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1451. Jesus and the Divorced Evangelist

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... an audience for whom the only good Samaritan was a dead Samaritan! And Jesus made this man of a hated race and religion the hero of the story! You can see why he got in trouble for the stories He told. After Jesus described the acts of compassion which the Samaritan had performed for the anonymous victim by the roadside, he turned the question back to His inquirer: “Who do you suppose proved to be neighbor to the man who had fallen among thieves?” One can imagine the questioner, looking down at his toes ...

1452. What about Spiritual Healing?

John 4:43-54

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... it to you to strengthen your faith.” Not at all. Instead, he healed the sick. Of course, He was disturbed that so many came to Him for the signs and wonders when He really wanted them to hear His message about the Kingdom of God, but His compassion went out instantly to those who were in real need. The real miracle is Jesus Himself. If He is, as Christians believe, “God with us,” then it would be a wonder if He did not perform such wonders! Many of us need to get our theology straight regarding ...

1453. Lazarus Laughed

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... The word means literally, “He burst into tears.” In the Greek it is a much more powerful word than the one used to describe the weeping of Lazarus’ sisters and friends. What caused such an outpouring of grief? Sorrow because of the death of His friend; compassion for Mary and Martha, of course, but underneath it all was the full realization that the act he was about to perform would seal His own fate. The road upon which He was embarking would ultimately lead to a cross. If this is the explanation of ...

1454. The Huddle Is Not the Game

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... cross to Calvary. The most amazing fact of our Christian faith is that He still needs human hands to wield the instruments through which he heals, human voices to bring comfort to the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable, human eyes to look with compassion upon the lonely, a human presence to stand beside the outcast and oppressed, human brain power to make deserts fertile and to feed the hungry, human political skills dedicated to creating a more just and humane society. Truly, as John F. Kennedy once ...

1455. Life Begins at Thirty-Eight

John 5:1-15

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... everybody around the pool that day. John reminds us again and again that Jesus came into the world for another purpose than merely performing signs and wonders. Still, it seems as though from time to time our Lord simply could not help Himself. His heart of compassion went out to the most needy and He healed, almost in an offhand manner, for He disappeared immediately after the healing and did not wait around to take the credit. The lame man did not know, at first, who had spoken to him and who had healed ...

1456. That Would Be Some Miracle!

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... people may have been pilgrims on their way southward to Jerusalem for Passover, and had somehow gotten caught up in the crowd, which soon swelled into a multitude of 5000 men...not counting the women and children! At the sight of the huge crowd, Jesus’ compassion was kindled. They were hungry and tired, and they had to be fed. Jesus turned to Philip and asked where food might be bought. Why Philip? Because Bethsaida was his home town, as it was also the home town of Peter, Andrew, and perhaps even James ...

1457. Secretary to Saint Peter

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... embarrassment to the other Gospel writers. To Mark, Jesus is simply the carpenter.(6:3) Later on Matthew changes that to the carpenter’s son. No one tells us so much about the emotions of Jesus as does Mark. Jesus sighs, gets angry, gets weary, is moved with compassion, feels the pangs of hunger. In Mark’s Gospel we get the picture of a Jesus very much like us. One fellow Methodist preacher says of Mark: ...for Mark, the real Jesus, the real Christ, the real Lord of our lives, was very much of flesh and ...

1458. A Sign for a Sign

Mark 8:11-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... Jewish feeding. The feeding of the 4000 was a Gentile one! According to ancient tradition, this was a feeding of four thousand Gentiles! Wouldn’t that be something! There is a curious distinction in this story between the disciples and the crowd. Jesus’ compassion is directed toward the hungry. He expects the disciples to feed them, however small their own supply of food. Nothing is mentioned of the disciples’ own food. They were to act as “deacons” (Acts 6:1-6) Only Jesus presides as host giving ...

1459. What the Maid Said to the Fisherman

Mark 14:66-72, Mark 14:53-65

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... the Galilean accent is a rare thing to hear, indeed. After the first World War, while high level talks were being carried on about how to deal with Germany, the despised and defeated enemy, the then American President Woodrow Wilson argued for leniency and compassion. It is reported that French premier Clemenceau said, in disgust, “He makes me sick. He talks just like Jesus Christ.” Looking back from the hindsight of history one wonders what might have happened if he had - and if he had gotten people to ...

1460. Who Needs a Shepherd? (I am the good shepherd)

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... belongs to him--but we must decide whom we allow to sit in this place of honor. The symbol and imagery of the shepherd and the sheep are a constant theme in both the Old and New Testaments. No symbol seems to better represent God''s care and compassion for his people than does a Good Shepherd, who authentically provides and cares for the sheep under his care. There is no more tender--secure--loving--enabling word in the English language than that of a Good Shepherd. Today, I want to share 3 reasons why the ...

1461. Called by Life ( I Am the Resurrection and the Life)

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... need and level of understanding. In this story we see both the human and divine nature of our Lord. We read that "Jesus wept." It is one of the most powerful sentences in scripture. Our God does not have a heart of granite, but actually cares and has compassion upon his people. We see Christ''s divinity in his ability to bring new life into Lazarus'' dead body. We see his love and devotion to Mary and Martha, in that he is moved to bring back their brother from the dead. Jesus knew that nothing stretches ...

1462. The Fourth Commandment: The Rhythm of Rest or the Rat Race

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... honored Guest?" "Oh, no," she replied. "He is not a guest; He lives here." Secondly, the sabbath was given to restore a divine rhythm to human life that had been lost because we had become enslaved by a foreign god who had no love, honor, and compassion upon us. Our ancestors, as Eugene H. Peterson reminds us, went four hundred years without a vacation in Egypt. Never a day off. The consequences were tragic. They were no longer persons, but slaves. They were hands, units of work, not real citizens. The face ...

1463. The Sixth Commandment: Respect and Reverence for Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... force of his life. It gave him a new world view. He saw everything differently. He had a whole new understanding about murder, killing, suicide, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment. This God made life sacred and special. Hardness was replaced by humility and compassion. As we study the sixth commandment today, the word and will of God for building our lives in this new kingdom instructs us, "Thou shall not murder." The people that Moses was speaking to had been subjected to the cruelty and bondage ...

1464. The Tenth Commandment: How Zacchaeus Got His Groove Back

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... never have a godly nation with the deadly virus of covetousness infecting the citizens of that nation. You can never have a promised land when the promise of equal opportunity is not available to all its people. You cannot build trust and have the spirit of compassion when greed begins to govern the hands and hearts of its people. We will never get our groove back until the groove of greed is leveled and a new pathway takes its place. Even among the 12 disciples, greed reared its ugly head. The mother of ...

1465. Tackling the Tough Tasks

James 2:1-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Then they watched the next morning with a kind of sinister delight as shoppers became ever more confused. The God of the universe created the world exactly as God wanted it to be, putting the highest value on items like faith, honor, character, compassion, commitment, sacrifice, servanthood and eternal life. During the night the thief came in and switched the price tags. God said the things that are worthy in life are the things which our society so often neglects or ridicules. God declared the things that ...

1466. Taxes and Tightwads

James 5:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... actually helped them to keep their footing and to make it safely across the river. Yes, using our money and wealth to help those who are weak and needy allows us to keep our proper footing as well. That is in the spirit of the highest tradition of Christian compassion and concern. It is what our faith commitment is all about. We exist in order to reach out to anyone who needs shelter and a friend and a helping hand. By being a servant, we save the lives of others--and our own. Reach out and touch a life ...

1467. A Soul Restored

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... technological culture --and this was written in a rural, agricultural, tribal culture--there is something about the symbolism and imagery of a shepherd caring and providing for his flock that nurtures us even to this day. The need for love, care, companionship, and compassion are needed in every generation and civilization. I further asked each person here to read the 23rd Psalm at least once a day for the remaining part of this summer. I believe this Psalm holds great potential, power and purpose to revive ...

1468. A Cup Overflowing

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , much of which he gave away, because he recognized that God''s abundance was inexhaustible, and that God was willing to share that abundance if we would only choose to receive it. (2) The Psalmist declares that all of life is under God''s watchful care and compassion. The whole point of rest and renewal is to provide strength for the next stage and task of our life until our journey is ended and complete. A few years ago, a man in California named Allen Klien lived through the most dreadful ordeals I can ...

1469. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part II)

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... three things: 1. FAST a known sin and FEAST on obedience to God''s word and will in that area in our life. 2. FAST from words that pollute--Feast on words that purify. I urged us to be Balcony People. 3. FAST from self-concern--FEAST on compassion.\ Someone once asked the famous Willie Mays the secret of his success as a baseball player. He replied: "When they throw it, I hit it. When they hit it, I catch it." I urged you on Ash Wednesday during this Lenten season to build the house that the creative ...

1470. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part III)

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... blankets they could give to the homeless. So he had his parents drive him from the affluent suburb into the city of Philadelphia where he gave a blanket to someone who was shivering on a street corner. That night began a ministry of love and compassion that continues to this day. Trevor was recently interviewed on television in a community that was attempting to begin a ministry to the homeless. He was sharing his testimony and witness, and urging the community not to be afraid of doing something for the ...

1471. Thanks for the Memories

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , and pointed to middle C. Hinson''s brother-in-law then proceeded to play the oft-rehearsed recital selection. (2) As we reflect on this Memorial Day weekend, what is the "Middle C" that is missing from our national heritage. Is it: Character, Compassion, Commitment, Common Cause, or Charity? What is the "Middle C" missing in the Christian Church? It is the "Centrality of Christ." Father Henri Nouwen wrote, "The strategy of the principalities and powers is to disconnect us, to cut us off from the memory ...

1472. When "Well Done" Is Rare

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... who stuck five minutes longer than the other person and got the job done." Somehow, when Mother Theresa arrives at heaven''s door, I believe that the words echoing from Our Lord''s lips will be "Well Done." She has used his simple gift of compassion and stayed on the job when others ran away. She was committed. Jesus is not looking for cautious Christians but COMMITTED CHRISTIANS. The cross is not a reflection of one who was cautious but rather COMMITTED. Second, this servant buried the very resource he had ...

1473. Biblical Insights for Being a Christian Father

Deuteronomy 1:1-8

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to read." The fourth thought a moment and then he said, "Of all the translations, I think I like my father''s the best." One said, "You mean your father has translated the Bible?" He said, "Oh yes, everyday he translated the Bible to me in his life of love, compassion, forgiveness and sacrifice. Because of his translation, I trusted Jesus Christ as my Savior." Amen and amen.

1474. Seeing Jesus Clearly

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... is as God's person for the entire world. "Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out." Again, Mark wants us to see that Jesus does not confine himself to some "favored few," but his concern and compassion are extended to everyone. This is a picture that we often do not see, especially those of us who have invested time and energy in the church. Because of our humanness, we have a secret tendency to think that all our efforts have gained us a special place in the ...

1475. The Wideness in God's Mercy

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... us this morning is that God will help us stay open to the touch of Jesus. I pray that we will have the trust and courage of that leper to seek out that touch even when we don't feel worthy to receive it. I pray that we would have compassion for those whom others label as unacceptable and seek to accept them as already included in God's gracious embrace. I pray that the power of the Master's healing touch would produce the overwhelming response of wanting to tell others about the wideness in God's mercy.

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