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2076. God’s Grammar

Galatians 3:23-29

Sermon

John Jamison

... you to accept the challenge to turn nouns into adjectives. I challenge you to no longer see people around you as Christian, as Arabic, as women, as men, as homeless, as sick, as democrat, as republican, as any noun; but to see them as God's creation with many tremendous abilities and gifts. Come on, try God's grammar and change some nouns into adjectives. Let those people out of the box.

2077. Claiming Our New Life in Christ

Colossians 2:6-15 (16-19)

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... requests for the list. Everybody wanted to know what they were missing out on! Paul tries to turn this whole thing around and calls the people to forget the notion of rules and to simply begin living in relationship to Christ. Paul tells them that rules have no ability to change the heart, but a life that looks to Christ will soon turn around and reflect his glory. Paul uses several images to make his point. He begins with the image of being "rooted in Christ." In other words, we are to be like a tree that ...

2078. Thank God We Can Change

1 Timothy 1:12-17

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... others and help them understand that people could change. We don't have to be the same old person. He tells Timothy that God could now use him as an example of what God wanted for all of us. This brings us to a second point: God gave him the ability to change. The new man was able to emerge with God's help. As the Holy Spirit entered him, Paul was now able to do far more than he ever dreamed possible. Paul wants us to know that. That is why he says in another letter, "All things are possible ...

2079. Bystanders or Standbys

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... equals, where there is no “on top,” there is no “up” or “down,” there is no “winner” or loser.” There is no “contest,” there is only “connection.” In the Genesis 2 narrative the woman is created in such a way that she alone has the unique ability to stand before the man, face to face, and be in side-by-side relationship with him. It takes a human-to-human connection to take away loneliness. This is not to say that our relationships with animals are nothing but a top-down, serve-me ...

2080. The 300th American

Mark 10:17-31

Illustration

... makes such amazing growth possible. It is our privilege to be a place where people aspire to live, work, and raise families. In light of this week's Gospel reading, it is also a time to reflect on what our obligations are as individuals blessed with the ability to feed and clothe ourselves. Many of us live in cities and towns which include neighbors who need help to make ends meet. Are we doing everything we can to offer support where it is necessary? What are our obligations to our own nation's poor and ...

2081. Maintenance or Mission

Mark 10:35-45

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Brian Stoffregen

... the outside, we will take the risk and do it." 3. When thinking about change, the majority of members in a maintenance congregation ask, "How will this affect me?" The majority of members in the mission congregation ask, "Will this increase our ability to reach those outside?" 4. When thinking of its vision for ministry, the maintenance congregation says, "We have to be faithful to our past." The mission congregation says, "We have to be faithful to our future." 5. The pastor in the maintenance congregation ...

2082. The Boy Grows Up

1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... of guidance and inspiration. They are "artists of encouragement," who help us discover what is unique about our lives and encourage us to pursue it. These spiritual guides are all around us, waiting to give generously of themselves. God has gifted you with talents and abilities you can share with others. Reach out to another individual and change a life. One person at a time over your lifetime will ultimately change the world we live in. God is calling you to make a difference in the new year, right where ...

2083. What's in a Name?

Isaiah 43:1-7

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... church today. We Americans are a "feel-good society," and tend to weigh our experiences emotionally. When we don't feel warm and fuzzy all over, we believe something is wrong with a relationship, whether it is human or divine. God has given us our intelligence and the ability to reason. We know that God is present with us at all times and in all places, even when we don’t “feel" God's presence in the way we would like. Water can feel warm and soothing, or as freezing cold and discomforting as a polar ...

2084. Risky Business

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... , just as Jeremiah did. We are chosen and called to carry out God's mission and ministry here in this place at this particular time. Making and marketing noodles is certainly an unusual form of ministry, but God can use your God-given talents and abilities in marvelous and remarkable ways. When you step out in faith in response to God's call, God will direct your steps, no matter how difficult the path we are to follow. 1. Charles Hutzler, "Mixing Religion and Noodles Lands Ms. Su in Hot Water," The ...

2085. Who Will Go?

Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... There are no age requirements, since you are never too young and never too old. Having physical impairments is no obstacle whatsoever. And, the Son of the top boss is in charge of job training and human relations. He will help you attain the skills and abilities you need to accomplish what you are called to do. Although your call will probably not be recorded the way Isaiah's is, being chosen by God is an awesome responsibility. Some 700 years before the birth of Christ, Isaiah is serving as a court priest ...

2086. The Possible Dream

Genesis 45:3-11, 15

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... to him and tries unsuccessfully to seduce Joseph. She does succeed in having him thrown into jail with her false accusations against him. Joseph languishes in jail for several years, interpreting dreams for fellow prisoners. Pharaoh gets the word about Joseph's ability to interpret dreams and solicits his help. Pharaoh has dreamt there will be seven bountiful years in the crop department, followed by a seven-year famine, only he doesn't know that until Joseph tells him. As a reward, Pharaoh then appoints ...

2087. Shine, Moses, Shine

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... we are stretched to our greatest potential. Martin Luther warns us about the bondage of emotionalism and the idolatry of feelings in our faith walks. We don't have to feel God's presence to know that God is present. God has given us intelligence and the ability to reason far beyond the effects of an emotional power surge. As our faith matures, we know that God is faithful to the promises in scripture. There comes a time when we must put away the warm, fuzzy "flannel board Jesus" of our childhood. When the ...

2088. Priceless

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... anything for the sake of her Savior. Perhaps that's why it seemed so ironic that one who was such a great communicator should suffer an affliction that made it nearly impossible for her to communicate. Despite having suffered a debilitating stroke that limited her ability to write and speak, she dictated a final book to demonstrate that one may not only wear, but also bear the cross. Published as Two or Ninety-Two by Brethren Press, Anna's book is sparkling, bright as a running brook in spring, yet filled ...

2089. The Hard Task of Truth-telling

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... words in your mouth." God had more confidence in Jeremiah than Jeremiah had in himself. The one who made Jeremiah knew better than any just what Jeremiah was made of, and that was all that was necessary. Jeremiah came to understand it wasn't about his own abilities or even his flaws. It wasn't about Jeremiah at all — it was about God. It always is. It is about God's passion for righteousness and God's unwillingness to let Judah (or any of us) continue to live a lie, because living the lie will ultimately ...

2090. New Covenant, New Testament

Jeremiah 31:27-34

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... the Holy Spirit in the making of a new person, who will light up God's Word by living a life that honors that Word. It is the picture of a new creation. New women and new men forgiven and in fellowship with God in a new community, with the ability to discern and do God's will, is a new thing in the Hebrew Scripture. But, it is not a new thing for those of us who name ourselves as Christians. Jeremiah lived and spoke in a time far removed from our Lord Jesus Christ, but the message remains much ...

2091. Building the Temple of God

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... before us. As long as we are doing that ministry, we remain valued participants in God's great program of making God's salvation known to all who will listen. If we do whatever it is that God has called us to do in sincerity to the best of our ability, we carry with us God's blessing. We must never forget the example set by those who have blazed the trail before us. Let us never recall the past in an effort to belittle the efforts of those in the present. Instead, let us gather our courage and strength and ...

2092. Good News about Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... on a toy. (2) Some of you young parents can relate to that, sighted or not. To me, stories of extraordinary accomplishment are almost always stories of faith. To accomplish anything worthwhile in life, we need faith in ourselves and our own abilities, faith in others and faith in God. Here is the good news about faith. Faith makes a difference in life. Faith is important to us socially, intellectually, financially, physically, and spiritually. I say spiritually, because there are people who have their names ...

2093. Mary and Joseph: His Obedient Servants

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... or since – that the child his wife-to-be was bearing had been conceived by the Holy Spirit – after receiving that message the Scripture says Joseph “did as the angel of the Lord commanded him.” What obedience! And look at Mary. It is beyond our ability to even imagine the feelings of Mary when she received that surprise visit from the angel, Gabriel, and his word that she had found favor with the Lord. Luke can hardly image it either, so he put down rather prosaically Mary’s feelings: “She was ...

2094. John 11:32-44

John 11:17-37

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... that any righteous Jewish family would have hired to help mark Lazarus’ passing. The family was only mid-way through sitting “sheva,” their seven day official observance of Lazarus’ death. Mary’s posture before Jesus suggests her faith in his powers and healing abilities. Mary prostrates herself at his feet and affirms that if Jesus had been with him Lazarus would not have died. Jesus initially reacts not to Mary’s words or her position at his feet. He reacts to tears—-the weeping exhibited by ...

2095. “Unto Us A Child Is Born... Next, On Omar”

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... so kind of you to join us. You’re not from around here, are you? Wise Man 1: Well, let me make one correction. We’re not really Kings. We’re just very learned men who have earned the respect and adoration of others because of our knowledge, and our ability to see and understand things others don’t. We watch the stars to tell us things about our world. Wise Man 2: When the winds will change. Wise Man 3: I’m working on using the stars to foretell the weather. Omar: Now that would be great. We could ...

2096. Thankfulness Can Be a Matter of Perspective

Matthew 6:25-34; John 6:25-35

Illustration

... , or the tiny bag of pretzels that have replaced meals on so many flights? It seems like the collective mood on airplanes is pretty grumpy these days. But imagine what our ancestors just a few generations ago would have said if we could tell them about our ability to fly from city to city with such ease and frequency? Imagine trying to explain to a settler moving his family across the continent by wagon train that the trip could be done in a number of hours instead of months. Now think of the many citizens ...

2097. The Power of Purpose

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... can, because I don’t know anyone who finds more meaning in what they’re doing than I. There’s another category of people, and another kind of response to work – persons who feel that what they are doing has no real relationship to their abilities, and they ought to be, there ought to be other ways of using their talent. Yet, they’re stuck. Circumstances and age have hemmed them in. Not acting sooner, limits the possibilities of acting now. And I know other people, highly successful people, who are ...

2098. A Bethany Blessing

Luke 24:44-53

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... needy To help feed the hungry To help those who are hurting Lord, Hear our prayer today. Bless them with Your presence, Your wisdom and your guidance, Let them be a sermon others can see. Bless their family both near and far. Bless their skills, talents and abilities May they be used to bring you glory. Lord hear our prayer today Fill them with faith and hope In the face of doubt and discouragement. Remind them daily they belong to you. God of Wonder, God of Grace Bless them with a Bethany Blessing To share ...

2099. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... entire house where they were sitting. [3] Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. [4] All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. [5] Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. [6] And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. [7] Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not ...

2100. Living In The Spirit Of Joy

Galatians 5:22-25, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . I knew that the only way to deal with it was to forgive. But I couldn't, so I told God I couldn't, that I wasn't ready yet, but I prayed that God would lead me to that point when I could offer a meaningful prayer for the ability to forgive. And then I moved to pray to actually be able to forgive. And then one day I met that person, face to face, out of the clear blue. While I wasn't overwhelmed with a deep love for this individual, I realized, in that moment, that God had ...

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