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1826. The Bible: Head and Heart

Luke 4:21-30

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... says so. But we say, "Don't take it out of my paycheck!" We know that everyone ought to be given equal housing, but we say, "Don't move into my neighborhood and cause my property value to go down!" We know that God cares and loves everybody and gives to us the ministry to love and care for everybody - the homeless, the poor, those with AIDS, but we say, "Don't make me touch one of them!" We know in our heads, but to know in our hearts is completely different. Jesus was trying to give to them a new version ...

1827. Mary Magdalene’s Day

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... , Luke, and, in particular, John differ. However, we learn that each of the four has a unique contribution. John's Gospel places before us a lovely story, featuring Mary Magdalene. It is immersed in emotion and we are recipients of the picture of a woman who loved and cared deeply about Jesus. He responded to her hurt and lostness. He called her by name and the heavens burst forth in songs of praises. Question what you will about her but here is a woman sold on her man. His name was Jesus and it would be ...

1828. A Good-bye Topping All Others

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... take it eventually to every part of the world. Is it any wonder that sometimes our Jewish friends look at us in disbelief? Just maybe they are trying to convey to us that we have forgotten our roots. Yes, it behooves us to read the holy scriptures carefully. Please note that there is no question about our having sins. We deal with them by repenting and receiving forgiveness. This revelation unquestionably does away with those who tell us there isn't such a thing as sins and why don't we just seek better ...

1829. What Happens When You're Not Prepared for What Happens

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... sessions and then takes the children who are not already in school to work with him at the university. Trying to work and take care of the kids at both home and school turns out to be another disaster. Things are so messed up, that Coach/Dad finally resorts ... our son, Chris, and our daughter, Megan. It was the first day of school for them. Chris was ten, and so he pretty much took care of himself. He knew what to do. Things were going okay for Megan, who was eight, until it came time to fix her hair. Susan ...

1830. Abba, Your Kingdom Come

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... love him back. God guides us. We learn to follow that guidance. Then when we really need God and pray to him to help us or someone we love because what is happening is far beyond our control, sometimes God seems to be asleep. Worse yet, God seems not to care. That is the great ordeal. Some Christians don't go through the great ordeal. Some go through it, get to the end of their rope, tie a knot, and hang on by their fingernails and just barely get through it. Because the great ordeal is the territory of the ...

1831. You Fool!

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... eventually, if not immediately, disappoints. After all, we can't take possessions with us when we die. As a creed, greed is seriously flawed. That's why Jesus said to the young man who wanted him to judge in his favor and fill his heart with possessions, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." We can try to fill the void in our lives by seeking success, but, in truth, only God can fill that void. All substitutes fall short and then ...

1832. Prayer - What’s in It for You?

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... themselves on a higher level than the rest of us, even on a higher level than God! In many ways, the ancient Pharisee was a religious icon. As a group, the Pharisees held sway over a great many people and institutions. Then, and now, we must always be careful about who we put on a pedestal, because it is likely they will fall from grace when the going gets tough. And, in a direct parallel to our world today, the Pharisee stands in opposition to anyone who does not follow the party line. They were in our ...

1833. All Is New in Christ

John 11:4-6, Philippians 3:4-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... of the Hebrew people from the land of Babylon and Jesus' raising Lazarus from the dead demonstrate the faithfulness of God in unleashing us from all that binds us. All of us are bound, dead in some way or another. Maybe some of us are held bound by the cares of this world, which have such a strong and popular attraction these days. For others a burden in our family, at work, or in the community might have hold of us and will not let go. Others are chained by some situation which will not give release. Some ...

1834. Think on these Things

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... give thanks? I doubt it. You just go on. Have you ever just wanted to be over the flu, over the cancer, over the chemo, over the it that you are experiencing today? Over it so you could go on... and get back to regular maintenance of the email. Be careful here. Whatever it is we are trying to get over is our life. Life is interruptions. Life is the thing we're trying to get over. It is this grand haste toward a life that will come that prohibits gratitude. Where in the world do we think we are going ...

1835. Prejudice Is Taught

Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

I suppose most of us older folks remember Rogers and Hammerstein's movie South Pacific. There is a song, sung by Mitzi Gainer, entitled: "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught." If you are not careful, you will get so caught up with the catchy tune and the pretty face, and you will miss the biting sarcasm that is in this song. The point of the lyrics is that hates and prejudices are taught behavior. For children the natural order is openness. "It's got to ...

1836. Abraham Believed God

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... of that collection's importance in 2 Corinthians 8 and 9. On another trip to Jerusalem one of his good deeds was to pay the fees to release four Christians from a Nazarite vow (Acts 21:24). Faith in Jesus seems essential, but Jesus himself doesn't seem to care much about it. I do not recall a single verse in which he says of himself, "Proclaim my name and be saved." He is always pointing to his Heavenly Father. The Sermon on the Mount seems very works-oriented. In Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus describes an end ...

1837. Listening for the "Ching-ching"

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... a job that can pay the bills and provide for the family. We live the wholesome lifestyle prescribed by the scriptures but still experience chronic pain or sickness. We do our best to "trust and obey" but still we sometimes wonder if God even knows or cares. But clearly the scriptures, both Hebrew and Christian, reflect a God whose heart aches for the abuser as well as the victims; for the lawbreakers as well as the enforcers. That is a place where few of us are willing to go emotionally unless forced there ...

1838. Family Matters

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... no Q!” (1) We never know what to expect from a child. One teacher learned that the hard way. One day there was a big snowstorm. She felt she should warn her pupils against playing too long in the frigid weather. She said: “Now children, you must be careful about colds and overexposure. I had a precious little brother, only seven years old, who went out into the cold and snow with his new sled and stayed too long. He caught a cold, pneumonia set in, and three days later he died.” For a moment the class ...

1839. Good News for Widows

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... Ron asked a local leader what the biggest problem facing his community was. He expected to hear the man speak of lack of medical care or food or education, but the local leader said: “Materialism. That’s our number one problem.” “If a man has a mud hut ... tell him so. The boy’s father told him that he couldn’t send the money back. The boy had never worked so hard or taken care of his chickens so well. If he was to send that money back, the boy would be broken hearted. So, with a lump in his throat ...

1840. The Good News about the Future

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... s the first thing we need to see. As the popular saying goes, “If you want to give God a laugh, show Him your Dayplanner.” It’s only prudent that we make plans and that we keep to schedules, but no one really knows what tomorrow will bring. Be careful driving home today. You never know . . . And, of course, that’s just the point. I think it’s telling that in this 13th chapter of Mark our Master says that even he doesn’t know when God will bring down the final curtain on the human experiment. We ...

1841. Christmas Eve at Angel School

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... 4th, and 5th Angels, along with Teacher Angel, go back to “classroom,” the 4th Angel stopping first to pick up the sheep.) 1st Angel: Wow! That was something. Do you suppose I’ll ever get a chance to tell God’s story like that? Teacher Angel: If you listen very carefully to what God has to say, and follow him, then God will find a way to use you. 2nd Angel: But God doesn’t let us appear in the sky singing his praises like that anymore. Teacher Angel: No. But you don’t need to be loud and flashy ...

1842. Deliverance through Thanksgiving

Psalm 50:1-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... even when we have not recorded in our notebooks that for which we need to be grateful, we need to express gratitude. I’m telling you that gratitude can transform your life. Gratitude can transform your life. I don’t care in what condition you find yourself; I don’t care in what depression you might be; I don’t care what’s going on in your life at this moment, IF, if you can get in touch with the God of the universe who says to you, who says to you, offer a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, and ...

1843. A Miracle Child

Exodus 2:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... through his word; if we bring up children in the way that they should go, when they are old they will not depart from it. How much relief and release could come to me today, could come to you today, if we would simply rest in the confidence that God cares. And God is willing as willing to move in the lives of our children, as providentially and as precisely as he moved in the life of Moses. But there’s a larger and a more general lesson here than that one for parents, a lesson for all of us. Hear ...

1844. Is There Room For A Prophet?

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to prepare our hearts and homes for the birth of the Christ child. It's that time when we put all the decorations in their place, the presents are bought and wrapped, the cards sent out and received, and we get ready for Christmas Day. But if we aren't careful the time of preparation will be over and the big day will be here and it will be just another day. We'll finish opening all the gifts; the room will be strewn with scraps of wrapping paper and ribbon; the turkey or ham will have put up a valiant ...

1845. Joshua People Obey and Serve

Joshua 1:6-8, 24:14-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, so that you may be successful wherever you go. [8] This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful. Joshua 24:14-15 (NRSV) [14] "Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ...

1846. Discover the Promise of Christmas

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... bought and wrapped, make sure the Christmas cards are sent out and received and all those other things we do to get ready for Christmas Day. But it's about more than that too. It's about preparing ourselves and our families spiritually. You see, if we aren't careful the time of preparation will be over and the big day will be here and all of a sudden it'll be just another day. We'll finish opening all the gifts; the room will be strewn with scraps of wrapping paper and ribbon; the turkey or ham will ...

1847. A Soul Restored

Psalm 23:2-3a

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... our physical bodies require a balanced meal, we need the green stuff. We need antioxidants and vitamins that can only be found in vegetables and fruit. It's the same when we seek to nourish our souls. They need the good stuff, they need to be fed and cared for. The Apostle Paul called it Pure Spiritual Milk. Today is one of those days when God's provision of Pure Spiritual Milk is laid before us in a very concrete way. Today we come face to face with God through Christ. Today we celebrate the Sacrament of ...

1848. Followed By Mercy

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... do it for ten bucks; I wouldn't do it for a hundred!" Eddie is committed to seeing their partnership through to the end. Francis assures Eddie that he won't be replaced, but Eddie, nearly in tears, replies, "They said you'd want to." Smiling Francis says, "Who cares? We're a team. They don't get a vote in this." He tells Eddie to wait for him outside, then turns to the men from the golf club and tells them, "Never talk to my caddy again." Francis and Eddie were the most unlikely team possible. Francis, the ...

1849. Valley of Suffering (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... appointed to my first church. On Saturday following my first Sunday there, the main man in that congregation, a husband, a father, a grand-father, a leader in the community was killed in a tragic farming accident. Without a single course in theology or pastoral care, I was confronted with the question, “Why do people suffer?” My simple answer as a teenager was “I don’t know.” The number one question people would ask God if they could be assured of an answer is “Why do people suffer?” I will ...

1850. Valley of Betrayal (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Luke 22:47-53

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . One day Martha anoints Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume and Judas protests. “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor?” After all, it was worth a year’s wages. But John sees through the plot and comments: “He did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, as a keeper of the money bag, he helped himself to what was put in it.” Never be too quick to dismiss the deadly sin of greed which lurks in the shadows of the best of us. Greed causes us ...

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