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2176. Soul Food

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... this Bread and you will live, he promises. But even more than that, eat this Bread and I will abide with you, and you will abide with me. I like that word abide. I have pictures again: look, can you see them? They are images of home, of dwelling, of staying with, of living in and with, of trusting and being there. To abide is to know that no matter what comes our way, we will not be deserted nor left to face whatever the matter is on our own. Christ comes to live within us, to take up residence in ...

2177. Moving Words

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... not content with standing still and maintaining the status quo. These are charges for those who, in the words of the old gospel hymn, are marching toward Zion, the city of God. These are instructions for the marchers, the pilgrims who need some direction to stay on the right road and finish the journey. I played in the high school band before the days of flag corps, rifle drill teams and dance routines. Everything depended on the band and its abilities and talents in playing and marching. Every week we had ...

2178. Living By A Hunch

2 Kings 4:8-37

Sermon

Keith Hammer

... faith for us because she used the gifts of perception God had given her to see Elisha for whom he really was. She perceived he was a man sent from God and she and her husband honored him by building a special room for him and his servant Gehazi to stay each time they were in town. Through Elisha, God returned the favor and gave her and her husband the son for which they had longed all their lives. We learn from this lady of Shunem just how important it is that we let God give us eyes of faith too ...

2179. Take Care Of Each Other!

Ezekiel 33:1-20

Sermon

Keith Hammer

... is always with you. Yes, you are your sister’s/brother’s keeper. Every time a sister or brother is hurt or hurts someone else, you hurt, your life is less than what God intended it. How can you go on? Only in a daily walk of faith. When you stay close to Jesus, you can know that though your life is daily beset by the pangs and arrows of other persons who are not living God’s way, your life is safe in him. Part of that life is living with and through the pain of being responsible for others ...

2180. Here I Am, Lord; Send Somebody Else!

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... , the mission field isn't just overseas. The mission field is anywhere that people need Christ. Currently one of the neediest areas is the city. Anybody can get involved there. You speak the language, you don't have to fly there, and your family can stay where they are as you labor for God with the talents, craftsmanship, and gifts he's given you. Remember the Action is in the cities. (The four characters all walk off together as if they have discovered something fantastic and are excited about it) Lights ...

2181. Pass The Buck

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... you to know. I mean, those letters written about him are filled with contradictions. They would totally confuse you, so you don't need to read them. Trust me. Angel: Trust him, are you kidding me? This guy is trying to get you to stay away from the decision. Character: Later on, I went to this meeting and everybody was talking about him. You see, I thought that I needed to know more, and I wanted to know more because with knowledge comes ah- ah ... (Pause) Angel: Responsibility. Character: Responsibility ...

2182. How Do You Spell Stress?

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... going to cut the grass? Her (mocking his voice): When are you going to clean the house? Him (still mocking): Let's go shopping. Her (still mocking): Let's go fishing. Together: It's enough to drive you crazy. (To each other) By the way, my mother's coming to stay with us for a while. (Both look shocked) (To congregation) Him: I spell it W-I-F-E. Her: I spell it H-I-M. Exit

2183. A Sign Of Divine Protection

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... upon one to be a shepherd willing to die for the sheep like Jesus. Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep. The man with one hundred sheep discovers one missing, leaves the 99 and goes out into the uncertainty of the night looking for the one lost sheep. He stays out amidst the danger of the night until he finds his sheep, then he comes home rejoicing. God is calling us to be shepherds today. Are we willing to take care of those entrusted to our care and to face the danger of the night in looking for the ...

2184. The Priesthood Of All Believers

Exodus 19:1-25

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... . However, they were forthright in proclaiming that even though their God chose not to save them, they still would not go contrary to their faith. Dying is not so bad when you have something in which to believe. The action of these young men who stayed together even in a pit of execution with curiosity seekers standing by looking on is impressive. They were together on one accord. Because priests are on the same team with a common enemy, they will consistently stand together in support of each other. The ...

2185. Holy Unto The Lord

Exodus 19:1-25

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... mountain in reply to Moses. They were not strangers to each other. Time had consistently brought them together. They were on the same team in the interest of the deliverance of Israel. God sent a warning to the people. Do not come up the mountain, stay where you are. The mountain is a holy place. It is life threatening if you persist and force your way up. J. Edgar Park once declared that, “The experience was designated to instill a sense of reverence in the people’s intercourse with God.’’ There ...

2186. Bad Mixed with Good

Matthew 13:25

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... know that the bad are going to live with the good, and the good are going to live with the bad. It is the way that God chose to do it. That's why Jesus told his story about the farmer and the seeds of wheat and weeds. The weeds stayed until the wheat was ready to be taken in, and then it was gotten rid of for good. The same will be true of people. When the time comes, God will take care of the people who love and share, and he will take good care of them. But he ...

2187. The Great Picnic

Matthew 14:20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... it and we don't even try to. All we know is that a lot of people were with him one day at supper time and no one had anything to eat. The disciples wanted to send the people away, but Jesus told them that they should invite them to stay and be fed. That seemed impossible, but they knew that Jesus could do some amazing things, so they invited the people to sit down and wait for something to happen. Jesus sent the disciples out to find whatever little bit of food they could and bring it back to him ...

2188. Greg Ghost

Matthew 14:22-36

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... friend like this? (Let them answer.) That's right, a ghost. His name is Greg Ghost and he tells me that he has been living here for years. Have any of you met Greg before? (Let them answer.) Usually you only find Greg out and about at night, but he stayed up a little late today and that seems to be how we met. Greg told me that people are usually frightened when they meet him at night. I guess that is because he goes through doors without opening them, makes funny noises when he flies up and down the stairs ...

2189. The Same Cup

Matthew 20:22

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... juice. Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever asked your mother to do something that she did not think that you could do and told you so? (Let them answer.) Maybe you wanted to lift something that was too heavy for you to lift, or you wanted to stay up late and your mother told you that you would get too tired. Have you ever done anything like that before? (Let them answer.) All of us have done things like that. We always think that we can do more than we really can do. Jesus told his disciples ...

2190. Who Ends Up Happiest?

Matthew 23:12

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... is handsome and when people complain about the fact that he never works he only tells them that he is being saved for something special. That's Randy. But I also want you to meet Sally String. Now Sally is a good old girl and everyone likes her. She also stays in the drawer when she is not being used. Sally is different from Randy. Sally is used a lot for different projects. One time she is used to help hold a piece of furniture together that is being glued, while at another I tie her around my finger to ...

2191. A Very Special Name

Luke 2:21

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Objects: A bottle, a whistle, a book, and a plant. Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you stayed up until midnight last night? (Let them answer.) Isn't a new year an exciting time? (Let them answer.) There are a lot of exciting things that happen in a year's time, but one of the most exciting days of the year is starting. You know when December is ...

2192. Eight Glasses of Water

John 4:13

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... Jesus told people that you didn't have to take him every day. One you received Jesus as your Lord it was like having enough water to last you all of your life. Jesus is so great that he is enough all by himself. You need water every day to stay alive, but having Jesus is enough to keep you alive forever. We need water every day to live here on earth, but we only need Jesus in order to live forever after we die. Drinking one cup of water doesn't mean that we will never be thirsty again. You ...

2193. The Hard-Boiled Egg Story

John 14:20

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... that you are the yellow. As you can see it is only one egg, but there are three different parts. The best part of this is that they are all together. The shell keeps the white together and the white keeps the yellow together and by doing that they all stay together. It's kind of a good feeling to know that you and God the Father and Jesus the Son are together like the egg. I think it is a good feeling, don't you? (Let them answer.) The best part of this is that when we are all together ...

2194. The Promised Land

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... s purpose, even in the death of Jesus, is to bring him and us into the Promised Land. At the transfiguration, that purpose hasn’t been fulfilled yet. The transfigured Jesus may give some idea of the glory yet to come, but when Peter suggests they pitch their tents and stay, there comes a voice from heaven that says, “It’s not quite over. There hasn’t been a death and so there can’t be an exodus. This is my Son, the one I have chosen. Listen to him!” “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord ...

2195. Where Have All The Visible Miracles Gone?

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... theologian took his time with the question, looked at me very intently - as is his custom. He looked at me, and then in his slight Brooklyn accent, he said, "Because God knows we don't need 'em so much anymore, Mark." We do not need them anymore. That answer has stayed with me, and I have especially kept it in mind during the last few years, not so much because it was an answer given to a seven-year-old child by a father whom the child very much did and still respects. That is a good reason to remember my ...

2196. The Resurrection Is Freedom

John 11:38-44

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... to be with his friends. He loved Lazarus and his sisters that much that he changed his plans for them. In fact, Jesus loved them so much that he was willing to risk his life for Lazarus, because the disciples thought it would be better for Jesus to stay out of Lazarus' home region. The Jews who lived there, you see, were very hostile to Jesus (John 11 :8ff). But Jesus did not care; he loved Lazarus that much. Then when Jesus learned from Lazarus' sisters that Lazarus was dead, and when he saw Mary and all ...

2197. Trusting In The Lord

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... where I was or what was happening. I didn't even know who I was. I had fallen asleep in an armchair in the family room. That was quite an awakening to reality. Some time ago, I had left a message at the desk of a hotel where I was staying. I wanted to get up at 6 a.m. so that I wouldn't miss an important meeting. The phone rang and a very pleasant voice on the other side said, "Mr. Lavin, this is your wake up call." Startled, I jumped out of bed, asking the question out loud ...

2198. Preparing The Way

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... slack in their worship practices. "Why go to temple?" they asked. "Why pray?" they asked. "Yahweh doesn't care for us. Why should we care about him and his laws?" Lean harvests, droughts, and locusts swarming on crops resulted in most of the people staying away from worship services. The people also stopped giving their tithes and offerings and were thus robbing God (Malachi 3:8-12). It isn't much different today. The biggest reason for faithlessness in worship and giving to the Lord's work is personal ...

2199. Singing Along The Way

Zephaniah 3:1-20

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... for it is focusing on Yahweh instead of the idolatrous behavior of the people. One of the ways to do that, says the prophet Zephaniah, is to sing songs to and about Yahweh. In the melody and the words of these "Songs of Zion" is the hope of staying loyal when the majority of the people are caught in chaos. "Sing aloud, O Daughter of Zion (Zephaniah 3:14)." This singing is not in harmony with the world's song. The world is singing a very different tune than the remnant sings. The remnant sings songs to ...

2200. The Dreamer Within You

Joel 2:18-27, Joel 2:28-32

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... congregation the Mission Committee informed us that we could expect three families in the area to form the nucleus of the new church. That was not many people, we thought, only three families. As it turned out, only one of the three families would actually stay and become a part of the new church development. The situation was more daring that we had realized. The fact that it rained for seven consecutive Sundays when we began our worship services in a community building did not lift our spirits either. Was ...

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