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126. Fish Bites

Acts 17:32-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... . Most of the time, religious matters were not at the top of my agenda, but they were kind of hanging in my conscience. I guess the Holy Spirit was trying to get my attention. The most amazing thing about that period is that I can't recall one person ... will open some mouths that are sinfully shut. If I had to depend on most Christians in America for hearing the Good News, I guess I would still be hell bound. Please let your readers know that most of the unchurched people out there would welcome a word from ...

127. Houston We Have a Problem

Nehemiah 1:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... minute to tell us that he was "The King's Cupbearer." I believe it was through Nehemiah's praying and asking God for the solution to the problem that God reminded Nehemiah of who he was and what he did. You see, God had already given Nehemiah the answer and guess what? The answer was Nehemiah! Let me tell you why. Don't get the idea that Nehemiah was just a butler or a chef or a dishwasher. In ancient days, a king would take the person he trusted more than anyone else in the kingdom to be the cupbearer. Now ...

128. Who?

Acts 5:27-32

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... that case you may even be found fighting against God" (Acts 5:38-39). There's a little mystery involved in this scene. Luke is a careful historian. For much of the latter part of his book he himself was present. For other scenes it is easy to guess which of the apostles or participants might have been his source. But Gamaliel's famous saying was part of a closed court session. Gamaliel seems to have wanted to slow down the Sanhedrin before they did something rash, so he spoke to them in private. Who might ...

129. Journey To The Heart Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... know. My master has been waiting for years to find the one the prophets called the King of kings, the one who would save us from our sins, and bring the world out of darkness. Miriam: (to herself) That must be the “special purpose” Mary talked about. And, I guess it’s time to do my job. (to Hamid) The town down there is my hometown, Nazareth. And if the star has stopped, he must be there. Come, I will lead you and your King down there. (yelling off to parents) Mom, Dad, forget the camp. We have to ...

130. A Goodly Heritage

Psalm 16:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... with her. At school, I’d eat lunch behind tree…at recess I hid in weeds because kids called me names and tried to guess who my father was…My life was absolutely unbearable, and I saw no hope. I started going to church back in mountains, the preacher ... He looked at me and stared…looked and stared. Said, “Boy, you are a son of...” and I thought he was going to try and guess who my father was. He said, “Boy, why you’re a son of God. . .I can see the resemblance.” And, said the old man, he ...

131. The Power to Begin Again

Acts 3:12-19

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... next to a river. A single car was parked on the bank. I stepped up on the bank and said to the lonely fisherman sitting there, “Catching anything?" He took one look at my white pants and black loafers and replied, “You're lost, ain't ya?" “I guess I am," I confessed, “Could you help me find my way out?" Without cracking a smile, the fisherman stood up and said, “Turn around. Go back to that bridge you crossed, take the first road to the right and then every time the road forks, keep turning right ...

132. A Shepherd's Story

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... to eke out a living. What would it be like to be Emperor Augustus? He's a big shot who can do what he wants. I guess you could order everyone around if your uncle was Julius Caesar, and you were handpicked to be emperor. Not so awful long ago, he decided ... the hometown to be counted. You wouldn't believe the grumbling that caused. A few hot heads even tried to start a revolt. You can guess how far they got with that! What a mess this census was. I heard that nearby, in Bethlehem, it was so packed there wasn' ...

133. What'll You Have?

Mark 8:27-38

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Jesus, we need to have open eyes as we make that choice. And we need to examine the passage through three questions: "WHO AM I? WHO IS HE? WHO ARE YOU? I. Who Am I? A. Remember the old game, "Who Am I" or twenty questions, where you had to guess identity of a historical or fictional person based on the "yes" or "no" answers to questions you asked. There used to be a couple of TV game shows like that. "To Tell The Truth" where three people would enter and all solemnly say, "My name is Joe Schmoe." Then host ...

134. What's the Right Answer?

Illustration

Tim Stafford

... students protest that there is no "right answer"; a person's favorite song is purely a matter of taste. Bilynskyj, who holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Notre Dame asks, "When you decide what to believe in terms of your faith, is that more like guessing the number of beans, or more like choosing your favorite song?" Always, Bilynskyj says, from old as well as young, he gets the same answer: Choosing one's faith is more like choosing a favorite song. Bilynskyj was asked, "After they say that, do you confirm ...

135. Being Prepared

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... woman walked the length of the train and came directly to where they were sitting. “You are wrong,” she said as she passed. “I actually teach children who are deaf how to lip read.” (6) Whoa. They learned a lesson in a hurry. They thought no one would guess what they were doing, but one woman did. She read lips. Better be careful who’s listening even if they are not within range of the sound of your voice. There will be a time when all secrets will be revealed. Of course, there is One before whom ...

136. Coincidence or Providence?

Acts 16:11-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... had brought them to this place and so they shared from their heart. And this smart, successful woman named Lydia responded to their message. She and all her household were baptized and became followers of Jesus Christ. And if you had later heard Lydia tell her story, my guess is she would say, “I was so fortunate. One day I was praying with my friends and God sent me a messenger, a man named Paul, and God changed my life.” Friend, the Lydias of this world are all around us. They are waiting for you and ...

137. Poem: In Memoriam

Eulogy

Alfred Lord Tennyson

... darklier understood; Behold, I dream a dream of good, And mingle all the world with thee. CXXX Thy voice is on the rolling air; I hear thee where the waters run; Thou standest in the rising sun, And in the setting thou art fair. What art thou then? I cannot guess; But tho’ I seem in star and flower To feel thee some diffusive power, I do not therefore love thee less: My love involves the love before; My love is vaster passion now; Tho’ mix’d with God and Nature thou, I seem to love thee more and more ...

138. Personal Greetings

Romans 16:1-27

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... But this too is a finely spun web of conjecture. Tryphena and Tryphosa (v. 12), both feminine Greek names, were perhaps sisters. Persis (v. 12), also a feminine Greek name, was common to the slave class. Rufus (v. 13) was a common slave name. We can guess the color of his hair (or complexion) from his name (Lat, rufus = “red”). There is a better than even chance that this was the son of the man who carried Jesus’ cross, Simon of Cyrene, “the father of Alexander and Rufus” (Mark 15:21). The mother ...

139. Everyone Is Looking for You

Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... pocket, took out a quarter, flipped it into the air, glanced at it as it landed, then in typical referee fashion joyfully announced: “The ushers will receive!” I don’t know if the church received a larger offering after his attempt at sport levity or not. I guess it’s worth a try. Maybe next Super Bowl Sunday. But enough about football. In today’s story, Jesus heals Simon Peter’s mother-in-law of a fever. Do you ever think of Simon Peter as being married? Obviously he was. I wonder how his wife ...

140. A Dove Descended

Luke 3:21-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... is a troop of baboons. (1) So baboons of the world relax. No one can properly defame you by calling you a Congress. I guess that is a good lesson in accepting everything as gospel that people send you via e-mail . . . or Facebook or wherever you get your ... and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (9-11). And guess what appeared at Jesus’ baptism? Luke tells us in our lesson for today: “When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was ...

141. What Super Power Would You Choose?

Luke 10:1-11, 7-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... , or charisma and fear tactics to spread the message of the kingdom of God. He had the power to draw large crowds, and his teaching left his hearers amazed. So why did he send out these seventy-two to do the work he could have done more effectively himself? My guess is that it was for the same reason his last words to the church, recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, was that we should go make disciples of all nations. Jesus sent the seventy-two out, first of all, because he knew that they needed to see what he saw ...

142. Holding On

Job 1:1; Job 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... , even, measured strokes. This city fellow said, “Here, let me saw the log.” He also started in with slow, measured strokes, but before long he accelerated the tempo. After a few moments of frantic sawing, the stroke went crooked and the saw caught. The city man said, “I guess I didn’t do so well, after all.” The farmer replied, “It’s because you allowed your mind to get ahead of the saw.” (1) Sometimes you and I may have a tendency to do that, too—to let our mind get ahead of the saw. We ...

143. Selling Out

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... . Shortly after bumping into him, he fell at Jesus’ feet and screamed, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the most high God?” (Luke 8:28) Then he begged Jesus not to hurt him. Can you imagine being an innocent bystander in that scene? I’m guessing it was a bit uncomfortable to say the least. No one else knew who Jesus was, but some alien spirit recognized him immediately. Then Jesus did something probably no one else would do. He asked the name of the demon(s). Why bother? I’ve never heard a ...

144. I Need

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Dave Zuchelli

... he had taught on this subject while she was out of the room. He certainly had done it other times. In his Sermon on the Mount, he is recorded as saying, “Can any of you, by worrying, add a single hour to your life?” (Matthew 6:27). I guess it pays to stay in the vicinity when Jesus is speaking. More importantly, he went on to tell her that only one thing is “needed.” He never actually said what that one thing happened to be, but we all get his drift. He announced that, “Mary has chosen what ...

145. The Big Move!

Matthew 4:12-23

Sermon

John Jamison

... visitors would not have gone unnoticed, and when they walked into the café in the morning the entire room went silent. Jesus would have known about them, and he would have understood. Nazareth was still home, but it was no longer safe. And it would get worse. My guess is that Jesus knew the showdown with the temple was coming, but he also knew that he was not ready for it yet. Not if he wanted to make sure his message would live long after he was finished. That was going to take followers. Galilee not only ...

146. Dinner with God

Luke 24:36b-48

Children's Sermon

Various Authors

Object: Peanut butter & jelly sandwich You know what I have here? It’s a snack. I’m getting a little hungry, so if you don’t mind... (take small bite ) Mmmm, yummy. Can you guess what I’m eating here? (let children guess) Good guesses. This is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but you know what else it is? It’s God. I’m eating God! Think about it: God makes the grain grow, and that is made into bread. God also makes the peanuts and the grapes grow, and those are used in ...

147. Deep Depression Or High Hope?

1 Kings 9:1-9

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... to him -- when you pray and read the Bible -- you will hear, as did Elijah, the still small voice of God. God has promised that "in quietness and confidence shall be your strength." God has said, "Be still and know." Far too often we "rush around and guess." The story is told of two brothers; one was 16 years old, the other only about nine. The older brother never wanted to tell the younger boy anything of his private business, so he was especially secretive when it came to courting his first girlfriend. He ...

148. The End

Luke 21:5-38

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... people. That has been my purpose as king. The people have the finest hospitals and there is no unemployment. We are the richest nation in the world, and the people have benefited. Why would there be unrest? Why? THE PRIME MINISTER: I can only guess, Sire. THE KING: Guess, then. THE PRIME MINISTER: It must be the general uneasiness that has all of us in its grasp. HASSAN: It's true, Sire. I felt it too. THE KING: There has been no "uneasiness" since I assumed the throne. Why is there "uneasiness" now? THE ...

149. Joseph's Friend

Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... return trip I couldn't find Jesus anywhere with the family or friends, so his mother and I returned to Jerusalem. You guessed it -- he was asking questions. The teachers were amazed at the questions he was asking and they asked me where he had ... , we laughed about a lot of things. And cried, too. We cried when he left home the first time. He was older, about thirty years old, I guess. He was going to fulfill what God was calling him to do with his life. Not that his life was wasted before that. It wasn't. He ...

150. The Body

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... Costumes: Earl should wear greasy overalls Ralph should wear a suit. Time: The present Cast: Rev. Ralph -- pastor Earl -- his mechanic EARL: (ENTERS, WIPING GREASE FROM HIS HANDS AND CLEANING HIS WRENCH. REV. RALPH ENTERS) Pastor, how are you? REV. RALPH: Hi, Earl. Pretty good, I guess. EARL: You guess. That doesn't sound so good. REV. RALPH: It isn't too good. There are so many little groups who just love the power that they have in the church so they can do their own little thing. I don't know what to do ...

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