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1326. What Kind of Vote Would Jesus Get?

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... , ‘Now he belongs to the ages.’ He meant that history would vindicate him; and it has. It would be tempting to believe that Jesus, too, has been vindicated by history.” From the numbers of churches around the world dedicated to Him, one might get the impression that He is just about the most popular Figure in the world. But appearances can be deceptive. If one judges by the number of persons who really seem dedicated to following Him, He really isn’t all that popular - nor would He care to be. Bodo ...

1327. Palm Sunday (Prologue)

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... . Though, later on, they were disappointed when Jesus turned out to be a drastically different kind of Messiah than popularly expected. When Jesus rode into town at the beginning of that Passion Week, the crowds lined the streets, and you almost get the impression of a ticker-tape parade down Broadway. But when the broad way of the crowds became the narrow way of the cross, the clamor died down and they began to sing a quite different tune. “Hosanna!” became “Crucify!” One can only ask: “Where ...

1328. Holy Monday

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... house shall be called a house of prayer for all people!” Rich or poor, Jew or Gentile, black, white, red, or yellow, Protestant or Catholic, well-dressed or poorly dressed. “All people!” Years ago I saw a painting which made a profound impression on me. It depicted a great cathedral, with shafts of light coming down through vast stained glass windows and illuminating the high altar, where the holy sacrifice of the Mass was being conducted; where, according to Roman Catholic theology, Christ was being ...

1329. Holy Tuesday

Mark 11:27-33

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... we obey Him? I have a rabbi friend who says that God doesn’t even care whether or not we believe in Him, just so we obey Him. I might not go quite that far, but it is an interesting idea. Jesus did say that He was not so much impressed with people who call Him “Lord, Lord,” as with those who actually try to do what he said. (Luke 6:46) In Shakespeare’s KING LEAR, (Act 1, Scene 4) the banished Duke of Kent returns in disguise to take service with King Lear. The king asks him, “Who wouldst ...

1330. Bread for Everyone (I am the bread of life)

John 6:1-15, John 6:25-59

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... of the gospel of John. Earlier in the chapter, Jesus had fed the five thousand. What a marvelous, unbelievable miracle! Five thousand men--plus an unknown number of women and children--were fed from a small lunch. All four gospels record this miracle. What an impression it left. The biblical text says that bread was multiplied in Jesus'' hands. The crowd went crazy at this occurrence and wanted to name Jesus king--but he refused, and retreated to be alone with his disciples. And it was during that time that ...

1331. The Lord's Prayer: A Surplus of Meaning

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and wholesome approach these weeks in our summer worship schedule. I will be sharing with you why I trust The Lord''s Prayer and how it has inspired and shaped the church and its people from the moment it was shared by Jesus. I have always been impressed that the request from the disciples to teach and instruct them how to pray was the only such request in the word of God. They never asked how to conduct an evangelistic mission. They never asked how to conduct an every member canvas. They never asked how ...

1332. GIVE ME YOUR SINS: The First Word

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . Max Lucado tells of the first time he was privileged to see with his own eyes the famous Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. No magazine picture he had ever viewed in his childhood came close to capturing this impressive work of art. However, when he got close to the statue he noticed two things about it. First, Christ had no eyes. He thought, "What kind of Christ was this that refused to see the masses of people below it?" Then he noticed the other detail: The ...

1333. The Second Commandment: What Is Your Golden Calf?

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... tells of the first time he and his wife attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D. C. He wrote, "It is always an exciting event. We were sitting at a table near the front of the large banquet hall, and we had a great view of the impressive lineup at the head table on the platform: the Bushes, the Quayles, General Colin Powell, members of Congress, and others. All the people who were in power at that time. "I was seated next to a young Muslim, a diplomat from one of the Middle Eastern embassies ...

1334. The Third Commandment: God's Last Name Is Not...?

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . 2. It is a fine mark of manliness. 3. It proves I have self-control. 4. It indicates how clearly my mind operates. 5. It makes my conversation so pleasing to everyone. 6. It leaves no doubt in anyone’s mind as to my good breeding. 7. It impresses people that I have more than an ordinary education. 8. It is an unmistakable sign of culture and refinement. 9. It makes me a very desirable personality among women and children of culture and refinement. 10. It is my way of honoring God, who said, "Thou shalt ...

1335. The Fourth Commandment: The Rhythm of Rest or the Rat Race

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... leading his people toward the promised land not back to Egypt. However, there was work to do before they got there. It is interesting to note that God said more about the fourth commandment than all the other commandments combined. Somehow you get the impression that there is a sense of importance to this fourth commandment. The Sabbath reconnects us to two very important concepts. First, the seventh day of rest from the work of creation follows our Creator's design in the creation story. A Jewish rabbi in ...

1336. The Fifth Commandment: The Value of Family

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... mother to polish her good shoes for Sunday church along with his dad''s. The mother had so many things to do she needed some help. Well, Joseph, known as Little Joe, was more than glad to help. He shined those shoes so good that his parents were impressed with the shine and his sweet attitude. His mother reached into her pocketbook and gave him a quarter. The next day the mother saw there was a note by her cereal bowl with the quarter taped to it. It read: Dear Mom, No need for the quarter. I shined ...

1337. An Eye-Opening Experience

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... ’s sad and trying circumstances. Fred Craddock tells a story about a young man, nineteen years of age, who is ready for a date with a young lady whom he really has come to like a lot. She is eighteen years of age. He really wants to make a good impression on the girl’s parents. Before they leave to go out on the date, he promises her parents that he will have her home at 11:30 p.m. They give their blessings and tell them to have a good time. The family’s old grandfather clock strikes midnight and ...

1338. Someday - Today

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... whether it is large or small in membership or city or rural in location. Dr. Fred Craddock, who recently spoke to a gathering of United Methodists in Eastern Pennsylvania, shared a story about a church in Tennessee that he served as a student. His first impressions upon arriving as pastor were basically good ones. It was a picturesque white frame building. He felt them to be a warm, loving church family. After he had been on the job awhile, he noticed a pattern developing in the church and the community. It ...

1339. A New You in a New Year (Part X)

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... we have the mind and attitude of Jesus Christ living inside us. This is the priority that the Apostle Paul urged the Christians at Philippi to adopt for the living out of their faith. It was Dr. Stanley Menking, when he taught at Drew Seminary, who impressed upon me the necessity of time management--not as a legalistic requirement, but as a resource for ministry to prevent the minor things from crowding out the "MAJORS." Now, Paul was a great time manager because he knew we can''t do three or four things ...

1340. The Powerful Fragrance of Sharing and Caring

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... idea I was supposed to grasp was that both the executive''s suit and the suit of armor were to achieve the same purpose--the assertion of authority and power. On the massive desk of the smoothly groomed executive were the symbols of power: his impressive title, his own FAX machine, a battery of phones, and the memorabilia of his athletic achievements. Junior executives stood at attention with notepads in hand, waiting for orders from the top gun. A secretary, who looked as if she would be more adept at an ...

1341. Trusting the Truth

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... that drew the oohs and ahs of others. But he reasoned, why spend time and money on that part of the boat that''s not seen, that which is below the water line.'' You know the story. Sure enough, on launch day everyone was impressed with his beautiful creation. Sails were brightly colored, brass gleamed, teakwood was luxurious. Everything was wonderful until he set sail and encountered a storm. Suddenly, his failure to give adequate regard for his keel and ballast proved his undoing. The boat capsized when ...

1342. The Tenacity of Trouble

James 4:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... s tools had a conference. Brother Hammer was in the chair. The members informed him that he must leave because he was too noisy. He said, "If I am to leave this shop Brother Gimlet must go, too; he is so insignificant that he can only make a small impression." Little Brother Gimlet arose and said, "All right, but Brother Screw must go also--you have to turn him around and around to get him anywhere." Brother Screw then said, "If you wish, I will go, but Brother Plane must leave also; all his work is on the ...

1343. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part I)

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... fit right into those categories. He was a modern day version of the rich, young ruler and Zaccheus rolled into one. Millard began making money in great abundance. By the time he was almost 30 years of age, Millard was a self-made millionaire. He had an impressive listing of what he owned--until his wife began to share some insight that perhaps they owned and possessed him. One day his dear wife, Linda, left him, taking their two children. She said, "I feel as if I don''t have a husband. You are always ...

1344. Good Friday: The First Word

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Lucado tells of the first time he was privileged to see with his own eyes the famous "Christ the Redeemer" statue that overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. No magazine picture he had ever viewed in his childhood came close to capturing this impressive work of art. However, as he came closer to the statue, he discovered two important details. First, Christ had no eyes. He thought, "What kind of Christ was this that refused to see the masses of people below it?" Then it struck him. The statue also ...

1345. A New You or a New Year

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the priority that the Apostle Paul urged to the Christians at Philippi to adopt for the living out of their faith. This will also allow us to live out our lives and never forget the WHY. It was Dr. Stanley Menking, while teaching at Drew Seminary, who impressed upon me the necessity of time management--not as a legalistic requirement--but as a resource for ministry to prevent the minor things from crowding out the "majors." Now, Paul was a great time manager because he knew we can''t do three or four things ...

1346. Biblical Insights for Being a Christian Father

Deuteronomy 1:1-8

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... his career and success--not his wife and children. He was really climbing the ladder of success as he taught at the USC School of Medicine and was Chief of Staff at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. However, his own father was less than impressed and wrote him this letter: "Your daughter, Danae, is growing up in the wickedest section of a world much farther gone into moral decline than the world into which you were born. I have observed that the greatest delusion is to suppose that our children will ...

1347. Just Speak the Name

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... why the bell was not ringing. His soldiers went to investigate and found the woman cut and bleeding from being knocked back and forth against the great inner walls of the bell. They brought her down, and, so the story goes, Cromwell was so impressed with her willingness to suffer in this way on behalf of someone she loved that he dismissed the soldier, saying, "Curfew shall not ring tonight; love has saved yet another life!" (l) This story illustrates exactly the nature of the saving work of Jesus Christ ...

1348. God Is Now Here

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... " ... "you will find him in a manger." Over the centuries that short message has prompted millions of sermons, and the worship of the shepherds has turned into elaborate rituals in ornate cathedrals as well as plain pageants in simple churches. That is an impressive result for such a simple action. However, I found myself asking: "Is the meaning of Christmas found in our pageantry or is it found in the event?" In our efforts to make Christmas festive, have we obscured the mystery of the event itself? Was ...

1349. Life: From the Inside Out

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... card, Pocketcard Inc. e-mails mom and alerts her. Soon it will be possible for parents to download live Web-cam videos from home on their cell phones and see precisely what's going on in their absence. Technology is more and more awesome and impressive, but is there not a downside to all of this? What good is the technology if children are not being helped with the creation of an internal set of controls, making self-governance possible? We are talking here about the development of character, and parents ...

1350. God Help the Fish

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... from its final stanza. “Maud Muller” is about a young maiden who, while working the fields one day, sees a handsome young Judge riding by on horseback. She offers him a drink of cool water. Their encounter lasts only a few moments, but it makes a deep impression on both of them. Maud is greatly attracted to the Judge, and she dreams of marrying someone of his gentleness and integrity. She could leave the fields behind and live as the wife of a wealthy and powerful man. At the same time, the Judge is ...

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