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2351. Son of David, Open Our Eyes

Mark 10:46-52

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... Bartimaeus who sees and follows Christ with the disciples who still do not see what Christ is doing as he travels to Jerusalem and who will desert him there. If this is the direction of the sermon, then a prayer of confession may be an appropriate response for a church that is once again blind to what Christ is doing in our world. Drama and Movement A solo dancer could let the congregation see Bartimaeus throw off his ragged cloak, receive his sight, and begin to follow Jesus. The dancer can work with ...

2352. Only the Birth Pangs

Mark 13:1-31

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... Word After the sermon, have the worshipers join in one of the prayers printed above. Since the purpose of most apocalyptic writing is to strengthen the faithful during times of difficulty, invite the worshipers to sing some of the great hymns of faith as a response to the Word. Such hymns could include: "Am I a Soldier of the Cross"; "Stand By Me"; "By Gracious Powers"; "I Want Jesus to Walk with Me"; "Leave It There"; "How Firm a Foundation"; "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"; or "Be Still, My Soul." Drama ...

2353. MAY 29-JUNE 4

Mark 2:1-12

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RobertT D. Ingram

... tell the story contained in 2:23-28, and the second storyteller can recount the story in 3:1-6. Both storytellers should have the text memorized. See the first suggestion under "Drama and Movement." Responses to the Word Use the prayer of confession and assurance of pardon printed above as a response to the proclamation of this lesson. Guide the worshipers' silent prayers with the words printed below. Take time now to reflect silently on the goodness of God who gives us the sabbath for our rest. (Silence ...

2354. Christmas 2

Matthew 25:31-46

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... continues until verse 49 is read. Again the reader pauses and the congregation sings the second verse of "Alleluia" (He's my Savior). The reader then finishes reading the gospel lesson, and the congregation sings the final verse of "Alleluia" (I will praise him). Responses to the Word This would be a good text for the beginning of a confirmation or membership training class for the youth of the congregation. After reading the gospel lesson and preaching a sermon on it, the pastor could invite the youth (or ...

2355. You Can Never Go Home Again

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... survive in face of the setback. Belief gave him power to respond in a positive way. The positive response kept him in contact with the creative love of God, the love which soars high over prejudices and narrow judgments that seem to have guided ... the people of Nazareth. The creative response enabled him to see over this insurmountable mountain to a continuous road ahead. Although it must have felt like a failure, he ...

2356. Would That God. . .

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... Jesus. “What do you want me to do for you?” “Help me see.” Not “see” as with the eye, but see with the inner eye as others would see him. Jesus tells him to wait a minute. “I can’t do that unless you invest yourself. You must accept responsibility for what is required of you in order to see.” Then Jesus leads him through the stages of seeing himself. First, he gives the man a chance to look at what’s happening around him and to see the facts. This man is privileged to look down, from a ...

2357. We Haven’t Got To Them Yet

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... because from experience we know that life holds out many new experiences for them both. Yet they invest themselves totally in the relationship. Their love will always be pure, undiluted, of the essence. Everything is to be sacrificed for the relationship. People who are responsible for the well-being of these youth rush up and exclaim, “No. Don’t swallow that.” “Why not? We love each other more than you can ever understand.” The adult replies, “I’m sure you do, but there are things in life you ...

2358. Winners Losers

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... I can stop smoking any time I want to.” The reply was unexpected and bore no relevance to my request. I have thought a lot about what he said. This gentleman had lied to himself. Oh, yes, he had continued. No matter what presented itself to him, he had a response that justified his behavior even if it had nothing to do with the facts or the opinions of others. “I can do it if I want to.” What he was compelled to do was to keep deceiving himself so that he had no real need or challenge to inconvenience ...

2359. Uzziah is Dead!

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... to the rest of this autobiographical account, but they are not. They fix the time of this spiritual experience. In this, they give us a particular historical setting. These opening words tell us that there are events in our lives too, that ignite a reaction, a response. King Uzziah is dead! That announcement, in 742 B.C. in Jerusalem, put terror into the hearts of some. Why? All kings must die. Yet the title, "King," is a reference to power. When the king died, the power was gone. It happens with all great ...

2360. David and the Devil

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... the tradition of the church and talk about David capitulating to the Devil. I do that with some trepidation, because it is tragically easy to fall into the Flip Wilson mode and say, “The Devil made me do it,” and thus avoid any sense of personal responsibility. But I take the figure of the Devil to be a very animated way of talking about the presence of evil within human personality, and on that basis, I propose that we bring the Devil into our considerations. Clearly, David capitulated to that evil, to ...

2361. An Untouchable God?

1 Samuel 6:1-7:1

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... in the death of any who violated those methods. Describing the duties of the Levite clan of Kohat, the group charged with carrying the ark, two verses from Numbers 4 will give us a sense for the gravity that was to accompany the discharge of this responsibility: Their service involves the most holy things. (Numbers 4:4) The Kohath clan must not touch the sacred objects, or they will die. (Numbers 4:15) The Unfolding Drama David and a large company of people are dancing and singing as the ark is being moved ...

2362. The Spiritual Organ Of Corti

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... , he had lots of faults, but he was a man of his word. He was a man of integrity. So he was challenged, by God, to keep his promise, not for salvation's sake but in response to God's gracious gift of physical life. That was 20 years ago. My friend is still active in the same church where he became a member in response to God's intervention in his recovery. He continues, to this day, to serve gladly and diligently. He tells me that the Lord God gave him back his hearing. Now he can go and tell others ...

2363. Absalom, Absalom

2 Samuel 18:1-18

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... grief and human loss? It seems a complicated downward spiral, and there seems no stopping us ... no stopping us until we find ourselves at the angle of the War Memorial. For the writer of the Succession Narrative, it is not complicated. The narrative is set in the context of our responsibility to God. The writer is relentless in the details and does not spare us. For the writer has a tale to tell, for God's sake, a direction in which to point us. The direction is to the covenant with God and our ...

2364. The Compassionate Highway

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... gives a wonderful little window into Jesus' psyche. Despite the need for rest, he is "moved to the depths of his being with pity for them." Those are Mark's words. There was such compassion about Jesus. The image is of a shepherd sensing his responsibility for the sheep. The crowds that again clustered around were "like sheep who had no shepherd." And so Jesus again began to talk with them, and to share with them the wholeness of God's love and acceptance that would make them complete. His teaching ...

2365. Send Me

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Charles Curley

... , send me." That's not the way we work. That's not the way our world works. Perhaps that is the very reason why we so seldom feel we have been "called" to anything! Ask someone why she is a member of a particular church. You are likely to get responses like: "Well, we looked around, and this one suits us.""We like the people, they're friendly.""The Sunday school is great for the kids.""The music's good.""The sermons don't put me to sleep ... too often." But when was the last time you heard anybody say: "I ...

2366. Who Lives Inside You?

Ephesians 3:17

Children's Sermon

... make his home in our hearts through faith. Boys and girls, how many people live in your house? (response) There's somebody else who also lives there. I have a picture today to give you some clues. Here ... dove and like flames. He comes roaring down out of heaven and warms our hearts and our lives with his friendly fire. Is the Holy Spirit living at your house? (response) Not only is he living at your house, God's Spirit is actually living right inside of you. That's right. In the Bible a man named Paul wrote ...

2367. Shepherds And Bathrobes

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Thomas Long

... quartet. In the face of scenes of such magnitude, the church's attempts to make them come alive in worship have seemed like a frail and tiny vessel, a thimble dipped into the ocean. How do mere sermons and hymns, prayers and readings, anthems and responses encompass events of such breadth and height? William Sloane Coffin, the pastor of New York City's Riverside Church, once told of the Easter sunrise service held annually on the rim of the Grand Canyon. As the resurrection account was read about the angel ...

2368. Eating Living Bread

John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... 2:13-14 -- Paul speaks of being in Christ Jesus by his blood and being made one in his flesh. CONTENT Precis (John 6:51-58) Jesus uses the symbol of the living bread that gives eternal life and relates it to his sacrifice of life for the world. In response to a furious debate among the Jews who are horrified at the thought of cannibalism, Jesus uses words similar to those in the institution of the Eucharist. He proceeds to assert a unity between those who eat of his flesh and drink of his blood. He makes a ...

2369. Let's Have A Fruitful Christmas Season

Drama

May Dembowski

... have a bar to set up. JANE: Put him in charge of the punch bowl ... and the coffee pot! MARCY: I wonder if that would work. He'd probably make fun of it all the while. CAROL: So what?! When he realizes you really need him to take over the responsibilities of serving all the coffee, punch ... whatever ... he might get too busy to act so foolish. It's worth a try anyway. JANE: Even if he's silly or obnoxious this year, he may actually look forward to it next year. Maybe your love and patience will bring out ...

2370. The Baptism Of Our Lord

Mk 1:4-11 · Act 19:1-7 · Acts 10:34-38 · Isa 42:1-9 · Gen 1:1-5 · Ps 29

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... in the name of Jesus. Then Paul laid his hand on them, conveying the Spirit which came upon them in the form of tongues and prophecy. See also Acts 8:14-18. Lesson 2: Acts 10:34-38 Peter witnesses to Cornelius and his household about Jesus in response to visions which both men received. Peter comes to understand that God intends the gospel not only for the Jews but also the Gentiles. Peter relates how God anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit, which gave him the power to heal, deliver from the devil and do ...

2371. Epiphany 3

Mark 1:14-20, Jonah 3:1-10, Jeremiah 3:6-4:4, 1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... to the citizens of the city of Nineveh. Jonah saw these people as wicked, needing repentance and deserving judgment. The prophet didn't perceive his own sinfulness and his own need to repent. He didn't listen to his own message. Regardless of the response of the listeners, if the prophet or preacher doesn't include himself or herself in the audience, the preaching falls short of the mark. Furthermore, when the preacher doesn't have an earnest concern for the well-being of his congregation, in the words ...

2372. Epiphany 4

1 Corinthians 8:1-13, Deuteronomy 18:14-22, Mark 1:21-28

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... of God's holy ones and attempt to report what he has seen and heard but in his own language and thought form? I feel more comfortable with the latter analogy. I don't think God takes pleasure in making puppets. Hear and heed. The responsibility of the prophet is to speak the Lord's message. The recipients of the prophet's message are required both to hear and heed the word of the Lord. Consider this interaction between father and son. Father Please cut the grass this afternoon. Danny (Silence) Father ...

2373. Proper 26

Hebrews 9:11-28, Ruth 1:1-22, Mark 12:28-34

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... the "first of all." Jesus answers with the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4-9), "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord..." but links to it the commandment to love one's neighbor as yourself. The scribe agreed with Jesus' response, which showed that he wasn't there just to justify his own position but to find the truth; he adds to what Jesus has brought forth the prophetic observation that such love is better than sacrifice. Jesus respected the man's integrity and told him that he ...

2374. Proper 8

2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Samuel 1:17-27, Mark 5:21-43

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... . Many church leaders cite the tithe as one such guideline. I don't agree because the tithe is an Old Testament standard, based on legalism. Go ahead and tithe but not out of any sense of obligation. In the New Testament giving is always a free response to God's grace. Here are some guidelines from our text. Outline: 1. Let love motivate your giving. 2. Let Jesus be the inspiration for your giving (v. 9). 3. Give eagerly (v. 12). 4. Give in accordance with your means (v. 12). The relationship that Paul ...

2375. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... : The identity of Paul's thorn in the flesh has caused endless speculation. The guesses have gone all the way from malaria to epilepsy to stuttering. The identification of his thorn doesn't matter, but what does matter is his response to that thorn. What are our options in dealing with thorns? I've come up with three responses: (1) We can curse them, (2) we can try to remove them on our own, or (3) we can ask the Lord to help us to deal with the thorns. Most of us have had thorns to deal with a sickness ...

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