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3051. Creative Preaching

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... help me daily and to lead me ... I will always sin and I will always need to confess it, and I will always be forgiven for as long as I do so ..." The last to come forward was a college instructor, who told of his trust in God's constant presence at various times ... forward. The message of the day was the message of Reformation Day, but because the style was different, it will be long remembered by people who were there. Drama One Good Friday our youth group performed Construction, a play designed for a church ...

3052. He Came Seeking Fruit

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Clement E. Lewis

... such a potent parable that affords us fresh hope for our lives. We rejoice that you care so much for us that you gave up your life on earth to give us hope of renewal here, and eternal life to follow. We desire to produce ample and good fruit as long as we possibly can, and pray your tender mercy upon us so long as we are alive here, then bless us also in the life which is eternal. These things we humbly ask. Amen.

3053. The Beauty Of Holiness

Psalm 96:1-13, Psalm 29:1-11

Illustration

Clement E. Lewis

... 23-26. Psalm 29:2 also contains the words, "Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness." The New Revised Standard Version translated Psalm 96:9 to read, "Worship the Lord in holy splendor; tremble before him all the earth." Older people have long been accustomed to using the words from the King James Version. Worship ought to be made beautiful in sight, sound, and thought. The physical settings of worship experiences serve to enhance and reinforce the yearning for understanding and completeness. This may be ...

3054. Keep Spinning

1 John 4:7-21

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... into practice what we have learned from God. Materials: A piece of cardboard and a piece of string, about four feet long. Special Preparation: Draw a five or six inch circle on the piece of cardboard and cut out the disk. Punch two ... to do with this toy is to keep the disk rotating, once it has been started, by twisting and pulling the string at the right time. As long as you keep pulling and releasing, the disk will continue to spin; if you maintain the right rhythm. Here we see a simple principle that we ...

3055. Symbols Of Thanksgiving -- Stone And Rope

Psalm 16:5-6

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... . Lesson: It is very important to understand what a symbol stands for. Here is a stone and a piece of rope that are symbols of thanksgiving. But to understand their symbolism, we need to know about a practice from Old Testament times. Long ago in Palestine, farmland was given to village families each year by lot. Let me tell you what that meant. At the beginning of the planting season, small stones were marked with numbers. Each family had a different number and each stone had just one number on it. These ...

3056. The Wishbone

Philippians 3:12, 13b-14

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... he wanted in life. He knew what his goals were, and he pressed on, straining and working hard to reach them. He did not just sit back, or even break a wishbone, and say, "Oh, I wish for this ...." Instead of just wishing and doing nothing, he worked hard and long to obtain his goal, even though the goal was one he could not fully reach in this life. The principle is true for all of us: the best way to make your dreams come true is to work hard and ...

3057. I Am The Bread Of Life

John 6:24-35

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , sir?" the manager asks, when he comes to pay. "It was good, but you could give just a little more bread," comes the reply once again. The manager is now obsessed with seeing this customer satisfied with his meal, so he goes to the bakery, and orders a six-foot-long loaf of bread. When the man comes in as usual the next day, the waitress and the manager cut the loaf in half, butter the entire length of each half, and lay it out along the counter, right next to his bowl of soup. The old man sits down, and ...

3058. Easter 3

Luke 24:36-49, Psalm 4:1-8

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... feet we follow when we go out so serve others in the Spirit of love. Amen. PSALM 4 Answer me when I call, O God of my right! You gave me room when I was in distress. Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer. How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies? But know that the LORD has set apart the faithful for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him. When you are disturbed, do not sin; ponder it on your beds, and be silent. Offer right ...

3059. Proper 18

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

Call to Worship Praise the Lord as long as you live. Sing psalms to God all your life long. Prayer of Confession Just God, you are even-handed in your justice and in the day of judgment will not play favorites. We confess that we are not so fair in our dealings. We are often unduly impressed by the powerful and the clever and excuse in them what we ...

3060. The Set Face And The Turned Head

Luke 9:51-56, Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

Larry Powell

... close to the point of becoming a people committed to the unencumbered pursuit of whatever it is we are trying to pursue. More and more we are witnesses to behavior which reflects a disturbing point of view; "Don't ask permission; just use it, take it, do it!" Not long ago, I was driving through a neighborhood on my way home and came to a stop behind two other cars at a stop sign. The car immediately in front of me was occupied by a middle-aged lady. The car in front of her was a red convertible occupied ...

3061. Fleshing Out The Word

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Larry Powell

... of cotton and frosty mornings and living and dying for Dixie stirs up emotions which transport the mind back to an antebellum, magnolia shaded, honeysuckle scented nostalgia-plated era. How easy it is to picture in one's mind a pensive romantic sitting on a long ago veranda, peering across dew-covered gardenias and endless rows of cotton, lovingly writing down the words to "Dixie." There is only one thing wrong with all that. It just isn't so. The song was written in 1854 by a man named Emmett, a member ...

3062. Are You Convinced?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

... a sign in the yard, are common place. When a new business is opened, there is a house warming. When a new ship is christened, a bottle of champagne is smashed against it. When a new product is made available, consumers are pumped up about it long before it even hits the shelf and, ordinarily, the debut of the new product inspires a once-in-a-lifetime sale designed as an added incentive to attract customers. The inauguration of a new president of the United States, the swearing-in of elected officials, and ...

3063. Just Speak The Word

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Larry Powell

... once more." Taken in context of the total hymn, the phrase is understood easily enough, I suppose, but only recently have I come to fully appreciate extenuating implications pertaining to that particular combination of words. Dr. Charles L. Goodell produced a little volume not long after the turn of the century titled, What Are You Worth? In one of the chapters, he refers to a man standing beneath a great bell suspended high in a cathedral tower. The man patiently blew upon a flute, note by note, until at ...

3064. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

... of fact, the reason we had been unable to determine any fire damage is because there had been no fire in the first place. Picture this one scene: a young lady, overwhelmed by life, on the verge of attempting suicide. A friend manages to get her attention long enough to explain that the trials and tribulations of life are not real. They are like "St. Elmo's Fire," only appearing to be real. Following the movie, I went immediately to the encyclopedia and read: "St. Elmo's fire is the name given to a round ...

3065. Now What Do We Do?

John 2:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . The disciples were fairly new, since Jesus had just begun his ministry a short time before. They had not been at the wedding very long when the people who were in charge ran out of refreshments. No doubt some of the people had been there a lot longer than ... . Mary did not know what Jesus would do, but she was certain he could do something if it was wanted by God. It takes a long time to make wine. There are good wines, and bad wines. Jesus told the people who were working at the party to take some very large ...

3066. The Politics Of Love

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... oppressed. In our society that kind of love is inescapably political. Most people are of the opinion that politics and religion do not mix, or at least ought not mix and, consequently, it is one of those taboo topics in the church. The belief trails a long history. I imagine the Pharaoh of vintage Egypt did not appreciate Moses coming to court with his impudent demand, "Let my people go!" He must have been a firm advocate of the separation of church and state, no doubt because to grant the demand, would ...

3067. A Faith That Burns

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... of people who do not believe anything. Some unknown bard has put the observation poetically. Popularity was his middle name. Its prod was pride, its price was pain. He never learned the word called, "no." They spoke of him as "good old Joe." His life was one long laughing spell,and how he felt you couldn't tell. His favorite words were "yes," and "sure." Yes, good old Joe was Simon Pure. So when he died they wrote these lines, and laid him down midst whispering pines. "Here lies a man - his name was Joe ...

3068. What Do You See?

Matthew 9:36

Children's Sermon

Mark A. Hultquist

... then found it again, almost by accident? That still happens to me sometimes when I put something somewhere for safe keeping. Sometimes I just can't seem to remember where in the world I put it. Then I find it again when I'm looking for something else altogether! Not long ago, I came across this box in a closet and I knew immediately what was in it. This is an old collection of cars that we had at our house when our children were younger. We used to have a lot of fun with these. In fact, I can remember ...

3069. The Sponge

Colossians 3:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the happiest days of the year. Jesus Christ came back from the dead on this day and promised that the same thing can happen to all of us. Easter is the happiest day of the year because we think about the promise of Jesus all day long and it helps us to remember it all year long. Just think, some day we will live with God forever. We will be a real part of God's real world. That sounds great doesn't it? I want to help you think about Easter and what it means. Did you know that the Bible ...

3070. Your Lifetime Teeth

Romans 9:1-29

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... big smile.) Some day you will have some beautiful new teeth to take up that empty place in your lovely mouth. There is a reason why we have talked about your baby teeth and your losing them. I want you to think about something that Paul talked about a long time ago. Many of you will remember that the Israelites were God's chosen people. That meant that God chose the Israelites to be the messengers of his teachings. If God wanted the world to know about what was right or wrong he told the Israelites and they ...

3071. We All Belong To Jesus

1 Corinthians 1:11-13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... ? (Let them answer.) All of the bread that I have passed out still belongs to this one loaf of bread that I have in my hand, doesn't it? (Let them answer.) Of course it does. There is a good reason why I am telling you this story. A long time ago people began to think that they were following different leaders and that made them different kinds of Christians. Some said that they followed Peter, and that made them Peter's people. Some followed Paul, and that meant that they were Paul's people. And then there ...

3072. Fasting In A Fast-food World

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... , gasped in surprise. She didn't even know the child was listening to the sermon. And it was true, potato chips were her favorite food! So, in the face of her daughter's commitment to give up Pop-tarts, Judy knew she had no choice; it would be six long weeks before she could taste another potato chip! One man, in the same church, gave up smoking his pipe for six weeks, and never took it up again. One woman gave up crossword puzzles and used that hour a day for more Bible study and prayer. Another woman gave ...

3073. Easter - Fact And Fiction!

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... Acts; "You killed him, but God ..." "You killed the Lord of Life, but God ..." "You crucified him, but God ..." "You executed him, but God ..." "You hanged him on a tree, but God ..." "God" did this impossible thing for his Son, don't you see, then, that he longs to do the same for you? After humanity has done his worst, God does his best. Perhaps you once sang a little chorus that I sang when I was a child. Its words were something like this: Got any rivers you think are uncrossable;Got any mountains you ...

3074. The Conversion of Saul

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... it is unconsciously, but whether accidentally or on purpose, we carry weight either for or against our Lord. Terrifying thought and responsibility, isn't it? A minister from a Communist party, speaking of churches being allowed to exist in an atheistic society, said, "Christianity is no threat as long as you can contain it to one day a week. It is only when it becomes a way of life that the authorities seek to stamp it out." If we could manage to be real in all of our lives, it would amount to a powerful ...

3075. The Ascension Announces a Triumph

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... for those of us who live realistically in a world that constantly teeters on the brink of disaster? Since we all long for certitude and stability, why does the church feel this doctrine of the Ascension of our Lord is so important? Note ... old man replied, "No, today, sir, today." The Savior we call Lord could come tomorrow, or next year, or today - it doesn't really matter as long as we are ready for his appearing. He walked among us as the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world, but his ...

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