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1876. Mr. Roberts And The Christmas Tree

Matthew 1:18-25

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... A busy day today. It's Christmas Eve, today, you know, Mr. Roberts. MR. ROBERTS: Yes, I know. We were just going to talk about Christmas, Mr. McDoley MR. McDOLEY: You were? Oh, that's nice, Mr. Roberts. That's really nice. MR. ROBERTS: Would you like to stay and talk with us about Christmas, Mr. McDoley? MR. McDOLEY: Why, I'd love to, Mr. Roberts, but I've got more deliveries than ever today. I mustn't be late, you know. Good- bye, and Merry Christmas to you. MR. ROBERTS: Mr. McDoley, aren't you forgetting ...

1877. You and The Law

Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 5:17-20

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... , you're sorry. What about the damages? Dave: I'll pay the damages. I work, you know. Marge: You're saving for your education. Dave: I think I just got one. Marge: Yes, I guess you did. Dave: (hugging Marge) Well, am I forgiven? Marge: Of course you are. Now, stay out of my way. I've got work to do. Dave: Okay, Mom, I'll see ya. (beginning to exit) Marge: See ya. Hey! Wait! Where are you going? Dave: Out. Marge: Okay, don't be late. (Dave exits) You're grounded. Oh, well. I wonder sometimes if I should ...

1878. Servant and Two Masters

Matthew 6:25-34

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... TAKES BREAD TO THE SAME WIDOW) NICKOLO: (EXHAUSTED) Not only is this business wearing me thin, I think I am on the brink of sin. If by doing the bidding of one, I negate the bad that the other has done. Then, good has no chance to win, but just stay even and therein lies the sin. Good must abound says God's Book to me, and how can it happen? ADONATINO: You are the key! NICKOLO: I? Change this business? How can this come about? ADONATINO: You must choose which to serve and which lifestyle to tout. When duty ...

1879. A Drink Of Water

John 4:39-42, John 4:27-38, John 4:1-26

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... man you're living with now is not your husband. WOMAN: Whoa, wait a minute. Oh, I get it; you're religious, aren't you? You know what? People say you have to go to church to be a Christian, but I always thought it was all right just to stay at home and watch the services on TV. STRANGER: I want to tell you something. Some day church and the TV won't make a bit of difference. What's going to be important is if you know God. To truly know him and worship him. Those are the people ...

1880. The Inmate

Matthew 5:38-42, Matthew 5:43-48

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... me. GUARD: Can't you avoid these attacks? STINDER: Can you watch the inmates all the time, Sir? GUARD: No, we can't. STINDER: Well, then, there's your answer. GUARD: What if I post you to other duty, one that is more visible? STINDER: I'd just as soon stay where I am, Sir. GUARD: But you'll just get attacked again. STINDER: Probably so, Sir. I just don't want any favors. GUARD: I can understand that. But what are we going to do about these attacks on you? STINDER: There's nothing you can do, Sir. GUARD: And ...

1881. Super Christian I

Matthew 9:18-26, Matthew 9:9-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... give to the poor. It's stored in a warehouse not far from here. It has to be delivered to the poor people on the other side of town and we can't get any trucks. You could handle the job in no time. SUPER CHRISTIAN: Sorry, I have to stay alert just in case a bridge collapses or some other great catastrophe occurs. You never know when I'll be needed. JESUS PERSON: But, Super Christian ... SUPER CHRISTIAN: Wait! With my x-ray vision I see a car about to plunge off a cliff. I've got to go. Later ...

1882. Knock, Knock!

Matthew 21:28-32

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... finding out about God. WINNY: We do want to find out about God. We heard that you knew the Lord and therefore we thought that you might help us. MITCH: Well, you thought wrong. VERNA: Dear, maybe we could be of some help to these fine people. MITCH: You just stay out of this. Let me handle it. VERNA: (TO SUGAR) Hello, my dear. It's so nice to have you in my home. I'm sure my husband and I can answer all your questions about the Kingdom of God. SUGAR: Thanks. WINNY: Now we're getting somewhere. Could you ...

1883. David The Giant Killer

2 Samuel 16:15--17:29

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ! Can you believe that? Five thousand shekels -- how much is 5000 shekels? DAVID: Two hundred pounds. What has he done, kill a lot of our men? ELIAB: No, not one, but he sure has scared a lot of our men. DAVID: Really? ELIAB: Yes, really, but you're not staying to see him. Get back home to your sheep. DAVID: Who does he think he is? ELIAB: Go on home, David, before I get angry. (WE HEAR THE GIANT'S FOOTSTEPS) Uh oh, here comes Goliath the Giant now. (ELIAB DROPS TO THE GROUND AND COWERS SOME MORE. DAVID ...

1884. No Honeymoon

Matthew 25:1-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... NO COMPASSION FOR SANDRA. SANDRA RISES NERVOUSLY, AWAITING SOME SIGN THAT RALPH IS READY TO RECONCILE. HE ONLY NODS IN HER DIRECTION WHICH MAKES HER CRY) Well, Ralph, thank you for coming. RALPH: No problem. REV. ANTON: Won't you both sit? (NO ONE SITS) RALPH: I can't stay long. REV. ANTON: As I said, thanks for coming. RALPH: Sure. REV. ANTON: I thought we could all talk a little and see if there wasn't some way we could work this out. RALPH: I doubt it. (SANDRA CRIES) REV. ANTON: I think I'll sit. There ...

1885. For I Have Chosen You!

Haggai 2:20-23

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... we find ourselves by stagnant waters, yet the promise made by Haggai to Zerubbabel is as true for us. God will win our victories for us. The ultimate apocalyptic imperative is the same advice we might give to someone who is in danger of freezing to death: "Stay awake and keep moving!" The people in Haggai's time were suffering from a deep spiritual malaise. They had been full of a dream to rebuild God's kingdom on earth, yet eighteen years went by and they hadn't built the Temple. This funk was affecting ...

1886. The Season Of The Resurrection

Luke 24:36-49

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... , Whose Purpose" Response to the Message with Children "Of My Hands" Response to the Scripture "All Glory, Praise and Majesty" Response to the Stewardship Challenge "Rejoice, Ye Christians" Hymn of Commitment "Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak" Music for Dismissal Medley of Easter hymns (invite the people to stay and sing).

1887. Jesus Prays for His Disciples

John 17:6-19

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... Message with Children "Beyond a Dream" Response to the Scripture "Blessed Are You" Response to the Proclamation "Rise Up, Children" Response to the Stewardship Challenge "Agnus Dei" Hymn of Commitment "God of the Ages, Whose Almighty Hand" Music for Dismissal Medley of Easter or Prayer hymns. Ask the people to stay and discuss what has happened to them during the Easter season in regard to their faith.

1888. Lent 5

John 12:20-36

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... stand out: (1) Philip witnesses to Andrew. (2) Putting life in its proper perspective. (3) Jesus refuses the easy way. (4) God's judgment is a part of God's love. Response "O Jesus, I Have Promised" STEWARDSHIP Stewardship Challenge Distinguish between what needs to stay buried in your life, and those seeds that need to grow. As always, we are engaged in the stewardship of choice, between what I want, and what God wants for me. Response Invite your musicians to create a song about growing seeds. Charge to ...

1889. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Mark 4:35-41

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... with Jesus' words, "Quiet, be still." And the disciples' words, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him." Proclamation of the Good News Incorporate these ideas: (1) Some of us may fear life's storms so much that we choose to stay safely moored in the harbor, never to relate to the world's fears, tragedies, hurts, pain, lethargy. If so, we will never hear Jesus' words, "Peace, be still." (2) Making decisions to follow Jesus is painful, uncomfortable, death of the old self. Unfortunately, many ...

1890. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

John 3:1-21

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... sins, one that keeps you from a growing relationship with God and others? (One minute of silence to consider the question.) When we are confused, do we take the time to find new information to unconfuse ourselves; or do we prefer to stay confused, and therefore, ignorant. We may agree with Dorothy Sayers' analysis of what many Protestants think about the Trinity: "The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the whole thing incomprehensible." Is that our position? It's too hard to think about ...

1891. The Season Of The Nativity

Luke 2:21-40

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... not forget that the baby whom everyone helps to adore, will grow up to be the man everyone helps to crucify" (Robert McAfee Brown). MUSIC POSSIBILITIES Music for Preparation and Dismissal Medley of Christmas carols. Ask the people to come early and to stay late to sing the carols. Response to the Stewardship Challenge "What Child is This?" Response to the Proclamation "Angels from the Realms of Glory" Response to the Benediction "I'm Gonna Sing When The Spirit Says Sing," spiritual, from Let the People Sing ...

1892. The Season Of The Nativity

Matthew 25:31-46

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... Heart, edited by Ruth Greenslade, Verity Publications, P. O. Box 346, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34688. Matthew 25:31-46 Revisited I was hungry -- and you had a sixteen-ounce T-bone for dinner.I was thirsty -- and you had another six pack.I was a stranger -- and you stayed close to your friends.I was naked -- and you bought another sports jacket.I was sick -- and you had a ball game to attend.I was in prison -- and you decided to go to a party. And then again, I was hungry -- and you did more than provide ...

1893. Advent 2

Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon Aid

E. Carver McGriff

... less fortunate, less endowed with physical or mental capabilities. This leads one to be sensitive to the needs of people who are vulnerable in any way. Life has a way of bringing us low when we fail in this. Quite a number of years ago, my wife and I stayed in a hotel in Banff. As we were walking through the lobby, I got behind two elderly people who were walking very slowly, and my wife got ahead of me. I was frankly irritated, muttering to myself about these slow-moving nuisances. The next day my wife and ...

1894. Gifts of Lent II: Mary Gives Her Perfume

Matthew 26:6-13

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... were also some who saw the whole thing and still refused to believe in Jesus. These went to the Pharisees, who together with the priests decided that Jesus must be killed. But it wasn't God's time just yet for Jesus to die. He left our town, staying in Ephraim, a small place in the desert northeast of Jerusalem. We wouldn't see Jesus again until the week of Passover. How incomplete it seemed. Our brother once dead but now alive, and we couldn't openly thank Jesus or celebrate? It simply wasn't right. Our ...

1895. Gifts of Lent III: A Family Gives Their Home

Luke 22:7-38

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... sent those merchants and money changers running. What a racket! There were yelps of pain as the whip hit its mark, bleating sheep, laughing onlookers. Children and beggars scurried about the pavement, snatching up coins as fast as they could. Jesus didn't stay long that Monday. But he came back on Tuesday and taught whoever would listen for hours on end. The public gathering areas of the temple became a giant classroom. Jesus would give a parable. Someone would challenge him. Jesus, with great wisdom, would ...

1896. Gifts of Lent, Ash Wednesday: A Man Gives His Donkey

Matthew 21:1-11

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... had the courage to do anything about it. Now, Jesus, just one man, took a whip and cleaned out that whole area, scattering birds and coins and sending merchants and customers running. When it was over, Jesus left the temple and went back to Bethany to stay with his friends. I left too, my entire body trembling, as I made my way back to Bethphage and my little house by the road. What a week that was, a week in which I experienced every emotional extreme: hope, disappointment, fear, grief, ecstatic joy. It ...

1897. Welcoming Christ

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... you in?" Heart pounding, he shrugs and hangs his head. "Didn't you look at the lists!?" "I'm not on there, my name isn't on any of them." The bell rings, the doors swing open, the stream of students carrying pencil boxes move into the hallway. "I'll stay with you and help you until we find your class. C'mon, I think I know someone who can help." So began my first day of school many years ago in my new town. No Room An often assumed but unrecorded statement in Luke's Nativity narrative imagines an unnamed ...

1898. Moving At The Speed Of Light: Jerusalem: What Word Would You

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... hold up as a model for my students."4 What Word will you bring; what story will you tell? Near my childhood home when it rained hard, a drainage ditch always turned into a raging torrent. All of the children in the neighborhood were instructed by frightened parents to stay away. One day when it was running fast, I sneaked away to play with my trucks near the torrent's edge. A great erosion had occurred, revealing a sloping mud bank. To retrieve a truck which had fallen to the edge of the water, I got out my ...

1899. The Expectant Parents--And An Unexpected Baby

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... Christ-monogram, and it tells us something about Jesus Christ. Today we look at this one. It is a manger. Our scripture lesson today tells us that Joseph and Mary went on a long trip to Bethlehem. They got there late at night and could not find a place to stay. The only place they could find was in a barn where animals were kept. It was really a cave carved out of the side of a hill. And a manger was a place which held hay. The animals ate the hay out of the manger. This manger on our Chrismon ...

1900. The Song Of Angels--And The Son Of God

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... wife Mary coming down to Bethlehem town. We read a little further in this story today. We learn from Saint Luke that "while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered." That baby was born in a barn because there was no other place for them to stay. It was a place for animals, cut out of the side of a sandstone hill. Imagine that, the Son of God coming down to this earth not in a palace of honor, but a place of humility; not in the seat of power, but the site of poverty; not in ...

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