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101. On Polishing Up the 24 Karat Jesus

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

James Weekley

... la tube? Wilbur Rees illustrates in his $3.00 Worth of God, "I would like to buy $3.00 worth of God, please, not enough to explode my soul or disturb my sleep, but just enough to equal a cup of warm milk ... I want ecstacy, not transformation; I want warmth of the womb, not a new birth." Is it possible to reclaim the soul and mind from technolological humanism and video promised lands? Our Lord's commission is as urgent as ever. "Go for it now!" In the New Testament church the immediacy of the gospel was as ...

102. Redemption Near And Dear

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Erskine White

... as much as people need to know that in the midst of all that troubles them, their redemption is drawing near. Redemption of the world, indeed. The cheery Christmas music at shopping malls is stilled by the cries of children with hungry bellies. The warmth of the family hearth is chilled by the silent shiver of homeless people huddled around a trash can fire. The boisterous noise of office Christmas parties is muted by the quiet anguish of workers laid off just before the holidays. The sweet symphony of ...

103. Hope Against Hope

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Erskine White

... had been told. (Romans 4:18) Sometimes, as we get to this point in the year, it seems that winter will go on forever. It’s been cold for so long that you can hardly remember the last time you put on a pair of shorts and basked in the warmth of the sun. You are so sick of shoveling the driveway that you would almost rather go to the dentist with an impacted wisdom tooth than go through another snowstorm. The trees have been bare for so long that you wonder whether things like flowers and leaves are just ...

104. What About The Holy Spirit?

John 15:18--16:4

Sermon

Erskine White

... Spirit will abide with us now and always, even to the end of the age. Amen Pastoral Prayer Ever-faithful God, who is Guide and Protector to the church of Your people, we pray today with thankful hearts for the gift of your Holy Spirit. Open our hearts to Her warmth and joy. Open our minds to Her power and purpose. Open our ears to Your Word and our eyes to Your mighty deeds, that we may know the Spirit among us and share Her love with others. O Righteous God, Lord of all worlds, we pray as well on this ...

105. Physical Fitness For The Soul

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Erskine White

... scar will heal in time. But when you are cut in your innermost parts by a word, the pain may never go away and you might carry the scar in your soul to your grave. How often do people spend the rest of their lives together without love or warmth because the scars never healed from words spoken in anger many years before? Yes, words are important and paying no attention to words can lead to tragedy. Words can be a fire, spreading destruction far beyond anyone's control. Words can be a weapon and they have a ...

106. Wedding: One from Two

Sermon Aid

John M. Braaten

... be richer and more fulfilling, because you two are one. Finally, in the mystery of marriage, as you foster love for each other, your love for God can be increased. I encourage you to worship him and serve him, as with one voice, one life. That will bring a wonderful warmth to your relationship, as Christ brings his divine love to enhance your earthly love. Therein lies joy and happiness in marriage beyond all your hopes and expectations. Amen

107. A Word For All Reasons

John 20:19-23

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... once ambitions and visions lay crushed, now exciting new possibilities had been born. Out of fear and depression sprang happiness and hope, creating at atmosphere of glory and joy. Guilt and remorse were forgotten in forgiveness and the disciples reveled in the warmth of reconciliation. With a simple word from Jesus' lips, stomachs which had been turned inside out were calmed, and minds which were raw with remorse were soothed. It happened because Jesus did not come with angry words of judgment or criticism ...

108. Safe With The Shepherd

John 10:22-42

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... to the deepest needs of our hearts and lives. The trouble for many is that they have abandoned the church, or at least relegated it to a "bit role" in their life; it is a convenience at best. Thus the power of forgiveness, the gifts of grace, the warmth of fellowship are absent. When people no longer worship they lose sight of the beacons which warn us of the life-shattering rocks, they often forfeit the Word of God which lights the path. They find themselves in need of a Shepherd but they don't know where ...

109. Standing Up To Death

Romans 6:1-14, Psalm 90:1-17

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... so, He is imploring people to come out. "Come out of there," God is saying, "You've been in there for far too long. You are mine and I need you in my kingdom building. Your sins are forgiven. Come out into the light of my day and into the warmth of my presence. Together we have work to do and without you, my efforts will be less than they can be with you. Stand up! Gather up your belongings! Follow me - out the front door and into the light of my kingdom!" Standing Up To Death Finally, the Christian faith ...

110. Like A Breath Of Fresh Air

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... the nature of the “giftedness” of the Holy Spirit. “He breathed on them.” The very breath of Christ, that which was and is the life of Christ, is the life of the Holy Spirit. The breath of Christ becomes the wind of the Spirit. The energy and warmth of the very being of Christ is the fire of the Spirit. God, the Redeemer Christ, “gifts” the church with a saving breath of life. It is the same breath that moved over the storms of chaos, and brought order to creation. It is the same breath that ...

111. When Thomas Doubted

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... knows we’ll doubt; we will fall off the wagon; we sin over and over again. So the assembled believers, the called out of the world by God, become his life presence here in this town, in this neighborhood, where we can have again his forgiving love and his warmth and assurance. How many times the story could be told. Some little thing like not liking the preacher’s spouse or the way the bulletin is printed or we don’t get our way in a meeting -- so we leave. However, that is the time we most need to ...

112. For a Ninety-three-year-old Widow

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Eulogy

Walter A. Schmidt

... for you, her family, it will be strange as well as sorrowful for the grand matriarch of your family no longer to be presiding at family get-togethers. And, yes, we here at church will greatly miss her. We will miss not only her love and her compassion and warmth, but also her hours of loving, volunteer service to her Lord and his church. No, when I say that I cannot be sorrowful, but that rather I feel like rejoicing, I am paying the highest compliment to Edna, and I believe that is the way she would want ...

113. Death Following Extended illness

Romans 8:28-39

Eulogy

Paul Hegele

... we each carry him with us. We are stamped by his influence. His image is on us. He lives in us in the values we shared with him and the memories we made together. Like a piano concerto by Chopin lives on after the composer dies, Homer's smile and warmth, cantankerousness and generosity, live on in us, for they have helped to shape who we are. And so, in the days ahead, the gulf of this separation will not seem so great. Most of all, in his death Homer knew no separation from God's love. There the words of ...

114. Death of an Alzheimer's Victim

Romans 8:28-39

Eulogy

John M. Braaten

... of faith penned by Paul becomes the focus of our attention as we gather in grateful praise for the life of C_ B_. And we are grateful. Decorating the borders of our sorrow are feelings of gratefulness for having known her, for having experienced her kindness, her warmth and her openness. C_ was a special person, the kind you want as a relative, or would choose as a friend. As brothers and sisters in Christ, we are here to embrace the B_ family as they mourn her death. But we have also come with them ...

115. A House! a House! and a House!

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... that delinquency in children is related to the mobility of the family. Children suffer when there is no feeling of permanence, no sense of belonging. For many people, the thought of the family home, even though it may have been sold several times since, conjures feelings of warmth and belonging. David was so satisfied with his home that he began to feel guilty. That's when he decided to push a building boom for God! He wanted to do something great! Why is it that we so often wait until we have our own house ...

116. Perfect Strangers

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon

Justin Tull

... feels like to be the stranger. Am I right? Do you remember how you felt in a new school, a new neighborhood, a strange city, a foreign country? Do you remember how it feels to be a stranger before discovering that first friend or receiving that first act of human warmth or kindness? I can tell you that the feeling of being included is a much better feeling than that of being a stranger! Surely you agree! We all know the pain of being the stranger. But we also know how it feels to be the people of Egypt and ...

117. Candle Lighting · all five services

Matthew 3:1-12, Psalm 119:1-176, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20, 1 Peter 1:1-12

Bulletin Aid

J. B. Quisenberry

... " Litany Of Love Leader: "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light;" People: "They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined." Leader: We are that people. People: The light shines upon us. Leader: In its warmth and beauty, we feel God's love. People: God's light shines on all of creation. Leader: It shines on the lonely, the frightened, the hungry, the unwanted and the unloved. People: It calls us to reach out to them. Leader: The light calls us to ...

118. Charlie Used To Do That

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... heart of the kingdom that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the naked eye." Then there was always the furnace in the hall. Charlie replaced the filters and made sure that the pilot light was on. And he would be reminded of the love and warmth of God's Son, Jesus. On hot summer days he would often fix screens and while doing so reflect on the cool breeze of God's mercy. There were always wastebaskets that needed to be emptied and trash that needed to be carried out for the garbage man to ...

119. Choices

Drama

J. B. Quisenberry

... should maintain their positions on either side of the manger.) Sixth Reader: The pageant is completed. You see before you the same sight that greeted the shepherds so many years ago: the stable, the manger, the young woman Mary - her face aglow with the special warmth that all new mothers know - Joseph beside her - happy beyond words - and finally the baby, so small, so helpless, lying in a manger. We are not as lowly as the shepherds, nor as mighty as the kings who bowed low before this tiny child, but ...

120. Where the Scary Things Live

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death, light has dawned." And like new, green plants which grow instinctively toward the sun, our exposure to the true light of Jesus calls us to grow toward him, to live in the warmth of his love, to learn who we are and how to use the gifts and talents God has given us to "catch people," to begin the transformation of our world by transforming ourselves into the person God wants us to be. No longer do we have to remain in ...

121. The Women

John 20:1-9

Drama

William Grimbol

... a real event. I know I'm different because of it, but I'm not sure how yet. KAREN: My friend Esther told me that for her it was like being embraced with such love that all the pain of being alive just vanished. PATTI: Yes ... (Nodding) ... the warmth, the caring, the gentle strength is unbelievable. It is the message though. It is his words, that is what is so inspiring. That is the real miracle. To me. The miracle is what he teaches. SHIRLEE: Take care of the poor. Give your money away. Love is all there ...

122. The Youth

Drama

William Grimbol

... SETTING: Three scenes, in a courtyard garden, where two young people are engaged in conversation TIME: Christ's ministry Scene One MEGHAN: You don't care about anything. You never take a stand. You never have an opinion. You are always Mr. Charm, Mr. Warmth ... everybody likes you ... DEAN: Is there something wrong with that? MEGHAN: Yes. If nobody really knows anything about you. If nobody cares about anything you are, except being very, very nice. DEAN: What do you want? I don't even know where this whole ...

123. Fingerprints on the Chalice

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Steven Burt

... of them and the whole team, everyone hugging, for the game was over. Then everyone, winners and losers, had tapped grape juice out of the spigot in the coffee urn that the cafeteria had loaned them. The juice was warm, warm like the Communion grape juice, and the warmth seemed to add to its sweetness. The minister moves on to a balding man with a big tin button on his collar that says something about turning forty. He has a salt-and-pepper mustache which curls not quite into a handlebar at the ends, and on ...

124. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... the courage to talk about Christ day in and day out. When we look deep in our hearts, I think we also have that overwhelming desire to tell others about the wonderful things that have happened in our lives. I think we really do want to tell others about that warmth of the Holy Spirit that lives within us, we want to share those mountain top experiences that we have had in our lives. But it seems we either don't know how to or we're afraid to. Lieghton Ford was conducting research for his book Good News is ...

125. What Children Owe Their Parents

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... , being disrespectful to parents is a very serious offense in God's eyes. Children, regardless of age, should never speak in any mocking or contemptible way about their parents. Never should you refer to them as the "Old Man" or "Old Woman." Those phrases don't carry the warmth of love and reverence God expects you to have for your parents. Perhaps all of us should be more like the young boy who went to the lingerie department of a store to purchase a slip for his mother. But he did not know what size she ...

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