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951. "But, Lord, I Didn’t Want To Be Saved in That Way"

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... the same thing? Today the four keys to health are widely broadcast: do not smoke; drink alcohol very sparingly; eat a balanced diet; and avoid negative stress events. We all know what we are to do and that we had best go about it. Naaman-like qualities slip in by which we avoid, fight against, and even blatantly ignore these keys to health. Instead, we will pay thousands for sophisticated medicine which makes us feel that we are getting the best care money can provide. Further, we know how to save thousands ...

952. Everybody a Cinderella

Hosea 2:2-23

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Thomas D. Peterson

... and calls us forth to be what we can be. From depression he signals a way across by means of which we walk cautiously at first and then with increasing assurance, feeling his support grow with every faithful step. We are moving along. And, from pride and vanity, qualities of the ego that bind us up and block out any chance of grace, he re-spects you and me and calls us along. The love of Christ saves. He looks within to the counterpart of himself that he sees and begins to build upon it. As Cinderella ...

953. Easter 6

Acts 10:23b-48, 1 John 5:1-12, John 15:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... , confine your divine activity to our schedules and prejudices; and help us to remain open in all of our religious busy-ness to being preempted by your Spirit. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen Second Lesson: 1 John 5:1-6 Theme: The victorious quality of faith Exegetical note The author of this epistle conveys here what he takes to be an essential aspect of Christian faith: it is victorious. That is to say, faith (and the faithful!) in Christ overcome the world, which makes obedience to God’s commandments ...

954. Looking Ahead with Hope

John 1:43-51

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... Lost and Paradise Regained, some of the greatest poetry in all the history of the English language. The unforeseen brings hope in a time of despair. It is so in government. Haven’t you seen a man elected to public office who seemed to possess few qualities of leadership, but in the pressure of responsibility, rises to a place of influence and power? When Winston Churchill was chosen Prime Minister of England, a wail went all over England, "Have we come this low? Where can we find hope in a man who has ...

955. Mission Accomplished!

Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... that he enters into the life of the Father’s world. We have a work to do in his Name on this earth. To build his Kingdom of love, justice and redemption. You and I, we are his hands and feet. His voice. Christ within each of us demonstrates a quality of life to the world that he has been with us, and we with him. With God in glory, with us in spirit. "Mission Accomplished!" Our mission is just beginning. To love one another. To be the light, salt, and leaven of society as Jesus Christ has directed.

956. Sharing with Our Brothers

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Ewart E. Turner

... Macedonians, and the poor of all centuries who share with their brothers, had no thought of rewards, or even of "letting their light shine before men," but their generosity catapulted them into a new realm, a realm of true wealth. This brought a soul quality that Jesus observed in the widow who was "casting in her all." Paul called it "their abundance of joy." Church workers note that those who contribute the largest percentages of their income to the Lord’s work comment the least about "the church is ...

957. In The Shade Of An Awning

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... stories, these reports of miracles - began to filter through my mind as I tended to my business. I was concerned with my corner lot. Jesus expressed concern of a greater magnitude. I was involved in beating a frightened child. Jesus said that there were qualities of childhood necessary for adulthood. I was busy with the inventory. And - I remember this too well - Jesus told about a man who kept building bigger and bigger barns to store his great wealth - only to die in the night, leaving behind the single ...

958. Recognizing The Hidden

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Leonard H. Budd

... says there are values and ideas that cannot be killed that live through centuries. Easter says that, if we are to understand about life, we have to see our lives as much more than existence much more than a great many facts about life. Easter means integrity and quality; it means stewardship for what we are. Easter also says that when we begin to get our minds out of the clutch of things, then we are open to Life that is literally Everlasting. How? I am not sure. But, I do believe it. Eternal Life is true ...

959. Clean Light

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

William F. Dunkle

... skating, football, baseball, curling, backgammon, billiards, checkers, chess, dice, polo, croquet, pool, golf, lawn tennis, cricket, one o’cat, shinney. But Kenneth Phifer in his book, A Protestant Case for Liturgical Renewal reminds us that, "In the realm of moral quality, Puritan life was admirable, although stern and even trivial at times. To them, in part, England owes the solid sobriety of the British character, the stability of the British family, and the integrity of Britain’s official life." And ...

960. Gentle Light

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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William F. Dunkle

... mercy, acknowledging himself to be a sinner, was far, far more acceptable. The Apostle Paul, who remembered all too painfully his own previous pharisaical pride, was certain that Christians can choose only between goodness and badness in humble obedience. Only this quality can make any Christian lifestyle attractive and winsome. Dr. William E. Sangster, world-renowned minister of London’s Westminster Central Hall, told some of us how once he went into the restaurant car of a railway train. The only vacant ...

961. OUR LORD FORSAKEN

Sermon

E. Jerry Walker

... This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth in Galilee." But not everyone, John recalled bitterly, joined in the praise. Some of the Pharisees blocked his way, and held the colt. "Teacher," they demanded, "rebuke your disciples!" The teacher’s face had a strange, mystic quality as he replied, "I tell you that, if these shall hold their peace, the stones will cry out!" The crowds pressed in, shouting their praises, waving the palms, and more came from the city, running to witness what was happening, and the ...

962. THE JOY OF CHRISTIAN LIVING

Galatians 4:21-31

Sermon Aid

John W. Rilling

... old refrain of scripture, "Rejoice ... break forth and shout!" We may not be impressed with Paul’s reading of history (though it is authentic New Testament reading). But there can be no doubt that one of the marks of Christian living is to be found in the quality and quantity of our joy. As someone has said, "In the New Testament music is so persistent that reading the New Testament is like being in a bird sanctuary on a spring morning." But - is it true? 1. It is true in the record of Christian biography ...

963. Advent 3: Let Us Go Over To Bethlehem And Find The Peace of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... went to work on it. They rehearsed long and hard… with great focus and intensity. In fact, some of the angels grumbled a bit… but God insisted on a very high standard for his choir. As time passed, the choir improved in tone, in rhythm, and in quality. Finally God announced that they were ready… but then, he shocked them a bit. He told them that they would sing the song only once… and only on one night. There would be just one performance of this great song they had worked on so diligently. Again ...

964. The Vine That Lives Forever

John 15:1-17

Sermon

George Bass

... vine, my Father is the vinedresser ... you are the branches ... He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit." This word is meant to connect us in another way to the Resurrection of our Lord. It has something of the quality of Father Kaphatos’ new word, "Christos anestakas," for you and me. Discipleship is the expression of the Christian faith, and Jesus’ resurrection, in our daily lives. He expects us to be his servants in the world, if the Great Word, Christ is risen, is real and ...

965. When God Almighty Speaks ... Listen!

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... what had been a multiple-choice vocational question is now a forced-choice situation. We have to respond - to claim the call for ourselves, or to reject it. And so we hear people constantly exclaim how fine our voice is, how professional its quality; but we hear ourselves answering that we are going to enter nursing school - or medical school - in the fall. The top management offers us a "fast track" advancement opportunity. We express deep appreciation but turn it down because of its effect on our family ...

966. The Kingdom And The Seed

Mark 4:4-20; 30-32

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... up becomes the greatest of shrubs" (4:31-32). Tiny Kingdom beginnings will mean eventual magnitude beyond the imagination because the forces of God are undefeatable. This parable is intended to clarify the significance of small beginnings for people who are often confused about quality and quantity. Small can be beautiful if it means cooperating with the Lord of heaven and earth. A Texan was visiting a friend who was a small Iowa farmer. "Is this all the land you have?" he asked. "Where I come from, I can ...

967. The Jamie Farr Connection

Joshua 24:1-27

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... of his oaths of allegiance to us. And the name by which we know his pledge to look out for us and our pledge to serve him is "covenant." The Bible records in its early books many covenants between God and his people. Most, though, have the tit-for-tat quality of those former actors endorsing a company in return for a fat fee. To Adam, God offered the Garden of Eden. In return, Adam had to agree to be the gardener and give each in God’s creation a name and not eat of that certain tree. To Noah, God ...

968. My Soul Is Glad - Because of God

Luke 1:46-56

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... recognize the gifts with which they have been showered ... if they had all the gifts of Mary they would not therein see the hand of God nor praise him. There is no correlation between gifts received and praise given. Praise seems not so much related to the quality of blessing but to the way in which both benefit and adversity are received. It may be that the one blessed only looks forward to what more will, come rather than rejoicing in gratitude over what is there. We are probably a mixture of both: some ...

969. Jesus Knows Everything! Jesus Is God!

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

It is part of God’s nature to know all things. We call this quality omniscience. God knows everything. There is nothing he does not know. Jesus once said that the Father’s knowledge is so total that he even knows when a single bird falls out of the sky and he knows the number of hairs we have on our head. In the case ...

970. Faith As Healing Energy

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... is a man of faith; and negative secularity is a strange and sometimes fierce asceticism directed against the spirit, which it can suppress but cannot eliminate." Faith "offers us the power to become what man was intended to be." Faith is "the essential human quality." "Faith is normal: but to abnormality man is naturally prone." And Christ weeps as he says to us, "O, ye of little faith." One of the positive factors in health is the becoming aware of the "reserve brain power" and "Spirit power" waiting to ...

971. Life After Life

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... Christ was smiling but was quietly shaking his head. With broken heart Phillips realized he could not cross. But he made an unforgettable observation: "There stood Christ, and he looked upon me with total compassion and absolute authority." (What a marvelous balance of opposite qualities!) There was no question: he had to go back. He woke up crying, as though his heart would break. The nurse rushed in and asked, "Dr. Phillips, why are you crying? You have passed your crisis. You are going to get well." But ...

972. Saved!

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... fail to understand, miss the point, strain at the gnat, and swallow the camel in attempting an explanation. An Honest Soul Our young man is transparently honest. (I call him young because he sounds like a student.) Like Jesus, we love him, and his good qualities are abundant. At least he came to Jesus, asking a profound question: "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Give him credit. When so many in both the first and the late twentieth centuries never bothered to inquire, much less bestir ...

973. Spiritual Blindness

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... that day was Bartimaeus. The one new disciple was a blind beggar who acted on faith. The people with normal vision could not see it. Browning summed it up: Religion’s all or nothing; it’s no mere smile O’ contentment, sigh of aspiration, sir - No quality o’ the finelier-tempered clay Like its whiteness or its lightness; rather, stuff O’ the very stuff, life of life, and self of self. 1. The Book of Hymns, number 234. 2. John Milton, "On His Blindness" in Masterpieces of Religious Verse, p. 406. 3 ...

974. Counting The Cost?

Mark 12:41-44

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Warren Thomas Smith

... Elder and three elected Deacon. A Discipline was mandated, Cokesbury College inaugurated, funds raised and missionaries chosen, provisions for distributing books, and a frontal attack was made on slavery. As we look back on that scene, there is an audacious quality. How in the world could a handful of preachers and a few thousand laypeople expect "to reform the continent and spread scriptural holiness over these lands"? From that simple beginning ... This is the story of most events in history - events ...

975. And It Came To Pass

Mark 13:1-31

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Warren Thomas Smith

... ? Ah, but what passes away? Transitory things will pass away - things which bear the mark of mortality, those fleeting things of earth. God and God’s purposes are eternal. God’s people are anchored in the everlasting. Therefore, we live in and for those qualities which endure. Why did the Puritans of Old and New England make such a lasting impression on history? Because they feared God and nothing else. It is far better to lose in a worthwhile cause then never to have tried. As the descendants of John ...

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