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1176. Incalculable Riches by Bishop Roy C. Nichols

Ephesians 3:1-13

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Leonard Mann

... study the Bible again and accept the fullness of its content; to see Jesus Christ, not as just an image of theologians but as Matthew and Mark and Luke and John portrayed him, walking and living in the midst of people, grappling with evil, showing compassion to those who were disdained, hanging upon a cross (a real one, where there was sacrifice and suffering), and then being delivered by God’s power in the Resurrection. God gave us Jesus so that we could see the walking, talking, living evidence of the ...

1177. It Is Really Something New by Dr. Frank Bateman Stanger

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Acts 17:16-34

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Leonard Mann

... a new creature. He was a new man. He had discovered a new life, new freedom, a new motivation, new conduct, a new sense of mastery. He had discovered a new purpose and activity in life. God had called him and given him new concerns. He manifested a new compassion. He lived in the sense and power of a new Presence. He had a new relationship to everyone in the new humanity in and through the Spirit of Christ. He had a new hope. "Nothing can separate me," he said, "from the love of God." "I have a tabernacle ...

1178. God Is No Gentleman

Luke 1:67-80

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Allan J. Weenink

... their sorrows. He knew them intimately not as a monarch ruling from a distant throne, but as one who involved himself with his people where they lived and moved and had their being. It was only then that he could rule with understanding, concern, and compassion for all his subjects. And I suspect that only as the peasants learned the truth about their king, how he dwelt among them and shared their humble lot, could they truly rejoice, assured that he who ruled them had a heart of love. The incarnation ...

1179. Humility Gate

John 14:5-14

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Allan J. Weenink

... as a baby, in the least of all circumstances. That is how far his great love went in order to show the world his never-ending quest for the souls of men. By such action he has interpreted to all mankind that no one is beyond the reach of his compassion, mercy, and forgiveness. Upon leaving that church it is necessary once again to stoop at Humility Gate. Again, I was struck by the thought that not only did our Lord come to us by way of humility gate in the stable, but he left this earth by way of humility ...

1180. Only the Wounded Can Serve

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

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Allan J. Weenink

... what it is today. But in Love’s service, those who themselves have known so vividly the pain and anguish of inner frustration, fear, bitterness and the blackness of life’s warfare often prove themselves the best soldiers in the ministry of compassion or understanding. By the same token, some of the most beautiful and exquisite literature, music, drama, and poetry have been written by those who felt deeply the wounds of life. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a semi-invalid ... Robert Louis Stevenson lived ...

1181. The Cunning Craftsman, God

Luke 18:9-14

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Allan J. Weenink

... . To top it all, he is an exemplary churchman, devout in his religious duties and astonishingly generous in supporting the church budget. Yet in reality, his prayer had a hollow ring. In it we find every shibboleth of superiority and sanctimony. There is no compassion, no love, no sympathy, no concern for his poor brother standing by in obvious and abject misery. There is no humility. He seeks nothing from God except an ear to hear his accredited achievements. Unconscious of defect, he raises no cry to that ...

1182. The Good Samaritan Didn’t Leave His Name

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Harold Warlick

... feet. Let’s give the Good Samaritan a name. Let’s call him John Samaritan. Now let’s thrust him into our world. Can’t you envision the historical marker: on this spot, in the year A.D. 31, John Samaritan made his now famous act of compassion toward a wounded man! And certainly the inn where the wounded man resided would be named "John Samaritan Inn." I can even visualize a huge sign standing in the woods next to a hospital - future site of John Samaritan home for beaten travelers; this project built ...

1183. Our Search for Intimacy - The "Father" God

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Harold Warlick

... man and God. Some of us study the Scriptures and find what we think God is against. We then stand in opposition to these same forces in life and feel that we possess an intimate relationship with God. But such thoughts neglect the God of compassion, love for all men, and forgiveness. Another misconception is the belief that intimacy means you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours. Intimacy, however, involves genuine caring for the other. It is that power to love someone and receive him in the very moment ...

1184. Virtue Won’t Hurt You

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Harold Warlick

... values in life was grossly out of focus. As we search the Scriptures, we find Jesus using the word "fool" to describe many people. Others he deems as "foolish." It is interesting to note that Jesus speaks very kindly to sinners and showers them with compassion. But he does not have much patience with "fools." In fact, he speaks very harshly of "fools," those people who have the wrong sense of values. The great psychologist Karl Menninger has written a book entitled Whatever Became of Sin? He notes that in ...

1185. The Poor - With Us Always?

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Harold Warlick

... ourselves Christian. Yet we live in a world which turns its back on the poverty-stricken. The majority will not be benevolent. You and I are a Christian minority. As a cutting force, we must assume attitudes commensurate with our mission. We are called to have compassion on the poor. This will not be easy in our society. Not only do we regard the poor as deserving of it, or chiselers, but we have grotesquely made money a doctrine of immortality. Money is not only regarded as proof of the present worth of ...

1186. Learning to Be Graceful

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Harold Warlick

... Apostle Paul. Without Paul, Christianity would have remained the property of a small group of people. Put simply, Paul was a very graceful person. He lifted Christianity from a "do it our way or it’s wrong" approach to a religion of sensitivity and compassion. We can see this very clearly in his famous sermon at Areopagus. Paul stood outside the Athenians’ religion, yet he complimented them. He told them that he could see that they were a very religious people. He admired their devotion and their high ...

1187. In Which Direction Do You Travel?

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Harold Warlick

... world is a world of different life-styles, people flowing in two different directions. As we look through the window of life, we who call ourselves Christians see an excellent way in which to travel. We see a life-style of service, marital fidelity, compassion, and a relationship with a personal God as the ultimate meaning of our existence. On the other hand, there exists a life-style which resembles a "herd of cattle" approach to life. Marital fidelity is scorned; the church is seen as worthless; drugs and ...

1188. It’s Not So Bad To Be A Beggar

Acts 3:1-10

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... and understanding of all people. That’s why it is a tragic indictment against us if we are gossipy, super-critical, and judgmental of others. We must never forget what it was like to be a beggar in sin "outside" the fold of God. Any person needing compassion, understanding, help and rehabilitation ought to find it easier to obtain at the local church than at the local bar. God help us if we ever forget "the pit from which we were digged" - we were brought in - so we must never, never step over, step ...

1189. God’s Generosity Resented

Matthew 20:1-16

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... used to say, looking back over a more than ordinarily distinguished life, that the things that stood out in this retrospect as an abiding worth and value were the four or five times he had reflected to others the kindness of God. There is real kindness and compassion and tenderness in this picture of the owner of the vineyard. Armin C. Oldsen writes: "Some years ago a well-meaning individual hit upon what he felt would be a sure-fire solution to the problems of the world. He would gather all the people in ...

1190. When We Mourn

Matthew 5:1-12

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... has come. They enter into the hidden tumult of the criminal in jail. They agonize over slums and become leaders in civic righteousness. None is bound, except they are bound. They are the compassionate of the earth, and their reward is to grow in compassion" (Interpreter’s Bible, Vol. VII, page 282). There is indeed a promised joy in identifying with others’ hurts and hurting with the knowledge of our own sin. In addition to all this, let’s take this passage very literally: "Happy are those who mourn ...

1191. Paul: The Man and His Message

Romans 9:1-29

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T. A. Kantonen

... grace is deepened. Thus, according to Deutero-Isaiah, God’s righteousness is consummated in forgiveness, in the redeeming love that saves from judgment. "In overflowing wrath for a moment I hid my face from you, but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you, says the Lord, your Redeemer" (Isaiah 54:8). The grace note sounds clearly in the kerygmo (the proclaimed message) of the Hellenic church, upon which Paul’s theology is chiefly grounded. The Jesus of the Christian proclamation declares, "I ...

1192. Hindering Riches

Matthew 19:16-30

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... violent and reckless as that roused by the exposure of brutality, cruelty, and filth by which money is made."7 This is true because money tends to blind to true values and to become valued far beyond its own worth. As all of this happens, the springs of compassion may dry out and one may find it increasingly difficult to part with his or her money in the interests of persons or causes which do not promote one’s own welfare in some way. The fifth chapter of the Letter of James has some pretty rough things ...

1193. Cheering Stones

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... might be just the thing that is needed to keep some person working for the right and good. And it might be the thing that is needed, too, to push out of our hearts the selfishness or greed or self-pity that is there. Bishop Hanns Lilje writes with compassion of the men who were his guards while he was a prisoner of the Nazis during World War II. He tells of one pitiable old man whose job it was, among other things, to fasten his fetters before he went to sleep at night. One evening after he finished ...

1194. To Bethlehem and Beyond

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... it. With all our follies and frustrations, we certainly need some message of help and guidance. An interesting little gag type of gadget is being marketed in some parts of our country. It is a pocket-sized case marked on the outside with the words "Mariner’s Compass." When opened, all that is seen inside is a small mirror in which the opener sees his own reflection. And printed there is this explanatory sentence: "This won’t tell you which way to go, but it will show you who is lost." That doesn’t, of ...

1195. Pilgrim Living in a Vagabond World

Matthew 7:13-14

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Leonard Mann

... is to accommodate to what is around us. In German the word zeitgeist means the spirit of the age, of the time. Our temptation is to take our traveling signals from the zeitgeist, to live by the spirit of the age rather than by timeless values. If our compass is to guide us well, its needle should be pointed to the distant pole; but too often it is deflected by local magnets. Have you ever heard anyone say of another that he is a chameleon? The chameleon is that lizard which takes the color of whatever is ...

1196. Illustrations for Lent Easter Old Testament Texts

Isaiah 42:10-17, Isaiah 42:18-25

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Jon L. Joyce

1. God destroys as well as preserves [Isaiah 42:14] Luther says that God is to be both loved and feared. The same God of compassion who is eager to show love to those who turn to him is equally determined to root out and destroy evil. Isaiah is warning us not to be lulled to sleep by thinking only of the kindness of God. He who shows patience toward our waywardness will eventually cease to ...

1197. Moving Fences

2 Corinthians 5:16-19

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... that day, said, “Nobody would talk to him.” The awkward ostracizing of the former president ended when President Jimmy Carter walked over to Mr. Nixon, shook his hand, and welcomed him back to Washington. Newsweek magazine concluded that this simple act of humanity and compassion changed Nixon's future. Newsweek wrote, “If there was a turning point in Nixon's long ordeal in the wilderness, that was it.” Don't you think that Jimmy Carter's action had something to do with the fact that he was a ...

1198. Please Pass The Salt

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... guessing people's vocations. The guesser said, "You see that man over there. He is a physician." John checked and sure enough he was a physician. John asked him, "How could you tell." "Well," said the guesser, "I saw the care lines on his brow that indicated compassion, and figured he is a doctor." John pointed to another man and asked, "What does he do?" The guesser studied him a moment and said, "He is an attorney or a judge." John checked and sure enough, he was. "How did you guess that?" he asked. "Well ...

1199. Getting Under Your Neighbor's Skin

Matthew 5:1-12

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Bill Bouknight

... statements do not take seriously the very real grief that the parents feel. Merciful understanding is what St. Paul was talking about when he wrote to the Colossian Christians and said, "Therefore, as God's chosen people...clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." I find a second truth in Jesus' fifth Beatitude: Not only is merciful understanding the key to dealing with other individuals; It Is Also Socially Contagious and Redemptive. Jesus said that if you hand it ...

1200. Worthy Is The Lamb

1 Timothy 2:1-15

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... what he was going to do with the bird. "Well," the boy said, "I think I'll play with it for a while, and then when I'm tired of playing with it- I think I'll kill it." He made that last comment with a wicked grin. Moved with compassion for the bird, Spurgeon asked, "How much would you sell me that bird for?" "You don't want this bird, mister," the boy said with a chuckle. "It's just a bloody field sparrow." But then he saw that the old gentleman was serious. "You can have this bird for ...

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