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1576. Proper 11

Romans 8:18-27, Isaiah 44:6-23, Genesis 28:10-22, Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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Russell F. Anderson

... :6-8 Sermon Title: Wholly Holy. Sermon Angle: God identifies himself as follows: "I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god" (v. 6). In other words, the Lord defines himself as being holy, set apart, totally unique. It is our task to bear witness to our holy God (v. 8). Lesson 2: Romans 8:12-25 (See Lesson 2 (RC, L), Pentecost 8) Sermon Title: The Gain Of Glory. Sermon Angle: Paul tells persecuted believers that the suffering and loss of the present are not worth comparing to the gain of ...

1577. Proper 16 & Pentecost 14

Matthew 16:13-20, Exodus 1:1-22, Exodus 2:1-10, Isaiah 22:1-25, Isaiah 51:1-16, Romans 11:33-36

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Russell F. Anderson

... particularly caught my eye; I'd have to be blind for it not to. The place is enormous, with an eight-car garage. Giving it an unmistakable aura of permanence and strength are four gigantic pillars made of cement. They may or may not be weight-bearing pillars. Dating back before the glory of Greece, pillars were used to support the weight of the building. That's why Paul uses it as a term to describe those members of the Christian community that lend the church strength and support (Galatians 2:9). They ...

1578. Proper 23

Exodus 32:1-33:6, Isaiah 25:1-12, Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 4:1-9

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Russell F. Anderson

... their teeth (v. 13). These are not tears of torture but tears of regret. The man is weeping for what he could have had but lost through his own error. I cannot believe in a God who inflicts pain on anyone. I do believe in a deity that makes us bear the consequences of our own actions and decisions. Weeping and gnashing of teeth is a proper image of hell because hell is eternal regret for not heeding the invitation to the feast of eternal life. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 "O give ...

1579. Proper 24

Exodus 33:12-23, Isaiah 45:1-7, Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Russell F. Anderson

... . This implies that it belonged to the emperor. All humans are coined in God's image because God has created us all. Even more importantly, we have been stamped "in the Name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit" at baptism. We bear his image, which means we belong to God. His children are the units of his value. Gold and silver are worthless in his sight. Hypocrites. The charge that Jesus leveled against his enemies more than any other was hypocrisy. In today's lesson, the Pharisees and ...

1580. Proper 26

Joshua 3:7-17, Amos 5:18-27, Micah 3:1-12, Malachi 2:1-9, Matthew 23:1-39, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

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Russell F. Anderson

... 2 for Proper 27. Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12 1. Sermon Title: Religion Burden Or Blessing? Sermon Angle: Jesus accused the scribes and Pharisees of imposing an intolerable burden on the backs of people. The weight of all their prohibitions was staggering. They could not bear the load themselves and yet they imposed it on others. Christ showed that true religion results in blessings, when we put God first and love our neighbor as ourselves. He died on the cross to help lift the burden of sin and death. Religion ...

1581. Proper 4

Genesis 6:1-8:22, Deuteronomy 11:1-32, Matthew 7:21-29, Romans 1:1-17, Romans 3:21-31

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Russell F. Anderson

... has a sobering effect: "Not every one who says to me Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven" (v. 21). To know the Christ through faith necessarily leads to doing the works of Christ. This teaching bears out the point of Jesus' parable of judgment found in Matthew 25:31-46. It is a wise person who puts Jesus' teachings into practice. That person is like the one who builds his house on a rock. When the storms of life assail, it will not move. The ...

1582. Proper 5

Genesis 12:1-8, Hosea 5:1-15, Hosea 6:1-6, Matthew 9:9-13, Matthew 9:18-26, Romans 4:1-25

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Russell F. Anderson

... was quite advanced in years when he was called of God to deliver the Hebrews from their bondage in Egypt. Abraham was old when the Lord ordered him to leave his familiar surroundings for a new land, a new task and a fresh identity. Sarah was past child-bearing years when she became pregnant. Our God is the Creator of all generativity and he can launch new and creative endeavors through people of any age. Outline: 1. God used Abraham and Sarah in their sunset years to start a new nation 2. God is the source ...

1583. Proper 7

Mt 10:16-39 · Rom 5:12 – 6:11 · Jer 20:7-13 · Gen 21:8-21 · Ps 86

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Russell F. Anderson

... . Ultimately, the truth is not a thing but a person, Jesus Christ. If we proclaim the truth, the truth will proclaim us (vv. 32-33). Outline: In the boardrooms of politics and business, truth is often concealed If we conceal the truth, we must bear the consequences (violence, bondage) Jeremiah told the truth and took the consequences The counsel of Christ is to publicly proclaim the truth (v. 27) If we witness to Christ, he will acknowledge us Sermon Title: God Of The Mundane. Sermon Angle: When a big ...

1584. Proper 9

Genesis 24:1-67, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 7:7-25, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 11:1-19

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Russell F. Anderson

... him, you'd get bucked off. A horse has to be trained to get accustomed to a saddle and then a rider. Until then, he's not fit for work or riding. The saddle for the horse is roughly equivalent to the yoke for the ox. The object is to bear a burden, to get the job accomplished by responding to directions from a higher power. As Christians, we cannot accomplish anything good until we are ready to wear the saddle of obedience to Christ and respond as he tugs on the reigns.

1585. Christmas 2

Mt 2:13-23 · Jn 1:1-18 · Eph 1:3-14 · Jer 31:7-14 · Is 61:10--62:3 · Ps 147

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Russell F. Anderson

... formed by the sign of the cross. In our baptism, the sign of the cross was imprinted on our forehead as a sign of our adoption as God's dear children. God has signed our name to his. Then, we were sealed with the Holy Spirit. The Spirit in us bears witness that we are children of God. Finally, we are delivered, like a letter from God. The Lord sends us out into the world as a love letter written in the precious blood of his Son, Jesus, the Christ. Do others see the gospel in us or are we like ...

1586. I Am Making All Things New (Including You)

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... a victory for all people. It is a victory for you. If this formula from the last book of the Bible, "I am making all things new," is enlarged by the words, "including you," it takes on a personal meaning as we connect it to Jesus' words from the cross. Bear with me for a few minutes and see if the ancient, old words of our Lord from the cross don't take on a special meaning for you when you connect them to your life through this formula: "I am making all things new... including you." Jesus' Words From The ...

1587. Seder Service: The Passover Haggadah

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Robert L. Linder and Rabbi Sol Ester

... , "The Lord has done great things for them. "The Lord has done great things for us, we are glad. Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like the water-courses in the Negeb! May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy! He that goes forth weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. Leader Let us say the blessing for our food. Participants, and then Leader Praised be the name of the Lord from this time forth and forever. Leader With the permission of ...

1588. The Wisemen

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... days later they were about six miles south ofJerusalem. "Brothers, according to my calculations, the new kingwill be found just a little west of here," Balthazarasserted. "But Jerusalem is the capital city. What king would beborn away from there? It has the families bearing the royalblood. It has all the comforts that kings do not seem to beable to do without. In fact, I'd like some of them myselfright now," Caspar teased. "Seriously," he went on, "itseems more plausible to go to Jerusalem. Not having ...

1589. The Babel Disaster -- You Are There

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... built approached theeast wall perpendicularly. It was over 220 feet long, risingthe 150 feet to the top of the first temple. We used that second staircase as a structural member toanchor the east wall. It was built massively so that itcould assure a load-bearing role in the architecture.Because it was such a strong buttress, we built the rest ofthe temple to lean on it. Several witnesses told me it was the east staircasethat was the first thing to go. I can't understand it. Maybe the bricklayers sabotaged ...

1590. The Poor In Spirit

Sermon

John A. Terry

... Angelou's autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, she describes the effect of a revival service on a gathering of black worshipers. The preacher extolled the virtues of "charity," called on the believers to forgive their enemies, and encouraged them "to bear up under this life of toil and care, because a blessed home awaited them in the far-off bye and bye." The congregation felt consoled. "They basked," Ms. Angelou wrote, "in the righteousness of the poor and the exclusiveness of the downtrodden ...

1591. Those Who Mourn

Sermon

John A. Terry

... and for his own sin, for out of his sorrow he will find the joy of God!" (Barclay) "Happy are those who have a god-like sympathy toward their fellow man. They shall have the assurance that God cares for them." (Guth, The Pulpit 12/54) "Happy are they who bear their share of the world's pain: in the long run, they will know more happiness than those who avoid it." (The Pulpit 12/59) "Blessed are those who mourn, for if they could not mourn, they could not love. Blessed are those who do not try to escape pain ...

1592. The Meek

Sermon

John A. Terry

... finding rest in his soul." J. Hamilton "Meekness cannot well be counterfeited. It is not insensitivity, or unmanliness, or whine. It is benevolence imitating Christ in patience, forbearance, and quietness. It feels keenly, but not malignantly; it abounds in good will, and bears all things." W.S. Plumber We can become over-familiar with the words of the beatitudes -- the meek shall inherit the earth -- and not notice how startling this reward is. The meek get it all. They will inherit the whole earth. They ...

1593. The Babel Disaster - You Are There

Genesis 11:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... approached the east wall perpendicularly. It was over 220 feet long, rising the 150 feet to the top of the first temple. We used that second staircase as a structural member to anchor the east wall. It was built massively so that it could assure a load-bearing role in the architecture. Because it was such a strong buttress, we built the rest of the temple to lean on it. Several witnesses told me it was the east staircase that was the first thing to go. I can't understand it. Maybe the bricklayers sabotaged ...

1594. Will We Enjoy Heaven?

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... and redeem all of them. I didn't go because I want Nineveh to go to him." Jonah could embrace God's anger when it was directed against his enemies. But the tenderness of God, especially in the potential repentance of the hated Ninevites, was too much to bear. Jonah was not content to let God be God. Jonah preferred God to be unchanging and predictable. In this regard, Jonah stands as a warning to the modern church. We must never build our vision of God too tiny to prepare people for living in the mansions ...

1595. Pain And Promise In The Heart Of God

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... whim, allowing the preacher to define as sin whatever in his/her congregation or civilization raises the particular hackles of the moment. To truly bring this Scripture into a word of God for us today we must cling to history. This word from God through Hosea bears a pain and a promise unlike any other. Hosea is the only prophet who preached to the Northern Kingdom of Israel who was actually born and brought up there. There is no greater pain and promise than preaching to your own people about suffering and ...

1596. Repentance: A New Relationship

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... this little boy's personality had at last begun. In that story lies the dynamic which makes Christianity a life-changing power. If a dog's suffering love could produce such a change, how much more so when a man who, for all we know, could have brought to bear the power of God to punish, chose instead to put himself at our mercy in a grand effort to break through to us in the deepest part of our being. There is the true meaning of Ash Wednesday. When our faith becomes more than an intellectual acceptance of ...

1597. Times Of Refreshing

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... in our work. The subtle betrayal of friends in ways they'll never know. Oh, yes, that's a great part of what Peter knew. He knew what you and I are like. He's the man who deserted his friend in the garden, who lacked the courage to bear witness in the courtyard. He knew. But he also knew the miracle of a new life, a gift from the forgiving God. Perhaps this will sound cynical in view of our modern optimistic estimate of human character (an optimism, albeit, beginning to erode in the face of the current ...

1598. Jesus: The Only Way To God?

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... a few verses further here, we would have read this: "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and JohnÉ." So, standing before the very people who had sent him scurrying away in fear not long before, we now find Peter staring them down, bearing witness without fear, to the Lord who taught him to know God as Father. Peter had found his way home. Now, what exactly could Peter have meant by those words "salvation" and "saved"? In some Christian circles these words are familiar enough and presumably understood ...

1599. The Sadness Of God

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... to be, God, or Jesus as the example of divine love, elected to suffer voluntarily in the hope that such suffering would avail against the hardness of our hearts, the insensitivity of our minds. Why? To awaken in us a kindly sensitivity to each other that we would "bear one another's burdens." John wrote, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." C. S ...

1600. Rules For A Happy Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... entire nation for his ill-advised earlier remarks and said, "I was wrong." That took courage and integrity. For some of us, that, more than the high scoring game, qualified Reggie Miller as a role model for all the kids who want to be like him. To bear witness to his faith and to admit an indiscretion -- obviously, someone has set a high standard for that young man and in that moment, he was passing it along to others. How good the world begins to look when we can conduct ourselves in this way. Sixth: The ...

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