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976. Alone

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... what Scripture says, but at this one point, at least, they've captured it. As God places the woman before the man, the man who could not find the companionship he needed in his pets, "This is it!" he shouts. In that delighted response not only are all the complimentary companion-creating difference between the sexes affirmed, but likewise are all human relationships and dialog. This delight, Genesis is saying, is intended for all human interaction. Black and yellow, red, white, Jew and Greek, barbarian and ...

977. Proper 15

Mt 15:21-28 · Ex 16:2-15 · Rom 11:13-16, 29-32 · Ps 78

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John R. Brokhoff

... for help to the point that the disciples asked Jesus to give her what she wanted so that she would leave them alone. In response to the disciples' request, Jesus says to them, "I was sent only to the Jews, the lost sheep of Israel." Having overheard this, she ... v. 28 2. A Truly Great Woman (15:21-28). The focus of this miracle is not on the daughter but on the mother. She is responsible for getting a miracle not for herself but for the child. What made her great - A. She had a great love for her child - v. 22 ...

978. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Psalm 96:1-13, Psalm 36:1-12

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George Bass

... world forever. And God will rejoice over his people in that day. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (E, L, C); 12:4-11 (RC) Paul was concerned that the Corinthians should perceive the nature of the work that the Holy Spirit does among the faithful. The Spirit is responsible for causing the seed of faith to germinate to the point where people are able to confess that Jesus is Lord; the Holy Spirit does not dwell in people who reject and even curse Jesus. The Holy Spirit bestows all of the "fruits of the faith" upon the ...

979. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Zechariah 14:1-21, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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George Bass

... involves preaching the gospel to all people, and responding in faith and obedience to the word of the Lord. It is time to reject "dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life" and get on with the business of God. The "signs" take us back to the Garden and the responsibilities God gave human beings to take charge of the earth and care for it and to fill it up. We have filled it up, but we haven't really taken care of it, have we? 4. There is nothing to fear - We don't have to fear the bomb, nor ...

980. Proper 20

Luke 16:1-15, Psalm 113:1-9, Psalm 130:1-8, Amos 8:1-14, Hosea 11:1-11, 1 Timothy 2:1-15

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George Bass

... has done so simply to express his and his wife's love and appreciation for the school which gave them so much. That is an example of the basic shape that Christian stewardship should take. 1. Christian stewardship is, and ought to be, the grateful and spontaneous response of people who appreciate all of God's gifts to them, and particularly his grace in Jesus Christ. It is really the business of giving one's life to God in return for life, its benefits and blessings, and the hope of eternal life in Christ ...

981. Proper 22

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, Amos 5:1-17, Habakkuk 1:12--2:1, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 37:1-40, Luke 17:1-10

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George Bass

... the U.S. Open golf tournament, his heart simply stopped beating. For all intents and purposes, he was dead then and there, and had it not been that his daughter, who teaches CPR was home and immediately began giving him artificial respiration, as well the swift response of the paramedics who responded to the 911 call, he would probably be dead today. When the ambulance left for the hospital, the last of the paramedics left the house and said to my wife, "That really was a Code Blue." At another time, and in ...

982. The Season of the Nativity

John 1:1-18

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Wayne B. Keller

... never integrate the message of Christmas, Easter, Pentecost. Ask, "what would I need to say to you today for you to accept and integrate the good news into your daily behavior, your church participation?" Have the people write on a piece of paper their response. Perhaps a few would share verbally. Conclude: "We'll never be bad enough not to merit God's unconditional acceptance." After several moments of silence, offer a prayer of forgiveness. As the people pray, ask those who live by grace to raise their ...

983. The Pitfalls Of Practicing Piety

Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... Is that the kind of reward we are looking for? I have read that more and more people in industry and in the military are refusing to rise from the ranks when they are offered a promotion. They turn it down. Why? Because a promotion means heavier responsibilities; it means making more decisions, it means taking more work home at night, it means increased anxiety. This is the reward that God holds out to us. To some it sounds more like punishment. Only those who love God and desire above all else to serve him ...

984. Advent's "Invisible" Man

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... to be present at the delivery of his girlfriend's baby, which turned out to be his son. He's a man of great visibility, but a man of no substance. Rumor is he's looking for a way out of both situations so he can be free of all responsibility. We need black men today who will stand up and be men; be men enough to nurture the children they've brought into the world. The ledgers of eternity are disgracefully filled with too many deadbeat boys who are would-be men. They're looking for visibility but have no ...

985. It's Performance That Counts

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

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Larry Goodpaster

... all your mind… you shall love your neighbor as yourself (Matthew 22:37, 39).” What is it to do the will of God, but to love God and to reveal that love by loving others. From beginning to end, the scriptures remind us to love God, and always as a response to God’s love for us. We are nudged toward our loving God, not when the mood strikes us, nor when it is convenient, such as when we are in a group of others who are also loving God. But from the depths of our beings, from the innermost recesses ...

986. Pass The Buck

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... to stay away from the decision. Character: Later on, I went to this meeting and everybody was talking about him. You see, I thought that I needed to know more, and I wanted to know more because with knowledge comes ah- ah ... (Pause) Angel: Responsibility. Character: Responsibility. Devil: Great, now you're listening to him again. Don't you realize that everything he's saying you learned back in Sunday School? It's kids' stuff. The knowledge you gained there isn't what life is made of. Life is filled with ...

987. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... . I'm never appreciated. I never have time to do the things I want to do. People take advantage of me." If you plan to be a leader in our society, I give you a huge piece of advice: learn now to deal with self-pity. Those who have heavy responsibilities laid on them, and all leaders do, are more prone to self-pity and anger than are others. Believe it or not, those who are mad because of self-pity form a familiar mood in the Bible. We find a lack of appreciation firing the flames of anger everywhere. Namaan ...

988. The Rich Young Ruler

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... questions of life. Far too often our motivation is not sincerity but recognition. But that was not this young man's problem. "Good Master, what must I do for life?" Let it be marked down to his credit--he was sincere. V Well, he was religious too. In response to the boy's question Jesus said: "You know the commandments" and one, two, three… He started tabulating them. Whereupon the young boy looked Jesus squarely in the face and said Master, all of these have I kept from my youth up." He was not trying to ...

989. The Bottom Line

Micah 6:1-8

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Robert Beringer

... the surprising answer, "To do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God." All along Micah had assumed that the bottom line in religion was something that God wanted. But then, with the eyes of faith, he realizes what God most wants in response to what God has done is the commitment of our human hearts. Micah's familiar words provide a framework for how the people of God in every age are to live. 1. To Do Justice The first aspect in bottom line religion emphasizes the social dimension ...

990. Don’t Be Alarmed

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... of the disciples when the women told them that they had found the tomb empty. They called it, properly translated, gibberish. When a doctor wants to know the condition of a patient, he asks for the vital signs. Pulse, heartbeat, respiration, and the patient’s response to stimuli are recorded. We are that once dead body now alive. It looked as though Jesus, God’s Son, was killed forever on Good Friday. But now we know differently. He is alive today -- we have moved from dark Lent to a bright and alive ...

991. Many Members, One Body

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... order to pass it to the next person. Are you ready? Go! Allow the children to wrestle with the problem. They will figure it out soon enough. Once the hoop has successfully passed around the circle a couple of times, have the children sit down. Did you like the game? (response) Good! Let me ask you a question about the game. What were the different things that you had to do in order to pass the hula hoop? (jump, bend down, move the head, move the legs, etc.) Did you do all of those things at once, or did you ...

992. A Body Strike

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... if an eye decided to stop working, or if a hand didn't want to be a hand anymore. What do you think would happen? (response) That's right. The body could not function. In the same way, if we decide that we don't want to pray anymore, or we ... want to talk to others about Jesus, or that we don't want to give money anymore, what will happen to this body called the church? (response) That's right. The church would not work anymore. So it's very important that Christians always do what we are supposed to do. The ...

993. Lifting the Veil

2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... see. Here's one. I need a volunteer. Choose a girl who volunteers, and demonstrate how the veil is worn. Wow, that's really pretty. Let me ask you a question. Can you see very clearly now? (response) Lift the veil from over your eyes. Can you see better than when the veil was over your eyes? (response) Application: The Apostle Paul teaches us something about Jesus, and he uses a veil to illustrate. He said that there are people who try to understand God without knowing Jesus Christ, and so they have a veil ...

994. Imitating Goodness

1 Corinthians 4:16

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... Lesson: Good morning. Today I have a game for us to play. It's called the "Imitation Game." Would you like to play? (response) Okay, good! This is how you play. I will do something and then you imitate me. Ready? Here goes. At this point do ... a good man. And he told some early Christians this, "Join in imitating me." Why do you suppose he wanted the people to imitate him? (response) Yes, because he was good and he loved Jesus very much. Things that he did were worthy of imitating. If we imitate someone who is ...

995. The Candy Cane

Luke 19:28-44

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... you to figure out who. First, he made a plain white peppermint stick. Do you know why the candy man made it white? (response) Because, the color white is a symbol for purity and goodness. Then, he added three small stripes. Can you see the three small ... that he started bleeding. The candy man's fourth hint is the shape of the candy cane. Can you tell me what this looks like? (response) It's a shepherd's staff. This person is our shepherd. He looks after us. The last hint is this turn the cane upside down. ...

996. Belonging to Christ

Galatians 3:29

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... bag. So the things inside belong to whom? (you) Right. Even though the things are different, it doesn't matter what they look like once they are in my bag. They belong to me, and people know not to take them. Application: I have one more question. Whose are you? (response) Saint Paul said that you and I belong to Christ. And because you and I belong to Christ, it doesn't matter if we are a boy or a girl, or an American, an Asian, an African, or a European. If we belong to Christ, all that matters is that ...

997. Nailed Forgiveness

Colossians 2:13-15

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... ) Yes, that's right; Jesus died on the cross. But do you know that God made something good come out of it? When Jesus died, our sins were forgiven. Can someone tell me what sins are? (response) Can you name any sins? (response) Write down the answers on individual pieces of paper. Do no more than four. Yes, all of these things are sins. And in our lives we do these things. Sometimes we do them on purpose, other times by accident, but we always need to ask for forgiveness. And when we ...

998. Saving Grace

1 Timothy 1:15-16

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... says that Jesus Christ came into the world to save us, to be a life preserver. A life preserver like the one I'm wearing has been specially made to help me stay above the water, but Jesus is a different kind of life saver. How does Jesus save us? (response) Jesus died on a cross to save us from sin and death. You see, we are all sinners (that means we all do bad things), and Jesus saves us from those bad things -- he forgives us. Whenever you think you're getting into trouble, you can pray and trust that ...

999. Take Care Of Your Wagon

Luke 16:1-15

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... might be able to do that, but first you have do something for me. Lay your hands on the wagon: If you take care of this wagon -- I mean really take good care of it -- then you can drive the car. Pause. Do you know why I am saying that? (response) I am saying that because what you do now is an indication of the kind of person you will be when you grow up. If you tear up your wagon and your tricycle and your bicycle, it means you will probably tear up the family car. Your mom and dad ...

1000. Lifting Hands

1 Timothy 2:8

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... say, "To pray." That's right. We also can lift our hands in prayer. Application: A long time ago the Apostle Paul told the church to lift up hands in prayer and not in anger. What do you think he meant by that? Which is better, praying or fighting? (response) Yes, that is right. It is better to pray than to fight. The Apostle Paul knew that if our hands were busy praying, then we couldn't use them to fight. So the next time you are angry and you feel like make a fist hitting somebody, remember instead ...

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