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Man spends his life doing things he detests to make money he doesn't want, to buy things he doesn't need, to impress people he doesn't like.

Joe Aldrich

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

Unknown

2578. OK Boomer

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... and get into the vineyard? 1. Christie Kehn in Edward K. Rowell, 1001 Quotes, Illustrations, and Humorous Stories (Grand Rapids: Baker Publishing Group, 2008), p. 295. 2. Michael Fleischer, I Had No Idea!: 77 little-known historical anecdotes and modern-day stories to have a bit of a laugh and impress your friends (Kindle Edition). 3. Contributed. Source unknown. 4. Cited by Dr. Mickey Anders, https://sermonwriter.com/sermons/john-16-8-19-28-a-negative-gospel-anders/.

2579. Great Work

Humor Illustration

Howard A. Stein

A retired friend became interested in the construction of an addition to a shopping mall. Observing the activity regularly, he was especially impressed by the conscientious operator of a large piece of equipment. The day finally came when my friend had a chance to tell this man how much he'd enjoyed watching his scrupulous work. Looking astonished, the operator replied, "You're not the supervisor?"

2580. By Age Five

Illustration

Jack Eicholz

Psychological studies establish that by age five a child has formed a fairly definite impression of himself. The same studies reveal that self-esteem is not closely related to social position, family work background, education or any combination of such factors. A young child sees himself from the reflections of those close to him, mainly his parents. How they react to his activities largely determines the self image he builds.

2581. God's Hands and Feet

Illustration

Ronald Reagan

A farmer took a piece of bad earth and made things flourish. Proud of his accomplishments, he asked his minister to come by and see what he had done. The minister was impressed. "That's the tallest corn I've ever seen. I've never seen anything as big as those melons. Praise the Lord!" He went on that way about every crop, praising the Lord for it all. Finally the farmer couldn't take it anymore. "Reverend," he said, "I wish you ...

2582. Our People

Illustration

Warren Wiersbe

... on their faces the marks of vice and crime; some were drunk. The fumes of alcohol and tobacco were poisonous. "Willie," Booth said to his son, "These are our people; these are the people I want you to live for and bring to Christ." Years later, Bramwell Booth wrote, "The impression never left me."

2583. Jesus Matters

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Michael L. Sherer

... more to convince Christians or Jews. It may have been Luke’s way of saying, “Our claim to King David is better than your claim to King David — and Jesus is his direct descendant.” It probably didn’t convince Jews, but it may have impressed the first Christians. The second argument Luke makes is this: Jesus’ father was God the Almighty, not some human being. This sounds sensational to us, but it may not have for the first Christians. The same claim was made for many great men in antiquity ...

2584. Jesus' Advance Man

John 1:6-8; 19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... it on video, circulating it online for all the world to see. (5) Daniel Pearl paid the ultimate price for his commitment to his country. John the Baptist paid the ultimate price for his commitment to God. John was a man of humility and courage. Just as impressive, however, was his determination to bear witness to the light. John bore witness to the light in his preaching. He bore witness in his life. On the banks of the Jordan he proclaimed that the Kingdom of God was at hand. When he saw Jesus he declared ...

2585. Keeping Your Eye on the Ball

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... of the mint in Tyre, Roman authorities allowed the Jewish Temple to mint the coins in Palestine, as long as they continued to bear the image of the Roman Emperor upon them. Although these were coins used for Jewish religious purposes, the coins clearly impressed upon them that they were nevertheless “owned” by Rome, and that the Jewish faith existed only by Rome’s favor. In a sense, Jews were forced to produce and to use for religious exchange, an idolatrous medium, which also defined them as a member ...

2586. Practicing What We Preach

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... Hoosiers appear to have difficulty distinguishing between robbers and preachers!”7 He calls the final chapter of his book, “Living As If God Were Your Only Audience,” and in it he makes the case for living with sincerity and integrity, not so much to impress others, but simply to be true to God, who is watching every breath you take, every move you make, whether you realize it or not. As an example, Enright writes about charitable giving. He says: Disciples of Jesus Christ give generously, but not for ...

2587. Footless Frankie

Humor

Two western cowboys are talking about a third cowboy. ''He's a real tough character," one of them says, ''and quick on the trigger. He can shoot before his pistol clears the holster." His friend was impressed.'' That is fast," he says, ''if he can shoot before his pistol clears his holster. By the way, what's his name?" His friend answers with a smile, "Footless Frankie."

2588. God Sees You

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the joy and peace of God’s blessing upon our countenances. It lifts us up. Today we celebrate All Saints Day, the time of year when we remember those who have gone before us, those who have taught us, been an example to us, and who have made an indelible impression upon our hearts. We remember those beautiful souls with a knot in our hearts, for they have given us such joy. When we remember them, we re-experience that joy as though it were yesterday that we saw them.

2589. The Judge of the Living and the Dead

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Albert G. Butzer III

... the wings to his back. In the presence of some reliable witnesses, he jumped off a high hill and soared safely downward. Sensational! Babblinger could fly. Not long after, King Ludwig and his royal court came to town and the local leaders wanted to impress him. “Get Hans Babblinger to fly for the king,” they said. Everybody thought it was a grand idea. Unfortunately, the demonstration took place, not in the hills of the Alps with their upcurrents of wind, but on the bluffs of the Danube River where ...

2590. Now is the Day of Salvation

2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... priest, tells of cleaning up after the supper at his church. As they worked, he had an opportunity to talk with a young girl who was part of the youth group. She said that she had not yet decided what to ‘give up’ for Lent. Rev. Varner was impressed that she knew enough to spontaneously bring up the possibility of giving up something for Lent! But she said she hadn’t decided what to give up yet. There weren’t that many people left by this point in the evening, so someone, from across the room, heard ...

2591. You're Never Too Old

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... his work back in 1928 came what? That’s right—penicillin, the most widely used antibiotic in the world. The result—Alexander Fleming found a way to treat formerly severe and life-threatening illnesses such as pneumonia and meningitis. “One observer commented that what impressed him about Fleming was that he immediately acted on his observation. Most of us, when we see something unusual, merely say ‘that’s interesting’ and do nothing about it. We need to let God show us how to see the world’s ...

2592. What Really Matters

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... 20th century. In his writings he describes some of the tasks he and his companions faced in preparing to return from an expedition to the South Pole. They knew they would have to leave some possessions behind. He writes that he was profoundly impressed with the things his companions considered important, as contrasted with the things they threw away. For example, they took their money out their pockets and left it behind. Even food knapsacks they threw away. What they did not leave behind were pictures of ...

2593. Beginning the Lenten Journey

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Timothy W. Ayers

... talking about. They would have shot quick glances toward the religious leaders in their long robes adorned with bright colors and symbols. The crowd would easily see that Jesus was saying not to display a false piety. Jesus was telling them to not try and impress the person next to you with how righteous or holy you are. That would be very freeing for the average working Joe. Working Joe would have looked on every religious leader and felt vastly inferior. He would have seen him in the synagogue, parading ...

2594. Wisdom to the World, but Foolishness to God

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... If you read the daily paper, or listen to the news from radio or television, you do not often hear stories of humility, peace, fidelity, and commitment. Once in a while an individual act or one’s life, like Mother Teresa of Calcutta, impresses sufficiently to be noticed, but unfortunately this is more the exception than the rule. The world desires, exalts, and almost divinizes victory and accomplishment. The more degrees we obtain, triumphs we notch, and goals we achieve, the higher on the secular ladder ...

2595. The Eleventh Commandment

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Evangelist James Robinson once told of seeing a television interview with members of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang. He was impressed by their creed. He says, “Do you know what they kept holding up as their great supreme virtue? They kept saying: ‘We’re a family. We’re together. We live together, fight together, die together. We stick together.’” This motorcycle gang sounds ...

2596. Gratitude

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

Will Willimon

... evening. So, good friend of the family, constant if sometimes awkward companion of my earliest years, he skipped along beside me when I started school in my sixth year. "You'll be glad I'm with you," he said. "I will?" I asked. "Your teachers will be impressed that you know me. I've always gotten along well with teachers -- they keep at it, year after year, one class after another, wondering whatever became of the ones they nurtured and tried to give their wisdom to." Well, I didn't understand all that, but ...

2597. Choices

Philippians 1:12-14, 19-24

Sermon

Will Willimon

... how much of your life, how many of the things which make you, you, are matters over which you had absolutely no decision, no choice. My name, my gender, my physical appearance, my accent. You perhaps think that I chose to talk this way, affect my accent to impress people. No, I was born this way. Harvard's Eric Erikson says that a person's ability to trust is developed in the first six weeks of life. If, for some reason, the world appears to be untrustworthy to the infant of six weeks, Erikson believes that ...

2598. Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Will Willimon

... asked, "Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?" (1 Cor. 1:20) In the world's great ''wisdom", it managed to miss the Messiah. "God chose what is foolish to shame the wise, God chose what is weak...to shame the strong" (1:27). Jesus impressed the world as neither eloquent nor wise. He was no guru with esoteric, mysterious knowledge to impart. He was the embodiment of love. So Paul says to the Corinthians, "When I came to you,...! did not come preaching to you in lofty words or wisdom" (even though ...

2599. Patience

Matthew 11:2-11 · James 5:7-10

Sermon

Will Willimon

... , but you have no guarantee. People change, get sick, become poor, get worse. Who knows where you'll be, who you'll be at 64? You can't really "take charge," control, force, or forecast or all those other means whereby we modern people give ourselves the impression that the future is really of our sole determination. What you can do, in marriage, is to be patient, like a farmer waiting for seed to grow. You can be patient with another, allow time for things to work out, let the other person grow and change ...

2600. R.S.V.P.

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Will Willimon

"At Duke," she said, ''we work hard, we play hard." A visitor here on campus, Friday noon through Sunday evening, might get the impression that we are one of those infamous "Party Schools." Late one Sunday night last winter, I was awakened in the middle of the night and asked to deliver a sad message to a Duke freshman. I got up, put on clothes, stumbled out into the night, drove through deserted Durham ...

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