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4376. SADDLE MAKER

Gen. 31:22-55; Lev. 15:9

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... as the saddle. As the use of camels for riding developed, the type of saddle used for them was a kind of basket, with a cover and curtains, much as we see in India today for transportation by elephant. However, anything resembling a saddle in the modern sense was unfamiliar in the Old Testament, and, in fact, does not appear to have been in use until the fourth century B.C., when it appeared in the Mediterranean area by way of Sycthia. But its full development did not come until the Christian era. With the ...

4377. SALESWOMAN

Acts 16:14

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... , her manufacture and sale of linen garments, and such activities. But still, we must admit, the opportunities for a woman to establish herself in business were slim indeed. So it is even more praise-worthy that we find a woman of such exceptional business sense as Lydia apparently was. If we read the book of Acts properly, we might assume that both Ananias and his wife Sapphira sold real estate; Aquila and his wife Priscilla were both tent-makers and presumably sold their products. But it is something to ...

4378. TAILOR

1 Chronicles 4:21

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... not! The designer comes to her. And this is true in many more cases. And for those who do visit the designer’s establishment, there is certainly no way that they can feel that they are entering a shop. These are salons in the most exclusive sense of the word. And, another similarity: tailors worked for both private clients and and for clothes dealers. I’m sure there wasn’t a Seventh Avenue in Jerusalem, strung with clothes racks, but you get the idea. Today, there are many more designers working for ...

4379. WATER CARRIER

Joshua 9:27

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Stephen Stewart

... that this can be. We, with our hot and cold running water, our showers, our washing machines, and all the rest of the water-using devices that we take for granted, should look perhaps with a different eye at the meter reader the next time he comes around. In a sense, he’s our modern water carrier!

4380. ADJUSTABLE JUSTICE?

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G. William Genszler

... willing to play our part as responsible citizens to stand by and support these activities. Much of the terrible lawlessness that imperils our nation is not due to lack of efficiency of our law officers. It is due to the chicken-livered foolishness and perverted sense of values so many ordinary citizens have with regard to their duty to help maintain order. How many people will swear out a warrant when evil has been committed, or how many people will report a civil offense when they witness such an act? Yet ...

4381. SANTA CLAUS OR CHRIST?

Drama

G. William Genszler

... stirring What chance had a mouse? Mouse: (center stage ... perhaps with pair of Mickey Mouse ears) Yes, I am the Mouse Who lived in this House Enjoying a bit of contentment But when Christmas draws near I bug out of here And nurse a deep sense of resentment (goes off) (Tall person carrying two branches of Christmas tree boughs comes in and stands holding branches overhead at right of center stage. Mother comes in and places several packages under "tree." She has on a cooking apron with flour on face. Father ...

4382. A Kudzu-Kind of Kingdom

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... jumped back on his horse and rode away. The buffalo turned to his neighbor and said, "You know, I think I just heard a discouraging word." All of us have to deal with discouragement from time to time. So did Jesus' disciples. When Jesus sensed that their morale was down, he told three parables that are recorded in the thirteenth chapter of Matthew. Those parables tell us that the Kingdom of God has something in common with kudzu, the unofficial state flower of Mississippi. In fact, some folks credit kudzu ...

4383. Picking A Winner, Claiming A Treasure

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... one day, and I stubbed my toe against the edge of a treasure chest, jutting out of the earth. 'It's treasure, I cried. Then I ran off and sold all I had, including myself, and bought that field; and I have been hugging myself ever since that I had sense enough to do it." The Treasure is Christ. He is offering himself to us at this moment. In our lives he must either have first place or no place at all. Today is a wonderful time to pick a winner, to claim the Treasure.

4384. The Heavier the Purse, The Tighter the Strings

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... that after only one day there, we liked it so much that we transferred our bank account down' there, sold our home here and purchased one there, and registered to vote in Florida. You would say, "Bill, that is dumb. You're coming home in two weeks. It makes no sense to act as though you'll be in Florida for years. Two weeks compared to a lifetime is even longer than eighty years on earth compared to eternity. Therefore, it is dumb to tie up most of our assets on earth when we're going to leave so soon ...

4385. When The Word Became Flesh

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... and Mary were stunned. But the young man playing Joseph was equal to the occasion. He looked around and said, "Hey, this place is a dump. We'd rather stay in a stable!" The world into which Jesus was born was a dump in the worst sense. Slaves outnumbered free people. A human life, particularly if poor or female, was dirt cheap. Fidelity in marriage was rare. The practice of homosexuality was common. So, why did Jesus come? That's the first question to be addressed. Then, secondly, how should we respond to ...

4386. Even The Bosses Wash Feet!

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... . Jesus said, "I am among you as one who serves." HERE IS A SECOND TRUTH: ONLY THOSE WASHED BY JESUS CAN BE PART OF JESUS. Notice in verse eight that one disciple had a problem with this footwashing. Simon Peter protested, "You shall never wash my feet." In one sense Simon Peter's protest was admirable. He was saying, "I'm too much of a sinner and you are much too great to be washing my feet." But there may have been another sentiment in Simon Peter's protest that was less noble. He may have been saying, "I ...

4387. At The Manger By Invitation

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... , black jelly beans belong at the bottom of the bag. But it might surprise them to learn that Jesus always seems to hang out at the bottom of the bag. When Mary was first told by Angel Gabriel that she would be mother of the Messiah, she sensed immediately that her son would upset the usual social order. She declared: "God has put down the mighty from their thrones, and exalted those of low degree." (Luke 1:52-53) A second thing the shepherds teach us is this: The first description of the Messiah is ...

4388. I Love You But I Don't Like You

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... tough days and must leave for a PTA meeting at 7:50, conflict over supper at 6:30 is not a good idea. When he has to present a crucial business report at 9:00 AM tomorrow, tonight is not a good time for a confrontation. How do you sense that a confrontation is needed? Each couple will learn its own signals that tension exists. One wife gave these clues: "When he begins to scream at the traffic; if he gets unusually fussy about the way the laundry does his shirts; when he complains about my spending." When ...

4389. Half-Price Crosses

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... two granddaughters what they wanted for Christmas. They responded, "Give us a world." puzzled by such a request, he consulted their mother. She explained that they wanted a globe. So, that's what granddad bought them. But on Christmas morning when presents were opened, he could sense that the girls were a bit disappointed. One of them said, "We were hoping it would be a lighted world." "Oh," said granddad, "I can fix that." So he took the globes back to the store to trade them in for ones with lights inside ...

4390. The New Birth

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... human being can control the Holy Spirit any more than you can direct the wind. There is a sovereign spontaneity about it. While none of us can orchestrate the new birth, we can place ourselves in a favorable position to be reached by the Holy Spirit. That makes sense. If you are looking for a spouse, you go where you're likely to meet attractive, Christian single people. The best place I can think of is our Tuesday Night Singles Dinner. That's a free commercial. I was not even asked to say that. But I have ...

4391. Humankind: The Climax of Creation

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... . The professional golfer, Peter Jacobsen, wrote this about his fellow golfer Lee Trevino: "Lee's family comes first with him, but everybody else, whether it's a corporate CEO or the locker room attendant, is tied for second." Do you suppose Lee Trevino senses that each person has a flicker of divinity in him or her? Every person bears God's image. Even that condemned killer on death row, even that crack addict, even that Ku Klux Klan racist, even that Iranian terrorist... No wonder Jesus said, "Inasmuch ...

4392. Mary's Revolutionary Song

Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... she had been chosen to be the mother of the long-awaited Messiah. Gabriel told Mary that her aunt Elizabeth, well past the child-bearing age, had become pregnant. Immediately Mary went to visit Elizabeth. Under the influence of the Holy Spirit, both women sensed that God has chosen them for special tasks and would do great things through their children. Mary was then given by the Holy Spirit insights far too profound for a simple teenager to originate. She declared the impact that her son would have upon ...

4393. Steadfast Love, Every Day

Hosea 6:3

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... be there for us, just like the sun always rises. Just like we can go to sleep at night feeling pretty sure that the sun will be in the sky in the morning, we can count on God to be there for us, too. Don’t you think it makes sense that we should always try to return the favor by always loving and worshiping God with the same kind of steady, constant, and faithful love? We should definitely return the favor! Every morning when you wake up and the sun is in the sky, let us say a prayer to ...

4394. The Forgiving Father (Father's Day)

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

... home. It is interesting that there is no mention of him cleaning himself up first, there is no mention of him getting his life together, and there is no mention of him earning the money to pay back his father. All we are told is that he comes to his senses. As far as we know, he returned wearing his same old dirty rags with which he fed the pigs with. He did not return with a copy of the book “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.” No. Without a penny of his father’s great wealth he returns. This ...

4395. A Time to Dance

Psalm 30:1-12

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... . Lord, if you'll get us out of financial trouble, I will even teach the Junior Highs . But God doesn't play "Let's make a deal." He doesn't bargain with us. His righteousness is not negotiable. In verse ten of Psalm 30 the psalmist comes to his senses. He simply throws himself on the mercy of God. "Hear, O Lord, and be gracious to me! O Lord, be thou my helper." In other words, no excuses, no deals, no bargains; just a humble believer bowing before a powerful, gracious God. Are you aware that most of us ...

4396. My Colors Will Be Clear

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... of the Unashamed.' I have Holy Spirit power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I am a disciple of Jesus. I won't look back, let up, or back away. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I am finished with low living, small planning, chintzy giving, and tame visions. "I no longer need prominence, prosperity, promotions, plaudits, or popularity .I don't have to be praised, regarded or rewarded. I now live by grace, learn by faith ...

4397. Someone At the Door

Revelation 3:14-22

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... WITH US. In the 20th verse of chapter three, Jesus says that if we open the door of our hearts to him, he will come in and dine with us. Remember that in the Middle East, even to this day, sharing a meal with someone conveys a deep sense of fellowship. If you want to find out whether someone is a true southerner, ask him whether he has dinner or supper in the evening. All true Southerners eat supper in the evening; that is, unless they have been tampered with. Our New Testament was written in Greek ...

4398. Legends Of Christmas

Drama

Georgianna Summers

... don’t even know what a legend is. [Turns to locker.] Marcia: [Turning from her locker] Robbie, according to Webster, a legend is a story from the past that is often taken as historical fact but is not verifiably true. Danny: Now that makes about as much sense as anything else you ever say, Marcia. Marcia: [Giving him a withering look] I am writing on the legend of the Christmas rose. What are you doing, Derek? Derek: I thought maybe something to do with King Arthur and the Holy Grail. Robbie: Are you sure ...

4399. Saturday Night And Sunday Morning

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... , just like they’ve been doing all along. Maria: And he said that they would turn him over to the gentiles ... Salome: Who would put him to death! Joanna: And that three days later he would rise again! Magdalena: And he did! Joanna: It all begins to make sense! Magdalena: Yes! He knew what he was doing all along! And we were too blind to see. Let’s tell the men. Salome: Do you think they’ll listen? Magdalena: That’s not important now. We should do what Jesus wants us to do, whether it’s risky ...

4400. Forgiveness

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... properly done. They knew what they wanted. They wanted Jesus out of their lives. They wanted his disturbing presence out of their lives. They wanted Jesus dead. What is Jesus saying in these words? Is he trying to find an excuse for their sin? In what sense were they ignorant? They were ignorant in that though they knew full well what they were doing was wrong - they did not and could not fully understand the consequences of their actions. Jesus was the Messiah come from God, and they had rejected him. They ...

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