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1876. The Precepts of the Lord

Exodus 20:1-21, Psalm 19:7-14

Sermon

... God can still redeem, that God can still forgive, that God can still rehabilitate and restore, and that God upholds the sanctity of life. Society desperately needs that vision for itself! We may not have a clue as to how a desperate criminal can be redeemed. We may give up on that person and sentence him to death, cutting him off from the land of the living. But God doesn’t! As humans, we need to believe that there is always hope - for each of us has more in common with the condemned man than we dare to ...

1877. Through Christ We Have Salvation

Romans 5:12-21

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... blessed us with Your gift of Salvation. Wound us, Lord, where we need to be wounded and heal us where we are not whole, but in all things lead us in Your ways. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we would have Your salvation without giving up the ways or things of the world around us. Forgive us, Lord, and open our hearts to understand the price You paid for us on the Cross. Make us aware, Lord, of the wonderful mercy You freely give to us if we will only repent and return to Your ...

1878. Willing Servants

Luke 22:26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... so that when the sun comes down, I have shade. Besides giving me shade, it will even let me build a house among its branches if I want to. Do any of you have a tree house? Sure is fun, isn’t it? But a tree also is willing to give up its life if it can be used as a better servant. Did you know that? Look at what I have here with me this morning. These are logs. What does the tree say you can do with logs? (Let them answer - fire - keep you warm in winter) Right, and how ...

1879. Forgiveness that Never Ends

Matthew 18:21

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... because this is a very special candle that teaches us a great lesson from Jesus. Sometimes we think we will only give someone three chances like a baseball player only gets three strikes or a bowler only gets two balls, but God tells us that we should never give up with people after giving them only three tries. What I mean is, God says that all of his followers, people like you and me, will forgive others as often as someone asks to be forgiven. That means that if you take something that belongs to me and ...

1880. Justification by Faith

Romans 5:1-11

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Use all that we are, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have experienced the hard times in life and complained rather than sought what You would have us to learn through them. Too often we have been quick to protest and give up hope instead of leaning on our faith and turning to Your leadership. Forgive us, Lord, and give us the courage to proclaim Your Lordship and trust You always. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "My Hope Is Built" "O How I Love Jesus" "When I Survey The ...

1881. God’s Great Promise To Sarah!

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... to despair, but their greatness consisted in the fact that God called them and through them and their lives, God continues to call and save us. Here in God’s promises to Sarah and Abraham we have the rebellion of humanity being answered. God doesn’t give up on his people. This gracious, saving love is to grow with the centuries and comes to fulfillment when the "Word became flesh and lived among us ... full of grace and truth" (John 1:14). So we see in this powerful story the faithfulness of God and ...

1882. The Path of Integrity

Drama

William Grimbol

READER 1 I hate that passage from 1 Corinthians ... a little leaven is all you need ... asking us to be unleavened bread. Who wants to be a flat old stale piece of unleavened bread? I mean, really, who would want to give up their leaven ... the leaven of power ... the leaven of titles ... the leaven of possessions ... the leaven of the good life ... the leaven of popularity or reputation or image? It is ridiculous to expect anyone to sincerely consider living a bland - boring - predictable life as a simple ...

1883. What Are You Doing Here?

1 Kings 19:1-8, 1 Kings 19:9-18

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... ? People: Once again I will put my hope in God, and I will praise him, my Savior and my God. Collect Lord, when the forces of evil seem to be victorious, they cry out to us: "Where is your God?" The battle seems hopeless and we are ready to give up. Help us, God, to be less concerned about our own safety and more determined to carry out your will. Speak to us with the soft whisper that caught Elijah's attention, giving us new hope and a new vision of your kingdom. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, we ...

1884. Rejoice When The Lost Are Found

Luke 15:1-7

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship Leader: Our God is a loving God who rejoices whenever one of us who strays is brought back into the fold. People: Praise be to God! Leader: Our God is a persistent God who never gives up searching for those who are lost. People: Praise be to God! All: Let us worship our loving and persistent God, and let us celebrate with him when those who are lost are found. Collect Gracious Father, we celebrate with you the return of even one lost person who has wandered ...

1885. Training for a Purpose

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... to tears. Some could barely contain their anger. What I remember most about my boot camp was the closeness I felt to the living God. Truth was, I didn't have anyone else that would listen in compassion to my groans of awkwardness and reluctance to give up a comfort zone. At Christmas time we were given liberty to be with our families. With little hair and a face somewhat scarred because of a straight razor, my appearance was not that of a wise and proud public school teacher. In retrospect, it was one ...

1886. Baptism: The Common Call To Holiness

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... cave. He thought, "I can find God here. I will be alone and nothing will disturb me." He prayed day and night in the cave, but God sent him many temptations. He imagined all the good things in life and wanted them desperately, but he was determined to give up everything and be with God alone. After many months, the temptations stopped and the young man was alone with God. Then one day God called to him, "Leave your cave and go to a distant town. Look for the local shoemaker. Knock on his door and stay with ...

1887. Luke 16:1-13

Luke 16:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... as there are articles that have been written about it. Ultimately, however, most commentators fall into one of two camps. Either they struggle valiantly with the unexpected positive judgment that the master bestows on his unscrupulous steward (v.8a), or they give up trying to justify the master's commendation by declaring that a particularly catastrophic scribal error caused a misreading of verse 8a, which, in turn, resulted in a wrong conclusion. The gist of the parable in verses 1-7 remains fairly clear ...

1888. The Lord’s Supper

1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... to get corrected? Rectify It - Confess it and admit it and ask forgiveness for it. Purify It - Make sure that your heart is clean before the Lord. Please understand the point that Paul is making here. There are some people who come to the Lord's Supper and rather than giving up a sin in their life, whether it is a grudge against someone, bitterness, or whatever, they just won't take the Lord's Supper. That is a cop-out. The purpose of the Lord's Supper is not for you to come and hold on to your sin and not ...

1889. Letters from a Loving Prophet

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... alone. In fact, when we are held within the grip of trouble, it is then, more than any other time, that we are to rely on God in all areas of our lives. We are to pray diligently and move ahead, doing whatever we can to live life, rather than giving up because of fear and uncertainty. We know we are to rely on God's Word to us for instruction. Jeremiah knew that he had a job to do in communicating to God's children that they would have a life, which was worth living regardless of current circumstances. One ...

1890. Preaching Back Home

Mark 6:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... took the Englishman aside and said to him, "This is the end, but for me it is the beginning of life." His body was burned and his ashes spread to the winds. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, just 29 years old, was a soldier of the cross who was willing to give up his life for the Master who gave his own life for us all. Dietrich Bonhoeffer is just one example of a prophet/preacher getting in trouble at home because of the content of his message. Martin Luther King Jr. is another. You can probably think of others. But ...

1891. The Closing Years

Illustration

... his book The Seasons of Life. He writes, "True happiness is always linked with deep, inner harmony. It therefore always implies an acceptance of one's age; the acceptance of no longer being a child when one has reached the age of adulthood, and the giving up of the goals of active life when one is advance in years. This is the age of retirement, which for some men can be a meaningful experience, while for others it is a cruel trial. Why such differences? Partly, undoubtedly, this comes from differences in ...

1892. Do You Have Your Key Ready?

John 20:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... ? Wouldn’t you like to have the kind of confidence in the power and purpose of God that those early followers had? You can, you know. It is God’s free gift to all who will receive it. Are you peering anxiously into an empty tomb, this morning? Don’t give up. There is a friend closer than you think. He is calling your name. He is offering you a gift--it is the gift of abundant and eternal life. And it is available to you.

1893. Making a Difference

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Molly F. James

... . We know what Jesus thought of the rich. He so often spoke critically or disparagingly of them. We might be expecting Jesus to be critical of Zacchaeus, to chide him for the wealth he has amassed. Remember how he chided the rich man who did not wish to give up his possessions to inherit eternal life? Think of the parable of Lazarus and the rich man that shows us the perils of ignoring those around us who are in need. But the next sentence in our reading for today gives us a clue that this story might not ...

1894. Learn To Wait Creatively

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... ." In short, they are not to pronounce judgment upon one another; the One who can judge everyone fairly is near at hand, even at the door. To further buttress his appeal, James cites the patience of the Hebrew prophets who in their suffering did not give up but continued to tell forth the Word of the Lord. Is not James trying to teach us to wait creatively? What is involved here is not simply tarrying but waiting creatively. There is a profound difference. The latter suggests a dual type of waiting, what ...

1895. God And The State

Matthew 22:15-22

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: How do Christians ethically relate to their government? Summary: They're at it again. They won't give up. The Pharisees are trying to catch Jesus in another trap. This time they think it's fool-proof, the money trap. Will they corner Him and trip Him up on His own words? Very unlikely. Playing Time: 4 minutes Setting: Jerusalem Props: A large coin Costumes: Contemporary, casual Time: The ...

1896. Orders Are Orders

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... proved that on numerous occasions. LOM: Yes, they are rebellious. It is difficult for us to understand. But the Father loves them very much. You know that. RANUTE: Yes, I know. And the Father's love means that He will do what must be done for them. LOM: Yes, even giving up His only Son. RANUTE: I'm afraid I couldn't do that. LOM: Of course you couldn't. That's why the Father is the Father and you're an angel who follows orders. RANUTE: How can I say happy words when I don't feel happy? LOM: The Father ...

1897. Alleluia, He Is Risen!

Matthew 25:1-13

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... Is Risen, He Is Risen "He is risen, he is risen." Some years ago there was a large gathering in what was then known as the Soviet Union. A brilliant man spoke for 90 minutes on behalf of atheism, attempting to persuade the crowd to give up religion. When he was finished, a young Russian Orthodox priest approached the platform and asked if he could speak. The atheist speaker said, "Yes, but only for five minutes." The priest replied, "I won't need that much time." The priest mounted the stage, stood before ...

1898. Baptism In Three Movements

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... how our gifts complement the gifts of others. Also, as we work side by side, we will find that our humility, gentleness, and patience may be tested from time to time. In those moments we will realize that our transformation is still in process and we must not give up on it. In all of these things, baptism is a beginning. The story is told of a pastor's words to a baby shortly after he had baptized her. No doubt, the minister was speaking as much to the congregation as to the infant. "Little sister, by this ...

1899. Christ The King

Ephesians 1:15-23, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Shepherd-King serves his flock, rather than be served by them. The Hound of Heaven. The bloodhound searches out the prey for destruction but the Hound of Heaven, our Lord and Shepherd, searches out his sheep in order to preserve them and care for them. God never gives up on his straying children and neither should we. Watching over the weak and the strong. It's easy to see why the weak need watching over, but verse 22 states that the Lord also watches over the fat and the strong. Can't the strong ones take ...

1900. What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?

1 Peter 4:1-11

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... so! And "live for the rest of your earthly life no longer by human desires but by the will of God." When we know that we are doing that, the rest will fall into place. A Closing Prayer: O God, one of the temptations and sins of old age is giving up, caring no longer, and wishing that we were dead. We can, if we will, do something about the first two things, and we know that we should leave the last one up to you. We know that the important thing is to be properly ready when the last of these ...

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