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1626. Thanksgiving Is a Choice

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

James McCormick

... did. On Christmas morning, the pessimist looked at his sumptuous gifts and began to whine: “I don’t like this. This isn’t the right color. This is not what I wanted.” But in the other room the optimist was screeching with joy, throwing the manure up in the air and shouting, “You can’t fool me. You can’t fool me. With all this manure, there has to be a pony in here somewhere!” Is there any doubt in your mind as to which of the two boys will have the happiest, the most fulfilling life? If you ...

1627. 2 Peter 3: 8-15a

2 Peter 3:1-18

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... (a roar or loud noise) to suggest the cosmic magnitude of this event. This loud noise (verse 10) accompanies the complete destruction of what 2 Peter names as the elements (stoicheia). This imprecise term was used to refer to the four elements of earth, air, fire, water; it was also used to describe heavenly bodies such as the moon, the stars, and the sun. Since he has already noted that "the heavens will pass away," it would seem most likely that these dissolving elements are other heavenly bodies. How ...

1628. Such a Transformation!

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... Isaiah as a prophecy that foretells the life, suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Certainly the New Testament uses portions of it in connection with our Lord (cf. John 12:38; Acts 8:32-33; 1 Peter 2:24-25, et al.). And yet a great air of mystery surrounds this passage. Who finally is the servant? Why has he been the object of shame and suffering all of his life? Why was he judged and killed? How did others come to recognize that he was serving God’s merciful purposes? How was he exalted ...

1629. A New Beginning

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... They really do not want to change. Here’s a light bulb joke that appeals to me. It comes from a Presbyterian pastor. How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb? If you are Charismatic: Only one. Your hands are already in the air. Baptist: At least 15. One to change the light bulb, and three committees to approve the change and decide who brings the potato salad. Catholic: None. Candles, only candles. Episcopalian: Eight. One to call the electrician, and seven to say how much better they liked ...

1630. Mr. Hooper Is Dead

John 11:1-44

Illustration

Brett Blair

... . He'll be missed. They also wanted the cast to express how they felt about Will. And they wanted the kids to know that death stimulates a full range of emotions. You're sad, you're angry, you're frustrated--all at the same time. The show that resulted aired on Thanksgiving so that parents could watch with their children. In one segment, Big Bird walks on camera and says to the cast: "I just drew pictures of all my grown-up friends on Sesame Street and I'm going to give them to you." He passes out sketches ...

1631. The Big Influence of Small Things

Matthew 13:31-35

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... that, "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that birds of the air come and perch in its branches." Imagine that. A little seed smaller than a BB grows up to be a ten-foot high tree. How does that happen? (response) Can you name something else that's small but has a lot of power? (response) I have here in my hand ...

1632. Changed Lives: Judas

Matthew 26:14-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... tells about a display in New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage. In this display are casts of some leather gloves. They are the gloves that Israeli agent Peter Malkin wore when he grabbed Nazi Adolf Eichmann as he walked home from his bus stop in Buenos Aires on May 11, 1960. Eichmann was the man who organized the transport and death of six million Jews in the death camps of World War II. He was the one who first coined the phrase “final solution.” Malkin wore gloves when he arrested Eichmann because he ...

1633. Matthew 21:1-11 - Roll Out the Green Carpet

Matthew 21:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... . According to today’s Matthew’s text, Jesus planned, encouraged, and rode the crest of an intentionally eye-catching event. The activities described in our reading turn an important corner in Jesus’ mission. Until this day there was an air of understatement, Jesus’ true identity and mission were a “messianic secret.” Now, suddenly, as Bethphage fades away and the entrance into Jerusalem proper is approached, Jesus orchestrates an all out celebration, a parade of purpose, lined with jubilant (if ...

1634. One Spirit, One Direction

Philippians 1:27

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

Exegetical Aim: We need to be of one Spirit in Christ. Props: A balloon that is blown up with air, not helium. Lesson: Choose two volunteers. Today I want to play a game with you. It involves this balloon. Do you want to play? (response) In order to play, you have to follow some rules. Rule 1 is that you must stay on your knees where you are. You cannot ...

1635. Can You Tell Time?

Philippians 3:7-11

Sermon

James W. Moore

... is so easy to miss the joy of the present moment. The poet put it poignantly like this: It was spring, But it was summer I wanted The warm days, And the great outdoors. It was summer But it was Fall I wanted The colorful leaves, And the cool, dry air. It was Fall. But it was winter I wanted The beautiful snow, And the joy of the holiday season. It was Winter But it was Spring I wanted The warmth, And the blossoming of nature. I was a child But it was adulthood I wanted, The freedom, And the respect ...

1636. When Losing Your Baggage Is a Good Thing

Hebrews 12:1-2

Sermon

James W. Moore

... t drink at all… and has never set foot in that bar. Miss Bessie only stared at him with a self-righteous haughty expression and said, “Likely story, likely story! Where there is smoke, there is fire, young man.” With that, she put her nose in the air and proudly marched away. George said nothing more, but later that evening, he just quietly parked his red pickup truck in front of Miss Bessie’s house… and left it there all night. There’s a sermon there somewhere… and I think it’s the message ...

1637. The Lost and Found Coin

Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... to where he could reach the cat. It was working beautifully. The tree was bending over nicely… just a little more and he could save the kitten. But then, oh my goodness… the rope broke!! The tree went “boing”!!! and the kitten instantly sailed through the air… and out of sight! (Now, let me hurry to tell you this is going to turn out all right.) The pastor felt terrible. He searched all over the neighborhood, but no one had seen a stray kitten. So, he prayed: “Lord, I don’t know what else ...

1638. The Lost and Found Coin

Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... enough to where he could reach the cat. It was working beautifully. The tree was bending over nicely… just a little more and he could save the kitten. But then, oh my goodness… the rope broke!! The tree went "boing"!!! and the kitten instantly sailed through the air… and out of sight! (Now, let me hurry to tell you this is going to turn out all right.) The pastor felt terrible. He searched all over the neighborhood, but no one had seen a stray kitten. So, he prayed: "Lord, I don't know what else to ...

1639. Jesus Wuvs Me and Dat's Dat

John 15:1-5

Sermon

James W. Moore

... pew. She turned her around to face the now expectant and smiling group of people in church that day… and Mickey sang: “Jesus wuvs me dis I know for da Bible tells me so. Yes, Jesus wuvs me.” And then, Mickey threw her hands straight up in the air (like she had just scored a touchdown) and with a triumphant voice she said: “And, dat’s dat!” And then Mickey sat down. (Rosemary Brown, Protestant Hour Sermon, “The Apple of My Eye,” 3-14-05 -p.3) Mickey was right on target, wasn’t she? What ...

1640. Love One Another

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

James W. Moore

... winter morning, saw a little boy standing on the grating just outside of a bakery. It was snowing and sleeting and the little boy was barefooted and had no coat – just a tattered T-shirt and some worn-out blue jeans. He was trying to warm himself with the air coming up from the vents of the bakery grating. The woman’s heart went out to the little boy. She couldn’t stand seeing him shivering in the cold. “Where are your shoes and coat?” she asked him. When he told her that he didn’t have shoes or ...

1641. There's an Elephant in the Room and Her Name Is Katrina

Exodus 14:10-15

Sermon

James W. Moore

... they found Deamonte’s mother who was in a shelter in San Antonio along with the four mothers of the other five children… and the rest of the story unfolded. They had been trapped in their apartment building for four days… living without light, food, air-conditioning or milk for the baby. They kept waiting for the flood water to go down, but it wasn’t going down. They realized that they needed to evacuate. When the helicopter arrived, the parents were told: - To send the children first, - To get them ...

1642. Magnanimity: The Essential Spirit of the Christian

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... person speaks graciously and kindly and avoids gossip and destructive criticism. In his book, This is Living, (P.122) Leonard Griffith says it well: “Criticism, the favorite indoor sport of small minds, isodious to a Christian. When its ugly stench fills the air around him… and people begin babbling pontifically about the faults of other people… the Christian feels inclined to open a window and shut his own mouth. He witnesses by his silence he refuses to participate… But, that is not enough, writes ...

1643. It's Thanksgiving Time!

Psalm 100:1-5

Sermon

James W. Moore

... that wonderful story about the woman in Birmingham who on a cold winter morning saw a little boy standing on a grating outside a bakery. It was snowing and sleeting and the little boy was bare-footed… and he had no coat. He was trying to warm himself with the air coming up from the bakery grating. When the woman saw him, her heart went out to him. She couldn't stand seeing that little boy shivering in the cold. She took him and bought him a nice coat and some shoes and socks. He thanked her and turned to ...

1644. His Name Shall Be Called Emmanuel

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

James W. Moore

... the book with these words: “When I say that during most of my life I have been the prey of fear. I take it that I am expressing the case of most people. I cannot remember the time when a dread of one kind or another was not in the air. In childhood, it was the fear of going to bed. Later, it was the fear of school. Later still… a feeling of dismay at the amount of work to be done before night. And then, there’s... The mother afraid for her children, The executive afraid for the business, The ...

1645. Love Came Down at Christmas

Luke 2:15-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... hear a radio that the guards had. It was tuned into the BBC channel… and everyday Tom Southerland would listen intently to the newscast… hoping and praying that he might hear his name… hoping and praying that the newscaster would talk about him on the air and tell the story of his imprisonment and his innocence. But his name was never mentioned so he assumed that nobody in the United States even knew that he was being held hostage. Finally, after 4 years of captivity, Tom Southerland was released. Our ...

1646. John 20:19-31

John 20:19-23

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... CPR on his disciples. Crouched fearfully together, Jesus stepped into their midst and breathed peace, purpose, and possibility back into their deflated souls. Luke’s Pentecost is a rush of Holy Spirit presence and power. John’s Pentecostal moment is sweet breath of fresh air that invades a shuttered, stale room. The Holy Spirit is breathed out for all to take in: an exhalation of God’s Spirit that is then inhaled deeply and fills up the disciples. There is no “on them” in most manuscripts of this ...

1647. Recognizing Christ

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the other lady greeted her and said, “Congratulations, dear, for having a daughter!” A friend with him also congratulated her. After a minute he came over to her bed again. “That labor took it out of you; you look different.” “Must have been the air conditioning in the delivery room,” Lidia mumbled sleepily. “Oh, I am just so happy you had a baby girl!” he happily repeated as he bent down to kiss Lidia on the lips. All at once, in her foggy state, it dawned on Lidia. “Sir, I believe ...

1648. The Resurrection Changes Everything

Luke 24:13-35

Illustration

Brett Blair

... under the owl, he reached up and grabbed the owl by the legs. Now, the events that followed are difficult to explain. Suddenly everything was utter chaos. The owl came to life. Walter's thoughts about keeping the bird as a pet were quickly forgotten. The air filled with wings, and feathers, and screaming. In the excitement Walter held the legs tighter. And in his panic, Walter Elias, still holding on to the owl, threw it to the ground and stomped it to death. After things calmed down, Walter looked at the ...

1649. When Mountains Are Not Moved

Mark 11:20-25 (26)

Sermon

James McCormick

... by storm and flood, To one fixed trust my spirit clings, I know that God is good! I know not what the future hath, of marvel or surprise, Assured alone that life and death, His mercy underlies. I know not where His islands lift their fronded palms in air, I only know I cannot drift beyond His love and care!” No matter what…no matter what…stubbornly I believe that. I trust that. I trust God! Prayer: Father we are grateful that You meet us in prayer, and that in Your good way, You always provide what ...

1650. Who Are We, Really?

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... city “The Back to God Hour” was broadcast in the time slot immediately following the weekly broadcast of a local church. The pastor of that church recalls that each week at the end of his church’s broadcast the announcer would come on the air and say these words‑ ‑ “You have been listening to the service of worship at Chalmers United Church, now ‘Back to God.’” (1) I don’t want to sound judgmental, but that could probably be said in all honesty after some church services, “Now, back ...

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