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1201. Can Anybody Really Hear Me?

Luke 8:1-15

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

Synopsis: Mary Delight is a young lady representing Generation X who is bewildered about her future. Mary goes to trusted individuals for a caring ear but is not listened to and gets frustrated. Finally she blurts out her dilemma to a little child, and the child seems to hear and care. This chancel drama is a setup for preaching to the theme of "The Need To Be Listened To And Heard." Theme: The Need To Be Listened To And Heard Characters: Narrator Mary Delight Pastor Lovet, wearing clerical collar Sam, ...

1202. Pentecost Communion Meditation: Monologue Of A Saint

Acts 2:42-47, Acts 2:14-41

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

Theme: The Holy Spirit has, through the years, drawn us to Christ, that He might make us saints and family. Setting: Like Abraham, I set out on a journey. After twenty years teaching in a United Methodist Church college setting, I grew restless, but still did not know what to do with the rest of my life. For one year, I took a part-time appointment, a two-church circuit, 65 miles from my home in Lakeland, Florida. I had no idea whether I was up to the task of returning to the pastorate. How does one ...

1203. Poolside Blessing: Monologue of a Paralytic

John 5:2-16

Drama

Dr. Raymond Bailey

Theme: We sometimes follow routines that are a substitute for a living. Instead of having a life of our own, we give up and become passive. In fact, that passivity can be a deceptive and manipulative style of control. Jesus' question to the paralytic by the pool was, "Do you want to be healed?" Do you want to get a life, or is life as you now live it a means of avoidance and control that you find too comfortable to give up? Setting for the Sermon Monologue: The scripture is a lectionary reading. How does ...

1204. Proper 6

1 Samuel 15:1-35, Psalm 20:1-9, 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, 2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, 1 Samuel 16:1-13

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

CALL TO WORSHIP Come to Christ the great story teller and he will teach you in public and in private the meaning of life. PRAYER OF CONFESSION God of here and there, Judge of now and then, though you are beyond our line of sight and we must walk by faith, we believe that you are always aware of us and what we do. We know we are on trial, being tested, our conduct under your scrutiny. We confess that our behavior is neither as good nor as bad as it might be. We are not as ambitious for your acceptance as we ...

1205. How Ralph Ribbon Changed

Philippians 2:3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A pretty piece of ribbon. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have ever met Ralph Ribbon? (Let them answer.) Now many of you know him, but you will like him a lot better after I tell you a story I know about him. Ralph is a nice guy who has learned a lot. I remember Ralph when people thought that he was a real bum. He didn't look like a bum; as a matter of fact, he was always one of the nicest looking pieces of ribbon that you could find. His friends were also only the best. Every day ...

1206. Elijah and the Widow of Zarapheth

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

Elijah and the widow of Zarepheth - with all of its wondrous, miraculous content, is still a warm and human story, filled with so many details reflecting everyday life in the eighth century B.C. Times were once better for this widow. Her house has an upper room, an indicator of some prosperity. But after her husband died, it must have been a few years ago, things went from bad to worse. One by one all the servants had to be let go, even the last one. Now she was out having to scrounge for her own fire wood ...

1207. Reformation Sunday

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

A Book Misunderstood; Jerusalem the Great and Jerusalem the Golden; Away With the Sea and Tears and In With Love; and Faith in a God Who Can Do Anything. One of the best comedy routines I've ever seen on TV took place in the waiting room of a veterinarian. Among those gathered was a man with a huge box which shuddered and lurched about from the struggles of the creature inside. Strange growls, fur, feathers, and dust all came belching out. At one point the top flew open. The owner grabbed an umbrella, ...

1208. Easter - Fact And Fiction!

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

A Family Circus comic strip shows the children of the family on Easter morning. One asks, "Who laid all these eggs?" The reply of another child is, "The Easter Bunny." "Who colored them?" Again the reply, "The Easter Bunny." The first child asks again, "Who gave us the jelly beans?" The reply, "The Easter Bunny." The family is then shown going to church. In church, the minister is preaching, and asks, "They came to the tomb and saw the stone rolled back, 'Who could have done this?' " And the child in the ...

1209. The Ascension Announces a Triumph

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

Introduction Roller coasters are becoming more and more popular in America; they are being built taller, and longer, and faster - and nearly every major theme and play park seems to have one. In a world that keeps us as dizzy as being on a roller coaster, or at best we have a suspicion that we are being used as a yo-yo, trying to meet the demands of all the strident voices about us. So, when a church event that has its anniversary on a certain Thursday every year - not even a Sunday - we find it a bit ...

1210. The Only Day

Romans 6:10

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A calendar. It is preferable to have the kind which shows only one day at a time, such as a desk calendar. Good morning, boys and girls. What day is it today? Sunday, that's right! But what other day is it? What's the date? [Let them answer.] Very good! Sometimes it is hard to remember what day it is in the summer time when we don't have to go to school and we can do whatever we want to do. Did you know that every day is pretty important? Did you know that when this day passes it will never be ...

1211. Even God Called Time Out

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

James Weekley

One sabbath he was going through the grain-fields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. And the Pharisees said to him, "Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?" And he said to them, "Have you never read what David did, when he was in need and was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and also gave it ...

1212. Jesus, The Mad Man

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... they went out to seize Him, for they said, "He is beside Himself." (Mark 3:21) I'm not a big movie-goer and I hardly ever watch the same movie more than once, but there is one film I have seen five or six times, and I'd see it again if I could find it. Evidently, a lot of other people felt the same way about this film, because it ran in one big city movie theater every day for twelve years. The film is called "The King of Hearts," and it has to do with an insane asylum caught up in the middle of World ...

1213. Who Is Your King?

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Erskine White

A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into town, everyone waved Palm Branches to honor him, so we got Palm Branches today." The little boy replied, " Aw Shucks! The one Sunday I miss is the Sunday that Jesus shows up!" We begin Holy Week celebrating Christ’s presence in Jerusalem. We have been prepared by ...

1214. Easter 6

John 14:15-31, Psalm 67:1-7, Acts 15:22-35, Joel 2:18-27, Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon Aid

George Bass

THEOLOGICAL CLUE Had the title for this Sunday, Rogate, been continued in the churches, the readings might have been different and the Sunday would have at least two practical and related thrusts. One of these would be to continue the practice of some of the churches in the Northern Hemisphere, of blessing the fields, in the hope of avoiding natural disasters and anticipating a bountiful harvest. The other would extend the concern for farms and crops for this year to a care of the Earth Sunday as long as ...

1215. Easter Sunday

John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18

Sermon Aid

Wayne B. Keller

Liturgical Color: White Theme Jesus' resurrection; always include also the theme of Jesus' crucifixion. Many Easter worshipers, including members of the congregation, want to reap the benefits of Christianity without the demands of Christ; they want life without death, resurrection without crucifixion. You may want to print these two quotes on the order of worship: 1. "No one experiences resurrection in Christ until first experiencing crucifixion in Christ." W.H.K. 2. "The Cross that called Jesus to a ...

1216. The Strength of the Master

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

Sunday • Laity Sunday • Laity Sunday • Laity Some people think of Jesus as a soft, weak person. Many artists have had this idea. Those who painted the pictures of Jesus in “Christ Weeping Over Jerusalem” and “The Shepherd and the Sheep” portrayed Christ this way. Even Da Vinci, when he painted “The Last Supper,” gave his own mother’s eyes to the Master. Sallman has painted the Master with soft, wavy hair and tender features. Some song writers also have portrayed Jesus as soft. They present a saccharin ...

1217. Breakfast on the Beach

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Steven Burt

There is a handful of narratives about Jesus’ appearance after the empty tomb. Several center around the empty tomb itself, like the one in which the angels say Jesus is risen, or the one where Jesus himself appears and says to Mary Magdalene, “Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father.” And there’s an appearance to the disciples when he says to doubting Thomas, “Go ahead, stick your hand in my wound and be sure it’s really me.” Another time Jesus walks along the road to Emmaus with two ...

1218. Home And Temple

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

James Garrett

Columnist Erma Bombeck tells of a Supermom who is perfection itself. She did everything right: kept a perfect home; kept her husband happy. Always had a copy of Bishop Fulton Sheen’s latest book on the coffee table, and answered the door pregnant when the priest came by. One day, I asked her how she did it, and she said, “I emulate the Blessed Virgin Mary,” and I said, “Marge, it’s a little bit late for that.” She said, “Very well, I’ll tell you. Every evening, when the children are bathed and tucked into ...

1219. A Living Sacrifice

Romans 12:1-8

Eulogy

Lawrence Ruegg

For a seventy-year-old woman This funeral sermon was for a woman who had been a faithful member of the church most of her life - a person who put her faith into practice at every hour and situation. "Therefore, I appeal to you, brethren, by the mercies of God to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God; which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and ...

1220. Take Off The Grave Clothes!

John 11:38-44

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

Today our lesson paints a poignant picture of one of the most famous of Jesus' acts: raising Lazarus from the dead. Lazarus had been a dear friend of Jesus and the scriptures say Jesus loved him and his entire family. When news reached Jesus of Lazarus' death, his heart was sorrowful. He wept inwardly and outwardly. Despite the bad news, he kept confidence that Lazarus would be raised. Despite the woeful lament the news caused for those who loved and knew Lazarus, Jesus quietly assured his disciples and ...

1221. The Great Picnic

Matthew 14:20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A basketful of pieces of broken bread. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you have heard of the time that Jesus fed 5,000 people with just a couple of loaves of bread and some fish that a little boy had in his basket? (Let them answer.) We call that happening a miracle. No one else could have done this, except for Jesus, and he did it several times. We can't explain it and we don't even try to. All we know is that a lot of people were with him one day at supper time and no one had anything ...

1222. Coming Back Down

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

John Jamison

I have visited some places I really wish I could have stayed. If it were my choice I would still be there right now. As much as I like it here, I would rather be there. There is a tent, set on a hill at the top of a 1,500-foot cliff overlooking the Jordan Valley in southern Israel. When the sun comes up in the morning it breaks over the mountains a few miles to the east and literally shatters the darkness around you. The winds sail up the face of the cliff from the valley below and almost make you believe ...

1223. James the Lesser · A Small Man for a Big Job

Matthew 10:1-3

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Symbol of James How many of you know what it is like to be the smallest one in the group? Did any of you have friends who are bigger, or big brothers and sisters so that it seems like you are always the smallest one around? If you know what it feels like to be the smallest one in a crowd, you will know what one of the disciples of Jesus felt like. His name was James and he had a brother Matthew, who was also a disciple. His mother and another brother were also followers of Jesus but they were not ...

1224. Simon the Zealot · A Man Who Changed His Mind

Mark 3:13-19

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Symbol of Simon Have you ever had to change your mind? Did you ever think that you were absolutely right and then find out that you were not and admit it? Today we are going to talk about such a man. Admitting that you were wrong is one thing, but doing something about it is something else. There was a man named Simon and he was the kind of person who believed that he was always right. He did not like to give in to anyone, and he worked very hard to prove that he was right. Simon knew how to hate. ...

1225. Matthias · A Second Choice

Acts 1:21-26

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Symbol of Matthias How many of you know what it is like to be second choice? I mean, how many of you know what it is like to never be the first one chosen. There is always someone else who comes ahead of you, and it doesn't make any difference if it is a game, a friend, or getting something to eat, you always end up with your second choice. It probably is not that bad, but it seems like it sometimes. I have a story to tell you today about a man who was a second choice and it turned out pretty well ...

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