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2926. The Armor of What?!

Ephesians 6:10-20

Drama

Dave Marsh

... pretty cool! Maybe I’ll take a sneak peek at the verses before Ray starts talking about them. Nothing wrong with that. I mean, what else am I going to do during tithes and offerings or is that after the message? What’s with that basket anyway? Never can quite figure that out... Dave: Anyway, let’s see. Ephesians 6…. "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." Yeah baby! I like this stuff. Let’s ...

2927. If You Build It

Haggai 1:1-15

Drama

Dave Marsh

... the things that please Him and build my relationship with Him. Johnny: Your body and life are God’s house, eh? Claire: Exactly. Johnny: (speaks into recorder) Woman is delusional. Recommend good councilor. (talks to her) Are you sure about that? Claire: Oh yes, quite sure. Johnny: I see, well, Mrs. Jones, I’m afraid that I must be going. I don’t think that you completely understand what it takes to build a God’s house. Goodbye (grabs blueprints and walks out) Claire: (dumb founded ) Well, that was ...

2928. THE GAME OF LIFE (Alternate Version): A drama about resolving conflict or anger

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: Pastor Ray, my minister, was speaking on resolving conflict and since I hadn't done the 'Game of Life' drama in quite some time, I thought I'd bring it back. I rewrote it to accommodate only 2 actors (instead of 3) and it worked great! This is another drama that people respond well to because they can relate... Cast: Jack: A normal husband and father Sandy: Jack's wife Props: Table/ ...

2929. The Run (A Drama about Going the Distance)

Matthew 21:23-27

Drama

Dave Marsh

... , I’ll see you later. Dave: Later. (Robby runs off and Dave stays on the stage and turns his back to the audience. Suddenly Robby comes back and starts pulling Dave up.) Dave: What are you doing? Robby: You’re nuts if you think I’m going to let you quit. How about we just take it a little slower. Ok? Dave: Well… Robby: Good! (Starts pushing him on) Dave: Okay, okay, okay. C'mon you slacker! (They laugh as they go on) Robby: Who's a slacker, etc... (LIGHTS OUT SLOW) END

2930. The Fishing Hole (A Drama about Fathers and Priorities)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: This was an idea I had for quite some time. I had heard the phrase "I wasted the day with my son today" and I decided to turn the negative meaning into a positive one so I changed it to "I wasted the day away with my son today." The content of the conversation between father and son ...

2931. The Bigger They Are...(A Drama about Overcoming Obstacles)

Drama

Dave Marsh

... s not that bad. She loves me. Everything will be fine. Yeah right. (gives Jeff the paper - in the same fashion) Jeff: But... April: And this one is from my husband. His wise council was that he’s tired of hearing about it, to just quit complaining and get over it already. (gives Jeff the paper - in the same fashion) Jeff: But… April: Look, I know you’re trying to help. But I’ve looked at this thing from every perspective- Frontways, sideways, forwards, backwards, you name it. Jeff: Every perspective ...

2932. Friendship

John 2:1-11

Illustration

James Garrett

... ’ll try to put a wall around you and cut you off from any ideas but theirs. They ’ll tell you what a great man you are, Harry. But you and I both know you ain’t.” Later on, when Sam Rayburn discovered that he was quite ill, he announced to the House of Representatives he was going home for medical tests. Some wondered why he did not stay in Washington where there were excellent medical facilities. He supplied the answer when he told Congressman Jim Wright, “Bonham [Texas] is a place where people ...

2933. His Last Supper

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , “How many of you made a commitment to go into the ministry while you were at Lakeshore?” I was amazed at the response. Fifteen or mere person’s stood up. Perhaps that is a dramatic presentation of what can happen when we take time to get off alone and be quit. That is just as true of the laity as of the clergy.] Friends, it is so easy to be religious yet still miss the Kingdom. It is so easy to be centered in ourselves that we cease growing. If we are not open to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit ...

2934. Would You Take The Crown Without The Cross?

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... face today. We want power without painful rejection. We want risk with no danger. We want victory with limited commitment. Some Christians say that to be a Christian means that life is all beautiful. It strikes me that the Temptation of Christ is saying something quite different. It is saying life is a struggle; life is a wilderness experience. You will be tempted by evil. So I want to remind you today, in those times when you are in the wilderness, trying to find your way through, and when temptation comes ...

2935. Why Do You Seek The Living Among The Dead?

John 20:10-18

Sermon

Brett Blair

... as though it is a reference to eternal life. But not so. For the original Hebrew actually reads: And I will dwell in the hose of the Lord, for length of days” or to make it a little smoother “for as long as I live.” Now that says something quite different. I specifically mention this because in the Methodist hymnal on page 734, where the 23rd Psalm is found in the Psalter readings, you will see that they have retained the original wording: And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for as long as live ...

2936. Do You Love Me?

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Brett Blair

Let’s begin with Simon out on his boat fishing alongside the other disciples. He is brooding, thinking deep thoughts not quite sure what to make of all that had happened. Then there is a flashback. He recalls how some months earlier he left his fishing nets at the seashore to become a follower of Jesus and how Jesus liked him and included him and changed his name from Simon to Peter ( ...

2937. The Temptation To Pass By On The Other Side

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Brett Blair

... a very interesting thing has happened. A lawyer has asked a question which in effect says: “What is the outer perimeter of my responsibility? At what point am I no longer liable? Where does it cut off.” In effect he is asking: where can I quit loving? The answer that he probably wanted was: All faithful members of the Jewish faith or all members of the Jerusalem Bar. That’s where you can stop being a neighbor! So, what about Jesus answer--this Good Samaritan parable. Jesus is in effect saying, “Look ...

2938. The Irresistible Influence Of The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-41

Illustration

James W. Moore

... made the axe’s edge more blunt, until it finally ceased to strike and gave up in frustration. “Leave it to me,” said the saw… and it worked back and forth on the iron’s surface until its jagged teeth were all worn and broken. Then in despair, the saw quit trying and fell to the side. “Ah!” said the hammer, “I knew you two wouldn’t succeed. I’ll show you how to do this!” But at the first fierce blow, off flew its head and the piece of iron remained just as before, proud and hard and ...

2939. What Can We Count On From God?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

James W. Moore

... boy as a tribute to his older brother who had just died from acute meningitis. Their family had been on a sightseeing trip to Rome. They traveled by train through the Alps. It was a wonderful experience for all of them until the older son, Lee, became quite sick one afternoon. He had aches and chills. They naturally assumed that he had the flu. However, his condition grew worse and he was rushed to the hospital. Twenty-four hours later, he was gone. When the family returned home, the 12-year-old son wrote a ...

2940. Who You Gonna' Vote For?

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

Brett Blair

... Collectors. He could decide to continue his life as it always had been. This way he would retain his wealth, but what would it cost him in the end? Let’s take a look at some background to answer this question. Nothing in first century Judea was quite so hated and despised as was the Roman tax. It not only reminded the Jews that they were a subjugated people; it also represented a theological affront. To the Jew there was only one King, and that was God, not Caesar. Paying tribute to an earthly non-Jewish ...

2941. All I Want for Christmas is a Savior

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... top shoe. One day when Wilma was about 9, her mother looked out to see her daughter running and jumping and playing basketball, and Wilma was bare-footed. Wilma Rudolph went on to become the fastest woman in the world because she and her family refused to quit when life dealt them a hard blow. They were people of faith and they refused to accept defeat. Remember that powerful verse in Paul’s letter to the Philippians: ~I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Phil. 4:13) I like the way ...

2942. All I Want for Christmas is Hope

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

James W. Moore

... once ALMOST made the right play.” And then Linus says, “Charlie Brown, we led the league in ALMOST.” That’s the way many people are with regard to obeying God’s will. They lead the league in “Almost.” They almost obey God’s will, but not quite. Many years ago when the great missionary David Livingstone was serving in Africa, he sent an appeal to England for more workers to come help him with his mission work on that continent. An answer came back from England, “We would like to send more ...

2943. The Christmas Promise: God With Us

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

... think of others, but for now please consider these. I. “GOD IS WITH US.” WE CAN CLAIM THAT PROMISE FIRST OF ALL, WHEN WE ARE FRIGHTENED. All of us get frightened or scared sometime. Jesus sensed this and consequently He talked about this quite a lot. The words fear, anxious, troubled, fretful, afraid were often in His speech, “Fear not,” “Fret no more,” “Don’t be anxious,” “Let not your hearts be troubled,” “Don’t be afraid.” He spoke words like this often because He saw lots ...

2944. Jesus and Mary Magdalene

John 20:10-18

Sermon

James W. Moore

... !” Isn’t that a great story? If that story doesn’t make you tingle all over with excitement, then you had better check your spiritual pulse. William Sangster was one of the great preachers of the 20th century. Toward the end of his life, he became quite ill. His vocal chords were paralyzed and he was unable to speak. On the Easter Sunday morning just before he died, he painfully printed a short note to his daughter. In it he wrote these poignant words: “How terrible to wake up on Easter and have no ...

2945. Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... people to repent of their sins, having them undergo a baptism in the river like the baptism we Jews require of converts to OUR faith. And people responded...in droves. Even Roman soldiers were inspired by the man and went under the water at his urging. John was quite a figure. During one of these open-air sessions, we from the Jerusalem council sought to question him as to his authority to do what he was doing. Some had wondered whether or not he might be the Messiah who would be the deliverer of the nation ...

2946. The Imperatives of the Resurrection

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... that IS the first thing we needed to do because NO ONE thinks straight when they are terrified. One wonders how many folks' first encounter with the divine has been stark terror. They hear about things like the wrath of God, hellfire and brimstone, and then are quite literally SCARED into the Kingdom. Is that the way it ought to be? This first command of the angel at the garden tomb says, "Not at all!" His next order is "COME!" A command, another imperative, but at the same time, it is an invitation. Jesus ...

2947. Thinking about the Unthinkable - Ash Wednesday

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... as the liver healed only to be clawed again in the morning. Zeus would not be challenged. There would be no supermen. "Remember, you are dust, and to dust you shall return." In its own way, Greek mythology told that to the ancients. Scripture says it quite plainly to us. Like Prometheus, we too are bound. The Lenten journey which begins with Ash Wednesday is a NECESSARY reminder: we are NOT supermen - we are dust. That would be terribly depressing if that were the whole story. No wonder some avoid reading ...

2948. When The Risen Christ Comes Looking For Us

John 21:15-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

... nursing home to have breakfast with my wife.” The nurse smiled and said, “You are such a handsome gentleman. I bet that’s the highlight of her day.” The man blinked and said, “She doesn’t know who I am… She has had Alzheimer’s disease for quite a while. She hasn’t recognized me in the last five years.” The nurse was surprised and she said, “And you still go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” The man smiled, patted the nurse’s hand and said, “She doesn’t ...

2949. The Common People Heard Him Gladly

Mark 12:35-40

Sermon

James W. Moore

... chapel. One day, Tom had an unforgettable experience in the communion service that he loves to tell about. As he was moving down the altar serving communion, he came to a man kneeling there who looked like he had been out on the streets for quite a while. The man looked up at Tom and whispered, “Skip me.” “What? Pardon me?” Tom said. In a louder whisper, the man said again, “Skip me.” “Why?” Tom asked. “Because,” the man said, “I’m not worthy.” Tom said, “Neither am I.” Then ...

2950. The Last Laugh

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of him in twenty seconds." The introduction was performed: "Mr. President, this is Mr. Will Rogers; Mr. Rogers, President Coolidge." Rogers held out his hand, then a look of embarrassment and confusion stole over Will's face. "Er, excuse me, sir. I didn't quite get the name." No big laugh, but at least Coolidge grinned.(8) Do you laugh enough? Do you try to cultivate a cheerful heart? Does anyone, especially Presbyterians? Not many, apparently. In a way, that might be understandable. Life is not a bowl of ...

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