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Sermon

Larry Lange

Once upon a time, in a garage in the ancient city of Rome, a man developed a computer operating system that became the digital lingua franca for the ancient world. How his operating system defeated its competitor is one of the great mysteries of all time. There must have been something about its ugly, utilitarian appearance and its proclivity toward redundancy that appealed to the brutal bureaucra...

902. Anywhere Goes

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

The culture says "Anything goes." The Body of Christ goes anywhere, to anything, to anyone, at anytime. There is an old story of a visiting admiral chatting on the deck of a U.S. Navy ship with some enlisted men. "What would you do if another sailor fell overboard?" A sailor promptly replied: "I would raise the alarm and toss him a life preserver, sir." The admiral asked a second question: "Wh...

903. The Terrible Burden Of Judging Others

Sermon

King Duncan

Years ago there was a Jules Feiffer strip that went something like this: A man is speaking into the telephone and you hear only his side of the conversation. "Yes, mother, I've had a hard day. Gladys has been most difficult ” I know I ought to be more firm, but it is hard. Well, you know how she is. Yes, I remember you warned me. I remember you told me she was a vile creature who would make my li...

904. Everybody Get Together

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

Exegetical Aim: Helping those who are weak in faith. Props: A large table placed very noticeable at the front of the church before the service, the more noticeable and in the way the better. Lesson: Have you noticed something out of place today in the church? (response) Yes, this table has been sitting up here all during the service. The acolytes had to walk around it in order to light the candl...

905. Who Knew?

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship We never know the whole story, we never see the big picture, but we have been immeasurably blessed by God in good season and bad. Collect Whether the Lord gives or the Lord takes away, blessed by the name of the Lord! Amen. Prayer Of Confession One: We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. All: If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord...

906. Just Who Do You Think Is in Charge?

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Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship One: We do not live to ourselves, and we do not die to ourselves. All: If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord; so then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. One and All: For to this end Christ died and lived again, so that he might be Lord of both the dead and the living. (Romans 14:7-9) Collect Merciful God, you have called upon us to ...

907. Our Convictions Should Honor God

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Call to Worship Pastor: God has cleansed us of sin, and raised us to new life through his Son, Jesus our Lord. People: Because of our faith in Christ we serve God by living according to our convictions. Pastor: Our convictions may differ from one another; but we must be sure that they give honor to God, not to ourselves. People: Our lives belong to Jesus, who saved us from the power of sin. Honor ...

908. Christian Tolerance

Bulletin Aid

Exegetical note: Paul recognizes here, probably for the rectification of a problem of intolerance among the Roman Christians, that religious practices do not have to be uniform or universal. If Paul is to be taken at his word, then anything done or not done in good faith in the Christ is honorable, and works finally to the good of all. Call to Worship Leader: May the words of our mouths be accept...

909. God is Faithful - The Provider of Hope

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James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Let us sing and celebrate for God has brought salvation to us all. People: The salvation promised to the most ancient of Israel. Leader: And salvation for those of every nation and of every tribe. People: Great is the God of Israel who sent us a Savior for all Humankind! Leader: And greatly to be praised is the Christ who came to give us life! All: Blessed be the name of th...

910. Living By Love Not Judgment

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James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Let us all come now and worship in celebration and praise! People: But some do not eat all foods and some will not worship on this day. Leader: These matters shall not divide us, for in Christ we all belong to God. People: Then let us each give praise to the Lord in one's own accepted way Leader: But let us all accept and love the others even as Christ has loved us. All: Bl...

911. Second Sunday in Advent

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Second Lesson: Romans 15:4-13 Theme: Scripture was written that we might have hope Call to Worship Pastor: God inspired men of old to record his Word, that we might have hope. People: Our hope is in Christ, who came in fulfillment of God's promises in his Word. Pastor: Our hope continues to grow because Christ has assured us that our future is also in God's hands. People: We commit ourselves to ...

912. Advent 2

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Isaiah 11:1-10 This text is related to Isaiah 9:1-6. "The people who have walked in darkness have seen a great light" (Isaiah 9:3a). In their original context, both passages are believed to be coronation Psalms for God's Anointed One, the king. It is possible that Isaiah composed today's lesson for the coronation of King Hezekiah. Though a king was held to be a direct li...

913. Proper 19

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John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Exodus 14:19-31 After the Egyptians suffered the loss of their firstborn sons, they permitted the Hebrews to leave the country. Upon second thought, they decided they needed them back to do their slave work. The Egyptian army pursued them to the Red Sea. By God's miracle the waters parted for the Israelites to cross over. However, when the Egyptians were crossing over th...

914. Advent 2

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THEOLOGICAL CLUE The Second Sunday in Advent is clearly oriented toward preparation for the coming of the Lord. This preparation has two dimensions: to prepare "our hearts" - which God is constantly attempting to do through his Word and Spirit - for the Second Coming of the Lord; and, to "prepare our hearts" for his incarnation, as he comes to us through Word and Spirit at Christmas and every day...

915. Pentecost 7

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THEOLOGICAL CLUE September 29th marks the celebration of another minor festival, St. Michael and All Angels. The last line of the second reading, Revelation 12: 12, supports the eschatological perspective of Pentecost, because it announces that he (Satan) "knows that his time is short." Without the theological input of the readings for St. Michael and All Angels Day to supplement the readings of ...

916. Strong Faith For Weak People

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Clement E. Lewis

Instrumental Meditation Some Thoughts To Meditate Upon: Robert Browning wrote: "I count life just a stuff to try the soul's strength on." Calvin Coolidge said: "The strength of a country is the strength of its religious convictions." St. Frances de Sales held that: "Nothing is so strong as gentleness; nothing so gentle as real strength." Psalm 46 begins: "God is our strength, a very present help i...

917. Advent 2

Bulletin Aid

Theme: The Christ's coming and Christian confidence Exegetical note Paul's exhortation here to Christian unity and harmony, especially between Gentile and Jew, is framed by the idea of hope. (vv. 4 and 13) The phrase "whatever was written in former days" means the Jewish canon (the Christian Old Testament), which he takes as a source of hope because of its reflection of the "steadfastness and enc...

918. Advent 3

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John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Isaiah 11:1-10 Isaiah describes the character and work of the promised Messiah, the son of David. Here Judah is given the promise of a Davidic king-messiah who is the basis for hope for the future. The king-messiah possesses the sevenfold gifts of the Spirit. Accordingly, he has a government characterized by justice and righteousness. His only weapon is word of mouth. As...

919. Harmony

Children's Sermon

Object: A quartet chosen from the choir. Good morning, boys and girls. Today I have asked some of your favorite people to help me teach you something that you will really remember. I asked some of the choir members who love to sing to assist me in this children's sermon. They are going to show us that there are two ways to live. The one way is the way that Jesus teaches and causes us to live whil...

920. Warm

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: An afghan, a fur muff, and some fire logs. Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever been cold? I mean, have you ever been so cold that your teeth chattered and your whole body shivered? [Let them answer.] That’s cold, and I guess that all of us have felt that way at least once in our lives. It is an awful feeling, and one that none of us likes. What do you think about when you are tha...

921. Why We Worship Together

Children's Sermon

Object: Tape recorder Good morning, boys and girls, and how are you on God’s day? Do you know that sometimes I can hardly wait to get here on Sunday morning and see your bright faces? That’s right. I can hardly wait. Now let’s see what I have here today. Do you know what this is? (Hold up or point to tape recorder.) A tape recorder, that’s right. And do you know what we do with a tape recorder? (...

922. Be Steadfast In God

Children's Sermon

Object: the heartbeat of each child. Good morning, children. This is the first Sunday of the most exciting month. How many of you know what month this is? That's right, December. It seems that all of the other months, like January and July and October, are in the calendar so that they will get us to December. I know that you like December because of a very special day. What day do you like so muc...

923. Peanuts For Breakfast

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

Object: None, though two possibilities include a cereal bowl and a donut. Lesson: Differences; tolerance. It seemed to me, as I thought about this text, that the best way to get its message across to young children would be to discuss with them what they each ate for breakfast; surely they would not all have eaten the same thing. But I failed to factor in one detail of the morning's activities: ...

924. Expectations

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Object: None Lesson: People should be able to expect the church to be a place that is warm, kind, accepting, and fair. How many of you love to go to school? Raise your hands. Suppose you loved to go school. You loved to read and write, do math problems and science experiments. School was your all-time favorite place to be. Let's suppose summer was about to end and it was time to go back to schoo...

925. Really Living!

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A beach ball and a grave marker (stone). Good morning, boys and girls. Let me share with you two things that we do not always think go together, but which I hope will really teach you how close God is to you. The first thing that I have is a beach ball. How many of you have ever played with a beach ball? (Let them answer.) What do you think about when you see a beach ball? (Let them answ...

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