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3176. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Others

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... ] After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. [2] A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. [3] Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. [4] Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. [5] When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?" [6] He said this to test him, for he himself knew ...

3177. Joshua People: Turning Worlds Upside Down

Joshua 10:12-15, Acts 17:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... live by a different set of rules and a different master. We hold the Loving God with all of our heart soul mind and strength & Loving Neighbor as the highest rules for living. John Wesley would call this Personal & Social Holiness. Jesus simply called it being a Disciple. Paul said it this way in Romans 12:2 "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed" We are not supposed to be normal. We are called to look at the world with different eyes. II. Career Builder The second commercial and maybe the ...

3178. A Stone’s Throw From: The Party

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... explain things that way. Today we look at the very first miracle performed by Jesus as recorded in John's Gospel. John 2:1-11 (NRSV) [1] On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. [2] Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. [3] When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." [4] And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." [5] His mother said ...

3179. A Stone’s Throw From: The Rolled Stone

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . [12] But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened. The women discovered the empty tomb. The angels proclaimed the Good News of the Resurrection. The disciples were hard pressed to believe but then Peter; Peter of the foot in mouth disease; Peter who took three steps on the water, lost his courage and sank like the rock Jesus called him at Caesarea Philippi; Peter the thrice embarrassed denier ran to the ...

3180. Living In ‘Oddville’ With ‘Peculiar’ People

Romans 12:1-2, 19-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to this world, but be transformed" B. So you see, we are a Peculiar People. We are not supposed to be normal. We are called to look at the world with different eyes. And we do. That's why our mission statement resonates with us so much. "Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of world." And the thing is, with all the pessimism in the world today, we STILL believe that we can transform the world. And we're doing something about it. Friday, when I checked, we have sent over 2,819,321 bed ...

3181. Altar Your Presence

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... mission God in Christ has set before us; Altering or Transforming the world around us. Jesus was trying to get this point across to the Disciples at the Last Supper. Here's how He put it. John 15:1-17 (NRSV) [1] "I am the true vine, and my Father is ... for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. [8] My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. [9] As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. [10] If you keep my commandments, you will abide in ...

3182. LOST? Looking For Peace

Matthew 18:21-22, Colossians 3:8-15, Hebrews 11:1

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... not seen." A lot of normal people hear that and say, "That's a bunch of baloney." But for us, the abnormal people, Faith is what fuels our lives. And that Faith in God through Christ is what empowers our daily life so we can live as Disciples and not just believers. Being a Disciple is the hard part. Believing is easy but living your beliefs and living how our Savior lived is the hard part. II. The Hard Part So, what do I mean, by the hard part? The best way to explain that is to look at the passages from ...

3183. Only Jesus

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to normal. But not before we hear from God. And not before Peter sticks his foot in his mouth. Talk about a strange passage. What are we supposed to make of this passage? And how does it fit into our daily lives? I. Listen A. One thing is clear, the disciples witnessed Jesus like they'd never seen him before. On this day, they saw him as Moses & Elijah always see him. As God always sees him. They saw him as we will all see him when he returns. They saw Jesus in his full glory. It wasn't Hollywood special ...

3184. Monday: The Way Of The Cross: Figs & Fig Trees

Matthew 21:18-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... about prayer is associated with one of the weirdest acts of Jesus' whole ministry. Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem, has a snack attack, stops at a fig tree. The tree doesn't bear any fruit and so Jesus curses it, it shrivels and it dies. Right then. The disciples are blown away. And then Jesus begins to teach about prayer. Those to don't seem to go together, do they? So, what are we to make out of this event that took place on that first Holy Monday of Holy Week? I know we started on Saturday and if ...

3185. Gideon: One Giant Leap

Judges 6:11-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... faith so they can do extraordinary things. Let me ask you this. How would you like to do some extraordinary things? Not that we haven't already done some extraordinary things. But what if I told you we could do even more. In John 14:12-15 Jesus told the Disciples we would do even greater works than Jesus. The Message puts it this way: "The person who trusts me will not only do what I'm doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I've ...

3186. It's Everybody's Business

John 1:35-51

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and ready to dance. We all had invitations to the dance. But nobody asked us to dance and we were too scared to ask any of the girls to dance with us. B. As I think about it, that's a parable of the Church. You see, Jesus told the disciples, "You are witnesses." And he instructed them to go out and share their message, their Good News of redemption, forgiveness, and eternal life with others. We're called to do the same. We're called to share our message and invite others to the dance of faith. We have to ...

3187. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... was known as the Big Fisherman. Rough and tumble, rough around the edges. My favorite quote about Peter is that he always had his foot in his mouth and the only time he ever took his foot out of his mouth was to change feet. Peter, one of the reluctant disciples. We know he was married. We know he was a kind man who took care of his mother-in-law and made sure she was comfortable. It's estimated that Peter owned a whole fleet of fishing vessels and may have been one of the wealthiest fishermen in the area ...

3188. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Taking the fire of His Love & Light that has been put into our hearts into the world, and letting it shine through us with Grace and Peace in His Service." (2) Let the Fire of God's Holy Spirit warm your heart and set it on fire like the early disciples. Then let the Fire of God's Holy Spirit shape you, form you and mold you into the person God would have you be. Let Christ perfect you and make you transparent, so His light will shine through you and bring Him glory. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O ...

3189. Luke 5:1-11

Luke 5:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... to Jesus’ words. “Sinners” are those who seek repentance and the new world of the kingdom that Jesus offers. We hear only Simon’s words. Apparently it is his first time speaking for the others who will be known as Jesus’ “disciples.” Both James and John, the brothers who had manned the second boat, share in an expression of “amazement” (“thambos”). Thambos means a sense of overwhelming religious awe experienced before the Holy One (see Acts 3:10). Jesus’ words turn attention back ...

3190. Gladdening the Valleys Below

Luke 9:28-45

Illustration

Edward F. Markquart

God never meant us to live on the mountaintop. We don't often read the Transfiguration and include the story immediately after it, but we should. Because the next story is the key to the transfiguration story. The disciples and Jesus came off the mountain, and they came right down to the bottom of the valley. They came off the mountain and they came down into the valley and they found a boy who was having epileptic seizures. The mother and father were enormously upset and worried about the ...

3191. Luke 24:1-12

Luke 24:1-12

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... and to see and understand how his words have now been fulfilled, is particularly emphasized by Luke. In fact, Luke’s text so focuses on this act of remembering that it omits any command to the women to go out and tell the other disciples what they have seen and heard. It is no new angelic command that has primary importance. Rather it is recalling the power of Jesus’ own words, the perfection of Jesus’ own predictions, that is at the center of this scene. Although the angelic messengers remind ...

3192. Resurrected Peace (Series: Living on the Resurrected Side of Life)

John 20:19-23

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... God which passes all understanding that I want to offer you today. I. May the Peace of Christ Rule in Our Minds At dark last Easter Sunday I found myself tired, pleased, satisfied, and at peace, that we had shared a great day of worship together. The disciples come to their first Easter evening afraid, anxious, and locked behind closed doors. Somebody said the mind has a world of its own, and in itself can make a hell of heaven or a heaven of hell. Books promising peace of mind are some of the best-selling ...

3193. Valley of Betrayal (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Luke 22:47-53

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Man can fulfill his mission on Earth and earn his right to heaven. It is a twisted piece of Gnostic heresy which threatened the early church and manages to be resurrected from generation to generation. In this version Judas is the enlightened one, while the rest of the disciples wander in the dark. Nowhere in the Bible is Judas cast as a hero. And the words of Jesus keep ringing in our ears. Are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss? II. The Problem “When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was ...

3194. Getting It Right

Romans 5:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... hope that clarified what it means to be justified; and amplified the message testified to by Paul. Once we are justified and find peace with God through faith in Christ. And when we have peace with God, we can follow His Son, anywhere. Like the disciples, like all Christians, we are called to follow Jesus. And because we are justified by faith through Christ, we will be strengthened in every way to follow. And that's the challenge. Getting It Right simply means Getting Right with God. 1. The Pastor's Story ...

3195. Follow Your Questions (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

John 20:24-31

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... circles back a week later to make a personal resurrection appearance to relieve his doubts. So, in defense of Thomas, I would like to say there may be more faith in honest doubt than in half the creeds. I. It Is Human Nature to Search for Answers The disciples exclaim, “We have seen the Lord.” Thomas responds, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe!” (John 20:25) Last week we witnessed a great outpouring of ...

3196. Follow Your Failures (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

John 21:1-14

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... going fishing. For a long time, I thought that everybody who dropped out of church was mad at me or somebody like me. Occasionally, people do get their feelings hurt. I do blow it from time to time. A great reason for church drop-outs is that disciples blow it. Like Peter, they start their Christian walk with high hopes. However, their reach exceeds their grasp. Practice proves to be much harder than profession. God has a way of wanting to transform our whole lives. Sometimes it all gets to be too much. As ...

3197. Let's Make A Deal

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... appropriate time than today. But I thought that might have been a little over the top. As you've seen, the title and the theme for today is Let's Make A Deal. It comes directly from the Gospel of Luke 16:1-13. [1] Then Jesus said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property. [2] So he summoned him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be ...

3198. Where Love Comes From

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... who have never known such love. This is our key task as followers of Jesus. “A new command I give you,” Christ said. “Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” Pastor Gary Smith tells about a wonderful display of the kind of love in an NBA first round playoff game not too long ago. We normally don’t associate the National Basketball Association with love, but here it is. The Portland Trail ...

3199. Just When We Think We're Safest, There's a Sunset Touch

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... wall where the face of Jesus was to appear. For inspiration, Leonardo had one of his pupils read the 13th chapter of John’s gospel - you know, that’s the chapter that tells of Jesus when he was having that last supper with his disciples, taking a basin and a towel, washing the disciples feet, and dramatically living out who he was. But hardly had the sound of the last word of the gospel story died away and the image of Jesus that face full of life, began to form in Leonardo’s mind, when another pupil ...

3200. Proper 4

Lk 7:1-10 · Gal 1:1-10 · 1 Ki 8:22-23, 41-43 · Ps 96

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... 1. b. God's Gospel embraces all people Lesson 2. c. God's mercy includes all in need Gospel. Gospel: Luke 7:1-10 1. What makes a great faith. "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such a great faith." v. 9 Need: Along with the disciples every sincere Christian feels the need of increasing his faith in God. In today's Gospel Jesus surprised all by saying he found the greatest faith in the country in a Roman soldier of all people! What faith that must have been a faith greater than that of his mother ...

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