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1926. Proper 11

Mark 6:30-44, Psalm 89:1-52

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B. David Hostetter

... our needs, O God, except our need to give to others and to you. Receive our offerings for the sake of your self-giving Son, Jesus Christ. Amen. PSALM 89:20-37 I have found my servant David; with my holy oil I have anointed him; my hand shall always remain with him; my arm also shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not outwit him, the wicked shall not humble him. I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him. My faithfulness and steadfast love shall be with him; and in my name his horn ...

1927. Prayers for Mark 8: 27-38

Mark 8:31--9:1, Mark 8:27-30, Psalm 19:1-14

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B. David Hostetter

... you, O LORD, my rock and my redeemer. (or) Wisdom 7:26 -- 8:1 For she is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God, and an image of his goodness. Although she is but one, she can do all things, and while remaining in herself, she renews all things; in every generation she passes into holy souls and makes them friends of God, and prophets; for God loves nothing so much as the person who lives with wisdom. She is more beautiful than the sun, and excels every constellation of the ...

1928. Proper 20

Mark 9:30-37

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B. David Hostetter

... to Worship Turn your thoughts to God who is your helper and who will be the mainstay of your life. Prayer of Confession God of the gospel, the One who sends, The One who is sent and returns, the One who is sent and remains with the church, we declare our need of the wisdom that is from above, pure, peace-loving, considerate, open to reason. We can be devious rather than straightforward, hypocritical rather than sincere, unforgiving rather than merciful, cruel rather than kind. Forgive the bitter jealousy ...

1929. Proper 26

Mark 12:28-34, Psalm 146:1-10

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B. David Hostetter

... together, and to serve the common good together. We worship you with thankful hearts, with open minds, with willing hands, in the Spirit of Jesus Christ. Amen. Prayer of Dedication Lord, save us from hypocrisy, not serving you with these offerings only, and ourselves with what remains in our keeping. Help us to use all our energies and all our means to serve you and our neighbors as ourselves, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Psalm 146:1-10 Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! I will praise the ...

1930. Memorable Words

Luke 3:1-20

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Paul Boller

... was thrilled that such a famous orator would be their keynote speaker. When Everett concluded his speech, Abraham Lincoln took the stage and spoke for only a couple of minutes. His address contained only 267 words structured in only ten sentences. These words have remained in the conscience of Americans ever since: "That government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." And perhaps because he was a great orator, it was Edward Everett who took Lincoln's hand and said ...

1931. Are You Convinced?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

... to two classes of people this morning: first to the sinners, and then to the saints." He proceeded to address the sinners for a time and then announced, "The sinners may now leave." It is reported that, for once, all members of the congregation remained until the sermon had ended and even lingered following the benediction. The Holy Spirit will convince the world concerning sin when we become convinced that the great work of the kingdom is not something which was designed for the Holy Spirit to do alone ...

1932. What "They" Say

Luke 9:18-27

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Larry Powell

... faded from memory, but I do recall that both of us claimed the victory. To confirm the matter one way or the other, my friend brought his wife into it. "What do you believe, dear?" Although 25 years have passed since she made the reply, the words remain clearly in my mind; "I don't really know who is right, but what Larry is saying sounds more like what mother and daddy believe than what you say." The question was not, "What do your parents believe?" but "What do you believe?" The reply was a classical ...

1933. Do You Know His Voice?

John 10:27

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... that they talk about what they did this morning before they came to church. It might help if you took each child by the hand and walked him close to the parents. When they have all found their children, or their children have found them, you can invite them to remain for the rest of the sermon.) That was a lot of fun, and we really learned something. Most of us really do know the voices of our parents, don't we? We did this experiment for a very good reason which I am going to share with you right now ...

1934. Living The Alternatives

Luke 17:1-10

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W. Robert McClelland

... a little faith you could move mountains." In the eyes of Jesus, the disciples apparently had no faith whatsoever! None! Zip! Even a little of it could work wonders, but Jesus says they have not as much as a grain of mustard seed. Evidence: the trees remain rooted. Can anyone take Jesus seriously? Does any believer truly think that if he or she had enough faith, mountains could be coaxed into leaping around like lambs or trees taken for a stroll? I put it to you that even the most spiritual, deeply committed ...

1935. Mary Has Chosen The Good Portion

Luke 10:38-42

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W. Robert McClelland

... , spouting air pollutants, and over-cutting timber remind us that the modern corporation is not, and cannot be expected to be, a responsible institution in our society. For all of the self-congratulatory handouts depicting the large firm as a good citizen, the fact remains that a business exists purely and simply to make more profits, a large proportion of which it proceeds to pour back into itself. Such an indictment may be worded more harshly than we would like to hear. But I know of no company that ...

1936. Two Doors; One Choice

Luke 13:22-30

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W. Robert McClelland

... he was headstrong and would most likely lose it - was because he knew there was no short cut to his son's finding himself. If he had insisted on the boy's staying at home and toeing the mark as the elder brother did, the lad would have remained undefiled but hopelessly lost. In the parable it is clear that defilement and sin are useless categories for understanding what Jesus means by salvation. To be saved is to discover who we are and feel at home with ourselves. We are saved when we come to ourselves ...

1937. Old And New

Matthew 25:6-7

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... answer our prayers as we desire ... things go wrong ... and suddenly our faith is not what it was. That is why it is so important to spend every day talking to Jesus. When we pray to Him and read His Word and ask Him to strengthen our faith, then we remain strong and our faith is more like this (show new supplies) rather than this (show old supplies).

1938. Easter Surprise

Luke 24:2-3

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... receive on Easter. When I open the bag, you tell me if this is one of the things you have received in your Easter baskets. (Open each of the bags and allow the children to respond to each type of candy or surprise.) Now there is only one bag remaining. Let's look in this one to see what it contains. Wait a minute; this bag is empty! Why would anyone get excited about something that is empty on Easter Sunday? Actually that is the most exciting news of all! When the disciples and Jesus' other followers came ...

1939. Alone

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... . And when God is described as speaking to us and touching and walking in the garden, it is primitive in its visual imagery, to be sure. But, what that is saying is that here we have not a God who has done his part and departed, but a God who remains in dialog with his creation and with us. We speak to him, we pose our questions, issue our complaints, yes, we can even argue with him. He hears and responds; with him we give and take; we consult with him as we work as his cocreators. So Genesis tells us ...

1940. Proper 23

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... know" a thing was to control it. That is linked back earlier in Genesis where the newly created man names all the creatures. To name was to define and to assert authority over. When a king conquered another king and allowed the defeated king to remain as his regent, he would change his name. That would indicate his subordination. Thus, also, the background of Abram becomes "Abraham" and Saul becomes "Paul." There was a new authority, a new power over them. Thus the serpent was suggesting that to be like God ...

1941. Reformation Sunday

Revelation 21:1-27

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George Paul Mocko

... , don't let it bother you. It's a symbol. The Jews, in all their history were "landlubbers," and never became a sea power. The reason is geography. Unlike Egypt, Greece and the italian peninsula, Palestine has no natural harbor. To the Jews, the sea thus remained that heaving, restless, crashing, unpredictable thing which could not be conquered or controlled. To them the sea became symbolic of chaos and disorder. They feared the sea and for a Jew to say "the sea is his and he made it," (Psalm 95:5) was a ...

1942. The Conversion of Saul

Acts 9:1-19a

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Barbara Brokhoff

... to God for the consistency of the life of Billy Graham. There has been a number of evangelistic stars who have ascended in recent years, and many have fallen, as they were beset by scandal, political controversy, or organizational woes. But Billy Graham remains untainted, the most admired religious leader in America, and the most durable. It was 50 or more years ago that a tall, young Billy delivered his first sermon one cold night before a few Baptists in Bostwick, Florida. Since then, he has preached ...

1943. Beware! Caution! Danger!

Acts 14:8-20

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... salvation, we indict all utopian schemes and humanistic programs in which the church gets embroiled." Paul, who had been blinded on the Damascus Road, and then had both his physical eyes and the eyes of his soul enlightened, had caught a vision of Christ that remained clear and unshadowed by the temptation to take praise to himself or to compromise the truth of the gospel. May God grant that the same zealous fervor possess all those who follow in his train! I was teaching a course on preaching some time ago ...

1944. The Ascension Announces a Triumph

Acts 1:1-11

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Barbara Brokhoff

... 's Christian population grew by about 326 million during the 1980s, and Christians now number an estimated 1.75 billion. The total amounts to about 33 percent of the world's 5.3 billion people. But we cannot lie back on our laurels, for America remains one of the greatest of all mission fields for the gospel. We total some 242 million persons, and, according to Pulpit Helps (July 1990) 167 million Americans do not know Christ as Savior and Lord. The number of the unconverted in America increases by about ...

1945. Roots are Beginnings

Ephesians 3:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... with dirt and rocks. But while you can't see it, the root is hard at work. The root searches out food for the plant and takes it in so that the plant can live and grow strong. The root buries itself deep in the ground so that the plant remains firm and can grow in one place. A root is a most important part of the plant, and even though you cannot see it work, we know that the plant could not live without a good root. The reason that I showed you the roots and talked about them is ...

1946. Star Miracle

Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... the nativity star, the direction of Micah and God's guidance in a dream. Not all obedience is similarly cheerful. One time a teenager and his dad were arguing at the dinner table. The son stood up to leave. The father told him to sit down. The son remained standing. "Sit down!" screamed his dad. "I'll sit down," the son answered calmly, "but on the inside I'm still standing up!" 7.) A New Star. During October, 1989, a new star was added to the 1900 stars on the famed sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard. The new ...

1947. Transfiguration

Luke 9:28-36 · Matthew 17:1-8 · Mark 9:2-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... erect a chapel or a library or a memorial. A spiritual experience like the transfiguration cannot be housed or institutionalized. The spiritual cannot be solidified in a building or a monument. If we do, it is not long before the spirit is gone and all that remains is a shell. 3. What Prayer Can Be. Luke reports that both the baptism and transfiguration were prayer experiences. In prayer God becomes a reality and his voice is heard. One who truly prays is in God's presence, which produces a radiance on the ...

1948. Our Own Mountaintop Walk

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... ' venture from the port of Palos. It is belief in life eternal, living no longer tied to matters of earth, life no longer limited by a body's breath or a heart's beat. The enemy had always been death. Now, in the resurrection faith, there is more beyond! It remains a mystery, but it is held in the power of faith. And in that faith there is no defeat that can overpower the victory. Some time ago I read a fascinating story. It may only be a story. It is told, not to articulate history but to underscore the ...

1949. Who Short-Circuited the Good News?

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

James Weekley

... open. He began to sense the aroma of the night. He walked outside and absorbed the canopy of the heavens. On that night he came to terms with his fears. "Nathaniel, come and see Jesus!" "Come and behold his power! Come and secure his peace!" Why should we remain fearful of Jesus, the Physician of souls? Why must we follow him from a distance? A psychologist was told by his patient, "I'm not getting anywhere." "But where do you want to get?" he asked. "I don't know." "Well, what do you do best?" The patient ...

1950. Where Have All the Shepherds Gone?

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

James Weekley

... analyst's chair; It drugs me with penicillin and Demerol; It takes me on a trip. It leads me onto the interstate of the new morality for the sake of the Playboy philosophy. Even though I jet through the asphalt canyon eighty miles an hour,I'll remain cool. My cassette player is with me; It's swinging sounds and newscasts, they comfort me. It places me in a laboratory in the presence of my Master Card. It programs my brain with data, my I.Q. goes bananas, Surely, its creditors and high interest rates will ...

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