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3401. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Work

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... on her that she was feeling better and had forgotten how bad she had felt earlier. She had an epiphany and realized that through the love of that little girl, God had not only comforted her and lifted her burden. God had wrapped His arms around her and really touched her heart. We can See God In The Ordinary Through The Work Of Others, even our children. III. When Others See God In And Through Our Work A. We can See God In The Ordinary When Others See God In And Through Our Work. In one sense, I think ...

3402. God IS In The Ordinary

Romans 12:1-2, 9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... city of Kassel: "His B-17 (The Tondelayo) was barraged by flak from Nazi antiaircraft guns. That wasn't unusual, but on this occasion their gas tanks were hit. Later, as he reflected on the miracle of a twenty-millimeter shell piercing the fuel tank without touching off an explosion, the pilot, Bohn Fawkes, told him it wasn't quite that simple. On the morning following the raid, Bohn had gone down to ask the crew chief for the shell as a souvenir of unbelievable luck. The crew chief told Bohn that not ...

3403. A Cloud Of Witnesses

Hebrews 12:1-3

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of that time of reflection on the Saints in your life and those for whom you are a Saint, I'd like to give you the opportunity to light a candle in their honor and memory as a reminder of the light of Christ which shone through their lives and touched you. When you're finished we'll close with prayer. 1. Source unknown.

3404. God's Getting Better at It

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Illustration

Lane Boyd

... getting their attention. I heard about a little girl who sort of understands that about God. She was sitting on her grandfather's lap as he read her a bedtime story. From time to time, she would take her eyes off the book and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek. She was alternately stroking her own cheek, then his again. Finally she spoke up, "Grandpa, did God make you?" "Yes, Sweetheart," he answered, "God made me a long time ago." "Oh," she paused, "Grandpa, did God make me too?" "Yes, indeed, honey," he ...

3405. Joshua People Always Look Forward With Hope

Joshua 1:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... there can be. For through our hands, through our efforts, through our physical and spiritual witness the Word becomes flesh again. The church becomes, not just the metaphorical body of Christ but the physical body of Christ once again; feeding, healing, teaching, touching, reaching, welcoming, ministering to those in need as the hands and feet of Christ in the world today. And when the Church becomes the Body of Christ, it brings Hope and it also Receives Hope. III. Trust A. Joshua People Always Look ...

3406. Joshua People: Remember, Remind and Recommit

Joshua 24:14-18, 2 Peter 1:10-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... gone before ever really planned on how much their faith would influence ours but it did. And because of that Joshua People Remember. We remember every person who has gone before us from 1874 until today. We remember every person whose faith and life has touched ours and shaped us into the people we are today. We remember the generations whose faithfulness and sacrifices brought us and taught us and inspired us through the years. We may not know their names but we remember because it is part of our heritage ...

3407. A Stone’s Throw From: The Party

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... for us today is how God in Christ can take something as ordinary as water and make it into something new and beautiful. The truth is, God in Christ does it every single day. God in Christ takes the ordinary events of our lives and redeems them. Jesus touches our lives and changes the ordinariness of our lives and transforms them into something beautiful. B. We all have our own personal testimonies of what God has done in our life. I didn't grow up in the church. I accepted Christ when I was 22. My wife ...

3408. A Stone’s Throw From: The Harvest

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... dream. You've got greatness in you Rodney, never doubt it. You go to RobotCity. You go meet Bigweld and you show him your big ideas. And Rodney, never, never give up." B. We are called to plants seeds of encouragement in the lives of everyone we touch, our children, grand children, coworkers, neighbors, the people in the seats next to you, in front of you and behind you. We're called to plant seeds of encouragement for the Kingdom of God. Mom looked out the window and saw her daughter in the newly planted ...

3409. A Stone’s Throw From: Heaven

Matthew 16:13-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... piece of wax paper between each slice. We try to divide up our lives like one of those cheesecakes. We have a slice for family, a slice for work, a slice for God, church, civic organization, hobbies and we generally try not to let them bleed together or even touch. But that's not how a life of faith should be lived. Life is really like a Very Berry Pie (Get a Picture). You see, if you tried to bake a berry pie where one slice was strawberry, one blueberry, one blackberry, one raspberry, one boysenberry, one ...

3410. First Class Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and fall, like his son. (3) Alcohol was not a problem for him, but it was for his son. Dr. Welch sought to Satisfy Not Gratify. We're called to live the same kind of life of Mutual Responsibility, not for ourselves but for Christ. Conclusion There is a touching story floating around the internet right now written by a Viet Nam Vet. In it he recounts how as a 19 year old kid, he was critically wounded, and dying in the jungle in the Ia Drang Valley on November 14, 1965. Their unit was outnumbered 8 to 1 ...

3411. Walking First Class

2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 't have much of an appetite for spiritual truth because they have satisfied themselves with lesser things. They've planted the wrong seeds and let the weeds choke out the best. II. Waders A. That brings us to the waders. These are the folks whose lives are touched by the faith but they have a tendency to compartmentalize everything. They don't see how their faith has anything to do with their daily lives. Their faith hasn't moved from their head to their hearts yet. They have it in their head that they are ...

3412. Leaving ‘Last Chance’ Heading For ‘Needmore’

Romans 12:9-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , Jesus the Christ can take something as ordinary as water and make it into something new and beautiful. The truth is, God in Christ does it every single day. God in Christ takes the ordinary events of our lives and redeems them. Jesus touches our lives and changes the ordinariness of our lives and transforms them into something beautiful. God transforms our lives and moves us from ‘Last Chance' to ‘Needmore'. A sermon and illustration have sort of swept across YouTube. A particular pastor noticed how ...

3413. Settling In Celebration

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 80 year old couple didn't know or hadn't experienced not because of their limitations but because of the limitations of those around them to communicate and truly share the deep truths of faith with them. It was also a good lesson on God can touch lives and break in upon our understanding no matter what age. On this particular Sunday, that's exactly what God did in Rayford's life. You see, Rayford had never really gotten of the deep significance of Holy Communion. He knew what the bread and wine symbolized ...

3414. Like a Venomous Snake

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It has a miniature waterfall, a pool, trees, and all sorts of plants. Among the trees and rocky ledges the small, brightly colored birds fly. As people watch this, they eventually become aware that there is no glass between them and the birds. They could reach in and touch the birds if they chose. Why don’t the birds fly out? A sign above the cage explains that the birds are afraid of darkness, and when it gets dark, they go to sleep. They love the light and will not deliberately fly from the light into ...

3415. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , "Why are you persecuting my church?" Saul is blinded and the only way he can regain his sight is to visit Ananias. Now when Jesus tells Ananias who's coming, he doesn't want to have any part of it. But he does, Saul visits Ananias, who touches Saul's eyes and the scales which cause his blindness fall away. He can see again. His life is changed, and he begins to preach Jesus. "And him crucified." Saul becomes Paul when the Jews, obviously those who sent him out with warrants, see what a powerful preacher ...

3416. Altar Your Prayers

Mark 1:29-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... knot right in the middle. Then tie a knot in the middle of each of those sides. * [KNOT] When it's finished it should look like this. I'd like you each to carry this in your pocket or purse. If you have it in a pocket, every time you touch it, it will remind you to pray. So, how does this work? Well, first notice that you have three knots. Three is an important number in Scripture and can represent Father, Son and Holy Spirit but for our purposes they also represent Morning, Noon and Night and remind us ...

3417. LOST? Looking For Peace

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

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 'll bet we ate twice our weight in Bologna every year because we took it for lunch almost every day. And we had it for lunch or a snack when we were home. It was a staple. You'd think after all that Bologna, that I wouldn't want to touch it, but I still like Bologna. How many of you like Bologna? It's versatile. Sometimes it's used as a filler in ham salad. Did you know that in Newfoundland, Bologna is a popular breakfast food, served fried as a substitute to ham slices and is called "Newfie Steak ...

3418. Lost? Looking For Happiness

1 Peter 2:9-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... that idea. Fed Ex Ground: Judgment: We're called not to judge others. That's one of those teachings and practices that make us different; that makes us aliens, and abnormal. And yet it is central to the living of our faith. There was another commercial which touched on the power of love. Grand Theft Auto: Coke, Love: The song in that commercial says, "give a little love and it all comes back to you." Let me tell you why that's so important in this commercial. This commercial is based on the lead character ...

3419. Wednesday: The Way Of The Cross: Oooh, That Smell

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Sendler or Mr. Smith CAN make a difference. One person, like William Wilberforce or John Newton CAN change the world. The aroma of their good deeds, like ripples in the water, goes on endlessly. The fragrant aroma of their righteousness and righteous behavior has touched the lives of countless millions and righted a wrong perpetrated upon people for centuries. Conclusion Thanks to Belinda Mullen and Dillards, you've been given a small vial of perfume this morning. I don't expect you to wear it. But at some ...

3420. A Soul Restored

Psalm 23:2-3a

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... others. It might be something simple such as the way we live our faith. I doubt Mr. Dick, or Grace Little or Nannie Denham or Viola Caruthers or Mrs. Woolsey or Dick & Carol Curtis or any of the other unknown, unsung saints of the church know how they touched my life and the lives of countless others. But for me, their memory is like drinking from Still Waters. It refreshes. Neither Leslie nor I will ever really know the impact our ministry has had on other people until that day we stand with Jesus. But I ...

3421. Followed By Mercy

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... kind of Goodness I'm talking about. When the Assurance we find through the Mercy of God and Grace of God allows us to maintain our character and be who God called us to be. Wesley called this Grace, Sanctifying Grace, the Grace that leads us and touches us and molds and grows us into the likeness of Christ. The Grace that leads us on to Christian Perfection. Conclusion I think this is the perfect United Methodist Psalm. It's very Wesleyan. It talks about God's Prevenient Grace, the Grace that goes before us ...

3422. Your King Comes

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Jerusalem! Sing for the night is o’er! Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna for evermore!” “In an ecstasy of melody the last words rang out, and then there was silence. The judge looked into the faces of the men before him. There was not one who was not touched by the song, not one in whom some better impulse was not stirred. “He did not call the cases singly he gave a kind word of advice and then dismissed them all. No man was fined or sentenced to the workhouse that morning. The song had done more ...

3423. Nehemiah: The Fix

Nehemiah 1:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... is a total makeover." Shoe says: "What I think I need in mine is a total do-over." That's what Zaccheus got, was a do-over. When Jesus told Zaccheus to come down out of the tree so he could have lunch with him, Zaccheus was so moved and touched by God's love that he was changed and he repented. B. Repenting is sort of like getting a do-over from God. We get to start over. Our lives sometimes are kind of like these glasses. We can fill the little one with milk and it gets filled up ...

3424. A Chance To Help

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... productive farm land. But within sixty short miles it feeds another body of water known as the Dead Sea. It's called the Dead Sea for a reason. There is no greenery, no fish, no growth, nothing lives in this area. Salt and minerals encrust everything that touches this water. What happened to the water in those few short miles? Actually nothing happened to the water. It is the fact that the Dead Sea has no outlet. The water from the Jordan is dumped into a salt and mineral basin. Whatever flows in stays ...

3425. A Chance To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... regained his sight and followed him on the way. Bartimaeus, was sitting in HIS spot. No telling how long it had been HIS spot. He'd shuffle out everyday and sit in the same spot along the busy street leaving Jericho. Those few people who had a conscience and a touch of empathy would toss a coin or two into his begging bowl. And he'd make just enough to feed himself or rent a room. Most people, though, walked on the other side of the street. Afraid that what ever sin God was punishing this blind man for wasn ...

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