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751. Living Water for a Thirsty Soul

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , she lost the shame of her sin. She came to the well in solitude; she returns in congregation. She cam to the well as one disgraced; she returns as one graced! The villagers ask Jesus if he will remain with them. Many villages in Galilee ask Jesus if he would leave, this one asks him to stay. And he did remain for several days, we are told. At the conclusion of this time the townspeople say to the woman: “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard him ourselves and we ...

752. Claudia Procula, Peter, and Centurion

Drama

Jon Joyce

... what to make of that. PETER: If only Pon ... if only the governor had listened to her. [The storm noises become extremely loud, with lightning flashing, and the actors beginning to try to shelter themselves from the heavy rain with their hands. They must shout the remaining few lines to be heard above the storm] CENTURION: Come along with me, buddy; it’s the brig for you, and all the rest of your comrades. Come along, now. [CENTURION grabs PETER by the arm, tries to hold him and direct him off, stage left ...

753. The Deeper Meanings of The Christian Faith by Dr. Bryant M. Kirkland

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... , but the meaning of that to you changes from time to time. Sometimes you see him as a friend, at other times as Master, and at other times he is a judge or a healer. The mode in which you see him changes, but the eternal fact of his life remains the same. My wife and I have three daughters and five grandchildren. (I had to tell you that.) One great model change in my life comes from a grandson. One night when he lived in California, he called me long-distance and said, "Grandpop, I want you to help me ...

754. Five Grains of Corn

Psalm 111:1-10

Sermon

Allan J. Weenink

... , physical. III. The third grain of corn reminds us that men are blessed not merely for themselves, but to equip them for better service. Standing on the beach at Melbourne, in Nevil Shute’s novel, On The Beach, one of the last remaining inhabitants of an earth completely saturated by radiation says, "Maybe we’ve been too silly to deserve a world like this." The other character replies, "That’s absolutely and precisely right." The implications are profound. Men are not blessed merely for themselves ...

755. The Good Samaritan Didn’t Leave His Name

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... "Jones residence, Bill Jones speaking" but to say "Hello" because people play so many dirty games over the phone and criminals try to find out if parents are not at home. Yes, Good Samaritans are very much needed in our world. We know this. But we remain inactive. Why? Because it takes risks to be a volunteer. The law in our country holds a volunteer accountable for any error he makes, even when helping a victim. Were our Good Samaritan to come upon a beaten traveler with broken legs on North First Street ...

756. Forgiving Is Forgetting

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... am sure that if we asked these people if they could forgive the actions of their families, neighbors, or friends, they would reply "of course." In many of the cases, the people have considered themselves to have "forgiven" the other. Yet the fact remains that they have not forgotten the incident which precipitated the estrangement. As I glance through the window of life, I become more and more convinced that the truly stable people are those who are able to forget the unpleasant experiences caused by others ...

757. Love of God and Love of Country

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... the world. To claim to love God and refuse to become involved in the politicial process is a contradiction. We Americans are by nature a critical people. We try to hold everyone in the light of New Testament scruples. But once we have uttered our criticism, it remains to be seen whether or not we will work to correct the situations we detest. The man or woman who screams for justice and then does not vote is a Christian in name only. Likewise, to scream for righteousness and not ask forgiveness for our own ...

758. Salvation as Hope

Romans 13:8-14, 1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

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T. A. Kantonen

... by the exponents of "realized" eschatology is incontrovertible, but their hypothesis of the Hellenization of Paul’s thought remains unproven and they fail to appreciate the Old Testament conditioning of the Pauline concepts of man, of corporate ... He speaks of death as a departure of the soul or spirit from the body. "My desire is to depart and to be with Christ ... But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account" (Philippians 1:23-24). "We would rather be away from the body and at home with the ...

759. Mighty Faith

Matthew 17:14-23

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... Remember that even the ocean in which my body sinks is only a pool in my Savior’s hand."9 It is hard for mountains of fear, worry, disillusionment, pessimism to remain in their places in the presence of faith like that! And yet one cannot expect that every mountain will be removed from his or her life or from the world. Some will remain regardless of faith’s might. But even these may cease to be obstacles to abundant living if one has the kind of faith Jesus commended. Sandra Smith of Greensboro, North ...

760. Your Image of Tomorrow

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... of their day. And as Christians, my dear friend, you and I must not permit the clouded issues of our time to eclipse that vision of tomorrow, for the vision is still valid; and whether or not we have comprehended this truth, for us of this Faith the future remains primary, and the present is prelude. Do you doubt this? I hope not. But if you do, I invite you to go again thoughtfully and prayerfully to your New Testament and read it for the answer to this one question: What was the meaning of the future for ...

761. In The Nick of Time

Genesis 22:1-19

Sermon

Jon L. Joyce

... we have also mislaid not only the sense of belonging and intimacy, but the awareness of personal indebtedness to God. Every Christian knows, when he stops to think about it, that he owes his life and breath and his measure of happiness to his Maker. But it remains for him an academic assent; it is not a stimulating awareness. It does not strike home to him as tangibly as the bills in his morning mail. One detects in Abraham a wrestling with God’s Will. There is a pull, a give and take, a responsiveness ...

762. A Teddy Bear and Christmas

John 3:1-21

Illustration

Bill Bouknight

... to buy him a new teddy bear to take to Boston. Tony rejected that offer in no uncertain terms. What good is a new teddy bear when you have an old, familiar, friendly one already broken in? So, the old teddy bear went to Boston and remained close to Tony through all the medical procedures leading up to surgery: the x-rays, tests, and consultations. In fact, the boy and his teddy bear were not separated until the anesthesia was applied. Throughout this whole period the boy and the young surgeon were becoming ...

763. Who Is This Jesus?

Colossians 1:15-23

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... "' said his friend. "In fact, that cup is so real I cannot keep my eyes off it." Immediately, DaVinci took a brush and drew it across the sparkling cup, removing its glow. He said, "If it affects you that way, it must not remain." "But why," asked his friend. "The cup was beautiful." "Because," said the great artist, "Nothing whatsoever shall distract attention from the figure of Christ." When you explain the dynamism of Christ Church, point to Jesus Christ. If there is any glory attendant to anything ...

764. How Do You Like Yourself?

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... the frightening story of the "Portrait of Dorian Gray," how Dorian, obsessively, always wanted to remain just as handsome and youthful and noble as he appeared in the portrait that had been painted of him by a famous artist. And so he got his wish, ... you remember. He remained young, handsome, noble, but his portrait changed, and, finally, he had to hide the portrait away. But always with a terrible kind of ...

765. Chapter VII

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... fails one can always get an abortion. So, what reasons are left to keep a person from going his "carefree" sexual way now? No one should try to pretend that these voices are not potent ones. They are making it harder for a lot of people to remain moral even when he or she wants to. Business associates sometimes put pressure on you to "go along" at picnics, office parties, or cozy little get-togethers. You need a promotion don’t you? "Well? Why not? Just this once?" Young people often put pressure on their ...

766. Three-Dimensional Christianity

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Michael J. Anton

... the meaning of the Gospel. I had to give the Savior a helping hand. This gross distortion is not what James has in mind. Nor is he urging us to withdraw from the world like hermits in a cave or monks in a monastery. Rather, remaining unstained is avoiding the attitude of the Pharisee who claims true religion is keeping all the rules and doing all the rituals, avoiding the attitude of a Pontius Pilate who washes his hands of his responsibility by a futile rationalization, avoiding the smug self-righteousness ...

767. SPY

Gen. 42:11; 1 Sam. 26:4

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... of exotic devices to help us, and I don’t suppose that James Bond would have found it necessary to climb down from Rahab’s window - I’m sure he’d have dreamed up a much more dramatic exit! But, essentially, the same purpose for spying remains - to gather information on the enemy’s strengths and weaknesses. It was for this reason that Moses sent twelve spies into the Negeb and the hill country - they were to report on the fortification and terrain, as well as the productivity of the land. In the ...

768. TANNER

Acts 9:43

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... bag in connection with his denunciation of the Pharisees (Mark 2:22). The leather maker of today is perhaps more of an artisan than his ancient brother. The hides that he used are handled in different commercial ways, but the basic process is still the same, and the end product remains. And that’s not all that remains - go through any city that boasts a tannery, and if the wind is right - or wrong - you’ll find that the smell of the tannery hasn’t changed a bit through the centuries!

769. THE VINEDRESSER

Isaiah 5:4; Matt. 21:28

Illustration

Stephen Stewart

... indicate the long existence and wide distribution of the grape vine. We know, for example, that it was grown in ancient Egypt and in Canaan prior to the time of Abraham. Viticulture (the tending of vines) also dates far back. Seeds found in the remains of the Swiss lake dwellings of the Bronze period (@3500 B.C.-1900 B.C.), and entombed with mummies in Egypt closely resemble seeds of the oldest and most extensively cultivated species of today. Viticulture’s tradition is almost as old as man; details ...

770. Forgiveness

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Burton F. Blair

... women. Before dying in Florida’s electric chair, he confessed to twenty other murders. Ted Bundy raised a similar question with a minister who was visiting with him. Bundy questioned, "Does God forgive even ‘big sins’?" Although Mr. Bundy is dead, his question remains an issue for many of us. Does God really forgive our worst ever sins? The question of God’s forgiveness has echoed and reechoed down through the corridors of history. And each time it is raised, our attention is drawn back to a noon ...

771. A River Of Destiny

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Susan Hedahl

... later be used to baptize him and send him on his mission as God’s Chosen One. This is John’s witness: "I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit’ " (John 1:32 RSV). These traditional Advent words, taken from the beginning of Jesus’ ministry rather than the time surrounding his birth, give more ...

772. What Is Christianity Without the Cross?

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Brett Blair

... was still under communist control the Prime Minister ordered the crucifixes removed from classroom walls. Catholic bishops attacked the ban and it stirred waves of anger and resentment all across Poland. Ultimately the government relented, insisting that the law remain on the books, but agreeing not to press for removal of the crucifixes, particularly in the schoolrooms. But one zealous Communist school administrator decided that the law was the law. So one evening he had seven large crucifixes removed ...

773. In the Eleventh Hour

Mark 14:32-42

Illustration

Larry Powell

... is short, only essentials matter. Jesus was to have only a few short hours with his disciples. He knew it. The shadow of the cross was lengthing, and in three particular portions of Mark chapter 14, we observe three familiar incidents which will forever remain in our memories as pertaining to our Lord’s last meeting with the twelve. Strangely enough, each of them touches upon loyalty. 1. 14:22-25. There was the Passover meal which Jesus dramatically transformed into a messianic banquet which we have come ...

774. Hector’s Case Against Christmas

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Erskine White

... a couple of angels are watching. Amen. Pastoral Prayer: Most gracious and generous God, who gave up what is most dear to You for our good and the good of the world, we thank You today for this season of Advent, a season of expectation and hope. Help us to remain focused, not on the commercial noise around us, but on the growing joy within us. Help us to be grateful that You loved the world so much as to come to us Yourself, in the form of our own flesh and blood, that a God with skin on could ...

775. Comfort

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... . Jerusalem was still "home," though Babylonia probably seemed like home to those who had never known anything else, and who had found a place for themselves in that land. The desire to return to Jerusalem was by no means shared by all the exiles, but it remained an ardent and burning hope for many. We all remember that time when hostages were being held somewhere in Lebanon. Some of them had been there for several years. Occasional pictures would be sent out by their captors to let the world know they were ...

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