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1151. Miracle Six: Stilling A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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Harold H. Lentz

... you shall glorify me" (Psalm 50:15). "A Great Storm Arose" · Storms at sea have been a part of human experience from the beginning of time. On Christopher Columbus' journey home after discovering the New World, a storm threatened to sink his ship. He was less concerned for his life than he was fearful that his tremendous discovery would remain unknown. So he hurriedly put the message in several bottles which were cast into the sea in the hope that someday they might be picked up on a shore. He did not want ...

1152. Famous Last Words

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

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William L. Self

... and worship. It seems that he moved the pastoral prayer to another position in the service. This created such an uproar that a special congregational meeting was called and they approved a resolution that instructed him to meet with a group of laypersons regularly concerning the order of worship. He was also instructed to preach only from texts and subjects approved by the committee and told that he must read from a manuscript. Leadership is God's gift to his church. In Ephesians 4:11-14, he gives gifts ...

1153. Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Christians

2 Kings 5:1-27

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William L. Self

... who lacks economic freedom. It is a good thing to have money and the things that money can buy, but is that the emphasis we must have? Some people possess much and own little. Other people possess little and own much. Possessing concerns things that can be bought and sold. Ownership concerns values that money cannot buy. Possession is having a house; ownership is having a home in it. Every pastor knows people who would give anything to have happiness, peace of mind, and a good home. But it would do no good ...

1154. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17, 1 John 4:7-21, Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:1-31

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William E. Keeney

... a response of gratitude for the way his love is given for us. That gratitude is also more than a sentiment. It is a desire and a willingness to be like Christ, to have him control our life. We then become his emissaries, reaching out to others with concern for their welfare, as Christ has expressed his toward us. That leads us to obedience to God's commands as given to us by Jesus Christ. We know that it is in obedience to God's intents and purposes that we realize our highest welfare, and that is ...

1155. Seeds And The Kingdom

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

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William E. Keeney

... changes that would be wrought because she refused to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama? The unleashing of the civil rights movement that reached even beyond the issue of race to the place of women in modern society and many other civil rights concerns were not in her mind when she insisted on the simple right of justice. It was hard to imagine ten years ago that a prisoner serving a life term on Robben Island would lead South Africa to a multi-racial government. All the predictions in the ...

1156. Learn To Wait Creatively

James 5:7-12

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Richard Hasler

... outside surrounded by the beauty of the natural world. We all need to find that distinctive place where the busyness of the day can be overcome, if just for a few moments, and we can learn to be quiet before God. The question of posture can be a concern, too. Is it useful to pray standing up, sitting down, or kneeling? In Nino Ricci's novel The Book Of Saints, the pastor in an Italian village is fond of relating stories about his days at the seminary. He tells about his roommate, Dom Pietro, who had a ...

1157. Holy Week

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Richard Gribble

... Gospel of the tradition of service. Jesus initiates a new tradition with his actions at the Last Supper. Jesus washes the feet of his apostles, his closest followers. Furthermore, he tells them and all of us to do the same. In a society which daily cries out concerning injustice, poverty and crime, how can we answer the call of Jesus to a life of service? The basic answer is that we are asked to wash the feet of others who enter our lives, especially those who exist on the fringes or suffer the most. We ...

1158. Second Thoughts

Luke 10:25-37

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Robert Beringer

... church must have touched those people. But then came the second thoughts: "Come on, Ray, after all, the Nazis bombed innocent children in London and Warsaw; it was wartime; it was years ago; forget it, Ray, and get on with your life; it's not your concern." But thank God, Ray Hamley did not let those second thoughts win out. He wrote to the Mayor of Kleve, asking for the forgiveness of the townspeople, and requesting that his letter be read by the priest at the dedication of the new church building. In ...

1159. Play The Fool

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

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Richard Hasler

... Cephas can lay claim to being the real founder of the church. Boasting in human leaders is forbidden. Christ alone is the foundation of the church, and Paul adds for emphasis, "and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God." Right in the midst of Paul's concern for the divisions within the church he returns to an earlier theme: namely, the contrast between God's and the world's view of wisdom. In this context he writes: "If you think that you are wise in this age, you should become fools so that you ...

1160. The Fifth Meal

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Robert F. Scott

... we want the house clean, the table attractive, the food well prepared, the decorations tasteful. But to make our guests comfortable, it is even more important that we welcome them with sincere friendship, with concern for their well-being, with a desire to please them and to do what they would like. Our genuine love and concern for our guests' feelings are more important than the externals of the room.When we are at table with Jesus, it is even more important, not that the externals are right or wrong, but ...

1161. Don't Sell Your Inheritance for Cabbage Soup

Genesis 25:19-34

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R. Robert Cueni

... steak for dinner. Instead he settled for cabbage soup. Because Esau was not able to discipline present wants, he sacrificed future possibilities. Unfortunately, people still do that sort of thing. A minister had a conversation with a fellow in his late 30s who expressed concern about his inability to earn enough money to support his family adequately. "I dropped out of college to get this lousy job. If only I had finished school, my life would be so different. This job has no future." That fellow's lack of ...

1162. But You Can't Get Water Out Of A Rock!

Exodus 17:1-7

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Steve Burt

... rock. "In the spring of that year my wife, her parents, and I traveled to Maine for my entrance interview at Bangor Theological Seminary. My in-laws had a small camper, so we stayed in a campground outside Bangor. The interview went well, but my concern wasn't that I wouldn't get accepted -- my concern was that I would, for I had no idea how the bills would be met. But I trusted God would help us through. "The day we were to return home, my father-in-law went out to unhook the electric cables and sewer hose ...

1163. A Law We Can Live With

Exodus 20:1-21

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Robert S. Crilley

... rabbi told me that one of us is the Messiah!" A startled hush fell over the room, as the monks looked questioningly at one another. They could scarcely believe what they were hearing. In accordance with the rabbi's wishes, though, nothing more was said concerning the strange message, and they were quickly dispatched to their work. But secretly, the monks wondered to themselves: "Can it possibly be true? The Messiah is one of us? Who might it be? Is it Brother John? Or maybe Thomas?" Nobody really knew for ...

1164. Service And Reward

Matthew 20:1-16

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William E. Keeney

... to choose how the goods were to be distributed. The standards for reward were not always according to conventional wisdom. God's awareness of need is larger than the human tendency to be centered in one's own needs or desires, and not to be equally concerned with the needs of others. 2. The Right Side Up Kingdom. (v. 16) A. The False Values Turned Around. God corrects false values when people get obsessed with who is number one. B. Supplying Daily Needs. Jesus understood that the daily needs of people have ...

1165. Two Sons: A Parable

Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 21:23-27

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William E. Keeney

... reached out to people in need and invited them to come into the kingdom. Does this parable challenge the church today to do likewise? 2. Who is the good person? Jesus did not seem to be much impressed by the status of persons. He was more concerned with the direction of their movement. Tax collectors or prostitutes who were trying to change the direction of their lives were given more approval by Jesus than the religious leaders who had high social status. Is the process of change in life more important in ...

1166. The King's Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

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William E. Keeney

... get to the church on Sunday morning was to skate along a frozen river. He did so. After the morning service the elders asked him to wait while they had a consultation. Eventually they asked him to join them. The head of the session said they had some concern about his skating to church. He then told the pastor that they really had only one question, "Did you or did you not enjoy it?" 3. Doing wrong to do good. George DuPre of Calgary, Canada, reported that he had been a British agent in France during World ...

1167. Behold The Man Who Took The Victory

John 20:1-18

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... is I myself." We doubt only the things which are important to us, only those things we care about deeply, the ultimate concerns we care about greatly. Whenever we have doubts I have a feeling God smiles and seeks to show us more. Frederick ... sent here to save your life."7 Easter has a message for us here. It is living proof of the love, goodness, mercy, care and concern of God. It is living proof of the resurrection of Christ and our own resurrection. And this living proof is greater than our doubt. Many ...

1168. The One Thing That Would Make The Biggest Difference

Matthew 18:15-20

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Roger G. Talbott

... most loving things any group of people can do for someone. Many people are troubled by the third step in Matthew's gospel, because it has been used by churches through the centuries as a means of excommunication. I don't think we have to be too concerned with it. I think if matters proceeded that far, it would be because, in most cases, we had not been really serious about rebuilding the relationship in stages one and two. In fact, stages one and two probably need to be tried over and over again in order ...

1169. "Is It Community Today?"

1 Peter 2:4-12

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Alex Gondola

... . He also made it to Time magazine's list of America's ten foremost living preachers. I think Willimon is one of the most astute observers of the American religious scene alive today. Willimon is concerned about the state of the Church in the United States. One thing he sees happening that concerns him is a tendency toward the privatization of religion. Willimon is worried that more and more Americans are seeing religion as something we do alone, not as a corporate activity. Willimon cites as evidence the ...

1170. "Friend, Why Are You Here?"

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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Alex Gondola

... since I noticed he didn't come back the next week! Perhaps some of us are here out of a feeling of moral superiority. Others may be golfing today, or weeding their gardens, or sleeping in late. But not us! Or, maybe some of us are here because we're concerned for ourselves or for someone we love. "Gee, I'm worried about those medical tests I have to take tomorrow (or those tests that Grandma took last week). Sure hope they come out all right. Better go to church." Perhaps some of us are here out of a sense ...

1171. "Friend, Why Are You Here?"

Sermon

Alex Gondola

1172. The Savior Life Diet

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... mission. There's a gas station there that gives away free showers with every fill-up. Angie is not complaining. There's an occasional flare up of arthritis. Every once in a while her back goes out on her. But, nothing serious. But, Angie Garber is not without her concerns. It is no easy life God has chosen for her ... "When I first came here to serve," she says, "I just thought this was the most desolate place in the world. I called it a desert." Now she calls it an oasis. In such an environment, Angie has ...

1173. Prayers for Epiphany

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... halting and not well chosen, but our attention ignored his words and rested on his face that so eloquently expressed his concern. In those few seconds we witnessed your presence. We stood in line at the grocery store, growing impatient because the ... the same ground, a second or third time. Then again, God, we want to make sure that you hear our story from us. We're greatly concerned for those we love, and those we fear. It's important to us that we speak directly to you. Pardon us when we are testy, and ...

1174. Balaam, The Donkey And The Angel

Numbers 22:1-20, Numbers 22:21-41

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Peter C. Garrison

... "perverse" is obscure and not known for sure.) Balaam: My way was what before you? I didn't hear you. Angel: Actually, it doesn't matter why I did what I was sent to do. What matters is that God commanded it to be done. Shall I pose an allegory concerning God and you; you and your donkey? Balaam: A what? Donkey: A connecting story between how you reacted to me and how you react to God. Balaam: Smart donkey. Okay, fine. But I better not end up being God's donkey. Angel: Listen. Think how you reacted to the ...

1175. The Compelling Call

Drama

Karren Boehr

... Holy Spirit and not heed the call would be more than I could bear. To Derbe. Scene IVWhen God Sets The Course(Acts 15:1-31) Setting: The evening before the Jewish council in Jerusalem when Paul and Barnabas must defend their stand concerning Gentile Christians and allowing them to remain uncircumcised Characters: PAUL: Same as Scenes I-IIIPETER: An apostle of Christ, committed to spreading the gospel Costumes: Biblical dress, bare-headed Props: Crude box on which to sit Scene: A rooftop where the two men ...

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