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676. The Name of Dives

Luke 16:19-31

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Brett Blair

Dives is not a name. It is a Latin adjective which simply means rich. This is how the tradition evolved which gave the rich man the name of Dives. If wealth prevents us from getting into heaven, then Abraham wouldn't be the one meeting Lazarus because he was a very wealthy man. The rich man does not end up in torment because he is rich, but because of his indifferent and uncaring attitude toward p...

677. The Not So Itsy Bitsy Challenges

Mark 7:31-37

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: We need God's help to overcome life's greatest challenges. Props: Practice the visual pronunciation of "Itsy Bitsy Spider" in front of a mirror so you don't exaggerate the lip motion. Take care not to pop the "B" as this will give away the phrase. It will be effective and humorous if you print the phrase in your bulletin or post it in someway so the congregation knows what the kid...

678. The Not-So Miracle Bridge

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Brett Blair

The following story is filled with errors. We are including it here because of it's placement in one of the popular series of books "Chicken Soup for the Soul, No. 3." Being in such a big publication you can find this story and stories like it all over the web. Story With Errors: Perhaps you have heard the story of the MiracleBridge. In l883 a creative engineer, John Roebling was inspired to bui...

679. The Other Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

In 1986 Henri Nouwen, a Dutch theologian and writer, toured St. Petersburg, Russia, the former Leningrad. While there he visited the famous Hermitage where he saw, among other things, Rembrandt’s painting of the Prodigal Son. The painting was in a hallway and received the natural light of a nearby window. Nouwen stood for two hours, mesmerized by this remarkable painting. As he stood there the sun...

680. The Other Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

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Brett Blair

Sir Noel Patton was a renowned artist. He was known for his exquisite and beautiful paintings of birds and flowers and children at play. But in each of his paintings he would always put in the very corner some grotesque object, such as a serpent, or an eel. This is what Christ the master painter has done with this portrait. We see this loving scene of the father and the prodigal in one another's e...

681. The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

Jesus once told a story of a wealthy landowner who was preparing for a long journey. He called his three servants and divided his money between them, each according to their ability. To one servant he gave five talents, meaning a sum of money, to a second two, and to a third one. Why is life like that? I don't know. We are all equal in the eyes of God. We are all guaranteed equal rights under the ...

682. The Parable of the Talents - Sermon Starter

Matthew 25:14-30

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Brett Blair

Jesus once told a story about a wealthy landowner who was preparing for a long journey. He called his three servants and divided his money between them, each according to their ability. To one servant he gave five talents, meaning a sum of money, to a second two, and to a third one talent. Why is life like that? I don't know. We are all equal in the eyes of God. We are all guaranteed equal rights...

683. The Peace Of Christ In A Chaotic World

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

One of the best newspaper cartoons of all time is Calvin and Hobbes. One day Calvin and Hobbes come marching into the living room early one morning. His mother is seated there in her favorite chair. She is sipping her morning coffee. She looks up at young Calvin. She is amused and amazed at how he is dressed. Calvin’s head is encased in a large space helmet. A cape is draped around his neck, acros...

684. The Peace of Christ in a World of Chaos - Sermon Starter

John 14:23-29

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Brett Blair

One of the best newspaper cartoons of all time is Calvin and Hobbes. One day Calvin and Hobbes come marching into the living room early one morning. His mother is seated there in her favorite chair. She is sipping her morning coffee. She looks up at young Calvin. She is amused and amazed at how he is dressed. Calvin's head is encased in a large space helmet. A cape is draped around his neck, acros...

685. The Penniless Teacher of Nazareth

Matthew 16:13-20

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Brett Blair

At Amazon, if you do a search for "reference books of..." and type in a famous name, for William Shakespeare there are a little over 1,000 reference books. 972 books on George Washington. 938 on Abe Lincoln. But if you type in Jesus Christ, amazon won't give you an exact numbers. It simply says there are, "over 10,000 results for reference books of Jesus Christ." Let me bring up another famous na...

686. The Peoples' King

Mark 11:1-11

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: All that is gold does not glitter. Prop: A gold ring or something made of gold. Opening: Good morning! (response) What do I have in my hand? (a ring) Yes, it is a ring. Can you tell me what it is made of? (gold) What is so special about gold? (worth a lot) That's right. It is worth a lot, but why is it worth a lot of money? (beautiful) What's another reason it is worth so much? (re...

687. The Personal Touch

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

Lamar Hunt, the man who started the American Football League and owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, was walking through his home and came across one of his daughter's toys. The toy was called a “Super Ball.” In that moment he was given the inspiration for the name of the championship game between his upstart AFL and the old guard National Football League. "Why not," he wondered, "call our champions...

688. The Personal Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 1:14-20

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Brett Blair

One day Lamar Hunt, the man who started the American Football League and owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, came across his daughter's Super Ball and was given the inspiration for the name of the championship game between his upstart AFL and the old guard National Football League. "Why not," he wondered, "call our championship game the Super Bowl?" The name caught on quickly and thus, an American t...

689. The Political Controversies Of Jesus

Luke 20:27-47

Sermon

Brett Blair

Someone has figured that if we put all of the materials in the Gospels that tell us about the life of Jesus together that it would equal about 80 pages. Yet, most of that would represent duplication, for we know that some of the Gospel writers copied from others. If, therefore you eliminate the duplication, you would have only 20 pages that tell us about Jesus life and teachings. Of those 20 pages...

690. The Political Controversies of Jesus - Sermon Starter

Luke 20:27-47

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Brett Blair

691. The Power of Bread

John 6:25-59

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Brett Blair

Bread has power but in the end its power will fail. Bread can buy you land but not love; it can buy you bonds but not brotherhood; gold but not gladness; silver but not sincerity; hospitals but not health; 3 karats but not character; houses but not homes. You can trade bread for commodities but not comfort, real-estate but not righteousness, hotels but not heaven. To satisfy your hunger for heave...

692. The Power Of God

Philippians 4:13

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Brett Blair

Linda Down discovered real power and she needed it. She had dealt with the limitations of cerebral palsy all her life. One day, she got this crazy idea of running the New York Marathon. But Linda walked with difficulty, so running seemed out of the question? She used Canadian canes with arm clamps to steady her arms. On top of this she was 25 pounds overweight and jobless. In a state of depression...

693. The Power of Small Things

Luke 3:1-20

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Brett Blair

A young girl by the name of Sofi was born in Siberia, a bitterly cold and desolate area of Russia. A difficult place to be a child but Sofi's life was going to be even rougher than most. She was an orphan. Then suddenly at the age of 2 she was adopted, sight unseen, by Laurie Collis a single mother in Scottsdale, Arizona. She is now doing well. So well that she entered a NASA essay contest to sug...

694. The Price of Admission

John 2:12-25

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: That people are not charged to be part of the church and to receive God's grace. Props: A movable table and chair. You will need a few quarters to make change and some tokens or admission tickets. Lesson: Before the children are called set up the table, chairs, money, and tokens. Make a silent production out of this to raise curiosity. You might whistle while you are workings so it...

695. The Priorities of a Servant

Luke 17:1-10

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Brett Blair

A young boy by the name of James had a desire to be the most famous manufacturer and salesman of cheese in the world. He planned on becoming rich and famous by making and selling cheese and began with a little buggy pulled by a pony named Paddy. After making his cheese, he would load his wagon and he and Paddy would drive down the streets of Chicago to sell the cheese. As the months passed, the yo...

696. The Prize

Philippians 3:13-14

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

Exegetical Aim: To demonstrate the importance of persistence. Props: A trophy of some sort. Adapt this sermon to the type of trophy that you have. Lesson: Good morning! I want to show you something that is very important to me. Hold up the trophy. What is this? (response) Yes, it's a trophy. Can you tell from the little person on top of the trophy what I did to receive the trophy? (response) Yes...

697. The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

This morning we are going to be talking about a story that is so familiar to you that when I read to you the first line, most of you will immediately recognize it. The first line reads: And there was a father who had two sons. Immediately we recognize it as the parable of the Prodigal Son. Is there anything new that we can squeeze out of this familiar story? You remember the story as Jesus told i...

698. The Reality of the Resurrection

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Brett Blair

Many years ago a teacher was asking the kids in her fourth grade class to name the person whom they considered the greatest human being alive in the world today and the responses were quick in forthcoming and also quite varied too. A little boy spoke up and said, "I think it's Tiger Woods. He’s the greatest golfer in the world, ever" A little girl said, "I think it's the Pope because he cares for...

699. The Reality of the Resurrection

John 20:19-23

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Brett Blair

Several hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a crucial battle occurred between the Greeks and the Persians upon the plains of Marathon. The battle raged for hours. In many respects it was a fight to the finish. Finally the numerically inferior Greeks, the underdogs, managed a tremendous tactical win, but there was a problem. Soon the Senate, many miles away in Athens, was to vote and would mos...

700. The Reality Of The Resurrection

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Brett Blair

Here we are in the year 2003. It still fills me with a bit of awe that I witnessed the turn of the millennium. We are looking back this year and celebrating some amazing things that happened, things that seemed impossible in their day. There are three major celebrations. Perhaps you are aware of them: We are celebrating a centennial: 100 years ago few people thought it possible that man could fly....

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676. The Name of Dives

Luke 16:19-31

Illustration

Brett Blair

677. The Not So Itsy Bitsy Challenges

Mark 7:31-37

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

678. The Not-So Miracle Bridge

Illustration

Brett Blair

679. The Other Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

680. The Other Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Illustration

Brett Blair

681. The Parable of the Talents

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

682. The Parable of the Talents - Sermon Starter

Matthew 25:14-30

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Brett Blair

683. The Peace Of Christ In A Chaotic World

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

684. The Peace of Christ in a World of Chaos - Sermon Starter

John 14:23-29

Illustration

Brett Blair

One of the best newspaper cartoons of all time is Calvin and Hobbes. One day Calvin and Hobbes come marching into the living room early one morning. His mother is seated there in her favorite chair. She is sipping her morning coffee. She looks up at young Calvin. She is amused and amazed at how he is dressed. Calvin's head is encased in a large space helmet. A cape is draped around his neck, acros...

685. The Penniless Teacher of Nazareth

Matthew 16:13-20

Illustration

Brett Blair

686. The Peoples' King

Mark 11:1-11

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

687. The Personal Touch

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Brett Blair

688. The Personal Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 1:14-20

Illustration

Brett Blair

689. The Political Controversies Of Jesus

Luke 20:27-47

Sermon

Brett Blair

690. The Political Controversies of Jesus - Sermon Starter

Luke 20:27-47

Illustration

Brett Blair

691. The Power of Bread

John 6:25-59

Illustration

Brett Blair

692. The Power Of God

Philippians 4:13

Illustration

Brett Blair

693. The Power of Small Things

Luke 3:1-20

Illustration

Brett Blair

694. The Price of Admission

John 2:12-25

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

695. The Priorities of a Servant

Luke 17:1-10

Illustration

Brett Blair

696. The Prize

Philippians 3:13-14

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

697. The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

698. The Reality of the Resurrection

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Brett Blair

699. The Reality of the Resurrection

John 20:19-23

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Brett Blair

700. The Reality Of The Resurrection

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Brett Blair

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