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876. Tears, Perfume and Forgiveness

Luke 7:36-50

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... upon her, but in that outpouring, her brokenness was healed. The Damaged Goods vessel that she had been was redeemed and made whole by the unconditional love and grace of God in Christ. B. I read a story recently about a Pastor who visited a lady who had made contact with his church through a "Mother's Day Out" ministry. He had visited with her only a few minutes when her husband came home from work. As he walked into the room, she said, "Honey, this is the pastor from such and such Church. He came to talk ...

877. Neighbors Who Never Met - Sermon Starter

Luke 16:19-31

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Brett Blair

... so radically altered his life, according to him, was our text for this morning. It was the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. The Rich Man and Lazarus were neighbors, you know. They saw each other every day. Oh, not socially you understand, but there was contact. Every day the Rich Man saw this beggar at his front gate. Who were these men? We shall call the Rich Man Dives [pronounced ‘Dive-ees': it's Latin for "Rich Man" as he has been called for centuries] Dives would have felt very comfortable living ...

878. Chosen

John 15:9-17

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... felt awful growing up, feeling like I didn't belong and wasn't wanted. You see, I grew up knowing that my mother and father divorced when I was nine months old. I never saw my biological father again. Never had the chance to meet him. He never tried to contact me. And I never got to ask him why. My mother remarried a couple of years later. My Dad, my stepfather made it plain, both through his actions and his words that I wasn't his. I know now that my perceptions about my Dad, weren't always correct and ...

879. At Cross Purposes

Mark 8:31-38

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... to the shore. The waves were so high, that even though the father was an experienced sailor, he could not keep the boat upright and the three were swept into the ocean as the boat capsized." The old man hesitated for a moment, making eye contact with two teenagers who were, for the first time since the service began, looking somewhat interested in his story. The aged minister continued with his story, "Grabbing a rescue line, the father had to make the most excruciating decision of his life: to which boy ...

880. Luke 18: 9-14

Luke 18:9-14

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Leonard Sweet

... text does not define the exact geography the tax collector inhabited, but it is clearly not part of the most sought after sacred space within the Temple. Every physical action the tax collector takes demonstrates his inner attitude. He refuses to make eye contact. He beats his breast. He stands far distant. There are all first century signs of a personal sense of shame. Instead of words that offer an impressive personal, spiritual resume to God, this tax collector offers only an intimate and humble plea and ...

881. When the Church Becomes a Culture of Complainers and Crusaders, What To Do?

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

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Leonard Sweet

... physical bullying. But no one lives exclusively in the physical world anymore. Especially our youngest generations. Online relationships are just as “real” and equally relevant to our tweens, teens, and twenty-somethings as are their face-to-face contacts. That’s why cyber-bullying is just as dangerous as physical bullying. Damages done “online” are genuine, full-body, head-on, damages — there is nothing “virtual” about them. Not surprisingly, those who harbor hatred and venom towards the ...

882. The Saving Power of a Baby

Matthew 1:18-25

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John Thomas Randolph

... 's wife, La Salle Corbell Pickett. According to Longacre, Pickett was at Bermuda Hundred during the July 17th birth of his son and would not of been able to see any bonfires along the front of the Union army; and besides, correspondence exists that indicates Pickett had not been in contact with "his old friends" for years and they did not find out about the birth of his son "until several months after the event."

883. John 1:29-42

John 1:29-34

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Leonard Sweet

... s apprentices demonstrate what good students they have been. Despite, or perhaps better, because of their commitment to John’s teachings, these two disciples immediately “followed Jesus,” an individual with whom, according to John’s gospel, they had scarce personal contact or conversation. John’s two disciples who follow after Jesus do so initially because of the testimony of John the Baptist. They are both Jesus’ first disciples and the first true fruits of John the Baptist’s witness to the ...

884. Act Quickly - Catch It Early

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... beautiful type of gazelle from Africa. No zoo in the world had yet obtained this animal for their collection. So, naturally he became obsessed with the idea of becoming the first to own one of these amazing creatures. He mounted an expedition to Africa where he contacted the natives to learn about this animal and its whereabouts. Over and over he was told, “You’ll never catch one. They’re too fast and too strong. You can shoot and kill them from a distance but you’ll never get close enough to take ...

885. To Jesus from the Pharisaic Management Consultants

John 9:1-41

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Ray Osborne

... definitely have radical leanings and they both registered a high score on the manic depressive scale. "One of the candidates, however, shows great potential. He is a man of ability and resourcefulness, meets people well, has a keen business mind and contacts in high places. He is highly motivated, ambitious and responsible. We recommend Judas Iscariot as your comptroller and right-hand man. All of the other profiles are self-explanatory. "We wish you every success in your new venture, Sincerely yours, James ...

886. The Five-a-Day Rule

John 20:24-31

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Leonard Sweet

... Thomas Days.” Sometimes you have to go through the motions, even when you doubt. Sometimes the only thing that you can do is keep moving and doubt your doubt. Go buy groceries for the food bank. Hold NICU-infants [Neonatal Intensive Care Units] who need human contact. Deliver some meals on wheels to those who can’t get out. If you have a day when you cannot feel your faith, do acts of faithfulness instead. Praise: Even on “Low Sunday,” it is still spring. The world is God’s creation and here in ...

887. What’s With the Fork?

John 14:1-4

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Alan Carr

A woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. As she was getting her things in order, she contacted her pastor and asked him to come to her house to discuss some of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at her funeral service, what Scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. She requested to be buried with ...

888. Romans 8:12-25

Romans 8:1-17

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Leonard Sweet

... recognizing it’s true status and crying out “Abba, Father.” Paul takes it for granted that the Roman Christians he is addressing will be as familiar with this outcry of faith as the other Christian congregations with whom he has had contact. Even among the Greek-speaking churches the preservation of this Aramaic outburst, “Abba,” is maintained and imbued with special meaning. The “Abba” address had been Jesus’ own (Mark 14:36), and when Christians use it “Abba” connects the Sonship of ...

889. The Language of the Heart

Psalm 98:1-9

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David E. Leininger

... the town council of Leipzig was looking for a new cantor in the School of Saint Thomas and organist for the church of Saint Thomas. The council searched for this new person, and selected one who, three weeks later, turned them down. They then contacted their second pick, and he, too, turned them down. They decided, as one member of the council subsequently wrote, that "since the best man could not be obtained, a mediocre one would have to be accepted." This third choice they hired, the "mediocre" candidate ...

890. The Voice

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

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David E. Leininger

... himself. No doubt he wondered at Samuel's first visit. What was the voice the boy heard? Could he have just imagined it? Was it something he ate? Or was it something more? Could it have been the voice of God? Possibly, but not likely. God's direct contact with human beings seemed to be a thing of the past. Oh, there was no doubt that God was involved with the lives of the people - Samuel's very existence was the answer to a most specific prayer. But now, with this second call, Eli wonders. Maybe ... just ...

891. God's Day Off

Mark 2:23-3:6

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David E. Leininger

... have become just one day out of seven. How might the church recapture Sunday? We never will if all we want is to simply get people into the pews. But if our goal is to provide as many opportunities as humanly possible to make contact with a loving God, a Savior who meets and serves humanity through his body, the church — you and me — then the tide might be turned. It will take creativity, discipline, commitment, planning, and setting priorities — the best holidays (holy days) and vacations always do ...

892. If I But Touch…

Mark 5:21-43

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David E. Leininger

... . For all twelve years of Jairus' daughter's life, this poor lady has had no life at all. You see, these hemorrhages were not merely inconvenient; in a society that places immense value on ritual purity, they disqualified her (and anyone with whom she might come in contact) from being a part of the community of faith. This was some spunky lady. As we say, she had survived this misery for a dozen years without giving in. There is no mention of a husband here, but if she had had one, in a day when getting ...

893. How Can This Be?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Robert J. Elder

... ? Apparently, the entertainment industry is convinced that angels represent a non-threatening way to address the realities beyond our control or understanding. So periodically we have television series and movies about angels, there are books and magazine articles about how to contact your own angel, people who are producing drawings of angels they have seen, and an assertion that each person has available to them one or more angels to do their bidding. Before we find all this too encouraging, we need to ...

894. On Your Mark, Get Set, Go!

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

John Smylie

... very little room for the familiar methods by which we have met our Lord in the past. Perhaps we shall have to struggle to realize one day at a time it is not ultimately our ability to meet the needs and demands of those with whom we come into daily contact that will save us, making us holy. Perhaps we will realize during Lent that it is not our own challenging situations in life that define us or give us our value but rather the simple fact that Jesus loves you, that he lived and died to make you his own ...

895. The Elephant in The Living Room

Mark 8:31-38

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John Smylie

... old, and in the last fifty years, I've seen him a total of four times. When I was in my twenties, after graduating from college, I had a need to connect with my biological father. I was able to discover that he lived in Baltimore, Maryland. I contacted his home and let him know that I would be coming for a visit. Everything seemed wonderfully normal upon my arrival, but as the day progressed, the cover-up began to unravel. I discovered that I had two half-brothers because my father had married again. The ...

896. Silence and Darkness

John 18:1-19:42

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John Smylie

... bedridden. Having the opportunity to live in a monastery was one of the richest experiences of my life. My work with Father Williams was more a ministry of presence than active work. Throughout each eight-hour day with him, there would be some moments of contact, but most of the time he appreciated his solitude and so I resided in the room next to his spending the time working on contemplative prayer, breathing the name of Jesus for about seven hours each day. One of the gifts of living in the monastery ...

897. Fred and Barney

John 10:11-18

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John Smylie

... their jaws. It was a gruesome sight and very upsetting. One of the dogs was an Alaskan husky and the other a malamute. These dogs were clearly hungry and violent. I went into the house and retrieved my shotgun to hold the dogs at bay while Betsy contacted the local sheriff to come take the dogs away. Had I wanted to, I could have exacted vengeance upon those animals and shot them. I did not feel like a very good shepherd. My sheep were injured, the metaphorical wolf was successful in his attack. The sheriff ...

898. Calling Out in the Darkness

Mark 10:46-52

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Steven Molin

... non gratis in his hometown. His family put him out on the street, the synagogue deemed him a sinner, and his friends abandoned him. Oh, he did have one colleague, a fellow blind beggar who joined him on the street, but that was the extent of his contact with humanity. But this day, he was all alone on the roadside, when he heard the commotion of an approaching crowd. "It's Jesus!" someone whispered. "It's Jesus, so shut up and don't humiliate us!" But this only gave Bartimaeus impetus to call out all ...

899. Dividing Walls

Ephesians 2:11-22

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Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... to a third-world country like Honduras. I was in an incredibly wealthy area, driving into a rich country club, a place as isolated and protected as any wealthy landowner in Guatemala, and where the rich are separated and protected in their walled communities from contact with any other people. Then, I came to my senses again and saw that I was not in Bangladesh but rather in the United States, in a county on the affluent north side of Atlanta. It was a stunning and difficult revelation. In today's passage ...

900. Cheering for the Underdog

Matthew 21:33-46

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King Duncan

... said, “Nice going.” Then Daugherty noted with some surprise, “But you didn’t watch the ball after you kicked it.” “That’s right, Coach,” Kaiser replied, “I was watching the referee instead to see how he’d signal it. I forgot my contact lenses, and I couldn’t see the goal posts. (1) Whoa, that’s what every team needs a vision impaired field goal kicker. Football, and indeed all sports, are a wonderful part of our culture particularly college football. College-aged young people are so ...

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