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1001. Who's the Boss?

1 John 4:18

Children's Sermon

... you sometimes. Can we think of some of these things? Let me tell you some things that sometimes frighten me. (Tell them a few things on your list. Then invite them to share some they can think of.) It's only natural to be afraid sometimes. God gave us the ability to be afraid sometimes so that we can protect ourselves. If we were not afraid of things we learn can hurt us, we would keep doing them until we really got hurt badly. If we touch a hot stove and burn our finger, we will be afraid of burning it ...

1002. Epiphany 5

Psalm 138:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Judges 6:1-40, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... to experience the "manifestation of the Holy Spirit," and believed that the greatest manifestation of the Spirit was in "speaking in tongues." 2. Paul told them that anyone desiring to speak in tongues should also pray for the Spirit for the ability to interpret "tongues," so that the words would be understood by the person who utters them and other believers. Without comprehension, speaking in tongues is a "mindless" exercise, according to Paul. 3. He also taught that speaking in tongues is not beneficial ...

1003. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 16:1-11, Luke 9:51-56

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... Of Elisha." 1. Elijah sought out Elisha, "cast his mantle upon him" as he was plowing, and Elisha immediately answered the call to follow Elijah. Elijah called Elisha because God had directed him to do so, not because he believed that Elisha had the talent and ability to become a prophet. Elisha was God's choice, not Elijah's, for a successor. 2. Elisha made an immediate decision, leaving the 12 yoke of oxen in the field where he was plowing but he delayed his response, "Let me kiss my father and mother ...

1004. Proper 18

Luke 14:25-35, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Proverbs 9:1-18, Ezekiel 33:1-20, Philemon 1:8-25

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... Spirit. The Wisdom, which enlightens and enables them to receive salvation in Jesus Christ, is a gift of the Spirit of God, not a quality that is in-born or developed by human effort. 3. Wisdom is not a source of pride; people of limited mental ability may receive the Wisdom of God - his Spirit - and receive the accompanying gift, faith in Jesus Christ. 4. Christians, looking back to the writer of this book, may join his prayer for Wisdom, knowing that God always sends his Spirit and Wisdom to those who ...

1005. Proper 24

Luke 18:1-8, Psalm 121:1-8, Exodus 17:8-16, Genesis 32:22-32, Habakkuk 1:1-4, Habakkuk 2:2-20, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... prayer, and that is why we can pray to him confidently, persistently. That's the way it always has been, and the way it is supposed to be today and until the end time. 2. But people today are not so certain about the existence of God and/or the ability of God to respond to prayer and do anything about the human predicament in today's world. Does it do any good to pray to God - if there really is a God? Ellen Goodman wrote an editorial column for the Boston Globe in July, 1990, "Ranking Prayer and Penicillin ...

1006. The Problem With Miracles In Our Time

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

William J. Carl

... when all seems lost and the limits of our human resources have been reached and passed, when all hope seems gone and there’s nothing left but our faith in God. It may happen in the dramatic turnaround of an incurable illness. It may happen in the sudden ability to face death unafraid when the illness still prevails and seems to hold you in its clutches to the very end and the miracle is that in the face of your own death you are never defeated. It may come in changed attitudes toward people and events. It ...

1007. When Will The Pain Go Away?

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

George Johnson

... knowledge is imperfect and we need to remember that in order to endure the uncertainties, the unanswered questions. What we have are the promises of God that have proven trustworthy and empowering. God's promises include: I will not allow you to be tested beyond your ability to endure. Blessed are you when people shall persecute you and say all manner of evil against you on my account. Rejoice - your reward is great. Don't grow weary in well doing for in due season you shall reap if you do not lose heart ...

1008. Dapple Gray

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... in areas of declining population. Give us the creativity to inaugurate new programs for rural churches where old programs have failed, to sustain vital programs in existence and to plan wisely for the future. Give encouragement to those who labor in discouraging situations and delight them with the ability to see growth taking place in people. To accomplishing Your purpose for us we dedicate ourselves. Teach us not to think of ourselves as rural and urban but as one in Christ Jesus; in his name. Amen

1009. Christian Faith in the Holy Spirit

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... ask for the Spirit of God in their lives may find that that Spirit is quite different from what they expect. If we ask for the Spirit it may, in fact, tear us loose from our community and send us to India as missionaries. It may take our ability to make money and use it for humanitarian purposes. It may drive us into our own community to make a vital Christian witness. It may gradually chill our tempers and replace them with lives dominated by peace. It may replace hate with love, inner conflicts with peace ...

1010. Says Who?

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... King, Jr., and for all those less famous people who have made our freedom possible, we give You our thanks. For the freedom with responsibility that we enjoy we are grateful. For a government by, of, and for the people we are indebted. Grant to us the ability and the desire to support the causes of freedom in our world. Prevent us from demanding so much security that we lose our liberty. For the President of the United States and the president’s staff for the Congress, and the Supreme Court, we ask for ...

1011. This Is My Body

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... of his Resurrection. Fill us with love for our fellow humans. Increasingly may we come under the shadow of the Cross and feel the presence of the Christ and the assurance of his final victory. As Christians about the world meet at this table, may we all grow in our ability to be one, that the world may believe that You have sent the Christ. As we set apart this bread and wine, we set apart our lives to be living sacrifices to You as members of the body of Christ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

1012. A Habit of Happy Heirs

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... You have surrounded us, we are grateful. For mountains, lakes, fields, and forests, we thank You. For food, warm homes and clothing, we are grateful. We thank You for medicines, modern methods of treatment, and healing powers of the human body. For the ability to see, hear, touch, taste, and smell we are thankful. For music, sports, hunting, fishing and swimming we give You our thanks. For schools in which we may grow in understanding, for work that is satisfying, for husbands, wives, parents and children ...

1013. Don’t Be a Mama Bear

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. Among these rights are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Some people are papa bears with fresh, new insights and ideas for the world. Some are baby bears with few original ideas but with the ability and disposition to make fresh interpretations of what they hear, and to make their contributions. Some will be papa bears; some will be baby bears; but wherever life takes you, whatever you do, don’t be a mama bear. Prayer Everlasting God, who ...

1014. Finding Oneself in the Wilderness

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... regarding our ultimate concern we are grateful. For discipline and failures, as well as for ease and success, we are appreciative. We confess the sins that have restrained us from fuller personality growth. Grant to all of us during this season the ability to grow more deeply in our friendships with one another. For all people who suffer, grant the assurance of Your strength, as the Christ was strengthened following his period of temptation. During this season, help us to surrender our wills to Yours ...

1015. Trumpets on the Other Side

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... , Jesus Christ our Lord, over sin and death. We thank You for his mighty Resurrection and for the hope and the assurance granted to those whose faith is in him, that “though we die, yet shall we live.” Grant to each of us, our God, the ability to see beyond crucifixions to resurrections. As You used the suffering of the Christ to fulfill Your purposes, so use our sufferings and defeats to accomplish Your victories. Help us in the darkest moments of despair to see the light of Your love and to have some ...

1016. A Parent’s Debt

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... are attempting in these days to build Christian homes. Guide our children to maturity as strong Christian people. Strengthen our youth to resist the temptations that come to them. Assist and inspire parents as they seek to fulfill their responsibilities. Grant the ability to older people whose families are grown to enjoy the fruits of their labors. Equip those who have little family life to find friendships elsewhere which will enrich their lives. We surrender our family lives to You with our personal lives ...

1017. Small Church Communion

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Steven Burt

... of virtue. Then we all stand up together and offer prayers. And, as we mentioned before, when we have finished the prayer, bread is presented, and wine with water [Communion]; the president likewise offers up prayers and thanksgivings according to his ability, and the people assent by saying, Amen. The elements which have been “eucharistized” are distributed and received by each one; and they are sent to the absent by the deacons [home Communion]. Those who are prosperous, if they wish, contribute what ...

1018. Home And Temple

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

James Garrett

... hour, and who, with her husband, scampered up the stairways of capitol domes, their children in tow. The home has a decisive influence in the shaping of character and beliefs. However, I feel the need to add something more… humans have the ability to overcome the destructive effects of poor upbringing, provided there has been no physiological damage. For we can learn how we should behave. We all know persons who have “made good” despite a terrible childhood, even, perhaps, because of it -- steeled and ...

1019. A Strange Kind Of Glory

John 13:31-38

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... but in God's faithfulness, and characterized not by success but by servanthood, not by golden health but by ready helpfulness. The desire for the things that mark privilege and success in this world and the quest for health are all) dangerous temptations that threaten our ability to see the kind of life God in Christ has in mind for us. This concept is illustrated cleverly in the story of Horville Sash. Horville had a very humble job in the offices of the largest corporation of the world. He worked as the ...

1020. Beyond Togetherness

John 17:20-26

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... God's docrtinal tastes are not so narrow. According to Jesus, all who love the name of the Lord are welcomed. Notice, that while he wants us all to be one with him and the Father, he doesn't suggest that our unity is dependent upon our ability to develop a theological recipe which all Christians everywhere could find tasty enough so that we all can feast together as one, a gigantic universal church. In other words our unity need not be the result of sitting down at the negotiating table and trying to map ...

1021. Standing Up To Death

Romans 6:1-14, Psalm 90:1-17

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... the procedure a doctor follows when he is examining a person to see if physical death has occurred. The doctor feels for the pulse and listens for the heart. It's all rather cut and dried, although with the development of medical technology and its ability to artificially sustain life, a gray area has evolved. Still, the signs are fairly obvious. The New Testament suggests there is an obviousness about the death of the inner person. And the sixth chapter of Romans spells the reality of this death right out ...

1022. A Christian Example

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Eulogy

R. Blaine Detrick

... active and concerned. And one of his basic considerations was for those who were enduring the burdensome and pressing experiences of life. He did much visiting - especially in the hospitals and in the homes of our shut-in and elderly persons. 4. His preaching ability. As a preacher, he was one of the finest. He enjoyed attending the seassions of the Annual Conference and was present for sixty-three consecutive roll-calls. He was held in high esteem by his fellow-ministers, and was selected by them for high ...

1023. A Conquered Enemy

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Eulogy

W. George Easson

... of these changes as advancements or improvesnents, and we rejoice in new opportunities. The growth and development and advancement of children, while sometimes regarded nostalgically, is generally viewed with satisfaction. But many changes are not pleasant for us. The declining abilities of advancing age are often a burden to us, and a source of frustration. In the success oriented world of today the expectations that are placed upon us, and that we place upon ourselves, apply many subtle pressures upon all ...

1024. The Coming Of The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... the entire house where they were sitting. 2: Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. 1: Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 2: Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all ...

1025. The Parable Of The Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... , 3 and 4 = men given talents 5 = master 1: "For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; 2: to one he gave five talents, 3: to another two, 4: to another one, 1: to each according to his ability. Then he went away. 2: The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents. 3: In the same way, the one who had two talents made two more talents. 4: But the one who had received the one ...

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