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1626. You Can Be Eternal

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

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Michael B. Brown

... for the local phone company. So, his widow placed a spray on top of her husband's casket. In the middle of the spray was a big, styrofoam telephone off the hook, and across it were the words: "Jesus Called." I am not sure Jesus calls in quite that sense. Such would make him the author of death. Instead, I think the promise he made simply tells us that when death comes, Jesus transports. He carries us to a place of ultimate beauty and peace where he is. That is the promise he made -- that our lives will not ...

1627. Easter Day

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Colossians 3:1-17

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John R. Brokhoff

... . He is not afraid to enter where angels may fear to tread. He sees the absence of Jesus' body, the grave clothes, and the facial napkin. But, the evidence does not lead him to believe Jesus has risen. His bravado is fruitless. Only timid John, now in the tomb, senses the meaning of the evidence and believes. Lesson 1: Acts 10:34-43 1. Blame Easter on God! (10:34-43) Need: From beginning to end, from birth to re-birth, Jesus was the work of God. The Incarnation was God's work. The cross had to be because ...

1628. Epiphany 3

Lk 4:14-21 · 1 Cor 12:12-31a · Isa 61:1-6 · Neh 8:1-10 · Ps 19

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John R. Brokhoff

... this is one purpose of the sermon it gives an understanding of the Lessons preceding the sermon. Epistle: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a 1. Body (v. 12). In this pericope the word "body" is used 17 times. It is the primary subject of the passage. In one sense, it is a metaphor. The church is like a human body with various members. Another meaning is that literally the church is the body of Christ. The church is the contemporary incarnation of Christ. The Christian is the church, at least an integral part of it. 2 ...

1629. Epiphany 5

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Isaiah 6:1-13, Luke 5:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... Recognize the Divine). 1. Isaiah's experience in the temple in church. 2. Peter's experience at the Sea of Galilee in nature. b. Sense of unworthiness because of sin (Realize your sin). 1. Isaiah: "I am a man of unclean lips." 2. Peter: "I am a sinful ... . Isaiah and Peter are called to God's service in different ways. Yet there are similarities: a vision of divine greatness, a sense of sin and unworthiness, and a clear mandate to serve God. Lesson 2 continues the series from 1 Corinthians; the subject shifts ...

1630. Proper 16

Hebrews 12:14-29, Jeremiah 1:1-19, Luke 13:10-17

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John R. Brokhoff

... us who is in the city of God. a. Innumerable angels -- v. 22. b. Assembly of true believers -- v. 23. c. God the judge -- v. 23. d. Jesus the mediator -- v. 24. 2. How glorious is this place! 12:18-24. Need: In recent years we have lost the sense of awe and adoration in our religion and worship. We may have lost it in the craze for informality and in the emphasis upon being human. The immanence of God was emphasized to the point that we lost sight of a transcendent God full of majesty, power, and glory ...

1631. Proper 17

Hebrews 13:1-25, Jeremiah 2:1-3:5, Luke 14:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... for his virtue or accomplishments but gives God the glory and praise. This saves him from pride, boasting, and a sense of superiority. b. In relation to others vv. 12-14. 1. Humility does not mean putting others down; humiliating, criticizing, ... of the table. If we think we are nobodies, we will find a place at the foot of the table. What place we choose expresses our sense of self-worth. Outline: Know your place a. Take your place at the table according to your self-evaluation v. 8. b. Give place if pride ...

1632. Proper 18

Philemon 1:8-25, Philemon 1:1-7, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Luke 14:25-35

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John R. Brokhoff

... :1-21 1. Child (v. 10). Paul refers to the run-away slave as his "child." But Onesimus was a grown man. Paul is not speaking of the physical but the spiritual person. Under Paul's influence and instruction, the slave became a Christian. In that sense Paul was the spiritual father in his faith, and therefore he and Onesimus were very close to each other. Paul identified with Onesimus. In sending him home, Paul was "sending my very heart." He asked Philemon to "receive him as you would receive me." Christians ...

1633. Lent 4

Luke 15:1-7

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Dennis Koch

... , didn't they, Lord? The younger son was selfish and short-sighted. He felt that life would be much better without responsibility. So, he took his share of the property and left. The older son was insincere and resentful. He lived his life out of a strong sense of duty rather than devotion. He had his eye on a greater share of the property, so he stayed at home. Each son had his problems; nevertheless, the father genuinely and deeply loved them both. Lord, it is clear that problems do not stand in your way ...

1634. Proper 17

Luke 14:1-14

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Dennis Koch

... Cross The Crowded Ways Of Life Proper 17 -- Pentecost 15 -- OT 22 Life often appears to be a race, Lord. We want to be first at everything. We run here and we run there, searching for meaning and often finding ourselves out-of-breath. Our sense of self-importance can distort our thinking. Are we pursuing the things which finally matter or the things which are of no consequence? Are we chasing the wrong things and finding ourselves exhausted? We need to slow down enough to rediscover meaning in life. Restore ...

1635. Trinity Sunday

John 16:5-16

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Dennis Koch

... find we cannot. We do not fully understand you or ourselves. Help us to see that we do not need to have the answers today for every question. Help us to accept the fact that a sense of awe and mystery can be a positive influence in our lives. It is not always helpful to insist on answers. We need the sense of mystery. You are profoundly present everywhere. You are keenly aware of our true needs. You are patiently building your kingdom. We do not need to fully understand the mystery; we need only to claim it ...

1636. Light From And For The East

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... we have much to learn from these neighbors. We may not appreciate their reverence for literal "sacred cows"; our sensitivities concerning race and class may be offended by the lingering remnants of the caste system; but you and others have detected among them a sense of the mystery and sacredness of life that is for the most part unavailable to modern Westerners. And how many among us can lay claim to as disciplined and intentional a spiritual life as typifies the life of many you met during your semester ...

1637. Whispering The Lyrics

John 14:15-31

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Thomas Long

... ," he writes, "a soap opera in which a character awakens every morning with amnesia ...." Every day, the character is in a strange house with a strange and attractive man or woman. Everything is new and fresh -- the view from the window, the partner, the sense of the self. "Does this prospect intrigue you?" asks Percy. "If it does, what does this say about your non-amnesiac self?"2 Percy's point, of course, is the lure of forgetfulness. One way to describe sin is willful forgetfulness. We choose amnesia; we ...

1638. Friends In Low Places

Matthew 9:9-13

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Marc Kolden

... . Jesus is saying that he came to minister to those in need. Yes, but, we think, "That's very dangerous. It opens the door to all sorts of arguments about who Jesus came for." Jesus knew that at the level of common sense, his statement could be debated. So he turned to scripture: "Go and learn what this means," he said, and the quoted a Bible verse (from Hosea 6:6), where God says, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." Sacrifice in the Bible is what's offered to God -- prayer, fasting, burnt offerings, ...

1639. The Man From Galilee IV: The Treasure Of His Kingdom

Matthew 13:44-46

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... Joy. Joy is always a great discovery, a great surprise. The joy we want is found in our citizenship in God's kingdom, for it is the only place where we really belong. Only there do we find a sense of well-being and fulfillment. Only in God's kingdom do we find an answer for all of life's questions, and a sense of hope for time and eternity. When we make this discovery it begins to fill our lives with joy, a kind of joy which shows up in our living. A Chinese government official was sent to a village ...

1640. Envy - Where Is The Grass Greener?

Gn 4:1-26, Mt 20:1-16, Philip 4:10-20

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R. Curtis Fussell

... so much better if only I had what he has." A man who lived in a middle-class neighborhood made it a practice to take his children to the poor neighborhoods of the city. He did it to give his children a sense of the suffering of people and to instill in his children a sense of compassion and social responsibility. But one of the results that came from those visits was that when his children were older they appreciated what they had in life. As adults, because of that experience, they were far less prone to ...

1641. How Unexpected Can Christmas Be?

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... . Yet, in convincing ourselves that we are ready, or at least that we will be ready when time draws closer, there is for some of us this nagging emptiness. Maybe it is the rush of it all. Maybe it is fighting the traffic. Maybe it is the sense of obligation too many gift-givers feel. Maybe it is the financial over-extension which adds pressure to the late-winter months. For whatever reason, we may find that we are not as prepared as we once thought. Matthew may have been on to something after all. Perhaps ...

1642. How Long Should We Stay?

Matthew 17:1-9

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William B. Kincaid, III

... churches are willing to do and be anything in order to attract people that the worship no longer places the demands of God on their lives. Most of these productions lead people into a privatized religion in which worship is geared for each individual. There is no sense of a community of faith and no calling to go out and love the world into a better place. This is where that critical verse nine comes in. People are drawn to the mountaintop highs. We want things to be interesting. We want to be entertained ...

1643. The Rock Of Faith

Matthew 16:13-20

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Roger G. Talbott

... and took over again." It is true that people have mixed motives for being pillars of the church. Some are shoring up their sense of self-righteousness; some are involved because the church will let them do some things that the rest of the world thinks they ... we have internalized other people's opinions and beliefs and attitudes to the point we think they are our own. There is a sense in which all of us are brainwashed. That sounds harsh, but brainwashing is just the day-in, day-out repetition of certain ideas ...

1644. It's Your Funeral

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... the person called "home"; the person's hobbies and membership in organizations; and maybe a word about the circumstances of his or her death. The Witness is more personal. We may speak of the deceased's courage or love or sense of humor or friendship or sense of responsibility or contributions to the community. In the sermon, we would speak about the promise of eternal life and the promise that those who mourn shall be comforted. These three sections can be divided among three speakers; perhaps a partner ...

1645. Ash Wednesday

Mt 6:1-6, 16-21 · 2 Cor 5:20 - 6:10 · Joel 2:1-2, 12-19 · Ps 51 · Ps 103

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Russell F. Anderson

... . When his wife examined the clothes he had been wearing, she discovered that it was loaded with money hundreds of dollars. I'm not sure what was going through this person's mind but I think that the money gave him a sense of security, or at least, being separated from his money made him feel insecure. What a false sense of security! A few weeks later he died and had to leave it behind. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 51:1-17 "Have mercy on me, O God" Psalm 103 or 103:8-14 "Bless the Lord, O my ...

1646. The Waste In Comparison

Genesis 37:1-11, 12-36

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... into exile. In the case of Joseph, there was no doubt who had to go. Either Joseph went or Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Gad, Asher, Dan, and Naphtali went. Logistically it made much better sense for Joseph to go. His brothers did not know how to live with favoritism. It began with a sense of unfairness that led to the men giving "daddy's boy" the silent treatment. Since they were not talking with Joseph there was no vent for their anger. Anger then fermented into raw jealousy. Jealousy ...

1647. Easter 2

Jn 20:19-31 · 1 Pet 1:3-9 · Acts 2:14a, 22-32 · Ps 16 · Ps 111

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Russell F. Anderson

... d think that such a person is very foolish to limit himself to that which he could perceive with his senses. On the other hand, if we accept the physician's judgment that bacteria exist, if we by faith accept his hypotheses, we open the door to life ... and healing. Christ did reveal himself to Thomas through his physical senses but he pronounces that those who have not seen him and yet believe in him are the truly blessed ones (v. 29). If we ...

1648. Easter 3

1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Acts 2:42-47, Luke 24:13-35

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Russell F. Anderson

... They first came to see Christ in the Word and then in the breaking of the bread. This passage hints at the various means of receiving God's grace. First, through the mind, then through the heart ("Did not our hearts burn within us") (v. 32) and finally, the senses. Spend the night with us, Jesus. As they drew near their place of lodging, they begged Jesus: "Stay with us because it is almost evening and the day is nearly over" (v. 29). I always get choked up when I view the final scene from the movie, Jesus ...

1649. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12

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Russell F. Anderson

... being in the eternal God. It's what we are that really counts, not what we possess or have done. All of these characteristics are a result of our being in Christ. The Beatitudes are rather difficult to preach because they go off in different directions. In a sense, the other Beatitudes flow from the first: "Blessed are the poor in spirit." To be poor in spirit does not mean that one is lacking in spirit, rather it is to be bereft of a proud or haughty spirit. Poverty of spirit is roughly equivalent to the ...

1650. Good Friday

John 18:1-11, Isaiah 52:13--53:12, Genesis 22:1-19, Hosea 6:1--7:16, Hebrews 10:1-18, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, John 19:17-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... He was made perfect (mature, complete) through what he suffered, so that he might become the source of all salvation. Gospel: John 19:17-37 Christ the gambler. The soldiers cast lots for the Lord's seamless robe, gambling for the only worldly possessions he has left. In a sense, this is fitting because the Lord was himself a gambler. He was willing to stake all for the sake of God's kingdom. Christ was willing to cash in his life for a world redeemed. Some would say he saw it as a sure bet, but if that were ...

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