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1226. What Does Jesus Expect of Us?

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... eventual doom. "Deny self ... lose life for my sake and the gospel's" - what do we have here anyway? The chief priests were bent upon saving their own positions and fringe benefits. The Pharisees did not care a hoot for the poor and outcast, but were concerned with legalistic details to save their own hides. The Zealots wanted to knife Rome and return to the ancestral power of the days of yore and, hence, they spurned any notion of a spiritual kingdom. All these factors and factions were eating at the heart ...

1227. Choosing Your Spirituality

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... judgmental religion itself is one of the strongest contributors to human helplessness and hopelessness: if your religion makes you feel you are no good and pronounces imminent doom on you and the world, where is your basis for hope for the future? Why be concerned about yourself, anyone else or this wonderful planet? How can one appreciate himself or herself if, hour by hour, day by day, week by week, all one hears is “You are totally depraved”? Total depravity, to me, is a hopeless and helpless concept ...

1228. Plan Your Leisure - Jesus Did His!

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... on a three day out-of-state trip during the Fourth of July week-end. I called, expecting to hear a relaxed voice. Instead, I heard a tense and anxious voice. I said, “How was your little trip?” “Oh, it was fine. The weather was good. [Weather is a primary concern to a pilot.] We saw the people we wanted to see. I took Dave and Jim on an air tour over the mountains with an occasional swoop into the valley. We took pictures of the farm and granddad’s old home from the plane.” I said, “I’m glad ...

1229. Bread of Another Kind (Bread of Life II)

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... Jesus’ response is a bit provocative some would say he was starting the day in a jocular mood, others would say he meant to chastise. Whichever it was, they didn’t like hearing it: “Now let’s get something straight,” he says. “You’re not nearly as concerned about when-and-how I got here as you are to have your bellies filled again with free food! I haven’t got that kind of food. The food I have is entirely different.” Please note, this encounter is becoming the test, or one of the tests ...

1230. We Haven’t Got To Them Yet

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... haven’t gotten to yet. “If only you’d pray.” I recall as a youth going to talk to my pastor when I felt my faith was slipping away. His only counsel was “Do you pray?” Of course I prayed; I prayed all the time. My concern was influencing my whole life. So I redoubled my efforts. The prime instruction, “Read the Bible.” We do, only to come to more confusion than before because of the Bible’s many seeming contradictions. Finally despairing, we think that if only we can guarantee a simple ten ...

1231. A Thanksgiving Checklist

Luke 12:48

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... one individual who functions out of what I call the vacuum cleaner syndrome. That is to say, this individual, just like your Hoover or Electrolux or Kirby, laps up everything with which he comes into contact. He laps up all the attention, all the support, all the concern, and all the caring he possibly can and never does he turn back to say “thank-you.” No matter how he works the ledger, he always seems to come up with more liabilities than assets, and so goes off again and again in search of more to ...

1232. David and the Devil

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... is a strange bird. Speak up to him, say “no,” and you’ll be surprised how recessive he becomes. This happens when we help our children develop a healthy sense of conscience and when we impart positive values. Recent research indicates that concern for others begins much earlier than we once thought. Studies show that almost at birth babies respond empathetically to the cries of another infant. Therefore it would seem that there is almost a kind of predisposition on the part of very young children ...

1233. Read the Directions

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... limit of 0.10. In spite of that, he refused to resign, claiming that this would not impair his ability to be a judge in city court. Christ’s justice does not come from a source like that. He was never fairly convicted of any wrong. In generosity and concern for others, Christ is also the perfect example. He only lived for the good of others. What the prodigal son’s father said to the disgruntled elder brother at the end of Jesus’ parable is what the Lord says to us, “All that is mine is yours.” No ...

1234. Forever and Ever

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... the cruse of oil shall not fail.’ “ This is only one of 30,000 promises in the Bible. The promises are made forever and ever. They cover every area of life, every person, and every situation. This is due to the fact that nothing or no one is beyond the concern of God. Think of a few promises God makes to you and me. When we are lonely and feel all alone and deserted, he promises, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” It is always good to have a friend stand with you, but the one you really need ...

1235. The Robe

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... David his credit card, David wondered what his credit limit was. David was beginning to worry a little about Josh. He was coming into the store several times a week now and his purchases were getting greater and greater. Josh didn't seem to be concerned about how much money he was spending though. He would just hand over one of his credit cards. David was beginning to think that maybe Josh was addicted to clothes. David liked clothes. "After all," he thought, "clothes are my business." But David had learned ...

1236. Gunda

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... !" "What gives life is God's Spirit; man's power is of no use at all." Not too many months ago, an entire nation said to its insensitive and manipulative leaders, "We are sorry, but as far as we're concerned you are not our leaders anymore because you do not have our best interests at heart. You are only concerned about your political futures. We are going to elect our own leaders who are compassionate toward our welfare and our country's welfare. And if you don't like it, then lump it. If you don't like it ...

1237. Solomon's Song Of Love

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... sexuality can be misused and abused, how quickly our longing for intimacy gets confused with our need for release or our own need for security. Our questions and concerns help us to articulate ethics and guidelines for safety in a world where sex is often a dangerous game. And all of our questions and struggles and concerns and guidelines and ethics and models for behavior as individuals and in community are an essential part of our lives as Christians, as faithful Christians and responsible Christians ...

1238. Tough Faith In Tough Times

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... ours. The message of Luke is that God is faithful; therefore, the way to experience God's faithfulness is for us to have faith in him, to live by faith in God, to persist in trusting God, even when appearances do not seem to support either his existence or his concern for us. The righteous person lives by faith. "When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?" That is the question this parable asks of each of us. Where is the point in your life at which you need to let go of your fears, your ...

1239. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... a response of gratitude for the way his love is given for us. That gratitude is also more than a sentiment. It is a desire and a willingness to be like Christ, to have him control our life. We then become his emissaries, reaching out to others with concern for their welfare, as Christ has expressed his toward us. That leads us to obedience to God's commands as given to us by Jesus Christ. We know that it is in obedience to God's intents and purposes that we realize our highest welfare, and that is ...

1240. A Service Of Light

John 1:1-18

Bulletin Aid

J. B. Quisenberry

... "(or two verses of another foreign language hymn) Reader 3: Luke 2:16-20 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard ...

1241. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Deuteronomy 18:14-22, Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... way. 3. Love is the more excellent way (1 Corinthians 13), better than knowledge. 4. Knowledge puffs up, love builds up others in community. 2. Sermon Title: Christians Are In The Business of Raising, Not Razing. Sermon Angle: The apostle makes a key point concerning the nature of love. "It builds up" other people; it builds up the church; it builds up society. Prejudice and hatred, on the flip side of the coin, raze (demolish) everything in their sight. A sermon on this topic could encourage the members of ...

1242. Good Friday

John 19:28-37, Hebrews 10:1-18, Isaiah 52:13--53:12, John 18:1-11, John 19:38-42, John 19:17-27

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... to keeping our faith and hope strong is in assembling together. An ember that is removed from the fire and placed by itself soon grows cold. So too, when a believer increasingly separates himself from the worship assembly of other believers, his heart will soon grow cold to the concerns of Christ. Gospel: John 18:1--19:42 No sweat (v. 1). John's Jesus does not struggle with his lot in life, he does not seek to avoid suffering or death, he does not sweat great drops of blood as in Luke (Luke 22:44). John's ...

1243. The Resurrection Of Our Lord

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Mark 16:1-20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... which is foundational to our faith, namely, Christ's sacrificial death and resurrection. If only we would get our priorities right and keep them before our face. Pass it on (v. 3). Paul reminds the Corinthians that he merely passed on the facts of faith concerning Christ's death and resurrection which he had first received from others. All of us have received the good news of Christ from others. We are all called to pass it on. Christianity remains one generation away from extinction if we do not pass it ...

1244. If I Live To Be A Hundred

Psalm 30:4-5

Illustration

John E. Sumwalt

... day had ceased to have meaning for him even before his nursing home days had begun ten years earlier, and he felt no concern or remorse over loss of interest in such trivia. But if you asked him if he remembered Pearl Harbor, or the day ... Psalm 42:1 Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength is spent. For my enemies speak concerning me, and those who watch for my life consult together. -- Psalm 71:9-10 Sing praises to the Lord, O you his faithful ones, and give thanks ...

1245. Josiah Speaks: An Ancient King Brings Greetings

2 Chronicles 34:14-33, 2 Chronicles 34:1-13

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... . The church was out of the sanctuary for over six months. The sermon was for a time of celebration and reconsecration of building and people. JOSIAH SPEAKS: AN ANCIENT KING BRINGS GREETINGS 2 Chronicles 34:8-14, 29-33 You are not the first to be concerned about the restoration of your place to worship, as you well know. I, Josiah, King of Jerusalem, bring you greetings from my people. We found the need to refurbish our temple in my time, some 26 centuries ago. I commend you for your work, your sacrifice ...

1246. It's Hell, I Say: Herod Speaks

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... of these mothers. Had I heard them, I'm still not sure I would have understood. They were rabble -- not quite human. I had no more concern than you might have if you trapped a rat. Vermin! That's what they were to me. I had heard an old wives' tale that ... , the Hitlers, etc., were just like me. We thought we were doing good! A narcissist like me can't comprehend any morality that is concerned with the common good, unless it is also good for the ruling class. What was good for Herod the Great was good for all ...

1247. The Politics Of The Saints

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... with politics. I'm not talking about this partisan orgy of mud-slinging and rhetorical hype that we call a presidential election. Nor am I speaking of politics as the arena of public life which is concerned with government. That's politics in the narrow sense. I'm talking about something much more basic. Politics is about people and the relationships between people or groups of people. The word politics comes from the Greek word polis which means city, or its derivative politeuma which meals commonwealth ...

1248. An Outcast · The Woman Of Samaria

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... said, glancing toward the well, "will thirst again; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." (John 4:13-14) He was, of course, speaking symbolically as a means of offering the woman his continuing concern and support. Even as he spoke, however, the woman's eyes gleamed with a cunning that robbed her of his meaning. Curling her lips in ridicule of his metaphor she scoffed, "Sir, give me this water that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw." (John ...

1249. A Lady With A Listening Ear · Mary Of Bethany

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... not sold for 300 denarii," he asked, "and given to the poor?" (John 12:5) Unlike all the others witnessing the incident the man from Kerioth was blind to Mary's symbolism. Anointings were performed at coronations; (1 Samuel 10:1) and so far as Mary was concerned Jesus was the King of kings. Moreover, to her he would always be that. Not even death could end his sovereignty for her. For life, she was convinced, does not end at the grave since love does not end there. Hence Mary was proclaiming to all standing ...

1250. A Mother · A Canaanite Woman

Mt 15:21-28 · Mk 7:24-30

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... one thing is certain. Not only did she believe in the Master's ability to heal her daughter, she was determined to persist until he did. Moreover, she did so without once asking Jesus to divert his steps to the house where her child lay. So far as she was concerned all that mattered was for him to give his word. Yet still Jesus demurred, his mission to the Jews very much on his mind. "It's not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs," he said, finally turning to the woman in recognition ...

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