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1901. Mary's Revolutionary Song

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... are utterly committed to Christ and to the poor. Wouldn't it be wonderful if every company had such a loan fund for sharp investments among the poor? Every affluent church needs poor people in its membership. We need them more than they need us. Why? So that Jesus will feel at home among us. After all, when God became flesh, he chose to be one of the "am ha'aretz", the people of the land, the poor folks. What Christ Church is doing in Binghampton is not just for the folks who live in that area. It is for us ...

1902. A Time to Dance

Psalm 30:1-12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... regularly danced together. Psalm 30, our text for today, has something to say about dancing. The author, King David, tells us his personal story that moves from proud self-sufficiency to lonely distance from God and then ends up on such a joyful note that he feels like dancing. First, in verse six, David confesses his proud self-sufficiency. "As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved." In other words, David felt utterly secure in what he had earned and built with his own hands. Haven't we ...

1903. Surrender

Luke 23:44-49

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... the church. The Church is born on the cross by water as the water of Baptism which pours from his side and as the blood of forgiveness empties from his side. This blood of forgiveness we find on our communion table. In this seventh word from the cross, we feel a sense of closure in his dying. But, this word from Jesus’ lips must plow its way into our daily lives. The life lived with God is a life of surrender - of commitment. There simply is no other way to relate to God. The hymn writer, John H. Sammis ...

1904. In Search of Self

Judges 2:6-3:6

Illustration

Larry Powell

... attitude to the picture of humanity presented in the Scriptures: "created in the image of God," and "the child of a king." 3. We have embraced what I refer to as a placebo ethic. That is, an ethic which is questionable but which makes us just "feel better" because we espouse it. Consider for instance, the movie rating system, which we have mistaken to be a kind of safeguard against our youth being offended by objectionable material (i.e., "PG" or "R" ratings). We know however, that any youth who has the ...

1905. Call Waiting

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... and crucified, were led by the Spirit to create the movement that evolved into what we know today as the church. It is amazing what happens when, in the simplest of ways, we direct someone’s attention to something or someone who can fulfill their lives. We feel flattered when the attention is upon us, but our job as Christians is to be signposts for others, pointing beyond ourselves to the Christ. I remember a young man who used to enjoy telling how someone led him to become a part of Christ’s church ...

1906. Wade In The Water

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... done. And when there is something seriously wrong with us we don’t want to see some underling! Forget whatever credentials may be on the office wall. We want to see the person at the top - the one in charge - because when we are hurting and have that feeling of desperation within us ours is the most important case there is. "I think that for me he would surely come out," said Naaman at the prophet’s door. The entire focus of life narrows down to getting cured. Of course it does! We all want to be whole ...

1907. The Scandal Of Redeeming Love

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... match was one, if not made in heaven, at least still bound by a sacred covenant, and more than that by his love for Gomer. Surely it was after the full force of his marital troubles struck him that he began to see in it how he imagined God must feel at Israel’s failure to fulfill its part of the covenant with Yahweh. Hosea was not a professional prophet by any means. In fact he was a farmer who liked to write poetry. The book of Hosea, as we have it, represents several of these poems which he may have ...

1908. Barabbas - People’s Choice or Chance of Providence?

John 18:28-40

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... kept a close watch on me. They liked to taunt me, too. "Hey, Barabbas," they used to say, "Son of the Father! How does it feel to be trapped like a rat?" "Son of the Father!" Did you know that’s what Barabbas means? It may sound like a joke - me, ... guilty one, was set free. He, the innocent one, was condemned to death. Before I got caught and thrown into that dungeon, I used to feel that I could do just about anything that I made up my mind to do. So my life of crime went from robbery, to rebellion, ...

1909. Bridges, Not Walls!

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... out of all that had happened. This is an historic meeting. It is not just between two individuals, but a delegation of Jewish Christians entering the home of Gentiles. This is a precedent-setting meeting. It hadn’t been done this way before! We get a feeling of this wall-coming-down-change in these words which describe the beginning of this meeting: On Peter’s arrival Cornelius met him, and falling at his feet, worshiped him. But Peter made him get up, saying, "Stand up; I am only a mortal." And as ...

1910. Authenticity vs. Showmanship

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

Joseph M. Freeman

... " more than likely has to do with the scribes' and Pharisees' rendition of the Law going well beyond reverence for God and respect for others, to tens of thousands of rules and regulations. People with conscience and religious sensitivities would no doubt feel a significant but unnecessary burden to being law-abiding, as they looked up to and endeavored to follow these religious authorities. I suspect that one of two things happened to those people who took the Pharisees and scribes very seriously: 1) They ...

1911. The Path of Maturity

Drama

William Grimbol

... impossible! Lord, we have so much to dislike in our Selves, so much we find pathetic and phony and false. We are possessed by possessions. We are addicted to accumulation. We hide behind ridiculous images - masks - titles - brands. We have grown callous to what we feel. We have grown bored with what we think. We have grown indifferent to what we believe. We seldom ever dream ... set new goals ... make new friends, or even seem able to embrace and enjoy life. For most of us, life is just an endurance test ...

1912. Peter Becomes the Rock

Drama

G. Franklin Gray

... Jesus to die. God, you left him to his enemies ... you deserted him. You are no better than the disciples who deserted him. Do you feel guilt like I do? God, I am standing before a bush like Moses did. You spoke to Moses. Make this bush a burning bush and ... , my Lord. Jesus You of little faith, do you still doubt me? Peter No, Jesus, we know you well. Jesus How foolish you must feel. I told you the prophecy must be fulfilled - that I would rise from my grave and be with you again. Peter But everything seemed ...

1913. Wait and Witness

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Richard A. Jensen

... ? What prayers do we need to pray? What action must we take in order to get the Spirit?" Activity! We almost always think activity. We feel the need to do something in order to get something from God. Jesus’ word to his disciples, however, is a call to waiting. We do ... is more. We must not be fooled by the divided loyalties of this world’s peoples. Deep-seated divisions can cause us to feel hopeless. Most of you are citizens of the United States of America. The division of the world that we know best is ...

1914. Happiness Is ... the Kingship of Jesus

John 18:28-40

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... to have that knack. The columnist quoted a city official’s assessment of the successful contender: "When he walks into a room, it seems to light up. His gestures, his manner, his speech, his way, make people warm up to him. He makes people feel good, he makes them laugh. People like that. People want that."1 The new mayor becomes the center of attention by the sheer power of his personality. In like manner, Jesus towers over Pilate in the praetorium. Pilate seems uneasy, uncertain, unsure of himself ...

1915. Everybody a Cinderella

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Thomas D. Peterson

... majority of successful men. There is an old saying to make the point: behind every successful man is a woman. The love and respect generated by her keeps the man going as he faces the world out there. Because of her he manages to look good no matter his internal feelings. When he is weak, knowing he cannot go on one more time, love comes to him, "I know you can." Then it is that forces of iron begin to lace themselves into his backbone, and he manages one more time. He knows he is over his head. He doesn ...

1916. Advent 1

1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Mark 13:32-37, Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... OF GOD IN THE CHAOS OF OUR WORLD. Leader: Hear, then, the Good News: Jesus is coming again to fulfill God’s Word! People: LET US REJOICE AND GET READY FOR THAT GLORIOUS EVENT! Collect O God of present and future, who see and know when we feel unfulfilled, frustrated, and utterly God-forsaken, make us deeply aware of your presence in our lives; that we may approach each new day in the hope that only you can bring, through your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen Prayer of Confession Almighty God, we stand before you ...

1917. Which Self Are You?

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... , and asked what was wrong by the doctor, he replied, "I just HAD to come today, Doctor. For some reason, I just feel myself." Well, these are more and deeper than just satirical humor. They point out one of the common symptoms of the sick ... knew it! Here are some sentences that we hear quite often. We use them ourselves. Think about them, what they are saying: "I don’t feel quite myself today." "I was nearly driven out of my mind." "I said to myself, ‘Now pull yourself together.’ " "I’m sorry I did ...

1918. The Generation Gap

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

William McKee Aber

... youth at one time in our lives and it’s difficult to believe that today’s youth can have any convincing word to us that we aren’t already aware of. The fact is, we have not been youth in this particular age! We still have the feeling that, despite an occasional outburst, the majority of today’s youth are still more like the YMCA types on our bulletin insert today than the bearded radicals of Berkeley and Chicago. Probably we’re right, but today’s rebels aren’t just the lunatic fringe, nor are ...

1919. Free to Live as Victors

1 John 5:1-12

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... , either eventually consuming us or dying out into a speck of soot. The ember of faith becomes a roaring fire only when we will look up God’s Christ who provides faith’s fire with fuel. Certainly life has its days when we feel anything but victorious; times we feel the world overcomes us; moments when neither God nor anything else appears to be very real. But the spark of faith still burns, and in our soul is a hero Christ comes to release, enabling us to face, with gallantry, depression, anxiety, doubt ...

1920. John the Baptist

Drama

Charles L. Koester

... of others; and I respected it, because I loved God from my earliest remembrance. That is not to say that it was easy. When you of the 20th century read the scriptures, which you so seldom do, you often read only words. Could you not imagine as you read and feel? For how could I prepare the way for the Messiah when I was lost myself? What form would my mission take? No one, not even my father, could tell me that, and no vision of revelation came to me. I was brought up by my father in the best tradition ...

1921. Simon of Cyrene

Luke 23:26-43

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... very handsome now. He had been beaten bloody by the soldiers who were commanded to do so by the Governor Pilate. He had not slept all night and soldiers had been making fun of him and spitting on him and doing everything that they could think of to make him feel bad. But Jesus never gave in to the evil people and instead he loved them and forgave them for the things that they did. Now he was walking up a hill in the city of Jerusalem and he was carrying the cross which was heavy. A strong man with nothing ...

1922. Joseph of Arimathea

Luke 23:50-56

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the teachings of Jesus and I came to like what I heard. He made real sense even though some of the things that he said made me feel very guilty. Once in awhile, when I knew Jesus was near, I would stand in the crowd and listen to him. I began to believe not only ... was the best that I could do even if I did not think that it was enough at the time. Now you know how glad I must feel. Today is your Easter day, our Easter day, and I know that Jesus is really the Son of God. I put him in the grave and helped ...

1923. The Crowd That Hated Him

Matthew 27:11-26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... of water We have already found out the different kinds of crowds there are during the last three times that we have gotten together. Do you remember how it was to love Jesus and then to be afraid of him? How did you feel when you were part of the crowd that betrayed Jesus? That was an awful feeling wasn’t it? It is not going to get much better today because the crowds are not very friendly toward Jesus at this time. The leaders of the people were afraid of Jesus and they wanted to get rid of him in any ...

1924. OUR LORD RISEN

Sermon

E. Jerry Walker

... the city, as if looking for help, but its walls shone orange and silent in the morning light, and they went on, suddenly feeling hopeless, yet unwilling to turn back. As they rounded the jagged edge of stone and faced the tomb, they stopped. The huge stone ... had appeared, he was gone. What was happening to her? Had she seen a ghost? A vision? But no, a vision would not leave her feeling like this. The tears were still in her eyes, but the dull pain in her breast had turned to joy, the sorrow to happiness. It ...

1925. Crowned With Victory

John 14:15-31

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... ’t accept anything without proof, what do you say?" Thomas replies, "I wasn’t in the Upper Room when Jesus appeared the first time. I found it difficult to believe what the others told me. I was ashamed of myself as he asked me to touch his wounded feet, to feel his nail-pierced hands, and to see where the spear stabbed his side. It was Jesus, and I was ashamed." We could go on and on, but the reports are all the same. "Jesus Christ came back to life and called us by name." Death did not destroy him. He ...

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