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1676. Where The Halls Cross

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

David O. Bales

... change would result in Leon Griffith Junior High being the best of all social worlds? Since how you see your world shapes how you respond to it, I want each of you to write a page using the image of the student body as a video game, and what rules you'd change to make life here ... have to prepare. If he'd try one Sunday I'd be with him in the room. I guaranteed him I'd keep quiet if he didn't want help, but if he did I'd leap right in and do whatever I could. He wasn't as happy about it as I wished, but he ...

1677. Adam And Eve,The First People

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon Aid

Peter C. Garrison

... die." This prohibition from God only called Adam's attention all the more to the tree. Who did God think he was anyway? Adam so wanted to be first at everything. Now God had put this beautiful tree here in the middle of the garden and Adam couldn't even be second ... the bank and toss in a bigger rock with a "plunk," sit down and twiddle with his toes. Eve felt sorry for Adam. She did want to help him, that was her calling in life; to help him as an equal, in a suitable way, perhaps some way that was different ...

1678. When God Has Other Plans

Drama

Karren Boehr

... on me. I can't believe it! I get stuck in this boring cocoon, and my only companion is a nut who's willing to be whatever God wants him/her to be. Well, you'll see. I am going to be a fish. I will swim in the warm currents, and eat, and play, and fall ... on back; stands up and looks around) And I can see light! I'm out of my dark cocoon. I'm on my way to becoming what God wants me to be. Oh, this is more wonderful than I ever imagined. (Flaps wings) I'm so free. You'll get your wings soon, I know you will. ...

1679. The Church

Acts 6:8-15, Acts 6:1-7

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... a professional fund-raiser. JIM: Are you kidding? Do you realize how much those guys charge? They don't charge a flat rate, you know. They want a percentage and it isn't a small percentage either. PETE: Wait a minute. I was thinking it would be a good idea to set ... of Jesus. (JOHN AND GUY EXIT) JAMES: There's got to be more to it than that. MARTHA: I believe him. I think he wanted to help us. We must listen to him. JAMES: All that singing and praying -- I can see why they didn't get anything accomplished -- ...

1680. Jesus Teaches the Essence of His Being

John 6:60-71, John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... or a deserter, especially when things get rough. (One minute of silence.) Now, are you ready to explore that question? (Wait for a response; if none, ask it again, until you get a response.) Pastor: The Good News is profound and simple. "God never hides from those who want to receive God." People: Show us God the Parent, and we shall be ready. Pastor: Has Jesus, the Child, been with you so long, and you fail to know him? "The person who has seen me," said Jesus, "has seen the Parent, the Child, the Spirit ...

1681. Being A Good Doubter

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Glenn E. Ludwig

... gift from grandma at Christmas. We can never possess it as such, for one possesses things and faith is not a thing; it is an experience. Like Thomas, when our experience of God begins to wane, we long for proof to beat away the gnawing doubts. We want hard evidence, something we can cling to. Yet, faith always comes as a challenge, as venture, as risk and as such, can't ever be totally captured for all times and all places in one moment. Even God and our feeble attempts to understand him, eludes us because ...

1682. Proper 12

Colossians 2:6-23, Hosea 1:1-2:1, Luke 11:1-13, Psalm 85:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... v. 13). We are to ask God for good things. Unless we ask, seek, and knock in prayer we will not receive. What good things should we want? The very best of the best is the Holy Spirit. If we ask for him, Jesus said God would give him to us. Why is the ... life. Outline: The key is in verses 6 and 7. The rest of the passage gives content to the points in vv. 6 and 7. If you want real life: a. Be rooted in Christ -- v. 7. To be rooted in Christ is to be circumcised in Christ. Circumcision was a sign of entering a ...

1683. Proper 14

Luke 12:35-48, Isaiah 1:1-31, Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... faith is showing! (12:32-40). Need: If it is true faith, it shows. No one can hide it. If one has it, one would not want to hide it. There are church members who are not sure they have faith. They know they should have, would like to be sure they ... afraid again. a. Believe that God is for you v. 32. God considers it a pleasure to be good to you. He is on your side wanting to help, bless, and strengthen you. b. Believe that God will provide for you v. 33. You need not fear for not having your physical needs ...

1684. Proper 6

Lk 7:36 - 8:3 · Gal 2:15-21 · 1 Ki 21:1--21 · Ps 5

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... guests question who Jesus thinks he is that he can forgive sins. Is it not true that only God can forgive sin? Lesson 1: 1 Kings 21:1-10 (11-14), 15-21a 1. Inheritance (v. 3). King Ahab made Naboth a reasonable offer for his lot which he wanted for a garden. Ahab offered to buy it or trade it for a better vineyard. As king he might have appropriated it after condemning it. Was Naboth unreasonable by not doing the king a favor by selling it? It was a matter of "inheritance." Naboth received it from his ...

1685. Proper 8

Luke 9:57-62, Galatians 5:16-26, 2 Kings 2:1-18, Luke 9:51-56

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... to be totally committed to Christ in the midst of daily claims for our allegiance. Outline: Like Jesus, a Christian a. Knows where he is going v. 51. b. Knows what he must do vv. 51, 52. Jesus sends his disciples ahead to prepare the people for his coming. He wants to teach, preach, and heal, to bring the Kingdom to these people. c. Knows why he is going v. 51. "When the days drew near for him to be received up." The time is short; his days are numbered. He must work while it is day, for soon the night ...

1686. I Am The Teacher

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... I like the morality of the Bible and I respect Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount, but I don't need a Savior; I don't want a Lord." In the Bible where Jesus is called the Teacher, it doesn't just mean that he is a moral example. It means that the One who ... that I need to be saved. Saved from what? From sin and from myself! Sin is spelled S--I--N. The center of sin is "I." I had wanted to stay in the center and make my own decisions and go my own way. What I had to learn from the Teacher is that this way ...

1687. A Little Book Of Comfort

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... all around the building where she spoke and the mayor sat on the podium with a loaded revolver to protect her. The public argued that if you educate women on an equality with men -- listen to this -- you'll destroy their biological urges and they will not want to be the mothers of the human race. Susan B. Anthony lived by the promise that women could go to college and still have biological urges. She got that right. In like manner, Jeremiah's little book of comfort flings a strident speech of God into a ...

1688. Leaving A Legacy

1 Kings 2:1-12

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... whose central concern must always be the people. You see, Solomon did not inherit the throne from his father David, he did not seize it for some personal gain, rather God had chosen him for the task. God had shown steadfast love to the people. Solomon wanted to be the best king he could be with concern for the people. If God were testing the young ruler at the outset of his reign then Solomon passed the test with flying colors. Solomon requested wisdom to lead the people. Solomon's request pleased the ...

1689. Bread In Our Baskets

John 6:25-59

Sermon

George W. Hoyer

... describes the disciples' crossing. They had rowed three or four miles across and found it rough going indeed, with the strong wind and high waves. Suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the sea, coming near them. They were terrified. "It is I," he said. "Do not be afraid." When Moses wanted to know God's name so that he could identify who was sending him to rescue the children of Israel in Egypt, God had told him, "I AM WHO I AM" (Exodus 3:14). He is who he is, the Son of God. "I am the one greater than Moses ...

1690. Reach Out And Touch Someone

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Brett Blair

... well. And, we are told, she was immediately healed. The desperation of her faith thus became the channel that led to her healing. I The story is saying two things I believe. There are two kinds of touch, the first being physical touch. So often when Jesus wanted to transmit His power of love, he physically touched people--the man born blind and the children in Jerusalem being two examples. An embrace, a kiss, an arm on the shoulder, a pat on the back--all of these are ways of expressing a love which goes ...

1691. Joseph's Pit

Genesis 37:1-11

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... look for the vitality, the good things that that place offered me. Once in a while it got me down, but I found out most of the prisoners were interesting. I learned a lot about human nature, what goes on in politics, how to do a lot of different things. Want to know how to make cheese or break into a house? I learned it all." "Well," I asked, "what did you experience that made you act so strange with those men from Canaan?" "They're my brothers," he said. "As I sat down with them, I found myself so glad ...

1692. World Communion

1 Corinthians 11:23-25

Children's Sermon

B. Kathleen Fannin

... of the mouths of babes ... Following her lead, I ask the next thing that comes to mind: "Do you know why Jesus thinks we're important?" The same young theologian replies, "Because we're all living a life together and we're part of his life." I find myself wanting to sit for the rest of the morning at this child's feet that she might teach me more. But instead, I thank her for her answer and continue. "Jesus thinks we're important because we do share his life; he thinks we're important because he loves us ...

1693. Holy Arithmetic

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Donald Macleod

... sit down." Now there was much grass in the place; so the men sat down, in number about five thousand. Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated; so also the fish, as much as they wanted. And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, "Gather up the fragments left over, that nothing may be lost." So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves, left by those who had eaten. When the people ...

1694. What’s Going on at Your House?

Mark 3:31-35

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... their eyes firmly on the trunk of a tree, or a mighty rock, or the peak of a hill or mountain made it safely through the dangerous waters. Another scene: one of the men requested that if he died on the way, or even after they arrived in Montana, he wanted to be buried back in Louisiana. The leader of the pilgrimage promised to take him back home for burial. Just as they got to the point where they could see the end of their journey, it happened. The man got sick and died. The cowboy who led them on the ...

1695. The Robe

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... away from the entrance to Josh's office building, his one-hour lunch break afforded him just enough time to pick up a few things that he wanted. As Josh walked into The Hub he said, "Hi David,, how are you today?" David was the owner and operator of The Hub. He had taken ... . Do I love that little guy. What can I help you with today, Josh?" "I saw a suit on someone the other day and I want to buy one with a similar cut. It even had a matching monogrammed shirt and tie," Josh said. "It's just like that one in ...

1696. God's Math:Lose Life = Save It

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

... still lives at home, but remember they will not sorrow too long. Oh yes, they will sorrow for a little while because they will miss you. But let me remind you that you will all be reunited again in the future. Then without hesitation, Jim said, "When do you want me?" Michael considered this for a moment and then said, "Summer football camp starts the first of August, but we can give you a few extra days to get your affairs in order. How does August fifth sound to you? That way you can be at camp on Monday ...

1697. The Saving Grace Of Gratitude

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Larry R. Kalajainen

... part of the weak and the poor. God's judgment is not based on human standards, but on God's own truth and righteousness, and God makes it clear that oppression and exploitation will bear its own bitter fruit. The people, of course, do not want to hear this message of the prophet. "Don't preach this way," they tell him, "One should not preach this way; disgrace will not overtake us" (Micah 2:6). Micah, however, rages against such moral and spiritual blindness and presumption. Sarcastically he tells them that ...

1698. The Fruitful Vine

John 15:1-17

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... they needed. She did try to preserve all of the grapes by making grape juice and jelly. The second year she felt it was too much to harvest and process so she gave many of the grapes away to neighbors and friends. The third year they did not want that many grapes. So in the spring she proceeded to cut back the vines radically, presuming that they would not produce as much. Instead the vines had new growth and the harvest was even more abundant than before. 5. Why Prune? Not only vines but also other fruit ...

1699. Proper 15

Ephesians 4:17--5:21, 1 Kings 3:1-15, 1 Kings 2:1-12, John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... genie coming out of a bottle to grant three requests. This is not the case here though. God did not say, "Ask for whatever you want and I will give it to you." No, he merely said, "Ask what I should give you" (v. 5). In other words, God was testing ... be wise enough to ask for the right thing. God is saying, "Are you wise enough, Solomon, to know what I should give you?" God wanted to know if Solomon knew about what was really needed in his life, if he recognized that which is of highest value. The Lord ...

1700. Proper 25

Hebrews 7:11-28, Job 42:7-17, Job 42:1-6, Mark 10:46-52

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... called to extend Christ's gracious invitation to all who need Jesus' healing touch. Second sight (v. 51). When Jesus asked Bartimaeus what he wanted, he begged to see again. This man was not blind his whole life. He eyes had once soaked in the beauty of God' ... grace through his very presence. In Jesus Christ, God grants us much more than we bargained for his Son and salvation. Outline: 1. Job wanted to justify himself to God and to get some answers. 2. God came to him and he realized how foolish he was (vv. 3 ...

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