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1601. We Are More Than Laborers - Labor Day

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15, Ecclesiastes 5:8--6:12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... loves me not for what I do but simply because I belong to him. That realization liberated me. I don’t have to write books or lead a church in order to be loved by God.” Sometimes newly retired persons go through a real identity crisis when they leave that employment which for all those years provided them with such clear status and sense of worth. But it should give such persons a real boost to know that their rating on God’s stock market did not drop a single digit when they retired. Sometimes I see ...

1602. Mary's Revolutionary Song

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... black as possible. The attitude is: Let the poor and black stew in their own crime, ignorance, disease, and vulgarity, but just leave us alone. But there is another movement, and I believe it is inspired by Jesus Christ. It is a reconciliation movement. ... He cried out, "0 Lord, have these been bought with the blood of the poor?" If we die with lots of money in investments, leaving huge amounts to children who don't really need it, while people in Memphis are homeless, hungry, and in despair, God will surely ...

1603. Judgment Day is Coming (Adapted)

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:47-52

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... seized” or “taken prisoner” as when Jesus is “taken prisoner” by the soldiers just before his death. The word "left" is often used in the Bible to mean "to pardon" or "to forgive." The same verb is used in the Lord's Prayer: "Forgive us our trespasses [or leave our trespasses], as we forgive those who trespass against us" (Matt. 6:12; Luke 11:4). So what does all this mean? It suggests that when Jesus says, “Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left” the one taken is ...

1604. Fear

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Brett Blair

... God. It is the fear that God is not really on our side. It is the fear that God will put us out on a limb and leave us. It is the fear that in the midst of the storm we will be overcome. It is not a new idea. One of the great fears ... , the one time research head of General Motors, said when he wanted a problem solved, he’d place a table outside the meeting room with a sign: Leave slide rules here. If I didn't do that, I'd find someone reaching for his slide rule. Then he'd be on his feet saying, "Boss, ...

1605. The Voices Of Christmas

Drama

Jerry Nordstrom

... after all - Yes, I know it’s Christmas! That’s why I need to get to New York! CHILD: And I want a trip to Disneyland. SHOPPER: (On phone) All right then! If you insist on being difficult, you can get me a flight to San Francisco leaving tomorrow morning and returning the following morning. - Yes, first class! And I want a suite and dinner reservations at the St. Francis. And I think you should know, Mr. Smith, unless you start delivering better service, I may be using another travel agency in the future ...

1606. The Passover and the Passion

Drama

Denny C. Wise

... that they would all deny him. Peter: No Lord, not I, I will never deny you. I’ll die first! Jesus: Peter, I have prayed for you that your faith will not fail ... so when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren. Peter: Lord, I’ll never leave you! Jesus: Peter, this night, before the cock crows, three times you will deny that you ever knew me. Peter: (Andrew stands with Peter.) I am Peter the Rock. This is my brother Andrew. We were just ignorant fishermen when we first met Jesus, but meeting him ...

1607. The Temple

John 2:12-25

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... for before they knew what happened Jesus went into action. He took off a cord that he wore around his waist when he prayed, and he swung it in the air like a whip. With a loud voice he commanded them to leave the temple and stop acting like thieves in a house that was meant for prayer. The people ran from the temple and from the angry words of Jesus. They knew that he meant what he said. The priests were angry too, because they thought that they needed that money more ...

1608. The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Robert Allen

... father’s flock of sheep. Perhaps, he wrote the Psalm just before he went out to battle Goliath. Perhaps, he wrote the Psalm later in life, after he had become the King of Israel. Regardless of when it was written, it is a Psalm of faith that leaves no doubt that God is the governing force of all life. The Twenty-third Psalm is relatively short. The six verses of the Psalm contain only 117 words and is easily memorized. In fact, you could probably repeat the entire Psalm from memory. However, the power of ...

1609. Create Your Own Happiness

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Robert Allen

... He spoke of crosses to be carried ... He spoke of facing death ... Jesus was clearly aware that no one can live their lives without encountering problems. Some of the problems will shake the foundation of our souls. Some of the problems will leave us hurting emotionally. Some of the problems we encounter will leave our hearts aching with grief. You may not be able to do very much about the problems that come your way in life, but you can choose how you are going to respond! That’s right! You can allow the ...

1610. I Believe In Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Robert Allen

... , we are not alone. This is a fact of human experience which cannot be explained away. I believe in prayer because it affirms that no matter how lonely we are, there is still one to whom we can turn. God is that One who does not leave us alone. Do you remember the old story in the book of Daniel about the three Israelites cast into the fiery furnace? According to the story, they walked through the fiery furnace without being burned. They walked through the fiery furnace without their clothes being singed ...

1611. The Ultimate Christmas Gift

Psalm 85:1-13, Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Erskine White

... has produced peace on any scale for any length of time.1 God saw and knew all this down through the years, through bloody century after bloody century, until finally, as the prophets had promised He would, God did a new thing (Isaiah 43:18). Rather than leaving peace as a philosophy or a strategy, or even a standard of righteousness which humanity in history has never attained, God made peace a person. He sent us His only Son, who is our "Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). "God spoke peace," and the Word God ...

1612. Merry Kurtzman

Sermon

Erskine White

... s because you have allowed material gifts which delight only for a moment to become the entire reason for the season. You need to learn about spiritual gifts which come from above, because once you possess those gifts, your joy will be complete and will never leave you." The hotel clerk asked the visitors to stop for a moment, while she gathered more people to listen to them. Then the two visitors began to tell the people of Cornucopia the story of Jesus Christ: how He was promised by prophets of old, how ...

1613. Remember Who(se) You Are

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... we have been initiated by our baptism into the way of Jesus as a means of putting us in accord with the Source and Creator of life; the Speaker of the Word. We come to this church today because we continue to make that choice. We do not leave the direction of our lives to chance, nor to someone else’s choice, but choose to walk in the way Jesus leads us. That young man washed by the spray of mighty Yosemite Falls was overwhelmed and inspired by the power of that natural wonder. "God, what an experience ...

1614. We Know Jonah

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... story the people of Nineveh "believed God," and "they proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth," as a sign of repentance, "from the greatest of them to the least of them." Of course that is just part of the story. Some of the best is yet to come, but I leave you to read that last chapter on your own. Jonah must have been amazed at his success, but he was also angry. You see, Jonah had not wanted to be all that successful. Despite his experience in the fish, and the fact the Lord had given him another chance ...

1615. The Covenant Of Amazing Grace

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... can and does lead to violence and destruction - a what-have-we-got-to-lose attitude. On the other hand the cynical spirit is not far removed from the spirit of eat, drink and be merry. Just leave us alone. Eventually the world will be destroyed, either slowly but surely through pollution, or quickly by the bomb. So leave us alone to enjoy what remains and what is left of a world that is beyond salvation. What else makes sense but to live for the moment and to live for ourselves? But Christian hope is not ...

1616. The Authority of Jesus

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... ’re misguided, but you care. You’re an idealist; I’m a realist. Maybe I can help bring those two views together. Power and authority. I didn’t know there was a difference. I’ll have to think on that awhile. See you later. (picks up the moneybag and leaves) Andrew: Good-bye, Judas. (turns to Matthew) I worry about him. He has the potential to be the greatest among us. Matthew: Yes, but first he has to give himself to the Master. If he does, he’ll make it. If he doesn’t, well, let’s not even ...

1617. What God Requires of Us

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... . Caiaphas: Thank you, Aaron. It is heartening to see that there are some who still respect the office of High Priest. Boaz, you may be dismissed. (He leaves.) Now why don’t we all sit down and discuss this like the civilized sons of God that we are. But let us be brief for I ... him. Shalom! Aaron: Thank you for your time. Shalom. Obed: (sarcastically) Yes, thank you ever so much. Shalom. (They leave.) Caiaphas: Well, Nicodemus, what do you make of this Jesus? You’ve been awfully quiet. Is he just another ...

1618. Jesus Christ, the Truth

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... own people as well. They will pick Jesus when faced with a decision like that. Yes, that will do it. Never fear, my love, I will take care of everything. I wish I could wash my hands of this whole nasty business. See you for lunch, my love. (He leaves.) Procula: I believe he has come up with a good solution. Ruth: If Jesus dies, the greatest injustice in history will be done, and my Lord Pilate will be trying to wash his hands forever. I am afraid he will fail. Procula: Why? Ruth: Because the world can only ...

1619. Stewards and Our Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:12-31, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... true in the congregation. Paul says: "All of you are Christ’s body, and each one is a part of it" (1 Corinthians 12:27). Just think what this idea would make us like if we all believed it and followed it here in our congregation! We would leave this place not so much concerned about what we got out of the worship service but rather asking ourselves how we had helped and what we had contributed. In 1928 Ida Rubenstein asked Ravel to write a piece for orchestra beginning with just one instrument and then ...

1620. Resurrection: From Sin to a Second Chance

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... ’s eye," the shepherd boy thought. He shouted at the sheep, but they could not, or would not, hear him. The boy couldn’t leave the rest of his flock to go after them. He marked Ayin’s direction in his mind and then hurried off to get the ... was about to happen; but you can’t. What do you do when you are hit by the rod of despair? You do what David did. You leave it to God to sort out. You accept the consequences. You hope for the resurrection. David and Bathsheba’s first child died. I do not know ...

1621. When Something is About to Happen

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Thomas Long

... something is about to happen. There is a Hasidic story about a devout man who worked in a slaughter house. His work required him to utter a prayer for mercy before killing each beast. Every morning he said a tearful farewell to his family before leaving for the slaughterhouse, because he was persuaded that his ritual prayer led him into great danger. He feared that, after he called upon God, God might forcefully and devastatingly come to him before he could finish the prayer with, "Have mercy."1 A harsh ...

1622. They Also Serve Who Wait

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Thomas Long

... us that Simeon and Anna lived in Jerusalem and were among those who looked expectantly for God to come in power to save his people. Like Morris, who believes that a God who can save will not leave the synagogue forever empty, Simeon and Anna believed that a God who can save would not leave the chosen people forever empty. And so, like Morris, they did what they could, and they waited. New Testament scholar Raymond Brown gives us the best translation of Luke’s descriptions of them: Simeon "was upright and ...

1623. Goodness Is Not Good Enough

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... homes. The contacts sensitized him to their plight in a way that moved him with great compassion for the poor, and drove him to city hall to plead forcefully for justice on their behalf. It could not have been easy for the young minister to leave, at Christ’s command, the safety and relative luxury of his suburban parsonage to venture out into the city streets to share the gospel with the most helpless, desperate, and - in some cases - the most dangerous of people. But such single-minded obedience to ...

1624. Let’s Climb a Mountain

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... righteousness’ sake. Happy? Oh, yes. Just ask any one of them. If they can have that happiness, that blessedness, you can have it too. Just climb the Mount again and again, take in the view, and listen to the message of the peaks. Time to leave them for now. Did you enjoy the hike? Wasn’t the mountain worth the climb? 1. The Abingdon Bible Commentary. New York and Nashville, The Abingdon Press, Inc., 1920. p. 961a. 2. Ibid., 961b. Also consulted: The Interpreter’s Bible. New York and Nashville, The ...

1625. How Can We Live Wisely?

Job 26:1--31:40

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... the flocks of Jethro, his father-in-law. One day as he was caring for his flock, he saw in the distance a bush on fire. In the fall of the year in eastern Pennsylvania where I live, many a tree looks as though it were on fire because its leaves are orange and red and yellow. Such a sight makes one pause to contemplate it. Moses went to the bush and in his consciousness he heard God addressing him: "Take off your sandals, because you are standing on holy ground. I am the God of your ancestors, the God of ...

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