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851. Pass the Pigweed

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... , "Not cared for? We sent a bus, a boat, and a helicopter. What more do you want?" Actually that is the mood of the nation of Israel as we find them in the Wilderness of Sin or Sinai this morning. Today's First Reading tells of a time soon after leaving Egypt when the going gets tough but the tough fail to get going. It's about 1,300 years before Jesus. Pharaoh Ramses has been forced to let the people go from their slavery in Egypt. He changed his mind and came after them with an army of chariots. The ...

852. Bloody Lintels — Broken Bread

Exodus 12:1-14

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Arley K. Fadness

... four months in prison, a fine of $2,230, and six strokes of a split bamboo cane. Caning in Singapore consists of six lashes on the bare buttocks with a water-soaked rattan rod wielded by a martial-arts expert. The lashes can tear the flesh, bloody the buttocks, and leave scars. The father, George Fay, wracked by guilt, offered to trade places with his son and face the six strokes of the lash. The lamb takes our place. In 1 Peter 2:24 it says, "He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, so that, free ...

853. A Christian's Resumé

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

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Richard W. Ferris

... have to try to second-guess what it is the employer is looking for. Will they care that you grew up on a farm and have a strong work ethic? Or will they be more interested in your cosmopolitan life that has molded your creative talents since leaving the farm? Will they care that you were president of your senior class and yearbook editor, or is the fact that you sold subscriptions door-to-door more important? In the text from 2 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul presents a resume of sorts that is written from ...

854. The Eyes of Your Heart

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... , "Let me start the game on Saturday." Lou was completely taken by surprise. He thought to himself, "I can't let him start. He's not good enough." But he remembered his promise to help and said, "All right, you can start the game." But again, he thought, "I'll leave him in the game for a few plays and then take him out." The day of the game arrived. To everyone's surprise the coach started this boy who had never played in a game all season. But imagine even the coach's surprise when, on the very first play ...

855. A Radical Faith

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... struggle to better themselves and to provide a better future for their children, he had dreams for his son. He wanted him to be a lawyer so that he would be successful and wealthy in this new world that was emerging in Germany. But Luther was considering leaving that world and entering a monastery. The decisive moment came as he was returning to Erfurt. He was going back to follow the wish of his father, to study law. In a thunderstorm he was knocked from his horse by lightning. He fell to his knees, and ...

856. Are You Trying to Prove Something?

Genesis 12:1-9

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Mark Trotter

... Sarah, revealing that faith means trusting God's providence over our lives. Abraham and Sarah, in their old age, were asked to leave their comfortable life in Ur of Chaldees. That incidentally is in present day Iraq. It's right in that valley between ... that you don't want: Through the loss of a loved one, or a job, or through a divorce, or through something that causes you to leave where you are now. You have everything the way you want it. You've worked hard to get it this way. Then it happens. Life moves ...

857. Joy to the World

Mark 16:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... you." The last boast came Thursday night. This is now Sunday. It was Thursday night, after the Last Supper, Jesus said, "They will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will scatter." Peter protested, "Not me! I don't know about these other guys, but I will never leave you." They struck the shepherd. Peter was the first to flee. He led the pack. Only the women stayed. They followed him to the cross. After the Sabbath was over, when the sun was rising on Sunday, on this day, they went to the tomb to prepare ...

858. When Saying No Means Yes

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... at 5:00 p.m. That flight was cancelled. I finally phoned the office and told them I wasn't going to make it. I was put on the last flight to leave Salt Lake at 9:00 p.m. At 8:00 p.m. they announced that it wasn't going to leave until 10:30 p.m. They have eight monitors at the airport in Salt Lake showing all of the departures. I watched each monitor go dark as the night went on. At the end, the last monitor showed four remaining departures. Mine was one of them. I finally realized ...

859. When to Be Extravagant

John 12:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... actually like jell-o and washing their own cars, but have been afraid to admit it." Actually I don't like jell-o. And I hate to wash my car. So I may be a wilder, crazier guy than I thought. But on the other hand, I leave a meeting, somebody leaves with me, and comments, "That was the dullest meeting that I have ever been to." I say, "Yes. Wasn't it wonderful." I am also uncomfortable with certain emotional demonstrations. Which is probably why I am a Methodist, a modern one anyway. The old Methodists for a ...

860. You Will Never Walk Alone

Luke 24:13-20, 25-26, 28-35

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Mark Trotter

... at the cross, according to John, was "Mary the wife of Cleopas." So it could very well be this man. If so, then the other man walking down the road with him isn't a man at all. It may be his wife, Mary. They are going home. They are leaving Jerusalem after the crucifixion, despondent, defeated, discouraged, going home. Now it is interesting to speculate on who they were, as I have just done. But that is not why this story is in the Bible. If this event had happened to one of the twelve, then that would be ...

861. Trinity

John 3:22-36, Matthew 28:16-20, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14, 2 Corinthians 13:1-10, Exodus 34:1-28, Genesis 1:1-2:3

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John R. Brokhoff

... Though they may be difficult, he wishes for them the full blessing of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 At the time of his ascension, Jesus gives his disciples the Great Commission to win the world in the name of the Trinity. Before leaving earth, Jesus meets with his disciples for the last time. He reminds them that he has all authority, the very authority of God, for he is the Son of God. With this authority he gives them a mandate to make the whole world Christian by baptism and ...

862. Visions and Voices

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... God for holy purpose in the world. That alone is all we really need to know in order to get through whatever the world hands us. God tells us, like he tells Martin Luther King, Jr., that we will never be alone. Never alone. God will never ever leave us alone. And that promise is reiterated every time we listen, every time we listen for the voice of Jesus, first and foremost in the voice of scripture, but then echoed in the newsroom, in the dining room, in the sanctuary, in the boardroom, in the bedroom, in ...

863. His Last Command ... Our First Concern!

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... steps the convert is plunged beneath the water to die to sin and then raised from the depths to newness of life in Christ. To leave the baptistry now he must climb three steps, each one marked by a word: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. So it ... the close of the age." You see, the Christian life is not a 100-yard dash. It's a lifelong marathon. When Susan Harris was leaving this church to go to Papua-New Guinea as a missionary, one of the people in our Wednesday group prayer meeting hugged her neck ...

864. Three Ways to Know a Saint

Sermon

King Duncan

... Told the Truth. Researchers asked Americans, “What are you willing to do for $10,000,000?” 25% would abandon their entire family 25% would abandon their church 23% would become prostitutes for a week or more 16% would give up their American citizenship 16% would leave their spouses 10% would withhold testimony and let a murderer go free 7% would kill a stranger 3% would put their children up for adoption. (3) There is a fierce battle going on for America’s soul, and it’s not between left and right ...

865. You've Already Won a Valuable Prize

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... their parents. For most parents the dream of giving the kids a better life is what keeps our noses to the grindstone, our pennies pinched in our pockets. But with billions at their disposal, the Gates have decided what they want to leave their children is not more stuff. Rather, they want to leave their kids a disease-free world. Not bad for amateurs. I guess it's the best they could do, given the limitations of what they have to work with. But according to today's epistle text, each believer has even that ...

866. But Wait! There's More!

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... no one has to convince you that there is life beyond the grave. I know, sometimes it seems too good to be true. But, without eternity, life does not make sense. Most people fear death. Nothing can be more human. This world is so beautiful. Who would ever want to leave it? And life is so precious. We want to hold onto it as long as we can. No wonder people fear death. Neil Simon, who wrote The Odd Couple and Barefoot in the Park, was asked on the old Dick Cavett Show whether making a lot of money concerned ...

867. Missing the Mark

1 Samuel 8:1-22

Sermon

Charles Allo

... they had when Samuel was there. That is why they returned to Samuel. But they saw simply that Samuel was old, and would leave them. And the only thing they reminded them of that lost security, authority and identiy was what they saw in the other countries. ... where does your heart lie? Is it just a matter of time before your life catches up with the doubts of your heart? We cannot leave these areas open in our heart. This is the repentance that we seek, the change that needs to change us from the inside out. ...

868. Wherever You Are, You Are Always at Home

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... for him had driven them. Let's try a little experiment, shall we? Let's read Jesus' story of the lost sheep, keeping this temple experience in mind. So he told them this parable: "Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them 'Rejoice, with me ...

869. Advent 1

Matthew 24:36-51, Romans 13:8-14, Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122:1-9

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