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2751. Watching Jesus

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... They were the most vital element within the whole family of Judaism in Jesus’ time. This may explain Jesus’ deep disappointment with the Pharisees. They seemed deadly serious about the will and ways of God. They were firm and steady in their convictions. Perhaps Jesus thought he might make some point of contact with them by means of his message. But they couldn’t see the issues as Jesus saw them, so they set themselves against him rather than making an alliance with him. They were so hung up on rules ...

2752. Museum or Mission?

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... ’s business; sometimes they are told it by the very persons being hurt the most. Yet real mission by the church will mean to reach out for ideas and judgments that initially are disturbing. In a sense, these are "the lost" thoughts and perceptions that must be brought into our Christian outlook. Peace, corporate justice, national humility, and the integrated society are among the issues that challenge our comfortable mental museums. The question is: will there be mission or not? There is no guarantee ...

2753. Do I Give Up Praying Too Soon?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

... arms, one on the one side, the other on the other side. "And so his hands were steady until the going down of the sun." Joshua’s army prevailed. There’ve been times when you and I might also have grown weary. We thought we’d been holding up our arms in prayer for a good long time. We thought we’d been hanging on like pet bulldogs and not letting go. But we had so many reasons to give up. "That job I want: surely others are praying for it too. How can God give it to all of us?" "The ...

2754. Real Security

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

... me a judge or divider over you?" And he said to them, "Take heed, and beware of all covetousness; for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul ...

2755. Emancipation Proclamation

John 8:31-41

Sermon

... son, and often in the circle of our friendships. We have felt the icy sweat of hopelessness that comes from finding our feet caught in traps of our own making. A young lady who is vivid in my memory said she had to take control of her own life. Good thought! There is, indeed, a measure of good sense we have to exercise. But after her divorce, in the midst of problems that divorce creates, she asks, "Who did this to me?" And, of course, she finds an easy answer. Or is this the answer? "We confess that we are ...

2756. Remember Me?

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

... you cannot remember the person. You "fish" around for some hints, but there are none that make any sense. Finally, with a trace of a smile, the person says, "I was in John and Mary’s wedding party eight years ago, and you witnessed their marriage. I thought surely you would remember me." Isn’t that presumptuous? How in the world are you supposed to remember the name of a person who was in a wedding party eight years ago? Yes, sometimes people expect that from you and me, and sometimes we expect it from ...

2757. The Nearest Hand

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Carveth Mitchell

... woman gently laid her hand on the folded hands of the friend at prayer. She responded as most of us would do. She jumped and said, "He did it! He touched me." Then, after a moment’s thought "But that felt an awful lot like your hand." "It was my hand," her friend replied. Disappointment was on the other face. "And I thought God had touched me." "He did touch you. How do you think God touches people? That he comes down like a fog blanket or a pillar of fire? When God touches people he takes the nearest ...

2758. Why Aspire to Sainthood?

Daniel 7:1-14

Sermon

... Of all the people with whom you are acquainted, are there any you consider to be saints? Most of us probably would be hesitant to say that any particular individual we know actually is a saint. Yet each of us, no doubt, has someone in mind who is being thought of as a saintly person. Is it a parent, a grandparent, an uncle, an aunt, a teacher, a pastor, a doctor, a neighbor, a friend? Of course, we do not see these persons as perfect. We have no set of tedious criteria with which to measure them. No church ...

2759. Life in the Sunbelt

Malachi 4:1-6

Sermon

... to love it. They say its good for your health. Industry is shifting in that direction. Flocks of snowbirds flee there from winter’s drabness in the North. People like me dream of someday owning a place in Florida. The sunbelt draws us. There is promise in thoughts of it. It must have been a southerner who wrote the old song that says, "Cheer up, my brother, live in the sunshine." In the Word we have read from Malachi we find an admonition that we live our lives in the sunlight of God’s love, assured ...

2760. The Challenge of God's Harvest

Matthew 9:35-38

Sermon

... God our Father. Is there anyone among us here who does not need to hear that message? Is there anyone here not ripe for such good news? Everyone - and all of us - wait for God's good Word in Christ. Truly the harvest is great! So that is Jesus' first thought to us here. And the second statement of Jesus here is just as true as the first, but it is sad. While the harvest is truly great, Jesus tells us that the laborers are few. Again, as far as sheer numbers go this is true. While millions and millions are ...

2761. Born Naked With A Cross

Sermon

... leash were starched because it was stiff. The child could hold it as though the harness were on a dog. When I first saw it, I thought I was seeing things or that I was out of my mind. Here were boys and girls walking with a leash and harness as though they ... attention to the fact that Richard Keiser, head of the Secret Service, looked very much like the president. When he was asked whether he thought he could ever be shot by mistake, he replied, "I hope so." If a man could do this for a fellow-man, for his ...

2762. Don't Be a Snob

Romans 12:9-21

Children's Sermon

... make jokes about conceited people and say that they have fat or big heads. [Describe this by holding your hands up to your face and moving them out to show this big face.] Sometimes we also say that these kind of people have lots of hot air. But, my favorite thought about the haughty, which means being a snob, or the conceited, is to tell them to go blow a horn. [Show your horn.] That's right, I just tell them to save their wind and blow their horn instead of telling me how good they are. If they are going ...

2763. A Terrific Singer

2 Corinthians 11:16-33

Children's Sermon

... best? I sing best when I sing in the shower or bathtub. Then I am just terrific! I sing high and low and fast and slow. I am a terrific singer. I suppose that you want to hear me sing now. Well, I have such a delicate voice that I thought I would just bring along my tape recorder so that you could hear me sing that way. [Play the tape recorder with some beautiful recording of a man singing.] How did you like that? I suppose that you still want me to sing, don't you? Now, you have to ...

2764. If Only We Would Do The Obvious ...

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... in which she executed them made us eager to approach her with requests. When she asked for an appointment with me, I thought it might be to talk about her concern that her heavy involvement in the church was a deterrent to her graduate studies ... and to his terrible problem. A problem like his deserved a more dignified solution, at least one a bit more religious. Naaman was outraged. I thought that he would at least come out to me, pray to the Lord his God, wave his hand over the diseased spots, and cure me! ...

2765. If Only We Would Confess ...

Ezekiel 18:1-32

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... destruction that the Hebrews were facing. With anguished cry Ezekiel says in the name of Yahweh, "Why do you Israelites want to die?" (18:31, TEV) The covenant had been broken. God had been faithful and the people had been unfaithful; therefore, destruction was inevitable. The Hebrews thought that their suffering in exile was the result of another generation’s unfaithfulness to the covenant. They repeated the proverb, "The parents ate the sour grapes, but the children got the sour taste." (18:2, TEV) They ...

2766. Mustard or Mash Potatoes?

Galatians 5:16-26

Children's Sermon

... . Okay, now tell me what I have in this container with the holes on the top of it which is like white sand when I shake it out? Salt, very good. Have you ever tried to put salt on bread when you thought it was sugar, or mustard on mashed potatoes, or drink a glass of vinegar when you thought it was water? If you ever have done anything like this you know how terrible it is. Mustard and mashed potatoes, or salt and bread, just don't go together, and vinegar will never replace water. St. Paul teaches us that ...

2767. The Bells Of Christmas Eve

Drama

... Italy for the beautiful bells that on Christmas Eve announce the birth of our Blessed Lord. FRANCO: The bells do not ring because of a curse - PIETRO: A curse? FRANCO: It is a long story and not a very happy one to relate. (Pause) But I have just thought of a way in which we might lift that curse, and it includes you, my son. PIETRO: Me? FRANCO: You. You have not traveled much in your lifetime, have you? PIETRO: I have barely gone beyond this village. FRANCO: How would you like to travel to Rome? PIETRO ...

2768. Prayer

Matthew 14:13-21

Bulletin Aid

... I don't know where I'm going. There are no roads No landmarks No tracks. I succumb to despair I have nowhere to turn Nobody understands Nobody can help. I'm out of control Everything goes wrong I'm surrounded by hostile darkness Wild beasts Demons! I thought I knew my way I thought I was safe Strong Self-sufficient But tragedy Loss Fear Have taken me And I don't know how to escape. Lord, forgive me for losing sight of you For being so proud of my ability to cope That I let go my anchor And find me ...

2769. The Day of Pentecost

Isaiah 44:1-5

Sermon

... itself in action. In other words, though the seed had fallen on dry ground and died, that did not mean God's promise to Abraham was dead. The combination of water and spirit - so important in New Testament thought - also finds an expression here. This is an old thought - a concept coming from an imagery as ancient as the religious beliefs of Babylon. In fact, it may be Deutero-Isaiah drew his metaphor from a Babylonian geographical background with its artificial irrigation channels; items unknown to the ...

2770. Proper 6

Genesis 25:19-34

Sermon

... probably not well equipped to handle it, to the younger, who was. This story of shrewd bargaining doubtless delighted the descendants of Jacob. They were proud of the way their ancient ancestor outwitted the Edomite ancestor, Esau. Somebody has suggested Esau may have thought he was bartering for some kind of magical stew and later learned the prize dish was nothing but lentil soup. One doesn't have to get caught up in that kind of thinking, however. Young Esau was hungry and, when his stomach was growling ...

2771. Proper 9

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon

... These strange people were called the Hebrews. Raamses feared, if war broke out, these foreigners would side with his enemies. So he thought up an ingenious plan: he put the Jews to work strengthening the defenses of that border area. Thereby, he got a beneficial ... live. One assumes, it could be claimed the children were all stillborn. It's not at all clear why the Pharaoh thought the midwives would go along with his heinous plan. Pleading extenuating circumstances, they didn't, and the Hebrew male children ...

2772. Seeking Hands

Psalm 141:1-10

Sermon

... to him; open to what he is doing; open in the recognition that we come before the Lord as people who are unworthy to be in his presence. We come before the Lord open to the admission that we are sinners, guilty by our words, by our actions, by our thoughts, and by our lack of doing the things we know the Lord would have us do. We come into the Lord's presence open, recognizing that the Lord, even before we speak, even before we think, knows us and our needs. We dare not try to hide ourselves from the ...

2773. Our Prayers, Not Questions

Sermon

... : "My husband is drinking; he's out with another woman; I've got three small children." "I have access to drugs. I've thought about suicide; I'm afraid." The conversation went on, and we talked. And finally she blurted out, "Why is this happening? What's ... yourself?" She was quiet for a moment, and then she said this: "It's funny, all of my life I've prayed for others, and the thought never occurred to me to pray for myself. "Yes," she said, "I will pray for myself." "What will you pray for?" I asked her. "I' ...

2774. Parable of Five Cities

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Illustration

... her to five cities in quest of her one true love. She found him in the first city and fell completely in love with him, but she was wrong and he left her in the City of Disappointment. Her journey took her to the next city, where she again thought the ideal was at hand; but, in this city called Rebellion, she found only bitterness. Once again she set forth and found a beautiful love called respect. This was the City of Dignity. Again she set forth to find her true love and there she found some happiness in ...

2775. A Good Picture of Bad People

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

... sense, the parable is beautiful. It is a warning from one who loves us and does not want to see us confused or hurt. Another thought needs to be shared. The story is being told by the Son of Light. The characters in the story are the sons of this world, ... a man find the courage to take this kind of stand? Where did this man find the strength to stand alone for what he thought was right, knowing that it could have meant political disaster and demise? The source of this man’s strength and courage is the Son ...

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