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2376. The Day Of Thanksgiving

Mt 6:25-33 · 1 Tim 2:1-7 · Joel 2:21-27 · Ps 126

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... was time to rejoice in God's blessings. "O children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the Lord your God..." (v. 21). The Lord comes both in judgment and in blessing. Both of these ways that the Lord comes to us call for an appropriate response. Judgment should lead to repentance, and blessings rendered should result in praise and thanksgiving to the God of all fruitfulness. Outline: God comes to his people in both judgment and bounty. God's ultimate will is to bless his people with good things (v. 25). He is ...

2377. Out On A Limb

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... literal sense, he's even more "out on a limb" when he stands before Jesus. Jesus' invitation to come down out of his tree, and his unexpected and gracious offer to come stay in his house calls forth from Zacchaeus a similarly unexpected and grace-filled response. It's a response that is far more risky and scary than his climb up into the branches of the tree ever was. "Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will pay back four times as much." Now ...

2378. Love And Friendship

1 John 4:7-21

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Mark J. Molldrem

... in terms of laying down his life, offering up his life. The sign of a true friend is the willingness to give up one's life for the sake of the one befriended. Against the Old Testament background of "sacrifice for sin," Jesus is willing to accept the responsibility to become the sacrifice for sin for all, so that God's love can be extended to all. Jesus becomes our friend by paying the price for our sin. He does for us that which the law requires, namely the shedding of our blood. Capital punishment is the ...

2379. Getting The Face We Deserve

Luke 9:28-36

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Richard A. Wing

... . He would confess, "I don't know why any woman would ever want me." And so he suffered with that. But he was looking in a different direction. His advisor came to him and rightly said, "President Lincoln, a human is not responsible for his face." Lincoln said, "Every person over forty is responsible for his face." It's up to us to find out what that might mean. To express the same thought someone said, "At fifty you get the face you deserve." I met a photographer in San Francisco. He takes wonderful black ...

2380. Love One Another (or Strike Up The Band)

John 13:31-38

Sermon

Lee Griess

... Jesus Christ and him crucified." The source of our love and of our blessing is Christ Jesus. So we know that the word that Jesus gives us today, this command to love, is not a legalistic requirement laid upon us by Jesus. Rather it is the natural response of our hearts to the love that we have received from God through Jesus. The love given to us is the unconditional, undeserved, unlimited love of Christ for us -- an example of love in action. Jesus says, "As I have loved you, love one another." The truth ...

2381. Who Lives In You?

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Lee Griess

... the set of moral principles that guide our decisions and are reflected in the words we use. It is our response to the poor around us. It is our record of worship, our interest in Scripture reading, our attention to prayer. For the reality of our Christian ... faith is our relationship with Christ, the same kind of response that Jesus gave those Pharisees. "Look and see how I act," he said. "See, I go about my business. I will continue to ...

2382. A Mother · A Canaanite Woman

Mt 15:21-28 · Mk 7:24-30

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... of pets circling a table at mealtime in quest of morsels. It was not that Jesus lacked compassion for Gentiles. It was rather that as the Prince of the House of David he envisioned his mission to Israel as his primary responsibility, (cf. Isaiah 56:7; Mark 11:17) and he must fulfill that responsibility at all costs. Thus, trying as the moment was for the woman, it was not an easy one for the Master either, caught as he was between the woman's persistent petitioning and his heavenly mandate. Or to put it ...

2383. A Family Member · Salome

Mt 20:20-21 · Mk 15:40; 16:1-2

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Gordon Pratt Baker

... judge of the group's needs and could be depended upon to fulfill them. Accordingly it would seem safe to assume that, devoted to Jesus as she was and eager to see the success of his mission, she was chosen as the company's coordinator. It was a responsibility to which Salome measured up well. For not only did she delegate work essential to the mission's purpose without receiving complaints, she also took on herself her fair share of it. Hence if any grew weary along the way they had but to look at Salome ...

2384. Good News At A Bad Time!

Luke 2:8-20

Eulogy

Richard E. Merrick

... this tragedy is to be found in an illness that confuses the thinking process and brings on depressive moods. In all love and concern we want to believe today that because of such an illness, all sense of values was lost and there was no longer a responsibility for those actions taken on the part of our departed sister in the faith. We must leave the entire matter in the hands of a loving God and know that our gracious Creator understands us better than we do ourselves. God is merciful and full of compassion ...

2385. Which Ones Were Lost?

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10

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Merle G. Franke

... I suspected what he was digging around for. "Would you have any interest in having your name submitted to this congregation when the time comes that they are looking for a new pastor?" Might as well put it right on the line, he must have reasoned. I gave the response I had given to others when that type of question had been asked of me. "I don't know. I know nothing about the congregation, and I don't know where I'll be or what my learning might be whenever this congregation's present pastor retires." In ...

2386. Jesus In Gethsemane"Jesus -- Misunderstood And Alone"

Psalm 49:1-20, Mark 14:32-42

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R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... come with fresh urgency to the church today. They are an appeal to disciples everywhere to be aware of what is happening all around us. And a call to recognize as our source of strength a life of prayer. This means, surely, that in our day the greatest responsibility rests on those of us who belong to his band of disciples. You are like James and John, and I am like Peter in that we have given publicly lifetime pledges of loyalty and commitment to Christ. He has found us sleeping, when we ought to have been ...

2387. The TV Audience

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... enormous importance of our more intuitive side, to the centrality of the emotions, and to the way we express our awareness in images, pictures, and stories, which are all laden with feelings as well as intellectual assessments ... If we wish to be responsible preachers, then we need to appreciate and understand this brave new world we are entering, with its expanding consciousness of our very selves. Otherwise we run the risk of miscommunicating the Gospel instead of proclaiming it, or at least of missing ...

2388. What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?

1 Peter 4:1-11

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... hope for years to come, we are here to consider what we are going to do with the rest of our lives. Sometimes, Father, we act as if that doesn't really have to be thought about, and we put it off. But we know it does, for we are responsible before you every moment of our being. We need to discover how to make our remaining years and days count for the most and the best. We ask your guidance in this, so that neither we nor those who come after us will have cause for shame or disappointment. Stimulate ...

2389. Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... to others? For us in these days, when retirement comes, we may need to take up a new or different cross in life. Nowhere did Jesus say it had to be the same cross every day, but it needs to be our own, taken up with prayer. Christian responsibility is not limited to a single cause or idea. One of the great things about Christianity is that it is filled with so many different and wonderful ideas for expressing love and service to others. Jesus took up his cross to express his love for God and people ...

2390. He Has Come Back To Life!

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... , to the end of the age." It is true: Jesus came back to fulfill his promise, to assure us that there is life beyond death, to do away with doubt about his identity and purpose, to re-establish the meaning of Christian love and its accompanying responsibilities, and to include all of us in the divine commission. He came back to life to allay our fears and to impart courage and authority for abundant life and divine sharing. Hymn: "He Lives!" The Sending Forth: Go now in the power of life that was discovered ...

2391. With Christ As Partner

Luke 5:1-11

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Clement E. Lewis

... leader for these fishermen. To their further amazement and surprise he invited them to become his partners in a new enterprise -- fishing for people -- and they left everything and followed him. What happened to the great catch of fish? Was Zebedee left with responsibility for preparing and taking them for sale? Was the crowd invited to take what they needed for themselves for fresh food at home? We aren't told. But we do know that Peter, James, and John were from that moment on close partners with ...

2392. Wave The Flags

John 10:10 · Luke 12:48

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... can remind us of the basis for our nation. We are "One nation, under God." We are to be a nation of people who know that our blessings are gifts from God and we are called to respond to his love, as seen in the sacrifices of Jesus. Our response is to obediently follow the pure, holy, perfect example of our Lord, for this is the only way that leads to true, abundant life. Possible Times To Use This Illustration In The Home: On a national holiday, when the flag is displayed. After watching a parade, in which ...

2393. Epiphany 3

Mark 1:14-20

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... Your Saints In Warfare Jesus Calls Us, O'er The Tumult God, Whose Almighty Word From God The Father, Virgin Born Prayer for Epiphany 3 Leave it all, Lord? Family? Friends? Work? Possessions? Leave it all? The call sounds simple.''Follow me.'' Why does our response become so complicated? The disciples left everything and followed you. It is difficult for us to let go of the things which provide us with stability and security. Loosen our grip on the things which compete for first place in our lives. Grant us ...

2394. Proper 22

Mark 10:13-16, Mark 10:1-12

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... , animal. Receive the thanksgiving of all creation, the psalms of your people, the music of the birds, the sounds of all living things. Hear us wherever we gather to praise your name. Amen. Prayer of Dedication God of the Gospel, we share the responsibility of spreading the Good News, with pastors and elders, evangelists and teachers, healers and nurses, identifying with all sorts and conditions of people in order to communicate the word of your grace in Jesus Christ. Amen. Psalm 26:1-12 Vindicate me, O ...

2395. Just Speak The Word

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Larry Powell

... after the turn of the century titled, What Are You Worth? In one of the chapters, he refers to a man standing beneath a great bell suspended high in a cathedral tower. The man patiently blew upon a flute, note by note, until at last a faint response from the bell was detected. He prolonged that specific note until the bell began to vibrate, every molecule awakened. The man then explains, "The deepest thing about that bell which no hand of mine could reach was the note to which it was tuned to respond." A ...

2396. Tears And Ointment

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Larry Powell

... their faith; that is to say, both were behaving in a manner indicative of their faith, indicative of their consciousness of being forgiven. We are there, at some point on the spectrum, enthusiastically expressing our faith, or blandly not expressing our faith, in response to forgiveness for our sins. If we have personally experienced forgiveness for our sins, then like the woman, we cannot praise God enough. If we have not had the experience, then like the Pharisee, we stand in the presence of praise and ...

2397. The Politics Of Love

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... a place in the sun and who can never find it. They have been crowded out and forgotten by those who already have a deep tan. To view the world through the eyes of Christ, as we are called to do, we must acknowledge, understand, and accept responsibility for our connectedness to each other in the human family. This is not an abstract principle that Jesus puts before us. It is as concrete as our neighbor in need. We could paraphrase Jesus' words without doing mischief to his intent, "I was hungry and you cut ...

2398. Know What Time It Is!

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... it must be as bonafide sinners. This is where Jesus' parable comes in. He addresses us as scoundrels. This is not a parable condemning the sinner or his sin. Not only is there no moral judgment implied in the parable, Jesus commends the sinner for his imaginative response to the crisis in which he found himself. Because Jesus believes the kingdom of God is at hand, the point of his parable is: Act appropriately in light of the times. Be as wise as this scoundrel. Know what time it is! Don't just stand there ...

2399. Mary Has Chosen The Good Portion

Luke 10:38-42

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W. Robert McClelland

... Tell Mary to get off her duff and give me a hand." Preparing dinner for so distinguished a guest was worthy work. Clearly, Mary was goofing off. Our knee jerk assessment, therefore, renders the verdict, "That's not fair. Mary was shirking her responsibility and making more work for poor Martha. She was being thoughtless and self-centered. It wasn't very 'Christian' of her." Consequently, we are genuinely surprised and truly affronted when Jesus reprimands Martha, not Mary, and insists that Mary has, in fact ...

2400. Let Us Pray!

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... . The Master opens. We make our move. Again it is the Grand Master's turn. After some thought he makes his move ... but only after we have made ours. Indeed, the game plan of the Grand Master is dependent upon our moves and can only be determined in response to them. There is, of course, no way we can defeat a Grand Master of chess. He is far too experienced for us. But how he wins cannot be known in advance because his moves cannot be predetermined. That is what keeps the game interesting; both for us ...

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