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1276. Teach Fear To Say Its Prayers

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... that faculty that makes me get afraid. Fear is my alert system telling me that danger might be nearby. If I hear strange noises, I check. If I am in a strange location, I keep a cautious eye. Fear is my natural defense mechanism. It tells me I care about what happens. But fear can be overpowering. When fear masters my emotions and my rational ability, it is immobilizing. When fear becomes my master, a lot of things happen to me: I lose my ability to function rationally; I get all up-tight; my blood pressure ...

1277. There Is Healing in the Touch

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... do you find? You experience an atmosphere that is withdrawn, prone to fantasy, sometimes hostile. It is cold. Even though the words are there, you’re not sure the welcome is for real. You get the feeling that their emotions are being poured out of a medicine dropper, carefully measured. They are barely above the surface. I will never forget a long-time communicant. She had at least a dozen cats. I knew no one who was allowed to enter her house. When she came to church, she acted as if she didn’t want to ...

1278. A Sleeping Bag God

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... When I had lived next door to these people, Mary was a rather diminutive mother of three girls. She scarcely raised her voice at them, let alone raised it for any other reason. That was fourteen years ago, and today, she runs her own day care center and in that capacity relates to a wide variety of people and circumstances in ways that she never dreamed possible fourteen years prior. But we also pigeonhole and limit theologically. We do that with our faith. Some treat religious doctrines and ideas as though ...

1279. A Formula For Greatness

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... the lakes, and the rivers, and the streams, and all people will continue to become good!" Hence, God's first words spoken to humanity was the formula for greatness. God desires us to see our work, mission and ministry as stewardship and care-taking; taking care of creation and accepting this responsibility as persons created in the image of God. This means understanding our community, our activity, our economics, our managing the household, our work as a gift of responsibility given to us by God. "Who is ...

1280. Path To A New Life

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... that begged near the city gate. At one turn he saw a flicker of light coming toward him. It was light from a lamp held in the hand of a very large man. Ely crouched in a doorway and silently watched as the lamplight approached. The man walked with great care, partly because he did not know the street and partly so as to be as silent as possible. Ely held his breath as the man, lamp in hand, walked by. When he had gone perhaps 20 paces further, the man hesitated a moment, and then very softly knocked upon a ...

1281. They Also Serve Who Wait

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Thomas Long

... we can do about it. We must wait for God to bring us peace. The poor we will always have with us, and it is God who will take care of them. We live in an evil and unjust world, sad, but true, and we must wait for God to set things right." But waiting for God is ... Christ who is coming. The Christ for whom we wait is the very one "in whom all things were created," and a selfish lack of care for the creation is no way to wait for his coming. In the early '60s, at the height of the civil rights movement, a group ...

1282. Tying Up A Strong Man

Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35, Psalm 138:1-8

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... Jesus on the cross was still sufficiently aware of his obligation to his mother that he commended her to the care of his disciples. His spiritual family became part of the obligation of his biological family. Does that tell us something ... they search for truth and in the search to test different ways in seeking to know the will of God for them. The church needs to be careful in placing restraints on people who are seriously seeking the truth and the will of God. It needs to be cautious that it does not act as ...

1283. Epiphany 7

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4, Isaiah 43:14-28, Mark 2:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... to stand on our own two feet. During periods of duress, we continue to be carried along by the prayers and concern of our care givers, who take pains to bring us into the very presence of the Lord. A can-do faith. The men who carried their paralyzed ... must have really believed that Jesus could heal their friend. Jesus responded to their faith by healing and forgiving the man they cared about so very much. This exemplifies what the Lord was speaking of when he taught that faith can move mountains. Outline: 1. ...

1284. Proper 20

Proverbs 31:10-31, Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13-18; 4:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... in most of the societies of the Middle East. In many cultures women were almost considered property. In this description, she is able to purchase property on her own and she has her own business. Four traits seem to dominate this description of the capable wife -- she is trustworthy, industrious, caring and God-fearing. Lesson 1: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20 (RC) Lesson 1: Wisdom 1:16--2:1 (6-11) 12-22 (E) Lesson 2: James 3:13--4:3, 7-8a (C); James 3:16--4:3 (RC); James 3:16--4:6 (E) James calls upon the Christians ...

1285. Proper 7

Mk 4:35-41 (5:1-20) · 2 Cor 5:14-21; 6:1-13 · 1 Sam 1:32-49 · Job 38:1-11, 16-18 · Ps 9

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... storms of life can suddenly swoop down upon us, threatening our very being. This was the situation in which the disciples found themselves. Life suddenly went out of control, their control, that is. They cried out to the Lord for crisis intervention. "Lord, don't you care that we are going to die?" Jesus did intervene to still the storm and calm their fears. Many of us find our lives going out of control at times. Some of us will call one of the crisis intervention telephone lines. Others will issue an SOS ...

1286. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... a great general during World War II and the Korean Conflict and as an outstanding administrator of the country of Japan in the post-war years. Like King David, he had the ability to win victory for his people on the field of combat and to shepherd and care for people during the periods of peace. 2. Sermon Title: The Lord Is My Shepherd. Sermon Angle: The man whom God called to lead his people was a simple shepherd; this was not the kind of leadership position that a person would think to put on his resume ...

1287. Adoption Into God's Family

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... from the evil one, the teaching from the Word, the disciplining for maturing in Christ, the playing of the Spirit on our hope-filled imaginations, the protecting of the Father of mercies, the watching, listening, sharing of the family together in Christ-like caring. In such an adoptive love the baptized person grows, knowing who he or she is as part of the family, loved right out of being an orphan to share in the inheritance of the family treasures. These treasures are the forgiveness of sin, deliverance ...

1288. Overcoming Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lee Griess

... and fell under the influence of the mighty preacher Ambrose and became a Christian -- in the very place that his mother was praying that he would not go. We have to be careful with our prayers. We dare not use our prayers to give God orders, because perhaps the ultimate temptation is to think that we know more than God does, that we care more than God cares, that we see the future better than God. Our prayers must always be that we depend upon God to strengthen us and that we trust God to lead us not into ...

1289. Playboy Or Plowboy -- Let The Party Begin

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lee Griess

... go and to welcome us home in forgiveness when we return. But it is also a story of a God who provides in abundance, whose love and care surround us each day. For it is also the story of the plowboy and a father who loves him with a constant love. The story tells us ... out to him, the plowboy began to file his complaint. And he zeroed in on his unhappiness when he said (and listen carefully), "When this son of yours," (notice he says son of yours), "when this son of yours came back, who had devoured your ...

1290. The Pageant

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... , a stable where they could be comfortable. (Joseph goes over to the manger and brings it back to the center where he stands.) Mary, the mother, was probably just a teenager. It is likely she had been a servant because she was poor, was an orphan, and had to take care of herself for so long. For such a young person, it was a very lonely existence over those years. Ron, who will be our Mary? (As a person is chosen and a costume put on her, the reader goes on.) Life took on a new meaning for Mary when Joseph ...

1291. Boaz: I Am Blessed!

Ruth 4:13-22, Ruth 3:1-18

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... didn't look like some of the chronic poor. She was different in her bearing. You would call her middle-class. She was a very hard worker -- full of energy. My workers told me the story of how she came to Israel with Naomi, her mother-in-law, to take care of her after the deaths of their husbands. Naomi's deceased husband, Elimelech, was a near kinsman of mine. I felt a warmth for such a one as that, who looked after her. I ordered the men not to harass, embarrass, or touch her. Indeed, I asked them to let ...

1292. Lent 2

Luke 13:31-35

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... better jobs. The foreman is superstitious and since Papa died, they won't put me ... I don't know. Is there anything to eat?" "Your brother is missing. He has been missing since this morning. I don't know where he is. Aren't you listening? Don't you care?" "Mom, I care. It's dark, we don't know where to begin. There's nothing I can do!" She turned away wishing Jacob was still alive to hold her; to help her through the trauma of this night. Levi hummed a psalm as he sat on the tree stump overlooking the ...

1293. The TV Revolution

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... Oliver Stone's 1991 film JFK a presentation of history, a documentary, an argument for one view, an art form, or entertainment? For the most people in the audience it was all of the above, because films blur the distinctions. Books are suited to careful analysis and historical examination, but screen images are not. Columnist Ellen Goodman described the controversy about JFK as "a fuss made by a generation that reads and writes for the minds of a generation that watches and rewinds." Her concern was not the ...

1294. Praying To Win

John 14:5-14

Illustration

John E. Sumwalt

... for the school and the team, but he also made it very clear that church, family and relationships with friends came first. His supportive style of coaching and his caring personality fostered a team spirit that, for many of us, resulted in great individual achievements. We knew that he cared about us more than he cared about winning, and that made all the difference. There were many of us in those years who excelled beyond personal expectations and abilities because of the support and encouragement that ...

1295. Jerry's Faith

Luke 7:1-10

Illustration

John E. Sumwalt

... to tell me that Grandma had made a complete recovery. I said, "What did the doctor have to say about this recovery?" She answered, "He said it was a miracle." I believe God knew just what I needed. I had the audacity to take God at his word, and God cared enough not to let me make a fool of myself. Author's Note: Gerald Wagner shared this story of his grandmother's healing with a new member class in our church in the Spring of 1990. It is printed here in his own words. Mr. Wagner, an independent semi-truck ...

1296. The Miracle Of Life

Psalm 139:1-24

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... a purpose for each life, and that every life was precious to him. The Psalm, in its entirety, deals with the omnipresence and the omniscience of God in relation to each one of us. God is everywhere, and he is all-knowing, and the wonder of it is that he cares about the well-being and the nurture of each life, and of all lives together. God wants the best for all of us, and for each one of us, yet he limits himself. He created us in his image, but he endowed us with the gift of free-will -- the ...

1297. The Virtue Of Self-Management

Proverbs 3:1-35

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... also the personal virtues of patience, perseverance, self-control, and chastity. The virtue of self-management goes beyond these. Its aim is to bring out the best in us, to the end that we are unwilling to say such things as: "I can't help myself." "I don't care." "I don't feel responsible; let someone else do it." Lines from "My Kingdom," by Louisa May Alcott are well worth remembering. I do not ask any crown But that which all may win;Nor try to conquer the world Except the one within.Be thou my guide ...

1298. Learning From Riddles

Psalm 139:14-16

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: Learning to take care of ourselves. Materials: None needed, except the riddles in the lesson. Lesson: I think that most children like riddles. Maybe you have heard these and you know the ... you could not walk or see or hear or speak. Never take these wonderful gifts for granted! Thank God for them and use them wisely. Learn to take good care of yourself. Possible Times To Use This Illustration In The Home: When your child comes home with a new riddle. When a child is sick because of improper personal ...

1299. Prayer for Lent 2

John 2:12-25

Sermon Aid

Richard F. Bansemer

... beyond the lethargic comforts of our home church to the excitement and experience of meeting you in strange places, doing wonderful things? I feel that lure of adventure to go with you into a new and deeper relationship, even as I caution myself, saying, "Careful, this could be uncomfortable. This could be dangerous ... wild." Lord, I see you drawing back your whip that scattered the temple animals, and I wonder if I am only one of them, marked for sacrifice, too frightened and dumb to know that you would ...

1300. Epiphany 4

Mark 1:21-28, Psalm 111:1-10, Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... . We are sanctified by the inner baptism of your Spirit. You are worthy of all praise, O God. Amen. PRAYER OF DEDICATION Lord of the church, we would serve you without distraction, taking the time, and giving the money that is needed, to give genuine expression to the care we have for your business. May it always be our aim to please you, Lord. Amen. PSALM 111 Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Great are the works of the ...

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