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1351. The Politics of Love

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... his words relayed by the gospel writer Matthew: When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. "I am innocent of this man's blood," he said. "It is your responsibility!" All the people answered, "His blood is on us and on our children!" Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified. (Matthew 27:24-26) That’s what you call a politics of “fear” on behalf of ...

1352. Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... the Body of Christ — the church — is similar to that. While God is the sower who sows the seed and gives the growth, we have an important role to play as God’s co-workers and gardener’s assistants, helping others to grow in faith and discipleship. So, our response, our theme song and prayer today is, “Lord, let our hearts be good soil!” That is our prayer, desire, and hope for all who are baptized into the kingdom of God’s love. We pray that the heart of each child or adult brought to the font ...

1353. The Rabbi's Apprentice

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to imitate him so passionately that they would think and behave like him instinctively. In a sense, apprenticeship is like learning a foreign language. At first, you need to think about each word or phrase, the grammar and the appropriateness of your response. But soon, your responses come naturally, your words flow easily from your mind, and fluency begins to emerge. For some of you, the same might be true with learning an instrument. In learning an instrument, it’s not enough to learn notes from a page ...

1354. The Angel's Message

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... of all, we see a young woman’s obedience. The second element that endears the Christmas story to us is how God chose to work to accomplish His mission. He chose to work through the least and the lowest of people and places—reminding us of our responsibilities to the least and lowest as well. Many of the deprived and outcast of this world identify in a special way with the Christ child who lay in a feeding trough for a bed and was attended by shepherds, donkeys, and cattle. Everything about Christ’s ...

1355. Sacrifice Leads to Life

Hebrews 10:16-25

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... human freedoms are the norm. Yet, too often people act in a manner as if these great rights are in some way free, that there is no cost to citizenship. But such an attitude denies the reality that with all great privileges come significant responsibilities. Our responsibility will many times, if lived properly, necessitate self-sacrifice. We always want things done, but we expect the other guy to do it. The reality is, however, that we must shoulder the burden, at least in part, to get the job done. Such ...

1356. The Main Business of the Church

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... mischievous little boy grabbed the white muff and threw it in the mud. After disciplining the little boy, the teacher sought to comfort the little girl. Brushing the mud off of her soiled muff, the little girl looked up at the teacher and said in a quiet and responsible manner, “Sometime I must take a day off and tell him about God.” (1) As far as that young lady was concerned, everything that was wrong with that young man could be made right if she could just tell him about God. Why is it important for ...

1357. Down by the Riverside

Mark 1:4-11 · Genesis 1:1-5

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... not a ticket to a marriage and a life lived happily ever after and baptism isn't a sure fire ticket to heaven. We need to remember that there is more to it than just being claimed. God reaches out, claims and accepts us but we have to make a response to that claiming. We are called to respond positively. Baptism is that time of life and faith when life itself is intersected by the Holy Spirit and we are enabled to live as full heirs of the promise of God's Kingdom, and people of the new creation. Baptism is ...

1358. Listen!

Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a)

Sermon

King Duncan

... for us. “The word translated ‘obey’ in the Old Testament means ‘to hear.’ In the New Testament several words describe obedience. One word means ‘to hear or to listen in a state of submission.’ Another word simply translates obey as ‘to trust.’ Our obedient response to God's Word is a response of trust or faith. To really hear God's Word is to obey God's Word (cf. Exodus 19:5; Jeremiah 7:23 and Matthew I 1: 1 5).” (5) It’s easy to get stressed out or turned off by the subject of praying ...

1359. You Will Always Have The Poor With You…

John 12:1-8

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... is that Jesus said there would always be poor among us, so why should we waste our time on a problem that will always be with us? After all, Jesus said so. Friends, rest assured that Jesus was not justifying poverty or relieving us of our responsibility for ending it. The passage draws attention to Jesus’ impending death and the perfume is a symbolic enactment of a funeral ritual. In this passage, the call comes in love and abundant compassion to receive the giver of life and to embrace the gift of the ...

1360. Get Your Third-Class Tickets Here!

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... -class ticket holders were not allowed to stay on board. When the stagecoach was unstuck, you would get back on and take your seat. If you had a third-class ticket, you would definitely have to get off if there was a problem. Why? Because it was your responsibility to help solve the problem. You had to get out and push or help lift to fix a broken wheel or whatever was needed because you only had a third-class ticket. (1) Fortunately, the stagecoach is no longer a major means of transportation. One of the ...

1361. The Flow

John 7:37-39 · 1 Corinthians 12:3-13 · Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... moment, hyper-focused immersion state in other kinds of ways: when we read, when we dance, when we feel in love, when we meditate, when we pray, or when we do activities such as yoga or worship. The state of flow is a holistic, euphoric kind of response that stimulates inner clarity, ecstasy, joy, and frees us from the worries and daily stressors of the day. It plunges us into a timeless kind of state for a while that infuses us with singularity of purpose, drive for mission, and potential for the future.[3 ...

1362. How a Baby Changed the World

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... like you and me, respecting our freedom, giving us the right to say no, just as Mary had the freedom to say no when the angel Gabriel came to her and told her that she would bear a son. Her response was to say, “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled.” That should be our response when Christ calls us to do his work in the world. Christ touched the world as no one else has ever touched the world. Has he touched your life? I hope he has. I hope the message of Christmas, this ...

1363.

Psalm 103:1-22

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... development can be elucidated further by its dovetailing of key terms: God’s “love and compassion” (vv. 4, 8, 11, 13) Response (attitude): “those who fear him” (vv. 11, 13, 17) God “remembers” (v. 14), humans “remember” (v. 18) Response (behavior): creatures “obey” (vv. 18–22) The psalm makes a gradual shift in attention from God’s mercy to the proper human response to his mercy. The hinge of this shift lies in remembering: as God remembers us, so we are to remember his covenant ...

1364. “Lord, Our Lord, How Majestic Is Your Name in All the Earth!”

Psalm 8:1-9

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... a beautiful balance. But still the psalm’s focus is God, not humans, for when the psalmist asks the question of verse 4, it is to shine the light even more directly on the Creator, who made such an awesome world and still entrusted so much responsibility to his human creatures (8:5–8). One of the tasks of proclamation/instruction is to explain our human relationship to God, and this psalm does it so well. The Creator of the universe is “mindful of” human creatures (8:4). That is the wonder contained ...

1365. The Seventy “Sevens”

Daniel 9:20-27

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... differs from the rest of the book. To begin with, the Hebrew of the prayer is superior to the surrounding material: the remainder of the chapter fits with chapters 8 and 10–12 by being rougher and containing Aramaisms (Hartman and Di Lella, Daniel, p. 246). In response, one could argue that the author of the book chose a stock prayer in more classical Hebrew and inserted it here. If such is the case, then while he did not compose the prayer, it is still “original” in the sense that it was not added by ...

1366. Christ, Our King

John 18:33-37

Sermon

Thomas C. Willadsen

... . The Jewish authorities brought Jesus to Pilate. (I need to clarify here that it was the Jewish authorities who were acting against Jesus. The gospel of John is often lazy in saying merely, “the Jews,” as though all Jews everywhere are somehow responsible for the crucifixion. The seed of anti-Semitism can be replanted every time someone reads John’s gospel and a few other New Testament texts without appreciating this distinction. John’s gospel was certainly set in a context very different from ours ...

1367. Christ, Our King

John 18:33-37

Sermon

Thomas C. Willadsen

1368. Living A Triumphant Life

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... but also because of the way in which it occurred. The fall of the city came about after Joshua led the Israelites to follow a precise formula given to them by God. When Jericho was defeated with such apparent ease, it was clear that God was responsible for their victory. They relied on God and they followed God's direction for them, and it led to victory. Today's scripture reveals the events that took place prior to the battle at Jericho. How did Israel prepare for such an important battle? What things ...

1369. The Agony And The Ecstasy Of The Family

Mark 3:20-35

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... Jesus had left home and the carpentry business his father Joseph had set up in Nazareth. Jesus' departure had directly affected the financial security of his family. He was the oldest son of a dead father. In Jewish culture, as the oldest son, Jesus was responsible for the security of the whole family. Jesus had become an itinerant preacher, which had no security for him or for his family. There must have been a lot of gossip in Nazareth when that happened. The family was embarrassed by what appeared to be ...

1370. Arise! Shine! For Your Light Has Come

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... dying god. This is not a god unfamiliar with our world. He came to suffer and die with us. In later Christian devotion, these same gifts came to signify the Christian's faithful response to the gift we have in Christ Jesus. The gold stood for virtue, the Christian life of goodness and faithfulness.The incense stood for the Christian response of prayer, as the Psalmist says: "Let my prayer be counted as incense before you, the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice" (Psalm 141:2). The myrrh stood for ...

1371. The Call Of The Tradition: Remember And Return

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... law" (v. 3); and "all the people wept when they heard the words of the law (v. 9). This reading of the word of God stands in interesting contrast to the reading done by Jesus in the gospel for today (Luke 4:14-21). After an initially positive response to Jesus' interpretation of Isaiah, with its welcome to outcasts, the people began to catch the implied judgment upon themselves. Rather than weep, they drove Jesus out of town and sought to kill him (4:28-29). It is a long way between these two stories, but ...

1372. Proper 10

Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 1:1-14, Amos 7:10-17, Psalm 82:1-8

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... labor force or to buy allies with military aid. How does the parable of the neighborly Samaritan affect our attitude toward national and international policies and programs? 3. Do Likewise. Jesus did not ask the lawyer to accept a creed. He was not content with a verbal response to a summary of the law. He told a story in which a person was called to act. Words are important. They help us to articulate how we should act. But words alone are not sufficient. The words must be translated into acts of mercy and ...

1373. Baptism And Self-Esteem

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... constantly makes the point (which ran totally contrary to the usual philosophy of the penal system) that these criminals don't respect others because they don't respect themselves. If someone showed some confidence in them, if someone would enable them to take some responsibility and gain some self-esteem, they just might start treating others better. For when you can't stand yourself, you can't stand anyone else either. The need for self-esteem is one of the deepest and most universal of all human needs ...

1374. The Waiting Place

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

William L. Self

... to our action is out of our hands. That is the mystery of work, the mystery of love, the mystery of friendship, the mystery of community -- they always involve waiting. And that is the mystery of Jesus' love. God is revealed in Jesus as the one who waits for our response. Precisely in that waiting the intensity of God's love is revealed to us. If God forced us to love, we would not really be lovers.4 Will God come upon us in the power of holiness and find us unheedful, acting as if our salvation lies at the ...

1375. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17, 1 John 4:7-21, Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... way that it works for the welfare of all the members and thus seeks the welfare of the whole. It is more a matter of the will and intent to act than it is of a sentiment or emotion. To God in Christ mutual love in the church represents a response of gratitude for the way his love is given for us. That gratitude is also more than a sentiment. It is a desire and a willingness to be like Christ, to have him control our life. We then become his emissaries, reaching out to others with concern for their welfare ...

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