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1251. You Must Become As A Child

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Brett Blair

... taken literally, that they require interpretation, then what is the interpretation? I First, children have no prejudices. They don't understand about skin color and socio-economics. Oh, for sure, by the time they get to adolescence they do, and many mirror the thoughts of parents and peirs, But very young children have an openness to all. I suppose most of us older folks remember Rogers and Hamersteins movie South Pacific. There is a song, sung by Mitzi Gainer, entitled: "You've got To Be Carefully Taught ...

1252. A Word For All Reasons

John 20:19-23

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... end, once and for all. So each man in turn, as he paces the floor, mindlessly checks the lock on the door and the latches of the windows, just to be sure they are secure. It is an eerie atmosphere; no one speaks. Each is imprisoned in his private thoughts; each involved in an inner war. One part of them prays that the rumors are true, that the resurrection of Jesus is not just wishful thinking, that somehow he has survived the ordeal. Another part of them is filled with the fear that he might be risen. Fear ...

1253. Our Christian I.D.

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... walk through a store and you see something you would like to own, but you don't have the cash, so into your mind pops the thought of stealing it. Or, you have been given the responsibility of collecting money for a project and since no one really knows what you have ... why don't you act like one?" I know there are times when I don't act like one. How about you? Why do I have the thoughts I sometimes have? Why do I do the things I sometimes do? And why don't I seem to be getting much better? Me a Christian? I ...

1254. Two R-Rated Stories

John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... that he disregarded the laws of Moses and could not be taken seriously. If he said, "Go ahead and stone her," he would be seen as a man without mercy and as one who violated his own words of love and forgiveness. For a long time Jesus knelt, deep in thought, and wrote with his finger on the ground. In fact, he took so much time that the priests became impatient and demanded an answer from him. Finally he said, "You are right. According to the law of Moses she deserves to be killed. Go ahead and stone her if ...

1255. Through the Valley of the Shadow

Psalm 23:1-6

Eulogy

Carl B. Rife

... similar processions that temporarily interrupt other people's journeys. Then I realized those funeral processions do not affect us too much unless we are part of the procession because of the death of someone we love, And then I reluctantly gave way to the thought that someday I will be the cause of someone else's temporary annoyance and impatience as they wait unknowing and uncaring for my funeral procession to clear the intersection. What my musings point to is this: when someone we love dies, we become a ...

1256. God Moves In Mysterious Ways

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

Robert Allen

... at this story in Elijah, I want to mention three things which I believe are important when we consider the idea of God moving in mysterious ways. I. We Must Remember That The Unexpected Happens. When the widow carried her son to Elijah, she was grieving because she thought her son was dead. The story doesn’t indicate what happened to the boy except to say that he had an illness. However, when he dies, the woman blames herself. She says: “What have you against me, 0 man of God? You have come to me to ...

1257. Paradoxes Of The Christian Faith

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... a savior, a counselor, a liberator! Victory through defeat is the watchword of faithful Christians. Just when the world is counting you out, Jesus is counting you in. Just when others say that you are finished, that's when Jesus says, "We're just getting started." Just when you thought there was no way out, you discover a way in, a way into his blessings, a way into his mercy, a way into his joy, a way into his promises, a way into God's son. We turn our defeats into victories and count it all joy. Finally ...

1258. Joy Songs, Trumpet Blasts, And Hallelujah Shouts!

Joshua 5:13--6:27

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... society, we dare not appear too foolish or ridiculous for the things of God lest we are ridiculed and rebuked by the larger society. That's why Paul said when all was said and done that he was a fool for Christ's sake. He didn't care what others thought. He knew the Lord. He knew the Lord was able to deliver him in times of trouble. That's why the Israelites didn't mind carrying their hymn books into battle and their trumpets into battle and the people didn't mind giving a Holy Ghost shout. They trusted God ...

1259. Pass The Buck

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... . I used to go to this place when I was a kid. You know, this lady would sit with us and tell us all about him. I thought I knew everything. I enjoyed it all, but I think I liked the cookies more than the lessons. I even went to one of those camps in ... is made of. Life is filled with cold, hard facts. Character: So I knew, but what was I to do with all this knowledge? At first I thought, well, that's all right for somebody else. I mean, that may be fine for you to be one of those fanatics, but I need to live ...

1260. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... door of the car. When they took the door apart, they found a Coke bottle inside. In the bottle was a note which read: "So you finally found me, you wealthy ___ ___ ___ ___ (blankety-blank)." You see, a worker was so filled with resentment he thought he could destroy the satisfaction of the person who had enough money to buy a Cadillac. Actually, the worker's grudges and resentments had infested his own mind and his everyday job. The satisfaction being destroyed was his own.42 Thus he made his work-life a ...

1261. Illusion Or Reality?

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... Niagara River. The eagle swooped down from his high perch and dug his talons into the body. He began to gorge himself on this newly discovered feast. As he ate, the alert eagle realized he was nearing the point where the water dropped over the falls. But he thought he was free to fly away whenever he wanted. He continued to eat. Finally, when the carcass reached the edge of the falls, the great eagle spread his wings to fly away. He could not budge. His feet were frozen to the carcass. He was taken over the ...

1262. The Rich Young Ruler

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Brett Blair

... them go ahead and do it. He was not going to be dictated to. Let us admit that even today it takes some fortitude to defy the conventions of a social set. There are too many who turn their backs on Christ for fear of ridicule or of being thought pious or odd. Let us admit that there is far too much timid conformity among Christians today. There is too little heroic holiness. The crying need today is for men and women who are unashamedly Christian. But that was not this young man's problem. Let us mark it ...

1263. Those Tempting Crayons

Matthew 4:1-11

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... books and sometimes we use them just on a piece of paper. That is the right place to use them. No problem and no temptation. But have you ever used them anywhere else, or thought about using them somewhere else? Have you ever colored a wall in your house, or thought about coloring the wall, or maybe a table or your bed? If you thought about it, and you wanted to do it, then you were tempted. You could almost hear a little voice that said, "Go ahead and color the table, or go ahead and color the wall ...

1264. Good Works Will Not Save You!

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... family is engaged in some new activity or way of doing business, sometimes you forget whose idea it was originally. In my own work, I come up with a new insight or write it down. But was the idea really originally mine? Of course it is my idea; I just thought it. But was the idea not first something I received from the latest book I read and loved? Was it not first inspired by one of my teachers? Or did it emerge from a conversation with Betsey? Did she first suggest it? I am not certain. Her idea - my idea ...

1265. The Road To Capernaum

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... said was, "Live - don't just exist." The other thing was, "Lift - don't lean." One of the young women in our church was struck by that. She wrote down those two ideas on her tennis shoes, one on the right and one on the left. She took those two thoughts home with her and she wore them to school the next week. What might happen in your life and in the life of the church if we allowed the word to be written upon our hearts, if we allowed it to be incarnational? Then think about something else. II Jesus ...

1266. Simon the Zealot · A Man Who Changed His Mind

Mark 3:13-19

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... and God would never agree to that. Simon listened to Jesus, and at first he almost laughed out loud. This was the silliest thing he had ever heard. How could the Israelites ever win and throw the Romans out of the country with that kind of talk and action? He thought that people only did something out of fear, and never because of love. But Simon stayed and watched Jesus work. He was there the day that a Roman captain came to Jesus and begged for his help, and when he got it he fell on his knees and thanked ...

1267. Under The Wings Of The Almighty

Ruth 2:1-23

Sermon

Sims Robert

... down. Something happened, however, something changed his mind and he put the gun away and left. My guess is that the people on the escalator that day never knew their lives were in danger. They rode down the escalator laughing and talking among themselves. They thought ahead to the gifts they would buy or the shops they would enter. They went home, fixed dinner, spent time with their families, went to bed and had a peaceful night’s rest. They never knew, and still don’t, that they were within seconds ...

1268. Life Isn’t Fair

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

Sims Robert

... were favored and privileged and no harm would come to them. When famine, drought, locusts and the ravages of war came they grumbled and protested. They complained that life isn’t fair, that God speaks of justice but there’s no justice for them. We are his people, they thought, and yet he rains sorrow on our heads. Life isn’t fair. They are, of course, right -- life isn’t fair. It never is. Do not expect it to be. Do not plan on it, do not count on it, because life is not fair. Life does not care ...

1269. A Good Thing To Know

Luke 19:11-27

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... for the servant who, intimidated by the king, buries the pound. "Wicked" seems a harsh judgment. At least he did not lose it! Closer examination brings us to see that the servant has disobeyed the king. He has not followed instructions. He has shown little care or even thoughtful caution. Had he worried as much as he said, he would at least have covered himself with a minimum usefulness. His mind had not been much on the king or on the king's business. Isn't it so! So, too, it seems to be with many who ...

1270. At The Name Of Jesus

John 12:12-19

Sermon

Theodore F. Schneider

... Jerusalem, the problems of containing the demonstrations and the defections worsened. They believed he was wrong in his teachings, and they worried that he could lead a rebellion against Rome. They knew Rome's hand was hard and swift in such cases. Moderates who thought collaboration with Rome was the wise policy, and men of the priestly family who had wealth, comfort and security had so much to lose. I happen to believe that they were sincere in believing that the nation of Israel had much to lose, too ...

1271. Is It Hard To Believe?

Sermon

Erskine White

... Hale, who said, "I only regret I have but one life to give for my country." But who will die for a hoax? Who will die for someone who is already dead? The strongest proof of the Resurrection is the witness of the Christian martyrs. They obviously thought they had seen the Risen Christ in the flesh, and not just a ghost or an hallucination. There is no other way to explain their willingness to joyfully suffer and die for what they believed. A third possibility was discussed in a book some years back, where ...

1272. Death of the Unchurched For a Recovering Alcoholic

Eulogy

Alan Bacon Bond

... 4:13--5:5 MeditationPeg, Robin, Lara, Bob, Paul, Chet, Mr. and Mrs. Colburn, we sat and talked on Wednesday afternoon about Bill and all he meant to you as a husband, a father, a son-in-law and a friend. It is appropriate to share some of those thoughts in company with these people, as a way of giving thanks for his life and evoking the individual memories each of the others here may have. Symbolically each memory is offered to God, by whom it is blessed and returned to us, and so in the future such ...

1273. Three Days To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Helen Keller

... . Their eyes and ears take in all sights and sounds hazily, without concentration and with little appreciation. It is the same old story of not being grateful for what we have until we lose it, of not being conscious of health until we are ill. I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound. Now and then I have ...

1274. Rag Doll #37

Drama

Edward Long

... up. I'm going ... (Voice weaker) going ... be thankful this Yuletide ... (Lights out as RAG DOLL disappears) LAURA: What am I, Scrooge or something? What do I need with this "Christmas Carol" business? I could have any of three different versions - including (Sits and stares thoughtfully into space). Charles Laughton - right here on my videotape player. I don't need this. But I'd give up a car and a horse to have mother and father home on Christmas - to be a family again; to open our presents together; sing ...

1275. Recollections of Reuben, Uncle of a Young Bethlehem Shepherd

Matthew 2:13-18

Drama

Robert A. Morgan

... story, how Samuel the prophet came to Bethlehem to anoint a king from one of Jesse's sons, and when he had looked them all over, not one seemed to be right. Old Jesse, on the other hand, hadn't even bothered to bring his youngest son before Samuel. Jesse thought the boy was just too unlikely. But when Samuel asked, "Are there no more?" Jesse had to reply, "Well, there's young David, looking after the sheep. I'll get him if you want." Samuel did want, and when he saw the boy, he put the oil on his head ...

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