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926. Getting Out Of Our Own Way

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... people disappeared from the earth. Would you stop being yourself? Wouldn't your true self persist? Think about this and say, "My relationships are a very important part of my life, but I am not my relationships." Now how do you feel, both your physical and emotional feelings. You may be in pain at this moment. You may be grieving. Or you may be feeling very peaceful, very happy. Maybe you don't like this exercise and you are irritated and angry or maybe a little frightened. Imagine that somehow the feeling ...

927. The One Thing That Would Make The Biggest Difference

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... in love by family and friends and coworkers and each person describes what they have seen of that person's addiction and what they have suffered and each person, in turn, asks the "guest of honor" to get help. It is one of the toughest, most emotionally exhausting experiences anyone can go through, but ultimately it is one of the most loving things any group of people can do for someone. Many people are troubled by the third step in Matthew's gospel, because it has been used by churches through the ...

928. Demon-Possessed Child

Matthew 15:1-20, Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

... care. This time of my seeking refuge in the region of Tyre and Sidon was one such occasion. It reminds me of Joseph's sending everyone away from him before he revealed his identity to his brothers. He did not want witnesses to his high emotion. He "could no longer control himself before all those who stood by him." (See today's lectionary reading, Genesis 45:1-15.) He needed privacy with his brothers. I needed privacy with my brothers, my disciples. Asker: In the Revised Standard Version, "[Jesus] went away ...

929. Seeing Light In Darkness

John 11:1-16

Sermon

David Belgum

... though Jesus would also miss him. Jesus referred to the dead man as "our friend Lazarus." And he himself wept at the loss. Not only would Jesus have blessed the sisters but himself with the restoration of Lazarus to their midst. But no, this socio-emotional and personal benefit is not mentioned as a reason for raising Lazarus. Jesus states quite clearly four times in this short story the purpose and meaning of this miraculous raising of Lazarus: ... it is for the glory of God (v. 4). ... so that you may ...

930. Preaching On Biblical Personalities

Sermon

John R. Bodo

931. Sermons

Sermon

John R. Bodo

... deprived him and his fellow Jews of their most trusted and efficient scapegoat. For whatever was wrong with Jonah personally or with his people, there were always the Assyrians to blame and to hate. How could anyone be expected to give up such a priceless emotional prop? So, instead of taking the first caravan to Nineveh, Jonah took the first ship going west, to Tarshish. The Jews were a nation of landlubbers. Anyone putting an ocean between himself and God was getting as far away from God as was humanly ...

932. I Saw The Risen Christ Last Week -- And It Wasn't Even Easter

John 20:10-31

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... counted it a privilege to serve him. I saw Christ in their marriage. I saw the forgiveness of Christ in the life of a fifty-year-old woman who had kept the secret of her own illegitimate birth locked in her heart. She experienced great emotional difficulty, but finally forgave her mother. I saw Christ in that forgiving act. I saw Christ in a classroom of mentally retarded children as they displayed their accomplishments, and in the teachers who had enough patience to help those children learn they could be ...

933. Hailing The King Of Chaos

Job 12:13-22· Matthew 27:32-44

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... from a novel. It was an account of what was going on in Guatemala, told by Guatemalan peasants who had fled to southern Mexico. The contrast between that article and what I was experiencing on that bright spring day was beyond my mental and emotional ability to comprehend. I pondered over and over how both conditions could exist in one world. And then there were those pictures in living color from a state in northeastern India. Ten thousand Hindus picked up their guns, spears, bows and arrows, and marched ...

934. A Love Feast

John 13:1-17, 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... the bread and drink the cup. Jesus gave his disciples a new commandment, to love one another. And then he showed them what that love meant. Love in the Hebrew language was more of a verb than a noun. It was grounded in concrete action, not protestations of emotion. Even so, it was hard for the disciples to understand what Jesus meant by love. So he showed them. Had he told them love is like washing each other's feet, they might have thought this was meant symbolically. But Jesus took a towel and performed a ...

935. The Christian Journey IV: The Pool

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... is to live in a certain way, to follow a certain hodos, a path. We thought about the mountain, so often associated with the awesome power of nature and God, the place of the giving of the law, the sermon on the mount, the emotional high of mountaintop experiences. But we noted two other things of which the image of ascending the mounting reminds us: first that Christian discipleship takes effort, foresight, and (as the word indicates) discipline, like that exercised by a skilled mountain climber; and second ...

936. Words, Words, Word

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... Psychoanalyst D. W. Winnicott suggest(s) that a mother's words of love, comfort and encouragement gradually take the place of physical holding ... The child who has had a 'good enough' experience of being held physically in a parent's arms and emotionally with a parent's words learns to have confidence in ... words" (Lectionary Homiletics, January, 1998, p. 3). Despite getting confused, misused, and abused, words are important. So important that the Gospel of John uses "the Word" as a name for Christ. "In ...

937. Entertaining Tips for Christians

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... various times, the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind are us. Perhaps we're not financially poor. But we can be "poor in spirit," grieving or confused or angry or lonely or discouraged. And we may not be crippled physically. But sometimes we're crippled emotionally. And, while most of us have our sight, we can be "blind" about various aspects of our lives, like how much we're hurting someone who's near us. Jesus wants us to give generously of our time, our treasure, and our talent to the needy. And ...

938. Prayers for Epiphany

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... hope. In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen. O God, our Savior, we praise your name. With each new discovery of who you are and what you do, we learn all over again how magnificent you are. Our thoughts can't stretch far enough to encompass you. Our emotions, as wondrous and creative as they may be, cannot contain your majesty. For all that you have been, are, and will be, we praise your name. Our Lord, we come to you in the act of confession. We've not been all that we can be. We can see beauty ...

939. Wedding: With Communion

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

The Prologue Pastor: Welcome to the wedding of (Groom) and (Bride). They have discovered that the many-faceted dimensions of love include the spiritual dimension. Love's power can transform the world. Many times we find the level of love that is so emotional and social, but there is a loftier dimension. God is in the midst of this kind of love. He is the weaver with the thread of gold. Through marriage we invite the highest spiritual experience in the eternal joy of love. (Bride) and (Groom) desire to ...

940. A Positive Addiction

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... solution to your problems, you've missed the point. I believe golf or any other therapeutic distraction enhances life. Jesus is life. That's why I pray and work for the church to grow. For when churches grow, that means people are coming alive emotionally, intellectually, spiritually, and eternally. Or as Jesus promised, "I am the bread of life" (John 6:48). That's why I've always liked Mother Teresa's prayer: Dear Jesus, Help us to spread your fragrance everywhere we go. Flood our souls with your spirit ...

941. Following God's Lead

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... asked her pastor to pray hard for a need that she said God had not answered. The pastor asked, "What do you mean when you ask me to pray hard. Do you mean you want me to pray continually? Do you want me to pray with loud sounds and expressive emotions? What does praying hard mean to you?" The young woman replied, "Well, all I know is that I've been praying for this need and haven't received an answer. Perhaps God will answer your prayer since God isn't answering mine." There are times in our lives when all ...

942. It's Called Forgiveness

Matthew 6:5-15

Drama

Karren Boehr

... just hating ... (His head drops to his chest) 1ST BROTHER: (Shouts) Get out of my house! 2ND BROTHER: Please, will you give me a moment to explain? (1ST BROTHER grudgingly gestures to the empty chair at the table, then sits back down in original chair) 2ND BROTHER: (With deep emotion) Thank you. (Sighs) I hardly know where to begin. I guess it's no big secret that we've hated one another. 1ST BROTHER: Get on with it! What is it you have to say. 2ND BROTHER: I just want to say I'm sorry. I've been a selfish ...

943. Grand Finale

Drama

Karren Boehr

... chance of blowing it. I know it's not the popular mode, but it's gonna have to be God. Besides, wild oats make me sneeze. (Strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" can be heard in the background) ANDREA: Oh, they're starting to play ... and I'm starting to cry. (Emotionally tugs at Marcus' sleeve) Oh, Marcus, it's really been fun, hasn't it? And even though I hate being here, I'm also going to hate to see it all end. And I can't believe I'm saying what I'm saying ... MARCUS: Hey, it's okay, I ...

944. All Choices Have Consequences

Drama

Karren Boehr

... I was selfish, too. I didn't want to look like a goodie two-shoes. I thought praying would be enough. JIM: (Rises and puts a hand on Rob's shoulder) Forgive me, buddy. I figured it was your choice to make. I never realized you would hit someone else. (Emotion overcomes him) Sorry, buddy, I'm really sorry. (ROB remains with head in hands, motionless) (MARY and JIM look at each other) JIM: (Weakly) We'll stop by tomorrow, Rob. (ROB does not respond) (MARY and JIM walk sadly off stage)

945. The Word Of The Lord Came To The Prophet Haggai

Haggai 1:1-15

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... write a check that fits our budget to send to our denominational hunger programs. For sixteen years the people of Israel had done very little towards rebuilding the kingdom. Along came a prophet who spoke for barely sixteen weeks. He made a permanent mark. Emotionally it is easier to commit for the short term. Many times we think a commitment to the church has to be lifelong. If we're a Sunday school teacher once, we serve for life. Board chair once, board chair for eternity. Sometimes the greatest service ...

946. The Season Of Expectancy

Mark 13:1-31, Mark 13:32-37

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... for Christmas.) Scripture Readings Often, this is the most neglected part of worship participation. People sometimes forget to turn on the microphone. For today, divide the Gospel lesson into two parts. From offstage, have someone read Mark 13:24-31 with much energy and emotion. From the floor of the sanctuary, have someone else read the rest of the lesson. Emphasize certain words, such as "Be alert! Be on guard; Watch." Ask the people to repeat these words after you say them. You may want to repeat them ...

947. The Season Of Expectancy

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... , "no" to our stewardship in God's world. (Silence for one minute.) Now, consider the advantage of saying "yes." Charge to the Congregation "Advent and Christmas are only days on the calendar, or events in history, until they become realities in our intellect, strength, emotions, will" (WHK). BENEDICTION Meditation "A person's biography ought really to begin, not with his/her birth, but with his/her death; it can be written only from the point of view of its end; because only from there can the whole of his ...

948. The Season Of Renewal

John 3:1-21

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... our past. Are we willing to do that? (One minute of silence.) Pastor: Jesus said, "Be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven." Do you believe that reality? Minister: We believe that truth intellectually. Pastor: God promises us that we also can believe that emotionally. Minister: Help us, Lord, to trust you to the point of obeying you, and your promises, with our whole being, with our heart, mind, will. Pastor: Amen to that! Minister: Yes, indeed! In the name of God the Creator, God the Liberator, God the ...

949. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 7:24-30

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... share in worship.) In the name of the Great Healer, welcome to this sixteenth Sunday in Pentecost. I invite you to share of what God has healed you. Remind them that God is invested in many kinds of healings, as, for example, physical, emotional, relational, environmental, political, and so forth, all of which come under the theme of spiritual. Give plenty of time. Share one of your own healings. After each expression of healing, have the congregation respond with these, or similar, words: "Praise God for ...

950. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 2:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... of our Sabbath/Sunday. Be ready for some surprises; for God also is the Author of Surprises. P: For what purpose have you come to worship today? M: We have come to allow the Risen Christ, through his Spirit, to challenge us intellectually, to receive his love for emotional strength, and to gain courage to choose to do God's will in the tensions and opportunities of our time. P: We are God's people every day of the week, people whom God has called and appointed to live as servants in the world. M: We have ...

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