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1051. Liquid Hope

John 7:25-44

Sermon

James Weekley

... poured forth his healing ministry to a barren world. John announced, "I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit." (Mark 1:8) Water was to flow freely in Jesus' parables and miracles. Almost immediately he called two fisherman out of water. (Matthew 4:18-20) He fabricated his own flood story in the parable of the two house builders. (Matthew 7:24-27) He calmed a storm that came out of nowhere. (Matthew 14:22-23) In Cana he changed water into wine in no time flat. (John 2:1 ...

1052. Faith To The Finish

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8, Isaiah 14:24-27

Sermon

Erskine White

... to make it profitable. Oral tried everything. He even went on television with his statement that "God will call me home" if you and I don't send in money to help him finish the tower he had begun building before counting the cost. It's funny how Jesus' ancient parable can live so vividly today. I mean, here is a man who seems literally, to be acting it out before our eyes. And see how the rest of what Jesus said in our text is also coming true: "[and] all who see it begin to mock him, saying, 'He started ...

1053. The Prodigal Nation

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Erskine White

... East, in Central America: why do all these people hate us? There was once a house we lived in; in keeping with Jesus' parable, let's call it the house of our fathers and mothers. It was a beautiful house, built on a foundation of values which inspired ... of values we are ashamed of, but by the love of the Father Jesus showed us in His story, it is never too late. In Jesus' parable, we are told that the prodigal son "came to himself." As he stood there feeding the swine, he saw what he had become and came ...

1054. Proper 18

Luke 14:25-35, Deuteronomy 30:11-20, Proverbs 9:1-18, Ezekiel 33:1-20, Philemon 1:8-25

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George Bass

... people their whole lives. For more than a few in the history of the church this means literally laying down their lives for Jesus Christ as martyrs. For all, it means counting the cost of being disciples of Jesus Christ, a cost that all must pay. The parable/example of the man who seeks to build the tower, and counts or does not count the cost, seems to be tailor-made for preaching about stewardship from the perspective of the gospel. It asks the questions, "Do you know the cost of being Christian?" and ...

1055. Who’s Keeping Score?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

William J. Carl

... Adam and Eve for worrying about their scores and which one had the bigger house or the newer car that he just kicked them out of Eden. It was, of course, the serpent who taught them how to keep score in the first place. So, concludes Anne Herbert’s parable (publisher unknown), “Really, it was life in Eden that didn’t mean anything. Fun is great in its place, but without scoring there’s no reason for it… We were lucky to get out. We’re all very grateful to the snake.” So who’s keeping score ...

1056. Is It Too Late? ... Continued

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

George Johnson

... the tone of a person's voice you can often catch a feeling of how serious a situation is. However, when a person's words are put in print, you sometimes have to read between the lines to capture the tone, the feeling, the sense of urgency. Reading this parable in Matthew, one can sense the tone of seriousness and urgency as you read between the lines. When I am called to the hospital to see a member who has been in an accident, I often ask how serious it is. The hospital has different words they use. They ...

1057. How Does One Prepare For The Unknown?

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

George Johnson

... ? Was it turning your life over to God? It might be interesting to gather in clusters and share our stories of foolish things and wise things we have done. In our text, Jesus tells a story about 10 bridesmaids. Five were wise and five were foolish. In reading this parable, we are also reminded of the story in the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus told about the wise person who built a house on a rock, a solid foundation, and a foolish person who built on sand. Of course, the house built on the sand fell to ...

1058. Is It Too Late?

Matthew 25:14-30

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George Johnson

... the action called for is still the same. Stop the trend, or we will all weep and gnash our teeth. What does the parable call for? Why did Jesus give us this story? What should we do as a building committee? By the way, building committees ... late. There are signs of hope around us. There are things we can do to change the situation. Remember, the reason Jesus gave this parable was to alert his listeners, not paralyze them or condemn them. Let me introduce for you today what we will talk about next Sunday. ...

1059. The Strength of the Master

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... “Enter the narrow gate.” “The wise man built his house on the rock.” “Laborers for the harvest are needed.” “If you had faith as a mustard seed.” “Strain the gnat and swallow the camel.” “I am the vine.” Nearly all of his parables came from the out of doors. The parable of the sower, of the wheat and the tares, of the dragnet, the earth and the seed -- all these and many others were taken directly from the farms and shores of Galilee. Had he not been a frequent visitor to farms, he ...

1060. The Gospel Of Christmas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

James Garrett

... matters, and that is your personal relationship to a personal Redeemer and Lord. Let everything else go, but maintain that at all costs, and God will fulfill His purpose through your life.” One of the best known parables of Jesus has been retold in the language of Christmas by John Killinger. The parable is the gospel of Christmas. “A certain man had two sons. The younger one said to his father, ‘Give me my Christmas presents early this year. I am bored with this place and am splitting for the big ...

1061. A Sign Of Divine Protection

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... like Jesus. Could this have been a test to see whether the Israelites were willing to lay down their lives for the sheep? The challenge to be more than a hireling calls upon one to be a shepherd willing to die for the sheep like Jesus. Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep. The man with one hundred sheep discovers one missing, leaves the 99 and goes out into the uncertainty of the night looking for the one lost sheep. He stays out amidst the danger of the night until he finds his sheep, then he comes ...

1062. Leaping For Joy

Malachi 4:1-6

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... like the marriage supper of the Lamb. In between, celebrations of one kind or another abound. Jesus in one of his parables tells of a man who accidentally stumbled upon a treasure while plowing in a field. Overcome with joy he goes and sells all that he has ... to buy that field. Jesus tells another parable about a merchant who searches the world for the pearl of great price. Once he finds it, he sells all that he has to ...

1063. Our Living Hope

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... that it was from men, then the people might well riot. They could only answer, "We do not know." Quickly Jesus countered: "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things." Jesus follows this encounter with the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, a parable the scribes and chief priests understood clearly. They were angered and would have arrested him. But again they feared the reaction of the people. Then came a new strategy. Spies were sent, posing as interested followers and sympathizers to the ...

1064. Serving With Water: The Washing

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Steve Swanson

... your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave." (Matthew 20:26) Or: If any one would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all. (Mark 9:33) Or, he might tell them the parable of the seating arrangements at the banquet, or the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. Again and again, Jesus taught them lessons of humility and service. But what did they do after they ate that beautiful, meaningful, and mystical Last Supper? They began once again to argue and bicker about ...

1065. Oh Me of Little Faith

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... might be declining, but we are still the church, the Body of Christ, and Jesus is still with us, calling us to provide a calming presence to those who feel tossed about on the waves of life, the unloved and the unlovely, the stranger in our midst. In his parable of the church, Matthew wants us to experience the storm. He wants us to realize that Jesus does not come to take away all our hardships, all our struggles, or even all our doubts. As long as we live on this Earth we will encounter problems. That’s ...

1066. New (Testament) Math

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... to get the picture, Peter," Jesus said. "Let me tell you a story that may help clear things up for you even more." "This isn’t going to be another one of those parables, is it, Lord?" Peter asked. "No offense, but you know how I always get headaches trying to figure out exactly what you’re trying to say when you tell parables." "I think you might catch on to this one," Jesus said. "Listen anyway. Once there was a wealthy man who had many diverse holdings in which he had invested money. One of those ...

1067. Here Comes the Judge!

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Johnny Dean

... like Jesus describes it here, then I’m afraid I’m going to cause Jesus a little trouble. It’s not that I want to be a troublemaker, mind you. It’s just that I don’t fit neatly into either of the categories Jesus describes in the parable. When I go before the judge to plead my case, I’ll have to answer his question, "Well, Lord, sometimes I fed the hungry, making donations to the Community Food Bank. There were days when I did my best to help those who needed clothing, donating my old clothes ...

1068. Laughing in Church

Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Carl Jech

... , we must learn to see and appreciate humor in various forms and on different levels. The word "laugh" does not appear often in the Bible, but words like "joy" and "rejoice," and expressions like "making merry" and "celebrating a feast" appear many, many times. The parable of the servant who was forgiven a two-million dollar debt only to imprison the fellow who owed him a quarter, was a funny joke told to drive home a point about the importance of forgiveness. But most of the humor in the Scriptures takes ...

1069. Save Us From the World-Savers

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Carl Jech

... -righteous are criticized, and the outcast or outsider is commended. It seems likely that the older brother in this parable was intended to represent a Judaism which condemned God's acceptance of the outsiders (the Gentiles), an acceptance proclaimed ... show Jesus affirming outcasts of various kinds are what the Christian Gospel is really about. This story of the Prodigal Son, the parable of the Good Samaritan, the story in the book of Acts where Phillip baptizes the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts is clearly from the ...

1070. The Other Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

... in the Prodigal Son as there were changes in the day.” It is difficult for us to see something new in the parable of the Prodigal son. We have heard the story so many times we believe that we have squeezed it dry of meaning. Not only that, but, ... as the saying goes, familiarity breeds contempt. When we hear the opening words of the parable once again, “And there was a Father who had two sons,” we greet the words with ho-hum. Heard it. Heard it. Heard it ...

1071. The Prodigal Son

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Brett Blair

... eye. But if I hear that my child is one of them, there is nothing that I will not do to see that they are found. You are more valuable than an African diamond mind and an Arabian oil field. Why? Because you belong to our heavenly father. In the parable of the lost coin, we read where a woman turns her house upside down in search for a missing coin. Will God not literally turn the world upside down in his search for one lost soul? Then comes perhaps the most significant line in the whole story. It reads: And ...

1072. The Unjust Steward

Luke 16:1-15

Drama

Robert A. Lehmann

Theme: A parable of honesty and love for God Characters: Narrator Rich man Accountant, Three solo voices (the narrator doubles as Jesus) Narrator: Now Jesus told this story, Solo 7: To his disciples. Solo 2: To his disciples. Solo 3: To his disciples. Jesus: Once there was a man, Solo 1: A very ...

1073. The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 16:19-31

Drama

Robert A. Lehmann

Theme: A parable of final separation Characters: Jesus Four solo voices (Solo 4 doubles as the Narrator, Solo 3 doubles as Abraham, and Solo 1 doubles as the Rich Man.) Narrator (Solo 4): Jesus, in talking to his disciples, told them an interesting incident, he said, Jesus: There was a certain rich man, ...

1074. The Ten Virgins

Matthew 25:1-13

Drama

Robert A. Lehmann

Theme: A parable of the Kingdom of heaven Characters: Narrator Jesus Four solo voices Narrator: There are always people who are unprepared; not ready for work, for meals, for events they just seem to "put things off" naturally. That may be acceptable when dealing with earthly matters but when it concerns heavenly matters, ...

1075. Take Up Your Cross

Luke 8:1-15

Sermon

Robert V. Dodd

... his efforts, he didn't allow the fear of losing some seed in hardened places, to the wild birds, and in briars and thistles keep him from his appointed task. Why? Because the harvest is sure. William Barclay claims that this is the whole point of the parable: the certainty of the harvest. Some people will harden their hearts and fail to really hear and understand the Good News. Others will accept it eagerly, but only as long as it is the popular thing to do. Some will receive it, but attempt to serve both ...

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