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251. Blueprint for Action

Romans 13:14

Children's Sermon

... like to make plans? I have a very special plan here this morning. (Take out blueprint - hold it up and let them tell you what it is.) Do you know what this is? A blueprint - that’s right. Do you know what kind of men use blueprints? (Again let them guess - carpenters, plumbers, etc.) Right. Do any of your daddies work with blueprints? They do? Now when you have a blueprint you have a plan and that plan tells you exactly what to do. It tells you how long to cut a board and where to nail it. It tells you ...

252. 1,943 Candles on the Birthday Cake!

Acts 2:1-13

Children's Sermon

... for the church with you this Sunday morning and that I would be most pleased if you brought something that you made? Well, the gift that you brought is for our guest of honor, the one who is 1,943 years old. Does anyone want to guess who the guest of honor is? [Let them guess who is 1,943 years old today.] The church, the Christian church is 1,943 years old today. That's who we are going to have a party for this morning. The church as we know it began in Jerusalem 1,943 years ago on a ...

253. Parking Lots and Traffic Jams

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Richard L. Thulin

... lose himself in a crowded subway station. He who was with God from the beginning holds "his glory in his humbleness, his greatness in his poverty, his power in his self-surrender."1 He was and is among us as one who shares our common way. All in all, I guess the chartreuse and yellow bumper sticker and I did not do well together. There is no doubt that it warmed me. It openly claimed Jesus and implied his ability to help us in our need. But it kept wanting to turn the good news of God reaching me into the ...

254. No Telltale Clues

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

... in order to follow the man called Jesus into who knows where, for how long, and at what cost? Surely, we speculate, Jesus and Matthew must have met before. They must have been introduced by a mutual friend and must have felt an immediate attraction. Or surely, we guess, Matthew must have been sick of his job. He probably felt that he was rotting away in a place of no advancement. For too long he had quenched the spirit of adventure. Now he had a chance for something new and exciting and he might as well ...

255. Weightlifting

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

... a people worn down by the burdens of life, a people who get tired. Jesus looks at them, stretches out his carpenter's hands and says: "Come to me ... take my yoke upon you ... my yoke is easy and my burden is light."1 I have always liked that fanciful guess of Weatherhead's. For years now I have let its images roll over me and comfort me much as Jesus' words themselves do. I have not thought much about the story until now. In reading the assigned text again, I began to wonder why the rest that Jesus offers ...

256. No Weedless Garden

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

Richard L. Thulin

... of backbiters. No sooner is one of them out of earshot than the others begin to make nasty comments." It is true, I guess, that God can stand the growth of weeds in his field better than we can. "Where did these weeds come from?" the servants ... to pretend that we are something other than what we are and we don't have to spend our time judging one another. All in all, I guess I feel a great sense of relief." As he left my office he added a closing word. "Someday," he said, "the field will be free of weeds ...

257. In Defense of the One-Talent Servant

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

... care. One-Talent: (speaking in meek and tender voice, seeking to win over the minds and hearts of all present) Your Honor, I, well, I guess I was just afraid. Afraid I might fail. I’m not blessed with a lot of natural ability, your Honor. Oh, I can work alright ... - that’s right, afraid of failing and coming up empty-handed. I couldn’t live with that kind of disgrace. So I guess you could say, I tried to play it safe. Defense: (speaking to the Judge) You see, your Honor, what pressure the defendant ...

258. Our Splintered World

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon

... their home one evening that week. Only the husband, whom I had not met, was at home. We talked about church, and he said he guessed he was a member somewhere "back home" but he wasn’t sure. Then he added "My wife is the churchgoer in our family." I asked ... him as kindly as I could, "As far as Christianity is concerned, whose side are you on?" He laughed and said, "I guess I’m not on anybody’s side, as you put it." But he was! Not to decide is to decide. How different from the totally- ...

259. Shaped by the Future

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

Joe Pennel

... turned preacher, donned white ascension robes and waited on a hilltop for the Second Coming of Christ. When Christ did not come, they adjusted their beliefs and formed what is now known as the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Jesus said that we should not wait by trying to guess the date. Said Jesus, "No one knows, not even the angels of heaven." He wanted his followers to be ready for the day of the coming of the Lord. He said that we must be ready because the Son of man is coming at an hour we least expect ...

260. Cowherding Christians

Matthew 9:35-38

Sermon

Gary W. Houston

... nothing left but to pray" - we sometimes hear said of the sick. Or we hear people say things like: "I’ve tried everything, guess it’s time to pray." Our Lord, on the other hand, instructed his disciples to begin their activity with prayer. "Pray the ... see a picture of Jesus there with a small lamb in his arm. And I heard clearly an inner voice saying: "Feed my sheep." Well, I guess that settles it! I would rather be a cowherder. But if Jesus wants me to be a shepherding preacher, a pastor of a small part ...

261. The Search

Luke 15:1-7

Drama

... - not sure what to say] Well ... you can’t you sit in a seat? 1: Isn’t this the spot He comes to? 2: Yes ... I guess so. No. He’s already here. 1: [Brightens] Where? 2: Everywhere. God is present everywhere. 1: [Let down] I’m waiting for him to come here. ... worship with us. I’m sure that will help. Maybe the pastor will have time to talk to you. 1: [Looks at 2 and sighs] I guess I’ll just have to keep waiting until God comes. 2: But, I’ve told you, he’s already here. 1: [Looks at 2] 2: And ...

262. Why Are We So Split Apart?

Matthew 5:9

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... He left tantalizing and chilling notes on the scene of his crimes. He wrote one to a newspaper reporter. "Sam’s a thirsty lad. He won’t let me stop killing until he gets his fill of blood." Some guessed that the killer named himself after Samuel Colt, inventor of the gun he used. Others guessed he’d made himself the namesake of Samson in the Bible or maybe even Uncle Sam. Psychiatrists speculated that he was a paranoid schizophrenic who had been rejected by a woman, and so took out his sexual rage at ...

263. The Deeper Meanings of The Christian Faith by Dr. Bryant M. Kirkland

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... it. A couple of sons of an Ohio Methodist minister flew one of the first airplanes down at Kitty Hawk. The New York Times sent one of their young reporters to cover this pioneer flight. He sent back a dispatch, "Forget it. Nothing will ever come of it." I guess they have rued that day ever since, because I flew out here today in one of those new jet airplanes. Then, driving here from the airport, we passed the museum which was dedicated to Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the moon, and he came ...

264. The Bible, Your Mirror? by Dr. Lawrence L. Lacour

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... county seat town. The announcement hit all of us - "We are going to move!" Mother was the first to respond, and every woman can guess what her first question was - "What is the house like?" Have you ever heard a man try to answer that question to a woman ... folded her hands, and announced, "Now I’m going to die." We sat by silently, waiting. After some time she looked up at us and smiled. "I guess I’m not going to make it just now. The two of you might as well leave me and get some sleep." She knew who she ...

265. Miracle On Main Street by Dr. George A. Buttrick

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... kind of world he must share it. That’s why I tried to show my Harvard student that God has no need to forgive himself. He is not afar off watching. He lives on Main Street. He bears our burdens, and other burdens which we only dimly guess. We may not know, we cannot guess What pains He had to bear. We only know it was for us He hung and suffered there. That word "dwell" refers to the Ark of the Covenant, leading the journey of Israel by day, keeping watch among their huddled tents by night. Therefore the ...

266. A Faith for the Uncharted Way

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... gone. But, isn’t it thrilling to know: The Everlasting Light has shined into our darkness, and no matter how long your road may be, or through what it may lead, you can be sure of the Light. That baby born yonder at Bethlehem - a beautiful baby? Yes, I would guess he was. But you may be certain that when he was born he was red and wrinkled as other babies are, and when they held him up by the heels and spanked him, he cried as other babies cry; and you may be certain, too, that, years later, it actually ...

267. Please Pass The Salt

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... on his brow that indicated compassion, and figured he is a doctor." John pointed to another man and asked, "What does he do?" The guesser studied him a moment and said, "He is an attorney or a judge." John checked and sure enough, he was. "How did you guess that?" he asked. "Well, he has a scholarly look and there is a certain formality about him; I figured he is an attorney." John pointed to another man and asked, "What does he do?" The guesser just glanced at him and said, "Oh, That's a preacher." John ...

268. Failures Need Not Be Fatal!

Mark 14:66-72

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... disciple who had denied Jesus three times? Don't you know that Peter was thrilled when he got the message. In Luke's gospel we find that the risen Christ appeared to Peter individually. We don't have any details about what transpired, but surely we can guess. Peter probably began pouring out his remorse, but Jesus interrupted him in the middle of it and said, "That's all forgiven, big man. I've got plans for you. You're going to be my 'Old Gibraltar' yet!" The most poignant encounter between Peter and the ...

269. A Real Champion

2 Timothy 4:7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... words "Round 15" on it and some boxing gloves, if they are available. Good morning, boys and girls. I have a piece of cardboard with a word and a number on it, and I want you to guess what you think it means. [Hold up the card.] How many of you have ever heard of ROUND 15? Here is another hint that will help you guess what the word and number mean. [Show them the boxing gloves.] That’s right, a boxing match. But not just any boxing match. When you go 15 rounds that means you are a champion boxer or ...

270. MR. CAIN

Drama

Jerome W. Nilssen

... I’m tired. CAIN How did we get into this again? JAREL Into what? Living together? CAIN I don’t know - the whole works, I guess. JAREL You got a REward - I mean, an Award. CAIN And you got jealous. My God, baby, whatever I get, I share it with you ... the speaker’s platform, with all the answers at his fingertips) Someday that old Timekeeper in the sky is going to punch my clock, and I guess I’ll have to take another job. Well, I don’t worry about that, because I suppose I’ll fit in up there as well ...

271. THE OLD MAN IS WASTING

Drama

Jerome W. Nilssen

... these calls was a fake. SETH (Calmly) The Senator hung up; he broke the circuit. What you heard was the normal dial tone. JAREL I guess I know a busy signal when I hear one. SETH You can call it what you want to. Either way, it’s none of your business ... deck. You cut! SETH I didn’t force you to go first. JAREL I should’ve known. What the hell else could I expect. SETH I guess you’ll be taking a trip soon. JAREL Is that supposed to be funny? SETH The last of the Mohicans is dying. I wouldn’t call ...

272. Molehills and Mountains

Matthew 6:25-34, Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... are not. Jeremy Taylor once wrote: "Death is midnight when all men must unmask." That’s one of the principles of living eternal life, as Christians should be. We think we can judge a person just by looking at him. At best, we can only guess. But in eternal life, there is no guessing. We will know! Only the good will be good looking. Selfishness will look just as rotten and futile as it is. Cruelty, greed, egotism will all be exposed to the light of day. You know, after death, there are going to be a lot ...

273. Let's Go To God's Party!

Luke 15:9

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... was in another land, my wife bought me a very special gift. It was a watch from Switzerland, and she bought it for my birthday. Now guess what, do you know why I’m sad? I lost it. I really lost it. I’ve looked everywhere that I can think of, but my ... are large boxes and small boxes and skinny boxes and fat boxes and pretty boxes and not so pretty boxes. Where shall we begin? I guess we might as well start with the top. (Begin to open the boxes and with each one become more and more discouraged. In the ...

274. Marriage: God's Idea

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... couple in their upper 70's who were celebrating their golden anniversary. It was a wonderful day, but long and tiring, with guests from out of town. Finally, the husband and wife were alone at the end of the day. The husband was hard of hearing and often guessed at what was being said. The wife said, "I'm so tired; finally we're through." He replied, "Oh yeah, well after 50 years I'm a little tired of you too!" A long and happy marriage is a glorious but difficult achievement. Nowadays the very institution ...

275. The Voices Of Christmas

Drama

Jerry Nordstrom

... ’s got to be somebody who isn’t all tied up just because it’s Christmas Eve! Now think! PATIENT: I wonder if anybody ever fixes goose anymore? They’ll give us turkey here, I suppose. We get it about once a week anyhow. A lot cheaper than beef, I guess. SHOPPER: (On phone) Well! I don’t see why I should have to make reservations in advance, after all - Yes, I know it’s Christmas! That’s why I need to get to New York! CHILD: And I want a trip to Disneyland. SHOPPER: (On phone) All right then! If ...

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