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2101. The Gifted

1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

Sermon

William G. Carter

... a charismatic!" Then she stomped away in a huff. Well, what does she know? It doesn't stop me from making the one claim that I want to make this morning, namely, that the only true Christian church is a charismatic church. That doesn't mean everybody is going to understand what I mean. The other day I tried out my one-point sermon on somebody who dropped by the church office. He wanted to hear a preview for Sunday morning. Maybe he figured if I could sum up my sermon in a single line, he could turn off the ...

2102. A Name Not Taken in Vain

2 Corinthians 13:11-13

Sermon

William G. Carter

... , he and his wife were often stuck in the church kitchen, rinsing out coffee grounds long after others had gone home. He wanted to leave church at the same time as everybody else, so he pushed for simpler refreshments for coffee hour. "But you don't understand," exclaimed an exasperated opponent. "I come to worship to listen for God, and I go to coffee hour to talk to others." Naturally, for her, a community is enhanced by a stiff dose of brewed caffeine. It was a first reminder to me that the communal ...

2103. Life, Death, and Judgment

Romans 14:1-12

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... in the Hands of an Angry God." In great detail Edwards spoke of the wrath people rightly faced when they confronted the judgment of a God who was angry at the way the people had failed to do what they were called to do. While many people understand only this much about that famous sermon, and hold it up as an example of the worst sort of preaching meant to terrify those who hear what is said, the sermon itself is actually quite pastoral. Once Edwards established the implications of the human behavior of his ...

2104. Complete Joy

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... to "be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind." These actions sound almost like the directions a church official might give to a congregation that is split by various problems and issues. But that, at least as we understand the situation in Philippi, is not what was happening in the congregation. In fact, later in this letter Paul instructs two women by name, Euodia and Syntyche, "to be of the same mind in the Lord." Then he reminds the rest of the congregation of their ...

2105. Always?

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Rick Brand

... significance, and that what we do for others has eternal significance. Thus there are labors of love. There are actions and deeds that we do out of love of God for other people. There are acts of compassion on behalf of other people that grow out of our understanding and vision of life that is given by faith. It is called labor because it is hard. The report from mission trips is that they do a lot of hot, sweaty, and difficult work. There were trucks to unload and food to unpack. There were pots to scrub ...

2106. Are You Trying to Prove Something?

Genesis 12:1-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... to the Romans. Once again the definition of faith is the same as it was in Genesis, "trust." That's what faith means. Paul acknowledges, in fact, our indebtedness to Abraham by saying that Abraham is the father of all those who live by faith. Paul interprets that understanding of faith as trust for his own life. He says faith is trusting in God's grace alone. In the Abraham story, faith is trusting in God's providence over the future. Paul's faith is trusting in God's grace right now. Abraham had to journey ...

2107. Beware of Crowds

Mark 1:29-39

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... of her family crisis, she prayed, "Why is this happening? Where is any meaning in this?" I don't think she got any direct answer to those questions, but she got a call to tell her story, so that others would be encouraged to know that somebody understands what they are going through. She resolved also to get personally involved, to be with those who are suffering. Jan has found many ways to do that over the years. But this last December there was a wonderful opportunity that has turned into something quite ...

2108. Body Language

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... religion do. This is what constitutes us as a people, gives us an identity. I have read of secular Jews in America who haven't been to a synagogue for years, going back, in fact, going into Orthodox Judaism, because it provides for them what they don't understand, but what they know they need; a sense of belonging, a sense of identity. That's what these holy laws were all about. It is what gave the Jews identity. So that is what this passage is about. If kosher laws, what you eat, are what distinguishes the ...

2109. Joy to the World

Mark 16:1-8

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... to overpower us. God came to us like a lover, to woo us. What happened? He was rejected. First, by the authorities. From the very beginning they plotted to do away with Jesus, because they thought he was a troublemaker. Then, by his family. They couldn't understand him. He was an embarrassment to them. Then, by the crowd. They chose Barabbas, whose name means, "son of God," rather than the real Son of God. Then, his disciples. They all forsook him and fled. On the cross he even wondered if God himself had ...

2110. Lord of the Dance

Mark 2:13-22

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... of waiting for good things to happen in our life is over, and the time of becoming who God created us to be, using the power of God's grace, has come. Most of us need to hear that. My experience is that a lot of Christians still don't understand that. It's too bad that there isn't a church called, "The Disciples of John the Baptist," because they would be much more comfortable in that church. In the Church of John the Baptist you would be organized to do chores, make preparations, keep busy, try to make ...

2111. Pre-Game Analysis

I Corinthians 9:19-27

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... word. It is from the word, "athlon," which means, "prize." So an athlete is somebody who competes for a prize. In Greece the prize was a laurel wreath. In America, professional athletes compete for a prize, too. In the Super Bowl they compete for a ring. I understand that's a big thing to have a Super Bowl ring. It's a bigger deal, as we are told over and over again, in professional sports to get the money, to get the salaries. There is one more step in this analysis. The participants were called athletes ...

2112. The Things That Make for Peace

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... didn't happen. The only non-disciples who were there as he approached the city were Pharisees, who said to Jesus, "Tell your disciples to stop this demonstration." So it was the disciples of Jesus who are shouting. That's all. And the clue to Luke's understanding of what happened on this Sunday is to be found in what they were shouting. Of course, like all the writers, Luke agrees they were shouting something like, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" which identifies Jesus as the Messiah. But ...

2113. Timing Is Everything

Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... one day it will be revealed. We believe that. We Methodists have this wonderful doctrine called "prevenient grace." "Prevenient" means "going before." It means that God is always at work in your life, even when you are not aware of it. You may not be able to understand how these things that are happening to you could in any possible way be significant, or useful. But the Bible says, you are in a time of preparation, a time of waiting, when God is at work. Sometime, in the "fullness of time," there will be a ...

2114. What If It Is True?

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... there is sin, we will forgive. If there is despair, we will talk about hope. That is what it means to believe the light has come into the darkness. So maybe it is helpful that Christmas is always celebrated at the darkest time of the year. It helps us to understand what Christmas really means, that a light has come into the darkness, and the darkness has not been able to overcome it, this most tremendous tale of all... A babe in an ox's stall That God was man in Palestine And lives today in bread and wine.

2115. A Discussion Among Angels

Matthew 24:36-44

Drama

Matthew Powell

... the world there would be no sorrow. If the great God who knows all things would enlighten the world with wisdom - wisdom to understand his law and his ways, to read the secrets of the earth and the stars, to discern the workings of the human heart ... the mercy of men. The cruel and the wicked will have power over him. He will suffer. Gabriel: I know. But by suffering he will understand the meaning of all sorrow and pain and he will be able to comfort everyone who cries. His own tears will be for the healing ...

2116. The Burglar's Christmas

Luke 15:22-24

Drama

Matthew Powell

... facing him. The light from the hall streamed in upon him, but she was not afraid. Mother: Willie, Willie! Is that you? Narrator 2: He struggled to loosen her arms from him, to keep her lips from his cheek. Will: Mother - you mustn't! You don't understand! Oh my God, this is worst thing possible! Narrator 2: Hunger, weakness, cold, shame, all came back to him, and shook his self-control completely. Physically, he was too weak to stand a shock like this. Will: (To audience) Why could it not have been an ...

2117. Easter 2

Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... your faith through doubt - a. Be honest like Thomas was - v. 25. b. Get firsthand experience like Thomas did - v. 27. c. Be convinced by the evidence as Thomas was - v. 28. Epistle: Acts 2:14a, 22-32 1. But God! (2:23-24). Need: Our people need to understand the overruling providence of God. We do our worst, and God changes it for the best. God does not prevent us from sinning but uses the sin for the good of humanity. This is a comfort to those who experience injustice and adversity. God is alive. He knows ...

2118. Easter 3

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:14-41, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:24-31

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

2119. Proper 5

Matthew 9:18-26, Matthew 9:9-13, Hosea 6:1--7:16, Hosea 5:1-15, Romans 4:1-25, Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... Making Of A Disciple (9:9). Need: How does one turn from a sinner to a saint, from a delinquent to a disciple? We often hear that to become Christians we are to accept Christ as Lord and Savior. This has become a cliché and not many understand its meaning. The text gives the steps to becoming a disciple. Outline: Steps to becoming a disciple. a. Confronted by Christ - "He saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office." b. Called by Christ - "Follow me." c. Changed by Christ - "He rose and followed him ...

2120. Proper 12

1 Kings 3:1-15, Matthew 13:47-52, Matthew 13:44-46, Genesis 29:15-30

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... first two deal with the kingdom as being of top value worthy of any sacrifice to gain it. The third parable concerns, similar to wheat and the weeds parable, the separation of the good and the wicked on judgment day. Jesus asks the disciples if they understand these parables. They claimed that they understood. Consequently, they were to be scribes trained for the kingdom who bring out of the treasure the old and the new. The old truths are to be applied to the new conditions in the world. Psalm of the Day ...

2121. The Offense of Grace

Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... situation, to take the initiative to relate to our victimizers in a new way - literally to take the power out of their hands and to put it in ours in a positive way. To love the enemy does not mean to like the enemy. Instead it means to understand them as human beings - troubled and sinful human beings who have hurt us because they themselves hurt inside. It means to make a decision to respond to them in ways which will benefit them and perhaps lead to healing. This is not to suggest that we passively sit ...

2122. Try This on For Size!

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... proud of knowing the score and snickering about it, of girls intent on learning the score. I'm tired of sophisticated slobs, tired of drunkards and dopeheads who are never more than spaced or tight, of people who tinker with sex until it's smut, of people whose understanding goes no deeper than neat, sharp or cool. I'm tired of people who scream they hate it, but won't leave it because they are lazy, tired of people with nothing better to do than glue their days together with alcohol or dope. I'm tired of ...

2123. Go to Heaven?

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... mourn ... blessed are the meek ... and those who hunger and thirst ..." (Matthew 5:1-12). We call these sayings the Beatitudes. And they tell us plainly what sort of person Christ is looking for. "Blessed are the poor in spirit," that is, those who understand their total spiritual bankruptcy before God. Those who know they are hopeless sinners. "Blessed are those who mourn." I'm spiritually poor and I care. I wish it weren't so. And I grieve before God. "Blessed are the meek." This means I am approachable ...

2124. Praying Through

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... would answer me" (Job 23:3-5). Thus Job begins to knock in prayer. He blindly gropes for God. He patiently and sometimes impatiently yearns for deliverance. Again and again Job reaches for God in prayer. Though his body is wasting away, though all seems lost, though he cannot understand, Job has faith in God. His heart is filled with hope and he says: "For I know that my Redeemer lives, and that at last he will stand upon the earth; and after my skin has been thus destroyed, then in my flesh I shall see God ...

2125. Live and Learn

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... That's why ultimately Jesus declares, "Woman, great is your faith" - not, "You are very clever." This is how philosopher Dallas Willard puts it, as he defines exactly what is a disciple: "One of those who have trusted Jesus with their whole life, so far as they understand it. Because they've done so, they want to learn everything he has to teach them about life in the kingdom of God now and forever, and they're constantly with him to learn this. Disciples of Jesus are those learning to be like him" (Dallas ...

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