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901. Leave It On The Course

1 Timothy 3:1-16

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... eyes I read, 'He's a dead man.' I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry. "She asked if I was allergic to anything. 'Yes,' I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for the reply. I took a deep breath and yelled, 'Bullets!' Over their laughter, I told them, 'I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead.' " Jerry lived thanks to the skills of his doctors, but also because of ...

902. Apocalyptic Moments

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... . Everybody looked so angry during the service. But people grieve in different ways. So I didn't give it much thought until I went to cash my honorarium and was told a stop had been placed on my check. When I called the funeral director to ask what I did wrong at the service, he said, "Bob, you didn't do anything wrong. I did. They stopped my check too. They wanted a rabbi." Two women came to tell me about the thousands of dollars of carpeting that they had ordered. "Great!" I said. "The church really needs ...

903. Where The Halls Cross

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

David O. Bales

... be cool. They sit in the stands but don't play the game. They're trying not to get involved." "Now, the guy who stops. Notice what he's called?" "Samaritan." "Heard of good Samaritans? This is the fellow who started it all. And in Jesus' time Jews and ... worship so I did not see him until this morning. I could look down the hall at the faculty door and see him approach. He stopped outside, stretched his hand slowly to the knob, and gently opened the door. He looked down the hall and saw me watching him. He ...

904. It's Part Of The Plan

Drama

Karren Boehr

... I have come willingly? No ... And now, can I destroy my brothers who were part of the plan? (Pauses. Continues pacing) Oh, God Almighty, in my heart, I'd like to wipe my brothers off the face of this earth, the anger and resentment in my heart is so great. (Stops) But I fear you. I reverence your holy name. Can I return evil for what you turned out for the good? It's been your plan -- a painful plan. But it's over now. There are good days ahead. (Paces as he makes a difficult decision) Because I fear you ...

905. What Does God Require?

Drama

Karren Boehr

... front left of the altar in deep anguish and prayer, head bowed) (JOHN and JANICE enter from right in light conversation. They stop at the altar, do not notice man on knees. JOHN gets out his checkbook and begins to write a check. JANICE looks ... of any merit. My hands are empty. (Looks at hands) I come to your altar only because you have asked me to come. (COUPLE has stopped talking and begin listening intently to the MAN on his knees) MAN: (Lifts head) I recognize you are God. I humbly accept that you shed ...

906. The Compelling Call

Drama

Karren Boehr

... from the faith. By the Spirit's leading, I simply looked at Elymas -- that's what his name means and said (Dramatically), "You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind, and for a time you will be unable to see the light of the sun." It happened just as the Holy Spirit proclaimed. Elymas became blind and was ...

907. This Is Athletics -- Check Your Christianity At The Door

Drama

Karren Boehr

... jumps up quickly and puts her hand over Ann's mouth) ANN: (Surprised and angry) What did you do that for? CLAIRE: I was afraid of what you were going to say. ANN: You mean, "you dumb ..." (CLAIRE quickly puts her hands over Ann's mouth again) ANN: (Angrily) Stop it, will you! CLAIRE: (Backs off) Okay ... okay ... Don't get so huffy. I just didn't want you to make a fool of yourself, that's all. ANN: (Very heatedly) Excuse me! This is a volleyball game, not church. That line judge is blinder than a bat! He ...

908. All Choices Have Consequences

Drama

Karren Boehr

... 's shoulder) We'll get through this together, Rob. We'll stand by you. ROB: (Shakes off her hand almost angrily) And where were you guys when I really needed you. Two weeks ago! Two months ago! When I started drinking on weekends, now and then. Why didn't you stop me? JIM: (Puzzled) What do you mean? ROB: Did any of you ever come up to me and say, "Rob, are you sure you want to do this?" Did you ever say, "Rob, drinking isn't cool. Some day you're going to drink and drive and kill someone"? NO ...

909. That Heavenly Call

Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:26-38

Drama

Karren Boehr

... . Blessed art thou among women. Fear not, for thou hast found favor with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord... MARY: Stop! Wait just a minute! You barge into my office with a blaze of light -- by the way, how do you do that? --in that strange garb, pretending to be some kind of heavenly host and tell me I'm going to bear the Son of the Highest? (Pauses and shakes ...

910. No Honeymoon

Matthew 25:1-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... don't know, Rev. Anton. You don't have any idea. RALPH: (BEGINNING TO EXIT) I've got lots to do. REV. ANTON: (RISING AND STOPPING RALPH WITH A HAND ON HIS SHOULDER) Please, Ralph. Just sit. Please. (RALPH SITS BUT LOOKS AS IF HE WILL BOLT ANY MINUTE) SANDRA: Do ... PEACE OR ESCAPE) Please. REV. ANTON: Could I have some details, please? SANDRA: We were going to get married. REV. ANTON: And what stopped you? RALPH: We decided not to. SANDRA: We wanted to live together first. RALPH: No one buys a new pair of shoes ...

911. The Word Of The Lord Came To The Prophet Haggai

Haggai 1:1-15

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... and the Azerbaijanis took up arms against each other. Iraq swallowed Kuwait and was made to spit it out. North Korea took everyone to the brink. India and Pakistan played nuclear chicken. And we haven't even brought up the mess in the former Yugoslavia! History didn't stop, but it changed. There were still pressing demands. And a lot of important things we hoped we'd take care of had to be put on hold. How long, we wondered, would we have to wait until we could take care of the widows and orphans? The book ...

912. For I Have Chosen You!

Haggai 2:20-23

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... only natural that the prophecies of Jesus about the endtime are usually read as part of the lectionary in churches the week prior to and also the first weeks of Advent. But when? When will it happen? How long will we wait? The night inches along, history seems to have stopped, and we know the gift of God will be overwhelming, but the fact remains that it is not here yet. For some the most important thing is to be able to predict how long this night will last, down to the day! It is not enough to say "soon ...

913. All Saints

Isaiah 25:1-12, Revelation 21:1-27, John 11:38-44, John 11:17-37

Sermon Aid

E. Carver McGriff

... put the little fellow on the kitchen table, then asked him to run and his daddy would catch him. He said the boy ran, but stopped at the edge of the table. He looked down and it seemed an awful drop to him. They tried again with the same result. Finally, ... long sleep And everything around me Had changed. My father was still living In the casket. He seemed to be waiting for me To stop feeling sorry for myself And to discover What had happened to him. Slowly, As I looked at him, My father was my father again ...

914. Gifts of Lent, Ash Wednesday: A Man Gives His Donkey

Matthew 21:1-11

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... dead. I ought to know -- I went to the home where he lived with his sisters, Martha and Mary, to pay my respects, and I saw his dead body with my own eyes. Lazarus had been dead for four days when Jesus raised him! It's true! Later, Lazarus even stopped by here. He was the one who invited me to join the crowd going with Jesus to Jerusalem. Even the Pharisees and Sadducees knew it was true. Some of them were there when it happened. But all they cared about were their jobs and their temple. A man is raised ...

915. For All The Saints

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... command our absolute loyalty? What gospel can we stand on when life caves in? Our fathers and mothers knew -- many of them. Moses and Elijah knew. So the writer of Hebrews talks about those who "by faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fires, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, put armies to flight." Their faith is our legacy, and when we trade it in for a casual curiosity committed to nothing, no wonder we win ...

916. Moving At The Speed Of Light: On The Mountain

2 Peter 1:12-21

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... five with an uncomprehending stare, but then her eyes grow pink and she reaches for a Kleenex. "Look, Honey, over there," she says nodding to the trio of high chairs, "that was us sixteen years ago." The coffee cups emptied, her husband heads for the cashier, while his wife stops at the noisy table. "We had three in high chairs, same as you. It's tiring, isn't it? We're sending our three off to college this fall. Take time to enjoy them." She pats the hand of the tired mother. "We're going home to a house ...

917. We Know Exactly How You Feel, Jesus

Hebrews 2:5-18

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... beginning to sink, our voice cries out, "Lord, save me!" "I have held you before and I will hold you again." We hear his words as he stops our sinking and pulls us back to life. In this week at the close of the year, it is not unusual to feel that we have ... bedtime as the pastor wandered the hallways of the church in casual attire, visiting with the resident guests and volunteer hosts. He stopped at the church kitchen, which was often a gathering place, and found a dad just done drying his one-year-old son, ...

918. Uncovering Cover-Ups

John 15:18--16:4

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... against the inexplicable despair that torments so many American teenagers." "Today's miscreants know that a pistol says much more than long hair or a pierced nose ever could. Not just louder but forever. With a $25 investment, all the teasing from classmates stops cold. Suddenly, the shortest, ugliest and weakest kid becomes a player.Consequently, kids, like nations, come to believe with Chairman Mao that morality begins at the muzzle of a gun."2 And yet, and yet, the Holy Spirit of God is uncovering this ...

919. Desires Bring Hope

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

John G. Lynch

... the kingdom of God is, in and among us. God brought some kind of death to the rich man and to the poor man alike. They both needed some kind of radical separation in their lives: the poor man to stop being such a recluse and to enjoy the intimacy of life in the bosom of Abraham; the rich man to stop living a life that had only a full belly but no desires! The rich man says, "I am in this place of torment." He does not want his brothers to come to this place. The word indicates that the rich ...

920. Growing In The Lord

1 Samuel 2:12-26

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

... all good. They use the system, abuse the people, and mock God. It is no wonder, then, that "the word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread" (3:1). People cannot mock God with impunity. When we stop going to the temple regularly, we easily forget the way. When we stop singing God's praise, our voices shrink and we cannot sing. When we live for this world alone, we get exactly what we want -- things; and they do not satisfy. There is always a reckoning. T. S. Eliot writes: Though you ...

921. Hard Questions!

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... to his way. Some years ago there was a man at the head of Duke University by the name of President Few. It is said that one Sunday he was seen walking across the campus with his umbrella raised to protect himself from the pouring rain. Some friends saw him, stopped their car, and offered him a ride. He got in, and as they drove toward the church, one of the persons in the car said, "Why did you decide to go to church in the rain this morning?" Few replied, "I didn't decide this morning. I decided 65 years ...

922. Grapes Of Wrath Or Grace?

1 Kings 21:1-29

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... of us can have is the one who tempts us to sin, or who lulls us into thinking we are "not so bad," or "only human." Sin always tries to place blame, preferably on someone or something else. A woman tells of returning from South Africa, and on a stop-over found herself in London's Heathrow Airport. She bought a cup of coffee and a small package of cookies, then with all of her carry-on luggage in hand, found an unoccupied table. She was engrossed in reading the morning paper when she became aware of a young ...

923. Epiphany 8

Luke 6:37-42, Isaiah 55:1-13, Jeremiah 7:1-29, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, Luke 6:46-49

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . This is because God is in his Word. The Word is also the bearer of the Holy Spirit who is power. Nothing can stop God's Word from accomplishing its purpose, because God is omnipotent. For this reason tyrants and dictators fear the Bible and ban its ... . Before marriage a girl may think she will change the bad habits of her husband-to-be. A spouse thinks he or she can stop a partner from drinking alcohol or from smoking or taking drugs. Some think a change in neighborhood or job will change a person for ...

924. Lent 5

John 7:45--8:11, Luke 20:9-19, John 12:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Philippians 3:1-11, Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... destroy it. Old Testament: Isaiah 43:16-21 1. Something good is going to happen to you! In this passage God asks us to stop thinking and talking about all the good things God did for us in the past, such as the Exodus from Egypt. Something better is ... Christian never "has it made." He is a Christian in process from sinner to saint. There is much yet to be done. Only physical death stops the onward progress. What still lies ahead for Christians to do: a. To know him and the power of his resurrection v. 10. b. ...

925. Passion Sunday

Isaiah 50:1-11, Luke 22:14--23:56, Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... You are cooperative v. 30: "On which no one ever sat." c. You can carry Jesus to others v. 35. 2. When you've got to say it! (19:40). There are times when you cannot stop things: waves coming to shore, winds blowing, the passing of time, the sun's rising. On Palm Sunday the disciples could not stop praising Jesus. In answer to the Pharisees' complaint, Jesus said that if the disciples were silent, the stones would cry out. What was so great and wonderful that people had to break out in praise? 3. Christian ...

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