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926. Proper 18

Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... v. 27. c. You make him your chief treasure v. 33. Old Testament: Jeremiah 18:1-11 1. Need: Is anyone in charge of our world? Can a nation or an individual do what it jolly well pleases? Is there no stopping of this arms race? Must the nations experience a cosmic holocaust? Who can stop a nation's brutality and torture of minorities? In our text Jeremiah tells us about the sovereignty of God as the potter who holds in his hands the future destiny of nations. The people are nothing but soft clay in the ...

927. Proper 24

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Luke 18:1-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... or problem. Jesus told this parable to teach us that we ought "always" to pray. (v. 1) We are to keep praying until the prayer is answered. That answer may be "yes," "no," or "wait." Outline: To get power through persistence in prayer a. Overcome the tendency to stop praying v. 1. b. Have a petition of great concern v. 3. c. Use the strategy of continuence v. 5. d. Claim the victory v. 7. 3. How dependable are we? (18:8). Need: This gospel lesson needs to be understood in the light of the context. Jesus ...

928. Christmas 1

Hebrews 2:5-18, Colossians 3:1-17, 1 Samuel 2:12-26, Luke 2:41-52

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John R. Brokhoff

... given to us by Christ. 3. Continued (v. 26). Samuel "continued" to grow physically, spiritually, and socially. Jesus went one step further in his growth mentally. For how long does one need to grow? Each needs a continual growth as long as we live. When we stop growing, we begin to ripen, rot, and die. One never reaches the point of perfection. The Christian keeps growing in faith, grace, and godly living until death. Epistle: Colossians 3:12-17 1. Put on (v. 12). When Christ comes into a person, there is a ...

929. Salt And Light

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... part of their spiritual journey. It includes an upbringing in which Sunday morning was a weekly exercise in guilt and humiliation. A lot of shoulds and musts and oughts. A lot of finger pointing and the rhetoric of threats and warnings. Both husband and wife stopped going to church, but sought no other church home, having been told that all others were but tools of the devil. When they did begin to worship elsewhere, the word of grace, of God's unconditional love for the sake of the crucified Christ, found ...

930. When Jesus Arrives Late

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37

Sermon

Thomas Long

... displaying the glory of God in the present. "God so loved the world," John writes, "that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him" can change their clocks. Instead of watching the clock, wondering when death will finally come calling to stop the hour hand from moving, those who believe recognize that Jesus came calling with life eternal. When Jesus at last came calling on the little village of Bethany, it was the common verdict that he was woefully late. But when Lazarus danced away from ...

931. The Man From Galilee VI: The Tragedy Of His Victory

Matthew 21:1-11

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... that. It had always required the complete giving of a person's life to Him and what He was all about. The truth is Jesus did not need that kind of exaltation. He did not require or want this kind of lip service. He did not try to stop it. But apparently the Pharisees did. Luke, in his version of the story, tells us that when the Pharisees saw what was happening and heard the shouts, "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord," they said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples." Jesus replied ...

932. Pride: The Deadliest of the Seven Deadly Sins

Luke 18:9-14

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R. Curtis Fussell

... master took the teakettle and starting pouring the student's cup full of tea. Soon the cup was full and began to spill over onto the saucer. But the master continued to pour the tea until it spilled over the saucer and then onto the floor. The student finally said, "Stop, stop, the tea is spilling over. The cup can't take any more." The master then looked at the student and said, "You are so full of yourself that there is no room in your life for God. It is not possible for you to learn the ways of God ...

933. Deadly Sins - A Matter Of Sutton's Law

Romans 7:14-25

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... they have done that they knew were wrong; e.g., using bad language, hitting, yelling. Write these actions on the board, but as you write the words misspell them. Then talk to the children about how we are here in church to learn and know how we can stop doing those kinds of things that hurt others and ourselves. Remind the children that "Jesus calls us to do good. But of course sometimes we make mistakes. See, look at these words. I misspelled every one of them! Now, what do you do when you misspell words ...

934. It's Not Over When The Fat Lady Sings

Exodus 17:1-7

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... these have one thing in common: they describe something that has gone unfinished. A building, an education, a craft, a life. There are thousands of things and thousands of people around us that go unfinished. Some people start something and stop because they can't take criticism. Others stop because they're content with what they've done to that point. Still others have their life taken tragically from them, unfinished. What can we say about the unfinished business of life? I myself have been drawn to that ...

935. Easter 3

1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Acts 2:42-47, Luke 24:13-35

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Russell F. Anderson

... risen Christ joins them on their journey, though they do not recognize him. He inquires about the nature of their conversation. They relate the apparently tragic events and then Christ proceeds to explain the true meaning of those events in light of scripture. They stop for the evening and Jesus acts as though he is going further. They invite him to stay with them and suddenly the guest becomes the host. As he breaks the bread their eyes are opened and they recognize the Lord. Christ reveals himself through ...

936. Proper 11

Romans 8:18-27, Isaiah 44:6-23, Genesis 28:10-22, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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Russell F. Anderson

... wheat COMMENTARY Lesson 1: Genesis 28:10-19a (C) Upon hearing of Esau's plan to kill Jacob after Isaac's death, Rebekah spirits Jacob back to her relatives in her native land. It is an unsettling time for Jacob, leaving home and a fugitive. Jacob stops for a night at Bethel and in his dream God reaffirms the covenant he made with Abraham and Isaac. In the dream, Jacob views a stairway to heaven, probably a ziggurat, with the angels of God ascending and descending. This establishes Bethel (house of God) as ...

937. Proper 26

Joshua 3:7-17, Amos 5:18-27, Micah 3:1-12, Malachi 2:1-9, Matthew 23:1-39, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

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Russell F. Anderson

... Gospel for Proper 27. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Old Testament: Joshua 3:7-17 1. Sermon Title: Up-Front God. Sermon Angle: God went before his people as he led them to the promised land. The priests carried the Ark into the river and, as God promised, the flow stopped. The people followed on dry land. Do we still worship an up-front God who leads us into the unknown or do we worship a God who confirms the road we've already taken? Old Testament: Amos 5:18-24 1. Sermon Title: Ritual And Righteousness. Sermon ...

938. Proper 8

Romans 6:1-14, Romans 6:15-23, Jeremiah 28:1-17, Genesis 22:1-19, Matthew 10:1-42

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Russell F. Anderson

... to pass God's formal test because God had passed Abraham's informal test of reliability. The sacrifice. The same Father who restrained Abraham from sacrificing his son, offered up his Son on the high place of the cross. This time, there was no one to stop the oblation, no substitute for this ultimate sacrifice. It was a sacrifice on top of a sacrifice. Christ had already offered his life to the Father in a perfect sacrifice of obedience. It's not that God needs our sacrifices or even desires them. What God ...

939. I Am The Teacher

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... to her surprise she found a note from her friends and an article by Sam Shoemaker called, "It's Never Too Late To Begin Again." She read it and dropped to her knees. She started to pray the only prayer she had ever heard. "Our Father..." she said. Then she stopped. "If I have a heavenly Father," she thought, "then all the people of the world are my brothers and sisters." That's what it is like when Jesus becomes Teacher, Savior and Lord. We want to treat other people the way he did, as family. That's why we ...

940. I Am The Alpha And The Omega

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... , and Thomas was with them. The doors were locked, but Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your fingers here, and look at my hands; then reach out your hand and put it in my side. Stop your doubting, and believe!" Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Do you believe because you see me? How happy are those who believe without seeing me!" In his disciples' presence Jesus performed many other miracles which are not written down in ...

941. Justified By Greed: Biography of a Pharisee

Micah 5:1-4, Zechariah 9:9-13, Isaiah 9:1-7, Matthew 27:45-56, Mark 15:33-41, Luke 23:44-49

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... by him and after that, they wanted him to be their king. Again, he was trying to incite those people to rebellion and lead them away from us. He is full of deceptive tricks. I'd like to ask you when these magic signs and situations were going to stop. We don't need things like this in society. It gets people aggravated and out of control. Everything was perfectly fine before. Soon, I knew we had to try to take Jesus and totally destroy him before he destroyed us. We had no choice. The Pharisees that turned ...

942. The Wisemen

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... mean they are still here in town?" "Yah. They moved over to that house across the wayafter their baby was born." "Baby? Which house is that again?" they askedexcitedly. "That one, under the bright star to the east." They hurried across the square, stopped, and went backto their gear to get some things out of their packs. Then,composing themselves, they walked over to the house. Therewas a light visible through the window, so they knockedquietly at the door. The young man who answered was a little surprised ...

943. I Want To Go South, Lord

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... s been apeach. Lot has been great. The servants have been prettygood, I guess. You know, I got so wound up I stopped beingthankful for the folks who are doing fine and working wellwith me. I've been through this cycle before, realizing whatI have to be thankful for ... and getting over a lot of the painand confusion. But then I stop and I get mad again and getupset and scared all over again. God: YOU'LL GET OVER IT. (I hope I'll get over ...

944. God, The Son

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Jerry Eckert

... religious bit, but you're still scared. You can't live with your doubts. You can't live with your bad acts. You don't stop long enough to think what good you are supposed to be doing. Quit running scared. Do all the good you can. Cut out the bad ... : Those of us who knew Jesus had no problem with that. That man had integrity that was incredible, and he had compassion that didn't stop. He was scripture-smart, but better than that, he lived it. He was God on the hoof, just like God wants all His children to ...

945. Children

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... parents say 'no,' you stomp your feet and wave your arms. If they don't give in, then you cry and scream like you will never stop until you die. That always gets them," he told me. Well, I decided to try it on my dad. I don't even remember what I ... . When I slowed down, he slowed down. When I speeded up, so did he. So I tried crying and screaming like I was never going to stop. He picked me up, carried me to my room, and said to practice crying for another hour because it was good for my lungs! The bad ...

946. The Righteous

Sermon

John A. Terry

... the virtue they need." That is like telling students they have learned all they need to know. They will stop studying. Jesus was concerned that we are personally righteous. Our behavior and attitudes are important. Righteous living is ... it over and pray and meditate and see if God does not give you some direction." A week later, Spike met the pastor on the street, stopped him, and said, "Reverend, I took your advice and prayed and meditated and finally God sent me word. He said I should not bother any more ...

947. The Strange Tactics Of God

2 Samuel 6:1-23

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Arthur H. Kolsti

... heard. "Those who have turned the world upside down have come here also." Shades of the Philistines and the ark. There are mice in the grain fields, vexatious boils in the social body. What they thought they had stopped, defeated and routed from the field of history cannot be stopped. Captivity has been taken captive. David brought the ark into Jerusalem. Solomon built a temple around it. It was destroyed when the Chaldeans razed the temple. It disappears from history. There is just one last mention of it ...

948. A Blessing Behind Locked Doors

John 20:19-23

Sermon

William G. Carter

... judge, the jury, and the legal counsel when he came to the witness stand and embraced the mothers of his two assailants. He hugged the mothers of the men who had beaten him. "I had to do it," he said. "The violence and the hatred has to stop somewhere. So why not have it stop with me?" It was a curious, Christ-like thing to do. Call it, if you will, an act of "passing the peace." What does it mean to pass the peace? It is a sign of forgiveness, an indication that nothing can separate us from the love of ...

949. Can Christians Dance?

Sermon

William G. Carter

... but not Rhoda. Suddenly someone spotted her. Thirty feet away, she was dancing with a man half her age. "Rhoda," shouted the director, "what are you doing?" Rhoda said, "It's the polka!" "But what about your legs?" Rhoda shouted back, "When I heard the music, I couldn't stop my toes from tapping." Wasn't that something? She was so caught up in the dance, the life-giving dance, that she forgot the rules which hemmed her in. It was a glimpse, perhaps, of what God requires of us. So there I was at summer camp ...

950. I Want To Go South, Lord

Genesis 12:1-8

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... a peach. Lot has been great. The servants have been pretty good, I guess. You know, I got so wound up I stopped being thankful for the folks who are doing fine and working well with me. I've been through this cycle before, realizing what I have to be thankful for ... and getting over a lot of the pain and confusion. But then I stop and I get mad again and get upset and scared all over again. God: YOU'LL GET OVER IT. (I hope I'll get over it ...

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