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1651. Where's The Treasure?

Luke 1:5-25, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Thomas Long

... -- gave Zechariah a taste of the good news, an anticipatory touch of the treasure. An angel appeared to Zechariah and told him, "Do not be afraid, your prayer has been answered. You will have great joy and gladness. Your wife will become pregnant and bear a son." It was then that Zechariah, who thought holy thoughts, and handled holy things, and performed holy deeds, showed that he was not the place to leave the treasure. Zechariah, so familiar with the holy, finally could not believe the presence of the ...

1652. They Also Serve Who Wait

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Thomas Long

... sleepless night, for the healing word in a bitter argument, for the toilsome task to be done, for the labor to be over and the child to be born, for death. It is never easy to wait. It is hardest of all to wait for God. Not many can bear its harsh discipline. Not many can attain its delicate balance of action and hope. Not many can achieve its deep wisdom. Not many can endure its long and dark hours. Therefore, since the demands of waiting for God are so great, there is always the temptation to transform ...

1653. The Unclean Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... that sense I asked for help. However, I was helpless to say, "Jesus, something has gone wrong inside me. It feels as if it were controlling me at its whim." Healed now, I feel like an entirely different person. Now I have hope. Interviewing The Unclean Spirit Asker: Bear with me on this one, unclean spirit. It is not my style to think about demons as entities, let alone to talk to them. I do not know exactly who you are or what has taken over the person in this miracle. You are negative. You are destructive ...

1654. The Healing Of Simon Peter's Mother-In-Law

Mark 1:29-34

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... and human wholeness. Jesus must have been particularly sensitive to the inner conflicts that brought those who needed healing to their present state of "dis-ease." Were they in some way ill at ease with themselves or with others? Jesus was aware of the possible bearing of emotional conflicts on the beginning of a disease. The healing ministry of Jesus was as much to the mind and spirit as to the body. Part of his healing power was his ability to transform casual talking into a time of healing. He could ...

1655. Stilling The Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... reminds me of David's bravery as he went to fight Goliath. Saul told David that he would not be able to go against Goliath because he was just a boy. He trusted that the God who saved him from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear would also save him from the hand of Goliath. (See this Old Testament pericope, 1 Samuel 17:32ff, for Proper 7.) Disciple: Every one of us is vulnerable. Even so, God meets us where we are and offers strength. We disciples see Jesus as our protector. We also protect him ...

1656. Lessons for Lent 3

John 2:12-25

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... You Must Do At Church. Sermon Angle: Lent offers a time for spiritual and moral cleansing. We usually view this as an exercise for individuals but the church as an institution also needs to be washed clean of corruption. The history of Christianity bears eloquent witness to this truth. The Crusades, the Inquisition, the Reformation, the silence of the German church during the Nazi era are but a few outstanding examples of the corrupting of the church and the need for spiritual cleansing. The corruption in ...

1657. Proper 11

Ephesians 2:11-22, 2 Samuel 7:1-17, Mark 6:45-56, Mark 6:30-44

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... needs, interests and so forth. Yet we humans, who have only minutely begun to comprehend the greatness of God, think that we can construct a structure that would fulfill God's needs. God has no address here on earth. Temples and churches are but post office boxes bearing God's name. We leave our letters there in hopes that they will be properly forwarded. We can be sure that these petitions will reach the throne of grace if they are addressed "in care of Jesus Christ." What is God's address? God lives in ...

1658. Corpus Christi

Mk 4:12-16, 22-26 · Heb 9:11-15 · Ex 24:3-8 · Ps 126

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... night, several people went outside to eat. We too live, not just survive, by eating Christ's body and drinking Christ's blood, given and shed for you, for me, and for all. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 126 -- "Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying the sheaves" (v. 6). Prayer Of The Day: O Lord our God, king of the universe, we poor sinners throw ourselves on your mercy. With high praise, we gladly receive the sacrifice of your holy ...

1659. Easter 4

John 10:1-21, Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... . 2. They considered him to be practicing without papers (credentials). 3. Peter appealed to the authority of the risen Christ (Christ's name). 4. The One whom they disbarred and killed is Lord and judge of all. 5. Our baptism gives us the credentials (we bear Jesus' name) we need to make others whole. 2. Sermon Title: The Rock Preaches The Rock And Becomes A Rock. Sermon Angle: A student of Scripture is struck by the difference in Peter's demeanor right before the crucifixion, when he denied his Lord, and ...

1660. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Deuteronomy 18:14-22, Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" (v. 10); Psalm 94 Prayer Of The Day: Great God, you have empowered your Son with your Holy Spirit and empowered him to preach, teach and heal with authority. Strengthen our faith in him that we might speak and act as one who bears the stamp of your Word and Spirit. In Jesus' powerful name we pray. Amen.

1661. Proper 21

Mark 9:38-41, Esther 7:1-10, Esther 9:18-32, James 5:13-20, Mark 9:42-50

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... in Jesus' name. We might say that he was an irregular, not a part of the ordained ministry of Jesus' followers. God often employs those outside of the normal channels to do his work. Support staff (v. 41). "Whoever gives you a cup of cold water because you bear the name of Christ will by no means lose his reward." There are many people who do not call themselves Christians, yet may be sympathetic to the gospel and the mission of the church. They may support us or work together with us on areas of common ...

1662. Proper 22

Hebrews 1:1-14, Hebrews 2:5-18, Job 2:1-10, Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... writer of Hebrews has been trying to establish the superiority of Christ over the old revelation, but what really is the source of his superiority? Outline: 1. The writer argues that Christ is superior to the Jewish faith, but how? 2. He is superior in divinity (he bears the very nature of God) (vv. 2b-3). 3. He is a superior intermediary and priest. He made purification for our sins (v. 3). 4. He is superior in suffering (vv. 9-10). 5. He is superior in bringing salvation to completion (vv. 10-12). Sermon ...

1663. Proper 28

Mk 13:1-32 · Heb 10:11-25 · 1 Sam 1:4-20 · Ps 16

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... , we should live and love in a constant state of expectancy. PREACHING POSSIBILITIES Old Testament: 1 Samuel 1:4-20 1. Sermon Title: Dealing With Disappointment. Sermon Angle: Hannah faced one of the gravest disappointments for a woman in her day. She was not able to bear a child. Her rival would rub her face in it, which led to depression and withdrawal from life. For a time she wept and would not eat. Her husband wisely reassured her that she still had great worth, even if she was childless. That helped ...

1664. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... : Christ's Ministry Is A Team Effort. Sermon Angle: Jesus sent out his disciples two by two (v. 7). Jesus didn't expect them to be supermen or superheroes but team players. The Hebrew scriptures teach that two witnesses are needed to corroborate a truth or bear witness in court. Jesus couldn't share the good news of the kingdom by himself; he needed and still requires multiple witnesses and a team effort. Outline: 1. Jesus sent out his disciples in pairs to proclaim the kingdom by word and deed (vv. 12-13 ...

1665. Trinity Sunday

Jn 3:1-17 · Mt 28:16-21 · Rom 8:12-17 · Isa 6:1-8 · Ps 29

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... us experience periods of doubt when we question our identity as God's children. After all, we walk by faith, not by sight. How do we know we are God's beloved children, that we are saved? Paul answers, "When we cry, Abba! Father! It is the Spirit of God bearing witness to our spirit that we are children of God" (v. 16). The very fact that we cry out to God as Father indicates that we have the Spirit and that we are co-heirs with Christ. That Spirit inhabited our hearts when we were baptized into the name of ...

1666. The Selection Of Matthias

Acts 1:12-26

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Come, all who would bear witness to the risen Christ! People: Christ is among us and empowers the church to proclaim the Word. Leader: Each of us has been given special talents needed in Christ's Church. People: Be our talents large or small, we are the Church of our Lord today. Leader: Then let ...

1667. The Righteousness Of God

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... nights ... hunger ... in dishonor ... in ill repute ... unknown ... sorrowful ... poor." It sounds like a street person being described. Wrong! These are word snapshots of the life of the apostle Paul that picture what a follower of Christ must be ready to bear. Paul was a "street person" of sorts, pounding the pavement in the first century from Jerusalem to Damascus to Rome. His task was not survival, but salvation. Paul preached the salvation from God that comes to all people through Jesus Christ ...

1668. Love And Friendship

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... and dedicated love for Edgar embody Shakespeare's words when he writes: ƒ Love is not love Which alters when it alteration findsƒ O, no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken; ƒ Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, But bears it out even to the edge of doom. God's love for us did not alter when sin was found in our hearts. God remained steadfast to the covenant of love that infused God's creation from the beginning. This is the kind of love we are to emulate ...

1669. The Victory Of Faith

1 John 5:1-12

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... People who had been bowed down by life were lifted up by the love of God through Jesus. Jesus is God's ensign to the world, just as the bronze snake was an ensign to the people in the wilderness. Jesus was lifted up on the scaffold of evil, bearing the brunt of its force in his person, accepting the pain of the world that is touched by hell now and then. Whoever looks to him, just like the people in the wilderness looked to the bronze snake, will be saved. This salvation is not some fantastic exemption from ...

1670. The Gospel Of Our Calling

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... forever be separated from God, alienated by our rebelliousness, like wayward children are from loving parents. There is only one resolution for this problem. God has to do something to heal the breach. We are not capable of doing it, just like Abraham and Sarah could not bear children in their old age. We are as good as dead in our sin, barren in our relationship with God. If our sin is to be overcome, it will have to be overcome by God, who said through the prophet Jeremiah, "I will forgive their iniquity ...

1671. Taking The Risk Out Of Dy(e)ing

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Lee Griess

... angel who greeted the women at the tomb said that. "Do not be afraid. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified. See the place where he lay? He is not here. He has risen. Go and tell the disciples." Mary Magdalene, unable to understand, unable to bear the pain, so filled with grief and despair that she could not even run, returns to the garden and meets a man there who asks her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" "Because they have taken my lord away," she says. And then the voice of the One who ...

1672. God Doesn't Ask A Fig Tree To Produce Bananas

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Lee Griess

... of life we ought to live, and most of us have the best of intentions to do so, but how? We are afraid because we know where the road paved with only good intentions leads! This morning we hear Jesus' parable of the fig tree, telling us to repent and bear good fruit. We know what the Christian life requires of us and yet, if we are honest with ourselves, we also know how far short we fall. So the question that confronts us this morning is: "Yes, but how?" It's a dilemma that has confronted God's people ...

1673. The Pageant

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

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... . The hills of Israel on which grass grew were covered with sheep. The shepherds were a hardy lot, out protecting the sheep in all kinds of weather, hot and cold, windy and calm, rainy or dry ... mostly dry. They protected the sheep from wolves, lions, and bears. So they too had to be brave souls, ready to lay down their lives for their sheep. Ron, we need some shepherds. (As three men, women, or youths are chosen and costumes are put on them, the reader goes on.) They are not exceptional people. They ...

1674. Twelfth Night

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

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... us on that. Field Announcer 1: Your prophets foretell the coming of a Messiah? Rabbi: Our prophets described the Messiah's coming in many ways. Isaiah spoke thus: "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel, which means, 'God with us.' " (Turn on light number 2.) Field Announcer 1: Thank you, Rabbi. Your knowledge helps us a great deal. (The Rabbi sits down and the Tax Collector comes forward.) Field Announcer 1 ...

1675. Boaz: I Am Blessed!

Ruth 4:13-22, Ruth 3:1-18

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... , or by begging, and by gleaning in the fields, that is, to pick up the leftover grain. I noticed her right away, and asked the foreman of the harvesters who she was. She was different. She didn't look like some of the chronic poor. She was different in her bearing. You would call her middle-class. She was a very hard worker -- full of energy. My workers told me the story of how she came to Israel with Naomi, her mother-in-law, to take care of her after the deaths of their husbands. Naomi's deceased husband ...

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