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1651. Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the author itemized the attitudes and attributes of the Gentiles (the “99%”) which served to make their lives “futile” and “alienated” from God. Against all those negative behaviors — e.g. licentiousness, greed, impurity — the author next describes the qualities that should be promoted and practiced among those who are joined together through faith in Christ. Throughout the positives and negatives spelled out in this exhortation, there runs the faith community. Lists of virtues and vices are ...

1652. Aroma of Christ Church

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1653. Enough Foolishness!

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... , it is. But among older people retired people who are old enough to know better binge drinking is becoming epidemic. When we are unrestrained in any of our personal habits, there is a price to be paid in relationships with family members and friends, in the quality of our health, in our relationship with God. No one wants to hear a sermon filled with “Thou shalt nots . . .” but this is a matter that must be addressed. “Be very careful . . . how you live not as unwise but as wise, making the most of ...

1654. Only the Best

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... best until now!" —John 2:7-10 Jesus saved the day. Like those at the wine-tasting party were surprised by the expensive dessert wine served last, the chief steward was very surprised when he tasted the batch of new wine. He knew that the poorer quality of wine usually was brought out last. By that time people’s impaired taste buds and senses rarely knew the difference. Three young women, all dressed up for an occasion, sat in the sandwich shop. "Hello, girls. Are you going to a wedding?" "Yes, we are ...

1655. The Ashes of Our Lives

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... learned to accept, and not resent. Yes, God works in all things for our good. From those ashes of that burned shop came another vision. A vision that came to reality. The Bay de Noc Lure Company would be well known for its quality and success throughout the nation. From the ashes of disappointment rose hope. We also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us. - Romans 5:3-5a Ed understood ...

1656. Quitters

John 6:60-71

Sermon

King Duncan

... ball to Calhoun.” The quarterback stood tall and said, “Coach, you don’t understand! Calhoun didn’t want the ball!” (1) Calhoun may have been the fastest back on the team, but evidently, he wasn’t the most committed. One of the most vital qualities to a successful life is commitment, the willingness to carry the ball no matter how large the adversary. That’s true in the workplace, that’s true in marriage, that’s true in caring for your health, that’s true in being a responsible citizen ...

1657. Good Gossip

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... with ads asking potential audiences, “What would you do if your weren’t ‘handicapped’ by sight?” “The Voice” is a talent show that keeps the judges in the dark, so to speak. It requires them to judge all the contestants only on the quality of their voices. The judges’ backs are turned and they never see the performer. Power, poise, presence, emotion, erudition, excitement — it all has to be conveyed to the judges only by the sound of the voice — not by any see-me-showmanship. The power ...

1658. Big Men in Little Planes

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... responded. “Many years ago an artist was commissioned to create a statue for the cathedral. As he sought a young woman to pose as the model for his sculpture, he found one who seemed to be the perfect subject. She was young, serenely lovely, and had a mystical quality in her face. The image of that young woman inspired his statue of Mary. The woman who now worships the statue is the same one who served as its model years ago. Shortly after the statue was put in place, she began to visit it and continued ...

1659. Proper 14

Psalm 33:12-22, Isaiah 1:1, 10-20, Luke 12:32-40, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... Holy One does not ask us to appease divinity by killing animals and humans; rules and recited dogma are not required by God, either. Leader: So what does God want from us? People: God wants us to be hospitable, generous, and honest — all intangible qualities that declare our loyalty to “heaven on earth” living. Prayer Of Thanksgiving Gracious God — we are ready to live in ways that manifest “heaven on earth.” Thank you for your lively presence here among us. We are glad for the many ways we can ...

1660. Blind Ambition

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... and John for making it. “You don’t know what you are asking,” he said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?” “We can,” they answered. Their answer was probably sincere. James and John were quality individuals. They didn’t always understand Jesus’ mission, but they were loyal to Jesus and Jesus knew that. We don’t know as much about James as we know about John, but we do know this: after Christ’s resurrection and ascension, when Herod wanted ...

1661. Thanksgiving Day

Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 100:1-5, John 6:25-35, Philippians 4:4-9

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... be cocreators with the Creator of the whole cosmos! Leader: We are alert for the subtle voice of the Holy One drawing our attention to this planet and its resources. People: We respect the land and the waters and cherish their life-sustaining qualities. Leader: Don’t forget the variety of wholesome foods that please our palates! People: Red and yellow, green and purple, large and small, sweet and sour, seeded and smooth — all the vegetables and fruits that provide for the intricate needs of our physical ...

1662. Friendship

Proverbs 31:1-9

Drama

Julia Ross Strope

... find a good friend, maybe a partner. Reader 2: What kind of friend or partner are you looking for — an extrovert? Rich? Assertive? Educated? Reader 3: (to Reader 2) Aren’t you being a bit personal? Reader 2: Yes. When I look for a friend there are some qualities I am quite sure about. Reader 1: For example? Reader 2: I want friends who are loyal and self-reliant. Reader 3: Oh, so you make a list of “friendship traits”? Reader 2: There are all kinds of lists.... Reader 1: I like to be with people who ...

1663. Hidden Potential

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... titled Hidden Potential hosted by Brandie Malay and architect/designer Barry Wood. Homebuyers are looking for a new home in a certain price range in their city. They are taken to three different homes that are not ready-to-move-in quality. The premise of the show is that the architect/designer will renovate the room by computer-generated graphic designing through his own personal redesign of that house. These computer-generated graphics will showcase the home’s “hidden potential” by knocking out ...

1664. Transformed to Christ

2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... love, respect, and deference demonstrated toward him changed his heart. He realized he had been deluding himself to think others might respect him for his wealth, but he came to realize he could be held in high esteem by demonstrating kindness and those qualities that label people as "holy." In a similar way on this great feast of the Transfiguration, when we recall how Jesus was transformed in external appearance before Peter, James, and John, we must seek to be transformed ourselves. We must see our need ...

1665. Show Me Your Credentials

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... way to begin our worship. Shouldn't we be more positive and upbeat? This is no way to impress our friends and neighbors. "Pastor, why are you not more positive and upbeat? Why don't you tell us how good we are and point out all of our positive qualities? This is a downer! Who is ever going to join such a dark and dreary congregation?" That is not the truth. And if there is anything the church is dedicated to doing, it is telling the truth. The ashes remind us of the embarrassing and uncomfortable truth that ...

1666. The iPod Vs. The Larynx

Revelation 5:11-14

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... . We want music to be performed well, regardless of its style. (The so-called distinction between "contemporary" and "traditional" music is not very helpful. All music is "contemporary," performed and heard in the here and now. The question concerning music ought to be quality. Is it done well? Does it fit the occasion? Can the corporate group sing it?) Yes, we want it to be relevant to our daily lives and not simply an exercise in some unintelligible, mysterious cult. But the focus of worship first and ...

1667. But When God ...

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... and how it points to Jesus. In a similar way, when God breaks into our lives, we too can receive a new way of seeing, a new way of living that changes everything. A new way where real success is not measured in dollars and cents, but in the character qualities of love, patience, kindness, and goodness. A new way where getting ahead is not as important as being faithful. A new way where the kind of clothing we wear doesn't count as much as the kind of people we are. A new way where we see people in a ...

1668. Thicker Than Blood

Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... no longer separate Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female. From now on, they were all joined together in Christ. Whatever physical, social, ethnic, cultural, historical, and other differences there might be, these were no longer the defining and dividing qualities they once were. Instead, all those who were baptized into Christ and clothed with Christ had received a new identity and a new way of life that brought them together in Christ Jesus. That ringing affirmation remains true for us also ...

1669. Endurance

2 Corinthians 11:24-27, 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... cup of coffee than to get the children up, fight the parking, and come to church. Come on, let's be honest. It's a whole lot easier to be a quitter. I bet if you were to ask successful people about the secret to their success, one quality that would be consistent among them all would be endurance. In many cases, instead of taking the easy way, looking for shortcuts, or wanting instant success, they didn't quit. They were willing to delay gratification by making a conscious decision to endure the pain now in ...

1670. The Winning Word

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... God, * an offering of ourselves to the glory of Christ, * a sense of repentance ... a godly sorrow for sin, * a sacrificial love for the sake of the Savior, * a spirit of holy living as a community of believers as well as individual holiness, * an inspirational quality that is the very breath of God, and * a valuing of the promises that God gives his people as his holy possessions. III. We Need To Respond To God With Appropriate Actions The Israelites worshiped the God of the word, but they also responded ...

1671. Trumpet Medley

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... , and so the trumpet became the means of communicating an urgent message quickly to all involved. The trumpet blast indicated an attack, and it called the people together to mobilize against the common foe. The sound of that trumpet would have had the alarming quality of a civil defense siren in our day — a piercing warning of trouble and danger. What we hear goes beyond merely the vibrations of the sound waves against our ear drums. What we hear penetrates our hearts. Dr. Ivan Pavlov, for all of his ...

1672. God All Along

Acts 9:1-6 (7-20)

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... , Simon" (Luke 22:31). At a minimum, the double vocative suggests a certain urgency. That is certainly the tone of the episode in Samuel. It reflects one person trying hard to get through to another person. And, beyond just the urgency, there seems to be a quality of sadness in each of the New Testament usages cited above. Jesus is sad about Martha's well-meaning error. He is heartbroken over Jerusalem's obstinacy. He conveys a troubling message to Peter in the midst of a troubling moment. So, too, with ...

1673. Birthdays and Marriages

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... marriage. A marriage without a period of courting is based on blind chance. It may work, but the percentages of its success are greatly lessened. A marriage without the public declaration and ceremony may work as well, but it tends to have an ephemeral quality about it. It is as if somehow the couple is not sure enough to publicly and pridefully declare to the world that they are committed to working out the delicate and difficult dimensions of a truly intimate relationship. The public ceremony invites a ...

1674. When The Fruit Is Spoiled

Amos 8:1-12

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... as the words played over in Amos' mind. To understand what happened next, you must understand that Hebrews loved to play with words. Punning, rhyming, and word associations were normal for them. The Hebrew word for summer fruit was quayits, and it had a rhyming quality with qets, the word for end. It would be similar to Amos seeing a party with a band and dancing and God saying, "What do you see?" and Amos responding, "I see revelry" and God would respond, "Perhaps you should see reveille — the trumpet ...

1675. What God Expects From Worship

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... not listen. Why? Because his people have hands bloodied by injustice and greed. Isaiah's words shed some light on the nature of their guilt. Their guilt lies in their relationships, especially with those on the fringes of society. It's been said that the quality of a society is measured by its treatment of the helpless and poor. Here orphans and widows are code words for the poorest and most dependent people in Judah's society. And Judah doesn't fare too well when judged by that standard. Worshipers ...

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