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1476. Seven Habits Of Highly Effective Christians

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

William L. Self

... sets it on a new course. A soldier in the Second World War serving in the South Pacific wrote a letter to his father, who had been an alcoholic. The father knew the moral law, but he had not had the strength to fulfill it. Then he came in touch with God and found a power that the law, affluence, and success did not possess. The father bathed himself in the Jordan seven times. The son came home for a visit after his father's amazing transformation and, returning to the Pacific, he wrote this to him: "When I ...

1477. Light In The Land Of Shadows

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... personal pasts but is out in front of us, beckoning us to new experiences, new birth, and new spiritual adventures. Christ's government is not through an old, old story but through an "ever-expanding peaceful government that will never end." The prophecy from Isaiah touches us, then, at both the personal and collective levels as we respond to its claims. While our homes are filled with lighted Christmas trees and toys, we still look for the light to come into our lives. All too often, like Vallentin's clown ...

1478. A New Name

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... missing hands on the statue of Christ, said, "Let me carve a new statue of Christ, with hands." Church officials met to consider the sculptor's proposal. His offer was rejected. A spokesman for the church said, "Our broken statue will serve to remind us that Christ touches the hearts of men, but he has not a hand to minister to the needy or feed the hungry or enrich the poor except our hands." That's the calling Christians (little Christs) and saints have on their lives: to be the hands and feet of Jesus ...

1479. Held In His Arms

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... everlasting arms"! We conclude our story about the art collector father. During the days and weeks that followed his son's death, the man realized that even though his son was no longer with him, the boy's life would live on because of those he had touched. He soon learned that his son had rescued dozens of wounded soldiers before a bullet took his life. As the stories of his son's gallantry continued to reach him, fatherly pride and satisfaction began to ease his grief. The painting of his son soon became ...

1480. Not Independence, But Freedom

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... those outside the church will give counsel or support less valuable than that from our Christian community. And, in fact, as many of us know, we can receive some pretty unhelpful counsel even from those in the church. However, in matters that touch such issues as justice, peace, or mercy, only the church, for all its faults, holds itself accountable to the gospel. The church alone holds Christ as its only authority, its only final reference point. So we struggle together to understand what the scriptures ...

1481. Standing and Understanding with the Apostles

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... , stories, hymns, liturgy and conversation. But some of our understanding comes through no words at all, just as the disciples, upon reaching Emmaus, recognized Jesus in the breaking of bread. Some of our understanding, too, comes apart from language -- the sacraments, a gentle touch, tears of regret or joy, an affirming smile, a moment of beauty. The gift of understanding is the ability to see the truth beneath the appearance of things. As on that day when Peter preached, so on this day in Easter, we ...

1482. Whispers From A Dream

Daniel 7:1-14, Daniel 7:15-28

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... a prophet's dream. Be careful not to underestimate the power and importance of this dream. In our day and age the word "dreamer" is often used in a rather derogatory sense to describe someone whose head is lost in the clouds -- an idealist out of touch with reality. In the prophet Daniel God's saints experience quite a different kind of dreamer. This "dreamer," this one with "visions in his head," is a true visionary. He is the one who can see beyond appearance to reality. He sees beyond events to ultimate ...

1483. Too Good To Be True

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... of promise that Christ offers us is the new covenant in his blood, which is given and shed for the forgiveness of our sins. What a joy it is to receive such an incredible outpouring of love from our God! What a powerful love it is that we experience! It touches and changes us. We become new people. A new reality is created. It's as though God's vision of the new covenant becomes more than just a vision. In the midst of such joy we think, "This is too good to be true!" And then ... another reality sets in ...

1484. All The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... one another they would have recalled old times and recounted the dear and favorite stories with laughter and poignancy and tears. They'd have honored his memory and made visits to his grave in Joseph's garden over the years. They'd have wanted to keep in touch and vowed to get together more often each time they saw each other. They would likely have lived as better people because of their years with such a great rabbi. They'd have had greater courage in the face of adversity, would have been more kind, just ...

1485. Cultivating Our Garden

Isaiah 58:1-14

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... decisions. The human person also has a heart and emotions, and our difficulty in doing what's right, as Saint Paul has said in Romans 7, is precisely the difficulty, not just in knowing what to do. It is worship which, at its best, puts us in touch with God's Holy Spirit and with each other and with God's Word, so that we will be motivated to leave the sanctuary and do something for Christ's sake! Even without overtly religious words and actions, watching the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony always makes ...

1486. Adjusting To The Light

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... really are those who are aware of the darkness. And there are those who have seen the great light. But it takes a long time to adjust to the light. For years preachers preached about banning the bomb. And then, finally, prayers were answered, hearts were touched, and the problem now is what to do with all the plutonium from all of those bombs. For years the church taught about the destructive power in lives and families of alcohol and drugs, but it was called naive and moralistic. Now it is nationwide news ...

1487. The Christmas Cactus

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... way to get close to God. Do you think that you need to be in some other place or circumstance in order to get close to God, in order to continue the journey? Would you like to inhabit some other desert, any other desert than your own? I was touched by a quote from Scott Russell Sanders: "To withhold yourself from where you are is to be cut off from communion with the source. It has taken me half a lifetime of searching to realize that the likeliest path to the ultimate ground leads through my local ground ...

1488. God's A Catcher

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... to live by his grace, his love beyond all our deserving on this life journey. How do we do this? It's our Lenten focus. And it's the challenge of our lifetime. In mid-air we are suspended. No longer hanging on only to what we have seen and touched, but trusting in the promises God has made known to us in Jesus Christ. There's no spotlight on this venture, to hold us up for flattery or ridicule. There's only the light of God's love in which we live and move. And if it seems we are ...

1489. Focus On The Son

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... us all. Through the years I have read numerous articles in popular magazines about Mother Teresa and her Sisters of Charity. Invariably the authors of these articles express eloquently her extraordinary work among the world's poor, but frequently what is missing, or only touched upon lightly, in the articles is the driving impulse behind this unique ministry. No one can help but stand in awe of the sisters who go into the streets to serve the lepers, the homeless, the disabled and the dying, and then bring ...

1490. People With A Mission

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... He makes a fire on the beach and invites them to a breakfast of bread and fish. In his presence they are forgiven, empowered, challenged, loved. John would later write, "We declare to you...what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have touched with our hands...so that you may have fellowship with us...so that our joy may be complete." This is their mission as they are now witnesses, "my witnesses," Jesus says, "to the ends of the earth." What mission are we pursuing? What do we guard as ...

1491. Choosing Sides

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... both the rule of the Holy Spirit and rule ourselves. "Those controlled by the sinful nature cannot please God." It's like having cruise control for your life. You know how this works: we can either be on cruise control or drive the car ourselves. As soon as we touch either the accelerator or brake, the cruise control cuts out, and we're on our own again. In the same way, Paul says, if we have the Holy Spirit, we are controlled by God. If we are controlled by God, life gets to be lots easier, because some ...

1492. To Ransom The Prisoners Of War

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... that loved, that valued, that anyone would, of his own free will, enter into such an agreement on our behalf? We cannot clearly see what is happening here, but we can claim it for ourselves, even now, this minute. Like prisoners in the darkest dungeons, robbed of even the simple touch of a human hand stretched out in kindness, we may be blinded by the light of the sun, but we may even now walk out into that brilliance. We are truly free.

1493. Crackpots

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... nowhere or worse. It's good for business, and good for life. At the meeting they gave us a sheet called "Table Talk," things business people need to think about and talk about. It read, in part; "What are your senses (touch, smell, sight, hearing, intuition!) telling you about: the things that are breaking down ... falling apart ... going away. The things that are in chaos ... disorder ...turbulence ...fluctuation. The new things that are emerging ... coming forth ... becoming evident!" That's more than a ...

1494. Week Two Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... need to serve and be present to others. The readings today are filled with expressions of agape, love for others. Jeremiah, like many of the ancient prophets, was a bit hesitant at his role. He considered himself unworthy of the task. Yet God chose him, touched his mouth, and prepared him for his mission to the Hebrew people. Jeremiah did his best, in circumstances which were many times very trying and troublesome, to carry God's word to the nation of Israel. We hear about one of those especially troubling ...

1495. Satisfaction Gauranteed

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... it all in. Fortunately, the guide was alert and grabbed him before he did so, screaming in his ear above the raging gale, "Stay on your knees, man, or the winds will blow you off the mountain!" Indeed they will. So let's stay on our knees this year, in touch with the God we know in Jesus. For with God, satisfaction is guaranteed.

1496. Standing On Two Feet

Psalm 14:1

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... help children understand why religious education is essential to true life. Material: No special material is needed. Lesson: This morning, I would like each one of you to stand up. Now, stand on just one foot and as soon as you lose your balance and have to touch the floor with the other foot, sit down. Some people find that they can stand on one foot for a long time, but such people usually have to concentrate on what they are doing to maintain their balance. Now, everybody stand on two feet again. Which ...

1497. Second Thoughts

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... . He found his old logbook in the attic, and suddenly realized that it had been his bomb that had destroyed the church back in 1944. An impulse was born in his heart as he thought about that tiny town, and how the loss of their church must have touched those people. But then came the second thoughts: "Come on, Ray, after all, the Nazis bombed innocent children in London and Warsaw; it was wartime; it was years ago; forget it, Ray, and get on with your life; it's not your concern." But thank God, Ray Hamley ...

1498. The Tenth Meal

Sermon

Robert F. Scott

... and said to them, "Peace be with you." They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, "Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see, for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, "Have you anything here ...

1499. Summer Fruit

Amos 8:1-14

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... to live it badly. The results of such living are laid out in uncomfortable detail throughout Amos' writings. The passage we read talks of death and mourning as the results of such a way of living. It even speaks of people going bald. I took that last as a touch of humor until I looked it up. Shaving the head was a way of mourning and grieving in Amos' day. No comic relief even there! The passage also speaks of "... a famine ... not a famine of bread, or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the ...

1500. Away In A Manger

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Children's Sermon

Robert B. Lantz

... in a little feed box. What we really are celebrating at Christmas is his birthday, isn't it? Have you ever had a little brother or sister born into your family? Do you remember how excited you were when you first saw the baby, and how happy you felt to touch it and hold it in your arms? Didn't it make you want to celebrate? Well, that's the way it was in Bethlehem. Jesus' parents were so happy with the baby that God had given them that they were able to praise God, even though they were only in ...

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