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1626. Permission To Daydream

Joel 2:28-32, Joel 2:18-27

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... , meeting the budget, getting enough people to serve as officers. One of the problems we have is that we are not dreaming the dreams of God. Someone has told us to stop daydreaming, and we are listening to that voice. It doesn't have to be that way. If we understand that God is sovereign, we don't have to fear the future. We are free to envision it. Because we know the future belongs to God, we are free to see ourselves as part of it. We must not give up our dreams. We are called to dream the dream ...

1627. So Much To Say, So Little Time

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... out. Jesus was trying to get everything in before the end of his ministry. He had so much to say, and yet, he was aware of the fact that the disciples were just not ready to take it all in. Up to this point, they were struggling just to understand what he had been trying to tell them. They were still stumbling over the meaning of the parables, attempting to put some flesh on stories that seemed to be like a gossamer cloth spun with gold thread, yet impossible to grasp even when they had their hands on it ...

1628. The Demons Within

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... 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 the world and people's reactions to those who had demons. You would think that someone who had been healed of demon possession would have been the center of joy and ...

1629. How Costly Grace? Or Does Spelling Count?

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... felt that God liked Abel's animal offering better than Cain's offering of the fruit of the ground. Out of jealousy over what offering God liked better, the first murder was committed. God must have wept as he saw his creatures kill over such misguided understandings of what God desired of them. Which brings us to the focus of this morning. What in the world does God want of us, for heaven's sake? People down through the centuries have struggled with that question. Moses was given the Ten Commandments on ...

1630. The Christmas Cactus

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... my dreams, Where the nightingales are singing And the white moon beams. There's a long, long night of waiting Until my dreams all come true, Till the day when I'll be goin' down That long, long trail with you. I've always found this song, which I understand comes from WWI days, to be a very emotional one for me. I think it's because it deals with the deepest yearnings in everyone's heart. It speaks of seeking after comfort and joy and fulfillment in those deep parts of our being, where we are still children ...

1631. Working In The Family Business

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... later, unable to hold its head up, not responding, not even moving away from the mewling sort of cry she had at birth, we begin to understand that something is wrong. And if a child gets to be 3 or 4 or 5, and still acts the same as when he was born ... Christians who go around constantly proclaiming their salvation, asking others if they've been saved, and then going merrily on their way, not understanding that there is more work to do here! We all need advice on how to go further in the Christian life, and we ...

1632. The Power Of God For Us

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... is not an apparent moment until we actually get to the tomb. That is, we cannot stop at Good Friday, as Judas did, or we will never hear the good news. We cannot even just stop at the tomb, as Peter and John did, or we will hear but not understand the good news. We cannot just stop at hearing the good news from others, or we will disbelieve and despise those who say it's so, as Paul did. We must be like Mary Magdalene, who knew her own weaknesses, acknowledged her anguish, her need, and stayed in the garden ...

1633. The Hope Of Peace

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... now, we can see the gleam of that day when we will be freed from all uncertainty and doubt; but we do not have perfect understanding, just because we are justified. We do not see face-to-face yet. We still see "as in a [brass] mirror, dimly." But we now ... of God in operation in our lives. We see how these disparate events can be made to work together for our good. We now understand that everything that happens to us, by plan or by accident, can build our character, if only we will give God control. One day ...

1634. To Ransom The Prisoners Of War

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... God and us started right at the beginning of the human experience. Adam (Hebrew for "humankind") was "taken prisoner" by sin. So sin was introduced by one man, but as in any epidemic, it spread; everyone has sinned. Like Paul, the most honest among us acknowledges that "I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate .... I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do ...

1635. Say Goodbye -- Say Hello

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... one of his most devoted students. In a burst of emotion, the young man exclaims, "My Master, I love you." The elderly rabbi gazes at him and asks, "Do you know what hurts me, my son?" The young disciple is taken aback. He confesses that he does not understand his teacher's question and bemoans, "I am trying to tell you how much you mean to me, and you confuse me with irrelevant questions." But the rabbi is insistent that his question is neither confusing nor irrelevant. "For if you do not know what hurts me ...

1636. Memorial Day

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Sermon

Brett Blair

... wars, then we have celebrated Memorial Day in vain, just another day to get some shopping done. Likewise, we in no way do our war dead a disservice by wrestling with the painful question: Were all of these deaths necessary? We must somehow come to the understanding that the seed of most all wars is to be found in economics. There was an expression in the Confederate army: "Rich man's war, poor man's fight." How tragic…that that can be echoed about most wars. But, military strength is not to be despised ...

1637. You Can Be Intelligent

2 Chronicles 1:1-17

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... have them do unto you?" If we would make our lives wise, we need to determine the difference between truth and lie. That is only accomplished by listening carefully to him who said, "I am the way (and) the truth ...." 3 -- Wise folks understand the difference between that which is important and that which is insignificant. I first heard from my father the famous illustration about the storefront window. In the window, he said, were mannequins dressed in clothing the store wished to sell. Some were dressed ...

1638. Let's Live

Isaiah 1:1-31

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... so vigorously, or so loudly, or so angrily as Isaiah. But if we leave here week after week believing that we were simply called here to hear the truth then we leave here without the truth. For truth is not just in saying the right words, or in understanding the right theories, or even in believing the right doctrines of the church. Truth is in doing the right thing whether what we're doing is worshipping within these walls, or living beyond them. I heard a speaker recently say that many of us live by "don't ...

1639. Week One Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... things? We know so many things that are more powerful than we and so many people who are more intelligent than ourselves. Maybe we can imagine the divinity of God as all love or all compassion. I think this gets us closer for we can relate better to this understanding of God. We have all loved and been loved. We all try to show compassion. The best definition I have ever heard for divinity, at least the one that seems to make sense and in which I can participate is this: to the extent that I am able to ...

1640. Remembering Something Important

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... the bread and drink the juice to help us remember the very special things that Jesus Christ did for us. Can you remember what Jesus did to forgive our sin? (Children respond.) Jesus died on the cross for our sin. I know that is difficult to understand. The grown-ups don't understand it all either, but we believe it. The bread helps us remember Jesus' body which was hung on the cross and the juice reminds us of his blood. The service allows us to remember that Jesus did what he did because he loved us and he ...

1641. The Good Soldier

John 20:1-9

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... then everyone rushes off and leaves us here without a clue as to when we'll be relieved. LUCIUS: You're right, Flavius. FLAVIUS: I don't know why I'm so surprised. Ever since I was assigned to duty in Israel, I've been confused. I don't understand anything about this country. LUCIUS: You're not the only one. FLAVIUS: I'd give anything to be back in Rome. These people are so strange. Everything they do has some connection with religion. It's not natural. LUCIUS: I certainly agree. FLAVIUS: It's a good thing ...

1642. Week Three Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... themselves before eating, they were in violation of the law. The Lord always discounted these incidents. Yet today he says that not one part of the law will be done away with until it all comes true. What does Jesus mean? I think the answer is found in understanding what Jesus means by fulfilling the law. When we hear fulfill we think carry out, but Jesus must mean here that his mission is to bring the law to perfection. Jesus is saying that the letter of the law is only part of the law. The spirit, the ...

1643. The Essence of Spirituality

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... the exile in Babylon. It underscores the orderly and caring ways of the Lord God at a time when life seemed incoherent and cruel. Nothing in this account is casual. As each verse is turned in the light, meaning after meaning reflects from facet after facet as understanding moves from deep unto deep. It speaks of God's sovereignty over the forces of chaos and evil; of God's blessing in the gift of life; of God's assurance of persistent concern for people; and of God's expectation that the human species will ...

1644. Expecting the Unexpected

Judges 4:1-24

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... hold together, and when we consider the Bible we usually regard it as a whole. But all the same, perhaps in part because of its plurality, I think different passages of Scripture place different burdens upon us. Some passages, for example, are difficult to understand. If there is an edifying word, it often eludes even the most gifted exegete. Much like a stubborn child refusing to speak, the text just sits there on the page before us with arms folded, lips tightly sealed, and appearing almost to stare off ...

1645. The Shepherd And His Flock

John 10:1-21

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... part the emphasis is on the persons who would prey on the sheep, who lack qualifications as the true shepherd. They are contrasted with the true shepherd who puts his very life at stake for the good of the sheep. The disciples do not yet understand the full import of the statement prior to the crucifixion and resurrection. They do not see the contrast between Jesus as the good shepherd and the religious leaders who had just prosecuted and rejected the man who would follow Jesus and find salvation in him ...

1646. Sowers Of The Seed

Psalm 119:1-176, Romans 8:1-17, Genesis 25:19-34, Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... the soils is given. Persons have some freedom to respond. It depends on whether people act on the seed sown (the word) or simply react to their natural state. Thesis: 13:1-9 Good soil brings a rich harvest of the spirit. 13:18-23 Hearing also requires understanding. Theme: 13:1-9 The word has a one in four chance of succeeding in producing good fruit. 13:18-23 Christians should be aware of obstacles to belief and avoid them. Key Words of the Parable 1. "That same day." (v. 1) The previous two chapters deal ...

1647. Proper 12

Mt 13:31-33, 44-52 · Rom 8:26-39 · Gen 29:15-28 · Ps 105:1-11, 45b

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... earlier had contrasted what was said from the old tradition with what Jesus said as fulfillment of the intention but which became a new statement of the principles. It is not entirely clear exactly what the reference to the old and the new is. The most general understanding would be the old as the Law and the new as the Gospel. It could also be the old as representing the human kingdom of Israel which was bound by geography and ethnicity while the new is the spiritual kingdom that is universal in scope and ...

1648. Service And Reward

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... Jesus does not think that many possessions make a person rich. Rather it is the commitment to the kingdom and its values that gives true and enduring meaning to life. Homily Hints 1. The Good Landowner. (vv. 1-15) The actions of the landowner reveal Jesus' understanding of the nature of God. A. The Generous God. God provides for daily needs for those who labor in the kingdom. His grace is not conditioned on what we deserve. It is dependent on our real needs. B. The Seeking God. The owner returned again and ...

1649. Holy Love and Herod's Love

Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... as saying, in the words of one contemporary Jewish historian, "One who has not seen Herod's temple has not seen a beautiful building." Maybe, just maybe, Herod thought, the people will see me as their promised messiah. This is the background you need to understand the story of Herod's brutal murder of the holy innocents, the baby boys of Bethlehem. Herod's story, at one level, is the story of a frustrated desire to be loved. Herod wanted the love of his people and he would tolerate no competition, stop ...

1650. Yes, But How?

Sermon

Lee Griess

... us this morning: "Yes, but how?" "I ought to know how to take better care of myself, but how?" "I know I ought to spend more time in scripture reading and prayer, but how?" "I know I ought to be more sensitive to others, more loving of my spouse, more understanding of the weaknesses of others, but how?" These are all good qualities and we know that, but how can we acquire them? As Christian people we know the kind of life we ought to live, and most of us have the best of intentions to do so, but how? We ...

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