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1426. Friday -- The Good One

Hebrews 10:1-18

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it." It is like being a little bit pregnant. You either are or you are not. So too with the law; we either keep it in its entirety, or we fail to keep it, no matter where we fall short. Paul reminds us about the truth of the matter: "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." The relationship with God has been broken. It does not matter if you stole a pear or killed your neighbor. Both acts come ...

1427. The Gospel Of Our Calling

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... and responded. His response is called faith, for he rested not on what he could see or create himself, but solely on the promises of God. Like Abraham, God calls us today. The land, the nation, and the blessing have already been given. Now, God has more promises to keep to those who will have faith and trust him. God calls us into these promises, not with a whistle, but with his Word. God's Word, as expressed in one of John's letters, is that "if we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive ...

1428. Who Was That Masked Man?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... door of the room. 'Innkeeper, I don't know what his name is, but he needs to rest. Take care of him. Here is some money to care for him. I have to be on my way, but I will be returning in a week or so. If you will keep track of anything else you spend on him, I'll give you money to cover his care.' "A few days later, I was up and around, sore as all get-out, but alive! I got word to my family so they wouldn't worry anymore. I found out from the ...

1429. The Return Of The Lost

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... Jesus' time, the work of a shepherd was difficult and dangerous. Good grazing areas were scarce, and the steep cliffs which dropped off the region's central plateau were a constant threat to the well-being of the sheep. There were no fences or barriers to keep the sheep from tumbling over the hillside and into the desert below. One hundred sheep were considered to be a good-sized flock in those days. The shepherd was personally accountable for every one of his sheep. He could tell each one apart by its face ...

1430. What Do You Expect Your Religion To Do?

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... that influence and motivate people. Phillip Brooks told a story about some savages who were given a sun dial, in order that by the casting of the sun's light and shadow on it they might know the time of day. So desirous were they to honor and keep it sacred that they built a roof over it. Sometimes people regard their religion as something to be sheltered and used only on the Sabbath. Religion must be utilized continually to be of real help in life. Ours should be an everyday faith and practice. We should ...

1431. Managing Disappointment

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... the pattern of life turns out much better than we expected. It is needful that we seek to be prayerful, forgiving, and ever willing to accept that which comes to pass as a result of love and trust in God, and in our fellow-beings. Always keep your sense of humor. It helps to balance your feelings of disappointment. Someone has said, "It is a way of separating a temporary setback from the continuing joy of life." We should never allow the pains of disappointment to cancel out friendships or close family ties ...

1432. Easter 7

John 17:6-19

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Dennis Koch

... White Suggested Hymns Have No Fear Little Flock By All Your Saints In Warfare O Christ, You Are The Light And Day Lord, Thee I Love With All My Heart I Trust, O Christ, In You Alone We Worship You, O God Of Night Prayer for Easter 7 Holy Father, keep us in your name. This simple prayer holds depth and power indelicate balance. Keep us in your name. Names are important to us. We use names to identify things, to help in communication and to get what we want from others. Knowing and speaking your name rightly ...

1433. Advent 1

Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31, Psalm 80:1-19

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B. David Hostetter

... believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Be alert and watchful, for no one knows when the Son of Man will come with great power and glory. Do not neglect to finish the work he has given you to do. Prayer of the Day Divine Timekeeper, keep us alert by the chimes of the times that whether Christ comes again, at dawn or high noon, in the evening or at midnight, we will be ready to welcome his return, enabled by the Spirit to show that our house is in order and that we are honored by ...

1434. When Christ Returns

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

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James Wilson

... return. People: Will those already in the grave see the glorious event? Leader: The dead shall rise and the glory of the Lord will reign forever. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, You were so wise to keep the date of Christ's return to Yourself so we might always remain vigilant. Keep our spiritual eyes alert and our hearts open to Your presence. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession O God, so often today when we read of Christ's return we tend to doubt and even wonder if it will ...

1435. Sandwiches

Matthew 25:18

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... that it tastes great when you eat it! Well, when it comes to being Christians, our purpose is really just the opposite of that. The Bible tells us that we are a city on a hill and the light of the world. God's desire is not for us to keep the good news about Jesus to ourselves. He wants us to let that good news out and to tell the world! We are not to be like that man in Jesus' parable who hid his treasure in the ground. We are to be like those who went out and used ...

1436. Let's Brag About Jesus

1 Corinthians 1:29

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . I think that I would solve this problem by going to a store and buying a bigger hat. Not only would this one keep falling off, but it would never keep my head warm. When people talk about other people having a big head, they are not talking about hats. They are talking about ... Jesus who can help them. If I have a hat on that is too small it looks funny and it is funny. But it does not keep my head warm and I must pay close attention to my head and my hat, or it will fall off. When I am paying attention to ...

1437. His Suffering Servant

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... Excellence," by Tom Peters, he might have made it recommended reading for his two yuppies, James and John. They could have used it. Much of what Jesus has said to them so far is the same kind of needed corrective to the yuppie mentality which that book makes. But Jesus keeps moving and takes things to a yet deeper level. "For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life as a ransom for many." In these words, Jesus was referring to the words of Isaiah 53. Those words of Isaiah came ...

1438. The Ascension Announces a Triumph

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... be just around the corner, or it might be a lot longer. But let us not be side-tracked with idle speculations as to dates, but consider instead what its actuality will mean to us. On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright were able to keep their hand-built airplane in the air for 59 seconds. This was a moment that changed history. In their excitement, they immediately sent a telegram to their sister back in Dayton, Ohio. It read: "Sustained flight today for 59 seconds. Hope to be home by Christmas ...

1439. And Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Matthew 6:13a

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... if they would like to have some of the things they are carrying. The fat person is doing his best to stay on the diet and keep away from things like that so that he will lose weight. When the tempter is around it is easy to give in and eat what you ... so confusing. What is wrong looks right and what is right looks wrong. We need God to help us make decisions for what is right and to keep us away from the tempters. The next time you see someone take a big piece of candy or eat two large bowls of ice cream and ...

1440. Bristle Unity

Ephesians 4:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A toothbrush and the bristles of a toothbrush. Lesson: eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever noticed how important it is to keep certain things together? Sometimes it is hard to keep a number of things together, but if you don't you only have trouble. When everything that is supposed to be together is working together we call that unity. Unity is good, and we need more of it. Let me show you what I mean. The other morning I ...

1441. Proper 15

Mt 15:21-28 · Ex 16:2-15 · Rom 11:13-16, 29-32 · Ps 78

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John R. Brokhoff

... Her persistence won the day. She refused to take no for an answer. His refusal to answer would not stop her cry for help. His excuse for not helping her would not stop her shouting for mercy. No insult, no opposition from the disciples, no nothing would keep her from getting help for her daughter. Her persistence resulted from her faith. 7. Faith is the Key. Faith will do it every time! Jesus called her faith a great one (v. 28). She believed that Jesus could heal her daughter, because she had faith in him ...

1442. What's a Good God Doing In a World Like This?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

James Weekley

... 11:00 tomorrow morning." "But honey, that's bad. How are we going to get the carpet cleaned and buy a new wardrobe on such short notice?" "No, Evie, that's good because we've been on vacation too long, and it's time we earned our keep." "I suppose you're right. There has to be a good world out there brimming with the possibilities of organic gardening, yard sales, and jazzercise." What is the "good," that peaches-and-cream quality philosophers have punted around for centuries? What is a "good" child or even ...

1443. Even God Called Time Out

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

James Weekley

... - mind, body, spirit - we need to process ourselves through him. For the Christian his Spirit takes up residence within. Paul writes, "Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" (1 Corinthians 3:16) The Spirit's housing must keep a tight ship. Here is the bottom line. It's not how much prime worship time we spend with him on Sunday, but how much quality time we allow for him the remainder of the week. We can't get away with Sunday-only worship anymore. Although grace ...

1444. A Woman's Place

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Erskine White

... 's job; both parents are told to instruct and discipline the child (1:8). Proverbs also describes an ideal wife who works outside as well as inside the home, making products and selling them in the market (31:10ff). In the Song of Songs, the woman keeps vineyards and pastures the sheep (1:6f). In the Book of Acts, two leaders of the early church are Lydia, a merchant (16:14) and Priscilla, a businesswoman (18:2f). The Old Testament also shows us women in positions of great power. Deborah, Jael and Esther ...

1445. A Letter From Paul

Sermon

Erskine White

... of others. Most disturbing of all: word has reached me that your society as a whole has "turned to a different gospel" (Galatians 1:6) from the one I have labored so hard to teach you. "The god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God" (2 Corinthians 4:4). I am told that the unbelievers in your land adhere to a secular gospel of supply and demand, of self-interest and survival of the fittest ...

1446. How A Young Man Fell

Judges 16:1-22

Sermon

Erskine White

... their lives would come to this? There are a lot of ways to ruin your life, even when you are very young. There are a lot of temptations out there, and people who will lead you wrong. You will have to be as strong as Samson to resist them and keep doing what is right. Don't start doing what you know is wrong, even just a lit-tie bit, because you know it won't end there. It won't stay "just a little bit" of wrong; it will grow and grow until it ruins you. Remember how people can ...

1447. The Prodigal Nation

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Erskine White

... other people feel, but this is what is happening in the rest of the world, so what on earth is going on here? In Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, in Central America: why do all these people hate us? There was once a house we lived in; in keeping with Jesus' parable, let's call it the house of our fathers and mothers. It was a beautiful house, built on a foundation of values which inspired the world. Its address was on the street of righteousness. Its pillar was justice and its post was peace. Over the ...

1448. Joseph's Story

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Erskine White

... not the mechanics of how Jesus was born - it is understanding who He is. Jesus is fully human and Jesus is fully God. Two statements that appear to be contradictory both are true. Push either one of them too hard and you lose the mystery of Christmas. I wanted to keep that mystery and that is the wisdom I finally gained concerning the nature of this Child, which I now pass along to you. Mary and I talked about this a lot as we waited for her time to come, but in spite of all our conversation, neither of us ...

1449. The Vanities Of Work

Ecc 2:1-26

Sermon

Erskine White

... - just put in my time, look out for number one and let it go at that." Maybe you've heard someone say, "Why should I keep beating my head against the wall when all my work is in vain? If no one else cares about making this a better church, or ... to dust as riches rot and great works fade and mighty empires fall; but eternal things abide. God's ways are the higher ways which keep us while we are here below, away from "the vain world's golden stores." The faithful heart knows that in all our life's work, ...

1450. God's Gift Of Life

Psalm 139:1-24

Sermon

Erskine White

... of a mystery we cannot grasp? What can we do but respect with all our soul and might God's precious, priceless gift of life? Amen Pastoral Prayer Almighty God, whose hands have made all the worlds in awesome wonder, we thank You for blessing us and keeping us all the days of our lives: from our conception, to that difficult and dangerous journey into life, to that final, unknown journey into death. And when Your saints lay down from all their labors to rest, we thank You for the promise of everlasting life ...

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