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976. How Long Should We Stay?

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... top, and spending time on some high peak that causes people to see things, and maybe even themselves, differently. We like the mountains. We even describe some of our greatest moments as mountain-top experiences, but we can't stay on the mountain forever. The emotional level is too intense. However, we can take with us what we experienced on the mountain. A young woman made an announcement one morning to her co-workers, "My honeymoon is over and I am so relieved. Now we can get on with our marriage." That ...

977. Prayer And Compassion Fatigue

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... a fork. They need to be taught to tie their own shoes and the only one who can do that is someone who has learned to tie his or her shoes. They need to gradually make more and more of their own decisions, handle more and more of their own emotional issues and the only one who can do that is someone who has taken charge of his or her own life. Children need to be empowered. The sick need to be empowered. Dr. Bernie Siegel says so many true things about taking charge of one's own life, even when ...

978. Why Not Walk On What Jesus Walked On When He Walked On Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... at work. Whatever we chart on the graph of success -- increases in prestige or pay checks, numbers of compliments or customers, profits or professional recognition -- whatever we chart starts to flatten out. Some notice it at home. The number of arguments seems to increase. The emotional temperature is a few degrees lower. Some notice it within themselves. It takes a couple more cups of coffee to get going in the morning and maybe a couple more drinks to wind down at night. We put on weight. We don't laugh ...

979. Good News! You Are Going To Be Tortured

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... is just saying, "Forgive and forgive and forgive." We all nod our heads and say "Amen," and then we leave church and still wonder how many more customers we can afford to lose because of that new salesman before we fire him. We still wonder how many more emotional outbursts from the boss that we will take before we walk. We still wonder how many more times a loved one will come home drunk before we have the locks changed. We still wonder how many more times we can stand being belittled by an in-law before ...

980. Advent 2

Matthew 3:1-12, Isaiah 11:1-16, Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... away from the church and that he is not a good man. In fact, he concedes that his drinking and pursuing other women are largely to blame for the failure of his marriage. As the confession proceeded, both penitent and priest found spiritual and emotional release through plentiful tears. The room became littered with tear-stained tissues. That marked Anderson's first confession in 25 years and his turning back to the church and a life of faith. Finally Father Jenco laid his hand on Anderson's head and ...

981. Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, Matthew 28:16-20

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Russell F. Anderson

... tasks of the kingdom. Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 The eyes of the heart. Paul speaks about having "the eyes of our heart enlightened" (v. 18). In the Bible, the heart is the vital center for human beings. The heart is considered the seat of the physical, intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life in man. So, the prayer of Paul is that God may open the eyes of the new believers in their vital center. You might say, he's talking about seeing reality through the eyes of God's Spirit in us. God's power ...

982. God Sends Us Ahead

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

... was going through the brothers' minds when this Egyptian started to break down and cry? Finally, slowly, Joseph regains his composure. He then invites them to come closer, to cross that understood boundary between peasant and ruler. And after exposing his emotions, he says it: "I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt" (Genesis 45:4). Walter Brueggemann, an Old Testament scholar, suggests that the terror and astonishment these brothers experienced would have been similar to the awesome shock the ...

983. Adam And Eve And God

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24

Drama

Jerry Eckert

Comment: Narrative depends on imagination. Imagination can be triggered by vivid words, by the conversational tone that frees it to flow naturally, by dramatic intonations lending emotion to the intellectual content being offered, and by specific directions to the listeners. The following sermon was done using the device of directing the congregation to imagine a specific setting, a stage with scenery and props described. The device was reinforced by having the people in the congregation close their ...

984. Epiphany 3

Mt 4:12-23 · 1 Cor 1:10-18 · Is 9:1-4 · Amos 3:1-8 · Ps 27 · Ps 139

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Russell F. Anderson

... There is no evidence that anything has changed politically in his homeland. Yet, in the midst of ignominy and darkness, the prophet envisions through faith a luminous future. We cannot always change where we are physically but we can live wherever we want to be emotionally and spiritually. Isaiah existed in a bleak political landscape, yet he was bathed in the light of faith and hope. He chose to live in the latter day. For persons of faith, the future is already here. For such, seeds of promise are already ...

985. Epiphany 8

Mt 6:24-34 · 1 Cor 4:1-13 · Is 49:8-18 · Ps 131

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Russell F. Anderson

... . Today's challenges are more than ample (v. 34). Outline: Talk about some of the most difficult times in our lives The Lord promises strength only for today's troubles To worry is to add tomorrow's troubles to today's a sure prescription for physical, emotional and spiritual dysfunction a sign pointing to lack of faith Conclusion: follow Jesus one day at a time. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 131 "O Israel, hope in the Lord" (v. 3); Psalm 62 "For God alone my soul waits in silence ..." (v. 5 ...

986. Lent 2

John 3:1-21, Genesis 12:1-8, Romans 4:1-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... affair and marriage to an American woman by the name of Joy. Joy was a fan of Lewis' writings, which led to written correspondence and, eventually, to their meeting. They became friends but the relationship was not equal. Joy became attached to Lewis emotionally but he kept himself aloof from intimacy, ensconced in the safe shelter of books and ideas. Joy boldly confronted Lewis, just like Christ confronted Nicodemus, with his need to abandon his no-risk mode of relating to persons. Joy moved to England ...

987. Lent 3

John 4:1-26, Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42, Isaiah 42:18-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... like the voyeurs on the Phil Donahue Show. Or did they think that Jesus would tell them everything that they ever did? What's remarkable is that this woman, who stood condemned by the village people and probably felt self-loathing, was willing to stand emotionally and spiritually exposed to the world. She must have been transformed by the grace and forgiveness of God so that she was willing to risk taking off her mask. For the first time in her life, she experienced self-knowledge which set her free. Many ...

988. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:1-17, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

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Russell F. Anderson

... -- that God is touched by human misery -- that God enters into the human drama 2. God is still moved by the pain and sorrow of humanity -- what is it that brings tears to Jesus' eyes today? -- give examples 3. Christ was not only moved in emotion but moved to action -- he raised Lazarus from the dead -- he proclaimed hope of resurrection and eternal life 4. Let the Spirit move you to enter the pathos of a broken humanity WORSHIP RESOURCES Theme: Christ confronts Lazarus and raises him from death to life ...

989. Proper 14

Genesis 37:12-36, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Jonah 2:1-10, Matthew 14:22-36, Romans 9:1-5; 10:5-15

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Russell F. Anderson

... with him. God showed him that things were not as bleak as he imagined, 7,000 had not bowed to Baal, and that he still had a job to do (vv. 15-16). Outline: a. There are many kinds of prisons (physical and spiritual) b. When we are in an emotional/spiritual jail we must i. admit to that which imprisons us (fears) ii. seek help iii. remember that the Lord is with us and can free us iv. focus not on failures but on God's future. Epistle: Romans 10:5-15 1. Beautiful Feet Sermon Angle: Not many cultures ...

990. Proper 5

Genesis 12:1-8, Hosea 5:1-15, Hosea 6:1-6, Matthew 9:9-13, Matthew 9:18-26, Romans 4:1-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... the judge or the sovereign, demanding obedience to the letter of the law. No, he is like the lover who has been betrayed by his beloved. Hosea's painful ordeal with his own wife is a metaphor of God's relationship with his people. Hosea presents us with an emotionally wounded deity who is almost beside himself. "What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judea?" (v. 4). Loyalty due and dew-like loyalty. In verse 4, God bemoans the lack of loyalty on the part of his people. He describes ...

991. Proper 9

Genesis 24:1-67, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 7:7-25, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... And Marriage. Sermon Angle: The last verse of this text states that Isaac took Rebekah as his wife and he loved her. The marriage commitment came first, love followed. In the western world, we have reversed that process. Romantic love and emotional ecstasy are considered the absolutely necessary precondition for marriage. Yet romantic ecstasy will eventually cool down. Unless romantic love yields to a more mature love, the relationship will falter. Love is not a feeling but a decision, a commitment. There's ...

992. Christmas 2

Mt 2:13-23 · Jn 1:1-18 · Eph 1:3-14 · Jer 31:7-14 · Is 61:10--62:3 · Ps 147

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Russell F. Anderson

... annoying, stubborn and uninteresting. Virtual reality is walking the floor half the night with a crying baby, frustrated at not understanding what she's trying to tell you. Virtual reality is the commitment to live with and love a person who speaks of a different emotional language. Virtual reality is the language spoken by the God of the Bible who took on human flesh in Jesus Christ. The grace and truth which he manifests is the first word and the last. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 147:12-20 ...

993. I Am The Real Vine

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... of trusting anyone may haunt the minds of those who refuse to appropriate what has been accomplished. With so many dysfunctional families where children have trusted parents, only to discover that the parents cannot be trusted; with so many cases of physical and emotional desertion; with so many cases of divorce where spouses fear being hurt again if they trust someone, fear keeps many out of the kingdom of God. "Believe, just trust me," God says. Fears of expectations also keep some people as outsiders to ...

994. The Peacemakers

Sermon

John A. Terry

... We want peace. We want peace in our hearts. We want peace in our homes. We want peace in our church, in our neighborhood and in our world. We want a world where nation does not lift up sword against nation. We want homes where people are not battered emotionally or physically. We want to have peace. Agreeing on the need for peace is easy. The trouble comes when we do what Jesus said and try to make peace. The principle of peace is easy. Making peace is the hard part. Over the years, there have been many who ...

995. Cain's Sentence

Genesis 4:1-26

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... sounded like other things were working on him as well. Disappointment that his gift wasn't acceptable to the church, guilt that he didn't present his gift very well, jealousy that his younger brother's gift was accepted by the church, those are powerful emotions mixed all together. But the Gardeners were a solid family, upstanding in the community. They'd work it out, he thought. That evening, the pastor got a call from the chairperson of the Trustees. Trustees Chair (on phone, standing at his/her place in ...

996. The Warrior And The Shepherd Are One!

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... a drapery around the divine core. The human part somehow never seems quite real. But that is not the Christ of Scripture. When he sits beside a well, a tired traveler, asking for a drink of water, he is not pretending. He is not faking the human emotions. He does not masquerade as human to catch the woman off guard. He is as fully human shepherd as he is Divine Warrior. When, in his teachings, he says that those who mourn are to be congratulated because they shall be comforted, he is speaking of a condition ...

997. When Imagination Replaces Memory

Isaiah 42:18-25

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... adults can keep their hatred and negativity alive in the minds of their children. Like an acid in the soul, the constant remembrance of evil can eat away at each generation. Such selected memory is a horrible thing. It creates a lack of emotional confidence in life for each succeeding generation. Very precious things are ruined by keeping old grudges, resentments, and vexations in mind. There are some things we have to forget. If we remember all the hurt we have experienced, life becomes clogged and choked ...

998. Repentance: A New Relationship

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... each have an inward life of thoughts and perceptions about which no one else knows. It's a private world where we pretend, where we fantasize and engage in the sometimes difficult work of building up a satisfying self image, often wrestling with emotional demons in the process. It involves a certain amount of denial, frequently concealing much about ourselves, not only from others but even at times from ourselves. Yet when we speak about repentance, which is what this Old Testament story is really about, it ...

999. Kindness In Action: Evangelism

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... as a way of proactively receiving this newly found power into his own life. Much of this is speculation, but it does make sense of the passage. The current word for the winning of converts to the faith is "evangelism." Today, however, that's an emotionally charged word in many churches. For some it refers to an aggressive effort to win the unchurched population into the faith. Unfortunately, a head-on effort that's too agressive often has the opposite effect of its intent, seeming intrusive and presumptuous ...

1000. Standing Firm

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... It's a fairly well accepted fact that some people having never fully worked through problems with authority will fasten on to an authority figure (politician, bishop, clergy, educator, attorney, superior at work, and so forth) and automatically oppose the other for deep emotional reasons they themselves do not understand. Sympathy is sometimes in order then. There are, however, times when we're in the wrong, and we know it. We've already figured that out and are trying to make amends. Sometimes we run afoul ...

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