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1001. Listening or Hearing?

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear." During World War II the city of Palermo, Sicily, a military objective of the Allied Powers, was to be bombed by the American Air Force. To warn the Sicilians, telling them to flee, thousands of pamphlets were dropped on the city beforehand, but the citizens simply did not believe the warning. They listened, but they did not hear! When the American planes came and dropped their bombs, hundreds ...

1002. Do you know exactly how I feel?

Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

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Frank Luchsinger

... go back in. You won't be alone. I know what it's like to be alone." Sometimes we wonder: Do you know I'm alone, Jesus? Do you know exactly how I feel? Jesus taught that God cares for the lilies of the field and the birds of the air and that the hairs on our head are numbered in God's eyes. But how can we know God understands? That Christ understands? Because he became like us in every respect.

1003. We Know Exactly How You Feel, Jesus

Matthew 8:3, Luke 7:14, Luke 8:44

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

1004. No Sooner Said Than Done!

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... too? Because God’s Word is personal, coming directly out of God’s mouth, his Word can be trusted to be fulfilled. It is not this way with many today. We speak words of promise, and when it suits us, we break promises. In 1981, 13,000 federal air traffic controllers went on strike demanding a thirty-two hour week and a minimum salary of $30,000. Yet, every one of the 13,000 solemnly signed an oath not to strike against the federal government! The oath was casually brushed aside as a mere technical detail ...

1005. Does God Give A Damn?

Exodus 5:22--6:12

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... a national tragedy and disgrace in the richest country of the world. In New York City, 36,000 people walk the streets, sleep on park benches or in alleys and eat out of garbage cans because they have no place to stay. Imagine sleeping night after night over a warm air vent on a sidewalk of a deserted city street! Does God care that people are hungry and homeless? Indeed, he does, just as much as he was concerned about the 5,000 in Jesus’ day. If so, why then do we have so many hungry and poor people? God ...

1006. Separation of God and State?

Isaiah 44:24--45:25

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... this be a case when God was using tiny Viet Nam to humble us? Up to this time, we were a terribly proud nation - "Nobody can lick us! We are and always will be Number One in the world! Look at our military might, our sophisticated weapons, our mighty air force, and our powerful navy. There is none like it in the world!" By this little Asian country, we were brought to our knees in shame and defeat. Maybe God was teaching us a lesson in humility. One thing is sure. Sin always brings judgment. It may come ...

1007. Isaiah’s Interruption

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Richard F. Bansemer

... of God. What sound, man-made, can compare to God’s music? Listen to a snow storm and compare it to the way man makes snow. God uses only the sound of the wind slipping through pine needles, but behold the huge faucet on ski slopes spraying mist into the air with a racket so loud no one can hear another in conversation. The snow of God versus the snow of man. The music of God versus the wants of man. It is for us as his chosen ...to learn to wait. ...to listen, ...to hear God’s promises, and to ...

1008. Jeopardy, by Jeremiah

Jeremiah 23:9-32

Sermon

Richard F. Bansemer

... , too - communists! blatant sinners! murderers! thieves! Or, we could, and I suppose we do sometimes, figure since God is God and we are imperfect, then we "have it coming" now and then, and there is nothing like a good stern reprimand from God to clear the air and start us over with a clean slate and another chance. It’s like a child’s comfort in a spanking. He knows when it’s over everything’s all right again. There are some who take God’s anger very personally, very seriously. They fret and ...

1009. Job’s Joy

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

Richard F. Bansemer

... came to us in a manger. And he keeps coming back, in forms too varied to describe, in times too frequent to count. He is here today, as solid as the wood in this building, as loud as the hymns that we sing, as invisible, but as real, as the air that we breathe. He has some questions for his chosen: Where were you when I chose you? Are you about my business? Do you see me in the events of today? Will you worship the Creator instead of the creation? Do you love me more than all? Can you see ...

1010. Reach Out and Touch Someone

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Peter Rudowski

... . It’s familiar to us. I dare say that if we would close our eyes and if we heard that jingle, each of us would come up with a different picture of what that ad means. Some of us may see a young person with his foot up in the air in a cast, blowing a trumpet into the mouthpiece of the telephone. On the other end, the rest of the band some miles away is gathered around a phone booth blowing their instruments into the phone. They are having a concert back and forth across the long lines of AT ...

1011. A Tale of Two Cemeteries

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

George Bass

... make their way to the graves and mausoleums of their loved ones. There they manicure the graves, clean the mausoleums, and do acts of remembrance and devotion that demonstrate their love for those who have preceded them in death. There is something of a festive air, almost a celebrative note to the proceedings, and the observer has the feeling that what happens in the cemetery began in a parish church building earlier that day. One has the feeling that this is what All Saints’ Day is intended to be; it is ...

1012. Why Are We So Split Apart?

Matthew 5:9

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... said: "Blessed are the peacemakers," what did he have in mind? It was top news when the President decided to stop production on the supersonic bomber, the B-1. He gave budgetary, as well as strategic, reasons for his decision: the B-52 can infiltrate Soviet air defense if it is fitted with more efficient engines and other equipment; the B-52 can carry twenty of the new cruise missles, guided by computers; these can follow the lay of the land just above tree-top height and fly at 450 mph striking within ...

1013. Pardon for Sin

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... justice to the Gospel message. His brow furrowed deeply as he tugged in frustration at his youthful black beard. "Look!" he finally cried out, bringing the rehearsal to an embarrassing halt. "Here I am, a Jew. But you and you and you!" his finger jabbed the air in the direction of the three actors rehearsing the scene. "You are a Catholic! and you are an Episcopalian! and you are a Presbyterian! Don’t you feel the words you are speaking? Don’t you understand that you have an earth-shattering message to ...

1014. What Does It Mean To "Believe"?

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... is balanced and the great rope tightens beneath their weight. Step after step, slowly but surely, without hesitation, they move along. What confidence! The center is reached. They are above the rushing, boiling, foam-covered water, the ugly rocks beneath, in mid-air. Now they are nearing the Canadian side. A great hush falls on the excited crowds. The people hold their breath. Suddenly there is a pause. Some gambler had cut the guideline and the rope is swaying fearfully. Blondin tells Colcord to dismount ...

1015. Facing Up to a Power Problem

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... a power problem; they were helpless. There’s all the difference in the world when the power is turned on. Jesus said to his ineffective disciples: "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you." Then it happened. The air was charged with change. Against their souls in strain A furious wind was hurled. Down some invisible wire, Exploding into fire, God’s lightning came; And their night Was burned away. (a parody on Carleton Drewry’s "Thunder in the Trees") Don’t underestimate ...

1016. Faith A New Potential for Life

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... . They are uptight, resentful: husbands not loving wives properly, wives not loving husbands; parents not loving children; children not loving parents. People, uptight in the home, uptight at work, uptight in the neighborhood, uptight in all human relationships. Christian faith lets in a breath of air from another climate My parents loved me, and I knew that they were loved by God, and I began to love. We, in the Christian church, owe it to the world to accept this love of God, or we cut off the channel of ...

1017. Journey To The Cross II: Jesus And The Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... was smiling warmly toward everyone, waving tenderly to the guards and calling many of them by name, and greeting everyone in a kind and loving way. John Powell was fascinated with her. She was absolutely radiant. She was a ray of sunshine and a breath of fresh air in that sullen place. Suddenly, John Powell said to her, “Gee, I’ll bet you bring a lot of love into this world with your smiling face and words.” “Father,” she replied, “I decided long ago that there are no strangers in my world. Only ...

1018. Journey To The Cross IV: Jesus and Judas

Mark 14:43-52

Sermon

James W. Moore

... the whole point of who He was and what He was trying to do. Let me show you what I mean. I. Judas Missed The Message And sometimes so do we. On December 17, 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright kept their hand-built airplane up in the air for 59 seconds. It was an incredible accomplishment. Then they sent a telegram to their sister in Dayton, Ohio which read: “FIRST SUSTAINED FLIGHT TODAY 59 SECONDS. HOPE TO BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.” The excited sister took the incredible news to the local newspaper editor. The ...

1019. Tis Good To Be Here

Matthew 17:1-13

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... up there. The canopy above him was the most beautiful blue sky and around him was an ocean of green tree tops. After being in the damp darkness below, he enjoyed the sunshine and was able to soak it into his weary, tired and aching bones. The fresh air blew softly in his face and invigorated his lungs and cleared his mind. What a wonderful place to be! And no doubt, if we could have asked Tolkien's fictional character, Bilbo Baggins, he would have said, "Yes, 'tis good to be here." Now, that story is ...

1020. YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES

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John H. Krahn

... For with God’s help we are equal to anything the Devil or life throws our way. God in Christ was able to overcome death itself, and he can certainly help us overcome our problems however big they might be. Today God wants to provide a breath of fresh air for the smoke-filled rooms of our lives. Some lives are cluttered with fears and problems. We need only be willing to open the window of our hearts and let him in. We breathe in God’s spirit through reading and studying his Holy Word. With the Lord’s ...

1021. WASHED ANY FEET LATELY?

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John H. Krahn

... to see the pitcher and basin and towel set out for their use. And so, for once, the customary little courtesy was not carried out, and they began their meal with feet still travel-stained. An uncompromising spirit prevailed. Wanting to clear the air and cleanse this childishness out of their hearts, the Lord took the role of the servant, rose and carried through his dramatic action. The disciples were shocked, as clearly demonstrated by Peter’s challenging the appropriateness of the Lord’s action. In ...

1022. THE CROSS

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John H. Krahn

... had the impact of Ben Hur. Many scenes made an indelible impression - the great sea battle, the exciting chariot race, the repugnant leprosy colony. Yet, none hit harder than the crucifixion of our Lord. The sound of hammer on nail rings through the air, the cross rises until it suddenly thumps into place. Slowly Jesus’ blood begins to flow - one drop, then another ... a puddle forms beneath the cross. It begins to rain. Water mixes with more blood, and together they begin to trickle down the hillside ...

1023. Magnify Your Ministry!

Romans 11:11-24

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... in their words and deeds. When Christians truly live up to the glorious title they bear, the image of God can readily be seen in them. Years ago a minister’s wife noticed a small boy selling newspapers. He stood in his bare feet over the grating of a hot air vent outside a bakery to stay warm. Moved by pity, she asked him, "Where are your shoes?" He replied, "Lady, I ain’t got no shoes." She took him to a department store and bought him new socks and shoes. The lad ran off without a word of thanks, and ...

1024. A SERMON DRAMA FOR CHRISTMASTIDE

Drama

Tom Eberle

... Established in [date].; former ministers: [list several]. Congregation: middle-class, middle-income; social life: middle-brow; politics: middle-of-the-road; theology: muddled [Substitute facts as needed]. Male: Well, who wouldn’t be muddled if he started hearing voices in the air! Female: I believe in angels. You are one, aren’t you? Gabriel: My name is Gabriel. What is it that you believe about angels? Female: Well, I believe ... [pause], uh, at least I think you ... [pause] have wings and wear sheets ...

1025. A LITURGICAL DRAMA FOR LENT

Drama

Tom Eberle

... see the last drop of oil sucked from beneath the earth’s crust. By the year 2000 there may be as many as 7 billion of you scavenging the earth’s surface for food. Son: Maybe we will discover a way of making oil from water, and food from the air. Surely there has to be some way out. Mother: I don’t know. I am sure of one thing, though. Son: What’s that? Mother: The longer you refuse to be sacrificed, the less chance you will have of finding a way out. Son: That’s a terrible thing to ...

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