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276. Jesus the Hope of the World

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... , everything we dreamed of is gone. Let’s face it, Jesus is just one more good man who got caught and crushed in the system. Now I don’t care what you two do, but I’m heading back to Galilee. Guess I’ll try my luck at fishing. Peter: He said we’d be "fishers of men." But, I guess it’s really over. There’s not much we can do without him. (Suddenly there is a knock at the door.) Thomas: I told you we should have gotten out of here. It’s the Romans. I just know it. Is ...

277. Stewards of Life, Death, and Beyond

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... legal status of abortion in our country. What I do believe is that the decision about abortion should be made by the woman or couple and that each situation is different and must be considered prayerfully as a caretaker of life’s process. Here, I guess you could call me "pro choice." Many things must be considered when we contemplate abortion. The health and risk of the mother and the possibilty of quality of life for the fetus if brought to term is extremely important. There is a difference between an ...

278.

Drama

David E. Ullery

... the gods of Rome that this is the end of it! I’m sick of their petty squabbles! Sergius: I thought you handled it masterfully, sir. Now it is Herod’s problem. Pilate: Yes - but that fox will try to find a way out, too, unless I miss my guess. Sergius: But how? You clearly stated that since Jesus is from Galilee, he is under Herod’s jurisdiction. Pilate: Did you see Caiaphas, though? He took Jesus to Herod because he knew I had trapped him in his own devotion to "legality." He and Herod will contrive a ...

279. The Generation Gap

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

William McKee Aber

... the tension this kind of answer probably produced. Here was a real generation gap; Jesus was caught up in the EXPERIENCE OF THE MOMENT, completely oblivious of his parents’ anxiety. Furthermore - and we can only guess at this from the actions of his later life - he was QUESTIONING THE AUTHORITIES AND THE POWER STRUCTURES OF HIS DAY. Amid the elders and leaders and preservers of the status quo, he was asking questions. While the record indicates that Jesus did, in fact, go home with his parents - ...

280. Advent 4: Let Us Go Over To Bethlehem And Find The Christ of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... a wooden box. The prince was irritated. Impatiently, he brushed the dust off his leg and ordered the workers to throw the box out immediately. What was that box doing here in the middle of the building anyway? Get it out of here right now! You have already guessed. The box held the remains of his beloved wife. Shah threw out her coffin. He forgot she was there. (Max Lucado, The Applause of Heaven, pp. 131-132) The one the temple was built for was cast out. The one who inspired the whole project in the first ...

281. Who Are You?

John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... school. DAN: Boy, I almost walked out of the meeting. GINNY: I'm glad you didn't. They needed to hear your views. DAN: Well, I guess I gave them a earful. GINNY: Yes, you did that. DAN: I'm still angry. Kids have to have Time to be kids and not to worry ... answer their question about who he was. He told them who he wasn't. GINNY: Right. It's important to know who you aren't. DAN: I guess so. GINNY: Our kids know God and so they won't have any doubts about who they are because God keeps us humble. DAN: And if they ...

282. Father -- Son

John 15:1-17

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... not fair. You know Lonnie isn't a Christian. DAD: I wasn't trying to be unfair. I'm sorry if it sounded that way. I guess I was just wondering if Lonnie had come around to the way you believe, that's all. SCOTT: Dad, listen. I love Lonnie and she loves ... can really love each one of us as we need to be loved -- unconditionally. We humans botch it up. We love selfishly sometimes. SCOTT: I guess that's true. DAD: Well, what do you think? SCOTT: I think Lonnie and I have some more talking to do together. DAD: Let' ...

283. The Establishment of An Empire

2 Samuel 5:1-5

Sermon

Roger Prescott

... the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him. Most of us need to listen more in our own lives to what is happening with us. Buechner has some words about this also: God’s coming is always unforeseen, I think, and the reason, if I had to guess, is that if he gave us anything much in the way of advance warning, more often than not we would have made ourselves scarce long before he got there.* (*Frederick Buechner, The Sacred Journey, Harper & Row, 1982, p. 104.) 2. Jerusalem David needed a neutral capital for ...

284. Francis of Assisi

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... be a superstar. PROTAGONIST: My own beginning wasn’t very auspicious. I’ll bet yours wasn’t either. ANTAGONIST: Well, let’s not get into that. LECTOR: Dear Fernando - Where were you when I needed you? I’ve always counted on you to get me out of tight spots. Guess I counted on you one time too many. Now I’m sitting here in prison, rotting like a rat, and you’re at home, receiving accolades from the mayor and the pretty young girls. See what you can do to get me released as soon as possible. In ...

285. Change

Mark 6:7-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... would it look wearing hiking boots to a dinner party? THADDEUS: That's pretty well covered. MATTHEW: "No extra clothes"? Well, I guess there won't be any dinner parties. THADDEUS: It looks that way. MATTHEW: "When you enter a house, stay there until you ... feet in public. Hmm. I don't know. Do you think he's a little out of touch? THADDEUS: Well, we should follow the list, I guess. MATTHEW: Look at this. It says he gave us authority over unclean spirits. That's nice. I like that. But what about this last part? ...

286. Son Shine Inn

John 6:25-59

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ? BILL: Yes, water. Great. JESUS: I'll bring you some living water. BILL: Yes, living water. That sounds good. MARY BETH: Yes, I guess so, living water. JESUS: Well, I'll just get that for you while you look over the menu. (EXITS) MARY BETH: What's " ... . BILL: You do know. JESUS: I was there. MARY BETH: Oh, I don't remember ... JESUS: Well, would you like the Adonai special? BILL: I guess so, since it's the only thing on the menu. MARY BETH: What is it? JESUS: Lamb. MARY BETH: And how is it prepared? JESUS ...

287. Fear

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... come back. She's got to. RENA: It's just like him to run away from the problem. SAM: What if she doesn't come back? I guess I wouldn't blame her. RENA: I don't know how we came to this. It didn't used to be like this. SAM: She really didn' ... forgiven. SAM: If things were just like they always were that would be pretty bad. RENA: Why did it happen? SAM: Where did things go wrong? RENA: I guess I've changed. SAM: I haven't changed so much. RENA: Sam and I grew apart when I changed and he didn't want to. SAM: I' ...

288. At The Potter's House

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... other people think that, too, especially after what he said at the temple the other day (7:1-15). Did you hear about that? I guess you could call it a sermon. I call it rubbish. He had the audacity to stand in the house of the Lord, the temple ... and have a good time. Now we’re also preached at. Still, I keep going back down there. I just can’t stay away. I guess I’m just fascinated by what the potter does with the clay, the infinite variations, the beauty he can create. Maybe Jeremiah has something in ...

289. The ABC Gospel

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... leper, she set aside all the prejudices and bitterness she might have had because of her capture and tried to help him find a cure. She told his wife about the power of God who could bring healing to her husband’s life. Who would have ever guessed it? “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it” (Hebrews 13:2). One stormy night a country doctor in Wales was called to help deliver a child. The weather was so bad it was dangerous to ...

290. The Promising Child

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... as being a man of prayer, just as his mother was immortalized by the fervent prayers she offered to God. Samuel stood tall among men as a man of faith. We can only guess, but we can imagine that Hannah was an equally good mother for all of her children and that they also mirrored her goodness in their lives. We could only guess as to how many times the story of Hannah has been repeated in the lives of outstanding figures in history who would pay tribute to the mothers who bequeathed their faith to them ...

291. Worship Worries

Drama

Dave Marsh

... CENTER STAGE where Dave comes walking up looking for a seat before the morning service starts... (Note that all audio is strictly pre-recorded V.O.) Dave: Well, ok. This is cool. Nice church I guess. Wonder where all the crosses are though and where’s the food? Don’t they serve food at church these days? Especially those Nazerene churches. Anyway, guess I’ll have a seat here in the back and pray they don’t ask me to stand up and say something. Just don’t make eye contact and I’ll probably be ok ...

292. Don't Be A Grumbler

Luke 9:57-62

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A picture of Moses. Good morning, boys and girls! I have with me a picture of a gentleman who lived many, many years ago -- even before Jesus. Who do you think this is? (Show them the picture. Let them guess.) Those are good guesses. This man is Moses. What do you know about Moses? (Let them give some answers.) Those are pretty good answers. Moses was a great leader of his people. God called him to help get the chosen people out of Egypt where they were slaves to the Pharaoh. Do you know ...

293. I'm Number Two (A Drama about Putting Christ First)

Drama

Dave Marsh

Director's Notes: I have no clue why I write so many drama's where one person takes things waaaay too literally and over board. I guess 1) It's funny. 2) Hopefully people will see a little bit of themselves in all that madness. Anyway, this drama really only works if you can project graphics onto a screen. Cast: Dave: A family man that takes things too literally. Wendy: A Mary Kay representative Props: An old ...

294. This Could Have Been Your Life! (A Drama about Coveting)

Drama

Dave Marsh

... She can’t afford to go! Bob: Of course not but she won it in a drawing at the Lions Club. Pretty neat huh? Jean: Yeah, I guess. I can’t believe she’s going. I’ve always wanted to go there. I’ve never won anything in my life! Bob: Is that true, ... That’s all we have time for today. Jean: Hey, wait a minute. That’s it?! I mean, you’ve shown me all this stuff that I guess I covet but now what? Aren’t you going to tell me how to get over it? Bob: Of course not. Jean: Why? Bob: Because they’d ...

295. Be Careful What You Wish For, You Just Might Get It!

1 Samuel 8:1-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... In spades! BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR...YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT! "These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you:" You want a warrior king, one to lead you in battle? OK. Guess who will be driving the king's chariots and riding the king's horses into the fray. YOUR SONS! Guess who gets to be the king's infantry. That's right, YOUR SONS again! And, of course, the king, as Commander-in-Chief, will need some subordinates - generals, colonels, captains, lieutenants. Who are they? That's right, YOUR ...

296. Tragedy and Triumph

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... hung the stars in the sky and how did he do it? Who tells the dawn to break and the night to fall, and how does it happen? How does the wind work? How many clouds are there?" One unanswerable question after another with Job finally responding, "Gee, Lord, I guess there is a lot about life I cannot answer." And the Lord says. "Right. There is a lot you will NOT be able to answer." The message of the book of Job is that there are indeed things that we will never know -- at least in this life -- things that ...

297. Terms of Endearment

Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... the other children were very cruel. And when I went to town with my courageous mother I would see the way people looked at me trying to guess who my daddy was. "The preacher fascinated me, but at the same time he scared me. He had a long beard, a rough-hewn face, a deep ... looked at me, and then he said, 'Well boy, you're a child of...' and he paused, and I knew he was going to try to guess not who my mother was but who my father was." "The preacher said, 'You're a child of...um. Why, you're a child of God! I ...

298. What's in a Name?

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

299. The Danger of Discipleship

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... when old Frank, seventy-seven years old, presented himself before me one Sunday morning for baptism. I baptized Frank. Some of the talk in the community was, "Frank must be sick. Guess he's scared to meet his maker. They say he's got heart trouble. Going up there and being baptized, well, I never thought ol' Frank would do that, but I guess when you get scared..." All kinds of stories. Dr. Craddock goes on: "We were talking the next day after his baptism, and I said, 'Uh, Frank, you remember that little ...

300. About Kissing

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... numb and had caused a strain in her relationship with her husband. The jury of four women and two men also awarded her husband $15,000. (1) Some of you would say that was a frivolous suit. Others would say that was a fair settlement. I guess it depends on how much you value a kiss. Paula Spencer, writing in Aspire magazine gives us some interesting information about kissing. She begins with the "XXX" sometimes scrawled at the bottom of letters. She says that before XXX meant kisses, it stood for "Christ ...

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