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1651. Relationship with Christ

John 15:1-8

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Staff

... a wonderful relationship with her mother. It was said of Mrs. Anderson's life: her music could bring one to tears; her life could bring one to their knees. She was once being interviewed and she was asked the most wonderful moment in her most impressive career. She could have mentioned that time when the great Arturo Toscanini told her that hers was the greatest voice of the century. She could have mentioned that time when she sang before the Roosevelt's and the King and Queen of England. She could have ...

1652. The Third Ear and the Imagination of Jesus

Mark 4:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... stuck in traffic with you, it’s hard for anyone really to get much work done. But there are other ways to use your commute. The strip of asphalt you are stuck on, or if you are transit commuter the interior of your bus or train, might not look too impressive, but it is a big part of your everyday existence. What do you see from your car window? What does your world look like? What is that world telling you? Jesus was a commuter. He commuted to work just like we do. For at least fifteen years Jesus worked ...

1653. Mark 4: 26-34

Mark 4:26-29

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Leonard Sweet

... in the cubbies along the rocky beachfront, he created a natural theater setting. Every word he spoke floated with crystal clarity out to the multitude. A new message, a new medium, a new image, a new mode of presentation, made a lasting impression on the world. The two parables read in today’s gospel text are the only Markan parables specifically identified as “kingdom” parables. They are so named because they announce “the kingdom of God is like . . .” In both cases the comparisons Jesus makes ...

1654. We Are Called to Plant

Mark 4:26-34

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Ron Lavin

... to plant. God gives the growth. God gets the credit. We cannot boast about the success that comes when the seeds are planted. We must be very cautious about taking too much credit for apparent success in the spiritual area. A visitor to the Vatican was quite impressed with the beauty and power of the place. He asked Pope John XXIII this question: "How many people do you have working here?" With a twinkle in his eye, the pope replied, "About half of them." We must never get puffed up with ourselves in the ...

1655. Thrown into the Fire

Mark 4:35-41

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James Merritt

... kept barreling ahead until he and his crew were right in the thick of that blaze. They jumped out of that truck, threw the two buckets of water and three buckets of sand on that fire and then beat the fire out with those blankets. That oil man was so impressed by that unbelievable display of courage, he gave the driver $30,000 in cash on the spot and said, "What are you and your men going to do with all of that money?" The driver, shaking like a leaf, said, "The first thing we're going to do is to ...

1656. Proper 18

Psalm 125:1-5, Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23, Mark 7:24-37, James 2:1-13

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B. David Hostetter

... through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen PRAYER OF CONFESSION Just God, you are even-handed in your justice and in the day of judgment will not play favorites. We confess that we are not so fair in our dealings. We are often unduly impressed by the powerful and the clever and excuse in them what we would condemn in the powerless and ignorant. Forgive superficiality and neglect of people needing advocacy and friendship, through the friend of sinners, Jesus Christ. Amen Declaration of Pardon Pastor: Friends, hear ...

1657. Christ the King

2 Samuel 23:1-7, Psalm 132:1-18, John 18:33-37, Revelation 1:4-8

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B. David Hostetter

... PRAYER OF CONFESSION Ancient in years, Firstborn from the dead, timeless Spirit, we confess that too often we are overawed by the wealth and power of human rulers, forgetting that they are as mortal as we are, and that only Jesus Christ has won an impressive victory over death. Forgive us if political and national loyalties have superseded the dignity you offer us as a royal house of priests to serve you. You have sent us your faithful Son Jesus Christ, but we listen to him less attentively than to less ...

1658. First Sunday of Advent

Psalm 80:1-19, Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

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B. David Hostetter

READINGS Psalter—Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 First Lesson—The prophet urges God to make a dramatic entrance into the world and impress the nations. Isaiah 64:1-9 Second Lesson—This is the beginning of Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth. 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 Gospel—Jesus alerts the disciples in apocalyptic terms of the coming of the Son of Man in clouds of glory. Mark 13:24- ...

1659. John the Baptist, Sanctified Indifference, & the King of Pop

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... cure:” schizophrenics and compulsive liars. Both create alternative realities. The second kind of person we cannot bear are those who DO tell the truth. We can’t tolerate them because they see right through our daily disguises, our fake facades. They are not impressed by all our flamboyant “toys,” or our flush bank accounts, or the degrees we hold, or the opinions of others. We don’t like them because the truth they reveal can be uncomfortable, awkward, harsh and unyielding. It’s hard to know ...

1660. Proper 4

1 Kings 18:16-46, Psalm 96:1-13, Luke 7:1-10, Galatians 1:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... than to risk disapproval of Christian convictions. We are prepared to rationalize or reinterpret difficult demands of Jesus and compromise our relation to him rather than put ourselves at odds with common practice. Forgive our waffling that gives an uncertain impression as to our real commitment, whether it is to the Good News or popular opinion. We do trust in your mercy, through Jesus Christ the Savior. Amen. Declaration of Pardon Pastor: Friends, hear the Good News! Our Lord Jesus Christ sacrificed ...

1661. Tear Down This Wall!

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... to complain about the situation. The owner sharply replied, “I don’t care where you get the rocks, I want you to build that wall!” Some time later the owner came to see the progress of the work, and found a beautiful high wall. He was immensely impressed with the fine work the contractor had done. It was a perfect wall for his castle. But then he went through the wall, and was stunned to find that there was no castle! The contractor explained, “There were all these wonderful rocks in that run‑down ...

1662. Ephesians 2:11-22

Ephesians 2:11-22

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Leonard Sweet

... architecture Ephesians celebrates — a spiritual structure built upon the witness and “withness” of the “apostles and the prophets.” The unfailing cornerstone of this spiritual structure is “Christ Jesus himself.” Early Christian worship took place not in impressive temples or around some marble oracle, but in the simple homes of the faithful. These first “house churches” symbolized the new “household of God” which celebrated God’s presence in their midst each time they worshiped. The ...

1663. Christ the King

Matthew 25:31-46, Psalm 100:1-5, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Ephesians 1:15-23

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B. David Hostetter

... PRAYER OF CONFESSION Ancient in years, first-born from the dead, timeless Spirit, we confess that too often we are overawed by the wealth and power of human rulers, forgetting that they are as mortal as we are and that only Jesus Christ has won an impressive victory over death. Forgive us if political and national loyalties have superseded the dignity you offer us as a royal house of priests to serve you. You have sent us your faithful son Jesus Christ, but we listen to him less attentively than to less ...

1664. I Am the Bread of Life - Sermon Starter

John 6:25-59

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Brett Blair

... Jesus to give bread to the people and end the suffering of world hunger. Yet, Jesus spurned that temptation because, he said, that man cannot live by bread alone. One day Jesus was praying by the roadside when the disciples walked up and saw him. They were so impressed by the genuine nature of his prayer that they implored him: Master, teach us how to pray. It was in the midst of the Master's prayer that he reminds us of the importance of the staff of life. He prayed: Give us this day our daily bread ...

1665. Go Fly A Kite

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... enables the invisible winds to lift and play with the kite. A kite can do all sorts of spectacular things sail, dip, soar, swoop and re-group as long as the string stays taut and tough. Let go of the string and what happens? The kite might make a few impressive free-for-all swoops and spins. But before long the kite will crash. Without guidance it’s a goner. Total freedom is another word for crash-and-burn. A free-for-all leads to a free-fall. It takes the freedom of the air, coupled with the anchoring of ...

1666. Tinctures of Truth in the Tincture of Time

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ) waited for that first bright red drop of medicine to hit home. Parents took comfort in the fact that the more it stung the more germs must be getting killed. Kids took comfort in very little — except for the fact that both iodine and merthiolate left impressive blood-red stains on the wound until it healed. These were a red badge of, if not courage, at least of a common kid-in-kind communion in pain. Tinctures are technically an extract with alcohol in it (usually of some plant material) or a solution ...

1667. When the Bills Come Due

1 Timothy 6:6-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... raise in this message or you really won't get it. The real question is not - who owns the money? The real question is - who owns you? A missionary was talking to a chief of a tribe in a far away land about Jesus Christ, the chief tried to impress the missionary with gifts of horses, blankets and jewelry. The missionary looked at the chief and said, "My God does not want the chief's horses, blankets or jewelry. My God wants the chief himself." The chief smiled and said, "You have a very wise God. For when I ...

1668. Will the Real God Please Stand Up?

2 Corinthians 13:14

Sermon

James Merritt

I have been to Israel on many occasions and without question, one of the most impressive architectural sites is what is known as the Dome of the Rock. It is the masterpiece of Islamic architecture. It was erected in 691 A.D. to enshrine the rock where traditionally it has been held that Abraham sacrificed Isaac. To this day it is probably the most distinctive and ...

1669. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

I’m reminded of the story of a local businessman who was a fourth grade Sunday School teacher. He was really trying to impress the class because his son was a member of the class. So he asked the class this question, “Why do you suppose that people call me a Christian?” Well, there was dead silence. Nobody spoke up. He asked the question again: “Now kids, why do you suppose that people call ...

1670. Total Recall

Deuteronomy 6:20-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... for reasons I won't go into. I was all alone and feeling it big time. The phone rang and it was my brother. Now my brother and I talk often but we hardly ever talk in the afternoon. Do you know why he called me? He said he felt impressed to call me just to encourage me. I cannot tell you how big the goosebumps on my arms were! I want you to remember something. God is always present in your life; you just may not always be aware of it. You may not always feel it but rest assured ...

1671. What Do I Do When The Load Is Too Heavy?

Exodus 18:13-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... a sign that tells the load limit that that truck can carry? Well, if a tractor trailer with a massive engine and unbelievable power has limits to its load, so do we. Now Moses looked a lot on the outside like a lot of you do. He was very impressive; eating on the run, ripping from one end of the camp to the other, planning appointments, meeting deadlines, seeing people; but on the inside he was dying every day. Though he couldn't see it, his father-in-law could. He was literally stressed out. He was burning ...

1672. Can't Get No Satisfaction

Exodus 20:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... ." Newsweek Magazine once said that people today can be divided into three classes: The Haves The Have-Nots The Have-Nots-Paid-For-What-They-Haves [[1]] Will Rogers was the one who famously said, "We spend money we don't have, to buy things we don't need, to impress people we don't even like." Why do we do that? Why is it that most of us, no matter how much we have can't seem to get no satisfaction? There are people living on Madison Avenue in New York City, who make six figures, trying to figure out ...

1673. God's Christmas Gift

Luke 2:10-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... gift in the world? It is the Phoenix1000 - [See if Tim can put a picture of this on screen] This is a 213 foot personal luxury submarine. Maybe there is a couple out there that lives on Lake Lanier and this is something you could buy to impress all of your friends. This is the single largest private underwater vehicle ever built that has a total interior area of 5000 square feet. It can make transatlantic crossings at 16 knots. A small automobile can be kept in the aft section of this submarine; it even ...

1674. When I Am Tempted

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... to do." We are going to learn by the way that Jesus responded that this was simply a temptation for Jesus to test God. It was a temptation to force God to prove Himself and it was also a temptation to try and get Jesus to use His powers to impress others. Let me get it down to our level. All of us, at times, will face the temptation to follow what we feel, rather than what we know. For example, we feel like we need to keep up with the Jones'. Even though we know we can't afford a ...

1675. Don’t Be a Hypocrite

Matthew 6:1-4

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James Merritt

... and it is pretty obvious that what they do in that time is catch up on their prayer life and they will literally pray you around the world and they just go on and on and on. They will use this flowery 1600 King James Version language to try to impress you that they really have a hot-line to God. May I just be honest with you? There are times I have heard pray and I just wanted to say after about fifteen minutes, "Knock it off!" Think about how many times even in our own prayers, even sometimes in ...

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