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1551. "Unless A Grain Of Wheat ..."

John 12:20-33

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

... parents was right. His father believed in resurrection, the "Yes!" of life after death. His mother said, "No!" Thor's mind filled with the words of the Lord's Prayer and he prayed, and with the prayer burst the power of possibility. Each time he thought of giving up, a strange surge of strength came, and he went on. When his companion, clinging to the branch of a tree on the shore, stretched out his hand, Thor struggled toward it, and exhausted they drew the third one from the waters. That day Thor lost his ...

1552. "Friend, Why Are You Here?"

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... more and more. Finally, near the end of the transfusion, he asked the doctor, "When do I die?" Only then did the doctor realize why the little boy had hesitated. He had thought that when he had been asked to give his blood, he was being asked to give up his life for his sister. He was prepared to sacrifice himself so his sister might live. Fortunately, both children recovered. But, you can't imagine a greater love than that. But all of us have a condition much more serious than the little girl's. And Jesus ...

1553. "Friend, Why Are You Here?"

Sermon

Alex Gondola

1554. Wedding: Eternal Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

... 13 (TEV): Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail. Love is eternal. "Love" -- what a world of meanings there are in that one word. You said that word to each other, (Bride) and (Groom), and look what happened! Here you are, ready to commit yourselves to a lifetime ...

1555. Wedding: Leaving, Uniting, Becoming One

Genesis 2:4-25

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

... behind, that kind of uniting does not happen overnight. Some days you will feel downright selfish, maybe even threatened -- as if you might just lose your very self if you have to share one more thing. (I personally draw the line at toothbrushes.) But don't give up, for the reward for all the leaving behind and uniting is discovering the joy of becoming one. This is not just a sexual oneness, though it includes that. It's not an emotional oneness, though at times you will feel emotionally very much in sync ...

1556. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 10:1-12

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... immediately after using it. I have two copies. Marriage and the family will take on a new dimension.) Response "How Happy Is Each Child of God" CELEBRATING OUR OBEDIENCE Stewardship Challenge How will we live out the stewardship of marriage and family by giving up our "If It Weren't For You" game-playing this coming week? Write down three specifics during the offering. Include an affirmation in the prayer of dedication. Hymn of Commitment "Love Them Now" Charge to the Congregation One of the phone companies ...

1557. Proper 24

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8, Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Luke 18:1-8

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... with God. Thus, everyone will instinctively know God, not a matter of rote. Epistle: 2 Timothy 3:14--4:5 1. Continue (3:14). Paul urges Timothy to "continue" in the knowledge and faith he received from him and from his family. As humans we are prone to give up what we believe and do. Jesus taught that we should be faithful unto death. We can lose our faith. We can stop praying and worshiping. We can drop out of church. In view of these possibilities we need Paul's admonition to continue in our faith. 2 ...

1558. How Much Sin Is Too Much?

Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... of sin, but even to ask, "How much is too much?" is to say we are straddling the fence and holding on for our lives. Even to ask the question says we have one foot in both worlds, wanting to be able to commit to the one but afraid of giving up the other completely. Even to ask the question indicates we are interested in the rewards of the hard and narrow way, but are equally interested in the lifestyle of the wide and easy path. Elie Wiesel was a teenager when he was taken from his home to the Auschwitz ...

1559. Pass It On

John 1:43-51

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... leaving a restaurant. One of them asked, "Where are you going this morning?" "I'm going to play golf. What about you?" the other replied. The first man responded rather apologetically, "I'm going to church." The other man said, "Why don't you give up that church stuff?" The man asked, "What do you mean?" "Well," said the other, "we have been partners for twenty years. We have worked together, attended board meetings together, and had lunch together, and all of these twenty years you have never talked to ...

1560. Inner Experience (Wedding Sermon)

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Mary Lu Warstler

... together to become a family -- sharing common goals seeking to share the rest of your lives each with the other. You must continue to grow as individuals, but you must also grow as a family unit. Growth is sometimes painful. Each of you will find that you must give up something of your past in order for the future together to be as God intends it to be. Each new level of achievement will bring you closer together in love as you work together at growing in love and maturity. Love is the key which unlocks the ...

1561. Reward

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

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... . Such eloquence! Such forcefulness! Such fluency! Simon: It brings tears to my eyes! Sarah: And the dedication with which he fasts! I'm so impressed! You can just tell how much he's suffering by the expression on his face. Simon: And it's not only food and drink he gives up, I've heard, but most of the other pleasures of his life as well. Sarah: Yes. It's obvious he doesn't allow himself a good bath or a decent shave the whole time he's fasting. Simon: From the way he looks, I wouldn't think he gets much ...

1562. Monologue: Moses' Mother

Exodus 2:1-10

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... our pain and suffering. I have heard he is a God of miracles. But tell me about my son. Have you ever heard of Moses? Did he ever have the chance to learn of our God? I wish I could have known more about the son I was forced to give up. He never knew me. (Leaves slowly)

1563. Quantum Leap

Acts 13:13-52

Sermon

Carl Jech

... to relax, the "trick" of combining a sense of urgency with a sense of humor. It wasn't only the people in Jesus' day who resisted climbing out of their ruts. How open are we to new insights? Jesus never asked or expected his fellow Jews totally to give up their traditional beliefs. His message was only that they needed to take a new look, get a new slant on what their tradition was all about! The "quantum leap" that his message called for was not a huge change, but it seemed like a tremendous change to ...

1564. Proper 6

Genesis 25:19-34

Bulletin Aid

... and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are grateful, O God, to be your children. But we know there are many times that we act as though we couldn't care less. Forgive us when we take so lightly our identity, and give up our rights and blessings for the sake of other interests. Help us to live unashamed of who we are, dedicated to maintaining our family ties. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Hymns "Children of the Heavenly Father" "Come, Ye That Love the Lord" "Lord, I Want to ...

1565. "A" Lamb to "the" Lamb

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... of thousands of people who have never seen a real, live lamb. To many, a lamb is an animal that a farmer raises on a quiet, peaceful farm somewhere, far from where they live in the city’s din. To others, it is an animal that somehow gives up its wool for making fine, warm, winter clothing. Still others are vaguely acquainted with a lamb only in the form of the chops they purchase at the butcher’s counter in the supermarket. And little children associate a lamb with the little verse that sounds good, but ...

1566. Running With Patience

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... , with patient perseverance learning in his lonely moments what God had to teach him and moving always face forward up the hill to God. Or again, from more recent history, there is the incident in the life-story of Madame Curie when Pierre, her husband, was ready to give up in despair after the 487th experiment in search of radium had failed. He said, "It can’t be done; maybe in a hundred years, but not in our lifetime." Madame Curie answered, "If it takes a hundred years it will be a pity, but I dare not ...

1567. "Job" Is Our Name Too

Job 6:1-7:21

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... done. We lie there on the hard examination bed and pass the time counting the number of holes in the ceiling tiles. Finally the doctor returns and we look up for some news. It’s bad ... and we’re going to need to take time off from work, lose weight, give up smoking. Have you noticed, in yourself or a friend, how this kind of crisis can eat away at a person’s self-esteem? It is as if we only have value when we are capable of working. And if that worth is threatened by sickness, then we’re not sure ...

1568. The Children of Promise

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... a king. During the reign of Jehoiakim the people suffered from the lack of leadership, and they had become perfunctory and indifferent in their religious life. Jeremiah felt deeply for these people, and he also sensed how God felt about them. God would never give up on them. God would save them. Jeremiah had all these feelings swelling within himself. He was angry with the people for not believing, yet he loved them. He was still bitter towards God for the judgment on Judah, and yet he sympathized with God ...

1569. A Story Worth Sharing

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... for God's guidance in opening doors for your invitations. One final bit of advice: DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED! In the words of the Apostle Paul, "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."(8) This is, after all, a story WORTH sharing. An ancient legend recounts the return of Jesus to glory after his time on earth. Even in heaven he bore the marks of his earthly pilgrimage with its cruel cross and shameful death. The angel Gabriel approached him ...

1570. When Are You Coming?

Isaiah 63:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... it feels as if you can't hold on much longer. You need to know God hasn't forsaken you. God will come. Maybe, like Isaiah's people a sin has snared you and will not let you free. Perhaps God has been silent for a long time. Do not give up. He will come. You shall see his salvation. Isaiah cries out to God, "Oh, that you would rend the heavens, that you would come down." He did come down. If Isaiah's cry is your cry, let each Christmas light, each delightful carol, remind you that God is faithful to ...

1571. Partners In the Gospel

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to become a servant after the style of Jesus. Most of us serve by choosing when and where and whom and how we will serve. We stay in charge. Jesus calls for something else. He calls us to be servants, and when we make this choice, we give up the right to be in charge. Then, amazingly we experience great freedom. We become available and vulnerable. We lose our fear of being stepped on or manipulated, or taken advantage of -- and aren’t those our fears? People were always saying to me in Memphis and other ...

1572. With Jesus In The Wilderness

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... a collar, “I don’t believe in God.” (4) It was only a fictional drama, but it is true to real life. Life in the wilderness is not easy. It is filled with tests and temptations. People respond to these tests and temptations in different ways. Some give up their faith. Some sell their souls for bread. Some bow to Satan and settle for a life of material comfort while remaining spiritually poor. Each of us has a choice in how we will respond to life. I read a powerful story recently, told by an Australian ...

1573. Plant It and Stand Back!

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... an unknown future in spite of the doubts. Faith doesn't remove fear either. Faith is the courage to do the right thing even when your knees are trembling. Faith doesn't remove disappointments, or guarantee victory. Faith is the courage to keep on going even when you want to give up, but you keep on going. That is what faith looks like. Madeleine LEngel put it perfectly. "I don't have to have some special qualification to do what I have to do. All I have to do is have the courage to go on and do it." So keep ...

1574. An All-Night Wrestling Match

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... it out of joint. Have you ever dislocated a finger or a big toe? If so, you know how painful that is. Just imagine how painful it is to have a hip knocked out of joint. Jacob could not conquer the angel, but neither would he give up. Here we see the commendable persistence of Jacob. He is no quitter. He perseveres. God blesses people who persist in their spiritual search or struggle. God does not reject people who, like Chuck Colson, do not come to faith easily. God does not reject doubters like Thomas ...

1575. Luke 14:1, 7-14

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... 14 gives an eschatological explanation for the behavior condoned in verses 12-13. By inviting the poor and the weak instead of the rich and powerful, hosts are promised they "will be blessed." The host who invites the needy to his table has to give up any concept of "who owes whom" and accept the indebtedness of his guests. But according to God's book, the host has achieved a balanced account. The surprising policy of the kingdom of God bestows unexpected blessing upon this host. Because the kingdom is ...

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