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1026. The Servant-king

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Angela Akers

... is) the key to the man, to the woman; straightaway all their past words and actions lie in light before us." This moment, this act of washing his disciples' feet, is the key to understanding all of Jesus' past words and actions. What is he saying here? "My love for you knows no end. You are precious to me, so precious that no sacrifice is too great for you." As you picture Jesus kneeling in front of his disciples, remember this: He knew that within a matter of hours, all of these men would desert him. At ...

1027. Who Is Jesus Christ?

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... if the world would only listen to what he had to say, it would not be so close to the brink of disaster? Jesus said that Love is the one and only way in which life will work. It will not work any other way. All other ways are blind alleys. And here ... your life on Jesus Christ. It means betting your life that He knew what He was talking about when He told us that God is Love; and betting your life that he stands by—even now—to strengthen and uphold those who put their trust in Him. For ultimately, that is ...

1028. The Face that Launched a Thousand Lives

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... . We were made for God and for each other, and we find our true selves and each other in the community of those who love him. How our world-weary companions need to hear this message. Some things, we say, are too good to be true. These tidings are too ... good not to be true! But how difficult it is for some to believe us. Some will say, "There cannot be a God of love, because if there were, and he looked at this world, his heart would break." The Christian points to the cross and says, "There his heart ...

1029. 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

... Need: So God sent his Son to the world as a baby? That was about 2,000 years ago. What does that have to do with me? Of course, Christmas did touch me in recent weeks: shopping, bills now to be paid, lively Christmas parties, getting the family together, a lovely tree, good food, and fun. Is that all there is to Christmas? You don't have to be a Christian to have that kind of a Christmas. What is the real significance of Christmas? How is my life affected by the birth of Christ? This sermon is needed to ...

1030. Someone to Watch over Me

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... develop new relationships and new interests so we won't have a shortage of people or groups keeping an eye on us. · As we approach the dusk of life it is one of our most fervent hopes that despite age, illness, or infirmity we will still have loved ones who will keep an eye on us. Some of the most tragic events in our postmodern culture have occurred because a lonely person convinced themselves that there was no longer anyone watching them, caring about them, keeping an eye on them. In a majority of the ...

1031. Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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James McCormick

... completely comfortable with everything we do. But, hopefully everyone will like some of what we do, and are willing to make gifts of love to others who have other preferences. For the sake of unity, for the sake of oneness, we will practice “holy hospitality,” all of ... we pull it off, it is wonderful! When we pull it off, we allow our differences not to divide us, but to enrich us. I love the Chapel for that! And, I don’t know about you, but I need that. My life quickly becomes static and stale if I am ...

1032. Believe in Jesus

Acts 16:25-34

Sermon

James W. Moore

... to all of us who follow Him three incredible gifts. 1. A Self You Can Live With 2. A Faith You Can Live By 3. And, A Love You Can Live Out. Let’s take a look at each of these. I. GIFT NUMBER ONE: “A SELF YOU CAN LIVE WITH” Some time ago, I ... by the way Paul and Silas lived their faith even in a tough situation. Our granddaughter, Sarah, is 11 years old now. She loves to create. She constantly draws cartoons and greeting cards and signs and posters. Last week, she prepared a poster which she entitled “ ...

1033. Ministry By Faith: Does She or Doesn't She?

I Corinthians 16:14, James 2:14-26

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John E. Harnish

... we say we "Have Faith," can it be seen in us? 1. The first distinguishing mark of faith at work in our lives is the coloring of love. When Jesus was asked to sum it all up—all the law and the prophets, all his teachings and parables—when he was asked, "What's ... may it be so in us. Does she or doesn't she? Have faith, yes. But have works, as well. Let everything you do be done in love. Note: One of the books I mention in the sermon is the new book by Timothy Tyson, Blood Done Sign My Name. In the light of ...

1034. Floating on Your Back

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... disease as an opportunity to repay his wife for all the sacrifices she made for him. He determined that St. Paul’s words in I Corinthians would guide his attitude and his actions toward his wife. (4) Friends, that’s love. We all understand that. Love takes loyalty. Love takes labor. After Albert Einstein’s wife died, his sister, Maja, moved in to assist with the household affairs. For fourteen years she cared for him, allowing his valuable research to continue. In 1950 she suffered a stroke and lapsed ...

1035. God's Chosen People: Partners

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Barclay, The Gospel of John, Vol. 2, The Daily Study Bible, pp. 207—208). Ah, my friends if we could remember that. One of our greatest problems as Christians is that we forget. We can’t sustain the awareness of our identity. We allow the experience of God’s love to become a vague hint of memory - no aliveness at all. The question is, how do we keep the experience alive? How do we keep the vision of who we are, friends of Christ glowing and growing in our lives? I suggest three helps. One, we need to ...

1036. Lighting up Your Neighborhood

Acts 13:44-49

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J. Howard Olds

... color or creed, their age or stage of life. While we might appropriately debate the true nature of God, and the right behavior for believers, let us never sink into the moral quagmire of demonizing those different from us nor wallow in the consuming quicksand of hatred. Love has a better way! Philippians 2:4 says, “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others." Did you hear the story about a woman who called a venetian blind repairman to pick up a faulty ...

1037. Step By Step

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... easily angered, even when my 15-year-old acts like the world revolves around him. It doesn't delight in evil (is not self-righteous) when I remind my 17-year-old that he's going 83 in a 55-mph zone, but rejoices in the truth. Love doesn't give up hope. It always protects our children's self-esteem and spirit, even while doling out discipline. It always trusts God to protect our children when we cannot. It always perseveres, through blue nail polish, burps and other bodily functions, rolled eyes and crossed ...

1038. Stand Up and Raise Your Voice

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... up and use your voice? There’s a comfort There’s healing High above the pain and sorrow Change is coming Can you feel it? Calling us into a new tomorrow [Chorus] When the walls fall all around you When your hope has turned to dust Let the sound of love surround you Beat like a heart in each of us [Chorus] Won’t you stand up Stand Up Stand Up Won’t you stand up and use your voice? Here is the link to a live recording of the song at the CNN American Heroes Awards show: http://www.youtube ...

1039. Make a 119 Call

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... consecrated chicken soup when it’s right under you nose?” Living “day by day” is the only way we can turn horror into hope. There is no denying the horrors that were visited in our lives on 9-11. But there is also no denying the examples of sacrifice, of love, of faith and of hope for a new day that were demonstrated by a long line of heroes, men and women and children, on and since that day. One of the first things the media picked up on ten years ago today was that the date September 11 could be ...

1040. Who is That Crouching at Your Door?

Genesis 4:1-26

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... lets envy into his heart! A creature of the ground and field. Brother to no one. He has lost sight of the spirit of God within him and has embraced the spirit of envy. And it will drive him to bloodthirst and murderous envy. Cain is not really concerned with loving and worshiping God. He’s just doing what he’s supposed to do. He gives God a token from his field. Gets some stuff together and brings it to the altar on time. But still, he did what he was supposed to. And he expects God’s due favor in ...

1041. Swimming Against the Tide

Luke 6:27-38

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Lori Wagner

... than we like to hope for. Isn’t that the story of Jonah? It sure is. Nope. Jesus is perfectly clear. As disciples, we are to do the opposite of what our culture would do, the opposite of what we as humans might be expected to do –we are to love those who sin, those who seem ungrateful, those who reject us, those who even seem to us to be wicked. For that is our job. It’s basically Discipleship 101 in the Jesus Book of the “Way.” And guess what….I don’t have to tell you….Jesus’ challenge is ...

1042. Baptism And Self-Esteem

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... on our behalf. He comes with the highest authorization. He is Jesus. He is God's very own Son. He is the one who comes among us to make public the secret, to reveal what has been all too hidden in the pain and ambiguity of this fallen world: God loves you and me. God forgives us. We are his beloved sons and daughters. We can have self-esteem. There is probably no other action in the church's liturgical and worship life which so dramatically reveals that our self-esteem is purely a gift of God, that we don't ...

1043. More Than Sex

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... process that is not too unlike restoring an old car. Racism, oppression, and poverty -- sins -- are like the dents and scratches in the old auto body. Just as through months and years of effort and investment the old car can be restored to mint condition, when we experience the love and grace of God in our lives -- when we feel the passion -- we are drawn to do all we can to restore the world to the way God created it to be -- a world where all the parts are in place and the needs of people come first. The ...

1044. Wedding: Second Marriage With Children

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

... and be devoted to her? If so say, "I do." Groom: I do. Pastor: (Bride), do you take (Groom) to be your husband as you begin your marital journey? Do you promise to give your whole self to him completely? Do you promise to tell him how much you love him -- often? Do you covenant to gaze into his heart but look outward at life together in the same direction? Will you forsake every other relationship and be devoted to him? If so say, "I do." Bride: I do. Children Of The Couple Will Read From 1 Corinthians 13 ...

1045. Inner Experience (Wedding Sermon)

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Mary Lu Warstler

... make a marriage work. The real marriage -- the union of two lives -- is a daily decision you must make as you determine to work through all the little trials and irritations of life, making that commitment to live each day of your lives in love and intimacy. You are two separate individuals. You each have your own likes and dislikes, your hopes and dreams, your abilities and talents. That must never be lost in the togetherness. But there must be room for mutual enjoyments, hopes and dreams, and learning ...

1046. Epiphany 4

Psalm 71:1-24, 1 Corinthians 14:1-25, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 4:14-30

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... St. Luke. The Prayer Of The Day This is one of those Sundays when the second reading, especially the portion from 1 Corinthians 13 (Lutheran lectionary), is likely to be more familiar to the people at Worship than the Gospel for the Day. Two prayers pick up the "love" theme of 1 Corinthians 13; both are for the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany. The LBW prayer goes this way: "Lord God, we ask you to keep your family, the church, always faithful to you, that all who lean on the hope of your promises may gain ...

1047. What Happens When We Can't Believe It?

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... when I feel the most distant from God are the times when I do not feel good about life or myself. I cannot feel God's love on those occasions, and so it is sort of difficult to believe in him. I cannot see what he is doing in my life, cannot ... That is what I am really saying in those moments of apathy and hopelessness. "Make my life good; give me peace, then I will believe and love you, God." Does it sound familiar? Do you hear a little bit of yourself in my confession of sin? We all sound a lot like " ...

1048. What Is God Like?

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... why, it's gorgeous ... wonderful, but you shouldn't have gone all that way to get a gift for me." His eyes brightening, the boy answered, "Long walk part of the gift!" 2. A God Who Suffers With Us But Isaiah's vision goes further than steasfast love. The prophet also speaks of a God Who Suffers With Us. He writes, "In all their affliction, God was afflicted ..." The prophet dares to suggest that in all the Hebrew people have suffered over the centuries from slavery in Egypt to exile in Babylon, the Living ...

1049. Invitation to a New Life-Style

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... for him. It is easy to be a Christian, moreover, because we possess the Spirit of God. The Spirit gives us the willingness and the power to do the things we should do. Out of the Spirit come various virtues as Paul lists them in Galatians: joy, love, peace, patience, self-control, etc. These are called fruits of the Spirit. To talk about fruit, reminds us of fruit trees. Did you ever see a tree groan under the load of having to bear fruit? Have you ever noticed a tree sweating because of the hard work to ...

1050. The Trinity

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

... word father. But now I have come full gamete. I am back to just plain daddy again. If we could only think of God as that loving daddy who waits patiently for us while we foolishly wonder off to the far countries in our life and do our own thing. Then, when we ... to her front door in a carriage drawn by six horses. But if he did this he would never be certain that the maiden loved him or was simply overwhelmed with all of the splendor. The prince came up with another solution. He would give up his robes, move ...

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