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1201. How To Handle Criticism? Keep Moving

Luke 9:51-56

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to the well it was totally dark and he had no flashlight. But the farmer listened hard for movement, called out to his mule and got no response, so presumed the animal was dead. So what do you do with a dead mule in a dead well? Well, you bury it. There was a pile ... 2006 a movie came out called “Amazing Grace.” It was the story of William Wilberforce, who is credited with being primarily responsible for the 23 February 1807 vote in England to abolish the slave trade. The vote was 283-16. But that vote ...

1202. Luke 11:1-13

Luke 11:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... when he is on his knees in garden on the night of his arrest. (Luke 22:40, 46) There is no textual break between vv.1-4 and vv. 5-13, indicating that the illustration Jesus provides in these ensuing texts is still a part of his response to the disciples’ request for Jesus to teach them to pray. Words are only a part of his lesson. The attitude disciples should hold about prayer is the second half of Jesus’ equation. Besides invoking God as “Father,” praying for the glory of the coming kingdom and ...

1203. Personal Politics

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... children didn't know what to do with a single parent. Ralph and Sue were always great fun, but Jane was becoming a bitter tag-along nobody cared to have around. Ralph was truly a nice guy. Even as he slipped easily into his second marriage, he realized his responsibility before God to make things right with his former wife. So one day he called Jane and told her of his happiness. While he was still a bit unsettled as to the manner in which it had all come about, he could definitely feel God's blessing in ...

1204. The 4 Words that Tell What It Means to Be a Christian

Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of worship and witness: Thanks, Sorry, Please (or Help) and Yes. What is gathering, praise and adoration but “Thanks.” What is confession and declaration of pardon but “Sorry.” What are prayers of petition and intercession but “Help.” What is our response to God’s Word and sending forth but “Yes!” When the disciples finally “get it,” when they are physically confronted with the risen Jesus, they are frightened and confused. Then they are filled with joy and thankfulness. At first they ...

1205. We Have Nothing Here

Matthew 14:13-21

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David E. Leininger

... is with those peers at school and at play far more than he is with the parent. So many influences; so many temptations to face... Parents hungry for answers ask "What are we to do? We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish." It is the response of the small business owner in the face of a changing economy. How can he compete with the big chain store that has just opened, one that advertises "Twenty thousand items under one roof?" He is hungry for answers about how he can keep the little family-owned ...

1206. Matthew 14:22-36

Matthew 14:22-36

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... to be commanded by Jesus to share in the power of God to control the chaos of the watery depths. Peter wants to walk with Jesus, as long as it is on “the wild side.” Jesus’ invitation is simple and immediate. So too is Peter’s response. He gamely clamors out of the boat and steps onto the water. The tense of the verbs here makes possible various understandings of Peter’s actions. If an “inceptive aorist” is understood, it would suggest that Peter’s intent was to walk on the water out to ...

1207. The Serpent

John 3:14-21

Sermon

John Smylie

... be part of the saving embrace of God to a still broken world. It would be easy for the saved and act as if we have no responsibility for the world today. Yet, to do so would be to dishonor our Lord's intention. If we are to follow our Lord, if we are to ... that our Lord has given us. In fact, it may be that we who have been forgiven and lifted up with Christ have more responsibility in the world. Knowing Jesus, we know the cost of the invitation to share in the ministry of God. The gospel passage concludes with ...

1208. Eyes on the Prize

2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1

Sermon

Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... sharing and such growth is not as much an increase in numbers as it is an increase in praise, in thanksgiving to God. This is what God wants. As Paul indicated earlier in chapter 1 of this letter, what God wants from us is gratitude, our "Yes" in response to God's "Yes" to us in Jesus Christ. Jesus emphasized again and again that what God wants from us is not our perfection but rather our passion. The goal is not goodness - that's not possible for us, anyway. The goal is rather thanksgiving and praise, an ...

1209. God Is the Hound of Heaven

Jeremiah 31:7-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... souls. God will look high and low, near and far for us as he searched out the remnant of Israel and made every effort to return the people to the land. He shepherded them and so will he do for all of us. Besides consolation, we must take serious our responsibility to do to others as God has done for us. The Christmas season is one of giving. On Christmas Day, we gave presents to members of our family, good friends, and coworkers as a gesture to show our care and love for them. Many people at this time give ...

1210. Do You Know Your Place?

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of his life, in control of Jesus’ life, in control of God’s plans for all life. No wonder Jesus doesn’t mince words — “Get behind me, Satan!” In trying to be a backseat driver, Peter is thwarting Christ’s mission in the world. Jesus’ flat-out response to Peter makes a poignant point: If you try and drive from the back seat you will die. You will lose your life by trying to save it. It is only in following, in letting Jesus have the driver’s seat, that our lives are saved and assured ...

1211. When You Are Wrongly Criticized

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... he had known and loved longest and the best. Despite this deeply personal critical encounter, Jesus does not personalize his response. His focus remains on “the family.” But he simply redefines who that family is. His family becomes all those who ... the well it was totally dark and he had no flashlight. But the farmer listened hard for movement, called out to his mule and got no response, so presumed the animal was dead. So what do you do with a dead mule in a dead well? Well, you bury it. There was a ...

1212. Quitters

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... hold back a lick. I want a preacher who will not let sinners slide and will call them out by name. I want the full Gospel. I don’t want a preacher to pussy-foot around the message of Jesus.” Galloway says he doesn’t know where his response came from, but he heard himself saying, “You want the full Gospel, Hugh? You mean the part about selling all you have and giving it to the poor?” A pregnant silence fell over the room, after which Hugh responded, “Well, not that part!” Galloway says the room ...

1213. A Faith That Makes A Difference

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... and proceed on through, you exercise a certain faith based on reason that another car coming in your direction from the right or left will stop on the red and let you through. You have a certain faith in the system that tells you only those who would drive responsibly to the extent of honoring reds and greens would be given a license. To be sure, that faith is not always vindicated, but most often it is. In effect, you are willing to put your life on the line because you have that kind of faith. That brings ...

1214. You're a Treasure!

Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... loss, but it is on my mind constantly. I wish I could forget this terrible nightmare. Somehow I feel that you can help me. Abby, have you ever lost any of your treasures? And if you have, how did you get over it? Signed, “Depressed.” Here is “Dear Abby’s” response: Yes, dear, I lost my beautiful mother (she was only fifty-seven), and a few years later I lost a wonderful father (he was sixty-two). And not a day passes that I don’t thank God for letting me have my parents for as long as I did. I ...

1215. Mark 10:17-31

Mark 10:17-31

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Leonard Sweet

... the man runs to Jesus and then kneels before him suggests a sincere earnestness in the man’s demeanor. He addresses Jesus as “Good Teacher” and asks him how he may “inherit eternal life.” Despite the man’s inquiry and respectful tone, Jesus’ initial response to him is surprisingly rather sharp. Jesus begins by rejecting the man’s designation of him as “good” and reminds him that “No one is good but God alone.” In Judaism the emphasis on the one God and thus the unique divine goodness ...

1216. Proper 18

Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, Jeremiah 18:1-11, Luke 14:25-35, Philemon 1-21

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... our minds are narrow and our hearts are hard and our prejudices stubborn. Thank you for staying with us wherever we go! In light and in darkness, we feel your watchfulness. During this hour, we diligently listen for your voice and intently pay attention to our inward responses. Amen. Call To Confession Our human inclination is to do what we want when we want for the purpose we want. Then we tend to hide from the truth if it is not to our liking. The psalmist indicates that we cannot hide from Holy Mystery ...

1217. The Messiah’s Mark

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... century Judaism. Although this third questioner is a member of the Scribes, the established arbitrators in all matters of Torah minutia, this individual is not overtly hostile. In fact, he is open to and intrigued by Jesus. Favorably impressed by Jesus’ responses to the two previous groups, he merely asks him a question — the most fundamental mode of learning employed by Jewish scholars. This Scribe asks Jesus for his personal judgment upon which commandment is “first” among them all. As a Scribe, a ...

1218. Love - The Basic Christian Call

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... grant me patience and give it to me now!" We don't want to wait for anything these days, in our world and in our personal lives, both of which mandate instant answers and results. We are all impatient, especially when we have no control over responses or results. Paul suggests if we truly love we will demonstrate patience. Next, he says love is kind. Often impatience leads to a very unkind attitude; we become angry quite readily. The way we approach people and situations is too often far less than kind. We ...

1219. Thicker Than Blood

Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... , the people had been set free from the law through faith in Christ. It was not a license to do whatever they pleased whenever they pleased — it was not lawlessness. After all, the grown-up child minus his paidagogos was still meant to live as a responsible adult. So, too, those who had been set free from the law through faith in Christ would now live according to their new identity in Christ. Once they had been under the law, but now they were baptized into Christ, clothed with Christ, belonged to Christ ...

1220. This Is a King?

Matthew 5:40, 43-44, Colossians 1:15, 16-19, Matthew 5:3, 6, 11

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... laughter because even the church isn't living it. Blessed are the poor? Isn't that nice? Bless his heart. There is a third response from those who hear these words and think, if that is what Jesus said, then I'll do it. Let me tell you about ... me to my knees and reveal to me just how far short I fall of Jesus. Now what? It is right there, at that fourth response, dropped to our knees that we grasp the very heart of Jesus' message on this Christ The King Sunday. You misunderstand this and you misunderstand ...

1221. The Call of God

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... bad news is that our compass is broken, and we have no idea where we are going!" Many pastors and their congregants have the same problem. They wander aimlessly around not knowing where they are headed and what they are called to do. They see a responsibility that needs to be tackled, but ask, "Who will fulfill the task?" Instead of asking, "Who feels called to undertake this ministry?" The difference is ever so subtle. God is not calling us to take a task but to fulfill ministry. Ministry is with people ...

1222. Live the Lullaby

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... waited for the organ music to accompany them down the aisle. But there was only silence. One of the ushers tried to get the organist’s attention by snapping his fingers. Still there was silence. The usher then tried clapping his hands. Still no response. Finally, the now panicking usher called out the organist’s name. “Neil ... Neil,” he shouted and all the people in church obediently dropped to their knees. The Magnificat in today's Gospel message is enough to have us all kneeling. In the worlds of ...

1223. Belonging to Christ's Flock

John 10:22-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... and I know them, and they follow me.” (4) You can judge whether a person is a disciple of Christ by how well he or she follows. Many of us want the benefits of belonging to Christ’s flock to be known completely and intimately by God without the responsibility of listening to Christ and following him daily. We want to know him as our Savior without having him as our Master. Jesus is well aware of our weakness and our waywardness, so he adds this final word of Grace: Christ says that no one can snatch his ...

1224. But First...

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

King Duncan

... last. The point is, in some situations, we might say, “Yes, Lord, I am yours,” but Christ knows you’re just caught up in the moment. This was obviously the way it was with this first man who said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Notice Jesus’ response to him, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Jesus seems to be saying to him in a gentle way: You don’t know what you’re saying. Following me is not for the faint of heart. It ...

1225. Go Hard or Go Home!

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... to have dominion over our own destinies. In the very first chapter of the Bible Adam was to have dominion over his world, and so are we. We are not to be reeds blown by every wind, or rocks unmoving and unmovable. We are to be responsible men and women who recognize that God has entrusted us with the precious gift of freedom. With that freedom God has given us opportunities untold to alter our circumstances, adjust our situations and to improve our lives. We are free to make our life count for something ...

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