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3076. Worthy Is The Lamb

1 Timothy 2:1-15

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... never find a cure. Just imagine that you have had your annual physical examination and the doctor found a cancerous tumor. But he decided that he would not tell you because the news might upset you or distract you from your busy schedule. So, he keeps his discovery a secret and prescribes for you vitamin B tablets, exercise, and books on positive thinking. Once the truth was known, you would sue him for malpractice. You should sue me for malpractice if I don't remind us occasionally that we are all sinners ...

3077. Reverence For Life

Exodus 20:1-21, Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... worth saving." That was the label that Weatherhead could hang on old Pete, but not the parents because of their love for Mike and Mike's love for old Pete. Can't you imagine some cynical angel looking down on the world and saying, "I don't see why God keeps those mangy humans around. Look how they disobey. Look how wretched most of them are. Why doesn't he just wipe them out? They aren't worth saving!" But no cynical angel could ever look at the nail prints in Jesus' hands and feet and then say of us, "They ...

3078. Much Obliged

Hebrews 12:14-29, Psalm 116:1-19

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... part of us that we thought was gone. Or, if we watch a particular trial on TV, we find ourselves thinking and saying things that are blatantly racist. Some of us have made vows regarding the use of alcoholic beverages. But those vows are so hard to keep, in this society in which booze flows so freely and is so much a part of business and social life. The insidious pull of alcoholic beverages is so strong and addictive. Many people begin to plan their schedules and even pack their suitcases so as to always ...

3079. "Hands Off!"

Exodus 20:1-21, Luke 19:11-27

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... ten percent of one's income that belongs to God. Actually, we could not earn a dime without the blessings of God. Yet God urges us to keep 90 percent. It is that first 10 percent of income that is supposed to be a faith gift to the One who gives us all good things ... hundred ways to steal, but only one way to be honest. A seventh way to steal is by encouraging our government to keep on charging our bills to our grandchildren. It is called deficit spending. We are using our grandchildren's credit cards without ...

3080. The Bite of The Lying Tongue

Exodus 20:1-21, James 3:1-12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... . I noticed a sad fact about us clergy that may be true of other professionals. We pastors have a hard time saying something positive about another clergyperson. But if we have heard a negative report about some clergyperson, we find it so hard to keep our mouths shut. We Christians have two responsibilities relative to the Ninth Commandment: First, to monitor our own comments lest we say something false and hurtful about someone else. There is a famous three-question test to help us in this regard: Is it ...

3081. How God Guides

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... running ahead of you, preparing the way? No, He can't remove all the heartache and tragedy, but He deposits care packages of grace along our paths. When I finished seminary I considered seriously taking a church in either Ohio or western North Carolina. But God seemed to keep calling me back home to South Carolina. Within a month of my return, I had met the young lady who would be my life's partner. Whether that was providential for her is debatable, but I know it was for me. Now, I dare you to consult your ...

3082. Night Fighters

Sermon

James Bjorge

... more interested in the end than the start. "He who endures to the end will be saved" (Matthew 24:13). Also, "He who conquers and who keeps my word until the end, I will give him power over the nations ..." (Revelation 2:26). Jesus had a dark Gethsemane; but he hung on ... but now he has a light in his heart that burns eternal, put there by God. And it warms his heart and stirs his feet to keep moving on for a closer vision of God. And the Word of God becomes "a lamp to my feet and a light to my path" (Psalm ...

3083. God Stood Up

Sermon

James Bjorge

... it. Yet when you stop to think about it, angry people have changed the world. William Channing, a New England preacher of years ago, said: "Ordinarily I weigh 120 pounds but when I am angry I weigh a ton." Jesus some days weighed a billion tons, enough to keep the world in balance. Paul states, "Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger" (Ephesians 4:26). Sin will run rampant unless someone gets angry enough about it to act in opposition. The prophets of God in Old Testament times ...

3084. Unwrapping Presents ... and People

Sermon

James Bjorge

... that was needed to topple the tree. He was asked what he was going to do with the situation and his reply was short and quick, "Gather the fruit and burn the tree." Because of the redemption of Christ that is exactly what we can do. We can gather and keep the fruit of life and burn the sin and guilt. We can with Paul, "Forget those things which are behind and press forward to what lies ahead." And God requests us to help unwrap each other from the oppressiveness of guilt. He has given to his church the keys ...

3085. Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

1 Kings 18:16-46

Sermon

Don Yocom

... THE UPPER ROOM, and a small worship center may be helpful. Families that pray together do stay together. A man and a woman cannot fight if they are on their knees before God. They can pick a time in the day when the family can be together and keep a regular schedule of family worship. Children enjoy taking turns reading and can offer a simple prayer also. We must rebuild the altar to God in our hearts. Here we surrender to Him all those hidden things. Sometimes renewal cannot come to a church until a "key ...

3086. The Drop Out

Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

... home without your cousin's help. Or are you calling off the trip, too, Dave? DAVE: [bewildered at this turn of events] Well - no. Well - this is my trip, too. PHIL: I know it is. DANNY: Oh, look here, fellows. Surely you don’t mean - PHIL: Dave, I’m keeping to our schedule. In the morning at six o’clock, MY bike is heading for Alaska. DAVE: Danny, go on out and check your bike! Don’t be stubborn. DANNY: No, Dave. And I’m not stubborn. Enough is enough. Tomorrow or any other day isn’t going to ...

3087. Those Bothersome Do’s and Don’ts

Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

... muggers. FEMALE 2: What about cribbing from someone else’s answers in exams? FEMALE 3: You call that stealing? That’s just cheating a little! MALE 4: No worse than a dad exaggerating a little for income taxes - MALE 2: Or borrowing tools and keeping them. FEMALE 4: Or keeping borrowed books? MALE 3: Or denting some guy’s fender and running away? MALE 1: You’re making us all guilty of something. FEMALE 2: If we’re guilty of something, we did it to ourselves. VOICE: You must not lie. MALE 2: NEVER ...

3088. Chapter VII

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... , is the most important factor in existence. So why shouldn’t I get what I want, from whomever I can, where ever I can? With the "pill" we can prevent pregnancies, and even if that fails one can always get an abortion. So, what reasons are left to keep a person from going his "carefree" sexual way now? No one should try to pretend that these voices are not potent ones. They are making it harder for a lot of people to remain moral even when he or she wants to. Business associates sometimes put pressure on ...

3089. Chapter X

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... anything to acquire what they think they want. We will work at jobs we hate because they pay higher wages. We will moonlight at two, maybe three jobs to make payments on houses we can’t afford and are miserable living in while we are doing it! We often keep our nerves frayed juggling payments on bills we shouldn’t have, for things we could well have done without, but which we bought because we just knew that we would die if we didn’t get them! And this goes on until the time comes when we have to ...

3090. Loud and Clear

Luke 8:14-15

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the radio playing, and will you say "God is love" again? A little louder please. Thank you. (Pretend it's harder to hear) Now, when I tell you, will you (choose another child) shoot the caps? (Repeat asking the child to say "God is love." Then keep choosing children to play with the pots and pans, whistles, etc.) I can't hear you anymore. Let's all stop. Please stop. I couldn't hear you saying, "God is love." You were saying it, weren't you? Our experiment worked just great. Some people tell me that they ...

3091. Listening to God's Warnings

Luke 16:27-28

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... do. The law doesn't punish us, it only warns us and helps us to remember what we should do. The siren tells us to pull over so the ambulance can pass. The whistle tells us to cross at the corner where there are street lights, and the poison sign keeps us from eating or drinking something that would hurt us. That's the way God warns us with his law. He says that we shouldn't steal or lie and that we should honor our parents and worship him on a special day in a special way. If we listen ...

3092. Mending Broken Relationships

Matthew 5:23-24

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... love is given to it. Then when everything is right with your friends, you can go to Jesus and tell him how sorry you are for the sins you’ve committed and he’ll be happy to hear from you and bless you. Isn’t that a wonderful way to keep friends and also keep things right with God? I think so.

3093. A Happy Christian New Year

Luke 2:36-37

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... blow them once all together and put on their hats) Now let’s all try this once. That’s fine. We are also supposed to say Happy New Year. Can we all say Happy New Year together? Wonderful! Now I want each of you to keep the hat and whistle. Put them into a pocket or keep them very quiet. It was kind of silly to say Happy New Year, blow our whistles and wear our hats, since everybody knows that New Year’s is coming. Don’t you think it was silly? But we do it every year. I wonder why ...

3094. Free to Be

Acts 4:23-31

Sermon

Michael J. Anton

... before us, post-Pentagon papers: "How much are the citizens allowed to know, and how much can the government bureaucrats keep from the people without stepping on their rights?" Watergate has only made the question a more gnawing one. We’re in ... to you rather than to God, you must judge; for we cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard." That’s the kind of answer that keeps us free. But I am afraid for my security and safety. If I put my life where my mouth is, I run the risk of a threat against ...

3095. Three-Dimensional Christianity

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Michael J. Anton

... of Christian faith: (read text) It is impossible to come up with one definition of Christianity that takes in every part of its meaning. But James makes it clear that there are three dimensions to the faith we profess. One dimension is personal - keep yourself unstained from the world. That dimension can be easily understood. As a child I carried the misconception that the true essence of being Christian consisted in having pure, clean thoughts. Consequently, I spent a good part of my waking time trying to ...

3096. Crossing the Great Divide

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

Michael J. Anton

... to fulfil. What Jesus demands of us, he gives us the resources to achieve. He has given us another washing in our Baptism to cleanse us of all our Pilate tricks. He continues to share with us the body and blood that refresh and pick us up to keep moving through the valley. He calls us to pray freely and often, promising his presence, his power and his peace. In this case foresight is so much better than hindsight. For on the other side of the valley is the fulfilling life, the joyful life. In fact, that ...

3097. DOORKEEPER

Ezra 7:24; Psalm 84:10

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... villages around Jerusalem. But - to show you just how menial the position was for the regular person - even women sometimes served as doorkeepers! And, of course, women were never allowed to do anything that was considered of a very high level. Oh well, at least then it was possible to keep your door open during the day. Now I don’t suppose that even a doorkeeper would keep out the types that are becoming so common to our society. Perhaps we haven’t advanced in this case, but have retrogressed!

3098. SHOEMAKER

Exodus 3:5; Luke 15:22

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... man, the vagaries of fashion, and great changes in manufacturing are woven through the long history of shoes and shoemaking, which also gives us a comprehensive view of changing social trends through the centuries. Today’s shoe makers and shoe repairmen keep pace with the changes in technology, and more improved methods of making shoes gives us better footwear at less cost. In its first hundred years of existence, the United States Patent Office granted about 10,000 patents on shoemaking machinery and ...

3099. TREASURER

Ezekiel 1:8; Romans 16:23

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... worship services. Can you imagine what it must have been like in the hey-day of Solomon’s reign, when he had a whole city for just his horses, not to mention all the rest of the wealth of which he was possessed! For one man to keep track of all that would be like the Secretary of the Treasury today having to account for every penny daily. That’s patently an impossible task. And, just as our Treasury department has many sub-divisions, so too the treasurer has many sub-treasurers, or sub-stewards, working ...

3100. Broken and Beautiful

Luke 18:9-14, Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... labels us as successful; then pride and self-sufficiency make us less able to be broken and beautiful. The late Bishop Robert Goodrich said that when he was a pastor in Dallas, he had some laypersons who were so self-righteous that they had to hold onto the pews to keep from ascending. There are some come to church primarily to see if the air-conditioning is too high, the organ too loud, or if there is a typo in the bulletin. I don't know that for sure, but I have suspected it over the years. God is more ...

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