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401. Regulations About Mildew

Leviticus 13:47-59

Understanding Series

W. H. Bellinger, Jr.

13:47–52 With these verses, the text shifts from impurity in food and animals to impurity in garments. The same symptoms occur in clothing as occur in humans, and the same responses of examination and confinement are prescribed. The result is either cleansing or destruction. NIV translates the contamination as mildew. Some kind of fungal condition does seem to be at issue; mold would be an alternate description. The types of garment are wool, linen, and leather. Wool was a valuable product in OT times. The ...

402. Splashed with the Spirit

Luke 3:21-38, Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

William G. Carter

One Saturday when I was seventeen or eighteen, I had an unusual religious experience. I was serving on my church’s board of deacons, and one of the middle-aged members of the board was driving me around so we could drop in and visit some older members of our church. This was during the late seventies, at a time when our congregation was going through some turmoil. A number of people had been caught up in the charismatic movement that was going through a number of churches. They started a Sunday night ...

403. Living Deliberately

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

Our scripture lesson is taken from the 10th chapter of the Gospel of John, beginning with the 7th and reading through the 18th verses. I’m reading from the Revised Standard Version. This is the word of the Lord. “So Jesus again said to them, truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not heed them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and ...

404. God's Hello People

1 John 1:5--2:14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

Listen to this passage from an autobiography: "It was on a Thursday, the day before payday in the black community. The teacher was asking each student how much his father would give to the Community Chest. On Friday night, each kid would get the money from his father, and on Monday, he would bring it to school. I decided I was going to buy me a Daddy right then. I had money in my pocket from shining shoes and selling papers, and whatever Helene Tucker pledged for her Daddy I was going to top it. And I'd ...

405. What to Remember When You're Having a Bad Hair Day

Romans 8:28

Sermon

James Merritt

I read a story once about a man that was walking along a mountain road, and he saw an Indian lying in the middle of the road with his ear pressed to the ground. As he got close to the Indian, he heard this Indian talking in broken English. He leaned over to hear what he was saying, and the Indian was mumbling these words: "Truck, Chevy truck, Chevy pick-up truck, large tires, man driving, German Shepherd in front seat, loaded with firewood, California license plate, UBH123." Well, to say the least, this ...

406. Tarzan He Was Not

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

The Week magazine often contains quirky news items collected from periodicals around the world. Back in 2005 they carried a story about a Romanian man who was recovering in the hospital after trying to escape from his wife by swinging from tree to tree on a vine like Tarzan. Stefan Trisca a 66-year old man, of all things - -had wanted to join his friends for a night of drinking, but his wife locked him in his bedroom. This did not stop Stefan. He was on a mission. He climbed through the bedroom window and ...

407. Walking in Integrity and Loving the Lord’s House

Psalm 26:1-12

Understanding Series

Craig C. Broyles

It seems remarkable, if not strange, that one should invite God to judge and examine him (vv. 1–2). The reason given with this invitation, “for I have led a blameless life,” hardly encourages us to identify with the speaker or even endorse such claims to righteousness. But we must allow him more than one verse to explain himself. We must first note that at some points the NIV translation is misleading. “Blameless life” (v. 1) is a questionable translation for the Hebrew term tummî in verses 1 and 11, for ...

408. Encounters With Christ I: Jesus & the Man Born Blind

John 9:1-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

Recently, I ran across a “fascinating list” that carried this intriguing title: “Great Truths About Life That Little Children Have Learned.” Let me share a few of these “great truths” with you. (1) “ No matter how hard you try you cannot baptize a cat.” (2) “When your mom is mad at your dad, don’t let her brush your hair.” (3) “Never ask your 3-year-old brother to hold a tomato… or an egg.” (4) “You can’t trust dogs to watch your food for you.” (5) “Don’t sneeze when somebody is cutting your hair.” (6) “ ...

409. Let Me See Your Hands

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Robert Allen

A little boy, growing up in a community where his father served as a Methodist minister was outside playing. He was doing all of the things that a little boy does. He was climbing trees. He was swinging on the swing set and jumping out. He was rolling and playing with his dog. His mother called him for dinner and all of the family gathered at the table. His mother looked at him and said, "Young man, let me see your hands." There was some rubbing of his hands on his blue jeans before he held his hands up. ...

410. Surprise! Surprise!

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Michael L. Sherer

A wealthy architect, whose self-designed rambling lake home was the envy of the entire city, was given to hosting lavish dinner parties. They were always the event of the social season, and the folks who were invited always knew they were on a special list. One year the architect changed tactics. Instead of mailing special invitations, he simply ran an advertisement in the personals column of the Sunday classifieds in the metropolitan newspaper. "Masquerade Party!" the heading read, in type no larger - and ...

411. God Is Greater

John 10:22-42

Sermon

King Duncan

A new kind of modern airplane was on an experimental flight. It was full of reporters and journalists. A few minutes after the takeoff the captain's voice was heard from the loudspeakers: "I'm delighted to be your pilot, and the captain of this airplane on its first historical flight. I can tell you that the flight is going well. Nevertheless, I still have to tell you about a minor inconvenience that has occurred. The passengers that are sitting on the right side can, if they look through the window, see ...

412. What We Are About

Acts 13:13-52

Sermon

King Duncan

The new music teacher at the Junior High school had just organized a band. The principal decided that the band should give its first concert, but the music teacher was not certain that the band was ready. Just before the concert, the music teacher whispered to her nervous musicians, "If you’re not sure of your part, just pretend to play." When the big moment arrived, she brought her baton down with a sweeping flourish and lo, nothing happened. The band gave forth with a resounding silence. Sometimes the ...

413. Jesus and the Man Born Blind

John 9:1-41

Sermon

James W. Moore

I came across a “fascinating list” that carried this intriguing title: “Great Truths About Life That Little Children Have Learned.” Let me share a few of these “great truths” with you. (1) “ No matter how hard you try you cannot baptize a cat.” (2) “When your mom is mad at your dad, don’t let her brush your hair.” (3) “Never ask your 3-year-old brother to hold a tomato… or an egg.” (4) “You can’t trust dogs to watch your food for you.” (5) “Don’t sneeze when somebody is cutting your hair.” (6) “School ...

414. Israel Forsakes God

Jeremiah 2:1-3:5

Understanding Series

Tremper Longman III

Former Bliss (2:1-3): 2:1–3 God again commissions Jeremiah to speak an oracle to the residents of Jerusalem. The oracle reminds the Judeans of their former intimate relationship with God. Jeremiah uses the metaphor of marriage to make his point here. The beginning of the relationship between God and his people was like a honeymoon—pure devotion. The bride, Israel, followed the groom, God, through hard places like the desert, also called a land not sown. This language reminds the hearers of the wilderness ...

415. Dirty Hands, Clean Heart

Mark 7:1-23

Children's Sermon

Object: A mud pie (or a very dirty rag) Lesson: They noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. Good morning, boys and girls. What's the most fun you ever had getting dirty? (Let them answer.) How many of you ever made mud pies? (Show the mud pie and let them answer.) (OR,) When you were finished getting dirty, how many of you cleaned yourself up and finished with a rag looking this dirty? (Show the rag and let them answer.) This morning I want to tell ...

416. Let God's Light Shine

1 John 1:8

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A light bulb painted black (washable black) and a bucket of water to wash off the paint. Good morning, boys and girls. It is getting warmer every day and soon it will be summer. How many of you remember the cold days of winter? (Let them answer.) It's fun to be outside without our coats and hats, isn't it? (Let them answer.) I love to walk in the sunshine. It seems so good. I like these days much better than the dark and cloudy ones. God must like sunshine also. The Bible speaks of God as if he ...

417. No More Tears

Revelation 7:17

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

Exegetical Aim: To show that in heaven there will be no tears. Props: A bottle of baby shampoo and some Kleenex tissues. Lesson: How many of you have ever washed your hair? (response) Good, all of you have washed your hair before. Hold up the bottle of baby shampoo. Did your mom or dad ever use baby shampoo to wash your hair? (response) Why did they use baby shampoo? (response) Because if baby shampoo gets in your eyes, it doesn't sting and make you cry. We don't want people to cry, do we? Have you ever ...

418. Stop, Look, and Listen

Hebrews 10:20

Children's Sermon

Objects: paper "stop," "yield," and "railroad crossing" highway signs I'm sure one of the biggest complaints about growing up is that you can't do what you want to all the time. But have you ever thought what the world might be like without rules? Everything would be confusing and messed up. I have before you three signs which you probably see every day. (Illustrate these signs as you explain them.) First, there is a stop sign. Imagine you are riding in your car with your father. Soon he sees this red sign ...

419. Heroes

Revelation 7:9-17

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A child's pail and shovel (or anything that might convey the idea of going to the beach) Good morning, boys and girls. Are any of you going to the beach this year? One of the things many boys and girls like to do on the beach is to build sand castles. Have any of you ever built anything with sand? It's fun. Some boys and girls on the beach get their friends to help and maybe their parents and they build some really impressive sand castles. There is only one problem with sand castles. What's that? ...

420. Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

Isaiah 1:1, 10-20

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

The long, complex scroll of Isaiah begins with the deceptively simple introduction read in today's lection. The very fact that this first verse is exhaustive and conclusive suggests that it is a later redactor's attempt to encapsulate the scope of Isaiah's prophetic task into one brief statement. The scene of this pronouncement is obviously cultic. The time is about 701 B.C. The all-encompassing appeal to the heavens and the earth in verse 2 suggests that Isaiah chose none other than the temple in ...

421. The Naaman Syndrome

2 Kings 4:1-14

Sermon

Stephen P. McCutchan

The healing of Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, seems to me to provide a metaphor for our time. We live in a world in which we pay attention to power and the powerful. We look to the powerful for the solutions to our world's problems. Naaman was one of those powerful people. He was a prominent commander of the army of Aram, a neighboring nation to Israel. Even powerful people have problems. We are told that despite all his success and honor, Naaman had a problem that he could not solve. ...

422. So Close ... But Yet So Far

Luke 9:10-17

Sermon

Larry Powell

Several summers ago, my wife and I had occasion to be in a little community in New York state which included the famous St. Elmo Hotel. Word had come to us that a former employee of the hotel, inspired by people and incidents encountered in and around the landmark building, had written a story titled, "St. Elmo's Fire." The story was eventually made into a movie by the same name. Naturally, we surveyed the premises for any sign of fire damage. Seeing none, we supposed that the fire at St. Elmo must have ...

423. Water Boy

Exodus 2:11-25

Sermon

Justin Tull

Today’s scripture provides for many sermon possibilities. I could have dealt with Moses’ swift departure from Egypt and preached about running from our foes and our fears. I could have taken the second half of our story and played with the notion that here shepherds are not the honored guests of the Christ child but bullies who mistreat all seven of Reuel’s daughters. And a most tempting choice would have been to speak of the “spoils of hospitality.” Just for defending women’s rights, Moses is presented ...

424. Loving Unconditionally

John 13:31-38

Sermon

Robert Bachelder

"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another ..." The love which Christians show for one another has always been a compelling, even unanswerable argument for the truth of our faith. Jesus said: "By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." So well did the early Christians follow Jesus’ prescription that it was said of them: "See how they love each other." St. John Chrysostom, who was made Bishop of Constantinople in A.D. 398, remarked: "If we ...

425. God of the Weekday

John 4:1-26

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Louis H. Valbracht

You say that we are a sophisticated, civilized, and intellectually mature people, that certainly in the climb of human progress, we have risen above such primitive things as, for instance, superstition? Well, let us think again, dear friends. Whether we like it or not, the old superstitions persist, the old fetishes still cling to us, the old fantasies still control us. A case in point: I remember a public hearing on open housing in our city, and I was discussing the matter with the owner of large real ...

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