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1451. Good Medicine

Proverbs 10:1-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... from a patient. "I've always thought it strange and unfortunate that people think nothing of acting angry and grumpy, but are self-conscious about demonstrating positive feelings," says Patch. "We all know how important love is, yet how often is it really emoted or exhibited? What so many sick people in this world suffer from - loneliness, boredom and fear - can't be cured with a pill." Today we know about endorphins and the importance of the mind in the healing process. That knowledge did not exist ...

1452. Make It Right!

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, 'You fool,' you will be liable to the hell of fire. Why would Jesus come down so hard with a blanket condemnation of anger, especially considering that it seems to be a natural human emotion? Actually, the compilers of the King James Version of the Bible in which many of us were nurtured could not believe Jesus really said it - that version's condemnation is for the man who is angry with his brother "without a cause." But the words "without a ...

1453. An Excuse to Be Better

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... and uplifting. Check that sharp tongue at the door. • GIVE UP your hatred of anyone or anything! Instead, learn the discipline of love. "Love covers a multitude of sins." • GIVE UP your worries and anxieties! Instead, trust God with them. Anxiety is spending emotional energy on something we can do nothing about...like tomorrow! Live for today and let God's grace be sufficient. • GIVE UP TV one evening a week! Instead, visit someone who is lonely or sick. There are those who are isolated by illness or ...

1454. It's Time to Get Up

John 11:1-45

Sermon

Brett Blair

... ’t counted on. When he got to the home and gathered the family in the living room, he looked at their faces and their pain became his pain. He suddenly realized how much he loved these wonderful people, and his heart broke with them. He was overcome with emotion. As he tried to quote the 23rd Psalm, he said, “The Lord is my Shepherd”… and then Al Hanner exploded into tears. He cried so hard that the family had to rush over and minister to him. They helped him over to the couch, mopped his brow with ...

1455. Good News for Tenant Farmers

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... whom the seed of an idea has no more chance of taking root than the seed that falls onto a path beaten hard by many feet. Is that you? Then there is the one whose mind is like the shallow ground, someone who follows the fads, responds to the emotion of the moment, who takes something up quickly and just as quickly drops it. Is that you? Or there is that busy, busy, busy individual who has so many irons in the fire, so many interests in life, that often the most important things, get crowded out. Is that ...

1456. The Freedom in Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... sure the same would apply to Presbyterians or any other denomination) found that they left, because the congregation "failed them in their time of greatest need (for example, when they were experiencing divorce, personal crisis, loss of job, emotional difficulties, problems with children, and so forth). Former members frequently used the term "judgmental attitude" (meaning being judged negatively) to describe their perceptions of the way they were viewed or treated by the pastor and members."(7) That made ...

1457. The Healing Touch

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... same faith that Jesus called for from patients and family and friends, the same faith found in one very desperate woman so long ago - faith in SOMEBODY to get something done. Our faith will help us to EXPECT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN! I am convinced that spiritual and emotional barriers to divine healing will be broken down when ALL of us are united in faith that anticipates something wonderful. The spiritual power that Jesus gave to heal is still with us. Now, as we begin a new year, let us resolve to use it in ...

1458. God Bless the Child

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... shudder to imagine. A report a few years ago from the Department of Health and Human Services says that at least one in five children and adolescents have a mental health disorder. At least one in 10, or about 6 million, have a serious emotional disturbance.(3) Suicide is the third leading cause of death among American teenagers. According to a report issued by a commission formed by the American Medical Association and the National Association of State Boards of Education, about 10% of teenage boys and 18 ...

1459. No Holding Back

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ." We learned them as the GREAT COMMANDMENT. All others pale in their light. We agree, of course. "Love the Lord your God with all your HEART." Not the blood-pumping heart, the "heart" that, from ancient times has been considered the seat of our emotions. Two weeks ago I had the privilege of preaching for our neighbors at the Church of God of Prophecy - it was an exciting service of worship because those Pentecostals really do get their HEART into it. When the Pastor said, "Let us pray," everyone did ...

1460. Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... period during which we are called to self-examination, we can note that the temptations we encounter are not new. Indeed, they are common to us all. Memes, for lack of a better word. Yes, there WILL be wilderness journeys - times when we experience physical or emotional hunger, times when we are tired of being ignored and wish someone would notice us, times when we are frustrated at not being able to make a difference in our own life or anyone else's - the same temptations that Jesus felt. The message is BE ...

1461. Doing Battle with Demons

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to children. The resolution also called for churches and governments to "express compassion and concern" for those addicted to nicotine, family tobacco farmers, and manufacturing workers in the tobacco industry. It also called on churches and governments "to provide emotional and financial support" for those whose livelihood will be affected by the declining use of tobacco. Debate on the measure was impassioned, but not lengthy. Some were concerned about the excise tax, others about the impact on farmers ...

1462. The Danger of Discipleship

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... are. What is all this about hating our parents, our children, even our very lives? The best way to understand it is to realize that Jesus was using a figure of speech we do not use anymore. In Aramaic, the word we translate "hate" has nothing to do with an emotion. It was a way of expressing priorities - so if I say, "I love Penn State and hate Pitt" (or vice versa), it would not mean I feel hostile toward one school or the other, but simply that one of those was my first choice. In Jesus' day, the way you ...

1463. Building a World

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... positive is expected out of God’s people. Something positive is expected from you and me. 1. THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BUSINESS PERSUASION, Carol Publishing Group, New York, 1994. 2. Richard A. Swenson, MARGIN: HOW TO CREATE THE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL, AND TIME RESOURCES YOU NEED (Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1992), pp. 39-40. 3. Nancy S. Hill, ACTUAL FACTUALS (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1997), pp. 204-205. 4. Matthew Woodley, "My Second Call to Ministry," LEADERSHIP, Winter ...

1464. Carrying Worshipers out on Stretchers

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... the church and its denomination than he did, told him that this was not the case. He said “the medical auxiliary consists of those persons who handle the stretchers, help carry people out, and try to revive people who have gotten so heated up, or emotionally overcome in the Sunday services that they need medical attention.” (1) I don’t think I’ve ever been in a worship service where people got so overwrought that they had to be carried out on stretchers. I have thought about employing paramedics to ...

1465. The "E" Word

John 1:35-42

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... calendar. That is a relatively new emphasis for our denomination. To be sure, Presbyterians have always SAID evangelism is important, but our action (or lack of action) spoke even louder. One stuffy Presbyterian once called Dwight L. Moody to task for relying so much on emotion to win converts during his revivals. Moody's response? He admitted that his methods were not perfect, but he concluded, "I like my way of doing it better than your way of NOT doing it." Sad to say, that IS us...or at least it ...

1466. Happy Birthday, Dear Church

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... they had been having a prayer meeting. No doubt, they reminisced. They talked about the three incredible years they had traveled the countryside with this most amazing man any of them had ever known. Then, just seven weeks ago, they had experienced the emotional roller coaster ride of all time, first seeing their hopes dashed in the horrifying crucifixion of their teacher, only then to be shocked by his resurrection from the dead. Then, for 40 days, there were occasional visits from their risen savior, but ...

1467. Different From A Camel's Hair Sport Coat

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... Christian faith? Sure, as long as we understand fear to be a knowledge of consequences, and understand that fear is not our final destination. When I drive a car, boil potatoes or preach a sermon I need to know my responsibilities, but fear cannot be my dominant emotion. Fear stifles the love of life! It is possible to love driving, cooking and preaching, and it's 100% possible to love God. Please listen to how John Calvin wrote of how a fear of God should yield to a love of God. In his INSTITUTES OF THE ...

1468. Mary's Song

Micah 5:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... family, and it kept her from dwelling on her own unrealized hopes for a family. But after a month, the eggs still had not hatched. This was unusual for swallow eggs, and could be a sign of some problem. Lisa hoped not; she had a bit of an emotional investment in seeing that the swallow family was complete. Six weeks passed, and still the eggs didn't hatch. Lisa called around to various nature agencies to ask for their advice. They all said that the eggs would never hatch this far past their due date. Lisa's ...

1469. Been There, Done That, No Thanks!

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... be a second reason St. Paul was so content in his new faith. He discovered what it is to be loved unconditionally. Nothing in this world is more pitiful than the person who is unsure he or she is loved. Thomas P. Malone once observed that most emotional problems can be summed up in the kind of behavior where a person walks around screaming, "For God's sake, love me." Such feelings are formed in the earliest years of our lives. As children we are constantly seeking approval from the significant people in our ...

1470. The Cross: A Gift Of Life

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... , yet without sin." Paul seems to be saying that Christ's death could have no atoning power if Christ was able to keep himself remote from the human condition. But Christ did not keep his distance. He entered into our world and experienced the wide range of emotions that we experience. Let none of us say as we walk through the dark valley that Christ does not understand. Christ does understand. For he has been here. "In this is love," John would write later in his epistle. "Not that we loved God but that he ...

1471. A Fishing Trip To Remember

John 21:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... first day of the week and found the stone rolled away and the body gone. It was then they discovered that their Master was alive. Now each of them had seen him with their own eyes. Still, it was a bit too much for them to deal with mentally and emotionally. They wanted to believe, but it was like they were in a dream. It was too much, too soon. The disciples were still trying to sort all of this out when Simon Peter said, "Let's go fishing." And they all agreed. An evening in their boat would help them ...

1472. How Can You Tell A Christian?

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... of pure, unconditional love. There is a part of us that says such love is out of place in the world in which we live. Sure, love is great up to a point, but we want to be sure that we still have some room for some of the baser emotions like anger, resentment and even hate. We are like a woman who came to Ibn Saud, the man who ruled Saudi Arabia from 1932-1953. This woman had come to him to demand the death of a man who had killed her husband. This man had been picking dates from ...

1473. Sons And Daughters Of God

Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... years to secure Tony's release and adoption at age twelve; but her real struggles had only begun. Somehow she had to meet the needs of a boy who still stuffed rolls into his pockets because of past hunger, who lashed out at others because of his emotional scars, and who seemed enticed by every wrong because of his unbridled life. Tony Sanchez was not initially drawn to his new mother. In fact, he seemed more drawn to trouble than to anything else. He accused her frequently of not loving him and taunted her ...

1474. When What's Lost Is Found

Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... ~t know who he was, but as he came closer, he recognized the former derelict from Atlanta. There was a smile on his face, and he was humming "Amazing Grace" as he held out his hand in greeting. Peale said it was one of the most emotional and unforgettable encounters of his life. (5) People can change. It doesn't happen easily. Most people who try fail. In fact, anyone who has ever studied Twelve-step programs and other attempts to transform human behavior will tell you that people almost never really change ...

1475. What's This World Coming To Anyway?

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Randolph W. Barr

... just a kid." "My point exactly," grinned Hank. "A kid who made a wrong decision," the pastor went on. "She let her hormones lead the way instead of her head. Her family never has shown much love or concern for her. Now they have thrown her out emotionally and physically. I thought some people at church could help her find a place to live, get some things for the baby and most importantly, show her some real love." Wayne started to soften. "Okay, pastor, we all make mistakes. And I guess I'm glad that folks ...

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