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2576. Holy Handicap?

2 Cor 12:9

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... it. After removing each lug he would carefully place it in the hubcap. Finally he removed the flat tire and replaced it with the spare and turning to grasp a lug, he kicked the hubcap and sent the lugs into a sewer. This dumbfounded him. He didn’t know quite how to cope with it. As he sat musing about the matter, a patient, watching all this from the grounds of the state hospital, suggested that he remove one lug from each of the other tires. This would do him until he could replace the four. "If you are ...

2577. Are You Exercising Your Faith?

Mt 4:1-11 · Phil 3:12 · Gen 32:3

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... from beyond. I am opting for an eclectic faith. The dictionary defines "eclectic" as "not following any one system, as of philosophy, medicine, etc., but selecting and using what are considered the best elements of all systems." It is not quite so fashionable anymore, but it used to be commonplace to employ theologically the adjectives "liberal" and "conservative." Pulpit committees wanted to know whether a candidate was a liberal or a conservative and searching ministers wanted to know whether prospective ...

2578. Winners, Losers and the Gospel

Mt 16:25

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... , the Christian faith says that winning, we can lose. "For whoever would save his life will lose it ..." (Matthew 16:15) That’s how Jesus expressed it. Winning is held in such high esteem by some that they will do anything in order to win, I mean quite literally anything. Think of the high school student who feels pressure from within or without to excel academically and goes to any extreme to achieve that end. She may win top grades, but she may lose, and what she loses may not be worth what she has won ...

2579. The Circus and My Faith

Ps 139 · Mt 22:37

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... faith and their commitment to it. Those who assume leadership responsibilities and prepare adequately to carry them out nearly always gain more than they give.4 Then as I sat in that Civic Center and watched the circus, I noted that it was quite literally a "three-ring circus." There was no center stage. In terms of human resources, neither is there a center stage in the church. We have leaders, but no exalted leaders. We have chairmen, but not indispensable chairmen. We have pastors, but not irreplaceable ...

2580. God and the Weather

Matthew 5:45; 16:2-3 · Psalm 18:7-11; 46:1-3, 11

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... has. When nature is allowed to work the way God intended nature to work, it evidences a balance that achieves purpose. What’s more, in an overwhelming majority of cases, nature achieves its goals without causing human injury. When my daughter was quite young, she accidentally cut open her forehead. The cut required several stitches, and when the emergency room physician finished his task, he addressed himself to the matter of the scar. He cautioned us not to utilize any cosmetic lotions in an effort ...

2581. The Un-Parade

Matthew 16:21-28, Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... the stockyards at Chicago if nothing was done with the meat except to bury it.3 The television series "Eight Is Enough" dealt regularly with creative themes, and in one segment addressed the subject of violence. Little Nicholas came home one afternoon with his head buried, quite literally, in a book. When finally convinced to put down the book, it was discovered that he had a bruised cheek and a bloody nose. He had been in a fight, but a fight with an interesting twist. He had been attacked by a girl in ...

2582. Leah

Genesis 49:29--50:14

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... , strong-willed trio of Laban, Jacob, and Rachel. Yes, "The fault ... is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings." Jacob doubtless went through the wedding ceremony with the same mixture of feelings known to all bridegrooms. But he must have experienced quite a shock when he first saw the face of his bride. She was not the blushing Rachel but the weeping Leah. Part of Laban’s scheme, legend says, was to have all lights removed from the bridal chamber. During the wedding night, when Jacob ...

2583. Manasseh

2 Kings 21:1-18

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... to be in poverty with a pain-wracked body as symbol of moral goodness. Our good health becomes a sign of our evil living. "It is all God’s will." So, the God who loves all humankind snatched away my five-month-old baby. What kind of love is that? Quit blaming God. "We are never to question; it is not for us to understand." Then why did God give me an inquiring mind? Please do not be so pious. "Satan is the cause of it all." Then we had better worship the devil and try to make friends with him ...

2584. Mary of Nazareth

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... In gasping words he arranged that she should be cared for, "Woman, behold thy son! ... Behold thy mother!" (John 19:26-27) She saw him die. Amid the shame and brutality of a Roman execution, she waited. Should any mother be made to suffer this much? Quite incredible How she could recall Word and miracle, Pain and passion! All Through the days she pondered In her heart, and wondered.1 Who can fathom the greatness of God? Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according ...

2585. IN THE BEGINNING ... THERE WAS LOVE ...

Drama

Marcia Millerf

... black curtains. If this is not possible, use two white chairs placed on levels of the same height. CHARACTERS (1 man, 1 woman) THE GIRL: She is eagerly awaiting for life to begin. With the freshness of youth, she is bright, gay, playful, pretty, and almost-but-not-quite sure of herself. THE GIRL knows that life is about to be hers. She just wonders when. THE BOY: He is not eagerly awaiting for anything. THE BOY takes everything in stride, thinking this is the way it has to be because this is the way it is ...

2586. The Guy With The Donkey

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... something which, if given to the Lord, will help him enter another city, another nation, another heart. Max Lucado, that Texas preacher and writer, claims that the guy with the donkey is one in a long line of folks who gave little things to a big God. Scripture has quite a gallery of donkey- givers. One day by the Sea of Galilee, thousands of people wanted to hear the words of life from the lips of Jesus. He needed a platform from which to speak to that throng. There was a boat close by, right at water's ...

2587. God Doesn't Change

James 1:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... it will stop burning altogether. But maybe it helps you to understand that there are some things we don't want to change and the most important of these is God. We would like to have a watch that always kept good time and never ran fast or slow or quit. And we would like to have a flashlight that never burned out. But most of all we want a God who will remain the same for us and for all people for all time.

2588. Holy Tares!

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... field, the church. If we do not realize this fact, we will become disillusioned and disgusted with the church. Many of us may have a romantic and idealistic view of the church as a place where the people are as good as gold. When the truth is known, these often quit the church or if not members, they refuse to join it. Have you not heard someone say "I am not going to join a church because there are too many hypocrites in it"? So, let’s be honest and face up to the facts, lest you get an unrealistic ...

2589. Nag, Nag, Nag!

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... . Our text explains, "My daughter is severely possessed by a demon." Can there be anything worse than that? This mother was concerned about her child. She was compassionate. Love compelled her to nag Jesus for aid. This love and concern for one’s child is quite a contrast to what is happening today. One sub-freezing morning at 3:30 a.m. in Atlanta during the bitter Winter of 1977, a baby was found wrapped in an Indian blanket on the bottom of an apartment complex garbage dumpster. The newborn child ...

2590. Incalculable Riches by Bishop Roy C. Nichols

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... order. "I’ll take bacon and eggs and toast and coffee." She mechanically took the menu. Then the bishop added: "and a few kind words." She disappeared, and shortly she returned with all the goodies. She placed each item on the table with great ease. Then, standing quite stiffly, she enjoined "Sir, will there be anything else?" With a smile on his face, the Bishop asked, "What about the few kind words?" At this point she bowed her head close to his ear and said, "If I were you, I wouldn’t eat them eggs ...

2591. To Hoist a Sail

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... the wind of God stirred new beginnings. Followers became leaders. Charismatic individuals emerged with the same dynamic that had first drawn them to Jesus Christ. A miracle took place in that Upper Room. Something new breathed on their lives and they were never quite the same again. A happening took place, and continues to take place, whenever men have that same radical genuineness. To hoist the spiritual sail means to grope for the God-tremors with an open self. Ah, sweet mystery, with meaning and purpose ...

2592. On Leaving Your Signature

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... be felt and known on a document, such as a petition or projection of opinion, is certainly one very valid form of self-projection. Beyond that, to let our influence be felt in life, in other people’s lives and in the world-at-large, is quite another matter. We are no longer dealing with inanimate objects, but with viable beings and forces - with the physical, mental, and spiritual. This has been so from the beginning. God made man in his own image and pronounced judgment on what he had created by saying ...

2593. The Cunning Craftsman, God

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... here this morning to proclaim to God our assets and accomplishments as did the Pharisee who prayed proudly in public. God knows them well enough. There is no question but that we have done many things well. The Pharisee, bless his soul, seemed to have had quite a list of accomplishments which he took great pains in enumerating to God. Reading them over and looking at my own life, I find that I fall far short. Also, like any of us, he took delight in accentuating those areas where he excelled or felt ...

2594. Running With Patience

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... the pieces of the puzzle do not seem to be present, when the clear course of action appears blurred, when the directional arrow is hazy, the distant drum beat too muffled to recognize, the goals slightly out of focus, the closed door not quite yielding to our touch, the intuitive knowledge still indecisive, and the pattern not ready to crystalize. And so we wait. Yet, with waiting, comes discovery. Out of nowhere (yet surely from Somewhere) it seems to steal across the mind, stimulate the senses, motivate ...

2595. Who Makes a King?

Matthew 21:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... almost like this in Jerusalem, except there were no speeches. They didn’t give him the key, and none of the important people showed up. But the people like you and me were there, waving palm branches, tossing their clothes in the road, and shouting praises to Jesus. It was quite a day. Palm Sunday is what we call the day that the people turned and asked Jesus to be their king. There was only one thing wrong. Jesus did not want to be that kind of king. He did not want to lead armies or raise taxes or make ...

2596. Beware of Dog

John 15:18--16:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... would have courage. The disciples had to preach and teach about what Jesus told them even though there were men who hated what Jesus taught. Jesus warned the disciples that it would take a lot of courage to do what he wanted them to do. He, told them they could quit and run away if they wanted to. He warned them that men would beat them and say awful things about them, but that if they did what Jesus had taught them, he would give them the courage and strength to do what was right. It wasn’t easy to be ...

2597. VIP

Luke 1:39-45

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... morning, boys and girls. Today I have something for you to see that will be impressive. First of all I hope that you have noticed this beautiful chair that I have taken the trouble to bring in and put in this place of honor. It is a lovely chair and quite unusual. Is there anyone here who has a chair that looks exactly like this one in his home? I should hope not, because this is a very special chair. Let me show you why this chair is so important. I have a beautiful ribbon that I am going to put ...

2598. Our Search for Intimacy - The "Father" God

Sermon

Harold Warlick

AN INTIMACY-DEPRIVED WORLD Several years ago Eric Segal, a professor of English in Yale University, wrote a simple little volume about love. Amid the complex, abstract movie scripts replete with symbolism that flood contemporary movie offices, his seemed to be quite absurd. He simply produced a story of the intimate relationship between a Harvard hockey player and a Radcliffe coed. Equally simple and trite was the title applied to both the book and movie - Love Story. Most of you are aware that Love Story ...

2599. At the Door of the Church

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... come to church when I don’t feel like it?" he asked. "There are times when I want to come and really enjoy the service, but there are other times when I’ve no inclination at all. Am I a hypocrite to come then? In addition, sometimes I find worship quite boring. Why should I come to something that bores me?" The minister responded to the young man in this way: "Well, Bob, do you only pay your bills and your rent when you feel like it?" Needless to say, the young man grasped his point. Worship is a debt ...

2600. Virtue Won’t Hurt You

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... go through life marching to someone else’s cadence. We have to march to our own beat and tap those resources of character and strength which lie within us. We must stop this game of meeting other people’s expectations. We must live as virtuous people and quit justifying our shabby performances with excuses about how tough life is. Remember the man Jesus spoke of who took his talent and for fear of losing it buried it in the ground? Some of us have had less resources handed down to us than others. We ...

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