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Song of Songs 2:1-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , 1994, p. 747 3. Davidson, ibid. 4. Raymond C. Van Leeuwan, "Song of Solomon, Holman Bible Dictionary, Electronic Edition, Parsons Technologies, 1994 5. Copenhaver, ibid. 6. Ron Allen, "Reign In - Reign Out," on the Internet service for preachers, "The Immediate Word," at http://www.csspub.com 7. James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, 1988) p. 56. 8. Adam Cohen, "What Would Jesus Do? Sock It to Alabama's Corporate Landowners," 6/10/03 9. Davidson, p. 158

1677. The Handwriting on the Heart

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the heart. The hope of your heart and my heart is Jesus. Amen! 1. Jeremiah 29:5-7 2. Jeremiah 29:11 3. Luke 22:20 4. Bill Adams, Trinity Episcopal Church, Sutter Creek, CA, via Ecunet, 12/29/96 5. Bruster & Dale, How to Encourage Others, quoted in Bible Illustrator for Windows, diskette, (Hiawatha, IO: Parsons Technology, 1994)

1678. Going Fishing

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Gospel of Mark, Daily Study Bible Series, (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1956), p. 19 5. Barclay, p.20 6. G. Duane Baun via Ecunet, "Gospel Notes for Next Sunday," #2946, 1/24/97 7. Brian Stoffregen, Rock Springs, WY via Ecunet, "Gospel Notes for Next Sunday, #2918, 1/20/97 8. Bible Illustrator for Windows, (Hiawatha, IO: Parsons Technology, 1994) 9. Charlie Ellis via Ecunet, "Sermonshop Discussion," #1613, 1/22/97 10. Jim Boldman via Ecunet, "Gospel Notes for Next Sunday, #2937 ,1/23 /97

1679. Real Religion

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, Hartford, Connecticut, June 27, 1999, http://www.naccc.org/hartfor/features/bible_3.html 4. Daniel J. Simundson, The Book of Micah, The New Interpreter's Bible, electronic edition, CD-ROM, (Nashville: Abingdon, 2000) 5. I Timothy 6:10 6. Bible Illustrator for Windows, (Hiawatha, IO: Parsons Technology, 1994) 7. Dennis Bratcher, via Internet, copyright © 2000 Christian Resource Institute, http://www.cresourcei.org/lectionary/YearA/Aepiphany4ot.html

1680. A Religion that Shows

Haggai 1:1-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... it. And be ready for some surprises as God works among us and helps us have a religion that shows. As someone says so often on television, "You will be blessed." Amen! 1. Streiker, Lowell D., A Treasury of Humor, (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 2000) 2. James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, 1988) p. 239

1681. The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... speak of things like the Holy Bible or the Holy Grail or Holy Communion. We use holy with a religious connotation, but what we mean is that something is sacredly different. That is why we think of God as the Holy One; God is supremely different. To illustrate, all you need do is recall the fourth commandment: "Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy." Is there anything particularly pious about one day of the week as opposed to another? Of course not. The commandment is to keep one day a week different from ...

1682. The Jump to Judgment

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Nathan, "As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die! He must pay for that lamb four times over, because he did such a thing and had no pity." And do you remember what Nathan said to David? "YOU are the man!" What a perfect illustration of getting the log out of YOUR eye before trying to get the speck out of someone else's. I must remember that when I point the finger of judgment at someone else, the other three fingers folded back in secret in my own hand are pointing right back at ...

1683. Are You the One?

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... on, stop counting. It does not work that way. You are in this too. You have a part to play in making these hopes real. Jim Wallis, the founder of Sojourners and one of the true prophets of hope in today's world, has a wonderful way of illustrating this. Politicians, he says, are all of a kind. A politician holds up his finger in the wind, checks which way the wind is blowing, and then votes that way. It generally doesn't help, Wallis says, to change the politicians because those who replace them do exactly ...

1684. The Apostle's Creed: Jesus Christ...Our Lord

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of the living God." "I believe in God, the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord..." Amen! 1. Hebrews 1:1-3a 2. Albert Curry Winn, A Christian Primer, (Louisville: Westminster/John Knox, 1990), p. 101-102 3. James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited, (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, 1988) p. 74

1685. A Labor of Love - Labor Day

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... seem to get it right, even when our best efforts come to naught, even in the valley of darkest shadows. He said, "I am with you always." And now he invites us to come and be nourished for the journey. Amen! 1. Bible Illustrator for Windows, diskette, (Hiawatha, IO: Parsons Technology, 1994) 2. Our Daily Bread, February 12, 1997 3. Steve Souther, Winfield, KS via PresbyNet, SERMONSHOP 1996 08 11, #74, 8/9/96 4. Eugene Boring, "Matthew," New Interpreter's Bible, CD-ROM edition, (Nashville: Abingdon, 2002 ...

1686. Ephphatha...Be Opened

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to hear...over and over and over again. "EPHPHATHA...Be opened!" Amen! 1. Mark Sprowl, Meadowview Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY, via PresbyNet, "Eculaugh" #3160, 7/17/96 2. Luke 2:52 3. Susan O'Shea, via PresbyNet, "SERMONSHOP 1996 08 18," #124, 8/16/96 4. Doug Behm, via Ecunet, "Illustrations for This Week," #435, 9/4/97 5. Via PresbyNet, "Presbynews," #6187, 9/12/00 6. Ephesians 4:15

1687. God Bless the Child

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... were more than twice as likely to be attending a four-year college.(4) As I say, IF we were smart... Now, I realize that I have bombarded you with statistics. I do not expect you to remember them all. I run them past you to illustrate and reinforce the fact that there are monumental problems for our children these days. Why should that be? After all, we SAY we love them. The Psalmist says children are "a heritage from the Lord." Children are called "arrows" - "Happy is the man who has his quiver ...

1688. The View from Jesus' Pew

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , 11/8/97 for reminding me of this old gem. 2. Dean Hoge, Patrick McNamara, Charles Zech with a chapter by Loren Mead (Bethesda, MD : Alban Institute, 1997) 3. Quoted by Jack Sharpe, via Ecunet, "Bottom Drawer," #3308, 11/7/97 4. See Matthew 23:23 5. James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, 1988), p. 460 6. Wendy Pratt, via Ecunet, "Sermonshop 1997 11 09," #19, 11/3/97

1689. One More Angel

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

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... in you overcome your fears. There really is a place for you. You really do have a Savior. And that Savior invites you to join him now in a simple meal. You are more than welcome. There is ALWAYS room for one more angel. Amen! 1. Glenn Grant, via PresbyNet, "Illustrations for This Week," #505, 12/23/97 2. Rev. Hugh Mager, Evangelism division of the Episcopal Church Center, New York, posted via Ecunet in "Worship that Works," #175, 12/15/97

1690. Gold, Circumstance, and Mud

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

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... we carry are suddenly wrapped in the swaddling clothes of hope. Gold, circumstance, mud. We bring them all the Jesus, and, "Glory to God in the highest," we are saved. Amen! 1. From an e-mail note from Ann Fontaine, to the "CHRISTMAS ILLUSTRATIONS" meeting on Ecunet, December 20, 2003 2. John Buchanan, "Just Like the One I Used To Know," sermon, http://www.fourthchurch.org/120802print.html, 12/8/02 3. Lara Sukhtian, "Palestinians Mark Christmas in Bethlehem," Associated Press, 12/24/03 4. Barbara Brown ...

1691. Temptation

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Rom. 8:38-39). Amen! 1. James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, 1988), p. 477 2. Dr. Eugene Brice quoted by Ken Waddell, "Sermonshop 1998 03 01," #21, 2/24/98 3. Mary Otto, "Temptation Science," Knight-Ridder Syndicate, 2/25/98 4. Rob Elder, "Biding His Time," The Clergy Journal ...

1692. Fish Bait

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , followed by a curious crowd. There was an encounter with some fishermen, a huge catch of fish, and finally an invitation to "catch people." And so it has ever been. Now, please, be careful about the bait. Amen. 1. Bible Illustrator for Windows, (Hiawatha, IO: Parsons Technology, 1994) 2. Pastor Bill Mains, Trinity Lutheran Church, South Milwaukee, WI, sermon entitled, "Fishin'", via Ecunet, Sermonshop Sermons, Note #4333, 2/5/04 quoted from "The Parish Paper: A Resource For Congregational Leaders" edited ...

1693. The Good Samaritan: A New Look at an Old Story

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the third one who stopped and cared for the half-dead guy in the ditch. If Jesus were also making a gibe against religious establishment, we would expect the third man to be a layman - an ordinary Israelite - in contrast to the professional clergy. If Jesus were illustrating the need to love our enemies, then the man in the ditch would have been a Samaritan who is cared for by a loving Israelite. Of course, that is NOT the way the story goes. We will deal with WHY A SAMARITAN? in just a minute. The story ...

1694. A Fool and his Money

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/c-or18-98.html 5. A production of KCTS-TV and Oregon Public Broadcasting, John de Graaf, Producer, first broadcast nationally on PBS on 9/15/97 6. W. L. Barnes, Free As a Bird, quoted in Bible Illustrator for Windows, diskette, (Hiawatha, IO: Parsons Technology, 1994) 7. William Barclay, Daily Study Bible Series, CD-ROM, (Liguori, MO: Liguori Publications, 1996) 8. An old Hasidic tale which can be found in a number of iterations. This one was posted by Janet Macgregor ...

1695. The Birdies

Luke 18:15-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... pray. O God, we are grateful for the gift of children, for the joy they bring, for the lessons they teach. Help us to appreciate them. In the name of Jesus. Amen! 1. William Barclay, Daily Study Bible, CD-ROM, (Liguori, MO: Liguori Productions, 1996) 2. Doug Behm, via Ecunet, "Illustrations for this Week," #447, 9/28/97 3. ibid. 4. Posted by James Stewart on Ecunet, "Bottomless Drawer," #197, 8/11/98 which is a Forwarded Copy of #98.7740463 From NOSLRAC517@aol.com( )

1696. Hard to Believe

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Easter. Amen! 1. Associated Press, 4/9/04 2. I Corinthians 15:3-4 3. Thomas G. Long, "Growing Old and Wise on Easter," Journal for Preachers, Easter 2001, pp. 33-40 4. Bill Adams, Trinity Episcopal Church, Sutter Creek, CA, via Ecunet, 12/ 29/96 5. James S. Hewett, Illustrations Unlimited, (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc, 1988) p. 167

1697. The Christ of the Commonplace

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... know he will return, and you will see him again...somewhere in the commonplace. Amen! 1. Carlos Wilton, "The Lord of the Commonplace," sermon preached at Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church, Point Pleasant, NJ, 9/23/90, the source of several ideas and illustrations (and even the title) in this message. 2. The story is also found in Craddock Stories, Mike Graves and Richard Ward, eds., (St. Louis : Chalice Press, 2001) 3. William Carter, "Where Does Easter Happen?" sermon delivered on The Protestant Hour, 4 ...

1698. No Time for a Knapsack Faith

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... Spirit is the inward evidence, the indwelling presence, that which allows us to organize and prioritize our lives. It is the Holy Spirit that gives us the peace and assurance to cope daily with life’s varied demands. There is a story in the Old Testament that illustrates this truth. God had chosen King Saul to rule over Israel, but Saul was a disappointment to God. And so we read in 1 Samuel 16:25 that the Spirit of the Lord left King Saul. And when that happened, Saul was filled with depression and fear ...

1699. Put Out Your Nets

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... , he will give us new life. 1. "Oh No, Not Now!" EQUUS, April 1994, pp. 48-49. 2. Robert Fulghum, ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN, (New York: Villard Books, 1988). 3. Warren W. Wiersbe, BE REAL (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1972), p. 12. 4. SERMONS ILLUSTRATED.

1700. Love Your Enemies

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... -187. 2. Source unknown. 3. "The Time Machine," AMERICAN HERITAGE (Jul/Aug, 1990, pg. 36). 4. Warren W. Wiersbe, BE COMPLETE, (IL: Victor Books, 1981), p. 5. Paul W. Powell, BASIC BIBLE SERMONS, (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1992), P. 84. 6. Howard P. Nash, Jr., "The `Princeton' Explosion," AMERICAN HISTORY ILLUSTRATED (August, 1990), pp. 4-11.

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