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476. Samson, the Bully

Judges 16:1-22

Sermon

Don Yocom

... not know his strength, all rolled into one human being. He was emotionally immature and morally unsound. Yet his life indicates something to us worth noting. His name is legion today, if we count the multitudes who have never grown up spiritually, and who have little contact with God but may not even be aware of it. In addition to what we have already said, Samson was a Nazarite. These were men who were noted for clean, healthy living. They drank no alcoholic beverages and lived on a sparse diet. Today we ...

477. The Way I See It

Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

... the story’s adaptability. Simple staging: four stools or chairs, so arranged that there is the illusion of isolation, each from the others. Always use any available levels. Actors, use your stools: stand by, sit or lean on them at will. Avoid eye contact with the other players. Freeze when not speaking. Characters are the FATHER, MOTHER, daughter ELIZABETH in her early thirties, and RONNIE the nearly 19-year-old son. You may wish to age-cast this skit. By all means divide the audience into small groups ...

478. Chapter III

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... she would have to establish some means of communication between Helen and the outside world. Knowing that her pupil never would understand that world until she could be helped to know its people and objects, Miss Sullivan began patiently and persistently to bring Helen into contact with as many of the things that surrounded her as possible. To help her grasp the idea and essence of the people and objects that she brought to the youngster, Annie would take Helen’s one hand and run it over the thing she ...

479. Willing Servants

Luke 22:26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Picture of a tree, some things made from trees, such as paper, logs, boards, furniture, etc. (if you can, you might contact a nursery and see if they would give you enough tiny plantings for each child - many will) Good morning, servants. How about that, has anyone ever called you a servant before? No one has? Would you like people to call you a servant? You might not want to now, but ...

480. PRIEST

Deut. 26:4

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... centered in the sanctuary, and round the sanctuary stood the priests, who alone could approach the most holy things without profanation, and who were the guardians of Israel’s sanctity, partly by protecting the one meeting place of God and man from profane contact, and partly as mediators of the continual atoning rites by which breaches of holiness are expiated. In the old kingdom the priests had shared the place of the prophets as the leaders of thought were the psalmists and the scribes, who spoke much ...

481. Getting on the Active List

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... about effective witnessing: You Should Invite A Person to Come Experience the Lord in the Midst of a Bible Study Group, A Sunday School Class, or a Worship Service. Notice that in John, chapter 1, in each witnessing situation, the object was to get a person in direct contact with Jesus as soon as possible. Jesus said that where two or three are gathered in his name, he would be there in a special way. So, if you want to put someone in touch with Jesus, bring him where you know Jesus is, namely where his ...

482. Forgiveness

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... us from God. God has taken away the barrier. George Romney, an English painter, achieved widespread recognition for his paintings, but he could not handle success. He left home, deserting his wife and children. For 38 years, he remained in London, having no contact with his wife and family. Finally, a debilitating illness robbed him of his power to paint. Suddenly, remembering his wife, he went back to her. She took him in without complaint and cared for him tenderly until he died. Romney’s biographer ...

483. The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Robert Allen

... to be played as if it were coming from a great distance. The conductor instructed the flute soloist to stand off stage where he was to count the measures precisely in order to come in at the exact moment. Since there would be no visual contact between the conductor and soloist, timing was essential. On the night of the symphony, the flute soloist began his solo exactly on cue. The beautiful lilting notes of the flute floated out majestically across that great Music Hall. Suddenly, there was an awful sour ...

484. Easter: The Festival Of Joy

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... . I was a parish pastor for nearly twenty years. I have probably preached at least 300 funeral sermons. One of the fringe benefits of being a parish pastor is having the opportunity to rehearse one’s own death many, many times. I have had a lot of personal contact with the aging and the dying process. It helps some to joke about it - to tell funny stories. But not much! One can’t laugh away the matter of dying. I have been with too many people who haven’t handled the dying business very well so it ...

485. Out of Doors: Nature and Supernatural

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... . All the laws of nature, that is." In a sense, that’s what science is constantly doing for us. It’s discovering more laws of nature, and putting them to work on our behalf. For instance, there’s a law of nature that if you come into contact with measles at a particular time, you’ll come down with the disease. Then science found a law of immunization, to help us escape the law of infection. There was a law, so to speak, that oranges would have seeds. But folks began finding those seeds offensive ...

486. Goodness Is Not Good Enough

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... leaders, and proved that he was tougher; he enticed them into his church building, diverted destructive energies into positive and constructive channels, and somehow managed to communicate the gospel in the process. Then he visited their parents in their dilapidated homes. The contacts sensitized him to their plight in a way that moved him with great compassion for the poor, and drove him to city hall to plead forcefully for justice on their behalf. It could not have been easy for the young minister to ...

487. All-Out Love

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... him with all your heart, because in both the Old and New Testaments, the heart is: • a part of the physical body • the seat of the emotions • the seat of the intellect • the seat of the volition and the moral life • the point of contact with God • the equivalent of the personality1 You will have fulfilled the Shema. II. But one important requirement remains. The Shema is the "first of all" commandments; but a second is linked forever with it: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."2 In ways ...

488. Take a Close Look (At the Widow)!

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... testimonies to God’s faithfulness, mercy, and love are convincing. Today he expresses his gratitude through his work as a lab technician in a large hospital. He draws blood with the tenderness of Christ, thinking of his work as a Christian ministry, making every contact with a patient an act of devotion. He has taken to writing contemporary Christian music as another way of saying "Thanks be to God!" The widow stood at the temple treasury because she was grateful to a God who stood by when others turned ...

489. Easter 5

Acts 8:26-40, 1 John 4:7-21, John 15:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Paul A. Laughlin

... Exegetical note The real central character in this well-known story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch is the Holy Spirit, under whose guidance the disciple is "subverted" from his succcessful Samarian mission to make a "least likely" but most promising contact: a foreigner (Ethiopian) of a different race (Nubian) and social status (eunuch), who is already devoutly religious (a practicing Jew). Call to Worship Leader: People of God, the resurrected Christ has given us a mission! People: WE ARE TO SPREAD THE ...

490. It Might Have Been ...

Luke 22:1-6, Matthew 26:14-16, Matthew 27:1-10, Matthew 26:47-56

Sermon

... , "God has put his hand on you." That was true of Judas, and it is no light responsibility when that happens to a man. Judas had a good beginning; he had promise. Since he was a Judean, and grew up near the temple, he may well have had contacts there. Perhaps he was chosen because he knew scribes and pharisees on a personal basis; he was a potential "in" with the religious establishment. He was soon chosen to be the treasurer of the band of apostles. He was given a major responsibility. He was not just a ...

491. Looking Ahead with Hope

John 1:43-51

Sermon

... went after this man from Nazareth. When his golden voice was lifted in teachings that are unmatched by any voice in history, they listened with eager anticipation. When his hands reached out to touch those that were sick, there was healing power. All whom he contacted were concerned about Jesus. Then came the inevitable question, "Who is this man? Who are his people? Where did he come from? What is his background?" And when they were told that he came from Nazareth, there was a quick sneer, "Can any good ...

492.

Drama

David E. Ullery

... ’t allow Caiaphas to shove him around. Joanna: But be sure that he doesn’t misjudge Caiaphas, either. Claudia: Don’t worry. I will keep him informed. Keep in touch with us until this nasty business is all over. And thank you. Having a contact in Herod’s household will be valuable to us. Rachel: I will show you out, Joanna. Joanna: (Bows to Claudia) My lady. (Rachel and Joanna exit right) (Claudia goes to window, stares pensively. Soon Pilate, accompanied by his guard, Sergius, enters right) Pilate ...

493. Mission Accomplished!

Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... Christ living in us gives a newness and dimension never realized before. Life becomes beautiful in all relationships. Not hell on earth, but a foretaste and participation of God’s new life yet to come. In the whole expanse of human history, there is only one point of contact with he who is the Lord of all history. This present moment. Through the door of the present moment, Christ enters your life. And it is through your life and mine that he enters into the life of the Father’s world. We have a work to ...

494. The Seekers

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... much more about the gifts or even about the Three Kings, other than being warned in a dream not to have anything more to do with King Herod, they started back to their own country by a route that would put them out of any further contact with Herod. Now this information was a start, but not nearly all that we needed. With some further research we discovered that this biblical account of the three wisemen has grown and been greatly embellished through legend and tradition. Some have given names to these men ...

495. THE WATCHERS

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Theodore L. Yewey

... that nursing home. And because of that visit and seeing the joy of Christmas through the eyes of children, now the waiting would be a little easier. This is not a new story. It is repeated over and over again wherever the freshness of a child comes in contact with those who wait and watch. There is another incident of this same nature that I would have you consider this day. In Christian tradition it is known as the presentation of the infant Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem by Joseph and Mary. This act was ...

496. Focused Light

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

William F. Dunkle

... journey to Jerusalem from a distance, confront King Herod, or persist in their search until they found the Christ Child? Equally, how else can the actions of Cornelius be explained? Why else would a Gentile send for the devout Jew, Peter, or expect contact across rigid racial lines? Were it not for this prevenient love of God for all the world, for his whole creation universally, it might be hopeless to expect the conversion experience in widely different ethnic cultures. But Christians know that the same ...

497. Strengthened For Life

John 15:1-17

Sermon

O. Garfield Beckstrand, II

... and agony. As he yielded his life to Christ, he radiated a magnetism of love and happiness. He was no longer a man struggling for God; he was a man being used by God. If we fail to bear spiritual fruit, it could be because we have lost our vital contact with Christ. We restore that relationship when we yield our minds and hearts and wills to Christ. It is then that he is the vine and we are the branches. Second, with this teaching, Jesus not only makes a pledge to us; he also sounds a solemn warning. While ...

498. A New Kind of Teaching

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... to the devices of an unknown graduate assistant, or they listen to the outstanding authority along with 600 others in the once-a-week lecture series. Frequently our best scholars are caught up in research and publishing, with little personal contact or apparent concern for their students. Other scholars show contempt for their learners by being as obscure as possible. They teach in riddles and play games to make learning unnecessarily difficult. This very often exhibits the defensiveness and insecurity of ...

499. When God Is At Work

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Brett Blair

They really didn’t understand it. But, of course, they really had no means to. How could they possibly know that it was contagious only after long periods of very close contact? The only thing they knew about it was what it looked like and what it did to a person in the advanced stages. That they knew well. They understood how it maimed and disfigured. And that was enough for fear to take over. I’m talking about the disease of ...

500. Will the Real Prophets Please Speak Up?

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Sermon

Richard L. Eslinger

... within the would-be world. In James Michener’s novel Space, an unscrupulous character, Dr. Strabismus, preys on people’s anxieties by prophecying the arrival of visitors from outer space. Only his organization, Universal Space Associates, has been able to establish contact with the "little men" and therefore prevent a global disaster. Money pours in to Strabismus as he predicts and then postpones their arrival repeatedly. One of his most ardent supporters, ironically, is the wife of a U.S. senator who ...

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