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2051. All We Are Left With...

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... . Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.” In 2018 Bono, the lead singer of U2, suffered a severe health crisis. It affected many facets of his life, including his songwriting. In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Bono talked about the album he wrote after his health scare. It opens with a song titled “Love Is All We Have Left.” Bono says, “I thought it would be interesting to ...

2052. The Hedge

Matthew 5:21-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... with the truth that not one of them is absolutely pure. But more than that, he confronts the way they sought to “hedge” the law toward a conclusion that favored them. Avoiding or restricting truth for one’s own benefit, especially when it affects someone else negatively is always for Jesus a matter of hedging. Jesus more than anything takes Jewish religious law and humanizes it, pivots it toward relational truth, rather than legal truth. The question for Jesus isn’t “what does the law say?” The ...

2053. Professional Angel

1 Peter 2:19-25

Sermon

Ronald Love

Marie Curie was devoted to science, determined to discover the medical possibilities for radiation. Working with radium slowly affected her health. Curie would often become ill, a result of radiation sickness. Painful burning lesions would appear on her hands and face, caused by handling radioactive material. Eventually, her vision was impaired; the only way she continued to work was by wearing thick lensed glasses and taping large color coded ...

2054. More Fully Understanding Christ

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... and actions will align with his. His Holy Spirit living in us changes us. And other people can see that change. Just like the tendrils of a plant break through the seed’s outer coat and invade the earth, our inward spiritual growth will affect the people around us. This is what is referred to by the “fruits of the Spirit” in Galatians, chapter 5. The Apostle Paul writes, “. . . the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness ...

2055. What Heaven Will Be Like

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... s purposes. In 1939, Charles Laughton starred as Quasimodo in the movie, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In order to look the part, Laughton strapped himself into a harness that bent and distorted his back. The first few days that he wore the harness, it didn’t affect him much. But after weeks of wearing it, he discovered when he took it off at night that he was having a harder time standing up straight. His spine was conforming to the harness, and it required much greater effort to stand up normally when he ...

2056. Welcoming Jesus

Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon

William G. Carter

... sent me.” Jesus flips the practice of hospitality inside out. Life and faith and church are not primarily about what we do, what we believe, and whom we want to welcome. Life, faith, and church are defined by who reached us, who welcomed us, and whose lives are affected because of us. This, too, is the work of Christ, ever enlarging the circle. He invites us to offer a cold cup of water to those who thirst. This is at least as important as learning the name and life story of the person in the next pew or ...

2057. God Bless Santa!

Luke 2:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... If you see it in The Sun it’s so.’ Please tell me the truth — is there a Santa Claus?” and the letter was signed, “Virginia O’Hanlon.” The response was a classic. It read in part, “Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s, are little. In this great ...

2058. Be Near, Ye Faithful

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Sermon

Ronald Love

... a bellyful of the milk of God’s word?” He went on to say, “When we see a king’s son play with a beggar, this is unbecoming; so if you be the king’s children, live like the king’s children; if you be risen with Christ, set your affections on things above, and not on things below…” As we await the parousia, let us “Be near, ye faithful.” Amen.

2059. Get Ready

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... all things with this headline: “Dow Jones Plummets as World Ends.” Sports Illustrated might use this simple headline: “Game’s Over.” Discover magazine might feature a more sophisticated headline: “How Will the Extinction of All Life as We Know It, Affect the Way We View the Cosmos?” Ladies Home Journal might try this appeal with its subscribers: “Lose 10 lbs. By Judgement Day with our New Armageddon Diet.” Inc. magazine could offer this appeal to their business-minded subscribers: “Ten ...

2060. Avoiding the “F” Word

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... , and your closest relationships, and it may eventually kill you. Harboring and sustaining anger within your mind and body is like sentencing yourself to your own living hell. It’s a form of self-torture, a leprosy of the soul. Grudge holding will eat you whole and affect you in every aspect of your life, if you let it fester. Holding onto anger and resentment condemns our bodies to stay in a kind of “fight and flight” status. We are always on the alert and on the defense about our hurt and pain. We ...

2061. Burning the Midnight Oil

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Steve Molin

... old have continued to gain glimpses of heaven by reading and telling the stories Jesus told. We learn from God’s autobiography that the kingdom of heaven is not at all like the kingdom of the world. There are differences; significant differences. Differences that affect how we look at life in God’s kingdom on earth. For instance, in God’s kingdom, fathers forgive sons, even though the sons may thoughtlessly squander half of the family fortune. In the kingdom of heaven, workers who work one hour are ...

2062. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... to cancer patients. His incredible journey took him to the top of the Seven Summits, an accomplishment known as the "Explorer's Grand Slam." Through his foundation, the Sean Swarner Cancer Climbs, he continues to motivate and support individuals affected by cancer, demonstrating that despite the most daunting challenges, the human spirit, perseverance, and a positive mindset can achieve remarkable feats. Sean Swarner’s story is a testament to resilience, courage, and the limitless potential of the human ...

2063. I Am Somebody!

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... and prayer, encouraging these new disciples to know and follow Christ and to be faithful members of his church?[3] New disciples have work to do, and they will need all the help they can get. Both of the elements are important: the affirmation of affection and the proclamation of purpose. Lacking one or the other, we are incomplete. Among the millions of Jews imprisoned by the Nazis in the death camps of the thirties and forties was Victor Frankl. In spite of the horrors and the odds, he survived. Around ...

2064. Come and Rest

Matthew 5:3-10 · Matthew 11:28-30

Eulogy

George Reed

... Jewish prayer book, “Though the longing within us seems more than we can bear, we know that our grief is according to our blessing. The sorrow of separation is the inevitable price of days and years of precious love; tears are the tender tribute of yearning affection for those who have passed away but cannot be forgotten.” Mourning is not something to avoid but to accept as the price of having someone to love. As we enter into our grief, shed our tears, and remember the life of our loved ones, we begin ...

2065. Epistolary Conclusion

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... their faith, he continues to urge them to “aim for perfection,” to “listen to [his] appeal,” to “be of one mind,” and to “live in peace” (13:11). He also encourages the Corinthians to imitate his love for them by openly manifesting a familial affection for one another. Paul conveys the “greetings” of the remainder of the family and adds a closing prayer (as was also usual) for the welfare of those who will be receiving the letter. However, as might be expected, Paul’s closing prayer is ...

2066. A Basket of Ripe Fruit

Amos 8:1-14

Understanding Series

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... . 8:9–10 Once again Amos prophesies that the end of Israel’s life will come about at the time of the day of the Lord (cf. 5:18–20 and the comment there). Verse 9 reiterates what he has said in 5:18, 20: the whole cosmos will be affected by God’s final wrath. But this time the darkness is perhaps also creation’s participation in the mourning that will come upon Israel (cf. Rom. 8:22). More than that, perhaps it is also sign of God’s mourning (cf. Gen. 6:6), for Yahweh speaks in the first ...

2067. Israel The Chosen

Isaiah 44:6-23

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... the Spirit is an expression of God’s intent to use the people as his servants and to equip them for his service. Second, the blessing of God will rest more markedly on the people’s offspring (44:3–5). The very process of internal renewal affects generations to come. In contrast to the past generations of faithlessness (43:27), there will now be generations of faithful people, blessed by the Lord. Third, the covenant will be renewed not only with Israel but also with Gentiles who will call on the Lord ...

2068. Charging the Assembly

1 Chronicles 29:21-26

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... Yahweh as Creator of all things (29:10–13), shifts to the unworthiness of David and his nation, who are merely returning to God what he first gave them (29:14–17), and concludes with requests for his people and Solomon that God may stir their inner affections to obedience to the law and completion of the temple project (29:18–19). This prayer then prompts from the assembly in 29:20–22a a response of praise to Yahweh and homage to the king followed by a sacrificial celebration in God’s presence. It ...

2069. Living Bread

John 6:51-58

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... are astounding. One of the major shifts in our understanding of disease and prevention has come with a new conception of the role of the gut! It turns out, our gut health determines just about everything about our overall health and affects whether or not we may be susceptible to certain diseases, especially those caused by autoimmune. Because of this knowledge, not only functional medicine but conventional medicine has gotten on board with ways to improve health through changes in diet –avoiding certain ...

2070. Breathe

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Now, we are ready for worship. Stress, as we’ve probably all experienced at one time or another, remains one ofthe greatest challenges to our mental, physical, and spiritual health. Human beings today undergo serious amounts of stress and anxiety, which affects our health in a variety of ways. We can suffer from insomnia. We can feel easily fatigued and overwhelmed by life. We can become distracted and forgetful. We can experience panic attacks, restlessness, depression, or shortness of breath. Our immune ...

2071. Pay Attention!

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... simply not at the top of your game! You become easily distracted, have difficulty paying attention to things that once mattered, and you feel a deep sense of distress and loss which prevents you from clarity. Even physical maladies can affect your levels of distraction –anything from vitamin deficiencies to addictions to too much caffeine or sugar! We are, as it is, fairly easily distractible creatures! Jesus describes the human state of distraction as a “weighing down” of the heart. Some translations ...

2072. Living Through Hard Times

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

Sermon

Bonnie Bates

Sometimes it is hard for us to accept the hardships of this life. Certainly, in the current situation, with so many people in so many communities and countries still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is much worry and anxiety. Yet, worry and struggle have been a part of the human condition almost as long as human beings have been on the earth. As Paul wrote this second letter to the church in Corinth, he was reminding the people ...

2073. Into the Deep

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... with this unusual rabbi and teacher. And it scared them to their core. The word in Greek is “thambos!” We translate it astonishment or amazement. But the word in Greek is “deeper.” It means that they were rendered shocked and speechless, affected deeply. No, this was no ordinary catch. And these were seasoned fishermen. What happened that day went beyond fishing expertise or the wisdom of an alternate method. In that interaction with Jesus, their hearts were captured and their souls refreshed. Jesus ...

2074. The Art of Reflection

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... him to heal the eyes of our hearts –so that no matter our background, our mistakes, our economic situation, our burdens, hurts, and difficult experiences –that we can remember who we are. Each one of us is a beautiful, unique, reflection of God’s glory, love, and affection. And God is wanting to bless us in our lives right here and now! Jesus is the Emmanuel, Son of God, “God with us.” He intentionally came among us right “down to our level”in order to set things right, in order to heal us and ...

2075. Courage to Break

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... our day, our health, our relationships, and our futures. Some choices seem simple –whether to have a ham sandwich or a salad. Although even this seemingly small decision, depending on our circumstances and how often we make that same choice, could end up affecting our future health. We make hundreds of small decisions like this every single day. We also can face tough decisions, ones that can be either life-affirming or life-shattering, depending on which road we take. And sometimes, it’s hard to tell ...

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