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1. Time to Get Wet

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... into the water from head to toe. In many churches today, the water is missing. You don't hear it or see it or touch it or smell it or taste it. There is no "water feature." Even baptisms are neat, barely moist events. Getting soaking wet is just too drippy, messy, and time-consuming. Standing around completely soaked is not socially acceptable. We need a change of clothes. A hair dryer. New makeup. We need to make ourselves "presentable" again. So we now have little bird-baths for baptistries. But God wants ...

2. Tweed Jackets, Sweat Pants and Wet Suits

Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Spirit moves in our lives. Braudy refers to the “Tweed Jacket" phase, the "Sweat Pants" period, and finally the "Wet Suit" phase. Tweed Jackets: The tweed jacket can refer to the conservative, literalistic, "by-the-book" kind of faith ... of faith. Morris L. West, in his intriguing work The Shoes of the Fisherman (New York: Morrow, 1963), gives a concise picture of the wet-suited Christian: "Yesterday I met a whole man. It is a rare experience, but always an illuminating and ennobling one. It cost so much ...

3. Sometimes, You Gotta Get Your Feet Wet First

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... It's almost as if, before the miracle can take place, the Israelites must take the first step. And when you get right down to it, that's really what faith is all about, isn't it? Taking the first step, wading out into uncharted waters, and getting your feet wet! Or to put it another way, faith is not some abstract truth we learn from a creed or catechism. It's the sort of awareness you discover like you know a smell or a taste, the feeling of belonging to a family, or the personality of a close friend. It ...

4. Theology in Snow

Psalm 147:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . We might get pneumonia and die. If it rains, we must carry an umbrella, but if we carry an umbrella, we might lose it, and that is even worse than getting wet. But little boys and girls LIKE to get wet. They do not need an umbrella and do not want a raincoat. They love to go out in the rain and get their feet wet. They love to wade. They even love a mud puddle - after all, it has RAIN in it. They do not mind the mud. They can make mud pies. They do not have to be bothered with a stove ...

5. God's Power Over Death

Exodus 1:1-22, 2:1-10

Sermon

Steve Burt

... a Hebrew child, for she says aloud in a voice that Moses' sister can hear, "This is one of the Hebrews' children." Uh-oh. Sis, maybe spur-of-the-moment or maybe as part of a plan, leaps out of the bushes and blurts out, "Shall I get you a wet nurse?" The princess, who in all likelihood can see through the holes in this plan, can say no. She can choose to obey her father the Pharaoh and have this baby killed. But she looks at the crying Moses, and she looks at the pleading of Moses' sister's eyes ...

6. Get Underneath!

Ephesians 1:15-23, Ephesians 1:1-14

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... think I had? (response) I had an umbrella! Bring the umbrella out for the first time. So what did I do? (response) Yes! I opened my umbrella to keep the rain off of me. Open the umbrella and hold it high over you. But soon, I saw someone else getting wet. Do you think that I let them share my umbrella? (response) Yes, I did. Now two of us were staying dry. Then we saw a dog that was walking very sadly with its tail tucked between its legs. So you know what we did? (response) Right! We called the dog ...

7. Fix It, Daddy

John 11:17-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... and Martha and their brother Lazarus that are always present at those times in our lives when our balloons are a forlorn wad of wet rubber and we are pleading with God, “Daddy, fix it.” We are heartened in a time of crisis, first of all, by the presence ... then, is the Good News from the story of Mary and Martha, and their brother Lazarus to all those whose lives are a forlorn wad of wet rubber lying on a church hall floor. God is a Father who can fix any situation. He is aware of our needs and will always ...

8. A Most Successful Sermon

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... Monday” has no religious significance that we know of. It is mainly a day of pranks and good humor, but some believe that it is a holdover of an ancient religious practice (2). Actually I find the symbolism very appealing. A Wet Monday following Easter--a re-baptism following the celebration of the resurrection--would be a good idea. Repent and be baptized. The baptism that Peter calls for is to be more than a superficial experience. A great tragedy for many of us who have been baptized and who are pretty ...

9. Deep Water!

Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... you ever had a day like theirs? Eighteen hours, grabby crowds of the needy, sleeplessness, your transportation has broken down, you are wet and afraid because God seems more like a ghost than a savior. Or you received the worst possible diagnosis from the ... Peter makes his move. Thank God for the Peter's among us. When life grows stormy, when we cannot see, when all is tired and wet and fearful and nobody knows what to do, usually God sends us a Peter. These are those who can think outside the box. Those who ...

10. God's Dirty Job

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... by the hands of God. I, too, want to touch the face of God and feel God’s hands upon my face. Here is one of the questions I suspect we will be asked at Judgment Day: “Show me your hands.” If our hands are clean and dry, rather than wet, stained, and dirty, then we should fear to hear, “Depart from me.” Are we afraid to passionately engage with others because we are concerned about keeping our hands clean? Do we think we are better than God, who got dirty hands when scooping us out of the dust and ...

11. Living By Faith In A Time of War

Judges 6:1-40

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... on the wrongdoer. Gideon wanted to be sure that God was sending him to war, so he put out a fleece. That is, he took a piece of wool and left it outdoors overnight. He said, “Lord, if you really want me to go to war, make the fleece be wet in the morning and the ground around it to be dry.” The next morning the wool was wet but the ground was dry. Gideon was still unsure. So, he said, “Lord, let’s do it again. But this time let the wool be dry and the ground around it be ...

12. The Well That Will Never Run Dry

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... come forward and dip their hands into the water and meditate on the feeling. The water then becomes the sermon. Here are some reflections that may come out of it: 1. Note that the water is still until you dip your hands into it. Unless we're willing to get wet, water can't do its work. There is no healing unless the water is troubled. 2. Water can take different forms - it can be liquid, gas or solid. In whatever shape it takes, it's still the same. 3. Quiet waters are where you go to see yourself, as in ...

13. A Powerful Sacrament

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... to pour the water into the font, he was all attention. When she poured the first polite trickle over his head, he began to suspect that she didn’t actually have the right idea . . . so he splashed. He splashed a little, and the priest got wet. He splashed some more, and she got wetter. By the time he had finished, his mother, father, godparents and all of those standing around the font were absolutely drenched and dripping and his poor mother was mortified. But as the priest changed into dry clothes at ...

14. Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... in his relationships with men and pious in his attitude towards the gods” (Meditations 7.66). The apostles acted in conformity with both divine and human law and fulfilled all their obligations to both (“blameless” [2:10]). Paul’s care for them was like that of a wet nurse with her own children but also like that of a father (2:11). He and his associates acted as an ancient father would by training them in the moral life. Philo said the father should teach the law to his children and instruct them ...

15. Water Logged

Matthew 14:22-36

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ) Did you have a nice weekend, dear? (SHE GIVES HIM A HUG AND KISS) Oh, you better change that old cloak. You've gotten it all wet. Dear, you didn't put the fish on the fire. PETER: There aren't any fish. RUTH: You're a fisherman. What do you mean, there ... got scared? PETER: And then I began to sink. But Jesus reached out His hand and saved me. RUTH: So that's how you got all wet. PETER: Yeah. RUTH: Well, here, let me help you out of that cloak. It's water logged. Aren't you my water walker. PETER: I sure ...

16. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . It was located somewhere west of the Sea of Galilee. Invited (v. 2) - Jesus was at the wedding by invitation. He did not barge in on the party, for he was not a party-crasher. He was wanted. His presence would honor the occasion. Apparently he was not a wet blanket at the time when there was laughter, fun and fellowship accompanied by good eats and wine. This is still true. Jesus waits for an invitation to enter our lives and homes. He will not force himself on us. He said, "If any man would come after me ...

17. For Losers And Cowards

Judges 6:1-40

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... attack on Israel again - And God told Gideon he was to deliver his people. Gideon told God: "If you really mean to use me, prove it - I’ve got to have another sign. Tonight, I’ll put some wool on the threshing floor; in the morning let the fleece be wet and the floor be dry." Sure enough! The next morning God had confirmed it by doing just as Gideon had asked. But - Gideon really wanted to be absolutely sure. (Just how sure do you have to be?) God has already visited him with an angel that talks to him ...

18. Deep Faith

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... are, at the waters' edge or at the deep end, God has promised to be with you? According to Hebrew tradition, the waters of the Red Sea never parted for Moses until he was willing to stick his feet in. Until he took that leap of faith and risked getting wet, nothing happened. 2.) Second, take a deep breath. Are you too busy to go deeper? Step back, take a deep breath, and bring some spiritual practices into your life that can give you the air you need to dive deeper into God. [Get a tape recorder and do this ...

19. A New Beginning

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... arms furiously until finally the boy let go. The liberated cat scampered across the bathroom with only the back of its head getting a little wet. As the cat ran from the room, the boy called after it in disgust, “Fine, be a [Methodist] if you want to!” A little ... as she tugged at her mother’s arm. “This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?” “Don’t you remember?” said the persistent child. “When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God ...

20. Glory Guaranteed

Jude 1:24-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... , glory is what God is. Glory is an attribute that is inherent and intrinsic to God. Glory is as essential to God as light is to the sun, as blue is to the sky, as wet is to water. You don't make the sun light, it is light. You don't make the sky blue, it is blue. You don't make water wet, it is wet. Likewise, you don't make God glorious, God is glorious. You don't really give God glory, you acknowledge the glory that God already has. But he is also a God of "power." Now that ...

21. Sacred Pleasures

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is reaching out to the ones who are in the greatest need. A “cup of cold water” can be the difference between life or death. There are two ways to get through life. Take some wet sand. Clench your fist. Notice how the wet sand gets smaller until it virtually disintegrates before your eyes. That’s a life of pleasantries. Take some wet sand. Keep your hands open to the sun. Watch what happens. The sand dries out, gets bigger in your hand . . .until you end up with more than you started with. That’s a ...

22. Forgiving As God Forgives

Matthew 18:21-35

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... power of God's forgiveness. It is so great that it simply must and will change us. The reason God expects us to forgive as a result of our being forgiven is the same reason you can expect to be wet after diving into Lake Michigan: water is wet and when you immerse yourself in it, you get wet. So also with forgiving grace: grace is magnetic and beautiful. When God immerses you in grace and saves your life eternally by it, you will be dripping with grace yourself. You will be full of grace and truth and so ...

23. Blessed Are Those Who Hand Over Their Controllers

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... feet” first requires a no-holds-barred launching into the deep. Most of the boats used to cross that great expanse of ocean between Cuba and the US aren’t very safe and aren’t very pretty. It first takes tremendous courage and conviction to get “wet” in order to get “dry.” Like the Hebrew people who passed through the Red Sea with the armies of Pharaoh in hot pursuit, they first had to pass “through the sea” to get to the “dry land” (Exodus 14:22). They were leap-of-faith/“through ...

24. Liberated Women

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled.” “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said. Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You didn’t give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You didn’t give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. You didn’t put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. Therefore, I ...

25. Not So With You

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is my current crib sheet for the Pearly Gates quiz. I have three potential questions, each one an identity question. I invite you to add your own, and get your people to suggest their own candidates. Question #1: 1) Show me your hands. Are they dirty and wet? Or did you keep your hands clean? If your hands are clean, the gates refuse to open. The Incarnation means God came down. How far down? All the way down, even to the point where Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, the filthiest parts of the body in ...

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