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876. Welcoming God Into Our Homes

Revelation 21:1-8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... is more important than what happens at the White House. You are the real Secretaries of Defense and keepers of the peace. In the routines of managing a household and making a living, you are shaping society for generations to come. So let God be your guide. May His love abide in your home. May His comfort come to your soul. May He create in you a new heart and a steadfast spirit that His kingdom may come on earth as it is in heaven. Into our homes, into our homes, come into our homes, Lord Jesus, Come in ...

877. Message to Ephesus

Revelation 2:1-7

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... strong for the truth of the faith and resisting the false teachers. In addition, Ephesus had a large Jewish population, which may have led to racial and religious tensions even within the church. This could have played a role in Jesus’s strong exhortation to return to love as a priority. Outline 3. Messages to the seven churches (2:1–3:21) a. Message to Ephesus (2:1–7) i. Command to the angel to write (2:1a) ii. Description of Jesus (2:1b) iii. Commendation (2:2–3, 6) iv. Accusation related to sin ...

878. A Sure Path to the NFL

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... be wasted. Every experience, every moment is a new opportunity to grow our character to reflect more of Jesus. Let me tell you about a man named Sam Yapa who came from Sri Lanka to the U.S. to attend college. Sam was not a Christian. In fact, Sam loved to argue with the Christians he met. He studied the Bible so he could debate them. He tried hard to convince his Christian classmates and professors that their faith was a big joke. Everything changed for Sam in his junior year. He ran out of money and had to ...

879. Death Shall Be No More

John 13:31-35 · Revelation 21:1-6

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... one another without suspicion or anger. A place where competition and hard-hearted individualism gives way to a community of compassion and justice. Let us live into a new Jerusalem. Let us live together into a kind of love that will become our identity. Let us step into the world changing role of a people who love radically, a people who give, not just generously, but fully and completely of ourselves. Let us stand above the ashes of the way things used to be and build a new world where we are defined, not ...

880. Why the Cross?

Hebrews 2:17-18

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... , he used a very significant word, and I don’t want you to miss it: “ransom.” His death was the paying of a ransom. [5] When a person is kidnapped, who are the people who demand a ransom? The bad guys, not the good guys! Ransoms are paid by the loved ones of the kidnapped. Ransoms are not demanded by those who are good but by those who are bad. [6] So why was it Jesus’ ultimate goal and ambition to die on the cross to pay a ransom for us? Who would be so cruel, twisted, sick, and demented enough ...

881. A New Creation in Hope

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Sermon

Bonnie Bates

... . It is our way of becoming part of the transformation Paul is writing about. As we realize that Jesus is in us and we are in him, we feel and live a life intimately connected to God and to one another, marked as God’s own by the love we share, by the righteousness we demonstrate, by the gratitude we express, and by the hope we know. As we live into hope, the hope that comes from knowing we are beloved and blessed, we are called to share that hope with others ― that hope the prophets proclaimed, that ...

882. Prayers for Epiphany

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... and now we own up to it and seek your pardon. How grateful we are, how ecstatic, that you received us then and that you receive us now! You have presented yourself in our behalf to keep us from destruction and evil. What a price you have paid. How you love us. Let the good news ring out. You make us whole. We are most thankful, our Savior. Amen. When we were younger, O God, we could easily tell the difference between right and wrong. Or at least it seemed so. How many times we railed at the adult world, "It ...

883. Proper 9

Genesis 24:1-67, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 7:7-25, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... kind of yoke: not one that is easy in the usual sense, but a yoke that does not chafe because Christ offers his love and grace to help carry the burden. When Jesus said: "My yoke is easy," the word is chrestos, which means better, good, gracious ... " (v. 17). Psalm 145:1-2, 13b-21 (RC, E, L) -- "I will extol thee, my God and King" (v. 1a). Prayer Of The Day Loving Lord Christ, we confess that we have permitted ourselves to remain captive to the power of sin, selfishness and Satan, though in our hearts we long ...

884. I Cried All the Way Home

John 16:17-33

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... much more do we mourn for a human who has departed. The story of Ruth shows us how tearful we can get when a loved one leaves. Naomi and her daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah, lost their husbands. Naomi decided to return to her native land, Israel. She ... hell get filet mignon?" Peter explained, "Well, you see, it is hard to cook for only one!" We are to see again not only our loved ones in Christ but Christ himself - "I will see you again." Christ, of course, is with us even now in spirit, but we are promised ...

885. Proper 8

Lk 9:51-62 · Gal 5:1, 13-25 · 1 Ki 19:15-21

Sermon Aid

... being disciples without fulfilling the demands. Outline: What Jesus demands of a disciple. a. There is no money in it! 9:57-58 You won't get rich by becoming a Christian. A Christian does not make money the goal of his life. If he has money, his love for Christ will cause him to share it. This raises a question about modern sects which get amazing amounts of money to buy hotels, banks, and estates. Popular radio-TV evangelists can have luxurious palaces for homes. b. There is urgency about it! 9:59 Being a ...

886. The Master Has Come - And Is Moved With Compassion

Matthew 8:1-4, Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

... had done. But, the next day he looked out and there was the dog again - and this time he had with him another dog with a hurt leg. That is what we are called to do - bring someone else, share with someone what we have received, feel the pain of love in our hearts. But, even as we do this there is the danger that our compassion takes on the form of mere pity. There is a story of the Dutch Governor General of Java. He was complaining because the people wanted the Dutch to leave. He told a companion, "Look ...

887. At Table With The Lord

Drama

... out of the tomb! Out of the tomb, no longer dead, but alive! He was indeed a new creature through Christ Jesus. Oh, what power; oh, what love! Martha: But if Jesus has power over death, how can he die? Mary: I cannot bear to think of his death. He is all the world ... going to bear the Son of God. I have been submissive to God's will since those first blessed kicks within my womb. Oh, how I love him! But what am I to do? He speaks of his death, of dying willingly. My son, God's Son, has to die! Oh world, are ...

888. No Other Way To Be Happy

Deuteronomy 11:1-32

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... being, the parent lays down the law. Likewise, there are many of God’s laws we as Christians cannot understand or agree with. Why, we ask, must we go the second mile? Why must we forgive others before we can be forgiven by God? What sense does it make to love your enemies? At the time when Peter and his associates fished all night and caught nothing, Jesus tells them to let down their nets for a catch. To Peter this was a foolish thing to do. But Peter learned to trust and obey, for he said to Jesus, "But ...

889. THE MARRIAGE GAP

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

William McKee Aber

... to make an announcement: THE WAR BETWEEN THE SEXES IS OVER. Reconciliation has been brought about in Jesus Christ! What does this mean? Simply that, in the midst of hostility, we are free to live without hostility because in the forgiveness of God, we are free to love instead of to hate. The creation story says that God created Man. There is an interesting verse in Genesis 5: "Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created." Do you get the thrust of that? "Man ...

890. No Fifth Wheels in God’s Economy

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... widows I say that it is well for them to remain single as I do." Every person, single or married, must eventually come to terms with his or her own life, accept it where it is, and then take the responsibility for that life, confident in God’s love and providence. This morning, because singleness is belittled and singles are held at arm’s length in various ways in the church, I do want to turn to some scriptures in which both Jesus and Paul say things worth hearing about being single. Let’s turn first ...

891. Real Gratitude

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... of the class members live in a special center just off Allen Parkway and we send a van to pick them up and bring them to Sunday School and church every Sunday. They have made a special place for themselves in our St. Luke’s family. They love to come here and we love having them here. We named them the Joy Class and they are well-named because they are a joy. When we first started the class, there was a young man in the group named Spencer. Spencer came every Sunday, but he did not participate in the class ...

892. Marks Of A Champion

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It means a self-conscious sense of God's presence. It means you take time for prayer, for worship, for communing with God. This is where you draw strength to continue the fight. This is where you examine your life in the light of God's goodness and love. This is where you begin again when you have fallen. Floyd Flake in his book, The Way of The Bootstrapper, tells about a young man named Coy Pugh. Coy spent about eighteen months one time in a jail cell. And it might have been the most profitable period ...

893. A Lovehope Faith

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... expects what faith believes" (77). Hope holds on because it has faith in the strength and persistence of God's love for us. Faith and hope thus never stand alone. Paul is calling the Corinthian church to recognize this interrelatedness and ... he left. The last thing I heard him say was 'Thank the Lord.' I think I'll be with him soon...I can't see. Bye. I love you." The Chaneys' bodies were not found until May 1, when the spring thaw had finally progressed enough that a forest ranger could make it down the ...

894. Recognizing His Disciples

John 13:31-35

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... it is not good riddance — because who would want to say that about one's own father — many have their questions and it has to do with their fathers. Countless men and women have ambivalent feelings. The Father/Son relationship at the spiritual and eternal level interlocked in love is one thing. At the human level it can be a vast wasteland. Jesus lays before them a new standard for all the world to see. There is a sure sign for all of us to lay our claims, as Christians, before others. It is to be above ...

895. A Fireside Conversation

John 21:15-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Telling others about our church and inviting them to come to church with us is important. When we do these seemingly small, insignificant things in Christ’s name and at his command, the world will be one day be changed. “Do you love me?” “Feed my lambs.” “Feed my sheep.” 1. Harper Study Bible, Harold Lindsell, ed. (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 1972), p.1622. 2. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary Vol.9, Frank E. Gaebelein, ed. (Zondervan, 1990), p. 202. 3. (Minneapolis: Fortress, 2004) pp ...

896. The Living Advent Wreath (The Manger: White Candle of Peace)

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Frank Ramirez

... Faith, and Trust: (sing) Come to the manger, ye hopeless and tired. Shed all your cares with your greed. Though in the wiles of worldliness mired You may be lost — come — be freed. God has supplied what we need. (Each person sings a line of the song) Love: Love like a star, is a beacon, fair stranger, Hope: Hope will not lead you astray. Faith: Peace can be found with the babe in the manger. Trust: The star in the East lights the way! All: Worship the king on this day! Guide: “His authority shall grow ...

897. The Uniquely Christian Commandment

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... might know whether or not I am doing what I should. We all feel that way. The special problem I have with this commandment to "love one another" is that it sounds so open-ended. It strikes me as a bit like a traffic law requiring that we drive at a ... Maundy Thursday — Commandment Thursday — is that you and I are not on our own with this. Years ago, Henry Drummond preached a sermon about love called "The Greatest Thing in the World"[1] in which he suggested that if you put a piece of iron in the presence ...

898. A Rock Thrown, A Lesson Learned

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... out such signals. That means we will simply have to go to some of the most obvious places and find them. That wonderful preacher and teacher Tony Campolo tells about a church deacon he knows of who did exactly that. This deacon wanted some place he could share the love of Christ. The youth in their church led a worship service once a month in a nursing home. One month this deacon went with them. He stood in the back of the room. The young people were performing and this old man in a wheel chair rolled his ...

899. The Knot: Bound

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... always the husband and the wife. It is not the child to the parent, nor is it the parent to the child. Don’t read more into this than what God said. It doesn’t mean you are to ignore your parents or to disrespect your parents or to quit loving your parents. What we are talking about here is allegiance. Moses is traditionally cited as the author of Genesis. Neither before, nor after Moses was it ever the custom for a man to totally leave his parents when he took a wife. The custom of that day was for a ...

900. Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

John 13:1-17, John 13:18-30

Understanding Series

J. Ramsey Michaels

... in forgiveness, and specifically in the washing of the disciples’ feet, rests with Jesus. It is the initiative of the cross. The tone for the narrative (as well as for the discourse to follow) has been set in the first three verses of the chapter: He who loved … his own was about to leave this world and go to the Father, for he had come from God and was returning to God. The self-giving expressed in the washing of feet foreshadows the self-giving involved in Jesus’ death on the cross. The Teacher who ...

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