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1676. Make A Little Noise

Luke 11:1-13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... worship service. Now, besides giving the apostles that prayer, Jesus also told them how they should pray. He said that they had to keep asking and asking until they got the Lord's attention -- just the way you kept calling me and pulling on my coat sleeve ... loaf of bread, you would have to knock and knock until he woke up. That's just the way you should pray -- keep on praying and praying; keep on making noise! And you know what the Lord says will happen? The Father will hear you and answer your prayer, because ...

1677. The Healing Power of the Resurrection

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... of Easter, God is saying to each one of us, “Don’t stop! Don’t be afraid! Don’t give up! Don’t get discouraged! Keep on playing! I’m here, surrounding you with my love and strength, and I will help you. Don’t quit on Me now! That’s ... to the disciples on that first Easter and that’s precisely what He is saying to you and me here and now. Easter reminds us to keep on trusting God, come what may… because He has the power to bring us out of the Tomb of Despair, and the Tomb of Defeat. III. ...

1678. It's O.K. To Be Extravagant

John 12:1-11

Sermon

James W. Moore

... , they are going to say, ‘What’s with the fork? What’s with the fork?”… And then at the service you can get up and tell my story… and you can tell them for me that I am so grateful for what I’ve already had… but I’m keeping my fork because I know that something even better is coming!” Let me ask you something: Do you have that kind of victorious spirit? Do you have that kind of deep faith? Do you have that kind of extravagant gratefulness? If not, why not? Because Jesus taught us that ...

1679. What Can We Count On From God?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

James W. Moore

... me and treasures me, a great God who can always be counted on to hear me when I pray, to be with me when I’m hurting, and to go with me wherever I may go. You can have that great God, too! And you can count on Him! So, keep on praying… and don’t lose heart, do your best and trust God for the rest. The poet put it like this: It is only a tiny rosebud, A flower of God’s design; But I cannot unfold the petal With these clumsy hands of mine. The secret of unfolding ...

1680. All I Want for Christmas is a Savior

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... I Want For Christmas.” In the book, Jim tells about a member of his staff, Vee Choate, the church’s wedding coordinator. Jim Harnish called Vee a first-class joy-bringer. She could light up a room. Vee loved Christmas... and she knew how to keep Christmas well. She did it with the same military precision she used in her job as the wedding coordinator.., to get bridesmaids to stand up straight. and groomsmen to spit out their chewing gum, and wedding photographers to obey the church’s rules. Every box ...

1681. The Imperatives of the Resurrection

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... our faith. Then he said GO. Again, there are times when we need to have someone shake us off our rusty-dusties and get us out into the world and to work. And finally, TELL. In our pluralistic society, we need that command lest we be content to keep the good news of the Gospel as some private treasure. Would Easter mean anything to us had not someone told the resurrection story, the story of God's power over death, centuries ago? Would it mean anything to us had not the church continued to tell the story ...

1682. The Ten Commandments #8: No Stealing

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... divine "warehousing" operation and giving us the responsibility to see that proper distribution is made. If that is the case, then we are some of the biggest thieves in history. We have been stealing the very life from countless suffering people around the globe by keeping so much of what we have in the "warehouse" for ourselves. If the force of the commandment "You shall not steal" is to remind us of the right of ownership and the necessity for basic honesty in dealing with THINGS (even food), then "in all ...

1683. The Ten Commandments #10: No Covetousness

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... blush, this does sound like a strange commandment. Why on earth would God tell us not to want things? And frankly, how could a normal person KEEP from wanting things? Does it make sense for God to tell an African mother not to want food for her starving baby? Does it make sense ... way to get it (and that is the force of the Hebrew word chamad in the commandment(2)), whether the Joneses want to keep it or not. The further danger is that, if we DO get the Jones house, the Joneses might not have one, and, if ...

1684. Be Careful What You Wish For, You Just Might Get It!

1 Samuel 8:1-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... you say? Be careful what you wish for? Having said all that, the question arises, "Where do this year's graduates fit in all this?" Granted, not too many of them are looking for a king, but LOTS are looking to "be like other 'nations'," to keep up with the proverbial Joneses, whoever they might be. Word has it that the graduates of the 80's and 90's have been heavily oriented toward the trappings of success - jobs, homes, cars, THINGS. Not all graduates, of course, but many, many, many. No question, those ...

1685. Dealing with Depression

1 Kings 19:9-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... scripture has it, "the word of the Lord came to him: "What are you doing here, Elijah?" One more time, Elijah explodes. "Lord, I have done my part. I did everything I was supposed to, but I have not made a nickel's worth of difference. The people just keep on keeping on. And for all my trouble, as usual, good old Elijah is caught with his butt in a sling again - Jezebel wants to carve me like a Christmas turkey. When you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to think about draining the swamp...and, as ...

1686. The Apostles' Creed: "God...Almighty"

Mark 15:33-41, Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Erin missed her friend. I remember David telling me that one of the class assignments he and Beth had for English was to keep a journal, and one of the reflections was to deal with those things of which they were afraid. Beth had written that ... in the same predicament with some of the things we see. Perhaps. Some want to say that the evil we experience is God's way of keeping us from even greater evil. For example, we might be upset that we were injured by a car while crossing Old Chapman Street, but this was ...

1687. Angels

Psalm 91:1-16

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... it ran my way. Near misses all around me, accidents unknown, Though I never see with human eyes the hands that lead me home. But I know they're all around me all day and through the night. When the enemy is closing in, I know sometimes they fight To keep my feet from falling, I'll never turn away. If you're asking what's protecting me then you're gonna hear me say: Got His angels watching over me, every move I make, Angels watching over me! Angels watching over me, every step I take, Angels watching over me ...

1688. Religion and Politics

Isaiah 1:1-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . God is pleading for a turnaround and an outcome other than judgment. Do it and be blessed; don't and "be devoured." Well. Religion and politics. As old as the ancient prophets; as modern as tomorrow's newspaper. In my estimation, it is impossible to keep them separate and, frankly, anyone who says so understands neither religion nor politics. Both have to do with not only deeply held convictions but the way we live our lives. In other words, as we have said before, what we believe determines how we behave ...

1689. Do You Hear What I Hear?

Luke 1:46-56, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of a huge international political storm with his father wanting him back in Cuba and aunts and uncles wanting to keep him in affluent America. Several sermons there - the importance of family; what constitutes real wealth; our responsibility to our ... . I thought maybe if I kept him warm, that would be a good gift. So I asked Jesus, "If I keep you warm, will that be a good enough gift?" And Jesus told me, "If you keep me warm, that will be the best gift anybody ever gave me." So I got into the manger, and then ...

1690. The Preacher Was A Bigot

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... good judgment. We have to protect ourselves and our heritage by separating ourselves from unhealthy influences. Right! Jonah could not have said it better. He would not have admitted his prejudice either. Look at what we do. As individuals we are constantly making the kinds of judgments that keep us away from the "wrong" kind of people. If they do not dress as we do or talk as we do or have the same kind of education that we do or (perish the thought) have the same color of skin that we do, we do not want ...

1691. The Lord's Prayer: Our Father

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... for three days." I remember thinking to myself, "Big deal! I have enough food in me to last for three months but that does not keep me from getting hungry." As it turned out, that was Erin's problem and as soon as she got some dinner, she quieted down and ... offer you except your own personal portion of "blood, sweat and tears." They are going to cost you a fortune. They are going to keep you up at night (either feeding them when they are infants or worrying about them when they get older). They are going to ...

1692. The Lord's Prayer: "Thy Will Be Done"

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... 'S WILL. But I also believe that God does not suspend those laws willy-nilly. If that were the case, we would have no way of ordering our lives. We would not be able to get up in the morning because we could not be sure that gravity would keep us on the floor. We would not construct buildings of iron and steel because, on one particular day, feathers might be stronger. We most certainly could never fly in a plane because the laws of aerodynamics would not guarantee our safety in the air. But we do not worry ...

1693. The Lord's Prayer: "Our Daily Bread"

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to what is said. "If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, `Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,' and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that?"(6) For James, the ... people know how marvelous is your provision for us. But we also know that others have no idea of that. Convict us for being tempted to keep all your goodness for ourselves. Then help us to share what you have given, not only physically, but spiritually as well. For it is in ...

1694. Winning over Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... British born movie actor David Niven was a worrier and a habitual nail-biter. Once he received a postcard written by his friend, Noel Coward, who was traveling in Italy. The card showed a picture of the Venus de Milo and said, "YOU SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU KEEP ON BITING YOUR NAILS."(1) A book came out some years ago called How to Win over Worry.(2) It quoted some statistics that are probably just as valid today as when they were published in the mid-sixties. The book pointed out that more people die in ...

1695. Stay in the Boat!

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the problem here - I just FORGOT to run faster??? I'm running as fast as I can!" Have you ever felt like Johnny? Here you are at worship on Sunday, weary from a week of contending with the storms of life, and what does the sermon say? RUN FASTER! Or KEEP FOCUSED! No. Not today. That is not the message I want you to hear from this text, and I do not believe it is the message that Matthew wanted you to hear. As we have noted in other settings, Matthew's gospel was put together some fifty years after Christ ...

1696. The Imperatives of the Resurrection

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

1697. One Shock after Another

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... in the pages of scripture...see Jesus in the lives of your fellow worshipers...see Jesus in the faces of those whose needs we seek to meet...see Jesus present as we gather at his table. Clearer and clearer the picture comes. Can you see it yet? Look. Look. And keep on looking. It WILL come into focus. That is a promise from on high. "All mankind (even you and me) will see God's salvation." Jesus. And that is the best shock of all. Amen! 1. John 1:46 2. Matthew 5:4, 5, 10 3. Matthew 23:11 4 ...

1698. Ready or Not, Here He Comes!

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... people ready to have the dross and dead wood removed from their lives. The word he uses for the process is repentance. But John is not content with someone saying, "Sorry." Don't just talk the talk, walk the walk. John says, "Produce fruit in keeping with repentance." The phrase "in keeping with" [Gr. axios] has as its root the image of a balance scale. One side needs to weigh the same as the other side. It has the idea of being "worth the same as" or "equivalent to" or "measuring up to."(1) In other words ...

1699. Ban the "Buts"

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , for no reason at all I looked in the fridge, just like when I go to my mom's. It's a little homecoming every other Saturday. I don't even miss the ironing. Beautiful. Is there a BUT that is hindering your Christian journey? A BUT that is keeping you from a blessing? An expert on the subject of time management was speaking to a group of business students and, to drive home a point, used an illustration those students will probably never forget. As this man stood in front of the group of high-powered over ...

1700. A Tale of Two Sisters

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... room. And when I met her I preached at the little church at Crab Orchard, and she came up to me afterwards and said, "I keep the preachers." And so I went with her. She had a parrot, the parrot said, "Hot biscuits!" and "Hello, preacher!" She kept the preachers. She ... bucket is let down, it will come up with the refreshing we need. Are both Martha and Mary inside you? Fine. Celebrate both. And keep the priorities straight. Remember, don't let the good get in the way of the best. Amen! 1. John 11:1-44 2. John ...

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