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2501. A Big Man Is a Man Who Keeps His Soul

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... inside him pointed to an altogether different way. He was despised by every one of by for what he did and said. Seated next to his wife, Jennifer, he says, “I’m not a big man, Jen.” She asks, “What is a big man, Archie?” “Henry Ford, I guess.” “No, Archie,” responds his caring wife, “a big man is a man who keeps his soul.” Jen was right. A big man is a man who keeps his soul. Forces all around us seek our souls. The opportunities are abundant to compromise, to cheat, to lie, to betray ...

2502. The Paradox of the Yoke

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... best version of ourselves. But Jesus is not only speaking to people in pain, people who have lost loved ones, people grieving, or people with heavy hearts. I believe, he is also speaking to people with hardened hearts. In fact, the hardened heart I’m guessing is the worst kind of burden: Nothing pleases you. No goals excite you. Your ornery spirit can’t find peace. Your angry and obstinate heart keeps you in a state of unhappiness and gloom. Your experiences have made you not just a grieving person but ...

2503. God's Little Acre

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

Will Willimon

... nobody ever gets their feelings hurt, no matter what somebody says to them at the Board meeting. They're so filled with love, generosity, and understanding that there are never squabbles or disagreements. It's wonderful, this church. And the most wonderful thing about it is, guess whose just been appointed as its pastor!...and then I wake up from my dream, the phone is ringing, I answer the phone, and somebody on the other end is telling me that they didn't like one bit what I implied in last weeks' sermon ...

2504. Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

Sermon

William G. Carter

... , in a scorched earth attempt, he killed all the vegetation on his property. He wiped it all out, grass included. Then he trucked in a lot of top soil and spread it around. With the best Scotts Premium tall fescue he could buy, he reseeded the entire yard. Guess what? The grass came up. It was beautiful. The weeds came back. They had to send him to a padded room for a short vacation. Where do the weeds come from? This is the recurring question in lawn care and life. If Jesus says, “the kingdom of heaven ...

2505. Catholic

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

Sermon

William G. Carter

... except for the likes of him and those who agree with him. I answered, “Really? I thought those evaluations were above our pay grade.” “I believe in the one holy catholic church.” We say that a lot around here, almost every week, but I’m guessing that we really don’t give it much thought. We say “catholic” with a small “c.” We tell the inquisitors that means “universal,” as in “the big church, the complete church, the everywhere church,’ the “one in the Spirit, one in the Lord ...

2506. Glimpses of Eternity

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Will Willimon

... you? Not long after I came here a student made an appointment with me to tell me that, the Sunday before, in the Chapel service, he had a vision. He said it was as if a voice was speaking to him, clearly, beckoning him, guiding him. He said that he guessed that I thought he was crazy. "Not at all," I replied. "After all, rm in the vision business. At what point in my sermon did you hear this voice?" I asked. "Oh, it wasn't in the sermon. It was during the offering," he said. By the way, the voice ...

2507. The Reckoning

Matthew 14:13-21, Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... heard two dynamic scriptures today. The first has to do with Jacob’s wrestling match with himself and God before he feels ready to reconcile with his brother Esau. The second has to do with Jesus feeding 5000 men plus women and children (I’m guessing about 7,000 people in all) in a deserted place with his confused and vexed disciples looking on. Both are forms of “reckoning.” Often, we read passages of scriptures as isolated instances or events and forget that these recounted stories are a piece of ...

2508. Get Ready

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... awake at night. The parts of the Bible that foretell the end of time, the apocalyptic literature—as it is called by scholars—is written in a kind of code and is open to much interpretation. And, obviously, it is all pre-space age imagery. My own guess is that, if it were being written today, instead of Revelation 19:14 describing the armies of heaven going to war at the end of time “riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean,” they would be coming in rockets or flying saucers ...

2509. John the Baptist and Mrs. Nolan

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... prophet Elijah to you . . .” Malachi wrote. That forerunner was John the Baptist. John the Baptist knew the scriptures. He knew the role he was to play. Every good Jew knew that before the Messiah came, a prophet like Elijah would emerge. John was that forerunner. Guess how the prophet Elijah dressed, by the way? He wore a cloak made from camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. Does that sound familiar? John knew how to get the attention of the people. Dressing like Elijah was one way of doing ...

2510. Remember...

Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... Where did the wheat come from?” “The farmers,” Brad answered. “And where did the farmer get it??” his father asked. “He grew it,” said Brad. “From what?” his father asked. “Seed,” said Brad. “And who made the seed?” asked his father. “God, I guess,” said Brad. “And that,” said his father, “is why we thank God.” (4) That IS why we thank God. He is the source of every good thing in this world. “Lest we forget . . .” Of course, part of remembering God is living as God ...

2511. Polite Disobedience

Matthew 21:23-32

Sermon

Steve Molin

... to thank you. Looking back, that week opened my eyes and changed my life. In college, I came to know Jesus Christ. I married a wonderful Christian man, and now we have two small children and I’m teaching Sunday school at a Lutheran Church in Anchorage. I guess it just takes some of us a little while longer to see the light. In Christ’s Love, Diane And meanwhile…Matthew wrote, “A certain man had two children, and went to the first and said ‘Go to work in the vineyard today’ and she answered ‘I ...

2512. The Great Debates

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of time and would appear in human form at some point in David’s future in order to make things right. It also supported Jesus’ claim as the messiah sent by God (both Spiritual King and Spiritual High Priest). So, who are his enemies? Take a guess! What a meaning-packed verse offered up by Jesus. Not only did Jesus prove through this exegesis that the messiah was not meant as merely a genealogical ancestor of David but a future messiah, both human and divine, but in pointing this out, he was also ...

2513. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... five-year-old, who told his dad he'd like to have a baby brother. His dad thought for a moment and then replied, "I'll tell you what. If every night for two months you pray for a baby brother, I guarantee that God will give you one!" My guess is that dad knew something that little Bobby didn't. That night this young boy went to his bedroom early to start praying for his baby brother. He prayed every night for a whole month, but then he began to get a little weary. He quit praying for a baby ...

2514. Pelicans Caught Unprepared

Mark 1:14-20

Illustration

Gary Nicolosi

I recently read an article about some pelicans in California. If you’ve ever seen pelicans in action, you know they’re great fishermen, or fisher-birds, I guess. These pelicans were hanging out near a fleet of fishing boats. The fishermen on the boats would pull into the little harbor, and clean the fish right on the spot, throwing the heads and the rest into the water. The pelicans picked up on this, and began eating the leftovers ...

2515. We Need Another Miracle

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , she’s putting on weight, and is sick most mornings.” The doctor gave Debbie a good examination, then turned to the mother and said, “Well, I don’t know how to tell you this, but your Debbie is pregnant ‒ about four months, would be my guess.” The mother replied, “Pregnant?! She can’t be, she has never ever been left alone with a man! Have you, Debbie?” Debbie answered, “No mother! I’ve never even kissed a man!” The doctor walked over to the window and just stared out it. About ...

2516. Fear of Flying

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to practically break out in hives. Instead, he thought how much happier he would be if he stayed in his house, relaxed by the pool, and forgot about that trip. After all, did he really need to see Key West? Jerry has what we call “fear of flying.” But guess what? So do most of us at one time or another. And it has nothing to do with airplanes. It does, however, have to do with fear. Big fear. Deep fear. Consuming fear. Paralyzing fear. The kind that keeps you not only from doing the things you want to ...

2517. God's House Is Special

John 2:13-22

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

Objects: A bag filled with a washcloth, towel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and comb. Good morning, boys and girls. It seems like a special day to me today. Does it seem special to you? (let them answer) I guess every time I come to church, the day seems special. I really look forward to seeing you every Sunday, you make it special for me. I wonder if any of you brought with you today the things I brought with me. (Open your bag and take out the items one ...

2518. It’s Smart To Love God

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... Has anyone ever read the dictionary? Would someone like to read this one, while someone else reads my encyclopedia? Now if we read all of these books this week, we should be as smart as God is, don’t you think? (Let them answer.) You don’t think so. Guess what? You are right. But you know God isn’t really worried about how smart you are. God isn’t giving tests. He doesn’t ask us to know everything about medicine, law, banking, or anything. What God really wants us to do is believe that Jesus died ...

2519. The Little Bible

John 3:14-21

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... it’s the best book in the entire world. What is it? (Children respond.) Yep, it’s the Holy Bible. I’ll bet you have one of these in your home. (Children respond.) Now when I open this Bible, there is something inside it. Know what it is? (Children guess.) (Presenter opens the Bible.) Look what I found. I found a heart. And written on the heart are these words: “For God so loved the world he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” That’s ...

2520. Our Bridge

Hebrews 5:5-10

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

... and for God to reach us. There is something else Jesus does. Not only does Jesus become like a bridge between us and God, but Jesus is also like a bridge from us to other people. (At this, lay the other popsicle stick over the other, forming a cross.) I guess you could say that the cross reminds us that Jesus is a bridge from us to God and from God to us, as well as a bridge from ourselves to others and from others to ourselves. That’s a neat way of thinking about the cross, isn’t it? Let ...

2521. A Surprise Ending

John 20:1-18

Drama

Various Authors

... said her name, that’s when she knew Jesus was alive. Leader 2: She must have been so excited! Leader 1: I’m sure she was. Easter is a good reminder to us that, just when we think we’ve figured everything out, God can surprise us! Leader 2: I guess when things seem really scary and dark, the best thing we can do is just be patient and let God write our stories. Leader 1: Yep, let God surprise us.

2522. Abiding in God

John 15:1-8

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

Object: pink color on face Hey, can anybody tell where I went yesterday? Do you see the pink on my cheeks? What usually makes your cheeks pink? Being in the sun, right? So, if my face looks a little pink, then you can probably guess I spent some time in the sun! Can anyone tell me why our cheeks turn pink when we’re in the sun? Our faces kind of soak it up ― like sponges. When we’re filled with the sun, it starts coming out and makes our cheeks pink. That makes us ...

2523. Sent Out As Christ

Luke 24:44-53

Drama

Various Authors

... 2: So, really, once Jesus went back to heaven, things really got started. Leader 1: Right, and God asks us to do the same things today ― teaching about Jesus and sharing God’s love. And now there are millions of us! Leader 2: Sharing God’s love. I guess that’s what really reaches people. Leader 1: Right, sharing. For example, if you were to share your grandma’s cookies... Leader 2: You could all share in her memory! That’s a great idea. (gives Leader 1 a cookie) Leader 1: Yum. I totally agree!

2524. Many Rooms

John 14:1-14, 18-19, 25-27

Eulogy

George Reed

... there is no more separation, no more grief, and no more tears. We are going to a place prepared for us by the one who loves us eternally. What do you suppose Jesus has prepared for [NAME]? Given what we know about [NAME], we can make some educated guesses. Personal reflections (There will be a fishing pole because they liked to fish. Season tickets to State U football games. Loved ones who have gone before.) We are sad this day and we are missing the physical presence of our loved one but we know that Jesus ...

2525. And the Sea Was No More

Revelation 21:1-7

Eulogy

George Reed

... gathered the waters under the dome together to make seas and for the dry land to appear. Although there are plenty of places in scripture where water is good and life giving there is always this threat in the background with the waters of chaos. I guess that is appropriate for our lives as we have plenty of good things to celebrate but there is always that doubt, that fear, that something could come and destroy our happiness. We worry about money, children, careers, our health, and death. In the story of ...

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