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76. Keeping the Wheels Turning

John 21:1-19

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John E. Harnish

... , packaging-incredible activity. As the tour ended, one of the visitors said, "I didn't see a shipping department." The guide responded, "Well, we don't have a shipping department because it takes all the grease we make to lubricate our equipment and keep the wheels turning." Brother Stan concluded: Friends, the Church is the best lubricated grease factory in all of history. What's missing is the shipping department. The church does not exist for itself; it exists to bring others to a commitment to Jesus ...

77. Keeping Company with the Weary

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... ." How will you respond to that invitation today? I. COME TO JESUS. Several months ago, I stood at the foot of the Statue of Liberty and read once more those inviting words to immigrants landing on our shores. You know them as well as I: “Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she with silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden ...

78. Keeping Hope Alive

Matthew 24:36-44

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... such a demanding piece so beautifully without notice and with no rehearsal. He replied, "In 1939, when I was a budding young concert pianist, I was arrested and placed in a Nazi concentration camp. Putting it mildly, the future looked bleak. But I knew that in order to keep the flicker of hope alive that I might someday play again, I needed to practice every day. I began by fingering a piece from my repertoire on my bare board bed late one night. The next night I added a second piece and soon I was running ...

79. Repent and Keep the Dream Alive!

Matthew 3:1-12

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Joel D. Kline

... and forgotten? John the Baptist was one who would not allow his dream to be shattered. It was a dream of a coming Messiah, the One who would set life aright, the One who would open the way to abundant joy and peace and hope and life. And to keep that dream alive, the Baptist shouted a message of repentance. Biblical repentance is not simply a matter of remorse for past sins and shortcomings; much more, it is a turning around, the taking on of a new set of values, a new perspective towards life, a new way of ...

80. Keep Climbing

John 17:1-11

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Billy D. Strayhorn

A Canadian by the name of Ashleigh Brilliant draws cartoons to go with pithy sayings called "Pot Shots." There is one I really like. Two people with walking sticks in hand are climbing a mountain in knee-deep snow. The caption reads: "Keep Climbing Upwards! You may never reach the top, but it's definitely in that direction." We have to continue to work toward unity and understanding - between each other, between the races, between cultures and between denominations. We may never reach it, but by working ...

81. Keep an Inventory of Good

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Staff

... . In later years, whenever I was tempted to rip into anyone, I forced myself first to sit down and thoughtfully compile as long a list of good points as I possibly could. Invariably, by the time I finished my inventory, I would see the matter in its true perspective and keep my temper under control. There is no telling how many times this habit has prevented me from committing one of the costliest mistakes any executive can make losing his temper. "I commend it to anyone who must deal with people."

82. Keep the Pressure Out

Acts 2:38; Mt 28:19-20

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Brett Blair

... handling pressure. One is illustrated by a bathysphere, the miniature submarine used to explore the ocean in places so deep that the water pressure would crush a conventional submarine like an aluminum can. Bathyspheres compensate with plate steel several inches thick, which keeps the water out but also makes them heavy and hard to maneuver. Inside they're not alone. When their lights are turned on and you look through the tiny, thick plate-glass windows, what do you see? Fish! These fish cope with extreme ...

83. When You Keep Digging

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Roger Thompson

... doctor probed the wound with his little finger to seek the bullet. He couldn't find it, so he tried a silver-tipped probe. Still he couldn't locate the bullet. They took Garfield back to Washington, D.C. Despite the summer heat, they tried to keep him comfortable. He was growing very weak. Teams of doctors tried to locate the bullet, probing the wound over and over. In desperation they asked Alexander Graham Bell, who was working on a little device called the telephone, to see if he could locate the metal ...

84. Keep Your Lips from Slips

James 3:1-12

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William Norris

William Norris, the American journalist who specialized in simple rhymes that packed a wallop once wrote: If your lips would keep from slips, Five things observe with care: To whom you speak; of whom you speak; And how, and when, and where.

85. The Unwanted Christmas Gift: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... on the cutting room floor. Nobody wanted a pregnant intruder about to give birth. Nobody wanted a messiah in a manger. Nobody wanted a Savior with a hometown of Nazareth. Nobody wanted . . . Unexpected, unwanted gifts at Christmas are the gifts that “keep on giving.” They are remembered. Treasured. Trotted out to entertain or amuse. Maybe the real Christmas giving tradition should be giving each other something we DON’T want. COMMENTARY At last, on this fourth and final Sunday of Advent, the gospel ...

86. Fighting Wars and Keeping a Promise: David Establishes an Ideal of Kingship

2 Sam 8:1–10:19

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... David (5:10, 19, 24; 7:1, 3, 9, 11). 8:11 King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued. In accordance with the regulations of kingship (cf. Deut. 17:17), David does not keep the silver and gold he captures. Instead, he dedicates the plunder to the Lord.6 8:13 David became famous. David’s fame is a fulfillment of the Lord’s promise: “Now I will make your name great” (2 Sam. 7:9).7 8:15 David reigned over all ...

87. Keeping the Faith Vital

Deuteronomy 11:1-32

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... principle of the ten words before he gives the exposition of these commandments in chapters 12–26. The fundamental commandment is to “Love the Lord your God” (11:1), with “commandment” appearing in the singular form (cf. Deut. 6:5). They are to keep his “charge” or “requirements,” this word used uniquely here in Deuteronomy. Even though those in the new generation are not the eyewitnesses of God’s mighty acts in the past or of his “discipline” (the Hebrew term has not just the idea ...

The severest test of character is not so much the ability to keep a secret as it is, when the secret is finally out, to refrain from disclosing that you knew it all along.

Sydney J. Harris

89. Be Sure of Your Course and Keep on Going

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Editor James S. Hewett

... many vexing problems and the stresses of our times that complicate their solutions, this simple scene from long ago comes vividly to mind. The obvious moral: No matter how difficult the challenge or how impossible or hopeless the task may seem, if you are reasonably sure of your course, just keep on going!

90. Keep Busy

Humor

Lucy: I'm thinking of starting some new hobbies... Charlie Brown: That's a good idea, Lucy. The people who get the most out of life are those who really try to accomplish something. Lucy: Accomplish something?! I thought we were just supposed to keep busy!

91. Keep Your Antenna Up

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Maxie Dunnam

... people and never be aware that they're torn up inside. Sometimes that's our fault, sometimes theirs. We can hide from each other. We can also be so preoccupied with our own selves that we are deaf and dumb to the signals for help loved ones are desperately sending. Keep your radio on and your antenna up. Someone you love may send a signal for help.

92. Keep Growing!

1 Peter 2:4-12

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Growth is important in all areas of life. Lesson: Do any of you have baby brothers or sisters at home? Have all of you seen a little baby? They're so cute and cuddly, but they need lots of help; they can't do anything for themselves. Have you ever watched babies learn to eat? What a mess! They get food all over the floor, all over their clothes, and all over themselves. It's in their hair, it's in their ears, it's everywhere! But eventually, they get a little better and don't spill so much on the floor and ...

93. News Too Good To Keep

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Bulletin Aid

Dennis Koch

Gospel Note The shepherds, having heard the angelic message, go to Bethlehem; and, having beheld the holy family for themselves, they return whence they came, but now ''glorifying and praising God,'' not only for the baby whom they had seen, but also for the angels' words that had revealed his true identity" Liturgical Color White Suggested Hymns God, Whose Almighty Word Silent Night, Holy Night Lo, How A Rose Is Growing, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing The Bells Of Christmas Christmas Eve This is quite a ...

94. Promises To Keep

Mark 6:14-29

Children's Sermon

SHARING THIS WEEK'S GOSPEL THEME AT SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL AND AT HOME Teachers or Parents: This lesson fells about someone (King Herod) who made a promise that he should not have made. In front of a large audience of friends, the king promised his daughter anything she wanted. At her mother's request, the girl asked Herod to kill John the Baptist. Reluctantly Herod granted the request. King Herod was forced to live with the consequence of a promise he made. Tell your children this story. Explain that when ...

95. Keeping Alert

Luke 9:28-36

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John A. Stroman

In Luke's account, Jesus prayed but the disciples slept. They had fallen asleep. With their heads in the clouds, they drifted off into an unconscious state. Remember the story of Rip Van Winkle? He fell asleep one day in a quiet spot on the banks of the Hudson River and he didn't wake up for twenty years. When he went to sleep, the sign above his favorite tavern read: "King George III, King of England." He was a subject of the British crown. When he woke up, King George was replaced by George Washington ...

96. Keeping on Course

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In the old days of ocean sailing, a small boy was traveling on shipboard with his father. About once a day the boy saw the captain stand on deck with sextant in hand, and, as they used to say, "shoot the stars." The boy said to his father, "Daddy, what is the captain doing?" His father replied, "The captain is taking our bearings, seeing where we are, finding out if we are going in the right direction." As a matter of fact, my dear friends, it is something of this kind that each of us is doing as we are in ...

97. What Keeps Us Running

John 6:63

Children's Sermon

Object: Some gasoline in a can. Good morning, boys and girls. Today I want to tell you a little bit about the spirit. How many of you have ever heard someone talk about "spirit," your spirit? (Let them answer.) That's good, it is a word that all of us have heard. How many of you know what I mean when I talk about your spirit? (Let them answer.) Those are pretty hard questions, aren't they? We have heard of our spirit and the Spirit of God, and we know that we have one, but it is very hard to talk about. ...

98. Keep Doing Your Job

Luke 17:1-10

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By 1989, baseball player Nolan Ryan reached an incredible 5,000 strike outs, and all those no hitters. Ryan is a phenomenal baseball player. In his rookie year, 18 years earlier, Gil Hodges was the manager of the Mets, and was impatient with Ryan. Although Ryan could consistently throw the ball over ninety miles an hour, most of the time it didn't go over the plate. He was walking everybody, hitting a lot of people, too. Hodges told Ryan at the beginning of a particular game that he was to pitch better in ...

99. Keeping Our Perspective and Priorities Straight

Luke 6:17-26

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Brett Blair

Leith Anderson, a pastor, shared an experience: As a boy, he grew up outside of New York City and was an avid fan of the old Brooklyn Dodgers. One day his father took him to a World Series game between the Dodgers and the Yankees. He was so excited, and he just knew the Dodgers would trounce the Yankees. Unfortunately, the Dodgers never got on base, and his excitement was shattered. Years later he was engrossed in a conversation with a man who was a walking sports almanac. Leith told him about the first ...

100. The Problem With Keeping All The Rules

Luke 18:9-14

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: Picture of a camel Good morning, boys and girls. What is this picture I have in my hand? That's right, it's a picture of a camel. Today, I'm going to tell you a story by Rudyard Kipling about the problem of pride and how the camel got its hump. When God first created the earth and all the animals, He gave each of the animals a different job. All of the animals did their work, except the camel. Whenever the other animals asked the camel to do some work, the camel just said, "Humph!" and walked away ...

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76. Keeping the Wheels Turning

John 21:1-19

Illustration

John E. Harnish

77. Keeping Company with the Weary

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

78. Keeping Hope Alive

Matthew 24:36-44

Illustration

79. Repent and Keep the Dream Alive!

Matthew 3:1-12

Illustration

Joel D. Kline

80. Keep Climbing

John 17:1-11

Illustration

Billy D. Strayhorn

81. Keep an Inventory of Good

Illustration

Staff

82. Keep the Pressure Out

Acts 2:38; Mt 28:19-20

Illustration

Brett Blair

83. When You Keep Digging

Illustration

Roger Thompson

84. Keep Your Lips from Slips

James 3:1-12

Illustration

William Norris

85. The Unwanted Christmas Gift: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

86. Fighting Wars and Keeping a Promise: David Establishes an Ideal of Kingship

2 Sam 8:1–10:19

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

87. Keeping the Faith Vital

Deuteronomy 11:1-32

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

The severest test of character is not so much the ability to keep a secret as it is, when the secret is finally out, to refrain from disclosing that you knew it all along.

Sydney J. Harris

89. Be Sure of Your Course and Keep on Going

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

90. Keep Busy

Humor

91. Keep Your Antenna Up

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

92. Keep Growing!

1 Peter 2:4-12

Children's Sermon