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2276. Proper 11

Colossians 1:15-23, Luke 10:38-42, Genesis 18:16-33, Colossians 1:24--2:5, Psalm 15:1-5

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... indicate that his rebuke of Martha, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me," was a kindly, but necessary one for her. Mary's priority was to listen to Jesus and learn what he had to say; Martha wanted to serve him and have things the best as they could possibly be. It is necessary to hear the Word, Jesus Christ, before he can claim our devotion and direct our service in the world. Mary had chosen to listen and to hear the Word of the Lord; she had ...

2277. Proper 12

Luke 11:1-13, Psalm 138:1-8, Genesis 18:16-33, 2 Kings 5:1-27, Colossians 2:6-23

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... that, either by nuclear war, accidents, or by polluting the earth so that no one and nothing might be able to survive on it any longer. And this we know; that in the risen and reigning Lord, God has given us time to do something about this world, for he wants to make all things new - and all people new beings - in Jesus Christ. 2 Kings 5:1-15b - "Naaman - A Desperate And Humble Man." 1. Naaman had to be desperate, didn't he? He had leprosy, and there was nothing that anyone in Syria could do about it. He ...

2278. The Season of the Holy Spirit

John 18:28-40

Bulletin Aid

Wayne B. Keller

... would help us out.) You don't need to respond to the question, "Do you ever lie, or at least, not quite tell the truth?" Do you know of anyone who does that? Follow out briefly. Jesus came, not only to tell the truth that people didn't want to hear, but also to be the truth that people murdered. Truth and lies cannot and do not live together. They seek to kill each other. Proclamation of the Word Consider these ideas: Contrast Jesus' understanding of his kingdom with the people's understanding. We know what ...

2279. Rocky

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

William J. Carl

... played in the movie called Rocky and all its sequels. I can just hear him calling the other disciples with a tough Philadelphia street kid accent, “Hey you’se guys, let’s go get some fish.” Rocky was aggressive, loud, bombastic, a ne’er-do-well who always wanted to be somebody, but he wasn’t sure what. He’d do anything to make a name for himself. But he was stuck catching fish and living with his mother-in-law, and this Jesus, the street preacher from Nazareth, was his ticket out. So when the ...

2280. Living Sacrifices

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

William J. Carl

... own son but God stopped him and offered a lamb. The real point of this story is not the father’s anguish; it was a great honor to offer your own son to God. No, the real point here is that among all the gods, this God no longer wanted human sacrifice. Not only that, he provided the sacrifice himself. And when you move to the New Testament, this same God startles us even more by providing the sacrifice again, this time not just a lamb, but his very own son. In a dramatic reversal, God makes the ultimate ...

2281. Is It Too Late? ... Continued

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

George Johnson

... individual practices as well as our national policies. To till and keep the garden, to be a good steward of the earth means being conscious of how we are connected to everyone. This earth is a home where we all as a family live together. At some risk, I want to be specific and hopefully practical in suggesting things we can do in the care and use of this talent God has entrusted to us. You may have some other ideas that will work even better. 1. Take Another Step. I encourage you to take one more step in ...

2282. The Frustration Of Being Human

Romans 7:7-25

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... read in a thoughtful manner from a sitting position in their usual places in the pews. Readers: 9 people - a variety of folk Key: 1-9 = speakers 1: I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 2: Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. 3: But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. 4: For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. 5 ...

2283. The Interview

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

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... , she added her name. With the interview complete and her name signed, the young woman turned to go. Maybe she would take that van back to the airport after all. And if she just happened to get the same van, she could begin her work immediately. That help wanted ad is still held out for us. It’s not much to go on and like that young woman, we may be hesitant and confused. But through the centuries many persons have responded. The first harvest-laborers to sign on are recorded for us in the opening lines ...

2284. Hard Sale

Drama

Timothy W. Ayers

... a decision as important as the church we attend or the faith that we believe in a few minutes. Salesperson: What more do you want to know? He: Who's the head of this thing anyway? Salesperson: What difference does it make who the head is? What's ... them together, and then we can be covered under both systems? She: I think that will work. I like their freedom to do what they want during the week. He: I like that we don't feel as if we need to give physically, emotionally, or financially to the system. No ...

2285. Enter God

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Thomas Peterson

... of Mom and Dad. “Too busy, later, not now, I’m working hard for your good.” Recall the old saying. “For the want of a nail the shoe was lost; for the want of a shoe the horse was lost; for the want of a horse the rider was lost; for the want of the rider the battle was lost.” It is still true. For want of a quiet, caring intimacy, a child’s primary sense of self-worth is lost. And for want of security and self-worth, the child is lost. In most churches I’ve known, members find it quite easy to ...

2286. Revealed Glory

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... and sang that old song, “When I Wake Up In Glory.” “One of these days, when I lay this body down to get up no more, when my eyes will be shut eternally in death, when friends and loved ones call, but fail to get an answer, I just want to wake up in glory.” This was the testimony of Christians. Glory was for them anywhere that Jesus was. For them everyday would be Sunday, and every Sunday would be in the month of May, and the Sabbath would have no end. They declared an eschatological hope that dying ...

2287. Such a Good Time

Matthew 17:4

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... to leave. Does that sound familiar? It should. That is the way that all of us feel when we are doing something that we like so much. Peter loved it. It was the most wonderful thing that had ever happened to him and he wanted to stay. Of course, they didn't stay on the top of the mountain and Peter did not build the three tents. You don't stay in the movies or at the ballgame after it is finished. But the next time that you eat some popcorn or go to the ...

2288. Happy Thanksgiving

Matthew 25:40

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... : And the King will answer them "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me." Good morning, boys and girls. How many of you brought something that you want to share with another family in our Children's Sermon Thanksgiving basket? (Let them answer.) Do you want to tell me what you brought? (Let them hand you their gift and tell you what it is if they can.) Those are really good gifts to share with someone who would not have this if it were not for you ...

2289. Focus Your Faith

John 14:5-14

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... ! No, it does not matter what you believe; it's if you believe that counts. As long as you believe in something. That is what counts!" "Ah, the church; who needs it? All you get there is a lot of hassles: Money-talk, changes, all those aggravating things. Hey, I want some peace; that is what I need! Heck, who can get close to God in the middle of all that mess? I can find God a whole lot better out in the fields (or in the mountains/at the beach) on Sunday mornings. You look up there in the sky ...

2290. The Road To The Cross

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... that we have thus far explored. However, you will surely discover yourself in the sinful passivity of the crowd that gathered around Jesus and Pilate. That crowd had a chance to free Jesus. They could have chosen him instead of Barabbas as the man whom they wanted to set free. This was, after all, no doubt the same crowd that just five days earlier, on Palm Sunday, had cheered Jesus wildly as he entered Jerusalem (Matthew 21:8-9.) Yet more recently, many in this crowd had been so convinced that Jesus was ...

2291. John · A Man of Trust

John 19:26-27

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... John knew that this was a tremendous responsibility, and he accepted it because Jesus meant so much to him. There are very few people you can give your mother to and know that she will be cared for the way you would want her to be cared for. But Jesus knew that John was the man. He was trusted. God wants people to trust each other, and God is always glad when he knows that there are people who care enough for each other that they can be trusted. Maybe you are like John. Perhaps you have a friend who is like ...

2292. Giving

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... a cent so why should I give anything to you." He had never given of himself therefore he never gave of his resources. Giving is an outgrowth. It is the inevitable result of the warmed heart. As we surrender ourselves to God and to loving our neighbor then we will want to give not only ourselves but our goods to him and to his church. We have put the cart before the horse. We say in the church: I give, therefore I am a Christian. Friends, it’s just the reverse. It is because I am a follower of Christ that ...

2293. Rag Doll #37

Drama

Edward Long

... , and I thank you for your courage in presenting it to me. You will make me happy if you both will see Mr. Short over at the department store. He has a flute and a model train laid back for you. Please take these gifts, even if you no longer want them. That would please me. I don't understand exactly how, but I know Mrs. McKenzie often thinks of playing the flute in church. And I have a feeling that you, Mr. McKenzie, look at the corner of your basement and think of building a railroad, but then say "But ...

2294. True Wisdom

Eulogy

Joe Barone

... a lady who's a member of what seems to be a dying order, which recently had to move its convent from a small Missouri town to an acreage near Kansas City. "I didn't want to move," she said with a little smile on her gentle face, "but when I got here and when I heard the mockingbirds, I knew I had come where God wanted me to be." That's true wisdom. God is faithful, even in hard times, and true wisdom is to see that. "[God] has caused his wonderful works to be remembered," the psalmist says; "the Lord ...

2295. The Best Present

Hebrews 10:9

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... kind of gifts are good to give? (response) I'm going to give some presents, too. Hold up some of the wrapped boxes for the children to see. Some are big and some are small. But all of them are to people who are special to me, and so I want to show them how much I care about them. Isn't that why we give presents? Just as the wise men brought gifts to Jesus, we give gifts on the birthday of Jesus to show people how much we love them. A long time ago, people used to bring all ...

2296. Laying on Hands

Acts 8:9-25

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... you had a bath either this morning or last night. So they helped get you clean, didn't they? (response) Now that you are clean, I want to show you something. Hold up the oily rag. Be careful not to let anyone touch it. What is this? It looks awful, doesn't it ... any persons and pray with and for them. People are not the same as an oily rag or a container of mud. God loves people and wants everyone to have his Spirit. And so all people should be loved by us, too, no matter who they are. Let's Pray: Thank you, ...

2297. Singing in the Chains

Acts 16:16-40

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... doing. Just tell the story. Close the lock when you have finished. Try to finish about the time you give them the hymn books. No one wants to do that because it doesn't sound fun. As a matter of fact, if someone chained you, and then you were able to get ... sang to God. And when they were able to run away, they chose to help someone instead. Sometimes we have very hard times that make us want to cry, but maybe in those times we should sing a song to God instead. Let's Pray: Thank you, God, for Paul and Silas ...

2298. Herod

Matthew 2:1-12

Drama

Dale Bringman

... against the peace and power of Rome would be crushed without mercy. With my cleverness, I urged those astrologers to find this would-be king and report back to me. They would be my spies, my informants. With pretended affability, I told the Wise Men that I too wanted to worship the child whom they sought in the city of David. When I knew who he was, I could destroy him before any trouble began. Time passed, and no word came to me from those Magi. Then I learned they were no longer in Bethlehem but had ...

2299. Step Eleven - Spirituality

Mt 26:36-46 · 1 Thess 5:12-22 · Ps 25:1-15

Sermon

John A. Terry

... can hear their mocking laughter. The psalmist does not ask God to destroy them. It is more the prayer of one who wants to be released from the torment which thoughts of them bring. "Release me from concern about whatever my enemies might think or ... as putting away a jacket. Jesus struggled with his human will as it conflicted with God's will. He sought both the knowledge of what God wanted him to do, and the power to do it. It is important to note that even though Peter was to fall asleep, one as great as ...

2300. Crown of Righteousness

2 Timothy 4:7-8

Children's Sermon

Tim Carpenter

... you something that I received. Show them the trophy. When I was younger, I was on a basketball team and I got this trophy at the end of the year. And when I was in high school, I did so well in math that I received this medal. But I want to talk to you about people a long time ago. In the ancient world, when people would race each other, the person who won didn't get a trophy or a medal or a certificate. Pull one of the paper crowns out and put it on your head. The person ...

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