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351. Monday Morning Faith

Matthew 21:23-27, Matthew 21:28-32

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Johnny Dean

... parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. He titled the book, appropriately, The Divine Trap. He says that the bait in the parable’s trap is the initial impression that this is a story about someone else, usually one of THEM – an outsider. We sniff and eagerly follow the bait. Then, all of a sudden, BANG! The trap springs shut and we discover that the story is NOT about someone else – it’s about US! Look at today’s parable: A father had two sons, and he said to them, "Come and help me harvest ...

352. Here Comes the Judge!

Matthew 25:31-46

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Johnny Dean

... she took the precious gift and ran across the street where three small children waited. Maybe they were her siblings, maybe not. Very deliberately the girl peeled the banana. Then she carefully divided the banana into three equal parts and placed the precious food in the eager hands of those three young ones. ‘One for you, and one for you, and one for you!’ Then, for her own meal, she licked the inside of that banana peel." Jackson concludes the story, "And I will always believe that I saw the face of ...

353. Some Assembly Required

Luke 2:21-40

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Johnny Dean

... be pleased with hers. About ten o’clock that night, after we had returned home from the Christmas Eve worship service at church and our little angel was fast asleep, we pulled the big, innocent-looking box from its hiding place. We put on some Christmas music and eagerly settled down to enjoy performing this parental ritual of Christmas Eve. That’s when I saw them. I don’t know why I had not seen them before. You couldn’t miss them. They were right there on the side of the box, in big bold letters ...

354. A Visit With An Old Friend

Psalm 23:1-6

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Johnny Dean

... to preach, because it’s hard to proclaim the glory of God when your heart is broken. Saturday will come and you won’t be ready yet. You will drag yourself out of bed on Sunday and prepare to preach more out of a sense of duty than eager anticipation. And you will know what Dr. Fred Craddock meant when he spoke of the ‘unrelenting regularity of Sunday morning.’" Now, those are my words and not the professor’s, but that’s the general gist of what he had to say. When I first met Ashley, she ...

355. The Inaugural Address

Luke 4:14-30

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Brett Blair

... Mother Teresa: If I pay my own fare to New Guinea, can I sit next to you on the plane so I can talk to you and learn from you? Mother Teresa looked at him. You have enough money to pay airfare to New Guinea? she asked. Yes, he replied eagerly. “Then give that money to the poor,” she said. “You'll learn more from that than anything I can tell you.” Mother Teresa understood that Jesus’ ministry was to the poor and she made it hers as well. She knew that they more than anyone else needed good news. 2 ...

356. The Flame, The Wind, And The Walk

Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Marion Fairman

... :25. Man: Okay, I have it. I'd better read the 15th verse first. "In those days Peter stood up among the brethren and said, 'Brethren, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David, concerning -' " Leader: (Eagerly) You hear that? It says the Holy Spirit spoke through the lips of David. (To woman) What about yours? Woman: Paul, here, had been speaking to the Jews at Rome; they weren't too happy with him. Verse 25 goes, "So, as they disagreed among themselves ...

357. Good News Or Bad News?

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Rolf E. Aaseng

... relish the idea of being brought before a bar of justice. But the return of Christ is meant to be good news. The Bible speaks of it so often because it is a message of hope and encouragement. The early Christians understood it in this way. They were eagerly anticipating the return of Jesus, "waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God," as Peter put it (2 Peter 3:12). They did not fear a future judgment because they knew that for those who believe, the judgment day has already come. We have been ...

358. The Shouting of the Crowd

Matthew 27:11-26

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Wallace H. Kirby

... integrity, keeping the law, being honest in his deliberations, he had asked the crowd what he should do with Jesus. Pilate was going to do exactly what the crowd wanted, regardless of his own standards, regardless of his own knowledge, regardless of his own belief. The crowd eagerly told him what to do, shouting, "Nail him to a cross!" That's an awful sound to us. Have you ever wondered how that shouting must have sounded to Jesus? He came to earth for one purpose: "I came that they may have life, and have ...

359. Praying With Tears in Your Eyes

Hebrews 1:1-14

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John R. Brokhoff

... was a worn and battered wedge. This was his most prized weapon. At the base was a sign saying, "Not for sale at any price." It was the wedge of discouragement. Why, you may be asking, do we have to persist in praying with tears? If God is good and eager to help us, why does he not answer our prayers the first time we ask? Is prayer a means of overcoming God's reluctance to help us? By no means. One reason for the necessity of persistence in praying is that it may not be the right time for God ...

360. He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear

Luke 8:1-15

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Larry Powell

... 1-3) Signs DO convey messages, and some of them are thought provoking. THAT'S IMPRESSIVE ... A young dandy had just attended a botany lecture and found himself, surprisingly enough, walking alongside an attractive female classmate who had caught his eye throughout the lecture. Eager to meet her, and even more anxious to impress her, he bent down and picked the leaves from a small plant. Holding them proudly for the girl to see, he spoke in the words of his new botanical knowledge - "Look, here is non-cyclic ...

361. The Gift of Peace

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Alan Bacon Bond

... Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Receive the gift of peace, and together we will be ready to take the next step on the Sevenfold Path to Peace. PrayerLord Jesus, we are so eager to receive your peace, peace which is far different from our worldly understanding of peace ... peace which is made, not defensively, but creatively, lovingly, intentionally, and justly. I admit that there is anger in me which is something more than righteous indignation, an anger ...

362. Melchior Reminisces

Matthew 2:1-12

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Edward G. Hunter

... ! For that we were most grateful. Who knows what lies in the future for the young King? He already has his enemies! But, I believe his reign will be blessed by the Almighty, and he will bring peace and justice to this world of ours. I look forward with eager anticipation to his reign, should God grant that I live that long. Surely the world will be a much better place for all of us! I remember the words of the Prophet Isaiah who proclaimed the coming of this marvelous King: "For to us a child is born, to ...

363. Monologue: Sarah

Genesis 20:1-18

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... not possible for me to distinguish between Isaac and myself and who was being sacrificed. I knew then that God was real and powerful and he was not for me to put on my own level. The way of God is not mine. I remembered then that I had so eagerly sent Hagar and Ishmael out to their deaths. I wanted it and wished it. Now, God was reciprocating to me for what I had done. Hagar had been under my protection and she belonged to me. I belong to God and God is a God of justice. The tables were ...

364. Monologue: A Slave, A Jailer, A Child Of God

Acts 16:16-40

Drama

Robert F. Scott

... here, a real smart business woman, well-respected, a widow with a big household. She was looking for something, a true God, not some patchy idol. That’s why she was praying with the Jewish women, seeking a most high God. “The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, 'If you have judged met be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.' "That's how it went for a while: Paul and Silas preaching in the city every ...

365. What's A Savior Worth?

Matthew 6:19-24, Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 6:1-4

Drama

Joe Barone

... is who is good." He looked down in careful reverence as he said it. But then he told me, "If you would enter life, keep the commandments," and my heart surged. I could have told him that I already do that. But I didn't want to appear too eager, so instead, I said, "Which ones?" and he listed several. "You shall not kill, or commit adultery, or steal or bear false witness." And there were more. "All these I have observed ... ," I said, and somehow my heart jumped within me. I was about to hear what I wanted ...

366. Christ Reverses Life's Priorities

Luke 6:17-26

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... better than we do what the real values in life are: Teach us to re-order our lives after your pattern, that we may receive the true happiness we seek, and which you want to give. We pray in our Savior's name. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are eager for success, Father, for the good things in life. Our self-will has been so strong that we have warped our value system by rejecting that which you bless. Forgive us for redesigning our priorities so that we are excluded from your blessing. Help us to put our ...

367. God Never Ceases to do New Things for His Children

Isaiah 43:14-28

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... pray for a faith that never ceases to expect new things from God. Collect O God of all ages, whose mighty acts of deliverance are promises of the future, as well as memories from the past: Broaden our faith in your saving acts, that we may look eagerly for what is to come, just as surely as that which has been. We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer of Confession Dear God, sometimes when we compare our present experiences with the divine drama of history, we feel discouraged because we do not feel as ...

368. To See Your Face Is Like Seeing The Face Of God

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

James Angell

... one sermon, what would you speak about? Though the question sounds trite, it has sometimes been asked of most preachers - usually in a half-serious way. What text, truth, or character has come to fill your heart's imagination, changed your life, or made you eager to use one big chance to share it with others? For me, the answer is in the story of the reconciliation in the desert between Esau and Jacob, years after the stealing of the birthright, where, comforted by Esau's forgiveness, Jacob says: "To see ...

369. The Sower

Matthew 13:1-23

Drama

Robert A. Lehmann

... with joy, but he has no root in him, he does not last; let some trial come, or some persecution on account of the word and he falls away at once. Solo 4: I really wanted that seed to grow. Solo 3: I watered it with joy and I listened eagerly for it to grow. Solo 2: But then I had this problem with my neighbor - they didn't like me always talking about this ... this great new seed. Solo 2: I got discouraged ... covered it up ... it never did grow. Solo 5: The one who received the seed in the ...

370. Never Cry Uncle - Malchus

Matthew 26:47-56

Drama

Thomas Blowers

... a place where cruelty, hate, and fear are at home. I say that you are wrong. The world is only as fearsome as you make it and as warm and compassionate as you let it become. Malchus, you and I are brothers, but it's in a world that's eager to be friendly, that's anxiously biased toward our good intentions. Believe this. Stake your life on it. For of such is the kingdom." Well, I don't know how it is for youwhen strange new words come at you calling you to reevaluate who and where you are, inviting ...

371. Take Up Your Cross

Luke 8:1-15

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Robert V. Dodd

... his appointed task. Why? Because the harvest is sure. William Barclay claims that this is the whole point of the parable: the certainty of the harvest. Some people will harden their hearts and fail to really hear and understand the Good News. Others will accept it eagerly, but only as long as it is the popular thing to do. Some will receive it, but attempt to serve both God and material wealth and thus stunt their growth. And when people stop growing, they soon wither away and die. But there will be others ...

372. Come From Anywhere

Matthew 15:21-28

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... Redeemer's reaching hand. Putting it another way: Christ sends his signals out That all the world may see, And by his signals says, "Whoever will may come to me." Faith is the lighted path By which the willing pilgrims come, And by this path at last These eager ones are lighted home. Long centuries ago a Canaanite woman, whose name we do not know, demonstrated dramatically that the path of faith is the open way to God. And Jesus made it clear that day that by this path anyone may come from anywhere. Let me ...

373. Mission to Unbelievers

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... such qualities. But they will be necessary to effective witness through our personal lives. Edward R. Murrow has been gone for some time now. Some of us remember him for his contributions to the tough issues involved in television broadcasting. When few were eager, he took on Senator Joseph McCarthy, helping to reduce that senator’s oppressive influence. In a biography of Murrow we learn that he told his future wife that what she appreciated in him was due to a handicapped college speech teacher, Ida Lou ...

374. The Turnstile at the Pearly Gate

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

Carveth Mitchell

... in our world. The end of it is a narrow door where we enter - if we enter - like a turnstile: one at a time, holding our own ticket. Our heavenly Father, inspire us with your Holy Spirit, that we shall not be listless and do-less in our faith, but eager, determined to do our utmost for the Lord Jesus our Savior. Amen

375. Counsel for Discouraged Disciples

Habakkuk 1:1-4

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... seeming to make much difference. The risk of discouragement, therefore, is always great. And discouragement unrelieved tends toward depression and despair. Of all the sad sights to meet the eye, one of the saddest is that of the bright-eyed, eager disciple who, like young Judas, upon encountering discouraging reality becomes disillusioned, abandons the vision, and glides toward the chasm of despair. Church history is replete with examples of individuals who made a great start in the Christian life but ...

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