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1. Rebellion in the Vineyard - Sermon Starter

Mt 21:33-46

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King Duncan

A friend of journalist David Halberstam was planning a visit to Japan. It would be his first visit, and he was a little anxious because he couldn't speak Japanese. How would he communicate with the people he came in contact with? Since most taxi drivers do not speak English, someone suggested that it might be a good idea to carry with him something bearing the name of the hotel at which he would be staying written in Japanese. That was exactly what he did. As soon as he arrived in Japan he picked up a box ...

2. The Battle Hymn

Matthew 17:1-9

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In 1861, a prominent Bostonian woman and her husband were visiting Washington, D.C. shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War. They witnessed an impressive military review one day and were on their way back to their hotel with some friends in a carriage when their way was blocked by several columns of soldiers. To pass the time, Julia Ward Howe and her friends began to sing popular army songs, including "John Brown's Body." The soldiers cheered the singing, but one of her friends suggested to Mrs. Howe ...

3. The Personal Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 1:14-20

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Brett Blair

One day Lamar Hunt, the man who started the American Football League and owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, came across his daughter's Super Ball and was given the inspiration for the name of the championship game between his upstart AFL and the old guard National Football League. "Why not," he wondered, "call our championship game the Super Bowl?" The name caught on quickly and thus, an American tradition was born. Today's the big game! And there is an interesting story behind one of the players. If you ...

4. Thank You for Sending the Rattlesnake

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Wayne Brouwer

Once there was a cattle rancher who despised religion as something only for wimps. The local pastor had visited him a number of time but got nowhere against the grizzled one's spiritual intransigence. In fact, the last time the preacher had dared approach the ranch house, he had been run off with a shotgun. The rancher had always taken care of himself. He didn't need any namby-pamby religion stuff to make a go of his life. That is what he taught his three sons, as well. So the pastor was mighty surprised ...

5. Making Anyone Laugh

John 14:1-4

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Lee Griess

The great American humorist, Will Rogers, had the reputation that he could make anyone laugh. President Calvin Coolidge, on the other hand, had the reputation that he never laughed. Want to know what happened the time those two met? Rogers was invited to visit the White House and as was the custom, the president's assistant brought Rogers into the Oval Office. As he entered, the assistant said, "President Coolidge, this is Will Rogers. Mr. Rogers, this is President Coolidge." To which Rogers leaned forward ...

6. All Tied Up

Luke 7:1-10

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John R. Steward

College students are notorious for their laundry problems while away at college. This seems to be especially true for freshmen. It is not uncommon, of course, for a student to put this task off for as long as possible. In fact, you can sometimes tell that students on campus will soon be dealing with their laundry when they start wearing the nicer clothing that they have. Sometimes they have been known to store up dirty clothes in anticipation of a visit home, where they just know that Mom will be more than ...

7. The Healing Power Of Faith

Mark 5:21-43

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Harold H. Lentz

The woman with the issue of blood had faith that by contact with Christ she could be cured. All around us in daily life are examples of people who, by faith, are overcoming life's difficulties. A telephone linesman was up a pole when the pole, which was held in place only by cables, fell over him and he was dashed to the ground. His insides were badly crushed and as he was rushed to the hospital; there was little hope that he could survive. A pastor learned of the accident when the man's wife called from ...

8. With God’s Help

Matthew 6:24-34

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Michael B. Brown

A pastor was visiting with a church member one day. They sat together on the front porch of the man's home on a hot July afternoon. He was a recovering alcoholic who had been sober for over five years. That day he talked of his past of spending more adult years drunk than sober, of times when but for the grace of God he should have been killed in a fight or automobile accident, of the patience of his wife and the influence of the church and A.A. in turning things around. He spoke reverently of the role of ...

9. Never Enough

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Charles Sell

In his men's seminar, David Simmons, a former cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys, tells about his childhood home. His father, a military man, was extremely demanding, rarely saying a kind word, always pushing him with harsh criticism to do better. The father had decided that he would never permit his son to feel any satisfaction from his accomplishments, reminding him there were always new goals ahead. When Dave was a little boy, his dad gave him a bicycle, unassembled, with the command that he put it ...

10. Break A Leg

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Michael P. Green

Please see the note below this illustration. A woman visiting in Switzerland came to a sheepfold on one of her daily walks. Venturing in, she saw the shepherd seated on the ground with his flock around him. Nearby, on a pile of straw lay a single sheep, which seemed to be suffering. Looking closely, the woman saw that its leg was broken. Her sympathy went out to the suffering sheep, and she looked up inquiringly to the shepherd as she asked how it happened. “I broke it myself,” said the shepherd sadly and ...

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1. Rebellion in the Vineyard - Sermon Starter

Mt 21:33-46

Illustration

King Duncan

2. The Battle Hymn

Matthew 17:1-9

Illustration

3. The Personal Touch - Sermon Starter

Mark 1:14-20

Illustration

Brett Blair

4. Thank You for Sending the Rattlesnake

Illustration

Wayne Brouwer

5. Making Anyone Laugh

John 14:1-4

Illustration

Lee Griess

6. All Tied Up

Luke 7:1-10

Illustration

John R. Steward

7. The Healing Power Of Faith

Mark 5:21-43

Illustration

Harold H. Lentz

8. With God’s Help

Matthew 6:24-34

Illustration

Michael B. Brown

9. Never Enough

Illustration

Charles Sell

10. Break A Leg

Illustration

Michael P. Green

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