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1076. The Measure of Love

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... TO LOVE WITHOUT MEASURE REQUIRES COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICE. Dr. Calvin Miller, whose writings have been a source of strength for my spiritual life, writes about an occasion when the devil tries to disguise himself as God. I share it with you: "Look, Saint, I''m a God made warm by love," said a devil impersonating deity. "I believe you," cried the Saint. "May I see the scars you spent in loving me?" "I have no scars!" "Then you are no God! Nor do you love." (3) Then, only a few pages away, Dr. Miller hits the ...

1077. A Glimpse of Eternity

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... of a blind man yearning to see. Gone were the demands of thousands who pushed and pulled to hear him preach and teach on a mountain side. The robe which was probably soaked with the smell of charcoal fires and the penetrating aroma of fish and baked bread warmed by the breakfast fire early in the morning as they prepared for the day''s journey. Gone for a moment were the concerns and burdens for all the people he had helped, and also offended and made angry, because he extended the love of God not only to ...

1078. Living with the Aches and Alleluias

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the storm and found him kneeling at the side of a hill wearing his ordinary clothing. His arms were outstretched; he was praying, oblivious to the wind and biting cold snow. A day later, when the man asked Francis how he could stand this, Francis replied, "God warms my heart when I keep my eyes fixed on him." That is one of the amazing powers of focusing on God. Watch out, however, for self-pity. There are situations in life that, if not dealt with properly, leave us depressed and weary. These are times ...

1079. A New You or a New Year

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and spiritually only looking backwards, you will never get started to run the good race and to fight the good fight. As your pastor, I have repeatedly stressed the difference between religion and faith. Religion is cold, lifeless, academic facts and figures. However, faith is warm, it is alive, it points to something greater than ourselves. I have never asked any of you to be more "religious," but I have asked God to make me and you more "full of faith in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior." Recently, I ...

1080. When Life Seems to Be Going in the Wrong Direction

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... of all traffic accidents happen within a mile of home. So he moved. Roadblocks come into every life. (2) In a book titled Death Comes to the Archbishop, a young priest scolds an older priest for going out in bad weather on an errand of mercy without his warm clothing. The young man says, "You will catch your death of cold," and the old priest smiling replies, "When I die, it will not be of a cold, but it will be from having lived." (3) That captures perfectly the spirit of determination that we need as we ...

1081. Staying Focused--Traveling Light

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to "God''s priority" for our running the race. Now comes the moment of our race. The call for the race is given. The athletes begin to prepare themselves for the event. It is evident that a great deal of training has been done. As warm-up suits are laid aside, lean and conditioned muscles witness to months of intense discipline. Our writer encourages those who read his exhortation to "lay aside every weight." The Greek word for weight can mean "body, bulk, excess weight." For spiritual athletes that can be ...

1082. Seeing Jesus Clearly

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... what your own mental image of Jesus is like. Try to picture his face. Do you see it as hard, coarse, and set with wrinkles? Or do you see it as smooth, fine-featured, and more on the soft side? Try to picture his personality. Do you see Jesus as warm, congenial, and winsome? Or do you picture him as more stern, outspoken, direct, and forceful? Try to picture how he operated. Do you picture him as the kind of person who was up at the crack of dawn to catch the 6:56 express donkey into Jerusalem? Or do you ...

1083. A Tireless and Timeless Image

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... and the rod of language; and you can carry with you the staff of affection and caring. There are sheep out there needing care; you have skills that can make you a modern-day shepherd. Please take upon you this tireless and timeless image. You will be surprised how warmly, welcomingly, and gratefully you will be received. And your exertions will bring joy to the heart of God, who will always be your shepherd. 1. William Barclay, Jesus As They Saw Him (New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1962), p. 194.

1084. Together, But Not Enmeshed

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... by fiat and intimidation is a very different cat from a manager who builds consensus and is secure in her authority. A teacher who sees her classroom as a garden is very different from a teacher who views his classroom as an assembly line. To whom do you warm: a minister who is always in your face, or one who helps you save face? A supervisor who acts like Attila the Hun, or one who resembles your favorite aunt or uncle, and while supportive, also holds you to a reasonable standard? And what of our image of ...

1085. A Friend in High Places

Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... also call to mind the rock-bound coast of Maine. Either image will convey the permanence of stone. A boulder is like a silent sentinel, guarding those in its shadow from the ravages of a tempest. Little wonder that people of earlier generations used to warm to Augustus Toplady's hymn, "Rock Of Ages," and gladly sing, "Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee...." We desperately hunger for what is forever. This hunger is so commonplace that it goes unrecognized for what it is. The insecurity ...

1086. God Help the Fish

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... of his gentleness and integrity. She could leave the fields behind and live as the wife of a wealthy and powerful man. At the same time, the Judge is attracted to Maud. He is tired of his career, and he dreams of marrying a warm, compassionate woman like Maud and settling into a simpler life in the country. But neither Maud nor the Judge acknowledges their attraction to one another. They are from different social classes---they cannot risk breaking the bonds of social conformity. Maud later marries a ...

1087. He Came by Night

John 3:1-21

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... God himself, in such unsophisticated terms, uncluttered with a lot of theology, that I could see he was having an impact upon his audience which we more learned scholars could never have. He spoke of God in terms of personal experience, and he appeared so warm and approachable that I was immediately attracted to him. My name is Nicodemus. I am a professor of religion at the university in Jerusalem. When I got back to the university, I mentioned the young teacher to my colleagues and suggested that we should ...

1088. Deliverance: The Forgotten Third of Jesus' Ministry

Mark 9:14-32

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... oneself with too much ministry, panicking when Satan counter-attacks, thinking everybody is ready for this sort of ministry, and believing it is not okay to fail. Conclusion In the heat of summer, God sends in a cool front to break the drought. Where cold and warm air collide there is a violent storm full of lightning, thunder, wind, and rain. Just so, in the story today one sees the kingdom of Satan collide with God's kingdom. And God's grace prevails as the child is released from his evil tormentors. If ...

1089. Heart Transplant

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... . "Your baby's heart -- not her physical one, but her real heart, the seat of her soul and the core of her identity -- is as deeply damaged as yours was. Without a heart transplant, she will surely die. But there is great hope," the pastor continues, voice warm with resolution and joy. "Our Lord Jesus has promised to give your child his very own heart, just as he gave to you and me. Let's schedule the baptism for next Sunday, shall we?" You sit there, reeling with questions. My beautiful baby? Die? Deeply ...

1090. With a Bang or a Whimper?

2 Peter 3:1-18

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... life with God that beggars description, a life that causes this world to fade into insignificance! Nevertheless, though we can do without the world, the world, whether it knows it or not, cannot do without us and the message of hope our faith embraces. We warmly offer this hope to all who sense the emptiness of life without it. Professor Rudolph H. Harm, from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, often told his students, "The Christian faith takes a person out of this world and puts a person into it." This was not ...

1091. The Source

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... source, hook up to the manifold, and experience the warmth of a new thing, an everlasting, dependable Savior who is more than going through the motions of ritual. Like John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement in England, you want a heart "strangely warmed." We really do have a Savior after the order of Melchizedek, the eternal source of life, the One who truly understands. Therefore we can sing with faith and trust: "Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows the trouble ...

1092. Height Advantage

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... through Jesus Christ. Ascension Day is celebrated on the fortieth day after Easter, or the sixth Thursday after Easter. That's this Thursday. Mark your calendar. Get out of bed this Thursday with joy and gratitude, for Jesus has ascended into heaven, and his Spirit is therefore available today to warm your heart and enable you to walk in his footsteps and live even your challenging life with courage and hope. Thanks be to God. 1. Arnold B. Rhodes, The Mighty Acts of God, 1985, p. 324.

1093. Grace in the Midst of Exasperation

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... are still lurking. People who follow Jesus routinely feel "Balkanized" in their inner worlds. Old desires battle new desires. That's why disciples still sin. Rarely does a week go by that someone with a heart for God doesn't resolve to be warm, caring, and grace-giving to every person they meet. That would reflect our conscious desire. But other desires -- to be petty and small-minded and cynical -- are never very far away. Sometimes the darker desires win an overwhelming victory. Then we think, "Why ...

1094. Resting at the Mediocre Inn

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... .” "Imagine coming off a day of climbing in the icy, windy French Alps,” says Dr. Jay Strack. “The cold has seeped into your bones. You’re exhausted, and every muscle in your body hurts. At the Mediocre Inn, you find a hot meal and a warm bed. You begin to relax, put your feet up, get comfortable. Who wouldn’t like that? But success is not found in rest and comfort. Success, reaching the top of the mountain, requires going back out into the cold and wind. It requires stretching and straining ...

1095. Needy People Please Apply

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... men “decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group.” The 55-degree (Fahrenheit) water threatened to kill them slowly by hypothermia, so “when one would get cold, the other eight would huddle around the person and warm that person, and when another person got cold, the favor was returned.” “Everybody had strong moments,” miner Harry B. Mayhugh told reporters after being released from SomersetHospital. “But any certain time maybe one guy got down, and then the rest pulled ...

1096. Morning Has Broken

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... light. As they rounded a curve in the road, they spotted a glimmer of light in the distant woods. Eventually, they came to a gravel road and followed it to a barn, shed, and house. In the shed were several men who were busy restoring an old car. They warmed themselves by a fire and told the men of their predicament. The men offered assistance by using a truck to pull their car out of the ditch and start them on their way toward home again. The light in the distance which they saw enabled them to bring order ...

1097. Excited!

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... isolation. It was robust, creation-loving, Christ-loving and adventurous. Perhaps you have heard one of Celtic Christianity's famous prayers of blessing: May the road rise up and welcome thee, May the wind always be upon thy back, May the sun always warm thy face, And may the rain fall softly on thy fields. Celtic monks lived in conspicuous poverty; they were unworldly and practiced humility. They often chose their places of prayer in the remotest places in nature. These same Celtic Christians chose the ...

1098. The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

... amazed. My ring sparkled. The counterfeit was dull and had no luster. Jesus said: now here are two shepherds. Outwardly there seems to be no difference. The skin of both has been bronzed by the sun and weathered by the wind. They both carry a fleece to keep them warm at night. Both carry a shepherd's crook. But one is a genuine shepherd and the other is a counterfeit. One is a shepherd in his heart; the other is a shepherd for hire. On an ordinary day you could never tell them apart. But let trouble come ...

1099. Building a House (Mother's Day)

Luke 6:46-49

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... These are the things I learned: Share everything. Play fair. Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don't take things that aren't yours. Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Take a nap every afternoon. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the styrofoam cup: The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that. Goldfish and ...

1100. The Preacher Was Caught by Surprise

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... brings us to our lesson for today: "While Peter was still speaking these words," says the writer of Acts, "the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message." In other words, Peter didn't even get to finish his message. He was just getting warmed up when the Holy Spirit came upon the Gentiles gathered there in Cornelius' house, much like it came upon the Jews in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. Suddenly these Gentiles were speaking in different languages just as they had spoken in different languages on ...

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