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201. A Lack of Feeding in the American Dream

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... else, she seriously contemplates suicide. But then, as she meditates about it and fantasizes what it would be like in the world if she did die, it dawns on her that it would still be good to be alive in other ways; the sun would still shine and give warmth, water would still feel cool to the body, one could still create things, and maybe there would even be the possibility of other people to love. And so slowly the assumption or dream of this one man being necessary for her life dies, that part of her dies ...

202. Advent 1: Won´t You Let Him Into Your Heart?

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... a place for the birth of a baby. But Bethlehem afforded another possibility. Built on a ridge of limestone, the town had numerous caves. Some of these caves were used as stables. They were not much better for an expectant mother, but at least there was warmth and quiet and some privacy. If this is what happened on that night long ago, then our whole image of the innkeeper changes dramatically – we view him not with contempt, but with kindness. He may well have made a wise, loving choice. Just a quick ...

203. The Promise of Sight

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... could add to Mr. Menotti’s experience the numberless short stories, tales, novels, and art which have been created about the Magi in much the same way. Much of what has been created or written about the legendary figures has been full of charm and warmth, but the larger portion of what has been piled up has cast little light on the revelation of the Holy Child to the foreigners from alien countries. However, the text chosen from the Prophet Isaiah for the observance of this important day in the liturgical ...

204. The Irresistible Influence Of The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-41

Illustration

James W. Moore

... warm irresistible influence. There’s a sermon there somewhere. Perhaps it means that God’s way is not the way of force but love. God’s way is not to break hearts but to melt them. Perhaps it means that that is our calling – to melt hearts… under the irresistible warmth of God’s gracious love.

205. Three Small Steps in Our Journey of Faith

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Brett Blair

... :26) and yet still not feeling the ability to lift her hand towards him, she prayed silently: "Jesus help me!...I can lift my hand. I can do that much. You supply the feeling" (p. 55). And as she woodenly thrust out her hand the current: of God's healing warmth flowed through her and out to the former guard. "I forgive you, brother!" she cried. "With all my heart." Corrie says she never has known God's love so intensely as she did then. But she knew it was not her love, for she had tried and did not have ...

206. The Christmas Promise: God With Us

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

... was singing, too. Her voice was soft, but she was on key and she knew the words. Everybody was stunned, but they kept on singing. They smiled at her and she nodded. They sang other carols and she sang them all. It was a moment of incredible warmth and joy, blessing and almost magical beauty. Even when she couldn’t recognize the faces of her own children, even when she seemed incapable of laughter or tears, the songs of Christmas faith were still alive deep within her spirit, well below the frost line of ...

207. The Bush Is Still Burning

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . Jesus says, "I AM the resurrection and the life."(8) Carefully scan the mountainsides of your life. Be alert. Listen quietly. Perhaps a verse of scripture, a word of prayer, a moment of fellowship, a line from a lesson, a sentence from a sermon, the touch of a hand, the warmth of a smile. That voice. Speaking to you. The bush is still burning. Amen! 1. John 8:56-59 2. John 6:35 3. John 8:12 4. John 10:11 5. John 15:5 6. John 14:6 7. ibid. 8. John 11:35

208. The Ten Commandments #6: No Murder

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... where abortion is a consideration; by failing to actively promote international peace without which war is an ever-present danger; by allowing a society to exist where some folks feel they have to break the law and even kill simply to survive; by failing to provide the warmth of human love to those whose pain is so deep that death seems better than life. No, we may never have blown someone's head off, but this IS a commandment we need to hear. "You shall not murder." The issues are complex. On the one hand ...

209. Remember!

Deuteronomy 31:30--32:47

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... preparation, the annual congregational retreat to Montreat. So many meaningful things - the spectacular music of the Oakdale choir, Christmas Eve communion, the bedside vigils with those who were nearing the end of this earthly life. My most enduring memories are of the warmth of Oakdale's people, the friendships that were established during our years together that have lasted and WILL last for a lifetime and beyond. For that, I will be ever grateful. Fortunately for me, the church I currently serve is much ...

210. Wise Leadership

1 Kings 2:1-12, 3:1-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... her intensity, I headed for the line deflated by the huge emotional gap that exists in the Middle East. Throughout the ten days, our encounters with Arabs, Palestinians and Israelis were warm and enriching. On all subjects but one we found openness and warmth. But on the issue of Israeli-Palestinian relations the raw emotions consistently overwhelmed me. "So often the situation seems hopeless. But I know, and am here to tell you, that there are people of faith on both sides working tirelessly for peace in ...

211. God and Hurricanes

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... wind was blowing at about 45 miles per hour. Along comes the local electric company, asking us if we need any help finding a local shelter. We could not go to a shelter because we had animals and we were not about to leave our pets, even if it meant warmth and hot food. There were no restaurants open for fifty miles so there was no hot food and we could not find any bread as all the stores were sold out. So we just ate what we could and made the best of it. Several hours later an African American ...

212. The Christ of the Commonplace

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... things that have come to pass - participating, in other words, in the business of living - keep your eyes open. You just may glimpse, out of the corner of your eye, a stranger overtaking you. At first you may not recognize him; but then you will sense a growing warmth, as your heart begins to burn within you. And then comes the moment, magnificent and unexpected, when you see who it is. He will vanish out of your sight. He always does. That is his way. Yet you can know he will return, and you will see him ...

213. About Kissing

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... fascinating birds strutting around in their tiny tuxedos. But how do they survive in the hostile environment of Antarctica? Here's how. If emperor penguins don't work together, they die. Period. Thousands of male penguins huddle together, providing each other enough warmth to last through the most brutal subfreezing weather. They take turns walking around the outside of the huddle while those in the middle sleep. Teamwork means survival, and the selfish don't survive. (8) I wonder if the same thing isn't ...

214. Resuscitating An Iguana

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Leo Tolstoy, the world-class novelist and a Christian of strong principles, freed his serfs so they would no longer live in grinding poverty. But Tolstoy overlooked the person right next to him. After he died, his wife, Sonya, wrote this: "There is so little genuine warmth about him . . . His biographies will tell of how he helped the laborers to carry buckets of water, but no one will ever know that he never gave his wife a rest and never ” in all these thirty-two years ” gave his child a drink of ...

215. A Distant Light

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... under such conditions. Thus it was that the Biblical writers described the difference that the coming of Christ could make in a person's life. It was the difference between darkness and light. Darkness with all its confusion and dread; light with all its promise and warmth. Thus Isaiah beckons us to walk in the light of the Lord, and Paul challenges us to cast off the works of darkness and death. In the eternal Word alone is light and life. Indeed the first word that God spoke was, "Let there be light ...

216. A Pre-christmas Faith

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

We have scarcely had time to savor Thanksgiving . . . .the delicious turkey and dressing . . . .the football contest on television . . . .reunion with family and friends . . . .the brisk cold of an autumn afternoon and the glow and warmth of a fire. For the children the coming of Christmas has always signaled a flood of expectation. Santa Claus is already setting up his listening post at shopping centers across our town. Some may complain about the over-commercialization of Christmas, but not me. I love to ...

217. "Catch-able" But Not "Fetch-able"

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... nature of God. How would we go about it? It's a problem. We could look at nature to draw our conclusions, but nature presents a mixed bag. Nature has its positive side. There is the abundance of the soil, and the faithfulness of the seasons. There is the warmth of the sun as well as the life-giving rain. And there is beauty-- breath-taking beauty. But there is also cruelty in nature “and destruction and terror. Is that what God is like? I hope not. We could turn to sacred literature. All the world's great ...

218. The Things In Mary's Heart

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... to her. He must have been very much in her thoughts; He must have seemed very near. There is something about Christmas that causes us to sense God's presence. I feel his presence this morning, don't you? In the joy and love of family life, in the warmth of these familiar Christmas melodies, in the fellowship of Christian believers on this holy day, we feel his nearness anew. They shall call his name Immanuel “ God with us. God is with us this day. This is a day for love and laughter “for celebration and ...

219. The Placebo Effect

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... bulb of a lamp. Wouldn't it be sad, however, if the compass needle only knew the tiny magnet and never felt the great pull of the North Pole? Wouldn't it be sad if the flower only knew the heat of a lamp and never felt the life giving warmth of the sun? So it is in our lives when we settle for a cheap imitation of the real thing. In a world filled with illusions there is but one dependable reality. John described it this way in the prologue to his Gospel: "The true light that enlightens every man ...

220. It Happens In The Best Of Families

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... with Lucy in the PEANUTS cartoons when she says, "I don't want ups and downs. I want ups and ups and ups!" We are more realistic than that. Still, we hope for more ups than downs. There is an old Eskimo blessing that goes like this: May you have warmth in your igloo, oil in your lamp, and peace in your heart. That is my New Year's wish for each of you. Our lesson for the day from Luke's Gospel has to do with family life. The most important thing that could happen to many of us in ...

221. A Shocking Revelation

Revelation 1:9-20

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... year there was a new cry from his pen. These are the words in his diary, "Who will tell me something of God?" he said. "Who will tell me something of God?" It’s John who’ll tell us something of God, isn’t it? He was a man of warmth and sensitivity. He was a man who needed people, who enjoyed being with people. He was a man who brought encouragement along with him wherever he went. But think of his situation now, by the whim of a dictator, or the role of the dice, or the chances of fate ...

222. What Do We Need For Christmas?

Luke 2:(1-7) 8-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... did heed the suggestion and all joined hands and continued to search until one of the skiers felt his ski hit something on one of the trails. It was the body of Carmen. They immediately rushed Carmen's body back to the lodge where there was warmth and medical attention. However, it was too late. Carmen had expired just a few minutes earlier. The mayor and the minister both simultaneously shouted, "Why didn't we join hands sooner?" On the day of the funeral the entire town gathered in the local church to ...

223. Stranglers Or Wranglers?

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

King Duncan

... when a sudden blizzard hit. The temperature was several degrees below zero, and the snow was blinding. There were no landmarks in the white expanse of snow and ice-covered sea that would help him get his bearings. Yet he knew that if he didn’t find the comparative warmth and safety of his hut, he would freeze to death in a matter of minutes. Admiral Byrd could not see his hut or anything else in the freezing blizzard that would guide him to safety. He knew that he would freeze to death if he didn’t find ...

224. Strong Faith

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... out. He lay helplessly on the road. The chance that someone might come along before morning was remote. Also, because of his precarious position, a passing motorist might run him over without realizing someone was there. As the frosty asphalt sapped his body of warmth, the old man decided that this was a very undignified way to die. He began to pray. Hours later, a young man driving a white car spotted Beryl’s grandfather and expertly tended to him. His grandfather, was, by then, nearly dead from exposure ...

225. Finding The Real Thing

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... noticed how dark it was far from the nighttime glow of the city. Once inside it was as if they were in another world. There was one bare light bulb hanging from the rafters, sending uneven rays of illumination over a variety of small farm animals. The warmth of the makeshift barn came from the bodies and breaths of the animals themselves. A strange feeling came over Wendy. Over in the corner was the newborn lamb and its mother. As she stood there she imagined what it must have been like for Mary when Jesus ...

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