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976. Shameless Passion

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... minutes, read this text and see the dictionary definition of "passion" in Jesus too? The definition of passion is "that for which one feels a strong desire or liking." You know a lot of people who are very passionate about certain things. Golf is the passion of ... . No other way. To be an honorable citizen, we must file taxes each year -- or risk getting in trouble. It's not an "if I feel like it" situation. Jesus did something he didn't want to do and he did it willingly. No IRS agent was going to knock on ...

977. The Heart Of The Matter

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... in a foster home. For the first time in their lives, those children knew that someone cared for them. They had clean clothes, good food, and adults who set limits on their behavior. In six months Billy changed from being a problem student to a model student. Feeling good about himself encouraged him to live a life that would make others proud. The best news the people of Israel who were in exile could hear in those days was the fact that the new covenant was going to be based on forgiveness and grace. By ...

978. Close Quarters With A King

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... the group whispered aloud to no one in particular, "If you're looking for a king who can take care of you, it sure looks like this is someone who could do the job." As Susan looked up at the figure she took a very deep breath. She began to feel a slight easing of her depression and stress -- an easing of her "neediness." She thought to herself, "Yes, it's true. In Christ we have a king who will meet all our needs." Standing before the mosaic each of the visitors felt as if there were an overwhelming power ...

979. Changing Nature

Colossians 1:9-10

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... about what is important in life and that can affect what you do. The type of friends you have can also affect the way you behave. We all need to be careful about the conditions that surround us as we live each day, for they can influence how we feel inside. And how we feel inside can change how we act toward other people. Now, I hope your time in church will help you to know that you are loved by God and by the members of your church family. Knowing that, I hope it will make you happy and that you will ...

980. Uplifted By The Blues

Lamentations 1:1-22

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... had read. It lifted his spirits. "The pastor was right," Raymond thought to himself. "This is a very upbeat part of the Bible." Raymond decided to read more. He glanced to the verse immediately preceding the verses he had just read. As he read, Raymond's uplifted feeling did an about face. The words he read were a cry for revenge by Israel against her enemies. He read, "Happy shall they be who take your little ones and dash them against the rock!" (Psalm 137:9). Whoa! Raymond had not seen that one coming. A ...

981. It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... Martha sigh, only marginally satisfied to know that Lazarus, gone from her hearth and table, will have life after death. It's the same sigh we all breathe for those we've loved and lost, grateful for the promise of their resurrection to another world, but deeply feeling the sorrow of our helplessness and hopelessness in this world. What Jesus says next is not the faint reassurance of familiar doctrine about the future. Had he said what he is about to say that day in their home when Mary sat at his feet, and ...

982. Make Scriptural Hope Your Own

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... be a time of joy, anticipation and hope. But, the very fact that it is supposed to be such an upbeat time only compounds the problem. Some of us do not like the short days and the long nights -- too much darkness, not enough light. Others of us feel the pressures of our American society which bombard us from every side, compelling us to spend extravagantly on our families and friends at Christmas, and yet making us wonder at the same time if we will be able to pay off the credit card balances after December ...

983. The Right Answer

Lamentations 3:24

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... to him, we find that he is the answer to all of our problems and troubles. No matter how big or how small our problem is, Jesus can help. If you feel lonely, Jesus can help you know that you are never alone. If you are afraid, Jesus can help you feel safe. If you get sick, Jesus can help you get better. If something really bad happens to you, and you feel feel hurt and sad, Jesus can help you get through the pain. Jesus does not always take our problems away, even when we want him to, but he is the answer ...

984. Sharing The Warmth

1 John 4:21

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... and frozen toes, what is the first thing you want to do? (Children respond.) Get warm! Of course. You want to get rid of that cold feeling and warm up. Sometimes, when I come in after being out in the cold, I like to stand in front of the radiator and warm my ... gets hot and heats up the outside of the radiator. The hot radiator spreads its warmth over the whole room so things feel toasty and comfortable. Christian people are like radiators. Inside we are filled with a special warmth and a special love because ...

985. Jesus Christ, Our Passover Lamb

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Steve Burt

... favor from us. In Uncle Tom's Cabin, George Harris, a slave, says of slavetraders, "They buy us and sell us, and make trade of our heart's blood and groans and tears, and God lets them, He does; GOD LETS THEM."2 God doesn't let them. It may feel that way to George Harris. But God doesn't let them. God is always watching out for a Moses or a Martin Luther King to challenge the taskmasters and declare, "Let my people go." But sometimes it appears as if God lets it happen. The Psalmist not only writes, "Do ...

986. Good News, Bad News, Good News

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Thomas Long

... disciple; he washed the feet of all of them. He did not wash Peter's feet alone and then say, "All right, you have the idea. Now Peter, you do that to James, and James to John." No, each disciple was obliged to put his feet in the basin, to feel the water between his toes, to experience the hands of Jesus, his teacher and Lord, rubbing away the dirt and drying his ankles with a towel. So, if we are searching for the unvarnished truth, the real "bad news" in this good news story, is this: "Unless I wash you ...

987. A Faith I Could No Longer Count On

Psalm 73:1-7, 13-18

Sermon

Robert G. McCreight

... thing to do is to take a step back and re-examine the situation. The thing to do is to create the right context to begin to feel the gentle tug of God's hand directing you to the surface and to safety. Listen once more to the psalmist, to the wisdom that he ... which is like stepping out of a dark room into a bright, sunny day. We can come in cross and disturbed, and leave feeling hopeful and inspired again. We probably can't explain what happened to us in the sanctuary, but we are living proof that something ...

988. Responding In Anger

Job 7:11-21 · Matthew 21:12-13

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... be angry. At an early age most of us learned that being angry had some terrible consequences. Something may have happened that hurt our feelings or scared us, or we got tired and crabby and angry. If we let that anger show, we were often trundled off to bed ... to be able to control it at times. We may try to tell ourselves that we are not going to get upset, but nevertheless we feel the heat of anger rising in our hearts. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross has lectured and written a lot about death and dying. Most of us ...

989. Hailing The King Of Chaos

Job 12:13-22· Matthew 27:32-44

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... with the will of God, then, in the last analysis, God is responsible. The fault is not entirely with humans. From where I sit, and I am powerless to do anything about where I sit, then God must be the king of chaos." And Job lets God know how he feels in no uncertain terms. Chapter twelve is a hymn in which Job hails the king of chaos. This God is the Lord of the flood and the famine. He sends rain and floods on the earth. He withholds rain and the earth becomes a desert. This God is the power ...

990. The Compelling Call

Drama

Karren Boehr

... the Christ whom we love and serve. Transformed never to be the same again. I never fail to marvel and to praise his glorious name. PETER: (Rises. Speaks directly to PAUL) And I, Paul ... and I. I, a fisherman, you, a learned scholar, speaking a common language, feeling a bond closer than a brother, giving up all for a message that is so revolutionary -- ten years ago I would have called myself mad. (Sighs and shakes head) Even the church doesn't always understand. Paul, I'm sorry we had to call you back to ...

991. A Call To Worship

Drama

Karren Boehr

... betrayed, worthless ... 2ND READER: (Crawls off chair and goes to 4TH READER) I'm so sorry. We didn't know ... 4TH READER: (Quietly) You didn't ask ... 3RD READER: (Sighs) Wow, that's got to cut pretty deep. 4TH READER: It does. I feel like I can't face another tomorrow. 1ST READER: (Looks at the pastor) Ah ... sorry, Pastor (Use pastor's name), something's come up here. I'm sorry for the confusion, and I know you were counting on us ... Perhaps, you can sing an extra hymn or something. One of ...

992. Grand Finale

Drama

Karren Boehr

... you ask me, I think life would be a lot simpler without God always getting involved. You know, telling us what to do. Hey, I feel guilty half the time. (Gasps) Oh, help, Aunt Agnes brought my annoying cousin with her. He's four, his name is Calvin, and he's ... going to hate to see it all end. And I can't believe I'm saying what I'm saying ... MARCUS: Hey, it's okay, I know the feeling ... It's an end and a beginning, all at the same time. Now, was it the left foot first or right foot? It's left ... I've got ...

993. Orders Are Orders

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... and you're an angel who follows orders. RANUTE: How can I say happy words when I don't feel happy? LOM: The Father's orders didn't say feel happy. The orders were to say the words He told us to say. RANUTE: But don't you feel happy when you say. "Glory to God in the highest?" LOM: Yes, I do. RANUTE: I usually do, too. ... But I don't this time. I feel sad. LOM: You have to go and say the lines as you have been ordered to do. RANUTE: Okay, I'll ...

994. Is There Any Seed Left In The Barn?

Haggai 2:19

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... hosting and visiting. Have we any seed left in the barn? Do we have any reserves for the period after Christmas? Do we ever feel the Christmas spirit at any time during the season with all the things we have to do? And we have to do these things. ... to Christmas is wrong. Christmas is a marathon, and even if we pare down our expectations, it is still a time in which we are meant to feel more keenly the ties that bind. Seasons don't begin and end in a single day. There is no mad rush in autumn to do all the ...

995. On Getting Out Of The Way

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... the eucharist. It is dull. After all, what is exciting about a bit of bread and a sip of wine? So it defines the presence of Jesus -- is his memorial. People don't care about that. What they want is something loud, snappy, upbeat. Keep people focused on how they feel. Be entertaining. Give them a holy buzz, and you can be guaranteed that you will be popular and they will never see Jesus. 3 -- If the arms of the church extend to those the rest of the world hates. The church is not a club for the well, but a ...

996. A Homecoming To Remember

1 Kings 8:22-61

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... was a marching band and fireworks. It was certainly a sight to behold. Solomon proclaimed before God and all the people, "I have built you an exalted house, a place for you to dwell in forever." It is comforting to know that there is a place we can go to feel God's presence. One of the places people go when they are in the midst of crises is the church. Away from their problems in the quietness of the sanctuary, they are able to search for some peace of mind. It's not unusual in city churches to find people ...

997. Proper 26

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Habakkuk 2:2-20, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Luke 19:1-10

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... saw Zacchaeus in the tree. He ordered him to come down and together they went to Zacchaeus' house. c. Change v. 8. Christ's acceptance of Zacchaeus made him change his life. 4. Does anybody want you? (19:1-6). Need: Many feel that nobody wants them. They feel unloved and not needed. The experience of Zacchaeus shows that at least Jesus wants you. Outline: You may be another Zacchaeus a. Nobody wants you v. 2. Zacchaeus was unpopular and was isolated because he was a traitor (publican) and unrighteously rich ...

998. Proper 5

Lk 7:11-17 · Gal 1:11-24 · 1 Ki 17:17-24

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... plan for his life. He was called and destined to be a preacher of the Gospel. Because of this divine destiny, Paul could cry, "Woe is me if I preach not the gospel." PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Gospel: Luke 7:11-17 1. The Touch of New Life. Need: Most of us feel our weakness. It is as though the world is often too much for us. Death is the final declaration of defeat. We need to hear the story of Jesus' raising the widow's son at Nain to be reminded that life is stronger than death and that this life comes ...

999. Death In The Midst Of Birth

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... suddenly holding in my hands in the form of broken bread. Christmas and death ... which one was more real? I remember feeling confused. Was it Christmas and celebration; or was it time for death and dying? And that is where I suspect we are ... not a more difficult time to do the work of grieving. Everyone else is celebrating and enjoying the festivities of the season; but we do not feel very merry. Well-meaning friends may try to cheer us up because they do not want us to be a damper on the holiday spirit. We ...

1000. What Do You Say To A Burning Bush?

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Steve Burt

... , the nails, or the spectators. What's holy is God's presence in the event. "Take off your shoes, Moses. Take off your shoes and come into direct contact with me. Touch me. Experience me." It's like God says, "Maybe I'll give you a foot rub, a massage. Feel the warmth of my holy hands on your toes, Moses. It's been a long, hard road for you, Moses. Relax. And don't worry. I'm not afraid of your dirty, tired feet." Remember Jesus washing his disciples' feet? God says, "Take off your shoes, Moses. I know you ...

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