogue, surrounded by those used to conventions, rituals, and religious order. In our fringe story ...

874. Living Bread

John 6:51-58

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... lives from the inside out! In doing so, we become filled with the teeming, eternal life-giving energy that Jesus has to offer us. We feel energized, positive about the future, joyful in our lives, and hopeful in our ventures. We feel loving and compassionate for our neighbors, excited to share the gospel, and compelled to worship and praise! And when we fill ourselves with the life-giving “bread” of Jesus, we exude his presence to all who encounter us. We pass on the “secret” of his everlasting gift ...

875. Beloved

Mark 7:24-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... or koine (translated in our scriptures as defiled) has nothing to do with heritageor rule following but with the state of the heart and one’s desire for and faith in God, that which issues in a loving, kind, merciful, and compassionate spirit. After this conversation, which his own disciples still find difficult and opaque, he will deliberately lead them purposefully into gentile territory (where the supposed “common” folk dwell), where he will demonstrate a number of “teachable moments” that will ...

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