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901. Proper 23

Exodus 32:1-33:6, Isaiah 25:1-12, Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 4:1-9

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Russell F. Anderson

... . Believe you can achieve it and you will. A positive mental attitude has even been equated with faith. This is where the problem comes in. PMA can aid one in accomplishing her goals, but this is not faith. Faith is trust in God, not in a person's own abilities. Faith, not PMA, was the source of the apostle's can do attitude. Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14 Not fasting but feasting. In the parable, the king invited guests to a feast, the marriage feast of his son. The wedding feast was the epitome of joy because it ...

902. Easter Day

John 20:10-18, John 20:1-9, Colossians 3:1-17, Acts 10:23b-48

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Russell F. Anderson

... the parking lot seemed so out of place in this holiest of Christian holidays. Christ died for all, but this group of revelers couldn't care less. Of course, from their perspective it might seem like the church is a bunch of crepe hangers who have lost the ability to celebrate life. In their way of thinking, the church is out of sync with the world, not the other way around. If they had left the beach party to join the throng who was paying homage to the crucified Christ, it would have struck them as macabre ...

903. Paul, The Great Missionary

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Jerry Eckert

... faith offers to God. If that is so, I am glad, and share my joy with you all. In the same way, you too must be glad and share your joy with me." (Philippians 2:17-18) Announcer: You do not sound too optimistic about being freed. We admire your ability to look at what is happening to you and yet you still find a way to be positive. In the midst of the strain of imprisonment, what holds you together? Paul: "Does your life in Christ make you strong? Does his love comfort you? Do you have fellowship with the ...

904. The Man Born Blind

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... if you should risk getting involved ... Daughter: What else did the elders say? Rabbi: They said that while some get their jollies by speaking in tongues in the church meetings, not very many in the group get anything out of it. It's like showing off your ability to speak a foreign language. Without an interpreter, who knows what you said? I've heard the elders say they'd rather say a few words that help the group than say many words in tongues that are meaningless to the group. Daughter: Like I should quit ...

905. The Poor In Spirit

Sermon

John A. Terry

... vigor and force in their lives. Being "poor in spirit" is not being weak in spirit, but, having an attitude of faith which looks to God alone to preserve us in the midst of affliction. It is an awareness that we do not live by our own strength or ability, but by trusting in God. It is as the psalmist (34:6) said, "This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles." It is not those proud of themselves and their accomplishments who will inherit the kingdom, but those who rely ...

906. The Meek

Sermon

John A. Terry

... They would no doubt be excellent students if they were not already convinced of their own knowledge." "Blessed is the person who has the humility to know his own ignorance, his own weakness, and his own need." To be meek is to be controlled. Meekness brings with it the ability to control our feelings and inclinations so we are bridled and can act according to God's will and way. To be meek, to give ourselves over to God's will, we receive what others only long for. It was Dante who said, "In His will is our ...

907. Cain's Sentence

Genesis 4:1-26

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Jerry Eckert

... Good. Abel, what is your proposal? Abel (he comes up and joins Cain and Chair at the front): I have also had a good year this year and, just as God has blessed my good brother Cain with the gift of growing things, God has blessed me with a natural ability with animals. From the milk money I earned this past year, I want to buy something that we need pretty bad as a church, some decent folding tables for our church suppers, and a storage cart for them. Chair (with the boys still next to him/her): These boys ...

908. Evergreen Wreath And Faded Leaf

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... commensurate with spring, summer, autumn, and winter. The advancing years take their toll. The eyes dim, the hearing wanes, the hair grays, and the muscles lose their tone. The body becomes as fading as the leaf which will one day fall from the tree. As the ability to concentrate is lessened and the latter days become less comfortable, perhaps many a senior citizen is tempted to toast the next generation with the words: "We hope you will be as happy as we thought we would be forty years ago." And, as long ...

909. Religious Load-Management

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

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Harold Warlick

... freezes; it becomes catatonic. Its fuse blows. Even though all the vital signs look great, the big machine shuts down. We call it "being depressed."1 Indeed, as conflicts between desires and ambitions, powerful human urges and the prohibitions of society, and dreams and abilities tend to unhinge us and make us "go to pieces," some kind of predictability is needed. Load management is no less real and necessary in the field of religion. There are so many manifestations of God out there to choose from. Is God ...

910. Pain And Promise In The Heart Of God

Hosea 2:2-23

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Harold Warlick

... people, but his oracles elaborate the theme of the relations between Israel and Yahweh in terms of those between Hosea and his wandering spouse. Hosea's acutely personal experience is used to illumine a conception of a spouse's forgiveness as indicative of Yahweh's ability to reconstitute the entire people of God. One of the amazing features in the book of Hosea is the notion that words, even The Word, are not enough to turn pain into promise. As Hosea's life unfolds, the prophet's obedience is contrasted ...

911. Rainbow In The Sky

Genesis 9:1-17

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E. Carver McGriff

... in the process. Many other stories underline the fact that Jesus didn't fault the effort to succeed. He faulted preoccupation with wealth and all it entails to the point we lose our perspective of what's really and finally important: the ability to see our rainbows in the sky, our ever-present promise of God's presence and active participation in our lives. So, we see the epidemic of drug use, psychosomatic illness, depression, suicide, unhappy old age, broken marriages, unproductive life styles, cynicism ...

912. Liberating Truth

John 8:31-41

Sermon

William G. Carter

... it might. But an education provides no assurance we will be more obedient or truthful. Neither can we expect schooling to guarantee peace of mind or unity among enemies. The southern novelist Walker Percy was trained as a physician. His medical training gave him the ability to diagnose a variety of diseases which reflect a deeper malaise in our culture. In one of his articles, he noted: The deeper we get into the century, the more sense people make, but they are making different kinds of senses which don't ...

913. How To Plant An English Garden

Mark 4:26-29, Mark 4:30-34

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William G. Carter

... . Anticipation was high when one speaker arrived with a carousel of slides. Much to the chagrin of many, he was introduced as a landscaper with an interest in English gardens. But as he began to talk, the audience was captivated by his insight and ability. He showed slides of beautiful British gardens, each one a dance of color and vitality. He explained why individual plants are chosen for their size, shape, and color. He spoke about the importance of a careful design for each garden. Along the way, he ...

914. A Breeze In The Dark

John 3:1-21

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William G. Carter

... time?" "Nicodemus," Jesus clarified, "you must be born from above." Still in the dark, we might imagine old Nick retorting, "How can that be? I never asked to be born in the first place." Jesus responded by saying, in effect, "Birth is a gift. Eternal life is a gift. Your ability to see the kingdom of God, why, that's a gift! That is to say, faith is a gift, a new kind of birth from the womb of our Mother who art in heaven. So it is, with everyone who is born of the Spirit." In his striving for faith ...

915. By What Authority?

Mark 1:21-28

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John A. Stroman

... great teaching, he could not assist this man and left him possessed of an evil and unclean spirit? The crowd and the disciples would have just drifted away. Jesus would have become just one more among so many. But Jesus' authority is to be found in his ability to back up his words and teaching with action. Jesus had the authority to do what he said he would do. Why doesn't the world take the church seriously? Because we fail to practice what we preach. What is significant about this story that took place ...

916. He Abides In Us

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

John Updike once more revealed his remarkably brilliant powers of description in the novel Brazil. Updike shares his uncanny ability to portray the setting and landscape that surround his characters in order to highlight their nature and their roles. However, Updike's greatest gift is the manner in which he is able to crawl inside the characters to reveal their restless and frantic struggles to discover themselves. The principal characters ...

917. Resist Temptation

Mark 1:9-13

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Harry N. Huxhold

... mind with great persistence. Ah, but the most striking of all had to be the establishing a claim to David's throne! That would enable him to reinstate a reign more glorious, powerful, and victorious than Israel had ever known. With his know-how and abilities he could claim a place among the nations of the earth that would enable him to rule the world. Our Temptations If we can envision our Lord in the wilderness struggling with these immensely attractive ideas of the use of power in establishing himself as ...

918. Lent 3

John 4:39-42, John 4:27-38, John 4:1-26

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Dennis Koch

... details of her personal story and saw directly into her heart. She came to the well to draw water that day, and in the process, she drew much more! She met her Savior and discovered that her thirst for a meaningful life would be forever quenched. Lord, grant us the ability to look beyond the surface of people's lives. Help us to show themwhere to draw the water of life. Amen.

919. Lent 4

John 9:35-41, John 9:13-34, John 9:1-12

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Dennis Koch

... restoration of sight in this carefully-tailored narrative works at two levels: (1) at the literal, it is a mighty act that demonstrates the inbreaking of God's Reign and the identity of Jesus as the Messiah; and (2) at the figurative, it refers to the ability of this Christ to deliver people from spiritual blindness (as well as the capacity of some to choose blindness by rejecting him). Liturgical Color Purple Suggested Hymns I Trust, O Christ, In You Alone God Loved The World In Adam We Have All Been One ...

920. Limitless Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

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Dennis Koch

... is out. Forgiveness will be offered without limit. For to withhold forgiveness only fuels the cycle of resentment and retaliation. Forgiveness has the power to break the cycle of brokenness, making the healing of relationships possible. Help us to remember that the forgiveness of Jesus was without limit. Stretch our ability to forgive so that we learn to absorb hurt, and love in return. Amen.

921. Proper 23

Matthew 22:1-14

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Dennis Koch

... My Shepherd The King Of Love My Shepherd Is Jesus! Thy Boundless Love To Me Rejoice, The Lord Is King! Prayer for Proper 23, Pentecost 21, or OT 28 Gracious Lord, we thank you for creating us in your image and for instilling within us the ability to make choices. Through the years we have grown to appreciate those who have assisted us in our development as persons...parents and teachers, leaders and mentors, friends and family. Your love for us, O God, has been most clearly expressed through the people who ...

922. Proper 26

Matthew 23:1-39

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Dennis Koch

... 26, Pentecost 24, and OT 31 Gracious Lord, you know us better than we know ourselves. You know the games we play. We say "yes" when we mean "no" and "no" when we mean "yes." We make promises we cannot possibly keep. We have an inflated sense of our own ability. We like to keep score, especially if we can modify the rules along the way. It is important to be ahead, and sometimes we will do anything to win. You know how easy it is for us to become caught up in our games. To win at these games is ...

923. Preserving vs. Promoting the Gospel

Matthew 25:14-30

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Dennis Koch

... every person is essential for the success of our community. No one is to be left out, for together we are the Body of Christ in the world. Your grace makes it possible for us to make a difference in the world. Our joy increases every time we use our abilities in your service. Thank you, Lord, for the privilege of knowing you, loving you and serving you. Amen.

924. God's Road to Freedom

Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

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Dennis Koch

... . There are fewer distractions. We know that you can speak to us anywhere, anytime, even in our dreams. Like Joseph, we want to be open to your presence in our lives. Help us to clear our heads when they are filled with questions and details and what-ifs. Increase our ability to sense the many ways you communicate with us, and help us to pay attention. Amen.

925. Joseph's Pit

Genesis 37:1-11

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Jerry Eckert

... young church member successfully defended himself in the Rock County (Wisconsin) jail back in 1970. Genesis 37:2-8 Slaves aren't suppose to be able to write. Hebrews aren't supposed to know about anything but sheep, according to the nations of the world. So my ability, as a Hebrew, to write was so unlikely that no one noticed my practice of keeping a diary here in Egypt. Except Joseph. He doesn't miss much. When Pharoah made him Prime Minister at the age of thirty, he needed someone who could write and keep ...

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