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101. Bloody Hands, Troubled Soul

Mark 14:12-26

Drama

... . The first time I met Jesus was in Galilee, by the sea. I had come all the way down from Judea. There was a large crowd, from Galilee, Judea, east of the Jordan, even from Tyre and Sidon. All because they had heard about him. They wanted to touch him, or they wanted his hands upon their heads, or placed over their injuries. They even brought children for him to bless. That was a huge crowd, and after a long day with them, Jesus withdrew to a hill nearby, and there he chose his disciples - "apostles" he ...

102. When the Doctors Can't Help You

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... about. Maybe your business is failing and you are at your wits’ end to know how to reverse your financial slide. Maybe there is a secret sin that has you in its grip. And you think to yourself, if only there was something I could do. If I could touch even the hem of his garment, I would be set free. Our story today offers us hope. First of all, Christ knows about your concern. If you have any question that Christ knows and is concerned about your situation, let me put your mind at ease. He knows. The ...

103. Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired?

Matthew 9:35-10:8

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... calling for the elders, I'll tell you. It's an act of faith. When Jesus walked in Galilee the sick called out to him! They traveled to meet him. They were let down on beds through the roof. They cried out as lepers. "Lord, heal me!" They sought to touch the hemline of his garment. And to the many that Jesus healed, he said, "Go your way. Your faith has made you well." What Do The Elders Do? So far we've discerned four varieties of illness and seen how it is the responsibility of the sick to exercise faith ...

104. Try a Little Kindness (Fruit of the Spirit: Kindness)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... seeing in this passage is love in action, which is exactly what kindness is. For the Bible says in I Cor. 13:4, "love is kind." Sometimes love is heard in a kind word. Sometimes love is read in a kind note. Sometimes love is felt by a kind touch. Someone once wrote these words: God is looking for people who are willing to participate in acts of love and kindness to those outside of their present circle. He is looking for people who believe that a humble demonstration of love plants a seed of eternity in the ...

105. Gospel Partners

Philippians 1:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... for us is souls. Let me give you an example of just one response we got through the magic of the Internet and E-mail which will really bless your heart. Dear Dr. Merritt, Praise God! I am a pastor from Kenya (East Africa). I watched your program "Touching Lives" while visiting the Caribbean for the first time. Your message on "Don't Forget to Forgive" transformed my life. I hereby make a heart-filled request in the name of the Lord. Please send me the message and any other material that the Lord will lay in ...

106. The Compassionate Christ

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... I’ve been sick and housebound for days, I wish someone, anyone, would talk to me. To hear a human voice say my name, to be touched - that would mean the world to me. One day, an attack hit me while I was walking home from campus. It was a snowy day. I ... own house, or clean up the mess in my house for me. He just gave me one ride, one day. I am still grateful to him and touched by his gesture. I have lived in the neighborhood for years, and so far he has been the only one to stop. The problem is not that we ...

107. Two for the Price of One

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... talk to him. So the woman was there - in desperation - this was her last resort. Can you hear her speak? I believe she was talking to herself, and how audible that was we don’t know. But her word gathered up the depth of her faith. “If I can touch, just touch, even his garments, I shall be made well.” What desperation – what faith. Some of us may have to struggle a bit to identify with the woman. She came to Jesus as a last resort. She had tried every other cure that the world had to offer, but to ...

108. Soul Food

Luke 9:10-17, Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, John 6:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... .”] [Face the entire congregation, continuing to allow people to pet the puppy. Hold him up for all to see.] Did you know a lot of nursing homes have added to their staff resident pets? Studies have proven that caring for a pet, even just seeing one, touching one, lowers the heart rate, elevates the spirit, and gives a sense of calm and well-being. Those of you with pets, when you’re afraid or sick or nervous, what happens? Your pet is right there beside you. Your pet is sensing your pain, feeling your ...

109. Desperation to Hope

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... here is the same word that is associated with the “sleep of death,” the eternal sleep that takes us away until the day of resurrection. The professional mourners who had seen their share of dead people simply laughed at him. They did not get it. Jesus touched the little girl’s hand, committing another scandalous faux pas, and told her to get up. There are about five ways to translate that phrase. My favorite is “Little lamb, arise.” And she did. Oh, can you imagine the cheer that must have gone up ...

110. A Hands-on Religion

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... his firm faith in Jesus. He was convinced that Jesus could restore him physically, spiritually, and socially. The Response To Human Need Jesus also ran serious risks in this encounter. His response to the leper's request was first to stretch out his hand and touch him. Then Jesus said to him, "I do choose. Be made clean." A shudder of horror, of revulsion, of consternation and of surprise swept through the crowd. Jesus was always getting himself in trouble in his love and concern for others. He knew what he ...

111. Laying on Hands

Acts 8:9-25

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... to remember that there is no group of people in the world who are dirty in God's eyes. Sometimes when people are different from us we treat them like they are dirty, and we don't talk to them or get near them. But we should be willing to touch any persons and pray with and for them. People are not the same as an oily rag or a container of mud. God loves people and wants everyone to have his Spirit. And so all people should be loved by us, too, no matter who they are. Let's Pray ...

112. Facing Up to a Power Problem

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... felt the presence of Christ in our midst. Now is the time to move out. How many of you will join me now, here at the altar of our church, and put your life on the line to carry the Spirit of Christ to every corner of life that we touch in the activities of this city?’ " The pastor continued. "One, two, three joined the dean. They spoke of their new commitment and their willingness to put their lives on the line for Christ in the life of the city. They kept coming; they continued to share until the entire ...

113. Resurrection: From Brokenness to Wholeness

Matthew 15:29-39

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... for the fisherman to return. How much his life was chained to his leg, that crooked leg. Jahmai had often heard of Jesus’ wonder with healing - the power that he had to heal sick bodies. There was that young girl who everyone knew was dead, yet with Jesus’ touch she lived. There was the old woman at Peter’s house in Capernaum who was so sick she could not rise from her bed. But with Jesus’ words she was made well. There was the report that had swept back to the community that a man’s blindness ...

114. Men Like Trees Walking

Mark 8:22-26

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... law of sin and death.” I knew Jesus as Saviour - but not yet as Lord. I had not yet made the connection that Jesus was calling me to do something more than simply bask in the glory of His presence. Far too much modern popular religion is only the “first touch” of Jesus. Folks rejoice “I’m saved.” But they forget that we are saved to serve. God begins a work in us, but the end is not us: it is others. If our religion is not personal, it doesn’t get started. If it is never more than personal, it ...

115. The Witness of Being

Genesis 1:1—2:4a

Sermon

James L. Killen

... of it, and his reverence would deepen, not diminish. The creation bears a witness to the existence of the creator. That can change the way we think about a lot of things. For instance, one who has grown accustomed to living just in terms of what can be seen and touched may find it hard to believe that there is anything more for us after death. But one who sees the tangible world as a witness to the creator is more likely to think, "If God created all of this and gave us life in this world, then God can ...

116. Altar Your Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of the things we need in our Christian lives and tool kits to be good servants and they are: a servant's Heart, Mind, Eyes and Touch. I. A Servant's Heart A. The very first thing we need is a servant's heart. So, how do you describe a servant's heart ... sick to tell whether or not I was his son. And I knew how much he needed me." (2) That young man had a servant's touch. He was a servant. He became an instrument of the Incarnation. Christ entered that hospital room through Him. God wants to use us the same way ...

117. Being Christ by Affirming and Forgiving

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a continual contact with Christ in his work, it is the same contact we have during Mass and in the Blessed Sacrament. There we have Jesus in the appearance of the bread. But here in the slums, in the broken body, in the children, we see Christ and we touch him” (Something Beautiful for God, pp 113-114) Mother Theresa knows and is living out the thrilling possibility that each one of us can be Christ to and/or receive Christ from very person we meet. What Christ has been and done for me, we must be and do ...

118. Mark 5:21-43

Mark 5:21-43

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... of messianic secret affair — though obviously not a very well kept one. The professional mourners, the witnesses to death, are all banished. Only those with hope and faith are on the forefront of this miracle. It is with both a word and a touch that Jesus transforms a tragedy into a miraculous moment. He takes her hand, but he also utters a verbal mandate. “Talitha cum” is Aramaic for the endearment, “Little lamb, arise.” This is not some magical mantra Jesus utters. Rather these are the words ...

119. So, You Want to Get Well?

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... had been able to do -- to bring the young girl from the brink of death back to life. We feel the tragedy in the plea. The plea touches the soul. When a child is sick or hurting, we get worried. When he/she is very sick, we get very worried. And when a child ... , suffering woman we meet what might be called the courtesy of Christ. The woman's theology is totally unacceptable. She thinks that touching a piece of clothing will heal her. That's magic, not real faith. If she went to seminary, she would flunk out ...

120. Mimosa Pudica

Luke 10:1-10, 16-24

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... t know God without knowing the Spirit that Christ sent to be with us until he returns! We must find a way to put aside our fear and move from that which dies upon touch to mori-vivi (“I died, I lived”). It takes the mimosa about thirty minutes to return to its original open state from an encounter with heat or touch. We could probably learn to shake off a bad evangelism encounter much quicker than that! Jesus told us how in today’s gospel lesson. First, he assured us that the harvest was plentiful. We ...

121. The Flow

John 7:37-39 · 1 Corinthians 12:3-13 · Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... erupt in a culmination of peak human emotion, one that heals us, energizes us, feeds us, and pleases us. One that causes us to become refreshed, confident, and ready to take on the world in a new and exciting way. Think of all of the times that Jesus touched people and healed them. They not only felt it in that moment, but it changed their lives completely. When the Spirit flows within us, we live a life free of the stressors that bombard us and instead glow with an internal kind of light that fires us up ...

122. Miracles Seven and Eight: Healing An Issue Of Blood & Healing The Rulers Daughter

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... and make him the final hope? Why should we not practice the presence of Christ and receive his blessings throughout our lifetime? The Need For Faith · The woman with the issue of blood had faith in Christ. She is described as saying, "If I touch even his garments, I shall be made well." And Christ's response emphasizes the importance of faith, for he says, "Daughter, your faith has made you well." Many times in performing a miracle, Christ stressed the element of faith. When Christ was followed by two ...

123. Adam And Eve And God

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... edge of the stage. Deftly, God builds trees, plants, shrubs, bushes, and all kinds of vegetation of the wet crimson soil. These He touches and they turn bright green. He smiles, and fruits and vegetables form on the plants. He takes Adam through the newly made garden ... you to s-s-stay away from all thes-s-se trees-s-s?" the slender one asks. "Only this one. And we dasn't even touch it or we'll die," she replies. That's not exactly what God said. Close. "You won't die," the snaky fellow says. "You will only ...

124. Epiphany 6

1 Corinthians 10:23--11:1, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Leviticus 13:1-46, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Mark 1:40-45

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... fulfills our expectations, but he is always willing to remove our uncleanness. There are many in the world who approach those who bear the name of Christ and ask: "If you are willing, you can make me clean." Are we willing to reach out Christ's hand of mercy to touch people and make them clean? The One that gets used. The U.S. West yellow pages advertises that their book is the one that gets used, yes, even abused. God is often the One who gets used. We have a problem, we turn to the Lord. The problem is ...

125. Friendship Arms or Cold Shoulders

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

James Weekley

... of our deep rooted aloneness? Genuine friendships are difficult to come by. Put on your thinking cap for a moment. How many real friends have you had since high school graduation? Out of my senior class of two hundred, I manage to reach out and touch only three. Or how many friends do you write or call regularly - other than at Christmas? Have we thrown the baby out with the bath water? Have we given up on lasting friendships in our society? Knowing that our acquaintances will be shortlived, we approach ...

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