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2401. The Ten Commandments: One God, Only One

Exodus 20:1-21

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David E. Leininger

... to treat all persons everywhere with dignity, respect and friendliness," but that was made intriguing when he violated it in the same speech - it was just a bit later that he bashed Christians and called us losers and bozos. (He later apologized.) An interesting view from one who, while growing up, considered a career as a missionary.(3) For what it is worth, most Americans disagree with Ted, at least on this issue. There are continuing court battles over public display of the Ten Commandments. The Gallup ...

2402. The Ten Commandments #7: No Adultery

Exodus 20:1-21

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David E. Leininger

... would have to marry the girl with no divorce ever allowed, a "life sentence" for both.(1) It would not matter that the fellow might be already married and have a Hillary at home; polygamy was OK. Double standard? Absolutely. I am not defending that view; I am simply stating the facts as they existed. Basically, the Jews looked upon adultery as a crime against property. A wife was the property of the husband; chances are he had paid her father for the privilege of marrying her (remember the story of Jacob ...

2403. The Ten Commandments #10: No Covetousness

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... is unjust when folks do not repay their honest debts, but to the one about to be evicted in a foreclosure proceeding, it is seen as unjust to be tossed out in the street. As we say, justice and injustice depend upon your point of view. Some years ago, I attended a seminar on Christian Faith & Economics at Presbyterian College. The day began with a lecture by Dr. Douglas Oldenburg, the President of Columbia Seminary (and who currently is Moderator of our PCUSA General Assembly) - the lecture was entitled, "A ...

2404. A Theology of Work - Labor Day

Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... and untying, trapping, slaughtering, bearing a burden, building or tearing a building down, starting a fire, stopping a fire, hitting with a hammer, and so on and so on. Wearing shoes with nails in them on the sabbath was prohibited, because in the view of the religious authorities, the nails in the shoes were a "burden" and since carrying a burden was work, this would be verboten. Even walking through grass was not allowed, because some of the grass might be bent and broken, which constituted threshing ...

2405. It's All in the Perspective

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... wife, a thoughtful and loving person, considered his request for a moment, and then said, "Of course I can. You know we have six beautiful children, right?" He agreed. "Well," she said, "five of them didn't break a leg today." Perspective. From what perspective will you view life when you go out from here today? It WILL make a difference. • Through the eyes of the world, it was another brutal murder in a brutal existence; through the eyes of faith, it was God so loving the world that he gave his only son ...

2406. From Mountain to Mission

Mark 9:2-13

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David E. Leininger

... funds to rebuilding monasteries and to reforesting valleys and slopes in the region.(3) Sir Edmund Hillary had his mountaintop experience. And it moved him to a life of mission. And that is as it ought to be. Yes, we need mountaintop experiences, and the view from up there is incredible and inspirational. But we were never intended to stay up there. Peter never built his shrines, Moses and Elijah went back to heaven. And Jesus? Jesus went back to where the people were, back to the valley to preach, to ...

2407. A New Look at an Old Treasure

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... used to rescue one who had fallen from the path. Yes, it IS a comfort to know that your protector has the tools at his disposal to do the protecting. My shepherd has done such a good job that I have been able to live with confidence even in full view of those who would bring me down. It is as though "You prepare a [banquet] table before me in the presence of my enemies" - they are powerless to do anything about it; all they can do is watch. And your care has been lavish: "You anoint my head with oil ...

2408. The Shepherd Psalm

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

2409. God and Silence

Psalm 46:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... thousand people, maybe more, People talking without speaking, People hearing without listening, People writing songs that voices never share... And no one dare Disturb the sound of silence. "Fool," said I, "you do not know. Silence like a cancer grows."...(2) If silence is viewed as a cancer, no wonder people avoid it. But then we hear again those few words from the Psalmist: "Be still...silent...and know that I am God." They are found in the midst of an ancient hymn celebrating triumph over trouble and the ...

2410. Thank God, We're Not Alone!

Psalm 133:1-3

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... table. Over and over, we hear the complaint that "They just don't make things the way they used to." It is true. And do you know why? It is because looking out for yourself has become more important than looking out for anyone else. People must begin to view their work in terms of the contribution it makes to the common good, not just the contribution it makes to their bank account. The common good leads us to a fourth point. As a matter of fact, it IS the fourth point. The COMMON good must take precedence ...

2411. Hope for Hurting Hearts

Isaiah 35:1-10

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David E. Leininger

... and streams in the desert. The burning sand will become a pool, the thirsty ground bubbling springs." LIFE EVERYWHERE! And in the midst of it, there is singing. The sound is distant at first. But it swells and grows. Then a mighty parade comes into view. The ransomed of the Lord - those who had languished in exile - return to their homeland. There will indeed be "Joy to the world, the Lord is come." Yes! "Gladness and joy," says the prophet, "and sorrow and sighing will flee away." Praise God! Even in ...

2412. Would You Take The Crown Without The Cross?

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

... God’s Word. It is easy to loose track of who we are and why we are here. It is a now very long time since we were in the Garden. Sin has wrecked humanity. It is difficult to imagine what man was like in the Garden of Eden by viewing him as he is now. Imagine if you knew nothing of aircrafts and mankind’s ability of flight. Now imagine that you came upon the wreckage of an aircraft and you along with many others tried to reconstruct the original version of the aircraft. If we knew nothing of flying ...

2413. There Are Other Worlds To Sing In

John 3:1-21

Sermon

James W. Moore

... not the end of life. It is simply moving through a door called “death” into a new dimension of life with God. Perhaps you have heard of Henry Van Dyke’s Parable of Immortality. It is a powerful parable on how we see death and how death should really be viewed. Listen to this: “I am standing on the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck ...

2414. Tough Love

Zephaniah 3:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the king...but they had no choice; after all, he was the KING! The details made no difference to them; this sort of reform had happened before, but it would pass as soon as Josiah did. The shame of it was that they were right. But in Zephaniah's view, that did not make them any less stupid. Their sins had been pointed out to them over and over again, but they refused to change their ways. For that refusal, they were under the condemnation of God and would eventually have to pay the price. Not much different ...

2415. God and Hurricanes

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , and hailstones in wrath..."(3) Likewise the Psalmist catalogues those elements of the natural world that follow God's commands: "fire and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind..."(4) The most famous of all the stories is Noah and the flood.(5) The biblical view is simply this: God controls this world...and that means nature too. The story of Noah leads some folks to believe that God uses nature as a weapon. Ten years ago, that eminent theologian, Tammy Faye Bakker declared that Hurricane Hugo's destructive ...

2416. The Ultimate Question

Matthew 16:13-20

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David E. Leininger

... Temptation of Christ. I said, "Thanks, but no thanks." I had not seen the film at that point and would not condemn it on the basis of hearsay evidence. I would want to make my OWN decision after seeing it before saying it was worth or not worth viewing. He asked, "Do you want to SEE it?" I said, "Of course." He found that difficult to believe, but with sadness, he left. He probably felt that this was one more heretical mainline minister who, as in days of old, should probably be burned at the stake! Sad ...

2417. The Freedom in Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... they were experiencing divorce, personal crisis, loss of job, emotional difficulties, problems with children, and so forth). Former members frequently used the term "judgmental attitude" (meaning being judged negatively) to describe their perceptions of the way they were viewed or treated by the pastor and members."(7) That made them angry, so they left. Unfortunately, the stories of real or imagined hurts in churches could fill libraries. Someone gets upset because they were not recognized for bringing ...

2418. The Power to Change the Past

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... your partner..."Don't get mad, get even"..."Sue their socks off." The idea behind those options is misconceived justice, that there is a balance owed to you, and somehow you will make the wrongdoer pay. To choose forgiveness is to give up that balance-sheet view. By letting go of our sense of being wronged, we can also let go of bitterness and resentment and open ourselves to much more healthy and wholesome emotions. We take control of how we feel about the past. Lew Smedes is a teacher of Theology and ...

2419. He Rose Again

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... resurrection occur as we have always heard? I say YES. There are four major pieces of evidence. First, there was the empty tomb. No fewer than four followers saw the empty tomb and reported it. We have already noted the attempts to explain that away, but, in my view, none are in the least compelling. Second, there were all the appearances of the risen Christ - to the women in the garden; to two disciples on the road to Emmaus; to ten of the disciples in the upper room; to those ten again, plus Thomas a week ...

2420. Jesus and Divorce

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... could go down to the temple for a little hanky- panky with one of the priestesses (for pay, of course) and then come home full of the knowledge that he had worshiped the gods of fertility.(4) The Romans? To be sure, they had started out with a very high view of marriage and sexual morality - in the first 500 years of Roman history there is not one recorded case of divorce (the first one came in 234 BC when a man desired a child and his wife could not give him one). Things went downhill from there though. By ...

2421. A Lesson in the Snow

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , heart attacks, cancellations...trouble! But what do the kids see? Sleds, snowmen, snowball fights, laughter. It is a different perspective. And I am not about to say ours is better than theirs. Jesus didn't. In fact, he was quite clear in our lesson in saying that youthful view was crucial when it comes to the life of faith: "I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it." Why would Jesus say such a thing? To come up with an answer, I think we ...

2422. Doing Battle with Demons

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... might be expected, it was still opposed by a few commissioners who argued that the second amendment to the Constitution allows us to have guns (after all, we MUST be ever vigilant and prepared in the case of a British invasion), but the view of the vast majority of commissioners prevailed which said that working to eliminate handguns and assault weapons is essential to protect our nation's children and schools and to make our neighborhoods safer places. Another demon - our seemingly endless battle about how ...

2423. Merry XMas

John 1:1-18

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David E. Leininger

... realized that, if Christ had not come, the beautiful philanthropies, the missions, the hospitals, the schools that have had such a magnificent influence both at home and abroad, would all perish, as if shaken down by some cosmic earthquake. It was a shattering view. I suppose there are those who would not find the sight so devastating. They would be willing to sacrifice some art, some literature, some history for the sake of argument. They would admit that it would be sad to lose these great masterpieces ...

2424. Love Your Enemies

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... our enemies. I am only six and do not have any yet. I hope to have some when I am seven. Love, Jennifer. That may be your attitude. "I don't have any enemies. I love everybody and everybody loves me." Maybe so. Or maybe we need to stretch our view of who an enemy may be. Could someone in your family be an enemy? A sister-in-law, perhaps, even a parent? Or maybe someone with whom you work? Maybe it's someone you're in competition with. In the early days of electric lights in this country, Thomas Edison ...

2425. Messies Anonymous

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... resorts. Concerned for David's welfare, businessman Michael tried to entice David with the so-called "good life." He would send David photos labeled "My new sound system" or "My new car." The campaign ended, though, when Michael received a poster from David showing a breathtaking view of Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park. On the back David had written: "My back yard." (3) I worry about those of us who cannot enjoy life unless we have the latest toy, or we are engaging in the latest fad. Whether it is a ...

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