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1576. Time and Stewardship

Sermon

Larry Powell

... cross (or even being nailed to one's cross) are not the paramount marks of a Christian. Paul laid down another identity: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control." (Galatians 5:22-23) The apostle assured the Church that a Christian is easily identified by these marks, not by the nail marks on one's hands, or marks on the forehead or symbols and signs. Yes, it is true that, in the second Corinthian letter, Paul makes bold reference ...

1577. Instruments of Righteousness

Romans 6:13

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... strumming over the strings haphazardly Do you think that's pretty? (No!) Well, let's try it again, but this time we'll use the instrument the way it's supposed to be used. Play something soft and pretty. Was that better? Yes. Application: In the Bible, the Apostle Paul tells us not to be instruments of badness. But rather of goodness. Just like a guitar is useful when it is played correctly, you and I are useful to God's kingdom when we act correctly. Acting correctly by trusting him and loving him and our ...

1578. Desire Peace

Sermon

Alan Bacon Bond

... or in pulpit reflections on biblical witness of ancient prophets. It is more compelling and persuasive to hear the plea for "peace-which-is-the-result-of-justice," from an individual who has survived the war! War does not create justice. Justice creates peace. The Apostle Peter said, following his description of the end of the world, "But according to (God's) promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells." (2 Peter 3:13) "In which righteousness dwells." That's the fairness of ...

1579. "Crown Him Lord of all!"

Sermon

William Luoma

... Crown him the Lord of life, Who triumphed o'er the grave And rose victorious in the strife For those he came to save. His glories now we sing, Who died and rose on high, Who died, eternal life to bring, And lives that death may die. Sermon Apostles' Creed Offering General PrayerDear heavenly Father:We have come together to worship you. We feel the warmth of your love and mercy, and the inner strength and peace you give us through your Holy Spirit. You know this congregation; and you know each one of us well ...

1580. Faith, Hope, and Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... the three pillars of the Christian faith. I Now abide these three--faith. Christianity would not exist without it. By Faith Abraham was justified. By Faith, Moses demanded before the king, “Let my people Go.” By faith, Jesus said, we are able to move mountains. By faith, the Apostle Paul said, we are justified. By faith! There is no other way for us to come to God. We cannot reach him by our works. In that we have failed. By faith we come and then we learn of love. When we believe that God has loved us ...

1581. Many Parts, One Rose

Romans 12:1-8

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... in order to be a rose, didn’t it? A stem by itself, or petals by themselves, or greenery by itself, or thorns by themselves are not a rose, are they? Bring out the full rose No, it takes every piece together to make a beautiful rose. Application: The Apostle Paul said something like this in the Bible. He said that, “Just as there are many parts of one body, . . . we are one body in Christ.” You by yourself would not be the church, would you? Or just a couple of you would not be the whole church. It ...

1582. Don't Worry

Philippians 4:6

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... ) No! Of course not! Who took care of this flower and made it beautiful? (response) Yes, God did. Application: One time in the Bible Jesus reminded the people that God would take care of them even more than God takes care of the flowers. And so the Apostle Paul said this, “Do not worry about anything, but by prayer let your requests be known to God.” In other words, if God takes care of the flowers, and makes them beautiful without them really doing any work, then he will care for you even more. So ...

1583. Hard Work for the Gospel

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... of babies and parents. People getting married here and buried here. And look at the building. Isn’t it pretty? It must have taken a lot of work to build it. And it must have taken a lot of work to keep the church going, huh? Application: The Apostle Paul reminded the church that he and his friends worked real hard to share the gospel with them. Well, think of how hard people faithfully worked for all of these years so that we might worship the Lord at this church. We ought to always remember that there ...

1584. What Time is It?

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... respond) Application: The Bible reminds us that Jesus will one day come again. But it also reminds us that no one knows what time He will come. So we shouldn’t spend a lot of time wondering about that, even though some people do. What the Apostle Paul wanted the people to know was that Christians should be ready for Jesus to come any time. Now when Jesus comes again, how do you suppose He will want to find us acting? Hatefully or lovingly? (response) Hurting others or helping others? (response) Speaking ...

1585. Stumbling On

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... wasn't hurt, but we learned that it was important to pick up our blocks when we played with them. Because even building blocks can cause people to stumble. Transition: The reason I told you that story today is because it reminds me of a Bible verse. The Apostle Paul teaches us in the 8th chapter of Corinthians something important. Here is pretty much what he said, "Do not be a stumbling block." Say that with me, "Do not be a stumbling block." By that he means that we might do something that is okay, but the ...

1586. A Created Purpose

Ephesians 2:10

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... : I want to show you one more thing, and when I show you the thing, I want you to tell me what it is created to do. Are you ready? (response) The item is . . . . . . . YOU! Point to each child. What are YOU made for? (response) In Ephesians the Apostle Paul said, "We are created in Christ Jesus for good works." Did you know that just like the clock, the mixer, and the football, you have a purpose? According to Paul, your purpose is to do good things in the name of Christ. This is what we were created ...

1587. A Pilgrim Recounts

Psalm 107:1-43

Drama

Edward G. Hunter

... us - his Son. Each of you would have something special on your plate, something you are truly grateful for, I'm sure. Let us not just thank God one day of the year, such as Thanksgiving. Let us thank God every day for his many blessings to us. As the Apostle Paul tells us: "In everything give thanks."

1588. All Filled Up

Ephesians 5:18

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... , and clothing can't make the balloon work, but air can? Let's see. Blow up the balloon and tie it. I guess you are right. Food, money and clothes won't work, but air will. Application: Did you know that it's the same way with our lives? The Apostle Paul told people in a letter that they should be filled with the Holy Spirit of God and not with other things that you can buy. Food, money and clothes are all things that help us to live, Hold up the balloons with pizza, money and the shoe. but they ...

1589. Innocent of the Blood of Jesus

Matthew 27:1-10

Drama

Joe Barone

... cross, it might be well to consider where we've been. It all started when Mary anointed Jesus with an expensive flask of oil. From there Jesus went to the last supper where he acknowledged that Judas would betray him. We were at Gethsemane with the apostle James, and we watched Jesus stand before the Sanhedrin through the eyes of the high priest Caiaphas. Today, we look through the eyes of Pontius Pilate. Dramatic Monologue: Pontius Pilate He was no threat to the Roman Empire, this Jesus. I don't care what ...

1590. The Paradox of the Cross

Mark 15:33-41, Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

Robert Allen

... at his shredded flesh when the cross was lifted up and dropped with a thud into the hole prepared for it. This is the paradox of the cross. There is no question that the cross was an emblem of suffering and shame and humiliation. According to the Apostle Paul, the cross was a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Greeks. But, somewhere along the way, the cross has become the greatest single symbol which unites the followers of Jesus Christ. Today, as we look at the paradox of the cross, there ...

1591. The Butterfly Rock

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Carl Jech

... yet appropriate symbol for Easter! As actor John Houseman would say, Simon started out as mush, but he came out of his cocoon transformed into a solid rock, a bold proclaimer of God's good news - the gospel. The turned-upside-down life of the apostle Peter is an example of what Marshall McLuhan meant when he said "the medium is the message." This transformed disciple of Jesus, this "butterfly rock," is himself living proof of the reality of the Resurrection. Something has happened that has given him a new ...

1592. Quantum Leap

Acts 13:13-52

Sermon

Carl Jech

... has led us into "the atomic age" with its almost unbelievable possibilities and its haunting terrors. Our world has been turned upside down by what we have learned through the microscope. In many ways, the good news of the gospel that Paul and the apostles of Jesus were preaching was not all that different from what Israel, the people of God, had always known and believed. After all, in our text, the law, the prophets, the synagogue, are all affirmed, and, reading on, we discover that many were prepared ...

1593. How to Settle an Argument

Acts 15:22

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . That sounded like the fair way to do it if everyone would agree. The Jews agreed and Paul and the Gentiles agreed. Now the question was where should they go? Everyone knew the answer to that in those days. They would go to Jerusalem where some of the apostles of Jesus still lived and did their teaching. Paul, Barnabas and some people from the Jewish side went to meet with Peter and James, the brother of Jesus, to tell their side of the story. You must remember that Peter and James had been raised as Jews ...

1594. Love Is Down to Earth

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Carl Jech

... ways of explaining how Jesus is in a sense still concretely with us is the concept of the "apostolic succession." In some churches this is taken to mean that there is an unbroken line of succession and ordination directly from Jesus through the apostles to the priesthood of the church today. In others, "apostolic succession" is seen as referring more simply to the unbroken tradition of the authentic teaching of the Gospel by anyone who truly teaches it. The ecumenical debate between those who stress the ...

1595. Will the Real Jesus Christ Arise?

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Carl Jech

... at least, the same has been true with respect to the New Testament faith in the Resurrection. Today, with the advantage of hindsight, we may think of the Resurrection as an event whose meaning sprang suddenly to light, whereas, in fact, even the apostles and writers of the Gospels did not immediately understand "that he must rise from the dead." Bishop Knutson was right in saying that we must not think of ourselves as qualitatively more knowledgeable than the New Testament evangelists. It is still true for ...

1596. The Stoning of Stephen

Acts 7:54--8:1a

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... into a growing fellowship of believers. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession Dear Father, we rejoice in the fact that your church is alive in our world today. We know that it could not be if it were not for the sacrifices of apostles who knew your church would outlast the forces that opposed them. Forgive us when we have not seen the real forces we are striving with today. Give us the courage of those engaged in serious battle, that we may give your church renewed growth in our society ...

1597. The Stewardship of Money in the Modern Church

2 Corinthians 9:11, 12

Sermon

Dr. John Thompson Peters

... with its cultural structures. In a brilliant address relevant to this subject, Charles Malik recently said, "More depends upon American Christianity today than perhaps upon any other Christianity in history, though certainly not more than upon the Christianity of the Apostles. This is a tremendous honor that the Christians of America can only accept with humility and gratitude. Everyone, no matter how humble, can make a decisive difference to the course of events, if only he prays enough, and suffers enough ...

1598. The Messiah For All

Ephesians 3:4-6

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

When you read this you can perceive my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. The hymns, "As with Gladness Men of Old" and "Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning," are two beautiful ...

1599. Give Them Good News...

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Robert V. Dodd

... change from us, and yet all God asks of us is to accept the offer of his Love. It's too good to be true. But Bishop Earl Hunt, Jr. once said, "Some things are too good not to be true!" And so it is with God's love. The Apostle Paul once wrote, "Christ died for us while we were yet sinners, and that is God's own proof of his love towards us." (Romans 5:8 NEB) Whenever we begin to accept that, then the determined love of God will break our rebellious hearts. Several years ago I was ...

1600. Why I Believe In The Resurrection

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

... But not all twelve. They were not men who had a death wish. They knew what they had seen. They believed in it so passionately that they were willing to put their lives on the line in their efforts to tell the story to others. They were resurrection people. The Apostle Paul wrote: I have died to sin and have been raised with him. This is what I am talking about. The resurrection is an historical event, but it must become more than that to us. It is quite apart from the Battle of Waterloo and man's landing on ...

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