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51. Counterfeit Christianity

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... to ten, see how far you would go: 10 Go to the cross and rise in three days. 9 Go to the cross and rise in two days. 8 Go to the cross and rise in one day. 7 Watch someone else go to the cross. 6 Visit Golgotha on vacation. 5 Wear a cross at work. 4 Wear a cross to church. 3 Buy a cross for a friend. 2 Look at crosses in a religious bookstore. 1 Write with a Cross pen. (4) One Sunday a father had arranged to pick up his children after church. He yelled from ...

52. About Christ

Colossians 1:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... his Jesus costume, she almost laughed in his face because it seemed so out of character for him. Still, at that point, he appeared to be taking his job quite seriously; so she contained herself and congratulated him on his unusual interpretation of the role. When Vacation Bible School week finally arrived, Rick played his role to the hilt, yelling in his Southern accent at the money-changers to "Git outta here! . . .You cain't turn my Father's house inta a den a'thieves, ya hear? So, jist git out, and don ...

53. Singing in the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , nor lie at anchor." Do not allow the poison of bitterness or despair to prevent you from keeping on-keeping on in the storms of life. Fifth, God is faithful to provide resources in the midst of the storm. Dr. Charles Spurgeon once told how he vacationed on a certain remote island because of his fondness for nightingales. However, the week of his vacation the weather turned ugly--and he was unsure he would be able to see any of these creatures that he had come especially for. One night near the end of his ...

54. Entrustment

John 17:6-19

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... . Often families and individuals begin to think about summer travel plans early in the new year. They consult the Internet and their favorite travel agency. A decision is eventually made and excitement about the vacation builds as the date for its actualization draws closer. What makes the vacation even sweeter is the ability totally to walk away from one's place of employment, utterly confident that what one does there has been entrusted to someone else who can capably handle what needs to be handled ...

55. Growing In Self-esteem

Psalm 81:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They were seated at a table in a restaurant when an old man came up to them and asked them, "How are you doing? Are you having a good time? Are you on vacation?" "Yes" said Professor Craddock, "we are vacationing, and yes, we are having a good time." "What do you do for a living?" the old man asked. Professor Craddock, wanting to get rid of the old man and return to the private conversation he was having with his wife, answered, "I'm a professor of homiletics." He was ...

56. Now Stand Up Straight!

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... sometimes I save them to take on planes with me. If it is near the summertime, I save them to take with me on my summer vacation. Sometimes, I am embarrassed to confess, by the time I get around to reading the book, I can't remember who it was who gave it ... sort of natural law at work here, some invisible hand that was meting out justice. One of the books that I read last week on my vacation was, Turning Toward Home, by Joyce Hollyday. If you loaned it to me, I want to tell you that it is available now in the ...

57. Be Kind

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

James McCormick

... generously of their time and energy to play games with us, teach us songs, tell us stories, and each day drill us on the memory verse - we always had a memory verse. I still have some of those verses, stored in my brain that I first learned at Vacation Bible School. “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands. Serve the Lord with gladness. Come before His presence with singing.” “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only”. And one came back into my mind recently which is the text of this ...

58. Weak Sauce

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... sauce. Nobody wants to reveal their frailties; nobody wants to admit their limitations; nobody wants to appear vulnerable. And the stigma against being weak sauce follows us out of school and into the workplace. Among all those "wannabe number one" workers who skip vacations and put in eighty hour weeks are those who drag themselves into work, no matter how sick they may be. With a fever of 103, a hacking cough, dripping sinuses, and aching muscles, these red hot workers refuse to let a little thing like ...

59. UpTime

Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... bed. For Christians who live always fully immersed in "God's time," moments of rest and relaxation don't constitute "downtime." Rather this is "uptime," the time we take to refresh our spirits and breathe in more deeply the presence of the Divine. Are you busy scheduling your vacation plans this summer? Don't find time for God. If you are living a life of discipleship and faith, God is already in all the time you have. Summer is not the time to "wind down." It is our special time to "rev-up" our engines for ...

60. Workaholics Anonymous

Genesis 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... nothing. We not only work on average about 50 weeks a year. The average American works nearly 2000 hours a year and about 40% of Americans put in a 50 hour work week. In fact, the word "workaholic" is often a complement. Believe it or not a "working vacation" is not an oxymoron.[1] Don't think for a minute this emphasis on work is not taking its toll on America. An estimated 60 % of absences from work are from psychological problems due to stress and job burnout costing us over $57 billion dollars a year ...

61. A Cure for the Workaholic

Genesis 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... you've decided to take that afternoon off - you might be a workaholic. If you don't drink any beverages during the day, because you'll lose time having to go to the bathroom - you might be a workaholic. If a pay-per-view movie is your idea of a vacation - you might be a workaholic. If you promised your spouse, "This is the only Sunday I'm going to work" more than ten times in the last year - you might be a workaholic. If you bring your spreadsheets to your son's football game - you might be a workaholic. If ...

62. Living The Faith For Dummies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... help and he didn't have any gas. He did offer the young man a granola bar. And he did get out and preach a whopping good ten minute sermon about praying your way through problems. And he gave a great blessing for the car and the young man's vacation. But then he just drove off in his car with the "Honk if you love Jesus" bumper sticker on the back. Now, even more dejected, the man young wondered if he'd ever find anyone to help. Worn out, hungry, thirsty and tired. The young man just sat there. What ...

63. 101 Ways to Spend Your Time

Illustration

Tim Kimmel

... 's how long the experts say it takes to develop a habit). Pick a night of the week in which the television will remain unplugged. Go out for a non-fast food dinner as a family. Pray for your spouse and children every day. Plan a vacation together. Take a vacation together. Read a chapter from the Bible every day until it becomes a habit. Sit together as a family in church. Surprise your teenager. Wash his car and fill up his gas tank. Take an afternoon off from work; surprise your child by excusing him from ...

64. How to Deal with Demons

Matthew 12:38-50

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... two reasons,” the mother said. “You’re not a child anymore—you’re 43-years old. It doesn’t matter whether the people in the church don’t like you; you’re their pastor.” None of us need to sleep in all the time. “An eternal vacation would be a good definition of hell, while the empty, purposeless days of idleness are more destructive than poverty.”[5] The parable is about emptiness. The empty mind, the empty heart, the empty life is like an empty house—open for demons to come and take ...

65. Why Am I Afraid?

Romans 8:14-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... from God. Some of you undoubtedly will be camping. You may appreciate the story of a couple who were vacationing in Yosemite National Park. The wife expressed her concern about going camping because of bears and said she would feel more comfortable in a motel. The husband said that he’d like to camp. To calm her concerns he said they’d talk to the park ranger to see what ...

66. Massah and Meribah

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.” (1 Corinthians 10:4) Prop: Water Fountain and small stones “Are we there yet?” Every parent knows that mantra. It’s summertime. We’re looking forward to that vacation in the mountains, or at the beach, or at some other destination where we hope to relax, take it easy, see some sights, sleep well, eat well, have a great time. So, we plan our route, we pack the car, we generate excitement among the ...

67. A New Identity for a New Year

John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... or frustrated than wracking your brain to remember the simplest bit of information. Does the phrase “senior moment” strike a familiar chord with anyone? A woman wrote into a blog called Cafemom.com with a funny story about her father’s memory lapse while on vacation. The father had just driven his five kids to Canada, and he was dead tired. The border agents, as part of their routine security checks, asked the man the names of his five children. And the dad drew a blank! If you’re not a parent ...

68. Who's The Neighbor

Luke 10:25-37

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . (ANOTHER MAN FROM THE AUDIENCE JUMPS UP AND RUNS FORWARD) MILTON: And that's the last contestant for this week. (TAKING MICROPHONE TO EACH CONTESTANT) All right, your name is ... RUPERT: Rupert Willies. MILTON: From ... RUPERT: Peoria, Illinois. Milt, we're just out here on a vacation. MILTON: Great, Rupert. Are you ready to win the grand prize? RUPERT: I sure am, Milt. MILTON: Fantastic. And, now, for our next gentleman and second contestant. Mr. ... GEORGE: George Scrimshaw, from Tipoffe, Maine ...

69. It Is Blessed To Receive

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

William G. Carter

... gift received. Every present under our Christmas tree was just the visible tip of an iceberg of obligation. My mother tracked each package as meticulously as a U.P.S. driver, and her master list haunted my siblings and me for the rest of winter vacation. Bells would be ringing, snow would be falling, our friends would be sliding down our street on brand-new Flexible Flyers -- and my sister, my brother, and I would be bent over tear-spattered sheets of stationery, whimpering. There is no assurance that a ...

70. Take Up Your Ministry

Mark 9:38-41

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... plans and was going to have to be out of town for a Sunday that I had not planned on. I was having great difficulty finding another pastor to fill the pulpit. It was the summer. Many pastors are already on vacation and those who are available for pulpit supply were already booked. I suggested to the council that, if we continued to have a problem, we could call on one of several very capable lay people in the congregation, perhaps even one of them, to handle the preaching in my absence. ...

71. Decisions, Decisions

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... lease? New or used? Is it time to put our child in a private school? Should we close in the garage or save the money for a vacation? Do I really want to join this church? Is this the woman God wants me to marry or am I just in lust? Should Grandpa live on ... intensely give you more opportunities to witness to your neighbors? Will there be contractors involved who will see Jesus in you? Is the vacation needed so you can stop from being burned out at work and thus have more strength to be who God has called you ...

72. Flashing Lights

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... oddballs." But there is nothing odd about experiencing the Living God when our hearts are properly "tuned in." It may be in a church service where the reality of God's love breaks over us like an ocean wave. It may happen in our places of work, or while on vacation in the mountains or at the seashore. Such an experience of God's presence may happen in the simplest sort of daily task, like washing the dishes, or changing the baby. Often it is in the moment of tragedy or need that we hear God's voice as we ...

73. The Way, The Truth, And The Life Style

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Thomas Long

... or a teetotaler, a jogger or a backgammon player. A life, however, is not always about choice. Life takes us places and gives us experiences we would not choose. This is especially true of a life made rich in faith; such a life is not a getaway vacation but a vocation that will inevitably take us down paths not of our choosing. "When you were younger," Jesus told Peter, "you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished." But now, Jesus said, "someone else will fasten a belt around you and ...

74. It Is Blessed To Receive

Sermon

William G. Carter

75. God As Wisdom

Proverbs 1:20-33

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

... that describes God as Wisdom. There have been a number of times in recent weeks when I have called upon God and what I thought of as God's wisdom. Balancing my checkbook after vacation, "O God, help me to be smart and wise, give me humor and perspective as I straighten out this mess, anticipate the vacation Visa bill, and keep this family from financial ruin." Disciplining an obstreperous child, wanting to slam doors, kick and scream back, (bad behavior is contagious, have you ever noticed that?) I took a ...

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