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801. Jesus Said: “Try Again”

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

James Garrett

... endurance. But to his credit, Simon was willing to take the risk. “… at your word I will let down the nets,” he replied. To their utter amazement, there was churning of the waters as the nets were drawn up, with all the silver bellies flip-flopping in the air and spraying foam everywhere. There was such a catch that they had to signal the men in the other boat to come and help them. Now both boats were loaded with fish. No matter how many times a person has failed there is always the chance that the ...

802. Finding Our Roots

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... can heal the grief-bruised and the soul-sick. We need God! We need God. If we are really honest with ourselves we must admit that we are not self-sufficient. Our life is given to us on a daily bases; it is something sustained by simple things like air and food, and how easily it ends: a maladjustment of body chemistry, a too-long hesitation in the patient pumping of the heart. Our life is fragile and what is worse we often sabotage it by our own actions. It is not helpful to have holier-than-thou people ...

803. The Story Of The Scandalized Neighbors

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... of people from our community who were so scandalized by the whole affair that they refused to attend, in spite of their affection for Rachel and Eli. We were surprised, however, to meet Judah. Here was no brash young man; gone were the arrogant and flippant airs to which we had become accustomed. He appeared to be a person who was at peace with himself and there glowed from his eyes a warmth and sincerity which impressed even me. Humble he went about the room and, with tears in his eyes, apologized for ...

804. The King Who Came To Die

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... to be observed peacefully. Now the priests had handed over to him a traveling preacher who was poor, but popular with the people. Jesus of Nazareth was ushered in to the praetorium. Pilate squinted through the early morning mist at the rumored rabble-rouser. With an air of superiority he leaned forward, glared at Jesus and began the interrogation, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus responded with a question of his own, "Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?" In disgust ...

805. A Christian Example

1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Eulogy

R. Blaine Detrick

... just a short time ago. Right at this very moment, music fills this sanctuary. We hear it not, but if we had a small box, plugged into an electric outlet, and were tuned in at the proper wave length, our radio would bring us the music which is in the air surrounding us. So it is that this room is flooded with the presence of God. If we are not aware of it, 'tis only because our souls are not tuned in on the proper spiritual wave length. Tune in now, by faith, and allow the Lord, whom Dr. ____________ ...

806. Kingdom Of Heaven Parables

Matthew 13:31-35

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... them another parable: 2: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches." 1: He told them another parable: 3: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened." 4: "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a ...

807. Marked For Death

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

George Bass

... yards away from me -- “What did you catch?” As I turned, leaning back against the side of my small fishing boat, the seat came loose, and my weight tipped the edge of the boat over so far that it began to take on water. My feet were up in the air and, before I knew it, water was rushing into the boat, and I went over backward in 40-plus feet of water; the water temperature was in the low 40_ range and soon penetrated the heavy clothing I had on. I was almost surprised to pop up to the surface ...

808. Marked By The Cross

Romans 6:2-4

Sermon

George Bass

... samples, and fitted it with a tracking collar, taking great care to allow for the seasonal weight gain that occurs in these animals during the summer. The last thing they did was spray paint on the animal a large number 25 which was highly visible from the air, as they watched the animal regain its feet and run away. In contrast, the mark of the cross, God’s covenant with us, is invisible and can never be seen with the naked eye. It is quite possible that, in a relatively short time, depending on the ...

809. African-American Spirituality: The African's Gift To America

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... Several weeks ago, after preaching a sermon on the positive principles of Kwanzaa and about the need to build our people up and strive to set standards of excellence, I received a card from an irate listener who castigated me for preaching racism over the air. All I did was say some positive things about our people and encourage them to keep looking up and lifting each other up by practicing Kwanzaa not just in December but every day during the year. This response totally misinterpreted what I said. But it ...

810. Hang Time: A Good Friday Sermon

Matthew 27:45-56

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... the people who hang in there for Christ. They even pay a price through personal suffering for the things that are of God. You ever see Michael Jordan go to the hoop? He has rewritten the definition of hang time in the NBA. He hangs so long in the air before making his slam dunk that it's unbelievable. You know that the longer he hangs the more likely he'll score. The same is true of Christians who truly love and serve the Lord. They will score points on the scoreboard of eternity because they are part of ...

811. Hostage Crisis

1 Kings 19:1-8

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... of the sabotage, making prisoners of the undeserving. It is not a crisis of oil, guns, bread or butter. It is not the public theater of disgrace, shame, and humiliation brought about by political insurrectionists and dissidents desiring to vault center stage to air their grievances. No, the hostage crisis I'm referring to today is none of these things. The hostage crisis today is where the people of God are taken prisoner by evil and spiritual decadence, where souls have sold out to Satan; where the ...

812. A Handful Of Dandelions

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... under your chin and it turns yellow, it reveals the answer to that age-old question, "Do you like butter?" Joey wants to find out if he likes butter. I just think he wants to be tickled. So I better pull out the old tickle fingers (waves fingers in the air) and get to work. (Turns to leave, pauses, and turns back) Yeah, a mother's work is never done, but the high salary makes up for it. (She holds up the flowers) Joey, honey. (Calling to son) Exit

813. The Mission

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... our kids, then we'll lose the kids, too. Does everyone understand what they are to do? Sgt. Rockette: What about (name of wealthy section nearby), sir? Captain: The defenses are too high. We'll have to send in computer-guided mailings to do the job. Lt. Defazio: What about air - I mean prayer - cover? Captain: We've assembled every old grandma in the church. They'll be down on their knees binding the power of Satan all night. Now, everyone get out there and let's come back with some sinners. Exit

814. God’s Ultimate Concern

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... the magnificent art form of the world, designed waterways and mountainsides, sprinkled the landscape with vegetation of varying colors, conceptualized trilateral animal life, with some animals traveling by land, others by sea, while still others had wings to fly through the air. Now, that is a God we all can serve. Church school teachers all over the world, utilizing the Bible dictionary, teach children and adults that God is omnipresent. That attribute of God fills the universe in all its parts and is ...

815. Robert Paul, You Were Right!

Daniel 7:1-14, Daniel 7:15-28

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... always been a fond admirer of the actor Jimmy Stewart. Reading an article in the newspaper I learned something about him I had not known before. In an interview Jimmy was telling the reporter about his return to Hollywood after serving as a pilot in the Air Force during World War II. He had a little house in Brentwood, and one day his family came from Pennsylvania to visit him. During the conversation with his family his dad asked him, “Where do you go to church?” Jimmy began to make excuses that he ...

816. The Dreamer Within You

Joel 2:18-27, Joel 2:28-32

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... to the Spirit’s leading. Hold On To Your Dream After you have identified your dream, the next task is to hold on to your dream. That objective is not as easy to accomplish as it may seem. Even the most powerful dream can evaporate into thin air with the passing of time. In my regular walks along the walking trail at the park near the beautiful Ohio River I see in full view the enchanted Blennerhassett Island. The island sits in the middle of the river between Belpre, Ohio, and Parkersburg, West Virginia ...

817. The Road To Jericho

Luke 18:35-43

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... for thou art the source of life and from thy merciful hands we have received an abundance of good things. Because of thy goodness we thank thee Father for blessings we sometimes take for granted, rather than with gratitude. We thank thee for sun and moon, for air we breathe, for water, beautiful flowers, smiles of children, a warm greeting, an uplifting word. We thank thee for home and family, for work to do, for energy and rest from our labors. We are thankful for the church and all it means to us. We are ...

818. The Illusion Of Neutrality

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... shows itself in broadminded tolerance which sees all matters of good and evil not in terms of black and white, but in terms of differing shades of grey. Spiritual neutrality chooses neither belief nor atheism, but leaves the matter of God's claim on our lives up in the air. Picture, if you will, a person who tries to live under this dangerous illusion. Here is a person who works as a clerk in a big store and lives quietly with his family in a modest suburban home. "I am a peaceful man," he is fond of saying ...

819. Is Anybody There? Does Anybody Care?

Isaiah 49:8-26

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... his ball fell short and landed in a brook. Suddenly, there was a shriek of joy from the assembled gallery. The ball had prankishly struck a rock in the brook, and bounced onto the green about a foot from the pin. The overjoyed Scot flung his club high in the air, doffed his cap to the crowd, and bowed low saying, "Thank you, God!" Suddenly the golf club came down and conked the zealous Scot right on the top of his head. Now the Bible would say that God did not cause that golf ball to hit the rock, or the ...

820. Lessons From The Mountaintop

Exodus 24:1-18, Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... mountain where they seemed to reach the height of a beautiful friendship. After they returned home, there inevitably came a day when things did not seem to run as smoothly. The father rebuked the son and the son spoke sharply in return. An hour later the air between father and son had cleared. "Dad," said the boy, "whenever it starts to get like that again, let's one of us remind each other of that wonderful day we had on the mountain." So it was agreed. In a few weeks, another misunderstanding occurred ...

821. God's Christmas Greeting

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... beautiful idyllic scenes of peaceful landscapes and gentle waters lapping against the shore. But the picture which took first prize showed a rocky seacoast in the midst of a violent storm. Waves were crashing against the rocks sending the sprays of water high into the air. On the surface of it, the scene was anything but peaceful! However, a closer examination of the painting showed a sea gull, just a tiny bird, huddled in a cleft in the rock. All around the bird, the angry sea pounded on the seacoast, but ...

822. Christmas Preparations We Often Forget

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... shall the lame man leap like a hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing for joy." Christmas does change things, doesn't it? It changes the looks of our homes and our community. It changes our stores and our city streets, our highways and our air terminals. It changes the pattern of life from dull routine to excited anticipation. And of course, it changes things like our bank balance and perhaps even our waistlines! Sometimes it even changes our attitudes just a bit. For at least a few weeks, there seems to ...

823. Questions

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

John Jamison

... , and although it took him some time, and some "official" excuse, the day came when he finally had John arrested. While the official charge was the worry that John's influence was growing so great that he might lead the people to rebellion, the real charge was airing Herod's family laundry without a license. For Herod it was a pleasure. For John, it was a nightmare. He was placed in the prison of Machaerus in the mountains east of the Dead Sea. The man who had wandered the deserts and open spaces preaching ...

824. For Your Part

Matt 5:17-37

Sermon

John Jamison

... would certainly get them for breaking his law. "Preach it, Jesus!" someone shouted. "You have heard that you shall not kill. But I tell you that even if you are angry with your brother, you are liable. Get angry enough to call someone "empty-head," or in other words, "air-head," or blurt out a bold "your momma!" and you are liable. Burn inside with a grudge and you will end up thrown into the fires of the Hinnon Valley, the valley at the edge of Jerusalem that burns 24 hours a day with the garbage and trash ...

825. Christmas Questions

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

John Jamison

... how different it was back when Pastor Ludlan was there. Everyone grinned at each other. "There goes Phil again. He'll get tired in a minute and wind down." Everyone but Shelly that is. She was amazed. This was the "church." The bubble had been burst, and the air fizzled out all over the room. That was the night Shelly began to wonder who Jesus was again. This wasn't what she expected from a Messiah, so maybe she had been mistaken. Maybe Jesus was a "good man," and still worth believing in, but not really a ...

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