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176. Jesus the Iconoclast

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... great names of history to find examples of individuals who demonstrate these three iconoclastic qualities. He comes up with some you may be familiar with, some you may not. Have you heard of the Seattle glass genius Dale Chihuly? He totally changed the "blown glass" art world after he was totally changed by a mid-career accident which took the sight from one of his eyes and forced him to "reframe." Suddenly Chihuly discovered symmetry wasn’t as necessary as he thought. His new perspective made him into an ...

177. Rags and Robes

Micah 1:1-7; 2:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a standard part of Jesus' ensemble. Jesus, like anyone else, has been known and judged to a certain degree on the basis of his dress. Hendricks finds Barrows' work, though new in costume, completely in line with the best in traditional religious art. Still, her work shocks. One convent had to remove a Barrows painting after a visiting superior declared she was quite sure Jesus would never wear overalls. History and Scripture would seem to disagree with her. God has consistently focused divine concern on ...

178. Afraid No More

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... over to the artist and says, “I don’t understand your paintings.” “I paint what I feel inside me,” explains the artist. She looks at the painting once more and asks, “Have you ever tried Alka-Seltzer?” (1) Some of us may not understand modern art. Some of us may not understand some kinds of music. Opera, for example. Or some forms of rock music. I read recently that termites eat through wood two times faster when listening to rock music. I don’t know any particular significance to that. I ...

179. Trinity Sunday

Matthew 28:16-20, Psalm 8:1-9, Genesis 1:1-2:3, 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... war any more. Bless our families, young and old, gathered in households and scattered by duties and travel and vocation. Keep our children from harm and danger. May our nurture of them in home and church and school develop in them a love of beauty and truth in art and in life. May they behold the beauty of the Lord in the house of the Lord. Jesus, Lord of life, who came among us that we may have life and have it abundantly, through the Spirit continue your ministry of doing good and healing the sick. Hear ...

180. Welcome, Rich and Poor

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... , you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart. He died instantly. He often talked about you and your love of art." The young man held out a package. "I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this." The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He ...

181. Be Reconciled — To Christ and Others

2 Corinthians 5:16-21

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... and tell me all about it." I turned my head for one last look. The drunk was sprawled on the seat with his head in the old man's lap. The old man was stroking the drunk's dirty, matted hair. The young man, skilled at martial arts and perceiving himself to be brave and the bringer of justice, found what the discipline of Aikido was all about, but he learned this valuable lesson, as they say, "through the back door." Reconciliation is something we must learn; it is an active virtue that takes time, energy ...

182. Every Day God Enriches

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... was battered and broken like our lives. The Vatican assembled a team of "experts" to restore the statue, as near as possible, to its original condition. It was a monumental task. Fortunately, the team was equal to the task. Seven months later the mission was completed. One art critic said, "You can't even see the fault lines and cracks created by the assault...It is beautifully restored." (1) I think that's a great parable for what God has done for us. We know that we have all sinned and fall short of the ...

183. WaterFire Faith

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to find a way to revitalize the city’s downtown, and especially its dangerous waterfront. So what did they do? They hired an artist. The artist they chose was a multi-media public artist named Barnaby Evans, who is known for combining science and art, nature and the senses, especially soundcapes, to generate something magical. The magic in this case took the form of a sculpture, a sculpture installed on the three rivers of the capital city of Rhode Island. This one sculpture has 100 component parts. Each ...

184. Stewardship of the Earth (Series: Stewardship: Discover This Word and Love It!)

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the earth.” (Psalm 8:9) When through the woods and forest glades and wander, And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze; Then my soul begins to sing, How Great Thou Art. This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears All nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father’s world: he shines in all that’s fair; In the rustling grass I hear him pass; He speaks to me everywhere ...

185. Be Square

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of great holiness and honor were depicted with a square halo behind their head. For example, in 820 Pope Paschal I (pope from 817 to 824) was painted with a strange-looking frame behind his head. He received the honor of a square halo. In early medieval art the square halo is found behind the head of popes and soon-to-be saints, people who were still living and whose lives radiated holiness and faithfulness with such power that it was evident to all those who met them and witnessed their work. Every one of ...

186. Born to Greatness

Luke 13:10-17

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... the city and away from the houses, to the foot of a high mountain. The sun was just rising, gilding the top to the mountain with gold, and every crag was glistening in the joy of the beautiful morning. He picked up the eagle and said to it: ‘Eagle, thou art an eagle; thou dost belong to the sky and not to the earth; stretch forth thy wings and fly.' The eagle looked around and trembled as if new life were coming to it. But it did not fly. The naturalist then grabbed its head and made it look straight at ...

187. Jesus the Toxicologist

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... woman who has a huge amount of money and who has spent half her lifetime touring the sites and art galleries of the world. She had been everywhere. She has invested a fortune in art. She has seen almost every major museum. And she found herself bored and weary. Then she met a Frenchman who had ... no money. But he did have a love for art and beauty. And he began introducing her once more to the things she had already seen. Suddenly, everything was completely ...

188. He Descended Into Hell

1 Peter 3:18-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... 's faith — says, "Right there on that road!" As the psalmist insists, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ... yea, though I am dragged behind a pickup, chained to the bumper, through the valley of the shadow of death, thou art with me!" And it is precisely here that we begin to understand this affirmation from the creed, "He descended into hell." For some, the life that is a "living hell" is obvious to all. Innocent civilians caught in the crossfire of war. Starving children in ...

189. Spiritual Gifts: God’s Gift of Fulfillment

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... . I bought you all a box of pastels." She said, "That's not tissue paper you bought. That is Kleenex!" "Is there a difference between tissue and Kleenex?" I asked. Their laughter convinced me of two things. First, there is a difference and second my spiritual gift is not arts and crafts. (And I'm okay with that!) As you find your spiritual gift, you might have to start by deciding what you are not good at. Just ask a fifth grader for help if you can't figure it out. Second Timothy 1:6 says, "Fan into flame ...

190. I Want My Dollar Back!

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... t want money from a thief!” The collection plate was passed around, and for the first time in months everybody gave. That approach might work, but stealing chickens is not a big problem around here. Some of you remember the wonderful television host Art Linkletter. What you may not know is that Linkletter grew up in poverty. His father was an itinerant evangelist who sometimes preached on street corners. The family lived where they could, on such money as his father was able to collect from his "offerings ...

191. The Things Close to Your Heart

Mark 13:1-31

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... identity is found in Christ. Biblical identity is found in the person of Christ and in the narrative codes of life that come from the story of Jesus – the greatest story ever told, the story of the greatest human who ever lived. Some say religion is a form of art. Some say it is a form of philosophy. Some say it is a form of social ethics. Some say it is a form of morality. The Bible says religion is relationship. Or as Jesus put it, “I am the Truth.” For disciples of Jesus, “Truth” is a person ...

192. The Temple of Doom and the Bridegroom

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

193. Joshua's New Diet

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... of the famous Enstrom portrait. This man's prayer is not original with him; rather, it is a customary prayer of his people. "Blessed art thou, O Lord our God," he begins, but then he pauses. He says nothing. Nothing. Has he forgotten the next line? We open ... he is trying to regain his composure. After a deep breath, he resumes, deliberately and meaningfully pronouncing each word: "Blessed art thou, king of the universe, who bringeth forth bread from the earth." His voice cracks as he prays, and when he ...

194. Who's Your Master?

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... his work for Mr. Miyagi his obedience has prepared him for his first lesson in self-defense. (4) The actions Mr. Miyagi have prescribed for him have helped him to develop what athletes call “muscle memory” which will allow him to become a champion in martial arts. His obedience helped him attain a lofty goal. Anyone who sets out to achieve a lofty goal and sees it through to success learns obedience. There is no other path to success. You may have the goal of being a great Mom or Dad. You soon learn ...

195. In Athens

Acts 17:16-34

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... be a recognition of this, unless the reference is backwards as well as forwards to include the words of Epimenides. 17:29 Because human beings are both like God and dependent upon God, it is absurd to think that the divine being can be portrayed by human art. The work of art is dependent on the artist’s imagination; it is also inanimate. On both counts it is inferior to the person who made it. How much more, then, to the God who made human beings! Paul’s thought is best expressed by the phrase “God is ...

196. Sons of God

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... and not a woman; thirdly, a Greek and not a barbarian” (Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1.33). R. Judah b. El’ai (ca. A.D. 150) says: “There are three blessings one must pray daily: Blessed [art thou], who did not make me a gentile; Blessed [art thou], who did not make me a woman; Blessed [art thou], who did not make me an uncultured person” (t. Berakoth 7.18; cf. the Jerusalem Talmud, Berakoth 9.1). Paul’s affirmation that all of these distinctions now become subsumed in Christ is a powerful way ...

197. Egypt

Ezekiel 29:1-21, Ezekiel 30:1-26, Ezekiel 31:1-18, Ezekiel 32:1-32

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... is the World Tree, the connecting point of heaven, earth, and the underworld, planted at the center of the earth in “Eden . . . the garden of God” (vv. 8–9; see the discussion of 28:13). The World Tree is a common image in ancient Near Eastern art and religious imagery. But there is a particular connection between this image and the king of Assyria. Odell writes that a depiction of the World Tree “was the focal point of the Assyrian throne room. A visitor entering the throne room would first see a ...

198. Community Discourse: Lavish Forgiveness in the Kingdom

Matthew 18:21-35

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... says, “That’s all right, I forgive you.” This “egg-shaped decoration” is in fact a Fabergé egg—a work of art worth millions. Do you think that the employee will value the employer’s gracious forgiveness more if he realizes the value of ... hear the name “O’Keefe,” most people probably think of gigantic flowers. “Van Gogh”—a night sky filled with stars. Art and artists have their own distinctive style and characteristics. They have a “brand,” to put it in marketing terms. So ...

199. Worthy Is the Lamb Who Was Slain

Revelation 5:1-14

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... day before dawn and sing responsively a hymn to Christ as to a god.”3The idea that later generations of Christians “invented” the idea of Jesus’s deity is a misleading myth. The crucifixion of Christ is the centerpiece of history. Art: In his commentary on Revelation, Joseph Mangina powerfully describes a mural in the church of Maria Regina Martyrum. This Roman Catholic church, located near the Plötzensee prison in Berlin, was built after World War II, commemorating those who suffered for resisting ...

200. The Fifth Trumpet (First Woe)

Revelation 8:6--9:21

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... suffering and death.2 9:20–21 The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols . . . Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts. As Mounce writes, “Once the heart is set in its hostility toward God not even the scourge of death will lead people to repentance.”3The utter deception of sin occurs when unbelievers who are not killed by the demonic ...

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