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1451. A Winning Life

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... stranger and hasten to meet him. On this particular day he saw three men apparently needing help. This was not unusual. There were no motels, no fancy restaurants, no places for weary travelers to turn for hospitality. So people in the Middle East often prided themselves on their hospitality. Abraham did not turn away those in need of help. So, at the appearance of these three strangers, he sprang to his feet, called to Sarah for help, and the two of them quickly ministered to these men. It was fortunate ...

1452. The Gold Pin

Luke 14:1-14

Illustration

Carveth Mitchell

... came to know the Lord he started a new life. It brought him many successes and material possessions. He had that pin gold plated to remind him of what he once had been before he knew the Lord. The feel of that pin forever robbed him of any thoughts of pride or conceit over what he had accomplished. His own strength had left him desolate and dissolute. He knew what the redemptive grace of Jesus had done.

1453. Making God Proud

Luke 14:1-14

Illustration

King Duncan

... he ordered as he showed the jogger an 81/2 by 11 inch piece of paper that had been laminated. In big black letters across the top it said, "Fourth Grade Math Whiz." Underneath was Matthew's name, the school name, the date and the teacher's signature. His pride was undaunted. "I'm a math whiz," he went on beaming, not waiting for the jogger to come to that conclusion by reading the card only inches from his face. "Last year my sister was the math whiz," he continued, "but this year, I'm the math whiz!" "That ...

1454. A Man Named Useful

Philemon 1:8-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... another. But Christ gave his life to make us useful to God. You don’t have to be a criminal, a prostitute, or a runaway slave to qualify for a second chance. Sometimes you can be wealthy, educated, cultured while at the same time being prideful, snobbish, condescending and qualify for a second chance. Second chances are why Christ came into the world. Police stopped a teen‑age girl in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho sometime back. There had been complaints that a car had been seen going around her neighborhood ...

1455. Help Me, I'm Lost

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... . This theme is very important in the writings of St. Paul. He saw the dangers of people believing that they were among the spiritual elite and furthermore believing that they had achieved this status by their own doing. Such an attitude breeds pride. Jesus doesn’t need any more smug, self-righteous followers looking down at the spiritually unwashed among them. It’s like the story of Mildred, the self-appointed church gossip who kept sticking her nose in the other members’ private lives. She made ...

1456. When I Say I Am a Christian

Luke 15:1-32

Illustration

James W. Moore

... I am a Christian" and it reads like this: "When I say, ‘I am a Christian,' I'm not shouting, ‘I've been saved!' I'm whispering, ‘I get lost!' That's why I chose this way. When I say ‘I am a Christian,' I don't speak with human pride. I'm confessing that I stumble – needing God to be my guide. When I say ‘I am a Christian,' I'm not trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm weak and pray for strength to carry on. When I say ‘I am a Christian,' I'm not ...

1457. On Your Mark, Get Set . . .

Mark 13:1-8, 32-33

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... had finally reached its cruising altitude. The passengers could now unfasten their seat belts. The voice continued by announcing that this was a state-of-the art fully automated aircraft. The passengers listened carefully as the voice explained: "This aircraft is the pride of our fleet; we no longer require pilots, co-pilots, or navigators. We have eliminated the possibility of human error and we no longer have them on board. So please, sit back and relax; everything is under control; the cabin pressure ...

1458. Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief

James 2:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Oxford, took my degrees, was called to the bar and eventually became a judge. (1) Pastor, nothing but the grace of God could have caused me to admit that I was a sinner on a level with that burglar. It took much more grace to forgive me for all my pride and self-deception, to get me to admit that I was no better in the eyes of God than that convict that I had sent to prison." That Judge understood completely what it means to COME EMPTY SO YOU CAN LEAVE FILLED. When we COME EMPTY, we LEAVE FILLED with ...

1459. At Cross Purposes

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... erected to commemorate historical events. One of these is the Baltic Way, in which millions of people linked hands stretching across the Baltics from Estonia to Lithuania on August 25, 1989. About 9 monuments commemorate this extraordinary event. The nation's pride is the Hill of Crosses, located north of Siauliai. Lithuanians erected crosses there as early as the mid-19th century. The Soviet government couldn't tolerate that kind of spiritual expression, so they totally destroyed the hill in 1961, then ...

1460. There Will Be Singing

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... there was an article in a church journal about a church in Jackson, Tennessee that used music to help what are called at‑risk children. They used volunteer piano teachers who gave lessons to under‑privileged kids. The idea worked. Pride, self‑esteem, and academic performance among these kids from disadvantaged backgrounds were all enhanced. Not only that, but the program caught the attention of the Rockefeller Foundation for Fine Arts in New York. The foundation thought the program might be developed ...

1461. License to Steal

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... -first, risk-free life, nothing more than our 21st century version of the 1st century Pharisee’s prayer in this week’s gospel text? We might not boast about how often we fast, or how much we tithe. But in our hearts we carry the same pride about our ability to shape our world and protect our investments. We don’t trust anyone except ourselves to be in charge of our lives. Our actions, our attitudes, our works and worries — those are what bring us to a place of safety, security, and spiritual peace ...

1462. The Law and the Gospel

Luke 18:9-14

Illustration

David Ernst

... the example of the publican. The publicans were tax-collectors for the Roman imperialists. They were Jews, but were not respected by their people. They were considered traitors and thieves, with some justification. So the publican did not approach God with pride, demanding what was owed him. On the contrary, he approached the Lord with maximum humility and true repentance. Repentance is essential to receive the forgiveness of sins in Christ. That is why the Law should be preached to unrepentant sinners, but ...

1463. Good News about Hair

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... says we don’t need to worry about our hair. Jesus and his disciples had finally arrived in Jerusalem. The disciples were admiring the beauty of the Temple one of the great wonders of the ancient world. It was a massive structure a tremendous symbol of national pride. It is said that no sports structure in America today comes close in size and splendor to the Temple at Jerusalem. The smallest stones in the walls of the massive structure weighed 2 to 3 tons. Many of them weighed 50 tons. The Temple was many ...

1464. Advent 2

Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12, Romans 15:4-13

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

Litany of Confession Leader: Wild animals flourish around us, All: and prowl within us. Leader: Injustice and inequity surround us, All: and hide within us. Leader: Vanity and pride divide us, All: and fester within us. A time for silent reflection Leader: O God, may your love free us, All: and may your Spirit live in us. Amen. Prayer Of The Day Leader: Come, O Lord, and pour your Spirit upon us, that your wisdom would inform our thoughts ...

1465. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, John 10:11-18, Acts 2:42-47, 1 Peter 2:19-25

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... of our communities ... Shepherd of our nations ... Shepherd of our churches ... Shepherd of the strays ... Offertory Prayer/Confession And Absolution Leader: We hold back your goodness from one another. We hold back, pretending it is our own. All: Break open the tombs of pride and fear that we build, so that in giving what is yours, we might find what we truly need. Silence for reflection and self-examination Leader: The Lord is your shepherd: You shall never be in want. Such goodness and mercy will seek ...

1466. Easter 5

Psalm 31:1-5, John 14:1-14, Acts 7:55-60, 1 Peter 2:2-10

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... sin that clings to us, that we may find release. Silence for reflection and self-examination Leader: Unbelief, hatred, revenge, All: Lord, do not hold our sins against us. Leader: Gossip, despair, deceit, All: Lord, do not hold our sins against us. Leader: False pride, unfaithfulness, idolatry, All: Lord, do not hold our sins against us. Leader: Whatever you ask in Jesus’ name is fulfilled in the asking, for such trust in his promise creates your hearts anew. By the mercy of God, your sins are forgiven in ...

1467. Epiphany 9, Ordinary Time 9

Deuteronomy 11:18-21, Psalm 31:1-5, Matthew 7:15-23

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... We confess that we have sought our own righteousness, not yours. We confess that we have desired to make others in our image and likeness, so that they would honor us and our accomplishments, and by so doing, we have dishonored you. For the foolishness of our pride and the imprudence of our actions we seek your forgiveness. Leader: All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice ...

1468. Lent 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23:1-6, John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

Confessional Litany Divide the congregation into two voices. I: Light in darkness, II: sound in silence, I: you break through our fences of pride II: and our walls of despair. I: We act in deadly ways that hurt others. II: We act in deadly ways that hurt ourselves. I: We run from you, II: but again and again you find us. I and II: Expose now what is in our hearts. Silence for reflection ...

1469. Proper 23/ Pentecost 21/ Ordinary Time 28

Psalm 23:1-6, Isaiah 25:1-9, Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 4:2-9

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

Prayer Of Confession And Absolution Leader: We hold back your goodness from one another. We hold back, pretending it is our own. All: Break open the tombs of pride and fear that we build, so that in giving what is yours, we might find what we truly need. Silence for reflection and self-examination Leader: The Lord is your shepherd: you shall never be in want. Such goodness and mercy will seek you, and they will find you; so ...

1470. St. Andrew Christians

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ). In John’s gospel the community of faith is not formed by Jesus calling to fishermen. It is the excitation and invitation of Andrew that gets the first “two or three” gathered together. Every church named “ St. Andrews” should glow with pride and never hide. My favorite name of a church, besides “Last Church” (to be theologically correct, all “First Churches” should change their name to “Last Church” since the first will be last, and vice versa) is St. Andrews. Andrew doesn’t have ...

1471. The Key to the Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-12

Illustration

Owen Stepp

... needed gentleness yourself. You cannot hunger and thirst for righteousness if you proudly think of yourself as already righteous. You cannot be merciful without recognizing your own need for mercy. You cannot be pure in heart if your heart is full of pride. You cannot be a peacemaker if you believe that you are always right. You cannot identify with Christ in the face of negative reactions from others without dying to yourself and renouncing your own rights." All of these beatitudes are rooted in humility ...

1472. Leaving Home

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Coach Tom Landry sent in every play. He told Roger when to pass, when to run and only in emergency situations could he change the play (and he had better be right!). Even though Roger considered coach Landry a “genius” when it came to football strategy, pride said that he should be able to run his own team. Roger later said, “I faced up to the issue of obedience. Once I learned to obey there was harmony, fulfillment, and victory.” (7) Abram obeyed God and God fulfilled His promise to make of Abram ...

1473. The Triumph and the Tragedy

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... you can see in the background a man smoking a cigar with a broad smile on his face. Others are sipping beer, gossiping, smiling and laughing. A couple flirts and enjoys a romantic moment. Little boys beam with broad smiles, seemingly filled with pride to be part of such an auspicious gathering . . . Something else was more troublesome yet than the fine, upstanding people in these pictures. The images of these events had not only been documented on film,” says Viera, “they were also turned into postcards ...

1474. “Your Honor:” Jesus’ Honor Code of Turning the Other Cheek

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... with her attorney when her own mother rushed into the office with two armed men and had them shoot her daughter dead. This is a human face of “honor.” When the concept of something as “honorable” as honor can become so completely obliterated by human pride and evil, it is time to “turn the other cheek.” It is time we really listened to Jesus. When Jesus confronted the rule of law, he always did two things. First, he always embraced the law. Second, he enhanced the rule of law with the “rule ...

1475. Your Honor: Jesus' Honor Code of Turning the Other Cheek

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

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