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1551. People With Power To Forgive

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... healing that is both physical and spiritual. Consider, for example, the story of Jesus' healing the paralytic who was lowered through a roof to the feet of Jesus. I have long enjoyed this story of Jesus' healing of the paralytic. It has drama to it, a deep sense of faith and friendship and a touch of humor. Think of it, a crowded house with people hanging out the windows and doors, so anxious were they to hear Jesus. (We latter-day disciples have always been amazed at Jesus' power to gather a crowd!) And ...

1552. Lent 3

Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Psalm 63:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13

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William E. Keeney

... the important distinction Jesus makes in terms of ethical behavior and its outcome. Jesus is faced with a question about the link between the results of disasters and wickedness. He does not see a direct connection because the consequences to persons in a sense are arbitrary. They happen to the good and evil alike. The deaths or injuries from such events have no ethical connection to the results. They are just random victims of the natural course of events. CONTEXT Context of Related Scripture The fig tree ...

1553. 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

... ? Or is it rather a question of the degree to which we recognize our true condition? Was Simon so much better than the woman, or was it that he was too ready to assume that he deserved God's blessing because of his own goodness? Do persons lack the sense of gratitude because they do not recognize that they are forgiven by God's love and grace? 4. Simon's Evaluation of Jesus. Simon's assumption that Jesus would know what kind of a person the woman was may have hidden in it the assumption that he knew what ...

1554. Proper 18

Psalm 139:1-24, Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

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William E. Keeney

... the world was created for that purpose. Christ points to the reality that endures beyond the changes and vicissitudes of the world as we know it. Committing oneself to serve that enduring purpose is the most self-transcending and gives a satisfying sense of fulfillment. 2. Serious Demands. Following Jesus is more than listening to a beloved teacher. It is a challenge to be transformed into his likeness. That does not mean being a male, a Semitic type, even an itinerant preacher. Entering into discipleship ...

1555. Blessed Betrayal

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... bread. He could have scathed them with bitter accusations, but he broke bread. He could have denied them all, the way they would deny him, but he took bread. In some word or action you have betrayed Christ this week, as I have. Come to this table, then, with a sense of sin but more importantly, with a sense of his forgiveness. He is still breaking bread for us betrayers. 50"

1556. When Your Nets Are Empty

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... to you: If life is at one of those stuck places, what are you going to attempt this year you didn't attempt last year?Into what deeper waters will you venture? What will you risk for the cause of the kingdom? It may be that your happiness, your sense of well-being, your security rests on how you answer that question.Some will be made whole, saved, fulfilled because they dared. Many will be lost because they sat quietly and rotted out. I want you to hear the story of Bill and Glenda. Almost a decade ago ...

1557. When Did Jesus Pray?

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

John G. Lynn

... was day, directly but quietly he called his disciples and chose from them 12 whom he named apostles: those whom he would send out before him to the places where he himself was to go. It is good strategy to call those loyal to your side when you sense you are under attack. Prayer gave Jesus the courage to do this. Later, in the ninth chapter of his gospel, Luke tells of another critical prayer time in Jesus' life. King Herod, hearing all that Jesus had done, wanted to know just who this carpenter's son from ...

1558. Making Our Feelings Known

Job 23:1--24:25

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... will not hide myself from your face.Withdraw your hand far from me,and do not let dread of you terrify me. (13:20-21)Then Job senses God's dread.Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?No, but he would give heed to me. His desire for trial is ... ," "I cannot glimpse him." Job's frustrated search for God is such a contrast to Psalm 139. Even though he cannot perceive God, he senses that God perceives him: "But he knows the way I take" (v. 10a). He now has the feeling that God's knowledge of him ...

1559. Out Of The Whirlwind

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... this story of Job we learn that God is a loving God. God is an infinitely caring God. God is a sustaining and forgiving God. God comes to us in the midst of our whirlwind. Another thing we notice in this story of Job is that God has a wonderful sense of humor. Job 38-41 is a remarkable discourse where God's classic reply to Job puts him in his place, firmly, absolutely, but with infinite love and compassion. One cannot help but read this discourse with a smile. For a long period of time Job takes God to ...

1560. God Remembers

1 Samuel 1:1-20

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... story of God's grace for us. It is the story of a dynamic grace that can transform the future and bring hope amid despair and pain. God remembered Hannah! In her darkest moment she made her greatest discovery. God did not forget her. God heard her cry, sensed her misery, and answered her prayer. What God did for Hannah, God can do for you. We learn from Hannah the persistence that is needed to claim God's grace. Hannah was persistent because she felt she had lost God's attention, which is reflected in her ...

1561. The Channel Between The Buoys

Proverbs 1:20-33

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Stephen M. Crotts

... a boatman can learn the hard way or he can learn to read the buoys others passing before him have left. Such is life in the broader sense. For there are but two ways to learn. One may learn from God and others gone before. Or one may learn everything on his own, the ... ," pours out her thoughts (v. 22). She stretches out her hands (v. 24), and she laughs and mocks (v. 26). Do you sense her urgency in imparting wisdom for life? Wisdom knows if she is "ignored" (v. 25) people will fall into "calamity" (v. 26), ...

1562. What's In It For Me?

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... , how can you meet my religious needs? What can you do to save my marriage, save my family, save my job, save my sanity, save my sense of well-being, save my soul? If you can't do this for me, I'll just go down the aisle of the religious supermarket and ... of others. "What's in it for me?" seems to be the furthest thing from his mind. Instead he lives his life filled with a strange sense of confidence. He knows who he is. He knows God is his Father. He trusts his future. There is no reason to hold on to his ...

1563. Breaking The Tabboo

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... where can we do that? Where do we love God? Not just in giving time and money to the church but also in giving ourselves in love to our neighbor, wherever we come in contact with people in our daily lives. Occasionally I am just gratified to see this sense of generosity and service show up in the lives of the people of this congregation. It shows me that at times we can break the taboo. At times we actually can live our lives trusting the abundance of God and daring to give ourselves away for the sake of ...

1564. Having The Last Word

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... someone who has the last word, who is the final authority and power in life, then celebrating Christ as King might begin to make more sense. That is ultimately what this day is all about. When the church declares at the conclusion of the church year that Christ is King, we ... ?" Everything that he had assumed to be true no longer seems so true in the presence of Jesus. Finally, with a sense of desperation, Pilate gives up and hands Jesus over for crucifixion. Jesus is the one who is really in control. He is ...

1565. Miracle Ten: Healing A Blind Beggar

Mark 10:46-52

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Harold H. Lentz

... to be quiet he disregarded the admonition and continued all the louder. His cries caught the ear of Christ, who must have sensed a need of healing. So Jesus stopped and ordered that Bartimaeus be brought to him. When they were together, though he knew ... . Do we fully appreciate the blessings of sight which God has given us? Are we moved to express gratitude for so wonderful a physical sense? Second Sight A line in a hymn reads, "I was blind, but now I see." It is not referring to physical blindness, but to ...

1566. Decisions, Decisions

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... stand in front of your hanging clothes in your closet, though he does care about how you look, don't expect him to guide your hand to the dress of the day or the perfectly coordinated tie. And sometimes we paralyze ourselves and wait for an answer when common sense says, "Do it! You must!" There are simply some things we as Christians are called to do, and we can't use prayer as an excuse to put it off. Communion with the Christ each day ("pray without ceasing") helps us know and clears the way. Setting our ...

1567. Advent 1

Isaiah 63:7--64:12, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Psalm 80:1-19, Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... sky was darkened and the curtain of the temple was rent in two at his death. Jesus came in a personal way after his death, first to the disciples in his post-resurrection appearances. He came also to Paul on the Damascus road. He appears to other believers when they sense and respond to his presence in their life. As to the future end of history, we live in trust that God's wisdom will provide for any eventual outcome. We live in such a way as to rely on God's grace and mercy. If the judgment comes with the ...

1568. The Chain Of Command

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... . Actually, in their parlance, I'm probably considered a God-fearer. That's someone who not only respects their religious practices, but even is attracted to their faith. And I guess I am. Like I said, Judaism has some things that seem to make a lot of sense. They have a real respect for family, a little like we used to have in Rome, before all this empire stuff got started. "Now, the politicians back home are using too much authority for my taste. Why, the emperor is even claiming to be divine! Of course ...

1569. Simply Simon

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... go and offer comfort and care to someone who deserves even more. One might say she was worshiping this itinerant preacher. And the preacher knew that. Jesus was well aware of the woman, knew her need without her having to express it. He could sense her pain, sense her feelings of sinfulness and personal poverty. When she knelt to bathe his feet, he knew how genuine her tears were. He knew the cost of the precious perfume she used to anoint his feet. He knew her guilt and her total repentance. Jesus easily ...

1570. The Star - Conversations

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... time you first saw the star. As an advisor to an Eastern leader, you had no allegiance to a Roman ruling Jersusalem. You outwitted him in the end. You went home another way. Wise Person: True. I had no loyalty to the baby either. I did, however, sense this was no ordinary birth. The child needed my protection. Interviewer: What about the warning dream? How does God warn us about trouble? How do we develop a perception that allows us to move beyond naivete? Wise Person: How does God warn us about trouble? In ...

1571. Close Quarters With A King

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... young child in the tour group spoke Susan's thoughts out loud. He said, "Gee, this is the first time I ever really thought of him as a king." Susan considered how her previous ways of imagining Christ had never even come close to acknowledging the kind of power she sensed looking at this image. An elderly man in the group whispered aloud to no one in particular, "If you're looking for a king who can take care of you, it sure looks like this is someone who could do the job." As Susan looked up at the figure ...

1572. Whispers From A Dream

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

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... good news is that the ending of the story has already been whispered to you through 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 ...

1573. The Pastor Who Created A Monster

Haggai 1:1-15, Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... of the pulpit, stepped up on a chair so that he could reach the top of the building committee's sign and taped the words, "THE GOAL," to the very top of the thermometer. Standing on the chair, with his chair by the top of the thermometer, Pastor Jenkins sensed that he had everyone's attention. He paused for a moment, for dramatic effect, and then he said, "The goal for the Jews in Jerusalem was to build a splendid temple. Our goal is to build a splendid new sanctuary." He had not planned to do so, but he ...

1574. The Gift of Wisdom

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... of you at school or when you first truly confront the reality of your own death. Except perhaps to know that there's a real freedom beyond the emptiness of having enough money to buy whatever you want, a real purpose beyond getting and having more, a real sense of wealth in knowing that all we have belongs to God. Where does one discover such wisdom? Oh, there are books on this, too. Some more substantial than others. But none are so profound as the one which says at its heart, "For God so loved the world ...

1575. You Can Be A Livesaver

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... said: "Go, thou, and do likewise." Go and be like the Good Samaritan. Go out and find life by giving it away. For whenever you do anything to save or strengthen the life of another, in that very moment you will find your own. In a real sense the parable of The Good Samaritan is a stewardship message. To be a good steward of one's time, talents or finances enables one to become involved in a ministry of lifesaving. Perhaps the methodology will not prove flashy enough to warrant an appearance on Rescue 911 ...

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