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926. What Do You See?

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Thomas Long

... look." There are other times when people do not see the grace at work in the world through Christ, because, even when they come to the place where Christ is at work, they will not look ... really look. Like bored tourists in an art museum, they glance at everything but see nothing ... • worship becomes a "nice ceremony" full of pleasant music and sweet-sounding words rather than the arena for encountering the living God. • marriage becomes a contract between self-seeking partners, rather than a place of ...

927. All-Out Love

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... , exalted for thee or brought low for thee; let me be full, let me be empty; let me have all things, let me have nothing; I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, thou art mine, and I am thine. So be it. And the covenant which I have made on earth, let it be ratified in heaven. Amen One day a man came to a pastor’s office and uttered that prayer, in substance if not in style. The pastor had just performed the ...

928. Waiting

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... And, what more for life than that? There is candy to enjoy sharing with others and give away with pride. Life is in the gift. Forests are regrown; the life of the woods comes back economically for all concerned. The life-giving force of great art, new medicines, and peace-creating policies serves millions. In such gifts hope can become self-assurance, and love make full the lives and relationships of believers and lovers. Waiting is life-serving and life-giving. In the fullness of time these things we work ...

929. You Can Depend on It

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... good news. In it God’s voice comes over the chaos among people’s lives and gives to the world the ordering power of the incarnation of Jesus of Nazareth. A new form of human dependability comes into being for our instruction and inspiration. These ideas, artfully simple, come to me with amazing power as I stand at the end of the Christmas season and the beginning of the New Year. Here is a principle for constructing or reconstructing life that has gone awry. Perhaps it is too simple to excite your ...

930. Confronting Hypocrisy With Humility (I)

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

Brett Blair

... enough to correctly teach people the rules. Leaders must live by the advice they give. If you tell people to build a home on a solid foundation but then use cheap nails in the construction of your own home, then you are a hypocrite. General Eisenhower used to demonstrate the art of leadership with a piece of string. He'd put it on a table and say: "PULL it and it will follow wherever you wish. PUSH it and it will go nowhere at all. It's just that way when it comes to leading people. They need to follow a ...

931. The Miracle of Salvation

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

... , He pleases where he serves. He marshals out The younger crowd, lacks trace of clerical unction, Cheers the Kiwanis and the Eagle Scout, Is popular at every public function. And in the pulpit eloquently speaks On diverse matters with both wit and clarity: Art, Education, God, the Early Greeks, Psychiatry, Saint Paul, true Christian charity, Vestry repairs that shortly must begin - All things but Sin ... He seldom mentions Sin. The reason that the poem is a classic is that it sums us up; we don’t want ...

932. The Most Beautiful Word

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... is no Sunday School Golden Text. This is the fact of human personality and human life. It’s the way we operate! It’s the way we are! That HELP must come from GOD! The ancient Roman poet and playwright, Horace, had certain rules about his dramatic art. According to those rules, a God could never be introduced to the plot until the lives of the human characters in the plot had gotten themselves so entangled that only a God could unravel them. That, beloved, is exactly where the Christian faith comes in in ...

933. The Good News of the Cross

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... our Lord Jesus Christ to whom we are in eternal debt for taking that word so rich in human tenderness, so familiar, and making it the rallying watchword of everything that we believe. He taught the halting tongues of mankind to say boldly, confidently, "Our Father, who art in heaven." He never let us forget that word. There was never a sermon that He did not use it in. He prayed no prayer without reference to the Father. The first words that we have recorded from His lips in the gospel are: "Didn’t you ...

934. The Generation Gap

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

William McKee Aber

... . In that particular incident we see all the elements of the generation gap, even though in a somewhat milder form than is evidenced today at Berkeley or San Francisco State! (Bear in mind that He was only twelve). So, forget, if you can, all the atrocious religious art you’ve seen of Jesus standing in the temple like Superboy, lecturing to his elders, and try to picture the incident as it really was. I’m sure the story is well known: Jesus, taken by his parents to Jerusalem at the time of the Passover ...

935. The Seekers

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... of the gold could symbolize the offering of our constant grasping after the material things in life to the Christ. Frankincense represents a sweet fragrance. And what could be more appropriate than to offer unto the Christ the "sweet fragrances of life" in art and music, design and love, beauty and creativity. The myrrh adds a further dimension to such offerings, for it is a substance of sorrow and suffering. Myrrh was used for embalming and preparation of a body for burial. This final gift reminds us ...

936. OUR LORD SMITTEN

Sermon

E. Jerry Walker

... of the hill, was parching and he felt a compelling thirst and he wondered what it would be like to hang upon a cross. Nothing he could imagine would be more horrible than this, and he had seen many blood chilling results of the torturer’s art. A living body, breathing, seeing, hearing, feeling, yet reduced to the immobility of a corpse. At least, he thought irrelevantly, the wind would drive away the flies ... Now the man was saying something. Curiosity compelled him to walk to the foot of the cross where ...

937. Christ, Our Savior, Is Coming

Mark 1:1-8

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... standards and failed to hear Your call to serve even the poor and wounded around us. Forgive us, Lord, and give us the strength and courage to become Your servants anew. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus" "Savior Of The Nations Come" "How Great Thou Art"

938. Candlelight Service (Short Version)

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Bulletin Aid

Brett Blair

... gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors! that the King of glory may come in! Carol Medley "O Come , All Ye Faithful" (1,3,6) "Away in a Manger" "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Lighting the Christ Candle The Bidding Prayer The Lord's Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven. Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, they will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver ...

939. Academics, Fanatics, and Other Disciples

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... spirit of inspiration. And now, in these latter times of your grand scheme of things entire, you have spoken to us through your son Jesus, who has become your very Word for us. How impoverished our lives would be without all the literature, music, art, architecture, and grace and love inspired by him. We give thanks for your revelation and guidance by means of Jesus. It is for us to confess our waywardness and fickle devotion to what we have learned from Jesus. The pressures of daily life, the challenges ...

940. The Technicolor Sign

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... upon the earth." 2. A Sign of God’s Continuing Involvement Did God really create the universe like a giant cosmic clock, wind it up, then abandon it to run down? You be the judge. When Adam sins in Eden, God seeks him: "Adam, Adam, where art thou?" When the Egyptian hosts are about to drive the Israelites into the sea, God parts the waters; when the Israelites wander in the wilderness without food, he provides manna and quail; when their water supply becomes exhausted, he provides water from the rock at ...

941. God Dwells With People

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... to our world. We seem to need a place to focus our energies. The local temple or church building is a place where the "congregation" gathers for worship. And worship can take many forms. It can be the lifting up of our eyes to God through music, architecture, and art - all of which are tied to buildings most times. Or it can be the fluxing of the human family as we gather together to try to find meaning in our existence and order in the topsy-turvy world in which we live. A warm and inviting building can ...

942. A Prayer of Wonder

2 Samuel 7:18-29

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... , for now, at least, all was well. And David gave praise and thanks to the Source of it all. 3. Acknowledgment Praying itself is an acknowledgment, a realization that there is Someone beyond ourselves that has caused all things to be. And now, O Lord God, thou art God, and thy words are true, and thou hast promised this good thing to thy servant; now therefore may it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee; for thou, O Lord, hast spoken, and with thy blessing ...

943. Human Nature Revisited

2 Samuel 18:1-18

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... three days ago and kicked the trap to pieces." Beautiful! In this case some sparrows were saved. In the case of the "private" in Joab’s army, he managed to save his neck too. A healthy mixture of idealism and realism will stand us in good stead. The art is in finding the proper balance. Conclusion Life’s dilemmas are real. We can take heart by knowing that they have been - and probably will be - with us forever. To know that we are like others can "soften the blows" of life. Prayer O God, we are wearied ...

944. An Unusual Legacy

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters; he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort time. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I shall dwell in ...

945. Partners in the Impossible

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Richard Patt

... in our text is indicative of where Jesus’ heart is. His heart is with the hungry! That’s what he meant when he gave his church the parable of the Good Samaritan. This parable is still in effect for Christians. In fact, it is the state-of-the-art story for God’s people who want to he partners in the impossible. To get us started, there is little more we need do than take Jesus’ question quite literally and quite seriously. "Where can we buy enough food to feed all these people?" You know where the ...

946. Heaven on Earth

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Richard Patt

... of an all-wise God as no nation has ever done. Talk about "modern conveniences": we are the land of conveniences; travel in most other foreign countries and you will soon miss the comforts and provisions of your homeland. In culture and the arts, we make contributions to the world scene that belie our relatively young age as a nation. America boasts more major symphony orchestras, for example, than all the countries of Europe combined. And our democratic form of government works, meeting the varied needs of ...

947. The Chief Miracle of Christmas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... words in that scripture are the words "to us." For us, to be with us, God came in the flesh. In his beautiful hymn, "From Heaven Above To Earth I Come," Luther gave lyrical confession to this great miracle. He wrote, "Ah Lord, who has created all, how weak art thou, how poor and small ... Who is this Child, so young and fair? The Blessed Christ Child lieth there ... Thou com’st to share my misery; what thanks shall I return to thee?" If it had not been for the birth of Jesus, we would never sing another ...

948. Not Far From the Kingdom

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... the Holy Spirit? The day was May 24, 1738, and John carefully recorded the events. At 5 a.m. he read from 2 Peter 1:4: "There are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises." Later that morning he opened his Bible to Mark 12:34, reading "Thou art not far from the kingdom of God." At noon Wesley attended services at St. Paul’s where the choir used Henry Purcell’s rendition of Psalm 130: "Out of the deep have I called to thee, O Lord." (Never berate the choir or the anthem. God frequently speaks ...

949. A King - A Kingdom

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... is Ozyrnandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty and despair!’ Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away."2 The entire structure is of such enormous value to art, history, and civilization that in our day, in order to save it from the rising waters of the new Aswan Dam, millions of dollars have been gladly spent to cut the stones from the cliff and reconstruct the statues at a higher elevation. Tragically, the ...

950. The Acid Test of Wisdom

Proverbs 10:1-32

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... sojourn through the Word returns us to the ancient book of Proverbs, the wisdom of the sages based on practical experience and often used to educate and train the coming generation of officials in the courts of kings. The Proverbs do contain wise counsel on the art of living or of piloting one’s self through life. One writer on the subject likens them to "buoys that have been set out on the sea, by which one can determine one’s position." Page through the Proverbs. Test them. Think them through. Then ...

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