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2026. On The Night He Was Betrayed

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

Erskine White

... lead the disciples to the Upper Room. With spies and informers around every corner, Jesus and His friends can't be too careful as they prepare to enter Jerusalem on Maundy Thursday night. Once the two disciples find this man and follow him to the Upper Room, it remains for Jesus and the twelve to come into the city. They wait until it is dark, and then they begin the twenty-minute walk down the Mount of Olives. They follow the winding road into the shadows of the Kidron valley and up the hill to Jerusalem ...

2027. The Victory Of The Cross

Sermon

Erskine White

... the cross a "stumbling block" and a "folly" (1 Corinthians 1:23), and so it has always been. It is hard to comprehend that God Himself would come to our world and be put to death in such a way. We shrink back from the thought, but the essential truth remains: take away that blood-soaked cross of suffering and shame, and all our faith is in vain. Jesus was often asked, "What must I do to gain eternal life?" "O Master, when you ascend to Your Father in heaven, may I sit at Your right hand in glory?" And Jesus ...

2028. Checking The Vital Signs

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... an unusual custom which is observed in a small English chapel at evening service. “At the end of each pew is a tall candlestick. When the family that customarily uses that pew is ushered in, the candle is lighted. When the family is not present, the pew remains dark. Obviously, the amount of light in the chapel is determined by the number of families present that evening.” Whether or not we come to worship is more than a decision about our busyness at home or desire to do other things. We are a part of ...

2029. One Flock, One Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... further west than we are here in Iowa, a little girl, who had become ill, had strayed away from the farmhouse into a large field of weeds. The mother and father had searched and searched in the field, but could not find her. They knew if she remained there very long in her thin nightgown, she would die of exposure. They rang the dinner bell which signaled all the neighbors to come in for an emergency. Farmers from all around came to the farm and walked through the large acreage of weeds, criss-crossing back ...

2030. Don’t Be Alarmed

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... of it is someone. It is the breathtaking news that the risen and living Lord is here and alive. Here are our life and faith as his disciples. We don’t gather today to gaze into an empty tomb. We don’t pass by a casket to view the remains. Rather, we gather to hear again that messenger say to our lives -- don’t be alarmed; he is risen. He has risen -- not to heaven but to be with us. Some things can scare the pants off of you. Nuclear fallout, weapons, wars, inflation, depression, running out of energy ...

2031. Deaths, Our Teacher

Psalm 90:1-17

Eulogy

Allen Puffenberger

... . We are here to celebrate all the ways that Eve's life enriched ours and all the ways we were able to enhance hers. We are thankful for the love we have shared; sorrowful that we have been separated from that love. But, Eve's influence will remain with us, won't it? Let it move us to cultivate more deeply the friendships we have and to develop new relationships. Finally, death helps us understand life by raising the question of eternal life: "If a man dies, shall he live again?" The psalmist did not ...

2032. Death Following Lung Surgery

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Eulogy

Robert Allen

... had just been in and said he was doing fine.He was transferred out of the Intensive Care Unit and into a room. He was doing fine. But, late on a Friday night, he began having trouble and was put back in Intensive Care. He was to remain there because some infection was invading his system. Tests were run. Antibiotics were administered. But all that medical science could do was not enough. Last Thursday, everything came to a crisis point. And Curtis knew that death was close. He was weak, but alert. As Beth ...

2033. Death of a Twenty-nine-year-old Athlete

Ephesians 6:1-4

Eulogy

Palmer L. Gedde

... did. Sometimes, however, our best desires are interrupted with the unexpected. Death is no respecter of persons. Too often it comes as a ruthless intruder, stealing hopes and dreams, leaving only memories. But how thankful we can be for memories. The fact remains, regardless of how difficult this moment is for you, I am certain all of you - wife, parents, relatives, friends - would still rather have known him and now share the memories, than never to have known him at all. Recognizing that fact, perhaps ...

2034. Death at Christmastime

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Eulogy

Allen Puffenberger

... what you have lost to being a lovely remembrance of what you were given. And, these remembrances will reveal the enduring nature of your relationship with Adam. What you shared together is your prized possession; nothing can ever take it away. The effect he had on you remains with you and may be passed on by you to other generations. Furthermore, if you focus long enough on what God has given you in and through Adam, your overall vision will improve. You will be able to see more and more gifts in your life ...

2035. For One Who Came to Faith While Dying

John 14:1-4

Eulogy

Palmer L. Gedde

... someone hurt. Since his death was inevitable, it is a relief to know that he hurts no more. The excruciating pain is finally gone. There is also a sense of great joy today. I will say more about that in a few moments. For now, let me assure you who remain that my prayers are with you in both your grief and joy. Let us pray: Loving Lord Jesus, be with all who are gathered here today. In your mercy, comfort. In your strength, support and uphold. By your Holy Spirit, lead us and teach us so that we might know ...

2036. Lord, That I Should Receive My Sight

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Brett Blair

... the knowledge of her impending death. The day that she chooses to live over is her twelfth birthday. Her mother is pre-occupied with preparations for the celebration. Her father returns home from work exhausted. Only Emily is aware of the few precious moments now remaining. She pleads: Momma, just look at me once as though you really saw me." But her mother pays no attention. Emily can only relive the day; she cannot change anything. She goes to her father and tries to talk to him, but he is busy reading ...

2037. Peacemaker -- A Liturgy

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... my negotiations with myself -- and with God.” Reader 3: “These notes? They were signposts you began to set up after you had reached a point where you had needed them, a fixed point that was on no account to be lost sight of. And so they have remained. But your life has changed, and now you reckon with possible readers, even, perhaps, hope for them. Still, perhaps it may be of interest to somebody to learn about a path about which the traveler who was committed to it did not wish to speak while he was ...

2038. Athanasius Faithful Teacher

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... and surrounded the building. Athanasius very calmly instructed the deacon to lead the congregation in the reading of Psalm 136, a psalm of praise where the congregation’s line is repeated in each verse: “for [God’s] steadfast love endures forever.” Athanasius remained in the church until the people had departed safely, and then he himself was whisked into hiding. At another time Athanasius was on a boat heading up the Nile, being pursued by another boat full of Roman soldiers. When his boat rounded ...

2039. Bartolome’ de Las Casas Protector Of The Indians

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... any kind of slavery: Reader 3: “I would not now give that advice for the whole world; and ever since I have believed that it is as unjust to enslave Negroes as it is to enslave Indians, and for the same reasons.” Reader 1: Las Casas spent his remaining years in Spain and died at the age of 92. His last will and testament summarized his life and 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 ...

2040. Life Always Springs New!

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... hopelessness. There are reasons for these feelings of futility. A student goes to school for years, but upon graduation there is little opportunity for employment in the area for which training was received. A couple is separated by death in mid-life and the remaining spouse not only feels the awful loneliness, but also the nagging problem of not being able to make decisions, even of a minor nature. A youth wants to experience life fully and makes decisions before all the facts are in, only to discover that ...

2041. Walking the Valley of the Lost

2 Samuel 1:17-27

Sermon

Donald Zelle

After the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, David remained two days in Ziklag; And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and Jonathan his son, and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar. He said: "Thy glory, O Israel, is slain uponthy high places!How are ...

2042. Jerusalem: City for All Time

2 Samuel 5:1-5

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... . Divisive differences are erased. (Ephesians 2:13-16) The very mention of the name Jerusalem should be like an announcement of peace! But the city has yet to experience it. We quote again from Mr. Kollek, mayor of the city: "We want Jerusalem to remain a multi-cultural city - a mosaic of people. The bottom line is that Jerusalem must never again be divided with barbed wire down its center. In this undivided city our objectives are free movement of people and goods, the reduction of inter-communal conflicts ...

2043. A House! a House! and a House!

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... advantages for those who pay interest on home loans. The traditional desire to pay on the mortgage for twenty or thirty years and to have a home completely upon retirement is still with us. There is also the sense of permanence. Families tend to remain in communities longer if they own homes. That stability brings stability, also, to family and personal life. It has been said that delinquency in children is related to the mobility of the family. Children suffer when there is no feeling of permanence, no ...

2044. Walking On the Knees

2 Samuel 7:18-29

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... fortress of Jerusalem and made it the capital. He had defeated the powerful and bothersome Philistines. He had made the capital city the religious center by bringing there the Ark of the Covenant. He had shown justice and fair play to a degenerate King Saul by remaining loyal to him. He had shown kindness to Saul's family by caring for a grandson of Saul, Mephibosheth, who was crippled in both his feet. Now he was beginning other plans for God. There would be a temple, a home for God, built in Jerusalem ...

2045. Stairways Of Heaven

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

Justin Tull

... until heaven comes to us. In the movie, Field of Dreams, only dreamers saw the vision. Only those touched by heaven could understand. Those who live only in the realm of earth -- who never realize the heavenly visits, who never hear heavenly voices -- may well remain hopeless skeptics. But Jacob caught the vision. He caught it not simply because he saw a ladder or ramp. He caught it because he accepted the promises God gave to him and, as he did, heaven and earth touched. The good news that claimed him ...

2046. Perfect Strangers

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon

Justin Tull

... : one about the plight of the Hebrew people following the death of Joseph and the other concerning the birth of Moses. Both are about strangers. One story entails slavery and suffering, the other compassion and adoption. One is about “imperfect strangers” who remain such. The other is about complete strangers who become very close as adopted child and mother. Story number one sets the scene with one short verse: “Now there arose a new king over Egypt who did not know Joseph (Exodus 1:8).” Once ...

2047. Spirit Full Or Foul?

Isaiah 44:1-5

Sermon

Justin Tull

... of the community of faith. Both portray God as the one who empowers us. Both commission us to spread the word concerning the God we worship. Both send us forth not as the blessed elite but as ambassadors and evangelists for the sake of all people. My question remains: Who are we in this day and age in light of our two texts? Are we Spirit-filled Christians? Are we Spirit full or Spirit foul? Are we Pentecost Christians or ones who have neither gathered to receive the Spirit nor worked to share it? Are we ...

2048. Rag Doll #37

Drama

Edward Long

... homes in the village. CAROLERS: (Sing "Joy to the World;" as they sing LAURA rises, tenderly picks up the doll and holds it, as she looks out the window and listens; they move further away and sing "Jingle Bells;" lights out as the singing stops, LAURA remains at the window). NARRATOR: It is now the day after Christmas. Mr. & Mrs. McKenzie are again sitting by the stove in their store. Gerald is absent-mindedly sweeping with a broom. Outside, the day is sunny and the snow on the street is turning to slush ...

2049. Channels Of God's Love

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... cleansing, as the Scripture said to do. And Jesus knew the passage from Leviticus 13: "The leper who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry, 'Unclean, unclean.' He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease; he is unclean; he shall dwell alone in a habitation outside the camp (45-46)." Jesus knew all that, but he refused to respond in the way most people would. For him, illness was illness, something to be set right ...

2050. Recollections of Enoch, A Jewish Captive In Babylon

Isaiah 12:1-6

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... she had died, and I was ready to continue on when the caravan started moving again the next morning. I didn't care then whether I lived or died, except that it somehow seemed to be important to my son, Nathan, and his wife and their children for me to remain alive, and stay with them as we drew nearer to that strange land where we were to dwell. I guess I was a link for them with home and with familiar things. In any case, as much as they had to do for themselves, they kept watch over me as ...

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