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1276. Obedience Really Matters

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... that Jesus is still alive and messin’ with Pastor Phil. I love it. I recommend it. I want more. When I confess the Nicene Creed it is with devotion and a sense of being surrounded by the communion of the saints. And not always, but sometimes when I pray I feel God near enough that it lights me on fire and fills me with holy resolve to offer myself as a living sacrifice. I regularly see things it takes God to explain. Some of them I don’t share in order to keep my job! But that, my friends, is not ...

1277. A Time of Grief

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , she still cries. Mr. Jerz had been a machine operator and was approaching retirement when he succumbed to cancer. Every Sunday Mrs. Jerz gets dressed up like he’s there in the house with her. Her daughter drives her to the cemetery. She touches the stone and she feels like he’s close to her. “That crypt’s got the most lipstick on it,” she says. “I kiss it every time I’m there.” (4) Some of you can relate to her pain. Some people have a terrible time dealing with the loss of a spouse. Life ...

1278. Stick to the Knitting

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... to sorrow. You love somebody, and someday you may get hurt. So the Greeks said, don't get involved. We have the word "stoic" in our vocabulary. It comes from Greek philosophy. A stoic in our language is a person who is detached, without feeling. That is the ideal life for the ancient Greek. Now apply the same rule to Christianity. The one word that characterizes the Christian revelation is "incarnation." The Christian God revealed to us is a God who got involved with humankind. The motivation for God ...

1279. A Kingdom that Can Not Be Shaken

Hebrews 12:14-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... by Christ’s own blood, we are brought into reconciliation with God by Christ’s own blood. We don’t need to hide from God and bury ourselves beneath a boulder. God loves us. Christ died for us. Don’t lose hope the next time you feel the earth trembling under your feet, regardless of what that earthquake may be. We are part of an unshakable kingdom. Christ has brought us into the Kingdom of God. 1. Dr. William P. Barker, Editor, Tarbell’s Teacher’s Guide, Sept. 1996-Aug. 1997. (Colorado Springs ...

1280. The Witness of Being

Genesis 1:1—2:4a

Sermon

James L. Killen

... within our little thoughts and doctrines, must have made it all happen. That really is the message of the first chapter of the Bible. God created. And the creation witnesses to the reality of the creator. That is a message that we need to hear when we are feeling lost and alone in a world that seems flat and indifferent. Then we may have a deep yearning to get in touch with some greater reality that can give it all meaning. Our skeptical culture tells us that the only things that are real are things that ...

1281. Surprised by God

Genesis 28:10-19a

Sermon

James L. Killen

... to religion. In intellectual circles, the dominant belief that there are no absolutes has seemed to rule out the existence of God or of anything like "the will of God." In polite society, it is considered rude to talk about religion. Yet, many people seem to feel that it is appropriate to take every opportunity to ridicule religion and religious people. Now, we are given to understand that it is acceptable to have a religion, but we must keep it a very personal matter. That is to say, we may believe that ...

1282. Shalom Shattered

Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... and author of Good Life, Good Death, wrote, "We say we want to destroy Osama bin Laden, but we also have to destroy our own Osama bin Laden. Your hatred, my hatred is our own Osama bin Laden, hiding in the mountains of our hearts."2 When we feel forsaken, let go from a company we were faithful to for many years, abandoned by a husband or wife, neglected by parents and/or children, lonely and isolated in a new community, we are experiencing life in a waterless pit. Difficulties are knives that serve you or ...

1283. Passing and Failing

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... losing the joy of fellowship with God? Life is never as simple as adversity and prosperity. Even in our darkest times, we have blessings. Even when we have enough material things, life can drop trouble in our laps. Even the richest and most powerful people can feel heartache. The real test is to look for God's hand in our lives whatever our circumstances. Whether life is going our way, or whether we are stumbling around in some wilderness, we can open ourselves in gratitude to God. We can choose not to look ...

1284. Removing Obstacles

1 Corinthians 1:10-18

Sermon

James L. Killen

... the needs of new people who should be attracted into the church? Do we insist on sitting in our favorite pew and make anyone else who sits there feel like a trespasser? On the other hand, if you are not a part of what you perceive to be the "in" group in the church, do you ... the best thing that we have is something that has been freely given to us and to others, none of us ought to feel superior to others. We are all parts of one family. Second, Paul reminds us that the real sign of Christian maturity is not ...

1285. The Reward

1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23

Sermon

James L. Killen

... Lord, if I die, what will be my reward?" We don't think or talk much about the reward of the Christian life. I suppose we feel reluctant to ask because we think that, if we are being Christian just for what we get out of it, we are probably doing it ... claim it and take it in before it slips away. It was put there for you. It is yours. God gave it to you. You can feel the same way about the wisdom and the accomplishments and the goodness of other people. They are yours, too, because ultimately they are God's. ...

1286. When Is Being Right Wrong?

Romans 3:19-28

Sermon

Rick Brand

... rules from his youth, and Jesus does not argue with him. We keep looking for the rules so that we can keep them so we can feel contented with our lives. We think that if we can do what is required we can have some peace and satisfaction with ourselves. If we just ... the more entitled and the more honored we are going to expect to be. If the goal is to be rich, then those who are rich feel entitled and expect things to be given to them. The keeping of the law has a way of making us want what we have earned. We ...

1287. All Your Facilities Intact

Acts 17:16-34, Colossians 1:15-20

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... is intact. It is an architectural wonder, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. But there is something else that you feel there. I believe that anyone who has visited Machu Picchu will testify that there is something intangible, ineffable, something ... the times for all the nations of the world, and has been Lord over all of them that they should seek God in the hope that they might feel after him and find him. Yet he is not far from each one of us. for `In him we live and move and have our being.'" Such ...

1288. An Enclave of Resistance

Hebrews 1:1-14; 2:5-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... had." What is the human dimension? "Thou hast created us for a little while lower than the angels." For a little while, because our final destiny is to be greater than the angels, to be greater than we could ever imagine. I would hope that you would feel something of that when you come into this sanctuary and you see that as a church, there is a mission fulfilled in just placing this sanctuary here in the midst of the city. We are stewards over this sacred space. Just the church structure being here should ...

1289. The Cathedral Within

II Corinthians 9:6-15

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... building: Cathedrals are built upon the foundations of earlier efforts. When Jean and I were in Germany a few years ago, we crawled around cathedrals. I love to do that. Others say, "You've seen one cathedral, you've seen them all." But I don't feel that way. I'm fascinated with the nooks and crannies of old cathedrals, especially the crypts and the vaults, down where the graves and the bones are. Down there you will notice that the supporting foundations in so many of those cathedrals, the footings on ...

1290. The Sin of Being Less

Colossians 3:1-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... around, and says, "You don't know my dog!" If a dog gets depressed, he'll get over it. Probably just by licking your face. That is enough for him to get over his depression. But it is not that easy for you. The reason human beings get depressed, or feel guilty, is because they are created for greatness and for joy and for dignity, and they know that they do not have that kind of life now. They may not know what it is that is missing, they just know something is missing. They know that they can be better ...

1291. You Have Outwitted Me

Hosea 11:1-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... have found something that we never imagined. This popular epigram illustrates it. I asked for riches that I might be happy. I was given poverty that I might be wise. I asked for power that I might have the praise of men. I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God. I asked for all things that I might enjoy life. I was given life that I might enjoy all things. Almost despite myself my unspoken prayers were answered. You have outwitted me. The providence of God. The irony of history. All of this is ...

1292. In the Darkness of Despair, There Is the Light of Hope

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... can be a witness of this light by living the meaning of it, by being a person of hope, by reflecting the light of Christ, by sharing the warmth of it in your daily life, by inviting other people to come into this lighthouse to learn of the light and feel the warmth of it. In this light, they will find hope. Centuries ago, a nobleman in Europe built a church for his people. It was a place of beauty. He thought of everything. But when it opened, and a great crowd of people came there, some of them noticed ...

1293. Epiphany 8

Isaiah 49:8-26, Matthew 6:25-34, 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . 13), a God of remembrance (v. 15), and a God of deliverance (v. 17). For a Christian, life should be one of continual celebration of God's goodness and mercy. 2. Forgotten (v. 14). The Israelites in Babylon felt God had forgotten them in their captivity. To feel forgotten is to experience despair. What does it mean to be forgotten? The one who forgets does not love nor care about you to remember you. If you are forgotten, you are no longer important. Is this true of God? God responds in terms of a nursing ...

1294. Proper 15

Genesis 45:1-28, Isaiah 56:1-8, Romans 11:11-24, Romans 11:25-32, Matthew 15:1-20, Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... disciples felt about the Canaanite woman's nagging for help. They said to Jesus, "Send her away, for she is crying after us." Did Jesus feel the same about her? At first he ignored her. Then, he tried to turn her away by insulting her by calling her a "dog." ... For many it is a daily need. At times great needs appear as in the case of the Canaanite mother in this text. Some may feel unworthy of asking Jesus for help. They have not been to church, are not church members, do not pray or read the Bible, and are ...

1295. Vital Vulnerability

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

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... the air. Imagine the sound — the silent melody of sighing, stretching, settling. Right now, for just a minute, let your imagination go. Feel the baby. Smell the baby. Hear the baby. And rejoice! This very night the baby you hold in your arms is ... up the child, this baby will fit perfectly into our arms. And we can become participants in God’s maturing presence in the world. Can you feel the baby? Can you smell the baby? Can you hear the baby? This is Emmanuel — God-With-Us. May it be so — for you and ...

1296. Enduring the Trials of Faith

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... faith written by Morris West, the Australian-born author. In the story, the pope has seen a vision of the Second Coming. He feels that the message of Christ's return must be promulgated throughout the world. Therefore, he gathers his closest advisors, the curia and ... towel"; do we say, "I can't go on"? Or, does our trial of faith lead us to greater independence; does it allow us to feel better about ourselves? Can we say, "God loves me"? We have all had trials of faith and we know others who have had similar ...

1297. Defeat Transformed into Victory

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Richard Gribble

1298. Faith's Curious Dynamic

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... thing. Life itself has plenty of curious dynamics like that, though we are more apt to identify them as mixed emotions, contradictions, or paradoxes. Any war brings more of them to the fore, but that war especially had yielded a bumper crop of conflicting feelings. For example, many of us who strongly supported our troops weren't convinced we should be fighting this war at all. But think of some other curious dynamics: * When your son first graduates from college, and applies for a good opening in a job ...

1299. Praying Through

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... to feed a crowd. He asked God to heal the blind, the lame, the mute, and the possessed. Jesus asked much of God. He did not feel like he was imposing. And here in the text, Jesus is telling us to do the same. He is assuring us that we can ask ... may be talent, wisdom, health, money, help, or a hundred other things. But whatever, do not be afraid to ask God for that which you feel prompted. You won't bother him. He cares about you. You won't impoverish him. The Lord owns the cattle on a thousand hills. "Ask ...

1300. Show Me Your Passport

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . No wonder many US citizens are now traveling abroad incognito as Canadians. We aren't used to being conceived of as the bad guys, the infidel, the corrupt colonialist power that needs to be brought low. And if truth be told, it's a frightening feeling . . . to know that there are organizations and individuals wanting you dead just because of your citizenship papers. Our personal beliefs have no relevance. Our US passport is enough to condemn us. Even if you don't travel abroad, you're affected by this new ...

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