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Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

COMMENTARY Old Testament: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-18 Joseph's brothers sell him into slavery. Jacob sent his favorite son, Joseph, to check on his brothers who were tending sheep. Because Jacob loved Joseph more than the other sons and made him a coat of many colors, the brothers hated Joseph. As he approached, they conspired to kill him. Their plan changed when traders on the way to Egypt came by. Th...

2427. Proper 14 & Pentecost 12

Sermon Aid

THEOLOGICAL CLUE Little or no help is forthcoming from the church year as a theological clue for a worship/preaching theme for this Sunday. The title of the day - the Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - is really the only reminder, suggesting how the church got to this point in the year and, for those in the "liturgical know," where we are going, Christ the King Sunday. On this "Pentecost pilgrimage...

2428. Water Logged

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: If we just trust Jesus He will take care of our needs. Summary: Peter, the disciple of Jesus, arrives home without a fish for dinner and Ruth, his wife, questions him about it. They will learn a lesson about God's provision. Playing Time: 4 minutes Setting: The home of Peter Props: A fish hidden in Peter's cloak Costumes: Ruth -- cap and apron Peasants of Jesus' time Time: Jesus' time...

2429. His Name Was Rocky Johnson

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A football Good morning, boys and girls: Summer is almost over. It's about time for school, for autumn leaves and for football. For those of us who are football fans and watch games on television, there is a phrase that we will hear many times this season: "He took his eyes off of the ball." The announcer will be talking about a player who was supposed to catch a pass but he took his eyes...

2430. Don't Look Down

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: an umbrella Good morning, boys and girls. Have you ever been caught out in a thunderstorm? It's scary, isn't it? The thunder is booming, the lightning is flashing, the wind is howling, the rain is pouring down. (Might want to make some sound effects here) Can you sound like a thunderstorm? (Give them a few seconds to let loose with their sound effects) Wow, that's scary! I bet most of you...

2431. Greg Ghost

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

Object: A white sheet to be worn like a ghost by an acolyte or someone else. Good morning, boys and girls. Today we are going to talk about something that is really strange. There are a lot of things that we do not understand in this world and some of them we will never understand. I want to introduce you to a friend of mine whom I met when I came to church this morning. (Have your ghost come in....

2432. Lifesavers - Barking Pigs and Determined Disciples

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: You will need a "lifesaver" candy for each child. Say: How many of you have ever watched a little baby learn to walk? . . . They kind of toddle around with their arms out like this, don't they? (demonstrate) Often their Mother or Dad will get down on the floor a distance away and encourage the little toddler to come. They hold their hands out and say, "Come here, (any name)." What does ...

2433. When We Are Caught in a Storm

Sermon

James W. Moore

A man once came to a farmer and asked to be taken on as a hired hand. “What can you do?” the farmer asked him. The man replied: “I can sleep when the wind blows.” The farmer thought that was a strange answer, but he needed a worker so he hired him. Soon after, the farmer went away on a trip. A couple of weeks later, the farmer returned home one night and went to bed. But, a storm came up. Winds w...

2434. The True Feng Shui Life

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

Our world has been shaped by one image. It may be the most powerful image to come out of the 20th century. If you were asked about the most important image of the 20th century, what would you pick? Here is my pick . . . [if you use screens]. The one picture that did the most to transform our perception of this world was that look-back at Earth from the tiny port-hole window in the first Apollo mi...

2435. Jedi Christians

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

Who's your favorite superhero? We've got a lot to pick from this summer. Everybody loves a superhero. Just look at the movies. Our kids' heads are filled with dreams of superhero-dom, as we fill their toy chests with action figures, costumes, and props so they can pretend they're the latest champion of the universe. This summer opened with George Lucas' newest installment in the Star Wars saga: ...

2436. Deep Water!

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

I don't know anyone who's not in over his or her head today ... A plant manager struggling to make payroll in a down economy ... A parent of a rebellious teenager ... An elderly person trying to pay hospital bills out of his tiny pension checks ... A marriage trying to overcome adultery and trust again.... Modern life is a deep and stormy season that can swallow us whole. So thank God there's a B...

2437. Barking Pigs and Determined Disciples

Sermon

King Duncan

Robert Fulghum tells a wonderful story about a kindergarten class that decided to perform the story of "Cinderella." There are lots of roles in "Cinderella," but still casting was a chore. All the girls, of course, wanted to be Cinderella. Finally all the children were assigned roles except one--a small tubby kid named Norman. The teacher asked, "Norman, what are you going to be?" "Well," said N...

2438. Stepping Into the Stream

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

When it comes to water, I am fundamentally afraid. It’s my mother’s fault. She was so concerned that one of her children might wade into a pond or fall into a creek that she put the fear of water into our psyche. So I was an adult before I learned to swim. When the water is deep and the waves are fierce, I can still find myself getting anxious. Perhaps that is why I have never preached a sermon o...

2439. Wimps or Water Walkers

Sermon

King Duncan

Somewhere I read about a family that decided to vacation in Colorado. They flew to Denver and rented a car. While there, they visited the Royal Gorge Bridge. This bridge is a little scary to drive across. It stands more than 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River. Walking out onto the bridge, the dad noticed it swaying in the wind. Then a car went past them, and the wood-plank roadway moved beneath ...

2440. Sometimes You Have to Do Something

Sermon

King Duncan

Dr. Robert Sims tells about a retired man in California who made quite a splash awhile back. It seems he decided to tie helium filled balloons to his lawn chair. He wanted to take a ride. After he tied a few balloons to his chair it started to lift off the ground. So he called his neighbors to hold the chair down. He tied on more balloons forty, fifty, sixty of them. While the neighbors were still...

2441. Ecological Politics

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

One of the greatest military campaigns ever conducted was the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC. King Xerxes (the ruler featured in the pages of the Old Testament book of Esther) set out to redress the humiliation suffered by his father's army at Marathon, where a small Greek force had worn out the massive Persian onslaught and whimpered it into retreat. While the previous force had been huge, ...

2442. Save Me, Lord

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

British naturalist Alfred Russell Wallace was without peer in the 19th century except for one name: Charles Darwin. One of Wallace’s most astute observations about nature has gotten totally forgotten in the whole debate over the “survival of the fittest.” Wallace made a surprising discovery about the saving nature of struggle. One day Wallace was observing moths struggling to hatch out from their...

2443. Don't Look Down

Sermon

King Duncan

You may have missed it in the news. A bridge is being built in the Sea of Galilee at Capernaum at the site where Jesus walked on the water 2,000 years ago. Notice that I did not say this bridge will be built OVER the Sea of Galilee. This bridge will be built IN the Sea. It will be slightly submerged so that visitors walking on the bridge will have the illusion that they are walking on water just l...

2444. Get Out Of That Boat!

Sermon

King Duncan

Gerald Hill, a Baptist pastor in Powderly, Texas, tells about a friend of his who was serving in a mission church in Alaska. The water was so bad in this particular Alaskan community that a thick red scum would appear over the top of it. This little mission congregation was in the process of building a new church building. Since this was a Baptist church, the baptistry [a small pool in the sanctua...

2445. Overcoming Life's Obstacles

Sermon

"Peter got out of the boat and started walking on the water to Jesus. When he noticed the wind, however, he was afraid, and started to sink down in the water." (St. Matthew 14:29, 30 TEV) There is nothing so frustrating in life as a shattered dream. We all have our dreams. We have plans for our children. In the back of our minds we think about a certain dream house. Every young girl has her dream...

2446. My Colors Will Be Clear

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

Because I am an American history buff, I pick up lots of historical data that may never help me unless I'm caught in a tight game of trivial pursuits. For example, what would you think was the most dangerous position on a Civil War battlefield? No, it was not the company or brigade commander. It was the regimental flag-bearer, the one who carried the colors. After all, he had no weapon and his fla...

2447. Walking On The Water

Sermon

King Duncan

We may wonder why such a whimsical story as that of Jesus walking on the water should even appear in the Scriptures in the first place. The story has certainly provided humorists with plenty of material. You know the kind of story I have in mind. "The wife of football coaching legend Bear Bryant once held a telephone receiver in her hand as she gazed out the window of a lakeside cottage, "Oh, no,"...

2448. Stay in the Boat!

Sermon

David E. Leininger

Familiar story. Mark Twain refers to it in one of his books. He recalls a visit to the Holy Land and a stay in Capernaum. It was a moonlit night, so he decided to take his wife on a romantic boat ride on the Sea of Galilee. Twain asked a man in a rowboat how much he would charge to take them out on the water. The man saw Twain's white suit, white shoes and white hat and supposed he was a rich Texa...

2449. Do(n't) Rock the Boat

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Prop: Model boat or a painting of a boat on stormy seas “Don’t rock the boat!” How many times have you heard that? “Don’t rock the boat!” It means to “keep the peace,” to “not stir things up,” to not push the envelope, to not provoke, to avoid change and stay in the box…and keep things the same. To worship the status quo. If you do “rock the boat,” who knows? Something unexpected might happen! A...

2450. Proper 14

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

READINGS Psalter - Psalms 105:1-6, 16-22, 45b First Lesson - Joseph's dreams are dangerous to his health. Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Second Lesson - Heartfelt faith in Christ confessed openly is the means of our salvation. Romans 10:5-15 Gospel - Jesus comes to his disciples in an unexpected way. Matthew 14:22-33 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And a...

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