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226. Prayer And Compassion Fatigue

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... The two of you haven't had a night out without the kids in weeks. You finally get away. The waiter has just brought your appetizer when the baby-sitter calls and tells you the youngest has a high fever and has started throwing up. You've been planning this vacation for six months. Your reservations are all made and three days before you are scheduled to go your mother calls and says your Dad is going to have a quadruple bypass as soon as the doctors can get his sugar stabilized. You haven't had a day off in ...

227. Ascension

Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:15-23, Luke 24:36-49, Luke 24:50-53, Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... not worry; Jesus had not abandoned them. Not only had he bequeathed his Spirit to them, he was coming back to receive them into glory. Life is not a one way trip to nowhere but a round trip to our spiritual home. Outline: Introduction: When you book a vacation, you don't look for a one way flight but a round trip. The Ascension was Jesus' return trip back to the Father. The angels assured that Jesus was going to return, but for what reason? 1. To judge all people 2. To establish the kingdom 3. To receive ...

228. Easter 6

Acts 8:9-25, 1 Peter 3:8-22, Acts 17:16-34, John 14:15-31

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Russell F. Anderson

... of all, and then love each other. If we keep our eyes on Jesus through prayer and worship, we will be sure to keep his commandments. Home Alone. Perhaps, you've seen the movie by this title. A large family grouping goes on a Christmas vacation, accidentally leaving a ten-year-old son behind. When they reach their distant destination they realize their omission but are unable to quickly book a return flight. In the meantime, robbers try breaking into the family house but the youngster is able to foil their ...

229. Proper 7

Mt 10:16-39 · Rom 5:12 – 6:11 · Jer 20:7-13 · Gen 21:8-21 · Ps 86

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Russell F. Anderson

... and pray to him in all circumstances. Illustration: When I was ordained, my father gave me a large diamond ring that he inherited from his father. Sometimes I would take it off at night and place it on the bathroom counter. As we were driving to Wisconsin for two weeks vacation, I noticed I had forgotten to put on my ring but I didn't worry about it because I knew where it was. At least, I thought that I did. When we arrived home, I proceeded to look for the ring. It wasn't on the counter. It wasn't ...

230. Christmas 1

Galatians 3:26--4:7, Galatians 3:15-25, Colossians 3:1-17, Hebrews 2:5-18, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 63:7--64:12, Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

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Russell F. Anderson

... isolation, especially the children. The movie, Clara's Heart, starring Whoopi Goldberg, illustrates this process. Clara is a maid in Jamaica who has herself survived disastrous family crises, making her sensitive to the hurts of others. She befriends a rich woman from Boston, vacationing with her husband. The woman is in severe depression caused by the loss of her baby and a troubled marriage. The short of it is that Clara becomes their live-in maid and the confidant of their son, about ten years old, who ...

231. The Babel Disaster -- You Are There

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... , everything. Theythought they were so high and mighty that they even asked todo the finish work in the sanctuary of sanctuaries. Ithought they'd go on strike about that, too. But that wasthe last task. I think they went on the first strike so theycould get a vacation. With nothing to do after the roughwork they did on the top, they had nothing to gain. I'm to work with the federal inspectors to determinewhat happened. When we discover who to blame, we can makecertain it won't happen again. FA: What do you ...

232. The Babel Disaster - You Are There

Genesis 11:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... thought they were so high and mighty that they even asked to do the finish work in the sanctuary of sanctuaries. I thought they'd go on strike about that, too. But that was the last task. I think they went on the first strike so they could get a vacation. With nothing to do after the rough work they did on the top, they had nothing to gain. I'm to work with the federal inspectors to determine what happened. When we discover who to blame, we can make certain it won't happen again. FA: What do you think ...

233. Doing The Right Thing

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... drink. Don't over-exercise Don't eat rich food." George went on to list several more injunctions. Then he concluded: "Actually, you won't live longer but it will seem longer." We can have fun in life, by all means. We can go to parties, and laugh, and vacation, and strive for success. We can climb our mountains, and pursue our dreams, and make every effort to be successful in the market place. I find nothing in the Bible that would in any way restrain us from having a wonderful time in life É so long as we ...

234. Repentance: A New Relationship

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... . What he found changed his life. He found receipts for their only son's college expenses, together with evidence of the difficulty his dad had experienced paying past due bills, the small amount spent on mother's clothing, the absence of all but the barest vacation expenses. All so their son could go to college, a blessing he had all but wasted. There it was. The evidence of the parents' sacrifice for which they had asked nothing in return. Gifts given in selfless love. That boy decided right then he could ...

235. Lyrics For The Centuries

2 Samuel 1:1-16

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... . There is something inside that they cannot touch. It's yours." When a friend asked what he was talking about, Andy said simply, "Hope!" One sort of music that abides for many is jazz. I recently had occasion to ask a friend what he intended to do on vacation. "Listen to my jazz albums," he replied. Those of you who find similar nourishment in jazz may remember the film story of Dale Turner, a solo saxophonist. The film was Round Midnight. One scene is set in a jazz club. The time is a late October evening ...

236. Beyond Nativity

Matthew 2:1-12

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Dennis Koch

... means to let go of activities and plans which do not fit into your plan for faithful living. We may need to embrace a more simple lifestyle. We may need to examine everything from the foods we eat to the clothes we wear, from the cars we drive to the vacations we take. Teach us to allow time for contemplation and the renewal of spirit. Turn us around, Lord, and grant us the courage to change where change is needed. Amen.

237. Grapes And Donuts

John 6:1-15

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... ," I continue, "have you been enjoying summer?" This brings affirmative nods but no vocal responses; I seem to have an unusually quiet mix of children this morning."How many of you have been separated from good friends this summer because you or they have gone away on vacation?" Numerous hands go up. "Did you miss your friend a lot?" I ask one of the older kids. "Yes," she answers; "I was glad to get back so we could play together again." "It's tough to be separated from good friends. It sort of makes your ...

238. Mission Ready!

Mark 6:7-13

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... , Time and Respond. In the simplest terms, the basics are: avoid Excesses, use Time wisely, and Respond, don’t react, to each new challenge. I suggest that these basics will work for you too, any time and any place: at work, in the classroom, on a hike or vacation or fishing trip. They will work when you are at lunch with your best client. And they will work when you are on your most promising date. Here’s what Jesus does. He divides the Twelve into visitation teams of two’s. He sends them down the ...

239. Bread For The Journey (Bread of Life III)

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... little journeys affect all the other journeys and everything I do. My first airflight was across country from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. Taking the benefits of a scholarship to attend USC in 1957 will remain a memorable journey in my life. Most of the vacation trips my wife and I take are short. The farthest we have ever gone, I think, is to Toronto. Usually we go to places like Myrtle Beach, Virginia Beach, Gatlinburg, or Orlando. One of the finest, most enriching, times she and I had together, after ...

240. Bread of Unwavering Commitment (Bread of Life V)

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... about a fellow worker who pushes drugs? Shall I attend City Council meetings and express my feelings about the issues? Or shall I take the route of being uninvolved? Or like this: I overslept this morning, so I can’t say prayers with the family. I’m on vacation. I’ll just skip going to church this week. Omitting my exercise today won’t make that much difference. For the Twelve the question was: shall we follow the crowds or stay with our Master? For Jesus it was, am I going to have to take the hard ...

241. Celebrating the Marvel of Growth

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... growth in our bodies, growth in our emotions, growth in our spirits. We are celebrating the invisible system of growth that God has programmed into all creation.1 In this season gardens flourish, students graduate, couples take vows of matrimony, families enjoy vacations, and we marvel at the signs of God’s faithfulness. My text is: “A man scatters seeds ... the seeds sprout and grow ...” I want to share four things about the marvelous process we call growth: You cannot force growth. You can cooperate ...

242. God’s Flowing and Our Ebbing

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Robert Noblett

My family and I have spent several enjoyable vacations on the Atlantic Ocean, both at Cape Cod and along the rockbound coast of Maine. Always we have enjoyed the beaches and the pastimes attendant to them. One perennial pastime is the building of sand castles, and I well remember our children building them close to the sea’s edge ...

243. Leading as Loving

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... have for you, I offer you my ten closest companions. Their friendship is worth more than all the gold I have ever possessed. I urge you to treat them kindly.” With that, the man died. When the period of mourning had ended, the nine took extended vacations. The youngest remained home and was deeply disappointed. When the young man paid off his debts, he had only four coins left. Feeling obligated, he spent the last four on a dinner for his father’s ten closest friends. When the meal was over, the old men ...

244. Learning The Basics

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... when there is illness, when there has been death, or when spouses have been working long hours apart from one another, when that "romantic feeling" of love disappears. But then there are those moments when spouses do spend time together, vacations, holidays, going out to dinner together, getting away for a weekend alone or spending a quiet day off together, when that "romantic feeling" of love returns once again. Real marital love is being committed, investing in the marital relationship, knowing that ...

245. The Banquet

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... share a cup of tea with you." Despite his guilt Mark invented all sorts of reasons not to go to see Elizabeth. He had important meetings to attend: the County Helpline Board was meeting that afternoon and he was a member of the board; there was also a vacation Bible school meeting late into the afternoon and a district church meeting in the evening in a nearby city. He had almost justified his not going to see Elizabeth when he heard a voice in his inner ear. "Mark, you really need to go and see Elizabeth ...

246. Changing The Rules

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... and made sure that you were active in positive organizations like the scouts and school athletics and school clubs. And most importantly, Billy, she has spent good time with both you and your sister. She's always made it a priority to take the two of you on a vacation every summer. Billy, your mother has done a darn good job with you! And I'm going to show restraint in this case. Not, mind you, because of you. What you did, Billy, is unconscionable. I am not going to send you to reform school, Billy. But I ...

247. The Temple Of Wisdom

1 Kings 8:22-61

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... . Solomon knows that the highest heaven can not contain God, much less the house that Solomon has built, that God's power and God's presence is beyond human understanding. One midnight this past summer, in the little stretch of north Canadian woods where my family vacations, my mother, brother, sister and I had gone down to the dock for a midnight swim in the bay. When all of a sudden the sky lit up in a manner that defies description, as if some wild someone was flashing a cosmic strobe throughout the ...

248. The Day Of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-21 · Jn 15:26-27; 16:4-15; 20:19-23 · Eze 37:1-14 · 1 Cor 12:4-13 · Ps 104

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... clarity of vision. 2. The Bible is a guide but the Spirit helps us interpret. 3. How can we know if a certain course is the truth? It witnesses to Christ (15:26). 4. Let the Spirit guide you into the fullness of truth (v. 13). Illustration: On our last vacation, Fran and I traveled to Sedona, Arizona, with our son-in-law's parents. Some of you have been to this town in the beautiful red rock country and may or may not be aware that this is a center of the new age religious movement. The night before, our ...

249. Ash Wednesday

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Bulletin Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... library? You stole them from the library, isn't that right?" demanded the father. "Yes." So the father called the library and told them what his son had done and that they would come in shortly to return them. Some time later, after they had returned from vacation, Walter opened the drawer in his son's dresser and found another pile of comics. The boy confessed that he had stolen them. The father took him and the books into the living room and burned the comics in the fireplace, reinforcing to his son that ...

250. Easter 7

John 17:6-19, Acts 1:12-26, 1 John 5:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... sorrow that leads to repentance. Repentance looks to God in the hope that God will forgive and that the future can be different than the past. Godless sorrow sucks a person into the black hole of despair and death. Special election. Judas violently vacated his office of apostle after he betrayed his Lord. When the church was born, after the resurrection, Peter decided that it was time for a special election. The qualifications were established; the candidate would have to be a witness of the resurrection ...

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