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901. Recognizing the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... sought Jesus' destruction, the three magi, all foreigners, and illustrative of those outside the purview of Israel, sought to honor him. As Jesus was recognized by outsiders, so the Lord consistently and intentionally sought out the marginalized of Jewish society without losing contact with his own people. He taught in the synagogues, telling the Jews who he was and the nature of his mission. As he instructed his apostles, "Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to ...

902. No Litmus Test for Jesus

2 Kings 5:1-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... he could not pass the litmus tests that society placed before him. Hebrew society marginalized lepers as did the nation of Aram, from which Naaman came. Victims of leprosy were to be shunned by all, for they would render a person ritually impure if any physical contact was made. Yet, as we hear in the reading, Elisha, the prophet of God was not in any way afraid of Naaman, but rather offered him a solution to his problem, a cure for his affliction. Initially, Naaman was not impressed by the prophet of God ...

903. Job Is for Real

Job 1:1, 2:1-10

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... as planted within it. That is the reframe that can begin the saving of the air and water and our island home. I find going to PETCO helps me. There I am surrounded by a lot of little nutty dogs and their owners who are desperately trying to make contact with nature. Imagine doing that through a chihuahua. Or me through a golden retriever? People sit in leather chairs reading books about how to "tame" a dog. Little do they know that the dog will soon tame them! What is the difference between a cat and a dog ...

904. All Is Restored?

Job 42:1-17

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself" (Hebrews 7:27). In addition to these Christological insights from Hebrews, we can also make a point of contact with the Jesus of the gospel lesson for today, the healing of blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52). The miracle story comes as the conclusion to the third passion prediction unit which Mark sets up (10:32-45). First Jesus predicts his passion (10:31-34), then ...

905. Your God Shall Be My God

Ruth 1:1-18

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Robert A. Hausman

... to the high caliber of the Israelite religion. Israel, after all, was very particularistic. They were a people who understood themselves to be chosen and blessed; therefore, this story shows the type of piety and commitment that should be emulated by all who came in contact with that faith. We know from the gospel for today (Mark 12:28-34) that the heart of that tradition was what we know as the Shema, the Hebrew word for "hear" in the imperative. The story says that a scribe asked Jesus to name the ...

906. The People's Religion

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Staff

... a Gallup survey: Improve communication with members (21% of respondents) Concentrate more on personal spiritual matters (19%) Become more involved in community matters (18%) Focus more efforts on young people (14%) More social activities for church members More personal contacts between clergy and families, including pastoral visits Less emphasis on money Advertise more Strive for unity Stay out of politics This survey is found in the book, The People's Religion: American Faith. It's a Gallup compilation of ...

907. How To Counsel From Scripture

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Martin & Diedre Bobgan

... resorting to psychological models and methods or to psychological gimmicks and devices. The evidence suggests that it is. Three researchers found in a national survey conducted for the Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health that "of those persons who actively sought help for personal problems, the vast majority contacted persons other than mental health professionals, and that generally they were more satisfied with the help received than were those who chose psychiatrists and psychologists."

908. Building In Bondage

Hebrews 2:15

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Sarah Winchester's husband had acquired a fortune by manufacturing and selling rifles. After he died of influenza in 1918, she moved to San Jose, California. Because of her grief and her long time interest in spiritism, Sarah sought out a medium to contact her dead husband. The medium told her, "As long as you keep building your home, you will never face death." Sarah believed the spiritist, so she bought an unfinished 17-room mansion and started to expand it. The project continued until she died at the ...

909. Phone Home

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Dennis Miller

... . A few days later, however, the telephone again lay silent, and I knew if he was going to learn, he would have to be punished. But I did not want to punish him. I went to the telephone, regretting that his great time would be spoiled by his lack of contact with his father. As I dialed, I prayed for wisdom. "Treat him like I treat you," the Lord seemed to say. With that, as the telephone rang one time, I hung up. A few seconds later the phone rang, and it was my son. "I'm here, Dad!" "What took ...

910. The Gamma Group

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... doctors repeated the study on another group of 127 male students from the classes of 1949 through 1964 with similar results. "Too often, gamma people get lost in their own emotions," says Betz. "While a person's temperament cannot be changed, more support from outside sources such as more human contacts might help lessen a gamma's risk of disease."

911. The Life You Leave Behind

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Van Campbell

... live after you die. A realtor in our church has agreed to sell your house and give your wife his commission. "I guarantee you that, if you'll permit us, some other men and I will make the house payments until it's sold. "Then, I've contacted the owner of an apartment house down the street. He's offered your wife a three-bedroom apartment plus free utilities and an $850-a-month salary in return for her collecting rents and supervising plumbing and electrical repairs. The income from your house should pay for ...

912. Notes From Home

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After discussing how students must at least be competent in reading, writing, listening, analyzing and computing before they will be graduated from high school in 1978, one administrator contacted provided the following list. The excuses it contains were actually turned in by parents to one school district (outside of Tillamook County). Dear school: Please ackuse John for bring absent on Jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33. Chris has an acre in his side. Mary could not come to ...

913. Impacting the Fatherless

Ephesians 6:1-4

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12 Practical Ways for Men to Impact Fatherless Kids: Be a mentor to a boy without a father through Big Brother or some other agency Contact your local junior or senior high school to tutor a needy kid Teach Sunday School Become a leader in Awana, Pioneer Clubs, or Adventure Club Meet one-on-one weekly, with a boy in your church or neighborhood who doesn't have a father in the home Become a leader ...

914. Faithful Fruit

Gal 5:22-23

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Charles Ryrie

... . And the simple fact that both Paul and Peter exhort believers to be fruitful shows that believers are not always fruitful. TWO, this does not mean that a certain person's fruit will necessarily be outwardly evident. Even if I know the person and have some regular contact with him, I still may not see his fruit. Indeed, I might even have legitimate grounds for wondering if he is a believer because I have not seen fruit. His fruit may be very private or erratic, but the fact that I do not see it does ...

915. A Bond to Behold

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... affect the lives of their grandchildren, for good or ill, simply because they exist. Unfortunately, a lot of grandparents ignore the fact, to the emotional deprivation of the young. Of the children studied, only five percent reported close, regular contact with at least one grandparent. The vast majority see their grandparents only infrequently, not because they live too far away, but because the grandparents have chose to remain emotionally distant. These children appear to be hurt, angry, and very ...

916. Healing - Gone With One Call

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Philip Yancey

... meeting. I had never known such certainty of faith before. My search was over; I had seen proof of a living God in those people on the stage. If he could work tangible miracles in them, then surely he had something wonderful in store for me. I wanted to contact the man of faith I had seen at the meeting, so much so that exactly one week later I phoned Directory Assistance in Milwaukee and got the physician's number. When I dialed it, a woman answered the phone. "May I please speak to Dr. S_____," I said ...

917. Ten Years of Service

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... commit. I will therefore offer my services for 10 years as a cook, maid, or housekeeper to any leading attorney who will defend him and bring about his vindication." One of San Francisco's greatest attorneys, Vincent Hallinan, read or heard about the ad and contacted Gladys Kidd, who had placed it. Her husband, Robert Lee Kidd, was about to be tried for the slaying of an elderly antique dealer. Kidd's fingerprints had been found on a bloodstained ornate sword in the victim's shop. During the trial, Hallinan ...

918. A Missed Movement

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... generated great interest among Europeans for going east. Rabban Sauma, a monk born in Peking, crossed central Asia to the Il-Khan’s court in Mesopotamia in 1278 and was one of those whom the Mongols sent to Europe to seek Christian help against Islam. Under Kublai, the first direct contact and cultural exchange between China and the West had occurred (from https://gosouth.co.za/kublai-khan/).

919. Pastor's Personal Concerns

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H.B. London

... ends meet; 28 percent feel current compensation is inadequate; 69 percent of the spouses work outside the home to make ends meet; 67 percent of the pastors feel positive about their spouses working outside their home; 9 percent of clergy have had extramarital affairs; 19 percent have had inappropriate sexual contact with another person other than their spouse; 55 percent of clergy have no one with whom they can discuss their sexual temptation.

920. How Much Is That Preacher?

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Jean Shaw

... superb well researched, copious anecdotes, and they always have three points. And he comes with a full set of the Religious Encyclopedia at no extra charge! You get the whole package for $32,300. He's wearing awfully thick glasses. For $420 more we put in contact lenses. I don't know. He might study too much. We don't want a man who's in his office all the time. Of course. How about this minister over here? Comes from a management background. Trained in business operations at Beatitude College. Adept with ...

921. Miles Off Course

Proverbs 12:15

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Dave McPherson

A U.S. Air Force transport plane with its captain and 5 crew members was flying over Alaska in the mid-50s when they entered an unusually fierce snowstorm. The navigator contacted an air base only to be told that he had veered several hundred miles off course. Correct coordinates were given to the navigator, who continued to insist that his own calculations could not be that far off. Soon the plane ran low on fuel. The six men decided to abandon ...

922. Nothing Happens Standing Still

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Paul Borthwick

... sorrows through the cultivation of an insignificant life. Indeed, if a man's ambition is to avoid the troubles of life, the recipe is simple: shed your ambitions in every direction, cut the wings of every soaring purpose, and seek a life with the fewest contacts and relations. If you want to get through the world with the smallest trouble, you must reduce yourself to the smallest compass. Tiny souls can dodge through life; bigger souls are blocked on every side. As soon as a man begins to enlarge his life ...

923. A Lack of TLC

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Charles Sell

No more convincing evidence of the absence of parental affection exists than that compiled by Rene Spitz. In a South American orphanage, Spitz observed and recorded what happened to 97 children who were deprived of emotional and physical contact with others. Because of a lack of funds, there was not enough staff to adequately care for these children, ages 3 months to 3 years old. Nurses changed diapers and fed and bathed the children. But there was little time to hold, cuddle, and talk to them as a mother ...

924. The Makings of a Bad Day

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... you not to bother to take off your coat. The bird singing outside your window is a buzzard. You wake up and your braces are locked together. You call your answering service and they tell you it's none of your business. Your income tax check bounces. You put both contact lenses in the same eye. Your wife says, "Good morning, Bill", and your name is George.

925. You Know It's a Bad Day When…

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... . When the sun comes up in the west. When your boss tells you not to bother taking off your coat. When you jump out of bed in the morning and you miss the floor. When the bird singing outside your bedroom window is a buzzard. When you put both contact lenses in the same eye. When you call your answering service and they tell you it's none of your business. When your income tax check bounces. When suicide prevention puts you on hold. Your horn goes off accidentally and remains stuck as you follow a group of ...

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901. Recognizing the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

Richard Gribble

902. No Litmus Test for Jesus

2 Kings 5:1-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble

903. Job Is for Real

Job 1:1, 2:1-10

Sermon

Donna Schaper

904. All Is Restored?

Job 42:1-17

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

905. Your God Shall Be My God

Ruth 1:1-18

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

906. The People's Religion

Illustration

Staff

907. How To Counsel From Scripture

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Martin & Diedre Bobgan

908. Building In Bondage

Hebrews 2:15

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909. Phone Home

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Dennis Miller

910. The Gamma Group

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911. The Life You Leave Behind

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Van Campbell

912. Notes From Home

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913. Impacting the Fatherless

Ephesians 6:1-4

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914. Faithful Fruit

Gal 5:22-23

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Charles Ryrie

915. A Bond to Behold

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916. Healing - Gone With One Call

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Philip Yancey

917. Ten Years of Service

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918. A Missed Movement

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Staff

919. Pastor's Personal Concerns

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H.B. London

920. How Much Is That Preacher?

Illustration

Jean Shaw

921. Miles Off Course

Proverbs 12:15

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Dave McPherson

922. Nothing Happens Standing Still

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Paul Borthwick

923. A Lack of TLC

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Charles Sell

924. The Makings of a Bad Day

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Staff

925. You Know It's a Bad Day When…

Humor Illustration

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