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1201. Immediately, They Followed

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Will Willimon

... If you want to follow Jesus," remarked the activist priest, Berigan (who preached from this pulpit), "you had better look good on wood." That's what he was calling people to do. Reason provides plenty of reasons to avoid the cost of discipleship. What reasonable, careful, intelligent person would follow after that except as impulse? As a pastor, it almost never fails. When someone, say some student comes to tell me that he or she has decided to do something for God -- to follow, to give his or her life to ...

1202. One Tough Master?

Matthew 25:14-28

Sermon

Will Willimon

... the little guy goes to the head of the class and the big guy gets clobbered. We don't like this story with the-trembling little man, clutching his one little talent, shaking, saying, "Master, I knew you were tough, sowing where you don't reap. So I was careful, prudent, cautious. Those are great Christian virtues, aren't they?" "You wicked, slothful little wretch. Take what he has, wipe that dirt off of it and give it to the others." By the way, if I should ever be dumb enough to give you $100 of my money ...

1203. The Shepherd Knows

John 10:11-18

Sermon

Mary Austin

... that we are the sheep of God’s pasture, the flock of God’s hand. Every place we look, the biblical writers find comfort in the fact that God is our shepherd, and we shall not lack anything. Every need is met and every danger taken care of. There were plenty of dangers for shepherds in ancient Palestine. In that world, the shepherd was absolutely responsible for the lives of the sheep. Fighting off bears and wolves, along with thieves, was part of the job description. If an animal were eaten by a ...

1204. The Art of Restoration

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , the pneumatos, to a new place. “Anothen” not only means from a higher place or from above but also means from the first beginning, to a new place. How beautiful is that! And that is what God does for us. God restores us to our original beauty. God carefully and gently brushes away, whisks away with the breath of the Holy Spirit all of the sins that have accumulated upon and within us and reveals and remolds us into a new place. He makes us gleam as we did from our first beginning. We are “reborn ...

1205. What He Said!

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... people and his own did not receive him. This is the greatest evidence that the mission of Jesus was vital; namely, to gather the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matthew 15:25). In the Psalm the sheep knew their shepherd and realized that only with the shepherd's care could they want nothing. But what of those of us who know no shepherd? May I say a word once more directly to those among us today who linger on the fringe of the flock, who are not ready to confess that this Lord, this Jesus Christ, "is my ...

1206. Bread for the Journey

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Thomas C. Willadsen

... ’s lesson started, Elijah’s water source had dried up, so God had instructed him to journey to Sidon, where a widow would care for him. He found the widow, who was herself close to starving, along with her son. Elijah told her to bring him a small ... amount of flour and oil that she had on hand. He declared that the oil and meal would not run out until the rain returned. She cared for Elijah for many days. When the widow’s son was close to death, Elijah was able to bring him back to life through prayer. ...

1207. Two Lives to Live

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... were, and that they deserved to be in the front row, that they expected to be noticed and given the respect they deserved. They were not bad people — but they are the group called us. And the one thing they are most confident of is that the people God cares most about is us. But as we keep looking around, we can see them. That’s the other group. They stay further back in the crowd partly because of the stares of the other group, and partly because they have come to believe they are supposed to stay back ...

1208. Good News / Bad News

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... than the approval of authority figures and peers. Some things, he said in Luke’s gospel, are more important than even parental approval. When I was living as a teenager at home, my parents would recite the same litany every time I left the house: “Have fun and be careful.” They wanted me to enjoy my life, but they also wanted me to not put myself in harm’s way. It caused them no end of worry and vexation when I decided as a sophomore in college to drop out of school for six months and go to Chicago ...

1209. Allowing God To Do A New Thing

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... ironic that the Church limits God by its lack of faith? I know a minister who went through a difficult time last year. His wife had an extended stay at a hospital that was thirty miles away from their home. It was difficult for him to take care of his three young children, drive to the hospital to be with his wife each day, and also carry out his responsibilities as a pastor. He sat alone in a rocking chair late one night. He was beginning to feel as if his difficulties were becoming insurmountable. About ...

1210. Witnesses For The Lord

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... Many of the rescue workers went home weary, physically and emotionally, that night. A common expression among the rescue workers was a desire to go home and hug their own children. To think that our children are vulnerable to a bomb as they play in a day care center is disturbing.2 The senseless and random deaths of so many innocent people violates what we cherish most -- security, the sanctity of life, and an order about life that makes sense. It reminds us of just how low humans are able to stoop in their ...

1211. Holy Wisdom From On High!

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... his words were wise, for he always spoke only truth. He said of himself, "I am the Way, the TRUTH, and the Life." How can we who follow him do less than endeavor to always speak the truth? Wisdom would surely dictate that we exercise great care in speaking only that which is honest and true. Cordell Hull, the American Secretary of State from 1933 to 1944, was reputed to be an extremely honest and cautious man, ungiven to advancing anything that was not strictly true. If there was not sufficient evidence, he ...

1212. Deep Depression Or High Hope?

1 Kings 9:1-9

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... God that faith has already promised. As you worship, as you read the Word, as you pray, you will begin to realize how much God cares about you. You'll know you are not alone in your problem, that you are not fighting this battle by yourself. The first thing to ... gone with the girl for several weeks, and was trying to work up the nerve to kiss her. One night he planned his evening carefully, and at the proper time he took his girl by the arm, walked casually out to the back yard, clear beyond the back fence ...

1213. The Lord's Maid Servant

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... so far away and not know what had happened to her. It was a time that I learned to trust that she was in the Lord's hands. When someone is far away you realize that you cannot take care of them as you used to, so you put them in the care of the Lord God, who can do a proper job of caring. Well, I didn't think I'd ever see her again. You know how it is. The young people move away and sometimes ... well, you know. And then one day there she was, standing in my door -- the ...

1214. Perseverance

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... \nof your wounds. (HELPS AURANT SIT ON A CRUDE STOOL AND GETS A \nWOODEN CUP OF WATER FOR HIM) \nAURANT: But you're hurt, too. (DRINKS THIRSTILY) \nNEBUTH: (TEARING A PIECE OFF HER SHIRT, SHE USES IT TO DAB COOL \nWATER ON THE WOUNDS OF AURANT) I'll take care of my wounds, too. \nYour wounds are real. \nAURANT: They'll be back. \nNEBUTH: Yes, they'll be back. But don't think of that now. \nAURANT: I can't help it. That's all I think of. They'll be \nback. \nNEBUTH: Yes, I know. That's something over ...

1215. The Sending Plan (Alternate title: Our Human Predicament)

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... you don't get too discouraged. Do it by my power, because your power is insufficient, but do it." Jesus does the sending; we do the going. Precariously situated Don Quixote-like colleagues, let us go forth: the flawed but faithful people of God, caring Christians, wounded healers who need help, totally dependent on Christ, singing as we go, our song of life:"Kyrie Eleison,""Lord, have mercy." 1. Tillich, Paul, The Eternal Now (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1963), p. 58. 2. Nouwen, Henri, The Wounded ...

1216. It Came To Pass

Job 42:1-6

Sermon

Zan W. Holmes

... his faith did not depend upon divine rewards anymore. Nevertheless, Job's story is still a testimony to the fact that, by the grace of God, his troubles did not come to stay, but came to pass. Indeed, it is a reminder that when we are in trouble, God cares about us and is actually involved to deliver us and restore us. This is the witness of the apostle Paul when he says "We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). This does ...

1217. The Fear Of Taking The Plunge

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon

Richard Patt

... there not positive kinds of storehousing you and I could be doing, so that we are prepared to meet some of the future occasions of life? How about this matter of growing old, for instance? We could better meet the challenges of an aging body by being careful not to abuse the body in younger years. The same goes for the mind. The healthier and happier relationships are in younger years, the more joyous will be memories of them as we grow older. We will then have few regrets and will rest in the satisfaction ...

1218. Lent 4

Psalm 32:1-11, Joshua 5:1-12, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 15:1-7

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William E. Keeney

... he would seem to condone their behavior by associating with them in a feast. The first part of the parable tells of a son who demands his portion of the inheritance in advance of his father's death. He proceeds to waste it on loose living. He ends up taking care of pigs and approaching starvation. He decides to go back home and ask to be a slave. Instead, when he approaches, his father comes out to greet him. The father restores him as a son and a feast is set to celebrate the son's return. The second part ...

1219. Proper 13

Luke 11:1-13, Hosea 11:1-11, Colossians 3:1-17, Psalm 107:1-43

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William E. Keeney

... enable persons to control others. You can purchase their services and use them for your ends. Where goods or services are scarce, you can compete with others to satisfy your needs and desires as opposed to the needs of others. The debate over health care demonstrates the power of money. Those with money can choose among the providers. Those without it have to use the most expensive facilities when necessity forces them to go for treatment, such as going to the emergency room instead of to a doctor's office ...

1220. The Sponge And Wine

Mark 15:33-41

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... relief of pain. Daily the populace consumes huge doses of aspirin, barbiturates, ibuprofen, and sedatives in order to get through a normal day. Patients in hospitals are able to administer sedation to themselves intravenously. Those dying in hospices and intensive care wards are sedated sufficiently to make them immune to the pain that signals their imminent death. We applaud these advances in medicine that are capable of relieving the painful distress of patients at any level. Because of our approval of ...

1221. Taking The Good With The Bad

Job 1:1-5

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... but he possessed seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred donkeys, and numerous servants who cared for his enormous amount of livestoc_esermonsk. He had the respect of all the people in the east and enjoyed not ... ? Not on your life. No one has been so well-off and catered to like Job. He has the best of everything. He has been so cared for that he hasn't a need for anything in the world. You have protected him and his family from harm. You have made his possessions ...

1222. God Remembers

1 Samuel 1:1-20

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... lover and provoker treat Hannah as God-forsaken. While they were worshiping at Shiloh, Hannah rose early in the morning and prayed to the Lord. In her distress and bitterness, Hannah took the initiative to bring her case to God. She assumed that the God of Israel might care for those who are hurting and are without status and power. So in her prayer she cried out and said to the Lord: O Lord of hosts, if only you will look on the misery of your servant, and remember me, and not forget your servant, but give ...

1223. Thankful Living

Joel 2:18-27

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... came forth by the power of God. The apostle Paul reminds us "that in God we live, move and have our being." On Thanksgiving Day this is where we begin. This is our starting point. As we go about our work in the church of caring for souls, feeding the poor, and caring for the homeless, at the same time our actions must guard, protect, preserve, and uphold God's purpose for creation. We must go about our ministries in a manner of thankful living by ever affirming that God is creator and sustainer and that we ...

1224. How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... he replied. "My wife is a lady in the kitchen, a bobcat in the living room, and an economist in the bedroom." Syracuse University has spent considerable time researching marriage. Of the ten most important things couples say they want in a marriage, sex is ninth. Caring, a sense of humor, and communication are tops. Among men, the top five things they want in a wife are: Respect. "She makes me feel capable." "She is proud of me!" "She is willing to follow my lead." Domestic support. A home that is a refuge ...

1225. Queen Of Hearts!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... "more precious than rubies." I like the cartoon of a boy looking at his mom's wedding picture and asking, "Is that the day you came to work for us?" Yes, ladies, it starts when you sink into his arms! It ends with your arms in the sink. But notice carefully. The Proverbs 31 lady is not motivated by pay. Nor is she afraid of her husband. Why does she get up so early to cook? Why does she stay up late sewing? Verse 30 says she fears God. She is awed by the Almighty. He is her motivation. Isn't ...

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