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1651. Luther of Wittenberg

Drama

Michael L. Sherer

... the church, wait until people start to dig into what Scripture really says and understand it for themselves. In a way, I shudder to think what may happen when our church folk learn how terribly they’ve been deceived by those who told them to leave Bible interpretation to the so-called experts. I hear good things about your practice of the law. Keep on with it. Christ needs good lawyers, just as he needs one or two loud troublemakers like your good friend - Martin Luther. PROTAGONIST: That must have been ...

1652. The Jamie Farr Connection

Joshua 24:1-27

Sermon

... to give him our loyalty, our service. Certainly that happened to Joshua. Without Divine prompting he said to Israel, "Choose this day whom you will serve ... but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." And it happened for Peter. Given permission by Jesus to leave he replied, "Lord, to whom else shall we go; you have the words of eternal life." And it can happen for us, too. And when it does our faith will reach a new level. Behind us will be obedience prompted by a preacher’s coercion. Behind us ...

1653. No Huggies

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

... very methodically placed one foot in front of the other so that we could complete our walk and I could get back to other work. When I glanced down, I noticed that Rick had awakened. He had thrown back his head and was soaking up the beauty of those leaves under which I was walking - and which I was ignoring. A child can see, a child can hear, a child can feel what sometimes its sophisticated elders cannot. The child is open to the gift which God gives. The child is also obedient. Now immediately some of us ...

1654. Cultural Revolution or Spiritual Problem?

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... handle the problem. It does no good to pretend sin isn’t real, to try to cover it up. Adam and Eve tried to hide from God after their first sin; they hoped God would not see them. They tried to cover their nakedness, their sin, with fig leaves. But the fig leaves didn’t do the job. They didn’t work. There is no way to deny the reality of sin. But, when we confess it, God is faithful and just and forgives us. He covers our nakedness, our sin, with the sparkling robe of Christ’s righteousness. Because ...

1655. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... all who aspire for preferment, to those who dream of high offices in the church, hear the words which Shakespeare gives to the dying Cardinal Wolsey: Farewell! a long farewell, to all my greatness! This is the state of man: to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hopes; to-morrow blossoms And bears his blushing honours thick upon him; The third day comes afrost, a killing frost; And, when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a-ripening, nips his root, And then he falls, as I do. I have ...

1656. The Marriage of Adam and Eve

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Alton F. Wedel

... he angry all the time? Why the need to sit in judgment over anyone whose style or color was a little different shade? Did not Archie really hate himself and find it necessary to use fig leaves as a covering against the icy chill of his own ego, scarred by self-hate. To love one’s self is to be free from need for fig leaves and defenses and whatever style of cover-up we choose. Self-respect or self-esteem or self-love is the key to love for others. And the gift of marriage as a gift of love from ...

1657. Change

Mark 6:7-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... THADDEUS: That's pretty well covered. MATTHEW: "No extra clothes"? Well, I guess there won't be any dinner parties. THADDEUS: It looks that way. MATTHEW: "When you enter a house, stay there until you leave." That sounds reasonable. But look at this: "If any place won't accept you or listen to you, shake off the dust of your feet as you leave it." Wow! What would Miss Manners say to that? Dusting your feet in public. Hmm. I don't know. Do you think he's a little out of touch? THADDEUS: Well, we should follow ...

1658. Hell!

Mark 9:42-50, Mark 9:38-41

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... : I didn't decide anything. No, no, not that! No, no, get away from me. Aargh! ANGEL I: You made a decision. Not deciding is a decision. (ANGEL I AND ANGEL II BEGIN TO EXIT) HOST: No, you can't leave me here. Please come back. It's so black. I can't see a thing. It's so lonely. Don't leave me, please. Aaiee! (HOST SHAKES HIS HEAD AS IF ALL THIS WAS A BAD DREAM) BILL: I said, what if the Bible is true? What will you do then? HOST: Wow. Sorry. I just had a weird thought. BILL ...

1659. Christmas Every Day

John 1:1-18

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

In the midst of a crowd of people jostling one another during the Christmas rush at Upper Valley Mall, a man remarked to me, "I’m glad that Christmas comes only once a year. It leaves my pocketbook pretty thin." If all that Christmas means is a seasonal shopping spree, it leaves only a bitter taste in the mouth. To be sure, there is a sweet sentimentality about the candlelight service on Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day itself is joyfully observed in our homes. But then what? Suddenly the long awaited ...

1660. The Heart of the Reformation

Romans 3:21-31

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... he became a changed man. He said that he first became involved in sexual immorality when he went to Europe to study, leaving his trusting wife behind. When he returned home he continued his double life. The innocent trust of his wife stabbed him like ... the meaning of the greater cross of him who bore the sins of the world. And when she said through her tears that she would not leave me but would help me back to a new life, I felt the offer of a new beginning made by the crucified Christ. From that moment ...

1661. Letting Go

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... , couples come together and break up, marriages are formed and broken. Whether through death, or variations on death, such as disillusionment and rejection, we are called upon to let go of others. Sometimes that "letting go" involves a place: We leave our home towns and home lands, we leave our schools and parishes. Sometimes that letting go involves roles or positions or patterns of relating. We are called upon to let go of our roles as children, as parents, as students, as ministers, and then to find new ...

1662. On Loneliness

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... . Other people have used other symbols to describe similar feelings. One person feels as though he lives in a kind of cave. He comes out occasionally, but when other people approach him, he retreats to the safety of darkness in his cave. His struggle is to be able to leave the cave and live in the world of people. Another person feels that he is always wearing a suit of armor, and only when he is thus protected does he dare to walk among people. He mingles with them, but he is not really with them and now ...

1663. You Don't Need Jesus

John 1:19-28

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... , "Sit down, brother, the rest of us have known it all the time." If we do not deny that we sin, we try to hide it. This has been man's custom from the very first. After disobeying God in the Garden, Adam and Eve made themselves aprons of fig leaves to hide the fact they lost their innocence. When God came to them, they hid behind the trees as God called, "Adam, where are you?" The great king, David, was a master at covering up his sin. After his adultery with Bathsheba, he tried to cover it up by having ...

1664. Having to Stay When You Want Out

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... celebrate Christmas? Not all experiences with travel anxiety are physical. Every pastor knows what it’s like to have to smile, put on a friendly face, and stay somewhere when you really want to leave. Can you imagine what it’s like to attend a church reception being held in your honor to say, “Good-bye,” to you when you are ready to leave for a new field of service? You don’t want to go. Your spouse is feeling sad and you’re often too dumb to realize all the sacrifices that you are laying upon ...

1665. What Are Spiritual Gifts For?

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... . Sometimes on an airplane you just want to be left alone. Allen, when he didn’t want to be pestered by fellow travelers seated next to him, employed a simple procedure. He would take out a Bible, open it, and place it in his lap. Everyone would leave him alone. The travelers didn’t want to get in a religious discussion. But that was in the 1970s and 1980s. Try that ploy today and things would probably transpire in a different manner. Most probably the person next to you would lean over and say, “I ...

1666. A Match Made In Heaven

Hosea 1:1-2:1

Sermon

John W. Wurster

... at the time. I guess it still does. Oh for a god who didn’t care, a god who didn’t get involved, a god who would just leave us alone. Oh for a god always above and beyond, out there, up there, a god who would just give the universe a spin and then go and ... cannot make it on our own. A God who somehow needs us, who seems to require our company in order to be complete. A God who will not leave us alone, but who also doesn’t want to be left alone. A God who is concerned by what we do and how we do it. A God ...

1667. One-Fired Up Preacher!

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... from heaven. His faith produced another miracle. Yours can too if you keep on practicing it. The third principle Elijah teaches us about living in the face of death is that we should plan to leave a blessing behind. “Elijah said to Elisha, ‘Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you’ ” (2 Kings 2:9). What might we leave that will bless the generation that takes up God’s work after we are gone? Do it! The best is still to be. Invest your life in the next generation and put God’s ...

1668. Plumb Line Prophecy

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... paid no heed. It is no wonder he was not popular. God gave Amos three visions of judgment. In the first, a swarm of locusts would come to devour Israel’s crops unless the people returned to their religious roots. In the second, a fire would come and leave their beautiful cities lying in rubble. In each case the people were unmoved by the message. Amos didn’t like to be a bad news bearer (what preacher does?) and he begged God to relent and spare the people. God heard him and held back the judgment of ...

1669. With All Your Heart

Joel 2:12-17, Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... ourselves with the gadgets and trinkets of our modern culture, bemuse our things with the irrelevancies and trivialities of life, and leave God out, except in emergencies. The great tragedy of our times is living as though God did not exist, as though God ... and success. The tragedy of our times is the way in which we crowd God out of our daily affairs, the way that we leave God out in our remembrance, and the way that life and living intercept us from God. Who will return with a heart of acknowledgment, ...

1670. Twelve O'Clock Rock: When the Jailhouse is Rocked

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... place of prayer, she follows them and shouts that they are men of the most high God and that they know the way to be saved. Annoyed by her presence and the spirit inside of her, Paul turns around and calls the spirit out of her, and the spirit leaves her. 2:00: Realizing what Paul has done, the owners of the girl have words with Paul and Silas. They accuse the two of infringing on their enterprise by taking the fortune-telling spirit out of the girl. The men stand in the town square arguing with Paul and ...

1671. Days of Promise

Jeremiah 33:1-26

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... whom we can trust, “He or she is as good as his or her word.” About God we can say, “God is as good as God’s word,” and “God’s word is as good as God.” A good custom for worshiping families of the past was not to leave the Sunday morning worship service before the benediction. The tradition held that God’s promise of providence and grace for the week was a promise God would keep. The sermon may be just so-so, and other parts of the service may not always be inspiring, but one can always ...

1672. Lift Up Your Heads!

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Brett Blair

... be signs of our redemption and secondly we watch on earth. It too is witness of our redemption. Look at the fig tree and all the tress, Jesus told his disciples. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. Even so when you see these things happening… What things is Jesus talking about? What are the sprouting leaves that we are to be watching for? He seems to be saying when nature and the world is in chaos then the end is near. But let me ask you. When has the world ...

1673. Reason for the Season

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 2:8-20

Drama

Dave Marsh

... ! Hey, didn't you buy this for me last Christmas? Teri: (through gritted teeth) D o n ' t g o t h e r e.... Dave: Yeah, whatever. I better go outside and see if the neighbors have power. If we're out, they better be! (puts on coat and leaves) Teri: (shakes her head) This is some Christmas. (Teri now turns to the kids and asks them questions about what they saw. What problems did they have? How did they respond to them? What did they find important and who did they forget about?) Teri: I wish we could just ...

1674. The Business of Deception

Luke 4:1-13

Drama

Dave Marsh

... can buy more stuff that he can spend more time with and worry more about. Also get him some more charity events so he has to cancel the small group a little more. Start a new hobby, that sort of thing. Demon #2: Ah, you’re the greatest! (leaves) Satan: It’s rough being so good. (He looks at his watch and closes his briefcase). Well, time to go to that planning meeting. (phone rings). Deception Central, they’re not lies if no one cries! Lucifer here. (starts walking out) What have you got? Hmmm. Church ...

1675. Sheep

Matthew 18:10-14, Matthew 18:15-20, Luke 15:1-7

Drama

Dave Marsh

... find any of them anywhere in North and South America. Jim: (Dumbfounded) Donna: (looks up at him) Let me guess. No G.P.S.? Jim: Er. Um. Uh. Well… Donna: (looks back down) Bingo! There she is! (looks back at Jim) Well, gotta go, er, Jack. Jim: Jim. Donna: Whatever. (Leaves) Jim: (looks at her leave, waits until she is gone and then shouts after her) Did I mention the white spotted one with three legs?!?! LIGHTS OUT FAST END

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