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526. The Family of Judas

Drama

William Grimbol

... they wouldn't. He wanted martyrdom. To be another great prophet. Betrayal! My son didn't betray him ... he betrayed my son ... he betrayed all of them. He put false hopes in their hearts. He put false dreams in their heads. He had so much charisma, so much talent, he had them all spell-bound ... in a stupor. He betrayed them! (Pause) My son is dead ... suicide ... you want to know why? Why? Because my son had more faith than Jesus ever had. That's right! My son is the real martyr. He really believed. He ...

527. Episode 1: The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... . It is hard sometimes to relate to a concept of spiritual power. Too often, I fear, we get the misconception that when the disciples received the Holy Spirit they became spiritual supermen. Nothing could be further from the truth. These men had far less talent, creativity, resources, and education than the people sitting in this room this morning. What they did have was compulsion. It was this motivation that thrust these dozen men out into the world with a message of redemption and by the end of the first ...

528. The Church Sanctified

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

Call To Worship Leader: Let us come together all who have received the blessings of the Lord. People: For all that we have or ever will have belongs to Christ. Leader: And all of our talents have been given by God for Christ's service. People: Then let our hearts be glad and let us sing out in loud praise! Leader: And let our lives give witness that we are made whole in Christ. All: Blessed be the name of the Lord! Collect O God, in ...

529. Time and Stewardship

Sermon

Larry Powell

... sound judgment and discernment regarding the use of our own time, whether it be Sabbath or weekday. Is it contributive to those things which edify, upbuild, and are positive, or are we mastering in the negatives? Good stewardship involves the wise use of talents, influence, property, money and time. TOE THE MARK An old-time, bare-knuckle fight under the London Prize Ring Rules was little more than a slightly supervised street fight. A round ended when one of the fighters went down, whereupon the referee ...

530. Raised Voices

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... 're not going to pack? You're not coming with us? HANNAH: Not if I can help it. We're staying right here, me and my sons. After the rest of you are gone, Pharaoh will treat those who remain with more courtesy, I'm sure. They are talented boys. They could be of great use to him in his future dealings with travellers and traders from the north. REBECCA: But God's plan! What about that? HANNAH: Rebecca! Nothing will convince me that this harebrained scheme is God's plan. REBECCA: Nothing? Not even his promises ...

531. How Do I Get To Heaven?

John 6:25-59

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... seven dollars. That's a lot of money. (response) You mean I have to give more. Ok, eight, nine and ten. There, that's ten dollars. Surely God will let me into heaven now. (response) What do you think? (response) Application: You mean I can't get in on my talents and I can't get in with my money. How am I going to get in? (response) That reminds me of something that Jesus said. He said, the work that he is pleased with the most is not basketball or being a nurse or being in business. He said, the ...

532. Paul Meets a Celebrity

Acts 25:23

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: None or pictures of various celebrities from different fields (movies, sports, presidents, etc.) Have you ever met a celebrity? A celebrity would be someone who is well known because of a talent he has or because he is a government official, or because he is rich. Movie stars, baseball and football players, presidents and kings and owners of large companies are usually celebrities. When we meet people like this we usually feel different from when we meet other people like ourselves. They ...

533. A Covenant Sealed By a Sacrifice

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... -promise with a sacrifice. The word "sacrifice" has negative overtones for most of us. Oh, we speak about the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, particularly, in this Lenten Season. We stress in our stewardship drives that we should sacrifice our time, our talents, and our income for the church, for missions, and for social services. We sacrifice for our children. We feed them, clothe them, and send them to college. Most of our experience with sacrifice is associated with suffering and the giving up of ...

534. The Secret of Survival

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... of all nations? Is your God big enough to move you to fight poverty and privation? Is your God big enough to strengthen you to stand up against injustice and intolerance? Is your God big enough to empower you to serve and to sacrifice your time and your talents willingly for others? Is your God the God of Gilgal - the God who can roll away the Red Seas of this world and set people free? Is your God big enough to roll away the waters of Jordan and to deliver believers into the Promised Land of eternal ...

535. The Symphony of God

Acts 5:17-42

Sermon

Carl Hoefler

... a sermon for heroes, or for the militant, or for the quarterbacks who carry the ball; rather, it is a word for the hesitant, the timid, and the spectators of life. It is a word to those of us who recognize that we do not have the courage, the talent, or the skills to assume leadership in the church and to do something spectacular for the Lord - which, more than likely, includes most of us here this morning. We are ordinary people who live ordinary lives. We go to work at the office, or at the factory, or at ...

536. The Centrality of Love in Christian Service

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Bulletin Aid

Carl Hoefler

... spirit of genuine love, making effective the purpose of the many gifts you have given us. In our Savior's name we pray. Amen. Prayer of Confession We are in your service, Father, gifted by your benevolent love. But so much of our service has been wasted talent made worthless by the lack of love. Forgive us for our pride, our arrogance, our boasting, our selfish stubbornness. Help us to put away our childish ways of greed and quarreling; that we may serve you with the perfect gift of love. In Jesus' name we ...

537. Our Own Sin Is Hard To See

Luke 15:1-7

Illustration

Lee Griess

... , after the Cherry Sisters had earned what in that day was a respectable fortune of $200,000, they retired from the stage for the peaceful life back on the farm. Oddly enough, these successful Broadway "stars" remained convinced to the end that they were truly the most talented actresses ever to grace the American stage. They never had a clue as to how bad they truly were! The parable this morning does not tell us what the elder brother did when his father came out to speak to him. It doesn't reveal to us ...

538. After A Lost Election, Field Of Dreams

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

Sermon

James Angell

... ground-breaking for four new buildings. I helped establish an exchange program with the local Hebrew Temple, made trips with church elders to the Chino prison, and witnessed singers and dancers lift spirits on the wings of ecstasy. I learned countless things from talented staff, prayed with the people, and loved them. The benedictions of a long pastorate are many. In Claremont there was an adventure in darkness, when our 21-year-old Susan was killed in a falling-asleep-at-the-wheel accident returning Easter ...

539. No Ignorant Brethren

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

Rev. Kenneth H. Sauer

... there are resources. We have resources. There's really no other way to talk about practical Christianity today. There are tremendous needs in Pakistan, but you and I can't go there. Our dollars can. Of course we have opportunities to use our time and talents, and unless we use them in our congregation our church would collapse. At the same time, the breadth of our church's needs and opportunities cannot be met without money. Our stewardship brochure says it well, "The Kingdom of God can never be established ...

540. The Stewardship of Money in the Modern Church

2 Corinthians 9:11, 12

Sermon

Dr. John Thompson Peters

... Church the problem of money, its need and her attitude towards money, has been an ever present one from New Testament days forward. Some of our Lord's sternest and sharpest teachings, as for example the incident of the widow's mite, the parable of the talents, the alabaster box, and many others deal with money. In the early church the tragedy which overcame Ananias and Sapphira was a money matter and an example of how many who started out to follow Christ fell out over money and its use. The dilemma ...

541. What Makes Us Human?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... responsibility to each other at all? Shall I apologize for the fact that I want this expression of my worship and praise to be carried out with all of the beauty, all of the dignity, good order, reverence, that my human faculties and talents can provide - the richest art, the most inspired and exalted music, the most noble architecture, the finest appointments, the most glorious vocabulary the human lips and heart can find to express itself? You don't apologize for the extravagance of a gift to someone ...

542. Is Christianity Practical?

Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... of God has come to earth, and the movement of history is the movement of the world toward the realization of that Kingdom. And so the upward strivings of science and medicine and the arts are of vital importance to Christianity. The human mind and its talents and its creativity are not despised, they are dedicated. The gospel is real. The Word was made flesh, dwelling among us. Christ speaks with the authority of realism. You say the Sermon on the Mount, Luke's version of which is in our Gospel for the ...

543. Why I Believe In The Resurrection

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Brett Blair

... things start off good but soon fizzle out. I'll never forget the Chicago Bulls, my favorite Basketball team for years. The things that Michael Jordan accomplished on the floor of the United Center were simply impossible to describe. He was the kind of talent that sports journalist love to write about. During the nineties he eclipsed all other athletes. Then came Tiger Woods in 2000. What Woods did in winning four Major titles in a row in 2000-2001 is arguably the greatest athletic accomplishment of our time ...

544. We Are His Witnesses

Acts 5:17-42

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

Exegetical Aim: The importance of being a witness. Props: A basketball, something for a special talent that you have, and someone dressed like a clown, at least someone with a funny wig and clothes. This person should stand at the back of the church out of the sight of everyone. See that the children sit with their backs to the clown's location. Lesson: Today I ...

545. Is It Well With Your Family? (Mother's Day)

2 Kings 4:8-26

Sermon

Brett Blair

... in making costume for 'bad tooth' in the dental play and picking bathroom locks with shish kebab skewer. Hours: Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, including holidays. Comprehensive dental plan, vacation, medical benefits and company car negotiable.” Moms, the hours are endless, the talents you must have are many, the patience endless, and the financial pay is awful. Is it well with you? 2. Is It Well With Your Husband? Let me ask you also. Is it well with your husbands? Is your husband living up to his ...

546. Overlooked, but Not Forgotten

John 14:15-31

Illustration

Lee Griess

... though my values have changed and my outlook is different, I still remember how I felt -- completely forgotten and totally unappreciated." Friends: if one of the greatest basketball players of all time can feel forgotten, how about the rest of us who are not blessed with the talent and skill that he has? We know how it is to feel forgotten and unappreciated. We've been down that road. But the good news this morning is that God will not forget us. God tells us that we are somebody -- and in baptism God calls ...

547. The Friend At Midnight

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... taken back with his response. He said in a firm but gentle voice: “Oh no you don’t.” Of course, he was right. What we desire is the finished product. Who among us would not like to get in front of thousands and display a marvelous talent and then wait for the applause? But how many of us are willing to spend the literally thousands of hours that it takes to become an accomplished pianist. Frankly, there are not too many who are willing to make that kind of a commitment. Persistence and earnestness ...

548. Come From Anywhere

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

... competition, you'd better be a pretty good athlete. If you want to get into the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, you need some musical ability. If you want to get into the Miss America Pageant, you'll be greatly helped if you are good looking and somewhat talented. But - to get into the Kingdom of God, all you need is faith - to say, "Lord, I believe," and to say this not in words alone, but also in action, expressing faith through life. If you want an appointment with the President of the United States ...

549. Life's Third Dimension

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

... things, it doesn't seem fair that one who works ten hours should be paid no more than one who works three. And probably it isn't. But who has ever promised that life will always be fair? Certainly God has not. Here, for example, is a beautiful, gentle, talented young woman of twenty who is stricken with leukemia and dies, and here is her drunken, ne'er-do-well bum of a father who still lives at seventy. What is fair about this? Nothing that I can see. But somewhere in the inscrutable depths of things, there ...

550. The Spirit and the Truth

John 16:5-16

Sermon

George Bass

... grandmother had written: "My beloved Lydia, Many years ago, when I was young, I was on the stage in the border towns. Nobody in our family has ever spoken of this. It was thought to be a disgrace. I had to eat. I had to survive. And I used my talent for that. Your grandfather knew what I did. We never spoke of it after we married." She went on to tell how another man had loved her before she met Lydia’s grandfather. But he was married, and since he was very rich, he wanted her as his mistress, offering ...

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