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1201. Preaching Your Life

Acts 2:14-41

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... teaching ideas than inviting to enter the story of Christ. Peter knew that. Notice the simplicity of Peter's sermon. Before his statement of faith, he simply tells the story of Christ - his ministry, death, and resurrection and his relation to David. There's no emotional harangue, no listing of do's and don't's, no anecdotes or jokes to maintain the hearers' interest. Only a narrative with which they can identify. If his confession of personal faith is the preacher's summons to faith, the story of Christ's ...

1202. Why Look To Heaven?

Acts 1:1-11

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"A touch of Paradise" was her favorite expression and, in many ways, that romance with her was. It was a classic case of first love - for me, at least. She was an older woman - eighteen, I think, to my seventeen - and her emotions were sturdier since she had endured several romances before me. Maybe my rockie heart was why the touch of heaven I felt with her, so often felt like a strangle hold. She was outgoing and popular; I was insecure and shy. She coyly commanded; I awkwardly obeyed. My worth was ...

1203. The Preposterous Prescription

2 Kings 5:1-27

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... Bargaining and Depression. You demand to know, 'Why me, Lord?' " Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, speaking at a Death and Dying Workshop, suggested that a hospital ought to have a "screaming room," where the terminally ill can express their anger and frustration. These same feelings and emotions were undoubtedly felt by the man we meet in 2 Kings, chapter 5. This man did not have AIDS, or cancer, or a malignant tumor. But he did have a disease that in Bible times was considered disastrous. He had leprosy. His name is ...

1204. Honest to Goodness Religion

Hosea 4:1-19

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... still in the pew, sobbing. His nurse found him and said, "Bron, you mustn’t take it so much to heart; people might think you are queer." It may be that we are among those who hear the greatest news in the world, and walk out serenely, with no more emotion than if we had just paid the electric bill. It may be that we do not take that remarkable message to heart any more. We have become used to it and hardly think about it. We have learned not to take it too seriously, for people might think us queer ...

1205. The God Who Doesn’t Give Up

Hosea 11:1-11

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... call. What a great day that will be! They will come from all over. They will come back to where they belong. Like the swallows to Capistrano, they will come back. The picture of "coming home," described in the last verses of this text, is an experience filled with emotion. You hear things like: "It feels so good to be home," "We’ve missed you," "It’s so good to see you!" The God who doesn’t give up is always looking ahead to that reunion. He wants you and me back where we belong - within his Kingdom ...

1206. Not Blind but Seeing

John 9:1-12

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Dean Lueking

... What Can’t Be Seen It all begins with a question to Jesus from the disciples as they saw a man who had been born blind. "Who sinned," they asked, "this man or his parents?" It’s the kind of question we can understand. One predictable emotion in parents who are told that their newborn has a calamitous affliction such as blindness is the haunting sense of guilt. We humans instinctively search for the reasons why things happen - particularly tragic things. In the Old Testament we do learn that the sins of ...

1207. The Resurrection of the Body

John 11:17-37

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Dean Lueking

... knowledge of Lazarus’ departure caused Jesus to weep openly. The simple phrase in John 2, "Jesus wept" is a powerful reminder to us of how completely our Lord shared our human nature. And, incidentally, since he had no hesitancy in expressing his deeply-felt emotions in this time of grief, we need not hold back our own tears. When Martha learned that Jesus was coming near their household in Bethany, she could not restrain herself. Hurrying forth from the door to meet him, she shows the strength of mind ...

1208. Whose Meal Is It?

Exodus 12:1-30

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... was for us, it is for us and it is about life and about love. I love to sit around long tables, or even better, large round tables where the whole family can gather and sit and look into each other’s eyes so that you see and feel the emotion of their telling the story. "I remember ..." Maybe it will be like that in the heavenly banquet when we gather around the table and the Lord says, "Remember ..." Life here, life there is about how we have loved and have been loved. That is important.

1209. Loosed from the Pangs of Death

Acts 2:14-41

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... life. Some would say, "It is not that easy. It does not happen in a short time." I know that; I am not naive; I have been there. You would not want it to be so superficial that it happens easily. Deep wounds take time to heal, whether physical or emotional. You would not want to have had a love that meant so little to you that you soon forget. There are two sides to the issue, however. On one side, to be loosed from the pangs of death you must be willing to be loosed, or to turn loose and ...

1210. Advent 2

Malachi 2:17--3:5, Philippians 1:1-11, Luke 3:1-20

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... v. 9 b. Excellence - v. 10 c. Good works - v. 11 2. What Love Means (1:3-11). Need: This pericope is saturated with Paul's love for his people and with their love for him shown by their gifts to him who is in prison. Popularly, love is an emotion or a feeling. Love is identified with sentimentalism. In this passage we learn what love really is and does. Outline: What love means - a. Being grateful for loved ones - v. 5 b. Having confidence in you - v. 6 c. Yearning to be together - v. 8 d. Praying for you ...

1211. Pentecost

Jn 14:8-17, 25-27; 20:19-23 · Acts 2:1-21 · 1 Cor 3-7, 12-13 · Gen 11:1-9

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John R. Brokhoff

... fires. If the person next to you does not catch on fire for God, your fire is out! Lesson 2: 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 1. A Spirit-made Christian (12:3b-13). Need: How does one become a Christian? Must we have an ecstatic emotional experience? Do we decide to accept Christ? Do we have a choice to be or not to be a Christian? Is accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior a human accomplishment? Often television evangelists and prolonged invitations given at revivals lead one to think that becoming a Christian ...

1212. Proper 6

Lk 7:36--8:3 · Gal 2:11-21 · 1 Ki 19:1-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... Queen Jezebel. Outline: How you can get into trouble - a. Champion the cause of God - 18:30-40 b. Eradicate the false gods of our day - 19:1 2. A Way Out of Depression (19:4-8) Need: Doctors claim that depression affects more people than any other emotional disorder. Many of us at times get discouraged and depressed. We feel we are nobodies and failures. Like Elijah we may come to the point where we no longer want to live. Depression can be experienced by the best people who may be very religious. After all ...

1213. The Nativity of Our Lord

Luke 2:1-20 · Isa 9:2-7 · Tit 2:11-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... is only a major holiday for vacationing and fun. There is very little spirituality. God is almost forgotten. The text tells us why Jesus was born. Unless we know this, our Christmas celebration is simply humanism, leaving us after Christmas with empty purses and physically and emotionally exhausted. Outline: Why Jesus was born - A. Born for our salvation - vv. 11, 14. B. Born to make us godly - vv. 12, 14. C. Born to gain ultimate victory over the world - v. 13. 2. Born to Make Us Good! 2:12, 14. Need: A ...

1214. Proper 23

Lk 17:11-19 · 2 Tim 2:8-15 · 2 Ki 5:14-17 · Mic 1:2, 2:1-10 · Ru 1:1-19a

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John R. Brokhoff

... others?" 3. Faith (v. 19). Jesus told the grateful leper that "your faith has made you well." If faith made him well, what healed the other nine? Were they not cleansed without faith? The nine were healed physically, but the Samaritan in addition was healed emotionally and spiritually. Furthermore, faith is related to gratitude. When we believe that God healed us, we return thanks. The unbeliever does not bother to say, "Thank you, Lord." Lesson 1: Micah 1:2; 2:1-10 1. Hear (1:2). Micah calls upon all to ...

1215. The Baptism of Our Lord

Lk 3:15-17, 21-22 · Acts 8:14-17; 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-7; 61:1-4

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John R. Brokhoff

... to Pentecost, the Spirit gives the power to proclaim. When God gives to a person a task or mission, he provides the power to accomplish it through the Spirit. We are not given the Spirit to have and to hold for our benefit or for our enthusiastic and emotional enjoyment. The Spirit is given to those who have a need for him to fulfill the God-given mission. At his baptism, Jesus was anointed to fulfill his mission as God's Son. 2. Proclaim (v. 2). God's servant is called to "proclaim" as John the Baptizer ...

1216. Epiphany 7

Lk 6:27-38 · 1 Cor 15:45-49 · 1 Sam 26:1-25 · Gen 45:3-11, 15

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John R. Brokhoff

... used sin - v. 4 B. God used the consequences of sin - v. 5a C. God used adversity for good - v. Sb Lesson 1: 1 Samuel 26:2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23 It's In Your Hands. Need: Psychologists report that revenge is the most destructive of all human emotions. We need desperately to get this impulse under control, and to see how and why Jesus, in the "Sermon on the Plain" (see today's gospel) stressed the opposite: forgive your enemies. Outline: A. We can do our worst 1. All of us are double-minded: good and evil tug ...

1217. Counting the Cost in Marriage

Luke 14:25-35

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Donald Dotterer

... suggests, raising children at a later age is also more difficult in many ways. Men or women in their 40s and 50s generally have a lower energy level, so taking the kids to Little League, attending PTA meetings and so forth tires parents much more. Indeed, there are tremendous physical, emotional, and financial costs to raising children. Before having them, a couple should count the cost. There are just too many lonely and neglected and deprived children out there with parents who have not done so.

1218. A Faith-Life To Emulate John W. Cobb

Genesis 12:1-8

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... way." And so after Terah died, Abraham, who shared his father’s vision, decided to press on to Canaan, meanwhile confronting the overwhelming logistics of moving a large caravan of family and animals into a new and possibly hostile environment. This was no mere emotional response to God’s command. It also involved both intellect and will, the response of his whole being. There are those who would have us see in this story merely a record of one of the migrations of peoples in that area of the world ...

1219. But Where is the Lamb? John W. Cobb

Genesis 22:1-19

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... ... Behold the fire and wood, but where is the lamb?" (Genesis 22:7b, 8) Then comes the insightful answer of Abraham, "God will provide himself a lamb for the burnt offering, my son." (Genesis 22:8) Is there a parent on earth who cannot be emotionally touched by the high drama of the father-son relationship depicted here? Abraham’s obedience-in-trust had already been tested many times, but the ultimate test of faith for Abraham involved the power of human love as it is challenged by the necessity for ...

1220. Exodus Crossings

Exodus 13:17--14:31

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James G. Cobb

... ." There is no apology in this account. The Exodus was deliverance and salvation to the Israelite! It was the chronicle of their delivery from the hand of the oppressor. It was their salvation. Every narrator would recount this day in celebrations combining the emotions of our Fourth of July and national day of Thanksgiving. And the exultation exploded in thanks because of a confession of faith. For on that day, "the Lord saved Israel from the hand of the Egyptians." Never mind their protest when they stood ...

1221. No Telltale Clues

Matthew 9:9-13

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... of no advancement. For too long he had quenched the spirit of adventure. Now he had a chance for something new and exciting and he might as well make his move. Or surely, we imagine, Matthew must have been a man in need. He must have been emotionally hungry, or in desperate need of intellectual stimulation or moral challenge. Following Jesus probably held more promise than anything that had come Matthew's way in a long time. We can all make our guesses as to why Matthew rose and followed him, but we will ...

1222. Christmas Vision

Isaiah 9:1-7

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... creates a concrete and steel structure that lays open something hidden and real. Vision. The artist points toward life in color and line and form. Vision. The musician with dissonanance and harmony, brass and strings and percussion shows us life in depth and emotion. Vision. The poet expresses in concrete, abstract words depth and meaning and joy. Vision. In the midst of all the glamour and the gaiety and the gifts of this season, entertain the possibility of vision. God is present with us in grandeur and ...

1223. And You Thought God Didn't Care!

Exodus 3:1-22

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... , his name instills peace. A woman in my parish once came to me telling of being unable to sleep at night. She had not had more than a few minutes' sleep at night for the past four or five months. She was a nervous wreck, and emotionally and physically exhausted. She had tried everything; she had gone to doctors, had taken sleeping pills, drank warm milk before retiring, taken warm baths, read books, taken tranquilizers, and was close to the breaking point when she came to me. I had no idea what her ...

1224. God of the Ordinary

Exodus 13:17--14:31

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... aisle to a place of prayer to ask God's forgiveness and to repent of their sins. I've seen others come smiling, seeming to almost stroll, to a chancel rail to receive God's grace. Others come solemnly, quietly, subdued, and resolute. Conversion may be an intensely emotional experience, but if it is not, it is no less genuine and real. You see, how we feel, or act, or re-act, is unimportant. It is still God, all God! Conversion is, after all, the grace of God which is constantly being offered to us, and on ...

1225. Communion Is Reunion

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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... , Lutherans and Episcopalians - because they like liturgical worship. As they came to another door, Sam heard lots of hand clapping and foot-stomping. St. Peter explained that in the room were the Churches of God, the Pentecostal Holiness and the charismatics because they like high emotion in their worship. When they reached the end of the corridor they came to a room which was set off by itself. From that door, not a sound came. Sam was just fixing to ask who was in there when St. Peter put his finger ...

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