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1826. The Final Farewell

Luke 24:50-53, Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

George Bass

... carried from one church to another by the men and boys of the parishes. They "passed it on with a deeply solemn realization that they were truly members one of another in the body of Christ - and they did this for forty days and nights, supported by a continuous chain of prayer." One person described this procession: As the cross was delivered into the hand of the priest of the receiving company, the first priest said in a loud voice, "Christ reigns." Then followed the prayer "Almighty God, ... grant that ...

1827. Blow The Trumpet In Zion

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Larry Powell

... -turvy. By reading C. S. Lewis’ "Mere Christianity," Colson came to a knowledge of his errors and was "born again" with a new life committed to serving others in Christ. Colson will use proceeds from speaking engagements and his book to support a prison ministry that he has started together with Senator Harold Hughes and Norman Carlson, head of federal prisons. It was my privilege to hear Charles Colson speak at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, in 1982. His message, demeanor, and spirit clearly reflected ...

1828. The Technicolor Sign

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... the barrel squarely upon the breast of my prey. Steadily, I pulled the trigger. Instantly, the little bird toppled to the ground, fluttered two or three times, then lay still. I did not move. It was as if my knees no longer wanted to support my body. My arms were limp, my stomach churned, and my eyes glazed over. This was strangely different from shooting fence posts, tin cans and glass jars, and I had not anticipated the difference being so disconcerting. Strangely confused, conscience-stricken and afraid ...

1829. House-Building Time

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... make you a house." For Mary there must have been some irony in this new announcement about David’s house. Certainly, there was the dream of a distant time when a son of David would rule again over Israel. But the dream did not have much support in the present. The first citizen of David’s city lived in an Imperial palace, filled with social and political goings-on. It was like the American embassy in a poverty-stricken African state - not the best of assignments, but the parties made it more bearable ...

1830. Whom Do You Sit East Of?

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... chances, when all the moral choices are so clear: good and evil identified by uniforms and background music like a Star Wars soundtrack. It’s too bad, but most of our real moral choices are tough: like those hard medical ethics questions about life-support for the terminally ill. Of course, there are folks in the church who act out of Jonah’s undaunted certainty. They scream at each other "Pro-life!" "Pro-choice!" They pass lots of resolutions condemning this and that government action. It’s heady ...

1831. Will the Real Prophets Please Speak Up?

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... his organization, Universal Space Associates, has been able to establish contact with the "little men" and therefore prevent a global disaster. Money pours in to Strabismus as he predicts and then postpones their arrival repeatedly. One of his most ardent supporters, ironically, is the wife of a U.S. senator who is a strong proponent of American space efforts. Along with many others, the senator’s wife cannot bring herself to conclude about Strabismus what Moses cautioned concerning prophets: "... if the ...

1832. Behold! Chariots of Fire!

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... our lives, we come upon times something like this, when there is great glory and we must remain behind. A father and mother proudly proceed down the aisle to the glorious organ music. Behind then come the bride and groom. And after loving words of support and blessing, the parents sit down and watch the transformation happening before their eyes. A boundary has been established in the midst of the praise and rejoicing. There is a necessary separation. But we watch in awe and wonder at what has happened. It ...

1833. How To Be Used By God

1 Samuel 16:14-23

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... of twenty-six he left Indiana with a group of young fellows, including two of his brothers, for the trip over the California Trail to the gold fields. He had been born of poor people in Troy, New York, left school at the age of twelve to help support his family, moved to Indiana with his parents, helped clear the land and farm, then worked in a sawmill and an iron forge. Discovering a small deposit of ore, he built a combination blacksmith shop and forge, which he sold in order to provision himself for the ...

1834. Paul of Tarsus

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... a mortgage to pay, and besides, he probably really did believe the world was ending. Heavens, with a point of view like that, of course he’d take a lot of chances - and end up risking his life. But what about us ordinary Christians who have families to support? PROTAGONIST: I wonder whether any family folk were ever thrown in prison in Paul’s day? I’ll bet there even were a few in Philippi. But, after all, not everybody is a "Paul." Still, he can teach us much about discipleship and living under Jesus ...

1835. Bonhoeffer of Berlin

Acts 5:17-42

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... unsuccessful attempt to do away with Adolf Hitler, the Nazi dictator, has resulted in the arrest and execution of several top-level government officials in Hitler’s own administration. In addition to those killed, a number of sympathizers and supporters have been rounded up and imprisoned. Included in the list of those who encouraged the plot to overthrow the dictator was the young pastor, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer, whose illegal Lutheran seminary was recently closed down by government soldiers, had ...

1836. Should Christians Always Oppose War?

Romans 13:1-7

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

Should Christians always oppose war? Pope John Paul II sent a special envoy to Baghdad to support peace. The Pope did not believe a preemptive strike against Iraq met the church criteria for a just war. Methodist Bishops have spoken out against the war. Baptist and Episcopals have also. Christians around the world marched with others against war. All these sentiments were expressed 10 years ago in ...

1837. What’s Happened To My Dear Old Church?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Richard Patt

... with them honestly. More than ever, couples with marriage problems are seeking outside help through the clergy and other counselors. And for those who do decide on divorce, they are realigning themselves with other responsible Christians in sharing and support groups, seeking to carry on their lives in a creative, God-pleasing way. Other issues of the day are receiving similar attention and response. Christians are no longer just wringing their hands about such things as abortion, world hunger, joblessness ...

1838. Total Commitment

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Richard Patt

... discard that "something." What stands between you and your commitments today friend? What is it that’s ruining your fondest dreams? What’s that one discardable item that’s barring you from attaining your highest aspirations? In this Gospel moment of decision and divine support, cast it off, and make your promises come true once again. III Jesus adds one more challenging thought: salt is good, Jesus claims. We’d say that too. Salt is good; it’s a great and flavorful gift we all appreciate. It makes ...

1839. John Was not like Gene

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

... at 8:00 in the morning is like a crowd of people gathering on a mount in Palestine to learn more about their faith as in the Sermon on the Mount; or how a congregation giving 20 percent of its income to benevolence relates to the Philippians’ support of Paul’s ministry as described in our second lesson. Preparing the way of the Lord is not being Gene Hickerson, running over people, telling them what they have to believe or think or do. It’s not keeping people away from God until they become like ...

1840. Go ... Be the Church ... Do the Gospel

Sermon

... but how we have been rewarded as the congregation grew not only in numbers but also in strength of faith. 6) How do we DO the Gospel? You do it when: * You sit by each other overnight sometimes when someone is critically sick in the hospital. * We support a missionary in a country half-way around the world with our prayers and pocketbooks. * Some of our parish give volunteer time to teach in the Sunday church school so that the faith will go on. * We respond to a special project of the Lutheran Church Women ...

1841. A Christian's Duty in Time of War

Nehemiah 4:1-23

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... that we demanded in 1776? Pray now that they are going to get a taste of freedom. THE SECOND COMMAND IS TO POST A GUARD. In other words, call out the military. We have done that and our troops are performing brilliantly. Now is the time to support them and their Commander in Chief. Americans have the right to protest and I’m sure there are protesters in front of the White House right now. But those protesters should remember that brave soldiers died at places like Omaha Beach and Iwo Jima to provide their ...

1842. Where’s the Power?

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... the dead" (Romans 1:4). God has given him power over all flesh, power to give eternal life to all who believe in him (John 17:2). Confessing the almighty power of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ is not really hard to do. There is much evidence to support our confession. What is hard, however, is to understand why God doesn’t use his power the way we want him to, to do the things we want him to do. If God has all power, then why do things that we consider evil still happen? Even the children are ...

1843. A Good God and the Problem of Suffering

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... curse God and die!" Job was forced to live on the garbage heap. His affliction was complete; he had struck bottom. Job’s misery has been experienced in every generation. The forces of evil continue to attack persons in thousands of ways. But God continues to support his children limiting the forces of evil. I like Robert Browning, but he misses the point in "Pippa Passes": "God’s in his heaven, And all’s right With his world." No! All is not right within the world. I know better. Anybody knows better ...

1844. Why Fear Growing Old?

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... of hose; Then opened the organ and began to play, When you Come to the End of a Perfect Day. -G. S. Childs Courage and faith and a sense of humor can still sustain us. In addition to this, Grandmother had an indominable faith that supported her day by day: He giveth more grace when the burdens are greater, He sendeth more strength when the labors increase, To added afflictions he addeth his mercy, To multiplied trials he multiplies peace. When we have exhausted our store of endurance, When our strength ...

1845. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... passed him by. His Checks to Antinomianism should have resulted in laudatory notice. No! Here he was, a brilliant mind, a Christlike spirit, confined in a nondescript parish. The American Revolution hit the scene. Being a loyal Tory, Fletcher published several articles supporting the British government. By chance one of these publications was given to a high government official who, impressed by what he read, took it to the Lord Chancellor. In turn the publication was placed in the hands of the King himself ...

1846. The Lord Has Saved His People

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... in their faith and hope and love. Yet I Believe Yet I believe! The gospel is a call to faith. It is an affirmation in the face of everything that seems to contradict it that "the Lord has saved his people." It needs no support or proof in giant social action programs, ecumenical alliances, or ecclesiastical displays. It needs nothing but the Promise. The seed grows secretly. The still, small voice still speaks. The Promise doesn’t say that God’s saved people would return like conquering heroes, but ...

1847. Home Economy

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... . It happened at a time in history when Ahab ruled in Israel and when his fair wife, Jezebel, had managed to effect an intimate acquaintance for her husband with the false god Baal. It concerns the food supply, and hunger, and whatever else we need for the support of life and limb. It happened not as a result of an ingenious program planned by Ahab’s agriculture secretary, but as God’s provision. God gave his word, and with his word a minimum daily income, and whether we are always with it on that score ...

1848. The Good News of Easter

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

... social ladder and the testimony of women was regarded as worthless. If the disciples wanted to create a more believable story they would have had men discovering the tomb first. The evidence is that they told the story as it actually happened. 4. Paul's testimony supports the fact of the empty tomb. Paul was a respected Jew. But he claims he encountered the risen Christ. I should add here that Paul does not have in mind a spiritual or metaphorical death and rebirth. He wrote in his letters “he was buried ...

1849. Change

Mark 6:7-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... and how Jesus limits their dependence on things. Playing Time: 3 1/2 minutes Setting: Anywhere disciples meet Props: List Costumes: Contemporary, casual Time: Now Cast: Matthew -- a disciple Thaddeus -- another disciple MATTHEW: (ENTERS ALONG WITH THADDEUS) Did you prepare your missions support newsletter? THADDEUS: I tore it up. MATTHEW: How are you going to go on a missions trip if you don't send out your letter? THADDEUS: Read this. (HANDING MATTHEW A LIST) MATTHEW: What's this? THADDEUS: You weren't at ...

1850. Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

... program illustrated "the agony of defeat" with a painful ending to an attempted ski jump. The skier appeared in good form as he headed down the jump, but then, for no apparent reason, he tumbled head over heels off the side of the jump, bouncing off the supporting structure down to the snow below. What viewers didn't know was that he chose to fall rather than finish the jump. Why? As he explained later, the jump surface had become too fast, and midway down the ramp, he realized if he completed the jump, he ...

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