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Sermon

John R. Bodo

... than always do.... Unless we take time out just to be, especially to be with the Lord, in reflection and prayer, the pressures upon us will overwhelm us, especially if we are sons and daughters of Martha, ultra-responsible Christians. Good works can become a joyless treadmill. Cooking for everyone, like Martha, on eight burners, will soon have us looking for a stove with sixteen, and running, running, running, without ever asking ourselves why we are running or what we are running from. But if we stop long ...

2. Epiphany 5

Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... 5:8-9 -- Ephesians admonished to be children of light. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 -- Thessalonians called children of light. 2 Peter 1:19 -- The Christians to be as a lamp shining in a dark place. Context of the Pericope Both the images of salt and light are not ... that they would take turns cooking. Anyone who complained about the food would next be the cook. The fellow who first started got tired of cooking and no one was making any complaints. He decided to force a complaint. In cooking rice he added a whole ...

3. Digging Deeper

Philippians 3:12-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... in a non-Christian environment. Conclusion I've asked the ushers to pass out some Pretzels this morning. When they come by, take one and pass them on. I'll explain why in a minute. Meanwhile, I want you to imagine a good old fashioned backyard BBQ. There's grilled steaks. Some slow cooked ribs and brisket. There's baked potatoes and corn-on-the-cob. You've been smelling it all cook what seems like hours and your stomach is growling. You set out all the platters of food, people grab steaks and ribs ...

4. The Passover

Exodus 12:1-30

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... offer several explanations. It may be as simple as providing time to control the animal’s diet, since it would be cooked with its entrails (v. 9). Benno Jacob suggests that the narrative implies that the three days of darkness were the same ... be part of Israel. They are cut off (vv. 15, 19). It is comparable to someone who will not be baptized as a Christian or share in the Lord’s Supper. Participation is stated as nonnegotiable. The participation in, and remembrance of, the Lord’s deliverance ...

5. Cook Food. Serve Love.

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... must be Christ’s broken bread, My love his outpoured wine, A cup o’erfilled, a table spread Beneath his name and sign, That other souls, refreshed and fed May share his life through mine. Cook food. Serve love. In 1418 the first copy of what would become the most widely read volume on Christian spirituality appeared. The Imitation of Christ was first published anonymously, but is now accepted as the work of Thomas a Kempis. This book of devotions holds up Jesus’ teachings as the greatest counsel and ...

6. Grain Offerings

Leviticus 2:1-16

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... oil and incense on it. This case is similar to 2:1–3 in requiring incense, but similar to 2:4–10 in that it is cooked. A small portion is burned, the rest to be used by the priests. On an offering made by fire, see comments at Leviticus 1:9. ... me nothing” (2 Sam. 24:24). A cheap sacrifice is really no sacrifice at all. God deserves and expects the best from us. So the Christian’s sacrifices to God today should be of his or her finest or best. We should strive to love God with all our heart and ...

7. It Helps If You Laugh

John 15:9-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... make my life miserable. And when I became a teenager, it got worse, she went from mean to cruel. First I had to learn to cook and help take care of my two bratty brothers. She made me tell the truth even if it killed me --- and sometimes it nearly did, ... the greatest sermons of all. And they do it by living out the Word of God in their daily lives. And mothers do that. Christian mothers are the best translation of God's Word we have. CONCLUSION: Everyone needs to know that there are going to be days when ...

8. If It Helps You Laugh

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

9. Who Put It There? (Mother's Day)

1 Peter 5:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... favorite foods cooked by their mothers. Let's try it this morning. When you think of mom's cooking, what's the first thing that comes to mind? [Have your congregation call out your mothers' favorite foods] Actually, I remember my father's cooking more ... all-powerful love you are safe in the "mighty hand of God." It is that combination of hanging tough, but being tender, that enables Christians to witness the wonder of Christ's love to the world. We can endure more than we might ever dream possible when we do ...

10. When the Pressure Is On

John 6:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... to remain just like a little child, and that is in the area of faith. Do you know what is wrong with a lot of us Christians? When it comes to faith we have gotten too big for our britches. I heard about a little boy who got into a heated argument with ... freight trains each a mile long would be required! Remember they were out in the desert so they would have to have firewood to use in cooking the food. This would take 4,000 tons of wood and a few more freight trains each a mile long. Then think they were 40 ...

11. All Who Share This Hope

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Chris Ewing

... counsel, and all the rest — we need both to give and to receive these things if we are to live ever more fully into the nature of Christ. For, as Christians, we were never intended to go it alone. We are not islands; we are part of the body of Christ. Thanks be to God. Amen. __________ 1. Jeff Cook, "Sermon Resources: Lydia Gruchy," in "Suggested Worship Resources, November 3, 1996," sheets provided by St. Andrew's College, Saskatoon. 2. Ibid. 3. Frederick Buechner, "Faith and Fiction" in The Clown ...

12. HUMILITY - A POTATO FOILED!

1 Peter 5:6

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... a potato. Good morning, boys and girls. I want to teach you a lesson this morning that every Christian must learn if he is ever going to be called a follower of Jesus. This lesson is so ... he will help make us humble. We are a little like the potato. The potato wishes that it didn't have to be cooked inside of that foil jacket but since the foil makes it taste better, that's the way we cook it. Humble potatoes and humble people are a lot alike. God makes you do some things now that you wish he didn't ...

13. The Naked Christian

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of spice and sauce; 3. Prepared with simplicity and speed. The Naked Chef has made fashionable, not to mention tasty, chicken breasts cooked in folded-foil bags, or an all-in-one-pan stir-fry breakfast of sausage, eggs, bacon, and tomatoes. Sometimes simple and ... you, the best part of you in is what's on the inside, not outside. Silk-stocking churches need Naked Christianity. So beware of that Prada piety, that Armani attitude, that St. John sanctimoniousness, that Hermes holiness, that Versace virtuousness, ...

14. 'Thanking" About Thanksgiving

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... in the roof, and her children cleared litter and parts of the house out of the yard, this woman attempted to cook a turkey in her storm-battered kitchen. Jean was astonished that the woman would still put forth the effort after all ... another this past year. Disappointments at work, at home, in the quietness of your own heart. Shallow Christians give thanks only when the sun shines, but many of us are weathered Christians. Life has not treated us gently, but even in the midst of the tempest, we give thanks. ...

15. Proper 15

Ephesians 4:17--5:21, 1 Kings 3:1-15, 1 Kings 2:1-12, John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... the unfruitful works of darkness (v. 10). One might say that the unwise wise-down, while the truly wise wise-up. Outline: 1. Paul calls the Christians to live wisely to wise up (v. 15). 2. To live wisely means to know and do God's will (v. 17). 3. To wise ... on French cooking sitting your kitchen shelf. The book is full of all kinds of luscious recipes but unless you take the book down from the shelf, open it, cook up one of the recipes and eat it, you will never experience the wonder of French cooking. Let's ...

16. The Fellowship Offering

Leviticus 3:1-17

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... what it means to eat meat with blood. Here, the wrong way to get meat is to just kill an animal, cut out a steak, and cook it. That is eating with the blood. The right way is first to pour out the blood on an altar—in this case, a large stone ... thanks to God for the privilege of eating meat (see “Theological Insights” above). Although animal sacrifice plays no role for Christians under the new covenant, the principle of giving thanks to God for food still does. We too should regularly express ...

17. Proper 28

Mk 13:1-32 · Heb 10:11-25 · 1 Sam 1:4-20 · Ps 16

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... business. The writer of Hebrews wants those who read his letter to have confidence, not deriving from self but from God. The Christian way of building confidence is through the cross. Gospel: Mark 13:1-32 Sign language (v. 4). Some of Jesus' disciples asked ... adversely stirred through negativism, criticism and gossip. However, there is a right way to stir up the church. To employ an analogy from cooking, if you don't stir up the pot on the stove, the ingredients will settle to the bottom, stick to the pot and ...

18. Pardon Me, But Do You Know God?

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... were drowned; others went back to Germany and they were killed. (2) How in the world could a country that calls itself a Christian land be guilty of such horrendous callousness? It comes down to this: there is a difference between knowing about God and knowing God. ... from Russia and watched David's mother preparing food. With great seriousness, he advised her to use different cooking utensils for cooking meat and warming soup made from milk. So David's mother bought another pot. Then another rabbi came ...

19. Soiled Faith and Watered-Down Churches

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the flavors of a low, slow braise in a microwave. There is a big difference between microwave meals and slow-cooked, slow baked offerings. The microwave “quick fix” is great for a few foods, but is worthless for meal that you are hoping will be delicate and delicious, saturated with flavor and full of richness. When Paul was writing to the contentious, combative Corinthian Christian community, he did not offer them a microwave, quick-result option, as a way to “fix” their communal-spiritual problems ...

20. Tyre, Sidon—and Israel

Ezekiel 26:1-21, Ezekiel 27:1-36, Ezekiel 28:1-19, Ezekiel 28:20-26

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... god Baal. The sources do not tell this story outright, however—it must be indirectly reconstructed. A better example may be the myth of Athtar, an astral figure who pridefully and unworthily claimed the throne of Baal for a brief time (Cook, “Cosmos,”pp. 192–93). Traditional Christian interpretation has read Ezek. 28, like Isa. 14, as referring to the fall of Satan. Tertullian (155–230 A.D.) cited Ezek. 28 as proof that Satan was created good and became corrupt through his own choices (Marc. 2.10 ...

21. Better Angels of Our Nature

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... truth. It IS wonderful . . . just not exactly edible. But wonderful. We offer praise instead of criticism because we know learning to cook, like anything else, takes practice and we trust that with a few helpful hints and little instruction, our young chef will ... that’s only one god of many to worry about. This was the world Paul addressed when he corresponded with the Christian community at Corinth. In today’s epistle text it is evident Paul is responding to a concern voiced by those community members ...

22. A Guiding Presence

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... flame began to move along rather rapidly through the grass, but he kept his skillet over it, and it worked. But by the time he had cooked his eggs, his coffee was three miles away. That’s a parable of life. That’s a parable of life, the winds of the world ... and that was the beginning of new life for me. A life consciously in Christ. It was not that I had not been a Christian, I had been following Christ to the best of my ability. By faith, I had received the gift of Jesus’ death and resurrection for ...

23. Yes, You Can Work Yourself to Death

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... from the Department of Social Services showed up to relocate the last 16 residents. They were amazed to discover that the cook and the janitor had been working for 48 hours straight caring for the residents. When asked why they stayed around, Miguel ... churches all over the Roman Empire, Africa and Arabia. Today, over 1 billion people from every race and nation call themselves Christians, and there are Christian churches in every corner of the world. And you and I are here today because of the work of Simon ...

24. Wining and Dining with Jesus

Mark 2:18-22

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... body, he was for the last time offered the rite of baptism. He refused, saying he feared that, if he accepted, he might “go to heaven and meet there only Christians.” (Alistair Cooke, AMERICA, New York: Alfred Knopf, 1874 p. 36.) I can sympathize with the king. I have known some pretty unattractive people who call themselves Christians...haven’t you? People whose obnoxious and self-righteous zeal turns you off. I. JESUS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. The Gospels give the impression that Jesus felt much more at ...

25. When Being Good Is Bad For You Or Breaking The Chains Of Co-dependency

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to love one another." I. So, let this be the first point of the sermon: SELFLESS AND SELF-SACRIFICING LOVE IS AT THE HEART OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. How else do you view the Cross and Jesus' call for us to take it up? It's selfless love that we celebrate in Mother ... know what hurts her most? She can't stoop over and lift the iron-skillet out of the lower kitchen cabinet and mix cornbread and cook it for her children when we go home. She can't make pallets on the floor for her grandchildren. She can't do any of ...

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