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1476. What If You Could Change the Ending?

Luke 23:33-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... my cravings for alcohol. Please touch me with your healing so I can go forward.” And as she picked up her childhood Bible, a bulletin fell out. On the front was the date September 15, 1963. And inside was printed the sermon title and Scripture verses: A Love that Forgives, Luke 23:34. “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.” Carolyn began a journey of forgiveness and healing that day. She prayed that God would let her see the bombers as God saw them. She prayed that God would ...

1477. The Cost of Commitment

Genesis 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... His kingdom. But we can trust, as Abraham did, that the Lord who Provides will provide what we need to remain faithful to Him until the day we see God face-to-face. Until then, we will keep our eyes fixed on the cross as our guarantee that God so loved us that He gave His Son, His only Son, that whoever believes on him shall not perish but have everlasting life. 1. “Helen and Bill Thayer begin a 1,600-mile walk across the Gobi Desert on May 1, 2001.” by Kate Kershner, Posted 7/01/2011, HistoryLink.org ...

1478. Remember

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . We learn. We grow. We plant seeds of hope in the lives of others. We celebrate the moments he bid us remember! In the coming next few weeks, we will celebrate Jesus’ ascension, the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, his life, and his legacy of love for all people. May these memories nourish you with the life that Jesus has to offer, and may his presence fill you and lift you into a brand, new place in your life. So no matter what is happening in this season or this day, do not be troubled. Don’ ...

1479. Proper 6

Luke 7:36-50, Galatians 2:11-21, 1 Kings 21:1-29, Psalm 5:1-12

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William E. Keeney

... persons he was associating with. 3. On forgiveness of debts: Matthew 6:12; Luke 11:4 -- The Lord's Prayer on forgiving debts. 4. On other healings and peace: Mark 5:34; Luke 8:48 Luke 5:21-26 -- Forgiving sins and healing the paralytic. 5. 1 Peter 4:8 -- Love covers a multitude of sins. 6. Mark 14:9 -- Women anointing Jesus' body after the crucifixion as an act of devotion and gratitude. 7. Mark 14:3-9; Matthew 26:6-13 --A similar story of a woman anointing Jesus' feet in Bethany. 8. Luke 11:37; 14:1 -- Two ...

1480. To Bow The Knee

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... the form of a slave, humbling himself to be obedient to the point of dying -- even the death reserved for terrorists and street scum. Notice, it does not say that God demanded his death. Indeed, in John 10:17-18, Jesus is quoted as saying, "For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command ...

1481. Where Are You?

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... way is that? Any way but God's way. Jesus summed up God's way in one word: love. Love God, Love your neighbor, and live, said Jesus. It is in our loving that we live a life worth living now and forever. It's in our loving that we live like God and find Christ in our lives. Hosea describes the way to live, by describing the way God loves. It's "in-spite-of" love. Love that goes on loving even the most unlovable. Love that loves you no matter where you are. Hosea says that this is the nature of God: that the ...

1482. Week Four Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... -14John 5:31-47 Accepting The Lord The gifts of God are truly innumerable. God has given us the created world and all that is in it. We have the beauty of nature and the usefulness of the world's resources. God has given us one another, for support and love, God has given us our faith and nurtures it along the path of life. Certain gifts of God separate us from all other living beings. The presence of our soul is the primary gift that only humans possess. Our souls are immortal and thus allow us to live in ...

1483. Week One Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... reading God tells Moses that it is in caring for others that we find God. God says we are not to defraud, to be just to the weak and the strong. We are to make no judgments; we are to cast aside hatred and revenge. In short, we are to love our neighbor as ourself, the same exhortation we heard in last week's readings. The Gospel story of the end times, what is known as eschatological literature, is familiar to all of us. Jesus says that when we do things for others, especially the least of our sisters and ...

1484. Christmas 2

Mt 2:13-23 · Jn 1:1-18 · Eph 1:3-14 · Jer 31:7-14 · Is 61:10--62:3 · Ps 147

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Russell F. Anderson

... sisters means to walk in the light (1 John 1:7; 2:8). The Christopher movement, within the Roman Catholic Church employed as its motto the saying: "If everyone would light just one little candle, what a bright world this would be." How true. Each act of love, however small, is a candle which helps dispel the darkness of ignorance and sin. Gifts Galore. "From his fullness have we all received grace upon grace" (v. 16). Our God is rich and generous. God has lavished his bounty upon us. Yet if we dwell in the ...

1485. We Haven’t Got To Them Yet

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... our Scripture today Jesus is equipping us for making it over the long haul, for keeping the heart of the faith and walking through life with confidence. His teaching is simple: Keep the right relationship with God. Extend that relationship to those whom God also loves. Put your mind, heart, soul, and strength in him. Stop being preoccupied with your own petty purities and distillants. Keep the relationship first above all. Keep your heart and will on the primary concerns of life, God and the others whom he ...

1486. Lent 4

John 3:1-21, Numbers 21:4-9, Ephesians 2:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... -23 The tragic account of how the apostasy of the Israelites led to their capture by the Babylonians and the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. God sent Cyrus, the king of Persia, to enable the Jews to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple. Epistle: Ephesians 2:1-10 God loves us so much that he raised us to newness of life with Christ, even while we still are mired down in our sins. We are saved by grace (vv. 5, 8), which is taken hold of through faith. Salvation comes as a gift of God, never as the outcome ...

1487. Epiphany 5

Job 7:1-7, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:29-39, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... and binds up their wounds" (v. 3). Psalm 142 (E) -- "Give heed to my cry for I am brought very low" (v. 6). Psalm 146 (RC) Prayer Of The Day Lord God, it is your delight to show mercy on the sick and to free the oppressed. Communicate your love and grace to us in this place of prayer, that we too might minister in your most holy name to those brought low by adversity or weakness. In the most powerful name of Jesus. Amen. THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS Lesson 1: Isaiah 40:21-31 Abandoned by God? The defeated and ...

1488. The Good, The Bad, And The Justified

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... 15 does, helping us "to grow up in every way into Christ who is our head." Maturity in Christ, spiritual adulthood, perfection in love -- these are all ways to describe God's work in our lives subsequent to the moment when he justifies us, or declares ... us where he chooses to begin his sanctifying work, for it is one of the things by which we give most offense and sin against love. But whether it's our tongue or our ambition or our lust or our prejudice or our materialism or our pride or our self- ...

1489. As Is

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus." Yes, we fall short of the glory of God. But, God's love is so great that God is willing to take us as is. That is grace; that is "the gift of God." Now, if you have gotten in the ... of spilled milk to cry over. But, God does a new thing with us and we better wake up to it. God takes us as is and loves us, just as we are. Some people need guilt to motivate them to do good. They know they have done something wrong; so, out of guilt they ...

1490. Wedding Sermon - The Solid Rock On Which We Stand!

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... roll in eventually, because the weather -- just like every other aspect of life -- is always subject to change. As did the wise man in this parable, I want to encourage the two of you to build your marriage upon a foundation that will not change and cannot cease -- the love of God. And toward that goal, I want to share with you now a very simple truth. If you like, you may scribble it down in the corner of the blueprints, and ponder upon it later, as you draw up the floor plans of life you will soon begin ...

1491. Easter 7

Acts 1:12-26, Psalm 1:1-6

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B. David Hostetter

... . Deliver us from evil through the power of the Spirit imparted to us in Christ's name. Amen. DECLARATION OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS Hear the Good News! God loved us by sending his Son as the remedy for the defilement of our sins. Friends, believe the Good News. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. EXHORTATION If God thus loved us, dear friends, we in turn are bound to love one another. PRAYER OF THE DAY Holy and powerful Parent, while we are still in the world, remind us of the power of the name you share with ...

1492. Practice Makes Perfect

1 John 4:18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... ) and some bricks. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to have a special event. How many of you like to do gymnastics? (Let them answer.) Do you know what I mean when I talk about gymnastics? (Let them answer.) I watch them on TV and I love to watch all the things that the boys and girls do with their bodies. One of the favorite events in gymnastics is walking and doing things on the balance beam. (Bring out the beam.) This is a long piece of wood that people balance themselves on, walk, turn ...

1493. On Polishing Up the 24 Karat Jesus

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

James Weekley

... looking for the Church of the Heavenly Rest." Etching his laser proclamation, his call for redemption in our day will wear different gloves. Creatively, it will approach worship not as a sleepy time ritual, but a faith "happening" which communicates to Mrs. Robinson that "Jesus loves you more than you will ever know." It will beg an attitude of openness in our church school classes and sharing groups - challenging us to turn the page of change. Of course, that may step on Uncle Ben's toes and compel him to ...

1494. Living Beyond Unhappily Ever After

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... her shining hero. Their eyes meet in a halo of passion as he dismounts, embraces her in his arms, and salutes her with a long, searing kiss as the camera fades to black. The End. This story, as with so many Hollywood movies, ends happily ever after. Her lost love has come back for her. Her greatest dreams have come true and she will live the rest of her life under the blissful canopy of eternal tranquility. Her story ends happily ever after, but many stories in real life do not. From the day we are born, we ...

1495. God Works Good

Romans 8:18-27

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... hear and cling to this promise of God: "We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him."___________ loved him. As much as ___________ loved us, she loved God more. She believed God's word. She read it, studied it and held it dear. She said, "The book ... are purposes beyond what we see day by day upon this earth. We must believe that there will be people there who need us, love us and wait for us. We must believe in the God who has always been and will always be. We must have faith made ...

1496. Lent

Sermon

Betty Lynn Schwab

... 1: As Christians, the words easily slip across our lips that Jesus is the Word of God and that the Bible is a holy record of God's revelation to us. In this season of Lent, let us pause to reflect on those truths. How do you show respect and love for the Bible in your home and in your life? (Pause) Would you please stand? All: We, the People of God today, publicly recognize that we do not always hold our Bible in high regard. It gets buried under magazines on the coffee table. It gathers dust on a bookshelf ...

1497. Divorce-Proofing Your Marriage

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... great? Husbands, do you compliment your wife? Do you let her know how beautiful you think she is? Do you tell her how much you love and appreciate her? What husbands and wives say to each other is very important. As we read in Proverbs 25:11, "A word fitly spoken ... said, when one man and one woman are joined together as husband and wife, the two of them become one. They are one in their love for each other. They are one in their desire to be together all their lives. They are one in all the joy and pains of ...

1498. "Crown Him Lord of all!"

Sermon

William Luoma

... ! PrayerLord God, our heavenly Father: you have called us to be citizens of your kingdom on earth. You have called us to trust and love you with our hearts and our souls, our minds and our strength. Today as we recall the welcome your Son received as a king ... our efforts to reach out, so that people who are still outside the kingdom, may enter and find joy. Take our feeble attempts to show love, and change them, as your Son did when he changed the water to wine, so that the true Gospel may be seen by those ...

1499. The Greatest Commandment

Matthew 22:34-40

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. First of all who can tell me about love? What do we do when we love someone? (response) If they answer by describing feelings ask the question again. You have just described feelings of love can you tell me what you DO when you love someone? (response) Now, can you tell what you do when you love God? (response) Maybe this will help: Can you tell me what it means to love God with all your strength? Hold your arms up like your making muscles. (response—if needed ...

1500. Filled With God's Spirit

Acts 2:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... share everything including our lives. I want to show you what I mean. Here is something that a carpenter uses. It is also something that children love to play with when they can get ahold of it. Do you know what this is? [Let them guess.] That's right, it is a ... it is. Someday we will be passed into heaven just as we pass into the next grade at school How do we pass? We pass by loving God and all the people in the world. So remember, what is dying like? It is like passing a grade in school We all know ...

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