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851. What Is God Like?

2 Samuel 18:1-18

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Edward Chinn

... Son, Christ. I First, look at David’s son, Absalom, and see what God as father has to deal with. Absalom was David’s third son. He had a sister named Tamar. She was a beautiful young woman. Tamar’s half-brother, Amnon, fell in love with her. His desire for her was so great that he became ill. His cousin, Jonadab, told him to pretend he was sick and to ask his father David to let Tamar bring him food. Amnon followed his cousin’s advice, asked David for that favor, and it was granted. When Tamar came ...

852. Thanksgiving Day

Joel 2:18-27, Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Timothy 2:1-15

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... FIRST THE KINGDOM! Collect Almighty God, who provide generously for our needs, help us to be properly thankful for all you have done; that, recognizing your provision and providence, we may adjust our cravings to conform more closely with what is truly necessary and desirable for "the good life" in Christ. In his name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession God of compassion, we confess that our values and wants are out of all proportion to our needs, and that we are a greedy and consuming and wasteful people ...

853. Looking Ahead with Hope

John 1:43-51

Sermon

... one can measure the potential of a man, a woman, a young person dedicated to God who is ready and willing to be led by His spirit. A number of years ago a young actor was in a traveling troup playing in Louisville, Kentucky. He had an overwhelming desire for fame and social recognition. There was a great deal of greed and avariciousness in his nature. On a Sunday afternoon there was a knock at the door of his boarding house room. Two young people stood there. They invited him to go to church with them that ...

854. THE NEIGHBORHOOD GAP

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William McKee Aber

... that there are complications in relationships wherever there are people - and people, of course, are what make relationships in the first place! The fact is, any neighborhood is a collection of individual people, each one with his own wants, needs, and desires - not the least of which is the desire for a sense of identity and worth. Because we are all a bit unsure about our own worth (we know our insecurities and our guilt more than anyone else), we tend to up our self-esteem by favorable comparison with ...

855. A WALL OF ROCK AND THE EVERYBODY GAP

Drama

William McKee Aber

... man in any dress at any time or any place. It is not my outward appearance that validates me; rather it is my total life that gives substance to what I say. As a follower of the way, I am involved in life because Jesus was involved. I do not desire to blend into the crowd, apathetic and anonymous; rather I wish to embrace life and live! I see a vision of new men filled with compassion, hope and joy - a vision of men living a life of celebrationi Certainly Christ clebrated life and he calls us to be fellow ...

856. Free to Live as Victors

1 John 5:1-12

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Charles L. Koester

... that overcomes the world, and our personal world, too. Yes, you can have it your way, but it is a dead end street and an empty bag. Christ’s way is the only way. Why? Because he reveals to us the will and heart of our Father who desires for us only his good. Depression and human fears are of our own making. Looking up, it is Christ who pulls us out, giving us the abundant and eternal life. From a Nazi prison, Dietrich Bonhoeffer reflected: "What is happiness? It depends so little on the circumstances; it ...

857. Commanded By Example

John 13:31-38

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O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... been called to an "upper room" where a person who knew that life would soon be over asked me to carry out an unfulfilled dream and hope. In a private file today I have instructions given to me by people whose time is limited and whose hopes and desires have been entrusted to me. These are special moments. No foolishness invades these meetings. It is a time for frankness - a moment to speak as never before, to say how you feel, what you think, where you stand, and what you want. In this framework, Jesus told ...

858. The Personal Touch

Mark 1:14-20

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Brett Blair

... back to be a vivid, walking, living, unanswerable demonstration of what Christ can do for us. How Do You Know You Are Called? How do know what your calling is? I believe this is how you know: Your calling can be found at the corner of where your desires and the needs of the world intersect. It’s an age-old question but a wise minister gave an answer worth pondering. Frederick Buechner, in his book, "Wishful Thinking," says it well. He says that a good rule for finding one's vocation is this: Our special ...

859. The Vine That Lives Forever

John 15:1-17

Sermon

George Bass

... , which by themselves fall short of "abiding in Christ." These efforts may be external and irrelevant, if Christ is not at the very center of our beings. As a child, Nikos Kazantzakis had two great desires: One was freedom, and the second, "which remains hidden within me to this day, tormenting me, was the desire for sanctity." He wanted to be both a hero and a saint, but he discovered that, no matter how hard he tried, sainthood was very elusive. A legend, the Holy Epistle, greatly affected him; it told ...

860. Give Me Jesus!

John 6:60-71

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Richard Patt

... to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life." Give me a place to stand. Give me a rock to rest upon. Give me Jesus. That’s why we came to church today. Very few of you came here this morning expecting or desiring some complex theological argumentation about the latest issues of the day, although there is a rightful place even in the pulpit for a prophetic word concerning the political and moral challenges we face as earthly citizens. But mostly we have come here today because we want a ...

861. Heal the Sick; Cast Out the Demons

Matthew 10:5-8

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Ron Lavin

... told me, "I don’t know why I did it again. I don’t know what made me do it. I felt out of control, as if there was another me fighting what I wanted to do." Division sets in. Lust is a demon too. Starting naturally as a sexual desire, it begins to take over the mind of a person, soon gaining control and making everything stand behind it in importance and ruining many a life. Martin Luther said: "You can’t keep the birds of temptation from flying over your head; but you can keep them from building a ...

862. Just Follow The Signs

Matthew 2:1-12

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Daniel G. Mueller

... his only-begotten, just-born Son. "God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). God loved you and me. God’s love for the world expresses itself chiefly in his strong desire for the salvation of the world. Because God loved the world he sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. "God wants all people to be saved and to come to know the truth," Saint Paul wrote (1 Timothy 2:4). To that end, God is active in ...

863. Why Fear Growing Old?

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... sensation of being lifted by an elevator through the successive floors of some lofty building. On each floor the horizon is wider, the sunlight brighter, the distant and inaccessible things seem nearer." Maude Roydon approached age with a unique outlook: "Do not desire to die in harness ... desire to see the whole of life ... to miss old age is to miss something natural, beautiful and right." Quintus Quiz asked for "a little time apart, so that I might collect my soul before I go into the other world." Or ...

864. On A Picnic

Mark 7:1-23

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... AND PLACING THEM BACK IN MANDI'S ARMS) Here, let me be of assistance to you, my flower of exquisite beauty, my daisy of delightfulness. MANDI: Thank you so very much. You are the ever-helpful one. You are the treasure at the end of my rainbow of desire. (SHE BUMPS INTO TODD) TODD: And now, dreadnaught of delectableness, we can continue our journey. And when we reach our destination I will tell you of my great love by means of a love poem that I have created which was inspired by God. MANDI: Toddy, my sweet ...

865. The Choice Is Always Ours

Ecclesiastes 9:1-12

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... I have preached from the text: "All things are possible ... only believe." (Mark 9:23) I have taught that if one used one’s most loving efforts, engaged the cooperation of the most devoted and able Christians where one labored, that God would bring the desired objective to pass. But I am forced to tell you now, that due to some unpredictable developments beyond the control of anyone, the goal we have sacrificed to attain is impossible. This is one of the most traumatic days of my life! At the beginning ...

866. The Measure of Greatness

Mark 9:33-37

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Brett Blair

... an arm pricking. But few can deny that Jonas Salk gave us a great deal. But perhaps it is those who work for peace in the councils of nations or those who fight for justice as did Martin Luther King. We all have deep within us a desire to be great. We have a desire to be the best at what we do. To excel. No one wants to be no one. But what is it, that measure of greatness that will get us there? And how can we recognize it when we see it? Let’s leave this question for a ...

867. The Next Step

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... . The old ways are dead. He talks constantly about the need for a “make-over.” And if you are going to get a new image you’ve certainly got to strip away the old stuff you’ve gotten wrapped up in: “fornication, impurity, passion, evil, desire, greed, slander, anger, malice, and filthy language.” We can all understand that stripping away of our old ways. But what’s the next step? What are the distinctive marks of the new face? Once before, in antiquity, the Jews had faced the issue of having ...

868. In, But Not Of, The World

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... so that our new Christ-like self could rise (or emerge). Christian life involves living this baptismal experience — saying, “No,” to your sinful selfish self in order to rise to a life full of Christ and your neighbor. That denying of yourself and your selfish desire begins to happen when you pray for others, especially for others who do not belong to you or are not part of your kin. In such prayer you put God and the welfare of God’s creatures ahead of yourself. That is a very freeing experience ...

869. True or False?

Isaiah 1:1-31

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... don’t we take a stand against hate and bigotry in all of its ugly forms? Why do we continue to trust in ourselves when the works of our own hands only end in our destruction? Why do we expect God to do nothing but endorse our own pursuits and desires? Why do we not look to be changed, redeemed, cleansed, forgiven? Why do we not give ourselves, heart and mind and spirit, to growing in faith and hope and love? If this passage is true, there are many things that are false. May God grant us the wisdom and the ...

870. The Promise of a Son

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... for health, wealth, and prosperity of their families. So long as Abram was without a son, he could question God’s approval of his faith and obedience to God. Doubts about God’s affirmation could still linger, but God knew that Abram desired a son and granted him the desire of his heart. What Abram needed was confirmation that God was pleased with his faithfulness. The birth of his own son would thus be a sign of God’s continuing favor of Abram’s obedience, commitment, and faithfulness to God’s ...

871. A Messenger of Promise

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... the first step of contrition, that is the act of giving up on ourselves, we are purified to permit God to make us what we should be. So also our repentance is likened to the fuller’s soap that washes away the impurities of our sins and our selfish desires. What opens up to us in the covenant as we make ourselves candidates for listening to what God is willing to do for us is that God is believable. In the Person of our Lord Jesus Christ we can have faith that change is possible. That is what Dickens ...

872. A Theology of Work - Labor Day

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

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David E. Leininger

... next mention we get of work is only a chapter later; it comes after Adam and Eve have eaten the forbidden fruit and been found out: To the woman [God] said, "I will greatly increase your pangs in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children, yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you. And to the man he said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten of the tree about which I commanded you, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground because ...

873. Remembering Charlie

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... fact that a Christian funeral is an affirmation of life...life eternal...the reality of death is what prompts it. I avoided funerals. In fact, it would be a dozen years before I would go to another one, the one for my father. But this one I had no desire to avoid. After all, it was for Charlie. I remember walking into the church and being stunned at the number of people there (in the neighborhood of 500). That might not have been a surprise if Charlie had been the son of a prominent or powerful family, but ...

874. An Attitude of Gratitude

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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David E. Leininger

... ." HEART comes first. HEART. We talk of "songs of the heart" and know we mean love songs. We hear a phrase like "the heart of the matter" and understand that what is meant is the central issue. When someone "sets her heart" on something, we know she fervently desires it. A "heart-to-heart" talk means a conversation that is deep and deals with issues of importance. HEART means all of them, not simply a pump for the blood. Heart is as much an ATTITUDE as anything else. And I think that that is what Martin ...

875. Following Orders

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... world, but nothing is accomplished by soldiers who are content to remain right where they are. Sad to say, the commitment to GO on the part of contemporary Christian soldiers has flagged considerably in recent years. There is far less desire for world mission than there once was. There is less desire for mission down the street than there once was. Evangelism is something that a few revival preachers do, not the task of everyone of us. Is it because our orders have been changed? Hardly! To put it into the ...

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