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1176. Proper 13

Colossians 3:1-17, Hosea 11:1-11, Luke 12:13-21

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... and holy, and we are to be like him. We have a perpendicular dimension to life. The Christian has a transcendental quality of life. To look upward and to seek the things above means to have worthy goals, ideals, and beautiful dreams of what is excellent. Think noble thoughts. Seek the finest and the best. 2. Put (vv. 8-10). This three-letter word is often used in this pericope. We are to "put" away from us various sins such as anger, malice, and foul talk. We are to "put" off the old Adam, the sinful self ...

1177. Where Can I Go From Your Spirit?

Psalm 139:1-24

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... Spirit knows us inside and out. The Spirit is in us, working in us that which is perfect in God's sight. In the words of Simon Browne: So come, gracious Spirit, heavenly dove, with light and comfort from above; be thou our guardian, thou our guide o'er every thought and step preside. Lead us to Christ, the living way, nor let us from his precepts stray; lead us to holiness, the road that we must take to dwell with God. Lead us to heaven, that we may share fullness of joy forever there; lead us to God, our ...

1178. Need Help Removing That Roadblock?

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Steve Burt

... that relative. You didn't even know him, so there's no reason to believe you were 'beloved' enough to 'deserve' a large gift. If you hurry back to town, maybe you can get your old job back. Things weren't so bad, were they?" The man fought off the thoughts and considered making a go of it on foot. He imagined the walk would be hot and dry, and he had no water with him, nor was there a guarantee he'd find water along the way. In his mind he pictured a chasm four or five miles ahead, a ...

1179. The Temptation Of His Life

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... Jericho and look up into the Judean hills to a place called the Mount of Temptation. It is easy to imagine Jesus being up there, by Himself, fasting for forty days, alone and hungry, struggling with what He would do and how He would do it. Surely, He must have thought of some easy ways to do what He had to do. That was the temptation of His life. So, there we see Him. He was tempted. Look at what He faced. I. Jesus was tempted by the wrong use of power. That was the first temptation. Matthew tells us the ...

1180. Greed - Putting Things In Their Proper Perspective

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

R. Curtis Fussell

... is having more and more really good? Perhaps the ancient Greeks had it right. They minted their money in heavy iron disks, rather than silver coins, to remind people that wealth is a burden. At the beginning of this century the average American had 72 wants and thought that 18 of them were essential. At the end of this century, the average American has 496 wants and thinks that 96 of them are essential for happiness.6 That's a sixfold increase. To satisfy this craving for more, we have in this country twice ...

1181. In The Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... then we dismiss them without being startled or shocked or even mildly surprised. "The Word became flesh," the gospel writer says, and we yawn in agreement. Some of the Greeks didn't yawn. They were appalled at such a thought and quickly acted to correct what they thought of as a ludicrous, even sacrilegious thought. It wasn't that God could not have become flesh, but why would God have wanted to become flesh? By their way of thinking, the flesh was bad and the body was evil. If they could have found some ...

1182. Call Upon The Lord

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Harold H. Lentz

... man in the sand. Crusoe concluded that it was the footprint of a savage. In great fear he hurried back to his cabin. There, while lying on his bed, trembling with fear as he thought of savages, he suddenly thought of the words of scripture: "Call on me in the day of trouble and I will deliver you, and you will glorify me." This thought was of such comfort that Crusoe rose cheerfully from his bed. He exulted in the great comfort that the opportunity to pray to God for deliverance gave him. He returned to his ...

1183. Why Are You Afraid? Have You No Faith?

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Harold H. Lentz

... some fear gripped him as he realized that he could drown. But he was a Christian and so he spoke a brief prayer, calling on God to protect him. His prayer brought him reassurance that God would help him, and his fear was replaced by confidence. Suddenly the thought occurred to him that he should swim around the ball so that each attempt to grab it would push it in toward the shore. The plan worked. In a matter of minutes he was able to step on shore with the retrieved ball. Every Christian has the choice ...

1184. Proper 4

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Deuteronomy 11:1-32, Matthew 7:21-29, Romans 1:1-17, Romans 3:21-31

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Russell F. Anderson

... s word in their hearts. They were to integrate it with every daily activity. They were to teach it to their children in their homes. Your sermon can discuss ways of letting God out of the box and into our everyday existence. Outline: Introduction: Rework thought expressed above 1. For the writer of Deuteronomy, God was not boxed into the temple or the synagogue. The home was the primary site of religious devotion. 2. God was recognized as Lord in all of life 3. Don't box God into the religious establishment ...

1185. Transfiguration

2 Peter 1:12-21, Daniel 7:1-14, Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 17:1-13

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Russell F. Anderson

... him the wisdom and the power to speak or not, to act or refrain from acting. The important factor is that we are willing to watch, as we wait on the Lord, and that we be in the place where God instructs us to be. Isaiah expresses this thought best: "He who waits upon the Lord will renew his strength ..." (Isaiah 40:31). We know that those who waited at the base of the mountain refused to wait. They constructed a golden calf, and this brought the wrath of God down upon their heads. Old Testament: Daniel ...

1186. I Am The Teacher

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... the book on Albert Einstein first. Albert set me up to meet God by saying that everything is relative. "If everything is relative," I thought, "then why try to be rich and successful?" Then I read the book on Jesus. I never got to the book on the weather. ... to pray the only prayer she had ever heard. "Our Father..." she said. Then she stopped. "If I have a heavenly Father," she thought, "then all the people of the world are my brothers and sisters." That's what it is like when Jesus becomes Teacher, Savior ...

1187. I Am Making All Things New (Including You)

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... priests and their co-workers of evil. The crowd didn't know what they were doing because they didn't know that Jesus was making all things new by the cross. The Jewish high priests, Caiaphas and Annas, didn't know what they were doing either. They thought that they were just doing their job protecting the people from a potentially dangerous man who claimed to be the Messiah. Of course, their jealousy and fear were part of the mixture of intrigue and deceit. Yes, they held court in the middle of the night, a ...

1188. Moses' New Job

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... and your father. SoI don't know how else Aaron would know to come than by thegrace of God. As excited as I am now about our mission, I must tellyou how lonely it is since you returned to your father'shouse. Those first few weeks after you left, I thought Iwould go crazy. At night, my body ached for you. During theday, I felt like I was going in circles around the hole thatwas left in my life by your leaving. So many times I thoughtI heard Gershom call to me, and I'd look and look ... Andthen I'd ...

1189. What Really Happened Christmas Day

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... and I've been up most of the night so..." "Oh, here let me pay you for watching the sheep."Jerod pulled out a little coin and handed it to Matthal sothat he could go home and get some rest. Matthal took the denarius and headed for town. Eventhough the thought of his bed pulled him toward his home, heheaded toward the inn. When he got to the stable next to theinn, he found everyone was asleep. Rather than wake them, hefound a spot in the hay and rested there. "Mary, look what we have here. It appears to be ...

1190. God, The Father

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... . I'm right.' he said. After that he never spoke another word about it. And I never did either ... 'til now. Right after I began studies for the rabbinate, my father took very sick. On his deathbed, his last words were, 'I'm right.' You know, until just now, I thought he was. But now, I don't know if I believe that either." Samuel sat quietly for a long time. Jacob let him be. Samuel broke his own silence. "What's the crowd about?" "Oh, these people came out to hear Jesus." "Who's that?" "He's a young rabbi ...

1191. The Strange Tactics Of God

2 Samuel 6:1-23

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... at Shiloh, the tent where he dwelt among mortals, and delivered his power to captivity, his glory to the hand of the foe. This is the Psalmist's poetic interpretation of the story we have been retelling, the capture and return of the ark. A strange and hard thought is surfacing here. God foregoes all his power in order to show that he is indeed God. This is the puzzling and incomprehensible mystery that found its embodiment in the story of Jesus. The end of the human way is not the end of God's way. Recall ...

1192. Here Is Where It Happens

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... when he exclaimed, "Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life" (John 6:68). I recall my own first days on the college campus. I remember sitting down with my assigned faculty advisor to discuss the choice of an elective course. I thought I would like to take an introductory course on New Testament studies. He shrugged and commented, "It might have some cultural value, but it would have no practical value." Then he went on to share these comments: "It's all a matter of the range of choices ...

1193. Between The Parentheses

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

William G. Carter

... . He wanted to see if anybody remembered him as a young person, and would say to him, "Joachim, we forgive you." He said, "I returned to Israel long after the war. I knocked on door after door. I couldn't find anybody. I came to one house and thought surely someone is here, and they will let me in. I knocked and a man answered. I remembered him. "I'm Joachim Jeremias." The man said, "Please come in." "It is good you came at this time," said the Jewish host. "We are celebrating the feast of Succoth, which ...

1194. Invitation To Community

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

William G. Carter

... the test. "Tell us how you read the law: Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife? Yes or no?" They wanted Jesus to give his answer. Of course, the Pharisees of that time were divided on the issue among themselves.1 Maybe Jesus' opponents thought if they could pin him down on the issue, they could criticize whatever answer he gave. Jesus, as we've heard, throws the matter back into their laps and exposes their hypocrisy. If anybody wants to play the judgment game, they themselves will be judged. Those who ...

1195. Liberating Truth

John 8:31-41

Sermon

William G. Carter

... sometimes for as long as six hours in a single sitting. He believed every sin to be forgiven must be confessed, and every sin to be confessed must first be remembered. So he spent hours trying to remember the truth about his life, recalling every wayward thought and dirty deed, both real and anticipated. As a memory device, he repeated the list of seven deadly sins, one at a time, and tried to recall every occasion when he had felt an inclination to commit each sin. He recited the Ten Commandments, line by ...

1196. The Sponge And Wine

Mark 14:1--15:47

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... when we say our farewells to our friends or dear ones. It Was Our Best Whoever it was that offered the sour wine to our Lord undoubtedly did it out of sympathy and eagerness to do something for Jesus. Luther did not think much of that. He thought poorly of the idea of someone helping in this manner. For Luther it was an insult that someone would offer the Savior sour wine, or vinegar, in that moment when the Savior was exhausted from his ordeal of battling sin, death, and hell. However, Luther probably gave ...

1197. Differences

John 7:24

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... as I speak. "Once again, I was surprised; once again I learned that lilacs don't have to be lilac-colored. They can also be white -- or purple. "As I was looking at these flowers this morning, I realized that sometimes we think of people in the same way I thought about lilacs for so many years: we expect them to be just one particular way, and if they are not what we expect, we think they're not right or no good. But we know all of these flowers are good, beautiful lilacs, even though they're not all ...

1198. Let Me See Your Shoes!

John 13:4

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... smile now as they nod, obviously remembering books they have read or have had read to them from the church's library. "Well," I continue, "last Sunday our librarian had a book display in the hall outside the library. I saw a book there that I've thought about for a whole week. It's called Most Ministers Wear Sneakers."1 The children giggle (along with many adults). "Why would a minister wear sneakers?" I ask the children. They look very puzzled, as if the idea of sneakers on a minister's feet is just ...

1199. No Strings Attached

John 3:16

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... to invite all the young people to come join us on the steps at this time." So do I begin yet another children's sermon, trying to add a little variety by including the stuffed toy in my invitation, the name of the cat coming to me simultaneously with the thought. As the children settle down, I ask one of them to hold "Cecil," to whom I have attached a "leash" of rubber bands. As I hand the cat to Marie, I keep my fist closed around the end of the "leash." Before Marie has an opportunity to notice the rubber ...

1200. The Adventure Of The Empty Tomb

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... him." "I've heard of such a device. It would appear that the Archbishop may have been duped by Dr. Wells," Holmes remarked. "We thought of that, too, Mr. Holmes. But upon inquiring, we heard denials from Dr. Wells and, indeed, found him to be most open and ... him from danger. "Very early the next morning, before sunup, I made my way to the tomb. To my surprise, there was no Roman guard. I thought I had made a mistake, but I was not about to try to get to the other tomb. I took my chances and decided to have ...

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