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Acts 4:32-37, 1 John 1:5--2:14, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

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Russell F. Anderson

... conned into a false or immature faith. We would do well if more people demanded a hands-on faith. SERMON POSSIBILITIES Epistle: Acts 4:32-35 1. Sermon Title: One In The Spirit, One In The Lord. Sermon Angle: The Christian community is filled with all sorts of people from every walk of life. We have different political views, we come to some different social stands and express ourselves uniquely. However, we have one magnet that draws us all together: the Spirit of our Lord and risen Savior. "We are one in ...

852. Easter 6

John 15:18--16:4, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 John 5:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... Protestants have been accused of making preaching a sacrament. Preaching the word of the Lord does not meet the usual criteria for a sacrament because there is no outward physical element or sign (water, bread, wine) which is connected with it. However, words are sort of sacramental in that they convey the sacred to us; words are carriers of the Spirit. The text says that "the Spirit fell on all those who heard the word" (v. 44). Sermon Title: Jailbreak! Sermon Angle: The Spirit of God keeps breaking loose ...

853. Good Friday

John 19:28-37, Hebrews 10:1-18, Isaiah 52:13--53:12, John 18:1-11, John 19:38-42, John 19:17-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... to do with him. What would you do with the King of Truth? What have you done with him? These are the questions we need to get our congregation to deal with. Outline: 1. Pilate asked Jesus if he were a king. 2. Jesus responded that he was a different sort of king the king of truth (18:37). 3. Pilate had to decide what to do with this king of truth. 4. What have you done with the king of truth? 5. To know him is to know the truth about one's self and the goal of existence. 2 ...

854. Proper 18

Mark 7:24-30, Mark 7:31-37, Proverbs 22:1-16, James 2:1-13

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Russell F. Anderson

... they, in turn, don't share their work lives with us, so that we pastors receive valuable vocational training? (Gleaned from an article in the Omaha World-Herald). Gospel: Mark 7:24-37 Sermon Title: How To Get God's Attention. Sermon Angle: Jesus has sort of gone into hiding in this Gentile region, perhaps seeking some rest and recreation. He entered a house where he hoped to remain unnoticed. A local woman somehow found out that Jesus was there and, entering the house, she fell to her knees, begging Jesus ...

855. Proper 21

Mark 9:38-41, Esther 7:1-10, Esther 9:18-32, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:42-50

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Russell F. Anderson

... and redemptive effect on the world. COMMENTARY Old Testament: Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 The book of Esther, written about 460 B.C., makes no mention of God, worship, or prayer. It doubtless was included in the canon because it is sort of an Easter story concerning the Jewish people. The wicked Haman had laid plans for the genocide of the Jewish people. Mordecai catches wind of the plot and intercedes with his adopted daughter, Queen Esther, who intercedes with King Ahasuerus during a feast. Haman is ...

856. Proper 24

Job 38:1–41:34, Isaiah 52:13--53:12, Mark 10:35-45, Hebrews 5:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... him perfect (telios-complete), so that he could be the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him. Lesson 2: Hebrews 4:14-16 (RC); Hebrews 4:12-16 (E) (See Proper 23) Gospel: Mark 10:35-45 (C, RC, E) James and John, who with Peter formed a sort of inner circle of disciples, ask Jesus for a favor. They request that, after Jesus wins his victory and is established in his kingdom, they might sit in the places of honor, one at his right hand and one at his left. The concept of a suffering messiah was ...

857. Proper 5

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, Mark 3:31-35, Mark 3:20-30

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Russell F. Anderson

Theme: Facing the enemy. God and his servants can expect opposition. In the First Lesson Samuel and the Lord experience flack because the people want a king. In the Second Lesson Paul continues to be pummeled by all sorts of enemies and by the weakness of his body. In the Gospel Jesus discovers that his opponents are not only the scribes but his own family, who regard him as crazy. COMMENTARY Lesson 1: 1 Samuel 8:4-20 (11:14-15) (C) The people plead with Samuel to obtain ...

858. The Resurrection Of Our Lord

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Mark 16:1-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... and bewildered (v. 8). You would think that the good news of the Lord's resurrection would fill them with joy. But the empty tomb and the announcement of the resurrection changed everything, the way they looked at life and death. Change of any sort is upsetting to many people. Life means change and transformation and eternal life opens up a whole new dimension of being beyond the earthly. The resurrection of Christ turns our world topsy-turvy because now we have to render an accounting of our lives ...

859. The Transfiguration

2 Corinthians 4:1-18, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Mark 9:2-13

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Russell F. Anderson

... reality. Talk of an unseen world of spiritual reality leaves many people skeptical in our western world. We put credence only in that which we can experience through our senses. On the other hand, the new age movement, which readily embraces all sorts of spirituality, may be a response to our shallow materialism. The problem here is that spiritual reality is sought for its own sake and is often divorced from biblical revelation. The three texts for Transfiguration relate transforming encounters with God's ...

860. The Righteousness Of God

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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Mark J. Molldrem

... ill repute ... unknown ... sorrowful ... poor." It sounds like a street person being described. Wrong! These are word snapshots of the life of the apostle Paul that picture what a follower of Christ must be ready to bear. Paul was a "street person" of sorts, pounding the pavement in the first century from Jerusalem to Damascus to Rome. His task was not survival, but salvation. Paul preached the salvation from God that comes to all people through Jesus Christ. His invitation was for people to be reconciled ...

861. The Word Of The Cross Is The Power of God

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Mark J. Molldrem

... the new day's light. We may desire to live on high ground under sunny skies, but we cannot avoid walking through the valley of the shadows. It is not bright and cheerful to talk about crosses. It is much more comfortable talking about commonplace sorts of things that warm the heart: caressing a baby, drying clothes on the line in a gentle spring breeze, getting out into the fields to turn the earth once again and plant the crops, celebrating birthdays and anniversaries, visiting with friends over a cup of ...

862. Second Sunday In Advent

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David M. Oliver

... how they have been God's light and love to you. I now want to share a secret with you. It is a simple secret. Let Christ use you to be a light where you are. Don't wait to start being a light until you get your life all sorted out or all your problems fixed. If you wait, you will never get started! You will miss the simple, yet profound opportunity to influence and shape the lives of those closest to you. The Lord Jesus Christ wants you to be a light, now. If you will offer him yourself ...

863. God, The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

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Jerry Eckert

... that touched each of us. Field Announcer: Fire? Mary: It's hard to say what it was. Nothing burned. We didn't panic, although it was startling. It was not scary, odd as it sounds. But we were excited. When we finally got over the initial shock, we just sort of babbled, you know, how you do when you've gone through something very upsetting. Then we began to talk more normally, but using languages I don't know. Don't ask me to explain that! Field Announcer: What does this mean to you who followed Jesus? Mary ...

864. Twelfth Night

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

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Jerry Eckert

... with my next interview. Back to you. (The microphone is passed back.) Field Announcer 1: Thank you. I've started out to go to the house the innkeeper's wife told me about. Something unusual is happening down the street. It looks like a caravan of some sort is coming into the village. There are three camels, several pack animals, and someone who looks like a servant to help the three riding the camels. These look like the visitors from the East, the wisemen. Maybe I can talk with one of them. They are ...

865. Sermon In A Word

John 20:10-18, John 20:1-9

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Jerry Eckert

... 't have felt any worse about themselves. Second Person: That's who came in the door. Thomas walked in so quickly they didn't even have time to be frightened (11). He had been very angry with them and with himself and had just walked all day trying to sort things out. He finally decided there was no use trying. But he had to go back one more time to the upper room. To his surprise, nearly everyone else was there. When he saw their grief over Judas and their despair about their own behavior when Jesus was ...

866. Number One Mother

Genesis 2:4-25

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Dr. Raymond Bailey

... of womankind. She was very sociable. Some of what she said was based on her "woman's intuition" -- rather than facts and logic. She was a rather intuitive person. She, however, also thought I was stupid, at times, because I didn't have much to say. She sort of figured that was because I didn't know anything worth talking about. Truth is, I didn't exactly go "gaw-gaw" about sunsets, the moon, butterflies, and flowers. In time, we came to understand that we were just different from each other. And in time, we ...

867. It's Hell, I Say: Herod Speaks

Matthew 2:1-12

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Dr. Raymond Bailey

... rat. Vermin! That's what they were to me. I had heard an old wives' tale that when one dies, his life flashes before his eyes. That cut no ice with me. I had no reason to think I was less than perfect. You imagine that we tyrants are some sort of evil plotters. Not really. Not as I know myself, or others like me. I would imagine that the Pharaohs, the Hitlers, etc., were just like me. We thought we were doing good! A narcissist like me can't comprehend any morality that is concerned with the common good ...

868. Poolside Blessing: Monologue of a Paralytic

John 5:2-16

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Dr. Raymond Bailey

... had to care for me -- feed me, bathe me.I could not care for myself. So, why did they trouble themselves to take me daily to the pool of Bethesda, since it was just one more chore?The pool of Bethesda is like your Shrine of Lourdes in France.All sorts of people went there, the blind, the lame, the deaf.We went there because there was a tradition that when an angel troubled the water, the first person in the water would be healed.What do I mean by an angel troubling the water?Well, we didn't actually see ...

869. Life As An Investment

Matthew 25:14-30

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Donald Dotterer

... the Spirit. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith." Paul is saying that in the end, life holds the scales in an even balance. In the final analysis, there is a sort of Christian karma; we get exactly what we deserve in life, exactly what we have earned. For example, if a person allows the dark and sinful side of his personality to control him, that person can expect nothing but a harvest of trouble. This is what Paul means ...

870. Jesus In Gethsemane"Jesus -- Misunderstood And Alone"

Psalm 49:1-20, Mark 14:32-42

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R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... persecution, and perhaps even death as well. In this account of Jesus in the garden the church was shown how he prepared for his hearings and trials before those who were hostile to him. He prepared for his later rejection and humiliating experiences of all sorts through prayer to the One he called Father. As a result of his time with God in prayer he faced the future in obedience and trust. The Christian way to resist whatever opposes you, according to Mark, is to be prayerful and vigilant. The instruction ...

871. Lent 2

Luke 13:31-35

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Jack Brownlee

... walking after him. Levi was not sure who he was so he asked a man what all the excitement was about. "The master is going to teach," the man said, "Come along boy, come along." They were going toward Sogane. Home was halfway between there and Bethsaida. It would be sort of on his way. "I'll check this master out," said Levi to himself as he picked up the basket. He would listen, but he would also remember the words of the rabbi concerning false prophets. "I'm gonna beat him so hard that he won't sit down ...

872. The TV Audience

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... it would be impolite to get up without a word and head to the refrigerator for a snack. With television, however, we have become accustomed to doing that regularly, and the television speaker doesn't mind at all! Most of us do all sorts of things while people talk to us on television -- knit, read the paper, cook, wash dishes, write letters or whatever. The electronic medium has produced a passive audience. We are used to listening with half an ear, easily distracted. Translate this to church, and ...

873. Hidden Treasure

Matthew 6:19-21; 13:44

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... Jesus. The time that we give to this study is an investment in obtaining the great treasure of true life that God offers to all who will seek it. The great treasure is offered to us, but we have to accept it and claim it as our own. It is sort of like a treasure hunt that we enter into as long as we live. Jesus said, "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust ...

874. Prayer for Lent 2

John 2:12-25

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Richard F. Bansemer

... God is named "Father" in John, and it is interesting to note that it follows immediately upon the miracle involving his mother. Very deliberately, Jesus is beginning to show the difference between earthly parenthood and godly Fatherhood. Not only is the use of "Father" a sort of play on words, so is the word "temple." Some of us can see only with earthly eyes (a stone temple -- a mortal parent), but Jesus makes us think of more holy concepts, where all bodies are temples, and our creator Father resides both ...

875. Epiphany 5

Isaiah 40:1-31, Psalm 147:1-20, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Mark 1:29-34

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B. David Hostetter

... , the sounds of all living things. Hear us wherever we gather to praise you name. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION God of the Gospel, we share the responsibility of spreading the Good News, with pastors and elders, evangelists and teachers, healers and nurses, identifying with all sorts and conditions of people in order to communicate the word of your grace in Jesus Christ. Amen. PSALM 147:1-11, 20c Praise the LORD! How good it is to sing praises to our God; for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting ...

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