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176. Holy Wisdom From On High!

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... claim as our own. It is rather that wonderful, divine Wisdom from him which quickens the believer. John and I were invited to preach for a week on the campus at the Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky. While there, we were asked to make some taped messages to be aired at a later date. We were taken to the studio by a member of the faculty, and then later he took us to see a Bible camp in the mountains. Bruce Martin, the professor, had come from New York City, and while there, had been an artist on the ...

177. The Little Boat

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... to run again on the same spot -- savage ship stoppers going nowhere but all 100 percent against you. In storms at sea there is a hellish concert in the rigging, a universal roaring in the air. "All hell breaks loose," the sailors say. They cannot hear one another except by shouting directly into one another's ears. The air is gray with flying water. Mountains of water ... screaming winds ... and weariness. "What is going on here?" sailors ask, even if they are on a large ship. The bind in our story is not a ...

178. Love And Money

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

William G. Carter

... , heated, lighted and beautified . Custodial staff must eat and feed their families. Most churches engage in philanthropic work (aid to the needy, missions, and education); hence, they have their financial obligations. Even orchids, contrary to folklore, do not live on air. Churches can't live on air either. Religions, like water, may be free, but when they pipe it to you, you've got to help pay for the piping. And the piper.2 A lot of stewardship committees probably cheered when they read those words in ...

179. All Stirred Up

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Richard Patt

... accessible; she thereby provided for the Lord's human need. Sad to say, her best intentions turned into a sour situation. It was not too long before she felt all stirred up. This blessed, felicitous woman had set out to do a noble deed. But soon the air was full of tension. How did all this develop? It developed when the task involved in the venture overwhelmed her. Martha invited Jesus to stop by her home and he accepted. "He did? He accepted? You mean he is really coming?" It's like the little schoolboy ...

180. Turning Point

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Illustration

John R. Steward

... for many casualties coming home injured or in body bags. People were genuinely concerned and it was somewhat uncertain just how things would work out. Then the war began with the fighter jets bombing Iraq. In only two or three days, the Americans had obtained air superiority. When air superiority was achieved, there was no longer any doubt as to who the victor would be in that war. However, it was not at that moment when the war was over or when the killing would stop. It was the turning point in the war ...

181. Judgment Day

Mark 13:1-31

Drama

Steven E. Albertin

... all biological life on the planet would be gravely threatened." Such a description makes me shudder and I begin to wonder if the end of this world isn't all that far away. Add to that all the concerns about the environmental problems we are creating (air pollution, depletion of the ozone layer, global warming, and so on) and it is easy to start thinking of giving up. But there is a strange irony in all of this. The supporters of nuclear weapons and the critics, the environmentalists and the disciples of big ...

182. Miracle Nine: Healing A Deaf-Mute

Mark 7:31-37, Mark 7:24-30

Sermon Aid

Harold H. Lentz

... could now expand on its own strength. Without giving it much thought we live in an atmosphere where the air is filled with music and speech. By means of a radio or television we catch that music and those verbal messages. But we have to turn on our radio or television ... or else what is in the air is unknown to us. God has given us his Word. It is preached in churches; it can be read in the Bible. But it is ...

183. Our Champion Rides Into Battle

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... , a long lance in one arm, a great shield in the other. His powerful black charger wears a coat of bright red and paws the air and snorts as the rider reins him in at the castle gate. The knight bangs his lance on the mighty doors and shouts his challenge: "Who ... . Windows shut and porch lights are snuffed. A young man steps from the car, armed with an automatic rifle. He raises it in the air as he shouts, "This street belongs to me! If anyone wants to argue that, he can show himself and we'll settle it right ...

184. You Can Be Less Worried

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Michael B. Brown

... care of the future." 5 -- Where is our faith? "If God so clothes the grass of the fields and feeds the birds of the air," counseled Jesus, "will God not much more take care of you, o ones of little faith?" William Barclay was probably correct when he suggested ... carry the heavy end of each of our crosses if asked. "If God so clothes the grass of the fields and feeds the birds of the air, will God not much more take care of you ...?" Every night when our children are in bed I go to their rooms, say a prayer ...

185. What Do You Do With Dust?

Psalm 115:16

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

... material that is on this (whatever your dusty object is)? ... Dust! What does your mother or father do with it? ... THEY WIPE IT AWAY. (Clean off your object.) Dust is always in the air around us. That is why we have little hairs in our nose so that the dust will be caught there and not enter our lungs. Since dust is always in the air, it will land on the surfaces around us and they will become very dusty unless someone takes the time to clean them off. The dust reminds us of all the things that can mess ...

186. Pentecost -- A Wild, Weird, Wonderful Day

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... of power the Holy Spirit brings. The Wind Of The Spirit First, the power of the Holy Spirit is like the wind, gentle yet forceful. The biblical words for "Spirit" are ruach in Hebrew and in Greek, pneuma, which are translated as breath, air or wind. Each suggests air that is in constant motion. The coming of the Holy Spirit was like "the rush of a mighty wind." Wind has unpredictable and certain dynamic qualities. There is the gentle breeze blowing off the gulf which is cool and refreshing. But those of ...

187. Now, Even Now....

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... lives so we may find new life, even now. There's little reinforcement in the world around us to set aside this season for such a holy and healing purpose. There will not be obvious signs of this season's presence where we work or shop. The air will remain chilly and the dark will come early and stay late. Yet in here our liturgy adopts some sobering shifts. Our hymns are often more plaintive. The "alleluia" is buried until Easter. You can mirror these changes in your own devotions. Use prayers of reflection ...

188. Prepared Or Not?

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... Scout Motto. The scout motto is a good one for Christians also: "Be Prepared." 3. A State of Readiness. During the Cold War the U.S. and the USSR lived in a constant state of readiness for the possibility of a nuclear war. The U.S. Strategic Air Command had planes circling in the air 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to be prepared to respond to a nuclear attack. 4. The Attraction of a Bride. A couple had a two-year-old girl. They were taking her to a botanical garden. On the way they passed a cathedral where ...

189. Toward A More Sensuous Christianity

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... an experiment. They lined up 1,000 monks, each holding the hand of the monk next to him. Then an electrical current was applied to the first man in line. The result was that every one of the 1,000 monks jumped into the air at precisely the same time. You could draw three conclusions from this story. First, electricity moves with astonishing speed. Second, abbots in French monasteries in the eighteenth century had tremendous authority over their monks. Third, wouldn't it be wonderful today if 1,000 people ...

190. The Peace That Jesus Gives

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Lee Griess

... to God. Or: To enrich someone else's life with the love that God gives me. Or: To use my gifts, abilities, and opportunities to the utmost for God's glory. Would that kind of mission statement make a difference in how we live? In 1991 an Air Canada flight ran into big trouble. Passengers were enjoying an in-flight movie on the Boeing 767 when the jumbo jet's massive engines abruptly stopped. At first only those without earphones on noticed anything. However, soon it was apparent the jet was in trouble. The ...

191. Adam And Jesus See Temptation

Genesis 3:1-24, Genesis 2:4-25, Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

David Belgum

... our needs are met and supplied. Chances are very good we have a weather-tight house with a thermostat to turn on the furnace or air conditioning, a refrigerator to keep our food in a good state of preservation, a bed with a mattress on top of a spring and ... to be unable to focus on his original job description: "have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth." He was not content with his ...

192. All-Surrounding Grace

John 3:14-21

Sermon

Elaine M. Ward

As swimmers dare to lie face to sky and water bears them, as hawks rest upon air and air sustains them, so would I learn to attain freefall, and float into Creator Spirit's deep embrace, knowing no effort earns that all surrounding grace. (Denise Levertov, Oblique Prayer) God so loved the world ... that love, that unconditional love, is the foundation for our faith. John wrote, "God so loved ...

193. Troubled By A Talking Whirlwind

Job 38:1-7 · Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... account, took off their coats and put them down for the donkey to walk on. They cut palm branches and waved them in the air as Jesus rode into Jerusalem. In the Matthew account, they shouted out: "Hosanna, hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he who comes ... we're waving at him. We're letting him know that we love him. Our coats are on the ground and our branches are in the air. Christ, you know I love you. Did you see, I waved?" That Palm Sunday crowd always gives my faith a lift, for they keep telling ...

194. All Things Hidden Will Be Revealed

Drama

Karren Boehr

... Sarcastically) And the words, RADICAL and LIBERAL they're going to be there? All capital letters of course! 2ND SAINT: (Heatedly) Okay, now that you've brought it up, and just for the record, you did bring it up, neither is CONSERVATIVE. (Throws hands in the air) Heaven forbid, I have to spend eternity with a conservative! At least I won't have to worry about singing JUST out of the yellow song book with only organ music. (Animatedly) I say, bring on the guitars! 1ST SAINT: (Obviously agitated) Bring on the ...

195. To Jericho

Drama

Karren Boehr

... . Then on the seventh day, we will march around the city seven times, the priests will blow the trumpets, the people who have been silent will shout. Heaven's armies will shout -- the sound will be deafening. And the walls of Jericho will fall! (Shakes fist in the air) The Lord God will prevail! MOSES: (Shakes his head, softly) A more strange plan I have never heard, my son. If I did not know you so well ... JOSHUA: (Kneels before MOSES) Moses, you will not be with us. You have said so with your own lips ...

196. When God Has Other Plans

Drama

Karren Boehr

... them) 2ND CATERPILLAR: (Yawns and stretches) Oh ... my ... that was such a good nap. And I had such a wonderful dream. 1ST CATERPILLAR: (Irritatedly) How can you have good dreams stuck in these stuffy cocoons! I feel like someone is strangling me, sucking all the air out of my bones. And, check me out (Checks arms and legs), I don't see anything happening! 2ND CATERPILLAR: (Yawns again) Have patience, my friend. We've only been in these cozy containers a few days now. (Peers at 1st Caterpillar's cocoon) By ...

197. David The Giant Killer

2 Samuel 16:15--17:29

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... THE CHORUS GIGGLES AND WAVES) GOLIATH: Oh, excuse me, ladies. But you, David, you come here and I'll give your flesh to the birds of the air and the beasts of the field. DAVID: You come against me with a sword and a spear but I come against you in the name of ... over to me and I'll strike you down and cut off your head. I will give the carcasses of your army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. And then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know ...

198. This House In Its Former Glory

Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... survived Disneyland. Then it got hotter. By the time we began the drive to New Mexico it was baking: 126 degrees, even hotter than the 122 we encountered four years earlier on a similar trip. It's hard to describe just how hot hot can be. The air conditioning ran full blast in the car and we were still uncomfortable. When we stopped at a rest stop my movements were stiff and uncertain. I felt like I was walking through hot, dry sponges. We spent the night with a good friend who lived near Florence, Arizona ...

199. No Longer Servants, but Friends

John 15:18--16:4

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... Introduction to the Act of Confession John Ruskin once complained to a friend, "You're like all my other friends; you want to do me good, in your way, not mine." (One minute of silence to consider what our friendships look like.) On a television program, one Air Force officer asked another, "Didn't you ever have a woman as a friend?" Response: "Not if I could do better." How much of what we call friendship is nothing more than manipulation or conning the other to get what we want? (Two minutes of silence ...

200. Gifts of Lent II: Mary Gives Her Perfume

Matthew 26:6-13

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... Well then, by all means, let's talk! Shall we sit here in my garden? It's the perfect place. The morning air is still cool and each gentle breeze brings with it the scent of my flowers. How I love my flowers, especially the ... he spoke of his death in Jerusalem, only I seemed to realize he was serious. The others, even Peter, brushed it off. But not me. Joy was in the air that night, but in my heart was sadness. Somehow I knew that no more would Jesus be coming to our house. No more would I be sitting at his ...

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