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3051. Luke 14:1, 7-14

Luke 14:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... accepted notions of honor into the hopper, insisting that those “who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” In Hellenistic culture humility (“tapeinophrosyne”) was not a virtue. Rather, humbleness was a sign of weakness, a character flaw, a vice to be avoided. But Jesus now elevates the humble and raises meekness to kingdom-of-God standards, where the humble are honored for their humility, not in spite of it. In God’s economy the tables are turned: the ...

3052. A Man Named Useful

Philemon 1:8-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... , he decided to accept the man’s offer. He graduated from high school when he was twenty-one. (2) How sad it would have been if Eddie Dwyer had not gotten that second chance. He went on to become a man of sterling character and wide-ranging influence. Christianity is a faith of second chances. Francis A. Hubbard once served as a chaplain of McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, the psychiatric wing of Massachusetts General Hospital. During that time he learned that an unusually high percentage of ...

3053. Love Your Neighbor As Yourself

Matthew 22:34-40

Children's Sermon

Marti Kramer Suddarth

... on the way we use them, and sometimes, that can cause a little confusion. (Show the cover of Amelia Bedelia.) Many of you have probably read this book. It’s called Amelia Bedelia, and it was written by Peggy Parish. This book is fun because the main character, Amelia Bedelia, gets a little confused by words that mean more than one thing. (Open the book to the first page and show the children.) Amelia Bedelia is starting a new job cooking and cleaning for the Rogers family. They have to be out of the house ...

3054. Luke 15:1-10

Luke 15:1-7

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... his mission to bring sinners to repentance, Jesus compounded the joy in heaven. The second parable in today’s text is found only in Luke. It precisely mirrors the format of the first. Unique also to Luke is his balancing of a story featuring a male character with a story about a woman (see 1:6-7; 2;36-38; 4:25). Luke’s telling of the lost sheep parable used images unique to shepherding the shepherd laying the animal across his shoulders to bring it home. Likewise, this second story highlights details ...

3055. Unconditional Love

Luke 15:1-10; 1 John 4:10

Illustration

King Duncan

... trying to earn your way to heaven. And you are expecting others to earn their way as well. Relax, my friend, and let God love you. Jesus is trying to tell us in this parable that God's love doesn't depend on our goodness; it depends on God's character. Here is this truth expressed in I John 4:10, "This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins."

3056. Increasing Our Standard of Giving - Sermon Starter

Luke 16:1-15

Illustration

Brett Blair

... forgive, and he gains friends in the process. As a result his master commends him. So what is Jesus' point? Well, there's not just one point there are a few. Let's take a look. First, He Explains the Wise Use of Worldly Wealth. Second, Trustworthiness Is Measured by Character. Third, Our Service Must Be Singular.

3057. Radiate Love

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... He tries to quit and pursue his quest for real class and refinement. After a not so successful trip to Europe Johnny finds his old haunts and colleagues not so welcoming. Johnny finds himself a marked man and narrowly escapes being murdered after the Humphrey Bogard character Jack and his boys take him out into the woods to finish him off. Johnny escapes, wounded, and finds his way to a secluded Monastery where he is taken in by the kindly monks and brought back to health. Along the way Johnny learns a few ...

3058. Here I Am

Hebrews 12:18-29

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

Every now and then one of the TV networks offers up one of those shows with an overview of old TV commercials. We look back and laugh at the hairstyles and clothing and laugh. Some the of the more famous and prominent ad characters are still around. Do you remember E.F Hutton commercials. They were for a stock brokerage firm. The TV ads would show two people talking in the midst of a crowd of noisy people: at a party or a sporting event or a restaurant. The two of them would be ...

3059. Heroes of Faith

Hebrews 11:29 – 12:2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... just like you, but what an awesome responsibility! (1) We all have heroes, don't we? And I'm not talking Superman, Batman, Buck Rogers, Power Puff Girls or any of the other superheros of the comic books or cartoons. I'm not talking about the characters portrayed by John Wayne, Randolf Scott, Vin Diesel, Tom Cruise or any other Hollywood heroes. I'm about real people who have influenced us. Those people whose live and accomplishments have impacted us in such a way as to give us hope. One of my young heroes ...

3060. Living The Faith For Dummies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... do likewise." This parable is so familiar, that there are groups who don't know anything at all about Christianity but they know this story. We all know the parable of the Good Samaritan. We may not know anything at all about why the Samaritan was an important character and how Jesus turned the least likely person and most politically incorrect person into the hero. But we know the story, And we've heard it so many times, that we usually just tune it out. So, maybe, what we need is to tell it in a different ...

3061. LENT: The Passion of Christ: "Tempted"

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... told almost in a fairy tale kind of format. It has that feel and quality about it. It begins on Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. The movie is about Lent, temptation, self-denial, self-deception, self-control, rebirth, redemption and second chances. The central characters are the Mayor, the Compte de Reynaud who oversees nearly every aspect of the village. And Vianne a new comer, that sly wind who blew in from the North, who opens a Chocolate shop. The Mayor is a rigorously faithful man who really cares ...

3062. Come On In The Water's Fine

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... always thought it curious that we call this container with water for Baptism a Baptismal Font. Especially, now, in this high tech world in which we live. Anyone with a computer and word processor knows what fonts are. They are the style of the characters in our word processors. Times New Roman, Helvetica, Courier, Signboard, Storybook and the like. Our Baptismal Font really comes from the word fount. Short for fountain. But I got to thinking about the use of the word Font. Baptism is God's watermark in our ...

3063. Fast Forward Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . That joke, couples with today's Scripture, got me to thinking. Is there something in your life that you've always wanted but still haven't realized yet? Do you have some unfulfilled dream or wish? Some longing that you've never acted upon? Bartimaeus, the character in the Scripture for today certainly did. As we will see as we read the passage from Mark, Bartimaeus wanted his sight back. Let's look at the passage that describes his encounter with Christ. Mark 10:46-52 (NRSV) [46] They came to Jericho. As ...

3064. Dress For Faithfulness

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

One of my favorite comedians was Danny Kaye. I loved his movies and one of my favorites was the Court Jester. In this movie Danny Kaye is a volunteer with "The Fox" a Robin Hood type character who is trying to protect the rightful heir of the throne (an infant). Danny Kaye takes the place of the new Court Jester, Giacomo, to gain access to the throne and a key that will let "The Fox" and his men into the city through a secret tunnel. It's ...

3065. Made Perfect In Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:2-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... weaknesses. [6] But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, [7] even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. [8] Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, [9] but ...

3066. I Doubt It

John 20:19-31, Act 4:32-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to solutions and better understanding. Doubt can lead to changed lives. It did for Thomas. II. Within a Doubt Let's look at life within a doubt. One of my favorite authors is Anne McCaffrey. And in one of her novels there is a disaster and one of the characters comments on the reaction of the general masses of people. It was a little ditty that has stuck with me. "When in danger or in doubt, Run in circles, scream and shout." Doesn't that describe some people? Doesn't that describe how you feel (even if you ...

3067. An English Grammar Reminder

Luke 18:1-8

Illustration

Brett Blair

... the parable we're going to look at this morning, Jesus uses two metaphors to teach us something about God. And He uses both kinds of metaphors that I've just described, to do that. In this Parable of The Persistent Widow, he uses contrast to teach us about the character of God, that's the part about the judge, and he uses comparison to teach us about justice and prayer, that's the part about the persistent widow.

3068. There Will Be Peace

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... toys, says Davis). Jamie mostly ignored his doll. The doll was a girl all dressed in pink in a pink bassinet. They had been reading Jamie the Christmas story from a board book. The book showed baby Jesus in the manger at the stable and the familiar animal characters, the ox and donkey and cow and sheep gathered there. Jamie was at an age when he probably didn’t have a clue who baby Jesus is, but he knew the story on some level. One day, a few days after they had been reading the story and showing ...

3069. God Will Be With Us

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... with regard to being male: “Your last name stays put. Wedding plans take care of themselves. Chocolate is just another snack. You can never be pregnant. Same work, more pay. (Uh, oh . . . I’m going to start a brawl with that one.) Wrinkles add character. Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet. “Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. You can open all your own jars. You get extra credit for the ...

3070. The Prayer of a Thief

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... own brother. Finally, overwhelmed by the burden of his guilt, he breaks down and starts to sob. Cardinal Lamberto pronounces the words of absolution, then says to Corleone, “I know you don’t believe this, but you have been redeemed.” (7) Of course, Corleone was a fictional character. The thief on the cross was not. He was a flesh and blood human being. He was being crucified for being a thief. It might seem unjust to us that someone would be put to death for this kind of crime, but he was ready to pay ...

3071. Matthew 11:2-11

Matthew 11:1-19

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... new understanding of the Messiah without taking “offense” (“skandalizo”). After John’s emissaries depart, Jesus addresses the crowd. He draws additional distinctions between the role of John the Baptist and that of the Messiah. First, Jesus identifies the unique character and mission of John the Baptist. Although John choose to preach out in the wilderness around the Jordan River, he managed to draw an impressive number of people willing to risk the dangers of the wilderness to hear his message ...

3072. Time to Unpack

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... has nothing in common with packing for an eighteen year-old. How about packing for your spouse? Men and women do NOT pack the same kinds of stuff. Could you pack for your Mother or your Father? Could you pack for a friend whose culture, climate, and character are totally different than your own? Could you pack for someone whose journey is unexpected and uncharted? That is what God is asking us to do during the Season of Advent. We are not just to “be prepared.” We are to “prepare the way” for that ...

3073. Have a Jolly Imperfect Christmas This Year!

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Matthew’s gospel starts with a careful genealogy, a selected list of ancestors, dating back to Abraham, who made up the family tree of the one Matthew is presenting to his readers as “The Messiah.” There are some impressive characters named here — the ultimate patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. King David. King Solomon. But Matthew also sees fit to include some unlikely, imperfect, maybe even “unsavory” persons into his list of family members. Although several of the Davidic kings Matthew ...

3074. Santa Claus

Illustration

Charles L. Allen

... the interests of scholars, mariners, and especially children. He is the patron saint of Greece and Russia. Centuries ago, December 6 was designated as the day when he should be honored. The proximity of his day to the birthday of our Lord made him an obvious representative of the charitable character of Christmas. In colonial America the Dutch name Sant Nikolaas was mispronounced as Santa Claus. It is by this name that St. Nicholas is best remembered.

3075. Back to Real Life

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... to flee Herod’s wrath, he acted promptly. Joseph trusted God then just as he trusted God when the angel told him that the child within Mary was conceived by the Holy Spirit. This was the kind of man Joseph was. He was a man of character who trusted God. When God spoke, he obeyed. Ray Pritchard tells of visiting a graveyard with his brother in a rural area near Florence, Alabama. He says they drove along a remote country road and finally stopped near the ruins of an antebellum plantation. They got out ...

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