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701. The Foolish Farmer

Luke 12:13-21

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... 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 ...

702. Settling Our Differences

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Joe Pennel

... So if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother and then come and offer your ... gift." According to this, being reconciled to one another is far more important than whatever gift one might leave at the altar. In fact, if we are not reconciled to each other, the gift that we leave at the altar is robbed of its meaning. There is no way to mistake the truth. If we ...

703. Jesus’ Hospital

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

... that they have gone too far away from Jesus, the Tree of Life everlasting. We need to eat his body and drink his blood and become restored. This takes a response to his call: we have to get up and follow him. We have to go where he lives and leave behind all those tables of things that keep us bound. Matthew left his tax table and went to eat at the Lord’s table. Should we not do the same? I think yes! Thomas Watson once made some observations about Jesus, the healing Physician, and said that Jesus came ...

704. Three Secrets of A Life Well Lived

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

Brett Blair

... As for a reference, I am somewhat handicapped. I have never served in any place more than three years, and the churches where I have preached have generally been pretty small, even though they were located in rather large cities. Some places I had to leave because my ministry caused riots and disturbances. When I stayed, I did not get along too well with other religious leaders in town, which may influence the kind of references these places will send you. I have also been threatened several times and been ...

705. THE NEW LIFE

Drama

... into a sitting position, and goes through a brief wake up routine. He then stands and stretches again and moves stage right to a door. He tries the door, but it will not open; he continues to try, remaining fairly calm; but, panic slowly begins to overtake him. He leaves the door to study the rest of the room and slowly begins to realize that he does not recognize it, that it has no other doors or windows. He searches frantically for a way out, and is almost ready to give up, when he discovers a trap door ...

706. From Beast to Believer

Daniel 4:28-37, Daniel 4:19-27, Daniel 4:1-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... height was enormous. The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth. Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, and the birds ... holy one, coming down from heaven. He called in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree and trim off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches. But let the stump and its roots ...

707. Revival at Corinth

Acts 18:1-17

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... to people of varied religious backgrounds. The orthodox Jews of Corinth reacted to Paul in similar fashion as their counterparts in other cities. They opposed him and reviled him, but in the liberal surroundings of Corinth they had little chance of forcing him to leave town. Paul therefore cut his ties to the Corinthian Jews and moved Christian worship to the house of Titus Justus, which was next door to the synagogue. It must have piled insult upon injury for the Jews to gather in their synagogue while the ...

708. Striking Silversmiths Start Riot

Acts 19:23-41

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... circles of Ephesus and numbered civic leaders among his friends. We therefore have to balance Paul’s dire and disconcolate expressions against what we would have to call a most successful ministry. Yet there is no doubt that he was heartsick about something. It was time to leave Ephesus! As he described it to the Romans (Romans 15:24-49), Paul’s plan had been to travel back to Jerusalem, ostensibly to bring a love-offering to the church there. Then he expected to go to Spain with a stop-off at Rome. But ...

709. Paul’s Midnight Ride

Acts 22:30--23:11

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... and a nephew, both of whom were evidently living in Jerusalem! Perhaps his sister had married a husband who moved in official circles or at least had some access to the secret decisions of the Sanhedrin. Unfortunately, Luke’s reportorial genius fails us at this point and he leaves us up in the air. The nephew may have been a student at some school in Jerusalem, because he is referred to as a "young man" and the tribune later took him by the hand, which would imply that he was a youngster. Paul’s nephew ...

710. Faith isn’t Easy - But it Works!

Genesis 12:1-8

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Barbara Brokhoff

... His praises ring; Glory in the highest, I will shout and sing, Standing on the promises of God!" The Pilgrimage - (verses 4-6) Suppose Abraham had chosen to stay in Haran? Remember, Sarai was barren - they had no children, no promise, no future. True, leaving Haran meant risk, but it also meant hope. Abraham heard God’s call - accepted, embraced, and believed his promise - and WENT! He obeyed, asking no questions! How often we question the command of God. How easily Abraham might have asked, as we often ...

711. "Hold Your Horses!"

Acts 1:12-26

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Barbara Brokhoff

... in charge of the schedule! Amid all of life’s surging activity, we simply must take time to wait!" "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength." (Isaiah 40:31) "Be still, my soul: the Lord is on thy side; Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain; Leave to thy God to order and provide; In ev’ry change He faithful will remain. Be still, my soul: thy best thy heav’nly Friend Thro’ thorny ways leads to a joyful end." In the business of life and in trusting in God, we need to learn to be ...

712. Recovering From the Blahs

1 Kings 19:9-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... to see these marks in perspective." Seeing the whole in divine perspective helps us to see that not all is lost. What is the still small voice of God saying to us with the blahs? It is saying, "Be still and know that I am God." Moreover, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." The voice reminds us of Jesus’ words, "Lo, I am with you always." God’s voice assures us that he is still in control of our lives. In the end, it will all work out for our good. "In everything, God works for good to them ...

713. Eternal Echo Of Easter - Part 1

Matthew 28:1-10

Drama

Esther R. Russ

... mother of the Messiah. And now he had once more brought glad tidings - her Son, Jesus, was alive! Later, Peter, John, and I returned to the tomb. They had doubted my report and wanted to see the empty tomb for themselves. Afterwards, they hurried away to tell the other disciples, leaving me alone in the garden. I was glad to he alone there, I could cry freely and as loudly as I wished, and no one would hear me or think me mad. I wondered at my sorrow - did not the bright angel in the tomb say that Jesus had ...

714. Eternal Echo Of Easter - Part 2

Matthew 28:1-10

Drama

Esther R. Russ

... important that Jesus be spotted going down the aisle from both the front and the rear of the auditorium. The entire Processional drama was spotted with these; also, we used the rear auditorium spot for the dialogues between Marcellus and Claudius. We found that leaving the small Christmas-tree spot on was best, even while the large spots were working. The small spotlight should be positioned so that it lights up the greatest part of the stage. We found that it was adequate for all the narrations and the ...

715. Christ My Light

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... Pilate, and above all, the darkness at mid-day on Good Friday, symbolic of the temporal and eternal curse for humankind’s sin which he bore there for us all. All this darkness he endured, taking it with him into the dark grave and burying it there, leaving it there, and rising above it in the brightness and splendor of an Easter sunrise as he had prophesied. He now offers to us the possibility of a choice between light and darkness. He offers to us this prospect of eternal splendor and glory. He offers ...

716. "Can Do" Christianity

Philippians 4:10-20

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Raymond Gibson

... them with his strength. St. Paul had to learn this lesson himself. He told the Corinthians, "A thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to harass me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me, but he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness." As a result of his confession of weakness in prayer, Paul was thus able to say, "I will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses, that the power of ...

717. Don't Be Afraid of the Future

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... and replaced. The yard has shrunk. I saw the tree from which my little cowboy friends almost hung me, accidentally, and I thanked God for my mother’s quick reaction and handy kitchen knife. The memories were fun, but thirty minutes was enough. I was ready to leave. Thomas Wolfe was right when he observed that you can’t go home again. You can’t turn back the clock. A woman named Mary Madgalene learned that lesson early on the first Easter morning. She wanted nothing more than to go back to the good old ...

718. Food for Faith

Matthew 14:13-21

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John R. Brokhoff

... thing we can do to feed the physically hungry is to conserve our food that we might have more to share with the hungry of the world ... Americans are guilty of wasting food. It is said that school children waste twenty-five percent of their food by leaving that amount on their plates. In one school ten gallons of milk was poured down the drain because children left that amount in their glasses during lunch. Think of how many children in other parts of the world would grab left-overs for just a taste! Some ...

719. The Hard-to-Believe Promise

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... their respect for human rights and human dignity. They begin to feel superior to moral law, to divine law, to human rights, to any right, except their own, backed up by their own invincible power. The lust for power works like termites, boring from within, leaving outside what appears to be strong but is rotten and crumbling at the core. Wasn’t it Alexander the Great who became so arrogantly irritated when the terrible storm would not allow his great armies to cross the Straits of the Dardanelles that he ...

720. Your Image of Tomorrow

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... for atheism." True. You just cannot, with understanding, be a true theist and a pessimist at the same time. But when in every real and significant sense, God is pushed out of the picture, not much but gloom is left. A lot of people have made the mistake of leaving him out. O yes, they still name his name, and generally they would assert that they believe he is - somewhere, somehow, but not doing much of anything. But God isn’t out; and he is not going to be; and he is not going to abandon his world or ...

721. A Mother Who Could Let Go

1 Samuel 9:1--10:8

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Bill Bouknight

... part in their life style. One day God is going to demand an accounting from those parents. He is going to ask, "Why did you leave out the most important training of all? Why did you train your child to ignore me?" What does it profit a child to attend ... a time. Let us pray: "Lord, it's so hard to let my children go, To life, to suffering, to you. It's so hard to leave my friends alone To work out their own problems. Help me to trust more, and interfere less. I give them over to you, Lord. Bend down to ...

722. The Cross In My Pocket

Isaiah 52:13--53:12, Luke 9:18-27

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Bill Bouknight

... encounter an alcoholic who wants help, send him to me. I can help more than you because I have been there. My mission is to share with others the help I have received." That man was describing his cross to me. What cross are you carrying? As you leave this service today, ushers will be standing at the doors holding baskets of little crosses. If you see yourself as a sinner saved by the crucified Christ, if you are willing to carry your own cross for His sake, then take one of these little metal crosses. Let ...

723. The Way I See It

Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

... ! I should have been the son. Not Ronnie. Does Father ever say how well I’ve done with his business? Is he aware I’m the one who really runs it now? Oh, I cover for him. He’s aging and can’t make clear cut decisions anymore. Did I leave home for a husband and children? No! Father and Mother are my children. I’d like to tell Ronnie to get out of our lives. Go on back to wherever he was. He’d better not interfere in my business! [she freezes] FATHER [strongly] I never doubted for a moment ...

724. Slices of Life

Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

... trying to interfere with my conversation? THREE: Not at all. So long as you don’t get out of line. ONE: Who you talking to? I ought to take a poke at you! FOUR: I told you not to get involved! ONE: [angrily] Oh, I’m getting off here anyway! [leaves] TWO: Thank you. But I didn’t mind the questions. Are you a Christian? THREE: No, but I’m a human being. FOUR: "All human beings have rights." Isn’t that your favorite quote? THREE: I’m involved in humanity. Now, go on and do your own thing. If it ...

725. Lying Makes It Easy

Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

... do if again, Sandra. SANDRA: [also angry] All right, if that’s the way you feel! A fine friend you are. If it weren’t so late, I’d go home! ELISE: If it weren’t so late, I’d let you! Come on now and go to bed. [They leave angrily.] ***** TO TALK ABOUT 1. Why did Sandra "use" Elise this way? 2. Why did Elise let her? 3. From the little you saw and heard, what do you think of Carl? 4. What advice would you give Elise’s parents? 5. Project an outcome if Elise’s mother told ...

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