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451. Proper 9

Genesis 24:1-67, Romans 8:1-17, Romans 7:7-25, Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... unnecessary burdens on her. The second grade teacher, however, gave her special attention, making her Cinderella in the class play. Lu blossomed under her loving care. Love and understanding can lighten any burden. Sermon Title: Saddle Ready. Sermon Angle: You can't just hop on a wild horse and ride into the sunset. First of all, you couldn't catch him. Secondly, you couldn't mount him if you did catch him. Thirdly, if you did mount him, you'd get bucked off. A horse has to be trained to get accustomed to ...

452. I Am The Alpha And The Omega

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... alone. But from the stands, from her fellow competitors who had already finished, and from her friends, came shouts of encouragement. Then Angie would start up again. About 20 yards from the finish she collapsed happily in the waiting arms of her friends with a wild smile of accomplishment. That's what the Special Olympics are all about. There are stories of the times a winning runner knew a companion had tripped and fallen, and had circled back to help his friend to his feet, costing him a gold medal ...

453. Seder Service: The Passover Haggadah

Bulletin Aid

Robert L. Linder and Rabbi Sol Ester

... into our plate. With a Small Spoon, Spill into Your PlateSome of the Wine as Each Plague is Mentioned These were the Ten Plagues which the Holy One, praised be He, brought upon the Egyptians in Egypt: (1) Blood, (2) Frogs, (3) Vermin, (4) Wild Beasts, (5) Cattle Disease, (6) Boils, (7) Hail, (8) Locusts, (9) Darkness, (10) Smiting of the First-born. DAYYENU At this point in the Seder a hymn is sung called Dayyenu, a rising crescendo of thanksgiving, beginning with gratitude for physical deliverance, and ...

454. In The Beginning

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... working so hardto put this world together. Anybody thinks it's easy hasanother think coming! Work hasn't changed much, has it!? "Okay, here we go," God said. And He spoke, and fromthe stuff of the waters and the land and the air came forthanimals, some wild to live on their own and some tame sothat they could live with God's next creatures. "I like it!"God said. "Now let's make some helpers to protect and cherish allthe creatures I have made." But remembering His ownloneliness, God made two kinds of helpers ...

455. Jacob And The Night Wrestler

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... you doing? Rachel: Hurry! Don't waste any time. We have to leaveright now! Jacob: What's in that sack? Rachel: My father's household gods! Jacob: I took the bag from her, opened it up, andthere inside were several pieces of religious statuary. Theman would go wild when he discovered she had stolen them.Too late now. We were on our way and there would be noreconciling with him. But now we are approaching Canaan. And I will have todeal with Esau. Maybe the quarter century that has passedsince I left will have ...

456. The Merciful

Sermon

John A. Terry

... cruel master and took refuge in a cave. A lion came wandering by, limping badly. He held out the damaged paw to Androcles, who skillfully extracted a huge thorn. Scene two took place some time later. Poor Androcles had been caught and was being thrown to the wild beasts in the circus. But the lion sent to devour him turned out to be his old friend. So, instead of attacking him, the lion nuzzled up and began to caress him, whereupon the crowd was so astonished that Androcles was set free. Happy ending. And a ...

457. The Persecuted

Sermon

John A. Terry

... was brought to the stadium, the Proconsul urged the old man to curse Christ, but Polycarp answered, "Eighty and six years have I served him, and he has done me no wrong; how then can I blaspheme my king, who saved me?" The Proconsul threatened him with wild beasts and then with fire. Polycarp answered, "You threaten with the fire that burns for an hour and in a little while is quenched; for you do not know of the fire of the judgment to come, the fire of the eternal punishment, reserved for the ungodly ...

458. Death Shall Be No More

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... reflection, I know was wrong. Blanket forgiveness without remorse would be license to do wrong. What, then? Doesn't it make sense to believe that we are in a state of process, becoming what we are to be but are not yet? Maybe it will be like Oscar Wilde's story of "The Portrait Of Dorian Gray," the man who lived a totally selfish life, yet was widely acclaimed for his dashing good looks and witty manner. He had a painting, a portrait, in the attic of his home. When first completed, he often went to admire ...

459. Between The Parentheses

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

William G. Carter

... a preacher announces a sermon text from the book of Revelation, a lot of people grow nervous. Revelation is widely regarded as the most confusing book in the Bible. The book is chock-full of strange visions, eerie sounds, and jolting images. Wild-eyed interpreters have offered curious interpretations of the future, turning to Revelation and neglecting the rest of the Bible. In short, the book of Revelation has been considered a happy hunting ground for heretics. It is no wonder that many Christians are ...

460. When All Is Said And Done

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

William G. Carter

... the end.3 The good news of the gospel is this: when all is said and done, God is going to win. We are invited to live as if God's final victory is a done deal. But can we believe it? Iwan Russell-Jones recently asked why so many wild-eyed prophets of the future end up as television preachers. In the world of religious broadcasting, you have to look long and hard to find a reasonable and faithful voice. To take one example, he observed an evangelist named Jack Van Impe and his wife Rexella, two figures who ...

461. Invitation To Community

Mark 10:1-12

Sermon

William G. Carter

... put Jesus to the test by asking him what he thought about divorce. His response, in turn, has always put a peace-loving church to the test. Jesus' teaching about divorce provokes a variety of responses. Some people hear the text snarl at them like a wild animal. Others grow angry when they simply hear the words, and vow to cross their fingers the next time they encounter that piece of scripture. Still others wish their preacher would stand up and swing this text like a club; family life is spinning out of ...

462. Shouting At A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

William G. Carter

... of a twister. A retired woman by the name of Isabella Stewart watched nervously as the low, black clouds blew in. The wind blew furiously. Suddenly a string of oak trees began to topple like dominoes. The woman went for her car keys, but the wind was too wild to go outside. In a sheer act of panic, Mrs. Stewart reached for the only tangible means of comfort and order. She grabbed her purse. Then she sat in a chair and waited for the worst to happen. Fortunately she did not lose her life, although her dog ...

463. A Voice Crying In The Wilderness

John 1:1-18, John 1:19-28

Sermon

John A. Stroman

The people wondered who John the Baptist was. He appeared as a rather strange person who came from the wilderness, preaching repentance, dressed in camel's hair, surviving on a diet of locust and wild honey. John the Baptist was the beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ. Yet his message of good news seemed as strange as his attire. It was good news involving repentance, and repentance involved change. That is good news to some people but it is bad news to others. ...

464. Clean House

John 2:12-25

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... temple area! It appears this happened at the beginning of the feast when the greatest excitement had to do with the preparations so that the commerce had to be at its height. Into that busy crowd Jesus rushed with a homemade whip of cords and struck out wildly at people and animals to put them into a rout. The reason that the Evangelist John includes this story at the very beginning of his gospel is because he wants to show throughout his gospel that Jesus gave new shape and meaning to the worship life of ...

465. Jacob And The Night Wrestler

Genesis 32:22-32

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... doing? Rachel: Hurry! Don't waste any time. We have to leave right now! Jacob: What's in that sack? Rachel: My father's household gods! Jacob: I took the bag from her, opened it up, and there inside were several pieces of religious statuary. The man would go wild when he discovered she had stolen them. Too late now. We were on our way and there would be no reconciling with him. But now we are approaching Canaan. And I will have to deal with Esau. Maybe the quarter century that has passed since I left will ...

466. The Wisemen

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... help of your king ..." Balthazar began. "My king," the lieutenant groaned. "Yes, my king. I'm relieved you didn't find anyone here. I would have had to report it and the king would have ordered me to kill the baby king. Thank God you university people were on a wild goose chase! I couldn't have looked at myself if I had to do the king's foul play. Well, gentlemen, thank you for your good news. I'm sorry for you that you didn't succeed." "Young man," Melchior asked, "how did Herod know our purpose? Are his ...

467. Don't Lose Your Marbles!

2 Timothy 1:7

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... You must have lost your marbles'?" Several children nod affirmatively. I ask one of them, "What does it mean?" "That you don't know where they are," he answers. Once again I am reminded how concretely and literally young children think. Jason, who is older, waves his hand wildly to get my attention. I nod to him and he says, "If you've lost your marbles it could mean you've gone crazy." "Yes, it could mean you had some real marbles and actually lost them. But often when people say, 'You've lost your marbles ...

468. The Merciful

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

John A. Terry

469. The Persecuted

John 15:18-27

Sermon

John A. Terry

470. Called To Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... old religions, through common sense, and through the ones we shared with them from Jesus. Barnabas: Jesus was circumcised, baptized, Temple-ized, the whole Jewish bit. Paul: But Jesus broke with them at this point: It wasn't that important! Barnabas: Paul, you are going to make wild men out of everyone talking like that. Paul: No, you still aren't hearing me. I'm not saying the law is bad in and of itself. It is a gift of God. All the Temple rules, hygiene laws, holidays, all that -- they're gifts of God ...

471. John Prepares the Way

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon Aid

Richard A. Jensen

... upon the people to repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of their sins. The clues to the identity of John point also to the fulfillment of promises of old. John was clothed in camel's hair, had a leather girdle about his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. This is precisely the clothing and the diet of Elijah the prophet as reported in 2 Kings 1:8. Here is narrative analogy. The ministry of John the Baptist is linked with that of Elijah. The two are to be understood in relation to each other. There ...

472. Feeding The 5000

John 6:1-15, John 6:16-24

Bulletin Aid

RobertT D. Ingram

... of John. Perhaps one new visual could be added each week. Ask the youth group to paint and cut out several ships from flattened pieces of cardboard. Hang these ships at angles on the sanctuary walls so that they look as if they are being tossed by some wild waves. Search out a wood carver to carve five loaves of bread and two fish to be displayed in the church's sanctuary. If there are no woodcarvers, try someone who works in ceramics or some other medium that can be sculpted. The finished products may need ...

473. A Solitary Witness

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... counters used. And, even if someone did care about the new slave, there were much more important things to think about. Herod's palace had been in an uproar since the jailing of the preacher, John. Nothing, it seemed, would silence this Jewish preacher. His wild dress drew the crowds, and his condemnation of Herod had become quite fashionable. And so, with slave chains, he was put into the prison of the palace. There he languished until one evening when young Marcus was called upon to bring the severed head ...

474. The Spiritual Organ Of Corti

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... . "In the name of our Master," he cried, "Stop fighting!" The two men hesitated. Nothing like this had ever happened before. They did not quite know what to do. But the spectators were furious. Telemachus had robbed them of their anticipated entertainment! They yelled wildly and stampeded toward the center of the arena. They became a mob. With sticks and stones they beat Telemachus to death. Far down there in the arena lay the little battered body of the monk. Suddenly the mob grew quiet. A feeling of ...

475. The Temple Of Wisdom

1 Kings 8:22-61

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... stretch of north Canadian woods where my family vacations, my mother, brother, sister and I had gone down to the dock for a midnight swim in the bay. When all of a sudden the sky lit up in a manner that defies description, as if some wild someone was flashing a cosmic strobe throughout the sky. The once brilliant stars were lost to the brilliance of this other display, streaks of light, colored in green and rose and gold, streaks moving in great circular swishes and gorgeous patterns. My brother ran to ...

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