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1526. The Littlest Host

Humor Illustration

... moment. He returned shortly with a small piece of cheese and shyly placed it on the pastor's plate. "Well, thank you, son," said the guest. "You must have sharp eyes to have seen that piece of cheese when your mother didn't. Where did you find it?" Flushing with pride, the little boy said, "Oh, it was in the mousetrap."

1527. Greatest Show on Earth

Humor Illustration

One of the great press agents was the late Dexter Fellows who worked for Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey. He took great pride in the "greatest show on earth." Once he entered a newspaper office in the Midwest and simply announced, "I am Dexter Fellows of the circus." One clerk looked up and asked, "What circus?" "Good Heavens, man," he cried out, with all the horror of sacrilege on his face, "if you ...

1528. A Humbling Beginning

Illustration

Staff

... diary, "Hope to host ''The Tonight Show.''" In 1986, he got his big break. Johnny Carson chose Jay as a guest host on the show. Jay remembers that day with perfect clarity. In his biography Leading With My Chin, he says he was all puffed up with pride and importance as he drove to the studio. He gave his name to the security guard at the studio gates. The security guard refused him entrance. He didn't believe for a second that Jay was hosting "The Tonight Show." Finally, Jay convinced the security guard to ...

1529. A Leap of Faith

Humor Illustration

I heard recently about a man who prided himself on being exceedingly punctual. He followed a very precise routine every morning. His alarm went off at 6:30 a.m. He rose briskly, shaved, showered, ate his breakfast, brushed his teeth, picked up his briefcase, got into his car, drove to a nearby ferry landing, parked his car, ...

1530. The Man In Charge

Humor Illustration

At the headquarters of a cause, the telephone operator prided himself on his friendly and professional conduct. One day he took a call from someone who said, "I'd like to talk to the idiot that runs your organization." Unflustered, he responded, "Sir, it would be difficult for me to put you through to our president with that kind of ...

1531. The Rooster Crows

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A. Craig Baird

... curve, and the headlight would shine into the chicken house. The rooster, thinking it was the sun, would begin to crow. And the bishop said, "It is not only roosters that mistake headlights for dawns." Indeed it is not! If men can sometimes bring the darkness, so sometimes in their pride and in their limited knowledge they can promise dawns which never come, and bring disillusionment.

1532. Yada, Yada, Yada

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a grasshopper walking the worn floorboards of his mama’s cottage. He inches over and, attentive now to every sigh and twitch, gathers the tiny insect in his hand. He holds it in his open palm. ‘I hear you, too, Mama,’ he says. She weeps with pride and sorrow and wonder.” Later he explains to someone, “I hear like you see.” (6) Ray Charles trained himself to listen. That would be wise for those of us who have our sight. Listen to your colleagues. Listen to your loved ones. Listen to God. It is ...

1533. Living in Trust

Mark 1:14-20

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Mark Trotter

... how our lives were determined not so much by forces or powers outside of us, but by the fears that are inside of us. That is what controls our lives. Fears, in the case of South Africa, that are nurtured by separation and segregation, and ignorance and pride, fears that hold the whole society, black and white, in bondage. He concluded that article with his own personal word. He said, "What then has life taught me? She has taught me not to expect success to be the inevitable result of my endeavors. She has ...

1534. Stand by Me

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... all of life’s dangers well. A traveler passing through tornado alley stopped at a tourist information center. He told one of the information specialists that he would like to know more about the area. “Is this a healthy place?” he asked. The clerk replied with a burst of pride. “It sure is! When I arrived here I couldn’t even talk. I hadn’t the strength to walk. I had to be carried from place to place. Someone had to feed me. And I had scarcely a hair on my head. Look at me now. I have a full ...

1535. When the Going Gets Tough

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... , and difficulties. But St. Paul could. Paul had had some unique spiritual experiences. He was proud of those experiences. They had nourished his faith in a wonderful way. He knew that because of those experiences he was tempted to be puffed up with pride. But Paul had a condition, probably a physical condition that carried with it some degree of humiliation and shame. Some scholars speculate that he suffered from epileptic seizures. We don’t really know. Paul simply called it, his “thorn in the flesh ...

1536. Enough Foolishness!

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The second thing Paul says is to be filled with the spirit of the Lord. This is the clear alternative to dependence on alcohol and drugs, and even to other dangers like materialism and pride. Be filled with the Spirit and the joy of the Lord. The happiest people on this earth are people who are filled with the Spirit of God. That is one of the best kept secrets in society. Most of you are familiar with the name, William Wilberforce ...

1537. Christmas Grass and Easter Tinsel

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... to a Savior, whose coming had been promised. "For a child has been born to us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). Terri smiled with pride as she placed her nephew's birth announcement on her refrigerator. Dressed in a blue sleeper with puppies on it, lay Maksim John upon a warm flannel blanket adorned with paw prints. The picture card announced the birth of a son to Nick and Sara ...

1538. Tradition Can Be Changed

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... wisdom beyond his age. "And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers" (Luke 2:47). Packing up his reference books, his business journals, training manuals and the like, the young man looked at his framed master's degree in education with pride. It had been a long journey through the academic halls, but it was worth it. He had just accepted a good career opportunity. Before packing to move, he had one more thing to do — replace his worn blue jeans and tennis shoes with more job ...

1539. Don’t Touch Me With That Water!

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... 's approval. As God spoke to his only Son, he now spoke to these three boys. Can you see it in your mind's eye? Turning to each one, the Father nods, smiles at them, his beloved and precious children, and washes them clean of sin. Hear God say with pride, "You are my sons, whom I love, and I am very, very pleased with you." As God touches each of us with baptismal water, he also touches us with his love so we can touch others. Amen.

1540. Only the Best

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... a dream by leasing land. There he planted, fertilized, and tenderly cared for his vines. After five years of maturity, Leigh had prime grapes to turn into wines. Leigh did not sell his wines for profit— but donations to World Hunger were not refused. Leigh took pride in his hobby. He used wine-tasting parties thrown by friends to educate others in the appreciation of wine. These are some of the steps he takes guests through. 1.Open the wine bottle to let it breathe. Allow oxygen to enter it. 2.Clear your ...

1541. Risk Takers

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Cynthia Cowen

... because they challenge the way we live out our faith on a daily basis. They contrast kingdom values with worldly values. For instance, "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God" (Luke 6:20) clashes with the worldly value of pride and personal independence. "Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled" (Luke 6:21a) clashes with pursuing personal needs. These two beatitudes can stand alone, but they are also connected to one and other. Those who only look to their own ...

1542. Advocate and Redeemer

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... and ignored, as if they had never existed. It was only years later that the wrong was corrected, when advocates among the smoke jumpers stood up for them and restored them to their place in history. Indeed, documentaries and books now pointed with pride at their courage, determination, and contribution to the cause. In this scripture, Jesus is speaking following the Last Supper about someone he calls the advocate, one who will be there for them. Jesus said that "... the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the ...

1543. That We May All Be One!

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... they won't work together, when the churches together support the local domestic violence shelter, when they meet together to pray for the schools or worship together on Good Friday, we see that the prayer of Jesus has come true. Not everyone is convinced. Some take pride in their solitary stance against everyone else. But Jesus willingly laid down his life to complete God's work, so that, as Jesus says, "the world may know that you have sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me" (v. 23). This ...

1544. Begging and Bragging

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

Scott Bryte

... ing that they arranged for his death? Here's the problem with the Pharisees. They were good people and they knew it. They followed the rules and wanted everyone else to see how well they did. But their problem was more than just a little misplaced pride or spiritual arrogance. They missed the point. You know what they say about the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. The Pharisees followed every letter, but they still managed to completely miss the whole point of all those 613 commandments. The ...

1545. Big Men in Little Planes

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... going to tell Adolf Hitler that he was not the perfect German? The Messerschmitts were faster, but their pilots were not happy men. (1) It is an amazing fact, but many leaders fail because of big egos. Big men in little planes. Big egos in little men. “Pride goeth before a fall,” says the ancient adage. And it’s true. In the summer of 1986, two ships collided in the Black Sea off the coast of Russia. Hundreds of passengers died as they were hurled into the icy waters. News of this disaster grew even ...

1546. Mark 9:38-50

Mark 9:38-41

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Leonard Sweet

... “exclusive” presence is his own utterly uniqueness as the Christ, the only one who can stand before the Father. It is Jesus, the most Exclusive One, who extends an all-inclusive invitation to the world. There is more than a hint of pride and self-congratulation in John’s report to Jesus of the actions taken against the un-named exorcist casting out demons by using Jesus’ name. The disciple declares he tried to “stop” or “hinder” (“kolyein”) the exorcist because “he was not following ...

1547. All Is Different Now

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1548. Blind Ambition

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... age.” (1) We can understand that. We live in a competitive world. That’s the nature of our society. They’re not playing football games all over our nation every weekend this fall just for the exercise. Winning is important to us. Pride is important to us. Prestige. Two archaeologists, a Greek and Egyptian, were arguing over who came from the most advanced ancient civilization. The Greek bragged that it was obviously his country. He said, “While digging in Corinth, we found copper wires buried under ...

1549. Thanksgiving Means Giving

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... our lives of faith and make them more conformable to that of Christ. We should use this time to root out vices that ill-affect our health — smoking, overheating, excessive drinking, or laziness. It is a time to cast out hatred, jealousy, pride, and arrogance, those things that create violence in our lives, and replace them with justice, goodness, humility, kindness, and those things that generate peace. In short, we must root out actions that are inconsistent with our common Christian vocation to holiness ...

1550. Rejoicing Brings Peace

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... behavior: “Why do you sing?” Nabiiga answered, “It is true. You’ve taken away my fine clothes. You have made me work, you give me very little food to eat, and you make me sleep on the ground in a common hut. You have tried to take away all my pride and all my earthly possessions. You have brought great shame upon me. Now you ask me why, in spite of all this, I can sing. I can sing because you cannot take away my title and who I am. I am Moro Naba’s first son. I am proud of ...

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