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2326. Clearing Back The Jungle

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart." There is something in your character and mine that grieves the very heart of God. Do you doubt that this is true? We can try to excuse it or explain it away, but there is something of the jungle within all of us. I like the time-honored story about a man, much the worse for ...

2327. Piercing A Hole In The Darkness

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

King Duncan

... that covers my face." (Job 23: 1-9, 16-17) Has anybody in this room ever complained to God? You don't have to raise your hand. Sometimes our complaining can be justified, sometimes it cannot. There is a scene in the movie Bruce Almighty in which the character played by Jim Carrey is complaining that God is making him late for work because of a traffic accident. As he voices his bitterness, he is oblivious to the pain of a person on a stretcher in the background--the obvious real victim of the accident. What ...

2328. "God News" For Bad Times

1 Kings 17:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... either. Two themes dominate the writings of all the great prophets. They are Judgment and Hope. As far as the prophets were concerned, Israel's greatness as a nation did not depend on its prosperity or its military might. They knew that a nation's character was more important than its cash reserves. They did not buy the prosperity gospel. Israel's wealthy elite might "have it all," but they dared not call it the blessing of God if their hearts and their lives were corrupt. Thus the prophets pronounced ...

2329. Witness to the Light

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... God reached out to redeem us from our unrighteousness--to take our sin-stained hearts and to give us a heart of love, compassion, and forgiveness in return. Today we focus on another central reason for Advent--God’s revelation. God revealed both God’s character and God’s dream for humanity in the man, Jesus Christ. If we only picture Jesus as a tiny babe in Bethlehem, we will never get to the heart of Christmas. Christmas can only be understood as part of the total Christ event--Jesus’ birth, his ...

2330. Day People

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.. People of the day and people of the night. People of the light and people of the darkness. People of character and reckless people without self-control. People who live in expectation of Christ’s coming and people who live as if there is no tomorrow. Two kinds of people. St. Paul doesn’t realize it, but he has put himself right at the center of today’s ...

2331. The Total Steward

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... serious thought that has ever occupied my mind," he replied, "was that of my individual responsibility to God." Because many of us have never seen or acknowledged our accountability, our lives are almost useless in the cause of Jesus Christ. We are like the character Pierre, played by Henry Fonda in the movie WAR AND PEACE. After a night of misdoing Pierre shrugs his shoulders and prays, "I have sinned, Lord, but I have several excellent excuses." W. E. Hinson said, "The unused ability of the church is the ...

2332. FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH

Revelation 1:1-3

Eulogy

Edward Inabinet

... of the squad members feel that they have license to do anything because their death is so imminent and their future uncertain. They capture, rape, and murder a young, innocent Vietnamese girl. One member of the squad is a voice of conscience. The man on whom that character is based is still living, now married and a Lutheran. In a conversation with the author of the screenplay, Daniel Lang, here is what he said: "We all figured we might be dead in the next minute, so what difference did it make what we did ...

2333. When Death Is Gain

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... and to experience all that Heaven affords. _____________ gave her life in service to Christ through her daily work and through her church as (a Sunday School teacher and secretary of her class). She was a constant witness to the saving power of Christ through her words, her character and her deeds. So death for her is gain indeed. Death is always gain for a Christian. Let me list two out of many reasons why this is so. DEATH ENDS THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS LIFE. It sets us free to serve God in a perfect body ...

2334. A Way Made Ready

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... of sin, and rip it out! Then through the power of the Spirit, the Lord will give a new heart of flesh. Upon that beautiful heart of flesh, God will write a new thing, not with sin’s diamond stylus, but with His love. He will write His very character upon the hearts of human beings, so we may be His people, and He may be our God. John declares, “This one coming will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. He is the fulfillment of the prophetic message of hope. He is God’s salvation enacted. He will literally ...

2335. Jesus, Our Hope

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... stability of the Empire. All the subjected peoples were content, not trying to rise up and throw off the Roman yoke. The flow of trade was smooth. Education and the exchange of ideas were uninterrupted. The “peace” the angels announced, however, was of a different character than this. Peace didn’t refer to God’s pleasure because all of humanity was no longer trying to throw off His yoke. The peace the angels announce in Jesus the Messiah is the peace of God’s activity, where the Lord has entered ...

2336. THE DESIRE OF YOUR HEART

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Happiness CHARACTERS: Woman, Genie SETTING: Living room PROPS: Football jersey, used bottle of medicine, receipts, old lunch box Woman: "I can''t believe we accumulated all this junk! Give me one year and an empty closet, and I''ll have it ruined by the end. Football jerseys, old medicine--it''s bad ...

2337. THE EXHAUSTION OF THE EVERYDAY

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Exhaustion, loneliness, help, listening CHARACTERS: Radio psychiatrist, Woman, Phil, Boss SETTING: One-half of stage is Phil''s garage, one-half of stage is Woman''s house PROPS: Two small tables, each with a telephone on them, two radios, some grease rags or tools for working on cars Radio psychiatrist: "Hello out there! This is ...

2338. WHERE DO I GO FOR A REFILL?

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Exhaustion, spiritual nourishment, church CHARACTERS: Waiter, Man SETTING: Diner PROPS: Table and chairs, coffee pot and coffee cup, plate with some food, apron for waiter Waiter: "Hey, what can I get you?" Man: "Burger and a cup of coffee, please." Waiter: "You got it." Man: "Oh, and keep the refills coming." Waiter: "Whatever you say." ( ...

2339. WHAT DOES YOUR CROSS SAY ABOUT YOU?

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Sincerity, insincerity, commitment, sacrifice, appearances CHARACTERS: Four teenage girls: Shauna, Wendy, Liz, Kendall SETTING: The mall PROPS: A wooden cross necklace, various cross necklaces, bulging shopping bags Shauna: "Hey, guys, where to next?" Girls: "I don''t know." "I''m hungry." "I''m just about maxed out." Wendy: "Ooh, let''s check out the jewelry store." ...

2340. FLESH AND BLOOD BEINGS

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Bullies, rejection, difficult people CHARACTERS: Mom, Son (about 6th or 7th grade) SETTING: Son''s room PROPS: Desk and chair computer Mom: "Hey honey. How was school?" Son: "Fine." Mom: "That was the sorriest-sounding fine'' I''ve ever heard. Did something bad happen?" Son: "Nothing out of the ordinary." Mom: "Ouch. So do you ...

2341. CAN WE TALK?

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Communication, growing up CHARACTERS: Dad, Son (fourteen or fifteen years old) SETTING: Living room PROPS: None necessary. Might want to use mail, schoolbooks, book bag, etc. Dad: "Hey, how was your day?" Son: "Fine." Dad: "Just fine? Are your classes going well?" Son: "Yeah." Dad: " Yeah'' as in, I''m making B''s and ...

2342. I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW...

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Encouragement, gratitude CHARACTERS: Wendy, Carmen, Wendy''s husband, Jamal, (about thirteen to fifteen years old) SETTING: Restaurant, Wendy''s apartment, Carmen''s house (signs may be necessary for clarification) PROPS: Table for restaurant scenes, note for table, aprons and dish cloths for restaurant scenes, chairs for houses Wendy: "...and then I yelled at ...

2343. RULER OF THE WORLD

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Men and women, stereotypes CHARACTERS: Woman, man SETTING: Living room PROPS: Sofa or chairs for them to sit in Woman: "It feels so good to finally sit down!" Man: "I told you so. You should have been sitting down all along like me." Woman: "Then how would all this housework have been done?" Man: "Cleanliness ...

2344. ONE SHRED OF SOUL

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Surrender, confession, prayer CHARACTERS: Don, custodian SETTING: Church PROPS: Four folding chairs set up to represent rows of pews Don: "Well, I''m here." Custodian: "So you are." Don: (startled) "Man! I didn''t know anyone was here." Custodian: "Sorry. Do you need to see someone? I can get the pastor for you." Don: " ...

2345. YES, BUT...

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Tithing, stewardship CHARACTERS: Husband, wife SETTING: At home PROPS: None necessary Husband: "Well, I''m glad that''s over with. If I''d known today was Stewardship Sunday, I might have slept in." Wife: "I''m glad we came. I thought the pastor made some good points." Husband: "I hope we''re not ...

2346. HOW DO YOU KNOW JESUS?

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Woman at the well, child of God CHARACTERS: Jean, a homeless woman, possibly a prostitute, Pastor SETTING: City street PROPS: A backpack, a five-dollar bill Jean: "Hey, lady, can you spare a five? Just a five, just for some dinner." Pastor: "Hi there. What''s your name?" Jean: "Huh? What does it matter? Do you have a ...

2347. WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Perseverance, aging, appearance CHARACTERS: Great-grandmother, Great-grandson, Mother (of son, granddaughter of great-grandmother) SETTING: At home PROPS: None necessary Great-grandmother: "Well, sweetie, how did you like your bedtime story?" Great-grandson: "It was a good one. Thanks." Great-grandmother: "You''re welcome. Now, go wash that handsome face of yours and ...

2348. IN THE IMAGE OF GOD

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: Jesus CHARACTERS: Pastor, Jackie, Dottie, Walter, Maynard, Debbie SETTING: Church sanctuary PROPS: A large picture positioned so that the actors can gaze at it, but the congregation can’t see it Pastor: "Well, here''s the picture of Jesus we ordered for the sanctuary. What do you think?" Parishioners: "It''s beautiful." " ...

2349. A HEALTHY REBELLION

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: 4th of July, Independence Day CHARACTERS: Husband, Wife SETTING: In their living room PROPS: A newspaper (Wife is sitting reading the newspaper, husband comes in) Husband: "I''m home, hon." Wife: "Finally! You know the government passed labor laws over fifty years ago. You don''t have to work eighteen hour days anymore." Husband: "Oh, very ...

2350. A DIFFERENT CLASS OF SAINTS

Drama

Angela Akers

SUBJECT: All Saints'' Day CHARACTERS: Grandmother, Granddaughter, Darcy SETTING: A church cemetery PROPS: A small potted plant or flower arrangement Grandmother: "Thank you for coming to the cemetery with me, Darcy." Darcy: "You''re welcome. Who did you say we''re looking for?" Grandmother: "Rosen, Lila Rosen. She died last June, so her headstone should ...

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