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1751. Fire Wood

Luke 12:49-53

Sermon

John G. Lynn

... Stretching south for hundreds of miles from Glacier National Park lies a majestic mixture of valleys, rushing streams, and gargantuan mountains called the Bob Marshall Wilderness. Backpackers have hiked there for decades looking for elk, grizzlies and golden eagles. Fortunately the grizzlies stay up in the high country, but a golden eagle may be spotted and the elusive wolverine may be tracked. The Bob Marshall Wilderness hosts some 90,000 packers and hikers each year, most of them in the months of July and ...

1752. How Good News Spreads!

1 Kings 8:22-61

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... miss them, don't send them to us!" The early church sent Paul and Barnabas. They sent their best! We should do no less. I recall Michael Murray, a bright young freshman at Duke University. He hardly missed a service in the church. He came early and stayed late mixing in with people. When we were short a song leader at the college ministry, he jumped in with his guitar for a whole year. He worked a six-month internship for the church to learn preaching and administration. He got a masters in linguistics. He ...

1753. The Channel Between The Buoys

Proverbs 1:20-33

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... , loans, speech, anger, marriage, criticism, humor, and so much more! Check out the text, Proverbs 1:20-33. Wisdom is likened to a woman walking the streets crying out for men to draw near. To the ancient reader, this, indeed, was a shocking metaphor! A lady of breeding stayed home. When she had to venture out it was always with a veil, hair put up, and with a chaperone. The idea of a lady walking the streets raising her voice in the market (v. 20), crying out on city walls (v. 21), and speaking to men at ...

1754. Queen Of Hearts!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... us?" Yes, ladies, it starts when you sink into his arms! It ends with your arms in the sink. But notice carefully. The Proverbs 31 lady is not motivated by pay. Nor is she afraid of her husband. Why does she get up so early to cook? Why does she stay up late sewing? Verse 30 says she fears God. She is awed by the Almighty. He is her motivation. Isn't it interesting that she trusts in God. So she takes on God's characteristics. Verses 11-12 say of her, "The heart of her husband trusts in her. She ...

1755. Through The Eye Of The Needle

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... , then who could? This demand that Jesus made of this man was ridiculous. It is impossible to keep. Just think of it: what would happen if everyone would give away their money to the poor? It would be economic chaos. No economy could ever survive. No bank could stay open. No one could borrow money. No one could count on a fair day's wage for a fair day's work. Society would disintegrate. It would lead to death and destruction. Jesus' demand is impossible to keep. If this is what it takes to be a disciple ...

1756. Breaking The Tabboo

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... Something that is taboo is set aside, never to be touched and desecrated by human hands. We are usually afraid of the taboo. We are in awe of its power. Taboos control us. In the ancient world certain places or things may have been considered taboo. You stayed away. Hands off! In our modern world we are less likely to speak of the taboo. Nothing seems to be sacred. Nothing is forbidden. Everything is up for grabs. But the taboos still remain. Just try to place a Christmas creche on public property. Just try ...

1757. Miracle Three: Healing A Leper

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... and to live according to God's will. He realized that the widespread telling of his cures would bring multitudes to him who would come out of curiosity and without regard for his basic message of salvation from sin. Christ Touched Him · The leper was supposed to stay at least six feet away from everyone, and to touch him was unthinkable. But Christ let him draw near and actually reached out his hand to touch him. And the touch of Christ healed. There are many ways in which Christ can touch our lives, and ...

1758. Miracle Six: Stilling A Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... commit suicide. Perhaps when this happens, anxious parents wonder where to turn. This is a time when Christ can come to our rescue in the storms of life. We need to expose our minds and souls to him who promises to bring us life abundant. The closer we stay to him, the greater is the help he can offer us. Life's Storms · Victor Hugo, in his story "Ninety-Three," tells of a ship caught in a dangerous storm on the high seas. At the height of the storm, the frightened sailors heard a terrible crashing noise ...

1759. The Waiting Place

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

Sermon

William L. Self

... . The glorious new creation is coming. The new heavens and the new earth are coming. "Jerusalem is a delight and its people a joy" (Isaiah 65:18b). God is faithful. The promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever, is coming true. Stay awake. Be present. Move to the edge of your seat. The hidden is about to be made manifest. The ultimate exodus is unfolding. 1. Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You'll Go! (New York: Random House, 1990). 2. Gertrud Mueller Nelson, To Dance with God (Paulist ...

1760. When God Steps Out Of Shadows

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

William L. Self

... hungry gulls. Then the guide, embarrassed and angry, explained what had happened. One baby sea turtle always goes over the side of the nest to the sea. If he makes it, they know the beach is safe and follow after him; if he doesn't, they know to stay in the nest a little longer. The action of the guide had given a false signal to the baby turtles, and the guide, prompted by the tourists, had been responsible for the loss of the entire nest of babies. We need leadership and God knows it. Someone must make ...

1761. The Man With Two Umbrellas

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

William L. Self

... States to one of your fine universities to study law. My first night on campus, a student came to see me. He said, 'I have come over to welcome you to the campus and to say to you that if there is anything I can do to help make your stay here more pleasant, I hope you will call on me.' Then he asked me where I went to church, and I named a church that was prevalent in the Philippine Islands but I wasn't very committed to it. He said, 'I can tell you where that church is. It ...

1762. Forever Plaid

Isaiah 42:18-25

Sermon

William L. Self

... of accepting and acting on the new paradigm, has become the model for all time of witnessing and reaching out to all the world. The Jerusalem Conference, well known to New Testament scholars, was called to decide which way it would be. The Jerusalem church wanted to stay with the old paradigm and so they turned inward and died. The new paradigm was gladly accepted by the Antioch church and they grew and became the missionary standard by which we are all measured to this day. Will it be the old way or the ...

1763. Point Of Origin

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... . The day before this student was to leave for home, he received the postcard in his dormitory mailbox. It said A. He was an A student. Well, actually he wasn't quite. You see, all the others had departed on their trips. As the dormitory proctor, he had to stay there and lock up. There wasn't anyone for him to show his postcard. He was not recognized yet. All he was was a guy from South Carolina standing in the middle of a dormitory in Massachusetts with a postcard in his hand. Consequently, he caught a bus ...

1764. Our Jealous Husband

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... ask, he'll empower us. But we're afraid to go to him. Why? A woman was driving home alone one evening when she noticed a man in a truck following her. Growing increasingly fearful, she exited the freeway and headed for a well-lit gas station. The truck stayed with her, even running the red light to do so. In a panic, the woman wheeled into the station, jumped from her car, and ran inside screaming. The truck driver ran to her car, jerked the back door open, and pulled from the floor behind her seat a man ...

1765. Shameless Passion

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... your chest to monitor your heart rhythms for a 24-hour period. It's completely painless except when they don't shave a hairy chest and stick the adhesive electrodes directly on the skin. A day later when the nurse removes those sticky analyzers, lots of hair stays with them. They pluck the hairs, a clump of hair, right out of the skin. That stings, but its not humiliating like the plucking of the beard Jesus went through out of hardened anger against him or the degradation of the spittle that ran down his ...

1766. Held In His Arms

Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... pretend you are bragging to someone about how big your muscles are. Thank you. You may put your arms down. Children do that all the time. In front of others. In front of the mirror. "Look how big my arm is, Mom and Dad." With the stress on becoming and staying fit in today's world, big biceps are "in." "Hey, honey, look how big and strong and firm my arms are!" How big are God's arms? What do God's arms look like? I don't know what they look like, but I do know what they do. "Sing ...

1767. Hear, Hear

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... he stared at the chalk. He looked up at the young man and then ran out of the lecture hall. The young man who had stood up proceeded to walk to the front of the room and share his faith in Jesus for the next half-hour. All the students stayed and listened as he told of God's love for them and of his power through Jesus! I believe Philip and the eunuch give us God's plan in witnessing as we listen to the Spirit: 1. Listen to what God says and act on it: When God nudges you ...

1768. To Have And To Hold (Your Tongue)

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... like you!" The second thing we need to do after admitting our need and receiving forgiveness is to be patient and let God refine the use of our tongues. It's a process to become more like Jesus. That's why the new creations in our text "asked Peter to stay with them for a few days." We're not finished products yet. We keep on learning and growing. Be patient and pray, "Lord, may the words of my mouth and the mediations of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer!"The tongue can ...

1769. Ready Or Not -- He Comes

Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... in books by doomsdayers and by preachers who are more interested in the next world than this one. Why is Mark 13 used for this first Sunday of Advent? Because the message in this text has a good word for us during Advent. Notice that Mark stresses "staying awake," "be on your guard," "be alert," and, three times in the chapter, "keep awake." If not, you will miss the whole thing. Many have. Many will again. Advent is an awesome experience of God getting in touch with human beings. So much of it seems too ...

1770. Seeds And The Kingdom

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... feet in length. 3. The Persistence of Life. Despite all that can threaten and destroy it, life is very persistent. We probably do not often think of bacteria as a form of life. Yet it is a life form that constantly struggles to stay alive. We recently have become aware that tuberculosis has developed resistance to all the antibiotics that scientists have devised. As the bacteria have become resistant to one form of antibiotic, scientists found another to be effective. Each time the bacteria has adapted and ...

1771. Accepting Responsibility

Lamentations 1:1-22

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... your hand on a hot stove, the natural consequence is that you will get burned. If you do not brush your teeth, the natural consequence is that you will get cavities. Logical consequences are those established by parents to teach their children lessons about responsibility. If you stay out past curfew, you may lose your car privileges as a result. If you do not pick up your toys, you may lose the right to play with them for a few hours. If you cannot control your temper, you may spend time in your room alone ...

1772. The Heart Of The Matter

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Robert P. Hines

... Lord in a personal way. A father took his young son to a major league baseball game along with one of the father's friends. The father's friend had a son who was a pitcher for one of the major league teams. It was the father's intention to stay after the game and have his friend's son introduced to his own boy. After the game, the trio made their way to the locker room door and waited for the players to come out. As they waited for his friend's son to come out, some of the star ...

1773. The Other Resurrection

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

Alexander H. Wales

... that is not the best thing to say to someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one, unless you just happen to be able to take away the grief. Jesus walked over to the coffin and touched it, something that no Jew who would be concerned with staying ritually clean would do. His action caused the pallbearers to stop in their tracks. Then, the miracle occurs. "Young man! Listen to me! Get up!" The young man sat up and began talking. Before long, Jesus was returning him to his mother. One who had been dead was ...

1774. The Star - Conversations

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... a darkened hospital room waiting for the result of someone's surgery? You may have had the operation yourself. Have you sat in the darkness beside a relative who was near death? A caretaker carrying a pocket flashlight enters the room to check on you and stays awhile. Interviewing Herod Interviewer: Why were you frightened when you heard the news of Jesus' birth? Herod: Another intruder into my domain of power. That was all he was. Trust no one. But who was this infant? Who sent him that I, King Herod, had ...

1775. The Voice From Heaven

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... compared to that of the man Jesus. John is preparing the way for Jesus. Jesus must be extraordinary if John feels unworthy even to untie the thong of his sandal. Asker: You spoke about being vulnerable to salvation. Woman: I generally use common sense to stay focused on reality. However, common sense does not work for me here. John seems grounded in earthly matters. He baptizes with water. Yet, he talks about two separate baptisms, his with water and this Jesus who baptizes with the Holy Spirit and fire. I ...

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