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376. Monologues: Disciples Redeemed

John 20:10-18, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Drama

Raymond I. Keffer

... Spirit to welcome him as a fellow Christian. I pleaded his case before the disciples that we should commission Paul to carry the good news of Jesus into the Gentile world. "While the other disciples were called to preach the Gospel in other parts of the world, I stayed in Jerusalem, to become, as Paul said, a pillar of the new church of Jesus Christ. I faced death daily by witnessing for my Lord. One day while preaching in the temple in Jerusalem, I was attacked by a mob. I was taken to a pinnacle of the ...

377. Teaching Trust

Acts 16:28

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... someone for you to trust. Paul didn't teach trust with words. He taught trust with his actions. He could have run away and saved his skin for a day or so, but then what would happen? It would only mean being arrested by somebody else. Paul knew if he stayed, he would show at least the jailor that he could be trusted. Trust was too important to Paul. He knew that if he could get people to trust him, then they would also trust his God. That is why Paul did it. He loved his God and trusted his God ...

378. After A Lost Election, Field Of Dreams

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

Sermon

James Angell

... onto these words in John Doberstein's Ministers' Prayer Book, words I have reread many times since - written by the father of a young clergyman at the beginning of a pastorate: I beg you, do not look upon Dortmund as a steppingstone, but rather say: "Here I shall stay as long as it pleases God; if it be his will, until I die." Look upon every child, your confirmands, every member of the congregation as if you will have to give account for every soul on the day of the Lord Jesus. Every day commit all these ...

379. What Makes Us Human?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... in this pulpit to express a personal opinion. You won't want, then, to drop the "Thees" and "Thous" any more than the dignity and good order of worship. You won't quite be able to say, "Come, you Almighty King," or "Christ, you Lamb of God." You want to stay at the distance that dignity and good order demand and reverence inspires. We bring here but one thing, a gift of love to God in response to his unspeakable love for us. What we do here may be rude and crude, paltry and faulty and unworthy, but we bring ...

380. Getting The Facts

1 Corinthians 15:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the cast, we shall do the lesson using the crutch as the object. Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever hurt your ankle or foot badly enough that you were not supposed to walk on it for a while? What did you do? Did you just lie down and stay there until it got better? You didn't? What did you do? Did you hop around on one leg or push a chair in front of you or lean on someone's shoulder? I know what I would do if I hurt my leg and needed some help in this ...

381. Arise, O Church of God, Arise!

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... clear: Spread the tidings of salvation. As once My Father sent Me forth So send I you through all the earth. Rise, delay not. Go and stay not. I who send you will attend you And defend you. Once we catch a vision of people and their needs, we are to go to ... to say. We have a suffering and victorious Savior to tell the world about. But we hedge. The hymnwriter says, "Rise, delay not; go, and stay not." He is suggesting that it is often a difficult matter for us Christians to get up on our feet and say what we ...

382. Your Calling from God

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

... ; it was a call from God as he confirms our lives in goodness, creativity and productivity. Albert Schweitzer once said that one of the hardest things about his call and commitment to go to Africa to practice medicine and to develop a hospital, instead of staying and fulfilling other possibilities and dreams, was in trying to explain to his family and friends why he had to go. I have known persons called by God, who, when responding to that call, have been laughed at, criticized, and ostracized for being so ...

383. A Manger is Christ’s Cradle

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

... reservations for this part of our journey, despite the fact that we were traveling in the European vacation month of August. We decided we should stay in Nice and, after we got into the city, we parked our car and my wife and I set out to find two rooms for ... car and, more importantly, my wife wasn’t expecting the birth of a baby. Mary was - immanently - and they had no place to stay. The innkeeper, at least, was a compassionate man. He couldn’t give them space in the inn, but he couldn’t simply turn ...

384. The One Who Made His Cross

Drama

... . Not a lazy bone in his body. I wish ... Anna "There is so much to tell you that I just can’t put it all down in a letter. I wish we could visit with each other sometime. Families can grow apart, you know, if they do not try to stay in touch ..." (Thinks about this) Silas I wish Matthew could be here in Jerusalam for the Passover. You know, even after all this time, I can still remember the very first time I came here for the Passover. I was only thirteen years old. Matthew had already been here twice ...

385. Hail! Your King!

Mark 15:1-15

Drama

... he has hundreds of armed followeers all ready to seize power. But that is probably just talk. Who knows? Anyway, I hear that the Roman procurator has come up from Caesarea personally with reinforcements, just to make sure nothing gets out of control. But I plan to stay out of their way, and mind my own business. I am not one to start trouble or get involved in politics. Live and let live is my motto. Like the Scriptures say: "The wise man is determined to live right, but the wicked man will die." (Simon ...

386. BROTHERS

Drama

... toward the table] You seem glad to be back. Prodigal: Glad to be back! I never expected anything like this. Brother: Who did? Prodigal: You wouldn’t believe what I looked like a week ago! [Touches his robe] I didn’t have any clothes, or food; no place to stay. All I wanted to do was clean out his stables. And he told me I’m going to manage the livestock with you. Brother: [Reacts physically to this] He what? Prodigal: I didn’t ask for anything, and he gave me all this. I remember when he bought this ...

387. NO HELP WANTED

Drama

... a little shop right back here; don’t go away. Woman: I’m not going anywhere. Man 1: I’ll be right back. [Exits] Woman: [Stays where she is] Man 2: [Enters. A big, blustering, paternalistic oaf, with a Texas twang] Hey there, littly lady. Didn’t you just get ... the desk. My name’s right on it. I’ll pick it up later. Thanks a lot. [Exits] Woman: I’m not going anywhere. [Stays where she is] Man 3: [Enters and looks at the Woman for a minute] Is there anything wrong, lady? Woman: No. Man 1: [Rushes ...

388. Revival at Corinth

Acts 18:1-17

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... could record only the obvious, that Paul had completed his pious promise and got a haircut! At Ephesus, Paul made a brief stop. He went into the synagogue and "argued with the Jews," but there is no indication that he won any converts. Some people asked him to stay for a longer time, but Paul refused, adding to the mystery about the sense of urgency that drove him back to Judea. Paul was evidently alone when he went on from Ephesus. Certainly Luke was not with him, for the report of what happens on the rest ...

389. Striking Silversmiths Start Riot

Acts 19:23-41

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... again trying to stir up trouble. He was in danger not only from pagan commercial interests, but was also "in danger from his own people," as he explained to the Corinthians. Paul had been at Ephesus for two years and three months - as long a time as he had ever stayed anywhere. For all that time he had seen a constant stream of travelers from all over the world and he must have itched to get out to some of those places he had not yet visited. Perhaps now was the time to achieve his dream of going to the ...

390. Shipwrecked on Malta

Acts 27:1-12, Acts 27:13-26, Acts 27:27-44

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... then have to abandon ship and they would be taking their chances along with the others. They wanted the advantage of landing in a small boat that could safely be beached. Paul therefore warned the centurion that the sailors were up to mischief. Unless they stayed aboard and used their skills to help the ship make its way safely into port, the rest would be helpless. Centurion Julius listened to Paul’s warning this time. He ordered the soldiers to cut the ropes and set the small boat adrift before the ...

391. Recovering From the Blahs

1 Kings 19:9-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... on the high or low side. All of us then have our times when we say, "Blah!" Some of us go too far and stay too long in our depression. The National Institute of Mental Health cites depression as the number one mental health problem in the USA today, ... spanked me. Then she got a call from Dad who must have said something terrible, for she put me in a chair and told me to stay there. Later, we started to church and had a wreck. When we got to church for choir practice, it was the wrong night for choir." The ...

392. Eternal Echo Of Easter - Part 1

Matthew 28:1-10

Drama

Esther R. Russ

... two then the Centurion. The first three proceed to the top of the platform and turn around. The next two proceed to the middle step, and slightly to the left and right of the above soldiers; they turn around. The Centurion proceeds to the exact middle, stays on the lower floor, turns around and points his sword down the aisle so as to draw the attention of the audience to the next scene. c. Choir sings "Weary Marching Up Calvary Road," or any song depicting Christ’s walk up Golgotha, until Jesus falls ...

393. One Thing

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... daughter, nor will I turn my back upon her husband. When the General Conference of The United Methodist Church meets in Indianapolis, Indiana, in April, 1980, probably there will be some actions taken with which I totally disagree. "But one thing I do" - with God’s help: I will stay with my church and serve my church and do all I can to make my church more effective as a part of the eternal Body of Christ. One thing I will do, with God’s help - as a pastor, as a husband, as a father, and as a churchman ...

394. Running With Patience

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... self-capacity without trying to out-distance God. It is the art of receptivity, the ability to sort out the useless from the meaningful, the quietness to listen. Yet it is also the determination to maintain a steady course, the stabilizer when panic threatens, the resolution to stay alert for the best signs in the worst times and the grace to accept what cannot be changed. It is an art to be practiced, a skill to be sharpened, a faith to be kept, a philosophy to maintain and a hope to keep bright. It is ...

395. EPISODE 6: THE SIXTH WEEK IN LENT

Drama

Robert Clausen

... JUDAS: You’ve never seen him? CAPTAIN: Not close up. JUDAS: I’ll point him out. CAPTAIN: In the dark? JUDAS: All right. You can stay back out of sight. I’ll walk up and shake his hand. CAPTAIN: That’ll be the one we want? JUDAS: Yes. But grab ... given me, that they may be one, as we are. Let your love be with them. [He returns to the others.] Peter, couldn’t you stay awake with me this little while? PETER: What happened, Lord? I felt so tired. JESUS: The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Try ...

396. Getting Under Your Neighbor's Skin

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... . During the lunch break, a woman approached the speaker and said, "Sir, let me apologize for my husband's drowsiness. He is undergoing chemotherapy. The doctors have given him a medication to control the side-effects, but it makes him very sleepy. I tried to persuade him to stay home today, but he said, "I must go as long as I'm able. I never know when I will no longer be able to gather with God's people." Suddenly that speaker's attitude toward the drowsy man was transformed. Why? The wife had enabled him ...

397. Chapter II

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... I had that kind of an experience when my last daughter was born. Because of the kindness of our physician, I was allowed to stay with my wife throughout the delivery of our baby. What I experienced in that room at 2:30 in the morning did more ... servant to plead with him to return home? And, yet, apparently, not one of these things occurred. From the details Jesus gave, the father stayed at home. Perhaps he was watching the horizon, and the road that came over it, hoping for a glimpse of a returning son. Maybe ...

398. Our Scheduled Appointments with God

Hebrews 10:19-39

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... his lap. Well, the minister's suspicions grew, with robbery a main fear, He decided to stop the man and ask him, “Watcha doin' here?” The old man, he worked down the road. Lunch was half an hour. Lunchtime was his prayer time, for finding strength and power. ‘I stay only moments, see, cause the factory is so far away; As I kneel here talking to the Lord, this is kinda what I say: I just came again to tell you, Lord, how happy I’ve been, since we found each other’s friendship and you took away my ...

399. Legends Of Christmas

Drama

Georgianna Summers

... long skirt and a dust cap. Robbie pretends to open his locker.] Katie: Who are you supposed to be? Marcia: You’ll see. [Danny enters.] Well, did you finally come up with a real legend? [Katie and Becky go into classroom.] Danny: [Yawning] Yes, I did, Smarty. Stayed up half the night looking, but I found something just as good as yours. Mine’s about St. Nicholas. What’s yours about, Robbie? Robbie: Well, uh, mine’s about - it’s - oh, have I got a headache! Marcia: We’d better get to class before ...

400. Saturday Night And Sunday Morning

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... ’ll crucify us! Maria: (Listlessly.) What does that matter now? Now that he’s gone, I don’t really care what happens to me. Salome: I can believe that! But what about the rest of us? You never think of that, do you, Maria? Oh, no! You had to stay behind at the place of crucifixion, waiting for heaven knows what, when it was already far too late to do anyone any good. Joanna: But, Salome, you were there, too. Salome: Yes, but I didn’t think it was a very good idea, even then. There really wasn’t ...

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