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1076. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... on his shoes. She says his shoes look great, but as he turns around to leave Lucy informs Linus that he forgot to do the backs of his shoes. They still are all scuffed. “Oh I didn’t forget,” Linus explains. “I just care what people think about me as I come into the room. I don’t care what they think of me when I leave.” That is the kind of attitude Paul is forcefully arguing against in today’s epistle text. For the sake of the gospel that he is preaching, in order to be true to the mission to ...

1077. The Sun Will Rise

Lk 2:21-40

Illustration

King Duncan

... of all 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. 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 ...

1078. Better Angels of Our Nature

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... you put yourself in someone else’s shoes? Can you empathize with your “weaker” brothers and sisters? 2) Self-control: can you anticipate the consequences of your actions on someone different from you? Can you restrict our liberties like eating idol food to care for others? No matter how much you love smoked and barbecued lamb, can you defer gratification out of grace and love for another? 3) Morality: can we be fair and follow common rules of respect and responsibilities? Can we live elsewhere than ...

1079. Observations on Growing Older

Humor Illustration

... of losing your keys than the 15 pounds. Your spouse is counting on you to remember things you don't remember. You forget names, but it's OK because other people forgot they even knew you!!! The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't care to do them anymore. Your husband sleeps better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than he does in bed. It's called his "pre-sleep". Remember when your mother said, "Wear clean underwear in case you 'GET' in an ...

1080. Christmas Grass and Easter Tinsel

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... bough, she sings, "O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, I'll make your branches pretty. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, it is a mother's duty." The ordinary has just become extraordinary. It has become a sign of commitment to excellence and a sign of caring. Tweety the parakeet thought the Christmas tree was a feast to plunder. Attracted to that shiny stuff, the bird stuck his beak through the cage wires to grab a strand and got stuck. What a ruckus he made! Did he want to taste the tinsel or use it ...

1081. That We May All Be One!

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... class in the lifeboat. There are only all of us, dying from sin, sinking fast, and someone is throwing us a lifeline. Are you going to refuse it because it's made out of the wrong kind of rope? Jesus closes this prayer with these words. Listen to them carefully. Father, I desire that those also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. Righteous Father, the world does not know you, but I know you ...

1082. The Great Divide

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

... over issues in unbelievably contentious presidential elections. While strong feelings are present on all sides, we have found ways to stay connected with each other, to not think or act in terms of them and us. This parable, then, is not simply a story about how we are to care for those in need, it is a story that reminds us we are all connected, and we should do all in our power to stay that way and not step over the other and pretend they don't exist or don't matter. For there are consequences when we ...

1083. Trick Questions, Big Answers

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Scott Bryte

... sure we should be expected to spend it. Should people be provided housing and food if they have not earned it? (How about small children?) Should poor people be allowed to be sick, even to die, because they cannot afford the cost of their own medical care? Those are not simply questions of politics, they are questions of what is right and what is wrong. If we cannot answer them, the reason is the temple stones have come crashing down. The temple of religion, the temple of government. Most of our cities are ...

1084. The Trouble With Stables

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... gets exhausted and wonders how she can go on. She gives and gives and gives some more ... and gets nothing in return. Not even at Christmas. That is hard. It is almost what one would expect in a stable. After all, people do not come to stables looking to be cared for. When we go to a stable, we expect there is work to be done. No thanks, no rewards, just drudgery. And the story of Christmas says that, in the midst of the drudgery, God is there. Story 4. Boy meets girl — they fall in love; they marry. They ...

1085. The Jump To Judgment

Luke 6:39-49

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of the reasons why people liked him so much. It was a cute way of bringing the point home. But cute or not, the point was one with eternal validity. "Don't tell him his troubles; you've got troubles of your own." Clearly, we are to be most careful in condemning anyone if for no other reason than we are not perfect ourselves. We remember that when we point the finger of judgment at someone else, the other three fingers folded back in secret in our own hand are pointing right back at us. As that little poem ...

1086. The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... himself, he comes closer. When he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine [oil to keep them soft, wine to sterilize]. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins [two days' wages] and gave them to the innkeeper. "Look after him," he said, "and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have." — Luke 10:33-35 Not an insignificant amount, not lavish ...

1087. Dinner Guests

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to keep Jewish identity pure? We need to know." "One sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched" (Luke 14:1). What did he do upon his arrival? He healed a man and immediately created a controversy. Healing was work, and good Jews ... because God has a covenant with us. We are the chosen people of God. We stay faithful to God by the careful observance of the Hebrew law. When we keep the religious law, God is pleased with us and the world knows we ...

1088. Rubble and Trouble

Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

David E. Leininger

1089. Epiphany 2

Psalm 36:5-10, Isaiah 62:1-5, John 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... Community Confession Living God — we want to be good people. We want to do what is right. We want to be known as disciples of Christ. Yet we do not do what we ought. We do not love you with our whole selves nor care for our neighbors as we care for ourselves. Straighten our thinking; inspire our actions; free us from last year’s errors. Let us exhibit your presence wherever we are. Amen. Sermon Idea In the Isaiah text, we can recognize our roots in Judaism. We have prayed for Jerusalem — Jerusalem as ...

1090. Proper 9

2 Kings 5:1-14, Psalm 30:1-12; 66:1-20, Isaiah 60:10-14, Luke 10:1-24, Galatians 6:1-16

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... spoken of the earth as God’s body. Have on hand a clear plastic inflatable globe. Throw it to someone close by. It is often a jolt to realize that we have the world — God’s home — in our hands! Consider how we promote responsibility for caring for God’s home, how we promote faith groups that spend a lot of time talking about the Bible and children and cups of water while behaviors undercut the central teachings of Jesus. Consider Jesus (Matthew 10) pairing his friends to promote peace; one need ...

1091. Proper 10

Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Psalm 25:1-10; 82:1-8, Amos 7:7-17, Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 1:1-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... the sick. With trust, we turn to you for safety. God of Reason — we have come to see that thinking about things is not adequate to grow our faith community nor to save the planet. Unite us humans to see ourselves whole and to live caringly in the world so that our children receive the gifts of fresh air, sparkling waters, tall trees, and nourishing foods. Amen. Benediction Life is a journey to Mystery. Experiment with multiple names for God; Explore different ways to respond to the Holy Spirit. Laugh each ...

1092. On Loan From God

1 Kings 21:1-10 (11-14) 15-21a

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... make such an offer, but how can the king of Israel say such a thing? You should know that this land does not belong to me any more than the land your palace stands on belongs to you. All land belongs to God." "But," said Ahab, "what would God care if I took your land and gave you another equally valuable piece of land in return?" For Ahab, the issue is value for value on a monetary basis. "Land in Israel," responded Naboth, "is on loan from God for the sake not just of your present family but to sustain ...

1093. Financial Planning

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Decide that you will be committed to more than simply making money. In the second place, it is important for each of us to have a plan by which we manage our resources. I said that many of us have more in common with the rich fool than we might care to admit. Our problem is not money its managing the money we do have. It is amazing how much money goes through our hands in a lifetime. A few years ago the website smartmoney.com reported that the average American will spend $2.9 million in a lifetime if he ...

1094. Love to Life

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... in that glorious identity as a child of God, she was re-charged and re-born. To be touched by God is to be named as a child of God. The medical gift of a longer life is not always an obvious “gift.” For those who know or care for an Alzheimer’s patient, which means now most of us, the challenge is to find the continuing humanity within the mind and body that have been “bent in half” by the disease of dementia. No other disease so shows our human strengths and weaknesses, our irrepressible spirit ...

1095. Praise and Blame

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... up.” David continued volunteering at the center where over a period of several years he developed a special relationship with the teens. His attitude changed when he began viewing each teen as a precious gift from God. He continued to show them that he loved them and cared for them. As a result more young people began to come to the center. One day as the teens were getting ready to board a bus to go home, there was an incident outside. David asked for help from a couple of the teens. After the situation ...

1096. Where Is Jesus?

John 11:17-37

Sermon

David O. Bales

... You think you can help her find it?” “No,” the little girl said, “but I can help her cry.” Jesus comes as a person who cares enough to sit next to you and cry, which is, sometimes, all we need. If we want a fix to all our problems, we can buy the ... even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (vv. 25-26). Jesus cares for us so much that he helps us consider our faith. It can be hard to hold to faith in God, especially as we walk ...

1097. One For All

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... have forestalled an accident or injury that a speeding driver might cause? Isn’t it a marvelous sign that people still care about their "neighbors," those they don't even know, enough to click their lights to help out someone they probably have ... Thee. 3. Keep Thou my all, O Lord, Hide my life in Thine; O let Thy sacred light O'er my pathway shine; Kept by Thy tender care, Gladly the cross I'll bear Hear Thou and grant my pray'r, Hide my life in Thine. Just because you are “One for All” does not mean ...

1098. For Troubled Hearts

John 14:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... for all our problems. Jesus put it plainly, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.” The real reason that many of us have troubled hearts is that we do not really trust God. We are not certain that God really cares about us or even accepts us as we are. That wonderful preacher Dr. Tom Long tells about a well-known theologian who once confessed that he was plagued many nights by a terrible dream. He dreamed that he was traveling in some distant city, and he ran into ...

1099. Ring Those Bells

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Korean War. One of those ships was aptly named the “U.S.S. Consolation,” a floating hospital capable of caring for over 800 patients and housing a host of medical professionals. These “white whales” offered the best medical treatment ... ports from Malaysia and Indonesia to South America and the Caribbean, bringing hands-on medical care to whomever needed it, offering medical training for any and all local care-givers, and extending medical education to families to help them keep healthy. What a ...

1100. Pastor, Don't Talk About That!

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... , his heritage and his hometown heroes and he sat down and wrote words with which many of us are acquainted because of an old hymn. The words were these: I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. (11) Those words may sound archaic in our present world but it is important to see that young Walter, confronted with a strange culture’s many temptations, knew he ...

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