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1251. Silly Goose

Colossians 3:12-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. A good lesson for us. Christians who share a common direction and a sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because we are traveling on the thrust and uplift of one another. ... all this, of course, is that the goose may not be silly after all. In fact, we might be the silly ones. When we use the sense that God gives a goose as it comes to our life together, people outside see that and they want to be a part of the flock. ...

1252. Easter 5

Psalm 148:1-14, John 13:31-35, Acts 11:1-18, Revelation 21:1-6

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... altered by war’s catastrophes. Be in this global village in palpable ways. Creating God — we pray for the Body of Christ in this place and through all nations. Help us update how we “spread the good news” and how we appeal to all the senses. Guard our children from the wounding that shouts to them from “entertainment” shows. Give us words and images that encourage them to walk with holy intentions. Amen. Benediction Life is not a dead end; It is a surprising journey to God. Say “Yes” to life ...

1253. The Problem with ‘Hail Mary’ Moments

James 3:13-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of the 19th century, someone wrote a hymn that was popular in the first half of the 20th century, but has been left behind by history. Some of you may remember it. But those of you who will be hearing its words for the first time, listen carefully to the sense of divine presence in every facet of our lives. 1 Day by day and with each passing moment, strength I find to meet my trials here; trusting in my Father’s wise bestowment, I’ve no cause for worry or for fear. He whose heart is kind beyond all ...

1254. Two Sticker Books and a Cabbage Patch Doll

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... and were lying exhausted and sick and hungry in their barracks. It was in the winter, and they had marched through a cold, dispiriting rain. Suddenly one of the men burst into the barracks and shouted for the others to come outside. Reluctantly, but sensing the urgency in the man’s voice, they stirred themselves and staggered into the courtyard. The rain had stopped, and a bit of sunlight was breaking through under the lumpy, leaden clouds, and it was reflecting on the little pools of water standing about ...

1255. Serving the King of Kings

John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... up. You see, royals don’t have to touch lepers. They can avoid such contact in a hundred ways, and who would blame them? But Diana did. She touched the lepers, put herself on the same level with them, and did it of her own free will. (4) In that sense Princess Diana was a worthy role model, but she was not perfect just as none of us are perfect. Every celebrity who has ever lived has fallen short in one area of their lives or another. Only one person has ever lived who merits our worship. And that is the ...

1256. Enemies of the Cross

Philippians 3:17 - 4:1

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... results we never expected. A noble attempt to prevent chaos turns the Christian faith in to a "bunch of do's and don'ts." We thought we had good news to offer but all the rules create only a bunch of guilt ridden do-gooders who never can escape their sense of failure. Or we create a bunch of hypocrites who are very good at lying to themselves and to anyone else who is foolish enough to believe that they don't have any skeletons in their closets. It seems that we are trapped between a rock and a hard place ...

1257. The iPod Vs. The Larynx

Revelation 5:11-14

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... and have staked our lives on it. For as much as we might share common tastes and preferences or as much as we might like each other as friends, what ultimately holds together this diverse congregation is Christ and the message of his gospel. That sense of being a community called together by a message is reflected in the most important thing we do as community every week: worship. We are gathered as a community to be a community. We come together not just as individuals, living in our own private space ...

1258. Worthy of Your Call

2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... for the kingdom, not just sell videos and retire early in southern Florida. He caught the attention of Disney who surrounded him with a staff of over 200 people who whispered around the water cooler, "Phil Vischer is the next Walt Disney." Unbelievable! In a sense, this was like the young church in Thessalonica. They had heard the gospel from Paul. He filled them with God-sized dreams coupled with the power of the Holy Spirit. They were on fire for their faith, ready to move mountains and transform the ...

1259. Shepherds Who Will Shepherd

Jeremiah 23:1-6

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... : God intends to gather the remnant of his flock, bring them back to their fold, and will raise up for them shepherds in God's stead who will shepherd (vv. 3-4). Even the fact of the people having been driven away into other lands takes on a positive sense as having been part of God's ultimate plan for his restoration of the people. This restoration harks back to creation with the blessing to "be fruitful and multiply" (v. 3) and will result in the removal of fear and dismay from among God's people (v. 4 ...

1260. The Ultimate Mountain Top Experience

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... very self? . . .’” Then he concluded this section by saying, “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God” (20-27). This is a very important chapter in the Bible where much is revealed and, in a sense, it is all leading up to this high moment here on Mount Hermon. But let’s continue the story: “About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray . . .” Don’t you think that ...

1261. Be a Bethany

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... in Jesus’ honor. Mary’s gift of the spendy and scented perfume added yet another layer to the celebrity feeling of the evening. Food. Family. Friends. Fragrance. The nose knows. There is no human sensibility that awakens deeper feelings and memories than the sense of smell. Jesus stayed in Bethany to engage with and enjoy the company of his great friends. Jesus accepted the gift of Mary’s anointing, of the fragrance that dispelled all the miasma of Lazarus’ death (remember how the KJV put it: “He ...

1262. Unity and Hope

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... with hope. We find that those who cling to faith are able to endure much adversity in their lives. When we read such examples we are filled with a fresh sense of hope, those heroes of faith made it through difficult days so we too will endure. As we read our Bibles daily this sense of hope is instilled within us. We think of people we know who do not have this sense of hopefulness but are mired in a pit of despair. The focus of Advent is that God has already acted in sending Jesus to us while the message of ...

1263. The Gift that Matters

Hebrews 2:5-18

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... a trail for others to follow. The pioneer is motivated by the conviction that there is a better place out there somewhere and will stop at nothing until it is found. The author of Hebrews portrays Jesus as the pioneer who opens the way to God. In a sense, Jesus broke down the wall separating people from their God. People had been searching for a way to God. Through his life, death, and new life, Jesus clears the way for us to enter into a relationship with God. Jesus has truly gone where no one has gone ...

1264. Divided We Fall

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... entire nation. He longed for the day when the color of a person’s skin no longer mattered. We continue to be diligent in combating the sin of racism in fulfilling that vision. Powerful God-inspired visions can and do change people. A passionate sense of mission and vision should motivate everyone within the church. Wonderful ministry can happen when everyone is working together, on the same goals, all for the glory of God. Unfortunately we know what can happen when people do not work together, or see eye ...

1265. Discerning In Love

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... strive to be more like Jesus and act and react as Jesus would. As spiritual people Paul claims that we have the mind of Christ. Bearing the mind of Christ should be evident in all that we do both as individuals and as the church. Susan felt no real sense of direction in her life. She claims that this is due to always trying to please others. Other people were always making requests of her. She began to take daily walks where she listened for the voice of God and the guiding of the Holy Spirit. “I have to ...

1266. Building a Solid Foundation

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... 10:31). Richard Foster has written several popular books on prayer and spirituality. In one of them he recalled an experience he had as a teenager. He spent one summer with the Eskimo people in Alaska. “The Eskimo Christians I met there had a deep sense of the wholeness of life,” he wrote, “with no break between their prayer and their work.” Richard had come with the attitude of adventure, of building the first high school above the Arctic Circle. However, it was hard work and far from the adventure ...

1267. Praise and Blame

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... be judged by you or by any human court,” Paul wrote, “I do not even judge myself.” Paul was quite confident in carrying out Jesus’ ministry knowing that, “It is the Lord who judges me.” We too can participate in outreach ministries with that same sense of confidence knowing that Jesus will judge each of us. Jesus “will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart.” Jesus will not be fooled by self-promotions. We may be able to fool others but ...

1268. God Cares

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Argile Smith

... , David was both a shepherd and a prince. His boyhood was spent in the pasture with sheep. As an adult, he wrote about God’s goodness by comparing him to a loving and caring shepherd. When God anointed him to succeed Saul as king, he demonstrated a remarkable sense of spiritual maturity. As a prince, so to speak, he lived on the run in the wilderness so he could escape Saul’s sword. In the end, he became a king and served God well. All Israel loved him. Little wonder that the shepherd God had in mind ...

1269. Duuuh!

John 14:15-31

Sermon

David O. Bales

... her on the head — or smash her shoulder — to understand how to live with Jesus within her. Another individual who has grasped the deepest sense of loving as he was loved is a man who was in an auto accident and lost an arm. For the rest of his ... number of units of blood after his accident. He doesn’t need a long list of rules to guide him. He has grasped the full sense of gratitude for those who loved him with their blood. Nobody will say, “Duuuh” about his response to the grace that came to him ...

1270. Dancing for Joy (Thanksgiving)

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... on issues related to aging, more and more senior citizens are living healthy, active, vital lives into their 80s, 90s, and even over the century mark. In his studies of these “successful seniors,” Dr. Brickley has isolated four common elements. The first is a sense of gratitude! They’re grateful for the gift of life! The other three elements are a proactive approach to life, a desire to learn and grow, and an optimistic attitude. (2) Call it a self-fulfilling prophecy if you like, but it appears that ...

1271. A Straying Heart

Psalm 95:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... is a blessing from God, then wandering away from God and from God’s will is a sure way to become rest-less, to lose the sense of peace and purpose for which God made us. The writer of Psalm 95 reminds us of the dangers of straying from God’s ways when he ... is another step on the road out of Eden, the road that leads us away from communion with God. In a literal and figurative sense, sin takes us away from home. Read the stories of sin and repentance in the Bible, and you will see one theme repeated again ...

1272. Envision: The Great Commandment

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

James Merritt

... their heat, but separated, they get cold and die. That is exactly a picture of the church and why being together is so vital. How are we to “love our neighbor as yourself” if we’re never connecting to our neighbor? That doesn’t make sense. There’s a movement in our culture today from some so-called Christians to divorce themselves from the organization of the church. They’ll say they don’t like the tradition, or the organization or the rules or whatever. And sometimes they have a point ...

1273. Those Amazing Two Words (Thanksgiving)

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... card. Where were the other nine? We don’t know where they were, but I am glad you are here in God’s house on this Thanksgiving Day. It’s important to say thank you, isn’t it? I hope that’s why you are here, out of a genuine sense of gratitude for what God has done for you. It’s important to say thank you, whether to God or to others who have blessed your life. Perry Tanksley of Inverness, Mississippi once told in Guidepost magazine of a man who greatly influenced his life. The man’s last name ...

1274. Still Surprised After Christmas

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... and the life” (11:25). Likewise, Simeon recognized that God’s salvation was not found in an event, an action, or a point in time; rather, God’s salvation was embodied and found in a person — in a little baby, no less. At first, one senses in this scene and in Simeon a profound joy. He is the embodiment of the Israel that awaits the long-awaited Messiah, and indeed “the whole creation (that) has been groaning” (Romans 8:22). Now the promise is fulfilled. Now Simeon may depart in peace. But ...

1275. A Watery Grave

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... a point about baptism. His purpose, it seems, is not to teach about Christ’s mission “to the spirits in prison,” but rather to draw a connection between the Noah event and our baptism. We borrow from the 4:6 reference, therefore, to get a sense for Peter’s perspective on the whole event, and we discover there that his emphasis is on the redemptive work of God: that even those who were dead “might live in the spirit as God does.” Finally, we find in this lection a bit of baptismal theology ...

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