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1876. Days of Promise

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... for achieving the divine goals. In Advent, as we prepare for the observance of the Birth of our Lord, we think of how God chose the most favorable moment for the birth of our Lord and the most advantageous time for the expansion of Christianity. The Apostle Paul could speak of that as the “fullness of time.” Fulfilling The Promise God’s fullness of time allows the events of history to ripen and come to flower so that God can use the time to good advantage. The prophet envisions God saying, “I will ...

1877. A Messenger of Promise

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... people of God to act as a community of faith, worship, and discipline which transcends the social and political categories of the world. What we confess is far more important than the observable consequences of what we confess. Both the prophets and the apostles understood that. However, regularly journals and books appear insisting that we should be able to set things right in the society immediately and that the results should be measurable now. On balance, we have before us a prophetic word in which a ...

1878. The Promise of Baptism

Isaiah 43:1-13

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... would testify that God was present with them. God says, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.” The waters would not be ordinary waters, but they would be, by the presence of God, a washing of regeneration and renewal, as the Apostle Paul speaks about the waters of holy baptism. The waters would be the visible witness that God was redeeming and saving this people. The Precondition For Baptism The beauty of this prophetic text is that the prophet explains that God makes it clear that the ...

1879. Don't Be A Grumbler

Luke 9:57-62

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... some good people for you to follow? (Let them answer.) That's right --mothers, fathers, grandparents, teachers -- these are all good leaders for you to follow. This week let's try very hard not to be ``grumblers'' like the people who followed Moses, but happy followers of Jesus, like the Apostles. God bless you. Amen.

1880. Getting Into Practice

Luke 10:1-24

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... week. Then, if some day I couldn't be here, you would be able to do it without me, and that would really be good. Jesus wanted the disciples to be ready to do this work without him because he would soon be leaving them. As we know, the Apostles did a very good job being missionaries after Jesus rose from the dead and went back to heaven. This story helps us to remember that we need to keep practicing being Christians -- so that when your minister or your Sunday school teacher or your parents aren't around ...

1881. The Healing of Jairus' Daughter and the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... and apologies and tears. Twenty years of hurt and broken relationship based not on fact, but on mistrust and misunderstanding. But then healing came, reconciliation came, because of that stranger’s love for Christ. The point is clear: Christ is the Reconciler, but as the Apostle Paul put it, we can be “agents of reconciliation” when we live in the spirit of love. Love has the power to heal. Love has the power to reconcile. III. THIRD AND FINALLY, LOVE HAS THE POWER TO REDEEM. Let me ask you something ...

1882. His Cleansing Of The Temple

Luke 19:45-48

Sermon

Brett Blair

... called the film a “simplistic, obvious, overbearing waste.” While there are many reasons for the criticism it has received, some of which are valid, I can’t help but think that a major reason is simply due to the subject matter: The Cross. The Apostle Paul said, “We preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to us who are being saved it is the power and wisdom of God.” Paul recognized our capacity to miss great moments cause we don’t understand great ...

1883. His Trial

Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

Brett Blair

... under Roman law as an alleged threat to the government and not because of his claim to be the Son of God. The church has been blaming Pilate for the crucifixion of Jesus for 2000 years now. Every time a Christian congregation stands up and recites the Apostles Creed it singles out Pilate as the true villain of Good Friday: “I believe in Jesus Christ. Born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate. Why Pilate? Why do we single him out? To be sure, he was the one who legally sentenced Jesus to death ...

1884. His Resurrection

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18

Sermon

Brett Blair

... changed to exhilarating joy. Their fear changed to an evangelical boldness. They assumed a new audacity. In less then two months they went from cowardly disciples who locked themselves behind closed doors for fear of the Jewish authorities, to courageous apostles who stood before the thousands in the presence of the Jewish authorities proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ. Some years ago a college student came by one afternoon to discuss theological issues. That sort of thing does not happen ...

1885. Three Small Steps in Our Journey of Faith

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , not so that I can show him to you or offer irrefutable evidence of his existence. That means faith is all we have. We are born through faith, live by faith, and die in faith. After my death, then and only then will I know in full, as the Apostle Paul says, when I see Jesus face to face. Until then I had better understand this religion thing. Now that sounds pretty daunting doesn’t it? Here’s the good News. It’s not all that difficult. Religion is a marble slab and we have to find, like Michelangelo ...

1886. Jesus and Andrew

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... Neal plays in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers. He loves coming up with nicknames for himself. When he received his first Most Valuable Player award, Shaq gave himself a new nickname. He said, “From this day on I want to be known as “The Big Apostle” because Aristotle once said that excellence is not a singular act; it is a habit – you are what you repeatedly do.” Shaq was right… and Aristotle was right. Excellence is not one single act. It is found in what we repeatedly do well… and here is ...

1887. Family Feud

Genesis 29:15-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... and do something good. God can work with harmonious families and do something good; God can work with dysfunctional families and do something good. God does not work like the Deus ex Machina of the Greek stage, but is intimately involved in the day to day struggle. The Apostle Paul came to learn that in his own life and work. Near the end of his ministry, he wrote to the believers in Rome. He reflected on the frustrations that he and they and everyone of us have - we attempt to bring them to God in prayer ...

1888. Struggling with God

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... struggles, family struggles, money struggles, faith struggles, personal struggles? Do not give up. The survival of our rascally hero Jacob may offer some consolation and encouragement. Hang in long enough, and a blessing awaits at the end. Remember those wonderful words of the Apostle Paul in the 8th chapter of Romans:(6) "All things all things work together for good for those who love God"...even the struggles. Then he asks rhetorically, "If God is for us, who can be against us?" The answer is NOBODY. Not ...

1889. Remembering the Good Old Days

Numbers 14:1-10a

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... reminded by a friend of a wrong done to her some years earlier. "Don't you remember?" asked the friend. "No," replied Clara firmly, "I distinctly remember forgetting that."(4) One wishes that there were more like Clara Barton in our churches. The Apostle Paul understood the problem. He had been through a lot...beatings, shipwrecks, physical problems, difficulties in the churches, in and out of jails. Most folks would have given up. Not Paul. His philosophy could best be summed up by something he wrote to ...

1890. The Voice

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... be "The Danger of Sleeping in Church." As you Bible scholars know there is another story in the New Testament which could be titled the same way.(1) Young Eutychus of Troas was at worship one Sunday evening, seated on the window sill. The apostle Paul was the visiting preacher, and he DID preach...and preach and preach and preach. He preached till midnight. Eutychus dozed...and crashed. He fell out the window, toes over teacups, three stories to the ground. Miraculously, he survived...the fall AND the ...

1891. The Language of the Heart

Psalm 100:1-5

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... moving to see, at the end of the service, big burly men and little tiny women, all with tears streaming down their cheeks, reaching out with hugs all around. Despite all the other differences, they did share that language of the heart. Listen again to the Apostle Paul: "Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."(9) In 1722, the Town Council of Leipzig ...

1892. Grace and Golf

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... asked to play referee, and in this case, he makes everyone happy - he agrees with both sides. True, these idols were not gods, so no big deal about eating their meat; also true, some might misunderstand your eating the meat and infer a theology. Now what? The apostle says there is no need to have personal scruples about eating the meat, but be careful who sees you and the impression your action might make on them. His conclusion: "if food is a cause of their falling, I will never eat meat, so that I may ...

1893. Thank God, We're Not Alone!

Psalm 133:1-3

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... nation of Israel. "How good and pleasant it is when brothers [and sisters] live together in unity." The New Testament picture is equally clear. There is Jesus' injunction to love our neighbors as ourselves. There is the example of close-knit fellowship among the apostles. There is the witness of the early church that demonstrated such a bond of togetherness that they were willing to pool their resources so that no one would ever be in need. Then there is that remarkable description of the church that Paul ...

1894. The Blame Game

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... die for the people than that the whole nation perish."(3) Ultimately, the decision was Pilate's. Mel Gibson's film presents the governor as something of a philosophical humanitarian which is based on only the tiniest passing references in scripture. The Apostles Creed gets it right when it states that Jesus "suffered under Pontius Pilate." Pilate was boss; he wielded absolute authority in Judea. The Roman legion, the army of occupation, answered directly to him; and that meant so did everyone else. Crucify ...

1895. A Gospel for Losers

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... but that is OK with John. He knows about being a loser and does not try to pastor them with his success. Instead, he offers encouragement, hope, hard work, and love. John Blue lets them know there IS a gospel for losers. I love the way the apostle Paul affirms that in his own experience. "We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed." Down but not out. Did you look in the mirror this morning and see a loser ...

1896. The Lord's Prayer: "Our Daily Bread"

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... willing to participate in the effort. There is a good example from New Testament history to explain it for us. As you probably know, there were many in the years following the Lord's death and resurrection who expected him to return any minute. Some of the Apostle Paul's earlier writings show that he himself held that belief. But some folks decided that, since Jesus was coming again so soon, there was no need for them to work anymore; they were content to just sit around and wait for the second coming. As ...

1897. Winning over Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... needs of the birds and the lilies and the grass. After all, it is that same God who sent Jesus to us in the first place and made provision for the life we have to come. Worry? Who needs it? Not God's people. That is why the Apostle Paul could write to the Philippians, "Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus ...

1898. The Incomparable Christ

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of time, will continue to be asked by every human heart. Of course, the answer of the Gospel, the faith in which we have been raised, says ABSOLUTELY! Yes, Jesus is the one. This Jesus is unique. He is the INCOMPARABLE CHRIST. Listen again to the Apostle Paul: He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers - all things have been created through him ...

1899. Following Orders

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... about your relationship to Jesus Christ? I have. Have those doubts bothered you? They have bothered me. Do those doubts at times make you feel unworthy? They do me. But as I read these words, "...but some doubted," and realize that the "some" are some of the APOSTLES, I find I am not the only one. Even Jesus' most intimate friends had some doubts about what was going on. What made them special was that they did not let their doubts keep them from following orders. If we can manage that, we are doing as ...

1900. A Story Worth Sharing

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... need to put that tongue in motion in the right ways. It will require some thought, some preparation, and surely some prayer as you ask for God's guidance in opening doors for your invitations. One final bit of advice: DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED! In the words of the Apostle Paul, "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."(8) This is, after all, a story WORTH sharing. An ancient legend recounts the return of Jesus to glory after his time on earth ...

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