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1. On Being a Beautiful Christian

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... was. And Jesus sent his disciples out into the world to win people to life, in the same way that he won them, with the same spirit. If we have his spirit, we are drawing people to life. If we do not have his spirit, we are driving people away. Overtones can be beautiful. When I was a boy preacher I was thrown into contact with a beautiful Christian layman whom I shall never forget. He died when he was only forty years of age, but he lived, a tremendous life. He was a good man, a righteous man, able and ...

2. Proper 27

Joshua 24:1-27, Psalm 78:1-72, 1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11, Matthew 25:1-13

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Soards, Dozeman, McCabe

... vv. 68-72) Significance. The lectionary reading is taken entirely from the opening section. When it is read with Joshua 24, the emphasis on passing along the story of God's past acts of salvation to the next generation (vv. 5-6) takes on an ominous overtone. Choosing for God is dangerous and the account of Ephraim in the larger context of the psalm illustrates this point. Verse 7, however, moves in the other direction by emphasizing how such a choice is also the only way for hope to flourish. By having the ...

3. The Son Superior to Angels

Hebrews 1:1-14

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... , all that exists now, and anything that might exist in the future. God has now spoken to us climactically by his Son, in whom, as Paul puts it, all of God’s promises are “Yes” (2 Cor. 1:20). The very mention of the Son has strong OT messianic overtones, as is evident immediately in verse 5, which quotes Psalm 2:7, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father,” and 2 Samuel 7:14, “I will be his father, and he will be my son.” Indeed, the remainder of the chapter, with its numerous OT ...

4. My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?

Psalm 22:1-31

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

... (v. 23), “All the ends of the earth will . . . turn to the LORD” (v. 27), and it even appears that all the dead will worship (v. 29, see below). This psalm is particularly powerful for Christians, and it is virtually impossible to hear it without overtones of Christ’s passion and resurrection. Yet we would be the poorer if we did not also try to hear it within its earlier OT contexts. God’s word is often multidimensional and multilevel. Even if the final application of a scripture is as sublime as ...

5. Praise to God for a Living Hope

1 Peter 1:1-12

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... consummation of salvation is one in which believers have every right to greatly rejoice. Peter uses the Greek agalliasthai, a verb not found in secular writings until the fourth century A.D. In the Greek OT (LXX), the word has strong eschatological overtones: a joy “out of this world,” to use modern jargon with much greater precision. Peter will employ agalliasthai again in 1:8 (“inexpressible and glorious joy”) and in 4:13 (“overjoyed” at the revelation of Christ’s glory at his second coming ...

6. Immersed

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the Israelites are atoning for their adolatrous time in Egypt by the shedding of the blood of the lamb and its symbolic sign on the mezuzah (doorposts). [12]In Egypt, the Lamb was considered a deity. Therefore the sacrifice of the Lamb also takes on repentance overtones. See www7.biu.ac.ii by Yair Barkai. [13] Mezuzot found at Qumran contained Torah portions from Exodus 13:1-4 and 11-16 instead of the sh’ma. Whether the Exodus passage or the Sh’ma, the mezuzah still maintains its sacrificial as well as ...

7. The Second Meal

Sermon

Robert F. Scott

... All: Praise and thanksgiving and glory and love be to our God, who has loved us, forgiven us, renewed us, and set us free. Amen. Simon: Dinner With PassionLuke 7:36-50 Jesus shared his meals with such varied people that often there were strong emotional overtones.Luke brings us ten of these table scenes, and we find some indication of the importance they must have had to Jesus. The first dinner was at the house of Levi, a despised tax collector, and at once the Pharisees severely criticized Jesus, saying no ...

8. Ash Wednesday

Mt 6:1-6, 16-21 · 2 Cor 5:20 - 6:10 · Joel 2:1-2, 12-19 · Ps 51 · Ps 103

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Russell F. Anderson

... by the Master, cleansed and turned into something beautiful for God, where God's love and grace are plainly written. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 5:20--6:10 1. Sermon Title: Out Of Court Settlement. Sermon Angle: Much of the vocabulary in this passage has legal overtones. In the opening part of verse 20, Paul states that God was making his appeal through the apostles for all people to be reconciled with God. What is being offered here is an out of court settlement. The plaintiff (God) is offering to dismiss the ...

9. Christmas 2

Mt 2:13-23 · Jn 1:1-18 · Eph 1:3-14 · Jer 31:7-14 · Is 61:10--62:3 · Ps 147

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Russell F. Anderson

... century, the doctrine of manifest destiny was invoked to justify the westward expansion of our country and to make North America our sphere of influence. It was cited as a rationale for the Spanish-American War in 1898. Unfortunately, this motto had imperialistic overtones and, for better or worse, has led to the United States becoming a world power. In our text, we have a much different kind of manifest destiny lifted up for us. "In love, he predestined us to be adopted as his sons (children) through ...

10. The Miraculous Power of Love

Matthew 14:13-21

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

... to what "really" happened, an interesting possibility has recently been suggested that both fits with the style of Jesus' ministry and preserves the miraculous side of this particular event: perhaps what is preserved here (with later eucharistic and fantastic overtones) is an authentic miracle of sharing on the crowd's part, instigated by Jesus' example. The incident, then, becomes a lesson in the miraculous power of love. Liturgical Color Green Suggested Hymns Jesus, Priceless Treasure O Bread Of Life ...

11. Grapes And Donuts

John 6:1-15

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... affirm, "and this is a picnic basket. I thought you might like to share a breakfast picnic with me. Let's see what we have in here." I unfurl the tablecloth, then set out a bowl of grapes and a plate with a single donut. "Gee," I say with an overtone of confusion, "there are plenty of grapes, but only one donut. And there are ... (I take a quick count of noses) ... ten of you! What are we going to do?" "We can share the donut," the children suggest. "That's a great idea!" I answer. I ask one of the ...

12. What Can I Do for You?

Mark 10:35-45

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Thomas Peterson

... confident that he meant it. “What can I do for you?” actually meant, “I want to meet your needs.” Most often we hear this question in a store. The clerk approaches us. “What can I do for you?” she says and means, “May I help you?” There are no overtones. But, back to the phone. “Hi, this is Frank.” “Yea, what can I do for you?” This time we have a favor to ask. “I need help; will you do me a favor?” A long pause, then, “It all depends on what it is!” Evidently “What can I ...

13. Just Speak The Word

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Larry Powell

... note to which it was tuned to respond." A musical note affecting an inanimate object, tuned to that particular note! Fascinating. I passed this information along to the music director of our church and asked her to explain it to me. "Oh, that is the overtone series," she smiled. She then proceeded to illustrate the principle on a piano by asking me to place my hand lightly upon certain keys. She would strike a particular key elsewhere on the keyboard and those beneath my hand vibrated in response. Keys were ...

14. Three Days To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Helen Keller

... end. Perhaps there are many serious pursuits to which I should devote the few remaining hours, but I am afraid that on the evening of that last day I should run away to the theatre, to a hilariously funny play, so that I might appreciate the overtones of comedy in the human spirit. At midnight my temporary respite from blindness would cease, and permanent night would close in on me again. Naturally in those three short days I should not have seen all I wanted to see. Only when darkness had again descended ...

15. John Christian Frederick Heyer First American Lutheran Missi

Drama

Thomas A. Renquist

... Christ without also speaking against the social caste system of India, a system which was especially oppressive for the have-nots, the out-castes. It was among these out-castes that Heyer began his work. Reader 3: Today the gospel still has overtones of radical social revolution. Just listen to our Latin American missionaries as they speak to us about liberation theology, about God’s “preferential option for the poor.” We here in America may have forgotten just how radical Jesus’ message was -- both ...

16. Jerusalem: City for All Time

2 Samuel 5:1-5

Sermon

Donald Zelle

... think you can find any Israelis who are willing to give up Jerusalem. They cannot and will not. This beautiful golden city is the heart and soul of the Jewish people. You cannot live without heart and soul." Similar words, though probably without military overtones, would express the feelings of many Christians. Moslem Arabs have the same attraction for the city. The events that have taken place in Jerusalem and their meaning for three of the great world religions make it a city for all time. We consider ...

17. A Covenant Sealed By a Sacrifice

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... that we will be his people and he will be our God. We are joined together with God in one inseparable union - one family bonded together in love. God, and God alone, seals this covenant-promise with a sacrifice. The word "sacrifice" has negative overtones for most of us. Oh, we speak about the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, particularly, in this Lenten Season. We stress in our stewardship drives that we should sacrifice our time, our talents, and our income for the church, for missions, and for social ...

18. Prayer

Matthew 22:1-14

Bulletin Aid

It's nice to be invited! Gratifying Confirming our friendship Our worthiness. Of course, invitations have obligations attached - To reply promptly To dress appropriately To bring a gift And they sometimes have ulterior motives! Political or business overtones - Social obligations - or ambitions! Invitations differ - And so do my responses! An invitation to the wedding of a friend Is one thing - To a Tupperware party is another! To dinner at the White House is yet a third!! I weigh invitations carefully - ...

19. Proper 24 & Pentecost 22

Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Ruth 1:1-22, Psalm 96:1-13, Isaiah 44:24--45:25

Sermon Aid

... love of Jesus for his Father, which takes him on an awful journey, to the cross. 4. A new life: Naomi found a new life, which wouldn't have been hers to the same degree without Ruth's presence and love if she had returned by herself. This, too, has overtones for the Christians, who cannot know forgiveness and new life apart from Jesus Christ. (See, also, the sermon on this text, "Round Trip to Bethlehem," in Bass, Great Stories of the Faith.) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5a (L); 1:1-5b (R); 1:1-10 (E, C) - "From ...

20. Easter 5

Acts 7:54--8:1a

Bulletin Aid

... in heaven prior to his own martyrdom is curious for two reasons: 1) his use of the phrase "Son of Man," otherwise used in the New Testament almost exclusively only by Jesus (but cf. Rev. 1:13, also in a vision!) and with eschatological if not apocalyptic overtones; and (2) his image of the Christ standing rather than sitting at God s right hand. What both of these suggest is a Christ not resting on his laurels but ready to become active, either to receive the spirit of the martyr-to-be or, more likely ...

21. Death: Commonality Explored

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

... a vibrant ecumenism that is sweeping across the universal church. It would appear that reality is viewed as just another way of laying another burden on people who already have too many. Christian unity requires reality, but does not presuppose overwhelming negative overtones are the result. Much good has already come from the simple admission that Christians are a divided people, and should not be this way. The "Decree on Ecumenism" says it well in these words: "The Lord of Ages nevertheless wisely and ...

22. "Sneak Up On ‘Em!"

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... , that I belong, body and soul, in life and in death, not to myself, but to Jesus Christ! Some Believed! (verse 34) Resistance to the Gospel comes in many ways. In Philippi, they put Paul in jail. In Thessalonica, there was an uproar with political overtones. In Beroea, an angry crowd was the reason the Christians sent him on a ship to safety. Here in Athens, the resistance was of the sort with which we are all familiar - they ridiculed him. The Athenian reaction of bland toleration, of ridicule, of calling ...

23. Forever His

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... ask others the question, "What can I do to please you?" Our goal in life becomes that of making life more pleasant and meaningful for others. I saw a cookbook sometime ago, entitled, 1001 Ways to Please a Husband. Of course, the title may have sexist overtones, but if every husband and wife had such a philosophy, family life would be heaven on earth, the divorce rate would drop to zero, and homes would he truly Christian again. Another way of asking this question is to say, "How can I make you happy?" Many ...

24. An Invitation to a Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

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Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... stood guard, has told what happened in those last moments of preparation. Miss Lind would stand in the middle of the floor, her shoulders back, and her head up, draw a deep breath, strike a clear, vibrant note, and hold it as long as her breath lasted. When the overtones had all died away, she would look up and say: "Master, who has given me this undeserved gift, let me ring true tonight." When we realize what a gift this invitation to God’s kingdom is to us, we too will try our best to ring true. We have ...

25. Do Wrinkles Hurt?

Psalm 92:1-15

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Bill Bouknight

... girls and those rock-hard professional athletes. Seldom do you see an older person unless the advertisement is about dentures or regularity. Senior citizens are rarely contestants on game shows. They are not hired as news broadcasters. Because of negative overtones about ageing, Americans spend a fortune in cosmetic and coloring products designed to camouflage the ageing process. America needs to hear the truth about ageing and older people. The fact is that senior citizens are the wave of the future ...

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