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3226. The Gospel Through the Person

Galatians 4:8-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... who refused to be limited by her limitation. Lizzie Johnson made thousands of bookmarks, and she sold them to raise money for missions. Lizzie injured her back in an accident, and she was to spend the rest of her life, twenty-seven more years, flat on her back. Her only view of the world was from a mirror mounted above her head. But she still wanted to do a great thing with her life, so when she heard in those days that you could free an African slave for $40, she made a quilt and tried to sell it for $40 ...

3227. The Perspective of Longevity

Luke 7:11-17

Illustration

George Bass

... can offer perspective on those who experience it, and those who think about it." There is no way of knowing how long the young man lived after Jesus raised him from the dead, but he must have looked at life and death from a different point of view than before. Perhaps he lived long enough to bury his mother, but both of them would have faced her death differently than before Christ came along. And God has placed us alongside them through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, "the first-fruits of those who have ...

3228. When God Seems Far Off

Psalm 10:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... —6). In appalling account of arrogance, our good poet tucks an important phrase. We don’t want to miss it. “Thy judgments are on high, out of his sight” (v.5) This one sentence, like a mighty wrecking crew, tumbles the wicked man’s entire world view. It collapses like rubble around his head. He believed that because he could not see or feel God’s judgment, there was no God around to judge him. But the psalmist knows better. God was making his judgments all right, but he was keeping them on high ...

3229. The World Is Our Parish

John 3:16-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... war unlike any war in our history. We are fighting terrorists led by extremist Osama bin Laden. Mr. bin Laden is no mad man gone wild; he is a holy man gone fanatic. He is to the Muslim religion what the Ku Klux Klan is to Christianity. In his twisted view of God, he has declared a Holy War against the United States in a grudge match that dates back to the Crusades. For this cause his followers are willing to give their lives as martyrs. When I read the story of Mr. bin Laden, I come away pondering that ...

3230. War and the Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... know that Isaiah's vision of peace will never come with swords loud clashing nor the roll of stirring drums. It is with deeds of love and mercy that the heavenly kingdom finally comes. It is with that in mind that I suggest that there is a fourth view to peace. IV. PEACE IS A SPIRITUAL VISION. The wolf will lie down with a lamb. The bear and the child will play together. You heard it beautifully sung this morning by this wonderful choir. A little child shall lead them. What is this vision of Isaiah in which ...

3231. Living on Full Alert

Matthew 24: 36-44

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by or like a watch in the night. We count the days. God considers eternity. You are God, said Nehemiah, who is from everlasting to everlasting. (9:5) We see through a glass darkly. God has the full view. When we've been there ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise, than when we'd first begun. If you can figure that out, you are wiser than I. Eternity is more than I can get my arms around ...

3232. Doing Our Best

Romans 12: 1-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... make the journey with you? That is what presence is all about. When Richard Nixon was struggling with his resignation, he received a letter from Harold McMillan, the Prime Minister of Great Britain. The note, in part, went something like this: I feel impelled, in view of our long established friendship, to send you a message of sympathy and good will. I trust that these clouds will someday roll away. Later on, it was Richard Nixon who said, “What you learn when you fail is that you hear from your friends ...

3233. The Christ Connection

Colossians 1:9-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... phrase of Paul. Again and again in the New Testament he talks about being “in Christ." “In Christ," we see His revelation of God, His way of life, the hope that He instills into us each day. I can still see it on that dark, dark country road, coming into view, with those neon letters so out of place, but so powerful. CHRIST IS THE ANSWER. I stake my life that it is absolutely true. CHRIST IS THE ANSWER. Amen.

3234. Unusual Joy

Psalm 126:1-6

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... two guides. It was a steep, hazardous ascent, but the novice felt secure with one guide leading and the other following. For hours they etched their way up the mountain until at last they reached the summit. Wanting the novice to have the first glorious view the lead guide stepped aside. The kid, intoxicated with his own success and oblivious to the strong winds that blow across summit rocks, jumped to his feet. That is when the other guide grabbed him shouting, “On your knees, sir, on your knees. You're ...

3235. Impossible Possibilities

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... meaning, God becoming a helpless infant. What is more helpless than a human being at birth? When a baby giraffe is born it is hurled 10 feet to the ground where it lands on its back. Within seconds the newborn rolls to an upright position and takes its first view of the world. That is when the mother giraffe positions herself directly over the calf and begins kicking it until the newborn learns to stand on its own. If you are a giraffe you grow up quick to make it in the world. With humans it is different ...

3236. Why Do People Suffer?

John 9:1-7

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... happen to be a Kentuckian. Sandy, my wife, loves fireworks. In fact, she is a borderline pyromaniac. The spring before we moved here, we accepted an invitation to a party on the 32nd floor of a bank building in downtown Louisville, where we could have a glassed-in view of the fireworks. It was a Saturday night. I do not like to be out on Saturday night. We resolved to be the first out so we could beat the traffic and get a good night's rest before the Sunday service. As soon as the last fireworks exploded ...

3237. We Believe in Life Everlasting

John 11:17-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . Stagnated people think only about themselves. Generative people invest in the next generation. Get a life here and now. It is God's wonderful and precious gift to you. II. GET A LIFE: THEN AND THERE There is a resurrection for you. The Christian view of immortality is unique to our religion. It is grounded in the simple promise of Jesus Christ and supported by his followers who were witnesses to his resurrection. Jesus said: “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though ...

3238. The Power to Resist Temptation

I Corinthians 10:13-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of evil in the heavenly realms." Henry Emerson Fosdick used to say, “Lo, a host of evil surrounds us." Indeed, it does. As we surrender to the dark art of war, let us not stoop to the low values of Saddam Hussein. May we Americans hold a higher view of human life than our enemy, and walk more humbly the road to victory. When it comes to Western values, with our burning greed of materialism and tantalizing temptation of hedonism, might we not pause to see why other cultures of the world hate us so very ...

3239. Come to Bethlehem and See

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... and listen. Let not the thoughts of other things dull your vision to this thing of which Christmas is all about. Open your spiritual eyes and see Jesus. Experience his love, know his forgiveness and accept his grace, honor his glory. He is here in plain view. Don't miss him. In Truman Capote's work “A Christmas Memory," Annie, an old spinster lady, is out flying kites on Christmas morning. She says to her youthful companion, “I'll wager at the very end a body realizes the Lord has already shown himself ...

3240. What Would Jesus Say About Materialism?

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... chapter Jesus says, “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even much more will be asked” (12:48). It was a vulnerable moment known in the funeral home business as the first viewing. I stood with a widow as she took the first look at the bodily remains of her very successful deceased husband. After several moments of silence she turned to me and said, “He’s smiling. Howard, look, he’s laughing. He always said he was going ...

3241. What Would Jesus Say About War?

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . That is where our denomination stands. No one else, not even the bishops of this church, can change that. I. WHAT SHALL WE BELIEVE? Ultimately, down in the depths of our own hearts, each of us must decide what we believe. Historically, religious people have held various views of war and peace. For many of you today this is old news, but I share it as a history lesson to provide a foundation for a call to prayer that I want to make in this service. Historically, moral people have looked at war in varieties ...

3242. The Constant God in a Changing World

Psalm 48:1, 9-14

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... God is no piece of cake. There are prayers galore and people not to be ignored and responsibility beyond belief. Overwhelmed, Bruce learns what all humans need to learn. Only God can be God. The judgments of God are just and fair. Traditionally, Christians have viewed God's final judgment with fear and trembling. As sinners in the hands of an angry God, we have trembled at the thought of God being just. In my own heritage, I can still remember the nightmares from evangelists more determined to scare us out ...

3243. What Would Jesus Say About the Media?

Mark 9:1-9

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... by An Angel. But are they worse or better may depend on your particular values. Media in many ways is criticized, and some of it probably accurate, as portraying too many negative values. Or is it that the values are just different from points of view? For example, the show Walker, Texas Ranger is not a very big hit nationwide. It is a non-controversial show about right and wrong. But it does very well in this community. More controversial shows—NYPD Blue, Will & Grace—that are big hits nationwide and ...

3244. Finding the Courage to Believe

John 20:24-31

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... gift of forgiveness and eternal life through Jesus. I told him that with his help I wanted to follow him and his ways as best I could. Some people feel a rush of emotion. For me it was a rush of reason. My character, values, attitude, priorities, world view, philosophy and relationships began to change. So much so that my five-year old daughter Alison said to her mother, “Mommy I want God to do for me what he's done for Daddy." Sometimes the experiences are more subtle and hidden but no less real. John ...

3245. Marching Forward by Faith!

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... bike secrets, knows how to make it bend to take sharp curves. He knows how to jump to clear high rocks; He knows how to fly through shorter, scary passages. And I am learning to shut up and pedal in the strangest places and I'm beginning to enjoy the view and the cool breeze on my face with my delightful constant companion, Jesus. When I'm sure I can't do it anymore, He just smiles and says, “Pedal." III. TO HAVE FAITH IS TO MAKE A LEAP. Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in the movie, The Last Crusade, is ...

3246. Diving Deeper

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... deep and let down his net for a better catch. Another nudge to deeper waters may be DESIRE. There is a spiritual hunger in America for authentic spirituality. In the deeper waters there are mysteries to be explored, wonders to be experienced, breath-taking views of a better life. Like a curious explorer on their first scuba dive, we are anxious to see what lies below the surface of our faith. Jesus said, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied.” Happy are ...

3247. The Down Side of Christmas

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... high stack of children's shoes gathered from those days. I am not a Jew and it was more than I could bear. Is there no mercy for the children of the world? I picked up the Tennessean yesterday morning to see a beautiful, color candlelit view of this Sanctuary on the front page. “What a nice way to begin Christmas," I thought. Then I opened the paper to be confronted with the headlines that “five million orphans inhabit Ethiopia—their parents lost to famine, disease, war, and AIDS." The catastrophe is ...

3248. What is the Future of Marriage?

Mark 12:18-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... to protect the civil rights of such partnerships? Such is the nature of our current national debate. So I conclude with some questions confronting us. Are we entering a post-marriage society? Will we change the rules of marriage to accommodate all kinds of relationships? Can we maintain a Biblical view of marriage while granting all persons their civil rights? May love and respect guide us through this debate. With malice toward none, with charity for all, may we be led with a light from above.

3249. Making Sure Our Robes Are Washed

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of many things.” All of that sounds like a lot of work to me. In the resurrection we may be able to realize our God-given potential. I used to say I hoped to learn to preach by the time I die. I am now taking a longer view. I hope to have a congregation on the other side. A geologist will still be digging; cooks will still be cooking; teachers will still be teaching; physicians will be able to treat us without pain. Something better than Beethoven is bound to be written and something finer than Rembrandt ...

3250. The Power of a Vision

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... this love of Christ that has been expressed to us compels us, it binds us in, it urges us on, it pushes us forward, it is the driving motivation of our lives. In verse 16 he says, So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. On September 11, 2001, a small group of terrorists on a mission of intense hatred, devastated New York City, and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The attack on our country has thrown us all into a life of fear, a search for security, and lingering anxiety of not “if ...

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