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4676. Strong Faith For Weak People

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

Instrumental Meditation Some Thoughts To Meditate Upon: Robert Browning wrote: "I count life just a stuff to try the soul's strength on." Calvin Coolidge said: "The strength of a country is the strength of its religious convictions." St. Frances de Sales held that: "Nothing is so strong as gentleness; nothing so gentle as real strength." Psalm 46 begins: "God is our strength, a very present help in trouble." Psalm 27:1 tells us: "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the ...

4677. Let's Brag About Jesus

1 Corinthians 1:29

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A hat that is much too small for your head. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever heard the saying, "You have a big head?" (Let them answer.) Do you know what that means? (Let them answer.) I brought along my hat today to show you that it can mean a couple of things. (Put on your hat that is much too small.) How do you like this hat? If someone told me that my head was too big I could tell them that my hat was too small. Do you think that would take care of it? You can see that I ...

4678. Alarm Clocks and Promises

Galatians 4:28

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Alarm clock Good morning, boys and girls, I could have said, "Good morning to all of the children of promise," but I wasn't sure that you would know what I meant. Are you "children of promise?" You probably don't know what I mean, so I am going to explain it to you. I brought a friend this morning whom I know you are going to love. His name is Albert the Alarm Clock. Good old Albert, he certainly does enjoy his work. Now Albert is part of a promise. What is a promise? (Wait for their reply.) That's ...

4679. Living Life Gratefully

Romans 11:33-36

Eulogy

Richard F. Bansemer

Death in old age The meditation text is Romans 11:33-36: "0 the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!" "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?" "Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?" For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen." It is a peculiar place in the book of Romans for Paul to break out with his song of thanksgiving. The words ...

4680. At the Foot of the Cross

Sermon

Ron Lavin

"I hope this damn thing doesn't last too long. I've got things to do, people to see." These were my thoughts as I was waiting for the criminals. I am a Roman soldier and part of my job is to help with the crucifixion of criminals. My name is not important, but what happened to me is important, and I'd like to tell you about it. I remember how they walked along the road with the people watching them. Some of the people looked sorry for them. Others enjoyed the cross-carrying ceremony as much as they enjoyed ...

4681. Abner: The Clumsy Ox Who Is Our Friend

Luke 14:5

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: None What to do on Sunday? That is a question that people have asked ever since God created the world and told people that for six days they should work but on the seventh day they should rest. Now you have to admit that this is one of the oldest questions that man has to ask since it is almost as old as the world itself. What shall we do on Sunday? For some people it has meant that they should do nothing but sit quietly in the house and do nothing. For other people it has meant that it should be a ...

4682. Not Blind but Seeing

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Dean Lueking

A memorable line from Robert Burns offers a good beginning in hearing the word of Christ to us today: "O what power the Giftie gie’ us that we see ourselves as others see us ..." The ninth chapter of John’s Gospel is about seeing, not only as others see us but seeing as God sees us. It is one of the most dramatic chapters in the New Testament, as the Savior calls out to us not to be blind, but seeing. Trying To See What Can’t Be Seen It all begins with a question to Jesus from the disciples as they saw a ...

4683. Strength to Overcome Suffering

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

James R. Tozer

We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. Recently a letter came from a man who had lost his job. Though he faced discouragement and uncertainty, he refused to give in to despair. In his letter to me he said, "I feel as low as ever in my life, but I know this is not the final word ...

4684. The Good Samaritan Didn’t Leave His Name

Sermon

Harold Warlick

When Jesus of Nazareth walked this earth, he continually met people trying to justify themselves. These people tried to show themselves to be righteous and acceptable for God. One particular lawyer, evidently a man who had done much good, put Jesus to a test saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus answered him with the poignant and lasting parable of the good Samaritan. I read the parable of the Samaritan many times before I grasped its full significance. The Samaritan performed ...

4685. Keeping Our Promises

Sermon

Harold Warlick

Do you remember the first time someone broke a promise to you? For most of us, I imagine, that occurred in our childhood. Remember what a shocking experience it was? A quote I uncovered from an unknown author stands unchallenged in the affairs of men: "The vast majority of man’s problems arise because individuals fail to keep their promises." The history of the Christian faith is a history of promises broken. The term covenant in our Scriptures means a solemn promise made binding by an oath which may be a ...

4686. Good Soldiers for Jesus

Matthew 8:9

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Sergeant stripes, army hat, policeman's hat or any object or authority Good morning, boy and girls. How do you like that? Every Sunday I say the same thing. Why don't we change it? Do you know what they said in the time when the Bible was written? They said, "Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ," or "Grace be unto you." Wouldn't it be wonderful to say something like that to each other when we meet? Maybe you can think of something like that to say and then you can tell me about it. This morning I ...

4687. HERALD

Daniel 3:4

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

Daniel 3:4 - "And the herald proclaimed aloud, ‘You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages.’ " How often have we heard on our radios or television screens that the President’s press secretary has made such and such a statement? Or perhaps you are associated with a company that employs a public relations man to present a picture of the company to the buying public. Well, in its biblical sense, both a press secretary and a public relations man can be considered as heralds. The herald was an officer ...

4688. When Towers Fall and People Perish

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

Once in every lifetime something happens on the world stage, which shapes the course of human events. That event occurred three year ago on the morning of Sept 11th. Consider for a moment what was set in motion by the terrorist attacks of that day: Our nations capital was attacked. Over 3000 people lost their lives (1). The Manhattan skyline was irrevocably changed. The financial trade center for 150 nations was completely destroyed. The world’s economy was greatly tested. We waged a war against the ...

4689. The View from the Mountaintop

Mark 9:14-32, Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

Some important birthdays this week. Our Sunday School Superintendent, Jane Bonavita has a big one today (Lordy, Lordy, Jane is...). Our Director of Music, Debbie Hunter has an even bigger one Thursday (Isn't it nifty, Deb's turning ...). Am I in trouble? Here is one that is safe: on Tuesday, it is Abraham Lincoln's. Had he lived, Mr. Lincoln would be 193 (and, no, I don't have a jingle for that one). Lincoln has always fascinated me. In my view, he was our greatest President. Others feel the same. In fact ...

4690. The Triumphant Christ

Revelation 1:1-3

Sermon

King Duncan

In 1849, financier Joshua A. Norton came to San Francisco with $40,000 and big ambitions. For five years he invested his money wisely until he was filthy rich. Then he took a gamble. He invested all of his money in the rice market. The market fell through and he lost every penny. No one saw him again for five years. Then, in 1859, Joshua Norton walked into the office of the San Francisco BULLETIN and told them to print a proclamation that he was Emperor Norton I, emperor of the United States. As a joke, ...

4691. Coming For The Right Reasons

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

Billy had always been quite a character. He had been the class clown, and he always had a joke to tell. One time years ago when stores still gave out Green Stamps, Billy was talking to one of his friends, who was an active member of his church. "Can you tell me what I should do with my green stamps?" Billy asked. "Green stamps?" his friend said. "Yeah," said Billy, "the preacher said the church passed out redemption. I figured that since it was a redemption center I would redeem my green stamps." But it ...

4692. Christmas Brings Us A New Heart

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

John Pugh

Christmas is a hectic time. One writer on the financial page, commented that our society has been racing through its prosperity so fast we have lost sight of any destination. But Christmas is also a special time defined by gift giving. A kindly 90-year-old grandmother found buying presents for family and friends a bit much one Christmas, so she wrote out checks for all of them to put in their Christmas cards. In each card she carefully wrote, "œBuy your own present" and then sent them off. After the ...

4693. The Good Son

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Frank Lyman

Kevin, that irascible scamp of the Home Alone movies, is one of Hollywood's beloved characters. As portrayed by Macaulay Culkin, he is mischievous, playful, innovative and just as cute as could be! But what really made Kevin such a fine character was how he taught us the value of family. We learned that even if we're not always that crazy about the folks we live with, when we're separated from them, it's terrible. In both of the HOME ALONE movies, when Kevin was reunited with his family and ran into the ...

4694. The Difference Between Looking Good And Being Good

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

Is there anyone in this room who doesn't enjoy looking good? We all do--whether we admit it or not. And when we feel like we don't look good, it affects how we feel about ourselves. There was a study done by researchers at Yale University sometime back on what are often called "bad hair days." This study found that on those days when our hair just won't cooperate, we feel less smart, less capable, more embarrassed and less sociable. What was surprising to the researchers was that men, not women, were most ...

4695. THE EXHAUSTION OF THE EVERYDAY

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Exhaustion, loneliness, help, listening CHARACTERS: Radio psychiatrist, Woman, Phil, Boss SETTING: One-half of stage is Phil''s garage, one-half of stage is Woman''s house PROPS: Two small tables, each with a telephone on them, two radios, some grease rags or tools for working on cars Radio psychiatrist: "Hello out there! This is Dr. Ray, waiting to hear from you. Do you have a problem? Let me explore your neuroses and expose your psychoses. Call 555-8000 to let Dr. Ray into your mind. I ...

4696. A Landmark Event!

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

During World War II allied armies marched into Germany on their way to Berlin. Retreating German soldiers switched road signs and destroyed landmarks in an effort to confuse their enemy. And, to an extent, it worked, for many a G.I. followed a false marker only to end up in the wrong place. That just goes to show the need for landmarks, the importance of reliable signposts by which to steer. Here locally, landmarks like the courthouse, the river, the college, or the bridge are important in helping us find ...

4697. Maundy Thursday: Seeing Ourselves in the Disciples

Matthew 26:17-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

We come together this evening to recall in our hearts and minds the events that occurred on Thursday of what the church calls Holy Week, the last week in the life of our Lord. One-third of all the events that we have about Jesus’ life occurred during this week: Reminding us of the great significance of these last days. The disciples have gathered in a home, whose we are not sure, but we do know that it had a furnished second floor. As they gather they participate in what is called a Seder meal, one of the ...

4698. The Gospel According to Johan

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

Have you ever encountered a real "Scrooge"? I'm speaking about a negative, critical, carping, demanding, selfish person who cannot stand to see other people happy and enjoying life. You remember that the original Scrooge was a figment of the imagination of Charles Dickens, the great English author. Out of the imaginative mind of Dickens comes "A Christmas Carol" whose main character is one, Ebenezer Scrooge, whom Dickens calls, "a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner!" ...

4699. Faith And Duty

Luke 17:1-10

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship Leader: We were hungry and thirsty and had given up all hope. Then in our trouble we called to the Lord and he saved us from our distress. People: We must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he has done for us. Leader: We were living in gloom and darkness, suffering because we had rebelled against the commands of the Almighty God. Then in our trouble we called to the Lord, and he saved us from our distress. People: We must thank the Lord for his constant love, for ...

4700. Through the Lens of God

John 4:5-42

Sermon

Richard Gribble

One day a man told a story which touched the hearts of all. He began, "I was a timid, frail, lost, and lonely six-year-old child when I first arrived at the farm in Georgia. I would have remained that way had it not been for an extraordinary woman. She lived on the farm in a small two-room cabin where her parents resided when they were slaves. To any outsider she simply appeared as any other African-American on the farm, but to those who knew her, she had a spiritual force whose influence was felt ...

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