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1476. At The Right Place At The Right Time

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... a profound effect on David. He was outraged at the callousness of the crime; he was appalled by the whole thing. The parable did what Nathan had hoped it would. It forced David to think of others, since he was so fixated on himself. David pronounced the judgment, "As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die." This was God's way of holding a mirror up in front of David so he could see the wrong he had committed. Sometimes we need someone to hold a mirror in front of us to see the wrongs we ...

1477. Proper 9

Psalm 30:1-12, Luke 10:1-24

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B. David Hostetter

... Christ. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Wherever you go, share the word of peace, saying, "Peace be to this house." The kingdom of God has come near to you. Be sons and daughters of peace. Prayer of the Day Send us, Lord of the harvest, into your fields of humanity to sow the seeds of peace and to seek the harvest of peace. Give us a gentle spirit even in the midst of violence and the threat of violence. In this make us like your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Prayer ...

1478. Advent 3

James 5:7-12, Isaiah 35:1-10, Matthew 11:1-19

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Russell F. Anderson

... the kingdom of God. I have a mind and there are some questions I want answered first. Christ's teaching that the one who finds the Lord's mercy at the very end of life is going to receive the same reward as those of us who have followed Jesus from our ... burn and isn't messy. I want a Messiah that acts like I think he should. Then, as I lay in my self-righteous prison, the Lord comes and opens my eyes and says: "Look! The blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed ..." (v. 5) and a voice ...

1479. Christ The King

Ephesians 1:15-23, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Matthew 25:31-46

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Russell F. Anderson

... words of hope to God's captive people in Babylon. The image employed was that of the shepherd. God himself would shepherd the lost sheep of Israel and bring them back to their own land. God would again find them, feed them, and heal their wounds. The Lord would set over them a shepherd-king, descended from David. Yahweh was still their loving king, the source of their hope. Epistle: Ephesians 1:15-23 God has put all things in subjection to Christ, who rules over all things in heaven and on earth and serves ...

1480. End times

Mt 24:1-14 · 1 Thess 3:7-13 · Jer 26:1-6 · Ps 105:1-7

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Russell F. Anderson

... in others. The tone of this letter is one of rejoicing. In spite of their persecutions and hardship, they can celebrate the faith and love of those whom they have discipled. Paul makes a rather extraordinary statement: "For we now live, if you continue to stand firm in the Lord" (v. 8). This could mean that the fortitude of their faith is a source of hope and strength for Paul's group. Or this could be a way of expressing the truth that we live in others. We live in our children, we live in those whom we ...

1481. Proper 15

Mt 15:10-28 · Rom 11:13-15, 29-32 · Gen 45:1-15 · Is 56:1-7 · Ps 133

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Russell F. Anderson

... " (v. 25). The next part of the encounter is what really disturbs a lot of people, because Jesus seems offensive and cruel. He said, "It is not fair to take the children's bread and give it to the dogs" (v. 26). The woman will not be put off: "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table" (v. 27). Some have tried to take the sting away by changing "dogs" to "little puppies." They point out that he may have been employing a little humor, that he is likening her to a puppy ...

1482. Proper 16 & Pentecost 14

Matthew 16:13-20, Exodus 1:1-22, Exodus 2:1-10, Isaiah 22:1-25, Isaiah 51:1-16, Romans 11:33-36

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Russell F. Anderson

... to as the rock from which they were hewn (vv. 1-2). God will be faithful to his covenant and will free his people from bondage. Old Testament: Exodus 6:2-8 Moses' mission to get the Pharaoh to free the Hebrews is not going well and so the Lord reveals himself again to Moses as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God reaffirms his pledge to free his people from bondage. Epistle: Romans 12:1-8 Christians are to present their lives to God as a living sacrifice, as opposed to the slain sacrifices placed on the ...

1483. Proper 5

Genesis 12:1-8, Hosea 5:1-15, Hosea 6:1-6, Matthew 9:9-13, Matthew 9:18-26, Romans 4:1-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... as an example of saving faith. Abraham was accepted by God not because he kept the Law but as a result of his obedience to the Lord. He trusted in God's promise and it was regarded by God as righteousness. His acceptance by God could not have come through keeping the Law ... saying yes to God. Three years ago, my wife and I set out on a journey of faith. For various reasons we felt that the Lord was leading us to leave where we were and what we were doing and set out on a new adventure of faith. I resigned my ...

1484. Transfiguration

2 Peter 1:12-21, Daniel 7:1-14, Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 17:1-13

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Russell F. Anderson

... . The glory of God appeared to the people on top of the mountain as a consuming fire. Moses enters the mysterious cloud and approaches the fire to receive the divine revelation. Old Testament: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 In the vision of Daniel, the Lord God sits in judgment on the heavenly court. All power and glory are conveyed by the Almighty to the messianic king who will reign forever. Epistle: 2 Peter 1:16-21 Peter asserts that Christianity is not based on cleverly devised myths but on eyewitness accounts ...

1485. I Am The Teacher

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... you do them." -- John 13:12-17 (NRSV) ____________ Jesus never said, "I am the teacher." Precisely, he said, "You call me Teacher and Lord -- and you are right, for that is what I am." This chapter is an extension of the last one, "I Am The Servant." Here ... we ignore the prime teaching of the Teacher, we do so to our destruction. The prime teaching of Jesus is that he is Savior and Lord. Jesus, The Savior That Jesus is Savior means that I need to be saved. Saved from what? From sin and from myself! Sin is ...

1486. I Am The Alpha And The Omega

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... is the heart of Christian worship. We know Almighty God as we fall at the feet of Jesus with Thomas and confess: "My Lord and My God." The Almighty on the cross is a mind-stirring paradox. Three Greek words are used in Revelation to lead us ... Christ and follow him, we rediscover Jesus, the Alpha and Omega of life -- the one from whom we came; the one to whom we go, our Lord and our God. Revelation 1:8 points us to the Alpha and the Omega. Revelation 1:8 also speaks of the Almighty as the Pantokrator. ...

1487. Whom Shall I Send, and Who Will Go for Us?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... , for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!" Here is the wondrous thing! God wills to disclose himself to us! God wills to reach out and touch the life of Isaiah. ... gospel reading today introduces us to John's unique way of speaking about the lifting up of Jesus. His whole gospel is an invitation to see the Lord, high and lifted up, and to hear the voice from on high. And doesn't each gospel in its own way bid us to hear the ...

1488. Ash Wednesday

Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

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RobertT D. Ingram

... fast acceptable to God. Leader 2: The fast God chooses is to loose the chains of injustice, to set the oppressed free, to feed the hungry and shelter the poor, to clothe the naked and not turn away from one's flesh and blood. Congregation: Lord, have mercy upon us. Leader 1: Jeremiah told the people that because of their sins and backsliding, God would not hear their cries as they fasted nor accept their offerings. Leader 2: Instead, Jeremiah warned the people God planned to destroy them with sword, famine ...

1489. Hearing the Difficult News

Mark 9:30-37

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Robert D. Ingram

... do.(Have the worshipers sing the song "Jesus Loves the Little Children.") Greeting Leader: Jesus taught his disciples, saying, "The Son of Man is to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and three days after being killed, he will rise again." Congregation: Lord, we have all heard that before. What we really want to know is who has the final decision on the roof. Is it the pastor, the women's group or the trustees? (Other issues and official groups or individuals can be substituted to fit the ...

1490. Listen

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Charles Curley

... age, for Eli was blind to the corruptness of his sons and deaf to the cries of the people for justice, and the vision of the Lord had departed from him. What does it mean to have lost your vision? For Eli and his sons it meant that Eli had become blind and ... , is it not also our function and our duty to learn from our children? What can we learn in these times, when the word of the Lord is rare, and visions are not widespread? Perhaps we can learn that it is a good thing to be dependent as a child, to live a ...

1491. Let's Have A Fruitful Christmas Season

Drama

May Dembowski

... . It so happens Aunt Del loves to be in the kitchen, and I zeroed in on that. I suppose you would have to ask the Lord to give you wisdom for finding your Uncle Charlie's niche, Marcy. MARCY: Uncle Charlie always wants to give everybody a drink, and starts mocking ... liked it. They would have enjoyed more, as it turned out. MARCY: What makes you think you failed? MAY: Conviction. CAROL: You mean the Lord showed you that you cut it too short? MAY: He showed me what it could have been. I had been afraid of what ...

1492. Ascension Day

Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, Mark 16:1-20, Ephesians 1:15-23

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Russell F. Anderson

... God's power work for them. Luke asserts that God "put that power to work in Christ," when God raised him from the dead. The Lord finally put that power to work for all believers at Pentecost. The risen Christ and his living Spirit are the transmission lines to make ... Jesus directs us to not build our house of faith in the past, because God is moving ahead to a new destination. Secondly, the Lord does not want us to scan the heavens for his presence but look for him in the lowly and the earthly. Where is God ...

1493. Proper 19

James 3:1-12, Proverbs 1:20-33, Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30

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Russell F. Anderson

... grow. On the other hand, we can also use this phrase to mean "Yes, it is human to make mistakes and I've made plenty of them but I'm going to learn from them and grow." The child of God confesses his sins and his mistakes to the Lord, asking the Lord to perfect him. Outline: 1. Yes, we all make mistakes. 2. Is this confession an excuse or a challenge? 3. God not only forgives our mistakes, he wants to perfect us. Sermon Title: The Danger Of Speaking Out Of Both Sides Of The Mouth. Sermon Angle: One of the ...

1494. Christmas 1

Isaiah 61:10–62:3, Luke 2:21-40, Galatians 3:23–4:7, Colossians 3:12-21

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Russell F. Anderson

... physically, intellectually and spiritually (v. 39). He grew so well that even death couldn't stop his development. Are you looking to Jesus for the grace of growth and for growth in grace? WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 148; Psalm 147 "Praise the Lord!" (Psalm 148:1a); Psalm 127:1-5 Prayer Of The Day: God of Hope, you fulfilled your promise of a Savior to the children of Israel through Jesus, your Son. Help us to persevere in hope as did Simeon and Anna, especially during times of discouragement ...

1495. Second Sunday In Advent

Sermon

David M. Oliver

... . Don't wait to start being a light until you get your life all sorted out or all your problems fixed. If you wait, you will never get started! You will miss the simple, yet profound opportunity to influence and shape the lives of those closest to you. The Lord Jesus Christ wants you to be a light, now. If you will offer him yourself, he will take your offering and transform you into light which brings glory to God. He will help you step outside old patterns that hinder and bind just as he did the blind man ...

1496. Prayers for Mark 8: 27-38

Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30, Psalm 19:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... who live in the sadness of bad times. Receive the worship we present in word and deed in the Spirit of Jesus our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Dedication Sovereign Lord, let our money talk for us in the hour of prayer, but also use it to send a word to the weary, to ... be blameless, and innocent of great transgression. Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. (or) Wisdom 7:26 -- 8:1 For she is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of ...

1497. How To Become What You Are

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Erskine White

... see. You are filled with a most amazing grace. You are redeemed and released from every vanity and fear, you are ever growing towards the Lord. In fact, as Jesus said, you are becoming perfect, as your God in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:48). I'll bet you didn't ... in all of the Bible - it is the core of the Old Testament law and is repeated by Jesus - is this: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind" (Deuteronomy 6:4, Matthew 22:37). So, how do ...

1498. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Psalm 96:1-13, Psalm 36:1-12

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George Bass

... it into the City of God, the City of Hope. The Church of Christ is that City in the world. 4. Praise the Lord our God for his gracious acts of forgiveness and restoration, particularly for the love he had made known in the cross of Christ, " ... , among the gifts given to the church, is a gift of the Holy Spirit, source of light and life and the knowledge that Jesus is Lord. 2. God, through that Holy Spirit, gives other gifts to the members of the body of Christ so that the believing community might be built ...

1499. Breakfast on the Beach

John 21:1-14

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Steven Burt

... my life for you,” He is Peter, the one who three times denied even knowing Jesus on the night of his betrayal. If anyone would ever be ashamed and afraid to show his face, I think it would be Peter. If anyone were ever in need of forgiveness from his Lord, it would be Peter. I’ll bet his impetuousness is what made him leap from the boat and come sloshing ashore. But I’ll bet that, as he got closer to the person by the charcoal fire, as he saw Jesus warming himselfjust as he, Peter, had warmed himself ...

1500. No One Enters The Kingdom… Save With Empty Hands

2 Samuel 5:1-5

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Richard Hasler

... . We are never closer to the meaning of genuine authority than when we gather at the communion table. As we hear the words: “This cup is the new covenant in my blood (1 Corinthians 11:25)” we are face to face with the king who is a suffering servant. Our Lord not only tells us what to do, but he shows us how to do it in his supreme sacrifice of love for us. The kind of authority Jesus taught and lived was embodied in the image of the servant. How Submissive Are We To Authority? First we ask, “Who has ...

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