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976. The Model of Success

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... , I see little evidence that right is going to triumph over wrong. I look around, I see little evidence that the way of peace will triumph in this world. I look around, I see that policies that should be established to bring justice in this world, to eradicate hunger and poverty, are not going to happen. So the Kingdom of God is a gamble. If you invest your money in it, you'll be taking a risk. But wouldn't it be exciting. I have just returned from a mission in Mexico, sponsored by MercyHospital, here in ...

977. A String on God’s Finger

Isaiah 49:8-26

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. All: See, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands. (Isaiah 49:13-16a) Collect Lord, let this be your time of favor when you call us out of hunger, confusion, and darkness through the light of your Word and the power of your Spirit. Amen Prayer Of Confession Guide us by your healing springs, heal our wounds, forgive our sins, restore the life we have rejected. Lord, remember us in your kingdom! Amen. Hymns "Softly And ...

978. Massah and Meribah

Exodus 17:1-7

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Frank Ramirez

... focus our hearts and our minds on our need for reconciliation. Hear our confession of faith and our confession of our sins and grant us our request to be your people again. Renew us. Sustain us. Revive us again. These things we pray in your mighty name. Amen. Hymns "I Hunger And I Thirst" "Revive Us Again" "Were You There?"

979. A Cup of Cold Water

Matthew 10:40-42

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Frank Ramirez

Call To Worship God is not the God of security. God calls us to risk all so that all may have had the chance to hear the message of love and salvation. Collect In plenty and in want, in fullness and hunger, Lord you have dealt bountifully with us. In gratitude we accept the lessons of our difficulties as well as the blessings of that measure of prosperity that is ours. Call us to share your blessings with all nations. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord in our concern for our own salvation ...

980. Call on the Name of the Lord

Romans 10:5-15

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Frank Ramirez

... midst. Guide us in our worship this morning and in our lives day by day. These things we pray in your name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, in a world of abundant grace we find emptiness of spirit. Heavenly Father, in your world of abundant resources there is hunger and thirst. Whether we watch the passing of the stars at night, or the birds passing over our heads by day, we glimpse your vision of wholeness and peace for the world, yet it seems as if everywhere there is strife. We confess to you, our God ...

981. What Is It?

Exodus 16:2-15

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Frank Ramirez

... and worship together this day. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Gracious God, in the face of your mysteries we sometimes demand explanations. We resolve to receive what you offer freely and without question, thankful that you have called us to mind as we wander toward your promised land. Amen. Hymns "I Hunger And I Thirst" "Let Us Break Bread Together" "Blessed Be The Tie That Binds"

982. A Gift for You

Romans 1:1-7

Sermon

James L. Killen

... people who cannot really enjoy anything. The Christian faith can teach us how to enjoy life even when circumstances are not what we could wish for them to be. In that package there is also the ability to love. That is something all of our hearts hunger for. Stephen Covey, whose book, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, was a best seller for a long time, told about an experiment he sometimes performed with his students when he was teaching in a college. He required them to think through what they would ...

983. A Christian's Resumé

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... boy before?" Paul says to the Corinthians, "What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a real Christian before?" Paul sees having gone through great endurance while suffering afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, and hunger as things for which to be commended. He would proudly present these before God and fellow believers as signs of his devotion and undying zeal for the ministry of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, if you put that on your employment resume ...

984. Access Denied

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... was an expert on foreign affairs and was quite unimpressed by the prime minister's idealistic viewpoint. He remarked cynically to McDonald, "The desire for peace does not necessarily ensure it." McDonald admitted, "Quite true. But neither does the desire for food satisfy your hunger, but at least it gets you started toward a restaurant." Our desire for peace does not necessarily ensure it. But it gets us started toward Christ. Our access to the grace of God does not necessarily mean we will take it. But it ...

985. Always?

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Rick Brand

... to provide compassion and justice for all people, like local food pantries and the Red Cross. The labors of love are carried out in the political and international arena as well. There are vast and difficult forces at work in the world that result in hunger, starvation, disease, and unemployment, which can only be changed by political decisions and public will. There are labors of love which must be focused on all levels. The work of faith and the labors of love can cause us to grow tired and discouraged ...

986. When Is Being Right Wrong?

Romans 3:19-28

Sermon

Rick Brand

... same thing. We are not bad people. We mow our grass. We pay our taxes. We vote. We have not killed anyone. We have not stolen anything. We love the mates we are with. We have kept the rules. But that kind of being right is wrong if you are hungering for a kind of fellowship with the Creator, if you are seeking a kind of peace of the heart, if you are feeling lost and alone in creation and need companionship and a relationship. If you realize that there is a generosity and bountifulness at the heart of life ...

987. Thanks Be to God

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Sermon

Rick Brand

... power and goodness of God. God has enriched us so that we are able to give. There will be others who see that as a display of the power of God. God is able to bless with such abundance that his people are able to give to others. They will hunger for such blessings and become part of the people of God. The more who become a part of the people of God in Corinth, the more stories of blessings and thanksgiving will be told. The giving will rebound and rebound to the enrichment of the whole people of God. The ...

988. Hosea's Marriage Troubles

Hosea 2:14-20

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... , volcanos, earthquakes. But the Jews believed nature was a secondary concern for God, a maintenance matter. God created the world in five days, and then turned his attention ever thereafter to the human prospect. The things that concerned God were poverty, hunger, greed, selfishness, stealing, killing, war, abusing people, exploiting people. Not the things that nature does, but the things that human beings do. That is why the prophets are always trying to get the people to repent, which is another huge ...

989. How's the Old Complaint?

Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... really unnecessary, for I am all right." Then this famous passage. "For I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and want. I can do all things in him who strengthens me. I have learned the secret." What's the secret, Paul? I think it is to be found in that phrase, "My grace is sufficient for you." That is what those covenants with Noah and Moses way ...

990. Plain Talk

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... this morning. Not only does Luke have less than half the Beatitudes that Matthew has, Luke's Beatitudes are much more demanding. Matthew says, "Blessed are the poor in spirit." Luke says, "Blessed are the poor." Matthew says, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness." Luke says, "Blessed are those who are hungry now." There is a big difference. But there is more. Matthew lists the Beatitudes, then he stops, goes on to something else. Luke lists the four Beatitudes, then he continues with ...

991. The Cathedral Within

II Corinthians 9:6-15

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... His mission now is to convince business people that philanthropy is the pathway to fulfillment of their lives, the fulfillment that they have not experienced in a consumer ethic society. He organized his own project, called "Share Our Strength," to attack the problem of hunger. The shame of a nation with such enormous wealth is that there are children who live in conditions that bring about malnourishment in their lives. He set out to do something about that. But he is better known for his speaking, and for ...

992. Try to Be Nice

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... probably going to die. Yet I have resolved to live all my days rejoicing." He writes to them, I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound; I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and want. I can do all things in him who strengthens me. So Rejoice. No matter what happens. No matter if things don't go your way. "Rejoice; again I say, Rejoice." Well there it is. See what he has done? He has changed a cliché, something that ...

993. In the Darkness of Suffering, There Is the Light of Life

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... about a time of peace, but it was because no one could oppose them. They had advanced human life in many ways, and yet the thumb of Rome had come down hard upon everyone. Add to that the lives those people had to face filled with disease and hunger, sickness and death, injustice and persecution. Yet, in the midst of all that suffering, the life of Jesus was, “the light of all people.” I want to say to you that whatever it is you face, Christmas holds for you the promise of help and hope, the promise ...

994. A Discussion Among Angels

Matthew 24:36-44

Drama

Matthew Powell

... pitfalls and dangers. Frail is the flesh of humans and many are their pains and troubles. Their children can never find peace until they learn to love one another and help one another. Wickedness is begotten by disease and misery. Violence comes from poverty and hunger. The cruelty of oppression is when the strong trample the weak under their feet. The bitterness of pride is when the wise and the learned despise the simple. The crown of folly is when the rich think that they are gods ... and the poor think ...

995. A Pilgrimage To Bethlehem

Matthew 3:1-12

Drama

Matthew Powell

... is dying outside and we are dying in here. Storyteller 2: Gregory was about to question the woman again, when the man staggered into the hut. Clinging to the walls, he fell in the corner. Man: (Weakly) Sickness has seized us ... and famine. My children are dying of hunger. Storyteller 1: Opening his bag, Gregory took out a loaf of bread and, cutting off a piece with his knife, he handed it to the man. The man would not take it, but pointed to his children. Man: Give it to them. Storyteller 2: When the boy ...

996. Advent 2

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

Bulletin Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... before Jesus. a. John will persuade you to repent - vv. 2, 3. b. John will point you to Christ - vv. 11, 12. 2. The World's Only Out (3:2) - "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Need: The world is in terrible shape: hunger, illiteracy, poverty, nationalism, torture, and terrorism. The world is suffering from a moral malignancy and is sick with a terminal disease. What is the answer? Is there a solution? John the Baptist tells how the world can get out of its predicament. Outline: How can the ...

997. Advent 3

Romans 14:1--15:13, Matthew 11:1-19, James 5:7-12, Isaiah 11:1-16

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John R. Brokhoff

998. Christmas 1

Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Colossians 3:1-17, Colossians 3:18-4:1, Galatians 3:15-25, Hebrews 2:5-18, Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

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John R. Brokhoff

... it? It is a threatening world of a Herod. It was not a safe place to raise a child. This world finally got Jesus - "Crucify him!" Do parents today have a right to bring a child into this kind of world - terrorism, overpopulation, poverty, and hunger? Add to this child abuse, child pornography, and incest. It is the First Sunday After Christmas and now we get down to the brass tacks of living, paying the bills for the gifts, dieting from overeating, sobering up from too much alcohol, getting back to school ...

999. Proper 7

Matthew 10:1-42, Romans 6:1-14, Romans 5:12-21, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Genesis 21:8-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... How cruel and merciless! Is this the godly way of handling family problems? Banish the child? Leave home? Is there not a better way? 3. Heard (v. 17). When the food and water gave out, Hagar cries at her son's approaching death. Ishmael cries out of hunger and thirst. Nobody but God hears their cries. He comes to their rescue and promises to make Ishmael a great nation. Old Testament: Jeremiah 20:7-13 1. What do you expect? (v. 7). Jeremiah claims God deceived him. Did Jeremiah expect God to give him favor ...

1000. Proper 17

Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21, Jeremiah 14:1--15:21, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Exodus 3:1-22

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John R. Brokhoff

... it - "Whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it." Old Testament: Exodus 3:1-15 1. A Suffering God (3:7-12). Need: How does this apply to our modern situation? In our day God is aware of and concerned about the Third World's hunger, poverty, and ignorance. He hears its cries for liberation. Those in the first and second worlds today are also in need of liberation from the bondage of their sin. God identifies with his people through the incarnation. His concern for us was shown in the ministry of ...

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