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851. Sing A New Song

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Erskine White

... same job and do the same work year after year, century after century. You'd live in the same house, wear the same clothes, keep the same friends and never meet anyone new. You would think the same thoughts and hear the same news all the time. Even worse ... mind putting a new addition on our house, or buying a bigger car, if those changes make our lives more comfortable, or help us "keep up with the Joneses" down the street. And most of us can think of something we wish we could change about our personality or ...

852. I've Got a Secret

Mark 7:36

Children's Sermon

... with Mom to see how well the secret has been kept. Remind your child throughout the week that he must fell no one what you have fold him. At the end of the week, read today's Gospel with your child. Ask him about his secret. Was it difficult to keep? Was he able to get through the entire week without telling anyone? Or did he give in to temptation and tell a friend? Ask for some thoughts on why people seem to be so eager to spread news - especially when it is good news that makes them happy. Can your ...

853. Proper 10

Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Psalm 69:1-36, Psalm 25:1-22, Luke 10:25-37

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... "deliverer" of the law to the people of Israel tells them, in this last discourse, that God will bless those of his people who keep his commandments and who, also, "turn to the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul." The commandments of God ... of the gospel. Deuteronomy 30:9-14 (E, L); 30:10-14 (RC) - "The Promise." 1. God has promised to bless those who obey him and keep his commandments and do so out of love. (But this does not mean that we can use the faith as a gimmick to get rich; God ...

854. Proper 16

Luke 13:22-30, Isaiah 28:1-29, Isaiah 66:1-24, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... of Jerusalem; God is God in every situation and forever. He was and is and always will be! 2. God has promised to be faithful and keep his part of the covenant that he made with his people. He is as good as his word. We are the ones who are at ... God is God forever! - We can always bank on that, as the Lord has demonstrated in his death and resurrection. The covenant is renewed in Christ. Keep it in love and faith. Isaiah 66:18-21 (RC); 66:18-23 (L) - "Signs Of The End Times." 1. The mission of the people of ...

855. Is It Too Late? ... Continued

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

George Johnson

... be surprised we're not asking for pledges. On behalf of future generations, on behalf of people in other parts of the earth that feel the impact of our growing consumption, on behalf of mother earth, I want to thank you for all that you are doing to till and keep this land, this earth. May God, who created and established the earth to be a blessing for everyone, grant us to live in harmony with all of creation so that healing and wholeness may happen to the glory of God. It's late, but it's not too late ...

856. The Greatest Wonder Of All!

John 14:5-14

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... the earth (Acts 1:8)." Our Lord helped them to get a perspective on their mission: begin in your own backyard. Thus the second thing we hang on to as we accept the commission of Christ is that we don’t start out by taking on the whole world. We keep that goal always before us, but we start right here, among our own members, in our own homes, in our own community. Even that may seem too difficult a task, too large and too threatening. Let me assure you, with the Spirit’s blessing we can do far more than ...

857. Into The Whirlwind

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Robert Allen

... impact which the prophet Elijah made on the nation of Israel. No end to Elijah’s life could have been more in keeping with the man himself. For Elijah was a whirlwind himself. For Elijah was a whirlwind of activity and to be carried up by ... writer said that her husband was a hospital patient. He had already been through by-pass surgery. But his heart was just not strong enough to keep him alive. His only hope of survival was a heart transplant. I went by the hospital to see him and talk with him. I am so ...

858. Let It Shine!

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... God's master plan of the universe. Each would function with its appointed tasks with equal hours in creation. Each would keep watch over certain portions of the earth in its equally allotted time slot. But something happened that changed all that. ... about you, about how you feel, or about your well-being as a person. So now they are downright unreceptive to you. But you keep letting your light shine. Don't turn if off. Don't put it out. Don't let the spiritual, physical, emotional, and psychological forces ...

859. Shake It Off!

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... not receive you, don't get stuck. Don't waste your life away crying crocodile tears; "shake" the dust from your feet and keep on moving. Don't get put in spiritual, emotional, and psychological jail by the things other people do to you. After it's ... of shaking off the hard licks and tough kicks. Now, faced with the greatest battle of his life, he's got to shake it off and keep on running for the prize, which is now his own life! What did Jesus do after the Good Friday execution? He shook it off Easter morning ...

860. Who'll Do the Dishes?

Matthew 21:28-32

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... have ever done the dishes at home? (Let them answer.) This is the story about a brother and sister who lived at home with their mother and father. The mother had worked very hard one day and was so tired when she was eating supper, that she could hardly keep her eyes open. Just before finishing her cup of coffee she asked her son and daughter if they would mind helping with the dishes tonight so that she could get a little rest. The son had played very hard that day and also felt pretty tired, and so when ...

861. Why Did Jesus Have To Die?

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... God's creation. Christ died not just for you and me. He died to heal the whole of God's creation - the only way that he could deal with the darkness of sin without having to destory his good creation in the process. One more reason should be given for keeping Christ's death at the center of the faith. Our second lesson from Hebrews (4:15-16) says it well: "For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weakness, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are ... Let us then ...

862. Where Have All The Visible Miracles Gone?

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... urge such secrecy? Jesus did not want people to believe in him because of those miracles. He does not want to be known as a healer, but rather as the Son of God - the man who rose from the dead. The only reason for the other miracles was to keep faith alive among his followers, to point them to the resurrection. It is now quite evident why we do not need any more transfigurations, why we do not require many visible miracles today. Why not? We are not in dire need of them because the greatest miracle, the ...

863. The Road To The Cross

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... might have been in charge of Israel in Jesus' day. However, they had a delicate balancing act to do if they were to keep things under control and peaceful. Consequently, if enough Jews were against Jesus, the thing for Pilate to do was to play to the crowd - to ... power, in order to maintain the religious establishment, they moved to put Jesus away. Have you never done it? Sin order to keep your favorite institution running just the way you like it, have you ever helped ease the trouble-maker out? Have you ...

864. A Second-place Finish

John 1:29-34

Sermon

John Jamison

... up and saw that one of those in line was Jesus. The One. The Chosen One. The Messiah. John's replacement. Number one to John's number two. I wonder if he was tempted? I really wonder if the thought went through John's mind to just keep his head down, keep sending the line through, and not let on that he recognized him? Maybe if nothing was said, John could continue his work. After all, it was obviously successful. He apparently had what it took to do this, so why should he step back and let someone else ...

865. Mary Christmas

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John Jamison

... was then. The smoke from the oil lamps is gone, and the smell of 2,000 years of incense has finally overcome the smell of sheep and goats and chickens. But that night it was home. A baby was born and placed over in one of those stone mangers to keep the animals from stepping on it. Mary Christmas. This was probably Mary's Christmas. Knowing these things has begun to change the way I look at Christmas. I'm not trying to destroy those pretty visions that dance around in our heads. I'm not saying you need to ...

866. The Ten Commandments For Today

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Erskine White

... certainly remain open on Sunday to cover emergency needs. Also, if the mother in the family must cook or clean on the Sabbath, the father and children should help her with this work, so that she may have a day of rest as well. "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." (5) "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the Lord your God gives you." You shall respect the integrity of the family. Your parents cared for you when you were young, and you shall care for them ...

867. Palms By Day And Plots By Night

Sermon

Erskine White

... , who comes into ur hearat today riding on a humble donkey, but who lives and reigns forever as King of kings and Lord of lords, keep us strong when life is unfair. Give us courage to turn our backs to the smiters, and even when they contend with us from the shadows, ... you be able to hit me again when I wasn't even trying to defend myself? Some people could, I suppose; but many people could not keep hitting me. If I turn the other cheek to you and you back down, then I have used my power to make you stop, and I ...

868. The Vine And The Branches

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... are asked to “… remain united to me (v. 4).” Paul often talks about this same idea in a mystical way. We are to be in Christ and Christ in us. Perhaps Jesus thought of this in a much more practical fashion. He simply wanted us to know that we should keep close to him, be with others who love him, come to him often, and that way he could continue to provide us the strength and advice and love that we need to get through our days. In other words, if we want to remain the genuine grape branch we need ...

869. The Bread Of Life

Psalm 121:1-8

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... some kind of special honor because he chooses to put his faith in God. It is instead that God, and God alone, is faithful. When we put our faith in God, we can say, as does the psalmist, "My help comes from the Lord ...," and so I know God will keep my going out and coming in "from this time forth and for evermore." But sometimes it doesn't seem that way, does it? Sometimes death seems so final, and that's why God sent Jesus. Jesus embodies God's promise of eternal life. As Paul reminds us in the words ...

870. Recollections of Abdul, Camel Boy for An Eastern Potentate

Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... presumably, there'll be no further journeys like the one to Bethlehem! I don't know if I could go through that again and make it. But Casper made it, Casper and his friends. They made it by sheer grit and determination, and without any question, their example helped to keep the rest of us going. But I was telling you about my background and my job. I'll tell you more about the journey in a moment, if you're interested. My father was a rich man, and I was brought up with all the privileges wealth can buy. I ...

871. To Rebuild or Not to Rebuild

Galatians 2:15-21

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... an old barn that was falling in and rotting? (response) When a barn gets to be like that, can the horses and chickens stay inside of it to keep dry and warm? (response) No, they can't, because it is a dangerous place, right? When barns get to be in really bad shape, what do you think ... we turn to Jesus, then we are no longer building up what we tore down. So this week, let us remember not to keep doing bad things over and over again. And the next time you see some blocks, you will remember not to build up the ...

872. Step Nine - Discipline

Mt 5:21-26 · Eph 4:25-32 · Num 5:5-10

Sermon

John A. Terry

... :8) brings us God's Words, saying, "In overflowing wrath for a moment I hid my face from you, but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you." As persons created in the image of God, we, too, get angry, but unlike God, we often lack the compassion to keep that anger from being destructive. So Paul advises, "Be angry but do not sin, do not let the sun go down on your anger." Jesus and Paul seem here to conflict. Jesus said not to be angry. Paul said be angry, but do not sin. But in Greek there are ...

873. Gentiles 'R Us

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... me with my mistake. Loving confrontation, which is what Jesus calls his followers to practice, is never easy. Many of us would prefer to just ignore it, or not name what it is, especially in the church. Out of some sense of false humility, we would rather just keep quiet about it. It’s just easier not to get involved. But no matter how painful it may be, sooner or later we must resolve our differences in a Christ-like manner. How do we do that? By beginning to take seriously what God wants for us, because ...

874. Life is Messy

John 1:29-34

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... ’re talking about germs and operating rooms. It’s absolutely awful if you’re talking about people and the house of God. Is it really that surprising that we live in a time when churches struggle to put enough people in the pews every Sunday to keep the doors open? People cannot relate sterile worship to messy life. And life is messy. Birth is messy, death is messy, and everything in between is messy. And God is in the mess with us, involved in every aspect of this messy business called life. In fact ...

875. Episode 1: The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... turn of the century had understood that they were in the transportation business and not the train business we would all be driving a Gould and not a Ford. The same thing happened in the watch and clock industry. The Swiss had dominated time keeping. They controlled 90% of all revenues made in their industry. They made the most precise gears and springs in the world. Their watches and clocks were perfect. Then something new happened called the Quartz movement—LCD readout. Guess who invented it. A Swiss ...

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