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1726. The Rhythm of Your Heart

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Lori Wagner

What kind of music moves you? Take a moment and think of that tune or that song that completely captivates you, softens your heart, reduces your stress, entirely engages you in that moment, immerses you in bliss. Much like the sound of the waves crashing from the ocean onto the rocks, certain sounds, certain waves, certain frequencies resonate with us, entirely changing our focus, our mood, and our spiritual awareness. Psychologists now know, music also changes our brain. Studies show in fact that those ...

1727. Demon-Possessed Child

Matthew 15:1-20, Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon Aid

Dallas A. Brauninger

First Point Of Action After the miracle of walking on the water (see Cycle A, Miracle 8), Jesus leaves the land of Gennesaret and goes to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Second Point Of Action A Canaanite woman from that region comes out and shouts at Jesus for mercy because a demon torments her daughter. Third Point Of Action Jesus ignores her. Fourth Point Of Action When the disciples urge Jesus to send the persistent woman away, Jesus tells them God sent him only to save the lost sheep of the house of ...

1728. David The Giant Killer

2 Samuel 16:15--17:29

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: King David, the ancestor of the Messiah, Jesus, trusted God. Can we? Summary: A fun look at the David and Goliath tale, told in an anachronistic, robust manner. Playing Time: 8 minutes Setting: The Holy Land Props: Chorus -- helmet, crown, pom poms, Jesse -- child's lunch box, Eliab -- rifle, Messenger -- telegram, Saul -- throne Costumes: Chorus -- choir robes, David -- football jersey, Mideast headdress, Jesse -- bib overalls, Mideast headdress, Eliab -- helmet, army fatigues, Messenger -- some ...

1729. Gunda

John 6:60-71

Sermon

Robert Salzgeber

In the movie, Days of Thunder, Cole Thunder (Tom Cruise) when asked by his girlfriend why he races 200 miles per hour NASCAR stock cars, haughtily answers, "I want to be able to control that which is out of control." Our text for today raises the question: Are we unable to control anything? "What gives life is God's Spirit; man's power is of no use at all." A little while later in the film, while in the middle of a heated argument because Cole has just previously chased a taxi cab, recklessly and violently ...

1730. A Quiet Man · Andrew

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

Andrew was a quiet man. Perhaps growing up with his boisterous brother, Peter, helped to make him so. But one thing is sure. All Peter's attention-getting bluster notwithstanding, he could not match Andrew's talent for winning friends. It was a quality Andrew no doubt developed as a junior partner in his father Jonas' fishery where, side by side with men as hard-working as himself, he had frequently shared the frustration of empty nets (Luke 5:5) or the tedium of mending broken ones, (Matthew 4:21) in the ...

1731. Called in From Off-stage

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Donald Zelle

The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you grieve over Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons." And Samuel said, "How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me. "And the Lord said, "Take a heifer with you, and say, 'I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.' And invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do; and you shall anoint for me ...

1732. Stairways Of Heaven

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

Justin Tull

As I studied in depth this passage of scripture, I learned that I have long carried misconceptions about “Jacob’s ladder.” My first surprising discovery was that all the commentaries I read suggested that Jacob’s vision was not of a ladder as we know it today, but more of a “ramp” or “stair-like pavement.”9 This “ramp” was to handle traffic between heaven and earth.10 Heavenly messengers could approach thereby those dwelling below. After reading about Jacob’s ladder being a ramp-like structure, I decided ...

1733. Jesus and the Losers

Luke 6:27-36

Illustration

Richard A. Wing

In the Old Testament I like the story of Joseph, particularly its outcome. Joseph is the favored one. The older brothers say, "Dad always liked you best." In this case it was true. The brothers go out and fake Joseph's death. They bring back some bloodied clothes and say to their father, "He is dead." In actuality they have sold him into slavery in Egypt. Time passes. Famine comes to Israel. These brothers are forced to go to Egypt and ask the king for food. Traditionally, the king has been their enemy. ...

1734. A Poor Mixture

Luke 15:11-32

Children's Sermon

Object: Water colors of blue and yellow which, when mixed, make green. Good morning, boys and girls. This morning we are going to have an experiment for artists. How many of you like to paint? Oh boy, almost all of you. Well, I have with me today two colors. One of these colors is my very favorite of all colors. Can you guess which one of these is my favorite? [Hold up blue and yellow.] How many say blue? How many say yellow? My favorite is blue, and I love to paint with it. [Put some blue paint on the ...

1735. Bloody Hands, Troubled Soul

Mark 14:12-26

Drama

Setting: The nave should be dark, except for the dim light in the chancel area. There is an altar or table in the center of stage, on which a chalice and loaf are placed. Judas should appear out of the darkness, using a side door close to where the people are sitting, and begin his opening remarks from there. Throughout the rest of the drama he may roam freely throughout the chancel. Judas should be darkly, but not shabbily, dressed. Text: Mark 14:(10-11), 17-50 Cast: Judas Iscariot, a man, probably in his ...

1736. The New Covenant

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

The meal which we celebrate here tonight has not simply been celebrated annually on this Maundy Thursday for the past twenty or fifty years, like many church customs. In fact, unlike even the more stable of church traditions, it has not simply been observed since the beginning of the Christian Era - but it has been celebrated far back into the distant reaches of history, back even further than Moses and the Exodus from Egypt. In a sense, the celebration of this meal, which is linked to the blood covenants ...

1737. Issachar

Genesis 49:1-28

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

Of all the sins which so easily beset us, spiritual laziness can become the most deadly and deadening. If allowed to permeate the soul, it results in spiritual slavery. There is a legend of the Greek citizen who voluntarily sold himself into slavery because he did not want to be encumbered by the problems of freedom. Many people prefer to spend their days free from mental and spiritual exertion. Tragically, such individuals become spiritual slaves. When freedom is relinquished, servitude results. ISSACHAR ...

1738. Derailed Dreams

Genesis 37:12-36, 50:15-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

In the pre-dawn hours of Monday, October 9th, Amtrak's Sunset Limited train tumbled off a trestle in a remote section of Arizona. One crewman was killed and dozens of passengers were injured. A note found near the wreck took responsibility for the sabotage in the name of "Sons of Gestapo." Trains are not the only things that get derailed. D r e a m s sometimes get derailed too. Some dreams are sabotaged by enemies. Others are wrecked by one's own mistakes or negligence. For example, if you give your child ...

1739. Special

Philemon 1:16

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Some ordinary coins and some collector’s coins. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you know what the word "special" means? [Let them answer.] That is very good. Very few things are special, and when we have something that is special it means a lot to us. The funny part of this is that we do not always know or understand the special things. For instance I have with me some coins. You all like money, don’t you? I want to show you some money and tell you a little bit about it. Here is a penny. ...

1740. When Evil Wins

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

You are familiar with David Heller's delightful little book, Dear God: Children's Letters to God.(1) There are some wonderfully witty observations. For example, • Dear God, What do you think about all those movies made about you around Easter time? I think they're kind of corny, myself. Your buddy, Charles (age 9) • Dear God, What do you do with families that don't have much faith? There's a family on the next block like that. I don't want to get them in trouble, so I can't say who. See you in church. ...

1741. Possibly Our Best Year! (A Sermon for New Year's)

Isaiah 60:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

Most of you are familiar with that apostle of possibility thinking, Dr. Robert Schuller. Schuller was best known for his glittering Crystal Cathedral. On one occasion Schuller invited entertainer Pat Boone to sing for his congregation. He introduced Boone by saying that Pat sometimes gets tired of his all-American-boy image. Once a year, said Schuller, Pat Boone checks into a motel under an assumed name, closes the drapes, goes into the closet, and puts on black shoes. The congregation chuckled. They knew ...

1742. Trying To Grasp The Meaning Of It All

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

King Duncan

Philip and Joan Gulley are no different from most of us. Before they had children, they thought they knew exactly how they would handle every situation. They imagined sharing pearls of timeless parental wisdom with their children and guiding them gently along life's paths. But it didn't turn out like that. Philip remembers one Christmas when the Gulley's toddler son, Spencer, became fascinated with the family Nativity set. One day, he dipped one of the figurines in ketchup and proceeded to lick it off. ...

1743. Those Parentheses

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Bill Mosley

Your name is very important. Your name on a suitcase in an airport or bus station can eliminate an argument. Call someone a name and you can start an argument, and maybe a fight. A name written in a book at a bookstore can increase its value, if it's the autograph of the author. Sign a contract and it's your name that makes it legal. Your name is the sign of possession, of power, a part of you that signifies your character and identity, even when you are absent. A name packs meaning like a suitcase. The ...

1744. Slaying the Green-Eyed Monster

Proverbs 27:4

Sermon

James Merritt

Channelview, Texas is a neat middleclass suburb of Houston. It is a typical bedroom community of nice homes, nice cars, and nice families. Competition is fierce in all sports, but recently the competition got more than a little intense—not in football or in basketball, but in cheerleading. Amber Heath and Shanna Holloway lived right around the corner from each other. They had been friends for years. Amber was president of the Student Council and Shanna was Vice President. Their mothers were also wonderful ...

1745. Walking on the Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

Have you ever been afraid? So afraid that you were almost paralyzed? So afraid, that words stuck in your throat and you wanted to scream, but you could not. Pastor John Ortberg wrote a book sometime back titled, If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of The Boat. In it he tells a wonderful story about a ride he and his wife once took in a hot-air balloon. The balloon party consisted of the Ortbergs, the pilot and another couple. Ortberg had always assumed that the baskets hanging below hot-air ...

1746. Who Will Go?

Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

Ken had not realized there was a shoplifter in the supermarket. He had been standing in the checkout line, "blissfully unaware" of any suspicious activity going on nearby. That all changed dramatically as a security guard, "300 pounds of corpulent fury, came barreling like a cannonball out of the security surveillance room" and down the next aisle. That human behemoth of a security guard swooped down on the culprit, grabbed him by the belt at the small of his back, and lifted him off the floor. With his ...

1747. Unstoppable Determination

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

Years ago the Florida State University football team recruited a place kicker named Scott Brantley. Brantley lived in Colorado and was considered the premier high school place kicker in the country at the time. According to a report in Sports Illustrated one of the Florida State coaches asked Brantley how he would react if, in the biggest game of the year on the opening kickoff against Miami the only player they sent out on the field was himself, leaving the other ten players on the sidelines. Brantley ...

1748. Where Are We At the Parable’s End?

Luke 15:11-32

Illustration

Frank G. Honeycutt

Let's step back outside with the older brother, still in need of a shower, arms folded across his chest, the moral high road. "But when this son of yours came back ... you killed the fatted calf for him." He cannot even bring himself to acknowledge his brother with a name "this son of yours." A sense of unfairness, as you know, can turn venomous rather quickly. So where are we at parable's end? Are we inside the party celebrating? Or are we standing outside with our arms folded, refusing to come in? Jesus ...

1749. Mistaken Identity

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

Appearances can be deceiving. John Wayne, for instance, acted the part of a genuine cowboy in dozens of motion pictures and fired make-believe rifles and revolvers hundreds of times. Even his last starring role in The Shootist had him portray an aging western gunslinger. Yet, here is what Wayne had to say about his skills with a firearm: "I couldn't hit a wall with a six-gun, but I can twirl one. It looks good!" Appearances can be deceiving. Still, we often trust what we see more than what we read or hear ...

1750. Political Pardon

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

My parents were married in the wave of weddings that followed World War II. Dad came home from military operations in Europe to start a new life on the farm, and Mom became his partner in the enterprise. There was only one problem — Dad had an older brother who was destined to take over the family agricultural enterprise, and there was not enough work or income to support two families. So Dad began to look for other opportunities. For a while he drove a cattle truck, bringing fattened animals to the sales ...

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