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1501. In Control

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... a house who try to undermine the rights of the homeowner, and force him to live where he could have lodged them, over the garage by the fence in his backyard. Are we not like that in relation to God and the world which he has given us to occupy, care for, and enjoy? He is the head of the household, but we have treated his property with disdain and disrespect. He granted us "dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping ...

1502. Does God Really Know Me?

Matthew 10:1-42

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... or are you famous and do you make important decisions? Can God really remember who you are out of all the children in the world? Well, you know I know a lot of people who wonder about questions like that and not everyone of them think that God really cares about them. But when I turn to my Bible, I read that Jesus once said, when He was discussing this question, that God even knows how many hairs grow on our heads. Can you believe that? God actually knows, Jesus says, the number of hairs that grow on our ...

1503. It Might Have Been ...

Luke 22:1-6, Matthew 26:14-16, Matthew 27:1-10, Matthew 26:47-56

Sermon

... In other words, Judas failed because he was too parochial. He might have served God - instead he tried to serve the nation and ended up serving no one. We serve God when we reach out in love to mankind - to the ghetto, the hills, the Orient - caring for all men, their justice, their dignity, their needs. II Judas failed in another way. HE MIGHT HAVE LOVED. In the hit recording of the rock opera, "Jesus Christ, Superstar," Judas sings a line that is plaintive, frustrating, and wistful. "I don’t know how to ...

1504. I Affirm

Acts 27:13-26

Sermon

... Creator the One who is redeemer and the One who is friend is concerned about each one of us. I believe in God as Father. There are many voices raised, speaking out of experience, often in hard circumstances, which profess a faith in God who cares. I was deeply moved by a news report concerning the retirement of an amazing baseball player. Albie Pierson is five feet five inches tall. He weighs 125 pounds. It is almost unbelievable that he should have been for ten years a professional baseball player - twice ...

1505. Making a Meal with Jesus

John 21:1-14

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... could be sent to hungry people all over the world. I know that we can’t all raise enough food to feed ourselves, but we could help. God likes people to help themselves while they are helping others. It would make a lot of difference if you would only take care of your dinner table twenty or thirty times a year. Just think what that would be like. We would help ourselves so that farmers could help feed many people who have no way to grow food. That’s a start. Think what fun it would be to invite Jesus to ...

1506. The Forgotten Virtue

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... hope I didn’t embarrass you by coming." "No, my friend, you didn’t embarrass me." But I was more than embarrassed a few minutes later, when one of the dear ladies of the parish came to me and said, "Pastor, I think the ushers should be a bit more careful about who comes into this church. Did you see that man who was sitting next to me? He even went to Communion. And he was filthy - he smelled like he had been sleeping in a stable." Yes, my fine Christian lady, I did see him. But I also remember someone ...

1507. The Generation Gap

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

William McKee Aber

... close to treason to the generation of us who grew up with World War II and "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition," but it means something else to the youth who says, "There are people out there in Southeast Asia ... and we don’t act like we care about them." Maybe all is fair in love and war and maybe women and children are always innocent victims in time of war - but there’s something in the spectacle of napalm burns that destroys not only the victim but does something to the user. I’m suggesting ...

1508. In The Shade Of An Awning

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... held a piece of grass in his fingers, and twisted it into a tiny rope. "A shepherd," he said, "had 100 sheep in his care." That is a good-sized flock, and the shepherd (if he owned them) was a rich shepherd. Of the 100, all but one could be accounted ... for at the fold’s door. Ninety-nine percent of the flock were safe. One sheep was lost. Jesus carefully wove the setting of his story. He led up to this point, allowing the crowd to feel that the one sheep was sure a goner - ...

1509. Recognizing The Hidden

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... , but mostly pain. Making the sign of the cross (it was the only thing he knew to do) the lad raced out of the shop to fetch the priest. On their return, darkness had entered the shop, and the lad fumbled to light the lamps about the work bench. Carefully they lifted the old man to the bed in a far corner of the room. Beads of perspiration stood on his forehead. His hand was fixed to his chest. The old friar, speaking from years of ritual, but with kindness in his voice, mumbled a few Latin words, looked ...

1510. OUR LORD DELIVERED UP

Sermon

E. Jerry Walker

... In his heartache, he had let this fine point slip by his mind. Now, thoughts tumbled together in wild association. True, the Sanhedrin had condemned him. But on what charge? Blasphemy! That was no charge which the Roman procurator would countenance! What did he care about blashpemy against the Mosaic Law? Perhaps there yet was hope. But even as he was giving credence to the thought it was shattered. Caiaphas had thought his thoughts before him. "... and before the Roman," he was saying, "the charge will be ...

1511. Advent 2: Let Us Go Over To Bethlehem And Find The Promise of Christmas

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

... a good father because Jesus called God Father… and that was a good image in His mind. He felt Joseph’s love. He saw Joseph’s grace and compassion, his mercy and kindness. He experienced his strong watch care. And then Jesus said, “God is like that! God is a loving parent. He cares for his children like Joseph cares for ME.” Joseph did his job well because He knew God had called him to do it… and He also knew the great promise of Christmas, the promise you and I can claim today… GOD IS WITH US ...

1512. Getting Ready

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

... at the Mount of Olives, the weeping at the death of Lazarus, the temptations of the wilderness, the joy of the wedding at Gethsemane, the pain of seeing his mother suffer while he was on the cross. Don’t tell me that God does not understand. I don’t care what you have encountered; God has been there first. In the embrace of family and friends, God is there. In the suffering of children who are the victims of violence, God is there. No night is so dark that God’s light will not shine. No place is so ...

1513. Past / Future

Mark 1:35-39, Mark 1:29-34

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... new responsibility, Leo. Now, we all have confidence in you. We all know you can do it. So just relax and I'll have Ed take care of this minor mistake. You just settle into the new work. (JOEL TAKES THE PRINTOUT FROM LEO) MOMMA: You see, I just knew you weren't ... you and a couple of kids. MOMMA: Well, you're free to go any Time and good riddance. POPPA: I am going and I don't care if I ever lay eyes on any of you ever again. (JOEL BEGINS TO EXIT BUT LEO RUSHES TO HIM AND HUGS HIM QUITE INAPPROPRIATELY) LEO ...

1514. Celebration As Worship

2 Samuel 6:1-23

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... by fear and suffered a heart attack or something like it. The Old Testament writers saw God’s hand in things which we might attribute to natural causes. God’s presence generally means blessing and well-being, but God’s power can hurt when we are not careful. The Ark was just a box, physically speaking, and could be carried around quite easily. But it symbolized a God who could not be manipulated or carted around at will. Israel needed to be aware of God’s power and anger, just as much as did the ...

1515. In Everything We Do

Romans 5:1-11

Children's Sermon

Shirley Jennings

... girl playing with her dog? This is a picture of a car accident. A young woman is in the car holding a bandage on her forehead. The front of the car is really smashed. Was God caring about that young woman as she was driving her car? Some people say that whenever we’re hurt in accidents, of any kind, God must have stopped caring about us. They say, if he had really loved us, he wouldn’t have let that accident happen to us. God doesn’t want us to be hurt, but sometimes accidents happen. Have you ever ...

1516. The Healing Community

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... into a source of healing by helping people share; Wounded healers - dividing and sharing the pain of others. "Wounds and pains can become openings and occasions for a new vision," Nouwen says. The people who suffer long to be touched by people who really care, people with compassion, wounded healers. Jesus was such a person. We, the people called "Church," are called to be like him. We often ask new members to express what the church means to them. Recently, one new member wrote: "I feel an inner strength ...

1517. Heal the Sick; Cast Out the Demons

Matthew 10:5-8

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... Go for me. Heal the sick; cast out the demons. Do it together so that you don’t get too discouraged. Do it by my power; your own is insufficient." Thus we are wounded healers.5 Don Quixote-like colleagues, let us go forth - wounded healers, caring Christians, totally dependent on Christ, singing as we go, our song of life: "Kyrie Eleson," "Lord, have mercy." 1. Also see Matthew 10:8. 2. Paul Tillich, The Eternal Now, Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York; 1963, p. 58. 3. Lou Kettel, Dean of Medical College ...

1518. How Can You Tell When People Are Religious?

Mark 2:18-22

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... set fire to her neighbor’s house to cover the evidence of her break-in to steal from her neighbor. The law of their community is that if it’s not nailed down, it’s going to walk; if it is stolen it’s your fault for not taking better care of it. Like most people in the ghetto, these people have to scratch and claw to stay alive - and they do. Are they religious? They say they believe in God; they worship him and they study his Word. Are they religious? Are they any worse than the nice people who ...

1519. Coping When It Seems Impossible

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... mad at you. He is concerned about you; he is worried about one of his children who is all mixed up and suffering. He cares." Then another thought was given me. Knowing that she had some Christian background, I asked, "If you had lived in the time of Christ, ... is a gift of God based on the belief that God created us and is our friend and helper. If I believe in a God who cares about me and enters into my life, then my future is truly unlimited. If I am an accident of creation or a biological mistake, then I ...

1520. Christ Is Our Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... us and watches over our every heartbeat. Leader: Let us bow and be thankful for the very breath of life. People: For the Lord has cared for us through all the days of our lives. Leader: Sing joyful praise to the Lord for God's loving kindness! All: Blessed be the name ... dangers of life alone. Forgive us, Lord, and open our hearts that we might hear You calling us home into the safety of Your care. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" "Be Still, My Soul" "What Wondrous Love Is This"

1521. God Stands With the Believers

Mark 3:20-35

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... we have peace in our hearts, for we know God will not fail. Leader: Then let us lift our voices with joy for God's loving care. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect Almighty and eternal God, You have called us to be in Your Holy Kingdom if we will ... only to find ourselves trembling when faced by the forces of evil in the universe. So often in our arrogance we reject the loving care and protection You would so freely give us if only we would place our lives in Your loving hands. Forgive us, Lord, and ...

1522. Lust

Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30

Drama

James F. Crowley

... believe in Jesus all things are not possible. Summary: Things are calming down at the Pesky home, or so they think. Rena has taken care of sewing the buttons on Sam's shirt and he has finally painted the bathroom, but Bill, their son, has been looking at pornography. ... s wrong with me? RENA: You don't want to know. SAM: I want to know what you think is wrong with me. RENA: Just take care of Bill, will you? SAM: No, I won't. RENA: Please, Sam. Just do it and leave me alone. SAM: I'm not moving from this ...

1523. Divorce

Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... haven't been happy for fourteen years. HUSBAND: You can't say that. WIFE: It's true. All I've ever had with you is responsibility. Loads of responsibilities. And I'm sick and tired of it. I tell you I want my freedom. I'm leaving. I don't care if you divorce me or not. I'm leaving. You'll find someone else. HUSBAND: I found you a long Time ago and I'll be ... WIFE: Waiting? Is that what you were going to say? You'll be waiting? You'll wait until my little fling is over and ...

1524. Single Mom

Mark 12:41-44, Mark 12:35-40

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... class and it's due tomorrow. After my statistics class, after I pick you up from swimming lessons and after I pick up Tiffany from day care and after I fix dinner and after I put Tiffany to bed and after we eat and after I wash the dishes and after I wash ... 's still standing in the middle of the bed crying. SARAH: Let her stand. Let her stand all night. I don't care. (MORE CRYING FROM TIFF) No. I do care. Evie, go shut her up somehow. EVIE: What do you suggest? SARAH: Read to her. EVIE: You can't read to her. ...

1525. The Gifts of the Left Hand

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... and counseling. He serves on the staff of the well-known First United Methodist Church of Germantown, Pennsylvania, ministering to that particularly talented and dynamic congregation with duties in both care and counseling as well as social concerns and community involvement. The particular sermon in this volume was preached during the initial phase of his return to the Germantown parish after being gone for a period. In it he specifically offers an image to the congregation that helps delineate the nature ...

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