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76. Don't Sweat The Numbers

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... among The Infinite's favorite and beloved people. Clearly, The Infinite was displeased with you. People longed to be one with The Infinite. Bigger numbers were closer to infinity, they reasoned, so it followed that the way to become one with The Infinite was to acquire the biggest number you could. And all the people set themselves to this task -- religiously! All those, that is, except the ones with little numbers or no numbers at all. They figured that they were so far from The Infinite that there was no ...

77. Yes, But How?

Sermon

Lee Griess

... ought to spend more time in scripture reading and prayer, but how?" "I know I ought to be more sensitive to others, more loving of my spouse, more understanding of the weaknesses of others, but how?" These are all good qualities and we know that, but how can we acquire them? As Christian people we know the kind of life we ought to live, and most of us have the best of intentions to do so, but how? We are afraid because we know where the road paved with only good intentions leads! This morning we hear Jesus ...

78. Responsibility And Motivation

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... , and we will help you make the proper choice." The story of Ruth arrives at a happy ending, but not without one more twist. There is, it turns out, another kinsman who is more directly related to Naomi and Ruth than Boaz. He was interested in acquiring the dead man's inheritance, but not the responsibility of caring for his wife and children that she might bear. So he passed up his obligation; he made the negative choice not to be responsible. Of all the characters who play a role of any significance ...

79. Yes, It Becomes Unclean

Haggai 2:11-17

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... no. Haggai is asking yes or no questions because he is building a case. He doesn't want comment from his listeners. He wants to lead them somewhere with their consent. Sanctity, Haggai is suggesting, has always been seen as something that is difficult to acquire. It cannot be passed on. Each individual as well, in order to become holy, or separate, must dedicate oneself to achieving this goal. I've heard it put this way: "God has no grandchildren." We may all be children of God, but none of us inherits ...

80. All Saints

Isaiah 25:1-12, Revelation 21:1-27, John 11:38-44, John 11:17-37

Sermon Aid

E. Carver McGriff

... go on to college and family and all the wonders of a lifetime, only looking back less and less often on those golden days. That's my analogy to this life. We hate to leave it, leave friends and loved ones, leave the things we have worked so hard to acquire. And if Jesus told the truth, we will one day look back from a lovely new world and remember with a smile the things we left behind. 1. The Bible promises life after death. 2. That life will probably be one of continued growth and discovery. 3. It may be ...

81. Desires Bring Hope

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

John G. Lynch

... . Inside they found newspapers and magazines stacked to the ceilings. Narrow corridors wound in a maze throughout the house. When the papers and magazines were removed, furniture of all kinds, including 17 grand pianos were found buried in that labyrinth of debris. Langley Collier had acquired a great fortune but he lived as a recluse in his home, buried in canyons of newspapers and debris. The rich man in today's gospel lesson was not like Langley Collier. He did not live in a canyon of debris. Nor did he ...

82. Been There, Done That

Matthew 2:13-23

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... what you have," Shelly told Martha, "I want what you have." Shelly wanted the compassion and depth and hope which Martha knew, but she may not have realized fully how Martha came to know those things. Martha learned compassion from a time of deep personal suffering. She acquired spiritual depth from hours of praying when there was nowhere else to turn. She discovered hope by taking one step at a time because "one day at a time" was too much to be expected. Shelly said, "I want what you have. Where do I get ...

83. The Rain Of Bread

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

... us this day our daily ... low-fat, low-cholesterol, salt-free bread." The last frame has Rev. Dunn saying to himself, "I hate these modern translations."3 You see, Rev. Will B. Dunn knows that the Lord's Prayer is a prayer for daily bread and the physical ability to acquire it. But he also knows this prayer is more than about bread itself. To ask God to give us this day our daily bread is to ask not only for physical food, but also spiritual food. Yes, in the Lord's Prayer we are asking for bread we can ...

84. The Poor In Spirit

Sermon

John A. Terry

... cartoon strip, produced a series of books under the title Happiness Is ..., including Happiness Is ... A Warm Puppy. The problem with calling these the "be happy attitudes" is that true and lasting happiness is not something outside of us, something we can acquire like a warm puppy. These beatitudes are counted among the words of Jesus that turned upside down the values of common social order. Many see here the summary of Jesus' ethical teachings, yet it is more than a collection of commandments. These ...

85. A Moment Of Decision

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... loud events, but those that are casual. At the time they are happening you don't give them a second thought. Often those are the events that bring the most profound change. Suddenly, things seem to converge and you meet new people or get a new idea or acquire a different way of looking at things. The results are life-changing. This is what happened to Jesus at the time of his baptism. John the Baptist declared, "I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming and he will baptize you with ...

86. The Treasure Of Christmas

Matthew 2:1-12

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... it to be?" The children think about this question a moment, then a few of them nod affirmatively. "Well, I have too, several times just recently. The Friday after Thanksgiving I was visiting the Churchill Memorial in Fulton. Walking outside to see the newly acquired section of the Berlin Wall, I noticed something shiny in the grass. When I went to investigate, guess what I found?" "A dime?" one child asks. I shake my head negatively. "A quarter?" another suggests. "Yes," I answer, "in fact, not one, but TWO ...

87. The Poor In Spirit

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

John A. Terry

88. Holy Believing

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... that Jesus underwrote all this with his own life. He never flinched, even from the Cross. He was indeed the bread of life; and all who would partake of it, i.e., all who believe Jesus and appropriate his person into their life, should discover they have acquired a quality of living which is never lost. It pours its essence into every community and in the ongoing destiny of the human race. This is not a matter of space and time; it is the world of our everyday experience being infused and absorbed by the ...

89. When Matters Hang in the Balance

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... Oh no,” he groaned and then went into the room to be with her for a time. Well, Harry surprised many of us. He took hold of what needed attention. He had never gotten a driver’s license, and at seventy-some years of age went out and acquired one. He continued to write and publish poems. He commenced to write a regular historical column for his hometown newspaper. And he did a good bit of guest lay preaching in area churches. He led a full life until the day he joined his wife in death. David surprised ...

90. The Importance Of Asking The Right Questions

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... 't know something, we look for someone who does and we ask. The only dumb question is the one you don't ask. We learn by asking questions about what we don't know. While no question is a dumb question if it is designed to help you acquire knowledge or information which you don't currently have, there are questions which are the wrong questions to ask, and which, if asked, will actually prevent us from learning what we need to know. We see two examples of these kinds of questions in our lessons this morning ...

91. The Passing Of The Faith Among The Generations

2 Kings 2:1-18

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Leader: Give praise to the Lord that we have heard the Good News! People: For only as we share God's word are we true to our New Covenant. Leader: And only as we pass the Good News to the generations are we faithful. People: The true faith cannot be acquired and then held in secret as a gem. Leader: The true faith bubbles forth with joy and thanksgiving for God's love. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O wonderful and loving God, You have given us such a treasure in the Gospel. Help us to be ...

92. God Doesn't Ask A Fig Tree To Produce Bananas

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Lee Griess

93. A Monolgue from Peter

Mark 8:27-30

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... 't all come from the imbibing of liquid "refreshment" as might be rumored. I was a fisherman.We fishermen work out in the sun and the wind, the rain, the snow.It was a rough life -- not one in which one practices social niceties -- acquires a smooth tongue, or learns the vocabulary of a diplomat.Our vocabulary was -- uhh -- somewhat different, too, from church talk, though it certainly was sprinkled with some "theological" verbiage. I thought my life would go on like this forever.For centuries the men of ...

94. Let The Children Come To Me

Psalm 42:1-11

Eulogy

Mary Venema Swierenga

... neo-natal intensive care unit of the hospital, overcoming many of the tremendous odds against a baby born prematurely. "A tough little guy" is the way his dad describes him. ____________ lived long enough to evoke a lot of love, long enough to acquire those silly, endearing, cherished nicknames we parents and grandparents give to our babies as we hold them, loving them so much that we resort to baby talk because adult language cannot fully contain or express the emotions that infants arouse in us. "Little ...

95. Delivery

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... , many a fine sermon dies from poor delivery. Today we simply cannot be boring in the pulpit. Communication is a learned skill. One isn't born with the ability to speak well; one works at it. There are basic and proven techniques for acquiring this skill, and with effort any preacher can improve. The End Of Reading For centuries the primary means of education has been teachers reading lectures. At some meetings the manuscript is distributed, and the speaker reads it while the audience follows along on ...

96. Proper 23

Mark 10:17-31

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... he has been tested in every way like we are, but without sin. He intercedes for us at the throne of our gracious God. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Seek your happiness in the pursuit of wisdom and the acquiring of understanding. Wisdom is more profitable than silver and that gain is better than gold. PRAYER OF THE DAY Life's Gamemaster; we cannot hurdle all the expectations you have of us in order to win eternal life, so forgive our infractions of the rules ...

97. Show Us The Father, and We Shall Be Satisfied

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Larry Powell

... Americans are infected with the AIDS virus, more than 136,000 have become sick, and some 83,000 of those have died. Victims of the disease basically fall into two categories: people who have had sex with infected individuals and drug addicts who acquired the virus from contaminated needles, which brings another monumental dilemma into the picture - drug abuse. There is no need to go into detail about the nature and extent of crime problems directly related to drug addiction. Moreover, there is no need to ...

98. Proper 19

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7, Psalm 51:1-19, Exodus 32:1-33:6, Hosea 4:1-19, Hosea 6:1--7:16, 1 Timothy 1:12-20

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... days of Easter. One reason for this is that the Lord rose from the dead on the first day of the week, which became known as the Lord's Day; later, and according to the Roman system of naming the days of the week after their gods, it acquired the name of Sunday, replacing the Jewish system of numbering the first six days of the week and naming the seventh the Sabbath. Another reason for selecting Sunday as the occasion for worship and the eucharist was that the Lord's first appearances to the disciples were ...

99. The Room Named Heaven

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

W. George Easson

Death of a Down's Syndrome Adult This sermon was used at the funeral of a thirty-seven-year-old afflicted with Down's Syndrome. He never acquired the ability to speak even a few words. He was kept at home and cared for throughout his life by his parents. He died after only a very short illness. What is it that gives value to life? In the eyes of the world it is intelligence and the ability ...

100. Selling One’s Soul

1 Kings 21:1-29

Sermon

Robert Allen

... to satisfy the desires within our hearts and lives. II. We Will Sell Our Souls When We Believe We Are Above The Law. Ahab was the king of Israel and his queen, Jezebel, reminded him of this fact. If he wanted a piece of land, there was a way to acquire it. There was a way for him to take possession of that which belonged to another. After all, he was the king and he could manipulate the law to his advantage. He could arrange for an innocent man to be falsely charged. He could arrange for an innocent man to ...

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