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2976. Breaking The Tabboo

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... giving. Even though the rich may actually give more money, what is more important is the percentage of your income that you give to the church. From that perspective the widow actually gave a higher percentage of her money. And that is the example Jesus wants us to follow. Unfortunately, such an interpretation skips an important detail. The widow didn't just give a percentage of her income to the temple. She gave everything she had -- 100 percent. On second thought, maybe she isn't such a good example when ...

2977. The Waiting Place

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

William L. Self

... wait, as Israel waited in exile. It is like a mother carrying a child in her womb; she waits for the baby to be born. It is like parents waiting for a teenager to become an adult, or a child waiting for Christmas. Ours is not a culture that wants to wait. We have been pushed ever faster in our desire to hurry up by the advances in technology. For instance, from the year Christ died until the year 1900, the fund of available information for people to know doubled one time. From 1900 to 1950, it doubled again ...

2978. Something Old, Something New

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... either his feelings of love or his commitment to love us. How different from us! God not only says he still loves us and wants us, but proves it by doing what only he can do: forgiving and wiping away our sins and not remembering them anymore (v. ... told her he'd kill her if she ever went back to the missionary compound. The new Christian wife didn't know what to do. She wanted to obey God as well as she could. She chose to visit with the missionaries again. When her husband found out that she had disobeyed ...

2979. Held In His Arms

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... s son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father's, love of fine art. "I am an artist," said the soldier, "and I want to give you this." As the old man unwrapped the package, the paper gave way to reveal a portrait of the man's son. Though the ... the sacrifice he delivered to us, I ask you to do something you've never done in church before: make a muscle. That's right, I want all of you to raise your arms up and pretend you are bragging to someone about how big your muscles are. Thank you. You may put ...

2980. Open Grave, Open Hearts

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... ." And it was signed, "Love always, Jesus." Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on her kitchen table. "Why would the Lord want to visit me? I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer." With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets. "Oh ... at them both. They were dirty, they smelled bad and, frankly, she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really wanted to. "Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some ...

2981. The Demons Within

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... possibility of getting to the restaurant before the other churchgoers, or the golf game you gave up to come to church this morning. I want to look at this story for what it is, to see how Jesus deals with something that makes us feel uncomfortable and to see ... appreciative response to the healing? They ask Jesus to hit the road. "Take your boat and go back where you came from! We don't want your kind around here." The man who had been healed begged Jesus to allow him to go with them, but Jesus sent him away, ...

2982. Close Quarters With A King

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... king who will meet all our needs." Standing before the mosaic each of the visitors felt as if there were an overwhelming power emanating from this king. Coupled with this power was a sense of royal splendor that seemed to call for a measure of regal distance. Everyone found themselves wanting to move back a bit from the king before them, but they couldn't. For, you see, this mosaic was not on the wall of a large open room. It was on the wall of a hallway. There was a glass wall about ten to 12 feet directly ...

2983. Down A Garden Path

Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... that we may lose sight of our perils. It is so important, then, that we say at Lent's beginning and the beginning of each day that we ourselves are powerless to direct our lives in the way of peace and fulfillment! It's not what we want to believe about ourselves. From our early years we are taught to achieve, to excel, to succeed. And the measures of success have always been clear: good grades, athletic skill, a pretty face, a successful career, a luxurious house. As the years have gone by, we've learned ...

2984. To Ransom The Prisoners Of War

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... 18-19). In short, we are prisoners of war, taken captive by our own self-centeredness, our own narrow vision, our limited horizons. We are prisoners of sin. If you don't believe it, let's look at ourselves more closely. When you hear of some horrible crime, do you want to go hunt down the perpetrator and do to him what he has done to others? On the freeway, do you become incensed when someone cuts you off, or makes rude hand signals in your direction? Do you ever say, "Give in! I can't give in on this issue ...

2985. A Special Night

Exodus 12:1-30

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... will die, but we will have eternal life with Jesus in heaven. DAUGHTER: Well, I'm certainly glad to know all this. FATHER: You remember it well, so you can tell your children. SON: We will! FATHER: So run along now and get ready for church. We don't want to be late. DAUGHTER: Okay, Dad! The SON and DAUGHTER run off. FATHER: (To audience) Whew! That was a close one! That's one of God's admonitions I had completely forgotten about. (He folds up his newspaper) Good thing we have kids around to keep us old guys ...

2986. What Does It Mean To Be Independent?

Galatians 5:1

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... , but we will start with the little ones first and so as the people before you choose, your choices will be limited by whatever is left. 111 We live in a land where we have freedom, but that does not mean we can always do just whatever we want to do. We live with other people and their freedom may affect what we can choose. Now, as you go back to your seats, feel free to take a candy bar with you, starting with the smallest child. Possible Times To Use This Illustration In The Home: Near Independence Day ...

2987. God, The Recycler

2 Corinthians 5:17

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

... things that make trash out of our lives. We tell lies and cheat and we hurt ourselves by not taking care of our bodies. We hurt other people and we hurt God. We ignore the things that God has tried to teach us. We live the way we want instead of the way God wants, and soon our lives have been wasted. They are like trash, good for nothing. But God can take the trash and make a treasure. Just as we recycle paper, tin cans, and plastic into something new and usable, God can take a broken and trashy life and ...

2988. A Fresh Start

Romans 3:23-24

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Object: A clean sheet of white paper, and a sheet of white paper with crayon scribbles on it. Lesson: When we make mistakes, God will give us a fresh start if we ask him. If you were trying to draw a picture and messed up, you would want to start over, wouldn't you? (Hold up paper with scribbles.) Looks like someone made some mistakes here. Looks like he messed up a little bit. Do you think whoever started drawing this picture would like to start over? Do you think he would like to try again? If this ...

2989. Feast Days During Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... the teacher will only ask something that is possible and good for them. It is too bad, but the sad reality is that many of the great things we learned in kindergarten are no longer part of us. When we get older we forget our manners and say what we want without asking permission. We forget to share and even tend to be greedy and possessive with what we own. By and large as well, we lose the ability to say yes when we grow older. Life experience tells us that we cannot trust others and thus we shy away from ...

2990. Meeting Our Needs, Not Our Greeds

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

Steve Burt

... though they've been told to take only what they need. So the extra manna the Hebrews try to stockpile does indeed spoil, a fact that leaves them grumbling all the more. Their stomachs have been fed, but their greed hasn't. There's more. The writer of the passage wants to make sure we know it is God's hand in this, that it's not just some phenomenon or pattern which these poor, uneducated Hebrews don't pick up on. After all, based on a week's worth of experience, they might figure the rule of thumb for manna ...

2991. Service And Reward

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... the youngest to the oldest the four children chose a quarter section. This assured that the orange would be divided in equal parts since it was presumed that if they were not equal in size, the one who did the cutting would get the smallest portion. She would not want that to happen. On Sunday the family would have a roast or some other meat. If the pieces were of unequal size, the largest piece always went to the father since he was the wage owner and needed energy for the hard work he did. Need and not ...

2992. Holy Love and Herod's Love

Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... -- God's sacred word. And so they decreed that the sound of hammers might not be heard in the Temple precincts while the building was going on. So Herod arranged to have the stone quarried and shaped miles away and then moved quietly into place! Herod wanted the Temple to be more grand than Solomon's Temple, so that he might be thought of as a king more grand, more benevolent, than Solomon himself. Even the rabbis went on record as saying, in the words of one contemporary Jewish historian, "One who has ...

2993. Yes, But How?

Sermon

Lee Griess

... 's people throughout the ages. Even Saint Paul found himself trapped. In Romans 7 Paul writes: It seems to be a fact of life that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I love to do God's will so far as my new (redeemed Christian) nature is ... is at war with my mind and wins the fight and makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. In my mind, I want to be God's willing servant, but instead I find myself enslaved to sin. So you see how it is; my new life (the redeemed life in ...

2994. The Keys To Happiness -- Purity Of Heart

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... Environmental Services, quoted by Johanna Crosby in "How Safe is Your Home?" Cape Cod Times). That's upsetting. We want pure water, pure air, pure foods, and a pure environment. The purity of things outside us and around us ... a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me ... a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. (RSV) If you want to know what "purity of heart" is, read Psalm 51! One of the ironies of spiritual life is that when we feel as miserable as King David did ...

2995. Prayers for Memorial Day, Election, Thanksgiving

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... our world's horrendous failures in this regard, we still cling to the dream that someday the lamb will take its rest with the lion. We search and pray for the day when we will rise above matters of race, economics, religion, territorial rights, weaponry, and political power. We want to hasten the day when we will honor others as we honor ourselves. Take our faith and mold it into a new hope for all your children of this earth. We pray for those who have served us and serve us still. We pray in the name of ...

2996. Wedding: Rooted In Love (for a blended family)

Ephesians 3:14-21

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

... so be completely filled with the very nature of God. (Bride) and (Groom), we celebrate the new family that is being officially formed here today. We celebrate the love that grew between the two of you, until finally you decided: this is it; we don't want to live separate lives; we want to become one family. We're glad for your willingness to make this permanent commitment to one another. What a great gift of love that is for you to give to one another, and also to (Children's names). For as they see you two ...

2997. The Upside Of The Practice - Performance Equation

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... important from the incidental when each breath could be the last. When I leave Nancy and encounter folks so majorly obsessed with such minor details, I want to scream, "Get a life before it's too late!" But I bite my tongue and keep it in because I've learned it's better ... a soul-full smile: "Ever since I was a child, I've always liked Santa because he's so jolly. I think that's what God wants for us." She's right. Jesus said, "I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy ...

2998. Christmas Letters

Drama

Karren Boehr

... you hit me with a brick. Your presence was all over the snow, in the air and I suddenly knew you were the Savior of the World ... and you loved me. Where did all the unrest inside of me go? It's gone! It's unreal! Well, anyway I just wanted to tell you -- thanks. And to let you know I'm back, I hope for keeps. Your peace is the best Christmas present anyone could receive. Your friend forever, James. (Takes Bible from under stool and opens it on his lap. Reads quietly) FATHER: Well, Lord, I sit here, pen ...

2999. The Ugly Duckling

Drama

Karren Boehr

... : (Whispering) Look who's trying to listen in. Can you believe that greasy hair? (Looks at her watch) Oh, look at the time! If I want to make five laps around the track I'd better get going. (Starts to leave) It's really been great chatting. LINDA: Hey, would you ... sorry. (Pauses) Jo and I have time for a cup of coffee. My house is only six blocks away ... if you'd like. We don't want to pry, but if you need a friend to talk to, we'd sure be willing to be that friend. ANN: (Looks up, with determination) Hey ...

3000. Holy Hype

Matthew 11:1-19

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... be great for your ministry. We'll have some shots of the Gates and then you can recall your Triumphal Entry. We can fill in with some footage of that. We'll do something from the temple. No, no, not inside the Temple. Just an outside shot. We don't want to mention anything about the fracas you started in there. I think we can just gloss over that. You'll say some nice things about how your ministry is not in opposition to that of the Temple -- you are more of an evangelist. Anyway you get the picture. We'll ...

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