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2301. Wedding: Looking Outward Together

1 John 1:1-4

Sermon

Warren Gregory Martin

An Evening Service (__________) I would like to take a few moments and speak with you and the congregation gathered to witness your covenant of marriage about the significance of what you do tonight. God has given you both a gift: the gift of love to share with each other and a relationship in which you have the trust and faithfulness of another. Each of those words -- love and faithfulness -- have a multitude of meanings for us, but the nature of this love and faithfulness you enter into through marriage ...

2302. "The Scandal Of Disloyalty"

Psalm 62:1-12, Mark 14:66-72

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

This is the last scene in which Peter is involved. As often happens throughout the gospel of Mark Peter is the representative disciple. He represents the other 10, maybe the whole 12.Until this time the other disciples were as much to blame as he was in their betrayals of Jesus. He had taken an oath, voluntarily, to stay with Jesus until death, if necessary. The others had said the same thing. The betrayal, when it came in the orchard, involved all of the disciples."They all forsook him and fled."As the ...

2303. Who Was the One Who Died?

Mark 15:33-41

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

On Thursday evening, in the darkness of an olive orchard. Jesus had asked for the support of his disciples. In particular, he had asked for the support of Peter, James and John while he went a little distance away. He went off to pray for relief from the necessity to drink from the cup of suffering he could see before him. They seemed to do as he had asked them, when in fact they were indifferent to his request. They were tired from the events of the day, and so they took the opportunity to have a sleep. ...

2304. Lent 4

Luke 13:18-22 · Joel 2:12-19

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

ORDER OF SERVICE Opening Words L: Let us worship our Creator, the God of Love. P: God continually preserves and sustains us. L: We have been loved with an everlasting love. P: Through Jesus Christ we have been given complete knowledge of God's glory. Hymn "Are Ye Able" Prayer Of Confession (Unison) Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness. According unto thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. I acknowledge my ...

2305. Where You Do Not Wish To Go

John 21:18

Illustration

John E. Sumwalt

Wilma Petersen chaired the social concerns committee in her church. She also headed an action group that lobbied the state legislature on senior citizen issues; she served on the regional Commission on Aging and was secretary of a city task force that was seeking a government grant to build low income housing. When the doctor told her she needed gallbladder surgery, the first thing she said was, "How long will I be laid up?" When she was assured it would only be four to six weeks, she said, "Oh, that won't ...

2306. If We Are Dreamers

Joel 2:18-27, Joel 2:28-32

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

There are many kinds of dreams, among them normal sleep dreams, daydreams, and insightful visions. Sometimes we have nightmares, fantasies, re-living of moments in life, happy dreams, reunions with loved ones, even problem-solving or inspirational dreams. It is helpful for us to be aware of what dreams are: the subconscious feelings or imaginations occurring just below the threshold of consciousness. We need to find means for dealing with dreams that disturb us, by discovery of means for dealing with them ...

2307. Getting the Mud Out

John 9:1-12

Sermon Aid

Richard F. Bansemer

This whole chapter in John, Chapter 9, is devoted to this one healing miracle. The man born blind has character. He will not wilt under powerful crossfire. He knows what happened to him, and he will not be talked out of it. Jesus could have said, "I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day." He didn't. Instead he said, "We." He said, "We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day." It is a significant statement, because Jesus is sharing the ministry now. He is putting work on us, ...

2308. Are You Convinced?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

Someone has astutely observed that our culture does not handle "endings" very well. "Beginnings," on the other hand, seem to come off quite nicely. Weddings, beautiful and memorable in themselves, are also occasions for parties, bridal showers, gift bearing, and other happy kinds of experiences which we usually associate with the celebration of two persons in love beginning a new home. When a home is blessed with a newborn, balloons, flowers, photographs, gifts, a host of well-wishes, and perhaps even a ...

2309. A Continuing Presence

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

Clarence Macartney tells of a certain Canadian river which flows through a forbidding chasm. Looming on either side of the river are rugged, uninviting crags which bear the names "Eternity" and "Trinity." Macartney suggests that the opposing crags invite an analogy (you understand of course, that to a preacher, most everything invites analogy). "Inseparable from any true conception of God," he says, "are always the two doctrines of God's eternity and God's trinity ... The threefold experience of God the ...

2310. The Politics Of Love

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

Luke sets the familiar parable of the good Samaritan in the context of two commands: Love God and neighbor; and Go, do likewise! Furthermore, it is clear that by casting the parable with Jewish bad guys and a Samaritan good guy, Jesus wants our love to transcend ideological differences and respond to human suffering and injustice wherever it may be found. Christian spirituality has always been characterized by its loving concern for others, but it has had trouble seeing the political dimensions of its love ...

2311. Mary Has Chosen The Good Portion

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

The Genesis creation narrative tells us that God created the world, and all that is in it, in six short days, a remarkable burst of energy even for God. Understandably, God was tired - an idea which has eluded learned theologians - but the author of the story insists that, "... on the seventh day God finished his work which he had done and he rested on the seventh day from all his work ... So God blessed the seventh day and hallowed it, because on it God rested from all his work which he had done in ...

2312. Two Doors; One Choice

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

In The Lady And The Tiger, Frank Stoc_esermonskton sets before the reader the dilemma of a gladiator who faces his fate in the arena standing before two doors. He must choose which of them to open. Behind one door waits a hungry tiger. Behind the other, a lovely maiden. Jesus presents us with a similar dilemma in this parable. Behind one door to the kingdom waits the tiger of divine wrath. Behind the other door stands the fair maiden of grace. The parable is offered in response to the worried question, ...

2313. Target Practice

Romans 3:21-31

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Some rubber bands. Lesson: Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to have some real fun and also find out something about ourselves and why we need Jesus. I brought along some rubber bands that I want to share with you this morning. As a matter of fact, we are going to have target practice and to the one who hits the target I will give a piece of delicious candy. How many want to try and hit the target? (Let them all volunteer.) I ...

2314. The Conversion of Saul

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

Saul's conversion is important to us because we are always wanting detailed accounts of the journey of those people who have become great or famous. They always fascinate us. We avidly consume all the minute specifics we can find about them, sometimes even stooping to seek out tidbits of gossip. We are titillated by the trivial. Why was Sir Winston Churchill buried in a small country cemetery rather than in Westminster Abbey? Why was Churchill born in the servant's quarters of Blenheim Palace rather than ...

2315. Are You A Basket Case?

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

We have a large, cylindrical basket by our fireplace which holds firewood. And we have another wonderful basket, perhaps a half-bushel in size, which was given to us by friends. It is hand-woven and crafted by a 92-year-old man who cut the tree, shaved off the strips, soaked them, and then created this lovely container; solid and stable, a treasure. I have a bread-basket; dainty, finely woven, and perfect - fashioned by a cultured, saintly woman in a church I served as pastor. Another everyday basket that ...

2316. Healing For The Past

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

Occasionally I hear a senior citizen complain, "I just can't remember names like I used to," or, "I can't remember a thing anymore." Reminds me of a Peanuts cartoon strip I saw some time ago. Charlie Brown says, "My grandfather loves to sing hymns. He can remember the words to over a hundred hymns." Linus asks, "Does he sing in the choir?" Charlie replies, "No, he can't remember where the church is!" But the problem for many is not that they can't remember, but they can't forget. Psychologists remind us ...

2317. HUMILITY - A POTATO FOILED!

1 Peter 5:6

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Objects: Paper foil and a potato. Good morning, boys and girls. I want to teach you a lesson this morning that every Christian must learn if he is ever going to be called a follower of Jesus. This lesson is so important that Jesus taught the disciples about it not once or twice, but many times. The lesson is called humility. Humility means being humble. Now how many here this morning know what I am talking about? Some of you do. Tell me what you think being humble means. [Wait for some answers.] Those are ...

2318. Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Mark 16:1-20, Luke 24:50-53, Luke 24:36-49

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

It is a great day when a hero returns to his people. We Americans put on a gala reception with a ticker tape parade usually in Manhattan. Hundreds of thousands gather to see the procession of victory. They cheer. The bands play. Banners wave in the wind. Spontaneous shouts are heard blocks away. The hero may be a Charles Lindbergh, a Dwight Eisenhower, a Neil Armstrong, a Pope or a Nelson Mandela. It is a great day of welcome, festivity and victory. But, the greatest day of all occurred not on earth but in ...

2319. The President's Religion

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Erskine White

"Are you not like the Ethiopians to Me, O people of Israel?" says the Lord. (Amos 9:7) (Note: This sermon was preached on November 4, 1984, two days before the national election which resulted in a landslide victory for President Ronald Reagan over the Democratic nominee, Walter Mondale. A few of the references which follow are particular to that election, but the basic message of this sermon will be valid in other election years as well, since the inclination to use God for partisan purposes is well- ...

2320. New Creature In Christ

2 Corinthians 5:17

Children's Sermon

Object: a tooth, or toothbrush Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever lost a tooth? (Hold up the tooth or toothbrush and let them answer.) Do you have a special way to pull your own teeth, or do they just fall out on their own? (Let them answer.) I brought this tooth (or toothbrush) because I want to tell you a story about a tooth that fell out of a little boy's mouth. Once there was a little boy who had a loose tooth. At night when the boy would go to sleep all the teeth would talk to ...

2321. Just Put It Away

1 Corinthians 8:12

Children's Sermon

Object: a can of soda pop. Boys and girls, do you ever pack a lunch when you go somewhere? (Let them tell you.) When you go to school you often will take your lunch along. Sometimes Mom is pretty fussy about what you will get to put in your lunch. That's because she wants you to eat the right kind of food and get a good healthy diet every day. Once in a while she may let us slip in a candy bar or something that may not be the best thing for our teeth. Maybe Mom might even let us take one of these in our ...

2322. God's Fire

Mark 1:1-8

Children's Sermon

Object: string, paraffin, candle coloring, empty coffee cans, and a stove or burner Teachers: For this project you will need string, paraffin, candle coloring (all available with detailed instructions at any craft shop), some empty coffee cans, and a stove or burner. Start out by asking your students to think of some of the sins that might be inside us, like the bad things we think or feel. Then ask them to think about what colors might be used to represent each type of sin they have named (for example, ...

2323. The Faith of the Cannanite Woman

Mark 7:24-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

What would you think if I told you that on your tombstone would be inscribed a four-word epitaph? Well, you might respond, it would depend on who would write this epitaph--an enemy or a loved one. It might also depend, you might say, on how well this person knew and understood you. If a newspaper critic wrote of a concert pianist the four words: He was a failure, you could always say: That was his opinion. But if one of the world's great musicians wrote, “He was a genius,” then you are apt to take the ...

2324. Breath Test

Mark 7:1-23

Children's Sermon

SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT HOME Object: Aromatic foods (peppermint drop, an onion, root beer, cinnamon, etc.) Parents: You can help your child understand the point of today's Gospel with a little guessing game you will both envoy. First collect a few aromatic foods, such as a peppermint drop, an onion, some root beer, cinnamon, and so on. Lay them out on a table or counter so that your child can see them. Briefly explain today's Gospel, and ask your child for some ideas about what Jesus might have ...

2325. Proper 12

Luke 11:1-13, Psalm 138:1-8, Genesis 18:16-33, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Colossians 2:6-23

Sermon Aid

George Bass

THEOLOGICAL CLUE At one time, the Pentecost season of the church year was divided into four parts, which were marked by saints' days. The first section ran from Trinity Sunday to June 29th, the day of Sts. Peter and Paul, and Sundays were numbered consecutively; the second went from the end of June to August 10th, St. Lawrence Day, and were numbered "after the Aposties;" the third extended from August 10th to September 29th, the feast of St. Michael and All Angels, and were called Sundays "after St. ...

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