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THE AFTER CHRISTMAS BLUES

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12


The After Christmas Blues
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 2: 1 - 12


I - The Sudden Introduction of the Wisemen (1)

II - The Startling Inquiry of the Wisemen (2)

III - The Searing Irritation of the Wisemen (3)

IV - The Scriptural Insight of the Wisemen (4 - 6)

V - The Subtle Interrogation of the Wisemen (7 - 8)

VI - The Shining Illumination of the Wisemen (9 - 10)

VII - The Sacrificial Inspiration of the Wisemen (11)

VIII - The Specific Instructions of the Wisemen (12)

This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.

Theme: ''How to find relief for the after Christmas blues...''

Walley World or Bust - Road Trip

Clark Griswold, wanting to spend more time with his wife Ellen and children Rusty and Audrey, decides to lead the family on a cross-country expedition from the Chicago suburbs to the southern California amusement park Walley World, billed as ''America's Favorite Family Fun Park.'' Ellen wants to fly, but Clark insists on driving, so he can bond with his family. He has ordered a new car in preparation for the trip, but the dealer claims that it will not be ready for six weeks. Clark is forced to accept a Wagon Queen Family Truckster, an ugly, out-sized station wagon, as the 2nd generation Vista Cruiser he brought to trade in has already been hauled away and crushed.

During the family's travels, they experience numerous mishaps, such as being tagged by vandals in an inner city area of St. Louis, while Clark is tantalized on numerous occasions by a beautiful young woman driving a flashy red 1983 Ferrari. They stop in Coolidge, Kansas to visit Ellen's cousin Catherine and her husband Eddie, who foists cranky Aunt Edna and her mean dog Dinky on the Griswold's, asking them to drop her off at her son Norman's home in Phoenix.

After stopping at a decrepit and dirty campground in South Fork, Colorado for the night, Clark forgets to untie Dinky's leash from the bumper before driving off the next morning, killin ...

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