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2826. Compassion Fatigue

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... become of the needs of love. The closer we walk with the Lord, the more our eyes are opened and the more we see the loneliness, the pain, the quiet desperation of people around us – reaching out – hoping that someone will see, and hear, and stop, and listen, and touch. The closer we walk with the Lord, the more tender our hearts become and we cry within when human needs go unmet. So it’s tough, so very tough for the sincere Christian to recognize that there is a limit to what we can offer. But we must ...

2827. Constantly Abiding

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... sound of the waves, the struggle between day and night as one fades and the other comes to life. It is always an invigorating, renewing experience. On that occasion, I was walking along with my mind in neutral, trying to be open to whatever might touch my spirit. Something drew my eyes downward. I almost stepped on a beautiful butterfly: velvet black with bright yellow splotches and rich orange spots on his inner wingtips. He was stuck on a seaweed pod, squirming to be free. I took his wings gently between ...

2828. If You Get Too Close to the Cross, You Will End Up Carrying It

Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in our work; our fear for our children, which keeps us on the edge of franticness; our fear for future security, which keeps us so hyper that we can’t relax and enjoy life now. All of these empty and/or barren places of our lives can be touched – made complete – filled up by the cross – the fullness of Christ’s love. But don’t miss the other dimension of our finishing what is finished. We’re compelled to be channels of Christ’s love, flowing in to the empty places of other hearts, that their ...

2829. Generic Christianity Is Not Enough

Romans 12:1-8

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Maxie Dunnam

... are not Christian. No one denies that. In fact, that’s a big part of the problem. We can know a measure of happiness, meaning in our work, fulfillment in relationships, and if we are the few lucky ones that tragedy never seems to touch, we can move through life with a marked degree of peace and contentment. . . . but let tragedy strike . . . let the economic bottom fall out . . . let a 16-year-old daughter get pregnant . . . let the revelation come that a family member is a practicing homosexual -- and ...

2830. How May We Come to God?

Psalm 24:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Catholic churches worldwide on what we call Ascension Day. Many churches in the Reform tradition sing verses 7 through 9 before Holy Communion. So, my mother down in Perry County, Mississippi, who knew nothing about liturgy and probably could not even spell the word, had been touched by this word which for 3,000 years has taught people the absolute priority of God in their lives. Mark that down. That’s what the psalm is all about: the absolute priority of God in our lives. Let’s take a closer look at ...

2831. To the Mountain

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Charles Curley

... which try to rationalize the transfiguration into something understandable: ... it was a dream, ... a story made up by the disciples after the resurrection, ... a vision, a hallucination, ... and on and on. Not one of these feeble attempts comes close to touching the power of that event. Does it matter that we do not understand? Not even Peter, who was there, understood! The issue is not understanding, or even believing, the issue is transfiguration - of Jesus, of the disciples, and our transfiguration as ...

2832. Awake to Glory

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... he discovered in laboratory experiments, but what he found in his communion with God, through Jesus Christ. It was at such a time that he was "fully awake." Most of us are too quick to downgrade our faith perceptions. We seem to feel that the things we can touch and handle are the only realities; and we are instinctively skeptical of that which we get by faith. We always say that love is blind; but a thoughtful woman who was very much in love once replied, "No, love isn't blind. Quite the opposite. It has ...

2833. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:12-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... now – to be happy with Him at this very moment. But being happy with Him now means: loving as He loved, helping as He helps, giving as He gives; serving as He serves; rescuing as He rescues, being with Him for all the twenty-four hours each day, touching Him in His distressing disguise.” Mother Teresa understood, as we must understand, that the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus is not a prize that is to be ours in some far off tomorrow, when the last trumpets sounds and the angel calls us ...

2834. Power For Christian Living: Am I On My Own?

Romans 3:3-5

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... gospel story. This Jesus whom we have accepted as Savior and are seeking to follow as Lord was once a baby in His mother’s arms. But He is not that now. …He was once a carpenter, teacher, companion, and friend – one whose healing love mercifully blessed all He touched, all He could see, and hear and speak to – but he is not limited by time and space now. …He was a self-giving suffering servant who hung on a cross, pouring out His life and love on our behalf – but He is not hanging there now. God ...

2835. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... now – to be happy with Him at this very moment. But being happy with Him now means: loving as He loved, helping as He helps, giving as He gives; serving as He serves; rescuing as He rescues, being with Him for all the twenty-four hours each day, touching Him in His distressing disguise. Mother Teresa understood, as we must understand, that the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus is not a prize that is to be ours in some far off tomorrow, when the last trumpets sounds and the angel calls us ...

2836. The Vocation of Leadership: A Prophet Among Them

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... God woos us, courts us, as it were, seeking to get our attention – but more, to get our commitment Scripture, especially the Old Testament is scathingly clear: our God is a jealous God. it is only as we pay attention an ongoing way that we touch with our identity and calling. That’s what Thomas Merton was doing when he asked himself the probing question, “Who am I?” and gave that poignant answer, “I am myself, a word spoken by God.” He was paying attention. That’s what Dietrich Bonhoeffer was ...

2837. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v2

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of the needs of love. The closer we walk with the Lord, the more our eyes are opened and the more we see the loneliness, the pain, the quiet desperation of people around us – reaching out – hoping that someone will see, and hear, and stop, and listen, and touch. The closer we walk with the Lord, the more tender our hearts become and we cry within when human needs go unmet. So it’s tough, so very tough for the sincere Christian – for the minister – to recognize that there is a limit to what we can ...

2838. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v1

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2839. People With Shining Faces

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... evening, quite late, the youth pastor saw Amy sneaking around with Paul, another boy on the retreat. Later it was evident that John and Amy had broken up. Over the next year Amy had several true loves. And then she went off to college. The youth pastor lost touch for a while, but one day while visiting the town where Amy’s college was located, he ran into her. They visited for a few moments and then she was off, with a new fellow on her arm. “You know, it was really quite noticeable to me,” said ...

2840. In the Wilderness With Moses

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... situation that brings untold shame and grief to herself and to her family. (4) How did she lose her way? She lost it because she is part of a culture that glorifies that which the Bible warns against. This is not prudery. This is not being out-of-touch. This is but an acknowledgment that sex is one of the most powerful drives we have, and if it is prostituted--that is, if it is used in a way other than that for which God designed it--it can bring much harm. Inappropriate sexual activity has destroyed ...

2841. Rejoice At The News Of Jesus' Birth

Luke 1:39-45

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... the holidays we often forget that these are indeed holy days. Burn in our hearts the real reason we celebrate Jesus' birth, that we may be so filled with thanksgiving and joy that your Spirit may work through us to make Jesus known to all whose lives we touch. Amen. Offertory Prayer O God, what gift can we bring that is worthy of the Christ Child? With these offerings we present ourselves to be used by you to let others know of the wonders of your love. Amen. Hymns "As Pants The Hart For Cooling Streams" "O ...

2842. Jesus Calls Disciples

Luke 5:1-11

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... All that we have, Lord, comes from you. By our own efforts alone we accomplish nothing. Accept these gifts from grateful hearts, and keep us always open to your call to leave what we consider important in order to respond to your summons to reorder our priorities. Amen. Hymns "He Touched Me" "Take My Life, And Let It Be" "Tu Has Venido A La Orilla" ("Lord, You Have Come To The Lakeshore")

2843. Happiness And Sorrow

Luke 6:17-26

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... us ever faithful to our calling, and imbue us with your Holy Spirit that we may truly represent you in all that we do and say. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, like those early followers of Jesus, we want to reach out and touch you, for we know that power comes from you. We need the strength that comes from your Holy Spirit to keep us from the lure of money and the ignorance of selfishness which prevent us from serving you by serving others. Forgive our past failures, and send your ...

2844. Mary Chose The Better Part

Luke 10:38-42

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... , the needs of your children overwhelm us, but we bring these gifts trusting in your power to multiply them and direct their use where they can accomplish much to relieve the suffering and pain of those in need. Amen. Hymns "There's Something About That Name" "In The Garden" "He Touched Me"

2845. What Is Required of Us?

Matthew 5:17-20

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... the only Mediator between God and man, being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard who feign (who falsely teach) that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises. Although the law given from God by Moses as touching ceremonies and rites doth not bind Christians, nor ought the civil precepts thereof of necessity be received in any commonwealth; yet notwithstanding, no Christian whatsoever is free from the obedience of the commandments which are called moral.” We are to welcome and ...

2846. A Kingdom Investment Policy

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... fact! For the Christian, and this is one of our peculiarities, life is lived under the constant gaze and within the encompassing reality of the Triune God. Generosity and honesty are always in style in this kingdom; they are, in fact, twin indicators that one is in touch with the grace of God which is working to make us a different kind of people, people who live with open arms and open hearts and open wallets under an open heavens. Over time we learn to trust God for the need that is in front us, whatever ...

2847. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... to see what strikes our fancy. It is a symptom of spiritual bankruptcy and a lack of attraction to the kingdom of God. We are simply not acquainted with the true riches. It’s not that Jesus was naive; it is that we are out of touch. Jesus and his first followers lived a stripped-down life. Having worked as carpenters and fishermen and low-level government bureaucrats, they were now all jobless and unemployed, except for the demanding daily work of paying close attention to the one who said, “Follow me ...

2848. Get off the Throne and Learn Wisdom

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... crack tough nuts. Verse 6. That’s all I know to say. You ponder the mystery and figure the rest out with God. Let me know how it works. I need the help. You see, I have a log in my eye. 1. Edited from Terrie Williams, The Personal Touch (Warner Books, 1994). 2. The Weekly Standard, Nov. 25, 1996. 3. Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun. 4. PreachingToday.com search under Matthew 7:1-6. 5. Idem. 6. 6:37. 7. 3:7. 8. “Matthew,” The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Volume 8 (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan ...

2849. Clay In The Potter's Hand

Jeremiah 18:1--19:15

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... nationality. You understand our needs even better than we ourselves. Today we present our gifts and ourselves to be used by you in meeting those needs in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen. Hymns "This Is A Day Of New Beginnings" "Have Thine Own Way" "He Touched Me"

2850. The Transfiguration

Luke 9:28-36

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... go, and become so filled with your Holy Spirit that everywhere we go people will know we have been with the Lord. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, when we should be praying, our minds and spirits are often sleeping. We know that when this happens we are out of touch with you and cannot hear you speaking to us. Keep us alert at all times, O Lord, that we may be led by you in the way you would have us go. Amen. Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, you have blessed us with your presence, and the loving care you ...

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2826. Compassion Fatigue

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2827. Constantly Abiding

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2828. If You Get Too Close to the Cross, You Will End Up Carrying It

Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2829. Generic Christianity Is Not Enough

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2830. How May We Come to God?

Psalm 24:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2831. To the Mountain

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

Charles Curley

2832. Awake to Glory

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

2833. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:12-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2834. Power For Christian Living: Am I On My Own?

Romans 3:3-5

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2835. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... now – to be happy with Him at this very moment. But being happy with Him now means: loving as He loved, helping as He helps, giving as He gives; serving as He serves; rescuing as He rescues, being with Him for all the twenty-four hours each day, touching Him in His distressing disguise. Mother Teresa understood, as we must understand, that the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus is not a prize that is to be ours in some far off tomorrow, when the last trumpets sounds and the angel calls us ...

2836. The Vocation of Leadership: A Prophet Among Them

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2837. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v2

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

2838. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v1

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam