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Brett Blair
... when you feel you can't carry on? Those who follow Christ know only he can provide what we need spiritually to stand in the hour of testing. Rev. Dr. C. DiNovo tells about a television series he once saw on centenarians, people who are 100 years old or more. It was a beautiful documentary, he says, on what goes into living ... ://www.washtimes.com/culture/20020827-16097301.htm. Found in http://www.preaching.com/. PreachingNow Newsletter. Collected Sermons, Brett Blair and King Duncan, 2005, 0-000-0000-20
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... stupid or dumb and got in trouble for getting a B. If I got all B's and one C, I was told I was stupid or dumb and got in trouble for getting a C. If I got all C's and one D, well, you see the pattern. It didn't take me long to figure out ... love and our relationship with the Author of that love. We have to show them our love for them and our love for God. Rev. Brett Blair, United Methodist Minister and President of eSermons, in a Father's Day sermon writes: "Fathers, it's time to face some hard truths. Our ...
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King Duncan
... fight through life’s challenges, we do mature, it is true. Is this why God does not make our lives easier? Writer Robert C. Shannon notes that in 1938 a hurricane threatened the New England coast. People feared that the railroad bridge at White River Junction ... : Doubleday, 1998), p. 70-72. Adapted from a sermon by Gregory Knox Jones, http://chesterpres.org/osermons/s122400.htm. 2. Brett Blair, eSermons. com, adapted from "First Lady" by Ann Gerhart from The Perfect Wife: The Life and Choices of Laura Bush ...
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... students was Martin Luther. (2) Andrew did not really know what he was doing when he brought the boy to Jesus But he saw the possibilities. C. The Little Boy Saw An Opportunity. He didn't have much to offer but he brought and gave everything he had. He saw an opportunity and A ... hands of Jesus. Our challenge is to look for our own Chance To Help. 1. Brett Blair, eSermons.com. Story from Paul Harvey Commentary and News. 2. Barclay's Daily Study Bible (NT) 3. Barclay's Daily Study Bible (NT) 4. ...
5. Winners and Losers
Matthew 25:31-46
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King Duncan
Brett Blair tells a story about a man who had been driving all night and when morning came, he still had far to go. He decided he had to get some sleep. So he stopped ... on the Day of Judgment. 1. www. Sermons.com. 2. Dave and Barbara’s Clean Humor, bigguyhereagain-owner@yahoogroups.com. 3. http://www.lchwelcome.org/sermons/2005/sermon05‑03‑24.html. 4. Robert C. Roberts, Taking the Word to Heart: Self & Other in an Age of Therapies, (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1993), pp. 156-157.
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King Duncan
... transportation and a warm house on a cold night. In a society such as ours, money is a very valuable commodity. British pastor C. H. Spurgeon was one of the most famous and influential preachers of the late 1800s. In addition to his church ministry, Spurgeon founded an ... , 1999), p. 137. 6. Rev. Mark Sargent (http://www.day1.net/index.php5?view=transcripts&tid=4). 7. Brett Blair www.eSermons.com. 8. “Twelve Giving Stories” by Randy Alcorn, February 16, 2010 Eternal Perspective Ministries, https://www. ...
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Brett Blair
Before we read the text for this morning I am going to ask you to do something a little different. I want you to listen to the reading not with a heart of faith but with a skeptical mind. If it helps, imagine that you do not know that Jesus is anything else but a teacher. You are a first century person who has just been introduced to him. [Read John 6:35, 41-51] Pretty incredible isn't it? For someone to make such claims. What if, later today, you were introduced to someone and that someone said, "Hi, I am ...
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Brett Blair
The rich young ruler falls into that unique category of Bible characters that have been maligned by generations of commentators. We might compare him to the elder brother in the story of the prodigal son. It seems like both of these young men have always gotten bad press and therefore a bad reputation. We have been impressed with the f ct that the rich young ruler was seemingly so near to the Kingdom, but alas his love of money kept him out. We see him as a moral coward, a man who lacked commitment. And ...
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Brett Blair
It is significant that Jesus ended the Sermon on the Mount with the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders. Throughout the long day Jesus had been preaching to the vast multitude. They listened to him with amazement and awe. But Jesus warned them that that was not enough. It is never enough simply to listen to the words of Jesus, even though we may listen with reverent approval. If His words are to have any genuine effect in our lives we must not only hear them but also act upon them. We must incorporate ...
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Brett Blair
Let me say upfront that the two men I am about to discuss with you, are, in my opinion, good Christian men who do a lot of valuable work for the Church and God's kingdom in this world. It just so happens they are both in the middle of a controversy because of a position they took with regard to our nation's tragedy. I am talking about Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell. On Thursday the 13th, two days after the attack, Pat Robertson said that because of America's pursuit of financial gain, health, wealth, ...
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Brett Blair
It might surprise you to learn that I do not disapprove of the Harry Potter phenomenon. I do not think that Christians who read these books or watch the movie are in any way practicing witchcraft. The books are first and foremost literature. There is, in the movie and book, a great deal of attention given to spells and incantations but from my point of view the main point being made has nothing to do with witchcraft. I will get to this point in a moment. But first let me throw in a word of caution. If ...
12. It Isn't Fair!
Matthew 20:1-16
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Brett Blair
One day a rich young ruler came enthusiastically running up to Jesus and asked: “What must I do to be saved?” Jesus answered: Keep the law. “This I have done from my youth up,” came the reply. Yet one thing do you lack said Jesus. Go and sell all that you have and give it to the poor. Then come follow me. We are told that the young man walked away sorrowfully, for he had great wealth. Concluded the Master: It will be hard for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God. The disciples had been watching the ...
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Brett Blair
The truth about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster is now known. It in fact was no accident at all. Two scientists were conducting personal experiments . Each time they made a mistake, a computer would react and a red light would flash. Six different times that red light flashed, as they persisted in making one mistake after another. They simply overrode the computer and kept on. The result was a disaster of gigantic proportions. God has not given, us six warning lights, he has given us ten warning lights: Ten ...
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Brett Blair
This morning we conclude our series of sermons on the Ten Commandments. When Jesus came upon the scene, he did not come to a society that was devoid of ethics. The Jews possessed the ethic of the law, and the cornerstone of the law was the Decalogue---the Ten Commandments. For years Vince Lombardy coached the Greenbay Packers when they were at the height of their glory years. He was once interviewed by a sports reporter who asked him the secret of his winning success Simple, he said, I get my players to ...
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Brett Blair
A young lady was soaking up the sun's rays on a Florida beach when a little boy in his swimming trunks, carrying a towel, came up to her and asked her, "Do you believe in God?" She was surprised by the question but she replied, "Why, yes, I do." Then he asked her: "Do you go to church every Sunday?" Again, her answer was "Yes!" He then asked: "Do you read your Bible and pray everyday?" Again she said, "Yes!" By now her curiosity was very much aroused. The little lad sighed with relief and said, "Will you ...
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Brett Blair
They really didn’t understand it. But, of course, they really had no means to. How could they possibly know that it was contagious only after long periods of very close contact? The only thing they knew about it was what it looked like and what it did to a person in the advanced stages. That they knew well. They understood how it maimed and disfigured. And that was enough for fear to take over. I’m talking about the disease of leprosy. In a world and a time in which the disease has all but been eradicated ...
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Brett Blair
Some years ago St. Paul School of Theology in Kansas City was seeking a new president. Over one hundred candidates applied for the position. The search committee narrowed the list to five eminently qualified persons. Then somebody came up with a brilliant idea: let's send a person to the institutions where each of the five finalists is currently employed, and let's interview the janitor at each place, asking him what he thinks of the man seeking to be our president. This was done and a janitor gave such a ...
18. His Death
Luke 23:26-43
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Brett Blair
We are continuing our Lenten series on the Passion of the Christ, the last week of the life of Jesus. We are nearing Easter. On the first Sunday of Lent we looked at the events of Sunday when he enters Jerusalem on the donkey fulfilling the Messianic prophecy of Zechariah. It was a day of celebration. On Monday Jesus weeps over Jerusalem, curses the fig tree, and clears the Temple of the moneychangers. It is a day of emotions. Tuesday was the day of teaching, a day of critics questions. Wednesday was the ...
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Brett Blair
The Cross. It struck fear in the hearts of the world. It was Rome’s means of controlling the people. According to Roman custom, the penalty of crucifixion was always preceded by scourging; after this preliminary punishment, the condemned person had to carry the cross, or at least the transverse beam of it, to the place of execution, exposed to the jibes and insults of the people. On arrival at the place of execution the cross was uplifted. Soon the sufferer, entirely naked, was bound to it with cords. He ...
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