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751. On Our level

Hebrews 2:9

Children's Sermon

... your pet's mind or heart? Looking at this pet I have here, you sort of wonder, don't you, what he or she is thinking or feeling right now? You can tell some of it from the eyes and from the movements that you see. But sometimes we can guess wrong, can't we? The best way to get to know wht this pet is feeling or thinking would probably be to become another animal just like him or her. Of course, that's impossible for us to do. And it would be scary too, because if we did that ...

752. The Faith Of Outsiders

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

William J. Carl

... ’s not there at all. But that’s not the case. Jesus was silent many times in his life. He was silent before Herod. He was silent before Pilate. Fact is, Jesus was probably silent more often than not. As a person who chose his words very carefully, my guess is that Jesus unnerved people the way he looked at them with those penetrating eyes, searching their hearts and his own with all his silence. The silence of God unnerves us all. When we want help and want it now, why does God seem so silent? There are ...

753. The Unfairness of God

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

William J. Carl

... grabbed his food away and laughed in his face. The truck driver said nothing, got up, paid for his food and walked out. One of the cyclists laughed to the waitress, “Boy, he sure wasn’t much of a man, was he?” The waitress replied, “No, I guess not. He’s not much of a truckdriver, either,” she said pointing out the window. “He just ran over three motorcycles.” You see, some handle the fairness of life by dealing with it directly, or at least indirectly, anyway. Others try to deal with it by ...

754. The Kingdom of God Is Like… a Joke!

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Steven Burt

... again. When the tour bus came to pick us up, our tears were real. They took no funds to pay for all they’d spent. Through the translator they said, “Send cards. We want to know when you are safe at home.” Until that trip, I guess I thought just grandmothers and lifelong friends know how to help. People must be “pure” to do real good. The kids and I have changed our thoughts. From our experiences with strangers who became our family in France, we know that goodness also comes from unexpected places ...

755. The Christmas Song

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

James Garrett

... us. One family has a prescribed ritual for the opening of gifts. A family member goes to the pile of gifts under the tree, picks up a gift and gives it to the person whose name is on the tag. The gift is opened while others look on trying to guess what it is. Then they go through the same ritual with the next gift and so on. Some of the gifts are wrapped in used paper from a previous year. The mother would always say, “Now save the paper. We’ll use it next year.” The world is divided into ...

756. Our Christian I.D.

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... are a little short of cash, you think about embezzling some of it. Or you are in a tight situation and the easiest way to weasel out of it, you think, would be to lie. We come across events like these in our lives and we call them temptations." I guess they are that, but they really don't convey the depth of what the Bible has in mind when it speaks of temptations. The temptations of Jesus in our text were not designed so much to get Jesus to do something wrong, as they were attempts to get Jesus to ...

757. For of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven

Matthew 19:13-15

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... it helped in his healing of guilt. Prayer: Father, we pray for strength for this difficult time, for these difficult moments. Teach us acceptance of what we cannot understand. Teach us understanding of what we cannot change. Deliver us from the futile questioning and second guessing which come with our words, "if only." For our life, Father, is in your good hands. You give life, and sustain life, and grant eternal life. You, and you alone, know us individually in our depths. Keep us who sob our grief in the ...

758. Redeeming Grief

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

Eulogy

Charles L. Koester

... were making plans to be married. Prayer: Father, we pray for strength for this difficult time. For these difficult moments. Teach us acceptance of what we cannot understand. Teach us understanding of what we cannot change. Deliver us from the futile questioning and second guessing which come with our words, "if only." For our life. Father, is in your good hands. You give life, and sustain life, and grant eternal life. You, and you alone, know us individually in our depths. Keep us who sob our grief in the ...

759. God Moves In Mysterious Ways

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Robert Allen

... Superior’s eyes widened as she asked, “Do you mean that carpenter who claimed to be the best carpenter in all of New Mexico -- the carpenter named Joseph?” How much legend has been mixed with that story of the miraculous staircase is anyone’s guess. But, you can see the chapel for yourself in Santa Fe today. It stands just as it stood on that Christmas Eve over a century ago. Tourists stare and marvel. Architects shake their heads and murmur, “Impossible.” And the Sisters of Loretto smile and ...

760. Here I Am, Lord; Send Somebody Else!

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... can't use me, can he? Character 2: Every morning, in my devotions, I ask God what it is that he wants me to do. If God wants me on the mission field then I think he would say so. And you know, I don't get any response. I guess I'm not called to missions. It's as simple as that. (Turns to leave and then turns back) I haven't been honest with you. I'm not sure that I really want to go to the mission field. I don't feel called to any particular foreign field ...

761. Pass The Buck

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... real world. I don't want that pie in the sky thing. I deal in reality, cold, hard facts, and I'm not sure this is cold, hard facts, is it? You can be the judge in this situation for yourself. If you think that it's true then I guess it is true for you. Angel: (To devil) What did you do? Teach him that all things are relative? Devil: Yeah, not bad, huh? I mean, what is truth anyway? Ha ha ha. Character: Think about it. I'm being asked to judge whether something is true or not. What ...

762. Everybody Plugs Into Something

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... God are holding electrical receptacles from a hardware store (Put the plug covers on them) Scene: Twilight Zone-ish Narrator: Harry is a nice guy. He's always done everything the way one is supposed to. Harry never hurt anyone - intentionally. He tried to never lie or cheat. I guess you would say that Harry is an all-around nice guy. But, like it is for everyone in life, a time came when he felt like something was missing. He had been running on his own personal power for a long time and now it had run out ...

763. Is It Really Worth It?

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... (local auditorium or drag strip) tomorrow. Now this is worth the effort to get there. I love to see those guys go whipping around that track. Vrmmmm! (Acts as if he is driving) Wife: Funny cars are worth it, but Jesus isn't? Husband: Well, uh, yeah. I guess so. Wife: You know, you have your priorities in the wrong place, boy. Husband: (Ignores her for a few minutes) Are there any of those jelly beans left? Wife: In the cupboard, but you already ate all the black ones. Husband: Where? Wife: I'm not sure it ...

764. Just A Mistake

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... about myself? Mom and Daughter: Absolutely! Dad: OK, then tomorrow I ask for the raise. And what about you two? Are you going to try out for the play and run for the Women's Group presidency? Daughter: No way, I'm a big zero. Mom: Me, too. Dad: I guess I don't really need that raise. We can make it on what I bring in. Daughter: Yeah, I don't even deserve to be with all those great kids at church. They're so spiritual and I can't even remember John 3:16. Forget the dress. Mom: Dessert ...

765. The Answering Machine

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... , ya bunch of bozos. That piece of junk should have been recalled before it was made. That's the last time I buy a car that has the same name as my high school science teacher, good ol' Hugo Schlotz. (Pause) He said I'd never amount to anything. I guess he was right. Dead-end Doris, in a dead-end job. Well, maybe the newspaper lottery called about that house I won. Believe me, the phone machine has got to be better than the mail. (Pushes button) Message 1: Doris, this is your mother. You promised to take me ...

766. A Handful Of Dandelions

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... ) All through high school, I couldn't wait until prom night when I would get a corsage of beautiful flowers. They smelled so sweet. I still have some of those things pressed away in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Filed under the letter of the boy who took me. I guess I'm a little silly about it all. I think it's because I love flowers. When Joe and I got married, we had flowers everywhere in the church and each table at the reception had fresh cut flowers. I really like flowers and have come to know the ...

767. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... 2.0 (C average) for four years. She's occasionally sloppy and will do things spontaneously. Her character is predictable. She sees other people as separate persons and doesn't try to merge with them or take them over. Over the long haul of their lives, guess who will have a more successful career? Betty. Which one is most likely to have a happier marriage and a happier family? Betty. Which one is most likely to live longer? Betty. Our success in the future will depend more on how we handle our relationships ...

768. A Road Map to the Kingdom

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... farther and farther away. What you truly need is a set of tracks independent of your self-will. You feel more determined than ever, but deep in your heart, you know you can no longer move toward your goal. Jesus gives us unusual instructions. Years ago I guess I would never have considered his words seriously. But, I have discovered that they are for real. I ask you to give his instructions your best attention. Jesus says to let the children keep coming. for the Kingdom belongs only to such as they. Now, we ...

769. Greg Ghost

Matthew 14:22-36

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... any of you met Greg before? (Let them answer.) Usually you only find Greg out and about at night, but he stayed up a little late today and that seems to be how we met. Greg told me that people are usually frightened when they meet him at night. I guess that is because he goes through doors without opening them, makes funny noises when he flies up and down the stairs and things like that. It would make you feel a little strange to see him flying around some night. Would he scare any of you? (Let them answer ...

770. "Hosanna!"

Matthew 21:9

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... they saw him heal people who were deaf and blind and very sick with terrible diseases. Other people say that he talks like a man who has talked out loud with God. He teaches wonderful news about God and how he loves people. Some don't like Jesus, but I guess there is no one whom everyone likes. Some of the priests are jealous of him. So are some of the rich jealous, because he doesn't seem to need money to make him happy. A lot of people have been following him from town to town and now he is ...

771. Counting Fish, Birds, and Hair

Matthew 10:1-42

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... count fish swimming or birds when they are flying? (Let them answer.) That's a hard job and sometimes it is almost impossible. They keep moving and you can't remember which ones you have counted. There are thousands of birds and thousands of fish in very small areas. I guess when there are so many of them, one of them does not seem to be so important. If you lose a fish or miss a bird, it really doesn't matter does it? (Let them answer.) What's another fish? But God says that each one of them is important ...

772. The Heart Of The Gospel

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... , but through the work of Paul and others the people had turned “to God from idols” and so chosen to “serve a living and true God.” What better credentials could Paul have taken with him as he too came to face the living God? That’s the first thing I guess I’d want to say today. In a strange sort of way, we can take hope in our own grief. If **’s ministry had not been so effective, we’d not have so much to grieve about. It’s not that he was the perfect minister, of course. None of ...

773. The Good Fight

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... they are to Paul. “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as I preached in my gospel ...,” the great apostle wrote. The credit, even for Paul’s will to suffer for the church he loves, is to go to God, Paul says. And I guess that’s one reason I chose these words today. The real issue isn’t how we suffer, it’s for whom we suffer. All kinds of people have died all kinds of agonizing deaths, but faithful people, people who have spent their lives in God and Jesus, somehow ...

774. Believing The Living Word

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... ." The witness of hundreds of people came to fruition on June 14, 1989. Christ was confessed as Lord and Savior. Harry was baptized. We sometimes wondered whether all the effort was in vain. In Harry's life the Word did not seem to bring life. Who would have guessed that the Word would bring forth life the very weekend that I preached on this text? This sermon on Isaiah 55:10-13 was outlined about six months before it was preached. On the morning of June 14, a sermon manuscript on this text was begun. In ...

775. Light For Our Darkness

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... teacher, "And where shall I put the three wise guys?" The truth is we know yery little about these ancient astrologers. We have assumed that there were three of them, because Matthew speaks of three different gifts being given to the Christ Child. We can only guess at the fact that they must have been persons of wealth because of the magnificence of their gifts. However, if we are to understand why the magi of old made that long journey to Bethlehem, we must go back to the prophecy of Isaiah. When Isaiah ...

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