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1051. Wedding Sermon - You Are What You Wear

SOS 8:6-7; Col 3:12-17

Sermon

Erskine White

... Christ, who is the way, the truth and the life. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, and you will learn everything you need to know about love in the years ahead. Right now, your love comes easily to you. It is new and exciting. You know the emotions and desires the ancient Israelites knew when they sang at their own weddings: "Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm ..." But you will not always be young, and your love will not always be easy. You will have to learn to cope as ...

1052. Your Gifts To Each Other

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Ronald K. Brooks

... give to one another ... and they will make or break your marriage. Ephesians 5:33 says, "Husbands love your wives as yourself, and wives respect your husbands." Give to one another the gift of respect. Respect one another's opinions. Honor one another's emotional highs and lows. Support one another. Encourage each other. Cherish one another's company and above all love one another as you love yourself. Give these gifts to one another daily and your marriage will be blessed. Amen. Ronald K. Brooks is pastor ...

1053. Death And Birth

Psalm 23:1-6

Eulogy

Henry G. Brinton

... winter night, with the windows open. This week we're dealing with the overlap of death and birth once again. Today we gather for a funeral service for ____________; tomorrow many of us will be in this same place to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Our emotions are mixed: we're feeling the shock and sadness of death, as well as the anticipation and joy of birth. As we think about life without ____________, grief threatens to overwhelm us but as we worship God for entering life as the Christ child, we are ...

1054. Let The Children Come To Me

Psalm 42:1-11

Eulogy

Mary Venema Swierenga

... evoke a lot of love, long enough to acquire those silly, endearing, cherished nicknames we parents and grandparents give to our babies as we hold them, loving them so much that we resort to baby talk because adult language cannot fully contain or express the emotions that infants arouse in us. "Little man." "You old goat." "Peanut." This little boy with all these names got to where he smiled, and laughed little baby laughs, and followed people around with his eyes and gave them lots of joy. Many people were ...

1055. There Is No Condemnation

Romans 8:18-27

Eulogy

Deborah D. Steed

... God can help." How could our Lord possibly be put off by the feelings that constitute our grief, since those feelings are God's gift to us? Even though they can be strong and unwelcome, feelings are the vehicle for helping us travel through this time. God honors human emotion and stands by us in it, because God knows what it is like to have a part of yourself torn away by death. This suffering God can also encourage us to be more aware of and accepting of our own brokenness. We live in a culture which sets ...

1056. The TV Revolution

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... into our subconscious in ways we are not even aware of. It engages not only the left (verbal, linear, reasoning) side of our brain, but also the right side as well (spacial, impressionable, feeling). Television and film overwhelm our senses with an emotional impact more immediate and powerful than speech or print alone. The public opposition to the war in Vietnam was undoubtedly accelerated when people saw the gruesome nature of war in their living rooms every night. We get a feel for political candidates ...

1057. Words As Images

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... Achtemeier The printed word communicates by a line of thought. Television communicates by images. Clearly we must use language rich with visual imagery. Furthermore, today we understand that effective communication must involve the whole person, not just the intellect, but also the emotions and the will. We want not only to explain, but to move, to inspire and to motivate. That can be done only with vivid and colorful language. This has always been true, but television has made it crystal clear. Imagery As ...

1058. Do You Want To Be More Spiritual?

Romans 8:1-17

Illustration

Clement E. Lewis

... be considered because it may require more of you than you want to give of yourself, time, or substance? It is hard to feel spiritual comfort, or to be satisfied within yourself if these matters cannot be rightly dealt with. We need to take our emotions and our reasoning both into account. Sometimes we are torn between the two. While matters of the heart are necessary to enjoy fulfillment, the mind must be in agreement, or an inner argument can ensue, causing regret for a long time. Spiritual joy dies when ...

1059. The Full Measure Of Life

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... God and ourselves, else we will stop growing, and will lose the vitality of living creatively and joyously. It is incumbent upon us in all stages of life, and urgently so for older persons, that we continue to grow in four areas: spiritual, physical, emotional, and intellectual. The full measure of life depends upon balance and reasonable strength in all of these categories. The fullness of life! What a tremendous thought! It challenges us to be at our best, to be unafraid of the future, to more completely ...

1060. Bearing The Mark Of Christ

Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... chosen a Christ who would make things easier on us. Cross-bearing is not our preference. Suffering is definitely to be avoided. Pain is particularly offensive. We would prefer an easier route for our salvation, a route which is less demanding, less emotionally taxing. Our preferences are based upon self-interest. If it were up to us, we would rationalize the problem of sin down to a minor inconvenience. But sin has affected our whole existence. Only by your gracious intervention can the damage be repaired ...

1061. Proper 8

Mark 5:21-43

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... Trust In God To Guide You I Trust, O Christ, In You Alone Oh, Sing, My Soul, Your Maker's Praise God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending Lord Of All Good Prayer for Proper 8, Pentecost 6, and OT 13 This story calls forth familiar emotions, Lord. The fear of a father as his daughter approaches death. The desperation of that same father who is searching everywhere for some hope. The crushing disappointment when the death occurs. The weeping of family and friends. And Jesus is present too! Yes, even here. Especially ...

1062. Show Us The Father, and We Shall Be Satisfied

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Larry Powell

... were not disappointed. The sunlight bathed the mountain peaks and danced upon scattered lakes in the valley below. It was a special moment. Someone invited Dr. Hall to preach. Himself, overcome by the wonder of the experience, Dr. Hall realized that he was too emotional to preach. Instead, he knelt and began praying aloud. As he reached deep within his soul and attempted to put into words the kind of things which are difficult to put into words, tears filled his eyes. With heads bowed and eyes closed, the ...

1063. The Set Face And The Turned Head

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

Larry Powell

... church leaders filled the auditorium to listen to staggering statistics about the effects of world hunger and view frame after frame of a slide presentation showing under-nourished, skeletal-like figures covered with insects. The program was graphic, emotional, and presented quite effectively. Unfortunately, the presentation ran a little longer than expected and, about ten minutes past noon, the motion was made that we adjourn for lunch. People were hungry. Further proceedings of the hunger rally were ...

1064. A Continuing Presence

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

... frequently best acknowledged by hindsight. Let me try to explain. William Cowper was an English poet and hymn-writer. He had studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1754. Strangely enough, he never practiced. Shy and gentle by nature, he was not emotionally equipped to deal with the stress and strain associated with the profession. He suffered intense fits of melancholy and spiritual despair. It is told that one evening he summoned a London cabby and directed him to drive to the Thames River. A heavy fog ...

1065. The Politics Of Love

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... light of our faith at the time, and not cop out by compartmentalizing it into worlds of the sacred and the secular; never the twain to meet. We can expect that when politics and religion mix in the arena of faith, as indeed they must, emotions will be ignited and people will get involved. But no one will be bored - a condition sadly present in many churches today. Religious discourse will be heated because it will matter. It will be relevant and carry consequences. For those who want a biblical precedent ...

1066. A Seeking Savior

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... comes unexpectedly and usually catches us by surprise. "Nothing is more surprising," says Paul Tillich, "than the rise of the new within ourselves. We do not foresee or observe its growth. We do not try to produce it by the strength of our will, by the power of our emotion, or by the clarity of our intellect. On the contrary, we feel that by trying to produce it we prevent its coming. By trying, we would produce the old in the power of the old, but not the new in the power of the new. The new being is ...

1067. The Wisdom In Waiting

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... more years the God of the ages had to wait before the message was spoken. Those 30 years must have seemed as long to God as the preceding thirty centuries. It would seem that waiting is a normal part of life. It takes time to heal physical and emotional injuries. A pregnancy cannot be hurried. Not even by God. It takes nine months, and all the impatience in the world or in heaven will not hurry the process along. It is a frustrated farmer who attends his scattered seed day and night hoping that by coaxing ...

1068. The Ascension Announces a Triumph

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... a bit difficult to get too excited about the Ascension of our Lord. But lest we miss its true importance, let us look at it one more time. Jesus and his little band of followers are standing on a knoll called Mount Olivet, within sight of Jerusalem, and emotions are running high. Jesus is about to leave them - again! Some few days ago he told them he had to die, and he did - on another hill called Calvary, also within sight of Jerusalem. That first time he was taken away from them by force, then lifted up ...

1069. Not

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... once wrote, "If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I don't recommend Christianity." Of this we can be certain: suffering is a fact of life. We will, as surely as we live, know pain: pain of broken relationships, pain of physical hurt, emotional pain, pain of parting by death, pain of misunderstandings, pain of guilt for sin - and we will react to it in some way. We can kick and scream, we can feel sorry for ourselves, we can be angry at God, we can question "Why?" or we can follow ...

1070. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44, John 11:45-57

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... Bryant, Thanatopsis When Need. When Lazarus became ill, his sisters sent word to Jesus. Out of love for him, Jesus voluntarily went to the home in Bethany. In a typical group of 100 people a survey reveals:33 have marriage and home problems50 have emotional problems20 suffer from bereavement20 have nervousness and anxiety3 to 8 struggle with a sense of guilt over homosexual feelings or practices. Do it for Love. The message sent by Lazarus' sisters to Jesus was that the friend he loved was sick. Love was ...

1071. Proper 14

Mt 14:22-33 · Rom 9:1-5 · Ex 14:19-31 · Ps 106:4-12

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... C. They confessed that Jesus was the Son of God - v. 33 3. What to do in a Storm (14:22-33). Civil defense officials tell us what to do if and when a hurricane, tornado or earthquake comes. What are we to do when we are involved in an emotional, moral or spiritual storm? A. Before Jesus comes: fear - v. 24 B. When Jesus comes: faith in Jesus and self - v. 31 C. After Jesus comes: fellowship of worship - v. 32 4. What Faith Can do for You (14:22-33). Jesus taught that faith is a powerful force in ...

1072. Living Water

John 7:25-44

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... thirst in life. We all have them. And the Christian says that Christ is the one to quench the thirsting. In the opening story, Jarib did not know where to find the water that he so desperately needed. Through the scriptures, Jesus Christ invites everyone to come to him - spiritually, emotionally, with commitment of mind and heart - and in that tie to discover the "living water" that we so desperately need. By his example, through trust as he lived trust, and in hope we do find our thirsts quenched.

1073. Turning the Corner on the Very End

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James Weekley

... age thirty-three; Keats succumbed at twenty-six; Kennedy was assassinated at forty-six. Death is a paradox. We know biologically that we are going to run out of plasma and protoplasm. Yet when death finally comes we are shocked ... frozen ... numb. Often, in our emotional mixture of anger and helplessness, we lash out at God. "He does not care whom he takes. He's an impersonal Being who does not understand our pain." Frequently, we are frustrated in our coping with death, because life's final act stops us ...

1074. Redemption Near And Dear

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Erskine White

... they need not feel ashamed or confused about getting these "Christmas blues" - it is with good reason that our text this morning links words like "distress" and "foreboding" with the Advent season. I dare say that at least half of us will find the holidays an emotionally difficult time in one way or another, and we’ll need faith to see it through. We’ll need faith to look past our distress to see what is really taking place during this Advent season, and to hear the powerful message of our text: "Look ...

1075. How To Become What You Are

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Erskine White

... will be heard for their many words" (Matthew 6:7). And 1 John says it just as plainly: "Little children, let us not love in word or speech, but in deed and in truth" (3:18). Finally, some people try to become more Christian by gaining certain emotional experiences. They seek out a preacher whose sermons give them that "old time religion" feeling or make them feel good in some other way. They listen to sacred music or the latest gospel song until they feel the chills run-fling up and down their spine. In ...

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