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3276. Follow Your Calling (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , make the main thing God. The Westminster Catechism says our chief purpose in life is to “Glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” How do we glorify God? We lift His name on high. We sing a song, say a prayer, raise a hand, bend a knee, give a gift. We go to church, share a witness, turn a good deed. I listened to our youngest choir give their concert last Wednesday night. Whatever they may have lacked in precision, they made up in passion. As they sang again and again, “Our God is an awesome God,” I ...

3277. Stewardship of All (Series: Stewardship: Discover This Word and Love It!)

Matthew 26:6-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... I was not here when our present Sanctuary was constructed, but I know what some of you call it: The Methodome, the Taj Mahal, Six Flags over Jesus. Let me tell you what I call all that we have on this campus, “A beautiful gift to God who always deserves our best!” Deborah Douglas in the journal, Weavings, writes about the church of her childhood. Constructed in the sixties, it was a severely simple, self-conscious product of modernism. Its barren surroundings allowed nothing to distract from the sermon ...

3278. John 21:1-19

John 21:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... to the previous chapter. What strikes any reader as strange is the ordinary everyday-ness of the scene John sets in these opening verses. The two Upper Room resurrection appearances Jesus had made to his disciples in Jerusalem, the gift of the Holy Spirit and the power that gift imparted, all seem to have made little change in the lives of these disciples. Instead of preaching the risen Christ and the forgiveness of sins, they have returned to their “day jobs” — or in this case, their “night job ...

3279. Another Road

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... dreams. But we don't know, all of that is basically conjecture. Scripture simply says they were wise men from the East. It doesn't even say there were three of them. There could have been two, there could have been twenty. All we know is they brought three gifts; Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. They were from the East. And they traveled a long way, following a star, to find this baby who would be King. What we do know for sure is that God met them in the midst of the circumstances of their life. God met them ...

3280. If, Because, Regardless

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... would prefer to simply leave it and walk off. Atticus' attitude is different. He is able to take these modest payments and support his family while continuing to be an attorney and help the members of the community. Mr. Cunningham probably wouldn't be bringing those meager gifts if it weren't for the work Atticus did for him. Similarly, we all know that we can never repay God for our salvation, but we bring God what we have. Our offerings are often poor, and sometimes we're embarrassed to bring them at all ...

3281. A Gratitude Adjustment

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . They were humble enough to apologize for not delivering the money in person. And wise enough to realize that helping others is a far bigger prize than any amount of lottery winnings. And the ticket set spirit of Thankfulness throughout that area. It was a gift within a gift. Because every person helped by that ticket was Thankful and whenever they met anyone else, they had to wonder, "Is this the person who was selfless, wise and humble enough to give up their lottery ticket to help us in our time of need ...

3282. Let's Make A Deal

Luke 16:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth." OK, what in the world is Jesus doing praising a crook? If you remember the Game Show, at the end there were three curtains from which to choose. One was a complete Zonk. One had a nice gift and was pretty good. But there was one which had the Grand Prize of the day worth 10 times what anyone else had won. So, I want us to look behind all three curtains today as we try and figure out why Jesus praised this crooked, conniving, self-centered ...

3283. Revelation 21:1-6

Revelation 22:1-6

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... vastness is attested to, the God who now dwells with all peoples personalizes this new reality. Concern with the human condition is part of the Alpha and Omega power God welds. It is with compassion that God promises, "To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life" (21:6). This image of freely given, life sustaining water recalls the words of Isaiah 55:1. Water is a frequent Old Testament image associated with the messianic age (see Isaiah 12:3; 41:17-18; Ezekiel 47 ...

3284. More Than We Are - Graduation

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to us - imagination. Sometimes education, though I certainly don’t believe it is true of education here at Christ Church, sometimes education stifles imagination. That should never be. All of us have the basic gift of imagination. This is the reason we see it operative in its most delightful and effective way in children. Children have no problem by a simple act of the will, putting themselves in a completely different world, and casting themselves as completely different characters. Even at five years ...

3285. Our Common Life in Christ

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... our common life in Christ in his threefold benediction in II Corinthians 14:1, “the grace which Christ supplies, the love which God bestows, and the fellowship which the Holy Spirit creates” (II Cor. 13:14). You see, the Holy Spirit gives us the gift of koinoia, the gift of fellowship. We do not create it. As Christ supplies the grace and God bestows love, so the Spirit creates a deep sharing among us which makes us one. In that fellowship, which the Spirit gives, we experience the joy of knowing that ...

3286. No Longer Strangers

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in verses 8 and 9: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of your self, it is the gift of God, not of works lest anyone should boast.” II And that brings us to my focus of concentration - second part of ... , people who are outside the household of God, the church? How many strangers are there in your circle of friends? Strangers to Christ and His gift of life? I’m talking about people you play bridge and tennis and golf with, people with whom you go to parties? How many strangers ...

3287. Dealing with Stress Creatively

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

James W. Moore

... God meant life to be more than an endurance test. Life is God’s wonderful gift to us… even with all its stresses and problems and pressures. And God wants our lives to be full, meaningful, abundant, creative, productive, joyful. In ... addition to being a gifted writer, Robert Raines also directs a retreat center up in the beautiful Pocono Mountains in northern Pennsylvania. Early one morning ...

3288. Assurance: The Privilage of All Believers

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... confided to him that in the crisis of the illness, when his life was in peril, he had experienced the assurance of God’s love and felt that no matter what happened, everything was going to be all right. Charles was able to accept each day as a gift from God and enjoy it. John couldn’t understand that. He had labored as diligently as Charles had. He had struggled for that assurance of God’s love probably harder than anyone in the whole of England. And you can imagine that when he saw that Charles had ...

3289. One to Take the Place of Jesus

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a Savior. The Holy Spirit does that work within us - convicts us of our sin and he convinces us of righteousness and judgment. Jesus is talking about the work he will do on the cross. Here the sin of man is exposed before the sheer righteousness of God in the gift of His Son for our salvation. And here in the Cross sin is condemned, judged and defeated. The Holy Spirit converts us of sin and convinces us that only Christ can save us. IV Let me close now by trying to tie all of this together. The Holy Spirit ...

3290. Ministering Angels

Exodus 23:20-33

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... me peace.’ I had not said a word. Now I replied, ‘Yes, that is why I have come.’ I knelt down beside her bed and placed my hands on her forehead and said, ‘I give you peace in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.’ “I had given the gift of peace to one who was dying for lack of it. Some months later we met again, and she said to me, ‘I shall never forget how you gave me peace. I remember the moment and the peace returns...thank you!” (Quoted by Dr. Robert C. Brubaker, First United Methodist ...

3291. Lessons from the Ordinances

Exodus 21:2-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Lord said something to me that I hope I never forget. Now He didn’t speak in an audible voice that could have been heard in a room, but in my heart I knew what his message was. He said, “Maxie, don’t miss the message of this dramatic generous gift.” I was puzzled by that. “What do you mean, Lord? I’m not missing. I’m so grateful – this is great.” “Sure it’s great,” the Lord said. “But that fellow is doing something more than giving that money, and I want you to know it. I want that ...

3292. When Nature Says No

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... don’t live very long before nature says “No” to some “Yes” in us, and “walks over you in gorgeous sweeps of scorn.” That’s a big part of what it means to be human. It comes to us as young people, when we become painfully aware that our gifts and talents are not the same as others. Is anything more painful for a guy than the realization that he can’t be the jock - the powerful athlete that his friend is? How many sorrowful nights do 15 and 16-year-old they’re not going to make homecoming ...

3293. When a Person Is Called

Galatians 1:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and that gives him confidence. This is not an easy issue with which to deal, because Christians tend to get themselves in one of two extreme positions. They either project a false humility which refuses name and claim their gifts, or they become over confident and therefore depend too much on their own power and gifts rather than being dependent upon God. That’s the reason we need to look solidly at what it means to be confident in the Power of God. I heard a story the other day about a Texan who drove ...

3294. The Shared Life of the People of God

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... cared about them, did for them what he could, they trusted me when I was recommended by him as a person with whom they could relate. They gave me a going-away present that day, and I treasure it. But most of all I treasure a note which accompanied the gift. It read: “We don’t really know how to say it - but because “you cared” we are going to miss you. We never attended - much less belonged to your church - but we always felt you were one of us. You never had easy answers for us, but you were there ...

3295. Liberated Women

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... that this poor woman attained. But, how about us? We sing, “Amazing Grace how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me; I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see.” What is the resounding theme of that hymn? It’s gratitude for the gift of God’s grace. I fear there are many people who have their names on the roll books of churches who have no concept of the meaning of such gratitude. Could it be that most of can identify with Simon and not the woman who wet Jesus’ feet with her ...

3296. Peter, Our Folk Hero

Mark 14:27-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... t know where we’ll get it over the next three years. “ Almost without hesitation, she shocked him, “I think we ought to give $100,000.” This would be an answer to the prayer she had prayed for earlier as she looked at that chart of the top 10 gifts necessary for this program to reach the goal. The husband had not even seen where the $50,000 was coming from, much less the $100,000. But they continued to pray. Now please don’t misread me. Don’t misunderstand what you are about to hear — It doesn ...

3297. Living on Full Alert

Matthew 24: 36-44

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the face of the earth. Work became an opportunity, not an obligation. Nothing had changed, but on the other hand, everything had changed. I had changed. I had touched bottom and discovered the bottom was sound. I had found life, not as a right to be earned, but a gift to be received. I did not want the disease, but I would not trade what it taught me for anything in life. It is this kind of watchfulness that the Christian has in life. It is a sense of embracing life, knowing it is no longer a right, but ...

3298. On Being Faithful and Focused

Hebrews 11:1, 32 – 12:2

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... me a blessing." When you get on your knees after receiving communion, pray to the Lord, “Lord, make me a blessing." This week, when you are thinking and pondering about next Sunday and what you can do for this church with your prayers, your presence, your gifts, and your service, remember your breath prayer, “Lord, make me a blessing." We are pilgrims on the journey of the narrow road. Those who have gone before us line the way. May all who come behind us find us faithful. “Lord, make me a blessing to ...

3299. The Miracle of Peace

Psalm 85:1-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... 11). In a B.C. cartoon, the pre-historic lady, standing at the Rock of Advice asks, “What do you give a person full of empty promises?" “An empty box," replies the pre-historic advisor. With that the lady waddles over to the gift rock and says, “I'd like an empty box. Would you gift wrap it, please?" If life were just, a lot of us would get some nicely wrapped empty boxes for Christmas. We have left undone those things we ought to have done and made more promises than we are capable of keeping. Trying ...

3300. Unusual Joy

Psalm 126:1-6

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... faith, a purpose to your being that this world has yet to dream of. C.S. Lewis says, “I hoped to find joy in a place. Instead I found real joy to be in a person, the person of Jesus Christ." Like a child who has received the best Christmas gift ever, I still can't believe it. And sometimes I pray: Lord, you really shouldn't have done it. But even in my feeble understanding I delight in it. What makes Christmas most wonderful is that nobody could have guessed it. God came down to save the likes of you ...

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