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1276. Telling The Truth

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... are imprisoned. They have no freedom at all. It's not just that they make a few little mistakes or errors in judgment. They are enslaved to the power of sin and cannot free themselves. This is the truth they cannot accept. Like those first century Jews, we don't want to face the truth, let alone tell the truth. Like those first century Jews, we are proud of our heritage. We are Americans. This is the cradle of democracy. This is the land of the free and the home of the brave. We are free. We are enslaved to ...

1277. Miracle Four: Healing A Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

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Harold H. Lentz

... disturbing noise around the person whose attention they are seeking. It is hoped that this will catch the ear of the one whose favor is sought, or even wear down his opposition. Thus, it is common practice for such a means to be employed by farmers who want their taxes lowered after a year of failed crops. The same means is used when they wish to appeal against the actions of a tyrannical governor. It is said that crowds will gather outside the Shah's palace and there set up a continual howling. They refuse ...

1278. What's The Point?

Jeremiah 1:1-19

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Richard L. Sheffield

... your life. He knew you before you were born. He knows you now. He knows your need. He knows the possibilities in your life. And he wants you to see them, too. He knew Jeremiah: "I appointed you a prophet to the nations" (Jeremiah 1:5). God didn't ask Jeremiah to consider ... am only a boy" (Jeremiah 1:6). I know I need to do something but that's not what I know how to do. Don't want to learn either! The unnerving thing about seeking the mind of God is that when we find it, it isn't necessarily what we had in ...

1279. Crackpots

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

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Richard L. Sheffield

... crackpot things am I doing with the only life I have? A lifetime is the only chance we have. In the business of life have we gone "after things that do not profit?" to quote Jeremiah (Jeremiah 2:8). How about it? Does life hold water for you? God wants it to. He wants your life now to "... become a spring of water gushing up to eternal life" (John 4:14). A life worth living -- forever. It says so, right there in Jeremiah. Don't miss it. We tend to read through our reality. We know how bad it can be, so ...

1280. Behold The Man Who Turned Toward Jerusalem

Mark 10:32-34

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... two of them asked for a place of glory that "whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave." This way of service was the only way which led to the things Jesus was trying to accomplish. He wanted his followers to know they must travel in this same way. Here is one of the great secrets of the Christian life. The real joy of living comes to us when we have given ourselves in service to the Kingdom of God. It comes to us when we give ourselves ...

1281. The Christian Journey I: The Path

Mark 1:14-20

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John N. Brittain

... how we stay on it -- the Christian journey -- is one of the fundamental motifs of discipleship. Today and for the next few weeks, I want to share some biblical images of the Christian journey -- how we make our way through this world of lostness; but more than just ... up, he is calling you." So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said to him, "My teacher, let me see again." Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has ...

1282. Outlook Determines Outcome

Acts 1:1-11

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Rodney Thomas Smothe

... that spirit empowered the disciples to spread the message of Christ's life, death, and resurrection. In this book we see a distinctive shift in the outlook of the followers of Jesus. The book begins with a statement of purpose. Clearly the writer wants us to know that this letter continues a previous conversation with a friend or acquaintance. Beginning with the faithful in Jerusalem, the church begins to take shape through the words of the disciples. This book is about what happened during Jesus' earthly ...

1283. The Man From Galilee IV: The Treasure Of His Kingdom

Matthew 13:44-46

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." The treasure that man found meant that much to him. But I want to say to all of us today there is no treasure like the treasure of His kingdom. Jesus came to usher in the new age of ... in what we discover. C. S. Lewis wrote a book called Surprised By Joy. Joy is always a great discovery, a great surprise. The joy we want is found in our citizenship in God's kingdom, for it is the only place where we really belong. Only there do we find a sense ...

1284. How Unexpected Can Christmas Be?

Matthew 24:36-51

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William B. Kincaid, III

... special services. Greeting cards from loved ones, complete with quotes from scripture, are taped to the mantle with care. We don't want to be too hard on Matthew, especially since the gospel writer did not have two thousand years worth of tradition to ... so that we can have real peace with ourselves and each other. As it turns out, Matthew was right. We know that a loving God does not want pain and sorrow to continue. We do not know the hour or the day, but we shouldn't be too surprised if some voice calls us ...

1285. Prayer And Compassion Fatigue

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... way home your car started to act up and you had to leave it at the garage and get a taxi to take you home. All you want to do is go to bed when the phone rings and it's your friend who lost her husband last month and she just needs somebody ... the crowds away" doesn't mean the crowds that go to Disney World or the crowds that show up at the mall on Sunday afternoon. We just want to send away the crowds of human need, and human need doesn't always come as a crowd. Sometimes we pray a modified form of this ...

1286. In The Carpenter's Workshop

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... : The rabbi said so. Joseph: Does that make it true? Jesus: What do you mean? Joseph: The rabbi talked about a man being worth hishire. Maybe the man needs to ask for a raise. Jesus: But, Dad, it's still true that God doesn't wantgreed and He does want people to be treated fairly. Rememberwhen Aunt Martha asked you to fix her door? Joseph: Do I? That was a hard situation. She is sucha sweet person and I could hardly say no. But she expectedme to do it for nothing because she is my aunt. Jesus: You looked ...

1287. Invitation To Community

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

William G. Carter

... him to the test. "Tell us how you read the law: Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife? Yes or no?" They wanted Jesus to give his answer. Of course, the Pharisees of that time were divided on the issue among themselves.1 Maybe Jesus' opponents thought ... is disrupted or ripped apart. The question is: What does God intend for us? What is God's promise for creation? Does God want everybody to be married? No, that's ridiculous. As the unmarried apostle Paul said, some single people should stay as they are (1 ...

1288. Celebrating the Marvel of Growth

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

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Charles R. Leary

... into all creation.1 In this season gardens flourish, students graduate, couples take vows of matrimony, families enjoy vacations, and we marvel at the signs of God’s faithfulness. My text is: “A man scatters seeds ... the seeds sprout and grow ...” I want to share four things about the marvelous process we call growth: You cannot force growth. You can cooperate with growth. You can trust and believe in growth. You can celebrate growth. I like the scene in the clever film, Oh, God!, where they ...

1289. Shepherd Of The People

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 6-16

Sermon

Charles Curley

... people. Let's use some words of David's about shepherding, to remind us how we are all called to live our lives. They are probably the most familiar words in the Old Testament - the 23rd Psalm (RSV). Say it with me: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; he makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil; for thou art with ...

1290. 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

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William E. Keeney

... do it because he was in league with the ruler of the demons. Jesus turns the argument around and argues instead that he is able to heal exactly because he has defeated the ruler of demons. Jesus also has to resist pressures of friends and family who want him to desist from his public ministry because they think he is on the verge of going crazy. Psalm. (Psalm 138) The Psalm begins with an expression of thanks to the Lord because of strength given. The psalmist looks forward to the time when all the kings ...

1291. Proper 11

Ephesians 2:11-22, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Mark 6:45-56, Mark 6:30-44

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Russell F. Anderson

... hopes that they will be properly forwarded. We can be sure that these petitions will reach the throne of grace if they are addressed "in care of Jesus Christ." What is God's address? God lives in the hearts of the faithful. Outline: 1. Where does God live? 2. David wanted to build a house for Yahweh but God refused. 3. How can we presume to build a house for the Lord to dwell in? 4. Churches are more like post office boxes or an E-mail address. 5. God lives in the community of the faithful. 2. Sermon Title ...

1292. Proper 8

2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, Mark 5:21-43

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Russell F. Anderson

... hope of anonymity was shattered when Jesus stopped and asked who had touched him. Finally she came forward to admit that it was she. Jesus is eager to heal those who reach out to him but he isn't interested in magic; that is, he doesn't want us to tap into his power without acknowledging and confessing him. Faith healing. When the messengers came from the house of Jairus with the sad news that Jairus' daughter was dead, Jesus counseled the father not to fear, but to only believe (v. 36). Jesus needed and ...

1293. Number One Mother

Genesis 2:4-25

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... cried out, "Yooooh! Yooooh, Adam! Yooooh, Eve!" Then we knew who it was. We recognized the voice. God was like that. He had a charming informality about Him. He liked to be "cool. "He didn't like to make much of His omnipotence and omniscience, and all that -- didn't want to make us feel inferior. He liked to think of Himself as almost human -- one of us. Come to think of it, He finally did become one of us, didn't He? He'd come most evenings for a visit. We'd walk and talk, but this time, we didn ...

1294. Getting the Mud Out

John 9:1-12

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Richard F. Bansemer

... even sure he was the one looking at them! They preferred to hope that it was a case of mistaken identity. What an embarrassment it would be for a needy person we pass by ever to recognize us. We don't want the poor to see us. We don't want the destitute to know how we live. We don't want the ones we've neglected to have any understanding of how often we've walked by, sneaked by, quietly, because they couldn't see us. Yet, Lord, you see us. You see what we have and what they need. You know ...

1295. Right When the World is Wrong

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

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George Paul Mocko

... over, the dying would continue. "I told you so!" Well, there really are times when the consequences are so dire and disastrous, you really don't want to say, "I told you so." And Jeremiah, prophet of doom, crazy old coot, he didn't say it. Instead, he said what we read in ... - His grace alone. That leaves us here. "God, I cannot ask this because I deserve it. I don't. I can ask it and do because I want it. I can ask it and do because I know you have the power to grant it. I can ask it and do because you are a ...

1296. Beware! Caution! Danger!

Acts 14:8-20

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Barbara Brokhoff

... rest of the chapter, not a part of today's text, reads that Paul was stoned by the bitter, angry mob at Lystra. He was left on a garbage heap outside the city, for they believed he was dead. You see, folks become very threatened when a "new god" wants to take over their lives and replace the old habits and the old ways. Happy endings are not always immediate for the Christian who will not compromise faith and convictions, but things do have a way of being all right. Paul was not dead, and once again Paul ...

1297. How to Be a Christian

1 Thessalonians 3:10

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . He wrote to some of his friends and told them how much he was praying for them and how happy he was for them to be Christians. But he did not stop there. St. Paul knew that it took a lot of parts to make a whole Christian, and he wanted to see his friends so he could teach them all he knew about being a Christian. Sometimes we have that same problem. We call ourselves Christians, but we have not learned all the parts about being a Christian. We need to learn to love and forgive as well as to ...

1298. CEREAL BOXES AND THE REAL YOU

1 Peter 3:3-4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... this morning. I hope that you feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside. Do you feel good on the inside? I know that you do. I wonder if you know that it is important to God that you feel good? Did you know that? I want to tell you about something I think of a lot. I think about how you really are on the inside and what kind of people you are going to be when you grow up. Will you be kind to your friends, and generous to people who need you? Will you ...

1299. Rival Radios

Galatians 5:16-26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... confusion it is not so much fun. Let me show you what I mean. Suppose I am really tired. I come home from work and I want to lie down and take a nap. How many of you like to take naps when you are really tired and can hardly move another step ... my friend comes into the room and brings his radio with him. The last thing he is thinking about is relaxing or taking a nap. He wants music that makes him feel alive. [Turn on second radio to some hard rock.] I can hardly hear my music with the other radio playing, so ...

1300. A Follower has a Mark

Philippians 3:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... to mark with a cross. Do you understand? In this way we will know all the ones who are following me and also we will know who is following someone else. (Begin to go around humming your note and listening to all who are humming the same. If you want to, you can use someone from the choir to perform this for you.) We have quite a few stars which means that these people are followers of my way. There are also some people with crosses on their foreheads which means that they are following someone else. You are ...

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