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751. Coping with Fear, Worry, and Anxiety

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... God calls you to. This crisis can he met. God loves you and upholds you. He will not let you down. Ever!" My peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you. Not as the world giveth give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let ... higher ground. What you gonna do when the cow floats away? Throw in after her a bale of hay. How you gonna act when the cabin leaves? Climb on the roof and straddle the eaves. What you gonnaa do without no shelter? Float with the current down to the delta. How you ...

752. "I Don’t Hate Any More!"

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... other person could slam the door in your face, reject your approach, and have nothing to do with you. All you can do then is "Leave them to God." Let God deal with them. You tried. You acted toward them with good will. You’ve done all you can. You’ ... I said, "We’ve done all we can. But there is one other thing. Before Jesus left his disciples. he said to them. ‘My peace I leave with you: my peace I give unto you. Not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it ...

753. Overcoming Loneliness

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... from thirst as I. (Whittier) Corrie ten Boom had a right to sulk in aloneness, but she didn’t; she served others wherever she was. She risked her life and found life abundant. Christ said to her and to us, "I stand at your door and knock." "I will not leave you comfortless. I will come to you." We are lifted by the loneliness of God. Once I prayed because I ought to. Then I prayed because I needed to. Now I pray because I want to. "Though the outward man perish, the inward man is renewed, day by day ...

754. And It Came To Pass

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... told that difficult times will pass us by; rather, we are told difficulties will pass. Or, if they do not pass, grace will be given to cope with them. Paul’s thorn in the flesh was never removed. "Three times I besought the Lord about this, that it should leave me; but he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness’ " (2 Corinthians 12:8-9). As Shakespeare has King Lear say: I will die bravely, like a smug bridegroom. What! I will be jovial: come, come; I am a ...

755. The Remote

John 14:5-14

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ) Hey, wait a minute, I do work hard. You just happened to catch me at a Time that I wanted to relax. Why don't you leave me alone. I'm tired. FLY: I'm just starting on you. Now listen, did you ever learn anything? I mean really learn anything? SUSAN: I ... do not have an opinion of your own. Your opinions are all shallow and are not based on logic, just emotion. SUSAN: Why don't you leave me alone. FLY: Because there might just be hope for you. Now maybe I can get to work on you. SUSAN: What are you going to ...

756. Give Up?

John 6:60-71

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... Land Props: None Costumes: Disciples of Jesus Time: The Time of Jesus Cast: Meshullam -- a disciple Judas -- his friend JUDAS: (ENTERS ALONG WITH MESHULLAM) Settle down. MESHULLAM: I can't stand it any longer. JUDAS: What is it? What's bothering you? MESHULLAM: I'm leaving. JUDAS: Oh, no, you're not. You told me you would stay with Jesus. MESHULLAM: I can't accept some of the things he says. JUDAS: Oh, that last thing he said about eating his flesh -- is that it? MESHULLAM: Yes, that's exactly it. JUDAS ...

757. Right Next Door

Mark 12:28-34

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... 't want you to talk to him? CHLOE: No! It's not enough! STAN: Don't make me angry. CHLOE: How can I do that, Stan? How can I not make you angry? Everything I do makes you angry. STAN: If you left me alone I wouldn't get angry. Leave me alone. CHLOE: Stan, use your head. How are we going to get through life without me talking to Jim next door or without you talking to Tammy? (STAN LOOKS AT CHLOE AS IF HE WAS STRUCK WITH A LIGHTNING BOLT. PAUSE. CHLOE EXPECTS STAN TO REACT IN SOME WAY ...

758. The Struggle of Faith

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... waters, and our hearts grieve for them." It was at this point that my host said, "Here we are riding down this beautiful street. The grass is green, the flowers are out for spring, the dogwood and redbud are in blossom. The trees are filled with leaves, and all looks serene. Nevertheless, I am convinced that if we had some kind of magical power to lift the roof and peer into the homes by which we pass, we would encounter some burden, some tragedy, some foreboding loss which would simply overwhelm us." We ...

759. God With A Human Face

John 1:1-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... -- watch out for those dark alleys! Businessmen keep their stores and plants lighted at night to discourage break-ins. When you leave home for a vacation, you arrange to have lights burn during the night to make thieves think you are home. Also ... Christ and his body, the church is the source of the world's light. To have Christ and the church is not something you can take or leave. It is a basic essential of life and of a good society. Light is needed to show men the truth, to point out the path that leads ...

760. Ready or Not ( A Drama about Commitment)

Drama

Dave Marsh

... with the Lord and how we need to move on. This drama is in two parts: The first where the guy is unprepared to leave the camp and later where he suffers the consequences. Remember, it's important that we know that the next mountain peak is where God ... to protect you. 3. You look like a dork. Dave: Ah nice. Look, maybe you don’t like my clothes but I have everything I need to leave this camp and go on the hike. Vicki: Ok, show me. Dave: Fine. I got this map here. See? Vicki: (takes map) This is a map of ...

761. A Going Away Gift

John 16:5-16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... take him out of town for several days, and we were all very sorry to see him go. He always promised us that he would send a postcard or a souvenir like these. (Hold up pictures and souvenirs.) It would make us feel better. We felt sad that he was leaving, but we knew he would send us something special through the mail. We were all very excited, waiting to see what he would send us. Jesus told his disciples that he was going away, and, just like I was sad when my father went away, the disciples were very sad ...

762. Peace Please

Drama

Dave Marsh

... Okay, that sounds great! Don’t worry your pretty little head about anything! Remember, I can get a job anywhere! (waits for her to leave and starts to panic) Where am I gonna get a job? I mean, how many companies in Charlottesville make video games? Who’s ... worry honey. See, Daddy’s not mad. He’s got peace about it. Now go and get ready for dinner. Dave: (waits of her to leave) My 72 inch plasma picture in picture TV THAT I HAVEN’T FINISHED PAYMENTS ON! I can’t believe it! First I lose my job! ...

763. Real Gratitude

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... undergo heart surgery. Bill stayed with Tom and Tom’s wife around the clock for days and days. He would not leave the hospital. He would not leave his best friend. The medical staff at the hospital noticed this. They told Bill to not worry that everything was going great for ... Tom. He was recovering beautifully. They told Bill that it was O.K. to leave and get some rest because he must be exhausted. Bill thanked them for their concern and then he told them the story ...

764. A Wonderful Mother (In-Law)

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , for that matter. Naomi knew it...and Orpah and Ruth came to KNOW she knew it. And that is why they did not want to leave her. You remember. The daughters-in-law protested, "No, we want to go with you." But Naomi persisted: "Listen, you two. You know I love ... undying devotion. In the beautiful expressions of the King James Bible in which so many of us were nurtured, "Entreat me not to leave thee or to return from following after thee; for whither thou goest I will go, and where thou lodgest I will lodge; thy ...

765. Therapy in Melody or Healing in 4/4 Time

1 Samuel 16:14-23

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... task is to soothe the troubled king with his music, to drive out the evil spirits.(1) And it works. As the lesson has it, "...David would take his harp and play. Then relief would come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him." These days we have our own evil spirits. Some are small and private and attack our egos or careers or homes. Some are massive and unbelievable like the holocausts, the genocides, the terrorist attacks. And we know music helps. You may have heard the report ...

766. Salvation

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Heaven. It is our destiny... something Christians can count on as surely as the sun in the morning and the moon at night. "Jesus and I, bye and bye, in the sky, when I die." A little self-centered, perhaps, but... Case closed! Not exactly. By leaving our understanding at that, we miss something wonderful: salvation is not simply a delightful destiny, it is a present reality, and knowing that can make all the difference in the way we face the living of our lives. Look at the word itself - SALVATION. It comes ...

767. A Gospel for Losers

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . The police were no help; they say I am probably out of luck. No DUH! "Luck? I get a cab to return home, and when I leave it, I realize that I have left my wallet and all my credit cards on the back seat. I try to get the cabbie's attention ... I get inside the house, much earlier than anyone had expected. Surprise, Honey, I'm ho-ome. I find my wife in bed with the gardener. "I leave home, and come to this bar. I stood here seriously thinking about ending it all. And I was ready to do it. Then you show up and ...

768. The Jump to Judgment

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a certain degree of sound judgment about them. Sadly, one of the problems in today's church is that NO ONE feels compelled to exercise solid judgment. It takes the most egregiously awful behavior before anyone is willing to call a halt. Ask someone to LEAVE a church? Horrors! Not these days. But if you go back into the history of our Reformed tradition, you will find that the Protestant definition of the church is "that place in which the Word is preached, the Sacraments are administered, and discipline is ...

769. The Trouble with Stables

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . And suddenly, it's over. You see, boy has met another girl...younger, prettier, no stretch marks, no independent opinions...and boy takes off, leaving girl number one with the kids, the mortgage, and a boat load of broken dreams. That is HARD to deal with. The situation is ... reached down to earth, and that reaching has continued, and WILL continue, until heaven and earth finally pass away. Thou didst leave Thy throne And Thy kingly crown When Thou camest to earth for me.(3) Will God lead us out of the ...

770. Fish Bait

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... says, "Do you realize that this one lousy fish we caught cost us fifteen hundred dollars?" "Wow!" says the other, "It's a good thing we didn't catch any more!" Another one. A man was stopped by a game-warden in a State Park with two buckets of fish leaving a lake well known for its fishing. The game warden asked, "Do you have a license to catch those fish?" The man replied to the game warden, "No, sir. These are my pet fish." "Pet fish?" the warden replied. "Yes, sir. Every night I take these here fish down ...

771. The Christ of the Commonplace

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... different here. Along with all the rage they were venting, they had that strange story they had heard from some women friends about an empty tomb, a vision of angels, and a risen Lord. Oh, if only... Does that make you wonder? Why did Cleopas and Erin leave Jerusalem? I would think that news about the tomb being empty might have prompted a change of plans. For whatever reason, they did not go to the garden to find out first hand, but, as they told their fellow traveler, "some of our companions went to the ...

772. The Gift of Fire

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Judas who had recently committed suicide, talking among themselves of the ministry of their Lord Jesus who had been taken up from them into heaven just a week-and-a-half before. Just prior to his ascension, Jesus had told them to go into Jerusalem and not to leave the city until they had received the gift of which he had spoken to them earlier, the gift of the Holy Spirit. So they did. They were gathered there to wait, not quite sure what this gift was all about. Yes, they had HEARD something about this ...

773. Marriages That Last

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... some guests over, and one of them said he had to catch a midnight plane. Alan offered to drive him to the airport and asked Arlene to come along. At the gate Alan turned to her, pulled two plane tickets out of his pocket and said, "He isn't leaving, we are." And that was how Arlene found out Alan had secretly arranged a dream of hers: to go with him to Paris. He had taken care of her passport, rescheduled her appointments, packed her bags, and hired a sitter to stay with their daughters. (4) No wonder women ...

774. The Problem With Giving Up Chocolates

Mark 8:34-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... looking back on his life. He began to realize that he didn't measure his life in terms of his journalistic accomplishments, his awards, his income, the famous people he had met, the fabulous places he had seen. He said what kept coming back to him, what wouldn't leave his mind were scenes of his family, like the times he had spent walking with his little daughter along the beach. For Bob Simon, family is an important value, as it is for many of us. Jimmy Carter was asked by reporters if the night he won the ...

775. Time To Walk On The Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... family for the reading of the will. Relatives came from near and far to see if they were included in the bequests. The lawyer somberly opened the will and began to read: "To my cousin Ed, I leave my ranch." "To my brother Jim, I leave my money market accounts." "To my neighbor and good friend, Fred, I leave my stocks." "And finally, to my cousin George, who always sat around and never did anything, but wanted to be remembered in my will, I want to say, `Hi, George.'" I've known folks like George, haven ...

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