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901. Doubters All, Part IV

John 17:20-26

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... Jesus by the end of the day. TOMMIE: You know what? You just might at that. You might just stumble into something that the Holy Spirit is doing. GERRIE: Well, then, when I do you'll have to agree my technique works. TOMMIE: Look, Gerrie, there is a better way. GERRIE ... get discouraged. I'll tell you what we can do. We can pray together for the people you want to witness to and ask the Holy Spirit to arrange the proper time to do it. GERRIE: All right. We'll do it your way. TOMMIE: I think you'll find it more ...

902. To Have And To Hold (Your Tongue)

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... us, including our tongue? If you received a dime for kind words spoken about people and had to pay a nickel for the unkind ones, how rich or poor would you be? You can almost hear the gentle exasperation in James' voice as he mouths these words as the Holy Spirit writes through him: "With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be" (James 3:9-10). Here is one example I ...

903. Sowers Of The Seed

Psalm 119:1-176, Romans 8:1-17, Genesis 25:19-34, Matthew 13:1-23

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William E. Keeney

... on the seed sown (the word) or simply react to their natural state. Thesis: 13:1-9 Good soil brings a rich harvest of the spirit. 13:18-23 Hearing also requires understanding. Theme: 13:1-9 The word has a one in four chance of succeeding in producing good ... are faithful "sowers of the seed." 3. The Central Point of the Parable. The central point of the parable should grant hope. The Holy Spirit will not leave the word devoid of results. We should not be too disturbed about the kind of soil in which we sow ...

904. The Church With Nothing

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Thomas Long

... non sequiturs. He says "Peace be with you"; he shows them his hands and his side; he says again, "Peace be with you"; he tells them that he is sending them into the world, just as he, Jesus, was sent; he breathes on them, saying, "Receive the Holy Spirit"; and he commissions them to perform binding acts of forgiveness. To our eyes, this is an odd collection of sayings and deeds. But to the earliest readers of the Gospel of John, their meaning would be clear. Each of the things that Jesus said and did is a ...

905. Prayers for Epiphany

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Rolland R. Reece

... s bride, the church. And you were faithful to your Son. You have done what you said you would do. You keep your promises. How good it is to turn to you this morning. Without our knowing it, we've been looking forward to this hour. The hymns lift our spirits. The scriptures grant us understanding. The prayers bring us healing. We are thirsty and you give us drink. We are hungry and you feed us. We are rejected and you love us. We come to you for you are faithful. We praise your name over and over, Lord Jesus ...

906. Transfiguration

2 Corinthians 3:7-18, Exodus 34:29-35, Luke 9:28-36

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John R. Brokhoff

... veil until they are given by their parents to the grooms to symbolize their now knowing each other face to face. In marriage we usually show and tell all. Paul says that unbelievers wear a veil so they cannot see the glory of God in the face of Jesus. The Spirit of God opens our eyes to see clearly the glory of God in Christ. In the face of Jesus, we see the radiance of God which is reflected on the faces of believers. 2. Glory (vv. 4, 6). The word "glory" means presence. The glory of God is the presence ...

907. Epiphany 3

Mt 4:12-23 · 1 Cor 1:10-18 · Is 9:1-4 · Amos 3:1-8 · Ps 27 · Ps 139

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Russell F. Anderson

... no light can penetrate. For the captive children of Israel, life seemed to be such a black hole. Isaiah announces that on such the light of God is already shining and will blaze ever brighter. The psalmist captures this truth poetically: Where can I go from your spirit? If I ascend to heaven, you are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, you are there. (Psalm 139:7a, 8) Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 The state of disunion address. This passage could be called the state of the union address for the Corinthian ...

908. Trinity Sunday

Mt 28:16-20 · Jn 3:16-18 · Gen 1:1--2:4a · Ex 34:4-9 · 2 Cor 13:11-13 · Ps 8

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Russell F. Anderson

... at a certain mountain in Galilee. They worship him but some have doubts. Christ announces that God has given him all authority. He commands them to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. The task seems overpowering but Christ promises to be with them always. Gospel: John 3:16-18 John 3:16 is sometimes referred to as the gospel in a nutshell. "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that everyone who believes in him might ...

909. Path To A New Life

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... warmed" during the meeting on Aldersgate Street. Perhaps you will choose to remain in the pew when the service ends for further quiet meditation. Or, to come close to the altar at the close of the service. Perhaps only to close your eyes and be alone in spirit with Christ Jesus. Nicodemus is beyond our reach. But Christ Jesus is not. His word is still fresh, "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." That word to Nicodemus is ...

910. Proper 12

John 6:16-24, John 6:1-15, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Ephesians 3:14-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... poetic prayer and praise to God that the Christians, to whom Paul is writing, might be firmly rooted in the love of Christ and filled with the Spirit of God. Lesson 2: Ephesians 4:1-6 (RC); Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16 (E) (See Proper 13) Gospel: John 6:1-21 (C); John 6 ... ' inner being (v. 16). 3. How do you strengthen the inner man or inner woman? 4. Open your life to God's Spirit (v. 17). 5. The Spirit will ground you in God's love and fill you with the fullness of God. Sermon Title: The Joy Of Being Full. ...

911. God's Leader

Romans 8:14

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... fish to the fisher and the fish will then belong to the fisher. God is looking for people to follow him just as a fisher is fishing for a fish. God also has a leader to attract boys and girls like you to him. We call that leader the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the leader who gets your attention and makes you want to know more about God. He helps you ask questions. He helps you listen to the wonderful stories about Jesus. The Holy ...

912. Easter 7

John 17:20-26, Psalm 47:1-9, Acts 7:54--8:1a, Acts 16:6-10, Acts 16:16-40, 1 Samuel 12:1-25, Revelation 22:7-21

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George Bass

... that his followers might be one. Make all Christians one with him as he is one with you, so that in peace and concord we may carry to the world the message of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever." The Psalm Of The Day Psalm 47 (L, alternate - E) - Here is one of the psalms that is appointed for use on the same Sunday of the three-year lectionary cycle, but with different readings, of course. This psalm takes up the refrain of ...

913. The Majesty Of God's Love

John 17:1-11

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... notion of the Father and Son being one, especially at this time in the church year when we celebrate the ascension, is bound to lead us to consider God in all his glory and majesty (the Triune God). Not just the Father and the Son, but along with the Holy Spirit, the three make one. How can these three make one? Jesus says it is in the same way that all of us believers are one. How can that be the case? Making one out of three, explaining the Trinity, has always been a real challenge to the church. We have ...

914. The Dreamer Within You

Joel 2:18-27, Joel 2:28-32

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... same Dreamer is at work within your own life. God is trying to speak to you. Though you may feel spiritually landlocked today, there is something inside you reminding you that you are destined to sail on wider seas. How shall you respond to God’s Spirit, the animating Dreamer within you? Identify Your Dream The first task is to identify your dream. What specifically is God calling you to do? You can be sure that starting out following a dream will not be an easy undertaking. Chaim Potok in his novel In ...

915. We Don't Know How To Pray

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... idea how to pray for ourselves. Paul says that something very much like that happened for us in the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit helps us in our weakness, especially in our weakness when it comes to prayer. We don’t have to find all the right ... communication with God. There is no formula, no right way to do it. Pray as you pray, with the assurance that the Holy Spirit is there to help us in our weakness. Fred Buechner, speaking about prayer, said this: "People pray because they cannot help it. ...

916. Remember That You Are Not Alone

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Robert V. Dodd

... as God's one true Son ana receive him into your life is to put yourself in touch with the very Life and Spirit of Almighty God? Well, if you are willing to believe these things, even though you may still have some doubts and unanswered questions ... assured I am with you always ..." (Matthew 28:20 NEB). And he wouldn't break a promise to one of his followers. The presence of his Spirit is our best guarantee of salvation: Christ in you brings with him the hope of a glory to come. But how can we know for certain ...

917. Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

... ? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" (Luke 11:1-13) They had heard and seen Jesus pray on numerous occasions in that first missionary journey, but ... to be praying obediently. It isn’t that we don’t want to pray regularly, as he taught us to, but the flesh and the spirit grow weary more often than we care to admit. We know how to pray and what to say,when we pray, but ... We may even ...

918. Proper 22

Lk 17:5-10 · 2 Tim 1:1-14 · Am 5:6-7, 10-15

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John R. Brokhoff

... hell is the place for unrepentant sinners. The love of money causes people to steal, murder, cheat, lie, and accept bribes. According to this lection, God will bring doom upon this kind of society. (v. 6). Today's society is money-starved and crazy. This sermon, in the spirit of Amos, should thunder with the justice of God and appeal for social justice. Outline: Love of money causes you to - A. Hate the honest person - v. 10 B. Steal from the poor - v. 11 C. Accept bribes - v. 12 2. If You Want to Live. 5:6 ...

919. The Transfiguration of Our Lord

Lk 9:28-36 · 2 Cor 3:12--4:6 · Ex 34:29-35 · Deut 34:1-12

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John R. Brokhoff

920. Up And Down The Mountain

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... God. In those moments we know that God will take care of us, and that everything will be all right. Our hearts are lifted as we hand over all that troubles us to the loving God who created us in his image. If we are suffering, we sense God's spirit suffering with us in our pain. These moments on the mountain with God in prayer are absolutely necessary if we are to live happy and fulfilled lives in a world which is so full of pain and difficulty. That is what it means to stand on the mountaintop with God ...

921. Advent 2

Isaiah 11:1-16, Psalm 72:1-20, Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 3:1-12

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... up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the way for your only Son. By his coming give us strength in our conflicts and shed light on our path through the darkness of this world; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. The petition of the original collect points more to God's purpose for our lives, that is, to love and serve him as long as we live: "... so that by his coming we may be enabled to serve thee with pure minds...." The intent ...

922. Faith, Love, and Fakers at Ephesus

Acts 18:18-28

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CSS

... clear the way for the Lord. He showed them that John’s baptism was the old Jewish rite of water cleansing, but that John had promised that one would come after him who would baptize not with water alone but with the power of the Holy Spirit. After hearing this, the group consented to be baptized in the name of Jesus. This is one instance where re-baptism seems justified. It also seems likely or even necessary that Paul did the baptizing. For some reason, Paul avoided baptizing, writing to the Corinthians ...

923. No Sooner Said Than Done!

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... , for a nuclear bomb can only destroy, whereas God’s Word builds and blesses. What then is this power? What can the Word do for and in us? It has the power to bring us to faith in Christ as our Savior. The Word has in it the Holy Spirit who creates faith in Christ. Countless people over the centuries were brought to faith by reading or hearing the Word. Augustine was one of them. For many years, he delved into pagan philosophies and rejected the Gospel. One day when he was alone in his garden, he heard a ...

924. Reach Out and Touch Someone

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... , to touch someone, to be ministers in our own right. AT&T has made it possible to speak of love and joy and encouragement to the people who mean so much to us. Today is Pentecost - fifty days after Easter. Today is the day God sends the Holy Spirit to us. Today is the birthday of the church. If we were to summarize that very famous portion of Acts, that second chapter, the title across it should be, "God reached out and touched someone." God reached out and touched his disciples. God reached out to us. As ...

925. What Are You Going to Do About Death?

Mt 10:28 · Lk 12:4

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... the end of them. Most of us Christians would arise to the strength of martyrdom if we had to. It is only that which kills the spirit which is to be feared. In the third place: A Christian is one who is not afraid of death. Only in death are our deepest ... went on singing in his bed in the same divine way until about six in the evening, and then ... silently, invisibly, the human spirit left him, becoming a part of the Eternity on which his eyes had been so faithfully set during his mortal years. A neighbor, a ...

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