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2201. Illustrations on the Trinity

John 16:12-15; Mt 28:19

Illustration

Brett Blair

... , the stream which we can see and touch is like God the Son, visible because it flows from the one who sends Him, but the water as it flows into the fields, irrigating the plants and giving them life, allowing them to bring forth a harvest is like the Holy Spirit. Or look at the light. The light comes from the sun, the source of light, but we see the light most clearly when it pierces through the clouds as a sunbeam. When we are sitting in a room and the light shines in and touches us, we are warmed and ...

2202. The Shared Life of the People of God, Part 2

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... our scripture lesson. We could have begun with this as Paul did, but it’s a heavy truth, and I saved it to close with. Let’s read that verse again: if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted.” As Christians we are not incapable of sinning. While we do not live in the “domain” we do sin. Trespass means literally “false step.” It could mean a slip that comes in walking on an icy or otherwise ...

2203. We Hold These Truths To Be Essential

1 Peter 3:8-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death. No longer was I a servant, I became a son." And in that Wesleyan Spirit, we believe in a God of love, not a God of fear. In that Wesleyan Spirit, we believe in a life of grace, not a life of guilt. In that Wesleyan Spirit, we believe in the assurance of salvation, not anxiety about eternity. In that Wesleyan Spirit, we believe in the Holiness of gratefulness, not the earning of spiritual merit badges. Mr. Wesley gave that to us. He gave us the catholic ...

2204. Luke 8:26-39

Luke 8:26-39

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... “the abyss,” they plead with Jesus to “let them enter” into the swine. Jesus, in complete control of the situation, “gave them permission.” But things don’t work out as the demonic spirits had planned. The pigs merely become the portal for the demons’ passage into “the deep.” Even as the demonic spirits had “driven” the man “into the wilds” (v.29), they drive the heard of swine into the watery depth of the lake. The “abyss” swallows them all. The swineherds act as witnesses ...

2205. The Forgiveness Which Oils the Human Machine

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... and says, “Jean, have you forgotten that I gave you these, as well?” To a freed man the bishop says, “My brother, you no longer belong to what is evil, but to what is good. I have bought your soul to save it from black thoughts and the spirit of perdition. I give you to God.” If we wait until those who harm us are worthy of forgiveness our hearts will become hard and time will run out. Walter Everett is pastor of the United Methodist Church of Hartford, Connecticut. In 1987, his son, Scott, was ...

2206. The Calling of Our Baptism

Luke 3:21-22; Matthew 28:18-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... and indeed a voice comes from heaven saying, “This is my Son in whom I am well pleased and whom I love.” Somebody needs to hear that today down in the depths of their hearts. Today by the waters of baptism, remember who you are. Hear once more the Holy Spirit say, “You are my child, whom I love, with you I am well pleased.” By the waters of baptism you and I are given an identity. By the waters of baptism we are given a name, we are called a name. We are given the name Christian. Society says go ...

2207. The Curse of the Impossible

Mark 9:14-32

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and joy and exhilaration and spiritual high and return to the valley. So, they did just that. On coming down from the mountain, they were greeted with confusion, conflict and confrontation. But more crucially, they met a man in desperate need. His son was possessed by spirits that took his breath away, made him unable to talk, caused him to go into convulsions and to foam at the mouth and to grind his teeth. The young fellow would not eat, and he was wasting away. The father, in desperation, had brought his ...

2208. Strong in God’s Name

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Lee Griess

... can ever overcome temptation. But the key to overcoming temptation is not our willpower but God's power. It is not our resolve, but God's Spirit. One of the greatest Christians who ever lived, the apostle Paul, knew this. Remember what he said, "Woe is me. I do not understand what I ... would have found it. No. The key to overcoming temptation is found only in God. It is found only in allowing God's Spirit to fill the void within. It is found in allowing God's power to empower us. In Homer's epic poem, The ...

2209. Having Fun with The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... and me!3 What does Jesus say to us? Because all authority in heaven and earth has been given to him, we are to "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit ..." (Matthew 28:18b-19). You and I have been commissioned, to do the work of evangelism. But wait, there are some nuances to Matthews' version of this commission that put some new, happy light on how to do evangelism. New Testament scholars like to point out that because ...

2210. Wonderful Opportunities for Mission

Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... purpose of not remaining but of leaving them behind, that is the way we are to regard money and other things of the world.6 The spiritual father of the Methodist church made an observation in the same sprit in the eighteenth century, one which perhaps better addresses the spirit of modern capitalism. About money, he wrote, "Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can."7 If Christian mission were a matter of something you and I had to do, it wouldn't get done. One of the reason we have so few takers ...

2211. How Jesus’ Friendship Makes Your Burdens Light

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... courage even to laugh about it; and if even though you walk on fiery coals, the torment shall nevertheless not be ... so bad and you will rather feel that you are walking on roses. I will give you the heart to laugh....14 Hanging out with Jesus and the Holy Spirit makes life fun. That sure shatters a lot of stereotypes about Christian living, but then Jesus was a fun guy. At least that was the gossip about him we hear in verse 19. His critics said he was a glutton and drunk who hung with a rough crowd. Well ...

2212. Are We There Yet?

James 5:7-10

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... is out of place, but Christians have always understood that full satisfaction will never be achieved in this life. We know that our sanctification will be incomplete in this life, and so look at each other as fellow sinners saved by grace, in whom the Holy Spirit is at work calling us to Christlikeness. And we do have to work at it, sometimes putting on patience like that garment. The root meaning of patience is "suffering." It is bound up in Christ's words, "If anyone desires to come after me, let him ...

2213. The Vastness of Relationships

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... of your study Bibles: verses 3-6 focusing on the Father, verses 7-11 on the Son, and verses 12-14 on the work of the Holy Spirit. While there is a kernel of truth in this, it is far too neat a package and seems to me to try to represent overlaying a neatly ... redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!' So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then ...

2214. A Double Portion

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Elisha, "Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you." Elisha said, "Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit." [10] He responded, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you ... ask. A time to seek a Double Portion of God's blessing. A Double Portion of God's healing power. A Double Portion of God's spirit. A Double Portion of whatever God has in store for you. you'll never know what God has for you until you ask. Conclusion Two ...

2215. Come On In The Water's Fine

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... is God's signature. The ink of that signature is the water of our baptism, the water that washes us clean. The water into which we were plunged, the water that was sprinkled on our hearts to make us clean, the water that was poured out upon us, like the spirit. As a consequence we are the carriers of God's message of redemption and second chances in the world. We are God's walking signboards, carrying the message of God for all to see and hear. The Font of Baptism is used to write who we are on our hearts ...

2216. Dress For Faithfulness

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... : "I don't remember which one you are. Please remove your picture and send the rest back!" (1) There's no defense like a good offense. B. The only weapon, so to speak, which we have available to us in the Spiritual Armor of God, is The Sword of the Spirit or Scripture, the Word of God. I know some folks who think the Scripture IS a weapon and they brow beat people with it left and right. You know the kind, judgmental and self-righteous. That's not what the Scripture is for. Through the Word of God, the ...

2217. We Are Blessed, Adopted and Sealed

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. [13] In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; [14] this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory. How can we say that we don't have what it takes to do or be what God has called us to be when it's clear that God ...

2218. The Dawn of Forever

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Formula. And the Easter Formula is the formula that DEFINES US. It's the formula that gave birth to the Church. There was only one more thing which that Faith needed and that was a power source. That Power Source came at Pentecost when the Holy Spirit filled the Disciples. But it was EASTER THAT DEFINED US at "The Dawn of Forever." II. Easter Inclines Us A. And it's Easter that inclines us, as well. Easter inclines us toward God. You see before that first Easter, before the Resurrection, before the stone ...

2219. There Will Be Peace

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... tells about an early Laurel and Hardy film from 1925 titled Big Business. Stan and Ollie are Christmas-tree salesmen in California going from house to house in a Model T truck loaded with trees. The story begins innocently enough with a touch of the Christmas spirit and good cheer. Before long, however, things deteriorate considerably. Stan and Ollie come to the door of one homeowner who has a somewhat salty disposition and is in no mood to put up with door-to-door salesman. He is not interested in a tree ...

2220. Epiphany 4, Ordinary Time 4

Psalm 15:1-5, Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... Dedication/Gathering Leader: Our Lord Jesus calls each of us to a life of justice, kindness, and humility. We pray that in this hour before us our defenses would fall and your love would be set free within us. Father, Son, + and Holy Spirit, your mercy knows no end. All: Amen. Intercessory Prayers Use the hymn “Blest Are They” as the basis for intercessory prayer on this morning. Have as many petitions as there are verses. Speak the petitions over an instrumental interlude between verses, concluding the ...

2221. Proper 9, Pentecost 7, Ordinary Time 14

Psalm 145:8-14, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:1-19, Romans 7:15-25a

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... comes to us, Yahweh, in the midst of our burdens. Lift the pain of our hearts and the brokenness of our bodies, that we might live in your gentleness and humility all of our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. All: Amen. A Litany For Sharing The Peace I: The Lord is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and of great kindness. II: We try not to think about your anger, Lord, for when we do, we have to face our own sin ...

2222. Christmas Eve & Day

Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 9:2-7, Luke 2:1-7, Titus 2:11-14

Bulletin Aid

Amy C. Schifrin

... no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to you by night. But the Lord will be your everlasting light and your God will be your glory. Leader: Almighty and all-loving God who has guided us with gentle hands, All: awaken our spirits as you did for Mary. Leader: Bring us forward into the life of mercy and grace. All: Open our hearts to the cares of the world. Leader: Open us to look with hope. All: Illumine our lives that we may spread your love. Post-Communion Hymn Silent Night ...

2223. John 20:19-31

John 20:19-23

Sweet

... band look like a rod of re-bar. The least convoluted understanding of John’s description simply accepts that the gospel writer did not know of the Acts 2 event at the time of his writing, but he did know that the promised Holy Spirit had been received by Jesus’ followers. John’s version in no way negates Luke’s detailed account in Acts 2. The private experience here recorded by John is made a public demonstration in acts. Together both affirm a change in the disciples’ status, both internally ...

2224. Luke 24:44-53

Luke 24:50-53

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... he loved so much he cried over it: Jerusalem. This “witnessing” will be empowered by the disciples’ receiving from Jesus “what my Father has promised.” Luke’s post-Pentecostal readers would immediately know Jesus’ words are a reference to the Holy Spirit. But this would not be so clear to the disciples at this point. The language of Jesus’ last words would no doubt have indicated to these future “witnesses” that such a gift would create a divinely empowered mission. Jesus uses the verb ...

2225. Why Are You Acting Like Orphans?

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... what were the privileges and perks that came with the status of being legally “adopted.” Proclaiming Jesus’ disciples to be true “children of God,” and including them into the scheme of God’s salvation by virtue of a “spirit of adoption,” had hard-face, legal realities for Paul’s audience. These “adoptions” were “open adoptions” because those being adopted, and the one doing the adopting, both knew who they were. The “adoptees” definitely knew their own backgrounds. Whether ...

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