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1601. Lent 2

Genesis 17:1-27, Romans 4:1-25, Mark 8:31--9:1

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... FAITH, SO HAS GOD DONE FOR US. Collect Most righteous God, who graciously established with Abraham a covenant of mutual trust, let us reaffirm this day our special relationship with you; that because of your grace and not by our works, we may find new ways to be responsive in faith to you, your Kingdom, and your Son. In his name we pray. Amen Prayer of Confession O God of grace, we confess that we are guilty again and again of trusting in our own merit and efforts at holiness rather than your grace and your ...

1602. As It Was Told

Drama

Ed Irsch

... should leave that to the rabbis and priests. Their place is with the sheep. Martha: But if they were commanded by God ... Johnathan: By angels! Martha: (acknowledges) Who were sent by God ... shouldn’t they obey? Johnathan: Not when it interferes with their responsibility to ... (indicates himself, but catches himself before he says "me.") Martha: Is that so terrible that they would rather obey God? Johnathan: But how can I tell if they made up the story? We’ve been waiting so long for the Messiah. I ...

1603. THE NEIGHBORHOOD GAP

Sermon

William McKee Aber

... we hear - or allow ourselves to hear - is a remark about the weather. "Looks as though we might get some rain," is all that gets through, while perhaps the real message is, "I’m lonely. Be my friend, for Christ’s sake. Speak to me!" Our response is all too often, "Well, we could certainly use it," which is translated, rightly or wrongly as, "That takes care of that conversation. I’ve got my own work to get on with." The article suggests that if you really listen, no matter what the apparent subject ...

1604. Feed My Sheep

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Ewart E. Turner

... . When the catch was ashore the disciples saw "a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread." Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Seldom in all the centuries of Christian church life has a command of the Master struck such a responsive chord around the world. It sinks into our consciousness, to our horror, that 400,000,000 people are suffering from starvation at this moment. And some of these live in the United States. Once the appalling facts of starvation slapped us in the face, we ...

1605. Love - A Christian Imperative

John 15:1-17

Sermon

George Bass

... and associates in the community, the city, the state, the nation, and [we would hope], the many people in our world. We learn to care because we love ..." Our Lord might approve, even applaud, those words, but his foundation for human love rests on our response to the Father’s love for us - that, first, we love God with all our hearts, soul, strength, and mind, and "our neighbor as ourselves." Those two commandments are a bit too much for us. Who can love that much? The resurrection of Jesus Christ - and ...

1606. Should Christians Always Oppose War?

Romans 13:1-7

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... said, "If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." We Christians, acting as individuals, are not supposed to retaliate. Indeed, we are supposed to return good for evil. President Bush as a head of state has a different responsibility, spelled out in Romans 13. He is "God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer." (Verse 4) The Bible recognizes that if there were no enforcers of justice, chaos would prevail. The national ruler is clearly authorized to use ...

1607. What’s Happened To My Dear Old Church?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Richard Patt

... tradition prescribed. This fact upset the Pharisees to the point that they asked Jesus directly, "Why is it that your disciples do not follow the teaching handed down by our ancestors, but instead eat with ritually unclean hands?" In a lengthy response, quoting several Bible passages, Jesus tells them in effect that when it comes to practicing our religion, a clean heart is more important than clean hands. He gently suggests that maybe they’re unduly bothered about the wrong things in this business ...

1608. A Christian's Duty in Time of War

Nehemiah 4:1-23

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... in the hands of terrorists who will deliver them to Main Street, USA. Whether you or I agree with President Bush is not vitally important. What matters in regard to war is the decision of the national leader, as specified in Romans 13, verse 4. Our responsibility as Christians is to honor the decision of our national leader unless to do so would contravene an explicit directive of Holy Scripture. Now, let’s consider further a Christian’s duty in a time of war. Turn with me to Nehemiah 4:6-14. Let ...

1609. When The Cheering Stopped

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

... events as Jesus comes to Jerusalem. The ones who are constantly making reference to Jesus’ Messiahship are the disenfranchised of society. On the way to the capital city a poor blind beggar cries out: “Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.” And what was the response of the crowd? They rebuked him and told him to shut up. Then Jesus makes his triumphant entry into the city and there are shouts of Hosanna, blessed be the son of David. But look who it is in the temple court that is yelling out this ...

1610. Called to Be Saints

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... I learned of a very stressful situation which had arisen in her life. "You should have called me," I said. "I started to," she replied, "but then I thought about how busy you are, and I said to myself, ‘This is something I must work out myself.’ " My response: "You are a remarkably mature Christian." Francis of Assisi prayed, not for God to hold his hand, but for strength that he might hold someone else’s hand. We need saints in today’s world - saints who will go into the world with the good news of ...

1611. The Word To The Wise

Proverbs 2:1-22

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... aggravated others. The United States pursues one plan for peace, the Soviets another, only to discover that their plans for peace increase the tensions. This is a fallen world, and these are the illusions. But the facts are that we are at odds with God. We have taken the responsibility God gave us for the care of his creation and made of it a profit motive. We have asked for our inheritance and we have made off with it to the distant pig sty. We have received the gift of life and claim it as our own. We ...

1612. Divorce

Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... haven't been happy for fourteen years. HUSBAND: You can't say that. WIFE: It's true. All I've ever had with you is responsibility. Loads of responsibilities. And I'm sick and tired of it. I tell you I want my freedom. I'm leaving. I don't care if you ... Of course he does. HUSBAND: He can't. WIFE: Bob loves me. I'm completely happy with Bob. HUSBAND: You're just in love with no responsibility. But you won't be able to escape it. How will Bob's love hold up to everyday problems and stresses? WIFE: We'll have ...

1613. The Big Snow

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... we will not remember that way. Likely we will forget. Happily God does not forget us, though, and continues to send us His word of peace, love, and forgiveness through Jesus Christ. Perhaps our most useful response to the snow is to fall on our knees before our creator-God, repenting of the great myth. Perhaps a more useful response to the snow is to thank God for the sending of His Son, whose life, death, and resurrection cover even our times of choosing to believe the great myth. Perhaps a more useful ...

1614. In Praise of Feeling Guilty

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... some things more easily now than I did fifteen years ago! How complex we are! Our strength so frequently is also our weakness! Our rebelliousness, our compulsion to find out for ourselves is on the one hand our push for our own autonomy, to take responsibility for ourselves, to seek for better ways of doing things, and on the other hand, senseless rebellion that leads to destruction of self - and others. 2) Now to consider Cathy’s question: "Where does all the guilt come from?" Guilt is a uniquely human ...

1615. Bringing the Gospel to Marriage

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... question: "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?" Jesus asked them what Moses’ instruction was and they replied that Moses permitted a certificate of divorce which the man could write against his wife. There was no such provision for the wife. Jesus’ response began,: "For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall ...

1616. What Must I DO to Receive Life?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... me. Many of you may remember Flip Wilson’s TV comedy show back in the 70s. One of his favorite characters to portray was Brother Leroy. In one skit, Brother Leroy was leading services one Sunday morning. It wasn't going very well. People weren't very responsive. It came time to receive the offering and so Brother Leroy passed the collection plate. It came back empty. So he passed it again. Same thing. Empty. Brother Leroy then went before the people and said, "Now, I know that you all want this church to ...

1617. Salvation Includes Social Justice

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... give in to poverty, and the dream of justice remains alive. This is not a new command that Dr. King, Jeremiah, and I make of you. Overwhelmed as you and I are by the majestic love of God, awed by the Lordship of Christ, there is only one response that you and I can possibly make. Martin Luther believed that joy and love for our neighbors would inevitably flow out of us, like an overflowing cup. This will be a love that does not distinguish between friend and enemy, between rich and poor.12 This is a love ...

1618. What If What They Say Is True?

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... called him to be a witness of peace, but it’s understandably hard for him to do when those he loves become victims. Andy can’t respond to God’s call on his own. He’s just not qualified. Nonviolence is not within his comfort zone; nonviolence is not a response that has been conditioned in him. Yet Andy is finding he can do it, he can live peacefully, because the one who has called him to that life has also promised to be with him in all things. God is strengthening Andy to live the life that God has ...

1619. The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

James W. Moore

... when you say “so long” so someone you love, or tomorrow in conversation with a prized co-worker, or whenever you want to express something special to someone you care for… try it… say, “I treasure you so much!... and see what kind of response you get. Jesus treasured Bartimaeus personally! He stopped for Bartimaeus. I love that! I want to preach a sermon sometime on the subject “Jesus Stopped!” And in it look through the scriptures at all the places where Jesus stopped what He was doing to ...

1620. His Teachings

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

Brett Blair

... of the dead. Now, what did he mean by that? He is saying to the Sadducees: You are concerning yourself with the afterlife and the problem is that you have not learned to live life hear and now. Heaven is not our responsibility. That is God’s responsibility. What is our responsibility is how we live life here and now. The Sadducees were at a loss for words, and quietly they returned to their seats. III The third question came from a Pharisee. They were the largest represented group. They were the guardians ...

1621. The Political Controversies Of Jesus

Luke 20:27-47

Sermon

Brett Blair

1622. The Voice

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... hear the voice of God, and as with Nathanael and countless others through the centuries, that can change life forever. A while back Will Willimon, Dean of the Chapel at Duke, got a call from an upset parent, a VERY upset parent.(3) "I hold you personally responsible for this," he said. "Me?" Will asked. The father was hot, upset because his graduate school bound daughter had just informed him that she was going to chuck it all ("throw it all away" was the way the father described it) and go do mission work ...

1623. God and Hurricanes

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... could tell him where he could stop and get a soft drink -- he had nothing to drink as all the stores were sold out of beverages or closed. A voice responded and asked him his location. He replied that he was passing road marker 19. The voice came in response and told him to look on sign post 21 when he drove by it. Suddenly horns started blowing which could be heard for miles. As we passed marker 21 there sat a cold refreshing Mountain Dew on top the marker. People who would ordinarily be pushed to their ...

1624. Are You the One?

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... right out of the prophet Isaiah that indicated to an oppressed people that they were not alone; their God was with them. But no direct response to John saying yea or nay. Nothing saying "I did it" or even "I didn't do it." No indication that he is involved ... as big as the Kingdom of God."(4) "Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?" I wonder if Jesus' response is a way of saying don't get tripped up on all this Messiah stuff. You might be pinning your hopes on someone dropping on to ...

1625. Good News for Tenant Farmers

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... tended it as long as he could and then my father took over and kept it going while he was alive. And, now that it's my responsibility, I am not about to let it go out." That gave the social worker an idea. She asked the family if it would be all right ... reasons, might be a bit discouraged, and who like the Tennessee father, might be figuring that keeping the fire going was their responsibility, it comes right at the end. The harvest. The AMAZING harvest. Thirty-fold. Sixty-fold. A hundred-fold. A harvest of ...

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