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2976. Being and Doing as the People of God

1 Peter 1:13-2:3

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Maxie Dunnam

... learner, a follower. The word has the same root meaning as pupil. An Apostle is a doer – one who is to be alive as a disciple and learner and as an apostle. So is our way to be and do. If we are not becoming more like Christ in our character and in our actions we are not growing as Christians. III THE POWER TO BE AND DO And that leads to one final truth. As there is a claim to be and do and a way to be and do there is also the power to be and do as ...

2977. Assurance: The Privilage of All Believers

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... know that we’ve repented of our sins, and will continue to repent daily. Two, we are aware of change in our lives and the awareness of assurance grows within us if we see changes continually happening. Three, assurance is ours if we are aware of a new character being produced in us — if the fruits of the Spirit are growing in our lives. And four, if we find joy in the service of God. There are a few experiences that can provide more power in our lives than to have assurance of our salvation. Think what ...

2978. Style: Some Distinctive Marks of a Methodist

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... an indifference to all opinions: this is the spawn of hell, hot the offspring of heaven.” So then, the second word. Nothing is more needed in the church today, especially in the United States, than a catholic spirit. In his pamphlet entitled “The Character of a Methodist”, Wesley said: “As to all opinions which do not strike at the root of Christian we think and let think. So that whatsoever they are, rather right or wrong, there are no distinguishing marks of a Methodist.” Remember now, Wesley ...

2979. There Is a Price for Everything

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... man give in return for his life? We know the tragic truth that question is addressing. We have experienced some of its cutting edge ourselves, and we have seen the terrible sorrow of it in others. It is possible to sacrifice principle for popularity; character for cash. I have seen, as you have, people sacrifice lasting things for that which is cheap and tawdry. What else is a man or woman doing when they violate their fidelity in marriage for a cheap affair that brings little more than sexual satisfaction ...

2980. There Is a Price for Everything, Part 2

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... can a man give in return for his life?” We know the tragic, heavy truth of that. We have experienced some of its cutting edge ourselves and we have seen the terrible sorrow of it in others. It is possible to sacrifice principle for popularity, character for cash I’ve seen, as you have, people sacrifice lasting things for that which is cheap and even tawdry. What else is a man or woman doing when they violate their fidelity in marriage for a cheap affair that brings little more than sexual satisfaction ...

2981. What Is Man?

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... was in God’s wallet, it probably wouldn’t be credit cards, but lots and lots of pictures, family members in the body of Christ. And not just a portrait gallery of people with the perfect pedigree or sinless paragons of virtue, but some rather unsavory characters and a few surprises . . .” (6) Amazingly, in God’s wallet, there would probably be a picture of you, and maybe, even one of me. The Psalmist writes, “When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you ...

2982. Being the Lord's Instrument

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of the hardest lessons that we can learn is to believe that while there may not be any equality among our gifts and our talent, at the same time every person is of intrinsic worth in the economy of the Kingdom. Our usefulness to God is not measured by the character or the capacity of our gifts, but by our willingness to use those gifts. So the lesson here is for us to be the Lord’s instrument, as Moses was. There are two things necessary if we are going to be the Lord’s instrument. One, we have to have ...

2983. Lessons from Rephidim - Being the Lord's Intercessor

Exodus 17:8-16

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Maxie Dunnam

... are going to escape struggle and conflict if we’re seeking to achieve integrity that cannot be bought or sold, if we’re seeking a courage that will not bend in the face of the gravest fear. So as Fosdick says, “The best guarantee of a character that is not for sale is this battlefield of prayer, where day by day the issue is settled that we shall live not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.” (Thess. 2:4) (Harry Emerson Fosdick, The Meaning of Prayer, A Giant Reflection Book, Association ...

2984. Lessons from the Ordinances

Exodus 21:2-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... it any day of the week. (Have I told you my story about the woman who was awakened early by the garbage truck?) That’s not the peculiar people I’m talking about. The word peculiar is defined by the dictionary as “having a character exclusively its own - unlike anything else or anything of the same class or kind.” (The Reader’s Digest Great Encyclopedic Dictionary, p. 992) In that sense, Israel was a peculiar people, in a particularly special relationship with Jehovah, unlike the relationship of ...

2985. The Shared Life of the People of God, Part 2

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . There are two aspects to this truth - first, the whole matter of affirming strength. Paul doesn’t stop by admonishing us not to deceive ourselves by thinking we’re something when we’re not; he urges us to examine ourselves that we will rejoice in ourselves. Christian character is not to be thought of in terms of weakness, of self-loss, and/or anemic living. To be forgiven and accepted by God, to be called and commissioned is to be made a child and an heir – to be made a new person in Christ – to ...

2986. When God Seems Far Off

Psalm 10:1-18

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Maxie Dunnam

... oppressed, the widowed and orphaned, were being used and exploited by sinful men, and God seemed nowhere about. The psalmist knew better. Despite the fact that God seemed silent and removed, the psalmist knew that God was constant in his love and care, that his character was changeless. Sooner or later, God would break his silence and act. You and I can count on that too. Though the cause of evil prosper, Yet ‘tis truth alone is strong; Though her portion be the scaffold, And upon the throne be wrong: Yet ...

2987. Nothing Bad That I Do Is My Fault

Luke 7:36-50

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... countless bad influences! An unwholesome culture panders to my undeveloped values and pushes me to malfeasance. I take no responsibility for my behavior! I'm an innocent pawn! It's society's fault." Dad is totally unimpressed and says, "Then you need to build more character. Go shovel the walk." In the last scene, Calvin is shoveling snow and complains, "These discussions never go where they're supposed to go." Many of us are just like Calvin, we don't want to take responsibility for our actions. We don't ...

2988. The Beginning of the Story

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... despair have a strangely modern ring to it? Just one example. Suicide is the second cause of death among young adults today. One young man who took his life left a note which read, “Live fast, die young, and make a good-looking corpse.” How tragic! A character in the novel, The Stay of a Small Life, exclaimed, “Certainly I believe there is something bigger than myself. The question is, does it know that I’m here?” (J. B. Shute, The Story of a Small Life, p. 100, E. P. Dutton, New York, 1971.) The ...

2989. Miracles in Contrast

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... his Christmas story, he didn’t do it like Matthew and Luke. He didn’t talk about drama with Mary and Joseph and the Baby, the shepherds, and Wise Men, and angels. But rather John began to make some stupendous assertions about the life and character of Jesus, this One who came at Christmastime. These assertions are flung down in marvelous abandon and confidence as though the writer is stumbling over himself, rushing hurriedly on, lest he fail to put something down that ought to be there. We almost hold ...

2990. Fish or Cut Bait

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... earn the right to speak to them. We do it by cultivating our relationships with Christ intentionally enough that when we have earned the right to speak, we will have something to say and people will listen because our actions, our transparent Christian concern and character will validate our words. How do we do it? We do it not out of our gifts alone, but out of the inspiration and guidance of the Indwelling Christ. Jesus said, “I will make you fishermen of me.” Not only does that suggest an imperative ...

2991. Audacious Faith

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... with most. These sins that play havoc with our physical and psychological health. II Which brings us to the second consideration about sin and human nature before we move to our primary consideration of the audacious faith demonstrated by the four main characters in our drama. Look again at the scripture – Jesus’ first word to the parable, you remember, was “Your sins are forgiven.” One of the most relevant issues raised here is the connection between forgiving sins and healing a person, and that ...

2992. The Unforgivable Sin

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... “being born again” or about prayers being answered in such an explicit manner...and we are threatened. Or, he on some new involvement he goes to serve in the Salvation Army’s Soup Kitchen or to help build a home for a poor family. So out of the character with this button-down collar executive. He even talks about meeting Jesus in the poor whom he serves. Both of them join a weekly prayer or Bible study group and they love to talk about what they see in Jesus doing in the lives of people, and that ...

2993. When It's Time to Wait

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... result, a word about a job interview, for your kids to come, or maybe to go. To wait or not to wait, that is not the question. The question is how will we wait? What purpose and meaning will we find in these in-between times? There is a minor character in the Christian drama named Simeon. We do not know a lot about Simeon. Everything there is to know about him in the Bible is recorded in Luke chapter 2:25-35. He was a righteous and devout priest who spent his life waiting for the consolation of Israel. He ...

2994. Praying Our Way Forward

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... to do and dreams for us to fulfill. You see, it is time to step through the door of opportunity. I know what that means. It means more work. I go back to that little prayer of Jabez that has become so popular. In Chronicles 4:9, Jabez, a minor character of the Old Testament says, O, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory. How many here pray prayers like that? My prayers have been, “Lord, could you make it a little easier? I'd like a few more days off." The Lord spoke to me one day about ...

2995. Knowing When To Run

Genesis 39:1-2, 6b-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... person. It is about staying true to what we are even when it would cost us what we should not have to pay." Integrity is not an accessory we wear when convenient, but an essential we embrace at the very core of our being. Integrity is to our character what our liver might be to our body. It is necessary for life. “Don't compromise your integrity" is the recurring theme throughout the scriptures. Jesus said, “If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it ...

2996. Wrestling Alone at Night

Genesis 32:22-30

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... you bless me.” In verse 27, the stranger says to Jacob, “What is your name?” Shakespeare once said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Shakespeare evidently never considered the Old Testament. For in the Old Testament, a name always symbolizes a character. It is one with nature. Proverbs 22:1 says, A good name should be chosen over great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold. Names are important to us as well. We name our children, our cats, our dogs, our boats, our ...

2997. Dreaming Impossible Dreams

Genesis 37:2-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the sons of former slave owners would be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. That one day God’s children would live in a nation where they would not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Don’t count the dreamers out. I ask you today, where have all the dreamers gone? We live in an age of cynicism, pragmatism, and getting by. Have we traded creativity for cynicism? Have we surrendered our dreams in the struggle for survival? Would we rather get ...

2998. Building Boats That Float

Genesis 6:1

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... lessons are these: 1) Don’t miss the boat. 2) We are all in the same boat. 3) In troubled times, travel in pairs. 4) When you are stressed out, float awhile. 5) Remember, the ark was built by amateurs and the Titanic by professionals. No character in the Bible gets more present-day attention than Noah. This great-grandson of Enoch and grandson of Methuselah, has present-day water parks named after him and the Quick Bird Satellite looking for his ark. Everybody knows the story of Noah. Could we learn from ...

2999. Will I Really Live Forever?

John 11:18-27, 39-45

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... last mile of the way. Let me die with dignity, too. I have got some place to go, and if you have some place to go, you can turn loose of life here. Belief in immortality transforms the way I live my daily life. Belief in immortality gives reason to character. Why be good if it makes no difference? Do your kids ever ask that question of you? I ask it occasionally of myself. The preacher in Ecclesiastes asked it long ago, way before Peggy Lee put it in a song, “Is that all there is?” You see, if that is ...

3000. The Holy Spirit and You

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . The problem is many consciences do not have the right content. Undeveloped consciences of our day see nothing wrong with evil because they have never been taught the difference between right and wrong. All of us are tempted to rationalize the conscience. The main character in War and Peace says, “Yes, Lord, I have sinned but I have several excellent excuses." A consequence conscience says, “I'm wrong if I get caught, but if I don't get caught, I'm not wrong at all. There is the elastic conscience ...

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