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2951. Lord To Whom Shall We Go?

John 6:56-69

Sermon

David Coffin

... do we find good news and life in this gospel? What is this life? The New Testament has three words for life that are commonly used. Psuche (psyche) life such as is in Matthew 16:25, refers to life as inner being or soul. That is a person who wants to save his life, but in doing so could lose his soul. We get the world “psychology” from this word. Next, there is the “bios” life, meaning the physical formation of life where we get the words biology and biography. Luke 8:14 refers to this life as the ...

2952. Bold Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... be healed with all the changes and alterations for his life that this entails. Bartimaeus speaks up! And his life will never be the same. You see, most of us don’t speak up about who we are and what we need in our lives, not because we don’t want it enough, not because we are deathly afraid of the consequences from those around us. After all, it’s already pretty bad, right? Most of us don’t speak up about who we are and what we need to change in our lives, because we fear change. Listen….no matter ...

2953. Seating Arrangements

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... ; The question the disciples asked Jesus when he first said those words to them. What are we to do? What am I to do if I want to end up on the right side? And Jesus then told them the two things they must do. First, he said, “Watch out that no one ... does come when God returns and gathers all of the people together and puts some on his right side and others on his left, we might want to remember that God is not the one who makes the decision about which side we get to sit on. We make that decision. We are ...

2954. In the Mirror

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... on top of the other. They are related: a lost sheep, a lost coin, a lost person. We don’t fully understand what Jesus wanted us to learn from the Parable of the Prodigal Son until we look at the other two parables that it is built upon. • Second ... spit in the face of the father and declare him worthless in the mind of the son! • So what happened next? I want to know! You want to know! We all want to know! But Jesus did not tell us. He dropped the father’s words on us like a blanket of love and then ...

2955. What If It's ALL True?

John 20:1-18 · Matthew 28:10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... life as well as the testimonies after his death, Swinburne calculated the probability of the resurrection at a whopping 97 percent. He later published his “proof” of the resurrection in the Oxford University Press book The Resurrection of God Incarnate (2003). Now, who doesn’t want the big-gun philosophers weighing in on the Christian side, since so many are on the other side. But this is not the “proof” I’m talking about. The Bible is not a book where the truth is in the science, but truth is ...

2956. Courage to Break

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever ...

2957. Investing Our Inheritance

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... his turn to go for a ride, he rode the horse until he was out of view of the house. Then he slipped to the ground. He wanted to try mounting the horse as he had seen cowboys on television do it. So he got behind the horse and took a running start toward ... from home, so he called home collect. He told his father how unhappy he was. He knew it was a waste of money; still he wanted to know, "Would you come and get me?" His father said, "Sure." A couple of hours later, his dad was there. They were carrying his ...

2958. Suffering And Service

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... lost on most of us. Our culture conditions us to look out for our own needs and not the needs of others. It is more natural for us to think and act selfishly. A selfless orientation runs against the grain for most of us. Even for those who want to be good servants, it is a struggle to know just how a servant is expected to respond. Sometimes in our effort to be faithful servants we experience heartache and disappointment. We find ourselves asking, "Why?" Why does God allow these bad things to happen to us ...

2959. A Maturing Faith

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... annoyed with her that he cast out the spirit. Thus, her owners could no longer profit off of her. Obviously, Paul did not want his ministry or the promotion of the gospel tainted by any connection with this peculiar girl. He may also have been concerned for ... friendship developed. Then one night the phone rang at 1:00 a.m. It was Gary's wife. Gary had gone on a cocaine binge. He wanted more money. She wouldn't give it to him. Now he was barricaded in their bedroom. He wouldn't see or talk to anyone but this ...

2960. Naaman Is My Name!

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... shows Charlie Brown visiting Lucy who is at her stand offering psychiatric help for a nickel. Charlie says, "I need help! Tell me a great truth. Tell me something about living that will help me." Lucy responds by asking, "Do you ever wake up at night and want a drink of water?" "Sure," Charlie responds, "quite often." Lucy then offers her advice, "When you're getting a drink of water in the dark, always rinse out the glass because there might be a bug in it! Five cents, please." Charlie pays, and walks away ...

2961. Transfiguration

Luke 9:28-36

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... spirit is right where its always been -- right here in my Christian body. RALPH: I mean, this place is such an inspirational place. Couldn't you just soak it all up for a long time? MABEL: I could. I do. RALPH: Well, that's what I'm talking about. I want to stay right here and worship God. MABEL: You'd freeze. RALPH: Don't start that. I wouldn't freeze. The place is heated. Your church dollars at work. MABEL: They turn the heat down when the people leave. You'd freeze or starve or thirst to death ... in ...

2962. Doubters All, Part IV

John 17:20-26

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... about all things. GERRIE: Do you mean I should ask the Holy Spirit who I should witness to? TOMMIE: Sure, the Holy Spirit knows what He wants accomplished and He knows best how to do it. He is God. You can really conserve your energy by asking Him what to do. The way ... burn out in a couple of weeks and get discouraged. I'll tell you what we can do. We can pray together for the people you want to witness to and ask the Holy Spirit to arrange the proper time to do it. GERRIE: All right. We'll do it your way. ...

2963. Waltzing With Coyotes

Luke 6:27-36

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . CHIEF: Gentlemen, the Bible says to love your enemies. WILLIE: I forgot another hate. I hate the Bible. BART: Likewise. CHIEF: Gentlemen, Li'l Buttercup-Shines-In-The-Mornin' lives by the Bible. WILLIE: She do? BART: I din't know thet. CHIEF: Well, it's true. And if you want to get to know her you'll have to go to church. WILLIE: Ah'm athinkin' ah'm agoin' to git religion. BART: Ah'm agoin' to git it faster then you kin, ah'm abettin'. WILLIE: No you haint. BART: Why, you mangy varmit. I oughta blast yo ...

2964. Super Christian III

Luke 13:22-30

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . And he is troubled! SUPER CHRISTIAN: (HE IS WEARING A SLOUCH HAT AND AN OVERCOAT OVER HIS CAPED COSTUME) My son George is old enough, and I've got to tell him of my other identity. I've got to tell him I'm Super Christian. Of course, he'll want to join me in my heroic rescues and other adventures. Do you think it will shock him? I better break it to him gently. GEORGE: (ENTERS) Hi, Dad. SUPER CHRISTIAN: Hi, George. GEORGE: Why did we have to meet here? SUPER CHRISTIAN: No one ever comes here. GEORGE: The ...

2965. Prayer Power

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... you hear that it was he that requested he be sent to rescue \nJesus in the Garden when the soldiers came to capture our Lord? \nLOQUE: I remember Jesus said to Peter that twelve legions of \nangels were ready to defend Him. \nHOM: There were many more that wanted to go, but Rinnahel \nrequested that he go alone disguised as a human so he could \nrescue Jesus. \nLOQUE: No, I hadn't heard that story. It is just like him, \nthough. But we haven't had any big battles for quite a while. \nHOM: This division is ...

2966. The Thieves

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... they hang me on one of their trees, \nI'll call a Roman soldier over and then I'll spit on him. That's \nhow I want to die. \nLEDAN: Lots of talk. \nZETHAN: Yeah, lots of talk. Lots of talk. You got some \nobjections to my talk? You're just a thing. ... getting us caught. Naw, \nyou're not going anywhere. I need you. And you're too pitiful \nto think for yourself. \nLEDAN: I just don't want to get caught, that's all. \nZETHAN: You just listen to me and do what I say. You'll be all \nright. \nLEDAN: I'll be ...

2967. Beware Of Your Piety

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... our Lord Jesus Christ is to remind ourselves that we are destined for eternity. What we do here upon this planet earth is related to where and how we spend eternity. To measure our lives only in terms of what we possess, what we can amass, and what we want to acquire of material things will frustrate us now and eternally. The hell of it will be that the life we treasured will be no more. Eaten by the ravages of time and robbed of worth and beauty by immeasurable numbers of enemies, the pain of that hellish ...

2968. Keep Things Flowing

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Richard Patt

... The answer is very simple: in those areas of life where we see human beings in need. Sometimes we see what we want to see and don't see what we don't want to see. But most of the time, I dare say, we see it all. It is just that in our sinful ... their jobs develop or expectations become altered. Within our churches today there are usually classes and courses offered for lay people who want to learn how to extend a ministry of caring to persons in need. Many medical and public agencies offer training for ...

2969. Called To Pull Down; Called To Rebuild

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... cannot accept and proclaim the law of God, then we stand under God's wrath. If we do proclaim it, it will surely make us unpopular. The people want to be soothed and entertained. They want their ears tickled. They want sermons that make them laugh, make them cry, and make them feel very religious -- But they do not want to be made to feel uncomfortable. The key words today are upbeat, positive, non-controversial, and relevant. "Relevant" usually means speak comforting and reassuring words to me, but never ...

2970. Go Down To The Potter's House

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

Sermon

James McLemore

... as a baby's skin. The instructor grasped the young mechanic's hands, briskly pulled him close, and whispered in his ear. "If you really want to be a mechanic, let me give you a piece of advice. Go down to the auto shop and wrap your hands around an engine ... house, to plant flowers in a vase, you had to go down to the potter's house. And God's message to Jeremiah was, "If you want to understand who I am, Jeremiah, you have to go down to the potter's house." The potter's house was called the Bayith Ytsar, the ...

2971. Prepared Servants

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... comfortable pew and serve the needs of those around you. Get dressed for action. Be prepared for the unexpected coming of Christ into your life, giving you new energy and power to act as servants in the world." Illustrative Materials 1. Stay Awake. A young son wanted to stay up for the new year to come in. Just before midnight he conked out. He could not wait for the glorious event. He slept through the firecrackers and gunfire and shouting of "Happy New Year." Is it childish behavior when people are not ...

2972. Love And Resurrection

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Don M. Aycock

... . He is not here, here in the tomb in Palestine in A.D. 30. He is risen. He is our constant contemporary. He stalks the lonely streets and lives at our addresses. He seeks to dwell in Washington and New York, in Moscow and Mexico City. Christ wants to reign everywhere. Luke's version of Easter had two men walking down the road to Emmaus. Two lonely disillusioned men. One said, We had hoped that Jesus would be the one who would redeem Israel. The implication was that Jesus wasn't. Two lonely men, 14 trudging ...

2973. An Idea Wearing Bid Overalls

1 John 5:1-12

Sermon

James E. Sargent

... fact that with all of her work and the demands of her schedule she didn't have time to visit her mother as often as she wanted. His work was a little slow that week so he decided that he could carve out an hour for a short visit. Again, when they ... them. Finally the moment came. She told him how much she appreciated all that he had done. She went on to say that she had been wanting to tell him something for quite a while now, but that she'd been afraid to. "You know," she said, "that your care and concern ...

2974. Friendship? Yes, Please!

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... it says, "if they fall." But then it kind of corrects itself and says, "when he falls." In life, you see, it is not really a question of if we shall fall but when. All of us sin. All of us get discouraged. All of us will grow disillusioned and want to quit. All of us will suffer confusion, fatigue, and bouts of depression. And the text says, "Woe be to anyone of us who is friendless when such a down time comes." In today's world the friendless American male who is discouraged has to buy a friend by going ...

2975. Through The Eye Of The Needle

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... of our world. We give our money away -- freely, generously, joyfully. And no one is twisting our arms. No one is forcing us. We have no expectation of getting anything in return. We give ourselves away in the form of our money, not because we have to but because we want to. In a world where there never seems to be enough money to go around, in a world where we are always haunted by the specter of scarcity, in a world where time is money and money is power, in a world where a solid return on your investment ...

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