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2401. Easter 2

John 20:19-31, Acts 4:32-37, 1 John 1:1--2:2

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... You might use us more freely. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often we have taken for granted the wonderful gift of Your Light which You gave us as we each became a part of Your Church. Too often, Lord, our days have been mundane ... and yet so often we will not hear You. In our stressful world You would give love and joy to our lives, yet we fear that Your gifts are too good to be true so we will not accept them. In love, You offer us life itself, but in our stubborn pride we choose ...

2402. Receiving The Holy Spirit

Acts 10:23b-48

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Praise be to the Lord for God's wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit! People: For we have not been left alone to face life's trials and tribulations ... Of Confession O God, You sent us Your Holy Spirit that we might have and know Your presence and help in all that we do, yet so often we choose to ignore Your wonderful gift and live our lives as if You had abandoned us. Forgive us, Lord, and give us the vision to see the wonderful things You would be willing to do through us if we would ...

2403. The Selection Of Matthias

Acts 1:12-26

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... and achieve Your will for us as the Church. At times we have even thought that the talents of others are so much more important than ours that You really do not need us in Your service. Forgive us, O God, and help us to remember that all of our gifts are needed to be the Church. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "God Is Here" "I Come With Joy" "Many ...

2404. Made, Lost, And Found

1 John 1:1-4

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... original pattern. Then, in an act so selfless -- for this great God does not want me to exist as an inanimate object for his pleasure only -- this great God breathes into me his own breath and I become alive to experience the world for myself. What a gift! Human life is a gift! We are alive by the grace of God. The story is told about a boy who was very clever and built a wooden boat for himself. This was the finest of boats. He spent hours and hours crafting it to his delight and making sure it was capable ...

2405. The Victory Of Faith

1 John 5:1-12

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... Christ to lean on. He has comforted me in so many ways. My family and I are trying to put our lives back together again. It's hard, but we have each other to lean on ƒ It gets a little easier with each day. Your letter and gift, because it was from Christian people my age, really meant a lot. Thanks so much. Sincerely, Becky.1 Amen, Becky! You have experienced the victory of faith. Since this event, Becky has pursued a career that engages her in the rehabilation of criminals. Faith enables us to conquer ...

2406. Made New By Getting Lost

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... dishonor, but then, most strangely, he lives. He is not only yesterday. He is today and tomorrow. He is as available to the humblest as to the highest. We are found when we get a new perspective on the same thing. This is the holiest of gifts we receive in worship. That is what we do here: give new perspective to problems that have existed from the beginning. Glenn Adsett was a minister in China. He was under house arrest in the late 1940s, waiting to receive word concerning what the communists were going ...

2407. Getting The Face We Deserve

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... than head off to Egypt. That decision was to catapult him in a direction from which he could not run. Mystical experience is a gift in daily life that enables us to face whatever we need to face. I'm going to look in two directions: the first, that ... didn't deserve it. I can remember a time when I squandered my life and my means and I just wasn't paying attention to the gifts that God had set before me. I can remember being very regretful of things I'd said and done, just like the prodigal child. All of ...

2408. Taking The Risk Out Of Dy(e)ing

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Lee Griess

... that would change her life forever. She knew then that God was in control and that Jesus lives forever. She knew then that God was with her and that no matter what road she would travel from then on God would accompany her. And that is the gift of Easter. The gift that God longs to give you and me. The promise -- the assurance -- of God's love and care for us. The promise that as Christ is resurrected from the grave, so you and I may experience new life in him. There is a terrible story about a man ...

2409. Advent 1

Mark 13:1-31, Mark 13:32-37

Bulletin Aid

David M. Oliver

... Offertory Anthem: "Angels We Have Heard on High" Prayer of Confession Gracious and forgiving God, in this Advent Season we are called upon to set aside time to worship you and make new commitments. We need to take time to turn from our sin, reflect on your gifts to us, and consider how we might best dedicate ourselves to you once again. Forgive us for being consumed with other agenda that pushes you to the margins of our lives. As we announce your coming with the ringing of bells, help us also to prepare ...

2410. Worship to Welcome the Prince of Peace

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Bulletin Aid

David M. Oliver

... the birth of Jesus Christ, the light of the world. People: Thanks be to God! Amen! (Leader lights the Christ candle and the four Advent candles.) Children's Message Prayer of Confession (Unison) Gracious and forgiving God, on this day we gather to celebrate the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ. We confess our need to clear away the clutter of things that distract us from worshiping you. It is our desire to come before you in awe and adoration. Help us to worship you with a sense of expectancy and hope ...

2411. Reuben: I'm Not A Sandwich

Genesis 37:12-36

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... those crazy dreams. He could pat himself on the back better than a contortionist. He seemed to think he was God's gift to us. We thought he was a bungle from heaven. The tattletale, with special status, began to tell us his dreams -- dreams ... five years left of the famine. Go bring our father and your families and reside here. " When Pharaoh heard it, he bestowed great gifts upon us because of Joseph. We settled in Egypt. The family that we, by our own jealousy, thoughtlessness, and evil deeds, tore apart, ...

2412. Counting The Cost - Sacrifice

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... great German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer has put it so directly, there is a "cost of discipleship." There is no such thing as "cheap grace." If we want to know God, and if we want to receive the gift of eternal life from his son Jesus Christ, then there are some things that we must do in order to gain these gifts. The life of faith is one that demands sacrifice and fairness toward others. The life of faith means that we must once and for all renounce the curse of selfishness in our lives. This is the way ...

2413. The Condition Of Mercy

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... Christ, there is always the opportunity to begin again through the simple but profound acts of our repentance and God's forgiveness. However, the problem for the unmerciful slave was that he did not try to do better. He was willing to accept forgiveness as a gracious gift from his master, but he was not willing to do the same for somebody else. What Jesus is saying here is that this is the kind of behavior that God cannot and will not tolerate. This parable is one of the most important teachings that Jesus ...

2414. Surprised By Grace

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... by worldly standards. He does not count how many hours we have worked. God does not look at how much stuff we have accumulated. The teaching here is clear. God sees us equally. God treats us equally. We deserve nothing on our own. Everything we have is a free gift from God. The great English mystic Thomas Traherne in the 17th century advises us to enjoy the whole world, indeed the whole universe, and to be grateful for all of it. If we view God's world in this way, then we can see a beauty and experience a ...

2415. Happy Fear - A Wedding Homily

Psalm 128:1-6

Sermon

John V. Carrier

... of the Godliness of this relationship is not classically religious. It is instead, everyday life. __________ and __________, how you live will be informed by what you believe. It is important for you to realize that everything you have, including yourselves and each other, is a gift of God. It is a sign of God's love for you. Now, hopefully, this will lead you to a life of thanksgiving ... a life that recognizes that everything about you can and must be turned over to God. In that way, "the peace of God ...

2416. Memory And Hope

Sermon

Deborah D. Steed

... to transform our memory into living hope through the great promise inherent in our changing world. We are given the opportunity to take risks. We are challenged to embrace the world with joy. So tonight we bring all our memories with us, and we present them as a gift to you: a gift that propels us into hope. It is a hope that out of the beauty and pain of your past, out of the uniqueness of this moment, God can fashion something new and good and lasting for our future as well as for yours. It is not only a ...

2417. 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 ...

2418. What Shall We Say To This?

Romans 6:1-14

Eulogy

Bob Kaul

... the world has gone wrong in the world that the life of such a young man as ____________ should come to such a tragic end? What shall we say? ____________ was a person with many fine qualities; Paul would even call them "gifts of the Spirit." ____________ had the gifts of love, patience, kindness, and gentleness. His personality overflowed with generosity and compassion. He was a happy-go-lucky guy who loved nature, who couldn't stand to see others in pain, who would have done almost anything for anyone. Yet ...

2419. There Is No Condemnation

Romans 8:18-27

Eulogy

Deborah D. Steed

... God's acceptance of us which never wavers. Thirdly, God himself has suffered, and, as the martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer said, "Only a suffering God can help." How could our Lord possibly be put off by the feelings that constitute our grief, since those feelings are God's gift to us? Even though they can be strong and unwelcome, feelings are the vehicle for helping us travel through this time. God honors human emotion and stands by us in it, because God knows what it is like to have a part of yourself torn away ...

2420. God Said It. I Accept It. That Settles It.

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Carl B. Rife

... real for us until we personally appropriate its message. To claim the truth of scripture and not to live its message greatly blurs its truth. Reason is the use of the God-given gift of mind to discern the truths of God's revelation. When we read and interpret scripture we cannot set aside the full use of our reasoning powers. Reason is a gift of God to be used in God's service. Reason, however, is not an end in itself and should not be made the ultimate criterion. We need to recognize that revelation and ...

2421. Who Was the One Who Died?

Mark 15:33-41

Sermon

R. Sheldon MacKenzie

... compassion,a young prophet, a true spokesman for God.And we believe he was more even than all of those things.He was, whatever else, the Son of God.And through him God has made the right of everyone the gifts of healing, wholeness and peace.Through him God has given us the priceless gift of salvation.-- Amen. 1. Much has been written on these words, variously called "The Cry of Dereliction," "The Cry of Despair, "The Shout of Victory." One of the most lengthy and thoughtful works is a relatively new one by ...

2422. What Are You Doing With The Rest Of Your Life?

1 Peter 4:1-11

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... message. An article appeared in which Norma W. Gaskill referred to two lines from two songs: "What are you doing with the rest of your life?" and "What a difference a day makes." Then she pointed out two important factors: "Time is opportunity," and "Time is a gift." She added, "It is not the amount of time we are allocated, but the use we make of it that is significant." We need to consider the question, "What are you doing with the rest of your life?" Perhaps we ought to ask a few questions. "How should ...

2423. The Full Measure Of Life

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... measure of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is. You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in thy sight. Surely everyone stands as a mere breath. Hymn: "I'll Live For Him" Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-15 (NRSV) The gifts that he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge ...

2424. Learning From A Flower

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... can thank God. Possible Times To Use This Illustration In The Home: In the garden, when the family is enjoying the beauty of God's world. When a potted flower has been brought into the house; especially at a time of sickness, to remind the child of God's great gifts to us which includes the gift of medicine and healing.

2425. Silence

Matthew 10:42

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... , and you offer me a glass of water before I ask for it, then you are showing love and concern. You are thinking for yourself. Now, I think I would like to show my love for you today. So, I think I will give you all a little gift. It is a gift that I have made myself, just for you. I hope you will enjoy these homemade cookies. Possible Times To Use This Illustration In The Home: When a child needs to be encouraged to take the initiative to do something good for other people. When you have made cookies ...

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