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3351. A Pilgrimage To Bethlehem

Matthew 3:1-12

Drama

Matthew Powell

... of his affairs at home and began to sing. (Ivan improvises a hymn) Storyteller 2: Ivan, however, was weighted down with household cares. Ivan: I wonder if I have forgotten to tell my son something important. I hope he remembers to plant the potatoes ... son was. He said, "It's like being without sunlight when Papa's away." It was dull without him, dear friend. We love him and take good care of him. Ivan: Is he home now? Gregory's Wife: He is. He is with his bees. He says that they are swarming well this year. ...

3352. Advent 4

Isaiah 7:1-25, Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... put Mary away quietly and privately to avoid humiliation for her. Joseph made an ideal husband. In our Christmas story, we must be careful that we do not make Joseph a forgotten man. 3. Knew (v. 25). Joseph "knew" not Mary until Jesus was born. This infers ... reject the child - Isaiah 7:10-14. Like Ahaz, we don't want divine help. We say, "I want to do it myself." We will take care of ourselves. We have come of age to handle our own problems. b. We may accept the child - Matthew 1:18-25. 1. God explains who ...

3353. Epiphany 5

Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:13-16, 1 Corinthians 2:6-16, 1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, Isaiah 58:1-14

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... it that God is silent to us when we pray? Why do we sense the absence of God? Has God withdrawn from us? Does he not care for all people? Is it God's or is it our fault that we are not blessed? Isaiah has something to say about this in the ... and live, to let our light shine. Isaiah used the sunrise to describe our situation. We are living in the darkness of the night. When we start caring and sharing, the light comes up like the sun to dispel the darkness. It is not that we win God's favor or that our good ...

3354. Easter 7

John 17:1-11, Acts 1:6-14, 1 Peter 4:12-19; 5:6-11, Psalm 68

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... to rejoice that they suffer like Jesus did. When suffering comes, the new Christians are to be humble, trust in God's care, be on guard against temptation, and to remember that suffering is over and God will strengthen them. They are to take comfort ... But how does one do this? Outline: How to take the bad things of life – a. Accept them with humility - v. 6. b. Trust God to care for you - v. 7. c. Guard against evil - v. 8. d. Be confident of God's strength to overcome - v. 10. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm of the ...

3355. Proper 25

Deuteronomy 34:1-12, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16, Matthew 22:34-40, Matthew 22:41-46, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... way of a command or fear of punishment for not obeying, but can one force one's self to love one you do not care about? These questions and problems are faced by many. This sermon is needed to answer these questions and to help people struggling with ... one who died young even though he was 120 years old. To die young we can follow his example. Outline: How to die young - a. Take care of the body - v. 7. b. Maintain a personal relationship with God - v. 10. c. Be active in doing God's work - vv. 11-12. Lesson ...

3356. Proper 28

Judges 4:1-24, Matthew 25:14-30, Zephaniah 1:4-13, Zephaniah 1:14--2:3

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... Comes Back (5:1-11). Need: When Jesus comes back, many think it will be a horrifying experience. We are scared to death of the terrible things that will happen: judgment of the peoples. In fact, we are so comfortable with life on earth that we don't care to have it end. We cannot think heaven can be much better than what we have now. To overcome the fear of the Parousia this sermon is needed to show that Jesus' return for Christians will be a glorious event. Outline: When Jesus comes back - a. You need ...

3357. Swept Away!

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... around us if we have eyes to see and ears to hear. And not only out there in the unpredictable patterns of our chaotic world. These words also echo in here in the carefully circumscribed worlds of our souls. Despite our presentable masks of stability, despite our filled-up calendars and carefully managed stock portfolios, despite our alarm controlled homes and our computer controlled communication, despite our lists and our voice mail, despite our mission statements and our goals and objectives, we all live ...

3358. Worry and Wonder

Matthew 6:24-34

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... debilitating, anxiety can be fertile territory for growth and change and maturity. Actually the Greek word which Jesus uses is not referring to the garden-variety worries of the day. No, it is the word for extreme angst - for anxious worrying - for being so full of care for oneself and one's survival that the world shrinks to me, myself, and I. The anxiety Jesus is talking about is the exact opposite of faith. The exact opposite of trust and hope in the providence of a dependable and gracious God. In his ...

3359. Jesus Breaks Our Chains

John 11:1-45

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... the Hebrew people from the land of Babylon and Jesus' raising Lazarus from the dead demonstrate the faithfulness of God in unleashing us from all that binds us. All of us are bound, dead in some way or another. Maybe some of us are held bound by the cares of this world, which have such a strong and popular attraction these days. People seemingly cannot break from the materialism that constantly vies for our attention and calls us to seek to be rich in the eyes of the world. We spend a lot of time "keeping ...

3360. Reevaluating Our Mission for Christ

John 17:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... had three sons, each of which possessed a special talent. The oldest was skilled in his ability to raise and care for olive trees. The second was a shepherd, but when the sheep got sick, he possessed special abilities to make ... but the adage, while helpful to children, is not true for adults. Words are very important, orally and in writing and must be used with judicious care to build God's kingdom. Some of us have great athletic prowess and others are great musicians and singers. Some of us are very good ...

3361. What Is Success?

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... both men decided to build a house, both men worked at it, both desired to succeed. Furthermore, both of them heard the word of God, finished their work, moved into their buildings and both suffered through a severe storm. The trouble is, while one heard the word and was careful to do it, the other only heard the word but did not do it. The result was, one man's house collapsed while the other's stood. So in a sense, one man was successful while the other failed. With this in mind, let's ask some serious ...

3362. Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired?

Matthew 9:35-10:8

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... the elder's healing ministry. A touch makes a connection between two people. It shows concern - a nurse holding a frightened child's hand during a procedure, a grandchild kissing his grandpa as he recovers in bed. It's a way of saying, "I'm here. I care." Research is discovering that a touch does so much more than transmit good will. There is also an intangible surge of power that flows through a touch. A woman who for many years suffered from a serious hemorrhage reached out to Jesus one day. Her thoughts ...

3363. In Our Pastor's Success, So Is Our Own!

Matthew 10:40-42

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... the place. So there was gossip, slander, adultery, lying, greed, power-hunger, and more laid out on the tables. Interested buyers were crowding the tables, curious, handling the goods. One customer, however, strolled way back in the garage and found on a shelf a well-oiled and cared-for tool. He brought it out to Satan and inquired if it was for sale. "Oh, no!" Satan answered. "That's my tool. Without it I couldn't wreck the church! It's my secret weapon!" "But what is it?" the customer inquired. "It's the ...

3364. Worship Wars!

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... , I've had more trouble with myself than with any other person on earth!" "Where did you learn your ways of worship, I might ask?" "Oh, I learned them in scripture. Look at Isaiah 6, the story of the prophet's encounter with God in the temple. Read it carefully and see what happened. He saw God high and lifted up. He saw his own sin -- especially his ugly tongue. He saw his redemption so lovingly and fearfully provided by God, and he saw what God had for him to do." "But what about your tastes? Your desires ...

3365. Predictable Surprises

Matthew 24:36-51

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to John Humphrey Noyes' Oneida Community, sublimated their end-times energies into crafting Shaker furniture and Oneida silverware. Jesus' words to his disciples this morning warns us against such idle speculations. Jesus is trying to steer those in whom he entrusted the care of the first generation of believers away from obsessing out over the exact day, the precise moment, when he would return as the triumphant Son of Man to claim his kingdom. That's not the role, not the mindset, not the heart-set ...

3366. Three Ways to Know a Saint

Sermon

King Duncan

... Ian receives spiritual guidance from Reverend Emmett of the storefront Church of the Second Chance. Emmett suggests to Ian that to make amends for his wrongdoing, he should drop out of college and raise his brother’s children, and so Ian takes on the care of three children. It is his burden to bear, his penance for the tragedies he has brought about. And because he sees these children as his penance, Ian becomes bitter. The novel follows Ian Bedloe’s journey from bitter resignation to an awakening sense ...

3367. Trapped in Paradise

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... More Satisfying Life." Here are the Eight Steps (Time, 17 January 2005, A8-A9). 1. Count your blessings; 2. Practice acts of kindness; 3. Savor life's joys; 4. Thank a mentor; 5. Learn to forgive; 6. Invest time and energy in friends and family; 7. Take care of your body; 8. Develop strategies for coping with stress and hardship. This morning we add one more step, a 9th Step to the strategy. Be prepared. Be prepared to step off life's planned paths, and trust the Spirit. After all, the Spirit can appear in ...

3368. Are You Willing to Be a Donkey?

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to emphasize an almost seemingly discordant note in this celebratory theme. Jesus specifically instructs two disciples to appropriate for him a very particular mount, a young donkey colt. Matthew's text even carefully notes the colt's mother, a donkey, and includes her in the procession. Matthew doesn't want anyone to misread the identity of Jesus' mount and suppose that this colt was some young, high-spirited horse, a far more obvious noble steed. No, Matthew wants readers to be perfectly aware ...

3369. Come Back

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , of course, is Judas. For Dante, betrayers got the innermost circles of hell: Judas, Brutus, Cassius. But if truth be known, all twelve of Jesus' disciples, not just Judas, betrayed Jesus. His closest, most intimate, most cared for and carefully instructed followers, continually betrayed his confidences, his teachings, his leadership. Jesus' own family, his home-town, his neighbors, rejected his words and chased him out of town. The religious establishment of Jesus' day - the powerful Pharisees, Sadducees ...

3370. Yellow Lights

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... desires, like appetizers, do satisfy some of our needs. But we must never mistake them for the meat that nourishes our souls. Hear God's wisdom for us: 'Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance' (Isaiah 55:2). How many of us are stuffing ourselves on appetizers, leaving little room for the real deal, the real meal: Jesus the Christ. Is it any wonder that so many are bloated and ...

3371. Quarterback 101

Jeremiah 32:1-44

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , Jeremiah makes this sale into a public event. He pays a generous price for the land. Although we don't know the size of the field, seventeen shekels was not an insignificant amount. He conducts this business in front of a court full of witnesses. He carefully attends to all the details so that the sale is wholly legally, fully binding. Finally Jeremiah orders a third party, Baruch, to place the deeds in an earthenware jar so that they may remain safe and undamaged for a very long time. Just how long is ...

3372. Don't Be a Turkey (Thanksgiving)

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... on top of the Empire State building, could locate a dime on the sidewalk below. Of course, I don’t know why a hawk would care about a dime located on the sidewalk below the Empire State Building! But, if a dime were there, the hawk could spot it. The hawk’ ... forced him to become a better listener, to be more patient with others, to be more willing to receive the help and care of others, to be more sensitive to other people’s suffering. It also helped Matheson identify with the Apostle Paul, who had ...

3373. Follow That Star (New Year's Day)

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... in front of it (099). Now, reverse the result and add it to the preceding answer/result. If you followed the instructions carefully, you all should have the same answer: 1089. Wherever you started, with whatever number, you all end up at the same place ... sincere compliment to someone who seems down. I'll tell a child how special he is, and I'll tell someone I love just how deeply I care for them and how much they mean to me. This is the year I quit worrying about what I don't have and start being grateful for ...

3374. Generations

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... rather than linearly – which may help explain why busters aren't reading the mainstream press, which they find too much like church: non-interactive, one-way, unexciting, smug, etc. Sociology With the decline of a protected period of adolescence, busters are forced to care for themselves at an earlier and earlier age. On their own, they have come to rely on friends more than family to fulfill parental roles. Even though busters are the first truly postmodern generation, they have more of a sense of living ...

3375. God for Dummies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... for the wounded man by using up some of his own traveling provisions. He takes the injured traveler to the nearest inn--although inns themselves could be quite dangerous places. He not only entrusts the unknown innkeeper with money to care for the hurt man, but tells the innkeeper to run a tab-putting himself at considerable monetary risk. All this for a man he can see is Jewish, a bitter enemy. Such is God-love. What must we do to inherit eternal life? Not a hard question. The lawyer already ...

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