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3251. Song Sung Blue

Lamentations 1:1-6

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... , as much as much as we'd like to put human beings in charge of the universe, we are forced to acknowledge there are even yet forces out there that are simply beyond our control — like it or not. We do, however, have a choice in our response to such realities. Radio commentator, Paul Harvey, closed his post-Katrina commentary with a story about a visit he had once made into the devastated area of Louisiana. He described how once upon a time, hundreds of years earlier, other winds and waves had toppled the ...

3252. Two Main Expressions of Faith

Mark 10:46-52

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Christopher D. Marshall

In Mark's story it is possible to distinguish two main expressions or applications of faith, which we may call "kerygmatic faith" and "Petitionary faith." (a) Kerygmatic faith denotes the believing acceptance of Jesus' proclamation of the dawning kingdom, a response entailing ethical conversion and a commitment of reliant trust upon Jesus as the bearer of the Kingdom. (1:15) (b) Petitionary faith denotes the concrete act of believing trust required of those who seek the operation of kingdom power. The very ...

3253. If This Is Your Faith, Tell Me Your Stories

1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , talking to each other are the only voices that we have to listen to. That is why in “B.E.” time the most important members of a community were the storytellers. The storytellers were revered for their wisdom and honored for their knowledge. The storytellers were responsible for telling people who they were, where they stood in the world, how they came to be, and what they should be doing. Even in these “A.E.” days, the things we learn as stories stick with us become a part of us, far more than ...

3254. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... food and perhaps of money. A birthday, anniversary, or Christmas gift is a way of remembering loved ones. 2. Partnership (v. 5). To be a partner is to be equally privileged and responsible. You can be a partner in a business or a partner in crime. It means a partner owns part of the venture and shares in the work, responsibilities, and rewards of the venture. Paul considers the Christians in Philippi to be partners with him in the work of speaking the Gospel and establishing the Kingdom. In another way Paul ...

3255. The Power of Purpose

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

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Maxie Dunnam

... , for most of us, relocating is not the key to finding the power of purpose. I know people, and so do you, you may be one of them, who would not toil at their present job another single day if only they could be relieved of the burdens and responsibilities of supporting their family; or if they could find another more meaningful way to do it. For some, going to work is a bitter task; leaving work is like dropping a heavy load off their shoulders. I have great sympathy for such people. I’m sorry that I can ...

3256. Deliverance through Thanksgiving

Psalm 50:1-23

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Maxie Dunnam

... we are where we are today because of our own efforts. We’re like that man who was being honored at a banquet for something that he had done or maybe for a lot of things that he’d done. He stood to receive the award and to make a response, but he got his tongue twisted, and he said, I don’t appreciate this, but I certainly deserve it. Well, we, we put that sort of twist to the facts of our life. We interpret our success; we interpret our achievements and accomplishments as the result of our own doing ...

3257. What the Lord Does Best

Exodus 1:1-22

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Maxie Dunnam

... in your neighborhood who symbolizes the higher things? Is your Christian commitment the kind of commitment that, that sets you apart on some crucial issues? Do people know that you’re Christian because of how you feel and how you talk and how you act in response to some of the pressing issues of our day? Issues like family life, fidelity in marriage. Issues like the valuing of human life, life so precious that Jesus said, not even a sparrow falls to the ground unless I take note of it. Values like the ...

3258. Luke 1:39-45 (46-55)

Luke 1:1-4

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Leonard Sweet

... there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.” Hearing, believing, responding to God’s words is what brings about this state of “makaria,” and significantly, it is a state not specifically identified with Mary alone. Mary’s response to Elizabeth’s ecstatic outburst is referred to as the “Magnificat,” echoing the Latin term for the first word of this unit. The text takes on the familiar form of a hymn, and it reflects the kind of parallelisms that are characteristic of ...

3259. They Devoted Themselves

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... III. What About Us? A. That leads to the question: "Has Jesus made a difference in your life?" That's basically what it boils down to isn't it? Faith is about what Jesus has done in our lives. Living the faith is about what WE do in response to what Jesus has done in our lives. The early church, as described here in Acts, devoted themselves to God through Christ. To what have you devoted yourself? B. Some folks devote themselves to their jobs or to making money. Some folks devote themselves to their family ...

3260. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Family

Luke 4:16-30

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... more surprises in our life than anything else. They always seem to be the ones who embarrass us in public. They see us at our worst and they don't let us forget it. They know all the secrets and where the bodies are buried. That's the kind of response Jesus got in his hometown of Nazareth when he surprised everyone by announcing His ministry in the synagogue one morning. That's found in Luke 4:16-30 (NRSV) [16] When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath ...

3261. Set An Extra Place

Ephesians 1:15-23

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... are just five ways that you can Give Hope while Giving Thanks. Conclusion You and I have the privilege of living in the greatest country in the world. We live in the wealthiest country in the world. We have been blessed beyond measure. But with that blessing come responsibility. As we look around the world and see the poverty around us, I know that it can overwhelm us. There is so much that needs to be done and we think to ourselves, "What can I do? What can one person do?" Well, one person can't change ...

3262. A Stone’s Throw From: Heaven

Matthew 16:13-25

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... from which flows living water; Jesus, who is the one whom even the dead obey; Jesus, who is the one for whom and through whom everything was created; Jesus, who preaches a message of mercy and forgiveness; turns to the Disciples and asks, "Who do people say I am." II. Response They give all kinds of answers. But then the conversation turns personal. Jesus asks, what some would call, the money question: "Who do you say that I am?" At that moment they all stood A Stone's Throw From Heaven. I don't think the ...

3263. Nehemiah: The Fix

Nehemiah 1:1-11

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... that thoroughly frustrated the pastor who brought the matter up at his first board meeting. There was long uneasy silence afterwards until the Chair of the Trustees finally said, "Look Pastor, that boy and his parents are all good people. If Johnny said he's not responsible for the walls of Jericho falling down, we believe him. So, let's just pay for the wall and charge it off as a miscellaneous expense." Last week we talked about how God used the little know character, Rahab, to help tear down the walls of ...

3264. A Chance To Sing

Matthew 9:32-34

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... , how can anybody do their best for so few?" Then he turned to another sitting beside him. "What do you think?" This man was older than the others and obviously the leader. He looked straight at his troupe. "I know you're discouraged. I am too. But we have a responsibility to those who might come. We'll go on. And we'll do our best. It's not the fault of those who've come that others didn't. They shouldn't be punished with less than the best we can give." Heartened by his words, the minstrels went ahead ...

3265. A Chance To Be Made Whole

Matthew 9:18-26

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... everyone claimed he was. And out of love for his daughter he had to take the chance, A Chance for his life and his daughter To Be Made Whole. He took that Chance and Jesus raised his little girl to new life. III. The Response A. I think the real message of this passage is in Jesus' response to each of the characters. He was on the way to somewhere else, yet he stopped and took time for the needs of these people. All three, the woman, the father and the daughter were raised to new life and made whole. The ...

3266. Motivated for Life

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... to your mother, “But everybody’s doing it”? and your mother said, “If everyone was jumping off a cliff, would you jump off one, too?” The crowd can be wrong. The crowd was wrong in Jeremiah’s time. They wanted to worship idols and ignore their responsibilities to God. God set apart Jeremiah to confront the crowd. May I say to you that we are also becoming a society that is moving away from God? Sure, there are many great churches in our land and millions of people still make their way to those ...

3267. Facetime and Facebook

Luke 9:28-36

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Leonard Sweet

... “face” was the basis of all social interaction. To gain face was everything. You did everything you could, and went to every extreme possible to avoid losing face. The first century Mediterranean world Jesus walked through defined relationships and responsibilities, advantages and abilities, on the basis of a similar concept: It was called “status.” One’s status among the Roman rulers, one’s status within Greek culture, one’s status within Jewish religious life, all defined one’s identity ...

3268. Christ Arose

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... for some to accept. From the very beginning both dedicated disciples as well as cynical critics have struggled with the story of the resurrection. We can read that in the biblical testimony. Some said his disciples stole his body. Remember that was Mary Magdalene’s response when she first saw the empty tomb. “She came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!’” (John 20:2 ...

3269. Conflict Resolution (Series: Fundamentals of Family)

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , stop denying, end the cover ups, quit diminishing the facts. Dad has more than a headache every night; he is drinking too much. Mom is more than tired when she sleeps all the time; she is depressed. Johnny’s friends are not responsible for his drug use. Johnny is responsible. In Psalm 51, when King David starts to confess his sins against Uriah and Bathsheba, he begins by saying that God desires truth in the most inner parts of our being. Honesty with ourselves is a first step toward freedom. We do ...

3270. Valley of Betrayal (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Luke 22:47-53

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... there are three signs of a hypocrite. When he speaks, he lies; when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays his trust. Can betrayal be overcome? Can trust be rebuilt? Yes, if the facts are faced. Judas does own his guilt, and take responsibility for his actions. He neither excuses nor explains his actions. He simply says, “I have sinned.” “I have betrayed innocent blood.” Do we have that kind of courage? Or, do we try to explain the pain by blaming others? Honesty takes ...

3271. In You and Through You

1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... her passion was Missions. Every year our Annual Conference had a Conference Wide Missions Drive. And Violet made it her responsibility to see that Midway Locust Grove UMC brought in the most health kits, bandages, school kits and blankets. This ... inviting place where people can experience the love of God and witness God's Word working In You and Through You. Stewardship is all about my response to the gift of God's Grace in my life. When I open my heart to God and get God grace in through Bible Study, Prayer ...

3272. Winning the War Over Stuff (Series: Winning The War Over Daily Life)

Luke 12:13-21

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J. Howard Olds

... two hundred and fifty years ago, Wesley noted that his converts often grew in wealth, some near one hundred fold in twenty years. That’s a pretty good return, even on the Stock Market, isn’t it? When people stopped drinking and carousing and started living responsible lives many of them started making money. Clean living can do that for you. Wesley started preaching this principle: Earn all you can, save all you can and give all you can. And yet, we come to this parable of a farmer whom Jesus calls a ...

3273. Radical Love at Home (Series: Radical Love in a Risky World)

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... This man is some kind of dad. He is gracious, compassionate, and forgiving. A. He is Gracious. He divided his property between them. Sometimes I wonder what I might have said if one of my two sons had made such a request of me. Only some of my responses can be repeated in public: “Dream on.” “Get a life.” “Who do you think you are?” But this father is different; he knows love is not control. He knows many waters cannot quench love; neither can rivers wash it away. To dam up love is to make it ...

3274. Stewardship of the Earth (Series: Stewardship: Discover This Word and Love It!)

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the Lord’s and all that is in it. We are not owners, we are renters. We are not kings, we are stewards. We are not the masters of our fate and the captains of our souls. The very air we breathe is a gift of God. II. An Awesome Responsibility “You have given them dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under their feet” (Psalm 8:6). For God has given us dominion over the works of God’s hands, and put all things under our feet. By dominion the Bible means steward, manager, care ...

3275. Am I My Brother’s Keeper? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... radical reform to some of the most pressing social needs of our time. Dare we do something about it for the glory of God and the good of humanity? C. Finally, we take action by “INTENTIONALLY FORGETTING.” Those who helped and those who hurt had one common response to the situation in this parable of our Lord. “Lord, when?” “When did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When ...

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