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1451. A Memorial Forever - Memorial Day

Proverbs 1:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . Yes, Memorial Day--fireworks, high school marching bands decked out in colorful uniforms marching in unison down Main Street playing John Phillip Sousa''s musical pieces. There are speakers and politicians everywhere, flowers on graves, flags waving and flapping in the air, family picnics, fried chicken, softball games, joy, laughter, tears. This is the obvious and visible side of Memorial Day. I see a gray haired woman with a scarf around her head, old skirt, and worn sneakers kneeling by a grave side ...

1452. Biblical Insights for Being a Christian Father

Deuteronomy 1:1-8

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... was provided by Steve Greene, Larnelle Harris and Stephen Curtis Chapman. To hear 62,000 men singing "Amazing Grace," "Holy, Holy, Holy," "Majesty"--the roof was elevated on the Hoosier Dome by a few extra inches. The dome is held up by air pressure--the roof was stronger than ever. Speakers like Bill Hybels, Bill Bright, Joe Stowell, John Maxwell, Jeffrey Johnson, all dealt with the importance of keeping promises in our various relationships. Coach Bill McCartney, who had the dream for Promise Keepers five ...

1453. When Life Seems to Be Going in the Wrong Direction

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... 10-year-old baseball player who went to summer camp to improve his skills for the game he loved. He came home and was quite eager to show his Dad how much his hitting had improved. He took his Dad to the playground. He threw the ball up in the air and took a mighty swing. His Dad felt the breeze, but the ball landed on the ground. He had missed it. He smiled at his Dad and repeated the same routine with the same results. He did it the third time but the ball still fell to the ground. The ...

1454. Are We on Speaking Terms with the Almighty?

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... message. Prayer allows us to re-connect to life the way God created it to be. I like the way William Walter DeBolt puts it in this little verse: After not hearing the news for three days With its poison dancing like an idiot in the air, Between the cloven hoof- beats of commercials, I dreamed that I was young again, and Climbing the quiet little hills of yesterday. In closing, I would like to say this. . . . Evelyn Newman is a gifted writer who often speaks to pastors about spiritual disciplines. She told ...

1455. A Vision and a Voice

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... are conversations with the pastor. A date is set when family and friends can be present at the service. Sponsors, sometimes called godparents, are selected. There is a class to attend about the meaning of baptism. On the day of the baptism, there is an air of excitement. During the service, the children of the congregation are always eager to come forward and get a firsthand look at the new baby being baptized. The parents of the baby are frequently nervous that their child will be too noisy during the ...

1456. Extravagant Guestures in a Cost-Effective World

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... saying, I believe, that there are those times when we should feel free to let go and be extravagant, in the service and praise of God. 1. David H. C. Read, The Arts and the Scriptures (From a series titled The Bible and the Daily Paper, aired on the National Radio Pulpit during February, 1972). 2. Henri J. M. Nouwen, Care and the Elderly (An address to the biennial luncheon of The Ministers and Missionaries Benefit Board of the American Baptist Churches USA, delivered on June 25, 1975, in Atlantic City, New ...

1457. Only Sex? (New)

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Halftime had come to the football game, and the old gentlemen was left alone in front of the television. That’s where the real story begins. The band was performing on the football field, and the lovely majorettes were tossing their batons into the air. Pete happened to be standing behind his grandfather, his presence undetected. When the cameraman provided a close-up shot of one of the beautiful girls, Pete said his Granddad was sitting on the edge of his chair tapping his pacemaker and saying, “Don ...

1458. What Gets Into People?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... trash. But we forget to get rid of the bag and after several months come upon it again. When we open the bag to see what is in it, we discover the rotting weeds. If we had put this material into a compost heap and let the air do its work, these same rotten weeds would have become fertilizer, which could have brought life to other plants. But, instead, they have become putrid. Our suppressed emotions are like this, Schmidt says. If we keep them closed off within us, they fester and lead to diseased behavior ...

1459. Things That Make Jesus Angry

John 2:12-25

Drama

Angela Akers

... is that? What are you trying to do, give me a nervous breakdown? Do you want me to get the jitters on the set and slit my wrists with a paring knife? I have a very delicate system and if---” Producer: “Three seconds to air!” (Personal assistant and makeup artist scurry off) And three, two, one!” (Points at Ivana) Announcer: “Good morning and welcome to ‘Cooking Up Some Trouble’ with Ivana Heart. Here is your host, the four-star chef and cookbook author, Ivana Heart!” Ivana: “Good morning ...

1460. He Came by Night

John 3:1-21

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... and radical leaders. Better to stay as far away from them as possible if I valued my position, I was told. It was obvious that I wouldn't get anywhere with my colleagues, but I felt that what the young teacher was saying could provide a breath of fresh air in our rather stuffy academic surroundings. So I continued for several days to go and listen to Jesus. I would stand on the edge of the crowd or pretend to be considering the purchase of some item from a merchant. That way I wouldn't appear to be one ...

1461. Making Compassion a Verb

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... team called an ambulance company and asked them to send a team to a staged emergency. When the ambulance team arrived, they found a shabbily dressed middle-aged man lying on the floor of an apartment, his eyes closed, writhing in pain, gasping desperately for air. The driver and attendant looked on impassively. "He's gotta have 38 bucks, or we don't take him," one of them snapped to the stricken man's roommate. Pointing to two one-dollar bills on the kitchen table, the roommate pleaded: "That's all ...

1462. The Dark Didn't Catch Me!

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... was no good apart from him. I sighed and with a simple prayer of surrender prayed, "Why not." There and then a great feeling swept over me. It was as if someone had opened the door of a hot, stuffy attic in August and let in the cool, scented spring air of May. And for the first time since I was twelve years old I was at peace with God. When the airplane landed I was scared to tell anyone what had happened to me. They'd surely think I was crazy or maybe they'd expect too much from me ...

1463. To a Life Beyond

John 6:51-58, Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... , dying cattle, a father's sudden death, and then there is the somber funeral. An old padre tries to comfort the grieving son, saying, "He's gone to a better place." But the son bitterly replies, "Not unless you believe that breathing dirt is better than breathing air!" To the naked eye death is horrid. It is the end of all -- coffins, airless, decay, skeletons. But John gives us a view from the other side! And to the eye of faith that looks through heaven's open door, death is to be transported ... to live ...

1464. Deliverance: The Forgotten Third of Jesus' Ministry

Mark 9:14-32

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... with too much ministry, panicking when Satan counter-attacks, thinking everybody is ready for this sort of ministry, and believing it is not okay to fail. Conclusion In the heat of summer, God sends in a cool front to break the drought. Where cold and warm air collide there is a violent storm full of lightning, thunder, wind, and rain. Just so, in the story today one sees the kingdom of Satan collide with God's kingdom. And God's grace prevails as the child is released from his evil tormentors. If you ...

1465. Is Your Love Shy?

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... the father something new his car could do. Once he put in a tape and his dad said, "What's that?" The lad taught his father about the car's cruise control, automatic light dimmer, and the seat recliner button. The farmer learned of that hidden map light, the air-conditioner, and even stereo radio. And though he'd owned the car for several years, it was only after he started asking questions that he began to learn the things it would do. And isn't it just that way with our faith? Christ has bought us more ...

1466. The Impossible Option

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... goods and houses and eternal life he promises to those who leave everything behind to follow him will more than compensate for the losses, the dangers, the risks, the persecutions -- and the deaths, both small and great. Does that sound too up-in-the air? Then imagine the "impossible" options for those who might dare to trust our Lord's promises. A rich man does donate all his fortunes to charity and works in a drug addiction program. A woman relinquishes a wealth of resentment and for Jesus' sake forgives ...

1467. Don't Fence Me In!

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... only God could reshape into a worthy design for living. At one point in the conversation the young man described the immoral indulgences which he and other servicemen practiced when they came to certain cities where they found easy access to loose women. It was with no air of bravado or "macho-ism" but rather with a sense of shame and disgust that the young man confessed: "We took what we wanted until we didn't want what we took." Free? Oh, yes, they were frightfully free. Free to make a joke out of the ...

1468. What Are You Going to Do with My World?

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... has found the secret for facing life in the present and all that the future holds, as well! As one has put it, "We do not know what the future holds but we do know who holds the future." I know not where the Islands lift, their fronded palms in air I only know I cannot drift beyond HIS love and care! And he is ours -- and we are his! This truth the Christian finds too good to be kept for himself alone. It must be shared in one way or another. What we are referring to is sometimes included in ...

1469. What It Takes to Do the Job

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... John W. Warner from Texas. The scripture sentence he took as his text was 1 Timothy 4:12: "Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." This is what he wrote: When I was in high school, I had the only air pump on the block, so I pumped up all the basketballs in the neighborhood. One day, John, who was in grade school, brought me his basketball I pumped it up and handed it back to him. He tossed it up and down on his hand and gave me an inquisitive ...

1470. The Source

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... he "did not exalt himself ..." but was appointed by God. So we've learned a bit about the early church's understanding of Jesus Christ, haven't we? He was not an ego maniac who volunteered to be the Messiah, like a child thrusting her hand in the air to volunteer for something in the children's moment. No, Jesus was appointed by God. I think I can relate more to someone like that, someone who is being obedient, rather than cocky. Such a one might be able to understand me ... But the writer of Hebrews goes ...

1471. Spelling Doesn't Count

1 John 5:1-12

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... why none of my colleagues have tried this before."1 Timothy F. Merrill, author of Learning to Fall: A Guide for the Spiritually Clumsy, wrote this about falling: Unlike myself, many people enjoy the emotions of falling. They jump from airplanes, hot air balloons, bridges, skyscrapers, and high mountain cliffs. They dive off 30-meter platforms and oceanside bluffs ... But if you don't have enough altitude, grabbing a parachute isn't going to help much! It is important to gain altitude in life, rise above ...

1472. Grace in the Midst of Weakness

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... God's ministry. How pathetic and dangerous it is to conclude the work that God has uniquely placed within each of us is our responsibility -- that the kingdom of God is no more than 24 hours away from collapse if we don't keep all the balls in the air. Die-hard basketball fans know the name of Stacey King, former power forward from the University of Oklahoma and a role player in the NBA who won a world championship ring as a member of the Chicago Bulls. When King announced his retirement from the NBA a few ...

1473. Grace in the Midst of Guilt and Shame

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... day save their own lives. Fully clothed, they must jump into deep water. While staying afloat they must wriggle out of their pants, tie the two pant legs together, then flip the open end (that is, the waistline) over their heads and catch enough air to inflate them, thus creating a crude life jacket. By means of those pants alone they must stay afloat for no fewer than 45 minutes. Those seeking certification sometimes recall those as the longest minutes of their lives. Their remaining clothes feel plastered ...

1474. The Highest Bidder

Ephesians 3:14-21

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... known as leprosy. Over the centuries most cultures have erected insurmountable walls between those who are lepers and those who are not. In a story told by Philip Yancey, Dr. Brand found himself one evening in an open courtyard that was packed with lepers. The air was heavy with the mingled odors of poverty, stale spices, and treated bandages. After a while the patients began to ask if he would speak to them for a few moments. Did the doctor have any encouraging words? As he looked over this gathering of ...

1475. Gifted People

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... of what they had burned and found it to be 50,000 pieces of silver. Now, my friends, metallurgy was advanced in Ephesus in Hellenistic and Roman times. Lead was separated from silver by heating the molten metal in porous material and exposing it to the air. The silver was fired. The silver coins of Ephesus were 98 percent pure silver. Each coin was the equivalent of two to three troy ounces of silver. Their effort to preserve unity of purpose cost them a great deal, financially. But they moved into a new ...

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