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1576. A Protestant (And Catholic) Way To Confess

Romans 10:8b-13

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... believe it. Keep that it mind the next time you recite the creed. The next time you have that chance, don’t just recite it — confess it! Certainly, confession needs to be in harmony with the whole church. If what you say is just your own private opinion, it is not a confession of faith you offer. An authentic confession of faith expresses the church’s faith! This is such an appropriate concern for us to consider here at the beginning of Lent. Because in its origin, Lent was a period of instruction in ...

1577. Family Reunion

Genesis 29:15-28

Sermon

Will Willimon

... reacquainted and chase each other about. Aunts and uncles reminisce about the old days. Then, as the day wears on into the night, the arguments begin. Now you remember why you only have these reunions only once a year! Uncle Harold's weird political opinions. The nearly Neanderthal ideas of Aunt Agnes. Cousin Jane's biting tongue. When it comes to our families, our real families, things rarely turn out as we envision they ought to be. The vacation advertisements show happy families lounging on the beach or ...

1578. Understanding What God Expects of Us

Acts 9:1-6, (7-20)

Sermon

King Duncan

... an eternal impact. 1. “Life in These United States” by Norm Williams, Reader’s Digest, October 2003, p. 223. 2. “Two Good Reasons” by Mukul Sharma, December 30, 2011, Economictimes.indiatimes.com., https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/vedanta/two-good-reasons/articleshow/11299834.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst. 3. Robert C. Roberts in “The Reformed Journal” (Feb. 1987). Christianity Today, Vol. 31, #9.+. 4. Ortberg, John, The Life You’ve Always ...

1579. The Lonely Prophet

1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Jesus that is working in you. Remain faithful to the calling to grow into the image of Jesus Christ, and trust the outcome to God’s good and powerful plan for you. 1.“Meet Japan’s New Minister daily_brief/news-opinion/meet-japans-new-minister-loneliness. 2. “Rent-a-person who does nothing in Tokyo receives endless requests, gratitude” Japanese original by Mei Nammo, City News Department, Manichi Japan, January 11, 2021, https://mainichi.jp/english/ of Loneliness,” by Kayla Kibbe, InsideHook ...

1580. Secret Sauce

John 13:31-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... is Jesus’ secret ingredient. His “secret sauce.” No matter how hard loving is, it’s the goal that all Christians pursue in order to build the kind of community Jesus intended. Wherever division exists, seal it with love. Wherever diverse opinions exist, bridge them with love. Wherever differing worldviews emerge, stretch out a hand in love. Wherever multiple interpretations are posed, offer up an ear in love. Wherever difference threatens to divide, remember that love of God unifies all things and ...

1581. The First Sign of Civilization

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... a true civilization? Mead could have mentioned the first signs of tools, like grinding stones or clay pots for holding food and water. She could have mentioned art, like cave paintings or carved statues. Instead, Mead said the first sign of civilization in her opinion was when an ancient skeleton was found with a healed thighbone. Why is that a sign of civilization? It was Mead’s estimation that in a competitive, primitive culture where people had to hunt and escape predators in order to survive each day ...

1582. More Than a Popularity Contest

Luke 12:49-53, Luke 12:54-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... is a great quote from British philosopher Gordon Graham. He writes, “Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and straight; indecision is a dull one that hacks and tears and leaves ragged edges behind it.” Decisions are not the same as opinions or feelings. Decisions require action. Decisions have a result. Decisions effect change. Sitting in church is not a decision. Conforming your life to the character, priorities and actions of Jesus is a decision. “Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clean and ...

1583. A VIP Seat

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... other guests. Shallow, vain, temporary pleasures. But what could Jesus offer them? Knowledge of God, eternal life, unending love, unspeakable joy, unquenchable peace. That seat next to the dinner host doesn’t look so great in comparison, does it? It’s only my opinion, but I think Jesus was amused and saddened by this attempt to get the place of honor at the table. Because he understood that the desire for status is rooted in fear. An American doctor who attended medical school in Switzerland wrote about ...

1584. Fear and Blessing

Psalm 128:1-6

Sermon

Will Willimon

... seen a righteous person's children beg for bread.”(Ps.37:25) And yet, even in the Bible, there is a continuing debate with this cheery notion that good living always yields good results. Consider the case of my friend Job. By all accounts, even in the opinion of Almighty God, Job was righteous. A blameless one who, in the words of God himself, “fears God and turns away from evil.” (Job 1:8) Yet all of Job's fear and righteousness counted not one whit when the wind swept across the desert one dark ...

1585. Spirit Signs

Luke 12:49-56

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... a doubt that their interpretation of whatever issue they are grandstanding it absolutely correct and without fault or error. Those on the “opposite side” feel exactly the same way. Both are missing the signs of the Spirit. The truth is….whenever we are convinced that our own opinion is correct, that’s when we undoubtedly miss what God is trying to tell us or what God is attempting to do in our midst. It’s far too easy to lean to the side of human preference than it is to open one’s mind to ...

1586. Lose the Cape

Romans 13:11-14

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... it well: “Christianity has lost its fascination because it looks less and less like Jesus.” Sadly, when many of our friends, co-workers, and neighbors think of Christians, they don’t think of Jesus, love or kindness. They think of people who are judgmental, opinionated, and hypocritical. Are we surprised there are so many empty pews? As a Christian, have you ever thought about the kind of impression you make on others? What words would people use to describe you? These are good questions to ask as we ...

1587. Why Christianity?

Romans 1:1-7

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... could see what he couldn’t (https://maxlucado. com/listen/out-of-the-maze/). It’s the same way with us. We don’t know where we are going. Trying to find or figure out God is like getting lost in that maze. There are so many options, so many opinions. Which way do we go? Who do we listen to? We could never figure it out. It’s beyond us. That’s why we need someone from above who can show us the way. And that is exactly why God came to us in Jesus. He came down to find ...

1588. Small Beginnings, Great Endings

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... he growed older.”[1] That may be a typical cousin’s reaction, but admittedly, Lincoln never was photogenic and he probably would not have made it in this age of television with all its glitz and style. Nonetheless, it is the considered opinion of our nation’s professional historians every time a poll is taken Lincoln rates as the greatest president of the United States. From these humble and unpromising beginnings, something great happened. Small things do make a difference. Our biblical passage, Luke ...

1589. Transformed

John 4:5-42

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... responses to current events, we need these same qualities: a recognition of our common humanity and our common needs, a posture of humility and honest curiosity, a respect for one another whether or not we share the same background, perspectives, and opinions. The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman offers us a model for reaching across the divides of our own day, for transforming human relationships. At the same time, this story speaks of personal healing and transformation. As the woman spoke ...

1590. Mandatum

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Sermon

Dr. Ronald Love

... and ashes have now returned. They have knelt before us in sorrow, but have we truly forgiven and accepted them? We must ask—does grace and forgiveness abound in our congregation or judgment and ridicule? Are we willing to accept people with different ideas and opinions? Are we willing to be tolerant and accepting? In a short time we will be coming to the altar to receive the Lord’s Supper. We are instructed in Matthew’s gospel with these words, “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar ...

1591. The Challenge Of Simplicity

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

John Jamison

... to understand why they might appear to have a different standard? When you absolutely disagree with someone’s views or actions, do you write them off or go on the attack, do you try to understand that person is a just a human being with a different opinion than your own? When someone clearly makes a mistake, do you define them by that mistake or try to understand what led to it happening and try to understand there is more to that person than that one mistake? Pharisees lived in a simple world. You either ...

1592. Equipped for Our Calling

Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23)

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... company or the position for which you are applying engaging in distracting behavior such as texting or painting your fingernails during the interview wearing unprofessional clothing, such as swimsuits, costumes, or t-shirts with messages like “Psycho” or “Lazy.” (3) It’s just my opinion, but if someone wears a t-shirt with the word “Lazy” across the front of it to a job interview, that person may not be the best choice for the job. In our Bible passage for this morning from Matthew 9, Jesus is ...

1593. The Mud Room

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... and biases. Left to our own devices, we will mess things up (and not in a good way). Allowing ourselves instead to marinate in the muck of life, to live in the grey areas, to tolerate ambiguity, to be ok with some confusion, mystery, difference of opinions, and supernatural truth, allows us to gain new clarity and a clearer understanding of what it means to be alive, to be vital, to feel creative, renewed, and to be relational. In order to see our world more clearly, we need to muddy and blur our ...

1594. Immediately, They Followed

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Will Willimon

... everything and run off after some itinerant preacher who announces that the time is fulfilled and the Kingdom of God is now. No, we are apt to have discussions. We will weigh all the possible options, do research, clarify our values. call for a professional opinion. We will have therapy to be sure that we are responding out of careful weighing of all the facts rather than out of our poor relationship with our parents or conflict arising from sibling rivalry. We have spent too many years educating you to be ...

1595. You've Got Spirit

Luke 3:15-22 · Acts 8:14-17 · Psalm 29 · Isaiah 61:1-4

Sermon

Will Willimon

... and it was wonderful. They had so much in common. And she said to herself, ''This is what it can be like. Two people, adult, sharing." Then be said to her, in a way that did not say but said it all, that they should share more than their opinions and conversation. And she was afraid. In that moment, she knew that she might risk losing him, a chance for companionship, love. But from somewhere, in the split-second moment, she found the means to say, "No. I'm not ready for that yet. We must have more time ...

1596. The Unfettered Word

2 Timothy 2:8-15

Sermon

Will Willimon

... a good game of confrontation but, all other things being equal, I like to get along with people, adore their approval, pander to their praise. I didn't get to be president of my class from the seventh to the eleventh grade by being calloused to other peoples' opinions of what I say. As a preacher, in this setting, I want to be academically approved. One mustn't be too simple or trite in speaking. Latest books read must be cited. When told, by one of our choir, after a sermon last spring, "That was a typical ...

1597. Jesus' Final Exam

Luke 20:19-40

Sermon

Will Willimon

... 22:15). The method of entanglement is Exam Question #1, a devil of a question, if ever there was one, a damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you don't sort of question. "Teacher,....you are true, and teach the way of God truthfully, and care for no [human] opinion....Tell us, then,…Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?" It's a question, a setup. If Jesus answers "no," the Romans will label him a Jewish revolutionary and kill him. If he answers "yes," the religious leaders will say he has defiled God, for ...

1598. The Little Loser

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Will Willimon

... has ever been on the back row at a parade, unable to see the action over all those tall adults, empathizes with little Zacchaeus. But Zacchaeus is the pushy type. (He got into the tax business because he cared more for himself than other people's opinions.) So he runs up ahead and climbs into a sycamore tree for a good view of the parade. But when Jesus' entourage reaches Zacchaeus, Jesus surprises everybody by pushing his way through the crowd and shouting, "Zacchaeus, hurry up, get down out of there; I'm ...

1599. Who Are These?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Will Willimon

... conscience, or deciding on the basis of our personal experience, ''what seems right to me," ascertainment of right belief or correct action is greatly simplified. Though such simplification runs the risk of making us (in G. K Chesterton's words) "slaves to the opinions of that arrogant oligarchy of those who just happen to be walking about." Many of us have liberated ourselves from the past only to become slaves to the present, and the present is a demanding master. The past, experienced in church or out ...

1600. Revising The Agenda

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

William G. Carter

... hear this obligation of the gospel? Sometimes we need to claim the love and dignity of God and then see what happens. Like the woman who made an appointment to talk about troubles at home. At one point in our conversation she said, “When my opinion of myself improved, my marriage got worse.” For those who struggle to feel empowered, for those who believe for the first time in their lives they are worthy of love and appreciation, it can be harsh to hear Jesus say, “Deny yourself.” It’s particularly ...

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