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1951. The Temple Of Wisdom

1 Kings 8:22-61

Sermon

Sue Anne Steffey Morrow

The text appointed for today describes the dedication of the Temple, the magnificent house that Solomon built for the name of the Lord. The Temple itself is something to behold, built of cedar and cypress overlaid with pure gold. It takes seven years altogether to complete the Temple, to finish all of the details; doors of olivewood with carved palms, open flowers, cherubim, an inner core of hewn stone and cedar beams. In the inner sanctum, the holy of holies where the ark would be placed, Solomon builds ...

1952. The Mark Upon Us

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

Lee Griess

One of the most striking television movies made in the last few years was one called Helter Skelter. It was the story of the cult worship and murder spree by the Charles Manson family in California nearly three decades ago. In the closing moments of the movie, Charles Manson and the members of his so-called family are shown on the screen with their heads shaved and big "X" marks on their foreheads. The stark appearance of the members of that group which called itself a "family" and the "X" marks on their ...

1953. Death Of A Dream - Birth Of A Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

Genesis 11:1-9 This Old Testament lesson is a story of failure, but there is a great truth for all of us in it. I had a dear friend who used to say, "Every man is my teacher. I either learn what to do from him, or what not to do." It reminds me of a cartoon, which showed a bum sitting on a park bench; his clothes were tattered and torn, his toes were coming out of his shoes - the stereotypical hobo. Beneath the picture was the caption, "No man is completely worthless - he can always serve as a horrible ...

1954. The Marked Man

Sermon

George Bass

“Then taking the Twelve aside he said to them, ‘Now we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written by the prophets about the Son of Man is to come true. For he will be handed over to the pagans and will be mocked, maltreated and spat on, and when they have scourged him they will put him to death; and on the third day he will rise again.’ But they could make nothing of this; what he said was quite obscure to them, they had no idea what it means.” Luke 18:31-34 The beginning of Lent marks the ...

1955. James · A Loyal Man

Matthew 20:20-23

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: Symbol of James (a blue shield with 3 escallop shells) We are discovering some of the good friends Jesus had when he lived here on earth. Friends are really important to all of us and they were to Jesus, too. Last week we talked to you about Philip and how he sat down on a grassy slope one day with Jesus to talk and ended up that day helping to feed 5,000 people with bread and fish. Today I want to tell you about another brother, a real close friend named James. James had a brother named John and ...

1956. Step Nine - Discipline

Mt 5:21-26 · Eph 4:25-32 · Num 5:5-10

Sermon

John A. Terry

Step nine: "Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." In these passages of Scripture, we have rather specific advice. Let us look first at the Old Testament, the book of Numbers. The bulk of the Law is given in Exodus and Leviticus, and then again in Deuteronomy. This morning's passage is a law of restitution, a special case law, supplemental to Leviticus 6:1-7. It deals with restitution in the situation in which there is no kinsman, that is, no ...

1957. The Seven Last Words of the Church

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

Johnny Dean

Tradition – what a concept! What do you think of when you hear the word tradition? Exactly what is tradition? Mr. Webster’s dictionary defines the word tradition as "the transmission of knowledge, opinions, customs, doctrines, and practices from generation to generation, originally by word of mouth and personal example." We have all inherited traditions from our ancestors, which we will in turn pass on to future generations. And traditions are important. Even now we’re looking forward to Thanksgiving and ...

1958. A Savior Like Us

Philippians 2:1-11

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

Exegetical aim: To demonstrate that Jesus became like us. Props: A baby doll, a rattle, or some baby toy. How many of you have a baby brother or sister? (response) Okay, how many of you at one time had a baby brother or a sister? (response) How many of you have every seen a baby? (response) When you talk to a baby, do they understand what you are saying? Can you understand what they are saying? (No) Sometimes, the only thing that a baby will understand is baby talk. And it helps to have a toy, like a doll ...

1959. Monologue: Elizabeth

Luke 1:5-25

Drama

Lynda Pujad

Toward the end of my life, I became sad and disillusioned. I am Elizabeth. (Bows) My husband Zacharias had been not only a righteous man but a priest in the temple in Jerusalem. He had had a fulfilling life. I had tried to be a righteous woman. I loved God and I loved my husband but pangs of jealousy bothered me. He was successful in his life and I was not. I had no children which was an element of sorrow for me. I felt it was not my fault, but I felt unfulfilled knowing that most women had already raised ...

1960. Make Way For Poets Of The Heart

Sermon

James Angell

One of the dividends of the ministry is coming to know and enjoy different people - all ages and all human conditions. Often there are surprises. One came for me on a fall afternoon in the 1960s when some members of my Lexington congregation and I visited a Trappist monastery to see what life is like as a monk. Coming out of the Reformed tradition which has no such orders, I never thought of life behind the walls as anything involving me personally. The silences. Rising at 2 a.m. to pray (after having gone ...

1961. In Defense of the One-Talent Servant

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

A sermon in drama Narrator: For the next few minutes imagine that this sanctuary is a courtroom, and we are met to witness the trial of the one-talent servant. Usual courtroom rules and procedures have been altered and, in some cases, suspended altogether. Still, our aim is to hear the truth. We have heard the familiar story of the one-talent servant in the reading of today’s Gospel. It is a parable of the coming of God’s Kingdom, a parable of God’s judgment upon his servants, a parable about the nature of ...

1962. Living Life The Easy Way

Acts 3:1-10

Sermon

Harold Warlick

Life is composed of a series of choices and experiences. Usually there is an easy way to accomplish a particular task and there is a hard way to achieve the same end. Many people experience addictions, burnout and nervous breakdowns not because of the sheer weight of their life, but because they fight life. Many people have trouble with college, not because college is hard, but because they fight college. Instead of doing something the best they can, and doing it as easily as they can, they fight the job, ...

1963. Settling Our Differences

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Joe Pennel

On the surface "Tribute" is a motion picture about a man who is diagnosed with cancer and about his response to that disease. But at a much deeper level, "Tribute" is about a man who is not reconciled to his own son. "Tribute" is about a father and son who needed to settle their differences. Like those characters in "Tribute," one of the persistent needs of our life is to settle our differences. There are many ways that we try to settle our differences. Some of us try to settle our differences by taking ...

1964. Easter 5

Acts 17:1-9, Psalm 33:1-22, Acts 17:10-15, 1 Peter 2:4-12, John 14:1-4, John 14:5-14

Sermon Aid

THEOLOGICAL CLUE Cantate, the Fourth Sunday after Easter, with its theme of "sing a new song for the Lord," which came to be known and celebrated as "Church Music Sundays" in many parts of the church, finds expression on the Fifth Sunday of Easter. In the older liturgies, because Cantate had become a "cause" Sunday, the Easter celebration was interrupted or was lost entirely. The Cantate theme is not mentioned specifically on this Sunday, but it is set forth in the appointed Psalm for the Day - Psalm 33:1- ...

1965. Your Family Tree

Isaiah 11:1

Children's Sermon

Object: For this lesson, you may want to cut a piece of construction paper into the shape of a tree, and give each child a "branch" to take home. If your church has a Christmas tree in the sanctuary during Advent, you might distribute small pieces from the branches of the tree. Text: "There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse ..." (Isaiah 11:1) I’m giving you these branches because I want you to remember to do something this Christmas season. If you will be seeing your grandparents or older ...

1966. When You Follow A Star and Find A Stable

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

Think of the disappointment these men must have experienced who through the night had traveled many miles by camel to discover that the star had come to rest over a stable. They had followed a star and found a stable. Surely they were expecting a palace. Or perhaps a stately mansion. Think how they must have felt. Their vast disappointment as they look down from some nearby Judean hill and came to the realization that their destination was a stable. Following stars and finding stables is a common ...

1967. No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

The Reverend Sam Jones was a great Methodist preacher over in Georgia. His style was unusual. Often he would engage the congregation in dialogue. One Sunday morning he said to his people, "Let's pretend that the church is a locomotive. What part of that locomotive would you like to be?" One man held up his hand and said, "I'd like to be a wheel that just helps rolls that train down the track." Someone else said, "Brother Sam, I'd like to be the whistle on that locomotive that sounds God's praises ...

1968. Slices of Life

Drama

Sarah Walton Miller

Here are some short skits to be used as springboard to discussion. These little "Slices of Life" point up some of our less desirable characteristics. Make up your own questions. IN THE DRESS DEPARTMENT two girls ONE: I can hardly wait to try these dresses on! Hand me the blue lace. TWO: This one? But this one is a size too small. Here - read the tag yourself. ONE: I did already. TWO: Shall I go see if there’s one like it in your size? ONE: There isn’t. I looked already. I’m going to try this one. Maybe it’ ...

1969. Humankind: The Climax of Creation

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

We live in a culture in which many things are disposable. Do you remember when basketball games were routinely interrupted because a player had lost a contact lens. Not any more! Now most players wear disposable contact lenses. If one is lost, just go to the bench and pop in another. Nowadays we don't have to worry about our cameras. Just take 24 pictures, remove the film, and throw the camera away. It's disposable. Just consider all the disposable things in our culture: diapers, (hallelujah!) Paper plates ...

1970. Returning to Genuine Religion

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Donald Macleod

There is a simple poem by Louise F. Tarkington which goes in part this way: I wish there were some wonderful place Called the Land of Beginning Again, Where all our mistakes and all our heartaches Could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door And never put on again. What has this to do with the return of the Jewish exiles from seventy years in slavery in Babylon? Everything! Because, as they left Babylon behind and turned their faces toward their homeland, they carried a lot of mental baggage along ...

1971. I Believe In Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Robert Allen

I don’t suppose that it comes as any surprise to you that a minister would stand in a pulpit and affirm, "I believe in prayer." You would expect this affirmation. But, belief in prayer came normally and naturally for me as a child. Even before I can remember, I was taught to pray. The first prayer I was taught was the bedtime payer that almost all children learn. It is a simple little prayer which says: Now I lay me down to sleep; I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake; I pray the ...

1972. The Authority of Jesus

Drama

Curt M. Joseph

Judas: So this is it. (The three look around the room. Judas continues in a sarcastic voice.) Yes, first class all the way. Matthew: Yes, it is a bit musty in here. It kind of reminds me of an old storeroom or attic. It will take quite a bit of cleaning to get this place in shape. Judas: (He throws his money bag on the table and a cloud of dust goes into the air.) That’s an understatement! I thought Peter and John were supposed to get everything ready. Where are they? Andrew: Peter told me that he, James, ...

1973. Hot Tubs and Fishing Trips

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Thomas Long

The following classified advertisement appeared in a recent edition of a major city newspaper: HOT TUB - For sale, complete w/plumbing. Will trade for pick-up truck. Call _________ after 5:00 p.m. One does not have to possess a Ph.D. in clinical psychology to suspect that, behind those few words, there lies a life in major transition. Away with the hot tub, the gold chains, the Brut, the Alfa Romeo, the wine coolers, and the avocado dip. In with the baseball cap, the Budweiser, the flannel shirt, the Old ...

1974. Gentle Light

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

Sermon

William F. Dunkle

Every pastor knows how difficult some converts become. In fact there is a phrase for this - "the zeal of a convert." Sometimes it’s hard to live with. The Corinthian Christians had written to the Apostle Paul concerning their controversies about a number of things. In their puritanical zeal, some church members, for example, were very disturbed because other church people did not hesitate to buy and eat the meat of animals which had been slaughtered for sacrifice on the altars of pagan gods. Was this not ...

1975. The Stranger at the Tomb

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

George Bass

You can’t blame the women, can you, for being amazed and afraid when they had that most unusual experience on that first Easter morning at the tomb? Wouldn’t you likely have done the same thing? They simply got out of there as fast as they could and didn’t tell anyone about the encounter with the angel (at least, not right away). Suppose you had buried a loved one, possibly in a mausoleum-type structure, had seen the grave slab sealed into place, and returned a couple days later only to find the entrance ...

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