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26. Membership Has Its Privileges

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... life. "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" (16:30) was the response of the jailer. Why? -- because he wanted to believe in the same Jesus that brought freedom to those who were in bondage. Pastor Walter Kimbrough of Cascade United Methodist Church, Atlanta, is fond of saying, "There is more in the man than the land." What we believe and how we express that belief directly reflects our witness to others. Recently, I sat in amazement as a young lady who was a graduate of one of our local church Disciple Bible ...

27. The Compelling Call

Drama

Karren Boehr

... for the work to which I have called them"? PAUL: No, I think not. When a body of believers fasts and prays and ministers to the Lord, one can expect almost anything to happen. (Pauses) And tomorrow we head for Seleucia and then on to Cyprus. Are you as fond of sailing as I am? BARNABAS: (Smiles) I thought you hated ships? PAUL: Not the ship, just the time it takes to get somewhere. But ... the direction of God is clear. So, unless you have a better idea, the ship it is. BARNABAS: (Sighs) If God can take two ...

28. The Lord, The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... baptism in the Holy Spirit I had no group to lay hands on me. Very quietly and undramatically I asked for the gift of the Spirit. The setting was my bedroom with no other human being present. Scripture makes it clear that the Holy Spirit is not fond of spectacular ways of exhibitionism. After all, no trumpets herald the pinky-gray dawn. No bugles announce the opening of a rosebud. God speaks not in thunder or in the roaring wind, but rather in a still small voice. So I knew I should guard against demanding ...

29. A Vision For The Future

Isaiah 65:17-25

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... said that the spiritual issues were of absolutely vital concern. And you have the answers here, she said to us. We look to you. We need you. Help us provide the spiritual sustenance the world needs as we move toward a new tomorrow." The bishop was clearly fond of this woman scientist. He had a chance to visit with her at the end of the five days they were together. He reported to his staff on that conversation as well. "She told me," the bishop began, "that she had been very carefully observing our group ...

30. Luke's Stories

Luke 7:1-10, Luke 1:5-25, Luke 1:26-38

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

Luke is fond of telling stories of faith. In his stories Luke narrates scenes in which trust in the spoken word from God is the very essence of faith. It all begins with an old priest named Zechariah. This is the first story that Luke tells us in his Gospel. One day, Luke ...

31. Salt And Light

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... y'all had." "When was that?" I asked. I've been at this church going on 17 years now, and there has never been a sale on our lot in that time to my recollection. If my conversation partner was recalling a sale prior to that time with such obvious fondness and glee, it must have been one heck of a sale. "Oh, it was a coupla months back," she said. I tried to suggest that she may have had us confused with another local church, but to no avail. To her, we were the Church of the Remarkable Rummage Sale ...

32. Light From And For The East

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Mark Radecke

... that one religion is as good as another. I am not endorsing the sappy sentiment that "it doesn't matter what you believe, so long as you are sincere." And I am certainly not commending that gauzy, vapid and condescending attitude we Americans are so fond of: tolerance. What I am suggesting is that God did not despise the religion of the Magi, eastern astrologers not numbered among the covenant people of God, and neither may we. Indeed, it was precisely the devotion and discipline of the Magi that led them ...

33. The Lamb of God

John 1:29-34

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... by his presence. We tend to forget or ignore those parts of the story which show Jesus in trouble. We are more attracted to the feeding of the five thousand than we are to the hometown folks who tried to stone Jesus after he preached a sermon. We are more fond of the woman who pressed through the crowd to touch the hem of Jesus' garment than we are of those who told Jesus to go away. The arc of justice is long, indeed. Some problems don't seem any closer to being solved now than they ever were. Even when ...

34. Proper 20

Philippians 1:12-30, Jonah 4:1-11, Isaiah 55:1-13, Exodus 16:1-36, Matthew 20:1-16

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Russell F. Anderson

... city? Epistle: Philippians 1:21-30 (C); 1:1-5 (6-11) This is the first of four lessons based on Philippians, which provides the preacher with an opportunity to preach a series on one complete book of the Bible. Paul writes from prison in Ephesus. He is extremely fond of this church and begins his letter by expressing his appreciation for their partnership in the gospel. His life hangs in the balance. He doesn't know if he is going to be executed or set free. He is torn between wanting to die and be with the ...

35. Proper 23

Exodus 32:1-33:6, Isaiah 25:1-12, Matthew 22:1-14, Philippians 4:1-9

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... his progeny. Jesus describes the kingdom of God as a feast which has no end. However, the religious leaders thought of the kingdom as a fast rather than a feast. They believed in sacrifice and righteousness but had no room for joy and celebration. Jesus was so fond of eating and drinking with sinners that he was called a drunk and a glutton. If we radiated more of the joy of the feast, we might win more disciples. Why were the invited guests so indifferent to the invitation? Think of the incongruity of the ...

36. Moses' New Job

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... had my sister offer mymother's services as wetnurse and maid for me when Pharaoh'sdaughter decided to keep me. You know how I grew up, trained in our religion,language, and culture by my mother and trained also inEgyptian life and ways by the princess. I was very fond ofher and she was nice to me, but we never were close. Youknow how her death at the hands of the new Pharoah caught usall by surprise. Why he didn't come after me at the sametime I'll never know. But such injustice burned me verydeeply. I saw ...

37. A Voice Crying In The Wilderness

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

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... , as the text tells us, "a man who was sent by God, whose name was John." John the Baptist was a prophet. Although the prophet's message is relevant, truthful, and urgent, it is one that the people do not easily receive. We are not particularly fond of those people who tell us what is wrong with us. The prophet's frankness, boldness, and honesty are more than the people can bear to hear. Both John's attire and his preaching of repentance embody a wilderness motif. Today, we ignore the prophets, considering ...

38. Moses's New Job

Exodus 4:18-31

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... sister offer my mother's services as wetnurse and maid for me when Pharaoh's daughter decided to keep me. You know how I grew up, trained in our religion, language, and culture by my mother and trained also in Egyptian life and ways by the princess. I was very fond of her and she was nice to me, but we never were close. You know how her death at the hands of the new Pharoah caught us all by surprise. Why he didn't come after me at the same time I'll never know. But such injustice burned me ...

39. Crumbs

Matthew 15:21-28

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... about, except ... I wonder, do any of you have a pet?" Many of the children indicate with nods that they do, so I begin asking what these pets might be. As luck would have it, every single one of the children present has a cat. Being particularly fond of cats myself, this would normally not be a problem. But this morning, in view of the lectionary text, we obviously needed to talk about dogs. "Do any of you have a friend who has a dog?" Several children indicate they do. "Are these dogs allowed to come ...

40. What’s Inside Comes Out!

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... handling chaos, but strength of character has to be there first. Ponder with me some of the ways that what is inside us comes out in blessings (pause) and cursings. What’s inside us comes out in our work relationships. A certain downtown businessman became fond of the little boy who shined his shoes every day. He did such a good job that one day the businessman asked him, “Son, how come you are so conscientious about your work?” The boy felt complimented. He looked up to the man, and said, “Mister ...

41. Lent 2

Mk 8:31-38 · Rom 4:13-25; 8:31-39 · Gen 17:1-7, 15-16; 22:1-18 · Ps 22

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... of life and death. It seems that when it comes to the subject of death, we try to escape the painful realities by talking in riddles and metaphors. We even prefer to evade the word death. We say "she passed on" as if she were a drifter. Medical people are fond of employing the word expired for our final earthly state, as if the dead person were an overdue book. Jesus knew that death was difficult to deal with; that's why he spoke plainly to his disciples. To take some of death's sting away, he held out a ...

42. Epiphany 6

1 Corinthians 10:23--11:1, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Leviticus 13:1-46, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Mark 1:40-45

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... the people come to him in the country. The church should take a lesson in this; we cling too long to outmoded methodologies for mission. SERMON POSSIBILITIES Old Testament: 2 Kings 5:1-15 1. Sermon Title: Listen To The Children. Sermon Angle: My grandmother was fond of saying, "Children are meant to be seen, not heard." She apparently was not taught to value the thoughts and feelings of children. Kids were supposed to act like adults. Namaan listened to his wife's maid when she told him about the prophet in ...

43. Proper 25

Hebrews 7:11-28, Job 42:7-17, Job 42:1-6, Mark 10:46-52

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... there when we need it. 3. Jesus is eternally available, so that we might reach him with our needs. 2. Sermon Title: It Is Finished! Sermon Angle: "It is finished," Jesus cried as he completed his work of salvation on the cross. The author of Hebrews is fond of using the word telios, meaning perfect or complete. Jesus completed the work of redemption once for all, when he offered himself on the cross (v. 28). There's nothing we can add to it. It is indeed finished! All we need to do is accept the sacrifice ...

44. The Disciples' Tenebrae

Mark 12:13-17

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

Comment: Emmanuel Church in Horicon had accepted the Christmas Eve "Pageant" very well (see page 25) but had showed no signs of interest in such drama for sermons. However, when we began planning the Maundy Thursday service, there was a fond remembrance of a tenebrae service, a service of candles, that had been done six years before. I wrote to the former pastor, Rev. Owen Miller, who generously sent what he had done. The concept was to say something about each disciple and extinguish a candle to bring ...

45. A Scholar · Nicodemus

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... , 30 A.D. Joseph of Arimathea had courageously besought Jesus' broken body from Pilate to ensure its proper burial -- an act in itself constituting open witness of commitment to Jesus -- while Nicodemus had brought myrrh and aloe to the extent of 100 pounds to enhance the last fond rites for the dead (John 19:38-42) in a manner befitting One whose life had so profoundly touched their own. It was a bold witness, openly defying a pompous ruler who could be a deadly foe and putting at stake all the two were or ...

46. Answers To Consider

Job 19:1-29

Eulogy

James W. Addy

... die someday. She faced death by warding off a form of cancer. More recently she confronted the dangers of a stroke. Had any one of a number of health concerns caused her death, we would be gathered as we are to mourn her loss, to cherish fond memories of her, to share our grief, to lament her death. The violent nature of her death has heightened our emotions, and given us new ones. Bewilderment, anger, shame, regret, all add to the jumble of our emotions. And at times, disbelief, numbness, and shock take ...

47. And Now, We Thank You, Our God

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... you for families who have blessed us with their love and remembrance as often as possible, for friends, and all those who are special care-givers. We thank you for helping and sustaining us in times of special need. Continue to abide in our hearts and lives, enriching us with fond memories of worship and challenges for the living of our days, our years, and all our lives. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

48. Are You Convinced?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

... of elected officials, and the ordination and consecration of persons into religious offices - all these, and more, are familiar reminders of how we have dignified and formalized "beginnings." This is not to suggest that all beginnings inspire elation or create fond memories. It is to suggest that "beginnings" are considerably more ritualized than "endings." Student Pastor As a student pastor, I served a three-point charge. The first few days in the new pastorate resembled the ritual commonly observed by a ...

49. What "They" Say

Luke 9:18-27

Sermon

Larry Powell

... chair on the sidewalk, and about 4 p.m., locks up and goes home. He can't sell anything because he can't get to it. Even if he could get to it, he is too attached to it to sell it. It is his "stuff." He has become so fond of his inventory that he cannot bear to part with it. "Things" have a way of doing that to a person, crowding out everything else, accumulating to the point of excess, and becoming too dear to part with. The rich young man described in Mark 10:17-22 fell on ...

50. A Seeking Savior

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... and save us? It means our eternal destiny has been decided. Our salvation rests securely in God's care and keeping. We can relax, lift our heads to laugh and sing, and enjoy the scenery. James Stewart, professor of New Testament studies at the University of Edinburgh, was fond of saying, "Gentleman and ladies, do you realize that one day we will stand in the presence of the angels? And they will gaze in wonder at us and say, 'My, how like Jesus they are!' " We have God's word on it and that Word has become ...

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