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1701. Christ is Risen and Brings Salvation

Luke 24:44-53

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... . Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, too often we have read in the Scriptures of the crucifixion and the resurrection and we have not felt the emotions and the life drama that was present during that first Easter season. And too often, Lord, the modern world of media has numbed our senses to the pain and agony You bore for our sins. Forgive us, Lord, and restore our senses. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "O How I Love Jesus" "Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead Us" "When I Survey The Wondrous Cross"

1702. If I Live To Be A Hundred

Psalm 30:4-5

Illustration

John E. Sumwalt

... dim, he could still make out the steady brightening of the light of dawn through the window next to his bed. And although his hearing was too far gone to catch the rumble of the medicine cart, as it worked its way up the hall toward his room, he could sense that the time for his morning pills was near. He waited for the nurse to push open the door and greet him and his roommate Arthur, who was still snoring loudly in the bed next to his. Most of the accepted measures of quality of human existence no longer ...

1703. Connected To God

Sermon

Lee Griess

... of being connected to Jesus gave them confidence of faith to face the future alone. They may not have known what the future would hold for them, but they did know who held the future for them. And that was enough. That sense of being connected to Jesus enabled them to face persecution and suffering knowing that God was on their side. They could trust God because they knew Jesus. It is said that the wife of Albert Einstein was once asked if she understood her husband's theory of relativity. She replied, " ...

1704. Do Not Be Doubting But Believe!

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Lee Griess

... Lord, and because of that, doubt filled his heart. "Unless I see for myself, I will not believe. Unless I can feel the marks of the nails with my own fingers and touch the wound in his side with my own hands, I will not believe." Can you sense Thomas' misery? Can you hear his loneliness, his separation and pain? I think you can, because we have all felt it. We have all gone through the same experience. We have trusted and been hurt. We have loved and lost. We have reached out in reconciliation to others ...

1705. God, The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... everything, right? We can see it all lying out there. But to know what God is like, you have to see his personal side. That's Jesus. What God's like, as a person, not just as a creator. And then there's the courage, the liveliness, the sense of direction, and the talents that move us to be better and do more. That's the Spirit! Field Announcer: You have just been listening to people's reactions to the strange incident here in Jerusalem. People from the north country, holding a meeting, experienced a set of ...

1706. I Just Need To Talk To A Real Person

John 15:1-17

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... She encounters the same difficulties with voice mail that most everyone has experienced. Hattie longs for human contact. Note: This chancel drama is a setup for preaching to the theme of "The Need For A Sense Of Community And Deeper Relationships." Theme: The Need For A Sense Of Community And Deeper Relationships Characters: Hattie Elderly lady Heidi Hattie's young niece Voice over a microphone backstage Tone: Humorous, empathetic Setting/Props: Living room in Hattie's apartment Exaggerated large cell phone ...

1707. Boaz: I Am Blessed!

Ruth 4:13-22, Ruth 3:1-18

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... be the God and Father of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Father of us all. I am an unusually privileged man. Some of my blessings are obvious to all who know me. I own substantial lands. I have wealth and power, but all these things pale in comparison to the sense of contentment He has given me. You know me, strangely enough, as the husband of Ruth. Weird!You've heard that we were a patriarchal society. Women in our society were usually known for their spouses. I, on the other hand, am known to you because of my ...

1708. Living In The Resurrection Age

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... he arrived in the Soviet Union, a nation that was about to shed its historical identity as well as its name." Yancey reports that one day the central bank ran out of money. Several days later the second largest republic withdrew from the union. There was a sense of crisis everywhere. Doctors announced that the best hospital in Moscow might close its doors for lack of money. Crime was increasing nearly 50 percent a year. No one knew what the country would be like in a year or even six months. Who would be ...

1709. The Return Of The Lost

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... be done. It took the lab pathologist about 10 minutes to process the results of the biopsy. He said that the test was a good one. The results were clear and unmistakable. The tumor was malignant cancer. Dr. Shragg writes that for just a moment, he felt a sense of excitement because he had been able to make the correct diagnosis. But as he sauntered back to his office, he reminded himself that this woman had just been given a sentence of death. The doctor says that he felt relief that he would not be the one ...

1710. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

Sermon

John C. Bush

... psychology. Both emotions are always present in every human relationship. If these elements are so important to human personality and to the ways we relate to one another, then surely one of life's major challenges is to learn to deal creatively with the sense of ambivalence they represent. Life's contrary emotions remind us that at every point of decision, at every moment of commitment, we are choosing among alternatives. Saying "yes" to this one means saying "no" to a whole array of others. Today we are ...

1711. Answers To Consider

Job 19:1-29

Eulogy

James W. Addy

... in another room of the home when the shooting took place. The son remained at the scene until the police arrived. We all know that a day will come when family and friends will gather to conduct funeral services for each of you. So, in that broad sense, we knew that this day would come for ____________. We knew that ____________ would die someday. She faced death by warding off a form of cancer. More recently she confronted the dangers of a stroke. Had any one of a number of health concerns caused her death ...

1712. Good News At A Bad Time!

Luke 2:8-20

Eulogy

Richard E. Merrick

... of responsibility is lost. The only explanation for this tragedy is to be found in an illness that confuses the thinking process and brings on depressive moods. In all love and concern we want to believe today that because of such an illness, all sense of values was lost and there was no longer a responsibility for those actions taken on the part of our departed sister in the faith. We must leave the entire matter in the hands of a loving God and know that our gracious Creator understands us better than ...

1713. Resurrection And Life

John 11:17-37

Eulogy

Jonathan W. Schriber

... , to know each day our salvation is secure through the cross and empty tomb of Jesus Christ. Dear friends in Christ, we are here this day, this hour to remember, to thank God, to celebrate new life. The life that is ____________ now, in the fullest and grandest sense, the life that is ours -- all through Jesus the Christ. In these final days of Lent, as we are vividly reminded of the passion of our Lord we take to us the tremendous price of our redemption, and can only love him more. And in the power of ...

1714. Warning! In Case Of Rapture This Car Will Be Unmanned.

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Carl B. Rife

... 's kingdom. In some cases there was another response that is woven through all the responses and that is the belief that Jesus had already returned in the life of the Spirit. If you read the Gospel of John, you find that this is a belief that in some sense God's return in Jesus might be understood to be through the Spirit. Now after we said all of this about what is in the New Testament and examined some responses to the message of the second coming down through the age, the real question is: Where are we ...

1715. Jesus Rejected

Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... asked. And the answer from Jesus was a vague one. It was not an admission. It was not a denial either.” You have said so," he replied. There is here the possibility that Jesus was/is a King,-- although not in the sense that concerned Pilate. And not in the sense his accusers hoped to suggest. After the main charge had been laid, there were many other accusations laid against Jesus by the religious authorities. In this gospel we are not told what they were. Whether true or false, they must have represented ...

1716. The TV Revolution

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... is theological fluff. Another part of the problem is that people in the pews have such a wide range of expectations from the sermon that it is impossible to satisfy everybody. Yet the truth is that many pastors work hard at their preaching, but sense it is not effective, and they cannot put their finger on the reasons why. A fundamental reason for this situation is that we live in the midst of a massive communications revolution, which we have only begun to understand. This revolution inevitably affects the ...

1717. The TV Audience

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... 's perception of them as persons. The politician who appears on TV and pleads, "Let's stick with the issues in this campaign and leave personalities out of it," does not understand the reality of television. This works two ways. On one hand the audience senses a credibility as they hear and see something. A speaker who conveys sincerity and conviction will be believed more than a person who is nervous and unsure, even though they may be speaking the very same words. On the other hand, television has also ...

1718. He Has Come Back To Life!

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... and encouragement. He talked with them about the main task of their lives -- the care and nurture of God's flock -- in an on-going ministry. If they really loved him, they would devote their lives to what he had begun. And Jesus returned to life to impart a sense of divine commission in which all people might share. He said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the ...

1719. Proper 9

Mark 6:7-13

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... Son Of God, Our Christ The Lord Will Come And Not Be Slow Dear Christians, One And All O God, O Lord Of Heaven And Earth From God Can Nothing Move Me God Moves In A Mysterious Way Prayer for Mark 6:7-13 Lord, help us to capture the sense of enthusiasm and joy which the disciples felt as they stepped out onto the mission field! That kind of boldness, that kind of sharing, that kind of stretching to serve Jesus ...really shakes us up! What risks they took! Inspire us with the same kind of boldness and zeal ...

1720. The Set Face And The Turned Head

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

Larry Powell

... Spirit to a desolate, solitary place where he encountered severe temptations. Be sure of this one thing; they were genuine temptations in every sense of the word, or else the Scriptures would have found a way around saying, "Jesus was led up by the Spirit into ... to the lesson. Who is that walking yonder in the shadows? It looks like - yes, it is Nicodemus. He discovers the trail, it mingles in his senses, it stirs him to want to go on. He is on the trail. No, now he is off. He crosses it again but he is not ...

1721. Know What Time It Is!

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... which he found himself. Because Jesus believes the kingdom of God is at hand, the point of his parable is: Act appropriately in light of the times. Be as wise as this scoundrel. Know what time it is! Don't just stand there. Do something about it! But in what sense is the kingdom present in Christ? And how are we to act in light of it? The kingdom of God has to do with more than merely life after death; the kingdom of Heaven. The kingdom of God is a peculiar perspective on this life; a grace-full view of ...

1722. Lent 5

John 11:1-16, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44, John 11:45-57

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . Stayed (v. 6). When Jesus received the message of Lazarus' illness, Jesus waited two days before going to Bethany. By that time Lazarus was dead. Why didn't Jesus go immediately just as a good pastor goes at once to a person in a crisis? Jesus had a sense of proper timing. At the Cana miracle, he said, "My hour has not yet come." When he refused his brothers' suggestion to go to Jerusalem, he said again, "My time has not yet come." Apparently Jesus waited for Lazarus to die so that in raising him people ...

1723. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... " - v. 7 C. Miracle of quality - "the good wine" - v. 10 4. The Key to Getting a Miracle (2:1-11). The key to the Cana miracle was obedience. If the servants had not obeyed Jesus' command, there would have been no miracle. Obedience can: A. Make sense - "Do whatever he tells you - v. 5 B. Sound like nonsense - "Fill the jars with water - v. 7 C. Result in success - "the good wine" - v. 10. 5. Would You Invite Jesus? (2:2). Not everyone would invite Jesus. He may make us uncomfortable and feel guilty. Would ...

1724. Who Short-Circuited the Good News?

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

James Weekley

... loneliness got to him. In fact, he asked to be relieved of his job. But his employer insisted, "Just try one more night. Only this time let the darkness become your friend, not your enemy." That night he left the doors and windows open. He began to sense the aroma of the night. He walked outside and absorbed the canopy of the heavens. On that night he came to terms with his fears. "Nathaniel, come and see Jesus!" "Come and behold his power! Come and secure his peace!" Why should we remain fearful of Jesus ...

1725. Where Have All the Shepherds Gone?

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

James Weekley

... of salvation is the language of love. Love communicates freely because we become its mouthpiece, and hands, and feet. In that sense, we pay our dues by giving his love its proper due toward hurting others. Michael Faraday, an early pioneer of electromagnetic ... actor and a retired minister. Asked to give a reading, the actor recited the Twenty-Third Psalm with such eloquence that a sense of awe pervaded the room. Then he invited the minister to recite the psalm. When he had finished, all eyes were filled ...

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