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1276. Do You Know the Gift of God?

John 4:5-42

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... and his disciples were on their way to Galilee, and they chose to go through the land of Samaria, the shortest route to get there. But not the most common route. Many devout Jews took the longer route around Samaria to avoid coming into contact with the Samaritan people. The antagonism between the Jews and Samaritans had been ongoing for generations. If we look back at Second Kings 17, it records the Assyrian invasion of Israel. The Assyrians conquered Israel and drove out almost 28,000 Israeli citizens ...

1277. Beloved

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... were tested. Although people are leaving workplaces they merely tolerated for better and greener pastures, love has taken on a much greater value. Due to extended periods of isolation, many people discovered a need for affection, intimacy, and social contact. Domestic abuse victims struggled and found greater strength to break free once lockdown ended. Then we see those whose relationships grew, as they made it through together, recognizing the value of what they had, grateful for the companionship that ...

1278. Moksha

Romans 8:6-11

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... a marquee or a name recorded in the Book of Life? Realizing this, Jesus easily discounted the unworthiness of Satan’s offer to rule over earthly kingdoms. In so doing, Jesus directed our ambitions to focus on ministering to the lives of those with whom we are in contact with on a daily basis. Indeed, this may be a small kingdom, and a kingdom that will never make us the star of a reality TV show. So it is a choice to be flamboyant on the Bachelorette, Real House- wives, Survivor, Dancing with the Stars, a ...

1279. When Darkness Covered the Land

Matthew 27:11-54

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... one light so they could see to land. But the ship’s operator insisted that the blackout could not be lifted. Too many lives were at stake. After several appeals and denials of their request, the ship’s operator turned the switch to break radio contact completely—and the pilots were forced to ditch their planes in the ocean. Listen to those last few words: Over and over the frantic pilots radioed, asking for just one light so they could see to land. But the ship’s operator insisted that the blackout ...

1280. He's Not Dead Anymore

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... . Casey could randomly pick any other inmate in the prison and mark him for death, and someone in Casey’s crew would kill them. When the warden discovered that Casey was a shot-caller, he sent him to solitary confinement. Inmates in solitary had almost no contact with other human beings. But one day, Casey heard a woman’s voice outside his cell. She asked if she could speak to the young man in solitary confinement. The guard told the woman not to waste her time with him. She answered, “Jesus came for ...

1281. Why Doesn’t God Prove Himself To Doubters?

2 Peter 1:16-21

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... of atmospheric conditions The demonstration is natural phenomena which science will eventually explain — The demonstration was not caused by God, but by someone else, possibly someone masquerading as God The demonstration was misinterpreted: Aliens made a mistake when they tried to contact us, the scientists who documented it made mistakes or were biased towards theism, etc.; [1] Regardless of what God tried to do to prove his existence, some folks would still find some way to refute it. So, proof of God ...

1282. What Fills Your Life Now?

Acts 7:55-60

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... school each day to give him extra help with his language skills. Her patience and encouragement inspired Jamil to work extra hard and to catch up with his classmates. From that point on, Jamil became an outstanding student. After he left elementary school, Jamil lost contact with Ms. Lung. As an adult, he became a successful author and won various awards for his work. And he tried unsuccessfully to find Ms. Lung so he could thank her for her contribution to his success. That is, until 2019, when he received ...

1283. A Reminder of the Graciousness of God

Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... You would do that?” Lambert replied, “Of course! That’s what the family of God is all about.” Members of Lambert’s church have installed a ramp and other mobility accessories in her home and have set up a visiting schedule to ensure this woman has plenty of contact with people who care about her. (5) We acknowledge God best when we live out the kindness of God in the world. That’s what the family of God is all about. And I think Matthew’s story teaches us that it is those who have received the ...

1284. Living at Cross-Purposes

Matthew 10:24-39

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... , or you can stay and never leave.” Alberta knew that the Communists were determined to stamp out religion. She knew the church in Czechoslovakia would come under tremendous pressure from the new government. And so, she decided to stay. In 1945, Alberta lost all contact with her family and friends, and with her mission agency when the Communist government cut itself off from the Western world. She lost all financial support for her ministry. For 25 years, no one knew if she was alive or dead. But in 1969 ...

1285. The Cost of Commitment

Genesis 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... one offered to help. Jimmy had no idea what to do, but he knew he couldn’t leave the baby behind, so he took the baby to his mother’s house. He and his mother cleaned this child and fed him. They searched for the baby’s parents, and contacted the local police, but nothing came of their search. Jimmy wrestled with the idea of adopting the baby himself. He knew the pain of growing up without a father, and he didn’t want this child to grow up without parents. Even though Jimmy was still a student, and ...

1286. When Everything That Matters Has Been Torn Away

Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... his real name—had relatives in the UK who wanted to meet him. The woman gave him fake travel documents with the name Mohammed Farah and flew with him to the UK. But when they arrived at her apartment in London, she took the paper with his relatives’ contact information on it and tore it up, throwing it in the garbage. Sir Mo says, “At that moment, I knew I was in trouble.” The woman made the nine-year-old boy into her domestic servant, forcing him to do housework and childcare in order to get food ...

1287. Welcoming Jesus

Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon

William G. Carter

... ways we welcome Christ and God is by welcoming the strangers that he sends to us. This is a challenge. Some of us remember the voices of our parents. They advised us by declaring, “Don’t talk to people who don’t know, don’t make eye contact with them, don’t allow yourself to be vulnerable in any way, for ‘stranger’ rhymes with ‘danger.’” Making room for a stranger can feel like a threat. Many prefer to build walls, wire up security systems, and put more police on their block. They would ...

1288. Hidden Treasure

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... gives a number of metaphorical examples to describe his concept of the “kingdom of heaven.” Some, like the mustard seed and the yeast, describe the natural multiplication nature of God’s kingdom, as well as its ability to nourish in abundance all who come in contact with those within it. Others, such as the hidden treasure in the field, the pearl of great value, and the net full of fish, describe what it means to be part of God’s unique “kingdom.” At first, when reading the latter parables, one ...

1289. Hark, The Herald... What?

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... an entire book on the subject: Angels, God’s Secret Agents.1 Some years ago, when the internet was just coming into its own, I decided that the church I served should have a presence on the web to reach folks who otherwise might have no contact with us at all. It was relatively easy to put up a website, and so we launched one, the first congregation to do so in Greensboro, North Carolina. It had much the same type of information as any church website has today - location, service times, events, activities ...

1290. Revising The Agenda

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

William G. Carter

... , “Bring our guest something to eat!” She shuffled in and set some food before them without saying a word. The men continued to talk. The rancher said, “Come and get his dishes.” The woman in gray shuffled in, collected the plates, never making eye contact, and she left. The conversation between the men ended. The rancher said, “Bring his coat!” She shuffled in with his coat and then quickly disappeared. He was halfway home on his flight when the man from the college said, “I just can’t deal ...

1291. The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... , they must go out together.’” On April 21, 1910, 24 hours after Halley’s Comet was visible in the night sky, Mark Twain died of a heart attack. (2) Did Twain do anything differently in his final year of life? Did he write something brilliant? Contact all his loved ones? Do a Swedish death cleaning? I don’t know if he did anything differently, or if he just waited to die. We all think that we would use our time wisely under those circumstances. In Deuteronomy 32, two chapters before this morning ...

1292. When God Leads

Joshua 3:7-17

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... system went down, which slowed the vaccination process and resulted in long traffic back-ups at the vaccination site. The health department needed a logistical genius with nerves of steel to solve a seemingly insurmountable problem. So naturally, the town’s mayor contacted the manager of the local Chik-fil-A. Mt. Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie recruited manager Jerry Walkowiak and asked for his feedback on how to manage the flow of traffic at the vaccination site. As Mayor Haynie said, “Jerry got a phone ...

1293. The Subject Is Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Steve Molin

... eyes and think of someone who has offended you, wounded you, or betrayed you. Picture that person, or that institution that has hurt you so. (pause) And here is the dramatic thing: I am going to ask you to determine right now that today, or tomorrow, you will contact that person and offer your forgiveness, even if they never asked for it - even if they are clueless to their offense. You reach out to them and tell them that you have finally let it go. And you will hang up the phone. And the weight will be ...

1294. The Rant

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... what the most important law was, and Jesus had replied with the shema: Love God first, and neighbors as yourselves. He even told as story (we call it the story of the Good Samaritan) further defining “neighbors” as every person we come in contact with, even those, perhaps especially those, that we have decided to despise. Jesus is passionate about God’s people. Jesus is passionate about love. Today, we celebrate the Sunday that we call “All Saints Sunday.” All Saints Day we honor those people of ...

1295. The Practice

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... in deep empathy, patience, and non-verbal communication. Many of the horses Irwin and others who practice this brand of equine training have come from traumatic backgrounds. Some have been mistreated. Others come from the wild, never having had contact with humans before. Some simply have difficult or finicky personalities. But no matter what the circumstances of a horse’s background, a horse whisperer perseveres patiently in cultivating a harmonious relationship with the horse, developing a deep trust ...

1296. The Lord Is With Us

Luke 1:26-38, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Will Willimon

... and backroom politics. Yet this is only part of the problem. We act, not only out of self-defense but also from a kind of misguided piety, a respectful unwillingness to involve the holy in our unholy exploits. We know that our lives need some contact with the source of our being. We yearn for some fellowship with the eternal, reaching out, tentatively toward heaven, longing, hoping. But like Groucho Marx who once turned down a membership to an exclusive club saying, "I wouldn't want to belong to any club ...

1297. New Life Goes On

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

David Coffin

... who could heal people. There is the thought that a person’s clothes as an extension of who they are as people. It would be like my wearing a t-shirt from my home high school as an alumnus, and somebody grabbing onto it. They have made physical contact of where I came from and who I am as the alumni of a given high school. Touching a person’s garments could be viewed as a way of healing. In a modern politically correct atmosphere, the woman might be asked to attend a “boundaries workshop.” The touch ...

1298. Not a Religion

Hebrews 10:5-10

Sermon

Scott Bryte & Kimberly Miller van Driel

... , or up there, or deep within. There is within us a drive to connect with that something. Religion is what we call our need to connect with that god, or those spirits. Religion is an attempt to transcend the physical world, and to contact the spiritual. Religion is a way to get to God. The word “religion” comes from the Latin word religare, which means “to tie back.” Religions bind you to certain practices and traditions. Religions require you to hold back from certain behaviors. Often, religions ...

1299. Repetition, Repetition, Repetition

Mark 9:30-37 · Proverbs 31:10-31 · Psalm 1

Sermon

Thomas C. Willadsen

... I speak of is not monetary. No one will make any money by being a deacon. But there is reward. Our deacons visit the members of the congregation who cannot attend worship. Many of these people have been members for decades. The joy they feel in having contact with this church, in hearing what’s going on here, in knowing that the work of the church continues is contagious. Two years ago, I did a funeral for one of our long-standing members. This man’s grandson told me he believed in God, but he ...

1300. Into the Wilderness

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... as an illustration in his sermon the next Sunday morning, back in his California church. Yield not to temptation! Everyone smiled and nodded. Four days later, however, a package was on Pastor Stedman’s desk. Someone in his congregation decided to contact the restaurant, find out about the pewter tableware, ordered a set, and gave it to him anonymously as a show of appreciation. The following Sunday morning he beamed appreciatively as he told his congregation about the special gift. They laughed together ...

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