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ENCOUNTER with The WEE LITTLE MAN Luke 19:1-10   A man went for physical checkup and the nurse asked him how much he weighed. He held his stomach in and replied, "160 lbs." She got him on the scales, weighed him and said: "No, your weight is 176 lbs. The nurse then asked him how tall he was. Standing very straight he answered, "5 feet 10 inches." The nurse measured him and said, no - he was only 5...

The Problem of Unbelief John 4:43-54   INTRO: The problem of belief and unbelief has really been a theme that John has been carrying in his gospel.   Part of the problem is that we often define unbelief as the total rejection of God. That's why if you take a general poll about if people believe in God, you get an extraordinarily high rating. Also if you ask people if they believe in Jesus, you get...

What Value Do You Place In A Year? Philippians 3:12-14   There is an old story about a happy little boy who went out into the field wearing a baseball cap. In one hand he carried a baseball, & in the other a baseball bat. His face bore a look of tremendous confidence. Cocking his bat, he tossed the ball into the air, saying, "I’m the greatest batter in the world!" Then he swung & missed. "...

What is the Best Gift We Could Receive? Isaiah 8:11 – 9:7   It was the day after Christmas. An Elder of the church was looking over the manager display when he noticed that the baby Jesus was missing. Immediately he turned and saw a little boy with a red wagon, and in the wagon was the figure of the little infant, Jesus. So the Elder walked up to the boy and asked, “Hey there! Where did you happen...

The Savior of the World John 4:27-42   INTRODUCTION: Good morning church. When we looked at John chapter 4 last, we left off halfway through a scene in which Jesus encounters a woman of Samaria at Jacob’s well.   We saw Jesus engaging in conversation with this woman, and He's trying to move her from a physical, shallow mindset toward opening her spiritual mind and spiritual eyes. This has been a c...

HOW DOES OUR REACTION AFFECT OUR OUTCOME? Proverbs 15:1   A few minutes before the church services started, the townspeople were sitting in their pews and talking. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of the church. Everyone started screaming and running towards the front entrance, trampling each other in a frantic effort to get away from this form of evil. Soon everyone had exited the church exc...

The Lying Tongue Genesis 3: 1-8 Two little boys were at sitting together in a church during a wedding ceremony. As the couple said “I do”, one of the little boys leaned over to the other and asked, “I wonder how many wives can a man have?” The second little boy looked at his friend like he was an idiot and said, “He can have 16 wives.” “How do you know that?” The first little boy asked. “Weren’t y...

Singing and Giving Thanks Text: Psalms 137: 1-4 & Ephesians 5: 18-19 A woman invited a group of her friends to Thanksgiving dinner. At the table, grandma turned to her six-year-old granddaughter and asked her, "Would you like to say the blessing?" "I wouldn't know what to say," the little girl replied. "Just say what you hear Mommy say," grandma said. The little girl bowed her head and said: "...

Living Water John 4:1-26   INTRODUCTION: Good morning church! The fourth chapter of John’s gospel tells a dramatic story of an encounter between Jesus and a woman from the area of Samaria. The point of the story is the same as all the stories we have seen thus far in this gospel: to show Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. John records this event for us as another convincing proof for who Jesus i...

He Must Increase John 3:22-36   INTRODUCTION: Good morning church! As we study the Gospel of John we should always keep in mind the main theme of John’s writing; So “that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”   There are many threads or themes in this gospel that are woven together to present the picture of the greatness of Jes...

The Beginning & The End Revelation 22:13 – 14   There are Military Slogan’s which state that : “the overall decisions start and stop here.” Or we have heard the phrase, “The buck stops here!” And there is the famous quote from a parent … “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out of it!!!!!!”   When Hemingway famously wrote, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn," he proved that an ent...

The Condemned John 3:17-21   INTRODUCTION: Good morning church. The apostle John continues his summary of the great news concerning God’s love toward the world. John 3:16 is the statement of fact concerning God’s love. This is the way God loved the world: he gave his only Son so that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. God’s love is stated in a factual manner. This is...

AM I JUST LUKEWARM? Rev. 3: 14-22 A young woman went to her preacher and said, "Preacher, I have an annoying sin, and I want your help. I come to church on Sunday and can’t help thinking I’m the prettiest girl in the congregation. I know I ought not to think that, but I can’t help it. I want you to help me with it." The preacher replied, "Mary, don’t worry about it. In your case it’s not a sin. It...

Making Wise Decisions Matthew 7:13-27   A store that sells new husbands has opened in New York City where a woman can go in and choose a husband. This is fictitious, by the way. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates. You may visit the store only once. There are five floors and the value may increase as the shopper ascends from one floor to the next. The...

Amazing Love John 3:16   INTRO: Good morning church. We will be continuing our look at John’s Gospel and are reading this amazing message that John is teaching concerning salvation. We have reached John 3:16 which I think is probably one of the most recognized verses in scripture. It is frequently quoted, and so is Matthew 7:1, though these days Matthew 7:1 is probably quoted more and sadly, all t...

CSI EVIDENCE OF THE EXTENDED DAY Joshua 10:1-16   SEEING IS BELIEVING “A 5th grade student called his teacher and said that he couldn’t come to school because snow had fallen from the roof and broke the awning, which fell down to the front door, and so they couldn’t get the door open. He said that his parents left for work through a window, but he had to stay at home because the window couldn’t be...

A New Birth – part 2 John 3:7-15   INTRO: Good morning church. Open your Bibles to John chapter 3. We're right in the middle of Jesus' discussion with Nicodemus. Recall also that as we ended chapter 2 John pointed out that there is “belief”, on the part of the Jews, but it is insufficient belief. They are believing because they see the signs that Jesus is doing, but it is not leading to life trans...

A New Birth – part 1 John 2:23-3:7   INTRO: Good morning church. We are going to continue in our look at John’s Gospel today. We want to put some effort in learning from John for within this gospel is much information we can use when we teach others of the Lord. Remember John was an eyewitness to these events, and he writes as such. Our text is John 2:23 through John 3:7. This will be a two-part l...

And The Walls Came Tumbling Down Text: Joshua 6:6-20   Tom is 71years old and loves to fish.  Tom was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say,  ‘Pick me up.’ He looked around and couldn’t see anyone.  He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again, ‘Pick me up.’  He looked in the water and there, floating on the top, was a frog. Tom said, ‘Are you talking to me?’...

“Stepping Into the Miracle: Remembering What God Has Done” TEXT Joshua 3:7–4:11   An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps. “Where would you like to sit?” he asked politely. “The front row please.” she answered. “You really don’t want to do that”, the usher said, “The pastor is really boring.” “Do you ha...

Destroy This Temple John 2:18-22   INTRO: Good morning church. Today we will continue in John chapter 2, John 2:18-22. Last time we saw Jesus had declared that those who were ruling in the temple complex had profaned the temple because of the commerce that they have been conducting there.   Jesus has challenged their authority to do this, and He has driven out the animals, sellers, and the money c...

Matthew 5:7-16 A wealthy businessman lay on his deathbed. His preacher came to visit and talked about God’s healing power and prayed for the businessman. When the preacher was done, the businessman said, “Preacher, if God heals me, I’ll give the church a million dollars.” Miraculously, the businessman got better and within a few short weeks was out of the hospital. Several months later, the preach...

  John 2:12-17   INTRO: Good morning church. Last week Mark began teaching on the section of scripture we call the beatitudes where Jesus sat down, His disciples came to Him and He began to teach them. Today we will look at Jesus teaching them in a different way.   Our text is John 2:12-17. The Apostle John begins this section, that we often describe as the cleansing of the temple, by calling it t...

MATTHEW 5:1-6 "Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" With a timid voice and idolizing eyes, the little boy greeted his father as he returned from work. Greatly surprised, but giving his boy a glaring look, the father said: "Look, sonny, not even your mother knows that. Don't bother me now, I'm tired." "But Daddy, just tell me please! How much do you make an hour," the boy insisted. The father, fin...

  John 2:1-11   INTRO: Good morning church. Little Johnny was watching his father, a preacher, write a sermon. “How do you know what to say?” asked Johnny. “Why, God tells me”, his father replied. “Oh,” said Johnny, “then why do you keep crossing things out?”   I feel a bit like Johnny’s father when preparing a lesson from the Gospel of John. It is not that the Lord did not provide valuable inform...