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2326. Celebrate the Small Stuff

Mark 4:30-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... It’s also the little things that make life fulfilling and fruitful. It’s not that we just shouldn’t “sweat the small stuff.” It’s rather that we should actively celebrate the small stuff. The key to good parenting, to good fathering, is the ability to celebrate the small stuff. In the parable of the growing seed, Jesus celebrates the simple miracle of being able to sleep and rise and to observe the amazing gift of growth that emerges from the earth. We might “scatter” the seed. But the power ...

2327. Let the Gospel Run Its Course

Mark 4:26-29

Illustration

Edward F. Markquart

... his glass of warm Wittenberg beer and start to drink it and enjoy the afternoon. Luther knew that the power of his sermon was not based on the power of his theological acuity. He knew that the power of his sermon was not based on his eloquence or his abilities. He knew that the power of the sermon would have no effect whatsoever unless the very Word of God got into a person's heart. Luther knew that he couldn't do that. It was the Holy Spirit who did that. Luther keenly understood the power of the Word.

2328. Why Are You So Afraid?

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... to us is not what’s in the world but what’s in our hearts.” (2) At the heart of bigotry and every other negative emotion is fear, fear of people who are not the same as we are, fear about our own adequacy and self-worth, fear about our ability to cope with life, fear concerning the future and the areas of life over which we have no control. At the heart of worry, resentment, hatred, guilt and almost every negative emotion emotions that eat at our well-being and peace of mind is fear. And so often our ...

2329. God’s Rescue Comes in a Quiet Way

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Kenneth W. Collins

... to open up and a deep voice to exonerate you! God's rescue comes in a quiet way; in fact those of us who are hard to teach often look back on God's rescues and decide that we were saved by something else instead: coincidence, kindness, or our own ability. Don't make that mistake so God won't have to repeat the lesson. I suppose the disciples could have shrugged the whole thing off a few weeks later as a coincidence, but they learned to have faith. Will you learn?

2330. Mark 6:1-13

Mark 6:1-6

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... place, one little nowhere burg. The incident at Nazareth described by Mark is found in Luke (4:16-30) and Matthew (13:53-58). While told differently by each gospel writer, in each account Jesus is rejected by his hometown and as a result his ability to work effectively among the people is curtailed and compromised. The record of such an unflattering portrait of Jesus’ kin and community supports the authenticity of this moment. As was the right of any properly raised Jewish male, Jesus steps up to teach in ...

2331. Watch Your Step

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

2332. Zombie Zone or Beulah Land?

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... control. 4) the idol of fashion — did you know we in the US buy 20 billion garments annually; that’s an average of 64 items per person per year. Is this "fast fashion" or disposable clothes? Or the idol of beauty — or youth — or muscular ability — or musical talent — or any other facet of human life which is natural and fine until it is elevated to “idol status,” until it becomes a repository for all our hopes and dreams, all our love and trust. Then these human attributes become zombie ...

2333. John 6:1-21

John 6:1-15

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... power, Jesus himself raises a seemingly mundane matter. How is this crowd going to be fed? In John's text Jesus singles out Philip to answer this question in order to "test" ("peirazo") him. Interestingly, while the crowd is convinced enough by Jesus' abilities to follow him out into the wilderness and up a mountain, it is another story with his disciple. Philip, who has been with Jesus since the beginning of his public ministry, never considers turning to his master for the answer. Instead, Philip bemoans ...

2334. Enough Foolishness!

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... lives of quiet desperation. He wanted them to know that there was more to life than what they were experiencing. And so he gave them three simple steps that they could take that would increase their joy, increase their sense of fulfillment and increase their ability to cope with the world around them. The first step which he prescribed was to rid themselves of the spirit of the world. He writes, “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one ...

2335. Forgive as You Have Been Forgiven

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... against his mother making her cry. That incident caused their family to leave the church where he had been baptized and confirmed. Here it was fifteen years later, and now all he saw was a picture of someone desperately needing to be loved. Praying for the ability to forgive her, he stopped and went to her door. The curtain quickly closed as he rang her doorbell. Hesitantly she cracked the door. "Hello, Mrs. Sko. Do you remember me? I'm Marge's son." Her eyes widened in surprise as a note of recognition ...

2336. Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... himself because he was not eloquent in speech and thus tried to disqualify himself from leading the Hebrews out of bondage from the land of the Egyptians. Jeremiah said he was too young. My excuse when I sensed a leading into parish ministry was my lack of speech ability and how would I survive Greek? The amazing thing is that God is able to use us excusers once we get beyond our excuses. When we live in our baptismal covenant and are bathed in God's grace in Christ we can say this to one another, "Let ...

2337. Appointed and Sent!

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... , teach, announce, talk, exhort, lead liturgy, counsel, and chaplaincy care. We were not taught "instrumental leadership," that is, using instruments, processes, structures, administration, and visioning. One leader in the Old Testament who possessed both expressive and instrumental leadership abilities was Josiah (2 Kings 2223). King Josiah was a great leader. When he came to the throne of Judah at age eight, the nation was essentially pagan. Heathen altars stood on the high hills, and the people ...

2338. The Body of Christ

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... functions in the game. Still, there is an essential unity among them: the same game plan, the same playbook and, to be sure, the same head coach. Paul says, "Yea, team!" Move a step farther with him now. The apostle explains that even though differences exist, differences in abilities and functions, every part of the body has a job to do, and each is important. The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" On the contrary, those parts of the ...

2339. The Church Should Go To Hell!

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... equally great temptation for the church. Get involved in the political arena. Use government to accomplish your holy ends. If you have to make a compromise here or there, if there are occasional evils that you should ignore so as to not compromise your access to power and your ability to make hell a bit more bearable for everyone, that is not such a great price to pay, is it? The devil led [Jesus] to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God [and the Greek in ...

2340. Dorcas

Acts 9:36-43

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Jesus say that these same things would also be done by his disciples, and indeed Peter had been an instrument of miraculous healing. There was the lame man at the temple who had asked for alms, but instead of silver or gold had received the ability to walk. He had even been hauled before the authorities because of the healing (just as Jesus had been), but he was released when no charges were brought. Now this! Wow! No doubt that was a night of incredible celebration at First Church, Joppa. Dorcas' friends ...

2341. Easter 5

Psalm 148:1-14, John 13:31-35, Acts 11:1-18, Revelation 21:1-6

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... encourage us to live hospitably. Help us be wise in appropriating ancient beliefs for our twenty-first-century living. Help us practice “no difference among individuals” and “love one another.” God of Artisans — you’ve made us like yourself. Thank you for the abilities to think, to be friends, to make beautiful and practical things, to feel all the feelings that arise in us. Where we are ailing, touch us with wholeness. When we are full of anger, guide us to express it in helpful ways. Where we ...

2342. Easter 6

Psalm 67:1-7, John 5:1-9; 14:23-29, Acts 16:9-15, Revelation 21:10, 22—22:5

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... of humankind. The baskets are large enough to hold the money you can give. Doxology "Angels We Have Heard On High" Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo! Prayer Of Thanksgiving Energy of the Universe — thank you for what we have and for the ability to make goodness happen in many places on this planet. We are your faithful people right here. We love you. Amen. Intercessory Prayers God of Many Names — we are glad the story of Lydia working with Paul has survived time and editing. We think of ...

2343. Epiphany 3

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19:1-14, Luke 4:14-21, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

Call To Worship Leader: Welcome! Together we’ll explore ancient stories about a public reading, the awesomeness of Creation, satisfying life together, and we will claim our God-given abilities. People: We’ve come to thank God for the Holy Spirit, for the wonders of nature, and for the gifts given to humankind. And we’ve come to ask for help in the rough, dark spots of our journey. Leader: Then let our conversations and our songs acknowledge Divine Presence; ...

2344. Epiphany 6

Psalm 1:1-6, Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... from guilt. As this year matures, transform us to live fully aware of your indwelling love. Amen. Sermon Idea Social events as well as employment events are times when others are observing us — our conversation style, the beverages we hold in our hands, our ability to listen/hear. As friends of Jesus, we also exhibit the gifts of the Spirit. Is there a reward for our good behavior? What is our satisfaction? Where do we get encouragement to be faithful to Jesus’ teachings when we are in situations that ...

2345. Big Men in Little Planes

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... only the beginning. By the power of the Holy Spirit we are to continue to grow into the spiritual image of Christ. That doesn’t mean that we will be perfect, but it does mean we will continue to grow in love, to grow in compassion, to grow in our ability to forgive and accept others. That is as much a part of the Christian life as salvation. You may think pretty highly of yourself as a Christian, but it is my responsibility as your pastor to tell you that if you are not a more loving, more accepting, more ...

2346. Proper 10

Deuteronomy 30:9-14, Psalm 25:1-10; 82:1-8, Amos 7:7-17, Luke 10:25-37, Colossians 1:1-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... resources to do what you ask. Amen. Intercessory Prayers God of the Ancients and the Contemporaries — we like to think of ourselves as “Good Samaritans,” as people who care effectively for others. As we read the scriptures, we examine our motives and our ability to stick to our goals. Give us strength and courage to meet the challenges that come to us. Fathering God — remember our origin and do not challenge us beyond what our talents are. For those of us in pain, speak encouragement; for those of ...

2347. What Does the Bible Really Say about Divorce?

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... wonderful thing that happens to us if our hearts are one with each other as marriage partners, and our hearts are one with God. A few years ago, there was a man whose wife became seriously ill with Alzheimer’s disease. She completely lost all of her memory and her ability to remember who she was or who anyone else was. She was in a nursing home and her husband came by to sit beside her bed and be beside her every day. One of his sons told him that he didn’t need to keep doing that because she didn ...

2348. Proper 17

Psalm 81:1, 10-16, Jeremiah 2:4-13, Luke 14:1-14, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... in Bible stories. Today’s stories point out our tendencies to resist divine guidance and neglect being grateful for what comes to us. In these moments, look within and clarify for yourself and with God the prejudices and narrow thoughts, which diminish your ability to reveal the Great Mystery we call God. Pray with me and then make your own prayers. Community Confession Great Mystery — we hear you call to us; we recognize that you make our burdens lighter. We acknowledge that our basic needs are met ...

2349. Mark 10:17-31

Mark 10:17-31

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... and give the money to the poor.” This suggestion was as stunning to first century ears as it is today. Wealth was seen as a sign of being blessed by God. A person of wealth had the leisure time to pray, observe the commandments, and enjoy having the ability to be a benefactor to the poor, the widow, the orphan. Jesus declares all that the man has, all he owns, is not a benefit but is a “lack,” an impediment to his entrance into eternal life. This is the flip-side of his assertion that the powerless ...

2350. L4G Live For God

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

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