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1601. The Valley Of Judgment

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... consequences. You see, we do not like the word judgment. We say, "We live by grace." Yes, this is true. Equally true, however, is that even grace is tempered by judgment, because judgment is always corrective. God does not simply "punish" but rather corrects with a view to improving our relationship with him. This is the truth that the prophet Joel had perceived. Joel wrote during a time of crisis in his country, ancient Israel. He could see a time when his own people would have to wake up to the reality of ...

1602. Tempted By Good

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... -- people or God?" He chose God. And do you know what happened? By choosing God, Jesus was set free to serve people. This temptation and Jesus' answer is not a wholesale condemnation of things. God is not against the bread or houses or cars. He is against a view of life that ignored the spiritual dimension and act as if God does not exist. "We do not live by bread alone," but by a deep awareness that God permeates all of life and that we never get away from him. Bread is good and necessary, but it molds ...

1603. Sow's Ears And Silk Purses

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... of what actually went on, but as ways to say something about Jesus. Nor does the story have to do with alcohol and how Jesus sanctioned its use. I do not need to go through the litany of Biblical texts which take a dim view of drunkenness. Be alcoholism a disease requiring treatment or a moral weakness requiring discipline -- or a combination of the two -- neither Judaism nor Christianity are drug cults, and alcohol is America's most commonly used drug. Wine in the scripture, however, is often spoken ...

1604. Plain Talk

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... record in their gospels a collection of Jesus' sayings. We know Matthew's version as, "The Sermon on the Mount." Matthew writes for a Jewish audience, and every good Jew knew that all important events happened on a mountain. The law came from Mount Sinai. Moses views the promised land from Mount Pisgah. "I will lift up my eyes to the hills," says the psalmist. The temple is built on Mount Zion. Jesus goes to a mountain to meet Moses and Elijah. When he commissions his disciples and leaves the earth, the ...

1605. A Mother's Love -- A Godly Passion

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... their teeth into his flesh only, and not into his children whom he loves with a mother-hen's protective passion. Do you see the image? Now, I know the image of God as a female can be disconcerting for some. Most of us have been raised with this patriarchal view of God. We regularly use the male pronoun in place of God. I know that I do. It is part of what I've heard and known since I was young. We think of God as all-powerful, all-mighty, all-knowing. Those images tend to re-inforce that maleness ...

1606. With All The Saints

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... of breath through prosperity and wealth, losing its vibrancy and power. After Constantine it became accommodating to the Roman Empire. It became comfortable and cozy with the culture and politics. The story is told that Pope Leo X took Erasmus, the humanist of Rotterdam, to view the treasury of the church. Leo said to Erasmus as he opened the door to the church's vast holdings, "Never again will the church have to say, 'Silver and gold have I not.' " Whereupon Erasmus answered, "Neither can it say, 'In the ...

1607. Thankful Living

Joel 2:18-27

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... for a day of thanksgiving is: This is my Father's world, O let me ne'er forget That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet. Second, let us thank God for a creation that is good. We begin by remembering that the biblical view of creation is that it is good, simply because it is the work of God. The goodness of creation is underscored in Genesis 1. God saw that it was "good." The words are continually repeated. After the appearance of water, land, plants, and light, God said, "It is good ...

1608. How to Affair-Proof Your Marriage!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... the wife of your youth, a loving doe, a graceful deer -- may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love. Why be captivated, my son, by an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another man's wife? For a man's ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths. The evil deeds of a wicked man ensnare him; the cords of his sin hold him fast. He will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly. -- Proverbs 5:15-23"

1609. Queen Of Hearts!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... a woman's looks, weight, hair, nails, and clothing. And we act as if character doesn't matter. We need to skim such ladies magazines as Glamour, Vogue, Vanity, and Better Homes and Gardens to see what I mean. The result? We fix in our minds a view of womanhood that is both false and unreachable. So women are frustrated, angry, depressed, self-loathing, and anorexic. The Bible tells us of Satan, the deceiver. He didn't like what God made him to be -- a creature, limited, under God's authority. So he rebelled ...

1610. Mirror, Mirror ON The Wall . . .!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... . Many of their physical features might be considered handicaps. Some are short and have big noses. Others are tall and skinny. Some even have had burn scars from accidents. For the most part their "drawbacks" are unchangeable features. From the world's point of view, they should be bitter, reclusive, and full of self-image troubles. But no! These are some of the most refreshing people I know! They have joy. They have sincerity. In their lives are deep reservoirs of love. And they are wise. You hardly even ...

1611. Judgment Day

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Steven E. Albertin

... burn forever. Isn't that right? Man: That is correct. Woman: Then I fail to understand why anyone would choose to ... (She starts toward heaven. Hesitates, come back) What's going on here? Don't you know I've lived all my life in fear of this day with the view of getting into heaven and cheating hell? What are you trying to get away with around here? I demand a fair trial! Man: No trial. Woman: You mean to sit there and tell me this is Judgment Day and there's no trial? Man: That is correct. Woman: This is ...

1612. Telling The Truth

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... with his hand in the cookie jar just after you have told him, "Hands off!" But instead of a confession all you hear are excuses: "But, Dad, I thought you said I could have one." Terror strikes in your heart as you suddenly look up in your rear view mirror and see those flashing red lights. "But, officer, I'm sure I wasn't going over the speed limit!" The recent fiasco surrounding the White House has been met with such comments as, "Everyone lies about having an affair. It's no big deal." And the already ...

1613. Miracle Ten: Healing A Blind Beggar

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... . There is a spiritual blindness which can be a great handicap to the health of our soul. It is possible to see physically, but not to do so spiritually. We can have our vision, yet not see that we are sinners in need of a Savior. We can view our earthly possessions, but be blinded to the fact that we have not laid up any treasure in heaven. Just as Christ healed Bartimaeus of physical blindness, he can lead us to comprehend our spiritual state. We have heard people use the phrase, "I see, said the blind ...

1614. Have I Got News For You!

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

William L. Self

... artists were commissioned to paint their conception of peace. A panel of distinguished judges would determine which artist had best captured the idea. The winner would get a rich commission. After they had been painting for a long time, the judges assembled to view their works. The first artist unveiled his painting, and there was a beautiful, magnificent pastoral scene, with a farmer coming in after a hard day in the fields. His wife was cooking, his children were playing around the hearth, and all was at ...

1615. Praying With Bloody Knuckles

Isaiah 62:1-12, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

William L. Self

... Prayer. In this work he describes intercession and importunity as dominant desire. He widens the circle of prayer to make it, not the words we utter in public meetings, but rather the total focus of our lives. Our lives always achieve what we pray for when viewed this way, whether the focus is good or evil. As Fosdick says, "Lot wanted Sodom and got it. Judas desired thirty pieces and obtained them. The Bible is full of answered prayers that ruined men." Again and again in history we see the old truth come ...

1616. When God Steps Out Of Shadows

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

William L. Self

... The people of God will rejoice and no longer mourn, because leadership is a sign of God's presence in their midst. He will lead his people on a straight path by rivers of water. This sounds like the twenty-third Psalm. He takes care of his people. As we view the prospects of the coming new year, we must be certain that his leadership is trusted and followed. It may be difficult or it may be easy, but it will be in our best interest. He will also sustain us beside the river of waters. What more could we ask ...

1617. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Harold Warlick

Many scholars view this narrative as one occasioned by the fear of an uncertain future followed by a sensation of great joy. Indeed, the narrative resolves the transfer of leadership from one generation of prophets to another. There is anxiety over the death of the great Elijah. How will his power be transferred? ...

1618. A New Name

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... call on his/her life to make an eternal spiritual difference in the world each day. I pray that for myself each day. Even as Abraham and Sarah were called to be very fruitful and be the father and mother of kings, so we are too! I know someone who views the parable of the seeds sown upon different soils in the New Testament as a challenge to Christians to pray for fruit and harvests in our lives. But he pleads, "Don't settle for thirty or sixty times what was sown, but at least 100 times the fruit." In fact ...

1619. What Are You Looking At?

Acts 3:11-26

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... and beauty. Peter and John didn't try to impress their listeners, they just spoke the truth about Jesus. "He's not dead anymore. His Father said, 'Get up, arise!' And he did. It is his resurrected power that enabled us to be conduits for the miracle you just viewed. Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?" Our entire ministry, all our talking, all our planning -- and any bragging we do -- must lift up Jesus. More than that, our whole lives should be lived as if ...

1620. To Be Continued

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... New York City. What does the fly know of the magnificent design of the church? All it sees is the little space of stone upon which it clings. The beautiful carvings and ornamental beauty are only like massive mountains impeding the fly's progress and obscuring his view. We see only today and perhaps a glimpse of tomorrow. God sees the next day, the next week, the following month, and your whole life to come. During the Depression of the thirties a man lost his job, a fortune, a wife, and a home, but somehow ...

1621. The Highest In The Lowest

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... from home with a cardboard box for a bed. Luke in his narrative will not let us escape the scandal of God's actions. From the beginning to the end, Jesus is an outcast among outcasts for the outcast. The story of this birth from Luke's point of view points out that God has chosen to side with the oppressed against the oppressor. If that is true, it would appear that anyone or any church that has lost sight of human oppression and poverty will certainly lose the full impact of Jesus' birth. God Comes To Us ...

1622. The Demons Within

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... about the nature of human beings and illness. The Greeks were much more advanced in medical understandings than most other cultures of that time. They were aware of some of the physical and psychological problems that infested human beings. Their world-view included a mixture of science and myth. Some of their medical practices were still widely used until fairly recent times and some of their observations still inform medical understandings today. But Luke was also aware of demons and how they affected ...

1623. Too Good To Be True

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... that we believe that you will keep your promise this time. You messed up and we have forgiven you. We hope that, in the process, you have come to a better understanding of how much we love you. We expect that it will make a difference in how you view your relationship with us. We expect that you will keep this new agreement with us not because you are supposed to, but because you want to." Jim sat in disbelief. They were not only giving him the use of the car, they were giving him their unconditional love ...

1624. You Can Be A Livesaver

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

Perhaps any who ever watched William Shatner's television show Rescue 911 share my feelings of inadequacy. Viewing makes you think that some guy hanging by his ankles off a 40-story building to rescue a stranded window washer is everyday stuff. One episode dealt with a three-year-old who saved his mother from a seizure. Someone told me of a dog who saved his entire family ...

1625. People With A Mission

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... . Look around, colors are everywhere you turn. You just have to make them work for you." Before he got out he patted his briefcase again, eyes wide and said, "It's going to change everything. It's going to change the whole world." Watching him in the rear view mirror as I drove away I was moved by the pathos of his appearance and circumstances, but also by his devotion to his mission. Clearly he did not share the same mental reality with the rest of the world, but for several years he had clung to his ...

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