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4551. Phony Excuses

Luke 14:19

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... give it to her) Now how about someone else. (At this point, depending upon the time that you have, you can buy as many things as you want until someone stops you for using the play money instead of the real money) What do you mean, play money? Why, it says right here that ... as to why you can't do the things that he asks you to do, then he'll just have to find someone else who really wants to belong to him and then you'll be without him. Some Sundays we pretend that we're too tired or we make excuses that we ...

4552. Thank You!

Mark 8:6

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... stories? We know that Jesus was a wonderful doctor. Are any of you doctors? I like to do good things that other people are good at doing. When I was a little boy I wanted to do everything like Joe DiMaggio, a baseball player. Well, today I want to show you something that Jesus did and that I'm sure that you do very often too. I want you to fold your hands and close your eyes and bow your heads. When we do this, we call it the position for what? (Let them answer "prayer") Prayer, that’s right, and when ...

4553. The Church is God's Hospital

Matthew 9:12

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... ’t feel too well? Where else does a doctor see you? (Hospital) How do you feel then? Sick? In other words, not many of you go to the doctor’s office or the hospital when you feel well, but you do go when you’re sick? Is that right? I want you to listen very carefully because you’re going to learn a very important lesson. A church is like a doctor’s office or a hospital. Church is for people who need help just like sick people need a doctor. A church is for people who have done wrong and ...

4554. Putting Our Words Into Action

Matthew 5:9

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... gum, apples and lots of other goodies? That’s great, and I’m sure you’re happy because you had so much fun. I want to ask you a question about some people who are always good you every day of the year. We call them your grandmother ... a letter to Grandma or Grandpa, aren’t there? Do you know, boys and girls, that Jesus told us that we could make peace if we wanted to? That’s right! Have you heard people talk about peace? They do, just like they talk about writing letters. But peace won’t come any ...

4555. This Is Our Song

Psalm 121:1-8

Sermon

Michael J. Anton

... ; I am not safe any longer. But there are more hills. I find the billboards blaring out the undisputed facts that if I really want to make it on this trip, I have to drink the right cola, brush with the right paste, pour the proper conditioner into my locks ... . I can’t carry it too many more miles; it eats at me. I can feel my failures. I don’t do my job like I want to. I yell at my kids too much. I say insensitive things to sensitive people without thinking. I fight inwardly with my boss and take it ...

4556. The Forbidden Anger

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... so glad to meet you. I am proud to welcome you to this community, and even though I'm not a member of your church, I want you to know I am praying for you every day." Well, I just stood there flat-footed and said, "Thank you very much, so glad to ... a moment or two. Then he said to his son, "The train was very important to me, and we are both sorry about the accident. But I want you to know that you are more important to me than all the trains in the world." He embraced his son. They both wept, for different ...

4557. A Thanksgiving Question

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... 12-year-old son was listening to that conversation. As soon as Dad put down the phone, his son, with eyes full of tears, said, "Dad, I want to ask you something. If one of us had to go to the hospital, and the doctor told you that the bill would be real high, would ... to trap him to get him to a vet. You and I did not first seek God. In our various sinful ways, we showed God that we wanted to do things our way rather than his way. But God never gave up on us. His love pursues us as long as we live and breathe ...

4558. Getting on the Active List

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... least 1000 of us will be willing to be like Andrew, that disciple of long ago who was the link between Simon Peter and Jesus. In just a few moments I will give you an opportunity to be part of what we are calling "Operation Andrew." Right now I want you to find an Operation Andrew card in your book rack or Friendship Roster. In a few moments I will ask you to write down some names on that card, the names of two or three unchurched friends, colleagues, neighbors or relatives. You will not hand in this card ...

4559. The Seeds of Social Conflict

Genesis 4:1-26

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... in every heart. There are temptations to anger, jealousy, prejudice, rage and envy. On the other hand, the Christ in us calls us to compassion, honesty, honorable compromise, understanding, and reconciliation. Which way will we go? The choice is ours. Carl Sandburg said, “There is an eagle in me that wants to soar; but there is also a hippopotamus within me that wants to wallow in the mud.” It’s true for all of us. Haven’t you felt both the eagle and the hippo within your own heart? One side of us ...

4560. Comfort in God's Love

Deuteronomy 11:1-32

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... in the back and read the washing instructions. So to keep this sweatshirt feeling warm and cozy, I need to wash it in warm water and tumble dry. That’s pretty specific. They really want me to know how to take care of this sweatshirt, they even put it on the tag! Application: God’s love fits us like this big sweatshirt. He wants us to be comfortable in His love. His love is a perfect fit! However, just like this sweatshirt has instructions for its care, God gives us some rules for caring for His love. He ...

4561. The Healing Power of Touch

Matthew 9:18-26

Sermon

Brett Blair

... your faith has made you well. And, we are told, she was immediately healed. The desperation of her faith thus became the channel that led to her healing. I The story is saying there are two kinds of touch, the first being physical touch. So often when Jesus wanted to transmit His power of love, he physically touched people--the man born blind and the children in Jerusalem being two examples. An embrace, a kiss, an arm on the shoulder, a pat on the back--all of these are ways of expressing a love which goes ...

4562. Fear

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Brett Blair

... used. Harness your imagination don’t let it harness you. II. So first we must confront our fears, walk out of the boat to Christ. And second, we must understand that too much doubt can sink us. Charles Kettering, the one time research head of General Motors, said when he wanted a problem solved, he’d place a table outside the meeting room with a sign: Leave slide rules here. If I didn't do that, I'd find someone reaching for his slide rule. Then he'd be on his feet saying, "Boss, you can't do it." I can ...

4563. Concern

John 19:17-27

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... our eyes, we see this very human drama of a son’s concern for the well-being and safety of his mother. He was concerned as to whether she would be able to manage without him. Jesus, in these words, was thinking about his mother’s sorrows and needs. He wanted his mother cared for, since he would not be able to care for her himself. John, his cousin, was given this responsibility. John was to take care of Mary. He was to guard and protect her - and take her to his own home to live. He was now Mary’s ...

4564. A Season Of Joy

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Robert Allen

... don’t have it. If it is not within you, as far as you are concerned, it is nowhere. Joy is something you experience in an inward way. Some time ago, someone asked me, "Robert, if your house caught on fire, what one thing, after your family, would you want to save?" What would you save from your house? I thought about some expensive items like the televisions ... or the china ... or the silver dinnerware. But, the more I thought about it, I knew what I would save if I could save only one item. I would save ...

4565. The Gospel In Miniature

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Robert Allen

... not a member of a local church. She had been listening to our worship services every Sunday on television and her husband and family wanted to know if I could conduct the service. I checked my calendar and saw that I did not have any appointments, so I said that ... married for 47 years when his wife had a heart attack and was gone. Of course, he was heart-broken at her sudden death and he wanted to know if God could love her even though she never joined a church. I took his hand and said, "Our God is a loving ...

4566. Facing Life’s Central Tests

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

Robert Allen

... unto thee; take away this cup from me ... Fear and doubt had worked their way into the heart and mind of Jesus. He did not want to die! He was only 33 years old, and the fear of the Roman cross was real. He had often seen the condemned hanging on ... know it. Our challenge is to learn to face the central tests which come our way in life. Next, using the outline of the Gospel, I want to suggest a couple of ways we can face the central tests which come in life. I. We can face the central tests of life with ...

4567. I Love A Parade

Matthew 21:1-11, John 12:12-19

Sermon

Robert Allen

... wheels. We spent the morning wrapping streamers through the spokes of her wheels and getting it all decorated so that she could ride it in the parade. She was excited and looking forward to being a part of the activities. My son Jeff was only three years old and he wanted to be in the parade as well. But, he had one serious problem. He didn’t have a bike - not even one with training wheels. However, he did have one of those long green inchworm toys. As he jumped up and down on its back, it would roll down ...

4568. Give Us A New Name!

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... name a new child. How is it going to sound when that child grows to adulthood? Will it be dignified? Distinctive? Pleasant? We want names that will not be embarrassing or cause people to make jokes of them. Probably all of us have been amused by someone ... reading for today fleshes out the nature of the Lord’s vindication of the people. Remember, they are still exiles, but this is what he wants them to envision. You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, and a royal diadem in the hand of your ...

4569. We Know Jonah

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... least of them." Of course that is just part of the story. Some of the best is yet to come, but I leave you to read that last chapter on your own. Jonah must have been amazed at his success, but he was also angry. You see, Jonah had not wanted to be all that successful. Despite his experience in the fish, and the fact the Lord had given him another chance, he had not changed a whole lot. He still nursed his prejudices, and would have been quite happy to see the Ninevites be destroyed after all. He even built ...

4570. Judas

Luke 22:1-6

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... Do you think he called you to be his follower because you have never lied or cursed or gossiped or cheated anyone? Do you think he wanted you to be his own because you have never had a greedy thought, or never cheated on your income tax, or never catered to the ... the group and I had given up a lot to follow Jesus. As I think about it now, I suppose that’s exactly what the devil wanted me to think. The evangelists, Luke and John, both tell you that the devil entered into me. But I can’t pass the blame on ...

4571. Simon Peter: Strong Stone or Crumbling Clay?

Luke 22:54-62

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... anyone to Jesus? Unless you do it, are you not also denying him? But, let me get back to my story. After all, I don’t want you to think you can excuse yourself from being a witness because you don’t have some special training. Look at me. I was just a ... of armed men with our fellow disciple, Judas, coming to seize Jesus. I gripped my short sword and lashed out at one of those fellows. I wanted to show Jesus I was on his side. But he told me to put my sword back into the sheath, and with a touch, healed the ...

4572. Pontius Pilate - Adamant, But Acquiescent

Luke 22:66--23:25

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... king but Caesar." Let me ask you, "What would you have said?" In fact, what do you say now by the way you live and act? Those people had warned me that I was not Caesar’s friend if I let Jesus go. But I was loyal to Caesar. They wanted Jesus to be crucified. That’s what happened. Yes, I knew it was wrong, but what would you have done? When you say that Jesus is your King, but then deny his authority in your life, you are no better than I was. I did question Jesus and listened to ...

4573. Lift High The Cross

Numbers 21:4-9

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... we have put so much gold plating around it and hung it around so many necks as decoration that it no longer looks or sounds offensive. I suspect this is one of the reasons the empty cross has replaced the crucifix in so many of our churches. We don’t want to see or even be reminded of the suffering and dying Christ who was nailed to it. But it was a lowly Jewish carpenter who was executed on such a cross as a common criminal. Yes, the chief symbol of our church today, the cross, was the electric chair of ...

4574. Courageous Preaching

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... problem. Their style of life and religious practices are strange to us and vice versa. We live "frightened" most of the time. We don’t want to run any risks which might antagonize our hosts. At home we had everything. Here we have next to nothing. Not even a church to ... on a controversial issue, we tend to fog it up in abstract language so that our listeners can interpret it the way they want to. So the theologian’s flower has been called the "hedge" and wise old Joe Sittler talked about coming down on an ...

4575. All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... steel against his neck. He turned ever so slowly and saw the uniform with the bayonet. And then he heard these cold words, "If you want to give her the water, get in the car." What seemed like an eternity, but in reality only a few seconds, the engineer held ... lives enunciated so dramatically and emotionally by the Apostle Paul, "I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate ... Who will deliver me from this body of death?" (Romans 7:15-24). But against this ...

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