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876. Mission Ready!

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... don’t believe anyone knows anything about the end-of-time except God. Two, I don’t need gloom and doom predictions to give me a sense of urgency. I can set my LCD watch to chime on the hour. Three, life has a way of challenging me with urgency. If my roof ... now. It is far more important to live life to its fullest now than to be guilt-ridden and anxious about the tomorrows. A genuine sense of urgency comes when we discover that the life God has given us is so precious that not a moment of it dare be wasted ...

877. David and the Devil

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... me reach into the tradition of the church and talk about David capitulating to the Devil. I do that with some trepidation, because it is tragically easy to fall into the Flip Wilson mode and say, “The Devil made me do it,” and thus avoid any sense of personal responsibility. But I take the figure of the Devil to be a very animated way of talking about the presence of evil within human personality, and on that basis, I propose that we bring the Devil into our considerations. Clearly, David capitulated to ...

878. When Matters Hang in the Balance

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... historical column for his hometown newspaper. And he did a good bit of guest lay preaching in area churches. He led a full life until the day he joined his wife in death. David surprised his court, too. No wool was being pulled over his eyes. He could sense that the child had died, and what he commenced to do stupefied them. He got up, took a bath, combed his hair, and changed his clothes. He then went and worshiped, and after that ate a full meal. He announced to his surprised court, “I did fast and ...

879. Swansong as Themesong

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... less than they are intended to be. Often, tragically less. When I was growing up, I played the trumpet. In fact I owned two of them. I had a sentimental attachment to them, but some years ago I sold one to an antique dealer. It really didn”t make any sense to keep it; I had not seriously played it since 1965. Since that time, no air had been blown into its mouthpiece, and no music had come forth from its bell. Human lives can often be thought of in those terms. Nothing is being blown into them and nothing ...

880. Esther: Wise Woman Of Strength

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... and cold." At Saint Joseph's House, hospitality is offered to anyone in need, proving that the works of solace and mercy still comprise the most esteemed of all vocations. Those who arrive are treated with dignity, given a hot meal, a clean room, a sense of self-worth. All her life Dorothy Day lived within the Catholic Church, representing the life of Christ to those who were powerless. She used her intelligence and her beauty, her grit and her grace, on behalf of those who needed her most. Like Esther ...

881. Who Can Find A Virtuous Woman?

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... schoolgirls handed in such a poem to our English teacher, she would have written across the top in bold red marks, "not acceptable, no outline, no direction of thought." How are we to approach such a text? Should we just dismiss it, leave it to the historians? What sense are we to make of it in this worship service? When I have trouble with a biblical text, when I come up against this one, I try to discover as much about the text as is needful, and yes, I was a history major. This text is the conclusion ...

882. As Mortals See

1 Samuel 15:1-35

Sermon

Charles Curley

... to listen, and to question than to obey). Saul's failure to listen and obey was fatal. He had all the trappings of a king: power, wealth, status, stature, dignity. He had all the perceptions of a thoroughly modern leader: he was realistic, flexible, he had common sense, was ready to compromise. So what did Saul lack? Chapter 15 doesn't say ... but perhaps if we ask what chapter 16 says that David had which led God to choose David, when God said: "I have provided for myself a king;" if we discover what David ...

883. Passion Sunday

Mk 14:1 - 15:47 · Isa 50:4-9 · Phil 2:5-11 · Ps 31:9-16

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... as Jesus did not feel that way about himself when he became our servant. The RSV states that Jesus "emptied himself"; that is, he poured himself out in service. In order to pour yourself out, you must first have something in your cup. We must first have a healthy sense of self before we can empty ourselves in service. Jesus didn't become "nothing" but acted as if he were nothing. This means that he didn't let who and what he was prevent him from pouring out his life, even unto death. Gospel: Mark 14:1--15 ...

884. Advent 3

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, Isaiah 61:1-11, John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... to God, our whole life will be a witness. Sermon Title: Know Thyself. Sermon Angle: The deputation from Jerusalem really hit John up with a barrage of personal questions. Who are you? What are you doing? Why are you doing it? John responded out of a clear sense of self and of mission. He knew himself as a servant, sent to prepare the way for the Messiah. John knew himself in relationship to the Lord. Without such knowledge, nobody can know himself. The preacher's task is to challenge the worshippers to know ...

885. Advent 4

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... messenging. Greetings, favored one. (v. 28) That was the message with which the angel greeted Virgin Mary. Mary certainly was favored beyond all other mortals. Was she favored because of her moral purity? That was an issue but that alone doesn't explain it. Did the Lord sense that Mary would be receptive to his grace and so he favored her? Mary certainly was that sort of person but this still doesn't cut to the heart of the matter. The prime reason for Mary's favored status was the sovereign grace of God ...

886. Easter 4

John 10:1-21, Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Shepherd (leader). This implies that there must also be such a thing as a bad shepherd (leader). We'll start with the bad shepherd; what does he look like? He's merely an employee (v. 13). He doesn't care personally for the sheep (v. 13). There is no sense of relationship; he doesn't know the sheep. They are merely numbers to him. In contrast, what does the Good Shepherd look like? He cares for his sheep with his life (v. 11). He owns them and therefore they are precious to him. He knows them and loves them ...

887. Trinity Sunday

Jn 3:1-17 · Mt 28:16-21 · Rom 8:12-17 · Isa 6:1-8 · Ps 29

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... smoke) by day and a pillar of fire by night. The smoke both conceals and reveals the God of mystery and might. Suddenly Isaiah is caught up in a vision where he sees beyond the holy smoke, where he catches sight of the great God himself. The prophet senses imminent doom because he knows that a sinful man does not deserve to stand in the presence of the Almighty. Yet Isaiah is not swept away by God's wrath but rather his grace and forgiveness. Holy smoke represents the mystery of God. On this Trinity Sunday ...

888. God Doesn't Ask A Fig Tree To Produce Bananas

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Lee Griess

... speaking about is those who feel the pain of a guilty conscience and grieve in the awareness that we have failed to live up to the expectations of God and those around us. Confession is good for the soul -- yes, we know that -- but how can we develop a true sense of heartfelt remorse for our sinfulness and a real desire to change our ways? Most of us are willing to confess our sins as long as we don't have to change. We are willing to admit to a blemish or two on our moral complexion but nothing that can ...

889. First Sunday In Christmastide

John 15:1-17

Bulletin Aid

David M. Oliver

... , faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Christians who are growing in faith, who are learning more about what it means to serve Christ and serve others using their gifts, those who bear witness to their faith in word and deed, those with a sense of God's purpose and call in their hearts, these persons are the kind God wants to produce. They are warm, winsome, and attractive. You can tell by being around them for only a short time that they have an authentic, maturing faith. How do ...

890. The Politics Of The Saints

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... actions or my decisions affect the lives of other people around me? What message will I be sending? The same question applies to groups and organizations as well as to individuals. All Saints' Sunday is a good time to think about politics in this broader sense. For on All Saints', we take time to remember that Christians are not isolated individuals who live in this world alone, passing through it untouched by anyone or anything and not having any impact or effect on anyone. We are a people, a politeuma, a ...

891. Lent 4

Luke 13:18-22 · Joel 2:12-19

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... again asked, "If happiness is more important than actually finding the thing we have lost, how come I can't get over the missing ring?" "Oh Sarah, there are things we find within ourselves which God has given us. Abilities. Love for the law. Through the law we have a sense of justice and righteousness. We have a view of hope. The man who divided his money lost a portion of his estate, but he found a son who would be willing to stay with him and expect nothing more than to be a servant. The best part of life ...

892. Elements Of Devotion

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... that there is real purpose in living, and that objectivity and personal wholesomeness are needful for completion of the devotional attitude and accomplishment of a cause. The Benediction: O God, as we leave these moments of devotions together, grant that we may have a sense of your abiding presence, courage to face all that is required of us, and that we may accomplish that which is most helpful by the increase of our faith and personal devotion to doing your will. Grant, O Lord, that we shall remember that ...

893. Living The Alternatives

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... , begin consciously or unconsciously, to speed up the process. Faith is simply living as though this is true or that is possible. The object of faith may be a variable, but faith itself, is a unique attribute indigenous to the human enterprise. Faith, in the sense that Jesus spoke of it with his disciples, is simply envisioning and practicing an alternative future. It is daring to risk living by a new vision. Fortunately, according to Jesus, it does not take much faith to shape a new world. Even a little ...

894. Christ the King

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... to them and they find occasion to reveal themselves, will tell you such things. People who have known the care of the shepherd king, who live and work in his kingdom, as they do, know that they are touched by God himself in a deep and mysterious sense moved by him, empowered by Him, sustained by Him. So the prophet Jeremiah, surveying the clear past of his people, sees a failure of leadership. He looks into the future, still fog-enshrouded. There he sees that King who would come. A shepherd who would care ...

895. His Suffering Servant

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... our time is a fact of history, that's it. But what has been the nature of the change? Forty years is still too early to tell - that is not enough of a perspective to judge anything as monumental as this, but we can get a sense of its direction. To sense that direction, I ask you to form three pictures in your mind. First, picture Adolph Hitler at the height of his power, arrogant, confident, saluting as he stands in the back seat of a Mercedes convertible. Hold that picture. Second, form a picture in your ...

896. Fish Miracle

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... request. It reminds us that it may be good for us that some of our prayers are not answered. Why did Peter say "Depart?" The miracle made Peter uncomfortable and unworthy to be in the presence of one who displayed the knowledge and power of God. Peter sensed the divinity of Jesus. The closer we come to God, the more unworthy we feel, because we are unaware of the contrast between God's holiness and our sinfulness. Abraham felt unworthy to repeatedly ask God for a favor (Genesis 18:27). When Job had a first ...

897. A Chosen Race?

John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

Sermon

Erskine White

... world. Let me explain what I mean. If someone says they are uncomfortable with the image of "God the Father" because they don't think God is male, there should be no argument about that. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that God is male in the human sense. God is neither male nor female because God is God. But why on earth should our experience with our own fathers define our understanding of God? If my father is a murderer, must I conclude that God is bloodthirsty? If my father and my mother gave me up for ...

898. A Word For All Reasons

John 20:19-23

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... be frightened on that Easter evening. At that point in time they were not sure of many things, but they were absolutely convinced of one thing: Jesus had died. At least he had been dead. Then, as out of a whirlwind, a figure appears and immediately their sense of security is blown away and they realize how very vulnerable they are. Who is this specter and what does he want from them? Already they feared for their lives at the hands of the Hebrew soldiers and now this. That the disciples quaked with fear is ...

899. Act III, Scene 2

John 21:1-14

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... lives with remarkable ease, always showing love and compassion. Secondly, he stays with his hosts for only as long as he senses they have a need for him. Then he disappears quietly. Indeed, these appearances became so natural that the apostles soon start ... of his disciples in all times and places. It was meant also for you and me. True, he doesn't materialize in front of us, but we sense he is here. Inwardly we know he is near. We are not able to touch him, but he can and has touched us. True to form, Jesus ...

900. Standing Up To Death

Romans 6:1-14, Psalm 90:1-17

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... afraid to die, open to death and I am reassured by their feelings and expressions. Death as the Absence of Quality Life But the scope of death is infinitely greater than its dominion over our bodies. And that dominion is both negative and positive. It's positive in the sense that some parts of our lives have to die so that other parts can be born into their fullness. A family, which has been two, dies to its twoness so that it can become a threesome. A minister dies to one parish so that he can be born to ...

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