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2101. Garden Gone Bad

Isaiah 5:1-7

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... which has required another trip to the garden shop to purchase some tomato cages to try to protect my precious plants. Along with these concerns, I am learning to keep an eye on the amount of rain or lack of it and water accordingly. I have fertilized the plants ... me a new respect for the care that he had given his garden over the years. Let me sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with ...

2102. Finding Fault With God

Jeremiah 2:4--3:5

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... could love them, who could withstand their doubts and rage, and still embrace them is by loving them and listening to their doubts and pain. If we view skeptics, agnostics, and atheists as worthless, then we become worthless as far as being witnesses for God is concerned. If, on the other hand, we see these in light of God's economy of grace — as precious ones, created in the image of God, for whom Jesus willingly laid down his life, then we may be allowed to journey alongside them from despair to ...

2103. Kintsugi Vessels

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . The strongest parts, the most accepted, respected parts — or persons — in the body do not need any extra attention or adornment. This, Paul asserts, is also God’s intention, since God alone “arranged the body” (v.22). Knit together by such cohesive concern, this “body” suffers when one member suffers, and likewise rejoices as one when a single member is honored. The African adage that proclaims when the foot has a thorn, the whole body stoops to pull it out, well illustrates Paul’s point ...

2104. Jailhouse Rock

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... me, there is no situation you can get yourself into that I cannot get you out of. If you trust me, you will be all right.’” (3) That’s the faith that Paul and Silas had. They didn’t panic. They didn’t run. And out of their concern for the jailer who had the responsibility of keeping his eye on them, they stayed where they were, though where they were was not where they would have chosen to be. We’ve seen in this adverse situation the disciples’ attitude, singing in jail. We’ve seen their ...

2105. Keys That Unlock Miracles

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the Jewish elders. They report to Jesus about the centurion. “He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he built us our synagogue.” So we know he was a generous man and a charitable man. We know that he was concerned about the well-being of the people over whom he ruled and the servants in his own household. He was a man of character. Such character seems rare in our present world, but it does exist. For some of us Nelson Mandela of South Africa has come to represent ...

2106. Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... this man will put that law into practice, if he will “do this,” then he will “live.” That is, he will achieve the “inheritance” he seeks. But this lawyer now reveals that his initial question and response were not really the heart of what concerned him. Luke declares that this legal expert wants to “justify himself,” that is, affirm his own take on Leviticus 19:18. Hence he follows up with a second question for Jesus: “Who is my neighbor?” It stands as one of the most important questions ...

2107. Luke 10:25-37

Luke 10:25-37

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

2108. Luke 12:13-21

Luke 12:13-21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... vision of true faithfulness and the nature of followership. Jesus had been speaking to the crowd about the need for perseverance in the face of persecution. His focus was on the need for fearless faithfulness because of the assurance of God’s love and concern. Suddenly he is interrupted by a man demanding (obviously not requesting) that Jesus act as a legal arbitrator in a family squabble over the division issues in a matter of an inheritance. He wanted some justice, and called on Judge Jesus to issue a ...

2109. The Dirt on Jesus

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

2110. Praise and Blame

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... other people think of us. Only Jesus will judge us. Since ultimately the only person Paul would answer to was Jesus, he was not concerned with what other people thought of him. To Paul praise or blame really did not matter — to him it was all the same. Paul knew in ... his heart that he was a trustworthy servant. What people thought or did not think of him was of no concern to Paul. “But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court,” Paul wrote ...

2111. Spirit-Direct

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... be no stopping him and the other apostles as they proclaimed the good news. Like many of us Peter had a hard time accepting change. He was set in his ways, having a clear sense of what was right and proper as far as his faith and practice were concerned. Jesus instructed his followers to go into the entire world to tell people about him. At first Peter was reluctant to go to Gentile lands. The idea of speaking with a Gentile or entering a Gentile’s home made Peter feel quite uncomfortable. It was hard to ...

2112. Going Home

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

Argile Smith

... names at first, and over time she didn’t know them at all. She could always remember the home of her childhood. She would often talk about her mom and dad, her brothers and sisters, and the good times they had at home together. Before long, she got concerned about her parents, who had died decades earlier. Ben would catch her gathering up her belongings and heading for the front door. He would ask her where she was going in such a hurry. Every time he asked, she would give the same reply, “I’m going ...

2113. Thanksgivings to Remember

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

Argile Smith

... she reflected on what she had read, she observed her family spending Thanksgiving doing everything but thanking God for his goodness and grace. While they enjoyed what Thanksgiving gave them as a family, they seemed to have forgotten the reason for the holiday. Moses looked with concern on the people of Israel as they prepared to make their way into the promised land. He knew them well. He had led them for four decades, and he had come to understand how they could rise to the occasion and serve God. He also ...

2114. Let Them Eat Cake

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and crucified on either side of Jesus. It is a designation that guarantees a Roman state determination of a death sentence for an “evil-doer” or a “good-for-nothing.” Paul declares that while he might be “chained” (“desmon”), it is of no concern for the one who is truly faithful. The word of God is “not chained” (“ou dedetai”) or better yet, “unbound.” Paul’s intention is to point Timothy, and all who hear his letter and the gospel, to the power of Christ’s work that ...

2115. 2 Timothy 2:8-15

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

2116. Wake Up!

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... dressed in blue, white, or black. That will be the cop, the EMT, or the coroner.” There are many people who need a wake up call because they are engaging in self-destructive behavior. One day we’re going to wake up to the moral drift in our society concerning sexual behavior and wonder what in the world have we done to our children? What in the world have we done to our marriages? What in the world have we done to the very foundation of our society? It is amusing to me that we point at gay people and ...

2117. Jesus Tempted In Us

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

David O. Bales

... us into God’s life and service no matter the continent we live upon or the private basketful of prejudices we use to judge the rest of humanity. We are always tempted to use Jesus, make him into anything we want in order to justify our self-concern. So, notice this about Jesus: Before he went to the wilderness he knew the scriptures. Jesus knew what God was like. We need to know the scriptures to see what Jesus is like, spend time with him so we can differentiate his leading from the deceitful voice ...

2118. The Bridge at Sychar

John 4:1-26

Sermon

David O. Bales

... as she was and thought she was beautiful. Not all of Walker’s problems were settled there, but a whole bunch were. Jesus arrives across the bridge from heaven to meet the Samaritan woman at the well. He expresses to her God’s unconditional regard, God’s ultimate concern for her. Sure, she first feels the sting of her sin, but that passes when Jesus won’t give up on her. The woman, as do we all, needs to know about God and about herself. It’s as though Jesus says, “You’re so important that God ...

2119. Where Is Jesus?

John 11:17-37

Sermon

David O. Bales

... . And love, even research shows, is almost all we need, even when facing death. I read about a man who for his dying wife put on her makeup every morning. She’d been able to put on her own makeup during the early stages of her illness. The woman was concerned with her appearance and so, as she grew weaker, her husband began to help her, until finally, although clumsily, he did it for her. Even when she was in a coma her husband still combed her hair and put on her lipstick and eyeliner. He didn’t do a ...

2120. Syncing with the Spirit

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... it you became a better musician. With the right rhythm the music came through purer and clearer. The dozens of metronomes clicking away at completely independent, individual rhythms are like our faith communities, and our individual selves. We all have our individual concerns. We all have our individual priorities. We all have our individual emergencies. But as Advent calls us to focus and fuse ourselves we realize that we share a common bond, a common faith, a common commitment. So let us get “in synch ...

2121. When Fishermen Don't Fish

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... saved. I want to you let these words sink into your subconscious today. They’re important for the life of this church: “When those who are called to fish don’t fish, they fight.” Let’s face it, the sad reality is that most of us aren’t concerned with fishing for men and women anymore in the same way that Christ called us to be “fishers of men.” We give lip service to bringing people into the family of Christ, but, like most churches, we gave up fishing long ago. We’re willing to accept a ...

2122. You Are the Light of the World

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. “There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through ...

2123. Right in Front of Our Eyes

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the Son of the living God” and then he turns around and tries to tell him how to go about his business! Jesus turns and says to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns” (Matthew 16:16-23). One moment he’s the rock, the next Peter is Satan! Now, a week later, he’s up on a mountain offering to build booths for Christ, Moses and Elijah. But very soon he will be standing in that courtyard where someone ...

2124. Peace Be With You

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... now turn their hatred toward his followers? It was a reasonable question. I read a humorous story this week about a couple who were vacationing in Yosemite Park. The wife expressed her concern about camping because of bears and said she would feel more comfortable in a motel. The husband said that he’d like to camp, but, to calm her concerns, they’d talk to the park ranger to see what the likelihood of a bear encounter would be. The ranger told them, “Well, we haven’t seen any grizzlies in this area ...

2125. Good News about Sparrows

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... of your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid . . .” I don’t know about you but I spend an inordinate time being afraid. Oh, I may not be conscious that it’s fear that is driving me. I may simply call it worry . . . or anxiety or concern, but at heart it is fear. Is there anybody in the room who is a worrier? There is a wonderful scene in the 1980 comedy, Airplane. An elderly lady passenger is sitting next to the character Ted Striker as the plane is about to take off. “Nervous?” the elderly ...

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