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101. Proper 20

Philemon 1:8-25

Bulletin Aid

Theme: Continuity of life in Christ Jesus Exegetical note Paul, probably writing from prison, finds himself facing the real possibility of martyrdom, which he not only does not fear, but seems to welcome. His only hesitation stems from his suspicion that he may be more useful alive for those dependent on his guidance, and thus he resolves to continue "in the flesh." But in either case, alive or "departed," Paul is certain that he will continue to be "in Christ." Call to Worship (based on Psalm 106) Leader ...

102. Striking Silversmiths Start Riot

Acts 19:23-41

Sermon Aid

CSS

... little protection and the blackness of a moonless night at sea was a perfect cover for such dirty work. Sailors and sea captains were likely to overlook this sort of thing. They did not want to have any conflict with Roman authorities or even arouse their suspicions. Even if a captain knew about such a devilish plot, he would be likely to shrug off this kind of murder as a religious argument between Jews and of no interest to the Romans. The brewing mischief was serious enough to compel Paul to change his ...

103. For Freedom!

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

... cannot hope to make good on. This may not be an easy thing to do at first. We’ve all seen individuals who haven’t known what love is all about. An act of kindness shown to an individual like that might be greeted at the outset with suspicion or misunderstanding. It may take a second try before a person who has been consistently looked down upon or ridiculed or made to feel inadequate can sense that this time someone isn’t merely trying to manipulate from a new and clever angle. In the parable which ...

104. Peter’s Net

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Richard F. Bansemer

... of Jesus and exclaims: "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." When Jesus Christ chooses a person that person is changed. Peter wasn’t merely saying "I’m sorry for not believing you." It wasn’t mere contrition for all his doubt and suspicion, for all the hesitation on his part. Peter was letting go of his self-chosen needs. Like the caterpillar, he was losing his cocoon so that wings could emerge. What he thought he wanted and needed, namely, a boat load of fish, was not nearly as important ...

105. Elijah’s If

Mark 9:2-13, 2 Kings 2:1-18

Drama

Richard F. Bansemer

... that he had mysteriously disappeared. Elisha doesn’t want them to go, but he finally gives in, and they search for three days to see if the body isn’t over there on the side of the mountain. Foul play wasn’t unknown in that day and time, nor was suspicion, but, of course, the body was not found. We’ve spent a lot of time retelling the story. What seems most important is that big "IF" of Elijah: "If you see, it shall be so." That kind of remark makes one wonder how much activity of God is happening ...

106. Stephen’s Stones

Acts 7:54--8:1a

Sermon

Richard F. Bansemer

... was read from Scripture? Maybe the story is so familiar that it discourages any kind of reaction. But a cynical hunch says that not a person here today really felt anything like sorrow, or bewilderment, or despair, because of this historic stoning. Rather, the suspicion is that our minds were elsewhere in this beautiful country - on the lake - by the seashore; in the woods - on the plain; eating a picnic lunch, or dining in elegance. Stephen’s bones have turned to dust by now, anyway, and no amount of ...

107. Do I Dare Be Different?

Matthew 5:10; 10:1-42

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... beneath one, people threw rocks and dirt at him. He was different. He did the world a lot of good by inventing the umbrella. Yet, when he did it, it was different and the world did not like the difference. People who are different are subject to suspicion and disliked by the world. By the world, I do not mean some autonomous body "out there." I mean us, our world. Our world likes patterns and labels. We like to put a mark on persons to classify, categorize and pigeon-hole them. We do this with professional ...

108. What Are You Going to Do About Death?

Mt 10:28 · Lk 12:4

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... , "St. John tells us that the advent of the Holy Spirit into the individual’s life is ‘the resurrection and the life.’ " But then, he reveals this pulsating thought: "Perhaps there is (life after death); perhaps there isn’t ... (I have) a deeply ingrained suspicion of the supernatural." Now this is where this young friend of mine is in his struggle with death. Where are you in your struggle with death? The first thing we want to look at is: the Christian accepts death as real and life after death ...

109. The Gospel According to Christ’s Enemies

John 11:1-16

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Richard Hoefler

... had done at Bethany, they panicked. They knew that, true or not, the news that Jesus had raised a man four days dead would explode among the populace and move people to action. The enthusiasm created by such an event would for certain arouse the suspicions of a nervous Rome and result in sudden retaliation. Her mighty armies would immediately step in and crush the whole affair under the iron heel of Roman might. Such reactions would spell ruin for the Jewish nation. Something must be done to prohibit this ...

110. "Can Do" Christianity

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... loved me and gave himself for me" (2:20). If it had not been for Christ in him, Paul could not have been effective as a missionary or preacher or church-builder. If it had not been for Christ in him, Paul could not have endured the suspicion, ridicule, beatings, and imprisonment as he did. In fact, if it had not been for Christ in him, Paul would not have been Paul, the greatest Christian missionary of all time. He would have been only Saul, a stiff-necked, judgmental Pharisee remembered - if at all - as ...

111. A Liturgical Drama For Advent

Drama

Tom Eberle

... ] How do you know? Light: Because I have heard this conversation a million times before. Man: See, I’m not the only one who loses his keys. Light: Not that conversation. I’m talking about the muffled discourse that takes place between locked doors. I see the suspicion and hostility that grows from those strained words unable to find a human ear. Woman: I suppose you’re going to tell us what’s wrong with us. Light: No, I’m just going to ask you to unlock the door and enter the light of each ...

112. Jesus Makes House Calls

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... ." This is a common experience in our times. On a pre-Christmas visit to Manhattan a friend suggested we take a walk down the two most dangerous blocks in the city. The sidewalks were crowded with pimps and prostitutes. We saw young men and women looking at us with suspicion and threats. We were not sure that at any minute we would not be mugged. I frankly admit that I was never so scared in all my life and not for a thousand dollars would I again take the same walk! In this age of violence, many live in ...

113. Little Things Affect Little Minds

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... as a denial of God’s providence and care. The biblical writers experienced at first hand the vicious cycle of panic. Anxiety over little problems and incidents leads to apathy, to increased hatred, to isolation of the person from his fellowmen. Suspicion toward the neighbor in such times becomes acceptable in quite horrifying ways. Jesus of Nazareth was quite concerned that his followers get beyond being upset over little things. He feared that too much focusing on little things would result in little ...

114. God, Help Us to Laugh

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... than mere attendance. Church should be a place of celebration. Thank God, a celebration of the senses has infiltrated churches. Even art and dance are beginning to find their way back into the church. More and more Christians are destroying their deep seeded suspicion of life. Constantly I am encouraged by the tremendous number of people who rejoice to know that a minister can actually go out and have a good time. Arthur Darby Nock is quite correct, "Primitive religion is not believed, it is danced." The ...

115. Love of God, Self, and Neighbor

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... -made, we are God’s handiwork, we are created like our Creator. There is an important message here - we are to love ourselves. In a day when self-worth is low, in a time when so much introspection is encouraged, and when human nature is looked at with suspicion, we need to say boldly - we are God-made! And let’s remember, God makes us well. It would be blasphemy to hate ourselves since God is our Creator. You’ve read in the newspapers about a whole community turning out to find a lost child. Hundreds ...

116. Christians In A Warring World - 1941

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Kent Moorehead

... the conditions of peace; that is, to strive, not superficially, but sacrificially, to eliminate the causes of war. This means that we should stop pouring out billions for armaments and all sorts of war preparations, for thus we increasingly create fear and suspicion and hate in the hearts of the people of other lands. The pacifist believes that the end never justifies the means, but rather that the means inevitably determine the end. The pacifist believes that to fulfill the conditions of hell in order ...

117. EPISODE 1: THE FIRST WEEK IN LENT

Drama

Robert Clausen

... talks constantly about a kingdom. BISHOP: Mark you, a kingdom. FIRST CLERGYMAN: He calls people to follow him. BISHOP: Could we build a stronger case? Here is a man who forsakes his proper trade to become an idler, a drifter. This sort is always open to suspicion. He calls men into his service. He sends his agents to circulate among the people. He inflames the populace with visions of a utopian kingdom. And who is to be its head, its ruler, its dictator, its king? Why, he himself! FIRST CLERGYMAN: A clear ...

118. EPISODE 7: MAUNDY THURSDAY

Drama

Robert Clausen

... t you? BISHOP: Indeed we do. That’s why ... GOVERNOR: Then I must do it my way. BISHOP: Forgive me. I’ll leave him in your hands. [He exits, with the CAPTAIN.] GOVERNOR: Now, your name is Jesus? JESUS: Yes. GOVERNOR: You have been arrested on suspicion of treason. [Pause] Well? JESUS: What am I to say? GOVERNOR: Do you make yourself a king? JESUS: Where did you hear this? GOVERNOR: The leaders of the church accuse you. JESUS: I understand. GOVERNOR: What have you done? JESUS: My work? GOVERNOR: To them ...

119. A Faith for the Uncharted Way

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... of mistrust and fear. And not only do we need to have faith in the pilgrim’s God, but we also need to have some faith in our fellow-pilgrims on the journey. Too much, I believe, we are victims of our own mistrust and suspicion. By these we fence ourselves in. Sometimes younger people say, "Never trust anybody over thirty." Sometimes older people say, "The younger generation is no good." Sometimes we hear, "Never trust a white man." Other times, "Never trust a black man." And some people even say, "Never ...

120. The Temptations

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Jon L. Joyce

... of your own existence ... Our policy ... is to conceal ourselves ... I do not think you will have much difficulty in keeping the patient in the dark. The fact that ‘devils’ are predominantly comic figures in the modern imagination will help you. If any faint suspicion of your existence begins to arise in his mind, suggest to him a picture of something in red tights, and persuade him that since he cannot believe in that ... he therefore cannot believe in you." (NY: Macmillan, 1961) There is merit in the ...

121. Our Inclusive Christ

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... on TV regularly. We read their comments in the newspaper. We must not allow them to trigger a racist reaction in us. Third, resolve to develop a cross-racial relationship which allows for an honest, candid exchange of ideas. Such relationships can reduce suspicion and promote understanding. And, we will model for our children the way of the future. Just imagine how much easier it might be to solve the problems in Millington if there were already in place lots of healthy interracial friendships. Fourth, we ...

122. The Words We Speak

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... that we keep no significant secrets from each other. Dr. Paul Tournier, the great Swiss psychiatrist, said that for a husband or wife to keep a significant secret from the other is as damaging as an act of adultery. Each secret creates distance and suspicion, and reduces sharing. Dr. Tournier named as the single most common fault of married partners a lack of mutual frankness. Husbands and wives must be able to tell their mates even the hard truth. Some spouses sing only the sympathizing note to their mates ...

123. The Waiting Game

Sermon

James Bjorge

... , is like that. Sometimes we get dizzy but we know we’re going to make the destination. In the detective thrillers of the telelvision world, such as "Mannix" or "Hawaii 5-0," the outcome is obscured until the very end. Everyone seems to be under suspicion as the plot thickens. The writers of the classical period used an entirely different technique. Men like Homer tell us how it will end from the very start of the literary work. Now, is the last form less adventuresome than the first? Not necessarily. It ...

124. Unwrapping Presents ... and People

Sermon

James Bjorge

... to have developed into a potential firecracker. We are told that the two dominant world powers have enough nuclear missles stockpiled to assign 5,000 pounds of nitroglycerin (TNT) to every man, woman and child on the earth. On top of that we live with the suspicion that in the back rooms of the military complex they have even more subtle prescriptions for death ready to be dished up. There is ample cause for why people are running scared. The prophets of ecological doom say we are going to run out of fresh ...

125. An Identity Crisis

Sermon

James Bjorge

... lost our original state. Figuratively speaking we were made to be tigers and we are living like goats. And it bugs us for there is something inside us that makes us discontented with our goathood. The grass never really fills us. We bleat well but we have a suspicion we were made for roaring. Now what happens if a real honest to goodness tiger comes on the scene? One of two things. We can become embarrassed when we see what we were meant to be for we have fallen so far short. Our timidity and fears shame ...

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