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Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... . "Way to go, Peter! High fives all around, folks! That’s right! You HAVE been paying attention, haven’t you? That’s the kind of faith I’m going to build my church on – rock solid, just like you." And the roller coaster soared to a height ... senses from the emotional high he was on. "What did you just say, Lord? Did you just say that the Pharisees are going to win? Now what kind of attitude is that? That’s not part of the plan, Jesus. We’ve got it all worked out. How can you lead us to victory if ...

3277. Reality Check

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... away? Or is it the fears and tears we encounter every single day we live? What is reality in the church? Is it our prayers and hymns of worship, our confessions of faith, and our hope of heaven some sweet day? Or is it our acts of kindness, words of encouragement, and other concrete expressions of our faith on ordinary days like today? I remember reading somewhere that reality is where Jesus and human beings come into contact. I like that. I wish I could remember who wrote it so I could give them proper ...

3278. Use It or Lose It

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... its members, it dies. There’s a lesson to be learned in this for the church. The church ought to be the kind of place where people’s gifts are discovered, celebrated, developed, and enjoyed for the upbuilding of the kingdom of God. One man ... someone else’s benefit, we find out why we were given the gift in the first place. God is concerned about every one of us - about what kind of person we’re becoming, what we’re making out of the life we’ve been given. And when at last we come to the throne of ...

3279. So You Want to go to Bethlehem, Do You?

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... don’t know about you, but I’m not real anxious to go out there in the desert again. I already know what that weirdo in the camel’s hair shirt is going to say. He says the same thing every year, like a broken record, over and over. What kind of preacher only has one sermon? No wonder he’s out there in the desert. The Regional Minister probably sent him there because none of the churches would have him! You know what his sermon is, don’t you? "Repent, for the kingdom of God is at hand." That’s ...

3280. Been Fishin' Lately?

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... experience. He was also placed on the Fishermen’s General Board, which consumed quite a bit of his time, so much so that he had no time at all for fishing. Now it’s true that many of the fishermen made personal sacrifices and put up with all kinds of difficulties. Some lived near the water and had to bear the smell of dead and decaying fish every day. They were ridiculed by some who made fun of their fishermen’s clubs and for the fact that, though they claimed to be fishermen, they never fished. They ...

3281. The Empty Tomb

Matthew 28:2-6

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... could do but feel sorry. Some of the women who had loved Jesus, like His mother and some other very close friends, wanted to do the kind of things that they felt should be done for a dead person, so they made plans to go to the tomb on Sunday morning. They got ... they would have with the big stone in front of the tomb. They knew that they could not move it, and unless they had some kind of help their trip would be worthless. Still, they wanted to go, and if nothing else just sit outside the tomb and pray where ...

3282. Oh, Lord, It's Hard To Be Humble

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... not. Now what’s the point here? It can’t be, "OK, folks, let’s get out there and be humble." That kind of self-conscious, self-righteous humility infects too many worship services in too many churches already. Pride takes a lot of different ... behalf of the rest of the world, I thank you for putting me here." Like the Pharisee, we don’t seek God’s mercy in that kind of prayer. We come with our hands clenched and full, so it’s understandable that we go back home empty. The hard truth of prayer is ...

3283. The Men

Drama

William Grimbol

... and religious. ARNOLD: His associates are nothing but a pack of vile, outcast radicals. JOHN: Every sinner imaginable. Every contemptible character ... the kind you wouldn't want one of your children near ... is part of his band. BILL: He is after power. Don't kid ... Yes, he might. BILL: You aren't just an idealist, you're an unfaithful fool. ARNOLD: You are not a Jew. REED: Maybe I'm not your kind of Jew, but I do feel the man has a right to be heard - I feel his message needs to be heard. BILL: Who needs to ...

3284. The Elders

Drama

William Grimbol

... 'S paunch) So do I. DAVID: Naughty. RACHEL: Well spoken, Ruth. NATHAN: Speechless friend? DAVID: Yes ... my mouth is still full. RUTH: (Completes clearing of table; looks out of garden onto imaginary roadway) There goes "the kind one." RACHEL: (Rushing to join her in staring) Yes, there. Such a kind face. Those other men he associates with are certainly a group of ... a group of ... NATHAN: Rejects. Outcasts. DAVID: Slime. Slobs. RUTH: Oh, my goodness, they are simply poor. That is all. DAVID: They are the ...

3285. Easter is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Acts 1:1-11, Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... into the room, smiling, waving, and said, ‘Hello, Brother Caiaphus? How are you today? Isn’t it a beautiful morning? This is the kind of day that makes you feel great to be ALIVE, isn’t it? Peace be with you, brother.’ I’ll bet that old ... Jesus says to us, as he said to those first disciples so long ago, "Oh, don’t you worry about that. You don’t need that kind of power and you don’t need to know when God is going to establish the kingdom. It may have already happened and you just missed ...

3286. A Visit With An Old Friend

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... "hesed." The prophets loved to use "hesed," which has often been translated as "steadfast love." Mercy is the word for the kindness, the faithfulness of God, even when we ourselves are not faithful. The word that provided the little twist for me, the "AHA ... I don’t need nobody to help me get into bed! Leave me alone!" Soon the old man grew too weak to resist the young woman’s kindness. Late at night, when she had finished her duties for the day, she would come back to the old man’s room and pull up a ...

3287. Living Christian Love

Romans 12:9-21

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... Christ has always loved us, even when we were not very lovable, Leader: And so we are to love others, extending kindness and care. People: Are we even to care for those who would not wish us well? Leader: Christ, God with us, ... Show us how, Lord. In Christ we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, so often when others have wronged us we have been quick to respond in kind. Too often when we have seen people hurting, in trouble, and in need we have turned and gone the other way. Forgive us, Lord. For we ...

3288. Teacher

John 1:35-42

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... one hand them out in sequence (1,2,3,4,5,6...) so that there are no breaks. Give 1,2, and 3 to bigger kids to kind of set the tempo. Take a look at your number. Do you know what number you have? Good, remember your number. Now, you’re going to teach me ... that’s a letter) Oh, that’s right. OK, teach me one more time. Count all the way this time. There are so many kinds of teachers. There are teachers that teach us how to count and teachers that tell stories and people even called Jesus a teacher. Jesus ...

3289. How Soon Is "Soon"?

Sermon

Rolf E. Aaseng

... not always clear to which event Jesus was referring. The destruction of the temple took place during the lifetime of some of those who asked the question, but not Christ's return and the end of the world. Most of the signs Jesus gave describe trouble of some kind. Conditions on earth will become progressively more difficult as the end nears. Those who look for a heaven on earth do not get support from the words of Jesus. The Bible talks about a new heaven and a new earth, but as far as the present world is ...

3290. The Clop, Clop, Clop of a Donkey

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... it was from a church member because of the return address. It turned out to be from someone who had undergone extensive, but successful surgery. Recuperating at home, the grateful parishioner wrote: I wanted to be sure you understand how important the support, good wishes, kind deeds, and prayers of the members of the church have been to me during the past months. The indications of concern and love often came when they were most needed. I have never been in the hospital before this problem, so I did not ...

3291. The Sound of Everlasting Joy

Luke 15:11-32, Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... was like a new birth. Because of what happened in them, they came to believe that the resurrection was a continuing force which would keep on happening until the whole world would be reborn. That is why the church still plods along, because it has that kind of resurrection belief. A chaplain at West Point Military Academy told of a young soldier who went into a New York book store one day. He was walking briskly and whistling. "My, but somebody's happy," he was greeted by the saleslady. "Sure," he answered ...

3292. The Outsider

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... quietly said, "If the prophet said go do a great thing, wouldn't you do it? Why not follow his simple instructions?" So, Naamon was persuaded to reverse the steps he'd taken away from healing. He was brought to the Jordan River. And he was cleansed. God does that kind of thing. Jesus, when he came, reached out and touched a leper. We don't even know the leper's name. This leper from Galilee, as he approached Jesus and the apostles, rang his bell. It was the law that when you were a leper, you rang a bell so ...

3293. It Dawned on Me

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... when Jesus was arrested and tried that first Maundy Thursday. "If a good man like Jesus has to go through all this, what kind of a just God is there? Maybe the unbelievers are right." My name is Matthew. I have come back to tell you about ... . You've got to be practical! There was no way out! No way out! That's how I felt about my job. After I agreed to do it, I had all kinds of doubts, but nobody knew them. Nobody. I didn't like what I was doing, but there was no way to stop. No place to go. No way out. If I ...

3294. I Cried All the Way Home

John 16:17-33

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... sorrowing most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they should see his face no more." Jesus did not have that kind of farewell with his Disciples. He promised they would see each other again and then their tears would turn to smiles. Likewise, we can ... is the one we love the best, and love makes us want to be with him. Is it this way with you? Do you have this kind of relationship with Christ? For his part, he wants to be your best friend, your lover. He is waiting for you to respond in faith and ...

3295. Clothed With Power

Luke 24:36-49

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... name it (For the women who are not wearing socks use your shoes). Application: I guess I need to put away this coat until fall when it starts to get cold again. Showing the kids your socks Should I put away my socks too? (response) Well, the Holy Spirit is kind of like these socks. When it's summer and hot outside we don't put away our socks until next winter do we? (response) No, we need our socks all year round. And, we need the Holy Spirit all year round. Jesus told his disciples they were going to be ...

3296. What Children Owe Their Parents

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... last days. So let us honor them by fulfilling our obligations in a spirit of joyful love! Conclusion Certainly few, if any of us, will ever receive an itemized bill from our parents, listing all the things for which we owe them. Parents do not expect or desire that kind of repayment. But God's Word tells us that there are a number of things we children owe our parents. As long as we are unmarried, living in their home, we owe them obedience unless they ask us to act contrary to God's will. All our lives we ...

3297. The Cross And Our Shadows

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Carl Jech

... Is it true that Christians are a bunch of sour-faced purveyors of negativity and gloom? Ash Wednesday! Really! Who needs a religion that tells you to glorify ashes?! Perhaps the church has been guilty of the wrong kind of emphasis on sin and suffering. There were some shocking examples of this kind of preoccupation in Ken Russell's movie, The Devils, a story set in a medieval convent. There are those who in the name of Christ promote an overly negative preoccupation with sin, guilt, the evil things in the ...

3298. Peace as Shalom

Sermon

Alan Bacon Bond

... in his protracted struggle. The neighbor, not fully comprehending, said to Harold's mother, "Don't you love him enough to help?" To which his mother replied, with tears in her eyes, "I am helping him." Shalom is love which teaches self-reliance. That kind of love is fundamental to personal peace and worldly peace. Secondly, Shalom is peace with self-discipline. A man came recently, seeking counsel. An acquaintance from some years prior was in jail, and had appealed to my friend to put up some collateral for ...

3299. The Big Influence of Small Things

Matthew 13:31-35

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... .” Imagine that. A little seed smaller than a BB grows up to be a ten foot high tree. How does that happen? (response) Can you name something else that’s small but has a lot of power? (response) I have here in my hand a glass with some kind of drink. What kind of drink is it? (response) That’s right. And this hand I have a glass with what in it? (nothing) They should not be able to see the small amount of liquid bleach. Well, look again. Bring the glass down to them so they can see the bottom. Move ...

3300. Priorities

Matthew 16:21-28

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... a few things this morning and I want you to tell me how much they are worth. Place the following objects one by one in the middle of the children. The first thing I have is this. What is this (marble) What kind of marble is it? Is it a gold marble? (no) Is it a silver marble? (no) What kind of marble is it? (it’s just a marble) It’s a plain old marble. What is it worth? (response) Why is it worth just a few pennies? (response) The Toy: The next thing I have is this. What is this ...

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