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851. Getting Ready

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

It is hard for us to understand Jesus' delay in his coming. God's time clock is certainly out of sync with ours as Little Jimmy learned one day as he was laying on a hill in the middle of a meadow on a warm spring day. Puffy white clouds rolled by and he pondered their shape. Soon, he began to think about God. "God? Are you really there?" Jimmy said out loud. To his astonishment a voice came from the clouds. "Yes, Jimmy? What can I do for you?" Seizing the opportunity, Jimmy asked, " ...

852. Something Good Can Come From Nazareth

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Brett Blair

... full of worms. They ate and ate and ate and ate 'til they could eat no more. "I'm so full I don't think I can fly back up to the tree," said the one. "Me either." said the second. "Let's just lay here and bask in the warm sun." "O.K.," said the first robin. They plopped down, basking in the sun. No sooner had they fallen asleep than a big fat cat snuck up and gobbled them up. As he sat washing his face after his meal, he thought, "I love baskin' robins." Will we be people ...

853. By Thunder

Mark 1:14-20

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... it? Just walked away. Left their old father to do the work. MIRIAMNE: Where will they live? What will they eat? ZEBEDEE: How will we eat, is a better question. The ungrateful young ... MIRIAMNE: Neither one of them had a cloak with him. How will they keep warm when the evening chill comes? ZEBEDEE: Let them freeze. Imagine, it took me two extra hours to get those nets laid out. Two extra hours! MIRIAMNE: What was it Jesus said to them? ZEBEDEE: He said, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men ...

854. The Passing of the Peace

John 20:24-31

Sermon

George Bass

... hands and greet one another with some version of Jesus’ words, "Peace be with you." And what is more, the people know why they exchange the Peace: Jesus is alive! Jesus, the Crucified One, is Lord! That makes our fellowship - and our worship - real. A warm "Good Morning" might be a sign of friendliness in any church, but "Peace be with you" is the sign of friendship that occurs in his name. There’s a significant difference between them; the resurrection of Christ is the difference. But Jesus didn’t ...

855. When Ten Equals Two

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Larry Powell

... of the Scientific Society instructed Wilberforce to refrain from mentioning the controversial subject in his remarks. It was also pointed out to the good Bishop that, although Darwin was not present, his good friend Thomas Huxley was. The Bishop proceeded to warm to his assigned topic and presently waxed eloquent, showing signs of brilliance. In time, however, he began to run short of material and digressed to the theme which he had been asked to avoid. A number of misstatements, reckless accusations, and ...

856. Marduk? or Yahweh?

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... this way that the covenant people trod, totally dependent on their God’s leading, sustaining guidance. Maybe it’s always like that, out of some wilderness. Maybe we just forget and begin to believe that we can just settle down somewhere and live off warm covenant memories. That is, until some prophet speaks God’s Word that deliverance will come through the wilderness. The way will be easy, the rough places a plain, and God’s glory will be revealed out here, again, in the wilderness. This wilderness ...

857. Come Celebrate! Send in the Light!

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... birth of the Son of David. Moravian trombones join with choirs singing spirituals while Hispanic faithful celebrate los Posadas. It is a joyful time. Now the "why" of this joy needs to be clearly proclaimed. It is not just because we are here and feeling a warm glow. God has done a great thing this [night, day] in the birth of Christ. The yoke of our burden and the rod of our oppressor has been broken. The battle against everything that oppresses and burdens humanity has been won in Jesus Christ. That’s ...

858. God Dwells With People

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... God through music, architecture, and art - all of which are tied to buildings most times. Or it can be the fluxing of the human family as we gather together to try to find meaning in our existence and order in the topsy-turvy world in which we live. A warm and inviting building can help do that. That grand old storyteller, Harry Golden, makes this point in one of his stories. When he was young, he once asked his father, "If you don’t believe in God, why do you go to the synagogue so regularly?" His father ...

859. King of Atlanta

Romans 8:28-39

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... Luther King, Jr., climbed on a city bus near the front door of King’s home and sat down in seats at the front, in what was once the so-called "white section." The bus driver reportedly welcomed them on board with a smile and warm greeting. Possibly the presence of television cameras at curbside had something to do with that. Several days earlier, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a three-judge U.S. District Court decision outlawing segregation practices such as the separate seating policy on Montgomery buses ...

860. Life-Giving Water

Revelation 21:1-27

Children's Sermon

Shirley Jennings

... do you use to make the dishes clean? Right: soap and water. Then what do you use to take the soap off the dishes? Right again: water. What do we use to make our clothes clean? Soap and water. Do you ever help wash the car when the weather is warm? To wash a car, we need water. What do we use besides a toothbrush and toothpaste when we clean our teeth? Water. Do any of you have fish in a bowl or a tank at your house? What do fish live in? Water. What do plants in houses need to ...

861. God’s Plan for Leaves

Ezekiel 17:1-24

Children's Sermon

Shirley Jennings

... God has planned for leaves to give us shade, to help keep us cool. In the winter, when it’s cold, we can be glad that God planned for all the leaves to be gone, so the sun can shine through the branches of the trees, to help keep us warm. So, having leaves is good and then not having leaves is also good. God’s plan for leaves shows us that he loves us.

862. What Do You Mean 'Born Again?'

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... is about a rich layman who wanted what Saint Paul had on the Damascus Road, what Isaiah had in the Temple, and what Moses had in the burning bush - a "religious experience." He went to England to Aldersgate Street where John Wesley’s heart was "strangely warmed." Next he went to Erfurt, Germany, to visit the Augustinian monastery where Luther had seen the light and "the gates of heaven clicked open at his feet." Then he went to Rome to stand at St. Peter’s Church where it was reputed Peter had been ...

863. The Healing Community

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... new members to express what the church means to them. Recently, one new member wrote: "I feel an inner strength here at Our Saviour’s, a strength I need to get me through a week. The touch of tenderness and caring from this congregation gives me such a warm feeling. Someone really cares through a smile and a handshake." And a hug! Remember we all need ten hugs per day, just for maintenance. The church, a healing community? Yes, not all it should be; not all it ought to be for everyone, but a nuance of the ...

864. Go ... Be the Church ... Do the Gospel

Sermon

... with our prayers and pocketbooks. * Some of our parish give volunteer time to teach in the Sunday church school so that the faith will go on. * We respond to a special project of the Lutheran Church Women so that some area families will have warm clothes and good food. * We spend our ample funds from a special account so that intangible ministries like church camp at Mowana, higher education at Wittenberg, and theological education at Trinity can be real for our children and young adults. * We respond to ...

865. The Orphan

John 14:15-31

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... mumbo-jumbo. WYN: I didn't mean it to sound like spiritual mumbo-jumbo. I just wanted to establish who Jesus is in your life. DALE: Jesus is my friend, I guess. I pray and talk to him daily but I still don't feel loved. I still want that warm, cozy feeling. WYN: Do you know what? I think I understand what you mean. You know with your mind that you are loved, but that isn't enough for you. You want to feel it too. DALE: I really want to have someone to love me like Jesus loves me ...

866. Overcoming Loneliness

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... children? And very quietly he spoke to the mother about an inward peace. Jesus reminded her that her entire family was in God’s hands; in quietness, and through trusting him, God will give the strength she needs. After his visit there was a glow and a warm sense of peace in all the relationships of that family. Now Weatherhead leads us into the small room of a university student. The young man was seated alone. He seemed to be a fine athlete. The student was lonely and his heart was heavy. His mind was ...

867. Not Far From the Kingdom

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... very unwillingly to a society in Aldersgate Street, where one was reading Luther’s preface to the Epistle to the Romans. About a quarter before nine, while he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death.4 And John Wesley became a transformed man who in turn helped ...

868. Revived Through Service

John 15:9-17

Illustration

... think of leaving the man to die in the ice and snow. As his companion made his farewell, Sundar Singh lifted the poor traveler onto his back. With great exertion on his part, he bore the man onward, but gradually the heat from Singh's body began to warm up the beleaguered frozen fellow, and he revived. Soon both were walking together side by side. Catching up with his former companion, they found him dead - frozen by the cold. In the case of Sundar Singh, he was willing to lose his life on behalf of another ...

869. Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

... best church affiliated schools, yet my heart is heavy. I need a sense of direction. I am confused. Which way do I turn? There are educated people out there today that are not looking for more theories--they are looking for what John Wesley called the religion of the warmed heart. Jesus said: Nicodemus, you must be born again. You see friends, it is easy to get caught up in the form of religion and lose touch with the reality of God. We can get so caught up in doing church work, that we fail to be the church ...

870. Christmas Every Day

John 1:1-18

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... , I know that, but when it thunders like that a little girl wants somebody near who has skin on." A word was not enough. Even a mother’s reassuring word was inadequate. The child needed a friendly human presence, a gentle human voice, the touch of a warm human hand. That is how the Baby of Bethlehem brings God to us. God has been a word, an awe-inspiring word or an encouraging and comforting word. But the word has represented a fuzzy idea, something or somebody far, far away. Now the word becomes flesh ...

871. Clear and Clean and Good

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... of our mistakes. As Paul expresses it, he brings life and immortality to light through the good news of the gospel. The light of knowledge which his epiphany radiates is more than the facts of science or the speculations of philosophy. It is light that warms and heals. It is the "light of life," light that creates and sustains life. It is not the cold brilliance of northern lights but the life-giving light of the sun of righteousness. Christ transforms the chaos of meaningless existence into a life with ...

872. When Jesus Speaks Your Name

John 20:10-18

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... what you pray for: you might get it." Christ will be. "a dead fact, stranded on the shore of the oblivious years." - Whittier if we expect him to be that. And if, in faith, we expect him to be our external contemporary, he will be that for us: Warm, sweet, tender even yet A present help is He; And faith has still its Olivet, And love its Galilee. - Whittier 2) Mary Magdalene was found by Christ, even while she sought him unsuccessfully. Her earnest searching did not go unanswered. It was right for her to be ...

873. The Flow of Life

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... our method of classifying mankind, and a very false method it is. Men are like rivers. The water is alike in all of them; but every river is narrow in some places and wide in others; here swift and there sluggish, here clear and there turbid; cold in winter and warm in summer. The same may be said of men. Every man bears within himself the germs of every human quality, displaying all in turn; and a man can often seem unlike himself - yet he still remains the same man.1 That seems to be the way it is with ...

874. Signposts A Commencement Address

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... necessary parenting at age four or age eight is not so helpful at ages thirteen or fourteen. A graduation such as this is a clear signpost, if we as parents wish to read the sign that this is so. For instance, once good parenting was to be warm and nurturing, being very close and available in a dependency sense. That task required the capacity to give a lot in the way of time, attention, and physical closeness. Now good parenting is to be able to accept your child’s increasing independence and sense of ...

875. A Little Child Shall Lead Them

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... the divine child, the Christ-child, to be born in us unless we first have the courage to face the ordinary childlike side of ourselves and let it live. So many of us were hurt as children that we dare not show the child within us, the one who is warm and open, caring and trusting, wishing to give and receive love. We are so afraid that we shall be hurt again. When we allow the child to live in us, we can be deeply hurt again. The child is very vulnerable. However, unless we allow the real child within us ...

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