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676. The Healing Of Simon Peter's Mother-In-Law

Mark 1:29-34

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... come into the household. Mother-in-law: You speak accurately about my household duties, but my returning to work was more than duty. Whenever we are freed from what ails us, our first instinct is to return to doing whatever we love most. This is the freedom of health. I guess I would also say it is honoring God's creation of us, of the holy within us. You may also see my actions as a directive, that is, we should put an illness behind us as soon as possible. Asker: I live in a different age. What are you ...

677. Proper 8

Mark 5:21-43

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... depletes strength for life. When I heard about Jesus' healing touch, I knew I would find him. The longer my search, the more I believed he could help. But his time was filled. I wondered if I would ever reach him. I came to believe, well, I guess it was like standing in line for something you must have for survival. There is no other alternative. I feared becoming totally disillusioned before I would ever find Jesus. To my surprise, the opposite happened. The closer I came to Jesus, the more certain I was ...

678. 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

... end, kept her covenant. It's about time, Hollywood! Old Testament: Genesis 22:1-18 1. Sermon Title: The Test. Sermon Angle: When God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, it must have seemed grossly unfair and unreasonable. Remarkably, Abraham didn't try to second-guess the Lord or only proceed when he understood God's reasoning. Abraham trusted God implicitly with his life and that of his son. The patriarch understood that this life is something of an exam, a test. Abraham also knew the Lord to be just and ...

679. All Saints' Sunday

Jn 11:32-44 · Mt 5:1-12 · Isa 25:6-9 · Rev 7:9-17; 21:1-6 · Ps 24

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... and so each Beatitude was inscribed on a piece of paper and put into a hat. Each couple drew one out but did not divulge which one they got. At the end of the year, when they gathered on New Year's Eve, they made a game of guessing which Beatitude the others had received. Without exception, they were able to discern which Beatitude the others had taken by the manner of their lives. It goes to show that Jesus' standards of saintliness are within the realm of possibility. None of us will ever perfectly embody ...

680. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... here is that to be a leader one must first submit to the leadership and authority of God. Epistle: 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 1. Sermon Title: A Theology Of Thorns. Sermon Angle: The identity of Paul's thorn in the flesh has caused endless speculation. The guesses have gone all the way from malaria to epilepsy to stuttering. The identification of his thorn doesn't matter, but what does matter is his response to that thorn. What are our options in dealing with thorns? I've come up with three responses: (1) We can ...

681. The Good, The Bad, And The Justified

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... at what she was doing. Then she stood and testified that she believed God had forgiven her for her past life, and she now wanted to become a member of the church. For a few moments, the silence was deafening. Finally, Samuel Colgate arose and said, "I guess we blundered when we prayed that the Lord would save sinners. We forgot to specify what kind of sinners. We'd better ask him to forgive us for this oversight. The Holy Spirit has touched this woman and made her truly repentant, but the Lord apparently ...

682. Show Us The Father

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... us the Father, I was just trying to tell him how hard it was for us to believe that we were doing God's work. After all those months, all those people, all those healings, it seemed that people were still not able to understand what we were doing. I guess that it was true, even for us. We were with him every day, but we didn't understand. We saw, but we didn't really. We listened but only caught a small portion of what he was teaching. It would be years before we really began to understand so much ...

683. The Pageant

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... and in Mesopotamia, to meet in Petra, 100 miles south of Jerusalem. It took them weeks to get there. They know the child is soon to be born, but they do not know exactly when or exactly where. They simply travel on in faith and hope. From Petra, they guess that the royalty in Jerusalem will know when and where. That's where they headed. And we do not hear of them again till later. Out in the hills, there are some shepherds. The hills of Israel on which grass grew were covered with sheep. The shepherds were ...

684. Twelfth Night

Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... Well, it was a lot like tonight. It was clear. It was cool. The flock was settled, no problem at all for once. Field Announcer 2: Then what happened? Shepherd: It got bright on the hillside here. I'm not sure where the light was coming from. The sky, I guess. That was scary enough. We never get light like that out here at night. In the middle of the light, this guy appeared. That was even scarier. I couldn't believe what was happening. The other guys also saw it. One fell down on his face. This guy told us ...

685. The Resurrection

John 20:10-18, John 20:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... heard him talk. He gave his mother to a friend to take care of. He recited something and cried out. Then he said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Then he died. Field Announcer: Where's his body now? Officer 2: Wherever he wants it, I guess. I never saw anyone die the way he did, like he was in charge and not the Commander. I never believed there was such a thing as a Son of God before, but now I do, and that's Jesus. Field Announcer: In our research, we discovered he said he ...

686. I Just Need To Talk To A Real Person

John 15:1-17

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... and goes to her cupboard) Now let's see ... Where are my prunes? I love nibbling on prunes. (Looks at audience) And they are good for you, too. (Chuckles) But now, where are they? Oh my, I'm all out! Hmm, looks like I'm about out of food, period. Guess I need to call the grocery store. Let's see: some cereal, bananas, skim milk, bread, eggs, and, of course, some sweets like my "it'll keep you regular" prunes. (Smiles at audience again) Let's see; I need a refill on my pills, too. Only got two left. That ...

687. The Conference

Mark 1:9-13

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... ? What in blazes do you mean, counselor? Parent 1: I don't have a clue as to what you're talking about. (Dirk assumes he is a clown by putting on a red nose and floppy hat.) Counselor: Now what is he? Parent 2: Bozo the clown, I guess. Parent 1: So it's attention, attention, attention he wants! We've only got so much to give. (Dirk acts out a brief scene in which he shows he wants love.) Counselor: Hmm. (Pause) I believe I have a solution. My diagnosis is this: Parents: (Eagerly) Yes, yes. Counselor ...

688. Reuben: I'm Not A Sandwich

Genesis 37:12-36

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... to every story. Text: Genesis 37:19-34 My name is not a common one in your society. The only place you seem to use it is not for one of your sons, but for a sandwich made of Jewish rye, kosher corned beef, and sauerkraut. If you haven't guessed my name by now, it's because you don't have many delicatessens in Perry farm country. My name is Reuben. There's a tongue-in-cheek saying among some of you modern people that God gives us the firstborn child for practice. When the rest of the children come ...

689. Number One Mother

Genesis 2:4-25

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... some jewelry maybe, or a scarf. " "You don't need any jewelry," I said. "If we just had Sunday afternoon football," I asserted. "What's that? Sounds like something men do when they want to get away from their wives. " I didn't know what it was, but I guessed she might be right. Actually, we thought we might improve on God's handiwork a little. Now we began to see a lot of deficiencies in God's creation -- especially in each other. At last she started wearing a bumper sticker that said, "A woman's place is ...

690. It's Hell, I Say: Herod Speaks

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... the kind of narrow-mindedness I had to deal with? Secondly, even if you do object to graven images, is there not a place for tolerance of differences? You should have seen the squabble that occurred when I allowed Gentiles to erect statues of myself. I guess I'm not a good Jew. Perhaps if I had made more of an attempt to understand these stiff-necked people, I would have modified my approach. Maybe then I could have been more successful. They certainly were an obstinate bunch, but then I thought that ...

691. Poolside Blessing: Monologue of a Paralytic

John 5:2-16

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... me into the pool when the water is stirred up.While I am inching up to the pool on my elbows, someone else beats me to the waters.It's futile!"You see where my faith was placed -- not in the God of gods, but in the water.Actually, I guess I really didn't answer His question!I offered an excuse. But, Jesus faced me very abruptly with a reality I don't think I ever dealt with. Did I really want to be healed?I hadn't thought of it in that way before.Most of us have a ...

692. I Am Zacchaeus

Luke 19:1-10

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

... speaking, I did -- but it isn't quite that simple. Sure -- yes -- I'll come in and sit. Let me tell you my story. I'm not quite sure where to begin. You know my value system. You know the kind of person I am -- that is, I was. I guess I was always greedy. I saw, even as a child, the power that belongs to the wealthy. I was determined to get my share of it -- and maybe a little more. I grew up in this city of Jericho -- a city with a rich history, as you know -- the city ...

693. Life As An Investment

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... service of Christ. Paul then encourages us to think of life as an investment rather than a gamble. The natural law created by God imposes a discipline upon us that encourages us to shape our lives in ways that are useful and productive. I would guess that many of you in this congregation are gardeners, people whose gardens are evidence of the "green thumbs" in this church. But as all good gardeners know, there is really nothing mysterious about a "green thumb." Having a green thumb is simply the practice of ...

694. Marriage: Endearing And Enduring

Psalm 128:1-6

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... for a while. "Variety is the spice of life," though. We assume you will do a variety of things together. What I am going to say may sound strange, but just for a moment. I ask you to think of a boxing ring. I am sure you have already guessed, if you didn't already know, that I am not a boxer. But it's like this: if you are going to be skillful at anything -- medicine, management, computers, flying, boxing, nursing, music, art, sports, gardening, and yes, being a person -- whatever it may be -- you have your ...

695. When The Boat Keeps Rocking

Psalm 46:1-11

Eulogy

Robert Noblett

... connected to God. Our prayers can be audible or our thoughts sent God-ward can be the expression of our praying. Maybe we tend to be too mechanical about prayer. In fact, I think it is a much more natural act than we have made it out to be. My guess is that our praying tends to be far more circular than it should be; better to pray spontaneously and freshly, hungering to be connected to the will of God. George Macdonald got right to the point when he wrote, " 'O God!' I cried and that was all. But what are ...

696. Which Ones Were Lost?

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

Merle G. Franke

... in this beautiful sanctuary, to pray if they wanted, or just to meditate and be quiet, away from the hurry and hustle of the streets. They had been without a pastor for nearly 10 months, and were so glad to get someone on board full-time that I guess I could have asked for Ä and gotten Ä anything just then. The council thought it was a good idea and unanimously passed the proposal. Interior doors were to be secured in such a way that people coming in could not pass from the sanctuary to other parts of the ...

697. Lent 2

Luke 13:31-35

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... everything was okay, except that the end of the large piece had been broken off. "What do you mean, you 'don't want to start there?' " "I met the Messiah today." "Blasphemer, young man, I never want to hear you say that again. Do you understand me?" "I mean I guess he was. I don't know ... all I know is that he talked about God and loving and caring and all the pain I've held inside came out and he took it away. I knew it would come back, but when I concentrated on what he was saying I ...

698. Jerry's Faith

Luke 7:1-10

Illustration

John E. Sumwalt

... prayer and healed them. Was this real? Do they know a different God than I do, I wondered? It was all so confusing. I didn't know if I could believe it, but I went back to observe more. I knew these people had something I didn't have. I guess it was a simple faith in God. It seemed like a good way to live, but I still wondered if it was real. If there was no God, I think we would have to invent one to keep our sanity. I tried to keep an open mind on the subject ...

699. You Got To Bring The Bread

John 6:25-59

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... into Kindergarten? (Response) How many of you are going into 1st Grade? (Response) How many are going into 2nd Grade? (Response) Any 3rd or 4th graders? (Response) Tell me what you take to school every morning? (Response) What else? (Response) What do I have here? (Response) Guess what kind of lunch I have? (Response) Well, let’s see. I have a take out the apple and let the kids answer (apple). And, I have some (cookies). I have my (juice box). And my sandwich is a show the bag with peanut butter and ...

700. What "They" Say

Luke 9:18-27

Sermon

Larry Powell

... like a calf, trying to be heard above everybody else?" "No," replied Henry, "Which one was she?" The wife rolled her shoulders and sighed, "Well, you couldn't miss seeing the long thread hanging from the hem of the minister's robe." "Sorry dear," said Henry, "I guess I was trying to listen to the sermon and missed all that other business." The little woman then observed, "Henry, sometimes I think it doesn't do you a bit of good to go to church!" Sometimes it is serious. Sometimes, it is not so serious. But ...

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