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1776. October 2-8

Mark 10:1-12

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... down from the top of the banner, hold the heart tenderly together. A needle with thread might be seen in one of God's hands. Then the words "Only God can make two into one" are added. Anthems and Special Music I Am Sure of What I Hope For Jesus Loves Me -- H. Williams Let the Children Come Unto Me Let the Children Come Let the Little Children Let the Little Children Come to Me Let the Little Children Come to Me Little Children Welcome Suffer the Little Children Suffer the Little Children The Kingdom ...

1777. Celebrating Eucharistic Time

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... it is real but also beyond description. Once we have centered in on God’s action, recalled Christ’s life, death and Resurrection, then we are beginning to be ready for what God wants to give us forgiveness of sins, strengthened faith, and hope of eternal life. The challenge is to intentionally direct our devotion, our meditation, so that words like “God Almighty ... forgive you all your sins ....” do not remain words, words, words, but do as they are intended - bring release, lighten the burdens of ...

1778. What’s Going on at Your House?

Mark 3:31-35

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... such as family lineage, language, or sexist or racist boundaries, not even liturgical rubrics. My family is not supposed to be limited like that. Everyone who does what my Father wants is a member of my family. Our decisions are guided by faith, hope, love, justice, peace. We want community. We want to be able to bounce off the conflicts and handle our differences without being judgmental.” Take a quick look at some shakeups. First, in our national history. The Revolutionary War was one of the first ...

1779. Celebrating the Marvel of Growth

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... people of God at the altar regularly. These are some of the seeds that God uses to mold and shape our lives in love, peace and hope. But it happens at God’s own pace and as you are able to cooperate with him. James A. Garfield, prior to serving as President ... will be successful. I can provide them with some basic guidelines that will help them invest themselves in the relationship. It is hoped, after many years of ups and downs, many celebrations and traumas, they will be able to declare that it has been a ...

1780. Speaking Truth to Power: The Ministry of Nathan

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... ; they can be in the government or in the private sector. But they are here and they are always sorely in need of the truth. And what truth? The truth that there is another king to whom they must be accountable, a king whose priorities and hopes are often far different from theirs. Walter Bruggemann has said of this king: He is a God uncredentialed in the empire, unknown in the courts, unwelcome in the temple. And his history begins in his attentiveness to the cries of the marginal ones .... caring, weeping ...

1781. David's Turn From Wisdom

2 Samuel 11:1-27

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Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... force of friendship are on the shelf, Charlotte's Web and Fried Green Tomatoes. This little line of books is precious to me, I suppose because the books reflect, each in their own manner, my own life as I am living it: memory, experience, sadness, hope. Together, they give me pleasure, spirit, perspective, spunk, revealing what it means to be human, underscoring that ultimately life is good. What volumes would you place in your collection? What books are most precious to you? The Bible is, of course, such a ...

1782. Esther: Wise Woman Of Strength

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... Church, representing the life of Christ to those who were powerless. She used her intelligence and her beauty, her grit and her grace, on behalf of those who needed her most. Like Esther, she inspires us. Can you think of others who like Esther and Dorothy Day, give hope to the people, who encourage us along the way? "Service was as much a part of my upbringing as eating breakfast and going to school. It isn't something you do in your spare time. It was clear that it was the very purpose of life. Helping ...

1783. Have You Confronted Christ?

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... trees. Soon Simon was listening to the teacher and sharing in that special moment when Jesus, from nearby Nazareth, taught about God. It was said by those standing with Simon that Jesus' own family was part of the crowd. It was said they had followed him from Nazareth, hoping that he would come back with them and back to the work and into the protection of Nazareth. Jesus was gaining too much attention by the things he did and the words he spoke. He was not as he once had been. His family was worried. But ...

1784. Eating Living Bread

John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... should welcome the relief from the pain, suffering and limitations of life in the world. To be released as part of the natural order of human existence and to experience the timelessness of life beyond the passing of the flesh is a promise filled with hope for those who trust in the God of goodness and grace. 3. The American culture has gone through a social change since World War II. Increasingly, families either have both parents employed outside the home or they have only a single parent for support. In ...

1785. Mary: After The Angel

Drama

Arlys M. Winkler

... told you? DEBORAH: Veronica. MARY: (Disgusted) Veronica? She promised me she wouldn't tell anyone. JUDITH: Well, she sure told us. ESTHER: Don't worry, Mary, I threatened her -- she'll have to answer to me if she tells anyone else. I think she'll hold her tongue. MARY: I hope so. I haven't told my parents yet ... or Joseph. I want to be the one to tell them. I don't want them to hear it from the gossips in our village. DEBORAH: What are you waiting for? You won't be able to hide it forever. ESTHER: Deborah ...

1786. Good Friday

John 19:28-37, Hebrews 10:1-18, Isaiah 52:13--53:12, John 18:1-11, John 19:38-42, John 19:17-27

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Russell F. Anderson

... that God's people can let their suffering make them bitter or they can use it redemptively. The child of God continues to believe that all things do indeed work together for good (Romans 8). Light at the end of the tunnel (v. 11). The Suffering Servant is given hope that the light of life will follow the dark tunnel of suffering. Those children of God who suffer, and who of us does not, can also be assured that our suffering and pain will lead to the light of a new day. Lesson 2: Hebrews 10:16-25 Christ ...

1787. Proper 23

Job 23:1-9, 16-17, Mark 10:17-31, Hebrews 4:12-16

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Russell F. Anderson

... after we are gone. Inheritance was much simpler in Jesus' day but I wonder if the rich man was not engaging in some estate planning, not for this world but for the next. He wanted to know how he could inherit eternal life. Jesus was the lawyer/teacher, whom he hoped would tell him how to set up his life in such a way that he would be the beneficiary. Jesus told him how to ensure eternal life, but the fee was too great. It would cost his life as he knew it. Outline: 1. The rich man had inherited earthly ...

1788. Proper 6

Mk 4:26-34 · 2 Cor 5:6-17 · 1 Sam 15:34 - 16:13 · Ps 20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... the seeds of the kingdom of God and watch them grow. Outline: Chances are, if you are here the seed of the kingdom has been planted in your hearts. Others have received the joy of watching us grow. We are called to scatter the kingdom seeds of faith, hope and love. We have the joy of watching God grant them growth. Illustration: Oh, God! is one of my favorite movies. God decides to communicate his love to the world through a grocery store manager. He appears to the manager while he is taking a shower. At ...

1789. Adoption Into God's Family

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... at the family meal of Holy Communion to nourish us for life's journey, the clothing in the righteousness of Christ to guard us from the evil one, the teaching from the Word, the disciplining for maturing in Christ, the playing of the Spirit on our hope-filled imaginations, the protecting of the Father of mercies, the watching, listening, sharing of the family together in Christ-like caring. In such an adoptive love the baptized person grows, knowing who he or she is as part of the family, loved right out of ...

1790. The Word Of The Cross Is The Power of God

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

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Mark J. Molldrem

... given him. He remade his life. He became the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association and has established a foundation for eye research. If we want, we can learn about ourselves, we can truly see other people, and we can grow in faith, hope, and love -- if we pay attention to our crosses and learn to find the treasure in the midst of it all. The treasure for the Christian is the love of God in Jesus Christ who is with us, hidden in the shape of crosses, helping us grow into ...

1791. Worship to Welcome the Prince of Peace

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Bulletin Aid

David M. Oliver

... gather to celebrate the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ. We confess our need to clear away the clutter of things that distract us from worshiping you. It is our desire to come before you in awe and adoration. Help us to worship you with a sense of expectancy and hope that you will meet us where we are and lead us to the place you want us to be. We offer our prayer in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Anthem "Christmas Is a Time To Sing" First Gospel Lesson: Matthew 2:1-12 Leader: God always blesses the reading ...

1792. Surprised By Joy

Matthew 13:31-35, Matthew 13:44-46, Matthew 13:47-52

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... even if they do participate in the political process.2 Of course, nobody needed to tell us this. We all know that things are not going very well in so many areas of America's social and economic life. But nevertheless, we who call ourselves Christians should have hope. Because you see, we are the ones who can experience real joy in living. And the reason is that if we have that joy deep down in our heart that only Christ can bring us, then we will have the strength and courage to overcome any obstacles ...

1793. Surprised By Grace

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... ? It doesn't matter who you are or what you have done, it does not matter where you live or how much money you have in the bank. God's love and grace is free, and it is there for all to experience. Do we not need this word of hope in our world today? A psychologist once conducted a poll. He asked people: "What do you have to live for?"' He was surprised and shocked to learn that 94 percent were just enduring the present, while they waited for the future. They were all waiting for "something to happen." Some ...

1794. Wedding Sermon - The Solid Rock On Which We Stand!

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... true meaning of the love you both share has been expressed far more powerfully by your presence, than could any message I might hope to render. That challenge, however, is easily overcome by the pleasure, privilege, and personal honor I now feel, and indeed continue to find, ... well -- the love of God. I believe that it is God's love which has led you to this place; and it is our common hope and prayer that it shall be God's love which will follow you from this place, and continue to abide with you both in all ...

1795. Answers To Consider

Job 19:1-29

Eulogy

James W. Addy

... us to consider. One psalmist wrote: "Out of the depths I cry to thee, O Lord! Lord, hear my voice." Out of our depths, O Lord, we cry to you. Lord, hear our voices. If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand? Yet there is forgiveness with you. Hope, therefore, is the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plenteous redemption. The psalmist wrote in a time of despair and sorrow. He wrote in a time when the people were in the depths. Out of the depths he called desperately to the ...

1796. Of Thimbles And Thread

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

Eulogy

Lawrence H. Craig

... . Grief is unfair, uncomfortable, unwanted. It leaves you hurting. You ask, what are you to do? How are you to handle this? You must look to your faith, for it is faith that tells us we are to turn to God. We are not people without hope. In God is where your hope is found and where your healing shall begin. God is much like the seamstress. Just as persons turned to ____________ for alterations when clothing failed to fit, you need to turn to God now. God has the ability to make the kind of alternations your ...

1797. What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?

1 Peter 4:1-11

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... you are God. The days of our life are seventy years, or perhaps eighty, if we are strong. So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. Hymn: "O For A Closer Walk With God" A Prayer: O God our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, we are here to consider what we are going to do with the rest of our lives. Sometimes, Father, we act as if that doesn't really have to be thought about, and we put it off. But we know it does, for we are responsible ...

1798. Expect Great Things To Happen!

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... 90, they were told by three visitors that Sarah would have a son as promised -- but Sarah laughed at the idea, after which they were confronted with God's question, "Is anything too wonderful ("hard" in KJV) for the Lord?" Most of us have personal dreams, hopes, and goals we would like to see fulfilled. Our trouble is that we are prone to discount ourselves and our faith, and we frequently overlook the fact of God in our lives. That which may seem impossible for us may be entirely possible with God. What ...

1799. All Saint's Sunday

Isaiah 25:1-12, Psalm 24:1-10, Revelation 21:1-27, John 11:17-37, John 11:38-44

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... are forgiven. EXHORTATION Trust in God and you will understand all the truth you need on this side of the grave and have strong hope of eternity with God. PRAYER OF THE DAY Jesus, Lord of life and death, free us from the fears that bind us and help ... OF DEDICATION God invisible, God incarnate, God inspiring, the offerings we bring to our Lord's table are simple signs of our hope for the great feast you prepare in heaven. Receive these gifts and the offering of ourselves as living sacrifices acceptable to you ...

1800. Epiphany 3

Mark 1:14-20, Psalm 62:1-12

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... our wealth in the work of your church which will not pass away. Increase our effectiveness in this company that our cooperative efforts may multiply our individual endeavors, to the glory of your name. Amen. PSALM 62:5-12 For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God ...

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