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3376. Room at the Inn

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... A beautiful child. But, you were beautiful like that, too. Why is he so special? Innkeeper’s Wife: Think about the prophecies. All the years we’ve waited for something like this. Then, look at him again. (Innkeeper looks down at the baby. This time he is really touched.) Innkeeper: I’m not sure ... but, I think I see it now. Where’s the blanket? I thought we had brought out a blanket for the baby? Daughter: I’ll get it, Daddy. Innkeeper’s Wife: And I’ll reheat what was left of tonight’s stew ...

3377. In All Things Be Thankful - Sermon Starter

Ephesians 5:20

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Brett Blair

... about as bad as they could get, with no sign of relief. The bread lines were depressingly long, the stock market had plummeted, and the term Great Depression seemed an apt description for the mood of the country. The ministers thought they should only lightly touch upon the subject Thanksgiving in deference to the human misery all about them. After all, there was to be thankful for. But it was Dr. William L. Stiger, pastor of a large congregation in the city that rallied the group. This was not the time ...

3378. The Gratitude Attitude

Matt. 6:25-33; Psalm 100; Eph. 4:20; Luke 17:11-19; John 6:25-35

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... me. She cooks for me and takes care of me. She has been so good to me that I wanted to give her that pretty flower for loving me." When the little boy finished, the preacher could hardly speak. His eyes filled with tears and he knew he had been touched by God. He reached up and unpinned the rose. With the flower in his hand, he looked at the boy and said, "Son, that is the nicest thing that I've ever heard but you can't have this flower because it's not enough. If you'll look in ...

3379. Turning Up the Religious Machinery

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William G. Carter

... a high school education, give him or her a six-month trade school training, and provide a pastor who would be satisfactory to any discriminating American congregation. The curriculum would consist of four courses. Course 1: Creative Plagiarism. I would put you in touch with a wide range of excellent and inspirational talks, show you how to alter them just enough to obscure their origins, and get you a reputation for wit and wisdom. Course 2: Voice Control for Prayer and Counseling. We would develop your own ...

3380. The Work of the Church

Luke 3:1-6

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Sharon Rhodes-Wickett

... Freetown to do the work of the church. But outside, on the edges, quietly and without notice, the work of redemption - the work of Jesus Christ was being done. It was not the work of committees and reports and programs. It was the work of soap and water and human touch and being able to see the face of Jesus in that of an abandoned 8-year-old girl.

3381. The Power of Purpose

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... fathers who found it impossible to dislike him. In 1963, he was struck down with a malignancy. He survived surgery and within a month was back at his tasks. In the same spirit, with the same infectious manner, he lifted the souls of those whose lives he touched. Then the pain returned; the cancer had spread and there had to be further surgery. Eventually he was told it was terminal. He had hidden the seriousness of his sickness from his family, but now it was an experience that had to be shared. In a letter ...

3382. I Am the Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... know that Christ knows us and calls us by name, we could overcome that. I’m convinced that continuing insecurity in our lives is really a result of a lack of assurance that we are accepted by God. That’s really the root of it. We really are not in touch in the depths of our being with the fact that God accepts us. We know it with our head, but we haven’t accepted it with our hearts. Listen to Jesus today. Hear him, believe him, accept what he offers, I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep by ...

3383. I Am the Ressurection and the Life

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... visiting with a friend of hers whose husband had died. They went out the graveyard where the husband had been buried and they began to share together memories of their life and their relationship it was a meaningful time as they probed in memory and got in touch with all the joyful times of their life. But then there was silence. No one seemed to have anything else to say. All of a sudden, Liz the little daughter of Edna Lashon’s friend, sprang from the group and suddenly burst toward her father’s grave ...

3384. I Am the Alpha and the Omega

Revelation 1:1-3

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of dramatic climax to all that Jesus has said to us throughout the gospel. A kind of claim that puts a finality and a completeness on Jesus’ life. A finality and a completeness that we need to consider. So we look at it humbly today, knowing that if we touch just the hem of the garment of meaning, God will honor our faith and will give us precisely the message that we need today, and will fill our hearts with hiss presence, not only tat we might go from this place to be renewed, but that our whole lives ...

3385. Seeing God

Luke 3:7-18

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Sally Sedgwick

... see and hear God. So he went out to a hilltop and yelled and pleaded with God. "Speak to me!" And a bird sang. And disappointed he again begged God to speak to him and all he heard was the sound of children playing in the distance. "Please God, touch me!" he cried and the wind blew across his cheek. And discouraged at not having his plea answered the man prayed, "God, show yourself to me!" And a butterfly flew across his path. And when he got home, convinced that God had forsaken him, his daughter ran out ...

3386. The Wonder of It All

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... from the bottom of our hearts, he said, tell them how grateful we are. So I’m telling you this morning. He talked about a human tragedy that is just beginning, not only in Ethiopia, but almost all over Africa. Then with a kind of feeling that, that touched our heart, and with a kind of conviction that we knew resonated from the fiber of his being he said, ‘we must not allow human beings to be sacrificed at the alter of politics.’ And then he gave us the assurance that if persons would apply well in ...

3387. Our Children Can Teach Us

Luke 2:41-52

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James W. Moore

... thrilled that he now could see. So, in response, he gave away his most prized possession. There's a name for that… it's called thanks-giving. Now of course, that kind of appreciation has to be learned, but when our children learn it and express it so beautifully, it touches us and teaches us… the beauty, the power, the importance, and the necessity of gratitude.

3388. The Martha and Erma Christmas

Luke 2:41-52

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Brett Blair

... twelve-course breakfast, but I'll let you in on a little secret: I didn't have time to make the tables and chairs this morning, so I used the ones I had on hand. Before I moved the table into the dining room, I decided to add just a touch of the holidays. So I repainted the room in pinks and stenciled gold stars on the ceiling. Then, while the homemade bread was rising, I took antique candle molds and made the dishes (exactly the same shade of pink) to use for breakfast. These were made from Hungarian clay ...

3389. If Daddy Will Hold Me

Luke 2:41-52

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James W. Moore

... . The doctor knew that some stitches were needed, but he also knew that because of the location of the cut, he should not use an anesthetic. He talked with the little girl and he told her what he must do… and asked her if she thought she could stand the touch of the needle without jumping. She thought for a moment, and then said simply, "I think I can if Daddy will hold me while you do it." So the father took his little girl in his lap, steadied her head against his shoulder, and held her tightly in his ...

3390. Every Day God Encourages

Acts 4:36-37; 11:22-24

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... It became a liberating moment for the student, a time of great learning. The teacher, Mr. Washington, became the student's mentor. Later that school year Mr. Washington addressed the graduating seniors. In his speech he said, "You have greatness within you ... You can touch millions of people's lives." After the speech this student went up to Mr. Washington and asked him if he had greatness within him. The teacher replied, "Yes, Mr. Brown, you do." The student thanked him and told him that one day he would ...

3391. Every Day God Enriches

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... our walk with Christ. It adds that extra something that strengthens our relationship with God. Every day God enriches our lives through fortifying our faith. III. Enhances A. There's one aspect of this whole idea of enrichment that the Food Industry definitions don't touch on. And that's the idea of enhancement. Oh, they DO some enhancements to their products to make them tastier. Just look at the ingredients on any can of almost any vegetable. They add salt and sugar as well as all kinds of other things ...

3392. Leap Of Faith

John 8:12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and all who humble themselves will be exalted." Matthew 23:11-12 (NRSV) The portrayal of the Clydesdale dog exhibited the whole idea of servanthood and the whole idea of hard work. III. Deep Faith A. NFL Oboe player To be honest, this next clip really touched me. It made me think of the Disciple Matthew the tax collector. He was so far outside the religious community that he had no clue what kind of relationship God wanted with him. And then Jesus walked into his life and everything changed. Matthew hadn't ...

3393. The Thing With Two Heads

Matthew 16:13-24

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... minute, we have to pray!" The doctor told him to go ahead, and Austin prayed, "Dear Lord, please let all the doctors and nurses have a good day. And Jesus, please let the doctor with the frog hat get saved and start going to church. Amen." The doctor admitted it touched him very much and said. "I was so sure he would pray that his surgery went well, but he didn't even mention his surgery. He prayed for me! Mrs. Blessitt, I had to come down and let you know what a great little guy you have." A few minutes ...

3394. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Luke 23:32-46

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 't know. But we DO know that one of the Good parts of this story is that even there on the cross, God's redemptive plan for the world was at work in Jesus. The Ugly encountered the Good; the Repentant Thief encountered the Son of God and it touched something in his heart. It broke the lock and cast off the chains of whatever past had controlled him. And the light of Christ entered into the dark cavern of his sin filled soul bringing mercy, grace and forgiveness. And when we look at Jesus' treatment of the ...

3395. A Crib, A Cross, And A Cave

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to God. But before he did, Jesus gathered around him a select group of men and women to carry on his work. There was nothing special about these men and women. In fact, they were quite ordinary. There was only one thing that distinguished them, they had been touched and chose by Jesus. And when Christ left them, he gave them a mission. They were to reach out to others with Christ's unconditional love until the day comes when every person on this earth knows and is able to wake to the person God created them ...

3396. Startled By Jesus

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... them, "Peace be with you." [37] They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. [38] He said to them, "Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? [39] Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." [40] And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. [41] While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, "Have you ...

3397. Living In The Spirit Of Love

Galatians 5:22-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Spirit. For me Living In The Spirit has to begin with Love. I don't know who to attribute it to but someone put it this way: "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins." (2) Love s the key. It all begins with Love. The word we use for Love in English actually comes from four different Greek words ...

3398. Living In The Spirit Of Joy

Galatians 5:22-25, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... our series Living In The Spirit and determined that Love is the key. I don't know who to attribute it to but someone put it this way: "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins." (1) So, what is Joy? Christian Joy? I. A Gift and Surprise A. A lot of people thing that our purpose in life is to ...

3399. Living In The Spirit Of Faithfulness

Galatians 5:22-25, Hebrews 10:23-24

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... In The Spirit Of Faithfulness. Let's look at the quote we still haven't found the source on, concerning the Fruit of the Spirit. "Love is the key. Joy is love singing. Peace is love resting. Patience is love enduring. Kindness is love's touch. Generosity is love's character. Faithfulness is love's habit. Gentleness is love's self-forgetfulness. Self-control is love holding the reins." (2) Galatians 5:22-25 (NRSV) [22] By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity ...

3400. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Others

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... her teammates could help Tucholsky. The umpire said there was no rule against it. So Holtman and shortstop Liz Wallace put their arms under Tucholsky's legs, and she put her arms over their shoulders. The three headed around the bases, stopping to let Tucholsky touch each base with her good leg. Sports writers around the country have hailed this event as the ultimate act of sportsmanship. Others have said it is the "greatest moment in sports history" anyone has ever seen. To me, it allows us to God In The ...

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