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126. The Suffering Servant

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... heal the sick, cast out demons, and stop a violent storm on the Sea of Galilee. I have seen him raise several people from the dead, even one who was dead for four days. I believe he is the Messiah, but he always stops short. He will never quite come out and declare himself. When the crowds call for him he goes off to meditate and pray. Annas: Perhaps he is just a bit afraid of the awesome responsibility that lies before him. Judas: Then you believe that he is the Messiah? Caiaphas: Well ... Annas: Of course ...

127. The Racial Gap

Psalm 53:1-6

Sermon

William McKee Aber

... have to look at them a long time to try and figure out if they are meant to be white or black and even then you’re not sure. The same is true with dark models in clothing ads. There are some who might be Negroes, but you’re never quite sure so theoretically everyone is happy. You don’t see many Afro hair styles on television or in store windows. "Black is Beautiful" is the suggestion in the black community that you don’t have to look white to be somebody - that thick lips, flat noses, and kinky hair ...

128. The Preparers

Luke 1:57-66

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... celebration of the anniversary of his birth. Such preparation is not a new matter. In the course of history, when the time for the birth of Jesus had come there were a large number of very involved and elaborate preparations taking place. There were many people quite involved in those preparations. Now we are introduced to a person whom Saint Luke calls a "Preparer." His name is John, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth. His role is described as a preparer of the people for the coming of God’s Son. John is ...

129. Salvation

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... he called "Quittin' Meetings" during his revivals. He gave folks the opportunity to confess their sins and repent. People said they would quit swearing, drinking, smoking, gossiping. He asked one woman what she planned to quit and she replied, "I ain't been doin' nothin' and I'm sure gonna quit that."(6) Yes, we have this wonderful assurance of our salvation, and we DO need to do quit "doin' nothin'" when it comes to sharing the good news. Are there friends whose lives are broken and need repair? Then bring ...

130. Is God Like Daddy? - Father's Day

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... ;" so he asks..."Is God like Daddy?" Wow! What a heavy load! But a good load to consider on Fathers' Day...and a good one to consider when we realize that what Daddy is can become a role model for our children's concept of God. Is God like Daddy? Quite a question. It would be beautiful if all the children here could say an absolute YES to that, but we know that is not true. "Family responsibility was a major theme of the Million Man March in Washington, as it is of the revival-style meetings of the Promise ...

131. God Sometimes Changes His Mind

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... and there were, not just one baby brother, but two baby brothers. Twins! Bobby's dad looked down at him and said, "Now, aren't you glad you prayed?" Young Bobby hesitated a little and then looked up at his dad and answered, "Yes, but aren't you glad I quit when I did?" So often when we pray aren't we trying to change something, whether it be the natural processes of nature or the results of some deed or misdeed that we have performed? Or perhaps we may pray for somebody that we wish God would change. I read ...

132. Walk Wisely

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... ye walk circumspectly," writes St. Paul, "Not as fools, but as wise..." IT IS AMAZING HOW FOOLISH SOME PEOPLE ARE. I'm not talking about the foolish little mistakes we all make. I like the story of the hostess at a very elaborate dinner party who was seated quite a distance from one of her guestsan actress of some fame. Seeking to help all of her guests have a more pleasant evening she wrote a note to the actress and had the maid deliver it. The actress couldn't read without her glasses, so she asked the ...

133. Time To Walk On The Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... with good intentions. Soren Kierkegaard once told a frightening parable about a wild goose that was brought down by a hunter's shot one day. Fortunately, only his one wing was wounded, and he landed in a barnyard. Naturally, the domestic ducks, geese, and chickens were quite startled by this sudden visitor from the sky. Soon, however, they sidled up to him and asked him to describe what it was like to fly. The wild goose proceeded to extol the glories of flight, remarking how thrilling it was to soar out in ...

134. Face To Face With God

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... troubled folks came to him, he would assume his best stainedglass voice and ask, "Have you prayed about it?" If said in just the right way, no more needed to be said. The bishop himself didn't pray much. After all, his life was quite uneventful. He felt quite selfsufficient. One day, however, life tumbled in on him, and he found himself overwhelmed. It occurred to the bishop that maybe he should take some of his own advice. So, one Saturday afternoon he entered the cathedral. He knelt down and folded his ...

135. Persistence In Prayer

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... mean that our prayers have to be long and eloquent. There is famous incident in the life of that great evangelist Dwight L. Moody with which many of us can identify. A gentleman had been called upon to pray and somehow couldn’t find a quitting place. That sometimes happens in extemporaneous prayer. The fellow just went on and on and on. Moody disliked long prayers in the first place, but even more importantly, he saw that this prayer was an impediment to the worship service. Finally Moody interrupted the ...

136. Dogsleds And Dogged Determination

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

King Duncan

... caught the robber when the story hit the papers. "He's probably sitting around with an ice pack in his lap," said Carey, who speculated the man could be easily identified by bright red dye in the area of his lap. There is a fellow who ought to call it quits. He was not suited for his line of work. (4) There are times when wise persons cut their losses. However, if your cause is just and your goals are lofty, that is a different matter. Notice that Jesus said, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks ...

137. The Patron Saint Of All Who Are The Last To Know

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... have seen the Lord!" but Thomas responds with a flat, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side I will not believe." (6 ) By the implication of his words, it is quite apparent that Thomas feels none of this will ever happen. As far as he is concerned, Jesus is dead, and the others better get used to it! The Patron Saint of All Who Are the Last to Know. Because he feels left out of the initial excitement and cannot believe ...

138. All That From A Little Bit Of Water?

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... , you had to file an application and pay $50 with a federal court. Finally, on oath you had to renounce fidelity to any other country and pledge total allegiance to the United States. (5) The requirements for becoming a citizen of the United States are quite lenient compared to some other countries. For example, it is extremely difficult to become a citizen of the tiny country of Liechtenstein--even if you were born there. First there must be a referendum held in your village. If you pass that test you must ...

139. The Autobiography of God

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... teacher might reply to a dull-witted student, “Have I been with you so long, Philip, and have you not yet gotten the message? The one who has seen me has seen the Father.” Christians are those who believe that God has revealed Himself in Jesus, but it is not quite as simple as that. The God whom we meet in Jesus Christ is both hidden and revealed at the same time. Some years ago a famous preacher said that “When you look at God through Christ, you can be sure that you are seeing God as He is.” I ...

140. The Lord Has Need

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... look properly reverent. And we even had a sheep. He was quartered in the parsonage garage, next door to the church. But we didn’t have a donkey. I read recently of a church that did, however. They also had an outdoor Nativity Tableau. It was quite an undertaking, inasmuch as the church was located in the very heart of downtown in a large metropolitan area, and sheep and donkeys were hard to come by. But somehow they found one of each. The evening of the tableau everybody was busy making preparations. The ...

141. Tired of Trying?

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... nine children in the family, all the boys helped Papa on the fishing boat, except Joe. Joe didn''t like the rocking of the small boat, and the smell of the fish made him ill. He tried hard to adapt to the family business, but he finally had to quit. He turned to odd jobs; errand boy, newspaper boy. He turned over the dollar-a-day to his family, but papa saw him as lazy. He finally came to believe his dad. Eventually, though, he found something that interested him and he stayed with it. His passion for it ...

142. What a Resume!

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... torn with sin, Is auctioned cheap to a thoughtless crowd, much like the old violin. A mess of pottage, another drink, a game -- and he travels on. He's going once and going twice, he's going and almost gone! But the Master comes. And the foolish crowd never can quite understand The worth of a soul and the change that's wrought, by the touch of the Master's hand!1 How wonderful it is that our lives have been touched by our Lord's nail-pierced hand. He has brought us up out of a pit of meaninglessness into ...

143. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... when I get lost in a fog of fear. He writes: “According to our nation's Bureau of Standards, a dense fog covering seven city blocks to a depth of a hundred feet contains less than one glass of water. All that fog, if condensed into water, wouldn't quite fill a drinking glass.... Like fog our worries can thoroughly block our vision of the light of God's promises, but the fact is, they have little substance to them.”13 Seeking first the kingdom of the Father that is in the Son and by the Spirit will make ...

144. Effective Suffering

Romans 8:26-39

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... precisely what happened to God, when Jesus died on the cross. Suffering is aggravated for most people when it is done in isolation. Quite often the response to people who try to help is, "You wouldn't understand." Or even more, "You don't understand." But ... when we know what we should be doing, we don't do it. Even when we know what we should say, we keep quiet. We can make quite a list of people who are against us, and the place for the foremost person who is against us is reserved for - us. That is where ...

145. Heaping Coals and Virtues

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... fancies are thought to turn to thoughts of love, and past June, when many people get married. So it might seem strange to hear about romantic love as one of the two worst inventions of humanity. But there is certainly some evidence that romantic love is not quite as wonderful as the stories might make it seem. For one thing, there is the terrible rate of divorce in this country, which might be seen as the result of romantic love meeting the real world. One old pastor used to tell every couple he spoke with ...

146. The Incomparable Christ

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... Old Testament was written over a 1,500-year period. In its 39 books a savior is predicted over 300 times. These prophecies are quite specific. The Savior sent from God would have a virgin birth and know poverty. He'd be born in Beth-lehem, be called a ... been more careful. If you ever get out, come and see me and I will teach you wisdom.' Next Buddha looked in on me. He said, 'Quit struggling, my son. There is peace in the pit. Only meditate on my words.' Next Moses visited. He gave me ten rules and told me to ...

147. Changed Lives - Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... out an itinerant preacher from Galilee? But Nicodemus was an apparently earnest man. So he said to Jesus, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.” Quite an admission for a man of his stature in the community. However, it appears to me that Jesus cut Nicodemus off short. In answer to Nicodemus’ praise, Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again ...

148. Be of One Mind

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... have ruled over the mass of humanity. Only within the past few hundred years has the idea prevailed that people should be free to determine their own destiny. Now, in this election year, it is important to note that democracy is not perfect. In fact, it’s quite messy. But it is terrific compared to every other form of government. It succeeds not because everyone agrees on everything, but because we do not. In every democracy there are people on both the left and the right. That is, there are some who want ...

149. A Not So Simple Story of Demons and Pigs

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

... opinion, take it from the lady who edits the church page. In response to hearing the title of this morning's sermon, she simply said: "Yuk." But it is a good story. A rich story. Three out of four gospels retell it. One suspects that, in its day, it was quite popular. I suppose it could be called the story of a healing. But what it really is, is the story of an exorcism. Which nudges it toward the fringe of respectability. But since you and I have never considered it, let's take a run at it together. Let me ...

150. I Believe in Easter

Acts 9:1-29

Sermon

James Merritt

... and finally led her to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. 9. Dr. Phillips said, "Beverly, don't call Edith into the office quite yet. I believe there is another delivery taking place in the waiting room. Another baby is about to be born into the ... on her face and said, "Phyllis, God loves you and I love you, and I have been praying for you." Phyllis Cross said, "Well, you can quit praying for me, you religious nut, it won't work. I'm not interested." Edith said, "Well, I will pray and I have asked God not ...

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