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3226. Beware of Dog

John 15:18--16:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... they would have courage. The disciples had to preach and teach about what Jesus told them even though there were men who hated what Jesus taught. Jesus warned the disciples that it would take a lot of courage to do what he wanted them to do. He, told them they could quit and run away if they wanted to. He warned them that men would beat them and say awful things about them, but that if they did what Jesus had taught them, he would give them the courage and strength to do what was right. It wasn’t easy ...

3227. Attitudes in the Beatitudes

Matthew 5:1-12

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... I have the Constitution of the United States with me today. It talks about how the people should be free to think and act, as long as they do not hurt any other persons. The Constitution of the United States was written by men who knew what other men wanted and hoped for, for their country and mankind. The Constitution is not very long, but it is the most important paper ever written about and for our country. I have some other words today that I would like to pass out to each of you. [Pass out the printed ...

3228. Christianity Can Be Fun

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... never-ending problem of man: Ever since the Adam and Eve account we have always tried to out-god God. Adam and Eve (humanity) were given a beautiful garden to enjoy. Yet they refused to enjoy what God had placed here for them. They wanted a little more; they wanted to out-god God. They felt that to be pious and knowledgeable was to be preferred over being joyous. Their legacy is one that mankind has always found difficult to handle. Mankind to this very day has often sought to arm himself with an apparatus ...

3229. The Most Misunderstood Gift

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... witness for him. WHEN SHOULD YOU SPEAK IN TONGUES? If you are given the gift of speaking in tongues, when should you do it? Are you to exercise the gift anytime you please, whenever you feel like it? If someone comes to you and says, "Speak, speak in tongues, I want to hear you!" - Can you do it? Of course you can’t - at least not authentically. For, remember the gift is not yours; it is a gift which the Spirit gives, as Paul says, for use "as he wills or chooses." You can "quench" the Spirit; you can, by ...

3230. Embalmed Leaders

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... of leadership must it be? The Good Shepherd, he must be the spirit that guides all of our leadership. As one of the princes of England, just before his coronation, questioned the Prime Minister with these words: "Mr. Prime Minister, in my rule as king, I want above everything else that the people of England should be loyal to me, that they should be obedient and that they, above all else, should love me. What does it take?" The Prime Minister replied: "It takes only what you have to give - your love and ...

3231. Embalmed Alive

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... . But, so far, none of my husbands have ever done that. The type that attracts me, and I always marry, are the ones who don’t want to look after a woman." She shook her head sadly. "It must be a very dull life to love only one person in a lifetime, but ... and who will care for her and who will give her security is all she asks of life. Is that all, ladies? Is that what you want? Most Americans talk about happiness, and what is it, this happiness that we seek? Where and how do we find it? The search is mad ...

3232. Voluntary Blindness

Matthew 6:1-15

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... criticism of people is not the same as counting such praise as the supreme good. Yet we are in danger of doing this when we let our left hand know what our right hand is doing - when we become aware of our goodness. And we cannot have the reward God wants us to have when we choose our own reward instead. George Herbert, the poet, and some of his friends used to get together to play their musical instruments. Once when he was on his way to join the group, he came upon a carter whose cart was stuck in the ...

3233. Unlimited Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... the whole story. Young, lonely, and foolish, she had been unfaithful to Steve while he was overseas. She still loved him dearly, but when word got to him of what she had done, he had written her a letter saying that he would never forgive her and that he never wanted to see her again. The doctor told her that Steve now had amnesia, that he had lost a large part of his memory, that he would even have to be taught to read again. "He’s forgotten his past, his identity," he said. "I’d hoped that seeing you ...

3234. Christians In A Warring World - 1941

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Kent Moorehead

... so many so-called orthodox pulpits and self-styled authentic sources, it is small wonder that the public mind is so desperately confused on this vital matter. To be specific, what is the Christian way with reference to this pressing problem of war? Without wanting to be dogmatic and arbitrary, and with all kindliness and affection for those who differ with us, there are many of us who have come to hold certain convictions in this matter with such compulsive assurance, that we feel we must speak out boldly ...

3235. EPISODE 1: THE FIRST WEEK IN LENT

Drama

Robert Clausen

... turned water into wine. You can turn stones into bread to feed the hungry. JESUS: You think this is my mission? JOHN: You fed 5,000 people once, but what good does that do if the next day they’re hungry again? JESUS: This is the kind of kingdom men want? JOHN: It’s the kind of kingdom men need. JESUS: Freedom from hunger, sickness, and fear? JOHN: This is what men are waiting for. Give it to them, Lord, and they’re yours. You’ll be the fulfillment of their hopes. You’ll be the king of the world ...

3236. In The Nick of Time

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

Jon L. Joyce

... as tangibly as the bills in his morning mail. One detects in Abraham a wrestling with God’s Will. There is a pull, a give and take, a responsiveness and responsibility to God that has gone out of the present-day religionist. That is why we will never want to give to God as Abraham did. Today the awful obligation boils down to "What Are Others Doing?" At a college a few years ago, when a financial campaign was in progress, the chairman of the committee wrote to a famous alumna, "Send us a message for our ...

3237. When Your Sister or Brother Stumbles

2 Corinthians 2:5-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... find a way to get Sue out of the choir. The pastor prayed about the situation and then went to talk with Sue. He said, "Sue, I want to promote you. We need a first- class greeter at the door. You are needed there more than in the choir." Sue said, "Pastor, I can' ... friend and saying, "Bill, Jim and I are here because of a report concerning you that disturbs us. It disturbs us because we love you. We want to share it with you. If it's a lie, you tell us and we will shut it down as near the source as we can. ...

3238. Needed: Fidelity Insurance

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... to each other. This does not mean that we become doormats. It takes strength and self-confidence to put someone else's good ahead of our own. That's especially hard for us men who have been taught that assertive, macho types like John Wayne are really what women want. You cannot love your spouse well unless he or she teaches you how. You may think you are a natural, intuitive lover, but don't be too sure. Husbands and wives often don't have the same needs at the same times. Real love is humble enough to say ...

3239. Christ Shall Return

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... our culture! Jesus urged us to read the signs of the times and be watchful. The third and most important preparation we can make for Christ's return is to repent, believe the gospel, and share the gospel. Note in our scripture that the Lord is patient, "not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance." I'm so thankful that God has not written off any person as outside his saving reach. Paul in his letter to Timothy wrote, "Our Savior... desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of ...

3240. Is Someone Knocking?

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , "There is a cave out back where we store things and stable a few animals. You're welcome to use it. Did you say she is about to give birth? Hold on, son, I'll get you a lamp. Go on back there and I'll send a midwife." I want to applaud that Bethlehem innkeeper. Though he could not fulfill all the needs of the Holy Family, he did offer shelter. It wasn't the Peabody, but it was about the best that could be had at that late hour in Bethlehem. The late great preacher, Halford Luccock, had a ...

3241. A Shepherd To Lead Us

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Brett Blair

... shepherd from a bad shepherd. Does the Shepherd. . .does the leader have the best interest of his people at heart? How do you know that he or she is a good shepherd? You know by looking at the sheep. Looking at Jesus’ teaching here in John 10 I want to ask a few questions and see what the answers might be? I The first question is: What are the needs of a sheep? The first and obvious answer to that question is: protection. Jesus says that there are predators always trying to get into the sheep pen, trying ...

3242. The Master at Prayer

Luke 22:39-46

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... fulfilled requests, and that gives me great confidence that God answers prayer. God's wisdom and timing are perfect. The ladies at the Women's Prison taught me a song which has the following chorus: "He's an on-time God, yes he is. He may not come when you want him to, but he's always right on time. He's an on-time God, yes he is." Persist in prayer. That's the first lesson from the Master. The second lesson from the Master about prayer is this: PRAYER IS A SHIELD AGAINST TEMPTATION Notice that twice in ...

3243. An Identity Crisis

Sermon

James Bjorge

... a broom and tried to chase them into the lighted barn only to find that they scattered in every direction and were thoroughly scared. Finally in a state of exhaustion he sat down on the barn step and thought: "If only I could talk to them. Let them know I wanted to help them and save them from the cold winter storm. But I can’t unless I could become one of them ... become one of them." The church bells were ringing and the man knelt in the deep snow and said, "Thank you God for becoming man." As we gaze ...

3244. Choosing Fruit

1 Timothy 2:7

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... . Good fruit is really beautiful to look at, and it is even better to eat. I am going to ask for a couple of volunteers to come up and stand beside me and take a closer look at the fruit. [Select some volunteers.] I want you to look these pieces of fruit over very closely and then I want you to choose one of the fruits that you would like for your very own. Now be very careful in your selection, and when you have made up your mind, tap me on the arm and I will talk your choice over with ...

3245. Chapter IX

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... fellows? The reasons probably are as varied as the people who do it, which includes all of us at one time or another. Perhaps one of the most common reasons why we lie about other people is to seek revenge. One of the easiest ways to get at someone you want to hurt is to set him up before other people in the worst light you can. By the flick of a tongue you can make another appear to be an undesirable, untrustworthy, useless cad, who is at fault for all sorts of things, and is one for whom everyone else ...

3246. God's Generous Gifts

Matthew 20:15

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... have just entered? That's right, February, and what is February famous for? Do you know any special days that happen in February? George Washington's birthday. That's right and who else (Wait for Lincoln and then Valentine's Day) Those are all special days, aren't they? I want to make you special people this morning. How many of you would like to be special? Good, all of you. I have some pennies here with me and I'm going to give them to you if you do something for me. Okay? Okay. (Show them three or four ...

3247. Carrying the Message

John 20:19-23

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... it makes your heart sing. It's the kind of word that can't be said softly. You have to say it out loud - HALLELUJAH - and we want the whole world to know how happy we are. We can't hide something that makes our hearts so happy. That's why I'm going ... know how I feel about Jesus. As a matter of fact, I’m going to send you home with the same message. (Here you decide whether you want to give them kites or not. If you don’t, ask them to be like your kite, telling everyone that Jesus is risen) That’s what ...

3248. Willing Servants

Luke 22:26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... , servants. How about that, has anyone ever called you a servant before? No one has? Would you like people to call you a servant? You might not want to now, but in a minute you’ll be glad that I did. Let me show you a picture of a huge tree in my front yard. ... so that when the sun comes down, I have shade. Besides giving me shade, it will even let me build a house among its branches if I want to. Do any of you have a tree house? Sure is fun, isn’t it? But a tree also is willing to give up its life if ...

3249. BELONGING TO GOD

Luke 12:22-34

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... 's right, an evangelist is someone who takes a special message about God's love and delivers it to people so that they can hear it amid know how God feels about them. I hope that we have helped you become evangelists during the last couple of weeks. Today I want to introduce you to this special book. It doesn't look special, does it? It has a cover, some pages and a story, but it is special for one reason. Can anyone guess what makes this book special from other books? (Open the cover to the back and show ...

3250. Judgement Day Is Coming

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:47-52

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... hear? Did you tell them what was politically correct? Did you tell them what seemed rational to you? Or, did you tell them what my Holy Spirit caused to be placed in that book of life called the Bible? Did you tell them the truth?" Here is one preacher who wants to be able to respond to God Almighty, "Yes, Lord, I told them the truth, the hard truth as well as the gentle truth. I declared to them your revealed truth as given to me through your Holy Word." There is only one way to by-pass judgment and to ...

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