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Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:11-32

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Glenn E. Ludwig

... son was off. He immediately bought himself a Porsche 944, picked up Donna Rice, and headed for Las Vegas. There he bought drugs and booze and friends and when the money ran out, so did the drugs and booze and the friends. He ended up working as a busboy for Wayne Newton, so he could pay off his gambling debts, and he had to eat the leftover food on the plates he cleaned from the table to keep alive. One day, while gnawing on a leftover rib, he realized how foolish he had been and wrote home to dad for help ...

2. Star Miracle

Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... son answered calmly, "but on the inside I'm still standing up!" 7.) A New Star. During October, 1989, a new star was added to the 1900 stars on the famed sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard. The new star was placed near the stars of Julie Andrews and Wayne Newton. The new star was evangelist Billy Graham, who has preached the gospel to more than 100 million people around the world. Thirty years ago he refused to have his name on a star, but he reconsidered, saying, "I hope it will identify me with the gospel ...

3. The Public Effect Of Private Living

2 Samuel 11:1-27

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Robert Allen

... purpose is more clearly demanded than in a person’s moral character. The choosing between right and wrong is vitally important in our lives. One young man told me about a vacation trip that he and his wife took to Las Vegas. One evening they had gone to see the Wayne Newton show and arrived back at their hotel at 1:30 a.m. His wife went on up to their room and he went into the casino for a while. Later, when he started to get on the elevator and go up to his room, an attractive young woman stepped in ...

4. A New Star

Matthew 2:1-12

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John R. Brokhoff

In October, 1989, a new star was added to the 1900 stars on the famed sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard. The new star was placed near the stars of Julie Andrews and Wayne Newton. The new star, as curious as it seems, was evangelist Billy Graham, who has preached the gospel to more than 100 million people around the world. Forty years ago he refused to have his name on a star, but he reconsidered it in 1989. He said, "I hope it will ...

5. Amazing Grace

Romans 5:1-11

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Edward Inabinet

... if we do not know that good news yet, our hearts yearn for it as we hear his words. You may not know this about John Newton, but he was a man who had turned his back on God in life. He was one of the most anti-God, anti-Christian, blasphemous men ... t make that trip. You’re not going to make the trip with us. That’s the penalty for being disobedient and not doing your work." Wayne said he broke down and cried his heart out. Then he felt his father’s hand on his shoulder. His father did something to him ...

6. God Is Not Yet Finished With You

Genesis 1:1-2:3

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John R. Brokhoff

... daily newspapers are packed with accounts of murder, rape, burglary, graft, and fraud. How bad can we get? Consider Wayne Williams, murderer of twenty-three black boys in Atlanta, or Gerlad Stano, responsible for twenty-five murders, or homosexual ... than Augustine, whose second creation resulted in the church’s most celebrated theologian? Do you think a slave trader like John Newton could ever be an outstanding preacher of the Gospel? The miracle of the second creation is that Christ creates the best ...

7. Holy Tares!

Matthew 13:24-30

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John R. Brokhoff

... and Means Committee, was getting drunk and fooling around with Fanny Foxe, he was dropped from the Masonic Order. When it was learned that Wayne Hays had Elizabeth Ray on the Federal payroll as his mistress, he was forced to resign as a member of Congress. Even in the ... , his life is often turned completely around. This happened to a Saul turned into a Paul. It was the case with John Newton, from a captain of a slave to a hymn-writer, "Amazing Grace." In our time it happened to Eldridge Cleaver, a former ...

8. Children Of The Light

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

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King Duncan

... his love, peace and joy in a world of darkness. Toward the end of his life, Albert Einstein removed from his wall the portraits of two scientists--Newton and Maxwell. He replaced them with portraits of Gandhi and Schweitzer. He explained it was time to replace the image of success with the image of service ... BELLE PRIMER (New York: Doubleday, 1991), p. 28. 2. From a sermon by Wayne Brouwer 3. E-zine: BILL'S PUNCH LINE. 4. C. Neil Strait, PASTOR . . . BE ENCOURAGED (Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1996).

9. Jesus, the Bread of Life

John 6:25-59

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Wayne H. Keller

Theme: Jesus, the Bread of Life and the Disciples Expectations and Demands. Liturgical Color: Green. ADORATION Pastoral Invitation (Pastor and People) In the name of the risen, active Christ, welcome to the eleventh Sunday of Pentecost. As we begin worship, consider, silently, your expectations of yourself, others, God. Write them down. Do they focus on physical or spiritual bread? Pastor: Jesus said, "I am the bread of life." People: We receive your gift. Pastor: I offer my bread to the world. You are to ...

10. The Season Of The Holy Spirit

Matthew 6:25-34

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Wayne H. Keller

THE COMMUNITY GATHERS TO CELEBRATE Pastoral and Congregational Invitation (Pastor and Ministers) In the name of the Christ who says, "Do not worry," did we come today bringing any worries? (Pause.) Will anyone take the risk of sharing those worries at the beginning of worship? (Pause.) I invite us to learn some new ways to deal with those worries during this thanksgiving worship. We begin by focusing on the one who has given us the message not to worry. (R.S. - Right Side; L.S. - Left Side) Pastor: ...

11. The Season of the Holy Spirit

Luke 24:36-49

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Wayne B. Keller

Liturgical Color: White Gospel: Luke 24:44-53 Mark 16:15-20 Theme: Luke 24:44-53: Jesus' reminder to, and departure from, the disciples. Mark 16:15-20: Jesus' directives to, and departure from, the disciples. Pastoral Invitation to the Celebration Try this: Welcome to Ascension Day - probably a day of mystery for most of us. Begin with where the people are by asking them to share their first image when they hear "Ascension Day." Give them time to respond. Maybe they will offer only silence or confusion or ...

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