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1926. Don’t Be Alarmed

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... nice that he told them to be sure Peter got the message! Here is hope for those who deny or forget or become apathetic; his message is, He is risen and be sure to tell them. Thank God for Peter in this Easter story! If the disciples had been perfect, I couldn’t bear it today. But they weren’t. God didn’t want to punish. He wanted to forgive and to be with even Peter! When the great battle of Waterloo in 1812 pitted the nations of Europe against the growing might of Napoleon’s dictatorship, upon its ...

1927. Death of a Nineteen-year-old

Philippians 4:2-9

Eulogy

Louis M. Pratt

... in the traditional, little, predictable God of his friends, a God who was little more than the perpetuator of our human values, the custodian of our particular way of life, the preserver of our prosperity. Job never received an answer, in the sense of a perfect solution to his torment. He had an experience, a direct confrontation with the sovereign God. He came to realize that the most high God is to be found in unexpected ways and places - for example, at Golgotha, the place of the skull, where there is ...

1928. Death Where Divorce Has Intruded

Matthew 1:1-17

Eulogy

Arthur H. Kolsti

... , days of joy and days of sorrow. Some of the names are famous, some not so famous, some much less than famous. It is a genealogy like anyone else's, a strange mix. Yet, Matthew tells us, this is the family of Jesus. What did we expect? A record of perfection? In large part, this is Matthew's way of saying that God is no stranger to our family experience. This is Matthew's way of telling us we are all caught up on a providential purpose that stretches further than the eye can see. God is in the midst of ...

1929. For a Thirty-three-year-old Cancer Victim

Matthew 13:24-30

Eulogy

Harold Warlick

... for each of you - young and old, rich and poor - where you may live for eternity. This is the truth. If it were not so, I would have told you." Deep down, all of us know Jesus' words to be true. The good and the bad do grow together - the perfect and the imperfect, life and death, joy and suffering. We also know that there is a final harvest and that the one who has created and redeemed us takes us home, safe and secure into his house which is wide enough and large enough not only for us, but for ...

1930. Lord, That I Should Receive My Sight

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Brett Blair

... it. And what possible, possible excuse do we have. We can't seem to get it thorough our heads and our hearts that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior. It is he that is in control. He is the Lord of history. He came to make us whole and to perfect his good work within us and he is sufficient for our every need. He expects from us total love and total commitment. Why can't we see that? But for those of us who are blind there is hope. For Jesus came to heal the blind. It happened to Bartimaeus ...

1931. Bartolome’ de Las Casas Protector Of The Indians

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... ministry: Reader 3: “As God is my witness… I declare it to be my conviction and faith… that, by all the theft, all the deaths, and all the confiscation of estates and other incalculable riches, by the dethroning of rulers with unspeakable cruelty, the perfect and immaculate law of Jesus Christ, and the natural law itself have been broken, the name of Our Lord and of his holy religion have been outraged, the spreading of the faith has been retarded, and irreparable harm done to those innocent people ...

1932. From Rooftop to Valley and to Heaven Again!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... part of it ugly. They left it real. It is too easy to over-elevate great people. It is easy to create folk heroes. It is easy for those of us in the church to emphasize goodness and virture, to the point that some think we are a people of perfection rather than a fellowship of failures. One of the weaknesses of today's church is that it does not make clear that it's members are sinners! Instead, by all appearances, it looks as though church were only for the best people in town. We say everyone is welcome ...

1933. Jerusalem: City for All Time

2 Samuel 5:1-5

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... are words of promise. They lead the Christian to sing, "Jerusalem, the Golden, what bliss beyond compare!" And, "Jerusalem, whose towers touch the skies, I yearn to come to you." Again, "Jerusalem, my happy home, would God I were in thee!" These hymns express life under the perfect reign of God. They relate the joining of the saints forever. And they tell of the Christian yearning to be there, to be with him, to experience eternity. Jerusalem is a place. It is a prayer. It is a promise. It is a city for all ...

1934. The Bread Of Life

Psalm 121:1-8

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... not in his own goodness but in God's. Jesus is not a whole new thing at all. It was God's plan from the beginning to feed the people and to bring them home. God saves, and Jesus, the one who is the Bread of Life, is the infinitely perfect expression of God's saving grace. Before Jesus raised Lazarus, he told Martha, "I am the Resurrection and the Life; he who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die." So we do have hope, and like the ...

1935. The Promise Of "I Am"

Exodus 4:1-17

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... Israel, of course, but now that we know Jesus, the one who is "I AM," we can see those words as touching us as well. We can't earn our own salvation. Only God saves. And we needn't worry about the transgressions of our friend, though no one's perfect. For all who put their faith in God's "I AM," there is hope - no, more than hope, assurance - of salvation and of resurrection. Did you listen to the story of Jesus at the wedding feast at Cana? He turned water into wine, and the new wine was much better ...

1936. A Chosen Vessel

Acts 9:1-19a

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... flowers? (one hopes most children will pick the designer vase) Try putting the flowers in. They won't fit! What are we going to do? Oh, you think they'll fit in this vase? (response) But it's so plain. (response) Well, what do you know! They fit perfectly. That doesn't look so bad after all. Application: It turns out that the best container for the flowers was the one that no one wanted to choose. Something similar happened to Saint Paul. He was someone that Christians didn't trust, and many didn't like him ...

1937. Foretaste

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... logic is there that outlines in irrefutable form the reasons why it "pays" to be Christian, "in this world and the next," as we sing in a favorite hymn, "Now Thank We All Our God"?Indeed, there is no irrefutable logic. No, there is no perfect explanation. I dare not offer you trite words, easy answers or mere wishful thoughts. You are too smart. ___________ is your mother, your grandmother, your great-grandmother and your sister. How are we to believe, then, or come to believe, that being a Christian is ...

1938. Revised Edition

Psalm 71:1-24

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... , Printer; like the Cover of an old Book, Its Contents torn out, And stripped of its Lettering and Gilding, Lies here, Food for Worms. But the Work shall not be wholly lost; For it will, as he believ'd, appear once more, In a new & more perfect Edition, Corrected and amended By the Author.” Now the Author of ___________ is God Almighty. She leaned on God from her mother's womb, the first edition of our sister. The revised and corrected edition of ______________ ought to be something to behold! Imagine her ...

1939. Water Without Price

Revelation 20:1-7

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

... day of great joy, not great dread. Although all of us stand accused before the judge, none of us have an excuse good enough to be set free. We know we are guilty, even if we're Christian. None of us deserves to live forever. None of us has a perfect faith.When the Lord asks, "Do you want justice?", the best answer is "No, sir." "No, sir, I don't want justice, else I cannot live with you forever. Please, Lord, I want mercy."That's called "thirst." That's asking for free water. The world says "no" too often ...

1940. Step Two - Hope

Mk 10:46-52 · 2 Cor 12:7-10 · Is 12:1-6

Sermon

John A. Terry

... "thorn in the flesh," a debilitating weakness, that made his life unmanageable. If anyone earned God's favor, it was Paul. He prayed to God to remove it. Nothing doing. So he accepted the power to be able to live with it. "God's power," he assures us, "is made perfect in weakness." It is only when the clay is made weak, when it is wet, that a sculptor can form it. So it is with our lives. When we are weak, when we are open to God, when we are coachable, when we are teachable, then that power higher than ...

1941. Step Three - Faith

Mt 8:5-13 · Heb 11:1-7 · Is 55:6-9

Sermon

John A. Terry

... from Sweden. Sven had to find work in his new country and landed a job painting stripes down the center of the highways. This was before there were machines to do this job. Sven went to work his first day and ended up painting two miles of an almost perfectly straight line down the center of the highway. Sven's boss was never so pleased, for no one had ever before painted two miles of center stripe in one day. The next day out, Sven painted one mile of center stripe, which was still quite good, and his boss ...

1942. Step Eight - Love

Mt 7:7-14 · 2 Cor 5:16-21 · Ps 19:7-13

Sermon

John A. Terry

... New York State lottery? Could it be a new miracle, feel-good medicine? Is it the ultimate labor-saving-housework-made-effortless machine? Instead they find out they are on Candid Camera and someone reads the totally unexpected: The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; More to be desired are they than gold ... sweeter also ...

1943. Jesus Is Made Known in the Breaking of the Bread

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Steven Burt

... stages. After the first part of his healing, when asked what he can see, he says, “I see people, and they look like trees walking. Things are kind of fuzzy and indistinct -- but they’re coming.” Then, after the second stage of his healing, he can see perfectly fine. These two disciples on the Emmaus road begin to see in a sort of fuzzy way as Jesus talks with them and helps them search the Scriptures to determine what the death on the Cross means and what it means in their lives. That’s the first ...

1944. Faith

Hebrews 11:1

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

Exegetical Aim: Faith is the substance of things hoped for. Props: Someone to work the lights of the church. You must talk to this person beforehand, and have him/her prepared to time his/her task perfectly. Lesson: Good morning. Today I want to tell you that something different is going to happen in church today. Something really different. Do you believe me? (response) As a matter of fact, something really different is going to happen while you are sitting here. Do you believe me? (response) You ...

1945. Stick-to-it-tiveness

Luke 18:1-8

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: Practice won't make you perfect, but persistence will surely get you closer to your goal. Props: A musical instrument you do not know how to play. A guitar is used here. Lesson: Good morning! (response) What is this I have in my hand? (a guitar) That's right. Does anyone know how to play the ...

1946. Here Comes The King

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

George Bass

... called him King; they also repeated - if with a twist - the angel's chorus on the night of Jesus' birth: "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" And this pointed to Calvary, because the only way to establish "peace in heaven and glory in the highest" was by Jesus' perfect obedience on the cross, by dying for the forgiveness of sins and rising to give new life and eternal hope to those who believe that he is the King of kings and the Lord of lords who came to earth in the name of God almighty. That's why ...

1947. Why Did Jesus Do That?

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... before my congregation, listed the reasons I had gleaned from the commentaries, and talked about baptism in very general terms, all the while praying (as I do every Sunday) that the Holy Spirit would use my words to help someone gain a better understanding of the good and perfect will of God. To this day, I don’t know if that happened. If it did, as always, it was God’s doing and not mine. Some days are diamond, some days are stone, as the songwriter said. In my mind, that day was a big old rock. By ...

1948. How Much Is Enough?

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Johnny Dean

I will defend to the death my theory that the most perfect food, the one item that provides nourishment for body, mind, and spirit is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on whole wheat bread. I have felt that way for as long as I can remember. When I’m feeling a little depressed or lonely or homesick, when I just want ...

1949. Making Christmas Last

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Brett Blair

... ’s Christmas? You know who you are. And you know as hard as you try you’re never able to achieve it. It always turns out to be an Erma Bombeck Christmas doesn’t it? I have a letter here that Martha Stewart sent to Erma Bombeck. Hi Erma, This perfectly delightful note is being sent on paper I made myself to tell you what I have been up to. Since it snowed last night, I got up early and made a sled with old barn wood and a glue gun. I hand painted it in gold leaf, got out my ...

1950. Oh, Lord, It's Hard To Be Humble

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... God on what a great job God did in creating him! He sets himself apart, not just from the tax collector, but from all other men! Every time I read this parable, that old song comes to mind, "Oh, Lord, it’s hard to be humble, when you’re perfect in every way." But have you ever TRIED to be humble? You can’t be humble on purpose. I mean, you either are or you aren’t! Two men went to worship before the altar. One was a good, Bible-believing, faith practicing, tithing Pharisee. The other was a ...

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