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1526. Athanasius Faithful Teacher

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... would we ever experience fortitude if our enemies never attacked us? How could we ever show courage if we never had to face bad treatment and injustice? “Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, therefore, is an example to us of how to suffer… (As the Apostle Paul has written), ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ (Philippians 4:13) and ‘In all these things we are conquerors through Christ who loved us’ (Romans 8:37).” Reader 1: For the remainder of his life Athanasius would be in ...

1527. Called in From Off-stage

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... he who receives a child, receives God (Mark 9:37)! We have not sufficiently learned that children are not commodities that can bear the brunt of our anger, hostility, and frustration. God has an important place for seemingly insignificant children. It was the apostle Paul who reminded the early Christians of Corinth that they, also the insignificant ones of society, had been brought by God into the main act of his salvation history. "Not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were ...

1528. Walking the Valley of the Lost

2 Samuel 1:17-27

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... are a Christian. You have experienced the love and support of God before. Depend on him now! To his grieving disciples, Jesus said, "I will not leave you desolate; I will come to you." (John 14:18) He says the same to you now. To the Romans, the apostle Paul wrote, "For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ ...

1529. The Benefits of Christianity for Nonbelievers

2 Samuel 6:1-23

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... to others in the family. I remember my mother leading the family in evening devotions. Often I would almost fall asleep and give little attention until I was expected to join in the Lord's Prayer. Yet I was blessed by her doing that. The apostle Paul, in writing to Christian people about marriage to unbelievers, says (1 Corinthians 7:13-14): If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through ...

1530. A House! a House! and a House!

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... the covered wagons and the space shuttles in their adventures. He lives all the dangers of the windy mountaintop and he walks all the valleys. God is One who, by his very nature, is always "going forth." No, a House for God was not a great idea! It was the apostle Paul who put it well in his sermon to the people of Athens. "The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by man." (Acts 17:24) There is also something about the nature of a temple ...

1531. Walking On the Knees

2 Samuel 7:18-29

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... promised Savior and the promised kingdom have arrived! They are ours to be received by faith. As to David, so also to us, these gifts of God come by Divine word and promise. Dr. Martin Luther put it very well in his explanation to the second article of the Apostles' Creed: He has freed me from sin, death, and the power of the devil - not with silver or gold, but with his holy and precious blood and his innocent suffering and death. All this he has done that I may be his own, live under him in his kingdom ...

1532. Giving

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... amounts that are given to the church but about motivation. Why do we do what we do? What is the motivation behind our giving? I The first motivation for giving, I believe, is that we have first given of ourselves. In speaking of his Gentile churches, the Apostle Paul said: First we gave of ourselves, and then we gave of our resources. Too many of us have gotten it backwards. There was a very wealthy man who had never been known for his generosity to the church. The church was involved in a big financial ...

1533. "How Great Thou Art"

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... the way that it describes God's saving acts. God gave his Son without condition, as this great song says. "Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ," Paul writes. All that happened while we were yet sinners, the great apostle says. Christ died for us, and so we are justified by his blood and saved from the wrath of God. What a wonderful message, and it's exactly the message of "How Great Thou Art." We can't earn salvation. It's a free gift. And we can ...

1534. A Real Test Of Faith

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... ," but still we want to think we can earn our own salvation. The issue isn't what we've done. None of us deserves God's grace or reconciliation. The issue is, instead, what God has done for us. Nowhere in either of the passages from Romans does the great apostle say we can earn our way to heaven. We have been redeemed, bought back, Paul says, to show the righteousness of God. Yet we are troubled here today, I'm sure, troubled by the mode of *'s death, but the fact is we ourselves are no more deserving of ...

1535. Erasing Blame

1 Thessalonians 3:13

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... would bribe them with bubble gum, or promise them other things, and they would erase our name. And that was always a good feeling. If your name is not on the board, you won't get in trouble. Application: In 1 Thessalonians 3:13, the Apostle Paul said something about not having any blame. He said that Christ makes our hearts "blameless" before God. Say that with me. "Christ makes ... our hearts ... blameless ... before God." In other words, all of us have messed up before, right? (response) We have taken a ...

1536. Abounding Love

Philippians 1:9

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... was always pouring out love to other people? (response) You know, Jesus was like that, too. When someone is always pouring out love, we say that that person is "abounding" in love. And to be abounding in love, you have to be full of love, don't you? Well, the Apostle Paul told the people in the early church that he wanted them to have a lot of love. He said, "It is my prayer that your love will abound more and more." How can we be filled with love? (response) By letting Jesus fill our hearts. So the next ...

1537. At Hand

Philippians 4:4

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... by quickly reaching out and touching the things that were called out as near.] These things are near because they are close to my hand. We have a phrase that means "near." The phrase is, "At hand," because things that are near are at our hands. Application: The Apostle Paul wanted us to remember that about Jesus Christ. He said that we should always be living for Christ because the Lord is at hand. So we don't have to worry when things look bad, because even when things go wrong, who is at hand? (Jesus) Yes ...

1538. Ruling Peace

Colossians 3:15

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... most in that kingdom. Application: Did you know that you have a kingdom right inside of you? Where do you think God makes his kingdom? (response) Yes, in our hearts. Holding up the king: Let me ask you. Who is the ruler of your kingdom? (response) The Apostle Paul said, "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts." If the peace of Christ rules our hearts, then we shouldn't be afraid and we shouldn't worry. If someone treats us badly, do we treat them badly? (response) No, because the peace of Christ ...

1539. Many Members, One Body

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... someone on the other side of the circle was passing the hoop, were you still doing something? (response) You were still holding on, and some of you gave encouragement to those who had the hoop. But you were still one group doing one task. Application: In 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul reminded the Christians that the body of the church is one big body but it has many members. Your body has arms and legs and a head and feet. They don't do the same things, but they are still part of the same body. The same ...

1540. Holding Fast

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... rope, and he can hold on to it to keep from sinking. You can save someone by throwing them a rope. What if that person decides that he doesn't need that rope anymore, and he lets go? What's going to happen? (response) Correct, he will sink. Application: The Apostle Paul taught us how Jesus saves. Paul also said, "I would remind you of the gospel by which you are saved, if you hold it fast." The gospel of Jesus Christ is something that we have to hold onto every day of our lives. If we let go of the ...

1541. First Fruits

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... the very first fruits that are picked. Application: Do you know what? That's the same way it is with eternal life. Jesus was the first to be raised from the dead forever, and he is now with God. Do you know what the Bible tells us about that? The Apostle Paul says, "In fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died." He said that Jesus is like the first fruits. In the same way that more apples will follow the first one that is picked, Jesus was just the first who will ...

1542. Lifting the Veil

2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... demonstrate how the veil is worn. Wow, that's really pretty. Let me ask you a question. Can you see very clearly now? (response) Lift the veil from over your eyes. Can you see better than when the veil was over your eyes? (response) Application: The Apostle Paul teaches us something about Jesus, and he uses a veil to illustrate. He said that there are people who try to understand God without knowing Jesus Christ, and so they have a veil over their heads and are kept from understanding God. Place the veil ...

1543. On Your Lips

Romans 10:8-10

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... a picture of them with their funny faces. Now instruct the children to hold tightly to their pennies, and not to play with them anymore. Wow, did you have funny faces with your lips sticking out and the pennies sticking out! Let the children see the picture. Application: The Apostle Paul knew that if something was on our lips that it was easy to see. As a matter of fact, he said, "The Word is near you, in your heart and on your lips." Paul was saying that the words of Jesus should be on our lips. That way ...

1544. Imitating Goodness

1 Corinthians 4:16

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... him? (response) Yes, because he was good and he loved Jesus very much. Things that he did were worthy of imitating. If we imitate someone who is good, we do good things. If we imitate someone who is bad, we do bad things. Do you know who the Apostle Paul tried to imitate? (Jesus) Yes, he saw Jesus as his role model. Today I want you to think of ways to imitate Jesus. When you are about to eat, imitate Jesus. When you see someone feeling bad, imitate Jesus. When you are having a good time, imitate Jesus ...

1545. Ambassadors for Christ

2 Corinthians 5:20

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... helping me, and he didn't really mess up. Before we met today I asked him to help me. But you can see how important it is for an ambassador only to say the things that the country who sends him wants him to say. Application: In the Bible, the Apostle Paul tells us that we are to be ambassadors for Christ. What do you suppose that means? (response) It is very important for us to do exactly as Christ wants us to do and say what Christ wants us to say. If we don't do what God wants us ...

1546. Come On In!

Acts 16:11-15

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... the home, giving food, water, and a place to sleep by laying the blanket on the floor and the Christian lying down. Application: Now, of the three people, who was the most grateful for hearing the good news? (response) Yes, you are right. The third person. One time the Apostle Paul was traveling, and a woman who heard the good news said to Paul, "If you think I have been faithful to God, please stay with us in our home." That was a very kind thing to do. If we really are happy about the good news that God ...

1547. Singing in the Chains

Acts 16:16-40

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... . No one wants to do that because it doesn't sound fun. As a matter of fact, if someone chained you, and then you were able to get free, what would you do? (response) Yes, you would try to run away. The reason I asked you that is because the Apostle Paul found himself in chains once. He and his friend Silas were put in jail because they taught about Jesus. And when they were put in jail, they had chains placed on them. Outside the jail was a guard who had to make sure that no one left. As a ...

1548. There Is No Law Against Such Things

Galatians 5:23

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... to have? (response) Why? (response) You're right; there's nothing wrong with smiling. What are other things that there's nothing wrong with? (response) Is there anything wrong with loving someone, or helping someone, or being thoughtful? (response) Why? (response) Application: That's exactly what the Apostle Paul said to one of the early churches. He said there's not a sign or a rule that says you can't be nice. And since we are disciples of Jesus, we have to live a life of love and care, because it doesn't ...

1549. The Last Laugh

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... him from us. He was saying, "No more do you have to be chief priest to know me. Look at my son, and know me."The last laugh for Christ came sometime between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Not a lot of Christians know why. we confess in the Apostles' Creed that "Christ descended to hell," or "to the realm of the dead." For years I thought that that must have been a terrible experience, worse than death itself. It wasn't. It was the very first step of Christ's exaltation (not his humiliation). He descended to ...

1550. Step One - Honesty

Luke 8:26-39 · Proverbs 23:29-35

Sermon

John A. Terry

... the most acutely aware of his own sin and plight. St. Augustine said, "I do not understand how this very thing for which I lust becomes more delightful when it is forbidden." And again, "... this law of sin which was present in the members of even the great apostles is forgiven in baptism, but it does not come to an end." The cry, "Who will deliver me from this body of death?" is part of the human condition. God understood and understands. The gift of faith is to be able to say with Paul, "Thanks be to God ...

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