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1801. The World According to Paul

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... crucified (Acts 17). Some Jews did believe, but most of the new converts were Greek, including influential women. The Thessalonians' eagerness to move from idolatry to faith in the one true God is a courageous social and religious step to take. Paul is impressed by their willingness to change. Paul's letter to the Thessalonians is in many ways a tribute to friendship. The letter is warm, full of fond memories and uplifting words. It is spontaneous and full of emotion. Paul promises to remember his new ...

1802. Leaders Worthy of Imitation

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... or you're gonna get left!" Perhaps a stranger has cornered you on a city sidewalk, ranting about being saved. It's a real shame that some people only hear the gospel proclaimed in that manner. We know how street-corner criers present a negative impression of Christianity. The apostle Paul had to contend with some strange preachers in his day, too. Itinerant evangelists gave both the gospel and Paul a bad name. People in Paul's day formed opinions of his religion based on their experiences with some of these ...

1803. Lifestyles of the Rich and Faithful

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... to heart. Bountiful sowing yields a bountiful harvest, and we have seeds for scattering and sowing in abundance. Robert Louis Stevenson, author and poet, spent most of his life in a sickbed, dying at age 44. A look into his life would leave one with the impression that he did not have much to be thankful for. Yet, his works are full of gratitude and joy. Stevenson penned numerous appreciative, uplifting words such as, "The world is so full of a number of things. I'm sure we should all be happy as kings ...

1804. The Church Is Like a Hospital

Luke 14:1,7-14

Illustration

Richard Patt

... a country club; it's more like a hospital." That's what Jesus was saying here when he gave us the direction, "... do not invite your friends ... or your rich neighbors ... invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind...." You and I are not in the church to impress one another or to win power struggles; we are here to minister to one another in our weaknesses. We are here to be hospitable.

1805. Can I Give Enough?

Mark 12:41-44

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... symbol for other things in our lives. When we become involved in church activities, volunteer to help other people, donate clothes and toys, or serve God in any other way, God wants us to do what we’re doing because we want to serve him, not because we want to impress other people or because we feel that we must. No matter how much or how little you give or do, to God it’s the thought that counts. The love in the poor widow’s heart made her gift far more valuable to God than all the other money in ...

1806. You Can’t Judge A Filling By Its Chocolate

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... Jesse. Jesse didn’t know it yet, but one of his eight sons was going to be chosen as the next king. So Samuel came to town, and Jesse called together his sons. First, Samuel met Eliab. The Bible doesn’t tell us what Eliab looked like, but Samuel was impressed. After seeing Eliab, Samuel thought that he must be the next king. But do you know what God said? In verse 7, God said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord does not ...

1807. Tears, Perfume and Forgiveness

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... boyfriend's parents for the first time. As she checked out her appearance one last time, she noticed that her shoes looked dingy. So she gave them a fast swipe with the paper towel she had used to blot the bacon she had for breakfast. Arriving at the impressive home of her potential in-laws, she was greeted by the parents and their much-beloved, but rotten-tempered, poodle, Cleo. Well, the dog got a whiff of the bacon grease on the young woman's shoes and followed her around all evening. Wouldn't leave her ...

1808. Step By Step

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the world speaking at Christian gatherings. His wife, Peggy, stayed at home and chose to pour her life into raising their children. Years ago when Peggy Campolo would occasionally travel with Tony, she found herself in conversations with some of the most powerful, impressive, sophisticated women in the world. Sometimes she would feel intimidated and question her own self worth. Tony said to her, "Honey, why don't you think of something you can say when you meet people, so they'll know that you value what ...

1809. Neighbors Who Never Met - Sermon Starter

Luke 16:19-31

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Brett Blair

... Dives, the rich man, all that Jesus says is that he was buried. Isn't that strange that that is all that he says? After all, Dives funeral must having been something that the community would remember for years to come. Apparently, however, that fact failed to impress Jesus. Oh, Jesus did add one additional fact about Dives' death that may be of interest to you. His soul was sent to hell. This is an unnerving story. I can well see why this was the irritating grain of sand in Albert Schweitzer's oyster. Why ...

1810. Monuments To Self

Luke 16:19-31

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Brett Blair

... memory. He hired a sculptor to design a monument which showed both her and him at opposite ends of a love seat. He was so pleased with the result that he commissioned another statue - this time of himself, kneeling at her grave, placing a wreath on it. That impressed him so much that he ordered a third monument - this time of his wife kneeling at his future gravesite placing a wreath. He had the sculptor add a pair of wings on her back giving her the appearance of an angel. One idea led to another until he ...

1811. Just a Little Faith Will Do

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... who was also a pastor, lived on a salary of eight hundred dollars a year, with a family of eleven growing children. It amazed Phillips Brooks that his family lived on so little. He remembered his father saying once at the table something that made a deep impression on his young mind. Having poured his tea into a saucer to cool, his father was resting his two elbows on the table. Brooks’ mother sat opposite him, murmuring, in a sweet, refined, gentle, sad way that the bills were due; that she had no money ...

1812. The Price of Doing Good

Luke 18:1-8

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Frank Lyman

... have done a good deed. I once saw a gang of skinhead bikers picking on a little old lady. I went up to their leader, told him he ought to pick on someone his own size, punched him in the stomach and then kicked over his Harley." St. Peter was impressed, "That is a good deed. When did you do this?" The man replied, "Oh, about three minutes ago." Prayer is not a reward for being good. Sometimes the very best people pay for doing good.

1813. A Child Will Be Born

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... the world that he gave His only begotten son … ” In an old Peanuts comic strip, that other popular misfit Charlie Brown cracks open his piggy bank. He says, “Look, I’ve got $9.11 to spend on Christmas.” Lucy is not impressed. “You can’t buy something for everyone with $9.11, Charlie Brown,” she responds. Charlie Brown retorts, “Oh yeah? Well, I’m gonna try!” “Then,” Lucy continues, “they’re sure gonna be cheap presents.” “But,” Charlie Brown says with absolute conviction ...

1814. Eyes To See, Ears To Hear

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

James McCormick

... that’s the way God does it. No, the still, small voice the Bible talks about is more the sense of a presence, not ourselves, but someone. It is an overall sense of well being, close akin to the experience of being held. Perhaps we are impressed with a sense of oughtness: we ought to do this, or we ought not do that. Maybe we have been struggling with something and suddenly there is clarity. Perhaps someone or something pops into our mind, something we hadn’t been thinking about, a thought seemingly ...

1815. Luke 18: 9-14

Luke 18:9-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... action the tax collector takes demonstrates his inner attitude. He refuses to make eye contact. He beats his breast. He stands far distant. There are all first century signs of a personal sense of shame. Instead of words that offer an impressive personal, spiritual resume to God, this tax collector offers only an intimate and humble plea and confession. Interestingly, the tax collector does not confess to any particular sin or misdeed or specific legal infractions. Instead, the tax collector confesses to a ...

1816. License to Steal

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... cut down and buried. He robbed death of its power when he rose again to new life. The Pharisee who fasted more than the Torah required, who tithed more than legal directives, who prayed with precision and a pious air, still trusted in his own impressive powers to get things done and do things right. That Pharisee couldn’t see beyond his human abilities to the divine possibilities that God had waiting. What do your prayers reveal about you? Most of us have two kinds of prayers. First, we have the carefully ...

1817. Worth a Thousand Points

Luke 18:9-14

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John P. Jewell

... youth." Then he begins to list his activities for Peter. He was an officer in his youth group, served in every possible position he could as a youngster. Was on the Church Council and every committee the church had to offer. His list was extensive. "Very impressive," Peter smiles at the man. An angel standing with them also smiled and nodded as he tallied the points and then whispered in Peter's ear. Peter tells the man, "This is quite striking we seldom see men of your very good works. You will be pleased ...

1818. Can You Be Popular and Serve Jesus?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... have sex, remember who you are and do the right thing. Sometimes we adults need to give ourselves the same admonition. If we are in a group where persons of other persuasions are being demeaned, take a stand. If we are living beyond our means in order to impress our neighbors even to the point that we are not able to support God’s work in the world or give to the needy we need to radically evaluate our values. In the battle between the culture and Christ, choose Christ! This is All Saints’ Day. What is ...

1819. What’s Happening Now Church

Luke 19:1-10

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Brett Blair

A popular comedian (Flip Wilson), did an impression of a preacher at the "What's Happening Now Church." The preacher yelled: "IF THIS CHURCH IS GOING TO SERVE GOD IT'S GOT TO GET DOWN ON ITS KNEES AND CRAWL!!!" And the congregation in the skit would yell back "Make it crawl preacher, make it crawl! And then ...

1820. The Ecclesiastical Equivalent of Homeland Security

Luke 21:5-19

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Scott Hoezee

... We want a different set of predictions and an alternative set of promises. We want Jesus to say, "Don't worry about trials and persecutions for I shall deliver you from them before they happen." We want Jesus to say, "The world will be so impressed by the church's rhetoric, accomplishments, and proclamations that they won't dare lay a hand on you to begin with." We want the ecclesiastical equivalent of "Homeland Security" that will seal up our borders from evildoers and proffer us protection into the future ...

1821. Counting Our Spiritual Blessings

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... five small barley loaves and two small fish and had fed about five thousand men and an unknown number of women and children. Amazing is too small an adjective for such an extraordinary feat. Now the crowd is seeking him out in earnest. Jesus isn’t impressed with their sudden interest. “I tell you the truth,” he says, you are looking for me . . . because you ate the loaves and had your fill.” Then he gives a word of warning, “Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal ...

1822. Who's Trying?

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Martin E. Marty

One critic said he had gone to many churches and heard the preacher say, "Don't try to impress God with your works" or "Don't attempt to please God with your merits" or "Don't try to keep the rules and regulations and thus win your way." He looked around at nearly slumbering collections of utterly casual Christians and wondered, "Who's trying?"

1823. Possibilities of Grace

Matthew 3:1-12

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Joel D. Kline

... a door clearly marked NO ADMITTANCE. When the house lights dimmed, the mother returned to her seat, only to find her son missing. At that moment the curtains on the stage parted, and to her shock, there was her son seated at the keyboard of the impressive Steinway. Oblivious to the crowd, he began to pick out the notes to "Twinkle, twinkle, little star." Just then Paderewski came on stage, quickly moved to the piano and whispered in the boy's ear, "Don't quit. Keep playing." Leaning over the boy, the ...

1824. Matthew 11:2-11

Matthew 11:1-19

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... additional distinctions between the role of John the Baptist and that of the Messiah. First, Jesus identifies the unique character and mission of John the Baptist. Although John choose to preach out in the wilderness around the Jordan River, he managed to draw an impressive number of people willing to risk the dangers of the wilderness to hear his message. Jesus asks if the crowd came all this way to look at “a reed shaken in the wind” — an individual whose words and positions sway with every breath ...

1825. St. Andrew Christians

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , Luke, Paul. But he did do one thing, and he did it over and over again: he introduced people to Jesus. He issued summons everywhere he went to “Come and See.” Andrew introduced his brother Simon, a fishing partner, to Jesus. And Jesus was so impressed with Andrew’s invitation he gave Simon a new name. When there were 5000 of Jesus’ listeners to be fed, Andrew introduced a small boy with a small lunch to Jesus. And from that introduction Jesus fed the enormous crowd. Andrew’s contribution to the ...

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