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2151. Hope for People Who Are Angry

Ephesians 4:30-5:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... evidence were needed of man’s fallen nature, it is here. When “bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander” get hold of us, we are not only less than the angels, we are less than animals. Who among us has not seen a normally intelligent, responsible human being act like an absolute idiot when out of control with rage? What is happening to us? Is there any hope that the carnage will end soon? Even in our personal lives we see the damage caused by bitterness, rage and anger. Joel Chandler Harris ...

2152. A Word to the Wealthy

Mark 10:17-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Notice, he did not say that it is impossible for a rich man to get into heaven. There are many wealthy figures in the Old and New Testaments who were good people and who were not condemned. But again, to be fair to our religion and fair to our responsibilities, we need to be reminded from time to time of the dangers of the drive for wealth. What are some of those dangers? Well, let’s think about that for a moment. For one thing, the drive for wealth can be dangerous if it causes you to neglect people ...

2153. What to Do With Human Failing

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... believed that if the teachers had been armed, this would not have happened. No, I tell you. It was not the fault of those tourists in Jerusalem that they were killed by Roman soldiers and it was not the school or the parents who were responsible for the deaths at Sandy Hook Elementary School. That is simply not the way it works. On September 11, 2001, commercial airliners were intentionally crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. It was part of a wider coordinated attack ...

2154. A Solemn yet Joyous Feast

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Christ’s death and resurrection--the ultimate act of love that brings joy to our hearts. I hope you are also reminded of how much Christ loves all the people of the world. And I hope you are reminded that we are a family; we are responsible for one another. This is the Lord’s Table and we are His family. Thank God for that! 1. yuksrus.com. 2. Randall J. Metz, Waupun, WI. 3. Adapted. http://www.agreeley.com/hom06/aug06.html. 4. Adapted. Myron Taylor, http://www.myronjtaylor.com/communion.htm. 5 ...

2155. Surprise--One Got Out!

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... fascinated by Jesus. He wrote letters to his fiancée Diana in Rome. He told her about Jesus’ teachings, about his miracles, then about his crucifixion and his resurrection. Finally, he informed her that he had decided to become a disciple of Jesus. In her letter of response, Diana said, “What I feared was that it might affect you. It is a beautiful story. Let it remain so. We don’t have to do anything about it, do we?” And the answer to her question is, Yes, we do have to do something about it ...

2156. Lying By the Side of the Road

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... hands and walked away. Many of the people who remained in the battle to build a better world were there for a different reason. It was because they could see a man dying on a cross for their sins, and they realized that they owed a lifetime of service in response to the kind of love that was extended to them. I do not know of any great servant of humanity, whether it be Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. or Mother Teresa or whomever it might be, who was not driven, first of all by a love for ...

2157. Free From What? For What?

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... so they can feel in control of the universe. When we indulge our emotions, they invariably lead us into conflict with others. There is no true freedom until one is set free from the tyranny of one’s own body, mind, and emotions. Authority, responsibility, and obligation are the keys that turn this lock. We would all like to live lives full of what Paul calls the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. But to do this, we must first ...

2158. The Trajectory of God’s Grace

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

... t tell on them if I participated. Not that I had any intention of telling anyone what had happened: my parents would hold me responsible whether or not I threw a single ball, and apparently, so would Danny’s. Well, they kept the pressure up until I had no ... I realized what I’d done, I ran back to the field. But it was too late: the mitt was gone. Crushed and terrified of my parents’ response, I ran up to bed saying that I was too sick to eat supper. I wasn’t making that part up: all night I stayed in ...

2159. You Are My Beloved

Mark 1:10-11

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... a mother for her child ... you belong to me. I am your father, your mother, your brother, your sister, your lover, and your spouse ... nothing will ever separate us. We are one.6 It is very hard to accept this "Beloved" stance -- this "most favored position." One's immediate response is to fight it. We can fight it or believe it and/or practice it. Coming out of our low self-esteem we naturally fight it. I have a friend who, if you give her a warm fuzzie, a gold star, a true compliment, will fight it. I say ...

2160. Lost in Plain Sight

John 1:29-34, John 1:35-42

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... sense that our lives, the activities and the things in which we have invested ourselves, will extend beyond their immediate place in time and space, that they will continue to impact others after we are gone. We are looking for something for which we can be responsible John the Baptist, who is called, simply, John, in the fourth gospel, believed that he had found that which would give our lives meaning. He said as much twice to his own followers — “Look! Here is the Lamb of God.” He was not hidden. He ...

2161. The Power of the Wilderness

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... we are strong bodily and spiritually. Ever since the garden, we deal with “satan” –a metaphor for the forces that would tempt us away from being in relationship with God, and following God’s will. For the Hebrews, God is the creator of everything and responsible for everything. When Job is tested, it is God who allows for the testing to occur. God knows that Job is faithful when everything goes well. But will Job be faithful when things go badly? When hard times fall, the metaphor “satan” as the ...

2162. Seat of Power

Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... these metaphors, a message is clear. Ruling a kingdom is not about prestige and honor, getting the respect of others and judging. But God’s kingdom is about fulfilling God’s mission in the world, being in service to others, and taking responsibility for following Jesus even into the dangers of death. “Sitting with Jesus” will hold a great price. Jesus’ disciples are continually competing as to “who will be the greatest.” In Matthew 18….when Jesus shows them a child, Jesus explains that the ...

2163. Wicked

Luke 20:9-19, Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... make my wine. And for your trouble, you can keep a third of the grapes to eat yourself. Does that sound fair? [Wait for a response.] Ok then. Sounds good. Well, suppose I’m gone a very long time. And in the meantime, you get to enjoy raising the vines, ... care for your spirit, but your soul belongs to God. So do all of you. You are all ministers of faith. You are all responsible for each other, you are all trustees of each other in this estate we call the church. Your pastor and your sisters and brothers ...

2164. Are You a Lemming or a Lassie?

Luke 12:13-21, Luke 12:22-34, Luke 12:35-48, Luke 12:49-53, Luke 12:54-59

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ’t be around much longer. It would be up to them. They were his disciples. They knew which way was right. Knew the reality of the One True God. From them more than anyone else, much would be expected. Much would be asked. Being a disciple is a huge responsibility. Jesus wants us to know that. It’s not for the faint of heart. You are the “Lassies” of the world –going out into the midst of danger, into the storms of the world, the avalanches, the pain, the loss—all to save those who know no better ...

2165. Pilate's Ruse

Matthew 27:1-26 · Luke 22:66--23:25 · John 18:28-40; 19:1-16 · Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... t. Is this how it went? Or was Pilate as afraid as his wife? Did his superstitions overcome him? Did he merely want to get rid of this problem called Jesus? Make him someone else’s issue. Pass the buck. Get him out of his realm of responsibility. That doesn’t sound much like the Pilate described in the history books. But then again, no one met anyone quite like Jesus. While Jesus’ disciples fled the Romans and the Priests, it seems, everyone else is fleeing Jesus. He’s a little too spooky after all ...

2166. Bringing in the Sheaves

Ruth 1:1-22, Ruth 2:1-23, Ruth 3:1-18, Ruth 4:1-12, Ruth 4:13-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of God in our hearts even in the midst of sorrow. We may go out into the world in tears, but we come in from the field with joy! For God is Lord of the Harvest. You know sometimes as people of the Church, we think we need to be responsible for the harvest. We spend a lot of time worrying about results, and fretting when things don’t turn out like we hoped they would. We plan events, and few come. We try ministries that sometimes don’t work. We touch lives, and we fret, because those people aren’t ...

2167. The Overtaxed Soul (Even Me)

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Parable: Phyllis worked as a secretary/bookkeeper in a large company. No one noticed her. She didn’t have a flashy job like the group surrounding the CEO. She was just a shy, retiring clerk. But she had a significant responsibility taking care of the books and depositing the money for the thriving business. When trouble hit at home and she found herself in financial straits, she “borrowed” from the corporate kitty. Soon, this became rather a habit. One day, when news spread that the President of the ...

2168. Why Can’t I Have It All?

Genesis 3:1-24, Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... s true! And it’s also true of our relationship with God, and our relationship with others, our relationship to our world, and our relationship to ourselves. The garden gift God gave us is like being given a pet puppy for your birthday. There is a relational responsibility that goes along with having that puppy. You have to care for it, protect it, feed it, nourish it, love it, invest in it. The more you do that, the more loyal and loving that pet will be. Every gift comes with an invitation. If you take ...

2169. Why I Believe In The Resurrection

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

... she meets the gardener and then the gardener calls her by name. “Mary,” he says. Can you imagine the look in her eyes and she turns and looks into his. Do you remember what she said? The joy of that first Easter can be found in her one word response, “Rabboni!” She yells. “Teacher!” And from what John tells us she must have leaped into his arms. Jesus tells her not to hold onto him just yet. Now I want you to listen to this next thing Jesus tells Mary. It is the job description for the church ...

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Viktor Frankl

2171. A Cure for Complainers

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... , we need to step back and put our lives into perspective. We need to count our many blessings, as the old hymn says. We need to confess our pettiness. We also need to acknowledge God’s provisions. The greatness of God is shown in His response to the people’s murmurings. Sometimes when our children seem ungrateful, we respond defensively. We are angered by their attitude. We want them to see and appreciate all that we have done for them. Something boils within us when they shrug off our sacrifices as ...

2172. What Are We Protecting?

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Roy Howard

... us and our treatment of those who claim to recover what belongs to God alone. Perhaps those of us in the church consider ourselves to be entrusted with the true faith of the church, its doctrines, and the integrity of the gospel. God has given us such responsibility much like tenants over the land. It our solemn duty to do as instructed by the one who called us. This is true not only for priests and pastors, but also for all who rightly care about the integrity and truth of the Christian gospel. We consider ...

2173. Wash All of Me

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

Timothy W. Ayers

... .” Peter could not refuse to do as his master wished. To refuse was to be disobedient to Jesus’ wishes. Peter understood that point quickly and said Jesus could wash all of him. It was his statement that he was giving his all to Jesus. In Christ’s response there is a key to what has already transpired in the lives of the disciples. They were already clean - except for one. That would be Judas. Jesus said, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are ...

2174. Enduring the Trials of Faith

Romans 4:13-25

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... everyone who knocks, the door will be opened (Matthew 7:7-8). Placing faith in God seems so inadequate because we have absolutely no control on the Lord’s response. Thus, we look for the easier, more common, and certainly tangible human answer. Although such a response is very common and a natural human reaction, it cannot be the proper response of one who bears the name Christian. No, as Saint Paul so clearly states, faith must be the central core of our relationship with Jesus. Our faith will constantly ...

2175. How Faithful Are We?

1 Corinthians 11:23-25

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... his consistent action of fidelity to humanity by leaving his presence among us, must prompt us to examine our lives and ask how faithful have we been? Fidelity must be found in our relationships, in marriage, family, and friendships. When we fail to be faithful and responsible to others we are acting in a way directly contrary to our Christian vocation. When we fail to give our best effort at our place of employment, if we cut corners in what we do to make things easier for ourselves, often at the expense ...

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2151. Hope for People Who Are Angry

Ephesians 4:30-5:2

Sermon

King Duncan

2152. A Word to the Wealthy

Mark 10:17-30

Sermon

King Duncan

2153. What to Do With Human Failing

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

2154. A Solemn yet Joyous Feast

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

2155. Surprise--One Got Out!

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

2156. Lying By the Side of the Road

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

2157. Free From What? For What?

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

2158. The Trajectory of God’s Grace

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Robert C. Cochran

2159. You Are My Beloved

Mark 1:10-11

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

2160. Lost in Plain Sight

John 1:29-34, John 1:35-42

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

2161. The Power of the Wilderness

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

2162. Seat of Power

Mark 10:35-45, Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

2163. Wicked

Luke 20:9-19, Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Lori Wagner

2164. Are You a Lemming or a Lassie?

Luke 12:13-21, Luke 12:22-34, Luke 12:35-48, Luke 12:49-53, Luke 12:54-59

Sermon

Lori Wagner

2165. Pilate's Ruse

Matthew 27:1-26 · Luke 22:66--23:25 · John 18:28-40; 19:1-16 · Mark 15:1-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

2166. Bringing in the Sheaves

Ruth 1:1-22, Ruth 2:1-23, Ruth 3:1-18, Ruth 4:1-12, Ruth 4:13-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

2167. The Overtaxed Soul (Even Me)

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

2168. Why Can’t I Have It All?

Genesis 3:1-24, Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Lori Wagner

2169. Why I Believe In The Resurrection

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Viktor Frankl

2171. A Cure for Complainers

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

King Duncan

2172. What Are We Protecting?

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Roy Howard

2173. Wash All of Me

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon