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1076. No Shame

Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-28 (29-31)

Sermon

William G. Carter

... Certainly Paul has that capacity, just like the rest of us. You never know what he's going to say. Sometimes he is able to be quite tender. He could be kind and gracious. He wrote to the Philippians, to a church he loved, and he said, "I have great affection for you from all the way down in my gut." Paul could be crass. He could be tender. And he certainly could be honest. He told the truth about his former life. "I used to hunt down Christians to destroy them," he confesses, "and now I am a Christian." How ...

1077. Thank God, We're Already Dead

Romans 6:1b-11

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William G. Carter

... us would like to coast along and get by on our own steam. Sure, we get into a little trouble now and then. Everybody does. Most of the time we merely recalibrate the carburetor, without ever getting a whole new engine. We don't allow any interruptions to affect our schedule, our pocketbook, or what we do after dark. Paul sounds rather blunt when he claims that we cannot live unless the old life has died. But then again, some people are lifted right out of the dust, because they were willing to let go of the ...

1078. Doing Well and Doing Good

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... would be much easier to understand. But Paul mentions the things we do, our actions to earn a share in God's salvation, our works as "works of darkness," and he is clearly correct. This is really the root of the problem, and the source of our affection for the Ten Commandments. We would really like to be able to do something to be sure we had earned our way into salvation. In this world virtually everything people have is the result of somebody doing something to earn it. People who have great resources ...

1079. Complete Joy

Philippians 2:1-11

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Jeff Wedge

... what he wishes. If there is any sharing in the Spirit, any fellowship with others, any generosity in our time of need, any participation in our grief, then Paul has a claim on us to do what he wishes. If there is any compassion and sympathy, if there is any affection, love, deep feeling, pity, or mercy, then Paul has a claim on us to do what he wishes. And that is the critical point - what Paul wishes us to do. He states it simply: He wants the people who heard his words to make his joy complete. In the ...

1080. No Idea

Philippians 4:1-9

Sermon

Rick Brand

... thing. It was a significant issue. There was a deep tear in the Body of Christ and Paul mentions it. This is no inconsequential matter. It is important because it is a quarrel between two leaders, two major people in the church. It is a split that is affecting and harming the life of the whole church. We know it is a significant issue because Paul chose to mention it in the letter to be read publicly before the whole church. Paul mentions it in a very careful way. He is very diplomatic. He "entreats" Euodia ...

1081. Called to Freedom

Matthew 11:25-30

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Mark Trotter

... which suggests that there are some people who are good, but not very nice. And the reason, Luther would say, is that they are in bondage to the self. Doing good things does not free you from sin. Luther's definition of sin, original sin, the sin that affects all of us, is so wonderfully descriptive in Latin, incurvatus se, "turned in upon the self." Bondage to the self. We recognize that as a characteristic of the egoist, who talks about me, me, me all the time. But Luther's profound insight is that it can ...

1082. Hope Is Medicinal

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... patient. I wanted to share those anecdotes, because they are worth sharing, but have nothing to do with the sermon. Siegel's point is that you have a part in your healing. He is cautious, however, in claiming too much for this. A proper mental attitude will affect the process of healing, but it will not completely control the healing. He warns us that someday all of us will get a disease from which we will not be cured. So far there are no exceptions to that. But with that note of realism, he talks about ...

1083. Imagine a World

Matthew 18:10-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... and mute. A single parent with handicaps trying to raise a child. At the age of five he was taken away from his mother because the state decided the mother was not capable of raising a child. He was placed in a series of foster homes where he got no affection and little attention. At fifteen he had a brain aneurysm that broke and caused a paralysis. He moved out on his own at the age of seventeen. At eighteen he was arrested for assault. He was put on probation and given a job as a stock clerk. Now if that ...

1084. Joy to the World

Mark 16:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... this life was to be transported to another dimension, to another planet as it were. That was done not by suicide, but primarily by mind-altering drugs, or by other acts such as sensory deprivation, or trances, or ecstatic speaking, in order to affect what all of us at some time or another have experienced, the strange feeling of being outside of your body. Essential to the "mystery religions" also was the oracle. The oracle was someone who received information about the universe that was denied to other ...

1085. The Day Life Increased

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... finally becomes the Prime Minister of Egypt. Then one day, it must be twenty-five years after he had been sold to that caravan, his brothers come to Egypt seeking relief from the famine that has spread throughout all the world, except Egypt. The reason it has not affected Egypt is because of Joseph's brilliant management of the country's economy. So nations now come to Egypt to ask for food. Joseph's brothers come, ask him for food. They don't recognize Joseph. He has grown up now. They last saw him when he ...

1086. The Things That Make for Peace

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... language that has been coined in warfare. There are words that dehumanize. There are words that make life cheap and ugly. There are words that hurt people. There are words that profane what is sacred and holy about human life. You use them and they will affect your life, and the life of those around you. But there are words that heal. There are words that build. There are words that create. There are words that unite. There are words that can redeem. There are words that can reconcile you to someone from ...

1087. This Is the Day

Matthew 6:25-34

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Mark Trotter

... have something to do with the way the day will go, because the world out there is shaped by what is inside here. If that's true, then maybe, if you believe, "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it," it will affect your day, it will make a difference. So let's look at what it means to believe, "This is the day the Lord has made." First, if this is the day the Lord has made, that means you don't have to. You're not finally in charge of this ...

1088. In The Darkness of Oppression, There Is the Light of Salvation

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... for Christmas, it will pass us by and we will be none the better for it. Maybe the question we face is not, “How would you like to experience Christmas?” but “How would you like to completely miss Christmas this year?” How would you like to not be affected by Christmas at all this year? That is a danger so many of us face: that we will leave some important things undone. Some years ago, Dr. John Brokhoff reminded us, in an Advent sermon, of a game we all played as a child. One person hides his or ...

1089. 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

... 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 show the person in the pew that one's whole status with God depends on the Son's coming. Outline: How Christmas changed my life - a. I was once a slave - v. 7. b. I am now a son - v ...

1090. Epiphany 7

Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 5:33-37, 1 Corinthians 3:1-23, Leviticus 19:1-37

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John R. Brokhoff

... Lord said ..." (v. 1). b. Because God is your God - "I am the Lord your God" (v. 2). c. Because God is good - "I the Lord your God am holy" (v. 2). 2. How To Get Along With Your Neighbor (19:17-18). Need: Here is a subject that will affect every listener. We are social beings. We live in a society, a community, a family, a church. Every day, unless we are recluses, we come in contact with people. How we get along with them usually determines our success in our work and life. We need to learn how to ...

1091. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-8, Romans 4:1-25, 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, John 3:1-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... continues during Lent to Jerusalem to suffer and die, we are reminded that there is a reason for it: our salvation. The motive for this sacrifice is God's love. While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us out of love for God and us. How does this affect us? Faith is the receptive agent which brings to us the benefits of God's love. In the Gospel, faith in the crucified Christ brings us eternal life. Abraham by faith in God's promise is blessed (Lesson 1). Paul uses Abraham (Lesson 2) as an example of ...

1092. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:1-17, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

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John R. Brokhoff

... through one man, sin came to all people. Thus, sin and death are universal. Since our first parents, no one, except Jesus, was able to live a sinless life. Humanity is a common lot: all are related to each other in the family. What one human does affects all the rest. The principle applies to the one man Jesus through whom the human family was saved. As death came through one person, life came through one person. This implies that Christ's atonement was for all humankind. This is the Good News to proclaim ...

1093. Proper 22

Exodus 20:1-21, Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 3:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Matthew 21:33-46

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John R. Brokhoff

... reflect the person who gave them. Morality is the result of religion. "Be holy as I am holy." How we live indicates the kind of God we have. It also means that when we break a Law, we do it not only against society but against God. Stealing adversely affects human victims, but at the same time stealing is a sin against God. 3. Shall (v. 3). Each Law in the Decalogue uses the word "shall," not "will," which refers to the future. "Shall" indicates an imperative. This is a "must," an absolute. It is not up to ...

1094. Disappointed in Jesus

Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... them, and changing them from the inside out. Our Bible study group came up with a wonderful image. What John expected in a Messiah was a rottweiler, growling and attacking the sinners of the world. But what he got was a puppy, changing hearts with warmth and affection. No wonder John has started asking the question: "Is this the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?" Now, in order to figure out this passage, we need to digress for just a minute into the world of the prophets. Contrary to ...

1095. The Embassy at 6601

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... the rescued farmer approached his neighbor and asked him if he had plowed his fields - and, if so, why. The answer was clear: "Aye," the former enemy said. "I plowed your fields so that God can live."3 My friends, hard-core Christian love is not about affection and friendship. It is about forgiveness and reconciliation. It is about a law deeper than litigation. It is about the law of grace and the power of resurrection. This day, if any of us feel estranged from God, it is not because God has moved away ...

1096. Visions and Voices

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... me that Bradley Hills wanted me to be their pastor - to hear the voice and be the voice that nurtures all the voices of this amazing congregation. And I hear the voice of my man-child calling from the heart of South America and in a light moment of affection calling me "Mama," a reminder that 23 years ago, for some kind and crazy reason, God empowered me to be a mother, even though I was more terrified by that calling than anything else God has ever asked me to do. Yes, it has been voices - and not visions ...

1097. God, the Enemy

Matthew 10:24-39

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... . And in a letter written just a day before his death, he demonstrated how little he understood that. He wrote that if it turned out that there was an afterlife, he would "improvise, adapt and overcome."1 As if he or any of us will have the ability to affect our environment after arrival in the world to come! Once we are at the judgment seat of God, none of us is any longer master of our fate. One man, hearing of McVeigh's reference to "Invictus," said that it made him recall Mrs. Johnson, his eighth-grade ...

1098. The Garden Is Doing Fine?

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... will flee from you." Anyone in Christ who desires to mature, must learn how to deal with the enemies of faith - the world, the flesh, and the devil. Each can be successfully met, but each is handled differently. The world is not loved. We do not set out affections upon it. It does not last. The flesh we run from, like Joseph when tempted by Potiphar's wife. He fled the house (Genesis 39:12). Ah, but Satan we stand against. In the armor of Christ, we are strong before him. Ephesians 6:10 and following verses ...

1099. A Life Well Lived

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... . For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life and those who find it are few.” (Matthew 7:13) A man attended a workshop for families of young people with Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome is a congenital condition that can affect those born with it in a variety of ways--both physically and mentally. These young people can be quite loving and a joy to be around. Many parents of children with this condition consider themselves blessed. Still, the nature of their condition requires a lifetime of ...

1100. Show Me Your Passport

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... s a frightening feeling . . . to know that there are organizations and individuals wanting you dead just because of your citizenship papers. Our personal beliefs have no relevance. Our US passport is enough to condemn us. Even if you don't travel abroad, you're affected by this new state of global affairs. You can see it in the unsteadiness and insecurity that gnaws at the usual American confidence and can-do attitude. And now Hurricane Katrina. It's as though it has not been enough that there are terrorist ...

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