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1201. Grace Has Appeared

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

James L. Killen

... scene, look at the figure that represents the baby and whisper to yourself, "Grace has appeared." (Consider asking an associate or a lay reader, perhaps one of a different gender from the preacher, to read the scripture passages that are scattered throughout this sermon. It will give an interesting dialogical quality to the presentation.)

1202. With a Song in Your Heart

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

James L. Killen

... and men before it fall, and devils fear and fly. Jesus! The name to sinners dear, the name to sinners given; it scatters all their guilty fear; it turns their hell to heaven." The songs made a difference in the lives of the people and, eventually, in the quality of life in the nation. Have you known some who always had a positive attitude toward life no matter what was happening to them? Have you known some who always seemed to be grateful to be alive? Have you wished that you could be like them? Each of ...

1203. Removing Obstacles

1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Sermon

James L. Killen

... againstness, any personality conflicts that we have not been able to overcome with simple acceptance, any old arguments that should have long since been laid to rest? Are we allowing any things like that to get in the way of the friendship that should be the quality of life in the church? Are we allowing things like this to influence our dealing with the real issues that must be decided in the church rather than thinking them through in terms of the really relevant factors? If we are old members of the ...

1204. How Does It Work?

1 Corinthians 2:1-16

Sermon

James L. Killen

... from the wrong source. But the thing that reshapes our lives is not a set of written rules. It is a relationship with someone who is alive and at work in fresh, creative ways in our lives and in our world. That makes a great difference in the quality of our lives. Instead of just obeying rules received from the past, we move into the future, eager to discover where our relationship with God will lead us - and that may be a unique experience for each of us. Duke Ellington was one of the greatest composers ...

1205. The Gifted

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Sermon

William G. Carter

... I want to say is this: that the church in its truest expression, the church at its best, is a charismatic church. I don't mean that in some spooky, ultra-spiritual sense. And I don't mean that in the sense of some appealing personal quality. No, I mean "charismatic" in the way that the Apostle Paul addresses that church in Corinth. As you may remember, it was a troubled congregation. There were probably only fifty members in the church at Corinth, but they were at one another's throats. They were divided ...

1206. Effective Suffering

Romans 8:26-39

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... individuals for the sake of a larger plan, which is intended to provide good things for a larger number of people. This is because of our human failure to grasp the full implications of the plan. For example, consider the idea of providing high-quality, low-cost housing for people. While the idea sounds very good, and as if it could be an example of "working for good," when the current residents have to be moved out to allow for the building of the new structures, substantial difficulties and dislocations ...

1207. Always?

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Rick Brand

... done for us in Jesus Christ, and our hope is rooted in the promise that what we have seen in Christ is God's intention for all life. Our hope never becomes exhausted because it is not grounded on our own strength or the strength of our economy or the quality of our education. Our hope comes to us from the grace of God we have seen and received in Christ Jesus. On Christ the solid rock we stand and in the wonder of God's resurrection of Jesus, we continue to plant small seeds of goodness and justice in the ...

1208. Say What?

1 John 3:5-6

Sermon

Rick Brand

... on the corner is not intended for us. Others are supposed to stop, but we live here. We know the community; we'll just drive through if it looks clear. For decades the medical community has been telling us the rule that smoking has a negative impact on the quality of life, and people keep saying, "Well, maybe for others but, hey, our mother died at age 87 and she smoked." Here, sin is the rebellion of the heart that refuses to allow something else or another to rule. This is what 1 John is saying. This is ...

1209. The Power of God

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Rick Brand

... is broken and make it whole, to take what is dirty and to make it clean, the power of God to take that which is dead and bring it to life. Paul prays for the spirit of wisdom to come upon the church so that they will know the full quality of the power of God that God has to give to his people. Paul reminds them that it is a power that we have already seen demonstrated. We have seen something of the amazing properties of the power of God as God took Jesus of Nazareth out of the grave ...

1210. A Tale of Two Dancers

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... way. Their relationship began years ago in romance. David, the handsome young employee of her father, King Saul. David was brought into the inner circle of the royal house as a musician, to play the harp. David was really something. He had leadership qualities, demonstrated military acumen, and was brave, courageous, handsome. All of that soon became manifest, and it was not long before Saul appointed David to be his personal armor bearer. Which was like making David one of the inner circle in the palace ...

1211. Body Language

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... . In mid-life he came back to the Church. He said it happened while attending church with his wife. His wife remained a Christian and was a member of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City. Lin Yutang said that it was a quality of life on the part of the members of that church, and the preaching of David H. C. Reed, that brought him back to Christ. In his autobiography he talks about his spiritual journey. What prevents people from knowing Jesus is exactly those doctrinaire busybodies ...

1212. Fathers in Their Generation

Psalm 103:13

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... appreciation to those in the choir who stepped forward during this year. It's been over a year with no permanent director. Lisa Friedrichs filled in for most of that time. Since then other members of the choir have come forth. It gives you an idea of the quality of this choir, that we have so many people who can step up and direct the choir on an interim basis. We are most appreciative to Carol Aby, who has directed the Contemporary Singers, as well. We look forward now to next month when Stanley Wicks, our ...

1213. Get a Charge

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... hundred million people, cannot possibly match. Not with all our wealth. Not with all our technological sophistication. Not with all the higher education that is available to everybody in this country. Not with all the computers. We haven't been able to produce leaders the quality of which we saw in the 18th century. Why is that? And Commager listed a number of reasons. But he said that the one common denominator of all the 18th century leaders was that they had a sense of obligation to posterity. He cited ...

1214. How to Be a Blessing

I Peter 3:8-12

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... In the preceding verse he suggests the way that we can do that, the way we can be a blessing. He lists these things: have unity of spirit, sympathy and love of everyone, and then these two phrases, a tender heart and a humble mind. It's those last two qualities I want to look at this morning. On this Mother's Day I think they are most appropriate, because we understand mothering, parenting, a tender heart, and a humble mind. I am certain that if we can gain those two, then we will be a blessing to everybody ...

1215. If You Look Like Your Passport Photo

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... should be changing into his likeness, from one degree of glory to another. In the same passage he says that you are a "letter of recommendation" from God. People looking at you ought to be able to see that you have been with Jesus, and see some quality in your life that makes you attractive and makes them want to find out, what is it about you? What has happened to you? Friedrich Nietzsche, the critic of Christianity, said, "Christians ought to look more redeemed." Nietzsche was a preacher's son. He grew up ...

1216. No Fear

John 15:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... in intervening in the lives of people in this city in such a way that it will make a difference. We should do that for two reasons. The first is, we are an institution set in the heart of this city, tax-exempt. We ought to contribute something to the quality of life in this city. Secondly, we are a Church of Jesus Christ, and we are under a mandate to make visible God's love for all. You also have, as you heard from Paul Pankratz, the opportunity to make a commitment to the Covenant with Tomorrow to support ...

1217. Now What?

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Mark Trotter

1218. Reflections on a Bumper Sticker

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... causing it. So there are some, an increasing number I suspect in our time, in this secular age, who know nothing about guilt, and who ought to feel guilty. It would do them some good. And it would do society good as well. We would raise the level of quality of life in this society by a great deal if there were the kind of healthy guilt that motivates us to live better lives. But there are those who have not done anything wrong, and who still feel guilty. Their problem is not a problem of conscience. Their ...

1219. This Is Not Rocket Science

Acts 2:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... on your journey. Secondly, to be the Church is to be a fellowship of caring. The Church believed that its mission in the world was to establish a new community, one that was different than every other community. Christians were to be together in the world with a quality of life that would attract other people to them. They were to be the leaven in the loaf. They were to be the light upon the hill, so that all people would see that there is something new in this world. The barriers that separate people in ...

1220. When to Hold On

II Timothy 3:14-4:5

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... mentioned also in the Acts of the Apostles. They were the head of the Church in Lystra. It meets in their house. That is where Paul first met Timothy. He visited them, stayed in their house, met their son, Timothy. He was so impressed with the quality of Timothy's Christianity that he invited him to travel with him as his companion. Timothy is one of the first of the second generation of Christians. That makes him significant, because he now has something in common with us. Like Timothy, we are Christians ...

1221. Why Join the Church?

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... to them. There is another spirit. It is called the spirit of revenge. It erupts from time to time, as you can see in our time. It permeates all of our life. It is usually portrayed as something courageous, or noble, or honorable. It has taken on those qualities in the stories, or the myths, that we use to teach the young, especially young boys. It tells them, it is honorable to get revenge. Worst of all, the worst lie of all, it tells them that violence is an honorable way of solving your problems. The ...

1222. In the Darkness of Fear, There Is the Light of Joy

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... great joy which will come to all the people.” Did you get that? Do not be afraid. Why? Because of this good news of great joy. It does not read, “Be not afraid ... be courageous instead, be brave instead, be strong instead.” None of these human qualities are the antidote of fear. The opposite of fear, the antidote of fear, the cure of fear, is joy. The joy of Christmas will keep you from being afraid. Armed with the joy of Christmas, this light of joy shining around you, you can stand against anything ...

1223. Epiphany 5

Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:13-16, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Isaiah 58:1-14

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... do what he is? Outline: Christian, be what you are. a. What you are: salt, light - vv. 3, 14. Salt and light are different from the world. b. Remain what you are - v. 13. 1. If salt loses its saltiness, it is like the world. A Christian has a quality of life the world does not have. 2. Light is different from darkness; if the light goes out, it becomes darkness. c. Express what you are - v. 16. To be of value, salt must lose itself in that which it preserves or flavors. Light expends itself and gets lost ...

1224. Lent 3

Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:1-26, John 4:27-38, John 4:39-42

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... on the cross: "I thirst." When Schroeder, the second man ever to receive an artificial heart, came to consciousness after the operation, he said, "I want a beer." In this sermon we want to deal not only with today's growing crisis of having quantity and quality of water but with spiritual water and its source. Outline: Questions about the water of life – a. Are you thirsty? "The people thirsted" (v. 3). b. For what are you thirsty? "Give us water to drink" (v. 2). c. Where can you get a drink? "Strike ...

1225. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Romans 8:1-17, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... This offers hope to the afflicted, for they are assured of God's help. 2. Life now. Eternal life is a present possession. It is not life after death, nor life after life, but life during life. Jesus emphasized the present life - "I am the resurrection and the life." This quality of life begins at the moment of faith in Christ. It is not a natural endowment, but a gift to those in Christ. We do not wait until death to go to heaven for life. We are given eternal life before death. If we do not have it before ...

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