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Showing 1651 to 1675 of 2747 results

1651. Wide Enough for All (Mother's Day)

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... real weird, you have to look scared and serious. Don’t giggle. When mommies are mad, they get madder if you giggle.” “My mommy got so mad,” said Megan, “that she yanked the plate off the table and all the mashed potatoes flew into the air.” “And why,” Viorst asked, pretending she’d never heard of such shocking behavior, “why would a mother do a thing like that?” “Well,” said Megan, “she told my older brother, Mike-‑he’s 11 years old-‑to eat the potatoes on his plate and he ...

1652. An Emmaus Experience

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Mark R. Smith

... 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 ...

1653. A Dead Balloon

Acts 2:1-21

Illustration

Brian Stofregen

A "dead balloon" -- has no life. It continues to lie wherever you put it. It doesn't move. It has no power. Take a "dead balloon" and do what Jesus did -- blow in it. What happens? It's full of air; but it is still dead, going nowhere until that power is released. [As an illustration, the "powered balloon" can be released.] Under the "spirit's/breath's/wind's" power, the balloon can move. It goes out. However, when the wind power within the balloon is released, you don't ...

1654. Shaken from Our Sanctuaries

Acts 2:1-21

Illustration

King Duncan

... generators. One day they did that, and something went wrong. When they switched over, the resulting power surge blew a number of rectifiers. Not only did that knock out phone service in the area, it also disrupted communications for air controllers at Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark airports. Over a thousand flights were affected. Usually, technicians would fix that kind of blackout quickly. However, they didn't respond quickly on that particular occasion. While alarm bells rang unheard, the technicians ...

1655. Settling for Less

Acts 2:1-21; John 14:1-14

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... has Snoopy, that hound of heaven, saying of Woodstock, that would-be bird of paradise; "Someday, Woodstock is going to be a great eagle." Then in the next frame he says, "He is going to soar thousands of feet above the ground." Woodstock takes off into the air and as Snoopy looks on he sees the bird upside down whirling around crazily. So he has second thoughts. In the third frame Snoopy says, "Well, maybe hundreds of feet above the ground…" But hardly had the words gotten out of his mouth when Woodstock ...

1656. What’s a Good Mother Like?

2 Timothy 1:5

Illustration

King Duncan

... starts to act real weird, you have to look scared and serious. Don't giggle. When mommies are mad, they get madder if you giggle." "My mommy got so mad," said Megan, "that she yanked the plate off the table and all the mashed potatoes flew into the air." "And why," Viorst asked, pretending she'd never heard of such shocking behavior, "why would a mother do a thing like that?" "Well," said Megan, "she told my older brother, Mike, he's 11 years old, to eat the potatoes on his plate and he said ‘Later.' And ...

1657. The Spirit of My Mother's Church

John 7:25-44

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... made sanctuary devoted to Mother Mary, known as the “Virgin of the Dew.” Once at the water the celebration of “Romeria” becomes like a tailgate party at Mary’s place. Whether it’s a couple of days or a week long, families camp-out, the air is fresh, the earth is green, the new birth of spring surrounds the celebrants while the sound of the moving water plays on continually as a backdrop to all that goes on. Some traditional families bring along only the most basic provisions--rice, oil, utensils ...

1658. Don't Worry, The Light Is Still Burning

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... everywhere of an attentive, involved, compassionate Creator – a true “Father in heaven.” Like any loving parent this “heavenly Father” is concerned with any and every thing necessary for the continued well-being of all creation. The “birds of the air” – seemingly weightless, inconsequential creatures--are provided for, with enough food available to them each day for them to sing their carefree songs. So likewise the flowers of the field: living things but hardly sentient beings which are not ...

1659. Decoration Day

Illustration

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. A gray haired woman with a scarf around her head, old skirt, and worn sneakers is kneeling by a grave side with ...

1660. For A D-day Memorial - Sermon Starter

Illustration

Brett Blair

... and Bob Dole chair of the building committee, and the Presidents Bush One, Clinton, and George W. Bush. They have rightly been called the Greatest Generation. Here are some statistics about WWII. From 1940 to 1945 Total service members: 16,112,566 soldiers, sailors, air forces, and marines Battle deaths: 291,557 Other deaths in service: 113,842 Non-mortal wounding: 671,846 These veterans are quickly fading but many are still alive. It gives you an understanding of how young they were then. But it wasn't ...

1661. Sermon Opener - Winning over Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... with it. Otherwise, he never would have brought it up. But, as was typical of his teaching, Jesus put the problem into perspective by pointing out some things that all could understand. He pointed toward the sky and said, "Look at the birds of the air (those little insignificant sparrows); they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?" That made sense. It has always been true that the God who has provided life also provides ...

1662. Keeping the Christian Faith

Matthew 6:25-34

Illustration

Michael B. Brown

... is always in our corner, always as close as a prayer, always loving us whether or not we deserve it and always willing to carry the heavy end of each of our crosses if asked. "If God so clothes the grass of the fields and feeds the birds of the air, will God not much more take care of you...?"

1663. Building a Successful Life

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... , he had a content smile on his face. “I couldn’t help noticing how happy you look,” she said. “What’s your secret for a happy life?” “Well, I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day,” he said, waving a wrinkled hand through the air, with a smoldering cigarette between his thumb and finger. “I also drink a case of whiskey a week, eat fatty foods, and never exercise.” “That’s amazing!” said the woman. “So, how old are you?” “Twenty‑six,” he answered. If you were going to ...

1664. Father's Day: A Tribute

Ephesians 6:1-4

Illustration

Max Lucado

... . The winds of age swallowed the late splendid flame, leaving only golden embers. But there is a strange thing about those embers...stir them a bit and a flame will dance. It will dance only briefly, but it will dance. And it will knock just enough chill out of the air to remind me that he is still...in a special way...very present.

1665. A Cup of Cold water

Matthew 10:40-42

Illustration

Larry Klaarn

... Ted said to Dorothy, what could we do to get some people to stop here and buy something? The only thing Dorothy thought of was to give them a cup of ice-cold water. That might be a nice treat in the middle of South Dakota, in the days before air conditioning. The towns there are few and far between, and people would like the break, and the drink of water. Ted thought it was silly and too expensive, but Dorothy prevailed. Ted drove a little ways from town in every direction and put up a sign that said "Only ...

1666. What's Your Hospitality Quotient?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... longest. Brother Miller, leader of one faction, snuck a glance at Brother Johnson, leader of the other faction. Brother Johnson showed no sign that he was done with his prayer, so Brother Miller dove back down for some more prayer, too. No one would come up for air, because it might look as if they wanted to eat more than they wanted to pray. It was becoming the longest table grace in history. It ground on and on and on. Then without waiting for the men to finish their contest, good, practical Aunt Flo slid ...

1667. The Paradox of Our Time

Galatians 5:1-15

Illustration

Jeff Dickson

... , but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years! We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We've done larger things, but not better things. We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we ...

1668. The Thrill of Victory

2 Corinthians 2:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... gave the crew only a 1-in-10 chance of survival; but ingenuity and determination, combined with the grace of God, was to give ultimate victory. Taking the small power of the lunar module's descent engine, they made several course changes. Their air supply was jury-rigged with tape and cardboard. With the instrument panel now useless, they now had to navigate by using the earth's position juxtaposed with the sun. They used lithium-hydride canisters pirated from the command module to remove carbon dioxide ...

1669. They Did Not Heed the Warning

Matthew 13:1-23

Illustration

Dennis Kastens

During World War II the city of Palermo, Sicily, a military objective of the Allied Powers, was to be bombed by the American Air Force. To warn the Sicilians, telling them to flee, thousands of pamphlets were dropped on the city beforehand, but the citizens simply did not believe the warning. They listened, but they did not hear! When the American planes came and dropped their bombs, hundreds of Sicilians were killed; in fact, ...

1670. Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... certain direction." We are to direct our children. We are to point them in the way they should go. The Bible says that children are like arrows in the hand of a warrior. That is, they are to be pointed. Too many parents say, "I shot my child into the air, and where he landed I know not where." Well, we are to direct our children toward God. We are to point them toward the Lord. Listen to that verse again, "Train up a child in the way he should go." We are not to train up a child in the ...

1671. God Is Pro-Life

Exodus 20:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... curses that filled his ears; it was our sins that nailed him to the cross. But because he died for us, we can live with him. A man can go about forty days without food; he can exist about three days without water; he can exist about eight minutes without air; but I want to tell you in the spiritual realm, he cannot exist one second without Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, that was slain on the altar of a wooden cross, murdered by our own hands, has come to everyone of us who took His life, and ...

1672. The Church: The Health of a Godly Family

Hebrews 10:22-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... newspaper: Do not ride in automobiles: they cause 20% of all fatal accidents...do not stay home: 17% of all accidents occur in the home...do not walk on the streets or the sidewalks: 14% of all accidents occur to pedestrians...do not travel by air, rail, or water: 16% of all accidents happen only on these modes of transportation...but only .001% of all deaths reported, occur in the worship services of a church, and these are related to previous physical disorders...therefore, the safest place for you to be ...

1673. The Door Is Always Open

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... father. But this son wanted his inheritance immediately. What he was really saying to his father was, "I wish you were dead. I want what you have, but I don't want you." There are people today who want everything God has to give; they want to breathe God's air, eat God's food, walk on God's earth, and enjoy God's world, but they don't want God. For some reason the sweet smell of submission had changed into the sour stench of rebellion. This boy didn't care about his dad, his mother, his family, decency, or ...

1674. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

James Merritt

... said, "Well, the basic car is $10,000." The farmer said, "Well, I'll take it." The used car salesman said, "It's actually more than that." He pulled out a sheet of paper and said, "There are some add-ons because you have to pay extra for the air conditioning, the heater, the whitewall tires, the automatic transmission, etc." The farmer said, "Then why is it a bargain?" He said, "Because you do get a free tank of gas." Well, the farmer left. Days later the car salesman came by the farmer's house and said, "I ...

1675. The Fellowship of Joy

Philippians 1:3-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... , suing one another; so selfish and carnal they were even dying because of their abuse of the Lord's Supper. The church at Galatia was a deceived church. They had forsaken God's grace for man's law as a way of salvation, and the foul air of legalism was stifling that church. But the church at Philippi was a delightful church; a church full of joy, happy in the Lord Jesus, winning people to Christ, loving one another. Corinth had discouraged Paul, Galatia had depressed Paul, but the Philippians had delighted ...

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1651. Wide Enough for All (Mother's Day)

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

1652. An Emmaus Experience

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Mark R. Smith

1653. A Dead Balloon

Acts 2:1-21

Illustration

Brian Stofregen

1654. Shaken from Our Sanctuaries

Acts 2:1-21

Illustration

King Duncan

1655. Settling for Less

Acts 2:1-21; John 14:1-14

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

1656. What’s a Good Mother Like?

2 Timothy 1:5

Illustration

King Duncan

1657. The Spirit of My Mother's Church

John 7:25-44

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1658. Don't Worry, The Light Is Still Burning

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1659. Decoration Day

Illustration

Eric Ritz

1660. For A D-day Memorial - Sermon Starter

Illustration

Brett Blair

1661. Sermon Opener - Winning over Worry

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

David E. Leininger

1662. Keeping the Christian Faith

Matthew 6:25-34

Illustration

Michael B. Brown

1663. Building a Successful Life

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

1664. Father's Day: A Tribute

Ephesians 6:1-4

Illustration

Max Lucado

1665. A Cup of Cold water

Matthew 10:40-42

Illustration

Larry Klaarn

1666. What's Your Hospitality Quotient?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

1667. The Paradox of Our Time

Galatians 5:1-15

Illustration

Jeff Dickson

1668. The Thrill of Victory

2 Corinthians 2:14-15

Sermon

James Merritt

1669. They Did Not Heed the Warning

Matthew 13:1-23

Illustration

Dennis Kastens

1670. Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

1671. God Is Pro-Life

Exodus 20:13

Sermon

James Merritt

1672. The Church: The Health of a Godly Family

Hebrews 10:22-25

Sermon

James Merritt

1673. The Door Is Always Open

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James Merritt

1674. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

James Merritt

1675. The Fellowship of Joy

Philippians 1:3-11

Sermon

James Merritt

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