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1676. An Outcast · The Woman Of Samaria

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... speak to you am he." (John 4:26) Instantly the outcast forgot she was an outcast and, abandoning her water jar, she ran as fast as she could the half-mile to Sychar to witness to her neighbors that the Redeemer had come. And so tellingly did she bear her testimony that, losing sight of the fact they had been ostracizing her, they followed her to the well to hear Jesus for themselves. As a result, because of the woman's witness Jesus spent two days evangelizing in Sychar to let loose his gospel in Samaria ...

1677. A Lady With A Listening Ear · Mary Of Bethany

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

There are as many ways to witness as there are witnesses. Not everyone can be like Andrew, who never met a stranger, or Peter, whose eloquence brought thousands to Jesus. (Acts 2:14-42) But one thing is sure. Each of us has a witness to bear. I For Mary of Bethany the witness took the form of the hours she spent at Jesus' feet. It was an act of devotion the very sight of which must have spoken as tellingly to her neighbors as anything she might have said to them. It was not that she ...

1678. A Woman Of Substance · Mary Magdalene

Lk 8:1-3

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... When he called Mary by name she recognized Jesus, and on the wings of joy she sped to share the good news with the disciples. (John 20:15-18) Not only was Mary Magdalene the first to know of the resurrection, she was likewise the first to bear witness to it to the world. Indeed, so telling was her testimony that the French scholar, Ernest Renan, does not hesitate to declare, "Next after Jesus, hers was the most essential part in the founding of Christianity." According to an early legend Mary later went to ...

1679. Law and Gospel

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... as a guide for Christian living. There is much debate even among Lutherans whether Luther taught the third use of the law. I do not believe that he did. The function of the civil use of law is to help humankind create a civil society. Since all people bear the law within their being, all people can work to make society a more civil place to live. Preaching on the civil use of the law would call upon people to make use of their rational intelligence in making ethical decisions in life and in working toward a ...

1680. Your Journey Of Life - A Wedding Ceremony

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Mark P. Zacher

... . Paul wrote, "Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends; as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away ... (but) faith, hope, (and) love abide, these three, but the greatest ...

1681. Wedding Sermon - A Wedding Admonition

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Paul L. Sandin

__________ and __________, the marriage vows that you have exchanged today are voluntary and equal, the same for the man as for the woman. Regard them not as burdens to weigh you down, but as winged hopes and promises to bear you up into a more happy and abundant life. Remember, true love is not the passion to possess or to rule, but the desire to give and to bless. Let no secrets divide you, no jealousies come between you, no differences bring bitterness in your hearts. Remember that in true ...

1682. When The Boat Keeps Rocking

Psalm 46:1-11

Eulogy

Robert Noblett

... space, and allow me to share my thoughts, feelings and impressions with you and have them similarly received. A very simple mutuality, but one that is violated with great regularity. Think about it. On the one hand, can you not call to mind someone who in their bearing toward you wants you to do all the listening while they do all the talking? Then when you go to talk, their ears are not available. Or on the other hand, do we not know people who will never disclose themselves and want only to be someone ...

1683. Death And Birth

Psalm 23:1-6

Eulogy

Henry G. Brinton

... attempt to help others know God in Christ as well. He tried to show the love of Christ in his words and actions, love that is patient and kind, not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. ____________ tried to be a channel for this love that bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Because this love never ends, we can follow in ____________'s foot steps and attempt to be channels of love as well. We can trust the same Lord that he trusted, the Lord that walked with ...

1684. Reading for Lent 1

Matthew 4:1-11

Drama

Craig M. Sweet

... Reader 1: Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying, Reader 2: "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you,' and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'" Reader 1: Jesus replied, People: "Again it is written, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" Reader 1: Again, the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the ...

1685. Lent 5

John 12:20-36

Bulletin Aid

Craig M. Sweet

... and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, Reader 2: "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor. Now my soul ...

1686. Jesus Rejected

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... . Otherwise Pilate would not have listened to them. Sometimes, in its eagerness to secure a verdict, the prosecution will overstate its case against the accused. Sometimes an attempt is made, if only by suggestion, to construct a stronger case than the evidence will bear. Whether this was true when Jesus appeared before Pilate we will never know. We do know that Pilate began to wonder whether all he was hearing was correct. Especially in view of the silence of the accused. The silence of Jesus is the most ...

1687. Who Was the One Who Died?

Mark 15:33-41

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... God."It is the experience of countless believers that, when all our resources have been exhausted and every experience denies the presence of God,the strength is still provided to search for God.The presence of God is real at all times,and in terrible places.Even when we cannot bear to think of God at all,or even if we are able only to rail at God and against God,that is precisely what the psalmist tells us to do. In a strange sort of way Jesus was misunderstood to the end.Even the words of his final appeal ...

1688. Easter Sunday

Luke 24:33-41 · Psalm 23 · Acts 4:33-36

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... the property. He had just stepped out onto the street when Jesus passed him. The word spread fast that Jesus had come. Martha and Mary were out of the house for the first time in days. First one, then the other came to talk privately with Jesus. Joseph could not bear it, and left town heading for the law office. He and his belongings would be on a ship in just a few days. The lawyer was nowhere to be found. "Did you hear," the clerk began, "that Jesus came ...?" "Yes, I heard. Mary knocked me down to get to ...

1689. Lent 2

Luke 13:31-35

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... each step bringing a whiff of date, or bread, or pomegranate, or fish. Each step dodged the sounds of merchants selling cloth or pottery or baskets or gold and silver ornaments. Every corner echoed with the noise of animals bahing or braying or brooding; bearing their burden or themselves to be sold within the cacophony that was the marketplace. Three copper drams was all the money the family had until their brother returned late tonight from Caesarea -- if he had found work, and if he had found lodging at ...

1690. Lent 5

Luke 21:1-4 · Psalm 36:5-9

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... : Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. P: It is good and right that we do this. PRAYERS FOR BREAD AND CUP THE DISTRIBUTION Dismissal L: Let us go forth in thanksgiving, remembering that all good gifts come from the Lord, Our God. P: Let us rejoice and bear witness to God's love. L: Go in peace. P: May the Spirit lead us in joy. Amen. Meditation: A Penny's Worth Of Thanks Matilda Rosencrantz was an old woman who lived long ago. To all appearances she had only life and breath for which to be thankful. She ...

1691. Delivery

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... a point, and people will listen because they sense the increased energy and intensity. Every now and then a preacher gets a sentence garbled up and stumbles around trying to get back on track. Or one simply gets lost. One usually has to stop, get one's bearings and have another run at it. Such a break can be extremely embarrassing for a speaker, but it probably helps the sermon more than harms it, because as soon as the preacher starts to stumble, even those who are counting bricks on the wall or filling in ...

1692. The Best Surprises

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... of spiritual assurance after a crisis in life, the lingering joy of great music heard by the ear and felt by the heart. Other surprises of beauty and wonder come by reason of natural order. Such is the cry of a newborn baby; the thorny bush that bears a beautiful rose with fine aroma; being sound asleep and awakening to the smell of fresh coffee and sizzling bacon; the surprise birthday cake and party; the gift of a wonderful anniversary celebration! It's a great feeling when you are granted a date with a ...

1693. For Goodness Sake

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.' " He said to him, "Teacher, I have kept all these since my youth." Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, "You lack one thing; go sell what you own, and give the money to the poor ...

1694. Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... outweighs his grace; The storm that I feared may surround me, But it ne'er excludes his face. The cross is not greater than his grace, The storm cannot hide his blessed face; I am satisfied to know That with Jesus here below, I can conquer every foe." Go then, bearing your cross in the peace, power and love of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.

1695. What Did You Say?

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... that we might regret later, or embarrass ourselves, others, or you, Lord. Amen. Scriptures: (NRSV) You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. (Exodus 20:7) You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. (Exodus 20:16) The tongue is a fire .... With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the likeness of God. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brethren, this ought not ...

1696. With Christ As Partner

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... to have spiritual resources that the secular world can never give. The Christian is not set apart from the world, but in the midst of it becomes an influence in doing good, rather than surrendering to secularized conformity. Christ as partner always bears his share and more in all responsibilities of Christian endeavor. The greatest partnership anyone ever forms is that of the Christian covenant. It is backed by the institution known as the church, through which spiritual profits are channeled. It is the ...

1697. Easter 5

John 15:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... act as if it is possible to be self-sufficient. We disguise our arrogance, delude ourselves and begin to wither away. You have revealed the futility of this approach. Words and speeches must be connected with deeds of love and mercy. Only when we are connected to you will we bear fruit for the kingdom. Only then will we discover the power of your presence in our lives. Amen.

1698. Lent 1

Mark 1:9-15

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... we have made. Our faith is on shaky ground because we are distracted by doubts and questions. We make excuses. We blame others for our problems. Only your forgiving love can bring us to our senses. Our only hope is found in Jesus Christ. Bring the power of forgiveness to bear upon our hearts and set us free to live the new life you intend for us to live. Amen.

1699. Advent 1

Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31, Psalm 80:1-19

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... ransomed us. In some ways you are like a permissive parent, who allows us enough room to get ourselves into trouble when we follow undisciplined instincts. Too often we are more like people who claim no affinity to you than like a people who bear your name. Forgive our tendency to slough off responsibility for our decision. Excuse the incompleteness of many of our confessions. We trust you still because of Jesus Christ, your Son. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! God has given you ...

1700. Advent 3

John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18, Psalm 126:1-6, Luke 1:46-56

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." The LORD has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. Restore our fortunes, O LORD, like the watercourses in the Negeb. May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. (or) Luke 1:46-55 "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now ...

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