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151. Designer Religion

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... of heart. Jesus called his disciples to seek not after status but after servanthood. “But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’” he said, “for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted ...

152. All in the Family

Acts 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... with one another, to commit ourselves to one another, to “feel with” one another. Isn’t this a good day for each of us to make a new commitment to the family--this family, the church--or to our family at home if we have one--and to the greater human family of which we are a part? Communication, commitment, compassion--simple ingredients that indicate and engender love within the family. Officer Ryan Holets with the Albuquerque, New Mexico police department was responding to a report of a possible ...

153. We Will Be Changed

Ezekiel 37:1-14, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body. Not all flesh is the same: People have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish another. There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. The sun has one kind of splendor, the ...

154. Childs of Center Point

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... were at the Stewardship Committee meeting at church. Tom hasn’t delivered for a week. In fact, Mrs. Sullivan has done it since Monday. This morning I can imagine she’s just running behind, what with her husband having deserted her, and she having one still in diapers and everything. BILL CHILDS: Why, that ungrateful little imp, putting his mother to all that trouble. EVIE CHILDS: Bill! (She stares angrily at him) BILL CHILDS: (surprised and a little sheepish) I’m sorry. What? EVIE CHILDS: I’ve been ...

155. Marriage 101

Ephesians 5:22-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... the law, but you cannot remove the principle. Wives are to submit to their husbands because God has placed the husband as the head of the wife. God knows that no society can long exist without order. Every organization that is effective and efficient must have one head. Anything with no head is dead and anything with two heads is a freak. Every plane needs a pilot; every ship needs a captain; every train needs an engineer; every army needs a General; every navy needs an Admiral; and every family needs a ...

156. Turmoil Brewing, Herod Stewing, Prophecy, and Porridge

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... is a little bit of faith. Notice, it doesn’t say well-made plans or astute strategies, or lots of resolve, or lots of assistance. Jesus simply says….all you need is a little bit of faith. Just the size of a mustard seed. Anyone see a mustard seed? I have one here. Very tiny. The tiniest seeds you’ve ever seen I’ll bet. That’s all the faith you need. Why? Because Jesus does all of the work. That’s what faith is all about. It’s not about how well we can do something, or about how many of ...

157. The Surety of Security

Jude 1:1-2

Sermon

James Merritt

... , Richard Dreyfuss. He starred in the thriller "Jaws," and recently starred in "Mr. Holland's Opus." Recently, he was being interviewed by Barbara Walters. Barbara Walters asked him this question: "Richard, if you could have one wish, what would that wish be?" Dreyfuss pondered for a few seconds and said, "If I could only have one wish I would wish for inner security." I think that is what everybody wants ultimately is security. It will only come when you realize that Jesus Christ has paid for all of your ...

158. The Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:1-21

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... murder” (see also Deut. 5:17). The verb translated “murder” (ratsakh) is sometimes rendered “kill” (e.g., RSV, although the generic Heb. word for “kill” is harag). Scholars have made various arguments for both translations of ratsakh, but English does not have one word that clearly suffices. (“To murder” is too specific and “to kill” is too general.) The word refers to killing without proper authority. That is to say, it refers to the act of killing defined by its relation to a context ...

159. Precious and Privileged Children

Galatians 4:4-7

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... life. God remains faithful. So, you thought you got away? Does that sound just too pedestrian and secular? I hope not. Why? Because there is a profound truth here and it will not be cancelled out. It has to do with the innate preciousness and privilege we have. One thing God is not: He is not a liar. We ought to see clearly that God will do whatever he decides to do and with whomever he has chosen. There is a great and undeniable life lesson in all of this. While we are pursued in loving understanding ...

160. The Jewish Leaders as Negative Foil for Jesus’ Followers

Matthew 23:1-39

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... others. In fact, they seek out places and titles of honor wherever they go (23:6–7). Jesus calls his followers to an utterly different way of living. To preach this text is to lean into this alternate way. It is the way of integrity—of having one’s actions and motives in full alignment. This alternate way focuses on living for God’s approval and not the approval and honor of people. Of course, this is easier said than done. We long for approval from someone, and sometimes we search our entire life ...

161. David and Bathsheba

2 Samuel 11:1-27, 12:1-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to this moment suddenly is gone. I can see both men staring at each other, then David lowering his eyes and saying quietly, choking a bit, "I have sinned against the LORD." In the Hebrew hymn book that we have come to call the Book of Psalms, we have one that comes from David's heart in the aftermath of this sad affair, Psalm 51. I can picture him alone later with his reddened eyes toward heaven and tears streaming down his flushed cheeks speaking the words that have welled up from the depths of his being ...

162. One Plus One Equals One

Matthew 19:1-12

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... into high school, I was shocked to learn that there are exceptions to every rule. To illustrate that point, our teacher said, "For example, you and I know that one plus one equals two, but what about when one raindrop joins with another raindrop. Then you have one larger raindrop. In this case one plus one equals one." I was really amazed. There was an exception to the rule. This morning you and I heard another exception to this mathematical rule, read for us in our scripture text. We learned that in the ...

163. When Jesus Prays

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... . We read in chapter 4: “Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (14-16). To me that is ...

164. The Laying on of Hands

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... and a neighbor to help him exhume the corpse. They dug up the coffin, opened the lid, and incredibly, there was Max, lying on his side! Though he showed no signs of life, Mr. Hoffman brought the boy back to his house so the doctor could have one last look at him. At the Hoffman home, the physician labored to revive him. After an hour, Max’s eyelids fluttered. The doctor immediately placed heated salt bags under the boyUs arms, rubbed his lips with brandy, and watched for signs of recovery. Recover Max did ...

165. WWF: Smack Down In The Wilderness

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... (NRSV) we read: "Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested." And then in Hebrews 4:15 (NRSV) the author says: "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin." We don't ever have to face Temptation alone. We don't ever have to wonder if God knows just how hard it is to face that Temptation. The answer is "Yes, God knows." Because through ...

166. Christ the King

Lk 23:35-43 · Jn 12:9-19 · Col 1:11-20 · Jer 23:2-6 · 2 Sam 5:1-5

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... old, and his kingship lasted forty years. Jeremiah 23:2-6 The promise of a Davidic king who will save the people. Colossians 1:11-20 We belong to the kingdom of Christ who, as the image of God, is preeminent in all things. In this pericope we have one of the great christological passages of the New Testament similar to Philippians 2:6-11 and John 1:1-14. It is so compact with truth and covers so much of the significance of Christ that one is easily persuaded that only an inspired writer could have composed ...

167. Getting Real

Genesis 22:1-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... gave up baseball and became a doctor, gets his only at bat among major league ballplayers. The elder Graham is played by Burt Lancaster. He's lamented to Ray that he only played one inning in the major leagues and never got to bat. He tells Ray wishes he could have one at bat, in which he winks at the pitcher and then hits the ball deep, stretching a double into a triple. Later in the movie, when the younger Graham does get his turn at bat in the field of dreams, he comes to the plate with a man on third ...

168. Proper 19

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10, Jeremiah 4:5-31, 1 Timothy 1:12-20

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... a chief sinner even after his experience of mercy in Christ. "I am the foremost of sinners." Luther explained that a Christian is a sinner and saint at the same time. One sinner plus one saint makes one Christian! A Christian lives in the tension of having one foot in heaven and one on earth. The sermon is needed to help church members understand why they act like devils at times when they are supposed to be in Christ. Outline: How one and one make one. One sinner -- vv. 12-13a. Before Christ: "blasphemed ...

169. Beware! Caution! Danger!

Acts 14:8-20

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... pastor, "Brother Hughes, you will probably conduct my funeral. I want you to promise me that when I die you will say very little of George Heath, and very much of Christ. Tell them of him!" Count Zinzendorf had the same conviction about it when he said, "I have one passion, it is he." One More Warning: Not Everyone Will Like It! But you need to be warned: people won't like it if you take their gods away. You see, it is far easier to make matinee idols (or television celebrities, or "jolly good fellows") out ...

170. Getting The Facts

1 Corinthians 15:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . Object: A ruler or a circle compass and a Bible. Good morning, boys and girls. How are you on this very last Sunday in August? It won't be very long before the summer vacation will be over and the new school year will begin again. I just happen to have one of those things that is so important to anyone going to school. This is a very simple tool, but one that we use very often in our work and at school. We call this a ruler. We can measure the distance in the number of inches or we can do ...

171. Building According To Code

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Brett Blair

... against trouble. Yet, the storm in Jesus’ parable, you will note, was no discriminator. But, of course, I don’t have to convince most of you of the reality of Jesus’ words at this point, because you have been there. You know what it is like to have one of life’s storms smash against you and leave you breathless. Whether it is sickness, or the loss of a loved one, or a family problem, or a marital relationship, or troubles at work, or financial problems--most of you have been there. You know how ...

172. Soaring with Christ

Matthew 28:1-8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... challenge for someone tonight. Anybody who has the nerve to jump in my swimming pool for entertainment, fight the sharks through it and come out on the other side, I will offer him one of three gifts. He can have my daughter's hand in marriage, he can have one of my Texas ranches, or he can have a million dollars." The words were hardly out of his mouth when there was a splash in the other end of the pool. Sure enough, somebody was swimming and miraculously got through the sharks and climbed out on the ...

173. If Your Cry for Help Is Loud Enough...

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... people enjoy, gratitude would come much easier.” A more mature understanding of life tells us that our sense of gratitude doesn’t depend so much on our circumstances as it does on the condition of our heart. Dr. Tom Long tells us about a time when he was having one of those frustrating days when he had more things to do than he could possibly accomplish. So he was in a foul mood as he rushed through the store. It didn’t improve his mood to get behind a mother and her young son who were playing games ...

174. How about Something Different?

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... " is the operative word. It means, Jesus is close to the border. He is dangerously close to the border, across which no Jew was to travel, and close to which no respectable Jew would ever be seen. Jews had no dealings with Samaritans. But Jesus is about to have one, for here comes a band of lepers. Lepers were ostracized legally. They couldn't enter villages or cities. They had to stay out on the borders of life. They were to get out of the way on the road if they saw somebody coming toward them, so that ...

175. The Problem With Giving Up Chocolates

Mark 8:34-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... ” even if all your needs are not met in return. This was the level at which Jesus was operating when he prayed in the garden, "Not my will, but thine be done." This was the prayer that led him to the cross. Jesus had needs just like you and I have. One of those needs was the ultimate need ” the need for self-preservation. That is a need all of us have. Most of us will do just about anything to keep from dying. Jesus had a value, though, that was higher than his need to survive. That value was to do ...

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