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1001. Put Up and Shut Up

Proverbs 18:21

Sermon

James Merritt

... can into that cone so he's always looking up to everything else. When an ant comes around and gets on the side of this carefully prepared cone, the doodlebug fills a few grains of sand start to come down which signals him there is food up there. That doodlebug begins ... into God's mailbox. We will be judged by every idle word we say. So teach your kids early, and teach your kids often: Be careful of the words you say And keep them soft and sweet; You never know from day to day Which ones you'll have to eat. ...

1002. Friends

Proverbs 27:6, 9, 17

Sermon

James Merritt

... to be saved. You see, the best friend you will ever have is a friend who loves Jesus and who wants you to love Jesus too. You think about this. If heaven is real, and if hell is real, then no person can possibly be your friend who does not care whether you spend eternity in heaven or hell. If you are truly a friend of a sinner, you cannot rest until you have at least given that person an opportunity to receive Jesus Christ as his Lord and as his Savior. Rosalie Carter wrote a poem once entitled, Only God ...

1003. Me, Myself and God

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... alone; that all the world is against you and you can’t count on anybody? Do you ever feel just totally alone and that nobody cares anything about you? You may have heard the old story about Tonto and the Lone Ranger who were riding out in the desert, and they came ... . Though he loves the flock, he loves them one by one. As great as God is, and as powerful as God is, did you know God cares for us exactly the same way. Did you know that with God you never get lost in the crowd. You never get lost in the flock ...

1004. The Empire Strikes Back

Jude 1:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... man forever.” Even in those terrible days mankind was being given fair warning by the Holy Spirit of God through the preaching of men like Noah and Enoch. The Spirit of God was trying to convince and convict and convert, but they simply didn’t care. Jesus said they were eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage. When it came to spiritual matters, the righteousness of God, the holiness of God, even the wrath of God, there was apathy everywhere. There is a great lesson we can learn here about the ...

1005. The Broken Window Theory

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

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King Duncan

... about maintaining that building. More windows will get broken. As the building becomes more dilapidated, there is a growing assumption of lawlessness by the residents. People assume that they can lower their standards of behavior, because no one will notice or care. The mayor of New York City used the Broken Window theory in the 1990s as a guide for reducing the crime rate. He had work crews cleaning up vandalism and repairing crumbling buildings. He assigned officers to patrol neighborhoods and cite people ...

1006. The Great Divide

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... There was only a stump of a wrist, which the young man shook warmly. Impressed by the compassion of their two young visitors, the staff soon discarded their gloves as well. But the Amazon River still stood as a great divide between the caregivers and those they cared for. One night the young medical student decided to swim across the river that separated the two societies and spend the night in a leper shack instead of in the cabins of the doctors. This was risky. Earlier in the movie he had nearly died of ...

1007. A Defiant Response to a Dangerous Theology: Does God Desire to Wipe Us Out?

Gn 6:1-8. 9:6-17

Sermon

... it. For years, we have pointed to rainbows as signs of God's fidelity to his Word. But if you read the Hebrew carefully, you will find that the word is not "rainbow" (as in a colorful arc of beauty after cloudbursts). Rather, the word is "bow"…. ... " out….or wipe us out. But the sad fact remains, many were wiped out. And will be again. So, doesn't God care? Of course, God cares. At least, I hope God cares. So why doesn't God do something to prevent it? I wish I knew. You wish you knew. Both Job and Billy ...

1008. The Twenty-Ninth Chapter of Acts

2 Timothy 4:1-22

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... spirit never says ‘tomorrow,' but always ‘today.'" We don't know if Timothy ever made it to Rome. MacCartney describes Timothy back in Ephesus, receiving this letter. Suppose he said "Yes, I will start out for Rome, but first, I've got stuff to take care of here, take care of business, clean up some things here before I go." Finally, he gets around to leaving and tries to find a ship to take him westward to Rome, only to discover that the last ship has already sailed…no more ships until April. Imagine ...

1009. The Quiet Day of Pentecost

John 16:5-16, John 15:18--16:4

Sermon

George Reed

... and we decide to give up and begin just talking to God or to get about the important work that is before us. We fail to recognize the important work that God is doing within us and for us in that silence. Like a ham radio operator who has to carefully tune in the set to be able to listen to others, God patiently works to tune us to the divine frequency where we can hear and feel the Spirit. We have set ourselves to listen to so many other voices that it takes a while for us to be tuned ...

1010. The Cost of Being a Prophet

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

George Reed

... which he died. Fortunately for those of us who are not looking forward to being beheaded, it is not a common practice in this country. Almost any form of religious expression, no matter how bizarre, is tolerated in the United States. You can be about as weird as you care to be and folks may think you are looney but they won't bother trying to divert you from your craziness. But then John the Baptist wasn't beheaded for his diet or his choice of clothing. He was beheaded because he took on the ranks of power ...

1011. Third Time's a Charm

John 21:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... us a lifetime to practice is that Jesus' question about "loving" and his command about "feeding" are one directive. Peter didn't understand immediately the implications of what it means to love Christ. Truly loving Christ means feeding the sheep it means loving, protecting, caring for all those whom Christ loves. "Peter do you love me?" "Then feed my lambs"; "Peter do you love me?" "Then tend my sheep"; "Peter do you love me?" "Then feed my sheep." Loving Christ and loving and tending Christ's flock are one ...

1012. Freedom in Bondedness

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... surprised that the cost was more than she had anticipated. Nevertheless, she was determined to keep her word to her friend even though the coat ended up costing her every single coin she had saved up in her piggy bank. This splurge of her carefully saved funds caught her parents by surprise and caused them some concern. But when they questioned the wisdom of their daughter's actions, she defended herself by simply stating, "But I promised her, and she needed it!" Her parents were silenced and impressed by ...

1013. Out of the Box Gifts

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to give to those more needy than themselves the other presents, and they had to give them personally. It wasn’t as if they themselves weren’t needy. But every Christmas they were reminded that they were here not just to provide for themselves, but to care for those around them who were more in need than they were. They literally had to take those presents out of the box, and set them free to do their work in the world. “It’s Not Your Birthday” is a Christmas ministry sponsored by Michael Slaughter ...

1014. Back to the Real World

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... this. Dad, you light up my life, but it really isn’t your responsibility to “make the sun rise for me.” I know that you know Someone Else is taking care of me. (5) That was a lesson that Mary and Joseph had to learn. And it’s a lesson I hope you and I have learned as well. God will take care of those we love and God will take care of us. Mary and Joseph went on with their lives following Christmas, and so shall we. They faced life’s many challenges, but they did it with love and with faith ...

1015. Joshua 3:7-17

Joshua 3:7-17

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... new position as Israel's authoritative leader and Yahweh's mouthpiece. In the verses just prior to today's reading, Joshua explicitly extends his authority over the placement and presentation of the great ark of the covenant. While the ark remains under the hands-on care of the Levitical priests (only they may carry it about), all others are commanded to give the sacred box a wide berth. Joshua is clearly in control of the ark's presence before the people. In verse 8, the text has none other than the voice ...

1016. Luke 14:25-33

Luke 14:25-33

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of his troops, he is likely to gain the victory. The Lukan author's point is this: If the demands of Jesus to love him more than family and life itself seem hard, the disciple will not fail in his discipleship if he counts the cost as carefully and enthusiastically as the worldly tower-builder and the warrior-king. We, too, can avoid building a spiritual tower that is a few bricks shy of a full load, and can also avoid being a few soldiers short of a full and complete spiritual victory. Other authorities ...

1017. A Demon Speaks Out in Church

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... sick,” when they are really too hung over they can’t make it to work. You more than likely enable,” says Ms. Albury, “out of your own low self-esteem. You haven’t gained the ability to say no, without fear of losing the love or caring of that other person. People who learn tough love have to learn that their former behaviors have been enabling and that to continue in them would represent allowing the other person’s pattern of behavior to continue and to worsen.” (3) The pastor who allowed the ...

1018. The Compassionate Christ

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... . But we also know that God sees the whole picture. We see only a tiny fragment of the picture. There are things we do not, and cannot, understand. As Paul writes in I Corinthians 13:12, “We see through a glass darkly.” But we know God loves us and cares for us. And God has the power to make a difference in our lives. Jesus was willing and able to heal this man. He is willing and able to heal us. Pastor Duane Windemiller tells about how years ago he was conducting a funeral at a church in New Hampshire ...

1019. Proper 25

Job 42:1-6, Job 42:7-17, Mark 10:46-52, Hebrews 7:11-28

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John R. Brokhoff

... . The one is plainly human helpless and handicapped. The other is the Messiah, son of David, who is human but also divine. One son cries to another Son. Through the divine Son, both can be sons of the Father. 3. Call (v. 49). The cries of Bartimaeus touched the caring heart of Jesus. He stopped and asked for Bartimaeus to come to him. Why did Jesus not go to him since he was blind? Was it a test of Bartimaeus' faith? A person needs to make a response; he needs to express his faith. Note that the call did ...

1020. A Mother's Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... for more years‑-not to accomplish her own dreams, but to watch her child accomplish theirs. “My daughter’s relationship with her husband will change, but not in the way she thinks. I wish she could understand how much more you can love a man who is careful to powder the baby or who never hesitates to play with his child. I think she should know that she will fall in love with him again for reasons she would now find very unromantic. “I wish my daughter could sense the bond she will feel with women ...

1021. Mark 4:35-41

Mark 4:35-41

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... !” While Matthew’s (8:25) and Luke’s (8:24) versions of this story seem to soften the disciples’ words to a prayer and a plea, Mark’s text keeps the accusatory tenor in the disciples’ wake-up call to Jesus. They rebuke Jesus and accuse him of not caring about them and their situation. By the way, I do not think that all the disciples together rushed to wake Jesus up. Mark’s two key details he is sleeping in the back of the boat, and is using a pillow–-are his way of telling us that Jesus has ...

1022. Tear Down This Wall!

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... that time Locke was watching and praying, wanting to back toward the door. When he closed his prayer and looked up, everyone in the room was crying and those three daughters moved across the room and for the first time hugged Betty and asked for forgiveness. Be careful when you build a wall. Walls destroy as well as protect. (2) Pastor Joel Gregory tells about a castle on the coast of England. No one currently was living in the castle and vandals were coming in and destroying the place. So the owner hired a ...

1023. Proper 13

Matthew 14:13-21, Psalm 17:1-15, Genesis 32:22-32, Romans 9:1-29

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... the gracious kindness of the eternal One. INVOCATION This morning and every morning we know your true love and provision for our daily needs, O God. This morning we join our voices in praise and prayer, publicly proclaiming our gratitude and invoking your continued care of us in body, mind, and spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Unsparing God, pleading Christ, satisfying Spirit, we confess that we spend a lot of time and energy in the pursuit of what does not satisfy for long ...

1024. Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18, Psalm 119:33-40, Matthew 5:38-48, 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... dealing, and have defrauded our neighbors. If we have not stolen, we have not dealt honestly and have even sworn falsely by your holy name. We may profit from companies that ignore the needs of their employees to the advantage of the stockholders. We have not been careful for the needs of the deaf and the blind and other persons with disabilities. We have not protested the judgments that defer to the great or are partial to the poor. We have much to learn about your holy justice. Teach us by the words and ...

1025. Getting Rid of Anger

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... is what you gave it. Nothing more than that. It is the witness to your state of mind. The outside picture of the inward condition. As a man thinketh so does he perceive. Therefore, seek not to change the world but choose to change your mind about the world.” Take care of what’s inside you. All of us, if we did that, would find some things in our lives, some darkness in our hearts, that we wish were not there. So if we are to live the new life, we are, first of all, to look within. But fortunately we ...

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