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Showing 1951 to 1975 of 2669 results

1951. Going For the Gold

Philippians 3:4-14

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... performed; even attendance at Sunday school or worship is frankly optional. No discipline. Here is one of those good news/bad news stories. Actually, it is no story at all; it is a finding from those regular Gallup polls that measure America's religious attitudes and beliefs. The good news is that about 85% of adults in this nation believe that the Ten Commandments are still valid as a code of conduct for today. Wonderful! Amen! The bad news is that less than half of those who said that could even name five ...

1952. Is It True?

1 Corinthians 15:19-26

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... according to the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15:3). First importance indeed; right from the beginning, the resurrection of Jesus Christ was regarded as the most central belief of the Christian church. Christians deliberately chose to worship on Sunday rather than Saturday as a reminder that every Sunday is a mini-Easter, a celebration of Christ's resurrection. Anyone who thinks that the world's great religions are somehow ...

1953. Repressive Religion

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... worship all around the globe. Far more people are related to churches on Sunday or synagogues on Saturday or mosques on Friday than are involved in any other voluntary activity. Gallup polls in this country consistently find that more than 95% of the population professes belief in a god, 85% believe that the Ten Commandments are God's law and should be obeyed, and almost 70% of the adult population claims a personal relationship with the Lord. As much as we hear of the decline of religion and the rise of ...

1954. Would A Loving God Really Let Anyone Go To Hell?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... are a number of Old Testament references like that but nothing about unending torture, even for the worst of this world. Actually, the first time we run into a place of after-death misery is in the literature of Persia (modern-day Iran). There we find a belief that says the wicked will ultimately be judged by being placed in a stream of molten metal. By the time we get to the New Testament, we find something new. There are three different Greek words that are used to talk about the afterlife. One is Hades ...

1955. Easter 2

Psalm 118:14-29, Psalm 150:1-6, John 20:19-31, Acts 5:27-32, Revelation 1:4-8

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... light. We are glad Jesus of Nazareth is known to us as “risen from the dead.” Reveal yourself to us in words, in dreams, and in time, which we share in this place. Amen. Call To Confession Our words and our behaviors announce the beliefs that motivate us. Check in with yourself and with the Holy. Is your living a consistent, integrated whole? Now is time for that conversation. Pray the printed prayer with me and then make your private prayers. Community Confession Renewing God — how grateful we are ...

1956. Easter 3

Psalm 30:1-12, John 21:1-19, Acts 9:1-6 (7-20), Revelation 5:11-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... s in the laundromat? Alone, we cannot change our culture. But alone, we can be careful with the land that is ours, with the waste we generate, with the poisons we choose, with the animals we eat. Our words and our behaviors announce the beliefs that motivate us. Check in with yourself and with the Holy. Is your living a consistent, integrated whole? Now is time for that conversation. Pray the printed prayer with me and then make your private prayers. Community Confession Renewing God — how grateful we are ...

1957. Did You Come Here to Die?

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... to take the cross out of Christian living. Christ died for us. He died because he loved us so much. What have we given him in return? University of Wisconsin historian Thomas Reeves is really put off by the state of religious belief and service in our land today. “Christianity in modern America,” he writes “is, in large part, innocuous. It tends to be easy, upbeat, convenient, and compatible. It does not require self-sacrifice, discipline, humility . . . There is little guilt and no punishment, and ...

1958. Easter 5

Psalm 148:1-14, John 13:31-35, Acts 11:1-18, Revelation 21:1-6

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... with beauty both internal and external. God of Readers — thank you for the dreams of men and women through the ages, which give us hope; thank you for words that encourage us to live hospitably. Help us be wise in appropriating ancient beliefs for our twenty-first-century living. Help us practice “no difference among individuals” and “love one another.” God of Artisans — you’ve made us like yourself. Thank you for the abilities to think, to be friends, to make beautiful and practical things ...

1959. Easter 6

Psalm 67:1-7, John 5:1-9; 14:23-29, Acts 16:9-15, Revelation 21:10, 22—22:5

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... be. In this hour, stretch our minds and expand our souls so that we may dream ways to make your love palpable in this neighborhood, this church, and this nation. We eagerly listen for your voice. Amen. Call To Confession Our words and our behaviors indicate the beliefs that motivate us. Sometimes our soul’s hopes are betrayed by what comes out of our mouths and by where we go. These silent moments can reveal changes that your mind and body need to make. Pray the printed prayer with me and then make your ...

1960. Easter 7

Psalm 97:1-12, John 17:20-26, Acts 16:16-34, Revelation 22:12-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... to show up at different seasons. We are glad for Sundays, glad for this place, and these companions. Our minds are wide open, expecting you to challenge us, to affirm us, and to give us peace. Amen. Call To Confession Our words and our behaviors declare the beliefs that motivate us. What do you believe about God’s claim on your life? How do you perceive the Holy empowering you? Here are a few minutes to consider the baggage that weighs you down and impedes your inner peace as well as your participation in ...

1961. Big Men in Little Planes

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... eat only simple food. (4) Mother Teresa had a very strong sense of servanthood. Her ego was disciplined by her commitment to Christ and to the poor whom she served. Those who serve Christ need a healthy sense of their own self-worth. Contrary to popular belief, Jesus doesn’t need more wimps. Jesus doesn’t need more people whose eyes are always downward because they don’t feel worthy. Jesus doesn’t need wimps, he needs warriors people who understand their own value, who have a deep sense of their own ...

1962. Proper 14

Psalm 33:12-22, Isaiah 1:1, 10-20, Luke 12:32-40, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... Confession Our scriptures consider two primary themes: Faith is ... and God wants.... Pray with me the printed prayer and then have your personal conversation with the Holy One. Community Confession God of the Past, Present, and Future — our concepts of thinking and faith, trust and belief are enmeshed. We have faith that you are the I AM, our God. We trust that you love us. We believe that you are the Creator of the universe. But you are Great Mystery to us and we do not fully know what you expect from ...

1963. Someone Bigger than Phil

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... , there is something bigger than Phil. There is Someone bigger than the totality of our universe. Daniel Benedict tells about a group of college students who were having a discussion about the nature of God. Some of the students did not believe in God . . . but most had a belief of some kind. The discussion was lively. One young woman said, “God is like a great big Teddy Bear who gives me a hug when I need it.” To this, a young man replied, “No Teddy Bear God for me! God is the Chief Justice of some ...

1964. No More Tears

John 11:17-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... , to save their brother. For some reason, Jesus and his disciples did not immediately heed their summons. They stayed two more days where they were and then they returned to Judea, which was a two-day journey. This is important. We are told that there was an ancient belief that the life force of a dead person’s body stayed in close proximity for 3 days, then there was no hope of life. John tells us in two places (Verses 17 and 39) that Lazarus had been in the tomb for 4 days. This gives added emphasis ...

1965. A Rock Thrown, A Lesson Learned

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... have counted 613 laws. Of these laws, 248 are considered to be positive in nature, while 365 are considered to be negative. That is, some compel the righteous person to do certain things while others forbid certain activities. These 613 laws formed the basis for Jewish belief and practice. In his answer to this teacher of the law, Jesus boils all the Law, the Commandments and all the teachings of the prophets down into one word: Love. Love God; love your neighbor. (2) What does it mean to love? One thing it ...

1966. Jesus - The Leader of Our Team

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... lack of discipline. It may be children who “do their own thing,” parents who are unfaithful, or individuals who seek solace in things that lead nowhere — drugs, alcohol, and gambling. The list goes on and on. In our churches we live in a fragile belief system or at least so it seems! Our churches have certain rules and regulations; there are certain ways of operating. Yet, individualism seems to have such a strong pull on our loyalties that we feel free to believe what we want and basically to do ...

1967. Ambassadors of The Lord

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... sent in a player and told him, "We have one last chance; the play is to give the ball to Calhoun." On fourth down the quarterback went back to pass and was sacked. With that time ran out and the game was over. The coach, frustrated beyond all belief, ran to the quarterback and asked him, "You knew the plan; why didn't you give the ball to Calhoun?" The young quarterback answered, "Coach, each time we called the play, but Calhoun didn't want the ball." The message is clear; we must take our responsibility ...

1968. Responsibility Comes with Privilege

Acts 8:4-8

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... easy, nor the path straight, we must nevertheless push forward with vigor and persistence the Christian agenda that calls us to be responsible people, to be countercultural in a world that often does not understand or value the things we do or the beliefs we profess. Let us understand our responsibilities to family, neighbor, community of faith, and most especially to God. Let us as they say, "Take the ball and run with it," and sprint toward the goal, which is not a touchdown, but more importantly eternal ...

1969. A Glimpse of Glory

Revelation 21:10-22 - 22:5

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... you believed about the hereafter. What they did care about was now and whether you would submit to Roman power now in this world. What made those early Christians so dangerous and even subversive in the eyes of the Roman establishment was their belief that Jesus was Lord and not Caesar. They dared to believe that Jesus had already defeated Caesar in his death and resurrection. They believed that they were free from Caesar and refused to give him their ultimate loyalty. That was radical. That was dangerous ...

1970. Saint and Sinner

Romans 3:21-31

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... the 12-step approach. Today, millions have found sobriety through this organization co-founded by Bill W. known as Alcoholics Anonymous. Though it is not a blatantly religious movement, AA is grounded in some very basic spiritual or religious tenets beginning with a strong belief that God is the only help to achieve sobriety. Step one begins the process by admitting that you are powerless over alcohol and that God is your only strength. This first step is critical and one of the most difficult. What you are ...

1971. Sarah

2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... come. As for us, we always thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters loved by the Lord. We are thankful that God chose you to be among the first to experience salvation, a salvation that came through the Spirit who makes you holy and by your belief in the truth. — 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (NLT) Paul needs to remind these young Christians who have either fallen into despair or tremble with fear about Jesus' authority to forgive sins. To have the power to forgive a person's sins is reserved only for the one ...

1972. Your Life as a Provenance of the Jesus Story

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the end of his reign he went mad, terrorized the entire populace, and was responsible for exiling all Jews from Rome. Pontius Pilate, was another political hack who managed to completely alienate the Jewish citizens he governed by belittling all their religious beliefs. Oh, and don’t forget Herod Antipas, whose sordid family relationships caused John the Baptist to speak out against him, and who would ultimately arrest and behead this prophetic proclaimer of the good news. Not only does Luke give us the ...

1973. The Joy of the Lord

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

King Duncan

... milk and honey and see only calories and cholesterol.” That’s how Nehemiah could have approached his return to his ancestral home as a pessimist or even as what some would call a realist. If he had, he would have failed. He began his mission with the belief that with God’s help, he would succeed. And he did. Pastor James Moore tells a story about a woman who went to see her doctor with a whole list of complaints. The doctor could find no physical ailment. He suspected the woman’s negative outlook on ...

1974. The Servant Leader

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... bread and the cup are important to us as followers of Christ. But so are the towel and the basin. Christ has called us to a life of serving others. That is how the world will know that we are his followers. 1. Merrill C. Tenney, John: The Gospel of Belief (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1948), p. 199. 2. (Lifeway Press, 1998), p. 168. 3. http://www.ottawamennonite.ca/sermons/silence.htm. 4. Biblical Illustrator.

1975. On God's Side Or In God's Way?

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... had been Jewish. This was important to many of them. The Jewish faith had drawn much of its strength from its exclusivity. Jews viewed themselves as set apart to be a holy people. Even those Jews who had become Christians clung to this belief that Gentiles were in some way unclean, unfit to belong to the body of Christ. Then something quite unsettling occurred. Word was spreading throughout the community that Gentiles were being accepted into the faith. It was being whispered that even the Apostle Peter ...

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