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Psalm 46:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... rest of us exactly what that means, but according to the report I read the odds against such a feat are 12,467,890 to 1. Here's what is interesting. Had the sailor bet the house limit on each roll he would have earned $268 million. As it was, he ... to my family and friends. They wouldn't understand. They'd laugh at me. Please don't ask me to go THERE. (Think Abram or Peter)' “‘Not yet,' we protest. "‘This just isn't the right time. Maybe when I'm older . . . when the kids are out of school . . . when the ...

1302. You Feed Them!

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... week." (2) Well, most of us aren't rich like that. Somebody has made a list of "10 ways to know that you're broke": 1. American Express calls and says: "Leave home without it!" 2. Your idea of a 7-course meal is taking a deep breath outside a restaurant. ... You're formulating a plan to rob the food bank. 4. Long distance companies don't call you to switch anymore. 5. You rob Peter . . . and then rob Paul. 6. You finally clean your house, hoping to find change. 7. You think of a lottery ticket as an investment ...

1303. Living with the End in Mind

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... told his mother, “If Grandma’s going to heaven with us, God had better have a pretty big fishing rod to haul her in!” (1) Today we are going to talk about heaven. We’re not going to try, like some of those children, to describe heaven. The truth is ... mystery we call life and death.” Then he adds that God has “no stereotyped way of doing what He does. He delivered Peter from prison but left John the Baptist in a dungeon to die . . . I accept,” writes Vance Havner, “whatever He does, however He ...

1304. Hissing in the Garden

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... hundreds of hams for the annual church social." However, now catching her breath, she said, "But I have been on your side all along." (1) I remember one of our Bishops once stating that God was allowed to have a few of his devoted followers outside the church ... Old Testament lesson from Genesis 3:1-9 to the reading of our Holy Gospel lesson, we see that the power of temptation is an ever present reality in all moments of our history. It is not surprising that James, Peter, and the Apostle Paul must write ...

1305. Caution and Opportunity

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... ) or "not indulge in much wine" (3:8). In advice given to Titus, elders are to be examples who are "not given to drunkenness" (1:7) and the elder women in the church are to be taught not to be "addicted to much wine" (2:3). This central principle of ... t a spontaneous lover but he learned how to love. Jacob and Isaac and Moses were not instant lovers but they learned how to love. Peter and John and Paul and all the rest of the people Jesus affected were not spontaneous lovers but they learned how to love. Love ...

1306. First-Class Christianity

Ephesians 5:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... with alcohol. If you remember, the disciples were accused of being drunk when they were filled with the Spirit at Pentecost. Peter said in Acts 2:15, "these are not drunk, as you suppose." That is, he did not deny that they appeared to ... do we like to say them, but sometimes these are the only words that can maintain and restore fellowship in a church. Here they are: 1) "I was wrong." 2) "I am sorry." 3) "I ask your forgiveness." There is not a church that has a fellowship problem they cannot solve ...

1307. Building Your Home on the Rock

Matthew 7:24-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... heard the word, he heeded the word. Now that proved two things to be true about this man, and tells us why he was called wise. (1) He believed the Word of God. What you really believe you live, the rest is just talk. You may say you believe the Bible, you may ... are you when persecuted, Blessed are you when you suffer, be glad and rejoice for your reward is great in heaven. Then Simon Peter said... Do we have to write this down? And Andrew said... Are we supposed to know this? And James said... Will we have ...

1308. The Lion King

Revelation 5:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... time tomorrow?" The Gypsy said, "Absolutely." The pastor then said, "If you will tell me what I was doing this time yesterday, I will give you $1,000.00." That ended the meeting. Well, there is a book that does tell us about our past, our present, our future; and that book is ... , was there. He said not a word. The prophet Isaiah, who could say, "Here am I, Lord, send me," could not be sent. Peter, who said, "I will never leave Thee, nor deny Thee," held his tongue. James and John, who said, "We want to sit on ...

1309. The Compassionate Christ

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... the two tiny fish God needed to work a miracle in this young man’s heart. Christ cares, Christ is capable. All Christ needs is for us to give him something to work with. Then we will see the amazing things God can do. 1. As told by Peter L. Haynes, http://rockhay.tripod.com/sermons/1999/99‑04‑18.htm. 2. William Barclay, And He Had Compassion (Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 1976, pp. 148-149). 3. As told by Rev. Lorenz Schultz, http://www.hillsboroumc.org/services/2004/sermons/03_28_2004_sermon.shtml ...

1310. The Twenty-Ninth Chapter of Acts

2 Timothy 4:1-22

Sermon

John E. Harnish

Pentecost and Peter and the first great sermon of the new era. Andrew and Barnabas, and yes, Ananias and Saphria in their greed. Philip ... the Holy Spirit at work. This last chapter of the Book of Acts thunders for me with the challenge that we are to write the new chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in our time." [1] And to quote my preacher brother: "When you get tangled up with Jesus Christ, you become a person with a mission. You become a person called, chosen, appointed. You have a task to do. The ...

1311. A Matter Of The Heart

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... were in bondage in Egypt, Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and Ezekiel describes the people and their "hearts of stone." In the New Testament, Peter's preaching ends with the invitation to "harden not your hearts" to the message of God's grace. It's all a matter of ... able to function; it's the lack of heart-level clarity and warm-hearted passion about God's mission and vision for the church.[1] And it calls for nothing short of open heart surgery, going all the way to the center of our lives, to the heart of ...

1312. The Job Description of a Leader

2 Samuel 23:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... topic in all the social sciences. In spite of all the recent studies on leadership by MacGregor Burns, Tom Peters, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Cary Cooper, Alistair Mant, et al., leadership is all too often still "like beauty, or love, we ... not define his ministry in terms of ruling over others, but serving others. "This is how one should regard us," Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 4:1, "as servants of Christ and as stewards of the mystery of God." The Book of Revelation begins "This is the revelation given by ...

1313. A Cure for the Workaholic

Genesis 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... business dinner - you might be a workaholic. If a clown is not so funny, an owl is not so wise and you think that Peter Pan cannot really fly - you might be a workaholic. Some of these are humorous, but the problem they describe is anything but. There are ... God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made." (Genesis 2:1-3, NASB) You are going to find that the cure for the workaholic is balance. If you are going to relate properly to your ...

1314. Fishing Buddies

John 1:35-42, John 1:43-51

Sermon

James Merritt

... two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah (which is translated, the Christ)" (John 1:40-41, NKJV) It is not coincidental that Andrew first ... making sure that every sin I have ever committed is fully confessed and I am totally forgiven. We are at 14, 500 feet. We've got 1 minute to jump and the man who is videoing my jump and is going to be jumping out with me and my instructor, sticks this ...

1315. A Crib, A Cross, And A Cave

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the Disciples, their hearts pounding with both shock and excitement. Let's look at the Resurrection story from Matthew. Matthew 28:1-10 (NRSV) [1] After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see ... into the pit of despair and the sight of the store drove her even deeper. What she needed was a good dose of faith. Like Peter, she had no faith in herself, but then one who had never believed suddenly came to belief and his faith in Molly was enough to ...

1316. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... someone there to mold us and guide us. That someone is the Holy Spirit. Let's look at the passage for this morning Acts 2:1-21: [1] When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. [2] And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the ... , saying to one another, "What does this mean?" [13] But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine." [14] But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be ...

1317. How Great Is Your Faith

Matthew 15:21-28, Matthew 15:1-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... just have to see which one of the colleges Jaimie wants to attend." (1) I. The Passage A. Let's look at the passage I've chosen for this morning. Matthew 15:1-28 (NRSV). [1] Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, [2] "Why ... them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit." [15] But Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us." [16] Then he said, "Are you also still without understanding? [17] Do you not see that ...

1318. A Chance To Help

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... They both experienced an unexpected miracle. Let's look at the passage and then you'll see what I mean. John 6:1-15 (NRSV) [1] After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. [2] A large ... 7] Philip answered him, "Six months' wages would not buy enough bread for each of them to get a little." [8] One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to him, [9] "There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many ...

1319. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... walk the walk or to do the work of God without direction, ever again. Let's look at the passage for this morning Acts 2:1-21: [1] When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. [2] And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the ... , saying to one another, "What does this mean?" [13] But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine." [14] But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be ...

1320. They Said 'Yes!'

Ephesians 1:11-23

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Graham, Iranaeus, St. Patrick, Martin Luther King, Jr., Richard Allen, Harry Hoosier, Franics Asbury, Peter Cartwright, John Calvin, Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, the Disciples, Mary & Joseph, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, ... has been officially declared as a church relic. However, one of the clearest definitions I've ever read says "A saint is sinner, revised and edited." (1) I like that because the only difference between a Saint and a Sinner is that the saint has simply said: "Yes!" to God. Today as come ...

1321. Something to Brag About

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... Empire. Roman citizens could not be imprisoned without a trial nor could they be scourged or crucified. We are told that Simon Peter was crucified upside down. St. Paul, on the other hand, could not be crucified because he was a Roman citizen. He could ... Can you imagine an enormous replica of an IV bag from the hospital hanging where the cross is? No wonder Paul writes in I Corinthians 1 that the cross is foolishness to both the Jews and the Greeks. I said that Paul could not be crucified because he was a ...

1322. Wonderful Opportunities for Mission

Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)

Sermon

Mark Ellingsen

... has been noted, is that because the earthly Christ and the heavenly Christ are one, time is blurred with the approaching end of the world.1 As a result, it follows that what Matthew reports is intended to paint a picture of our day. Jesus' word in the gospel was ... New York: Pantheon Books, 2004), pp. vii-viii, 36-37. 10. Martin Luther, Sermons On the First Epistle of St. Peter (1522), in Luther's Works, Vol. 30, ed. Jaroslav Pelikan (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1967), pp. 78-79. 11. Ibid, see ...

1323. Breakdowns and Breakthroughs

Genesis 22:1-14

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... of religious faith as well. I say that because when it comes to Christianity, some people view the Bible, which was completed about 1,900 years ago, as God's final word on all subjects. As though it timelessly answers all questions of concern to us ... this matter that took place in the mother church in Jerusalem, where not only Paul and Barnabas, but also the apostle Peter, all spoke in favor of welcoming Gentiles into Christianity without requiring conversion to Judaism. Acts 15 also includes the ruling of ...

1324. Set Apart at Christmas

Romans 1:1-7

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... as a totally obedient slave of the one who took on the form of a slave. He saw himself, like all the Roman Christians (Romans 1:6), called to serve others as Christ did, in a manner found disdainful by the larger society. We do have a way of focusing a little ... ministry when the heavenly voice declared, "You are my beloved Son in whom I am pleased." If we need more evidence, we find in Peter's sermon in Acts 10:38 Jesus' anointing with the Holy Spirit and with power is tied to Jesus' baptism by John. Then, ...

1325. Hidden in Plain Sight

1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16)

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... that the God made fully known in Jesus Christ is a God of love and compassion, not a God of violence and vengeance. But these truths are, as Paul says in verse 1, the "mystery" of God. A mystery, in the way Paul uses the word, is not like a puzzle that we can master with enough perseverance like the rules of cricket. It is ... our understanding so that we may affirm with Paul that "we have the mind of Christ." Amen. 1. Paul Tillich, The Shaking of the Foundations (New York: Peter Smith Publisher, Inc., 1988).

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