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3351. What Would Jesus Say About Materialism?

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... answer and the problem with this guy is that he asked the question. To change the question to, “What is the will of God for me on this matter?” is to rephrase the question as a matter of faith. To ask the question is to bring my faith to bear upon the situation. Success is a sacred Christian responsibility. III. MORE DOES NOT MAKE US MERRIER. “This is what I will do, I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones so I can accumulate plenty of good things for many years, so I can take life easy, eat ...

3352. What Would Jesus Say About Marriage?

Matthew 19:3-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... it to ease the tension of the moment hoping he won’t faint in the midst of the ceremony. Jesus said it to alter tradition. Old Testament Law ordered every woman to be attached to a man. It was a means of social security. Furthermore, her value was validated by bearing a male son. Women belonged to men in order to produce more men. Jesus, once and for all, put an end to that tradition. Sometimes we in the church need to be reminded that Jesus was a single person, over thirty who modeled a life of deep and ...

3353. What Would Jesus Say About Medical Care?

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... something touched in her heart alright, not the pump, but the soul. E.S. Jones once said, “We must give up on the notion that we can harbor fears, resentments, self-centeredness, guilt, and still believe nothing will happen to us physically.” The body cannot bear what the soul will not resolve. I will know we are making progress toward spiritual health when the number of prayer requests on Sunday have as much to do with broken hearts as they do with broken bodies. Take good care of yourself. It is a ...

3354. What Would Jesus Say About Me?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... reminders of bodily toning, maybe it is time to hear another voice, the voice of scripture. The Bible says, “God created human beings in his own image, in the image of God He created them." We are spiritual beings. We are God-made. We were created by God and we bear a resemblance to God. Russell Kefler put it this way: You are who you are for a reason, You are part of an intricate plan You are a precious and perfect unique design Called God's special woman or man. You are who you are for a reason You've ...

3355. When God Speaks

Psalm 29:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. Isaiah, somehow understanding that said, “They who wait on the Lord soar like eagles." Where is God? When the storm hits He is giving strength to His people. You, who great pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on Him cast your care! Oh, praise Him, praise Him. Praise God for the grace to carry on. Praise God for He will lead you home. Let those who have wings, praise the Lord. Where is God? The Lord is providing peace. “The Lord ...

3356. The Bread We Daily Need

Luke 11:1-10

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of the next thirty years. I want to know how it’s going to be when I’m ninety, if I get to live that long. But that’s not the prayer. Give us this day our daily bread. O what peace we often forfeit, oh what needless pain we bear, all because we try to squeeze tomorrow into the needs of today. Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, after talking about the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble ...

3357. We Believe in the Holy Spirit

John 14:15-18, 25-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... ; you want to try again?" Whatever your earthly family may be like, I am here to tell you today, God is our father, Jesus Christ is our brother, and the Holy Spirit is our mother. We belong to the family of God. There are no orphans here today. “The Spirit bears witness with our spirits that we are children of God. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ…"(V. 16,17). You have an inheritance. You are in the Father's will. II. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS WISDOM FOR US. A ...

3358. The High Price of Short Cuts

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... himself to lunch. Before dessert is served, Jesus says, “Today salvation has come to this house. For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.” We have heard the joyful sound, Jesus saves, Jesus saves. Spread the tidings all around, Jesus saves, Jesus saves. Bear the news to every land, climb the steeps and cross the waves, This our song of victory, Jesus saves, Jesus saves. A life that really matters is a saved life. We need to be rescued from the miry clay of me, my, and I and have our feet ...

3359. The Door of Celebration

Luke 19:36-44

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... back to Nazareth and lived like everyone else, where would we be now? - There would be no forgiveness of sins. - There would be no resurrection of the dead. - There would be no life everlasting. - We would have no friend in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear. - There would be no Cross in which to glory, towering o'er the wrecks of time. Of course that is not what Jesus did. Instead, He humbled himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross. Therefore God exalted him and gave him a name ...

3360. Singing With the Saints of Glory

Revelation 5:11-14

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of praise shall n’er be past while life and thought and being last, or immortality endures.” Fanny Crosby, having found blessed assurance, is “praising her Savior all the day long.” Joseph Scriven has “found a friend in Jesus, all his sins and griefs to bear.” If some of us seem reluctant to let go of traditional hymnody it’s not because we are opposed to change, it’s because the hymns connect us with the saints of history. When we sing their songs there is sweet communion between heaven and ...

3361. The Down Side of Christmas

Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of children who died in Hitler's ovens are spoken. An eerie silence fills the place. Then, I stepped into a room with a six-foot 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 ...

3362. The Calling of Our Baptism

Luke 3:21-22; Matthew 28:18-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... name Christian. I don’t know about you but that name is too much for me. It is too big. It is like Beth trying to become Elizabeth, Bobby reaching for Robert, Kitty trying to become Catherine, Jimmy longing to be James. The name Christian is more than I can bear. I didn’t earn it, I didn’t deserve it, I simply can receive it. It is God’s gift to me and so I am named Christian. As Roberta Bondi says — Many of us who call ourselves Christian, long to be what we call ourselves. By the waters of ...

3363. Come to the Party

Luke 14:15-23

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... they do. Fixate on your family instead of focusing on your family and everybody is hurt. Your children are not gods. Your spouse is not your sunshine, your only sunshine. Make your family God and you will put on them a burden too heavy for that family member to bear. I’ve seen it happen over and over again, where parents worship children or one spouse worships the other spouse. Only God is to be worshipped and we would be wise to know it down in the depths of our hearts and lives. III. THERE IS A PARTY ...

3364. What is the Connection Between Church and State?

Mark 12: 14-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Justice Roy Moore was relieved of his office two years ago for refusing to remove a 2.6 ton granite monument containing the Ten Commandments from a state building. Meanwhile, the east entrance to the Supreme Court building showcases a massive sculpture of Moses bearing two tablets on which the Ten Commandments are inscribed. Isn’t that just like God? Kick Him out the front door and He sneaks in the back. The Supreme Court itself begins each of its sessions with the phrase, “God save the United States ...

3365. What Is the Future of United Methodism?

John 2:12-22

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the middle way. A colleague once said to me that the only things in the middle of the road are yellow lines and dead skunks. Nevertheless, here I stand; I can do no other. And from this perspective, our denomination appears to be in deep trouble. So bear with me as I voice a sobering concern by asking, “Is there a future for the United Methodist Church?” The answer is, “Yes, if…” I. THERE IS A FUTURE FOR UNITED METHODISM IF WE RISE FROM DENIAL. I sat with renowned researcher Lyle Schaller a couple ...

3366. Making Sure Our Robes Are Washed

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... ’s father when things settled down. In a deep lament the father said, “When I think of all the dreams I had for this night from the day my little girl was born, to think that it has all come down to this, I simply cannot bear it.” Life does not always turn out the way we planned it. Fights break out, illness strikes, kids stray, and suffering happens. First century Christians signed up to celebrate the resurrection of Christ and form caring communities. Then Domitian decided he needed to be God and ...

3367. The Holy Spirit and You

John 14:15-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... was going with all of my energy and he was just coasting on by. Suddenly it dawned on me that is a parable of my life." The Holy Spirit reminds us not to try harder, but to try smarter. When we walk in the Spirit, He comes underneath us and bears us away. We are still walking, but we are dependent upon Him. Do you remember whose you are today? Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove With all thy quickening powers. Kindle a flame of sacred love In these cold hearts of ours.

3368. The Power of a Single Life

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... .” On every tombstone there is a birth date and a death date and a little dash separating the two. None of us had much to do with our birth. It just happened to us. We may have little to do with our death. Time, like an ever rolling stream, bears all who breathe away. We have everything to do with that little dash, which symbolizes our life. And that’s what I’d like to talk about today on our way to Holy Communion. Consider the power of a single life. I’ve just finished reading Tony Hendra’s best ...

3369. Positive Living

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... are the fruit of having the spirit of God within our hearts. That is obvious from our text. Paul writes, “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” In other words, if we want to bear such fruit, we must first have the Spirit of God living within us. Somehow people even within the church family miss this message. They grow up in the faith, they may even come to church regularly, but they’re still seeking for the key to ...

3370. The Power to Make a Difference

Acts 16:1-5

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... an interest in making ministry a full-time career? It makes me think of that old hymn Mary Thompson wrote urging us to publish glad tidings of peace, redemption, and release. When she gets to the last stanza, this is what she says: Give of thine own, to bear the message glorious; Give of thy wealth, to speed them on their way; Pour out thy soul, for them in prayer victorious; O Zion, haste to bring a brighter day! IV. TIMOTHY WAS A LEADER IN THE FAITH. “Preach the word…and keep your head in all ...

3371. Why Am I a Christian?

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the end that Christ was not there. Christ is the Life! On the one hand, life has us. She gives us what she wills. Buddhists say escape it. Hindu's say keep coming back until you get it right. Muslim's say it is the will of Allah, bear it. Christ says you have life. “I have come that you may have life, and have it abundantly" (John 10:10). Turn your troubles into testimonies. Turn your miseries into ministry. Find grace sufficient for every situation. Peer into the grave and dare to say, “O death, where ...

3372. From Greed to Generosity

Mark 10:17-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . His life loomed before him. He had a whole life to look forward to. He was a ruler. He had power and prestige. He spoke and things happened. He was a ruler. He was righteous. When Jesus said keep the commandments, don't steal, don't commit adultery, don't bear false witness, don't covet your neighbor's possessions, this man responds in Verse 20: “Teacher I have kept all these since my youth." Could you say that? I couldn't. He was young; he was rich; he was righteous; he had it all going for him and yet ...

3373. From Lust to Love

1 Corinthians 13: 1

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... affection, like between a parent and a child, and a child and a parent. Parents don't love their children every now and then; they share a love without end. They see beauty that others fail to behold. They spot potential that competitors cannot see. They bear all things, believe all things, hope all things, and endure all things. That's what parents do. It just comes with being a parent, because that's the nature of your love for your children. You're born that way. Even the animal kingdom has an instinct ...

3374. The Power to Be Saved

Acts 4:5-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... what that is like—to have some wonderful religious experience somewhere and then have to work it out in the nitty-gritty and routines? John Wesley lived and preached the doctrine of Christian Assurance. He based his belief on Romans 8:16. “The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirits that we are the children of God." Assurance is an inward consciousness of God's acceptance that brings peace and calm to our lives. Assurance is not a feeling; it's a faith that produces fruit. Anyone can sing when the ...

3375. Develop Leaders—Humbly

Colossians 3:12-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... don't be running around with a naked soul. Shed the filthy rags of selfishness, pride, lust, and greed, and let your soul be clothed in Christ, who makes all things new. II. SPIRITUAL LEADERS FORGIVE AS THE LORD FORGIVES. In Verse 13 we read, “Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you." Just a few weeks ago, Charles Carl Roberts IV walked into the West Nickel Mines School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and killed five Amish girls and ...

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