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76. I Am The Light Of The World

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... beam knifing its way through a dark night, or like a beacon light on the black sea. He shines in the darkness like the sun which came up behind me as I traveled on a highway recently in the foggy, bleak and dark morning. That sun radiated out a new warmth and light which changed my attitude about the whole day. Jesus is like that. Jesus is the light of the world, and that new light means new life, as the Gospel of John says. In the opening chapter of the Gospel of John, we read these words: "In him (that ...

77. The Wisemen

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... is a good example of why a story sermon fromsomeone else's hand will never be as good as your own inyour own church! Matthew 2:1-12 I hate it when Christmas is over. There's so much goodmusic, such tasty foods, so much color and warmth. Andpresents! I love presents! I wish we celebrated all twelvedays of Christmas. I could be dissuaded from that last enthusiasm if itmeant that I would be given all the presents from that funnyChristmas carol: 22 turtle doves 30 French hens 36 calling birds 40 gold rings 42 ...

78. Death Shall Be No More

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... concert, the former sits transfixed by beauty, time racing past, while the other fellow fidgits in misery, wondering if this will ever end. So, in the presence of sheer perfect love, those who have learned to give and receive love will bask in its warmth. Those who lived in self-love, interested only in their own welfare, could discover the presence of true love is "hell" itself. Perhaps this is oversimplified. But somewhere in there may be the dynamics of judgment. "To sit alone with my conscience would be ...

79. Times Of Refreshing

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... just preached. "Vengeful thoughts boiled through me," she wrote. Yet as she stood there in that crisis moment of faith, she knew that Jesus Christ taught and promised only forgiveness. She inwardly prayed that somehow she could receive the power to forgive the man. But she felt no warmth, no sign of charity. She could not even raise her hand. With a prayer for the power to do what she was unable to do on her own, by sheer effort of will, she forced her hand into his. And then she wrote this: As I took his ...

80. With Our Heads In The Clouds

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

John A. Stroman

Then a cloud overshadowed them... -- Mark 9:7 The crowds were gone. Jesus was alone with his disciples. They sat around the campfire enjoying its warmth as the evening lengthened. They were gazing at the fire in silence, occasionally poking a stick at the logs in order to turn them over, causing the flames to shoot up. Jesus broke the silence: "What are people saying about me?" The disciples looked at one another, waiting for someone ...

81. He Shepherds Us!

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... shepherds us. Artists have attempted to paint this for us. Most of them have painted a beautiful, pastoral scene for us. What we need is the picture of the rugged Shepherd who is bloodied in his battle for us, but who also shows the serenity of his confidence and the warmth of his love. That is the Good Shepherd.

82. The Wisemen

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

I hate it when Christmas is over. There's so much good music, such tasty foods, so much color and warmth. And presents! I love presents! I wish we celebrated all twelve days of Christmas. I could be dissuaded from that last enthusiasm if it meant that I would be given all the presents from that funny Christmas carol: 22 turtle doves 30 French hens 36 calling birds 40 gold rings ...

83. Feeding The 5000

John 6:1-15, John 6:16-24

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... them will be another challenge. Consider using a burlap sack (or other rough fabric), and making the loaves and fish look like they have just spilled out of it. Depending upon the medium used for sculpting, live green plants might be used to add warmth and visual interest to the display. Have the children in the congregation draw one (or both) of the scenes of Jesus feeding the five thousand or Jesus walking on water. Provide their finished art with colored paper frames and hang their masterpieces around ...

84. Jesus: The Ultimate Ordinary

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... desire, and we find self-expression and self-fulfillment in things necessary for wholesome living. This saves us from delaying self-satisfaction until we can consume great quantities of goods conspicuously. The basic level of the daily human diet (of food, psychic warmth, and all relationships) in ourselves and in others becomes ordinary for us and others. What in Jesus was ordinary in this way? He supplied to all alike what he knew to be needed for living with good news. He supplied love, pardon, personal ...

85. David and the Devil

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... an active sense of social responsibility behaving helpfully and cooperatively, for example is unlikely to take root under parents who are either loosely permissive or strongly dictatorial. Parents who can integrate the best of both styles, combining firm authority with warmth and clear communication, seem most successful in planting the seeds of concern and thoughtfulness toward others.” (US. News & World Report, November 21, 1988, p. 68) Hope for David We tend, it would seem, to see people in black and ...

86. Speaking Truth to Power: The Ministry of Nathan

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... would sit on the poor man’s lap and even eat table food. Maybe the family even gave the animal a name. And maybe, too, when the impoverished man had a bad day and he probably had many of them it almost seemed to him that the lamb understood. Its warmth comforted him. And its sounds had almost a hypnotic effect on him. In that same town was a rich man and he had hundreds of cattle and sheep. Yet when a guest came to his home, he went and stripped this poor man and his family of their only pet ...

87. Can We Love Too Much?

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... our hearts, because love and heart are almost synonymous. Today we often see the heart used in place of the word “love.” We see bumper stickers: “I (heart) sailing” or “I (heart) New York.” The heart deals with feelings and emotions. To love with the heart means warmth and feeling. It calls for affection with hugs and kisses. It is this kind of love that we and God crave. It is the warm touch, the strong hug, and the tender kiss. Do we express this kind of love in our churches? Are we too formal ...

88. Charlie Used To Do That

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... heart of the kingdom that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the naked eye." Then there was always the furnace in the hall. Charlie replaced the filters and made sure that the pilot light was on. And he would be reminded of the love and warmth of God's Son, Jesus. On hot summer days he would often fix screens and while doing so reflect on the cool breeze of God's mercy. There were always wastebaskets that needed to be emptied and trash that needed to be carried out for the garbage man to ...

89. Listen

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Charles Curley

... not go to sleep also understands the tyranny and dependence of the child. In fact, it seems to me that the most dominant characteristic of a very young child is that child's total dependence on you for all its needs, for everything: food, warmth, shelter, cleanliness, even, in earliest infancy, for mobility. Totally, helplessly dependent. Of such is the kingdom of God. Why did God choose Samuel? Why did God call Samuel? Possibly because in calling Samuel God's new vision for the people of Israel was being ...

90. Advent 4

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... or a laborer. The earthquake merged the homeless sufferers into a family of the dispossessed where each had equal standing. Before the quake, when each had a place to live, most of the dispossessed would not have been eager to extend hospitality and warmth to those they encountered on the streets. Ironically, after their dwellings were destroyed these same folks were willing to share whatever habitation they had with their nameless neighbor. It takes more than a house to make a home. Sermon Title: How To ...

91. Playboy Or Plowboy -- Let The Party Begin

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lee Griess

... . And in spite of the great joy he had over the return of his long-lost son, he would not let it eclipse his love for the elder brother. And so the father came out and reminded his son of the good life they enjoyed together. The father left the warmth of the celebration joy and went into the cold night of the plowboy son's self-imposed pity. It just wasn't fair -- was his complaint. In spite of his accumulated seniority on the farm, there had never been a time when even a lean goat (much less a fatted ...

92. Boaz: I Am Blessed!

Ruth 4:13-22, Ruth 3:1-18

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... a very hard worker -- full of energy. My workers told me the story of how she came to Israel with Naomi, her mother-in-law, to take care of her after the deaths of their husbands. Naomi's deceased husband, Elimelech, was a near kinsman of mine. I felt a warmth for such a one as that, who looked after her. I ordered the men not to harass, embarrass, or touch her. Indeed, I asked them to let some stalks of grain drop deliberately, that she might pick them up. I fed her lunch at the end of that day. After ...

93. Mystery Of Death

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Eulogy

John A. Terry

... turn our faces to a new place in which to go -- a new Jerusalem which is ahead for us, even as Jesus turned his face toward Jerusalem. In such a time, our hope is in the God who does not leave, who cannot be separated, who embraces us with the warmth of a mother and the protection of a father, who walks with us in the surety of a brother or a sister. Nothing can separate us, Paul says, from the love of God. Nothing. That is our faith. That is our hope. May God grant us all the courage, the ...

94. Lent 5

Luke 21:1-4 · Psalm 36:5-9

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... in days gone by. She thanked God for the children playing below her in the stream, for, although she and her husband were not blessed with children, she so enjoyed watching their enthusiasm for life. She thanked God for the wonderful weather on the day, for the warmth of the sun, the light and gentle breeze; she thanked God for the rain of the week before, which had helped the flowers grow. She even thanked God for the ragged and tattered old basket in which she so gently placed the flowers to bundle. God ...

95. Delivery

Sermon

Michael Rogness

I once visited a church in which the minister delivered what seemed at the time to be an interesting sermon, but I couldn't quite grasp the real thrust of the message, because it was delivered in a monotone, most of it read with little warmth or enthusiasm. [The church secretary] agreed to mail me a copy of the sermon I'd just heard. When the sermon arrived in the mail and I read it, I realized that the structure of the message was coherent and sound and the points well made. I could hardly believe ...

96. Strong Faith For Weak People

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... the strength that comes from being Christ-like, loving, and mutually concerned. We need to remember that God welcomes all persons into his kingdom regardless of their strengths or weaknesses. He expects us who are experienced Christians to supply the spiritual warmth that will satisfy their human longings, and add zest for life and growth discoveries. Everyone should be careful about passing judgment on the ideas and practices of others. Sometimes, we who have been in the habit of practicing our faith and ...

97. Let Your Light Shine

Matthew 5:16

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... stop living for others, as soon as you stop sharing what you can do and what you have with others, then you lose the purpose of life. As I said before, this candle is like a person's life. When the wick is lighted, it gives off the light and warmth for which the candle was created. But watch what happens when I cover the flame. I am using this jar so that you can see what happens. (Cover the flame with the jar, but do not let the jar touch the flame. Hold it there until the flame goes out ...

98. Proclaiming The Incredible

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... In Galilee Look From Your Sphere Of Endless Day We Give Thee But Thine Own God, My Faithful God O Christ, Our Light, O Radiance True Son Of God, Eternal Savior Prayer Lord God, we are gathered in your presence today because you are our life. We seek the warmth of your forgiving love. We trust your Holy Spirit to keep us focused upon things which truly matter. We seek help to let go of those things which shift our attention away from you. Help us to make your will for our lives our highest priority. Open our ...

99. The Unwilling Woodpile

Philippians 1:21

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... so afraid of dying? Maybe they don't know of the great promise of God about a more beautiful life after death. There are many people who do not know that promise. I think that the fire will be a great service for the woodpile. It will bring joy and warmth to many people. I know that it is better than rotting. The same thing is true for people. Dying is not bad. It is good, because we can only have the next life after we have lived and died in this life. That is the promise of God and it ...

100. The Song in Search of a Voice

John 20:19-23

Sermon

James Weekley

... Friend who listens and understands. His peace always knocks. His peace comes knocking on the cellar door of our defiant egos. During the bloody crusades of the twelfth century, Bernard of Clarivoux writes, "Christ has come to water the dry places, to illuminate the gloomy spots, and to enflame with warmth those who are cold. He has quickened my sleeping soul." He passes again our way and knocks. His knuckles bleed but he still knocks for us. Can we live with that and for that in these days?

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