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1676. What Does Jesus Expect of Us?

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it." Do we have in the world of the Christian faith the same investment of "time, talents, all," as among the analysts, inventors, and researchers of the secular realm? Jesus constrains us to gain that sense of purpose which comes through commitment to what God wants for his world. We can learn it from Jesus as we see him leave Caesarea Philippi and carry his mission to Calvary. T. R. Glover said, "God could do no better than to be like Christ." From ...

1677. Plan Your Leisure - Jesus Did His!

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... just when they are exhausted with the effort, the discipline and patience just when they are exhilarated with a sense of the adventure and fulfillment this thing we call life offers at that very moment Jesus strategically planned this ... Finally, as you come down from the mountain of “R & R,” you Return to the Rhythm of life in your usual place. You’ll feel a renewed sense of what it’s like to work when you work, eat when you are hungry, sleep when you are tired, drink when you are thirsty, embrace when ...

1678. What Triggers Your Panic Button?

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... . To me, it is like Creation and Resurrection. I don’t try to explain them. I accept and affirm them. Most importantly, I want to have a sense of what it can mean for you and for me. So, with that in mind, we will put Holy Scripture in a time-frame: the time it ... his overnight vigil, his mini “R & R,” a regular thing on his calendar to recover his own energies and sense of direction, purpose and priority. He showed the disciples that when threatened by the storm, prayer channels and mobilizes resources ...

1679. God’s Flowing and Our Ebbing

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... and ashes” (Job 42:6) or Jeremiah declaring, “My heart is broken within me, all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, like a man overcome by wine, because of the Lord and because of his holy words.” (Jeremiah 23:9) When people have a sense for the splendor and majesty of God, it leads them not to flex their muscles, but to bow their knees. Please understand that what Isaiah confesses does not fly in the face of our efforts to make people feel fundamentally good about themselves. “Woe is me” is ...

1680. A Song Sung Blue

1 Samuel 1:1-20

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... be there if resolution is to occur. Remember Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof lamenting his economic state? “If I Were a Rich Man” is the lament he sings and one gains the impression, hearing Tevye sing, that the lamenting is therapeutic and affords him some sense, if not of resolution, at least of relief. Frederick Buechner has put it this way: Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell ...

1681. An Untouchable God?

1 Samuel 6:1-7:1

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... , the price fetched by this envelope would probably largely cover the cost of that care. It was an unusual feeling to hold and touch that envelope, almost as though through it old George and I met. Magnify those feelings trillions of times and you can gain a sense of how Uzzah might have felt when he thought he had done the forbidden and virtually touched God! His death, of course, is attributed to God. David becomes furious. The holy becomes too hot to handle and the ark is left along the roadside at the ...

1682. The Spiritual Organ Of Corti

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... Far down there in the arena lay the little battered body of the monk. Suddenly the mob grew quiet. A feeling of revulsion at what they had done swept over them. Their once deaf ears sensed a stirring. Emperor Honorius rose and left the coliseum. The people followed him. Abruptly the games were over. Honorius sensed the mood of the crowd. His ears too were opened. He issued an edict forbidding all future gladiatorial games. Honorius' ears had been opened to the violence and dehumanization of the games. As a ...

1683. God As Wisdom

Proverbs 1:20-33

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... Now, I hope we might consider wisdom as a worthy image of God for us. She is complex, independent and invaluable, illusive, coy, sometimes difficult in her demands. Yet the scriptures proclaim that she is at the heart of the learning process. With her strong sense of self and commanding sense of direction and discipline, she is at the heart of the creative process. And the promise in the text is that, commanding as she is when she tells us to fear the Lord, as she shouts at us, shakes her fist and calls us ...

1684. Walking Through A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... with the wind. Soon the gentle waves became a churning and dangerous sea. Simon's voice was not as steady, which quickened a sense of fear among the others. Soon Simon's voice was not even heard, nor hearable. The dark sky seemed to dip down and touch ... times when things were dark, when it appeared I was ensnared, and when there was no tunnel to the light. Then, in the darkness, came a sense that God would see me through. I did not know how. I could not imagine how! But faith in that care has not let me down ...

1685. When Something Is About To Happen

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Thomas Long

... by piece, on the mantle. Every action has meaning, because something is about to happen. But we have also known the sense of loss and disappointment over a hoped-for future which does not come, when nothing, nothing really, happens. The husband and ... put away. The tree comes down; the shepherds and angels are stored for another year, and the long-awaited day passes with a sense that nothing, nothing really, has happened. In a far more profound way, the church has always struggled with its pain over a future ...

1686. What Do You Mean, "Repent"?

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Thomas Long

... was groping toward this when he wrote, In the second half of life the necessity is imposed: Of recognizing no longer the validity of our former ideals, but of their contraries; Of perceiving the error in what previously was our conviction; Of sensing the untruth in what was our truth....2 In his article "Returning to Church," which appeared in the New York Times Magazine, novelist Dan Wakefield movingly described his own repentance, a turn from despair to faith. Wakefield portrayed a treacherous time in ...

1687. We Interrupt This Service

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Thomas Long

... one were there to hear it, goes the conundrum, would it make a sound? "The answer must be," she stated: ... I think, that beauty and grace are performed whether or not we will sense them. The least we can do is try to be there.4 Because in Jesus Christ the Word became flesh, truth and grace are at work in every place, whether or not we sense them. What we can do, of course, is to attempt to master the theme and then to try to be there wherever in life it is played anew. If we wonder where that might ...

1688. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24, John 10:1-21

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... partake of his nature in ourselves. The demand is not to know a set of propositions or a list of rules to follow. We do not live according to the law. It is rather to know a person so completely that our will is in unity with his. In that sense we also partake of a measure of divinity. We have given our life into his hands because we trust that only through him do we have the power to give up our life and receive it back again. Then we experience life in its fullest realization. 3. Self-Sacrificing. The ...

1689. Proper 8

Mark 5:21-43

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... of the whole of all creation. As we realize our bodies are holy because God created us, we honor both God and our whole being by trying to maintain the best possible level of health. Because God wishes well for us, we sense that healing is the natural direction toward mind/body/spirit wholeness. This circle of creation continues. As a result, an attitude of eagerness burgeons. In one of this Sunday's pericopes, Paul speaks of it: "For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one ...

1690. The Day Of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 · Jn 15:26-27; 16:4-15; 20:19-23 · Eze 37:1-14 · 1 Cor 12:4-13 · Ps 104

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Spirit reveals the truth (v. 13). 6. The Spirit makes known what is to come (v. 13). Sermon Title: Convicts For Christ. Sermon Angle: Many a person has been convicted of a crime and sent to prison. Yet many of those same people are not under any internal sense of conviction. That is, they do not feel guilty or remorseful. This kind of criminal is the most dangerous kind. Our society has sociologized sin by calling it anti-social behavior or psychologized sin by relegating it to a mental disease. Without a ...

1691. Christ The King

John 18:28-40, 2 Samuel 23:1-7, Daniel 7:1-14, Revelation 1:1-3, Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... king of truth. The bottom line of their business might be their king of truth. Perhaps it's their own pleasure. Maybe they look to some other person as their king of truth, much like children look to their parents. For some scientists, their senses are their king of truth. Pilate's sovereign of truth was political expediency. Your sermon might profitably pose the question to each worshipper: "Who is your king of truth?" Outline: Introduction: Pilate scoffed at the idea of absolute truth. That's true of many ...

1692. Easter 6

John 15:18--16:4, Acts 10:23b-48, 1 John 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... . My intent is not to disparage baptism (God forbid!) but to keep us open to the Spirit's visitation. Lesson 2: 1 John 5:1-6 Who does God claim as his child? Sometimes we refer to all humans as children of God. This is true in a biological sense; God made us all. However, biology does not define the child of God, rather spirituality. John stipulates that only those who are born of God spiritually, who believe that Jesus is the Son of God (v. 1), are truly his children. If you love the parent, love the child ...

1693. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Deuteronomy 18:14-22, Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... a contemporary context? (Gambling?) 5. The love of Christ can make restrictions on our freedom seem no burden at all. Gospel: Mark 1:21-28 1. Sermon Title: Mission Mandate: Minister With Christ's Authority! Sermon Angle: All that Jesus did conveyed a sense of authority, which we see plainly in this lection. In the synagogue he taught with authority. He presented eternal truths in a fresh manner in a way that touched people's lives. His words of authority were backed by authoritative actions. He demonstrated ...

1694. Epiphany 5

Job 7:1-7, Isaiah 40:1-31, Mark 1:29-39, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... care for them or his strength. The first sentiment is found in the phrase "My way is hid from the Lord..." (v. 27). The sense that their God was powerless comes through Isaiah's comments as he responds to the duress of his people and is indicated by passages ... chose him. Christ had commissioned him, on the road to Damascus, to be his ambassador. So many Christians do not feel a sense of necessity in proclaiming the gospel; for most, it is strictly optional. Wouldn't you say that something seems to be lacking ...

1695. Epiphany 8

Hosea 2:2-23, Mark 2:18-22, 2 Corinthians 3:1-6

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... immediately that it is a hostile environment and jump out. However, if you put a frog in a pot of cool water and then turn up the heat very gradually until it reaches boiling, it will not sense the change in the environment and take evasive action. Something like that is happening in our churches. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 103:1-13, 22; Psalm 103 "The Lord is compassionate and gracious" (v. 8); Psalm 102 Prayer Of The Day: Gracious God, great is your faithfulness. ...

1696. Proper 20

Proverbs 31:10-31, Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13-18; 4:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... in the first position they must pay the price of being servant of all (v. 35). SERMON POSSIBILITIES Lesson 1: Proverbs 31:10-31 Sermon Title: A Model Wife. Sermon Angle: The wife described in our pericope is a keeper, almost too good to be true. Yet my sense is that this narration is based on a real-life model rather than just a composite of the ideal wife. What does she look like? Well, physical beauty isn't that important, neither is charm (v. 30). The basic trait is that she's trustworthy (v. 11). Beyond ...

1697. Proper 25

Hebrews 7:11-28, Job 42:7-17, Job 42:1-6, Mark 10:46-52

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... we can add to the work of salvation that God offers us in Christ. Our sacrifices and good deeds cannot add to what God has already done for us; in fact, they detract from Christ's sacrifice if we think that we can earn his grace. This gives us a sense of assurance. There's nothing we have to do to be saved but to accept Christ. The word "all" is also instructive. Christ's sacrifice is not for only a few or for the enlightened, he offers himself and his salvation for all people. It's all wrapped up. Just ...

1698. Proper 28

Mk 13:1-32 · Heb 10:11-25 · 1 Sam 1:4-20 · Ps 16

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... New York artist of a crucifix in a bottle of urine but that's the exception. Sacrilege no longer offends because we have lost our sense of the Holy. Christ and crisis. This entire lection lists a host of crises that are to presage Christ's rule in power and ... in prayer and worship. Outline: Hannah's great disappointment was in not having a child. This led to withdrawal from life and a sense of helplessness (v. 7). Her husband reminded her of her worth (v. 8). She then prayed in the temple and was assured that ...

1699. Proper 8

2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, Mark 5:21-43

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... of all living things. When someone of high estate dies, we reason with ourselves that if they can fall, how much more will we. In a sense, most of us think that we're mighty when we're young, that we're invincible; then someone close to us dies or we become sick ... don't agree because the tithe is an Old Testament standard, based on legalism. Go ahead and tithe but not out of any sense of obligation. In the New Testament giving is always a free response to God's grace. Here are some guidelines from our text. ...

1700. Out On A Limb

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... Zacchaeus flatter himself by thinking that his own reputation had spread to Galilee, so that his name was a household word? Was he stricken with a sense of awe and dread that a total stranger should come right to where he was hanging out on a limb and stop and call him by name ... and respect. He is, quite literally, gracing Zacchaeus with his presence. But if Zacchaeus was "out on a limb" in the literal sense, he's even more "out on a limb" when he stands before Jesus. Jesus' invitation to come down out of his ...

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