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1376. Equipped To Play

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... or suits or necklaces or rings or belts or briefcases or purses or dolls or toys or trains or video games or ... (It's a long list!) ... do we need? One of the Rockefellers liked to say: "How much is enough? Just a little bit more than I have!" We' ... are always new and improved ways of doing things. If you think that's hooey or somehow alien to our ethic, you need to take another long look at our Lord's parable of the wineskins (see Matthew 9:17). Life is tough too. You know that. There's no need to catalogue ...

1377. Take Dead Aim

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... s hard to throw stones when you live in a glass house. I think she was saying that if we went after him, it wouldn't be long before they come after us. As she spoke, I thought I heard a voice, "What's that I see in your eye?" Whenever we try to make ... believe. One day as he sat in his hut filled with frustration, an old native entered and slumped down in a chair. Exhausted from a long journey, the man said, "I'm leaning my whole weight on this chair." "What did you say?" asked Dr. Paton. The man repeated, "I'm ...

1378. Every Shot I Ever Hit

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... narrow fairway bordered by hazards constitutes a far greater achievement than a six inch putt. On the scorecard -- the same! Some of the game's best known bromides root in this uncompromising reality. For example, "It's not how you drive but how you arrive." He concluded: "Long or short, a stroke is a stroke. They all count the same, in faith as in golf." A stroke is a stroke in faith as in golf. Everything we say and do expresses our faith. Strong. Weak. Mediocre. Let me be more specific. Everything we say ...

1379. Watchman, Tell Us Of The Night

Isaiah 21:11-12

Sermon

David O. Bales

... honor you and request your help. I know they pray for me also. You know how it was when Wyman left. Noanie, Dwayne's long-legged little sister with her big knees and sunken eyes -- she was always skinny and awkward and quiet. Only Dwayne could get her to ... Noanie died Lawrence up and said he was going to the city to find his dad. "I said, 'You won't be finding him anywhere. He's long gone.' "He said, 'Maybe I won't find him, but I'll look for him.' "And that chilly autumn evening he was out and gone and the ...

1380. Reach Beyond The Break

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Rodney Thomas Smothe

... about the impact that this news would have on his nationally-known ministry. Generally thought of as a prominent Christian leader, how would others understand that his marriage was coming apart? The news media began to report the story and his long-established reputation was suddenly damaged overnight. Many people had forgotten the many years of devoted Christian witness and service he had shared. The unending chorus seemed to say, "Crucify him, crucify him." I remember listening carefully to his sermons in ...

1381. Joy For The Journey

Drama

Karren Boehr

... much feeling) I know. My mother deserted me when I was only four months old. (Notes her guest's surprise) Oh, you didn't know that, did you? Guess it isn't something one normally talks about over a cup of coffee. She claimed she wasn't ready for motherhood. (Long pause as she studies her guest) If it weren't for the joy, you and I could not endure the journey. KARLA: And God's always been faithful? JAN: And God's always been faithful. The joy is always there. And I'll always be here whenever you need me ...

1382. The Ugly Duckling

Drama

Karren Boehr

... says, "You've got to exercise," and my body is definitely saying, "Not me, kiddo." If I had half the energy my two girls have, this workout stuff would be a breeze. WOMAN: I'm just glad I'm even motivated to exercise these days. (Sighs) It wasn't so long ago when even getting up in the morning looked like an impossible task. LINDA: (Changes to a pair of tennis shoes) When I think of what has happened to you in the last six months ... the change has been so exciting to see. ANN: (Enters from right, gym bag ...

1383. Dealing with AIDS

Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:21-26

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... , or, I mean, oh, it's hopeless. All our dreams. We don't have any more dreams. No more dreams. No more life. Eric: Mary, please. We can go on. People do go on. People do. Mary: Do they? How? Do we? Do we go on? How long? How long do we go on? How long? You said five years -- ten years. Year after year waiting for you to get sick or waiting for me to get sick -- waiting for one of us to catch pneumonia and die. That sounds like a lot of hope. Is that how people go on? Is it ...

1384. The Parable Of Big Business

Matthew 25:14-30

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... AREA. BANNON GETS ON PHONE) WHITE: (THINKING OUT LOUD) Look at them. Of course they're doing well. Look at all they have to work with. What did I get? The deli, that's what. It never did make any money. Why the boss didn't get rid of it long ago, I'll never know. CELIA: Mr. Bannon, those statistics just came in on Stryker Oil. BANNON: Good. Let's have a look. (INTO PHONE.) Listen, H. C., I don't think ... WHITE: I can't even think straight. All this noise. What am I supposed to do? I can ...

1385. The Word Of The Lord Came To The Prophet Haggai

Haggai 1:1-15

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... at a lumber yard, and was handy with a hammer. No sweat. It was already mid-October, but he decided he'd marshal the troops and get that room done. All it took was a leader. The materials and workers were there, just waiting. And it wasn't a long job either. A few Saturdays, a handful of weeknights, spread over the course of a few weeks, and it was done. New bedroom. That's what Haggai was. A prophet in season. Meanwhile, the outside world continued. In the year 522 the emperor Darius ascended to the throne ...

1386. Is There Any Seed Left In The Barn?

Haggai 2:19

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... . I relaxed more. I got stung some, too. But for seven years in a row I've kept bees, and even occasionally harvested some honey. One tough question I always face is, do the bees have enough honey for winter? European bees store honey and eat off it all winter long. They cluster together for warmth and move from frame to frame, eating their fill and surviving. Compared to the bare six weeks that comprises the life of a summertime bee, in winter the sisters live up to six months. The winter rages on and as ...

1387. Gifts of Lent III: A Family Gives Their Home

Luke 22:7-38

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... more, but again, I couldn't make it out. The minutes passed slowly. Now they were having the meal. I recognized the usual prayers and blessings. I felt I should leave, but just then, I heard Jesus say, "This is my body given for you." There was a long period of silence. He spoke again, "This is my blood shed for the forgiveness of your sins." How strange were those words. What could they mean? Moments passed. The door opened. Had I been discovered as an eavesdropper? In the dim light the one they call Judas ...

1388. Gifts of Lent VII: Joseph Gives His Tomb

John 19:38-42

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... the Romans would be gone, or they'd have found some other place to kill their prisoners. Our new family burial place purchased, I hired stone cutters to carve out the burial chambers. To begin with, there would be just one small room, about six feet wide and nine feet long, just high enough to stand up in. In the wall of this room I had a niche prepared for myself. One day, when I died, I would be given a fine funeral at my home. After a procession to the grave, my body would be wrapped with layers of cloth ...

1389. On Getting Out Of The Way

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... respect, and there are enough people around who believe it is their task to keep me humble. I do not want to be the star of this church. The congregation was here long before I arrived and will be here long after I am gone. If it depends on me, it is not the church I think it is. There is a good reason for pastors not to stay too long in the same place, lest the church be known as "Rev. X's church." One of the marks of a faithful ministry is how few people depart when Rev. X does. Even ...

1390. Be Patient

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... measure of luck and perseverance. Someone not particularly deserving is promoted to the job we want, or we receive damaging and unfair criticism. "Sometimes I think I'll just give it up and go become a ______." It's hard to be patient with our health: that long illness we did not anticipate, medical treatment which does not work out, conflicting opinions, escalating expenses, wear and tear on our loved ones. It's hard to be patient with our exercise program. I want to be like Mike, but I don't have time to ...

1391. Moving At The Speed Of Light: At The Jordan

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... offense fueled by their hatred toward him? As they dropped their stones and went their way, did their anger toward the teacher burn within them all the more? And what was in the mind of this woman scared out of her wits? Had she resigned herself to her fate? How long did it take before she was calm enough to hear what Jesus was saying to her? As she stepped over the rocks to be on her way, did she sense that her life had been given back to her? Jesus teaches: "Go and sin no more." Jesus preaches peace with ...

1392. The Three Kings--And The King Of Kings

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... of kings. What do you do when you go into the presence of a king? This was not just the potentate of a small country, but the long-awaited King of the Jews who would be the Messiah who ushers in the new age of God's Kingdom over all creation. What do you ... is called Christmastide, or the Christmas season. Sometimes we refer to the twelve days of Christmas. Epiphany is the day the church has long observed as the time of the visit of the wise men to the Christ child. There is a song we hear called "The ...

1393. Finding Faith In Unlikely People

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... knowledge of himself. But it was that very belief that closed them off to the new that was happening in their midst. "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sack cloth and ashes .... And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I tell you that it shall ...

1394. The Divine Advocacy

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... . Memorial weekend is for opening cottages, launching boats and for getting a good start on a summer tan. But the Festival of Pentecost has been around about 19 centuries longer than Memorial Day (which was begun in 1868) and no doubt will be observed long after Memorial Day is itself dead and forgotten. Pentecost means 50, and refers to the 50th day following Easter. According to the Gospels and Book of Acts, for 40 days the resurrected Jesus appeared to his disciples and then ascended into heaven. But on ...

1395. Not Yet Quitting Time

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... that's just the rub, isn't it? It's not that we dispute the answer. We all know the answer. We've known it for as long as we've been Christians most of us. We don't doubt it. We know that we're to be faithful, to be righteous, to do what ... ready to quit, where our energy is all used up and burned out, that we need that vision of the approaching end to sustain us. Just as a long-distance runner needs to keep the image of the finish line in her mind in order to summon up the stamina to finish the race, or a ...

1396. Grapes Of Wrath Or Grace?

1 Kings 21:1-29

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... that vineyard. But once he had gained it wrongfully, it turned to ashes in his hands as soon as he had it. The unattainable, once attained by wrong means was, after all, not worth the final price he had to pay. Sin's pleasures don't last long and the cost is unbelievably high. The Bible solemnly warns that "the wages of sin is death." When we are tempted to sin, that sin is loved, enticing, alluring, attractive, and oh, so desirable! But when sin is done it is loathed, despised, and deeply regretted. Think ...

1397. A Homecoming To Remember

1 Kings 8:22-61

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... is a place we can go to seek God's presence in our lives. In recent years many people have returned to God, some after years of avoiding God. Don said that one of the more joyous experiences of his life came when he returned to God, after a long period of running away from him. He felt the joy of coming home to God. Don willingly admits that his running away from God was a form of adolescent rebellion. After all, Don explains, he was raised in a Christian home and attended Sunday School. It was while Don ...

1398. Advent 1

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Jeremiah 33:1-26, Luke 21:5-38

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... . Will we allow God to prepare us? Outline: Measure up to what? a. Love not only fellow-Christians but all people v. 12. b. Holiness not only before people but before God v. 13. WORSHIP RESOURCES Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 25:1-10 "For you I wait all day long." (v. 5c) Prayer Of The Day: "Stir up your power, O Lord, and come. Protect us by your strength and save us from the threatening dangers of our sins, for you live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever." Hymn Of The Day ...

1399. Lent 1

Lk 4:1-13 · Rom 10:8-13 · Deut 26:1-11 · Ps 91

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... and the confession of that faith means salvation. Faith involves expression as confession. Salvation will come to those who through confession call upon Christ for salvation. Gospel: Luke 4:1-13 Jesus overcomes temptation in the wilderness. The temptation in the wilderness for a long period of time (40 days) was a time for Jesus to make a choice how he was going to carry out his mission which he had just learned at his baptism -- "beloved Son." Shall he use wealth, power, or fame to save the world ...

1400. Lent 2

Philippians 3:12-4:1, Genesis 15:1-18, Luke 13:31-35, Jeremiah 26:1-24

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... much like the world to have enemies from the world? 2. How to face threats. 13:31-33 a. Confront your enemy: take a stand, don't flee v. 32. b. Courage: tell your enemy off v. 32. c. Continue your work for good v. 32. 3. The yearning, wooing, longing, pleading, heart of God. 13:34-35 a. How often he tries to get man back: "How often" v. 34. From Noah to Jesus! b. "Gathered" v. 34. Love gathers, unites, solidifies, reconciles, God's intention for Christ: to reconcile, to bring back man to God. c. "Would not ...

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