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401. SALLY JANE

Drama

Jerome W. Nilssen

... this minute, before any more complications set in. CAIN Do you expect me to go up there? To barge in on them? JAREL I don’t care how you do it. CAIN But he’s my father. JAREL He’s our meal ticket. CAIN And he’s dying. JAREL In her arms! ... worry about that when the time comes. We’ll twist his arm. We’ll ply him with cider. We’ll promise him sex. I don’t care. Whatever’s necessary. CAIN Maybe she’s gone for good. Her and the money. JAREL So much the better. Who needs her? CAIN Still, she was ...

402. NURSE

1 Thess. 2:7; 1 Kings 1:4

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... the child. Nurses also served as midwives. Among the duties of the midwife was the severing of the umbilical cord, washing the child with water using salt as an antiseptic, and announcing the birth to the father. In her function of caring for the child, we could probably consider today’s babysitter as a comparable occupation, although a childrens’ nurse would also fit. The regular hospital or private duty nurse of today has far greater training, knowledge and responsibilities than her ancient forebear ...

403. Fear

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Brett Blair

... storm you may be enduring at this very moment. But I know this: even as the storm rages around you, if you will listen very carefully with your heart, you will hear a gentle voice calling to you, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid." And in time the ... the river. In life, there are storms but God is with us. That is our great salvation and hope. I want you to know that God cares if you are immobilized by some fear in your life. But there comes a time when, like everything else, you must place your fear at ...

404. Concern

John 19:17-27

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... son to provide for the mother. In these words, Jesus fulfilled his duty to his mother. Jesus made provision for her needs with these simple words. To be sure, these words do not surprise us. We would expect Jesus to do something about his mother’s care. But isn’t it strange that he chose John for this task? Why not one of his own brothers? There is strong scriptural evidence that Mary had other children than Jesus. Tradition has it that Jesus had, at least, four brothers: James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon ...

405. The Jericho Road: Where the Action Is

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... we want.") The man was a bit foolhardy to travel the road alone, and he paid the penalty. Along the way he was attacked by highwaymen, robbed, and left in a half-dead state. Jesus told how two religious leaders passed the man by, and how eventually he was cared for by a man from Samaria. This is what the Jericho Road was like in Jesus’ day. It was a place of traffic, where you would find a wide variety of human beings. Rich merchants were on the road, and thieves who hoped to rob them. There were ordinary ...

406. A Man Who Wanted to Burn a City

Luke 9:46-50

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... cup. He lived a life of hardship, captivity, exile, difficulty, persecution; he did share the sufferings of the Lord Jesus. Now again we must remember that ambition is not wrong, unless it is misdirected. It is good to have aspirations, hopes, dreams - but we need to be careful not to cross the line into selfishness and greed. Do we desire to share the glory and the splendor, the honor and the power of reigning with Jesus? But how much of a price are we willing to pay? Before we are critical of John, let ...

407. The Shepherd Who Loved His Sheep

John 10:1-21

Sermon

George Bass

... . And for that action alone - his intentional sacrifice to set us free from fear and guilt and death - we know him and call him Lord and Savior. We love the wonderful things he said and the stories he told while he was alive; and we revere and study most carefully what he taught and preached. We wonder about the miracles that he performed to heal and cure people of all sorts of maladies, and we are amazed at the depth of his compassion for the poor, the hungry, and the oppressed. In all that he did and said ...

408. What Would We Do Without Friends?

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Brett Blair

... man, but there were those who had not forgotten. They took the time and they made the effort to go out and get him and bring him to Jesus. I wish that we knew their names, but they did what they did not for recognition, but because they cared. They not only desired to see Jesus for themselves, they wanted others to see him. They thus became co-participants in the miracle that was about to take place. Do you know how biologists evaluate life? It is in terms of the capacity to experience pain. The more ...

409. Smart, Wise, and Foolish

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... Christ died - poured out his life’s blood for folk who were not particularly valued, even for the despised nobodies of the world. The cross still represents to us that we do not find meaning in life primarily by climbing over others, but discover it when someone cares enough about us to value, accept, or stay with us. We also experience the meaning of the cross when in response to that, we extend the same experience to others. The cross is good news to those of us who would be more in touch with ourselves ...

410. The Promising Child

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... proud of her son Samuel as he performed his duties and functions in the house of the Lord. By the same token, Samuel must have been equally proud and grateful as he wore the ephod as a symbol of the presence of his mother’s love and care as well as her devotion to God. In addition to the mutually rewarding experiences Mother Hannah and her son Samuel had from the satisfactions of their joint commitment of service to God, Hannah had other blessings. Each year as she worshiped at Shiloh the priest Eli would ...

411. The Powerful Moments that Change Your Life Forever

Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon

James W. Moore

... 7 a.m. I was rushing to go to the office because it was the week before Christmas and we had so many things to take care of so that our people could have a meaningful celebration of Christmas. But at 7 a.m. the phone rang. June answered it in the kitchen ... instantly. We went through the motions of that grief experience – the funeral on Thursday, we had to stay over a few days to take care of business matters and the next Monday we flew back home. We landed at the airport in Shreveport at 3 in the afternoon ...

412. "If I But Touch..."

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... someone say death? Aw, so what! Why not just admit it? This life of isolation and exclusion, no family, no friends, no love, no care is not much better than living death anyway. It only took a moment for her to make up her mind. "Who touched my clothes ... , she had come up to me, wrapped her arms around my neck, and gave me one of her incredible hugs. Yes, I got wet, but I did not care. Ashley was one of God's great huggers. Over the next several days, I spent a good deal of time in Ashley's home as I tried to ...

413. A Story Worth Sharing

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... pictures and stated, 'I didn't know they went to this church.' Why didn't they know?"(7) he asks. You know as well as I do. Do YOUR friends know where you go to church? I think the point has been made. James says watch your tongue. Be careful about what you say. And Christian discipleship says we do need to put that tongue in motion in the right ways. It will require some thought, some preparation, and surely some prayer as you ask for God's guidance in opening doors for your invitations. One final bit of ...

414. Who Says A Good Man Is Hard To Find?

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... He was willing to accept their help. If the centurion had been a proud man, he might have never sent for Jesus. But he was a caring man, he was a man who respected the beliefs of others, he was a humble man. But there is one final thing that must be ... for you are fine human beings. Thank you for being my children; thank you for letting me be your father; thank you for loving me! "Take care of each other, love each other, and if it be God's will, we shall be together soon. If that should not happen, then know ...

415. The Mighty Tide Of God Rolled In

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... says is impossible, the claiming of this world for Jesus Christ. All we have to go on is a voice in our ear, "As you love me. As you love me." Is there any task in this world more exciting than that? I think not. Excitement fueled by prayer, by caring for one another and by having a clearcut purpose which we can see being fulfilled. So let the mighty tide of God rush in again. The Day of Pentecost is here. May it lift us to new heights of service, devotion and love. 1. Bailey E. Smith, NOTHING BUT THE ...

416. Strong Faith

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... prayer. . When Jesus returned from his time alone he noticed that a large crowd was waiting for him. "He saw a great crowd," Matthew tells us, "and he had compassion for them and cured their sick." That’s the second thing we need to notice in this passage. JESUS CARES ABOUT OUR NEEDS. Jesus took time to heal the sick. He could have sent the crowds away. He could have said, "Don’t bother me! Can’t you see I’m grieving?" He could have ignored them and gone on his way. But he didn’t. He stopped and ...

417. It's A Question Of Priorities

Mark 9:30-37

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... of one another. If one elephant gets sick, others will stay with it to protect it until it gets better again. Bigger elephants always stay around the baby elephants to keep them safe until the baby elephant is big enough to take care of itself. Elephants may be big and strong, but they can be loving too. Our Bible story today is about the disciples, the men who followed Jesus around and helped Him with His work. One day, the disciples started arguing over who was the best disciple. Who was the biggest, ...

418. Hungry For Bread

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... Smile button. I was dying and you said there is eternal life. "Now I know why the answers are not solutions." (9) We, the Church, are called to be the answer and the solution to poverty, need, and injustice in our society. We serve an all-powerful God who cares for those who are powerless. We worship an Almighty Father who is a protector of widows and orphans. We claim as Savior a man about whom it was written in II Corinthians 8: 9: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich ...

419. A Failure To Communicate

Hebrews 1:1-4, Hebrews 2:5-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... for humanity. The writer of the Epistle continues with these words: "Now God did not subject the coming world, about which we are speaking, to angels. But someone has testified somewhere, "聾hat are human beings that you are mindful of them, or mortals, that you care for them? You have made them for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned them with glory and honor, subjecting all things under their feet.'" He is telling us that we are the very reason for everything God does. What humanity ...

420. The Competitor

Genesis 25:19-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... that he could move it a full two inches closer to second base. He figured that this improved his chances for a steal or for reaching second base safely on a hit. Cobb was an intense competitor. He was driven by the need to win. And sometimes he didn't care what he needed to do to satisfy that need. He was very much like our Old Testament hero for the day, Jacob. The writer of Genesis tells us that even in the womb, Jacob sought to win out over his twin brother, Esau. When they were born, Jacob was holding ...

421. If Christ Had Not Come

John 15:18--16:4

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... . I have to tell him that I am sorry, but I am now forbidden to preside over funeral services in the name of a Christ who never lived, and died, and rose again. Besides, if Christ never came, what right do any of us have to think that God cares about our sorrow, or that there is any hope for us beyond the grave? St. Paul faced this horrific prospect head-on centuries ago, and wrote to the Church at Corinth: “...if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been ...

422. With a Little Help from My Friends

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... to that young man and thereby possibly prevent a tragedy? Left to our own motivations, we might not see any reason to leave our comfort zone and reach out to a stranger, but as people of faith, might we not feel Christ pushing us to forget about ourselves and care about someone else? Four men brought a paralyzed man on a mat to Jesus. When they couldn’t find any other way to get to Jesus, they made a hole in the roof and lowered the man into Jesus’ presence. “When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the ...

423. Smart Living

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... met Jesus, I was so excited that I just knew everyone in my village would be happy to meet him also. So I went door-to-door telling everyone I met about the cross of Jesus and the salvation it offered. To my amazement my people not only didn't care, they became hostile. The men held me to the ground while the women began beating me with barbed wire. I was dragged from the village and left to die in the bush." Joseph somehow managed to crawl to a water hole, and there, after two days of passing in and ...

424. Preparing for Christmas

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... , make straight paths for him . . ." We need to prepare our hearts. We need to look within. The message of the prophet is one of repentance, of turning to God. It is a time of asking whether our hearts are really in tune with the heart of God. Now please be careful as you examine your heart for God’s presence. This is one time when "one size doesn’t fit all." Your experience of God may not be the same as my experience. That doesn’t mean that it is not just as real. In one of his books, Maxie Dunnam ...

425. A Prophet Among Them

Ezekiel 2:1-3:15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Tampa, she had received the word that her mother, a cancer patient, was not going to make it much longer. This would probably be their last time together. No wonder she had not been interested in the sunset. I was able to share my concern – the love and care of God, and to simply affirm that underneath her were His everlasting arms. She received that with thankfulness. Now it doesn’t always happen this way – but it happens just enough to cause us to know the power of it, and to give us the joy of it ...

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