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1401. How To Find Water When Your Well Runs Dry!

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Sermon

James McLemore

... the church, they are coming up with empty buckets. The form is there, but often it is form without content. The building looks good. The people dress good. The service sounds good. But when you dig beneath the surface, and reach down into that well where good character should produce good works, there is no water in the well, and the well has run dry. The fashion is there, but it's fashion without substance. The choir is singing, but they are not listening to the words of their song. The ushers are serving ...

1402. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Psalm 25:1-22

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... Evil is Beyond Redemption B. Raise Your Head and See God's Power and Glory C. Hope in God's Ultimate Triumph over Evil 3. Jesus' Word Will not Pass. (v. 33) A. Truth Endures the Test of Time B. Human Nature Remains Essentially the Same C. Character Continues Despite Cultural Changes 4. Avoiding the Trap. (v. 35) Christians need to be on guard against the trap of temptations that enter in subtle ways. They very easily assail faith and practice. A. Traps of the Flesh. The grosser and more evident sins of lust ...

1403. Proper 6

Luke 7:36-50, Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 21:1-29, Psalm 5:1-12

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William E. Keeney

... in today's world give us a truer understanding of their role in the church? It is clear that the status of women as equal in the church was far better than was typical in the world generally when the church was born. Homily Hints 1. Three Characters. (vv. 36-50) Trace the essential differences among the main persons in the pericope. A. Simon -- The Accuser B. The Woman -- A Grateful Sinner C. Jesus -- The Forgiver 2. How To Define a Person? (vv. 36-50) How do we evaluate persons from the perspective of ...

1404. Proper 10

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

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William E. Keeney

... substitute for actions that apply to daily life. 4. Whose Neighbor Am I? The parable raises the question of who is my neighbor in the contemporary world. American society has a resurgence of racism. If we were to tell the story today, who would we choose for the characters who act in a neighborly way? It might be that the Christian would be the victim of a robbery. Would it be the black who would come along and help after the white Christians zip by in their cars? Would it be the Jew who might reach out ...

1405. Proper 12

Psalm 85:1-13, Colossians 2:6-23, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Luke 11:1-13

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William E. Keeney

... God is reluctant to respond to prayer. The host who had the unexpected midnight guest had to persist and raise a ruckus before the neighbor responded. Is that the kind of God Jesus prayed to? We should not allegorize the parable by trying to identify each of the characters. A true parable has a single point to make and that is the case here. It is the host who was insistent in his knocking and asking and that is the point Jesus is making, not a point about the petulant neighbor. In the verses following the ...

1406. Prepared Servants

Luke 12:35-48

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William E. Keeney

... the kind of joy experienced in the kingdom of God. 5. "He Comes and Knocks." (v. 36) Jesus does not force entry into a life as a thief might do. He presents himself and invites people to open their lives to him. Jesus' entry into a life is more the character of an invitation or request, not a demand or a forced intervention. 6. "Fasten His Belt." (v. 37) It is now the master who gets himself ready for action. He tucks his robe into his belt, tightens it to hold the robe in place, and is ready to move about ...

1407. Weather Signs

Luke 12:49-53

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William E. Keeney

... can be seen in places such as the former Yugoslavia or Northern Ireland. There the issues of religious differences are aggravated by disputes over territory, economic advantages, and political power. Jesus caused conflict because he proposed a set of values identified with the character of the kingdom of God. He refused to get involved in disputes over how to divide up the goods, the second type of conflict. He would not take violent measures either to impose his values on others or to acquire those things ...

1408. Proper 22

Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, Lamentations 1:1-22, Psalm 137:1-9

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William E. Keeney

... considered equals. Their place would not be at the table to be served. They would serve the master and his family. They would eat later, probably apart from the family. 6. "Worthless Slaves." (v. 10) This translation is probably an overstatement of the character of the slave. It is more likely that slaves would say something to the effect that they were just slaves and should not expect reward or special treatment when having done their duty as expected. CONTEMPLATION Issues and Insights 1. Slavery. While ...

1409. Proper 25

Psalm 65:1-13, Luke 18:9-14, Joel 2:28-32, 2 Timothy 4:9-18, 2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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William E. Keeney

... good guy as Secretary of Commerce. Apparently Kantor's successor, Charlene Borshefsky, his former top deputy and now Acting Trade Representative, must now assume the bad guy role. Can the roles so easily be reversed? Can the bad guy now change character and become the good guy? 3. Modern Pharisaism? Some white supremacists claim that whites are the only true Christians. They justify their hatred of Hispanics, African-Americans, Asians, and Jews by this belief. Eventually only the whites will survive and the ...

1410. Blessed Betrayal

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... how easy it is to overlook the absolute worth of people in the sight of God. All along Jesus had watched Judas and knew him better than Judas knew himself. The protest about the perfume came as no surprise. It is typical of someone with the defect in moral character such as Judas had. But he couldn't seem to hear those words. Here was a warning, a chance, a roadblock on the road to destruction. But Judas ignored it all and continued on his petty little plot to deliver Jesus over to his enemies for 30 pieces ...

1411. Bowing Before The Mystery

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... keep our marriages alive, how to love our enemies. Life has been reduced to charts and megabytes and things which interface. We are the products of input and output and reams of paper which spew from our gadgets at several hundred cps -- that's characters per second for you who are unlettered in the marvelous ways of the modern world. Sometime back we sent two tons of metal and plastic to the farthest reaches of the solar system, penetrating the mystery of Pluto's atmosphere and Uranus' tiniest moons, but ...

1412. On Golf, Swimming, Gardening and Lent?

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... And the owner agrees. Now, as you hear that story, who is the God-figure? Is it the owner, the gardener, or the tree, itself? Well, it's a trick question in some respects, because, in telling this parable, Jesus seems to have cast two of the characters into the divine role. Who can deny that the owner of the vineyard, in the first place, is not a person to be reckoned with? This parable, by its very nature, is about judgment and accountability and crisis. But wait, here comes the gardener, the underling to ...

1413. An Answer To Prayer

1 Samuel 1:1-20

Illustration

... asked the question one day during the evening meal. Nervously she toyed with her dinner napkin. She hadn't dared tell anyone for fear that they would think her foolish. After all, she lives in the modern world, not the world populated by Old Testament characters. All of her friends knew that for years she had tried everything possible in order to be able to have children. First there were the specialists who insisted on taking all sorts of tests, making all sorts of observations, and trying to figure out ...

1414. Taking The Good With The Bad

Job 1:1-5

Sermon

John A. Stroman

Once upon a time in the land of Uz there was a man whose name was Job. He was a man of sterling character who always sought to do the right thing. Above all he had respect for God and hated evil with a passion. His family consisted of seven sons and three daughters. God had blessed Job not only with a large family but he possessed seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five ...

1415. Confession

Job 42:1-6

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... to all of us. Who hasn't struggled over the whereabouts of God's presence in human life? How many times have you heard the question, "How can a good God allow such suffering in the world?" Job's lack of trust was a result of his uncertainty about the character of God. After all, Satan was given permission by God to take away Job's family, his business, and his health. Was God playing a cruel joke on Job? Because he was unable to find a purpose or a reason for his suffering, he lays the blame on God. Job ...

1416. The Tale Of Three Women

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... : Naomi's husband dies and she is now a single parent in a brutal, harsh land with the responsibility of raising two teenage sons. Kathleen A. Robertson Farmer, in her commentary on Ruth, points out that Naomi in chapter one comes across as an unattractive character. Although her name means "sweetness," she does not come across as sweet. After the death of her husband and sons she blames God for the emptiness she feels. She feels the loss of her family is the result of divine judgment. She suggests that ...

1417. Friendship? Yes, Please!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... life's hardest burden?" And he answered, "To have nothing to carry." This portion of the text calls us to get involved with others, to help them carry their burdens, withstand their adversaries, overcome their problems. That's what my favorite Old Testament character Jonathan did for David. David was a young lonely shepherd boy when Samuel anointed him a future king. He later killed the giant Goliath with his slingshot, excelled as a poet and musician, and proved himself again and again on the battlefield ...

1418. How To Treat Your Enemies

2 Samuel 18:1-18

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... even only to bump into this woman who's brought him supplies and preached him a sermon. What would you have done? There you are in front of 400 men. A woman with a message has stopped you. What would your troops think if you backed down? But exhibiting a character that will forever make David a man after God's own heart, David hears God's word even from the lips of a woman, repents of his revenge, and sticks his sword back into his scabbard. "Like you say, lady. I'll turn it all over to God. The vengeance ...

1419. Judgment Day

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Steven E. Albertin

Characters: Man and Woman Scene: The entrance to eternity. (A man sits at a desk, papers before him. Woman enters. She goes to the man and stands quietly. The man looks up.) Man: Heaven on your right -- hell on your left. Woman: (Looking at the doors, in awe) You mean that ...

1420. Miracle Three: Healing A Leper

Mark 1:40-45

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Harold H. Lentz

... on the wall of a school hallway or courthouse. The Christmas creche must not be allowed on any public property. Wherever their efforts are successful, they thus manage to eliminate Christ with his teachings and influence. How much impairment of Christian character and morals results from this offensive, one can only guess. But serious crime has reportedly been rising among young people at an alarming rate. Where are today's youth going to have the distinction between right and wrong effectively emphasized ...

1421. Miracle Five: Healing A Withered Hand

Mark 3:1-6

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Harold H. Lentz

... result is supposed to be a more kind, gracious, sincere, and loving person. How many people think that doing their Christian duty consists of Bible reading, church attendance, and prayer, but overlook the influence this is supposed to have on one's character and personality? Religion is more than ritual; it results in changed lives, loving our neighbor as ourselves, and being stirred to action by the plight of the poor, the homeless, the sick, and those who have been brought low by tragedy. The scriptures ...

1422. Miracle Six: Stilling A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

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Harold H. Lentz

... refuge from life's turmoils, sin, and death. "Do You Not Care If We Perish?" · God indeed cares, and sent his Son to keep us from perishing because of our sins. The story is told of an ancient king who dearly loved his son but wanted him to grow in character by facing up to life's hardships. So he sent him out into life to meet whatever troubles might come his way. The young man thought he was alone and grew with each difficulty he met. He did not know that his father's love had caused the king to ...

1423. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

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Harold H. Lentz

... making it worthy of mention in Mark's writing. During this time Christ could have given his disciples considerable teaching, as well as increasing their devotion to his cause. It could well have been intended as a time for their development of insight into Christ's character and for their growing commitment to their Lord. A group of his friends (we do not know how many) brought a man to Christ for his healing. The man had lost his hearing and, in addition, could not be understood when he tried to speak. The ...

1424. The Agenda Factor

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

William L. Self

... -the-cross stuff should be negotiated out. Sacrifice and the second mile sounds good but it is not to be taken very seriously. This agenda issue goes to church with the modern Christian also. Garry Trudeau, the creator of the Doonesbury cartoon, portrays a character and his wife looking for a church. As they interview the pastor of the Little Church of Walden, they ask if the church has a volleyball team. The pastor replies, "No." The couple then exclaims, "And you call yourself a church?" Most pastors have ...

1425. Famous Last Words

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Sermon

William L. Self

... America. He wanted "the riches of freedom and the security of justice" for all people. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I have a dream ... of that day when all God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty ...

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