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926. Echoes of Eternity

Matthew 10:24-32

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... white chalk and with faultless script. When he passed away, the Sidney morning newspaper carried a story of this unusual man who had chalked "eternity" on the city streets over half a million times in that metropolis of significant population. The thought of eternity does impress upon us the seriousness with which we must regard our soul. Yet another reason for the soul’s value is the price of its redemption. "Ye were bought with a price," says St. Peter. We needed to be bought, for we had sold ourselves ...

927. The Stiller of Storms

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... resembling gold, that had deceived him. He had mistaken the yellow streaks in this rock for gold. On a scrap of paper under the skelton were written the words, "Died rich." Even though he died of hunger and destitution, he wanted to give people the impression, in his death, that he was a rich man. Fortunately, Jesus can deliver us from this internal storm of uncertainty and insecurity. He assures us that at the center of this cosmos there is no vengeance, hatred and rejection, but rather divine mercy, love ...

928. Is Your Sin My Business?

Ezekiel 33:1-20

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John R. Brokhoff

... to live in hatred. God is hope and to be apart from him spells despair. In the biblical sense, death does not mean extinction. If that were so, death would be a blessing, the end of all our cares. Probably some who commit suicide are under this false impression. The soul apart from God continues to exist, but it is away from God - from life, light, and love. The opposite of this is an existence of darkness, despair, and misery. This is the horror of death, an eternal hell. The good news is that in Christ ...

929. Looking For God?

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... not a probable place to find him. It is a godless world where there is a conspiracy of not mentioning God’s name or of referring to his presence. In a recent visit to Epcot, the fantastic Disney display in Orlando, Florida, we were impressed with the secularism and humanism that prevailed. In the Bell Telephone’s Earth Station, you are taken on a ride showing displays of the progress of communication. The journey ends with the statement, "The future is ours. We will determine that future." Likewise, in ...

930. Elijah’s If

Mark 9:2-13, 2 Kings 2:1-18

Drama

Richard F. Bansemer

... before his very eyes! Our story ends here, in the lesson read for today, but if we were to read the story at home we’d learn that more happens. Elisha uses Elijah’s robe and separates the Jordan for himself on the way back. The seminary students are impressed, and they recognize Elisha as the successor, but they want to go and look for Elijah’s body. Typical. The people of that day and time had as much difficulty with the supernatural as we do! They didn’t see Elijah go up in the whirlwind, and this ...

931. General William Booth

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Carroll Gunkel

... . From fifty-one corps in 1878, the Army grew to nine hundred corps in 1884. Because Booth, like Wesley, had a world vision, he moved his Salvation Army work beyond the confines of the British Isles, enabling it to make some of its most impressive contributions in the United States and India. More money could have been available to General Booth and his followers had he been willing to bend his principles. One of the evils against which the Salvationists inveighed most vehemently was that of alcohol. Long ...

932. "When E. F. Hutton Talks"

Jeremiah 26:1-24

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... and college that we attend. When we are hired into a job, we are to plan our career path with that company. At the age of forty, we are to begin to plan for our retirement. At fifty and sixty we begin to plan for friends. One almost gets the impression that if the planning is done carefully enough and in enough detail, all must go well. Planning is nothing more than a tool to get us to a particular point; it has become the end in itself. Planning isn’t a god; planning is only a tool. Planning is meant ...

933. Who Has Everything?

Matthew 5:5

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... decision to live as a servant of all is indicative of his meekness. "Come to me, I am meek and lowly in heart." One of our historical favorites is ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Have you ever thought of him as a meek man? His great physical strength was impressive, six-feet-four-inches with powerful muscles! It was startling how much weight he could lift and with what strength he could wield an axe. But Lincoln never resorted to brute force. He took his meekness into his home, his law practice, the legislature, and the ...

934. Do We Want to See?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... piano playing in another part of the building, and the scent of a cigar, purposely introduced into that room none of these sounds or smells was listed. It is because of such experiments that students of human nature tell us that the things we see make a deeper impression on us than the things which we hear, touch, taste, or smell. It is also a fact, proven by experiment and experience, that we remember only two-fifths of what we hear, three-fifths of what we see, and four-fifths of what we both hear and see ...

935. The New Covenant

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... of various covenant renewal ceremonies in the Old Testament, he was able to link the Lord’s Supper in an awesome manner all the way back to the earlier practices, originating quite possibly already with Adam and Eve. And when he read Luke 22:15ff., these words of Jesus impressed him profoundly: "I long to break this bread with you and drink this cup"; and after he had blessed the bread and brake it, he said, "This is my body that is broken for you." Then he took a cup of wine and said, "This is my blood ...

936. The Strength of Poverty

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... common saying, "You can’t take it with you!" This is only a way of saying that nothing we have - not even life itself - is a permanent possession. All must one day be given over again to Someone Else. What we say we "possess" is only a passing impression, not the reality of the situation. It is but a short step from that realization to saying that we actually possess nothing. Some things - in some of our cases, perhaps, a good many things - are given to us momentarily, in a sort of passing way, for our ...

937. THE CROSS

Illustration

John H. Krahn

... That’s music to our ears - the best news we could ever hear. As I look at the cross, I cannot help but think of a movie I saw years ago. Few movies in my life have had the impact of Ben Hur. Many scenes made an indelible impression - the great sea battle, the exciting chariot race, the repugnant leprosy colony. Yet, none hit harder than the crucifixion of our Lord. The sound of hammer on nail rings through the air, the cross rises until it suddenly thumps into place. Slowly Jesus’ blood begins to flow ...

938. I Knew You’d Come

John 6:16-24

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... hearts were hardened. First, the disciples were disappointed. They had just attended a picnic that had been a phenomenal success. Their Lord had fed the multitudes with miraculous bread. He was at the height of his popularity. The people were so impressed they were ready to make him king. The disciples were understandably excited and elated. How long they had suffered the insults and abuses of foolishly following this itinerate preacher from Galilee; and now the tables were turned. Their unknown master was ...

939. A Thinking Person’s Thankful Prayer

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... that "he was baptized at once, with all of his family" (Acts 16:33). Such were the people who made up the church at Philippi: a wealthy Jewish woman and her family, an unknown slave girl, and a Roman soldier and his family. Not very many and not very impressive, you might be tempted to say; but Paul knew that the measure of the strength of a church is not in the number of its members but in their love for one another. Paul understood that it is often easy for Christians to love everybody but their neighbors ...

940. One Thing

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... soul to save, And fit it for the sky. To serve the present age My calling to fulfill; O may it all my powers engage To do my Master’s will. Paul’s passion for doing God’s will now as the best way to prepare for tomorrow never impressed me very personally until a few months ago when I found myself with a solo-singing role in a church-sponsored musical. Singing solos has never been a task I responded to with much enthusiasm. Like many preachers, I can do an adequate job in leading congregational singing ...

941. "Can Do" Christianity

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... , "Under New Management." Although the chap who filled my gas tank was the former owner, he was much more eager to please than ever before. When he had owned the station, he had been a bit diffident and lazy. Now, he was zealous and anxious to make a good impression. Under the old management, his self was in charge and he did as he pleased. Now under new management, he was anxious to please the new owner. That is exactly the way it is when one gives his life to Christ, and lets Jesus come into his heart as ...

942. Genuine Imitations

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... forth. Our faith must be put to work. Those who are genuine imitations of Jesus are those Christians whose words sound forth, whose faith goes forth, and finally, whose deeds show forth. Paul describes how the Christian community in Macedonia and Achaia had been impressed by the Thessalonians’ hospitality and by their deeds of worship and service. "For they themselves report concerning us what a welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, and to wait for ...

943. Holy Handicap?

2 Cor 12:9

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... to in effect hang a sign over the life of a handicapped individual that reads "useless" makes about as much sense as discarding a dozen jelly donuts because one has been found bereft of jelly! Easily could we compile a lengthy list of very impressive people who functioned in an exemplary way with a handicap. Lord Byron, the English poet, had a club foot. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a paraplegic. Milton was blind when he wrote Paradise Lost. Beethoven was deaf when he wrote the Ninth Symphony. Neitzsche ...

944. How Fares Your Christian Sight?

Is 6:8-10

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... . He countered by telling the informer that he had pressing matters to attend to in his parish and would have no time, for the moment, to address himself to his daughter’s difficulty. The church has had such moments of farsightedness, but it is my impression that in very recent years we have begun in the church to adjust for our previous farsightedness. Mission work beyond the seas is no excuse for the absence of mission work within one’s own congregation, even within one’s very own heart. Coming at ...

945. The Circus and My Faith

Ps 139 · Mt 22:37

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... of previous knowledge in order to acquire what is most pertinent.3 I am glad our faith is farflung in its concerns, wideranging in its impact. The circus reminded me of this. But there is more. There was a particular person in the circus family who impressed me greatly and that person was the ringmaster. Indeed, he did a masterful job. The shriek of his whistle signaled entrances and departures both, and it was clear that he knew what he was about. It was a pleasure to watch him work. Leadership of that ...

946. The Therapy of Song

1 Samuel 16:14-23, Exodus 15:1-21, Psalm 5:1-12

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... bear the pangs of prejudice. Throughout the story, the main character Tevye sings his way along. At one point he fantasizes in song about what it would be like if he were a rich man, and when he is finished, one is left with the impression that while he, like any of us, would like to be opulent, nevertheless the experience of song has offered not only the benefit of release, but also the gift of relative contentment. Quite mysteriously and yet nonetheless effectively, the harmonious sounds of both vocal and ...

947. Our Three-Faced God

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... worship service today other than a child saying, "Aw, do I have to go?" We fear God not only because of his greatness but because of his power. We have lost this concept of God because modern man has so much power. Why should we be impressed with God’s power? We Americans gloried in our military power when we rescued a merchant ship from Cambodia. Brezhnev of Russia called for a new treaty to ban weapons far more powerful, he said, than nuclear weapons. It is said one of our satellites can photograph ...

948. Invitation to a New Life-Style

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... source of your strength, you do not take any credit for anything you might accomplish. God rightfully deserves all the praise. This makes you humble, because God is first and you are second. This leads to a humility of service. One of the most impressive scenes in Jesus’ life is when he takes a basin and towel and washes the feet of his disciples. One Maundy Thursday this was enacted in our Seminary chapel when the Dean washed the feet of several students and faculty. It was an unforgettable experience ...

949. Holy Tares!

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... joined one church, his wife another, and their daughter a third church, in order to get the funeral business from all three churches. For those running for office, it may be smart to belong and go to a church to become visible and to give a good impression. When the election is over, the candidate is not seen again until Christmas. Yes, there are weeds in the church represented by those who are not consistent in their faith and life. One night a tenant stole a goose from the owner’s poultry house. The ...

950. Jesus ... Who?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... "Jesus - WHO?" That sounds like a foolish question, for you may be asking, "Who doesn’t know Jesus?" Do we really know who Jesus is? "Who is Jesus?" was the question continually asked throughout his ministry. After his first sermon at Nazareth, the people were impressed and asked, "Who is he anyway? Is he not Joseph’s son?" At Caesarea Philippi Jesus asked, "Who do men say that I am?" When Jesus came into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and aroused the whole city by the parade with palm branches and hosannas ...

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