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1751. Kim's Wish Come True

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Ron Lavin

... our lives, becomes a part of our lives before we die, as well as bringing us to his Kingdom in fulfillment of his promise after we die. Kim knew that through faith in Jesus Christ she would be with the Father in Heaven when she died. She came to understand that heaven is not given as a reward for those who have done good deeds, but a gift which comes to sinners from a gracious and merciful Father. Kim's wish to be with the Heavenly Father came true. From our time schedules it came too soon. Our time ...

1752. Redeeming Grief

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Eulogy

Charles L. Koester

... ready to fill you with himself and with the presence of God. In loneliness, heartache, frustration, he says, "Cast your burdens upon me, for I care for you." God's Christ can redeem your grief, and give you God's peace that passes even our human understanding of it. Death, even ________'s death, is swallowed up in victory through Jesus Christ. __________ lives! What a great comfort and strength it is to lean on the strong assurance of our Lord who said, "Because I live, you shall live also." Life without ...

1753. The Secret Of Effective Living

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Robert Allen

... host, “Are you telling me that black people are not allowed to worship God in this house?” His host replied, “…. you do not understand our problem. Of course no Negroes worship here. They have their own church.” With some trepidation, Sir Thomas said, “I do not pretend to understand your problems; I am only a visitor. My trouble is that you do not understand my problem. I cannot preach in a church where blacks are refused admission. I believe in the brotherhood of man.” Of course, during that ...

1754. Marked In An Empty Tomb -- The Cross Is Still There

Sermon

George Bass

... to be, on the cross at work for our redemption. And at the moment the blows fell that destroyed this young life, the man on the cross was the first to weep, just as he has wept for all of us who stray, who are overwhelmed by circumstances that defy understanding, and he weeps with us for all our losses, too. God’s good purpose, God’s will, is not for death. That’s what Easter really means. God’s purpose is to give us life, and give it to us abundantly. And we are here to say today, even through ...

1755. The African Foundations Of Christianity

Exodus 4:1-17

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... as follows: I have not slain men and women; I have not stolen property from God. Despite the stark similarities between the Hebrew Ten Commandments and the Egyptian Negative Confessions, the Sinai experience of Moses represented a break from the Egyptian understanding of how God revealed himself in the lives of His people. The symbol of the Golden Calf or Bull which the Hebrews worshipped at the foot of Sinai, when Moses was receiving the Commandments, was an Egyptian sacred symbol. Many other instances ...

1756. The Interview

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... doing this? Your ad says there is a job description -- I’d like to see it.” “You’ve already seen it,” came the director’s reply, “if you have seen and read the story of Jesus, you’ve seen your job description.” “I’m not sure I understand,” she said. “For a full picture of what is expected of you, let me refer you to the life and work of Jesus as described in those gospel accounts. I simply expect you to continue his mission and ministry. Do you remember what they said about Jesus ...

1757. Dim Visions And Blind Guides

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... a parent, either. I knew just how I'd be as a parent in my dreams. I'd be slim, popular, handsome, and very caring and understanding. I'd be up on their music, and kind and tolerant when they brought home poor grades. I'd spend hours communicating with my boys. We' ... Two people who loved their enemies, whose righteousness was greater than the Pharisees, who were executed by forces they did not understand, cause us to ask, "Where was the design in all of this?" What happened to the dream? They believed in the ...

1758. “You Did That for Me!”

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... . Of course we cannot define the experience verbally, for it occurs at a level too deep for words. Paul knew the seriousness of this need. In 1 Corinthians 13:12, at that time when he comes face-to-face with God, he knows he is able to understand fully, “even as I have been fully understood.” Of the three marvels that abide, love is the greatest. I wonder -- no, I don’t wonder, I’m convinced -- that being understood is a work of love. Coming face-to-face and touching result from a primary gift ...

1759. A Name To Be Remembered

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... of God. The reality of God is presupposed.” One might, however, take issue with Dr. Macquarrie in insisting that the reality of God is not presupposed, but is rather internalized within the heart of the believer. God becomes that something within, that the world may not understand or be able to explain. None the less, God is real within our souls. Somebody else said, “Yes God is real for I can feel him in my soul.” God said, “This is my name forever, the name by which I am to be remembered from ...

1760. A Sign Of Divine Protection

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... . Obedience: The willingness to follow orders. At face value the Great Commission appears to be so simple that even an elementary school child could understand. It requires neither special training nor degrees. The key words, “go,” “make,” “baptize” and “teach” are easy to understand. Under closer scrutiny it is clear that “obedience” and not “understanding” is at the heart of the message. The instruction was clear for the children of Israel to follow, just as the divine plan is ...

1761. God’s Ultimate Concern

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... yourself an idol, you shall not misuse the name of the Lord and then you must remember the Sabbath Day by keeping it holy.” There is no reason for us to get out of line with God. The law is plain and simple. Even a child can understand. Now that’s the character of God. Profound to the intellectually astute and simple to the young; the character of God is revealed. The second function of the law is to guide the believer’s faith response by specifying God’s expectations for our lives. King Jehoshaphat ...

1762. God Can Change The Past

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... course, God can change the future, but the past? “My God, my God, why has thou forsaken me?” the psalmist shouts, the very words Jesus cries from the cross in the gospel according to Mark. And in crying them, Jesus changes forever, and in fact adds to, our understanding of the psalm. Think about it. “O my God, I cry by day, but thou dost not answer,” the psalmist says. And those who surround him and mock him wag their heads and say, “He committed his cause to the Lord; let him deliver him, let him ...

1763. God The Creator

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... to remember that we have committed *, we commit ourselves, to the power of the one true living God. Let Us Pray Almighty God, one through whom all things were made and will be remade, we trust you, and we believe the promise which you bring in Jesus. Understand our grief. Understand our feelings as we face the tragedy of *’s death. And hold us up Lord. We commit * to you, and put our faith in you — the one true living God, the one we know most perfectly in Jesus. Amen. *Person’s first name**Person’s ...

1764. What Christmas Is About

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... to describe the hope of Israel - names like Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace - and felt those names perfectly fit the one who entered life in a Bethlehem stable. So let us look afresh at each of those names that we might understand who Jesus is and what Jesus has done for us. 1. Wonderful Counselor The first name is Wonderful Counselor. In the King James Version, there is a comma between Wonderful and Counselor. It ought not to be there. It is a phrase, these two words ...

1765. Time's Up

Matthew 24:36-51

Illustration

John Jamison

... what it was that he was hammering and sawing on. First, it was a deck for the yard, then a greenhouse for the roses, then a garage. By now they were betting on a very BIG greenhouse, but thought there really should be more windows. And no one could understand why he built it to look so dog-gone much like a boat, until someone remembered that his hometown had been over on the river and that it must bring back some pleasant memories for him. But it was getting way too big. The cuteness was beginning to wear ...

1766. For Your Part

Matt 5:17-37

Sermon

John Jamison

... table. I was impressed with how easy it had been and as I started to get up Andy said, "Just a second John, I need your signature in a couple of places." "For what?" "Well, this one shows that you received your check, and this one shows that you understand the payment schedule." "What payment schedule?" "Uh, for the note. See, for our part, we give you the money, and for your part, each month you pay it back in ..." "Pay it back?" I interrupted. "You mean I have to pay this back? I hadn't counted on that ...

1767. Coming Back Down

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

John Jamison

... I thought anyone could ever mean to me, but I could still go back. I could go stand at that altar forever, looking into her trust and feeling like she made me feel. As nice as it is here, I could go back in a minute. I think Peter would understand that. I think that whatever else happened in Peter's life, and we have an awful lot of it recorded, he would have given it all up to go back. And I think I know where he would have gone. It was a mountain. Nobody agrees today which mountain it ...

1768. The Call To Excellence

Numbers 27:12-23

Sermon

Sims Robert

... in courtrooms. The world cries out for peace of mind but that cry is not being answered by theologians offering new and different ways of worship and meditation. That cry is being answered by psychiatrists who are offering new and different forms of medication. Do you understand that the church is not having the impact it should in the world? I ask, where are the prophets with fire in their souls and the men and women of vision who will shepherd the flock and lead the people? Jesus said in John’s gospel ...

1769. Chosen By God

Ruth 4:1-12

Sermon

Sims Robert

... the gun.” The young man ignored their command and pointed the gun straight at one of the policemen. In a reflex action the policeman shot and killed him. They later discovered that the gun was a toy and that the young man was retarded and did not understand. To serve others is a painful thing! A woman told me about being with her mother through the final weeks of a terminal illness. The family tried to sit with her 24 hours a day. The mother had difficulty going to sleep and was awake almost constantly ...

1770. When God Has Enough

Zephaniah 1:4-13, Zephaniah 1:14--2:3

Sermon

Sims Robert

... by saying, “I came not to bring peace but a sword (Matthew 10:34).” The sword of which he speaks is the sword of the Spirit. What is the sword of the Spirit? It is the Word of God which conveys his grace, power and righteous will. We must understand that Jesus did not come to this broken world to destroy it, but to redeem, conquer, transform and change the world for the glory of his father in heaven. We do not always believe that we need to be changed. We oftentimes resist change even though it is for ...

1771. To Be Sure

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... life in gratitude. All but one missed the hugest of the miracles in today's story: "Get up and be on your way; your faith has brought you salvation."9 All 10 were healed of leprosy. One was given still more. Just one heard Jesus' words about a new understanding of faith and of wholeness. Still we take God's gifts and run! Over and again we claim the gifts and yet are absent from his house on the Sabbath, grudging and delinquent in our stewardship, and silent in our witness to him who heals us. We take his ...

1772. A Lesson From Prayers Overheard

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... "justified," having been touched by the love of God. The other man was equally touched and loved by God, but not realizing how much he needed it, he went home with less, knowing virtually nothing of the peace the publican found, and still not understanding that God's love reaches out to all and despises no one. 1. Rick Reilly, "Guts, Brains and Glory," Sports Illustrated, Vol. 66, No. 2, January 12, 1987. The 1987 Fiesta Bowl game between the University of Miami and The Pennsylvania State University (Penn ...

1773. Captive To The Word Of God

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... priority on the Bible as the sole rule of faith and practice, or why Bible study has been so widely encouraged. We must daily lay his Word alongside our lives as a measure of all we have ever thought and a direction toward the things we do not yet understand. Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him: "If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free." Martin Luther, standing before the Diet of Worms and before Charles V, Emperor of the ...

1774. For a Man in His Sixties

Philippians 4:2-9

Eulogy

Louis M. Pratt

... to those around us, we will find that neither death nor life nor anything else will be able to separate us from the love of God. We will find the strength to face any situation, even so tragic a loss as this one that we find so hard to understand, for God will give us the strength. A burden is unbearable only when we lack the strength to carry it, and Paul tells us, in the fourth chapter of Philippians, that God will give us the strength to face any condition. God has indeed given us the strength, and ...

1775. Thanksgiving

Ephesians 1:1

Sermon

Brett Blair

... Now what do we say? We say thank you. Gratitude at its deepest level, however, is more than simply writing a thank you note and setting one day in the year aside to reflect upon all that we have. Rather, thanksgiving should become a lifestyle to us. We must understand that people who are truly thankful reflect it in their daily lives. The other day I was riding down Poplar Ave and I saw a bumper sticker on the back of a car which read.: Thank God every day you live in America. I would submit to you however ...

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