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2351. Proper 22

Lamentations 1:1-6, Lamentations 3:19-26, Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, you heavenly hosts — Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. Amen! Prayer Of Thanksgiving God of the all the World — thank you for the abundance of our lives, for the ability to think and converse, for the skills to support ourselves and minister to others, and for companions on the journey to eternity. Amen. Intercessory Prayers God of Jesus and Mary — we love the words of Jesus about life abundant; we long to hear ...

2352. Christ the King

Psalm 46:1-11, Jeremiah 23:1-6, Luke 1:68-79; 23:33-43, Colossians 1:11-20

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... carry the genes of the Creator. You are talented to participate in peace-making, teaching, healing, and feeding individuals throughout this global village. The words of Jesus provide you with wisdom. Go into this realm called life with a cheerful attitude, with a keen sense of responsibility, and with the ability to share the justice of the living God! Be contented with life, at peace with yourself, and with everyone you meet! Amen.

2353. Thanksgiving Day

Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 100:1-5, John 6:25-35, Philippians 4:4-9

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... fourth gospel lection adds another dimension to our thinking: * what we take into our bodies sustains us physically, * what we take into our minds shapes our thoughts and attitudes, * what we take into our psyches shapes our personalities, and * our ability to appreciate others and our response to the universe. What nourishes our psyche/souls? * Not television, not game boys, not sports, not cars, not clothes, not houses. * Not rules, not a specific vocabulary, not a particular church. * Bread from heaven ...

2354. From Self-Help to God-Trust

Hebrews 7:11-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... signal . . . That sign couldn’t be easier or more apt. I’m supposed to press my palms together in front of my face and pray.” (p.xvi) The posture of prayer is the opposite of a “self help” stance. Acknowledging you need help beyond your own ability, beyond your own strengths is not an act of “self help.” It is the realization of being a “helpless self.” That which we cannot do for ourselves is exactly what Jesus, our “once and for all” sacrifice, does for us. “I lift my eyes unto the ...

2355. Leading Others to Jesus

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... responsibility. The Pauline author of the letter to Titus tells us that we must do our part by leading upstanding lives, to be an example, and thereby lead others to Christ. It is a responsibility we must not fail to engage, to be the best person our abilities will allow us to be. The letter to Titus, along with 1 and 2 Timothy comprising the so-called Pastoral Epistles, form a unique part of the New Testament. Biblical experts are uncertain as to the authorship of these letters, but, as with the letter to ...

2356. Leading Others to Jesus

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

Richard Gribble

2357. Strength through Diversity

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... in ways of thinking, politically and socially, generated the Soviet State's control of the "Iron Curtain" countries after World War II. Rejection of the Jews as a race, culture, and religion led directly to the Holocaust. These historical events stunted the world's ability to grow for a time. We were all the losers. We need to root out the attitude of exclusivity, the idea that some people, ideas, opinions, and attitudes are acceptable while others are not. We may not agree with certain ways of doing things ...

2358. The Great Sacrifice of Love

Luke 9:18-27, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... of Jesus by fulfilling his call as the first and greatest Christian missionary. Indeed, as he says, he worked harder than all others. In the end, Paul attributes his ministry and his success to God, not to himself. All that Paul was given, especially his ability to respond to the Lord, has come from God. Clearly, Paul's message to the Corinthians is not only one of information, but equally, if not more importantly, one of challenge to respond to God who first loved us. The scriptures consistently speak of ...

2359. Raised to New Life Today

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... . He died in July 1833, literally a few days after slavery had been abolished in the British Empire. William Wilberforce was given a second chance; he was resurrected. Fortunately for the world he made the best of the opportunity God gave to him. Wilberforce's ability to find a new direction, basically to rise to new life, stands as a good illustration of Saint Paul's message to the Corinthians in today's lesson. In chapter 15 Paul tells the Corinthians of the centrality of the tradition that he was given ...

2360. Formula for Eternal Life

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... that George would certainly appreciate having a few more things in this life, especially for his family, his concern is not on the here and the now, but rather the future eternal life which is God's promise to all who believe. Through faith George has the ability to look forward to his eternal life with God. In a similar way, Saint Paul writes to the Corinthians telling them that this life is transitory. Our lives truly are only a seed that will germinate and grow in the resurrection of the dead. He wishes ...

2361. Christ: The Victor over Death

1 Corinthians 15:51-58

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... been called "the Nicholas effect." In a very real way, Nicholas Green brought new life to several people, but the broader effect of his life and the decision of his parents to share that life with others might be incalculable. The story of Nicholas and his ability to give new life in multiple ways to several people is truly inspiring. The selfless act of grieving parents who had lost their son was a true act of charity and love. More directly their decision to utilize Nicholas to assist others shows how new ...

2362. Show Me Your Credentials

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

When you apply for a job, offer service to a customer, or try to get a license ... you will need to show your credentials. You will need to prove that you are who you say are and that you have the skills and abilities to deserve the job or get the license. The word "credential" is based on the Latin word credo that means "believe." Your credentials make you believable — credible. My evangelism visits to prospective members are often very revealing. Lately, I have noticed that many of them are asking me a ...

2363. Passing the Test

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... feel justified in their complacency. You can see the pickle we have gotten ourselves in. We want the students to study and learn. But what we are ultimately trying to teach them, faith in God, is something that has little to do with academic prowess or the ability to pass a test. As Jesus once reminded his disciples when they protested his spending time with little children who were too young to pass a test or memorize the catechism, "Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such ...

2364. Cracking the Code

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... the code, it is the secret language of the gospel. It is the good news. It is hope for those who were without hope. But we don't live at the end of the first century. To a large extent we remain outsiders. We don't have the "dictionary" or ability to crack the code and its rich and complex system of meaning. That is why much of Revelation remains an unsolved mystery. Some if the images are so bizarre that it almost seems as if John was in some kind of trance or high on drugs. This was typical of ...

2365. All in God’s Time

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... crushed by the screeching tires, shattered glass, and smashing metal on a slippery, midnight road, God acts once and for all. God offers not with an explanation as to why these things happen, but with a solution, with a way through them, with a deliverance from their ability to crush the faith of their victims and with a promise of rescue from their eternal consequences. Do you now begin to see the wonder of God's timing, that his timing is not our timing? Isn't it good that God chooses to be so merciful ...

2366. Living with Integrity

Galatians 2:15-21

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... last pew, there is hope for all of us. By God's grace, we can repent and change our ways; we can receive God's forgiveness and be made right with God again; we can live a new life! Not because we are justified by the law and our own ability to live with integrity but because we have been justified by faith in Christ Jesus. We don't know how Peter responded to Paul's rebuke. Did he continue to avoid eating together with Gentiles? Did he get defensive and try to explain away his bad behavior? Did he ...

2367. No Work, No Food!

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... that to get exactly what you deserve — nothing more or nothing less. Such a demand for justice would only bring with it exactly that — damnation, judgment, and death. What Jesus taught in Matthew 20 was that entitlement does not enter into our ability to stand before God's throne. Neither does entitlement factor into Paul's teaching in 2 Thessalonians. Our church like many other congregations volunteers often at the local soup kitchen or homeless shelter. We don't turn away people due to gender ...

2368. The Winning Word

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... with the truths he applied them to his own personal life. He was a "faithful practitioner" and did not ask people to do something he was not practicing himself. However, it was not just that Ezra had knowledge of the scriptures, and it wasn't just his innate ability to communicate. He was also an "anointed servant" of the master of the universe according to Ezra 7:6, "for the hand of the Lord his God was on him." Ezra had a dynamic relationship with God! It is no wonder that he was the "one person" who ...

2369. The Man Who Wasn’t There

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... one another that sabbath morning and asked, "Where is everybody?" Not because no one was there at that riverside place of prayer, but because the people they naturally looked for were not there. Still, like a good golfer, the apostle Paul always shows his willingness and ability to play it where it lies. He did not find a synagogue. He did not find the Macedonian man from his vision. Indeed, he found no men that sabbath day at all. But he found a small gathering of earnest women, and he sat down and ...

2370. On Loan From God

1 Kings 21:1-10 (11-14) 15-21a

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... . Right away we know that Ahab was no farmer. It was not for love of the land but for the love of possessions that Ahab was motivated. Ahab is not an evil man. Like many of us he simply saw what he wanted and evaluated his ability to obtain it. Being a relatively honorable king, Ahab went to visit Naboth himself. Imagine the president of the United States visiting you personally to negotiate a deal. Ahab began his negotiation from a generous position. "I would like to have your vineyard for a vegetable ...

2371. When God Measures The Church

Amos 7:7-17

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

... him of how many people were killed in automobiles made in Detroit that could have been made much safer if they weren't so interested in making a maximum profit. The truth of the matter is that we are all living in an ambiguous world. Few of us have the ability to cast the first stone. So what is a preacher to do with the words of the prophet? For that matter, what is a congregation who wants to be faithful to do with such uncomfortable words in our Bible? Prior to this passage, Amos had two other visions in ...

2372. Finding Fault With God

Jeremiah 2:4--3:5

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... accept this kind of destruction as God's will. As a pastor, I have had many talks with parishioners, neighbors, and community members who somewhere along the way in life have found fault with God. Some of these people are exceedingly bright — their reasoning abilities boggle my mind. And there is little or no room for a supreme being in their view of the world. Like Carlin, they expect that a truly all-powerful God would intervene to stop atrocities before they ever started. A divine being who truly ...

2373. When There’s Nothing Left To Do But Mourn

Jeremiah 8:18—9:1

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... disease. At this point, hospice organizations can be a tremendous resource to a terminally ill person and their family. Hospice care encompasses nearly every aspect of a dying patient's needs so that she and her loved ones can simply be with one another. Hospice's ability to manage pain is a great blessing that enables loved ones to be as present with one another as possible until the end. It is at this point in a terminally ill person's journey that he and his family often truly begin to mourn. There ...

2374. Sold!

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... 's death? As we accompany others through times of loss and grief, God may guide to specific actions that can convey godly consolation. God will prompt us to speak words that offer hope God gives us the privilege of "buying a field in Anathoth" the response-ability of speaking the words and carrying out the actions that point hurting hearts to the promises of God. Suffering is a reality of human existence. But God promises that our suffering will not be in vain. God also promises that we will not be alone ...

2375. Earth, Wind, and Fire

Joel 2:23-32

Sermon

R. Kevin Mohr

... the people will not "again be put to shame" (vv. 26- 27). Shame is far more significant than just embarrassment. Embarrassment is a temporary emotional response to a specific situation. Shame is a condition that can become chronic, a state of being that affects our ability to function in the world because it eats away at who we understand ourselves to be. Shame can take a deep hold on us when we come to realize that we are not living up to whom we think we should be. Mistakes are embarrassing; chronic ...

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