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1376. Booby Trap

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

... outlived, outthought, and outdied the pagan world. They lived better, they were more moral, just and honest." That is what called the attention of the pagan world to the little Christian community.2 And, we may add, what commended it to the care and favor of God. People were neighbors in a Christian community because they loved one another in the name of Christ. The Christian has been brought into a relationship with the Father - through Christ - a vertical relationship, if you will, but that relationship ...

1377. Lord, Teach Us to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

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... t that we don’t want to pray regularly, as he taught us to, but the flesh and the spirit grow weary more often than we care to admit. We know how to pray and what to say,when we pray, but ... We may even begin, "Our Father in heaven," but soon, for ... a people. Of accepting at last that the nuclear threat must be faced and discussed." And prayed about, with confidence in the heavenly Father. God cares. He is still in charge of the world and its affairs, and he is not at all as powerless as we make him out. He ...

1378. An Encounter With Two Old Friends

Luke 18:9-14

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... Pharisee and publican were in the temple as their personal expression of relationship with God, even as we are today. They came to worship, to give thanks, to praise the Lord, just as each one of us has done, I trust. But as we watch them carefully and tune in on their conversation with their God, some differences emerge that tempt our passion for instant analysis. What happened, for example, to this Pharisee in childhood that he felt the need to list his virtues in the presence of the Lord. Was this the ...

1379. The Gospel of the Little Man

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

... against the manger in a Christmas worship. They come to smell the lilies Easter morning. But if he gets too close, or if he suddenly steps forward from the manger or the tomb to visit with us in our homes, those areas of life that we have carefully protected from his interference might be penetrated. Our need for him would then be clear as crystal, and his supply for our deep need a miracle that would upset our every value, attitude, relationship, and corner of our beings. We recall the parable about a man ...

1380. Advancers Over Decliners

Luke 19:11-27

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... it in a tin can in his back yard, or put it in a bowl on the top shelf of the pantry. Without allowing for inflation, he could now return it to the master at full value. And it’s obvious that he expected to be complimented for his cautious care and honesty. Instead, however, this extreme conservative, as we might call him, was rebuked in no uncertain terms. "You wicked servant, I will condemn you out of your own mouth. You knew that I was a severe man ... why then did you not put my money in the bank, and ...

1381. Weed-Pulling

Matthew 13:24-30

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Richard Patt

... in the world. Jesus surely detested evil and weeds as much as anyone. But Jesus was very sensitive about not injuring the wheat too. Be careful not to pull up some of the wheat with the weeds. And do not harm the good and healthy wheat in the process of ... . The complaint that all Jews are out to make a financial killing. Or the claim that black people don't know how to take care of their homes and allow their neighborhoods to go to ruin. That kind of over-generalizing is weed-pulling of the worst sort. For ...

1382. Carbon Copy Christians

Philippians 3:17-21

Children's Sermon

... mistake. You can have the second paper titled "My Friend". Show them the corrected page). Oh my heavens, look at the piece of paper that I had under the front sheet. It has the mistake on it too, so it was wrong when it imitated me. My, we must be careful when people are following us, must we not? If you wanted to imitate someone, who would you choose? Jesus? Maybe Peter or St. Paul? It’s a good thing to pick out one of Jesus’ best disciples and follow him. That’s what St. Paul said when he talked to ...

1383. A Crippling Spirit

Luke 13:10-17

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Brett Blair

... Christian ought to be disciplined. But, when we become rigid in our beliefs it is a definite sign that the Disciplines of the Christian life have crippled us. Does this mean that we do not have to have rules? Of course not. But it does suggest that we must be careful and not let our rules rule us. Jesus said: The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Jesus comes to us as the restorer of humanity. God sees each of us as a unique individual precious to him. III. This brings us to the third spirit ...

1384. If Only We could Be Loyal ...

Hosea 4:1-19, Hosea 6:1--7:16

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... or help us in our relationship with God. That relationship is based on convenant love. The people of Israel had become "wedded" to God when they entered a convenant relationship with him on Mount Sinai. God had delivered them from Egyptian bondage, had taken care of their needs in the wilderness, and had led them to the promised land. As Hosea observed his wife’s unfaithfulness to him, he realized how unfaithful the people of Israel had been to God. Straying to other gods, they had neglected their vows ...

1385. Prayer

Matthew 10:1-42

Bulletin Aid

... track of them anyway? A lot of poeple go in for "splitting hairs" But counting them? Doesn't God have better things to do? OH! Metaphor again Right? An example Not to be taken literally. God knows everything about me. I can't hide anything. And God cares Even about the smallest things in my life. I don't value me - Or anything else - That highly. In fact, I think it's silly Piddling Nit-picking, To be so concerned with little things. I'm more concerned with the BIG things Issues Causes World affairs Who ...

1386. Parable of Jealousy and Jeopardy

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... Tommy have so many fine toys and I have only a few?" asked Richard. "We have tried to see that both you boys receive equally from all that we can give you," answered the mother, "but you seem to break up your toys, and never pick them up or take care of them." "But his toys look better than mine, and they last longer," argued Tommy. "I throw mine around because they are not very good anyhow." "Just like that Walt Disney tune says, 'it's what you do with what you've got, that pays off in the end ...

1387. Hunger, Health, and Happiness

Luke 14:1-14

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... . Days spent in the hot African sun were good days for him. It was his choice, and he loved it, He was born late in the lives of his parents and because of their failing health, he never married. As an only child, he felt a great responsibility to take care of them. He had always lived at home where there was food for the table, comfort for the tired body and most of all fellowship and love. One day Aba’s mother noticed that her son was growing more and more somber. She also noticed that he did not eat ...

1388. There’s Gotta Be a Day

Malachi 4:1-6

Sermon

... will not abandon you." "He calls you to be faithful to the covenant as he is. Why? In times of broken covenant the ones who suffer most are those who can afford to suffer least. That’s correct: the widow, the orphan, the alien. And God will not cease caring until these people are given their due because he is the God of all." Things come apart because we lose a sense of interconnectedness. We are all one family. We are all related. "Hath not one God created us?" asks Malachi. If that is the case, then all ...

1389. Whoever Would Be King

2 Samuel 5:1-5

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... transition from King George VI to the present Queen Elizabeth. Despite the fact that God had anointed David king, that anointing preceded this one of the text by quite some time. Blood was shed, more than we like to remember - some by David, though he was careful never to lay his hand on God’s anointed, his predecessor Saul, but much of the slaughter was by David’s lieutenants. Despite the fact that King David became one of the outstanding symbols - to be like David was to be like the Lord’s anointed ...

1390. The Fourth Sunday of Easter

John 10:1-21

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Kendall K. McCabe

... pardon she or he needs, in order to carry on the work of Christ in our midst. Christ is the door for the shepherd. But Christ is also the door for the sheep. It is through Christ we all have entrance into the kingdom of heaven. But we must be careful in how we understand that. The temptation to lock some people out of the fold is not restricted to Milton's bishops. There seems to be a type of personality as concerned about how many persons are left out of heaven as they are about how many get in. Indeed ...

1391. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

2 Kings 13:10-25

Sermon

... wooden kitchen chair with a hoe in his hand. He was hoeing in slow motion, if that is possible. He had to be out there, taking care of those weeds. He wasn’t ready to give up. It’s something like that with the man whose death is reported in today’s text ... is important! It does make a difference! Take this concept from the Old Testament and place it in the New. You and I are called to care about the Gospel! You and I are called to be loyal to Christ! You and I are called to help bring about God’s will! ...

1392. Why I Can’t Sleep in Church

Ezekiel 33:1-20

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... Nineveh was spared. When you tell your child, "Don’t go out in the street," it’s another way of saying, I love you and I care about you. God knows what things are harmful and dangerous for us. Life itself could be said to have a label on it that is ... turn back, turn back from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?" (Verse 11) It is astounding to know that God cares! It is reported that Satan once had a meeting with some of his angels to work out a strategy to win more people. He asked ...

1393. The Two Washings

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Dean Lueking

... whatever families they have left. In the personal realm, in the public domain of life, that sin is repeated in countless ways day by day. It is for all of this that Jesus endured it to the death. The spirit of avoidance of responsibility, of failure to care, of refusal to risk doing that which sustains justice and furthers love is troubling us more than we ever realize. See it in this way, however. It is not just that we fail each other. Accoding to Jesus’ parable of the final judgment in Matthew 25, it ...

1394. Parable of the Tree Brace

Psalm 1:1-6

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... they may grow in ways that God intends and may come to the fullness of strength and beauty. Blows that would otherwise destroy them are withstood because of the protective care; and the nourishment that is furnished at church, the school and the home all furnish important care for their members who are thus able to withstand trials that destroy lives which are denied these blessings. Sound thinking citizens accept the responsibility of supporting those institutions which both inspire, direct and correct ...

1395. There's Only One Right Way

Matthew 24:1-35

Children's Sermon

... nice to be at the beginning of some things, don't you think? I like beginnings. I like to begin games and begin to eat and other things like that. But you know, I have to be careful where I begin or sometimes I end up in trouble. Do you know what I mean? Did your mother ever tell you that you should be careful about whom you choose as friends? Did your teacher tell you that it is very important to begin the right way with a school problem or you won't get the right answer? I have something here ...

1396. Happy Birthday!

John 15:18--16:4

Children's Sermon

... is going to happen, it happens. But the important thing about Jesus is not that he can tell the future but that he cares about what happens to us in the future. You see, the important thing about the doctor was not that he can tell your mother on what day you ... were going to be born. The important thing that the doctor did was to take good care of your mother and you before you were born. That's the way it is with Jesus and his people. There are some things that we ...

1397. Choosing Our Teachers

Luke 6:37-42

Children's Sermon

... and you must follow him. [Let them move around a little.] This would be poor teaching, wouldn't it? If the teacher is no better at leading than you are, then neither one of you is going to do very well. Jesus teaches us to choose our teachers very carefully. They should be people we know and trust. The best teacher, of course, is Jesus, and we must all try to follow his teachings. But Jesus wants us to have good teachers here in our church and in our schools and in our homes. We must always choose people ...

1398. Proper 20

Lk 16:1-13 · 1 Tim 2:1-8 · Amos 8:4-7 · Hos 11:1-11

Sermon Aid

... in the Old Testament (Lesson 1), Israel is pictured as Yahweh's prodigal son. Hosea sees God and the nation as a loving father and his rebellious son. As a loving father Yahweh loves Israel when a child, brought him out of slavery in Egypt, and cared for him in the wilderness. He took his child in his arms, taught him to walk, and nurtured him. In spite of this, the son was stubborn and rebellious. In consequence, the grown child is subject to discipline by returning to captivity by Assyria. But the ...

1399. Proper 25

Lk 18:9-14 · 2 Tim 4:9-18 · Sirach 35:12-18 · Deut 10:12-22 · Zeph 3:1-9

Sermon Aid

... to remember their bondage in Egypt, and how God kept his promise to Abraham to make his descendants "as stars of heaven for multitude." Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 God looks after the underprivileged. Pulling rank to gain favors with God is doomed. The Lord cares for the underdog and hears the hurting person's prayers. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 With his life near the end, Paul looks forward to receiving a crown of righteousness. Paul realizes that death is near. He was tried in Rome and Roman Christians deserted ...

1400. Proper 9

Matthew 11:25-30

Bulletin Aid

... you, Lord Jesus. Assistant: Jesus said: "Learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in spirit." People: How often gentleness is absent from our lives, and humbleness is regarded as weakness. Pastor: Jesus, our Companion, we welcome your gentleness which manifests itself in concern and care for those whom God has made; we seek your humility which showed itself 'in your complete confidence in who you are, so that you did not have to praise yourself or lord your power over others. People: We thank you for ...

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