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201. Now, Even Now....

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Gerald Whetstone

... job, to get married, or for when the kids get older, or when they retire. They're holding out for the time when society straightens out all these stressful and dangerous ills which fill the news and keep them back. Maybe they're just always waiting for their next vacation, or even for the weekend. In church, they wait for all their doubts to be assuaged, for more people to come, for a new pastor or for the day when they'll really have time to study the Bible. Some people are so focused on the future they ...

202. The Risky Business of Faith

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... puts down her rolling pin and bakes no more. We know people like that. For reasons not fully clear, they run out of enthusiasm in mid-life. By the age of 40 he has no other work-related goal than retirement. She no longer even dreams of an exciting vacation in a faraway place or even relishes a simple task like cooking a meal. Life comes up short. They failed to grasp that life is a spiritual journey requiring risk to move from stage to stage, step to step. What a terrible thing when people give up on life ...

203. Recalling, Remembering, And Rejoicing

Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

... , or some place exotic. With camera in hand, you start clicking pictures, roll after roll. And upon returning home, you promptly invite a few unsuspecting friends over for dinner. There on the table sit the reels of slides -- all nine of them! "Want to see our vacation?" you ask nonchalantly, as if the idea had just occurred to you. "Well, I don't know," your guests reply with hesitant trepidation. "Oh my, look at the time, honey. It's already 7:30. We've got to be ...." "Nonsense," you insist. "Sit down ...

204. Words, Words, Words

John 4:1-26

Sermon

Thomas Long

... . He hunted and fished and told loud, uproarious jokes and people loved him. While he was still a young man, his big heart failed him, and the family gathered for the funeral. I was a young teenager at the time. The minister at Ed's church was on vacation, and despite assurances from the family that he needn't come back for the service, he insisted and interrupted his time away to return. He drove half the night and all the next morning, arriving just in time to come by the family home and to accompany us ...

205. Behold The Man Who Turned Toward Jerusalem

Mark 10:32-34

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... ever gained without it. The Kingdom of God still needs people who are willing to give themselves away. It is true that we take a chance when we do that. These days we have become cynical to the point of not trusting many people. Henry Ford was on a vacation trip to Ireland. While he was there he was asked to make a contribution to an orphanage. He wrote out a check for $5,000. The next day headlines in the paper read, "Henry Ford Gives Orphanage $50,000." Later that day the director of the orphanage called ...

206. Details

Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... of Israel. Jesus here is speaking of the most profound sort of need that people have -- which shows itself in so many of our more obvious needs. The cure for such a profound need is not a pay raise or a new health care plan or therapy or a vacation, as important as all these things are. The cure is to have the right God, the true shepherd. All that from one verse: Don't miss the details. What happens when the compassion of God is confronted by a huge need? We know all about huge needs: massive starvation ...

207. The Promising Invitation

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Marc Kolden

... the Son reveals him. Such is the Father's gracious will. It is at this point, with the whole reality and power and being of God concentrated in Jesus that he speaks the familiar words, "Come to me ... and I will give you rest." He is not talking about a vacation; he is not referring to some eternal rest far in the future. He is speaking of our being connected to God. Saint Augustine said that our hearts are restless until they find their rest in God. We find our rest in God when we come to Jesus. We find ...

208. The One Thing That Would Make The Biggest Difference

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... not only see things from our own point of view, but also from the perspective of our own self-interest. When an employer looks at the stub of a paycheck, he or she sees the gross amount and quickly adds in a percentage for health care, vacation time and other benefits. When an employee looks at the stub of a paycheck, he or she sees the net amount after taxes and other deductions and quickly makes other subtractions for the cost of commuting, child care and other unreimbursed, job-related expenses. Conflict ...

209. Fulfilled, Or Just Full?

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... , worry about, protect, maintain, repair, and insure. Plus, you can only enjoy a few of your possessions at any one time. I've found it impossible to use my sports car, my golf cart, my swimming pool, my hot-tub, my RV, my speedboat, and my vacation home all at once! And often, just when we're really enjoying one thing, something else is wearing out or breaking down! Does acquiring more and more things fill the emptiness inside? I wonder. It seems to me that often all it creates is a temporary satisfaction ...

210. The Savior Life Diet

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... ? Many of us want not only the right food, but also the right clothes, the right schools for ourselves and for our children and their children, the right car, the right house in the right neighborhood, the right career, the right social status, the right vacation location, the right title, even the right church. Someone has said that our model for living today is more like Madonna, the "material girl," than it is like Mother Teresa. Have we somehow confused our wants with our needs? So, we may be hungry not ...

211. Prayers for Epiphany

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... 's words, "Pray constantly."* We bring these words to you through the life of our Master, Jesus Christ. Amen. (* 1 Thessalonians 5:17) When we were children, God, time passed so slowly. Especially when we were waiting for a birthday, Christmas, or summer vacation. Most of all we despaired of ever becoming an adult and making our own decisions. And even though it seemed exceedingly remote, we knew that someday our lives would end. Now that we have become adults, heavenly Spirit, time moves quickly. With each ...

212. Prayers for Family Days

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... best mothers they can be. They give careful thought to their children's diets and schedules. They make regular appointments for their offspring to see the doctor and the dentist. Toys are selected with their son or daughter's safety in mind. Vacations are planned that will bring enjoyment to their children. They anticipate their needs by purchasing clothes that will endure and lay aside money for their education or training. They share with their sons and daughters the wisdom they have gained across the ...

213. Wedding: On The Right Track (for a long-time relationship)

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Bulletin Aid

Derl G. Keefer

... maintenance, and all those other things that make sharing loving moments with each other seem like a luxury. If you find yourselves saying things like, "I love you so much and won't it be great when we can spend time with each other next June on our vacation. Gotta go now...," well, it's time to get your lives off the fast track and do some preventive maintenance for your relationship. Love is kept strong by those day-to-day gestures of kindness you give one another which say, "I think you are great and I ...

214. Mind Your Manners

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Robert R. Kopp

... speeding on an open highway in the middle of nowhere. Being in the middle of nowhere, I don't succumb to the temptation to say things like, "Thank God there's no real crime in this area so you can ticket tourists in mini-vans and ruin a family's vacation before it starts," or "Your mom must be so proud." And when I'm asked if I know how fast I'm going, I've had to bite my lip to resist replying, "If I guess right, do I win a prize?" I think of a story just sent to ...

215. Is Christ In The Manger?

Drama

Karren Boehr

... Laughs and continues to study her list. She has no packages) I lied, and quit complaining. Do you know how much like Dad you act? Let's see ... BROTHER: (Obviously disgusted) Hey, I didn't come all the way home from college to spend my whole vacation in some stupid shopping mall with my sister ... Whoa! (Packages teeter dangerously) SISTER: (Grabs for packages) Okay, let's take a break. There's a little coffee shop around the corner. Then we'll get Mom's music box, Linda's ... BROTHER: (Reacts) Nope! No way ...

216. In My Father's House

John 14:5-14, John 14:1-4

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... do you feel? MOM: Tired. I'm so tired. (SHE CRIES) I have no strength. I'm just so tired. JEREMY: Uh, Mom. You'll get better soon. I know you will. MOM: No, Jeremy. Not this time. Not this time. JEREMY: Uh, Mom, you and Dad always take that vacation to Florida. Don't you want to go to Florida? MOM: No, I don't. I don't want to go to Florida. I'm too tired. JEREMY: Mom, you'll be all right. MOM: No, Jeremy, I won't. JEREMY: But Mom, there's lots to live for. You ...

217. This House In Its Former Glory

Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... , says the LORD of hosts. The latter splendor of this house shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts; and in this place I will give prosperity, says the LORD of hosts. -- Haggai 2:1-9 One summer we took a long family vacation, traveling from Elkhart, Indiana, west to Grants Pass, Oregon, south to Los Angeles, and ending in Silver City, New Mexico, before heading back for the Midwest. Three weeks and six thousand miles, and only three nights in motels. Otherwise we depended on the kindness of ...

218. The Season Of The Resurrection

Luke 24:44-53

Bulletin Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... over our pocketbook, bankcard, checkbook? During the week, I invite you to check out your personal lords. THE SCATTERING Charge to the Congregation "You shall receive power! And you shall be my witnesses in (name your city, state, nation, home, vocation, vacation, social event, political event) among the rich and poor, among every race of people." As John Bodo points out in a Pulpit Magazine sermon, "The ascension points to Pentecost. The angelic command is touchingly practical: Stop loafing! Get to work ...

219. Jesus, the Bread of Life

John 6:25-59

Sermon Aid

Wayne H. Keller

... amount of our offering? And how much do we withhold if our local congregation or national church does something of which we do not approve? Gift or manipulation? Hymn of Commitment "Be Known to Us in Breaking Bread: Charge to the Congregation An advertisement for a vacation church school read, "God has only good things for you." A sign on a car read, "God is so good." How do we read those statements? Strictly for ourselves? What about that part of the world which sees no such signs, and which still waits ...

220. Advent 3

John 1:1-18, John 1:19-28, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon Aid

E. Carver McGriff

... came to him relating that several years earlier, she and two friends had moved to the city with their husbands, all young junior executives with a large corporation. Best of friends, they all got together for cookouts, went to movies then dinner afterwards, even vacationed together. But the other two women's husbands had been promoted to much higher levels than had her husband. He was a good husband, but not destined for great success. Now, she said, they didn't see each other anymore, those friends. Her ...

221. Advent 4

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56, Micah 5:1-4, Hebrews 10:1-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... ? How many are leaping for joy that Christ is coming in a few days at Christmas? Elizabeth's unborn child leaped for joy when Mary, pregnant with Jesus, comes to visit. Christmas is a joyous celebration, but will we be happy because of gifts, of family reunions, of vacation from school or because Christ is born? Would we leap for joy at Christmas if no loved ones came to visit or if there were no gifts to open? Outline: Why at Christmas we will leap for joy -- a. Who is being born: Christ the Lord. b. What ...

222. Christmas Eve

Lk 2:1-20 · Tit 2:11-14 · Isa 9:2-7 · Ps 96

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... -14 1. Why Jesus was born (2:11-14). Need: Christmas was all God's doing. In the hustle-bustle of Christmas preparations and festivities, we overlook the divine purpose in Christmas. For many, Christmas is only a major holiday for vacationing and fun. There is very little spirituality. God is almost forgotten. The text tells us why Jesus was born. Unless we know this, our Christmas celebration is simply humanism, leaving us after Christmas with empty purses and physically and emotionally exhausted. Outline ...

223. What Do You Say To A Burning Bush?

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Steve Burt

... of even-sized droplets; kairos says it's more like the islands in a stream, each a different size and consistency, each providing a different adventure or experience. There are other important islands in the stream along life's way, too: retreats, vacations, graduations, nativity pageants, recitals -- all on kairos time, not equally weighted. Moses' time with God might have been five minutes or five hours or five days. The burning bush experience was kairos time. And kairos time is often holy time. It's ...

224. The Man From Galilee V: The Test Of His Courage

Matthew 20:17-19

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

A man and his wife had their vacation interrupted by a terrible toothache. They knew no one in the little town by the interstate highway. But they drove into town and asked for directions to the nearest dentist. They went straight to the dentist's office and told the receptionist they had an emergency situation. They had to ...

225. The Lamb of God

John 1:29-34

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... family welcomes a troubled child into their home and one less child is left to survive our violent streets. A church does ministry with Hispanic migrant workers and at least some strangers are welcomed and loved. A youth group takes part of its summer vacation to rebuild homes and playgrounds among the poor. Christians of all races work together to build churches. Men and women gather weekly in Bible study to discern the mind of Christ and to appropriate it for their own lives. Some of our efforts bear ...

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