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676. He Who Has Ears to Hear, Let Him Hear

Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Larry Powell

... mounting craze for pleasure and the brutalization of sports.(4) The expanding production of armaments to fight ever increasing threats of enemy attacks, when the real enemy was the decay of the society from within.(5) The decay of religion into myriad and confusing forms, leaving the people without a uniform guide. Jesus said, "When it is evening, you say, 'It will be fair weather; for the sky is red.' And in the morning, 'It will be stormy today, for the sky is threatening.' You know how to interpret the ...

677. Divorce-Proofing Your Marriage

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... a woman out of the rib and brought her to him. Then the man said, "At last, here is one of my own kind - Bone taken from my bone, and flesh from my flesh. 'Woman' is her name because she was taken out of man." That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife, and they become one. Since the turn of the century, the divorce rate in America has increased 500 percent. In the late 1800's, there were six divorces to every one hundred marriages. Today, there are approximately thirty-six ...

678. The Gift of Peace

Sermon

Alan Bacon Bond

... to peace: What must we do to get out of the pneumatic tube? How are we able to receive the gift of peace? Jesus said, Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them ... where their commitment lies and what god is worshiped. That is the way the world gives peace, or what the world calls peace. "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you, not as the world gives do I give to you," said Jesus. If we Christians are to ...

679. Monologue: Sarah

Genesis 20:1-18

Drama

Lynda Pujad

... I had everything I had ever wanted in life. I had a wonderful, devoted husband, a growing, strong, intelligent son and my privileged position on our estate. I could always get other slaves to help me with the baby. I didn't need Hagar at all. I forced them to leave, knowing full well that they would die in the desert. I pretended to be naive, but no one survives alone in the Arabian desert. I knew what I was doing. I never heard from them again. I assumed they both died, which is what I had planned. I never ...

680. Six Nails of the Cross III: The Nail of Envy

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the other. The saint told the men as they came to a fork in the road that he wanted to give them a gift before leaving them. He told both that he would grant one wish between the two of them and that whoever asked first would have his wish granted ... he wanted all to himself. Time passed without either of them saying a word until the old saint reminded them that he was going to take leave of them soon. Finally, the man of greed took the man of envy by the throat and demanded that he make his wish known or he ...

681. Working Together

Acts 18:1-3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... threatened to kill him. Paul finally knew that it was time for him to move on to another town. But before he left he said goodbye to all of the new Christians and urged them to stick together. When Paul left for the country of Syria, he did not leave alone. As the people were waving goodbye to Paul they saw another couple standing on the deck with him. That's right, it was Priscilla and Aquilla who had given up their business to be missionaries with Paul. When you work with someone you get to know him. If ...

682. Welcoming The New Millennium

Sermon

James Angell

... from nursery school and invited his mother to quiz him on what the class had talked about that day. "Do you know," he inquired, "what made the dinosaurs disappear?" "No. What made them disappear?" "The world changed and they missed the boat!" The world is always leaving, and the Captain is calling out to us to get aboard. Then one long blast on the whistle. Up comes the gangplank. It moves out upon the Deep. Preaching in the morning hours may not guarantee the biggest crowd. But unless we start early it may ...

683. Natural Or Supernatural?

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... for those brief, fleeting moments when we are raised above the realm of the ordinary into the soul-stirring status of the super; when we can leave, for instance, the humdrum of the neighborhood grocery and push our own cart through the aisles of the supermarket; when we can, at last, leave the hose and the sponge in the garage at home and drive to the super car wash; when we can leave behind the plodding pace of the 600 mile an hour 707 or DC-8 jet and enter the supersonic transport age; when our wash goes ...

684. Take Up Your Cross

Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Robert V. Dodd

... cosmic gamble that his way of life is the only way to live. He said, "If anyone wishes to be a follower of mine, he must leave self behind; day after day he must take up hiscross, and come with me." (Luke 9:23 NEB) That old self with all its fears and ... said, "No, men, we're not going to do any of those things today. Today, we're going on a trip. We're going to leave Judaea and go up to Galilee. And we will be taking the short-cut through Samaria. ""Through Samaria!" all the disciples shouted. That's ...

685. A Change of Direction

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

... not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving." This is true. For however desirable our present state may be, we can lose it all simply by going in the wrong direction from here. And however dismal is the place we are, we can leave it all behind simply by following a direction that takes us beyond it - and there is one, there always is. And directions lead to destinations; they always do. And destination is terribly final; it is the end of the trail; it is that to which direction had been ...

686. Grateful For The Giver

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

... in their flesh. As they heard the priest declare them fit to be with, they were probably all alike in their excitement: "I haven’t seen the old farm in years." "I wonder how my shop’s been doing." "My little boy was just crawling when I had to leave home. I’ll bet he can pick me up now." We can see them, each looking at the other in open wonder, all in the same circumstances. But nine scattered to the winds and only one turned back to offer thanks. It’s painfully clear then that gratitude does ...

687. The Foolish Farmer

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Carveth Mitchell

... and industry if the thread that makes them meaningful is missing? Goods, goods, goods, - pumping, working - to have at last just goods that are never used to make the wedding garment that fits us for the bridegroom’s chamber. Goods - grasping, envying, coveting goods - will leave us at last with full hands and an empty soul. The farmer said, "My goods." God said, "Your soul." He said, "Soul, thou has much goods," and God said, "You fool!" 4. He left eternity out of his plans. He said, "For many years ...

688. If Only We could Be Loyal ...

Hosea 4:1-19, Hosea 6:1--7:16

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... abandoned her tried to enter her life again, but she would not allow it, because of the bitterness she had carried all through childhood and into her young adult years. I looked at my watch and realized that two hours had gone by. It was time for Jackie to leave. That’s when I asked her why she had come to me. "Because you represent a force in life that I have neglected for years. I had problems in high school, but could cope with them because of my close association with the church and with God. I’ve ...

689. Proper 4

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

... family, then extends to a rather large clan - perhaps even a tribe - and later reaches to an entire nation. Yet, it was not to a group that the call came. It was to an individual. "... a call comes to Abram bidding him to pull up stakes and leave for a destination as yet undisclosed." (Anchor Bible, Vol. 1, page 87) It is pretty obvious the cause that led to the migration was religious. It also might have been economic. The two things are not mutually exclusive. Ur of the Chaldees and Haran were both famous ...

690. Proper 7

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

... the foot of the stairway. Jacob may have been overcome with some sense of his own insignificance out there in the middle of this vast wilderness. Moreover, he may have been bothered by his trickery, especially by the fact that his own actions had forced him to leave his home. At any rate, Jacob was in a psychological crisis when this dream came upon him. Earlier in his life, when everything was going for him as he planned and expected, the ability of such a dream to lift him to a higher consciousness would ...

691. Why Look To Heaven?

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

... to leader, from observer to healer. The key to the meaning of the Ascension is this switch in our roles. No longer are we to leave the world to be in Christ's presence; now we are to enter the world knowing Christ is present in us. "Lo, I am with ... that animated Christ. But he is a Spirit they will know only when Christ has gone to Heaven. The good news of this day is God did not leave us behind on that hill of ascension. As the Spirit, he goes with us to the ends of the earth, to help us more than hide us. ...

692. Bits and Pieces

John 6:1-15

Children's Sermon

... and girls. I was walking around the church early this morning before anyone else was here, and I thought that I would pick up some things that people often leave. You can't imagine all the things that people forget and leave in the church. For instance, here is something that we find often. What do you call this? An umbrella. And then I found this shoe. Can you imagine leaving a shoe? [Hand each item to one of the children to hold.] In another room I found one sock, and in still another I found a key, and ...

693. Making a Choice

John 16:5-16

Children's Sermon

... and make things ready for them and for all people when they were ready to spend their new life with God. Besides, Jesus said, the rest of the people in the world would never know about him and all the wonderful things he has for them if he did not leave them and go. Now I ask you, what do you think Jesus should have done? Should he have stayed with the disciples and lived only in the Holy Land? Or are you glad that he went back to heaven where he could not only live with his Father but also ...

694. Easter 7

Jn 17:20-26 · Acts 7:55-60; 16:16-34 · Rev 22:12-20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... end of the story? At the Ascension two men promised, "This Jesus ... will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven." In this Lesson Jesus promises to come, "Surely I am coming soon." The church responded, "Maranatha - Come, Lord Jesus." Why are we not content to leave Jesus in heaven in all his glory? Why do we want him back on earth? Do we really mean it when we pray, "Come, Lord Jesus?" Sermon: Why do we want Jesus back on earth? a. To bring judgment upon evil - v. 12 b. To give us life - v. 14 ...

695. The Nativity of Our Lord

Luke 2:1-20 · Isa 9:2-7 · Tit 2:11-14

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... world by making it more civilized. Yet, the world today is very much like it was when he was born or as it was when Isaiah wrote the text. The world changes for the better to the extent that the world accepts Christ and lives by his teachings. This leaves the church with a huge task of converting the world to Christ. At the same time our personal lives will change only when Christ is born in us. Outline: Because Jesus was born - A. Darkness can turn to light - v. 2. B. Oppression can cease - v. 4. C. War ...

696. Proper 25

Lk 18:9-14 · 2 Tim 4:9-18 · Sirach 35:12-18 · Deut 10:12-22 · Zeph 3:1-9

Sermon Aid

... the center of life, the result is pride. 2.Righteous (v. 9). To be righteous is to be good so that one is acceptable to God, the wholly righteous One. The Pharisee was convinced he was good and in his prayer he listed his good works. But he did not leave the temple "justified" (v. 14), because his good works were not good enough. The man who pled for mercy as a sinner went home justified because he put his trust in God's grace through faith. 3. Far off (v. 13). The tax collector in the temple stood "far off ...

697. Fifth Sunday of Easter

John 14:1-14, Acts 7:55-60, 1 Peter 2:2-10

Bulletin Aid

... I Have Promised" Gospel: John 14:1-14 Theme: Jesus prepares the disciples for his departure Call to Worship Pastor: It was a sad experience for the disciples when Jesus spoke of leaving them. People: They could not understand why Jesus had to leave, or how they could find their way to God. Pastor: They soon learned that Jesus had to leave so he could return and minister through his church, bringing many into God's presence. People: The risen Lord continues to do wonderful works for those who believe. It is ...

698. Is God With You, Or Not?

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

... , so I have come down to rescue them." That's all you ever need to be sure. If you have the promise of God, you need nothing else. God always keeps his Word, and his promise is the certainty of his presence. Jesus has already told us, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." He has said, "Lo, I am with you always." These are not idle words. These promises are like solid rock beneath us. And we can manage almost any difficulty, as long as we are confident that God is with us! Yes, it's true, my mother ...

699. The End is a New Beginning

Deuteronomy 34:1-12

Sermon

... of the earth is much different than his. We could put the words in Moses’ mouth, but we need to speak them to people populating this earth right now. From the standpoint of the people of Israel, it is probably more appropriate that he did not leave any last words before he died. He did not have to. The Israelites immediately went into a month-long period of mourning, remembering all that he had done over that more than four-decade experience with the Israelites, which they thought would never come to a ...

700. The Beginning of a New Life

Ruth 2:1-23

Sermon

... dreamed that my child would be born blind. Only you can save him." Don Paolo protested, "My poor woman, I’m sorry, but there’s nothing I can do." She began to weep and to beg him to help her, but he adamantly refused and attempted to get her to leave; she would not. Silone comments, "But Don Paolo knew quite well that if he were to pretend to recite some prayers or carry out an exorcism in just one case, the whole inn would be full of people waiting for their turn. He would not be able to refuse anyone ...

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