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1126. The Night Talker

John 3:1-21

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... one. NICK: And the water -- that's for repentance of sins. JESUS: Right. NICK: The water is outside, cleansing my body, and the Spirit works inside. I'll be a new person on the inside. JESUS: Right. Listen to the wind. I think it's kicking up ... it comes from or where it is going, do you? NICK: No, I don't. JESUS: That's how it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit. NICK: Now, wait a minute. Let me get this straight. I can be reborn spiritually and I won't understand it but it will happen if I want ...

1127. Amazement at Jesus' Teaching

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... though we want to hang on to the old life for its comfort and security. Receive this new life now; for your life this moment is sustained by the Lord. Your being is utterly significant. You are pronounced free. Receive the gift of your life, free from your evil spirit; and make bold to call the One who gives it, "Lord of all Life." People: Lord of the new life, Lord of our new life, cause us to trust and obey this, your promise. Pastor: You have been set free to celebrate. People: We rejoice that all things ...

1128. The Unveiled Truth

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... be chronic and disease debilitating; a world where, tragically, parents bury children; a world where many things are not right and cannot now be made right. Jesus leads us into this world, not to make us suffer, but to set us free. For "the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom" (2 Corinthians 3:17). That freedom is found under the cross. If we lose our life, we will find it. That is the message of Lent which we hear again this Ash Wednesday as we begin our journey with ...

1129. The Mechanics Of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... to hear what I alone must pray, to say nothing of having my ears filled with the babbling of all the brothers.' " That kind of praying is too much praying! Whenever we pray, we need persistent regularity. We dare not pray only when we feel like it, or when the spirit moves us, or when a crisis occurs. Effective prayer calls for praying every day at the same time and in the same place. Each of us should have a daily date with God, a holy tryst. The Place Of Prayer In our homes we have certain places where we ...

1130. Advent 3

Lk 3:7-18 · Phil 4:4-7 · Zeph 3:14-20 · Isa 12:2-6

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... the Word vv. 10-14 3. A baptism of fire (3:16-18). Need: John's baptism was a water baptism of repentance. Jesus' baptism is a spiritual baptism of fire. Fire is a common symbol of God and his work. Moses met Yahweh at a burning bush. The Spirit came on Pentecost as cloven tongues of fire. In this text John says Jesus will baptize with fire. When Jesus comes, he will do just that. To date maybe our baptism was only a Johannine baptism of water. We can explain Christian baptism by comparing it with fire. 2 ...

1131. Tenders Of The Sacred Fire

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... crime is never far from our every waking thought. And certainly it is our spiritual crisis at the root of the fact that the nation is so racially divided we are terrified of those who are different. As the church, we need to address this crisis of the human spirit with the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We are tenders of the Sacred Fire of faith. We need to continue to build here a community of faith which is concerned to reach out to this neighborhood, to this city, to the world. To do that, we ...

1132. The Babel Disaster - You Are There

Genesis 11:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... . Many of the survivors are still in need of care. FA: In light of this tragedy, what needs to happen here? Doctor: A whole new spirit is needed. FA: I have with me a man who appears to be a mason, a bricklayer. Were you a part of the construction crew? ... with us, give us some advice on how to live together, warn us about how dangerous bad motives are, maybe give us a new spirit so we will understand each other and care about each other better. That will be the new birth of religion. FA: Thank you, Pastor ...

1133. By What Authority?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... gained his authority. He practiced what he preached. He had authority because he connected faith with ethics and belief with practice. What would have happened if, after that great teaching, he could not assist this man and left him possessed of an evil and unclean spirit? The crowd and the disciples would have just drifted away. Jesus would have become just one more among so many. But Jesus' authority is to be found in his ability to back up his words and teaching with action. Jesus had the authority to do ...

1134. Living Water

John 4:10

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... , or taste it, but you can feel it, at times of great joy or sadness, and at very quiet times. It is the feeling that brings tears, which you could think of as 'rain,' and laughter, which you could think of as the rainbow that follows the rain. It is spirit 'stuff' and it comes to us from God, through God's son, Jesus. And the only way to get it is to ask. That means it is important to take time to pray, quiet time, to talk with God and listen to God so that we can receive this 'water ...

1135. Wisdom for the Living of These Days

Proverbs 2:1-22

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... Jesus is to have wisdom. In the Advent hymn, “O Come, Emmanuel,” we pray, “O come, thou Wisdom from on high.” Wisdom is also a gift of the Holy Spirit. It is one of the nine gifts Paul lists in 1 Corinthians. To have the Holy Spirit is to have wisdom, for the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. The Holy Spirit is God in us, and God is wisdom. The Holy Spirit gives wisdom, for the Holy Spirit enlightens and guides us into the truth of God and life. A wise person will always seek the Holy ...

1136. Advent 2

2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:1-8

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... values. Some of those in the so-called religious right endeavor to seize power as an avenue of publicly proclaiming the values they hold dear. Yet such power can make those who claim it callous to the needs of those who differ from them and imperious to the Spirit of God. Then God will send other prophets who will make their haunting cry echo from the wilderness. We wish to see Jesus. Some Greeks came to Philip and said: "Sir, we wish to see Jesus" (John 12:21). One pastor has this phrase printed on a card ...

1137. Easter 7

John 17:6-19, Acts 1:12-26, 1 John 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... draw and is never again heard from. Is it possible that the church acted prematurely, rather than waiting for the guidance of the Holy Spirit? Some maintain that the apostle Paul was the one that God picked to fill the vacancy left by Judas. It is interesting to note ... kept all his disciples, except Judas, the son of perdition. Perdition suggests eternal lostness, hopelessness and a unrepentant spirit. Jesus contrasts his disciples, who have accepted the truth, to the world, which chooses to remain in ...

1138. Proper 6

Mk 4:26-34 · 2 Cor 5:6-17 · 1 Sam 15:34 - 16:13 · Ps 20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... we notice; it's only human. God sees what's on the inside, God sees the heart. Humans are impressed with statistics, who is the tallest, the fastest, the strongest or the cleverest. God is concerned about spiritual qualities, such as a loving, caring and serving spirit. Through God's Spirit we can learn to see through God's eyes. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:1-17 1. Sermon Title: How To Take Possession Of Your Real Estate. Sermon Angle: When our kids were little we did quite a bit of camping out in a tent. My ...

1139. Epiphany 4

Mark 1:21-28, Psalm 111:1-10, Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... good, what is seemly, what is true devotion to your work. Forgive faithless anxiety and half-hearted discipleship, unlike your exemplary Son, Jesus Christ, who was and is dedicated to you in body and in spirit. Amen. DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Hear the Good News! Jesus has power to rid us of unclean spirits, to cast out our sins. Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION Be free from anxious care and use your freedom to wait upon the Lord without distraction. PRAYER ...

1140. Holy Trinity Sunday

John 3:1-21, Psalm 29:1-11

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... verses, new songs and old songs with old instruments and new instruments of music, with processions and dances, with liturgy and daily work. All thanks be given to you for your great gifts of nature and grace, unseen Creator, First-born of creation, re-creating Spirit. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Understanding Parent, though we rejoice to be joint-heirs of splendor with Jesus Christ, is it possible that we lose if we do not give until it hurts? Teach us how to share the sufferings of the Christ, for his name ...

1141. Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 110:1-7, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, 2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... now, and it was time to return to the Father. 2. But before he left them, Jesus gave the disciples one last command, which was connected to their ongoing ministry in his name; they were to go back to the city and wait for the descent of the Holy Spirit, which would empower them to be faithful witnesses to the gospel. 3. Luke says that he blessed them, (and) he parted from them and was carried up to heaven. When Elijah was taken up to heaven, God sent a chariot for him. Unlike Elijah, Jesus had to make it ...

1142. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Psalm 16:1-11, Luke 9:51-56

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... know the joy of your resurrection and share the pleasures of the saints at your right hand, where you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever." THE READINGS 1 Kings 19:14-21 (L); 19:15-16, 19-21 (E); 19:15-21 (C); 19:16b, 19-21 (RC) ... situation we find ourselves in which determines how we will act, but the love of Christ that lives in us through the Holy Spirit. Luke 9:51-62 (RC, E, L, C) The rejection of Jesus was not confined, in his time, to the religious leaders of ...

1143. What Children Can Teach Adults

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... , learned the content of the Book of the Law, he set out to reform the idolatry of the land. He was receptive to ideas from a book. When Mary was told that she was to become the mother of Jesus she sang, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” (Luke 1:46b-47a) She was receptive to the voice of God. When blind Bartimaeus sat by the roadside and Jesus passed that way, he called, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Luke 10:48b) When Jesus asked him what he wanted ...

1144. The Blessed Hope of Everlasting Life

Philippians 3:1-11

Eulogy

James G. Cobb

... was like an affirming glance saying ... this is right, this is vital ... this is for the strengthening in faith. God's word, his story, continues to draw me, to hold me. Worship matters! The Father in Heaven for Jesus sake, renews and increases the gifts of the Holy Spirit, to our strengthening in faith ... to our growth in grace. It dawns on us that life is a precious gift. We can't create it, We don't control it; we don't own it. Always, we are receiving it. Grace is God's free and unmerited forgiveness ...

1145. Fatal Subtraction

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... to God. What they subtracted was fatal to themselves but nearly proved fatal to that early body of believers. What they did violated the first and second laws of spirituality, which are giving and sharing. It threatened to destroy the Body of Christ and prevent the Holy Spirit from using the people of God for the Glory of God. Where are you today? Where do you stand in the mix? Have you kept your promise to support the church in your membership vows or have you been tempted to hold back? Keep giving to the ...

1146. Hostage Crisis

1 Kings 19:1-8

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... him do the very thing which is symbolic of spiritual freedom, standing on the mountain, trusting in the Lord, being guided by God's Spirit and delivered through God's Word. So Elijah stands there, a free man once again, because the Word of God has come to give ... Word. God can set you free by receiving God's Word through the power of the Holy Ghost. Jesus says in Luke 4:18: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor, to proclaim freedom for those who ...

1147. Trial-and-Error or Grace

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... and error to learn; but, if we were to listen carefully and accept Jesus’ teachings in the Beatitudes, we would learn them much earlier and with far less pain. Let’s take a look at some of them as I give my personal testimony. 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. When things were rough in our lives I have often said to my wife, “You are like a willow tree, bending in the storm. When the storm lets up you always come upright. I’m more like an oak. When the storm ...

1148. Feel the Wind in Your Face

Acts 2:1-13

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... to sweep across the children. While their eyes are closed, explain Remember, don't open your eyes. Act as though you are praying. I want to tell you a story from the Bible. The disciples and some others were in a room, and they were praying. The Holy Spirit came upon them like wind. They were so excited about it that they ran outside and began to tell the other people what had happened to them. Turn off the fan. Now open your eyes. Did you feel the wind? (response) Did it feel good? (response) Well, just ...

1149. God's Valuables

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... the things most valuable to God. Key Verse: Verse 10, But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. Props: A safety deposit box and a key, something valuable ... locked away for safekeeping. Application: The Bible tells us something similar about God. The Bible says that God's Spirit searches the deepest parts of God and reveals to us what it in His heart and mind. Those are the things that are most important to God. If it were not for the ...

1150. Becoming What You Are

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Carl Jech

... its variety and splendor, in all its sorrow and pain. The church reminds us that the story of Jesus is more about life than about death. John's Gospel tells us that Jesus will continue to be a living presence among us as a "Counselor" and as "the Holy Spirit." This counseling Spirit has two primary roles: (1) to remind us of what Jesus has already said about abiding in his love, and (2) to teach us everything that we need to know as we move into the future (in the words of John 16:12, to "lead us into all ...

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