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Showing 1976 to 2000 of 4943 results

1976. Guided by the Spirit

John 16:12-15

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... 's ordination, and married priests in some circles, stem-cell research, and beginning of life issues on the one hand and end-of-life issues on the other. These are some of the pressing issues that divide good Christians. This does not even speak of ongoing concerns such as war and capital punishment. As Christians, we need all the guidance of the Spirit we can receive! Jesus did not speak specifically and directly on any of these issues, or at least, not all Christians agree that he did, or on what he may ...

1977. What Happens When You're Not Prepared for What Happens

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... over the pigs, the pigs stampeded over the hill. They ran headlong into the deep blue sea and were drowned in the abyss. Some people, when they read this story, become worried about the fate of the pigs. Other people become concerned about the loss of income to the pigs' owners. Still others are concerned about what this action says about Jesus. They don't think it reflects very well on him. But those kinds of questions push the meaning of the story too far. If you have to have an answer to those kinds of ...

1978. How Not to Become Distracted

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... 's just that this is not the scripture to support that. There are others, to be sure, but this is not one of them. What I do not want us to overlook, however, is that Jesus is just as concerned about Martha as he is Mary. But not in the way Martha may think. Jesus is more concerned about Martha's spiritual welfare than her expertise in hospitality. So he gently chides her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which ...

1979. Putting Eternity to the Test

Luke 20:27-38

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... we enter into the ultimate glory of our God. Just imagine that. The promise is astounding, but Jesus makes the promise and as far as I can determine, Jesus keeps his promises! You and I get to share in the glory of God. Death is no longer an issue of concern or worry. In fact, many people who truly believe in the resurrection understand that a funeral is to be a celebration of life; not a proclamation of a life lost, but of a life lived! The resurrection puts us all in a very special place. It says to us ...

1980. The End of Time

Luke 21:5-19

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... is calling you to do." "I have met with but one or two persons in the course of my life who understood the art of Walking, that is, of taking walks — who had a genius, so to speak, for sauntering." Henry David Thoreau wrote these words because he was concerned, more than a century ago, that Americans were so busy making a living that they didn't know how to enjoy life. As we live out our days and await eternity — whenever it may come — why not spend every day trying to experience in some way the joy ...

1981. Itchy Ears

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... ." Fascinating. An assault on the facts and the truth, procrustean, because there was nothing we could do about it. Before we become too judgmental about our government, note that the personal security system is often hiding beneath something like personal security concerns. The government didn't do this without help. Twelve thousand people died in Europe last summer from warming. Not just from a heat wave but also global warming. Fascinating. Breathe now, avoid the rush later. An assault on the facts and ...

1982. The Good News about Marriage

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... that you don’t fit in the church if you are single. It’s hard enough to be single without feeling the church discriminates against you. The November, 1987, issue of Christian Singles magazine published a collection of what it called, “Loony Laws of Concern to Christian Singles.’’ Most of these laws are outdated, but they were still on the books back in 1987 and probably some of them still are today. For example, in Ellenville Depot, New York, the law states that women who are single must “be ...

1983. Divorce and Children - Sermon Starter

Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

Brett Blair

The U.S. Census Bureau report for the decade of the 90's was released in 2001. Here are its disturbing findings concerning the family. Households headed by unmarried partners grew by almost 72 percent from 1990 to 2000. Most of these arrangements were men and women living together out of wedlock. Other studies ... . His response is not so much a glimpse into the mind of God as it is an indictment on the human heart. This morning let us look at God's heart concerning: 1. Divorce 2. Children 3. And the Family

1984. Two Schools of Thought on Divorce

Matt 5:31-32; Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

Mickey Anders

There were two schools of thought in Jesus' day concerning divorce, one liberal and one conservative. Rabbi Shammai taught that divorce was only permissible on the grounds of some sexual impropriety. His was the stricter view. Rabbi Hillel, ... was not uncommon for the male rulers to have many wives and hundreds of concubines. If you look carefully at the question of the Pharisees, you will find no concern whatsoever about a woman's rights in marriage or divorce. "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

1985. Preparing the Way

Malachi 3:1-4

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... of sins. Advent practices focus on the themes of reflection and repentance, and John's vocation is to call the world's attention to the one coming, who will save the people from their sins (Matthew 1:21). The ministry of John the Baptist is concerned with purification and righteousness, and Jesus will take up where John leaves off. John thunders a revolutionary message of the one greater than he, who is coming to baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire. This one will separate the wheat from the chaff ...

1986. What's in a Name?

Isaiah 43:1-7

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... was born, lived, and died just as any other person. God names Jesus "beloved." God also names you "beloved." You are God's beloved sons and daughters. Through Christ, God comes in person to tell you face-to-face that God is for you, with you, and concerned personally about you. The prophet Isaiah reminds God’s people that God was with them as they passed through the waters of the Red Sea (Isaiah 43:2). Baptism is tenderly personal, but it is also communal, taking place in a much broader context. You are ...

1987. Jailhouse Rock

Acts 16:16-34

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... that ice and would have drowned had not Willems turned back to save him. This led to his recapture and his eventual death by fire at the stake. Willems has been held up by Christians as an example of the way that the love of Jesus trumps even concerns for our own safety. In the book of Revelation, John sees martyrs like Willems rejoicing in heaven, vindicated as part of the heavenly choir singing to God's glory, doing just fine, thank you very much. That's the point of Easter, and the Easter season, when ...

1988. Isaiah: The Prophet of Gloom and Glory

Isaiah 65:17-25

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... saw the nation, Israel, as a sinful people who, in spite of their material wealth, were really quite poor spiritually. And like Micah, Isaiah sees Israel's spiritual poverty evidenced in their lack of concern for the least of these within their midst. In a very real way, their own self-absorbed concern for themselves reveals the weakness within. The sad reality is that they love neither God, nor themselves. The chapters in Isaiah that we are looking at this morning are chapters that bring to a conclusion ...

1989. 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... to “supply” or “restore (“katartisai”) “whatever is lacking in your faith” (v.10). What exactly these deficiencies (“hysteremata”) may be Paul does not immediately reveal. Later in 4:3-8 and 11-12 the apostle voices concerns about the Thessalonians’ attitudes and practices concerning both their sexual and work ethics. It is to more fully teach these new Christians by word and personal example that causes Paul to pray with such great intensity for the chance to return to their community ...

1990. Living in The Spirit of Generosity

2 Corinthians 9:6-12, Galatians 5:22-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... best way to be kind is to "Remember the Golden Rule . . . and remember that it's your turn." I really like that. Samuel Johnson once said: "Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not." (6) Ann Curry, news anchor of NBC's Today Show writes concerning her father: "Kindness has always mattered to our father. He taught us to honor people, and he has encouraged us since before I can remember to empathize with human suffering. When I was a teenager, he'd say, 'Ann, go do something that helps people. Do ...

1991. Living In The Spirit Of Faithfulness

Galatians 5:22-25, Hebrews 10:23-24

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... belong to God. There is no P.S. in our relationship with God. There never has been and there never will be. God will never break up with us. We are His. We belong to Him, forever. (3) Do you remember what Paul wrote to his young protégé, Timothy concerning this whole idea of God's Faithfulness? He wrote: "The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful ...

1992. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Others

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to buy one bottle of aspirin. He wrote to the Air Force and asked if they could fly over Dr. Schweitzer's hospital and drop the bottle down to him. A radio station got wind of the letter and broadcast the story about this young fellow's concern for helping others. Others responded as well. Eventually, he was flown by the government to Schweitzer's hospital along with 4 1/2 tons of medical supplies worth $400,000 freely given by thousands of people. This, of course, would be the equivalent of millions of ...

1993. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Work

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... worked to save a young woman's life. That night, Jeanette was the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world" leading a young woman back from the precipice. That young girl Saw God In The Ordinary Through Jeanette's Work of a simple hug and a little concern. You and I are called be the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world." We are called to let Others See God In The Ordinary Through Our Work. Conclusion Now, I'll bet you're wondering why you've been holding that shop towel for so long ...

1994. Altar Your Gifts

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:27-42

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to fulfill the dreams of this Church. I believe a Church budget isn't so much a financial statement of what we need. I believe that a Church Budget is a ministry dream sheet. Within those figures lie dreams and ideas for ministry that we as a congregation have; the concern for others; our desire to be faithful to Christ and our calling to reach out and go out into the world to make disciples. All of those are reflected in every line item the budget. A budget is a hard thing to develop. It's hard to put a ...

1995. Jonah: Run!

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... god said, "OK, enough is enough. You've had your say. Now here's mine. You're angry about the bush and the loss of shade and yet you did nothing to grow it. I did. You're more concerned about the trivial insignificant things than you are about the people of Nineveh who are my children, too. Shouldn't I be concerned for these 120,000 people and their animals, who don't know their right hand from their left?" God reminds Jonah that He is the God of everyone, everywhere and there's no getting away from it or ...

1996. John 2:1-11

John 2:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... further distances them from each other. The Hebrew “ti emoi kai soi” is a Semitism that literally translates as “what to me and to you.” The NRSV translation tries to make this question focus on the lack of wine: “What concern is that to you and to me.” But the idiom is concerned with the lack of relationship between the two subjects, “What have you to do with me?” As Jesus embarks on his public ministry, he cuts the apron strings, so to speak, and makes one thing clear to everyone. It is ...

1997. Digging Deeper

Philippians 3:12-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... now he's going to trade them for the skates because the seeds were a fake and didn't grow licorice sticks. Andy's a little concerned and tells Opie, "You know, you've been taught the Golden Rule, Do unto others as you'd have them do unto you?" And asks if ... 1 Thess 5:15) Live in harmony with one another (Rom 12:16) Accept one another (Rom 15:7) Serve one another (Gal 5:13) Have concern for one another (1 Cor 12:25) Confess your sins to one another (James 5:16) Forgive one another (Eph 4:32) Pray for one ...

1998. Luke 13:31-35

Luke 13:31-35

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... actually “watching his back” — warning him about Herod’s desire “to kill him.” This exchange is found only in Luke’s gospel, which makes the motivation behind this warning even more problematic. While some commentaries hear a genuine note of concern in these words to Jesus, others find such a change of heart unlikely, unconvincing, and at odds with Luke’s presentation of that contingent everywhere else in his gospel. Those who argue that this “warning” is yet another indication of the ...

1999. Follow Your Calling (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... us to sleep all night. They expect us to gain control of our bowel movements. They may even expect us to clean up our messes, and pick up our toys, and behave in the prescribed ways, at least when company comes. Siblings seem particularly concerned about proper places in the pecking order of things. The old joke constantly used by the Smothers’ Brothers stating that “Father loved you best,” is not very funny in the souls of many siblings who have struggled for respect and recognition in family systems ...

2000. Am I In Shape Spiritually? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

1 Timothy 4:1-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... any price, give me that Book.” The Bible is a means of grace. B. Prayer is a means of grace. Prayer is communion with God and concern for others. In prayer we lift up our hearts to God and hear the cry of the needy. In defiance to the agnostics who want to ... God, entertainment over inspiration, the pleasure of a moment over the joy of eternity. I am not trying to be judgmental. I am just concerned that some of us are going to meet the Lord one of these days, and he will not recognize us because we have so ...

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