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126. Prayers for Epiphany

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... for our needs. We, of all people on earth, are most fortunate to live in a land overflowing with every good thing. For many of us our homes are sturdy, our clothing is warm, our food is nourishing, and all these gifts come from you. In addition, you have given us beauty to thrill our souls; friendship to warm our hearts; delightful experiences to make pleasant our memories; great stretching thoughts to challenge our minds; faith to steady our balance; insight and truth to reap a harvest from our most trying ...

127. Life Beside The Falls

Ezekiel 47:1-12

Sermon

David O. Bales

... . Millie sat silently in her chair, almost expressionless. She was chilled already. When finally in her place, we left her alone. She would have it no other way. The game began and although we stood to yell or slapped our gloved hands to stay warm, Millie sat motionless, head bent forward. Mildred had always wanted children, desired children more than she desired marriage. The happiest moment in her life was not when she married Harold Freeman -- dear man that he was -- but when she gave birth to her first ...

128. Defining The Mission

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Charles H. Bayer

... , before we jump to a conclusion about what anyone is like. She may be far better than we had first assumed -- or far worse. Chances are she will be far different. One hears much these days about who Jesus is. In popular religion, he turns out to be a warm, fuzzy, friendly chap, who has come to earth to help us feel better about ourselves. His mission is to make us happy. He loves those who look and sound like us, and live under our flag. He has little use for those not middle-class Americans. His aim is ...

129. Adam And Eve And God

Genesis 1:1-2:3, Genesis 2:4-25, Genesis 3:1-24

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... look is very serious. Adam shrugs his shoulders, says, "Okay," and goes to work in the garden. The work is exhilarating and their friendship warm. But Adam doesn't seem to be quite alive yet. "How are you doing?" God asks. "Just fine. Couldn't have things any better." ... here, God. We, uh, didn't think you'd, uh, appreciate seeing us naked so we, uh, we, well, we made ourselves some clothes." Warming up to his excuse, Adam stands up where God can see him. Eve's head peeps up over a nearby bush, looking from ...

130. The Poor In Spirit

Sermon

John A. Terry

... of years ago the cartoonist Charles Schulz, creator of the Peanuts cartoon strip, produced a series of books under the title Happiness Is ..., including Happiness Is ... A Warm Puppy. The problem with calling these the "be happy attitudes" is that true and lasting happiness is not something outside of us, something we can acquire like a warm puppy. These beatitudes are counted among the words of Jesus that turned upside down the values of common social order. Many see here the summary of Jesus' ethical ...

131. The Power Of A Rumor

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... of the crowd, were forced to open up the roof and lower him into the healing presence of Jesus, or the relationship between forgiveness and healing. But I want to focus our attention on that Capernaum crowd. It was a warm autumn morning in September and I was driving from Atlanta to Warm Springs, Georgia. I was traveling south on state road 18. The road was desolate. I had it all to myself, occasionally passing a farm or two. I had gone through several small towns that were no more than mere crossroads ...

132. The Poor In Spirit

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

John A. Terry

133. Path To A New Life

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... . If this is that moment, I invite you to mark this moment in your mind and heart. Perhaps the marking will all be inside you and we will not know it until your journey is published - as was John Wesley's description that his "heart was strangely warmed" during the meeting on Aldersgate Street. Perhaps you will choose to remain in the pew when the service ends for further quiet meditation. Or, to come close to the altar at the close of the service. Perhaps only to close your eyes and be alone in spirit ...

134. God, The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... . But then I heard this babbling sound. It came from the hotel, from the meeting room on the second floor. It's been warm this morning, you see, and so they had the shutters open. We could hear the people up there talking, but it was all ... told us to wait in Jerusalem. Field Announcer: So you all waited. Mary: We were wondering what would happen. Then this morning, because of the warm weather, we had the shutters open. Like a sudden storm that hits on the Sea of Galilee, or sweeps in off the desert, there ...

135. Wedding Sermon - The Solid Rock On Which We Stand!

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... this day, there will be times when your house is filled with the sweet music of joy and laughter; but there will also be occasions when the only sounds are the hushed and trembling whispers of pain or sorrow. There will be bright afternoons when warm sunlight shines through every window; but there will also be evenings when the shadows lengthen and the rooms grow dark and cold. There will be festive occasions when all of your family and friends crowd around the table in celebration; but there will also be ...

136. In His Redeemer's Arms

Mark 10:13-16

Eulogy

Charles R. Turbin

... , his doctors determined that his chances for survival were pretty small. But there was this glimmer of life there ... this spark that just wouldn't be quenched. Just four days later, on ____________, at ____________, ____________ was baptized, taken up and enfolded into those warm and loving arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ. And he would live the rest of his life there, in his Redeemer's arms. ____________ would still know the pain of tubes and tests and too many operations, but he also found comfort in ...

137. Lent 2

Luke 13:31-35

Bulletin Aid

Jack Brownlee

... , our creator. L: May the Spirit of God lead us in joy. P: Amen. Sermon Idea Levi hummed his favorite song as he walked toward home from the marketplace. The tune to the psalm matched his mood on this wonderful sunny day. The breeze was warm, but not too warm. The sun was bright, but not so that you needed to squint. The air was scented with the aromas of the marketplace, each step bringing a whiff of date, or bread, or pomegranate, or fish. Each step dodged the sounds of merchants selling cloth or pottery ...

138. Let's Brag About Jesus

1 Corinthians 1:29

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... have one of two problems. Either my head is too big or my hat is too small. I think that I would solve this problem by going to a store and buying a bigger hat. Not only would this one keep falling off, but it would never keep my head warm. When people talk about other people having a big head, they are not talking about hats. They are talking about something else. They are saying that a certain person likes to boast or that he thinks too much of himself. Do you know people that brag or boast? (Let them ...

139. Faith Needs Work

James 2:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... give the right answer is correct. My faith is that God wants everyone to be happy, healthy and have a warm place to live. That is what my faith tells me. But as a Christian I also know that God has given me land to grow food, love to make other people happy and ... hands to help build warm houses. I can help people to know my God and his love by sharing my life with them. I must do good things, or work to ...

140. It's A Small World After All

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... counted in that select band of followers who moved with Jesus through the quiet country of the Galilee, and then moved with him into the turbulence of Jerusalem. Jude had always been a friendly type, and his friendship within the disciple band was wide and warm. Indeed, one of the nicknames he held was "the hearty one." He had traveled with Simon on some of his journeys, until Simon was himself crucified. Now in his sixth decade of life, and more easily tired, his time was given to the remembering. This ...

141. Redemption Near And Dear

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Erskine White

... , at best, a bittersweet reunion. Their families suffer hurts and antagonisms which date back many years, and holidays always threaten to bring these tensions out into the open. For these people, there will be signs of fear and foreboding during a season which is supposed to be warm and sweet. Finally, I think of all of us who must cope with the general stress and strain of this busiest time of the year. We’ve got too much cooking, baking and present-making to do, and too little time in which to do it. We ...

142. The Gift Of Encouragement

Acts 11:19-30

Sermon

Erskine White

... us why something can't be done instead of why it can be done - people who are all too willing to throw cold water on the warm fires of our hopes and dreams. Think about how it happens! We build up our confidence to tackle some challenge in life and then along ... maybe I was good enough for the ministry; maybe God did need someone like me. I'll always be grateful to that strait-laced, warm-hearted Episcopal priest who gave me the gift of encouragement at just the right time in my life. Of course, we can also ...

143. Joseph's Story

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Erskine White

... romantic view of the place and manner of Jesus' birth. Let me tell you how it really was. The first thing we noticed upon entering the cave was the smell. The stench was overwhelming, since the people who used these caves kept their animals with them in order to stay warm. Scattered on the rough, dirty floor of the cave were piles of hay, and in the center was a manger, a feeding trough for the cattle. Mary's labor had already begun. I lit a fire to ward off the cold, drew some water and tried to comfort my ...

144. The Message In The Means

Sermon

Erskine White

... of faith which is the reason we live on earth and the reward we seek in heaven. Help us to be like candles shining brightly on this silent, holy night: each of us a beacon of hope and grace, and all of us together a flame which can light and warm the world. Speak to us tonight, O God, in the beauty of serenity and the silence of eternity, that we may hear Your Christmas message loud and clear ... that we may hold most dear the love which banishes every fear, now that our salvation is drawing near. In Jesus ...

145. Burning Brightly

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... kind of like the wax in the candle. But have you ever noticed how much brighter the flame gets as it burns longer? It burns brightly when it is way down inside of the candle. It burns so bright that it shines right through the wax with a very warm glow. That is like the Spirit of God which is burning inside of our bodies. The longer we know Jesus, and the older we get, the better he seems inside of us. Other people notice it, too. I know some of the greatest Christians are the grandmothers and grandfathers ...

146. God's Bright Light

2 Corinthians 4:6

Children's Sermon

... would be in real trouble without the sun, wouldn't we! I think one of the worst things that would happen if the sun stopped shining would be that we would not have a reminder any more of God's warm love. Because God's love and presence are like the sun. They shine into our hearts and keep us healthy and warm and alive. Today is the day of the Transfiguration of Jesus. It is a day to remember how Jesus went up a mountain and bright light came shining off of Jesus and two of his friends, so the followers ...

147. Growing Straight and Strong

Luke 2:40

Children's Sermon

... plant began as a small seed. It was buried down under the soil and then it began to grow when it was watered. It received some warm place to grow, and when it came up it might have received some fertilizer too. If it didn't get all that good love and ... happens to a little child. That's what happened to Jesus when he was a little boy. His parents gave him love and kept him warm and helped him to grow up, straight and strong. God was pleased with how Jesus grew older and stronger. Soon he would be ready to ...

148. Brand New Lives

Ephesians 4:23-24

Children's Sermon

... fun to play outside when we have time for it, especially in the weeks before school starts again. Sometimes we can't just play or do the things we want to, though, because our moms and dads want us to help them. The warm summer months can be a good time to do things like that too. Sometimes in warm weather like this our parents will ask us to help clean out the garage, or the basement, or the attic, or the "junk room." What happens when we do that? (Let them answer.) That's right. We find all kinds of old ...

149. A Habit of Happy Heirs

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... nature’s melodyAnd thank my God and do not ask for more.18 The opportunity to earn a livelihood merits appreciation. For warm, comfortable clothing and homes and well-prepared food we should be grateful. For doctors, nurses, and wonder drugs, health and the ... things with which You have surrounded us, we are grateful. For mountains, lakes, fields, and forests, we thank You. For food, warm homes and clothing, we are grateful. We thank You for medicines, modern methods of treatment, and healing powers of the ...

150. The Gospel Of Christmas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

James Garrett

... but I would like to come home and work for you as a hired hand, if you’ll have me.’ ” “He turned in his apron, collected the few dollars that were coming to him and went directly to the bus station. All the Christmas lights seemed to blink warmly, as if they approved what he was doing, and the Santas on the street corners blessed him on his way. “He rode all night, rehearsing his speech as he went. ‘Dad, you were right, it’s a tough world…. Dad, you were right….’ “At dawn on Christmas ...

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