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1851. Home at Last

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... God also has a dream where God might speak these very words to us: I have a dream of a world whose ugliness, squalor, and poverty, its war and hostility, alienation and disharmony are changed into ... joy, and peace, where there will be justice, compassion, and love. I have a dream, that My children will know they are members of one family, My family.3 The voices of King and Tutu met with resistance, and they themselves became targets of anger and abuse as they called society to accountability, speaking ...

1852. Washing in Old Jordan

2 Kings 5:1-14

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... for a moment about what following the way of Jesus really means. For one thing, it means being a part of the believing community that we call the church. • What other institution is there that sanctions the pursuit of holiness, compassion, the meaning of life as legitimate enterprises? • What other alternative is there that so fully provides the resources for spiritual growth? • What other place is there where children are nurtured in faith? • What other place energizes the examination of societal ...

1853. A "Somebody Done Somebody Wrong" Song

Hosea 1:2-10

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... of screaming and a lot of silence to be endured; a lot of confession to be made and tears to be shed; a lot of hard work before trust can be re-established. Israel paid a heavy price for its flirtation with pagan idols and betrayal of God's compassion. About 721 B.C.E., Samaria was crushed by the Assyrian army and its people exiled. The northern kingdom came to an end. A hard lesson learned by a people long ago, yet we flirt with similar disaster when we forsake Christ to pursue selfish ambitions. In our ...

1854. The Hard Task of Truth-telling

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... ? In this world of armed conflict, we are called to live "pro-peace" instead of "anti-war," to practice what we believe to be right rather than merely condemn those we think are wrong. We are called to model "the more excellent way" of mercy and compassion. In a world where "money is power," we are called to advocate for the poor and disabled, whose concerns and needs are usually the first to get erased from our public budgets and consciousness. In a world of "better living through science" the church is ...

1855. Tales of the Spiritually Stupid

Jeremiah 4:11-12, 18-22

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... allegiance and a hefty tribute to whoever could offer the best protection; citizens offered their sacrifices to whichever god they deemed most expedient to meet their needs. Pagan worship thrived while the widows and orphans wasted away for lack of public compassion. Many fell into a false sense of security, believing that because God had spared Jerusalem and its people in the past, the city and its citizens remained inviolate forever. Not funny at all — but extremely foolish. God declares, "For my people ...

1856. What a Deal: Investing in Hope

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... market) and secured the proper deeds. Then he arranged to preserve the documents, "in order that they may last for a long time." All of this was a public demonstration of confidence — not in the economy, nor in the government, but in the power and compassion of Almighty God. "For thus says the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land." And Jeremiah backed up that confidence with his own savings account (32:14-15). "Desperate measures for desperate ...

1857. Good News about Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... .htm. 2. “A Couple of High Climbers” by Carole Bula, Time, June 18, 2001, p. 62. 3. Dr. R. L. Hymers, Jr., http://www.rlhymersjr.com/Online_Sermons/12-02-01AM_TwoPairsOfEyes.html. 4. Spirit, November 1999. Cited by Greg Asimakoupoulos in Leadership magazine. 5. Cited by William Barclay, And He Had Compassion (Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1976), pp. 43-44. 6. Illusaurus

1858. Asking for Help

Mark 10:46-52

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Richard J. Fairchild

... mustered out of the army, he had no idea how he'd ever finish school, if indeed he'd ever finish it all. One day he happened to pick up a copy of a magazine in a barber shop. One of the articles talked about the kindness and compassion of Eleanor Roosevelt, whose husband, President Franklin Roosevelt had died just a few months before. That article planted a seed in Fred's mind. He went to the local library and with the help of the librarian found Mrs. Roosevelt's home address. Then he sat down and composed ...

1859. Mary and Joseph: His Obedient Servants

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... made his decision. He intended to adopt a middle course; he would not expose his betrothed; he loved her still. His justice as not the strict, stern justice which considers only the letter of the law; it was tempered with the gentler feeling as mercy and compassion. He could not bring one whom he loved so dearly into the danger of shame and death. But under circumstances so suspicious he could not consummate the marriage either. He was minded to put her away privately…he thought on these things. We may be ...

1860. John 11:32-44

John 11:17-37

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... is the obvious one: the Bethany family unit of the siblings Lazarus, Martha, and Mary which has suffered the ultimate tragedy of death. But Jesus’ actions and reactions reveal there is a larger family unit he is concerned for, who is the focus of his compassion—-the human family, a family created by God that is suffering from fear and faithlessness. Not only does Jesus walk into the middle of the mourning period for the grief-stricken sisters, Martha and Mary. Our gospel text for this week starts in the ...

1861. The Strong, Saving Love

Mark 12:28-34

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Cathy A. Ammlung

... helping him get it straight? That next-door neighbor struggling to keep his marriage together, that daughter who pushes your buttons every ten minutes, that husband scared of being laid off these are the ones who desperately need the strong saving love, the compassion and mercy, the challenge and holiness and presence of Jesus. In those moments, dare to risk being rebuffed or inconvenienced. Dare to look foolish and make mistakes. Dare to love God and that person, even if it wrings your heart with pain to ...

1862. Show and Sell or Show and Tell?

Hebrews 9:11-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... v.26). Christ's life, death and resurrection wasn't just another “Show.” Christ’s life, death and resurrection wasn’t just another “Sell.” Christ’s life, death and resurrection was the most definitive “Show-and-Tell” of God's love and compassion that had ever been revealed. This “tell-all” story revealed the final, saving act of the divine to remove the sin that stained the human soul, the sin that strained all human relationships, the sin that stunted the growth of the human heart ...

1863. Good News about Christ

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... that on a summer weekend in the mountains, he sees casual hikers who have no idea what they are doing. In sandals, shorts, and tee‑shirts, carrying a single container of water, they start up a trail at mid‑morning. They have no map, no compass, and no rain gear. They also have no apparent knowledge of the lightning storms that roll in many summer afternoons, making it imperative to summit before noon and head for the safety of the timberline. A neighbor of Yancey’s, who volunteers for Alpine Rescue ...

1864. Good News about Thanksgiving

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... outing. The teenage boys go down to my son’s college to play basketball in the gym on Sundays, so they’ll know what they’re working for. The little ones come to some place like this with me.” Here’s how Spleth describes this woman’s act of compassion, “She could have let the screen door through which she handed that basket become a chasm, but she didn’t. It was just a gate and it opened at the touch of her hand.” (5) You and I have been so blessed. We need Thanksgiving to remind us of ...

1865. Luke 3:7-18

Luke 3:1-20

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... lived according divine law and justice. To the “crowds,” the “tax collectors” and the “soldiers,” John’s instructions in vv.10-14 recall long established scriptural standards. Care for the hungry and naked were basic themes within the Mosaic covenant tradition. Compassion for the poor, for those in need, is the bare minimum expected of those who would live in accordance with God justice and mercy. John the Baptist’s preaching draws a response from two groups who would have been considered ...

1866. Every Kiss Begins with K

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... much as the receiver. John told the people to be personally involved—to give the shirt off their own back, the food off their own table. He told those whose profession was despised to give justice and equity to everyone they worked with, to give compassion and truth to those without power. In that way the “viper’s brood,” even the tax collectors and Roman soldiers, would birth repentance in their own lives. Have you noticed how the #1 jeweler in North America bombards our tv this time of year with ...

1867. The Wonder of It All

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Christian. We talked about many things. We couldn’t help but talk about the poverty that’s raging in Africa, and I hope that you’re going to make a generous, a generous contribution to that very, very terrible situation. Mr. Kipligat spoke with passion and compassion, urging us to, to say thank you to the United States, and especially to Christians in the United States from the bottom of our hearts, he said, tell them how grateful we are. So I’m telling you this morning. He talked about a human ...

1868. A Miracle Child

Exodus 2:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... an order of Roman Catholic nuns founded by Elizabeth Ann Seaton. Mother Seaton is an American born person canonized a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. She was married and had three children when her husband died. And then the Lord laid upon her a great compassion for poor people, especially for poor children, and the Lord led her into a ministry of education, teaching the poor children first of all in New York City and then in Boston, and then in Baltimore, and then it spread all over the United States ...

1869. Fruitcakes, Fruit-Baskets and New Year’s Babies

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... : Everyone knows if you are “wet behind the ears” you are just getting started. It was “wet behind the ears” Ephesian community that had to be told what bad behaviors to ditch (anger, wrath, malice, slander) and what good behaviors to develop (compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience). Those who had been baptized “in Christ” now needed to get our of the water and “put on” Christ, in habits of holiness. The Ephesians needed to embody those very attitudes that made Christ able to ...

1870. Braveheart

John 20:24-29

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... doesn't tell us whether or not Thomas actually touched Jesus. It does say that Jesus invited him to. But I don't think he did. I don't think he needed to. I think the tone of Jesus' voice and the look in his eyes, a look of joy, compassion, understanding and forgiveness was enough for Thomas, he believed. That was when Jesus said: "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe." B. We need the faith Thomas had, the faith to believe in God even ...

1871. Startled By Jesus

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the truth of His message of forgiveness and reconciliation with God; so, that we could experience the forgiveness of our sins. It's startling that in the midst of the pain of His crucifixion, while nailed to the cross, Jesus was still able to look with compassion upon those who judged Him, beat Him and crucified Him. The most startling words we may ever hear are those from the cross, "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." The depth of His love for us is truly startling. F. It's startling ...

1872. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... rob them. Thomas Wayne stepped between the gunman and his wife and was shot and then she was shot. Ten year old Bruce stood there, in complete shock and terror. Nobody came to his rescue. No one swooped him up in caring arms. The only one who showed him an compassion at all was Jim Gordon, the cop who took his statement. (3) Bruce Wayne only had an empty house and a butler to return to. Bruce Wayne is a rich kid, who had everything but the one thing he wanted most. He grew up an orphan. And he was filled ...

1873. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. [4] When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. [12] As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. [13] Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. [14] Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together ...

1874. LOST? Looking For Peace

Matthew 18:21-22, Colossians 3:8-15, Hebrews 11:1

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... image of its creator. [11] In that renewal there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all! [12] As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. [13] Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. [14] Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds ...

1875. A Soul Restored

Psalm 23:2-3a

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... B. The green pasture is also a place of nourishment, too. A place where we are fed. Worship, Sunday School, Bible Study and even life in our families is where we learn these Christian principles. It is in these environments of trust, love, caring, comfort, compassion etc., that our spirits are fed. Sometimes we don't like what's put before us. The church often times offers things we haven't acquired a taste for. We think discipline is like broccoli, cauliflower or brussel sprouts. We know they are there and ...

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