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Showing 51 to 75 of 1964 results

51. Are You Convinced?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

... of two persons in love beginning a new home. When a home is blessed with a newborn, balloons, flowers, photographs, gifts, a host of well-wishes, and perhaps even a sign in the yard, are common place. When a new business is opened, there is a house warming. When a new ship is christened, a bottle of champagne is smashed against it. When a new product is made available, consumers are pumped up about it long before it even hits the shelf and, ordinarily, the debut of the new product inspires a once-in-a ...

52. On Being Salty

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

John Jamison

... hole. They would tell stories that my dad made me swear I would never tell my mother, and they laughed about things that took me another 15 years to understand well enough to chuckle at. Mom said it wasn't the stories she disliked, nor the little "warm up" from the cabinet, but the smell they brought with them. Funny, I had never noticed. Mom said that those two guys were "salty." All that I know is that when these two arrived, our house changed. That's what salt does. It changes things. Take an ordinary ...

53. Mary Christmas

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John Jamison

... dye. It took 10,000 shells to fill one thimble-full of dye. It was expensive, and reserved for the rich and royal. Put her in shades of tan, nine-months pregnant, on foot, a long way from home. Mary Christmas. Ah, Bethlehem! At last a warm meal, a warm bath, and a warm bed. But there was no room. And, there was no innkeeper. The word we have read as "inn" is the same word used later to describe the room Jesus entered to celebrate his last supper. There, it is better translated as "guest chamber." Most homes ...

54. Chosen For Good News

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... give him a living woman as beautifuil as the one he had carved. That night, when he embraced his statue, the lips were warm with life. The statue, according to the Greek myth, had become a living thing. There is mighty little life in the stranger we ... don’t satisfy him. We need not work like crazy to please him so he will treat us well. Instead, he comes to us as a warm and loving friend whom we then serve because that’s the normal response to having a loving friend like that. No longer fear and dread; ...

55. Three Days To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Helen Keller

... world of painting would be opened to me, from the Italian Primitives, with their serene religious devotion, to the Moderns, with their feverish visions. I should look deep into the canvases of Raphael, Leonardo Da Vinci, Titian, Rembrandt. I should want to feast my eyes upon the warm colors of Veronese, study the mysteries of El Greco, catch a new vision of Nature from Corot. Oh, there is so much rich meaning and beauty in the art of the ages for you who have eyes to see! Upon my short visit to this temple ...

56. Giving

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... did not know that either. Well, he thundered triumphantly, I've never given any of them a cent so why should I give anything to you." He had never given of himself therefore he never gave of his resources. Giving is an outgrowth. It is the inevitable result of the warmed heart. As we surrender ourselves to God and to loving our neighbor then we will want to give not only ourselves but our goods to him and to his church. We have put the cart before the horse. We say in the church: I give, therefore I am a ...

57. The Tinsel Time Machine

Drama

Edward Long

... Tinsel Time Machine). It works. TOM: It "works"? What does it do? LENNY: Takes a person back in time. TINA: How 'bout forward? LENNY: Nope, only back and then a return to now. So far at least. TOM: You're kidding. Did you drag me from my warm bed for some kinda' joke? The greatest scientists can't do that! How can you? Birdhouses and crystal sets, maybe, but ... LENNY: We were putting up our Christmas tree. I was dancing around in my slippers, creating static electricity. As I danced and whirled, I wound ...

58. Sign of the Times

Luke 12:54-59

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... seated: Take a look at your leaf. Soon millions and millions of leaves like the one you're holding will change color, turn brown, die, and fall to the ground. And then the cold will come. And when it gets cold in the world we need God very much to warm our hearts and make us feel love again. You see, the cold not only kills the leaves, but it deadens our hearts, and God wants very much to come into our hearts and ...

59. Encounters With Christ II: Jesus and Mary and Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... details to cover. Then, Jesus arrives… and look what happens. Mary whisks in to take over as hostess. She welcomes Jesus and the disciples warmly and ushers them into the living room. There is a certain urgency about the moment. The Master is on His way to Jerusalem ... , an anger that is long-lived. It is the anger of the person who nurses his or her wrath to keep it warm… an anger that festers and will not die. That is “Orge`”… a seething, burning, brooding anger … and that is what resentment is ...

60. Throw Your Heart at the Sky

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Carl Jech

... of God. One of the most touching expressions of this trust is the wonderful gospel song, "His eye is on the sparrow, and I know he watches me." More than once Jesus is pictured as using the birds of the air to illustrate the experience of warm, personal trust in God. Oscar Hammerstein also captured this ethos of personal faith and trust in his lyrics relating to birds. In South Pacific he countered pessimism with the observation that "every whippoorwill is selling me a bill, and telling me it just ain't so ...

61. What Jesus Saw In Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... details to cover. Then, Jesus arrives… and look what happens. Mary whisks in to take over as hostess. She welcomes Jesus and the disciples warmly and ushers them into the living room. There is a certain urgency about the moment. The Master is on His way to Jerusalem and ... an anger that is long-lived. It is the anger of the person who nurses his or her wrath to keep it warm… an anger that festers and will not die. That is “Orge`”… a seething, burning, brooding anger … and that is what resentment is ...

62. A Most Amazing Night

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

... in a manger in a donkey's stable! Thus is born into the world the King of kings and Lord of lords. That same night there are shepherds in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks. For them, it is a night like any other; they are huddling by a warm fire, swapping stories and gossip. Some are dozing off. The rest keep watch and wait for the dawn. Suddenly, there is a light around them which quickly grows until it is nearly bright as day. It shines as bright as the glory of the Lord. This light comes upon ...

63. Jesus Gives Us Tomorrow!

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... time. I heard about a couple who had been going together for ten years. The fellow just kept hesitating to ask the girl to marry him. Finally, they were sitting together on one of those old-fashioned porch swings that they still have down south. It was a warm summer evening, and the girl said to him, "You know, we really ought to get married." The fellow was silent for a long time, and then he said, "I guess so; but who would have us?" This was a good question the strangers asked the disciples, "Why stay ...

64. Journey To The Cross VII (Easter): Jesus And The Women At The Tomb

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... … he threw it into the sea. He picked up another stone – cold! He threw it into the sea. He picked up another stone… it turned warm in his hand, and before he realized what he was doing… he threw it into the sea! That’s a good parable for Easter, isn’t ... it? Because that can so easily happen to us. We can come upon a miraculous moment like Easter… we can feel it turn warm in our hands… but then (so dulled by the routine) before we realize what we are doing… we throw it away. Absentmindedly, ...

65. The New Birth

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Aldersgate Street in London. Listen to his diary: "About a quarter before nine, a layman was reading Martin Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans. While he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation; and an assurance was given me that He had taken away my sins, even mine, and saved me from the law of sin and death." Methodism was born when John Wesley was newly born in the ...

66. Comfort in God's Love

Deuteronomy 11:1-32

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... to find a shirt that fits me a little better. Pull out the big sweatshirt. What do you think of this one? (response) It sure does look comfortable doesn’t it? This might be just the ticket. Pull the big sweatshirt on over your Sunday clothes. Wow! It is so warm and comfortable! I have plenty of space to move around and breathe! It feels like it was made just for me! It almost feels like I am being hugged all the time! How should I take care of this shirt? Could someone read the tag for me? Have one of ...

67. A WALL OF ROCK AND THE EVERYBODY GAP

Drama

William McKee Aber

... evasion of this problem can be tolerated. The scene you see happens every morning ... witness it, use your respective insights, and speak to what happens here; are we agreed? (both nod in agreement) Sue: Jack - JACK! You’d better hurry up if you want your eggs to be warm. You know your ride usually is here at a quarter to. Jack: Sue, if I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times, don’t squeeze the toothpaste in the middle - use the end; the END and ROLL IT! (pause) Say, where are my socks ...

68. The Ten Commandments #2: No Idols!

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... himself; he kindles a fire and bakes bread. Then he makes a god and worships it, makes it a carved image and bows down before it. alf of it he burns in the fire; over this half he roasts meat, eats it and is satisfied. He also warms himself and says, "Ah, I am warm, I can feel the fire!" The rest of it he makes into a god, his idol, bows down to it and worships it; he prays to it and says, "Save me, for you are my god!"(1) ...Just out of curiosity, can you ever imagine yourself doing something ...

69. The Christ of the Commonplace

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... in it, but he took this spoon and tasted it. Awful! "I can't eat this," he said. So he sat in that crowded café warming his hands around the bowl, railing against the world, stuck in Winnipeg. Then, the door opened and someone yelled, "Close the door," and she did ... customers here waiting for a place, now order!" "Just the water." "You order something or you get out!" "Can I stay and get warm?" "Order or get out." So, she got up. The people at the table where she was seated got up, people around got up, the ...

70. Surprised By Christmas

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... bewildered woman called up their daughters, and the whole family got together and celebrated Christmas that day. It was actually a warm, enjoyable experience. After their daughters left, the man asked his wife to tell him about his childhood Christmases. Maybe it was ... . (4) That's God's surprise gift for the world: it is when you and I fill Christ's stocking with lovingkindness, warm hearts, and the stretched-out hand of tolerance all the shining gifts which make up peace on earth. 1. Robert Fulghum, MAYBE ( ...

71. True Excellence

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... 3, Sandhill, Carrol County (Georgia), late at night ” cold winter ” no electric lights or electric water except a well ” and at night the bucket had slivers of ice ” no heat in the house except the fireplace ” covered with ashes to keep enough to warm the babies ” Reese (his name) was thirsty ” 3 a.m. ” a sound ” `Daddy, Daddy, I'm thirsty.' With a flash a match was struck ” and as magic (no electric lights) light appeared from kerosene lamp ” I could hear my daddy walking toward the ...

72. When The Waters Begin To Rise

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but am passed over. Sometimes I'm tempted to give up, to surrender to the cynicism that surrounds me. I feel things will never get better. "That's when I think of Grandma, sitting in her rocker, her hands stitching quilting pieces. It'll never get warm!' I used to whine. " Course it will,' she'd laugh. Blackberry winter is a short season, child. Real short.' "And that's the way I try to think of my setbacks," Ms. Carney concludes, "Inevitable. Short-lived. As natural as the seasons, the blackberry seasons ...

73. All Dressed Up

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... bulky, and squeezy. And her mom said that it was that way because it was filled with DOWN. "Oh, " said Ashley with great understanding, "And my summer coat is filled with UP! That's why it's so light!" We wear clothes for function and for fashion. Clothes keep us warm and dry and protect us from hurting ourselves. They also make a statement about who we are and how we feel about ourselves. All of this and more is what the Apostle Paul has in mind when he tells us to put on the armor of God. The imagery is ...

74. The Manger Is Empty

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... TV watching one of the games. Then all of a sudden that empty feeling will hit us. That feeling of "What's the use?" That Charlie Brown feeling of something missing, as if we were thrown into Christmas too fast. That's when we'll realize we needed time to warm up. In part, that's the cry we hear from the voice of one crying out in the wilderness, the voice of John the Baptist as he echoes the words of the prophet Isaiah: "Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." We know that John the Baptist ...

75. Read My Heart As Well As My Lips

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... go put your hand in Jesus hand and walk along with him." And that's been the secret of Mother Teresa's life ever since. (2) Most of us here have good jobs. And we live in nice homes, and we have easy situations. But we don't have the warm smile on our faces that this little nun working in the most desperate situation imaginable has on her face. What's the difference? It may be that we've never put our hand in Jesus hand. It may be that we have Him only on our lips. The world desperately ...

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Showing 51 to 75 of 1964 results

51. Are You Convinced?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Larry Powell

52. On Being Salty

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

John Jamison

53. Mary Christmas

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John Jamison

54. Chosen For Good News

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

55. Three Days To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Helen Keller

56. Giving

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

57. The Tinsel Time Machine

Drama

Edward Long

58. Sign of the Times

Luke 12:54-59

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

59. Encounters With Christ II: Jesus and Mary and Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

60. Throw Your Heart at the Sky

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Carl Jech

61. What Jesus Saw In Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... details to cover. Then, Jesus arrives… and look what happens. Mary whisks in to take over as hostess. She welcomes Jesus and the disciples warmly and ushers them into the living room. There is a certain urgency about the moment. The Master is on His way to Jerusalem and ... an anger that is long-lived. It is the anger of the person who nurses his or her wrath to keep it warm… an anger that festers and will not die. That is “Orge`”… a seething, burning, brooding anger … and that is what resentment is ...

62. A Most Amazing Night

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

63. Jesus Gives Us Tomorrow!

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

64. Journey To The Cross VII (Easter): Jesus And The Women At The Tomb

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

65. The New Birth