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2801. When the Church Is the Church

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... disappear as snow melts on a sunny day. Then their joy is complete. Then the church is the Church. Then Christians can sing together, What care I for caste or creed? It is the deed, it is the deed. What for class, or what for clan? It is the man, it ... is the man. Heirs of love, and joy, and woe, Who is high, and who is low? Mountain, valley, sky, and sea Are for all humanity. What care I for robe or stole? It is the soul, it is the soul. What for crown, or what for crest? It is the heart within the ...

2802. What It Takes to Stay Christian

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... spite of their sins and failures. This is what John meant in his epistle when he wrote, "We love, because he first loved us" (1 John 4:18). This is why Jesus taught that true Christians are those who are involved in working to help others: feeding the hungry, caring for the sick, clothing the naked, visiting the imprisoned. He even said, "Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, you have done it to me (Matthew 25:40). Martin of Tours learned this when he gave a beggar his own ...

2803. Are You Under Arrest?

Heb 5:11-13; 10:39

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... , grow and touch and listen and love and yes. Olive’s other shopping bag was white with a big shoe printed on the sides of it. This bag carried words to keep people away. Words like no and ignore and don't and mine and who cares. Olive carried both shopping bags everywhere with her. But she only used the connecting words on very special occasions like Christmas or somebody's birthday. The separating words, on the other hand, were used every single day. Olive used them well. She flung them about like darts ...

2804. Dessert in the Desert

Deut 32:10-12 · Ez 37

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... surely it will be discovered in a new and promising friendship. In a religious wasteland, meaning is always beyond us. We all experience these symptoms at one point or another, and the concern is presented here not by happenstance but by design. If we listen carefully and look closely, we will begin to hear people telling us of these moods. And even if they don’t tell us, their faces often express what their words belie. What can and should we say, then, to people who find themselves presently wandering ...

2805. God and the Weather

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

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... die. But in situations of accident where death ensues, maybe we can come to understand death in that context as God’s act of caring for those who - were they allowed to live on - would have non-life and not life. I see, for example, in a miscarriage the ... ... We can throw our burdens on Him, for He understands. He carries all sorrows and shares all sufferings. God knows, cares, and suffers with us.5 Tragedy can throw us into the most difficult religious circumstances, but thoughtful reflection will reveal ...

2806. MIRIAM’S BABY BROTHER

Drama

Marcia Miller

... : I’m going to put him in this basket. Carry it as though you are going to the market. MIRIAM: Like this? [MIRIAM holds the basket in such a way that it is obviously heavy.] MOTHER: Try to swing it a little, as though it is empty. Be careful not to drop it. MIRIAM: Like this? MOTHER: That’s good. I know it is difficult to do, but pretend you are going to the market. MIRIAM: Which means I haven’t anything in the basket. [She continues practicing how to hold the basket.] MOTHER: Right. MIRIAM: Where ...

2807. THE WITCH OF ENDOR

Drama

Marcia Miller

... be in bright reds, purples, and blues. Saul is not dressed as a king or a soldier, but as a peasant. When Samuel appears he should be the most elaborately dressed, in that he is wearing his sacerdotal mantle and, perhaps, holding a staff (symbolic of the shepherd caring for his sheep; it is not for strength but because he is strong that he carries it.) His colors should be white and gold. The main acting area in which the play is set is the Inner-room of The Witch’s House. Again, the historical accuracy ...

2808. The Guy With The Donkey

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... excluded, can sing a song harmoniously. Some are very effective in reaching out to unchurched persons. Some of us can operate a computer or teach a class or organize a capital funds campaign or help a homeless person or repair a leaking roof or make a caring phone call. All of us can give something that promotes Jesus and his kingdom. One of my pastor-friends in the Memphis Conference is a wonderful preacher. Some years ago she was serving on a church staff in Cincinnati, as a layperson in charge of singles ...

2809. Mary of Bethany and Jesus’ Mother

Drama

Jon Joyce

... , dear, it’s almost time for the evening meal and if I am not there when it’s ready, Martha will be angry with me again. Would you join us, Mary? MJ: [Shaking her head] No - no, thank you. I - I’d rather be alone awhile. MB: [Hugging MJ] Take care, Mary. I - will be seeing you again soon. All this overwhelms me. I am afraid. I know that I won’t sleep again tonight. Please, if you feel like it, make our home a place to rest this week. [She pauses, then sobs, turning and exiting during her next line ...

2810. Herod and Jesus

Drama

Jon Joyce

... of them in there. WOMAN 2: Do you think Herod’ll behead him or beat him or anything like that? WOMAN 1: I don’t know for sure what that carpenter’s all about. I know he’s got a lot of followers, and I think Herod would be pretty careful what he does about him. WOMAN 2: Oh, if we could only be in there to listen. [HEROD stomps onto the set and is seated; simultaneously, JESUS enters, preferably from a front row seat, and takes his seat. HEROD will, from time to time, stand or pace; JESUS will not ...

2811. Claudia Procula, Peter, and Centurion

Drama

Jon Joyce

... rain. Except where indicated, the storm sound effects should be muffled so that the characters’ lines may be heard. CLAUDIA and PETER react to the sound of the storm by looking in the direction of the sound effects. The CENTURION is not ruffled] CLAUDIA: [Careful, lest she reveal her interest in Jesus. She will, however, fail in this attempt before the dialogue is over] So I’ve heard, soldier. But, just what is different about it? CENTURION: Well, my lady, that guy on the center cross, he’s somethin ...

2812. Annas, Caiaphas, and Judas

Drama

Jon Joyce

... debts, As we also have forgiven our debtors; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from eviI."* [JUDAS stands, stares at audience. He is suddenly calm, looks around, spies a piece of rope laying on the ground. He picks it up and examines it carefully for a moment, then he walks resolutely off stage right. Once outside there is a brief pause, and then an qgonizing cry from JUDAS] VOICE: Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. CURTAIN *It is imporfant that JUDAS not add the Protestant ...

2813. In the Spirit's Tether

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... the brethren used to gather in the name of Christ to sup, then with thanks to God the Father break the bread and bless the cup, Alleluya! SO KNIT THOU OUR FRIENDSHIP UP. All our meals and all our living make as sacraments of thee, that by caring, helping, giving, we may trite disciples be. Alleluya! WE WILL SERVE THEE FAITHFULLY. That’s what Paul was writing about in our Scripture when he said: "For it is from the Head that the whole Body, as a harmonious structure knit together by the joints with which ...

2814. Running With Patience

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... changed. It is an art to be practiced, a skill to be sharpened, a faith to be kept, a philosophy to maintain and a hope to keep bright. It is not blind surrender to inevitable fate, euphoric capitulation without effort, nor stuporous cowardice that ceases to care. Into every life come those moments, days, weeks, and even years when all 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 ...

2815. When The Cheering Stopped

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

... in the form of the burning bush. But Moses initially resists that call. Do you know what happens next? God tries to kill Moses. Read the text and see if that is not true. The message is that that burning bush can burn you if you are not careful. Why did the cheering stop? Because on Palm Sunday, Jesus opened the doors of the church to everyone. It angered some people then, and let me tell you, it will anger some people today. III Finally, I would suggest to you that the cheering stopped because Jesus began ...

2816. A Good Deep Breath

Matthew 8:23-27

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . Jesus was still asleep. Some of them shook Jesus and some yelled for him to wake up but when he did they were amazed at what he said. He told them not to be frightened for God would care for them. Then he very quietly told the sea to calm down, and it did with a hush. The disciples were so happy and thankful for the power of Jesus that they could not get over it. "Just ... are a lot more. It is good for us to remember what Jesus taught. We are not to be afraid in this world for God will always care for us.

2817. Peace

John 14:15-31

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . What can you think of that is fragile and might be in a box like this so that we would mark it all up with the special word? That’s right, a piece of glass. Glass breaks very easily and it must be handled carefully. Jesus talked about things that were fragile and one of the things he mentioned as being fragile is peace in the world. We know that what he said is true because we have a hard time keeping the peace. Someone is always fighting with guns and bombs and breaking the ...

2818. Is Jesus a Road Map?

Mark 8:1-13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... of loaves of bread would feed 4,000 people, but it did. Jesus made a miracle, and the tired, hungry people praised God for sending Jesus to themn. Jesus did this because he loves people and cares about the way that they feel. The next time that you take a trip I want you to think about the time that people followed Jesus, and how he took care of them when they got into trouble. It’s good to know that we can trust Jesus to help us when we need him, just as the people trusted him a long time ago.

2819. Tell-Tale Fingernails

Matthew 6:25-34

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... do things like bite our fingernails? Jesus talked about this one day, and he asked the people if they ever saw a bird go without food, or a flower without clothes? Doesn’t God give the birds everything they need to fly and to live, and doesn’t God take care of all the flowers so that they look beautiful? Of course he does. If God will do that for birds and flowers, then just think what God will do for you whom he loves so much. Jesus said there is no need for people to worry, but that instead they ...

2820. Worrying Is No Fun

Matthew 6:25-34

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and put on boots.] and on come his boots. Worry, worry, worry. He’s missed half the day worrying about the weather, and has gotten nothing done. Jesus taught us not to worry so much about things that we can do nothing about. He taught us the way he takes care of the birds and flowers. He does not want us to worry about ourselves, but wants us to enjoy the life that he has given us. My friend misses part of every day just worrying about what kind of weather there will be. Boys and girls can miss part of ...

2821. Little Things Affect Little Minds

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... context with anxiety over insignificant matters. The biblical writers treat anxiety as a denial of God’s providence and care. The biblical writers experienced at first hand the vicious cycle of panic. Anxiety over little problems and incidents leads ... followers "men of little faith" (men of little minds) because they were unwilling to relax and rest in the assurance that God can take care of things. All men and women need to grasp the significant elements of the Sermon on the Mount because all of us are goal ...

2822. The Good Samaritan Didn’t Leave His Name

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... Christian’s time, money, and abilities are there amid the suffering of the world. When asked to explain the reasons behind U.C.L.A.’s phenomenal record of eight basketball championships in nine years, Coach John Wooden replied, "It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit." Yet, it is amazing how much can be done when we focus on the task at hand instead of our own recognition. It is amazing how much a church can accomplish if none of its members ...

2823. The Poor - With Us Always?

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... every third year was for the benefit of the poor and needy. The poor could pluck from the vineyard or grain field enough to eat. They were allowed to present less expensive offerings at the temple and still receive the same ministry as others. In short, care of the poor was central to the Old Testament concept of religion. Standing, as a Jew, in the Old Testament tradition, Jesus openly stated that he was anointed by God to preach good news to the poor. Following the example of the Christ, the early church ...

2824. The Win-Win Philosophy of Life

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... responsibilities. David assumed a responsible attitude and out of the situation another son was born to David and Bathsheba. Nathan was again there, this time in a happy time, as the son was dedicated to God. They called this son Solomon. And thanks to the love, care, and tact of Nathan, out of what could have been a horrendous conflict was born the wisest leader to ever govern the nation of Israel. Oh, the tremendous affirmative power of love. Love can be the most creative force in a world of menace. It ...

2825. For Losers And Cowards

Judges 6:1-40

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... one hand those who will really stand by you. An elderly lady in Florida said, "When my sister died, the last person on earth who cared about me was gone. I don’t even have anybody to put in the blank space on my identification card in my wallet whom ... ’s dinner pail which he had been told to watch. With tears raining down his face, the old black man said, "I always had to be so careful what I told him to do, ‘cause I knowed he’d do it." Wouldn’t it do something fine to the great heart of God if he ...

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