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401. Discover the Meaning of Christmas

Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... us tonight. He is the inspiration behind all the carols we sing. He IS the Reason and the Meaning. A 6-year-old little girl emerged from her Sunday school class with a toothless grin on her face and a piece of candy and a new pencil in her hands. "Guess what?" she said to Mom, "I was the best listener today. I won the prize!" "That''s wonderful," Mom replied. "How did you win?" "Miss Lynda read a story about baby Jesus then asked what Mary wrapped the baby Jesus in when she laid him in the manger." "Well ...

402. Lessons from Rephidim - Being the Lord's Intercessor

Exodus 17:8-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... decided my time had come. But just as I was ready to let go, I looked through the darkness and saw some body’s cap going up in the air. I said to myself, “somebody who cares enough about old John to stay out on a night like this, I guess I’m not going to quit yet.” Just then the winds seemed to ease up, and I got a fresh hold, and well here I am. (Story by Clarence J. Forsberg, “The Story of the Iron Gate”, Missouri United Methodist Church, Columbia, Missouri, February 3, 1905) That’s the ...

403. Deciding To Excel In Everything

II Corinthians 8:1-7, 11-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... ? III. WHEN IT COMES TO GIVING, WHY NOT THE BEST? You have another tab in the insert in your bulletin. It’s called a “Pledge” card. If you would pull it I would like to talk with you about it for just a moment. Someone said, “Money talks.” I guess it does. According to legend, a hundred dollar bill and a dollar bill got into a conversation at a local bank. The hundred dollar bill said to the dollar bill, “Man, I’ve had quite a life. It’s been a wonderful life. I’ve been on cruises; I’ve ...

404. How Can This Be?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... God nothing is impossible. What will it take for you to believe? We begin with Affiliative Faith: We believe because others believe. A preacher's son was asked, “Boy, why do you believe in God?" The kid thought for a moment and said, “I guess it just runs in the family." A place for the family of faith, where beliefs are taught and hopes are nurtured. Affiliative Faith becomes Searching Faith: This is a time to separate miracle from magic, Jesus from Superman, illusion of reality from the illumination ...

405. The Dynamics of Being a Dad

Ephesians 6:1-4, Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... it. Here’s hoping no one will ask you to drive the car or go to church. Happy Father’s Day.” Based on those criterion, I guess I’ve never celebrated Father’s Day since I think I’ve been in church every Father’s Day of my life. In fact, I’ve ... a promise. A Sunday school teacher asked her elementary students what they thought the promise meant. One mischievous boy replied “I guess it means I better do what my parents tell me or they are liable to kill me.” Not quite—the commandment ...

406. Encountering Incomparable Riches

Ephesians 2:4-10

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... is the porch. Justifying grace is the door. Sanctifying grace moves through all the rooms of the house until Christ is welcomed everywhere. A little boy fell out of bed one night. When his mother went to comfort him, she asked what happened. The frightened little boy said, “I guess I fell asleep too close to where I got in." It takes grace to relieve our fears. It takes grace to get through the dangers, toils and snares. It takes grace to put on the mind of Christ, to see as Christ saw, to think as Christ ...

407. Those Who Most Need a Blessing

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... he returned. If they waited, they would receive a second marshmallow. The children had a choice: one marshmallow now or two marshmallows if they were patient. The researcher then left the room. As you would guess, the researcher watched and recorded the responses of the children through a hidden window. You can probably guess the results. Some of the children snarfed down the marshmallow as soon as the door shut. Some squirmed and fidgeted for a while, but, in the end, couldn't hold out long. They gave in ...

408. The Three Dimensions of Life

Genesis 6:1-22

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... his father's name was Enoch and that he had some brothers and sisters. Methuselah had a son named Lamech and had some other sons and daughters. And that's about it. The most notable fact about him seems to be the number of years he lived. I guess longevity is an achievement of sorts, provided, of course, he was a good man. But suppose he was a scoundrel. Suppose he beat his wife (or, in his case, probably a whole succession of wives) and abused his children. Suppose he was the ancient world's equivalent of ...

409. All in the Family

1 John 3:1-3

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... such as himself was not welcome in a holy place. One Sunday, Ben was unable to make a quick exit. He felt a heavy hand on his shoulder and fearfully turned to see the preacher staring right at him. Ben assumed that the preacher was about to make a guess as to who his father was. Then the preacher said, "Boy, I see a striking resemblance. I know who you are. You are a child of God. Now, go claim your inheritance." Ben left church that day a different person because someone recognized him as a child of God ...

410. Knowing Our Business

Luke 14:25-35

Illustration

David E. Leininger

... when old Frank, seventy-seven years old, presented himself before me one Sunday morning for baptism. I baptized Frank. Some of the talk in the community was, "Frank must be sick. Guess he's scared to meet his maker. They say he's got heart trouble. Going up there and being baptized, well, I never thought ol' Frank would do that, but I guess when you get scared..." All kinds of stories. Dr. Craddock goes on: "We were talking the next day after his baptism, and I said, 'Uh, Frank, you remember that little ...

411. All In A Day’s Work

Proverbs 10:4 · Genesis 2:15

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... Not me,” said the duck. “I’m too busy counting my feathers.” “Not me,” said the cat. “I’m too busy drinking this bowl of milk.” “Not me,” said the dog. “I’m too busy warming myself in the sun.” “Well then,” said the little red hen, “I guess I’ll do it myself.” And she did. Of course, there was much more work to be done. The wheat had to be threshed to separate the grain from the hay. After it was threshed, the grain had to be ground into flour, and then the flour had to ...

412. Whose Wife Will She Be?

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... I don’t want to come across as too morbid, today, but it is a fact which we might as well recognize. There is a cute story going around about a family that bought a pet hamster. The children promised they would take care of it. You can guess how that worked out. Mom ended up with about 90 percent of the responsibility. One evening she was thoroughly fed up with the kids’ lack of responsibility. She asked, “How many times do you think that hamster would have died if I hadn’t looked after it?” After ...

413. Send Her Away!

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... was ready to proclaim Jesus as the messiah? No one in Matthew’s Gospel. There’s more to this woman than meets the eye. Matthew tells us that when this woman confronted Jesus with this appeal to heal her daughter, “Jesus did not answer a word.” My guess is that for a moment Jesus was taken off-guard. We sometimes forget that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine. There were times when he was more human than others. There were times when he grew weary. There were times when he grew angry. The ...

414. Be Careful What You Wish For...You Just Might Get It!

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20, (11:14-15)

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... spades! Be careful what you wish for ...you just might get it! "This is what the king who will reign over you will do"(v. 11). You want a warrior king, one to lead you in battle? Okay — guess who will be driving the king's chariots and riding the king's horses into the fray. Your sons! Guess who gets to be the king's infantry. That's right, your sons again! And, of course, the king, as commander-in-chief, will need some subordinates — generals, colonels, captains, and lieutenants. Who are they? That's ...

415. Epiphany: All about You!

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... who has made the greatest impact during the previous year. And that person was you! Did you see it coming? Did you guess it? Of course not, though secretly you knew you always deserved it. Congratulations! So when Time selected you as the person of ... , for working for nothing and beating the pros at their own game, Time's Person of the year is you.1 In retrospect, we should have guessed it. After all, we live in a world that's all about you — your desires, your wants, your needs. I no longer have to buy a ...

416. Oops! I Did It Again

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... it or not? That sounds a little comical to us voting on Jesus’ direct command to his church to go out and make disciples of all people. It sounds like Simon Peter admonishing Jesus in our lesson for the day, but that’s what they did. And guess what? The church actually voted against The Great Commission! Can you imagine? One pastor says he heard this pastor tell this and he just shook his head in disbelief. But then he realized that there are churches all across our land who have already voted against ...

417. No Clues?

Matthew 1:18-25

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... in his skull — must have done him in instantly. Damis: Oh, ugly ... poor Manfred. Didn’t get to enjoy much of his retirement did he? Joe: Nope. Officer Olson showed me the key clue! Damis: Well, detective Joe, what was the key clue? Joe: You’ll never guess. And it led right to the suspect. Damis: Well, tell me, what was it? Joe: All that training in the police academy and my years of experience on the beat and now two years in the detective department paid off. Damis: Sherlock Holmes, what was it? (as ...

418. The Ball Game

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... well. Want to tell me about it? Bill: You’re sure you want to hear it? Frank: Sure, I do. Bill: Well, it all started this morning at home. I was running behind getting ready for work and needed to get in the bathroom. Frank: Don’t tell me, lemme guess, your daughter was in there moussing her hair. Bill: No, my son was! I had to wait for him! Frank: Well, okay, so then what? Bill: I left the house late and ran to the bus stop. I saw the bus turning the corner to leave just as I came ...

419. The Waiting Man

Mark 1:1-8

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... is shuffling his feet and whistling. He is approached by another person. They do not know one another.) Passerby: (causally) What’s happening? Waiting Man: I’m just waiting. Passerby: Oh, yeah? Man, don’t you hate to wait? Waiting Man: Yeah. I guess everybody does. (pauses) Passerby: What are you waiting for? Waiting Man: I’m not at liberty to say. Passerby: Oh, sorry. Didn’t mean to pry. (pauses) Been waiting long? Waiting Man: Yes, quite a while now. Passerby: Must be something pretty important ...

420. The Adoption

John 1:1-18

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... exciting to share with you. Mom: Dad and I have been discussing it for a long time. Dylan: (slyly) We’re going to Disney World? Dorie: (mockingly) We’re getting a satellite dish? A cell phone for each of us? Dylan: Could it be ... Mom: (interrupts) You’ll never guess. We are going to fill the extra family room. Dorie: With what? A thing or an animal, I hope, or a person? Mom: Not a thing. Dad: Not an animal. Dylan: Oh no, there goes my black Lab. Dorie: And my kangaroo. Dylan: A person! Oh no, not ...

421. Salvation Has A Name!

Acts 4:5-12

Sermon

Ken Lentz

... 's desk and headed for the door. The professor was taken by surprise. He didn't know the names of all of his students so he called after the young man, "Mister, what's your name?" The enraged student pulled up his pant legs and said, "You guess, buddy! You guess!" Birds are named. So are students. Salvation, also, has a name. The name is Jesus. It is a name that involves risk. Acts 4 continues the story of Peter and John who healed a lame man one afternoon at the temple in Jerusalem. The healing of the ...

422. God Never Gives Up on Us

1 Samuel 8:4-11 (12-15) 16-20, (11:14-15)

Sermon

William J. Carl, III

... the fact that he knows the right thing to do, but just keeps doing the wrong thing. He can't seem to help himself. I guess it all started with the first Adam who got to work early one morning and parked on the line between two parking places so that ... need to learn how to self-differentiate." It's so easy to take everything personally when you are leader, especially a church leader. But, guess what — it's not always about you. Sometimes people are just mad at God like after a death. After all, they have to ...

423. Which Mask Will You Wear?

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... ! C’est moi. I am the hypocrite.” (4) The closer you are to Jesus, the more you measure your life by his life, the more aware you are of your shortcomings. We cry out with Paul Tournier, “C’est moi! It’s me! I am the hypocrite.” I guess that is why I like the expression, “If a hypocrite is standing between you and God, it just means the hypocrite is closer to God than you are.” There is some truth to this expression. We are all hypocrites. We all wear masks. Some people, however, take it to ...

424. Rising From the Ashes

Illustration

Tim Hansel

... Hebrew. So gifted was he, he could have chosen to do anything he wanted. He chose to serve the poor. In the 1940s, he founded a farm in Americus, Georgia, and called it Koinonia Farm. It was a community for poor whites and poor blacks. As you might guess, such an idea did not go over well in the Deep South of the '40s. Ironically, much of the resistance came from good church people who followed the laws of segregation as much as the other folk in town. The town people tried everything to stop Clarence. They ...

425. IQ Test in Heaven

Illustration

... in superconductivity, as well as what's going on in space," said Einstein. "Please wait over there." He stopped a man who was entering the gates, and the man told him his IQ was 140. "You must be a physician, probably a surgeon," said Einstein. His guess was right. "Wonderful," said Einstein. "I want to talk to you about the latest organ transplant techniques and their effects on life expectancy. Can you wait a few moments until we can get together?" Another man walked in and told Einstein he had an IQ of ...

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