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226. Telling The Truth

John 8:31-41

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... too harsh, too impolite, too judgmental. Don't you dare shove your morality down my throat. I have rights! I am free! I can do as I please! But the truth of the matter is that we are not as free as we like to think. Always having to "keep up with the Joneses," always having to have the latest computer or electronic gadget, the latest SUV, the latest style of jeans or cut of hair -- I would hardly call that freedom. It seems that the great cultural orthodoxy to which we must all conform and which we dare not ...

227. Bread of Another Kind (Bread of Life II)

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... and at house parties, talking about what they saw the Twelve doing. These curious crowds kept following the latest news coming from this unique leader and his coalition. Considering that they had no phones, no radios or televisions, no newspapers, they were artful in keeping up with his appearances. What do we have here? Are they new believers? Has he won this many “fans” already? Or are they just curious onlookers trying to pass the time? Five, by the time Jesus and the Twelve got to the location of ...

228. A House For God

Hebrews 3:6

Children's Sermon

... you ever seen a house with the front porch falling off? Or the roof caving in? Or where nothing works inside? When we forget to love and trust God, sometimes we get to be that kind of house. But God says we can be his house as long as we keep up our courage and our confidence in what we hope for. It's exciting to think that God wants to use our lives to live in while he tells the people of the world what he is saving up for them in heaven.

229. The Clop, Clop, Clop of a Donkey

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... will miss him because his ordinary way of riding is such a contrast to our concern with the ethereal, the supernatural, the other-worldly. But sometimes, sometimes I hear the slow and steady clop, clop, clop of a donkey's feet, traveling at a speed that we can keep up with even if we are walking, so that the call to follow him is always a real possibility for anyone, for everyone. A number of years ago, the chairman of the administrative board of a church I was serving came by to talk about the agenda for ...

230. Friends

Mark 2:1-12

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... direction. What happened? (response) There was no one there to catch it? (response) I know what I can do. I can play some jump rope. Let one end of the rope fall to the floor and with the other end make a big circular motion as if you were playing. Keep up the motion as the children respond. What's going on? This isn't very much fun? (response) Why can't I do this by my self? (response) Stop the circular motion but hold onto the rope. So that's what I have been doing wrong. I need some friends to ...

231. Proper 6

Lk 7:36--8:3 · Gal 2:11-21 · 1 Ki 19:1-8

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... 2. Our Church is Too Small (7:36-50). Need: One of our problems is, we have too many small churches. In a population that is forty percent unchurched, our churches should be forty percent larger. In recent years mainline denominations have not been keeping up with the population growth but losing more members than they are winning. This calls for an evangelistic outreach. The church today is taking the role of Simon the Pharisee who objected to a "sinner" coming to Jesus. Outline: Our church is too small. a ...

232. Strong Faith For Tough Times

Mark 5:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... this conversation took place: “Wait a minute! Wait a minute!” said the Saudi official, “Was that Ted Koppel’s voice I just heard?” “Yes.” “May I say hello to Ted?” “Of course.” “Ted Koppel, is that really you? I watch you every night. You are great! Keep up the good work. I can’t wait to get home tonight to tell my family I talked to Ted Koppel!” That Saudi official was like a kid in a candy store… so thrilled to hear the voice of Ted Koppel… a television celebrity he watches ...

233. The Healing of the Gerasene Demoniac

Mark 5:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

234. In the Wilderness With Moses

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... with their car windows open? And they had to open them manually, not with a button. It’s a wonder they survived! I’m not complaining. I enjoy the fruits of our affluent society. But some people are paying a terrible price to keep up. Children are neglected. Why? because Mommy and Daddy have to put in long hours to sustain their lifestyle. Marriages are under strain. What’s the greatest stressor? Not sex. Money. And some people are being left out altogether--especially those without health insurance ...

235. What Is Eternal Life?

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... cognizance of “time.” Even if you are not a heart surgeon you know the feeling. Its also the same “out of time” togetherness that makes vacation days both stretch out forever, yet slip away so fast. Two days spent working, running errands, keeping up with “life as usual” move at a completely different pace than two days spent climbing a mountain, or two days relaxing at a seaside resort with your spouse, or two days spent entirely alone. All these experiences are momentary glimpses of what ...

236. Mrs. Proverbs

Proverbs 31:10-31

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... that she markets and sells to local merchants, does charity work for the poor, finds time to handle some real estate transactions, and then plant vineyards on the land she has acquired. Through all of this, she homeschools her children in kindness and religion, keeps up her spirits, and behaves with such decorum that she is a good reflection on her husband, who, instead of helping out at home, is free to take his seat among the elders (a sort of ancient equivalent of spending time at the golf course ...

237. Living on the Easter Side of Life

Colossians 3:1-4

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... help us understand who we are, or sometimes put thoughts in our minds that take a long time to get rid of. My parents never thought I would amount to much. I was the only kid around a crowd of adults so I was always in the way, unable to keep up, never very good with my hands, not likely to be first in the field of farming. But one night in a little country church when I was no more than twelve years old, I caught a glimpse of what it meant to be a child of God and I have ...

238. Be Careful What You Wish For...You Just Might Get It!

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20, (11:14-15)

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Be careful what you wish for? Having said all that, the question arises, "Where do this year's graduates fit in all this?" Granted, not too many of them are looking for a king, but lots are looking to "be like other ‘nations,' " to keep up with the proverbial Joneses, whoever they might be. Word has it that the graduates these days have been heavily oriented toward the trappings of success — jobs, homes, cars, things. Not all graduates, of course, but many, many, many. But, for those graduates who have ...

239. Four Lessons from Geese

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... way we are going.) When the lead goose gets tired, he rotates back in the wing and another goose flies point. (It pays to take turns doing hard jobs—with people at church or with geese flying south.) The geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed. (What do we say when we honk from behind?) Finally, when a goose gees sick, or is wounded by a shot and falls out, two geese fall out of formation and follow him down to help and protect him. They stay with him until he is either ...

240. Joy

Luke 2:1-11 · Isaiah 9:2-6

Sermon

Will Willimon

... story of the birth of Jesus. "In those days a decree went out form Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered." Not much joy there. We are reading of an oppressed, occupied people. Why were these Jews being registered? The Roman occupation forces can't keep up with these Jews without their being registered. Even if you were a woman like Mary, expecting a baby, you had to make the long journey back to your husband's town and be registered. The Emperor said it. It was law. And then, in the dark ...

241. Proper 6

Lk 7:36 - 8:3 · Gal 2:15-21 · 1 Ki 21:1--21 · Ps 5

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... 50. 2. Our church is too small - 7:36-50. Need: One of our problems is, we have too many small churches. In a population that is 40 percent unchurched, our churches should be 40 percent larger. In recent years mainline denominations have not been keeping up with the population growth but losing more members than they are winning. This calls for an evangelistic outreach. The church today is taking the role of Simon the Pharisee who objected to a "sinner" coming to Jesus. a. Sinners outside the church belong ...

242. Keep Looking For Jesus

Matthew 2:1-12

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... to continue our search during the night. Now, I am expecting this to be a very difficult search, so just in case we can't do the job, I am taking along a bloodhound. I couldn't bring him into the church but I have his leash so we can keep up with him when we use him to help find the missing child. Can you think of anything else that we might use in our search? (Let them answer.) That should take care of it, shouldn't it? This reminds me of another story that I am sure all of you ...

243. In The Beginning And The End...God

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of Abraham and his descendents begins. "From that point on the record has a more concrete sound. It moves more slowly and gives more details. It does not cover a thousand years in a single breath. It slows down to a pace with which we can keep up as it traces the life story of men and a nation. "In contrast, the first eleven chapters of Genesis are epic in their scope. Their sweep is tremendous. Incomprehensible periods of time are covered in a few words. Stupendous events are described with a brevity and ...

244. The Storm

Acts 27:13-26

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... the Greek verb in the perfect tense) the lives of those who were with him. (Was this in response to his prayers on their behalf? See disc. on 1:14 and 9:11.) 27:25–26 His last words were a testimony. He urged the ship’s company to keep up [their] courage, because God could be trusted (v. 25). They would not be lost at sea, but must run aground on some island (v. 26). This detail may have been part of the divine revelation, and Paul could have been speaking prophetically, but it could equally have been ...

245. What's Your Line?

Drama

Dave Marsh

... to this drama is using a Powerpoint presentation. Someone should trigger each new slide when each person speaks. I've put these in parenthesis for your convience. Be sure to have a long enough gap between each line so the person running Powerpoint can keep up. Cast: John: A non-Christian who like modern rock. Greg: A non-Christian who likes goth rock. Props: 2 chairs (about 4 feet apart facing the audience) Powerpoint presentation Setting: A concert (LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE) (John and Greg are sitting in the ...

246. Lost and Found

Luke 15:1-32

Illustration

... losing things at twice the rate they are finding them. Haven't we all had the experience of losing things that we know deep down we will never recover? Depending on the situation, we can feel disappointed, heartbroken, hopeless, or simply discouraged by our own inability to keep up with things. Isn't it a wonderful relief to know that we will never fall into the ‘Lost Forever' category? Isn't it reassuring to know that God will never give up on us? Let us include a word of thanks in our prayers this week ...

247. What Kind of Pillar Are You?

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a pillar of fire by night. God’s “pillars” are always on the move. They pointed the way forward. They kept the people of God in forward motion. They did not block progress, they encouraged egress. To reach the Promised Land the Israelites had to keep up with God, the God of Smoke and Fire who stood by them and never abandoned them, but the God who forever led them onward. When Jesus addressed his audience in what Matthew’s gospel calls the “Sermon on the Mount” his audience was almost entirely ...

248. I’ll Need Another Book…

Matthew 18:21-35

Illustration

Johnny Dean

... to Peter, "Here's what I want you to do, Rocky. Go down to Wal-Mart and buy one of those big spiral notebooks they have on their back-to-school specials rack. Pick out a bright-colored one - red or yellow or orange - so you'll be able to keep up with it and know where it is at all times. Better buy some pencils, too - lots of pencils. Then, I want you to write down the name of everyone you know in that big spiral notebook. Leave lots of space between the names, now. You'll need it! And be ...

249. Wanted Men

Illustration

John Newland

... , and finally stopped the wanted man's car. Minutes later, as the felon was being arrested, the unlicensed motorist drove up. "If y'all will just tell me how to get to the station, I'll wait for you there," he said. "I'm having a heck of a time keeping up with you."

250. Happy To Help Out

Illustration

Knofel Stanton

... Reed Hospital. Less than two hours later, another politician was driving home when he heard about the shooting. He turned his car around and drove directly to the hospital. In the hospital, he noticed that the staff was swamped and could not keep up with the incoming calls about the Senator's condition. He spotted an unattended switchboard, sat down, and voluntarily went to work. He continued taking calls until daylight. Sometime during that next day, he stood up, stretched, put on his overcoat, and just ...

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