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1101. The Temple

John 2:12-25

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... how much God disliked what they were doing. They must have made fun of Jesus or told him to leave, for before they knew what happened Jesus went into action. He took off a cord that he wore around his waist when he prayed, and he swung it in the air like a whip. With a loud voice he commanded them to leave the temple and stop acting like thieves in a house that was meant for prayer. The people ran from the temple and from the angry words of Jesus. They knew that he meant what he said. The priests ...

1102. The Vicarious Servant

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... of the dedicated person giving himself for the many so that the goodness and truth in his life might be realized in them. In the summer of 1941, when the German Luftwaffe rained death from the skies over England’s cities and towns, the Royal Air Force was perilously outnumbered, yet with courage beyond measure and at enormous sacrifice they engaged the enemy and won. This led Winston Churchill to declare: "Never in the realm of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Here is the principle ...

1103. A Perspective on the Ascension

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... - just another myth. The early gospel writers had to dispose of Jesus somehow, and hence they wove this tale out of sheer fantasy. Moreover, the materialists ask: how could a human body of flesh and blood similar to ours simply go up into the air and disappear? They quote the first Russian astronaut who, upon his return to earth, declared he had had "up there" no intimations of God. Moreover, even in every worshiping congregation today, you and I can see, here and there, the raised eyebrow or sense ...

1104. Song of an Evangelist

Psalm 103:1-22

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... , surrounded by angels (Psalm 103:20). Comforting, indeed, is the thought that from his royal seat beyond the sky the Lord who knows all, sees all, and governs all intercedes on earth in behalf of "all created things," whether they be on the land, or in the air, or at the bottom of the sea. For it means that, whatever their sphere, none are forgotten on high. It is a seminal concept, emboldening the poet. For with a daring born of genius he proceeds to bring his song full circle by calling on the entire ...

1105. Rules For Living

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Robert Allen

... the little girl, "I will grant you your fondest wish." The little girl thought for a moment and replied, "I want to be happy." The fairy princess smiled and leaned over and whispered something into the girl’s ear. Then, the fairy princess vanished into thin air. But, as the girl grew older, there was no one in the kingdom who was happier than she. Whenever anyone asked her for the secret of her happiness, she would only smile and say, "I listened to a beautiful fairy princess." As she reached the last ...

1106. I Believe In Judgment

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Robert Allen

... God is better than that. I realize that the Bible quotes Jesus very clearly about Hell being a "lake of fire." But, I also think it is important to understand that Jesus used word pictures to describe many abstract concepts. Once he pointed to the birds of the air and said that not one of them falls to the ground without the Heavenly Father knowing. Once he pointed to flowers growing in the field and said that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed as one of these. Once he said that even the hairs of ...

1107. I Love A Parade

Matthew 21:1-11, John 12:12-19

Sermon

Robert Allen

... her heart to observe the Passover in Jerusalem. Even today, when Jews celebrate the religious holiday of Passover, the say, "This year here; next year Jerusalem." Like a giant magnet, Jesus was drawn toward the city with the other religious pilgrims. There was an explosive air of expectancy as Jesus made it known that he would be entering the city. A large crowd of people began to gather. In the crowd that day were friends of Jesus - those who followed him, those who had heard him preach, those who had seen ...

1108. Five Minutes After Death

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

Robert Allen

... ... and I wish I were there now...." And he was right! In just a short time, he crossed over that threshold and went to that place where he did not have to suffer anymore. He went to that place where he did not have to struggle for a breath of air. He went to that place that was promised by Jesus. He went to enjoy the rest and peace and joy of those who die in the Lord. II. Five minutes after death there will be a reunion with loved ones. The promise of Jesus to the thief on the cross ...

1109. What To Give The God Who Has Everything

Psalm 50:1-23

Sermon

Erskine White

... effect, "Let’s keep this business of gift-giving in perspective." "After all," God says to Israel, "What are you giving Me when you sacrifice an animal or a bird? Every creature who walks the earth is Mine, and I know all the birds who fly in the air, so what are you doing but giving me what I already own? Therefore, I don’t want these burnt offerings from you." (This, by the way, is one example of how the new Bible translation [the NRSV] is much superior to the old RSV. The old Bible translates verse ...

1110. You Can Go Home Again!

Jeremiah 3:6-4:4

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... there is no chance for re-takes. The promise is that the Lord is merciful and "will not be angry forever." In other words, there is the promise of reconciliation. Each Christmas season for the past several years a television film called The Gathering, has aired. It is truly a classic tale with Edward Asner in the role of a man who realizes almost too late his need for reconciliation to the family he loves, but nearly all of whom he has alienated by his hypercritical, arbitrary and beligerant manner. When ...

1111. The Scandal Of Redeeming Love

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... , "My husband," and no longer you will call me, "My Baal," for I will remove the names of the Baals from her mouth, and they shall be mentioned by name no more. I will make for you a covenant on that day with the wild animals, the birds of the air, and the creeping things of the ground; and I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land; and I will make you lie down in safety. And I will take you for my wife forever; I will take you for my wife in righteousness and in justice ...

1112. Simon Peter: Strong Stone or Crumbling Clay?

Luke 22:54-62

Sermon

Carl E. Zahrte

... , and got inside the court of the high priest’s palace where they had taken him. I didn’t know what I would do there, but I was totally unprepared for what happened next. At first I just stayed in the shadows, but there was quite a chill in the air and the men had made a fire there, so I edged up to it. They were talking and joking about how easy it had been to capture Jesus, and how silly his followers had looked as they went scurrying off in ten different directions. Then, as I edged up a ...

1113. Courageous Preaching

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... fog it up in abstract language so that our listeners can interpret it the way they want to. So the theologian’s flower has been called the "hedge" and wise old Joe Sittler talked about coming down on an issue "with both feet planted in mid-air!" Yes, strong sermons will evoke disagreement, but I believe there remains in our congregations a deep hunger for more plain talk from the pulpit. Our people are getting weary of words that distort and conceal. Some of the reasons for the strong sermon reaction in ...

1114. Christian Courage

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... , fully aware that he was in real trouble, he boldly confronted his accusers and confessed his Lord. "Aren’t you afraid about saying what you do on human rights?" a South Dakota farmer asked Manas Buthelezi, who had just been driving the farmer’s air-conditioned harvester. The South African theologian replied, "If I’d be as careful as all that, I’d become irrelevant." The farmer, himself a member of the state legislature, got the point and perhaps some additional insight as to what it takes to live ...

1115. Bridges, Not Walls!

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Durwood L. Buchheim

... wall between Jews and Gentiles was taken for granted. This is the way it was. This is the way it is. Obviously, this is the way it is supposed to be. These walls do not come down easily. Many of you recall the series on the Civil War aired a few years ago on public television. Once again we experienced the horrendous cost of the wall between white and black people. Bridges are being built, but this country is still suffering the after-effects of these hate-producing walls between people. We see this in the ...

1116. Dual Citizenship II - What Do We Owe To God?

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... sovereign. When the Salvation Army was in its infancy in India, its leader, Commissioner Tucker, began holding public meetings and processions. The British Viceroy of India, Sir James Souter, called Commissioner Tucker to his office and issued instructions that no open-air meetings or marches were to be held. The Salvation Army, for reasons of conscience, decided it must defy the Governor. That very night the Salvation Army, with band playing, led a march through the streets of the city. At an intersection ...

1117. True Servants of Christ

Matthew 23:1-39

Bulletin Aid

James Wilson

... patient You have been with us. And Lord, how often we have failed to love others in the way You first loved us. Forgive us, Lord, and help us share You with the world. In Christ we pray. Amen. Hymns "Rise, Shine You People" "There's A Spirit In The Air" "Blessed Assurance"

1118. Peter Becomes the Rock

Drama

G. Franklin Gray

... you!" Jesus And I said to you, "Get away from me, Satan. You are an obstacle in my way. You think like men, not God." Peter I’m not an obstacle in your way now, Lord! My whole life is yours. (Peter draws his sword and waves it in the air and exclaims.) We are all ready to serve you, Lord. To move into the world and make you a King. Jesus Peter, put away your sword. My Kingdom will be a Kingdom of love. Peter I know, Lord. You gave us a new commandment about love. You said, "Love one ...

1119. Bethlehem: Capitol of the Universe

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... city where Mary and Joseph could not find room in the Inn. Then I looked beyond the soldier-guards and the commercialism, out to the sloping hillsides. It was easy to imagine first century shepherds on those hillsides; they work there still. The late afternoon air was like that which travelers felt nineteen centuries ago when they pushed wearily into Bethlehem toward what was in those days the only public lodging in the city. No one can say for sure, of course, at what spot in Bethlehem Jesus was born. But ...

1120. The Authority of Jesus

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

... , it is a bit musty in here. It kind of reminds me of an old storeroom or attic. It will take quite a bit of cleaning to get this place in shape. Judas: (He throws his money bag on the table and a cloud of dust goes into the air.) That’s an understatement! I thought Peter and John were supposed to get everything ready. Where are they? Andrew: Peter told me that he, James, and John had to meet with the Master for awhile. Some important business had come up. Judas: Ah yes! Important business! Whenever there ...

1121. Stewards of Creation

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... as much as we love ourselves. That neighbor would include: the poor of other countries, the unborn of future generations, the less fortunate in our own city, our own family, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. We must always count the cost of convenience. American Air Lines has a little sign in each of their in-flight rest rooms: "As a courtesy to the next passenger, we suggest you use your towel to wipe off the basin." 3. We need to question seriously the material growth which has been ...

1122. Stewards and Our Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:12-31, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... dock with a tow motor or tractor. In more remote airports where American Airlines has only one or two flights a day, they don’t invest in a tractor. They just put out large metal flippers in back of the jets which reverse the flow of the air and actually push the plane backwards with the same energy that had been designed to pull it forward. That can be true in the Christian church as well. The same energy and abilities that God gives members to use for upbuilding the church and supporting each other ...

1123. Resurrection: From Slave to Child

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... of pilgrims to ever approach Jerusalem. Their leader rode a beautiful white donkey, whose nodding head marked each step of the way. The pilgrims sang the songs of David. They danced along the road even as David had danced before the Lord. They flayed the air with palm branches. Riding that white donkey was Jesus. He was welcomed along the way from Bethany. Every stone’s throw distance he stopped to talk with the people. His route had been heralded earlier. Now the crowds that had so eagerly sought his ...

1124. A Dead Man in a Witch’s Cave

1 Samuel 28:1-25

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... t drift through a stop-sign. You know you shouldn’t double-park. But when you do these things, it’s different - it’s excusable. Often, at a basketball game, you have seen large signs on all sides of the field-house: "No Smoking." Yet the air was blue with smoke! Everybody assumed the signs were for the other people. Often we have criticized people for some activity, and then turned right around and done the very same thing. We so easily make exceptions of ourselves. With a couple of his comrades, Saul ...

1125. A Man Who Lost His Head

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

R. Blaine Detrick

... Gospel. And wherever this is presented, we have God’s eternal truth: whether at the high altar of a large cathedral or in a store-front chapel ... whether in the largest cities of the world or in the distant jungles of Africa ... whether an evangelist at an open-air meeting or a mother by the bedside of her child. Wherever the story of the Lamb of God, who gave his life for the sin of the world, wherever that story is told, the essence of the Gospel is present. All of us are sinners. We need redemption ...

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