Emphasis Preaching Journal

On a day when the Gospel lesson describes a crowd of hungry people being satisfied with abundant food, and the epistle lesson reminds believers in strong language that they have already been “filled with the fullness of God,” think about what we have too much of today.

“...the people saw the sign that he had done...”

Good morning girls and boys,

It's fabulous to see you and talk with you this morning.

I have a question. Have you ever been hungry?” Do you ever complain, “I'm hungry?”
“I'm starving?” (children respond)

So what is your favorite eating place? (show symbols of popular eating places -- conduct a poll or vote)

Contents
“The Lord Will Provide” by Keith Wagner
“Enough for All” by Keith Wagner
“Clapping and Cheering” by John Fitzgerald


The Lord Will Provide
by Keith Wagner
Psalm 145:10-18

2 Samuel 11:1-15
Our scripture this week reminds us that the world situation we are currently facing is not unique, either historically or morally. King David is about to get himself into a despicable situation because of the general choices he makes as described in the first verse.

It sometimes seems to me that our world is based upon power. Those in top jobs earn enormous salaries while those at the bottom of the pile earn very little. Those in top jobs can decide how many people to employ, who to employ and how much those employees will be paid. They can decide when redundancies are necessary, and who should be made redundant. If their company fails, they may find themselves out of a job, but many of them seem to find that they have a generous golden handshake.