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851. Come, Learn Your Worth

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Various Authors

... loves to hear her husband extol her beauty; but forgive her if she sometimes wonders if he will still find her so desirable when her figure has less winsome lines. An athlete exults in the thunders of applause when he catches the game-winning pass. But next week he drops the ball and the game is lost, and those who cheered so recently seem now to have been replaced in the stadium by a new crowd who fiercely call for him to be benched. A politician wins big and everyone adores him; then a faux pas or two ...

852. Filled Up!

Acts 2:4

Children's Sermon

... volunteer.) Now I am going to keep filling your glass with water for you to drink until you tell me that you are filled up with water. Now please don't drink so much that you get sick, but just until you don't think that you can drink another drop of water. (Begin to pour out the water.) Of course the Holy Spirit is not water, and it is a different kind of filling up than what is happening here today. Being filled with the Holy Spirit means being filled with joy and love and other good feelings until you ...

853. Getting Back To Work

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Brett Blair

... young man had completed four years at a competitive high school to get into Stanford, plus two years of pre-med courses at the university. He was ripe for this sort of approach. He called his parents from Tokyo and told them he would not be coming home. He was dropping out of school to live in an ashram (a spiritual retreat). "Six months later, his parents got a letter from him: "Dear Mom and Dad, I know you weren't happy with the decision I made last summer, but I want to tell you how happy it has made me ...

854. Getting Back to Work

Luke 17:1-10

Illustration

Brett Blair

855. Where Are the Lilies Now?

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Gary W. Houston

... is a time of new beginnings; a time of fresh possibilities. It is an exciting time! And do we ever feel good! But then comes the Sunday after Easter and sometimes even the lilacs are gone. Do we still believe in the Resurrection after Easter Sunday? Attendance drops again in many churches and people begin planning their summer vacations. Our minds quickly turn from God to our own concerns. There is always the danger that we will put God in a chest until next year when we will get him out along with our new ...

856. Lent 2

Genesis 12:1-8, Psalm 105:1-45, Matthew 17:1-13, John 3:1-21; 4:5-42, Romans 4:1-25

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George Bass

... and through his word, Jesus actually gives himself to the world. The rest of the story also needs to be told - and relived by people who have heard the Word and received Jesus Christ, the living water. When the disciples returned and wondered what was going on, she dropped her water jar and ran back into town to tell everyone the good news about what had happened to her at the well. It turns out that there were lots of thirsty people in that city, so thirsty that they invited Jesus to stay with them - and ...

857. Easter 2

Acts 2:14-41, Psalm 105:1-45, 1 Peter 1:1-12, John 20:19-23, John 20:24-31

Sermon Aid

THEOLOGICAL CLUE Two major changes were made in the rationale of the Easter season in virtually all of the new lectionaries: the first was dropping the Latin names for the six Sundays between Easter and Pentecost, as was done in Lent. Since these names come from the introits, the psalms, rather than the gospels, and established the theoretical and real themes of the Sundays, something of Easter was often lost in the process. For example, ...

858. Easter 3

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:42-47, Isaiah 43:1-13, 1 Peter 1:13-2:3, Luke 24:13-35

Sermon Aid

... extending the appearances of Jesus, which were called the apparitions of Jesus in earlier liturgies, beyond the so-called Low Sunday, when, traditionally, the last "appearance story" was read. (Low Sunday today, in Protestant churches, probably is connected to a drop in attendance. In liturgical practice, most major festivals, including and especially Easter, were celebrated for eight days. In the case of Easter, one of the gospel stories about Jesus' appearances was read every day of the first week after ...

859. The Effect of Leprosy

Luke 17:11-19

Illustration

Brett Blair

Leprosy effect upon the body is devastating. Where it attacks it causes a loss of the sense of touch. That doesn't sound too bad but consider the implications. When you reach for the stove to pick up a frying pan that is hot you immediately drop it and put ice on the burn. You watch as your skin turns red and blister. Now, if you had leprosy you would grab the pan and feel nothing. You've lost your sense of touch. You carry the pan unaware of the damage it is doing to your hand. ...

860. Cameos of Conscience

1 Samuel 22:1-5

Sermon

... a summons to the IRS office. As painful as a dentist’s drill driving deep into your molar with purring fury. Truth’s consequences are often as dark as a Harlan County mine. Because telling the truth is so hard, sometimes it becomes like a chocolate drop which melts in our mouths. Truth has often been shanghaied into boarding a "Good Ship Lollipop" that has been populated by a crew of sugar-coated syllables. Ahimelech told the truth, so help him God. His crime was helping a fugitive. A rag-tag Robin Hood ...

861. Battle Cries

2 Samuel 1:17-27

Sermon

Michael Mills

Battle cries. "How are the mighty fallen in the midst of battle." "I believe for every drop of rain that falls a newborn baby cries." "When your sweetheart sends a letter of goodbye, let your hair down and give yourself a cry." Cries of pain in the night and flashing ambulance lights. Cries of horror as a bomb hits another frail building in Beirut. Tears pouring down ...

862. A Father’s Friend

2 Samuel 9:1-13

Sermon

... great man. His name was Mephibosheth. Like Tiny Tim, he was crippled. But his father had been the mighty warrior Jonathan. On the day his father was slain by the Philistines on the bloody slopes of Mount Gilboa, Mephibosheth had become crippled. His panicky nurse had dropped him as she ran through the palace. Mephibosheth was sent away to a tiny hamlet called LoDebar, meaning "of no account," to be raised by a peasant named Machir. As one of the few survivors of Saul’s family, it was felt that David, Saul ...

863. The Prodigal Prince

2 Samuel 14:1-33

Sermon

... can sever the tie that binds parents and children. We have all disagreed and quarreled with our parents. If we are parents we have not always agreed that curfew time should be at 3 A.M., or that it would be such a good idea to drop out of school. Disagreements are natural in every parent-child relationship. Teenage rebellion against parents is a part of growing up. The problem comes when both parents and children are adults and have come to distrust and, at times, even hate each other. Roberta Flack has ...

864. Blue, The Color of Eternity

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

... Jerusalem; holding the pencil point on Jerusalem, he looked around it in a small circle. "I guess it’s just too little to be on the map." "Too little? What’s too little?" the Lord asked. "Bethlehem" was the answer. "Bethlehem!" The Lord’s jaw dropped. "You mean I’m going to Bethlehem?" The angel didn’t deny it. "But ... but there’s nothing there, nothing at all. No symphonies, no libraries, no works of art, no centers of learning. There won’t even be decent living accommodations ... just a ...

865. The One Who Made His Cross

Drama

... not very much time. Justus It shouldn’t be a problem for you. By now you should be experienced. Silas Before Pilate is through I will be an expert. Justus In a week then. (Justus leaves. Anna, Silas’ wife enters) Anna I’m almost afraid to ask what Justus wanted. (Drops page 5 of letter) Silas You guessed it. More of the same. Anna It’s a bad business. But someone has to do it. Silas I just wish it wasn’t me. Anna It’s getting late. Are you about ready for supper? Silas What are we having? Anna ...

866. Stone Soup

Romans 15:2, 5

Children's Sermon

... for some food. When they refused, he said, "Okay, I'll make stone soup." "Stone soup!" they laughed. "You can't make soup out of stones." So he built a fire, filled the pot with water, picked up three smooth stones, (pick up three stones) and dropped them into the boiling water. Then the stranger said, "Goodness, I can't make stone soup because I forgot the potatoes." So the potato farmer donated some potatoes. "I forgot the onions and carrots, too." he said. So the onion and carrot farmers made their ...

867. A Glory Revealed by Abiding

John 8:31-41

Sermon

... tree. The hungry animal reaches in, puts his fist around the bait, and then tries to remove his hand. But he can't! With his fist doubled up, there is not enough room for the bit of food and the monkey’s hand. He has to either drop the food or remain trapped. He steadfastly hangs on and becomes easy pickings for hunters. He got what he wanted - but at a cost he did not expect. We all too often exchange our freedom in Christ for some bobble, trifle, illicit pleasure, feeling of satisfied vengeance ...

868. The Most Beautiful Sacrifice

Mark 14:1-11

Drama

... of my people, to wash and anoint the feet of your guest of honor with perfume or olive oil. Instead, I emptied the entire vial over his head. The nard oil ran down his hair and through his beard and onto his shoulders and robe. With the first drops, the entire room was filled with the aroma! How magnificent it was. It turned a lot of heads, I’ll tell you! Jesus remained still and silent. But how people gasped and stared, and buzzed and bickered ... A MAN IN THE CONGREGATION: (Stands up and interrupts her ...

869. Poured Out for Many

Exodus 24:1-18, Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

... quite beneath them. Too materialistic! Even some Jewish prophets agreed. They began to make provocative statements such as "I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God, rather than burnt offerings." (Hosea 6:6) Many Jews were content simply to pour out drops of wine on the table at Passover time, in remembrance of the blood shed in the Exodus. By the time of Jesus, sacrifices and blood rituals were clearly on the wane. There were still plenty of people around who believed in them. But by ...

870. When Old Nick Met Nicodemus

Drama

... . They have all gone back to the barracks, or to Herod, or to Pilate, or somewhere. Soldier II (Gesturing excitedly) Yeah, they all fled. They were scared! They all ran ... they all fled ... (Gestures) Nicodemus You have been drinking, haven’t you? Soldier I No sir, not a drop! Soldier II No sir, no sir, no sir! We are stone sober! But I sure could use a drink. Yes sir, yes sir, I sure could! Soldier I Let me start at the beginning ... we were just sitting around the campfire, don’t you see? Some of us ...

871. Respect: Lesson for Victorious Living

Ruth 4:1-12

Sermon

... of him being an American, white, and even Protestant, he was most certainly a Jew. Ecumenists, who work with authority and responsiblity as their guideposts, admit they have not, do not, and will not work in a vacuum. Jesus did not just drop out of the heavens, separate and apart from the heritage of Judaism. While the church universal may elect to proclaim Pentecost its birthday, it is done with the acknowledgment many wonderful and even salvific happenings preceded that date. Likewise, Christian unity ...

872. THE NEW LIFE

Drama

... room for a moment, shrugs his shoulders and leaves, leaving the door standing open. [Blackout] [Optional Ending II] The lights go out on the first room and come up on the room above. Suddenly the trap door in the ceiling opens, a brilliant light shines through and a rope is dropped which just reaches the floor. [Blackout]

873. ASCENDING

Drama

... we go, too? A. P. 1: Well, it’s about time! Player: [very close to the ceiling] Goodbye, my friends. A. P. 1: Goodbye! A. P. 2: Please stay. A. P. 4: Take us with you. Player: Goodb-... [He hits his head on a light hanging from the ceiling and drops, unconscious, about half the distance he has risen, with his feet together and his arms outstretched] A. P. 2: Oh, he’s going to stay with us - he’s going to stay! A. P. 4: I thought you were going to take us with you, or prepare a place or ...

874. A DRAMA OF LOST WORDS

Drama

... knows there is finally an audience for what must be said] YOU GET ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN TO FACE EACH OTHER, AND TO POINT AT EACH OTHER AND LAUGH. THEN, WHEN EVERYBODY IS LAUGHING GOOD AND HARD AND POINTING [Pause, looks to both sides] YOU DROP MIRRORS DOWN IN FRONT OF BOTH GROUPS. AND WHEN THEY SEE THE MIRRORS, EVERYBODY WILL REALIZE JUST WHAT THEY’RE LAUGHING AND POINTING AT, AND THEN EVERYBODY WILL UNDERSTAND. [Silence. The four people look confused, curious, then amused. At once they all point at the ...

875. Kingdoms In Conflict

Daniel 2:24-49

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... at the same time and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth." Suddenly Nebuchadnezzar’s royal jaw dropped. Wow! That was exactly what he had dreamt. Verses 36 through 45 tell us the dream’s meaning. Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that the gold head represented him, the King. That must have made him swell up with pride. Then Daniel told him that the other ...

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