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101. Standing Firm

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... strong stand on a very controversial issue and was being criticized rather widely among some of the brethren, not always with a lot of charity. So the Bishop spoke on the text of Jonah and the Great Fish. After acknowledging that others had a right to their own opinions on the issue so long as they were expressed in a Christian way, he then made this memorable observation: "I am willing to be consumed by a great fish. I am not willing to be nibbled to death by minnows." This came to mind as we examined the ...

102. How Can We Restore the Christian Home?

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... and can stand wind and weather." Centuries ago, Tertullian wrote: "How beautiful, then, is the marriage of two Christians, two who are one in hope, one in desire, one in the way of life they follow, and one in the religion they practise." Both of these opinions are true. Only a vital religion can provide the power needed to cultivate and sustain this love that cements human relationships in depth and through time. You see: all love is of God, and all hatred and enmity are of the evil one. Since himself is ...

103. The Politics Of Love

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... of God is not measured by the orthodoxy of our beliefs or the earnestness of our praise. It is, rather, gauged by our restoration to wholeness those who have been oppressed. In our society that kind of love is inescapably political. Most people are of the opinion that politics and religion do not mix, or at least ought not mix and, consequently, it is one of those taboo topics in the church. The belief trails a long history. I imagine the Pharaoh of vintage Egypt did not appreciate Moses coming to court ...

104. A Faith That Burns

Luke 12:49-53

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W. Robert McClelland

... hating his brother is a liar (1 John 4:20). Not uninformed, not short-sighted, not ignorant. A bald-faced liar! In most circles, "them's fightin' words." So, tell me! How do we say to the Bethlehem babe, "Well, concern for the poverty plagued shepherds is a matter of opinion?" How can I say to Emmanuel - God with us, born in a barn and crucified on a cross - that my child's education is more important than that of the kid in the ghetto? Or, how do you say to the Christ who had nowhere to lay his head that ...

105. Easter 6

John 14:15-31, Psalm 67:1-7, Acts 15:22-35, Joel 2:18-27, Revelation 21:1-27

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George Bass

... shameful publicity. "That shouldn't happen in the church," one woman said to the other. "He has given 25 years to the service of young people, and church people shouldn't throw all of that away." I suspect that, if one were to hear a number of people give their opinions on the matter, it would be perfectly obvious that there was a serious conflict in the parish. 1. So it was in Antioch. "That sort of thing doesn't belong in church" is too simplistic a statement, because there was an honest difference of ...

106. When is Patriotism An Idol?

Matthew 22:15-22

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George Johnson

... the way of God." Boy, that really sets one up, doesn't it. Teacher, you don't seem to care what the polls say, what popular opinion is. You are not that impressed or care what a person's title is or how many degrees one has or where one hails from. Tell ... come to grips with what it means to follow Jesus. There is strong peer pressure, pressure from our surroundings - popular opinion polls, the need to stay employed. No one wants to be considered unpatriotic, different. Everyone should love and serve their ...

107. Let It Shine!

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... you. They want you to feel bad about being a superstar so they use machinations and gambits to make you lower your expectations and standards of yourself and others around you. They specialize in bringing out the worst in you because they have such a low opinion of themselves. Watch out for the legislators of the light. They'll vote your light right out of service. The legislators cannot appropriate this light. Stop trying to fit in with those around you. Sometimes you have to go along to get along, but don ...

108. The Illusion Of Neutrality

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

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Robert Beringer

... the Lord (Joshua 24: 14-15)." The same words are echoed by Elijah on Mount Carmel. Standing there before King Ahab and the 750 priests of Baal, and the uncommitted hosts of Israel, the crusty old prophet shouts, "How long will you go limping with two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him (1 Kings 18:21)." If we ever had any doubts about how God feels about neutrality, the writer of the Book of Revelation dispels that doubt as he describes that large, successful, affluent ...

109. Why Did Jesus Do That?

Matthew 3:13-17

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Johnny Dean

... public appearance of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of John is at the wedding in Cana, where he changes water into wine. Now none of the four gospel writers dispute the fact that Jesus is the Son of God, our Lord and Savior. They just have a difference of opinion about the most crucial aspect of Jesus’ ministry, and for Matthew that aspect is obedience to the will of God. I was in my teens the first time I remember hearing a sermon preached on the baptism of Jesus. And I’ll admit that my response to the ...

110. He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear

Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Larry Powell

... the "semaphore" group could never convince each other of their interpretations for they each viewed the symbol from their own perspective. Meanings are all in how you view them. The loud, feisty individual who feels compelled to charge about, hyperventilating an opinion, pities the quiet, retiring person and says that such people are timid because of an inferiority complex. The only thing is, the timid, shy person is saying the same thing about his gusty opposite. A third party, observing them both, wishes ...

111. When Life Closes In

Matthew 26:17-30, Matthew 26:36-46

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Robert Allen

... begin plotting how to dispose of Jesus. The teachings and attitude of Jesus made him dangerous to the religious leaders. There is nothing that is as cold and intolerant of the opinions of others as the mindset of fanatical religious leaders who feel they must protect their faith from the heresy of a different opinion. In this modern era, we have the equivalent of the narrow minded, fanatical Pharisees. They are prevalent in every religion and they can clearly be seen in the current controversy surrounding ...

112. Seeing as the Lord Sees

1 Samuel 16:1-13

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... about himself and their encouragement about being the king. It did not work; it seldom does. When we put the opinion of other persons above what God thinks of us, and our being faithful to God, it seldom works. Instead of reassuring us of our worth, it ... deepens our insecurity because of the fickleness of human opinion. So Saul was not an effective leader. God told Samuel to go to Bethlehem to the house of Jesse where God said, "I ...

113. Come, Learn Your Worth

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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Various Authors

... need no one else to depreciate us because we have already downgraded ourselves. And just then this table declares, "You are one for whom Christ died. How dare you think badly of yourself when God thinks so ultimately well of you? How is your opinion of yourself to be compared with his opinion of you?" The Apostle Paul makes a grand insistence. "From now on," he writes, "we regard no one from a human point of view ... if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation ..."2 I must look at each person, including ...

114. Searching for Peace

Matthew 10:1-42

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... in the church. Unlike Jesus, we do not always foster independent thought, nor do we always set our priorities straight. As one man has said, if a "heretic" is what the dictionary tells us it is - a man who gives forth his own opinions when they are in conflict with the received opinions of his age - then there never was such a heretic as Jesus the Christ. Jesus taught that one did not need to simply recite the books of Moses and the prophets. Rather people were expected to act "in the spirit" of love and ...

115. The First Council

Acts 15:1-21

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CSS

... This led to the solemn conclave in which the apostles and elders prayerfully considered the matter. It marked the first official meeting of Christians from different places and different backgrounds to try to decide an important question on which honest opinions differed and which had aroused passions sufficient to split the church. No decision was reached for some time. There was much debate - the council lasted three weeks, so there was obviously much speechmaking, prayer, and the airing of many diverse ...

116. God Is Not Yet Finished With You

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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John R. Brokhoff

... himself in three persons. In God there is plurality. Thus, our text quotes God as "us" and "our." "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness." If God is one, why does he use the plural in referring to himself? Many biblical scholars are of the opinion that "us" refers to the three persons of the Trinity. In today’s first Lesson we read about God the Father - "God created." In the next verse, we learn that the Spirit participates in the creation - "The Spirit of God was moving over the face of the ...

117. Listen To Jesus

Matthew 17:1-13

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... . Pit the children’s suggestions against one another. She thinks I should get a game what do you think I should do with it. (turn it in) What do you think? (response) He thinks I should turn it in what do you think? (response) Get as many opinions as possible and return to the person who suggested turning it in. Now, he said I should turn it in. Why should I turn it in? (‘cause it’s somebody else’s money) Well, let’s see. Let’s ask. Stand up and address the congregation. Did anybody lose a ...

118. What Form of Church Does God Want for the Furture?

Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... deformed church in his day even as we do in ours. That is why he admonished the Romans, "I bid every one of you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ..." There were those in that church who had exalted opinions of themselves. Some who were prophets thought they were better than those who were teachers. Others assumed that because they gave liberally, they were better than those who exhorted. Paul recognized that the church at Rome was in danger of becoming deformed, twisted out of the ...

119. When the Church Is the Church

Philippians 2:1-11

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Raymond Gibson

... the midst of controversy. John Wesley, in his famous sermon, "On the Catholic Spirit," said it this way: Every wise man, therefore, will allow others the same liberty of thinking which he desires they should allow him; and will no more insist on their embracing his opinions, than he would have them to insist on his embracing theirs. He bears with those who differ from him, and only asks him with whom he desires to unite in love that single question, "Is thy heart right as my heart is with thy heart?" That ...

120. A SUNDAY OF THE PASSION [PALM SUNDAY] SERMON-DRAMA

Drama

Tom Eberle

... been with us and I see no evidence of any present underworld connections. Scroll: But does not the inclusion of someone with such a tainted background suggest poor character judgment on the part of your leader? Judas: If you are asking my personal opinion, I would not have selected Matthew. I don’t mean to imply anything against him personally. He has performed adequately. It is just that for the sake of more important goals, I do believe it would be helpful to disassociate ourselves from less desirable ...

121. What Do You Think You’re Worth?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... he devote that sacred head for such a worm as I?"; "Nothing in my hand I bring, Naked come to thee for dress, Foul I to the fountain fly;" and "Just as I am without one plea." How and why does a Christian come to this apparently low opinion of himself? He reaches this estimate of himself when he confronts the greatness and the holiness of God. Then he sees himself in contrast to God. In 1976 when the "Today" show was featuring South Dakota, the cameras showed the fertile fields of the state and Mt. Rushmore ...

122. It Takes Two to Preach!

Matthew 13:1-23

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John R. Brokhoff

... of preaching? Your presence for preaching is as necessary as the preacher’s presence in the pulpit. Why should we and all people come to church to hear the Word preached? It is because the preached word is God’s Word. The sermon is not the minister’s opinion or philosophy of life. As long as he is faithful to his text taken from the Bible, the Word of God, God is speaking through him to you, the people. One time while the sermon was in progress, a little boy whispered to his mother, "Is that God ...

123. Love of God, Self, and Neighbor

Matthew 22:34-40

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... lines of human beings, it you’re a member who is holding a grudge, it probably means that you desperately need to grow in your love of God and respect for your own self. Then you won’t need to tramp on someone else in order to raise your opinion of yourself. It is only when we love God that many other people are loveable. Charles L. Allen, in God’s Psychiatry, tells about a scene from Amos and Andy. "There was a big man who would slap Andy across the chest whenever they met. Finally, Andy got enough ...

124. Embalmed Leaders

John 10:1-21

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Louis H. Valbracht

... as perfectly proper in the stuggle for the power of leadership. One can scarcely accept the excuse of the candidate who said: "I know that the office should seek the man, but I gave it plenty of time and it was apparently bashful." One remembers, rather, the opinion of Adlai Stevenson that when a man has finally gotten himself elected to public office, he is no longer fit to serve in it. If during this period of the year in the midst of all of this power contest, you share my bewilderment, if you are ...

125. Our Father Who Art on Earth

Proverbs 1:8-19

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Louis H. Valbracht

... whom they held so much in awe isn’t always as right as he sounds, and, with that discovery, respect begins to go. The father doesn’t maintain his position by being a petty dictator. He establishes the dignity of his opinion by giving dignity to other opinions not by destroying them. Thirdly, Certainly our moral character also speaks much louder to our children than what we say about morality. Many children today are glad to accept the advantages their father’s money brings them but they’re ashamed ...

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