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2276. The Bethsaida Boys

Mark 8:31-38

Sermon

John Jamison

... to let the secretary know what was happening. Even more, they apparently didn’t even run by the house to say “so long” to their wives and kids, leave a forwarding address, or anything. All of that was apparently left for Zebedee to take care of. I’m guessing that Zebedee was probably the one who actually started the fishing business years ago when he was younger, building it from one boat to the fleet that was now tied to the boat dock. He probably had the dream that one day his two boys, James and ...

2277. Uncertain Certainties

John 20:19-31

Sermon

John Jamison

... , why something happened as it did and... what Wednesday’s Lotto numbers would be! Within a few minutes someone would send a tweet, and the parking lot would fill with people from the media, setting up satellite dishes and shoving microphones into everyone’s face. My guess is that God would not stick around for that circus, so it would be up to us to explain it all, trying not to sound too crazy in the process. The other churches around would have problems with the whole idea, demanding to know why God ...

2278. What a Friend

John 15:9-17

Sermon

John Jamison

... , but we are now Jesus’ friends, he will do this for us? Really? That’s what John says. But wait! If Jesus did say that God would give us anything we asked for if we asked for it in his name, then why doesn’t it always work? I’m guessing there are a few of us here who have spoken some very sincere prayers at times, asking for something very important, like the end of an illness, the healing of an injury, the healing of a relationship, a new job, a decent meal. We’ve prayed these things sitting at ...

2279. From Fear to Overflowing Joy

John 20:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... results of such rumors are relatively mild. In a 1973 comic monologue on The Tonight Show, host Johnny Carson repeated a rumor that had been making the rounds in local newspapers that local stores were running out of supplies of toilet paper. You want to guess what happened? That week, millions of shoppers ran out and stocked up on extra toilet paper just in case the rumor was true. It was a national phenomenon. Just the rumor of a possible toilet paper shortage almost led to a real toilet paper shortage ...

2280. The Advocate and the Street Where You Live

John 15:26-27, 16:4-15

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... it is. Thanks for your words. They didn't bring Mom back but they helped me get through her death. You are a real friend and advocate. Your words meant more to me than you can imagine." Hanna said, "I don't know where the words came from. I guess they must have come from the Holy Spirit because I am not smart enough to say all that." At this writing, Sue is still an outsider to the Christian faith, but some doors have been opened. Through Hanna, Sue has met some new friends who, like Hanna, are advocates ...

2281. Family Ties and Good-byes

Mark 3:31-35

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... died. Then Jesus announced that he was going off to be an itinerant preacher. It isn't going overboard to suppose that one of the family member said, "And who is going to take care the family business when you are off preaching?" Nor would it be beyond reason to guess that some member of the family raised this question, "Just who is going to take care of us?" or "Aren't you being irresponsible by running off this way? Who's going to take care of your mother if you don't?" "What kind of son are you?" "Don't ...

2282. Who Does Jesus Belong to Anyway?

Mark 7:24-37

Sermon

Rick McCracken-Bennett

... do that. Instantly the man was healed. The gospel reports that he "spoke plainly." I suspect more accurately that the man shouted, "Yahoo!" Jesus tried to keep everyone quiet about this healing. Again, we don't know why but we can make a couple of educated guesses. Maybe he was still exhausted and was concerned that every sick person in the territory was going to rush over to be healed. Perhaps he did not want his ministry to be about healing but rather about proclaiming and bringing about the reign of God ...

2283. What Does It Mean to Be Blessed?

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... God. In one particularly dark moment, when everything seems to be going wrong in his little Jewish community, Tevye looks toward the sky and says to God: “It’s true we are the Chosen People. But once in a while can’t you choose someone else?” My guess is that millions of our Jewish friends over the ages have asked that same question, for there have been few minorities persecuted as they have been. What does it mean to say, “We have been chosen by God”? Israel was chosen to be a blessing to the ...

2284. Elvis and the King

John 18:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... I’d have to change, to be somebody else, and destroy my family, if the vision was real.” (3) That’s a powerful thought, wouldn’t you agree? If Jesus is real and if we should encounter him, what are the implications of that experience? I guess under such circumstances we would discover who really is the King of our life? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. faced that question. Preaching in front of the Ebenezer Baptist congregation in Atlanta, a congregation that he loved, Dr. King told them--just two months ...

2285. Hard and Soft Hearts

Mark 10:2-16

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... when your spouse is so unlovable. But it is then and only then that you begin to discover what marriage is really all about. Then and only then do you begin to discover what it really means to love." Given those sorts of realities, I guess we should not be surprised that our society has become so littered with the rubble of broken marriages. According to the latest divorce statistics, half of all marriages end in divorce. The number of couples living together without the benefit of marriage increases daily ...

2286. In the Light of His Glory

Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... darkness at all. Just as light is the appropriate symbol for Christ, darkness is the appropriate symbol for a world without Christ. Have you ever wondered what people centuries from now will think about our culture? It, of course, is anybody’s guess. In her book A Fistful of Fig Newtons, novelist Jean Shepherd depicts a group of archaeologists in the distant future who are excavating the remains of New York City. Burrowing under Madison Avenue, the heart of the world of modern advertising, they discover ...

2287. The Reception was Excellent

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the presence of God in your life. Most miracles occur within the events of everyday life within the confines of God’s natural order. That is the way God has chosen to work, but He does work. Keep your eyes open and, my guess is, you will see miracles galore. 1. Christopher Burkett http://www.preacherrhetorica.com/epiphany-2.html. 2. Ray C. Stedman, https://www.raystedman.org/new-testament/john/water-to-wine. 3. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Nancy Mitchell-Autio and Patty Aubery, Chicken Soup ...

2288. When God's Dream Captures Your Heart

Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but Wesley was considered a rather spiffy dresser. One Sunday morning he wore a bow tie that had long ribbons that hung downward. After the sermon ended a lady walked up to him and said, “Brother Wesley, are you open to some criticism?” Wesley said, “I guess so. What would you like to criticize?” She said, “The ribbons on your tie are entirely too long and inappropriate for a man of God.” And she took out a pair of scissors and cut off those ribbons. A hush fell over the people standing there ...

2289. A Remedy for Rejection

Luke 4:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... rejected 30 times before it was published. Carrie, as you may recall, went on to spawn four movies and a Broadway musical. Director Steven Spielberg was rejected three times for admission to the University of Southern California School of Theater, Film and Television. I guess they figured that Spielberg who directed such films as Jaws, E.T., Raiders of the Lost Ark, Saving Private Ryan and many, many more just couldn’t cut it in the film business. (1) Many young people today are having a difficult time ...

2290. Are You in the Right Place?

Matthew 6:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... . “She had been marked with a sign of mortality and the fragility of life,” writes Fr. Marsh, “the same sign with which you and I will be marked in a few moments, and she now stood among the ashes of uncertainty, fear, death, sorrow, and loss. My guess is that when those ashes were being put on her forehead earlier in the day she never thought she would be standing where she was. Probably none of us would have either. We don’t want to consider that possibility, let alone face that reality. And yet ...

2291. The Journey of Salvation

Luke 22:39-46, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... he had done no wrong. But there he sat rejected by his own people at a place called Gabbatha. But Gabbatha is not the end of our journey. From Gabbatha our story moves to the third stop on the journey of salvation. It is, as you have already guessed, a hill called Golgotha--the place of the skull. The soldiers compelled a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, to carry Jesus’ cross. Reaching the top of the hill, they nailed his hands and feet to the crude wood. They offered him wine mingled with myrrh but he did ...

2292. Building Character

Illustration

Charles Swindoll

... a most innovative manner. The codfish were placed in the tank of water along with their natural enemy the catfish. From the time the cod left the East Coast until it arrived at its westernmost destination, those ornery catfish chased the cod all over the tank. And, you guessed it, when the cod arrived at the market, they were as fresh as when they were first caught. There was no loss of flavor nor was the texture affected. If anything, it was better than before. Each one of us is in a tank of particular and ...

2293. Three Ways of Viewing Christmas

Illustration

Harry Reasoner

... the joys to which their beliefs entitle them. And the third, of course, is reverently. If this is the anniversary of the appearance of the Lord of the universe in the form of a helpless babe, it is a very important day. It's a startling idea, of course. My guess is that the whole story that a virgin was selected by God to bear His Son as a way of showing His love and concern for man is not an idea that has been popular with theologians. It's a somewhat illogical idea, and theologians like logic almost as ...

2294. How Commited Are You?

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... from New York gave everything they had to catch him, but finally they could go no farther. Both men fell wearily onto the ground gasping for air while the jackrabbit hopped off into the distance. Raising up on his elbow, one of the men said to the other, "Well, I guess we lost our mule." The other man nodded grimly. "Yes, but you know," he said, "I'm not sure I wanted to plow that fast anyway."

2295. Having the Nerve

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... old man sitting on the bench said, "Funny, I've seen hundreds of ‘em jump like that, especially when there are dogs around and they can't come down to the ground. A lot of ‘em miss, but I've never seen any hurt in trying." Then he chuckled. "I guess they've got to risk it if they don't want to spend their lives in one tree." I thought, A squirrel takes a chance—have I less nerve than a squirrel? We were married in two weeks, scraped up enough money for our passage and sailed across the Atlantic ...

2296. One-Track Mind

Humor Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... memory, it's a wonder he remembers to breathe. I asked him to pick up a newspaper on his way back from lunch, but I'm not ever sure he'll remember his way back to the office." Just then Harry burst in the door, brimming with enthusiasm. He exclaimed, "Guess what, boss! At lunch I ran into old man Jones who hasn't given us an order in seven years. Before he left, I talked him into a million-dollar contract!" The boss sighed and looked at his secretary, "What did I tell you? He forgot the newspaper."

2297. Then They Will Understand

Illustration

Doris Stickney

... , he darted down. Suddenly he hit the surface of the water. "I can't return!" he said in dismay. "At least I tried, but I can't keep my promise. Even if I could go back, not one of the water bugs would know me in my new body. I guess I'll just have to wait until they become dragonflies, too. Then they'll understand what happened to me, and where I went." And the dragonfly winged off happily into his wonderful new world of sun and air.

2298. We're All Presents

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... Christmas season and the number of presents under the tree slowly increased as the day approached. One morning the family's youngest daughter, caught up in the spirit and excitement of gifts and giving as only three-year-olds can be, started picking up, examining, shaking, and guessing what was inside of every package. Then, in a burst of inspiration, she picked up a big red bow that had fallen off one present and held it on top of her head. She looked up at her dad with twinkling eyes and beamed a smile as ...

2299. Special Sale Price

Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... the spokesman for the group shook his head. "I think we'd like something better than that." The man asked, "Do they have to be yellow?" The boy answered, "Yes, sir. You see, Mickey would like 'em better if they were yellow. He had a yellow sweater. I guess he'd like yellow better than any other color."The man asked, "Are they for his funeral?" The boy nodded, suddenly choking up. The little girl was desperately struggling to keep back the tears. "She's his sister," the boy said. "He was as well kid. A truck ...

2300. To Tell a Lie

Humor Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

In Boston a minister noticed a group of boys standing around a small stray dog. "What are you doing, boys?" "Telling lies," said one of the boys. "The one who tells the biggest lie gets the dog." "Why, when I was your age," the shocked minister said, "I never ever thought of telling a lie." The boys looked at one another, a little crestfallen. Finally, one of them shrugged and said, "I guess he wins the dog."

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