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1426. No Shortcut To Glory

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

William L. Self

... of the old prophet Elijah and Elisha, his designated successor. Elijah was the greatest prophet of the northern kingdom from the ninth century B.C.E. and was from Tishbe in Gilead. He was direct, rough, abrupt, and perhaps the most romantic character that Israel produced. He performed miracles, struggled against Baalism, filled a prophetic role, and has been assigned an eschatological relationship to the messiah. Near the end of his ministry, as he was resting in a cave while running away from Queen Jezebel ...

1427. The Giver Becomes The Receiver

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... the pages of this chronicle of God's revelation to humankind. The scriptures use the example of David's desire to do something for God to teach us all a lesson about patience, waiting, and freedom. The changed mind after David's quick conclusion points to a particular character of the God of the Bible. This God is a come-and-go God whose dynamism cannot be settled or confined to one place. Unlike every other god, this God needs no house, wants no house, and has no house. At a deep level the housing project ...

1428. Point Of Origin

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... . The members of the orchestra rose to their feet in applause. Toscanini stood there until they ceased. Then he said, "That was not Toscanini. That was Beethoven. You just never heard him before."3 Perhaps you and I are so familiar with the style and characters of the Genesis 1 account of creation that we can almost recite it from memory. Perhaps these first five verses of the Bible have been subject to more minute examination than any other opening verse of any book, religious or secular. But just maybe a ...

1429. Our Jealous Husband

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... of place! Who is the god of your tongue? "Don't misuse God's name." When we use the Divine names as expletives or to deceive someone with emphasis, we surely do something God wouldn't do with his own names. Who's behind the mud being slung at the character of Jesus? Ah, it's the one who wishes he was God and got kicked out of heaven because of that damning desire. Oh, God, heal my tongue! Who is the god of your weekend? Gods like attention; in fact, the true One deserves it. What gets most of your ...

1430. Advent 1

Isaiah 63:7--64:12, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Psalm 80:1-19, Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... were still refusing to read the signs of the growing opposition that would lead to Jesus' crucifixion. Context of the Lectionary The First Lesson. (Isaiah 64:1-9) The section begins with a plea for God to come down and disclose the power that shows the character of the true God. It ends with a plea for understanding and that God will not be exceedingly angry with the people. The Second Lesson. (1 Corinthians 1:3-9) Paul gives thanks that the grace of God given in Jesus Christ has enriched the Corinthians ...

1431. Seeds And The Kingdom

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... searching on the pretext of offering a sacrifice. The choice of Saul as king was made at least in part because he was a striking figure and stood head and shoulders above the crowd. Samuel felt that the next choice should be someone with the inner strength of character to be king rather than the size (see 1 Samuel 16:7). After examining each of Jesse's sons, he came to the one whom Jesse thought would be the least likely choice. Saul anointed David as his choice to be the next king. The Second Lesson. (2 ...

1432. The Star - Conversations

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

Characters Interviewer Wise Person from the East Second Wise Person Bystander Herod Interviewing One Among The Wise Ones From The East Interviewer: If stars could speak, I would ask this star many questions. However, as one among the wise ones from the East, you might have some answers for us. I ...

1433. There's More To Thanksgiving

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... I began this sermon is a story about people attending this "feast of the first fruits." Liz, Sam and Joe are just nicknames I gave to worshippers who would probably have gone by the longer Hebrew names of Elizabeth, Samuel and Joseph. The particular characters, along with their scenarios, are just something I made up for the story, but the worship service I described them attending was not "made up." After the ancient Hebrews finished the harvest each year, they took off work and traveled to Jerusalem to ...

1434. Too Good To Be True

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... their God, and they shall be my people" (31:33). God now says that instead of sin, God's law will be written in the people's hearts. For something to be written on a person's heart is a Hebrew expression that refers to the person's character. The heart is understood to be the seat of decision making. Notice what is being said here. The new covenant does not involve the giving of new law. That is unnecessary. The people had already received God's law in the first covenant at Sinai. The only real difference ...

1435. Uplifted By The Blues

Lamentations 1:1-22

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... ! People like Raymond, people who have a very exacting way of viewing life, often have a fairly minimal appreciation for the value of poetry. Raymond had always avoided poetry. He was a person who loved the "this is exactly what it means" character of accounting. By comparison, Raymond considered poetry, with its many possible interpretations, to be a very inefficient way to communicate. Raymond thought it was amazing that Lamentations was even in the Bible. It was depressing and it was poetry. He made a ...

1436. You Can Be Articulate

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... via sign language, though her leading man knew she could speak. In a riveting scene near the film's conclusion, she finally verbalized in his presence. Her words were intelligible but not articulate, slowly formed just well enough to be understood, but not clearly. The character could not speak well because she could not hear. Apparently such was the case for the man in Mark's story. Before Jesus unlocked his tongue, first he had to open his ears. Only when he had heard a message did he have anything to ...

1437. Choosing Sides

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

Do you remember those old cartoons (especially Tom and Jerry) that showed the characters considering a plan of action, being counseled by a devil on one shoulder and an angel on the other? Sometimes the little conscience and the little demon would actually come to blows, vying for Jerry to behave selfishly or kindly, remember? Those cartoons said, in effect, that our lives are ...

1438. To Bow The Knee

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... of reality exists on two levels: the basic, underlying reality of what is (morphos) and the exterior appearance of the thing (schema). For example, all apples are easily identified as apples, be they crab apples, Delicious apples, Macintoshes or Granny Smiths. Their character is "apple"; but their exteriors can be yellow, red, pink, green or striped. Even their flavors and textures are quite different from one another. But they are all apples. Paul is saying the same thing about Jesus. Jesus may not look ...

1439. Week Two Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... his wayward actions. He is even more incensed, however, by his father who has not only forgiven the younger man's transgressions, but has celebrated his return with food and dance. We learn about the need to forgive others "through the back door" in the character of the older son. Since this young man cannot forgive, the process of reconciliation is stunted. As when the weak link in the chain snaps and destroys the usefulness of the whole, so too if either of the first two active aspects of reconciliation ...

1440. God Made My Day

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

Carl B. Rife

"God Made My Day" is one anonymous Christian's response to the infamous line of Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry character who says,"Go ahead, make my day," as he holds a gun on a thug and dares him to make a move. The implication is that Harry Callahan's day would be made if he were given the opportunity by a false move by his antagonist to mete out his ...

1441. Traveling Forgotten Mountains

Isaiah 49:8-26

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... , spiritually enriching novel to read, find The River Why, by David James Duncan. Your pleasure in reading it may be heightened if you like to fish, but anyone whose heart is beating will be enriched by it. At one point toward the end of the book the main character, Gus, is in a conversation with Nick, an older man who had been making fishing rods and tying flies with him for some months in his little cabin in a remote part of Oregon. Just before Nick moves away, Gus gets up the nerve to ask Nick about ...

1442. Giving What You've Got

Luke 2:1-7

Children's Sermon

Teresa L. Major

Object: None. Lesson: The innkeeper is accused of turning away the Savior, but actually he gave what he had to give. We are called to do the same. Help me remember some of the characters from the Christmas story. There's Mary, Joseph, shepherds, angels, anyone else? How about the innkeeper? What do you remember about him? (Children respond.) The innkeeper told Mary and Joseph there was no room for them in his inn. Sometimes when we hear about this fellow, we hear people say ...

1443. The Darkest Hour

Drama

Pamela Urfer

... cover the entire Passion in one presentation. Or they may be spread throughout the service, one skit during each of the three hours. In order to maintain the ease of preparation inherent in Readers' Theater, there will be only one Reader, the NARRATOR. All other characters will mime the words spoken by the NARRATOR as well as performing the actions that suit those words. With so many scenes and locales to cover in the Passion drama, it would be difficult to restrict the action to seated actors. If the drama ...

1444. Boast In The Lord

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... story he depicts a man leaving his family with a book in his hand and a heavy burden on his back. He meets Evangelist who advises him to flee the City of Destruction and points him to the Wicket Gate. Along the way he meets numerous colorful characters: friends, such as Faithful and Hopeful; and foes, such as Worldly Wiseman, Hypocrisy and Giant Despair. He makes his way along the road confronted by one obstacle after another. All the time he is weighed down by the heavy burden he is carrying on his back ...

1445. Week Five Of Lent

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... the backs of others because they are afraid to confront the individual personally. We sometimes describe the inadequacies of others in an effort to get ahead. At times, unfortunately, we are cruel and untruthful in what we say. Some people call this character assassination; the Church calls it sin. Accusations abound in our world, few are positive. Our readings today are filled with accusations, judgments and the problems which exist as a consequence. The two elders of Israel, as described by the author of ...

1446. The Second Meal

Sermon

Robert F. Scott

... tears. A strict rabbi would not speak to a woman in public not even the most upright woman. Surely, if this man were a prophet, he would not let this sinner touch him.But Jesus met the Pharisee's objection: he not only knew the woman's character; he read the Pharisee's innermost thoughts. Jesus spoke up and said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." "Teacher," he replied, "Speak." "A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. When they could not pay, he ...

1447. Good Guys And Bad Guys Alike

Genesis 37:1-11, 12-36

Sermon

Steve Burt

... or bad guys -- because God made them, Jesus and Moses, good guys. If we are to love our enemies, as Christ commands, we've got to see things from the other side, even if just briefly. We've got to change our point of view, identify with a different character than usual. Look at this story of Joseph and his brothers. We usually identify with Joseph, don't we? Today let's try to understand the position of the father and the brothers. Joseph was Jacob's eleventh son, Dad's pet. Maybe he whined a lot to get ...

1448. A Law We Can Live With

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... affirmed after the declaration of pardon, as liberating directives for the work to which we are all called.3 Regardless of how they are employed, however, it is here -- more so than anywhere else in the Old Testament -- that the Almighty's very character concerning the chosen ones is fully revealed. In other words, we can scarcely afford to view the Ten Commandments merely as reference material whenever our day-to-day existence suddenly becomes complicated. To read these dictums as simply a compendium of do ...

1449. Veiled Glimpses of God's Glory

Exodus 33:12-23

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... .1 So it is, I think, with many of the stories of Scripture. We watch with fascination as the narratives unfold -- intrigued by the suspense of each twist in the plot, moved by the passion of every poignant moment -- frequently admiring particular characters for their evident faith, other times almost wincing at their equally evident frailty. Still, in some mysterious way, their struggles and successes seem always able to resonate with our own. Indeed, the parallels are often so striking that, just when we ...

1450. To All Those Who Have, More Will Be Given

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Phyllis Faaborg Wolk

... by Jesus, it's important for us to look beyond our first impressions. We are compelled to delve into its meaning, always remembering that our master who loves us is the storyteller. And if we look closely at the context of the story, if we study every character, putting ourselves in the place of each one; if we think about what is actually happening, this story doesn't seem so out of place. This parable doesn't go against the rest of scripture's understanding of the kingdom of God. This story, that sounds ...

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