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2276. Summer Fruit

Amos 8:1-14

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... to mean the decalogue, the ten words, the ten commandments, The Words of the Lord; the summary rules for life of the people of God. Regarding those rules Moses had said to the people way back at Mount Sinai, right after the reading of the ten commandments: "You must ... be careful to do as the Lord your God has commanded you; you shall not turn to the right or to the left. You must follow exactly the path that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live, and that it may go well with you, and ...

2277. Put On A Happy Face

Romans 3:21-31

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... or "Happy New Year" or "God bless you," Mr. Scrooge would say, -- (Have everyone say, "bah, humbug!"). But even worse than that, Mr. Scrooge was very stingy. He wouldn't pay the people who worked for him enough money to take care of their families. Mr. Scrooge didn't care if his workers were poor and hungry. Whenever his workers asked him for a raise, what do you suppose he said? (Have them answer, "Bah, humbug!") Right. Well, one night Mr. Scrooge had some terrible visitors -- in his dreams. These visitors ...

2278. Don't Worry

Philippians 2:12-13

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... unwilling to try. And sometimes, the person whom you ask to help will not help you right away. When people care about you, they may want you to keep on trying because that is the best thing for you. So, when you have a problem, don't worry. Remember the egg and do ... all you can to take care of your problem; and then, when you have done all you can, you can ask for help if it is still needed. Possible Times To Use ...

2279. Tug-Of-War

Ephesians 4:1-3

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... tug-of-war. One group pulls and fights against another group or tries to make themselves look better by pulling others down. They are mean to each other and sometimes they even do cruel things to hurt one another. When people play tug-of-war, all they care about is winning. They don't care about who falls in the mud or who gets hurt. But in the church things should be different. We should all be on the same team, all of us pulling on the same side, never trying to pull anyone down or into the mud. (Have all ...

2280. Where Do Our Words Come From?

Matthew 12:34b

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... we use harsh, mean, and ugly words all the time, that's most likely what's in our hearts. If we speak kind and gentle words, our hearts are likely full of kindness and gentleness, and if we use words that show love and caring, we probably have hearts that are filled with love and care for other people. What kind of talk comes out of your mouth and what does it say about you? Remember, the Bible teaches that the words that come out of our mouths actually tell others what is in our hearts. Listen to yourself ...

2281. Being Ready

Matthew 24:36-44

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... jumped out of bed so we could get dressed and get out of there. But I was not ready for an emergency. I had not been careful with my clothes the night before and they were thrown all over the room. I could not find my shorts or my shirt. I couldn't find ... Jesus and learn about him? We'll miss out on something quite special. If we're not ready for Jesus, we may not learn how much he cares for us and loves us. If we're not ready for him, we might miss out on everything Jesus has for us. We never know what's ...

2282. The Potter Almighty

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

Sermon

Richard L. Sheffield

... psalmist's words: "O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth! ... When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? Yet you have made them a little lower than God, and crowned them with glory and honor" (Psalm 8:1, 3-5). Lew Smedes puts it this way: "Common clods of clay we are, (yet) God invests his gift to humankind with us."1 God's doing his ...

2283. Week Three Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... remember, however, that God does not ask for our resume when fostering the relationship he has made with us personally. No, God asks nothing other than we be ourselves, the true persons that he created. Today's Gospel is perfect evidence that God does not care about lofty position or household names. The attitude that one brings is all important to God. The Pharisee is one who wants others to know that he is important. His acts of fasting and payment of the tithe are good actions. Certainly God is pleased ...

2284. Week Five Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... people are chained by some burden in life, in our family, at work or in the community which will not release us. Others are caught in some situation which holds them fast and will not let go. The past has imprisoned some, through sin. Many people think no one cares about their chains, that there is no release. There is a way of escape. Jesus says in the Gospel that if we live according to his teaching we will know the truth and the truth will set us free. The walking dead, those chained in some way, are all ...

2285. The Sixth Meal

Sermon

Robert F. Scott

... But they were silent. So Jesus took him and healed him, and sent him away. Everyone knew the answer. The law allowed emergency care on the Sabbath if there was immediate danger of death, but a long-term illness must wait for a workday. The Pharisees weren ... rules. Palestine had many open wells and pits; it was not uncommon for an animal to fall in, and the rules permitted a man to care for a poor animal in such a case. Jesus' words were unanswerable. If it is right to help an animal on the Sabbath day, how ...

2286. An Arranged Wedding, But An Intentional Marriage

Genesis 24:1-67

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... catches sight of all the visitor's camels. He is impressed. The Bible does not indicate if Laban liked his sister's new gold nose ring. It does say that when the servant started giving expensive gifts to the rest of the family, Laban listened carefully to the marriage proposal. Particularly he shows interest when the servant insists God has led him to Rebekah. As might be anticipated, Rebekah consents to the proposal. She gets on a camel and begins the journey. As they cross the Negeb Desert, Rebekah looks ...

2287. A Law We Can Live With

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... arms and long, bony fingers, and said, 'Bring 'im here!' "Well, they practically had to push me across the room," said Bernum. "But when I eventually got over to her, I found that those same hands of which I had been so frightened were surprisingly gentle. She carefully traced the outline of my face, and slowly ran her fingers through my hair and down across my shoulders. And then, in a voice so filled with love and acceptance, I heard her whisper: 'This boy's one of ours. This boy's part of our family ...

2288. A Misguided Game of Hide-and-Seek

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... a knowing glance, my brothers and I readily agreed. As our unsuspecting playmate was out in the hallway counting, though, we secretly began to rearrange the entire room. The sofa took up residence where the lounge chair had once called home; the table was tiptoed carefully over to the window; the desk exchanged places with a few potted plants; even the rug was pulled quietly to the other side of the den. And thus, when hapless Jonathan screamed out, "Ready or not here I come," he walked into a room where ...

2289. Sometimes, You Gotta Get Your Feet Wet First

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... was single said to himself: "This arrangement really isn't all that fair. I mean, my brother has a wife and children to feed and take care of, while I have no one. It's not right for us to split the surplus fifty-fifty." And so, not wanting to embarrass his ... brother said to himself: "This arrangement really isn't all that fair. I mean, I have the blessings of a wife and children to take care of me when I am old, but my brother has no one." And so, not wanting to embarrass his brother, he also began to take ...

2290. Emmanuel: An Advent Dayenu

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... only speaking words of comfort, but himself or herself embodying comfort, bringing Christ to another in his or her own ministry of caring and compassion. In all these things, we know God as Emmanuel, God with us. If you are here this morning because ... way to keep the faith. For just when we are most tempted to believe that God has abandoned us or forgotten us or doesn't care a whit about our fate, God gives us a sign: Emmanuel, an embodied reminder that God is with us. Not merely that God understands, but ...

2291. Invitations To The Light

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... his two best friends from eighth grade. "Hey, Joel," they said, "we've missed you and we're worried about you. We've been praying for you while you slept." And they lovingly invited Joel out of his darkness into the light of their friendship, forgiveness, and care. As Frieda stared at her husband's casket suspended above the open grave, she felt like she was falling into the outer darkness. She still hadn't cried, but she'd never felt so alone, so frightened, so sad. She was sure the funeral had been nice ...

2292. Be Ready!

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... seems to be taking so long that many of us rarely even think about it anymore. How often do you think about the end of this world? Do you ever imagine what it will be like? Do you look forward to it? Or are you afraid? Do you even care whether or not it comes in your lifetime? Our gospel lesson for this morning -- in fact, this whole section of Matthew -- is clear about what our attitude should be toward Jesus' second coming. "Watch," Jesus says. "Be ready." Jesus warns us that we must be prepared for the ...

2293. Epiphany 5

Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... v. 13) That which no longer had enough salt to season or preserve food was discarded. It no longer had the value it was intended to serve. 5. "Trampled under foot." (v. 13) What did you do with the residue that is no longer useful? You had to exercise care in disposing it. It might still have enough chemical reaction to spoil the land used for growing food. It was frequently thrown onto a road or path where it would do no harm and would provide a smooth surface to walk upon. 6. "Light." (vv. 14-15) Light is ...

2294. Two Sons: A Parable

Matthew 21:28-32, Matthew 21:23-27

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... Is the end of theology just to have correct ideas about the important issues, or should it be to issue in a living that helps fulfill the prayer "Your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven"? 5. The chief priests and the elders were very careful to observe all the proper rituals and ceremonies. How do you prevent such religious practices from becoming ends in themselves and a substitute for a dynamic religious life that permeates all of a person's actions? How do you make the rituals and ceremonies not an ...

2295. Wicked Tenants

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... these actions. It can be argued, however, that the Judeo-Christian belief is not that persons are to have unlicensed dominion over the earth. They are to exercise stewardship over it. They are temporary tenants who are to tend it as a vineyard. If cared for properly it will produce abundant fruit and sustain life. They are not to abuse or misuse it for immediate gain at the expense of future yield. The environment is created by God with amazing recuperative capacity. Good tenants assure that the bounds set ...

2296. The Scope Of The Spirit

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... people of our city. God is concerned that every family has food on their table, has shelter to live in, has medical care, has employment, and that each one's human rights are protected regardless of culture or race. This is the will of ... is tremendous breadth to the scope of the Spirit within our lives, to the extent that no place is out of bounds of God's love and care! The writer of Psalm 139 sensed the broad scope of the Spirit activity among us when he wrote: Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither ...

2297. Two-and-a-Half Cheers For Hypocrites

Matthew 6:1-2, Matthew 6:5-6, Matthew 6:16

Sermon

Thomas Long

... . Hypocrites conceal sadness with a smile; they say they are happy to see you when they would rather have root canal work than to be in your presence; they give money to charities they do not truly support; they make speeches for causes they don't care about; and they laugh at jokes they don't find funny. In short, hypocrites wear masks, pretending to be who they are not. Religious hypocrites are, of course, the worst of the breed -- and the most inviting targets. In The Devil's Dictionary, Ambrose Bierce ...

2298. The Church With Nothing

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Thomas Long

... today. Here, we get our first glimpse of the disciples gathered together after the resurrection, the first glimpse, in other words, of the church in its earliest days, and, all in all, it is not a very pretty picture. Near the end of his life, Jesus had carefully prepared his disciples to be a devoted and confident fellowship of faith. They were to be a community of profound love with the gates wide open and the welcome mat always out, but here we find them barricaded in a house with the doors bolted shut ...

2299. Getting Down To The Local Issues

Sermon

Thomas Long

... candidate could write one speech addressing the big issues facing the nation and whistle stop around the country giving it everywhere. But not today. The issues are hotter and more immediate. People don't care about anything in the general sense, not the broad economy, not health care in the abstract, not education in the global sense. They want to know about their factory, their jobs, their health benefits, their neighborhood school, their personal sense of values. The candidate who hopes to win ...

2300. Since He's In Charge, We're In Luck

Psalm 33:4-5, 8-9, 13-22

Sermon

Robert G. McCreight

... . And people of faith tend not to be clustered at either end of the spectrum where the belief is that the world is highly deterministic and highly coincidental. People of faith lean to the belief in a managed universe, watched over by some type of personal force that cares about what happens. People who hold a biblical faith know that Divine Character as God. It was God who brought the world into being. It was God who called a man named Abram to become the father of the Hebrew nation. It was God who led the ...

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