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2151. In Pursuit Of The Promise

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... a young boy who was hired to do odd jobs and help with the cleanup around an ice-packing plant. As they were working one day, the plant foreman lost his watch in the piles of sawdust in which they packed the dry ice. He had his entire crew stop their work to help him find his watch. The watch was valuable and it also had sentimental attachments for the foreman. He desperately wanted to find it. Eventually the men gave up looking and went to lunch. When the crew and their foreman returned from lunch, they ...

2152. New Wine

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... and tarried they became fully open to God and more loving toward each other. Such harmony and peace prepared their hearts to receive the Holy Spirit. A man tells of being on a bus tour in Rome which was led by a guide who spoke English. Their first stop was a basilica in a piazza which was surrounded by several lanes of relentless Roman traffic. After they were all safely dropped off, the group climbed the steps for a quick tour of the church. Then they spread out to board the bus, which was parked across ...

2153. Holy Wisdom From On High!

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... redemption for all of humanity. What other love and wisdom could ever have actualized a way for all estranged sinners to be made right with God? Christ's life on earth manifested the wisdom of God. When his enemies tried to catch him with trick questions, his wisdom stopped them dead in their tracks. His answer was always, "a holy Wisdom from on high." They said of him, "Never a man spake like this man." Of course his words were wise, for he always spoke only truth. He said of himself, "I am the Way, the ...

2154. Unusual, To Say The Least!

Amos 7:1-9, Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... , local, tribal deity, that was not the sermon they wanted. They wanted God to bring down wrath on "other" nations. They were mad at the preacher and even tried to throw him over a cliff. Of course, we don't treat preachers that way today. We just stop going to church, ignore the sermon, quit paying tithes, and tell the folks at the Sunday dinner table that "this preacher is sure not as good as the last one we had!" Preachers are not the only witnesses for Christ who can be unpopular and in disfavor with ...

2155. Good News Among The Rubble

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... raise his head and look up. To his dismay, he saw the roof of their house fly over the ditch and plunge into a grove of trees nearby. In what seemed like an eternity, but was only a few minutes, the storm passed, the wind died down, the rain stopped, the sky began to clear, and an eerie silence settled around the huddled family. Slowly they climbed out of the ditch. They were shaken and soaking wet but thankful none of them was hurt. "Where is the house?" six-year-old Amy asked. In place of the house there ...

2156. A Hostage Repents

Luke 3:1-20

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... in Lebanon. Anderson, an Associated Press journalist, was held hostage for 2,454 days! His ordeal began innocently enough on March 16, 1985. As he dropped off his tennis partner after a morning match he noticed a green Mercedes pulled up just ahead of where he was stopped. Suddenly three young men came charging out of the car. Each had a 9-mm pistol hanging loosely on their hip. In a flash they were at Anderson's car window. "Get out," one of the men shouted. "I will shoot." Anderson got out. He was pressed ...

2157. Let Us Make A Name For Ourselves

Acts 2:1-13, Acts 2:14-41

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... a great name for himself. Without the love and support of his father and his friends, however, he could sustain neither his status nor his health. "When I fell from my pedestal nobody remembered me," he confessed. "No one called me with offers of work. No one stopped by to see me." He had made a name for himself which attracted all kinds of people into his life. When his name became tarnished, however, the human family on which he so much depended fractured all around him. Making a name for ourselves can be ...

2158. The End

Luke 21:5-38

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... thing we can do now is try to protect ourselves. THE KING: What I want to do is help our people. THE PRIME MINISTER: There is a difficulty. THE KING: What's that? THE PRIME MINISTER: The people are not asking for help. They are rioting. HASSAN: You cannot stop a riot. THE KING: They will listen to me. I am their king. THE PRIME MINISTER: I think it would be wise to protect yourself from the people. HASSAN: And how can we protect ourselves from the mob? THE PRIME MINISTER: We have the elite guard. We have ...

2159. Joseph's Friend

Matthew 2:13-18, Matthew 2:19-23

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... talk about Jesus. He was our first, you know. Jesus was special. No, he didn't look different than our other children. He was a normal child. But there was something different about him; he was always asking questions. All children ask questions, I know, but Jesus never stopped even when he was older. He asked about the sky and what made it blue. He asked about why we drank water. He asked why some people were nice and others weren't. All kinds of questions. In fact, when I really got angry at him, he was ...

2160. Jesus? Where?

Luke 4:14-30

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... OLLIE POINTED TO) Sorry. Ollie, listen. You won't understand this, but people don't like it too much when you go up to them and point your finger in their face. OLLIE: Oh, that's all right, Frank. I just thought it might be Jesus. JILL: Ollie, will you stop it? Jesus isn't here, all right? Now just shut up! FRANK: You didn't have to be so rough with him. JILL: Well, you weren't doing anything. FRANK: It's a little difficult to explain. OLLIE: Frank, I'm ready to go now. FRANK: It's okay, Ollie ...

2161. Fishin'

John 21:1-14

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ? JOHN-BUBBA: I always have my best luck in water. PETEY: Have any luck yet? JOHN-BUBBA: Nope, not yet. You? PETEY: Been fishin' all night. Nary a bite. JOHN-BUBBA: You about to call it a night? PETEY: Yep, I reckon. JOHN-BUBBA: I s'pose I'll hafta stop at the market and buy a fish. PETEY: Well, I'll put in some money soze we can buy a biggun. JOHN-BUBBA: Why don't you buy your own fish? PETEY: 'Cause if I buy a biggun I won't have to talk about the biggun that got away ...

2162. Waltzing With Coyotes

Luke 6:27-36

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... FRANTIC) BART: Li'l Buttercup-Shines-In-The-Mornin' is acalling ta me. She's awantin' to tie that knot real soon, I'm abettin'. (LI'L BUTTERCUP WHISPERS SOMETHING IN BART'S EAR AND MAKES FRANTIC MOTIONS) WILLIE: This is amakin' me riled up fer sure. Stop it. Whet's she atellin' ya BART: She's a sayin' somethin' bout "Tika meeta." BUTTERCUP: Tika meeta! Tika meeta! WILLIE: "Tika meeta." Whet in blue blazes is "Tika meeta"? BART: It's a plain as tha ugly honker on yar face. WILLIE: Well, whet than? BART ...

2163. The Widow Of Nain

Luke 7:11-17

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: Death is conquered by Jesus. Summary: The widow of Nain has lost her only son, and as the funeral passes by Jesus stops the procession and resurrects the son. Flute accompaniment with dancers. Playing Time: 6 minutes Setting: The Holy Land Props: A board on which to carry "dead" son Costumes Peasant, of the time of Jesus, with lots of black Time: The time of Jesus Cast: Widow Son Jesus Mourners -- dancers (MUSIC -- ...

2164. The Ark -- Found

Luke 9:18-27

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... : More power? What is it? INDY: You mean who is it -- God Himself, that's where all power comes from. SOLDIER: Hide! He's talking about God! JANE: Don't look no matter what happens! (EVERYONE COVERS EYES EXCEPT HEINRICH) SOLDIER: It will fry us like hamburger! INDY: Now stop that! You don't have to be afraid of God. Just as the old ark was a symbol of God's covenant and represented God's presence with us, Jesus, God's son, is the new "Ark of the Covenant." Jesus' name is "Emmanuel." HEINRICH: That's correct ...

2165. Noah

Luke 12:22-34

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . JAPHETH ENTER ALONG WITH HAM AND HIS WIFE) ALL: Happy Birthday! (ALL HUG AND KISS) NOAH: I'm so surprised! MRS. NOAH: (PRODUCING A BIG CAKE) I'm so sorry I couldn't get all 600 candles on it. NOAH: That's all right. Once you get past 500 you stop counting. SHEM: Remember what we did 300 years ago on your birthday, Dad? NOAH: Three hundred years ago ... Let's see. Yes, I do remember. We went to the zoo, and we had a picnic. HAM: I remember. All the animals. MRS. NOAH: And now we have our own zoo ...

2166. Noah

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ENTER ALONG WITH HAM AND HIS \nWIFE) \nALL: Happy Birthday! (ALL HUG AND KISS)\nNOAH: I'm so surprised!\nMRS. NOAH: (PRODUCING A BIG CAKE) I'm so sorry I couldn't get \nall 600 candles on it. \nNOAH: That's all right. Once you get past 500 you stop counting.\nSHEM: Remember what we did 300 years ago on your birthday, Dad? \nNOAH: Three hundred years ago ... Let's see. Yes, I do \nremember. We went to the zoo, and we had a picnic. \nHAM: I remember. All the animals.\nMRS. NOAH: And now we have our own ...

2167. Super Christian III

Luke 13:22-30

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... ... I'm Super Christian! GEORGE: (PAUSE) Yeah? SUPER CHRISTIAN: Well, doesn't that do something to you? GEORGE: It gives me the creeps! If we get caught here in the garbage dump and you in that getup, we'll get arrested for sure. SUPER CHRISTIAN: Will you stop worrying? I'm Super Christian, get it? Super Christian! GEORGE: (PAUSE) Yeah? SUPER CHRISTIAN: I can see you're in shock. You'd better sit down. GEORGE: I'm not going to sit in this stuff! So, Dad, why do you wear this, this, ah ... SUPER CHRISTIAN ...

2168. Alesander The Mediocre

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... remedy to our situation. \nAGAMUSE: Hail, ruler of the vast kingdom of Macedon. \nALEXANDER: And hail to you, Priest of Phoebus.\nAGAMUSE: Your kingdom has, I have seen, fallen on perilous \ntimes. \nALEXANDER: You have seen correctly.\nAGAMUSE: What are you doing to stop the demise of your kingdom? \nALEXANDER: Nothing.\nAGAMUSE: I cannot believe what you are telling me.\nALEXANDER: Alas, there is nothing I can do.\nAGAMUSE: To do nothing is to allow the enemy to win.\nALEXANDER: Is this all that you bring ...

2169. Discipleship

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... means, eh?\nROBBY: That's what it means. May I go play now?\nBURT: Yes, I think you may. You've earned some play time. \nYou're a good boy. And a smart one, too. \nROBBY: (GIVING THEM BOTH HUGS AND KISSES) Thanks, Dad. Thanks, \nMom. (HE BEGINS TO EXIT. STOPS, TO AUDIENCE) Wait till they \nget to the part about carrying their own cross.\n"\n

2170. Face-Lift

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... lie down. Or do I haf to call in Bruno? \nPATIENT: Bruno?\nDR. REILUF: You haf to call louder zan zat. Bruno has brain \ndamage. \nPATIENT: He does?\nDR. REILUF: Ya, ever since his operation. I'm beginning to \nthink you haf brain damage. Lie down. \nPATIENT: Stop saying "lie down." It makes me nervous.\nDR. REILUF: Aha! You haf a nervous condition brought on by \nstress. \nPATIENT: My friends tell me to trust God. What can I do?\nDR. REILUF: There's only one zing you can do. Lie down. \nPATIENT: No! I won ...

2171. Super Christian IV

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... today, you know? I \njust thought I'd come home, prop my feet up, and watch my \nfavorite Christian T.V. show. \nWIFE: Oh, did you? I'm sorry. Why not watch Super Christian \nfight the garbage bag. TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE! \nSUPER CHRISTIAN: Will you stop with that "take out the garbage" \nroutine? \nWIFE: Oh, sure. Remove the refuse.\nSUPER CHRISTIAN: What do you think I am, your servant? \nWIFE: I think you're lazy, but we have company coming tonight. \nSUPER CHRISTIAN: Oh, no, who's coming? I wanted a nice ...

2172. The Thieves

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . They plan their future life of crime, \nbut someone arrives to change their plans forever. \nPlaying Time 5 minutes\nSetting Jerusalem\nProps None\nCostumes Peasant, time of Jesus\nTime After Jesus' death\nCast LEDAN\n ZETHAN\n NERIAH\nLEDAN: I'm leaving and nothing can stop me. \nZETHAN: Oh, the thing has a voice! What is it? I didn't know \nthis thing could talk! \nLEDAN: Leave me alone. I lost some good friends. Have some \npity. Leave me alone. They're dead. Don't you feel anything? \nZETHAN: It was ...

2173. You Are My Witnesses

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Harry N. Huxhold

... pessimistic about death. However, Thielicke also attacks the way in which common people daily ignore the need of repentance in the face of death. We even have round faces on our clocks, because we know time will go around and around for us. We need to stop and think about life and death as occasions for repentance. For Forgiveness The death and resurrection of Jesus enable us to see that God is serious about dealing with the plight of the human condition. Jesus did not come to be a Pied Piper who could ...

2174. The Open Hand

Mark 2:23-3:6

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... I can't change others, only me." That's what was missing in the Pharisees in the synagogue in our story. That's what is missing in many people today too. Many people really can't worship or pray because of their unwillingness to stop blaming and judging others, because of their stubborn resistance to accepting responsibility for their sins. We Christians are recovering sinners. We are like recovering alcoholics in many ways. For the alcoholic, one drink is too much and a thousand drinks are not enough, but ...

2175. The Parables About Response

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

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... word of God may be slow, but it can be highly productive. One of the places where we see this growth of the word is in the Christian family. Hundreds of good Christian parents have told me that they are very concerned about their adult children who have stopped attending church and no longer practice the faith they learned in their homes. While this is a great concern, there really isn't much we can do to keep our children in the faith, once they are grown. We can plant the seeds and nurture them. We can ...

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