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2701. A Night of Farewell - Peter

Sermon

Ron Lavin

"Tonight we will forget all of this ungodly talk about death. Tonight is a happy time of remembering our heritage. Tonight we shall eat lamb, bitter herbs, wine and bread. It will be good to remember Moses and the journey tonight." "Tonight we are at John Mark's house. No one will find us here. No crowds. No Pharisees. No sick people." "Tonight we will celebrate the Passover." These were my thoughts as we began that Thursday evening meal. Jesus began with prayer: "Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of the ...

2702. Raised Voices

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Drama

Pamela Urfer

Cast: Two women, HANNAH and REBECCA Length: 8 minutes REBECCA is seated on her stool when HANNAH rushes in, very excited, and takes the stool next to her. REBECCA: Hannah! Hannah! Have you heard the news? HANNAH: What news? REBECCA: Then you haven't heard. We're to get packed and ready. We're leaving. Immediately. HANNAH: Leaving? Leaving for where? Why should we be leaving? REBECCA: Leaving for the Promised Land, silly! Of course you knew this. You're just teasing me. HANNAH: I don't know anything about ...

2703. The Ultimate Question

Isaiah 42:1-9

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

We have often heard it stated that a person's wisdom is measured, not by the questions that he answers, but by the questions that he asks. If I were to ask you what the ultimate question in life was, you might, because I am a clergyman or a theologian, reply that the most important question a person can ask is: "Does God really exist?" And you would have missed completely. We know, for instance, that if you ask that question of Americans, about ninety-five percent of them would affirm that there is a God ...

2704. Proper 17

Lk 14:1, 7-14 · Heb 12:18-19, 22-24; 13:1-8 · Eze 18:1-9, 25-29 · Prov 25:6-22

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Ezekiel 18:1-9, 25-29 Each person is responsible for his/her life. Ezekiel here stresses individual responsibility for sin. Heretofore the emphasis was upon community, the nation. Now Judah is in bondage and the community (nation) exists no more. The old proverb said that the children suffer for the sins of their parents. Those now in exile holding to this view could feel no responsibility for their plight and could accept the situation as fate. Ezekiel corrects this one-sided view by preaching ...

2705. Invincible Harvest

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

A cartoon I remember from years ago pictures a preacher in a pulpit ready to begin his sermon. The entire front wall of the church is made up of giant audio speakers. The preacher has his hand on the volume control of the amplifier. He has a slightly wicked grin on his face. As he swiftly turns the dial from zero to full volume he says, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." The audience is not visible, but one imagines them sliding down in their pews, shoulders hunched, hands clasped tightly over their ...

2706. Born One Of Us

Drama

Production Notes This play, Born, One Of Us, is designed to be used in the church service at any time during the Christmas season; perhaps it is particularly appropriate for Christmas Eve. The play is preceded by three persons reading paraphrased portions of scripture (chapters and verses indicated) concerning Bethlehem. These readings should be read dramatically. The readers may sit in side or front pews. A music stand may be placed beside each one to be carried on and off for the readings. A litany, for ...

2707. Suffering for Christ

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

Jesus said: "Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's foes will be those of his own household. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. He who ...

2708. What Is Your Mercy Quotient?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

My father was in the theatre business when was growing up, so names like Twentieth Century Fox, Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer were household words in our family. They were the big studios in Hollywood, the big movie producers. In my father’s office, hanging on a side wall over a bookcase, was a huge picture, probably twenty-four by thirty-six inches. It was taken about 1943 and the caption reads: "Louis B. Mayer and His Stars." Sitting in rows of chairs, on tiers, are a host ...

2709. Minute Accounting

Matthew 12:22-37

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

"I tell you, on the day of the judgment, men will render account for every careless word they utter." Really? A number of questions arise immediately when one hears that statement. One has to do with the logistics of accounting. A lot of careless words are spoken. Are we to believe that God (or some of his assistants!) keeps a verbatim record of all of these words and then confronts each person with the ones he or she has spoken at the final reckoning? Another question involves the justice of such a policy ...

2710. EPISODE 2: THE SECOND WEEK IN LENT

Drama

Robert Clausen

EPISODE 2: THE SECOND WEEK IN LENT JESUS PETER JOHN JUDAS THOMAS MAN WOMAN FIRST CLERGYMAN MARY MAGDALENE [JESUS, PETER, JOHN, JUDAS present. THOMAS enters.] THOMAS: Lord! JESUS: Thomas? THOMAS: I’ve brought someone to see you. JESUS: Who is it? THOMAS: A lady ... and her husband. JESUS: Bring them in. THOMAS: [Turning] You can come in. [A WOMAN enters, pushing a MAN in a wheelchair. The FIRST CLERGYMAN follows, observing.] There, that’s good. WOMAN: Is this him? THOMAS: This is the man you’re looking for ...

2711. A Reed Who Became a Rock

John 1:35-42

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

We have looked together at some of the favorite men of the Bible we have traveled through the Old Testament ... and in the last chapter, we entered into the New Testament in the person of John the Baptizer. Now we pass over the period of the life of Jesus: the coming of the promised Messiah ... the climax of God’s redeeming work ... the time of the Incarnation ... when God became man ... when the eternal entered time ... when the heavenly became earthly. Two of the twelve apostles of Jesus were chosen as ...

2712. The Discipline of Witnessing

Isaiah 43:1-13

Sermon

Today we talk about witnessing, or "TELLING OTHERS ABOUT JESUS CHRIST." This is even more difficult for most of us. For, quite frankly, we Presbyterians don’t like to think about witnessing. We leave it to the Mormons, or the Jehovah Witnesses, or some of the fringe groups; we much prefer to do things "decently and in order." Somehow witnessing sounds too fanatic! Someone has characterized us as being parallel to those men who belong to the military reserve. We go to drills once a week but we are not on ...

2713. Looking Ahead with Hope

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Text: "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" John 1:46 The wedding march had just begun. I stepped to the center of the chancel area. In the ministry there is no moment as deeply moving as that when a wedding march begins. The groom took his place, followed by the best man, at the front of the sanctuary. Down the aisle came the ushers and the bridesmaids. Then into the Narthex came the bride - beautiful, radiant, on the arm of her father. As she moved slowly down the aisle, every eye was fixed upon her ...

2714. The Crowd That Followed Him

Matthew 27:32-44, Matthew 27:45-56

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A sign or banner that reads "This is the King of the Jews" Today we are going to look for Jesus in another crowd. It has been hard being a part of the crowd that hunted Jesus to hurt him. It was kind of fun that first day when we loved him for being a king, but it has been a lot harder since then. You remember running from him when he made you afraid in the temple and how bad you felt when you betrayed him in the garden and hated him at the trial before Pilate. I guess he really made us feel little ...

2715. Christmas Now!

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

Christmas has come and gone for another year. And we are left remembering, wondering, and a little more financially embarrassed than we were a few weeks ago. In some there is a cynicism as seen in this poem: CHRISTMAS PAST The carnival has ended. Marionette "Jesu" no longer performs At the whim of carolers’ tunes. Neon stars diminish and disappear. Plastic virgins steal away To be hidden among the angel suits. Brown "evergreens" stand naked and embarassed. Love seeks a place to hide Amid shepherds’ crooks ...

2716. Days of Promise

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

Without a doubt the most troubling time in the history of the United Sates was the Civil War era. Devastated by the ruins of war, the country was drained emotionally and spiritually. The hostility had developed not only between regions of the country, but it spilled over into families and institutions. At given moments of the war, people questioned whether they would ever be able to recover from the debacle that had been wrought upon the nation. The future was in grave doubt. People lost their perspective ...

2717. The Delimma II (A Drama about Prayer)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: A follow-up to the Dilemma drama. This also uses pre-recorded v.o. so see that drama for more information. These are always fun to do especially when the character is way off target. This drama is intended to expose erroneous thoughts about prayer: God listens better in church, God delights in a more sophisticated prayer, a more sophisticated prayer accomplishes more than a simple one, God answers prayers immediately, etc... The other thing about this one is that it requires some music ...

2718. Why Do You Seek The Living Among The Dead?

John 20:10-18

Sermon

Brett Blair

It was Sunday, the first day of the week, the day after the Jewish Sabbath. At early dawn we are told that some women came to the grave of Jesus, taking with them spices to anoint the body in the tomb. Mary Magdalene was there that morning. Tradition tells us more about her than the written record does. Historically she has been portrayed as a common harlot who had her life radically changed by the man Jesus. There was Joanna, a wealthy women, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, who, tradition says, ...

2719. When The Waters Begin To Rise

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

We are all familiar with MURPHY'S LAW, "If anything can go wrong it will." Murphy's Law is the inspiration for a new book by Paul Dickson, titled THE OFFICIAL RULES AT HOME. Here is a sample of laws, rules, and observations collected by Dickson: Rabbe's Rule of the Bedroom: The spouse who snores louder always falls asleep first. Dickson's Gardening Discovery: When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it ...

2720. One Word Changed Everything

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

It is amazing that one word could change all eternity. One word. One simple word. What was that word? We'll come to that in a moment. First we must go to Caesarea Philippi where Jesus is asking his disciples one of the most familiar questions in all the Bible, "Who do people say that the Son of man is?" I doubt that Jesus was really all that interested in what the crowd thought about him. He knew the masses of people are quite fickle and easily led astray. There was a glaring example of this not too long ...

2721. The Gift Of Inadequacy

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

King Duncan

Mark Twain once wrote about a fictitious sea captain named Stormfield. Stormfield receives a mighty surprise the day he marches into heaven. He is met by Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. "I beg pardon," Captain Stormfield says to St. Peter, "You mustn't mind my reminding you and seeming to meddle, but hain't you forgot something?" St. Peter ponders for a moment and then shakes his head. "Forgot something? No, not that I know of." Captain Stormfield is stunned. "Think," he says. St. Peter thinks for a ...

2722. A Journey To A New Life

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

Danne and Jorge Martinez wanted to raise their eleven-year-old daughter Lizbet to do right. Unfortunately, they had no choice but to teach Lizbet to lie. You see, the Martinez family lived in Cuba. They were members of Castro's Communist Party. But inside their home, these devoted parents complained bitterly about the political situation that was destroying their country. And so, when Lizbet was old enough to attend school, her parents sat her down and explained the facts of life to her. She was never to ...

2723. Making Relationships Work

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

There is an old legend about a New England town that was suffering through all manner of dissension and back-biting. The people were constantly involved in petty feuds pitting neighbor against neighbor. One day, the people came together and consulted a wise pastor as to how they could resolve their differences. The pastor agreed to think on the matter and send them a letter soon detailing his judgement. A few days later, the pastor sat down and wrote his letter to the people, full of advice on how to make ...

2724. The Dynamic Law Of Love

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

"It's love, it's love, it's love that makes the world go round." We are all familiar with that time-honored sentiment, and I think that most of us can agree with the idea that it conveys. We know how important it is to love and to be loved. We may tease each other and make jokes about our relationships, but we all realize how barren our lives would be if we did not have one another. You may know the story about the alert insurance salesman who called on a young man shortly after he had returned from his ...

2725. To Who Can We Go?

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

Back in August of 1969 a Conference on Liturgy and Worship was held in the city of Milwaukee. Several hundred delegates from churches all across the country were in attendance. At a set time in the program the participants were given an unusual assignment. They were asked to go out singly into the streets of the host city, look for signs of hope, and then report back. As far as I know, they are still out! (I imagine that they came back, but the news report I read about the conference failed to say so.) At ...

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