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3451. Follow Your Questions (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

John 20:24-31

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... who have not seen and yet have believed.” Some faith is born of certainty. God shows up in mysterious ways and we are filled with wonder. He plows through our doubts and leaves us full of belief. In moments like these we see and feel and touch and experience for ourselves the power of the Resurrection. Our hearts become full of celebration. Other times faith is a matter of fidelity. Fidelity faith is the faith Jesus expressed on the Cross as he wondered why his Father had forsaken him. Fidelity faith is ...

3452. Radical Love at Home (Series: Radical Love in a Risky World)

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , tender, and elegant. According to Rembrandt, God is both mother and father. He holds us; she caresses us. As it is extremely unlikely that a mother would abandon her children, God does not abandon us. Have you met God as your mother? Have you felt the gentle touch of God? Of course, this story is not complete without the elder brother. While the party is progressing, he is whining, grumbling, griping, and too angry to go in. “Who’s stuck with all the work around here? Who’s had to stand by and watch ...

3453. Stewardship of the Church (Series: Stewardship: Discover This Word and Love It!)

Acts 20:13-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , if you want to find God, if you want to speak with God, if you want to worship God, church is a pretty good place to start. Think about that when you complete your Prayers and Presence cards. When God comes to church, hearts are touched and lives are transformed. Sins are forgiven and relationships are restored. Hope is gained and healing happens. When Peter and the Apostles were arrested for healing people in the name of Jesus, the Sanhedrin was ready to kill them. But, Gamaliel stood up among them ...

3454. Finding Common Ground

Galatians 3:15-25

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

After visiting six different countries the past two weeks, I found myself humming the tune of Lee Greenwood’s song as I touched back down in the U.S.A. a couple of days ago. While we were treated well everywhere we went, I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free. The Apostle Paul was proud to be a Christian for Christ had set him free. ...

3455. Led To Follow

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of his robe filled the temple. We have accomplished our reason for being here if somebody sees the Lord today. Worship is more than singing a few songs, performing a few rituals, enduring a sermon. Worship is making a vital connection with God. To reach out and touch Him and say that you love Him. That is what worship is all about. On our knees before the Holy Child, we make a great discovery. The one we are seeking has been searching for us. All our looking for God is nothing more than a hesitant rise ...

3456. Am I My Brother’s Keeper? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . So open your eyes nurses, open and see. Not a crabbed old woman. Look closer, see me.” D. As you serve the STRANGER, you serve Jesus. A number of people joined this congregation last Sunday. One was a first time visitor, a newcomer to Nashville. In a touching e-mail, she said this to me, “I visited Brentwood just to rule it out, feeling sure I would just be a face in the crowd. But a Sunday school class welcomed me. And your sermon spoke about solving loneliness by finding a community of faith. So I ...

3457. The God Who Is, Who Was, and Who Is To Come

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... land. David, a shepherd-musician-wannabe, is chosen by God to be a king. The “God who was” shows us a God who continually reaches into the lives of ordinary men and women and transforms them into judges, priests, prophets, heroes. The “God who was” touched Mary and the “God who is” was born. The “God who is” walked this earth, chose disciples, was crucified, dead and buried, and promised the appearance of the “God who is to come.” When the “God who is to come” became the “God who ...

3458. The Reputation of a Lifetime

John 20:24-31

Illustration

John Ewing Roberts

... permanent. I think it is criminal to call him, "Doubting Thomas," for one brief moment of his life. We should remember him for the permanent affirmation Jesus evoked from him. I recall a story my grandmother told of a man in west Kentucky around 1900. He never touched a drop of "Demon Rum" except for one memorable occasion. He got roaring drunk, stole a horse and buggy, and raced down the main street of Arlington, Kentucky, all the while singing at the top of his lungs the song, "There'll be a hot time in ...

3459. No Evidence Necessary

John 20:24-31

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... speculates aloud as to what it might take for him to believe this after all. As he talks, his rhetoric gets more and more exaggerated. "My friends, I'd have to see with my own eyes the nail holes in his hands. No, tell you what, I'd need to touch those holes with my own finger. Better yet, I'd want to stick my whole hand right into his side where the sword pierced him!" Thomas kept mounting up an ever-larger heap of evidence that he thought he'd need to believe. His words seemed calculated to induce some ...

3460. Easter Heart Burn

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... gathered in the Upper Room and ate with them proving that he wasn't a ghost because ghost's don't need to eat, nor can they. A week later he appeared to them again. Only this time Thomas was there and Jesus tells Thomas to reach out and touch His wounds. He did that so Thomas could truly see and believe. So, you see, you can witness and experience the Risen Christ in your own home, surrounded by family and friends. You can experience the Risen Christ and this Easter Heart Burn across the family table or in ...

3461. Future Perfect

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Christ given for you. Sometimes it takes people by surprise. Sometimes it wakes them up. Sometimes it's what draws them close to God. It was in the hearing of her name, "Mary," by the risen Christ and seeing the empty tomb that woke Mary Magdalene and touched her deeply. Because, No one, no one at all, can say your name like Jesus. When Jesus audibly speaks your name, you listen. Mary listened and then ran to tell the others the Good News of this day. "Jesus is Risen from the Dead." II. Future And because ...

3462. Another Road

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... body. Leave the hurt and the pain caused by others. Leave the guilt of your sin. Leave all that behind and leave by Another Road, the Road of forgiveness. The Road of Healing. You came by one road seeking something this morning. Listen to God, be fed by God, be touched by God. Start the new year on a new journey and leave by Another Road. 1. Dr. Hugh Ross in The Day I Met God, compiled and edited by Jim & Karen Covell and Victorya Michaels Rogers (Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 2001), pp. 47-51.

3463. The Inheritance

Colossians 1:11-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

What are some of the things that get your heart racing and your blood pumping? What are some of the things that reach down into the very viscera of your being and touch your soul and stir your gut? What is it that gives wings to hope and excites your spirit? Is it edge of your seat action/adventure movies like National Treasure, Spiderman or The Day After Tomorrow? Is it fantasy books like Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings or the Chronicles ...

3464. They Said 'Yes!'

Ephesians 1:11-23

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... he spoke of the community of "all the saints." Today we are celebrating All Saints Sunday. A day to remember those who have influenced our lives and our faith. A day to celebrate who we are through who they were and how they touched us and the church. I. Who They Were A. John & Charles Wesley, Zwingly, Martin Luther, Augustine, Billy Graham, Iranaeus, St. Patrick, Martin Luther King, Jr., Richard Allen, Harry Hoosier, Franics Asbury, Peter Cartwright, John Calvin, Abraham, Isaac & Jacob, the Disciples, Mary ...

3465. Guard the Good Treasure

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of the incredible things about being a United Methodist Pastor is being able to baptize people. I mark that as an honor and a privilege. And I especially enjoy baptizing babies and children. Their innocence coupled with the high hopes and expectations of their parents and families touches me in a way that's hard to describe. Part of it is the sacrament itself. Setting aside a child and marking it with God's invisible watermark is something high and holy. But there's also the vows we all take. In my opinion ...

3466. Pursue the Life That Really Is Life

1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . John started volunteering with Mercy Ships when he was 22. On his first trip to Nicaragua, the kids flocked to him like bees to honey. They asked him over and over again if he was a giant. That's how he got his name. He tells story after story of touching children's lives by teaching them Bible stories and letting them hang all over him like a walking jungle gym. Somewhere I've got a picture of him with at least 25 kids hanging all over him. And I don't know who had a bigger grin on their face ...

3467. Time to Get Wet

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... In the early church, even infants were totally immersed in the water. Baptismal fonts were big enough to totally push the infant into the water from head to toe. In many churches today, the water is missing. You don't hear it or see it or touch it or smell it or taste it. There is no "water feature." Even baptisms are neat, barely moist events. Getting soaking wet is just too drippy, messy, and time-consuming. Standing around completely soaked is not socially acceptable. We need a change of clothes. A hair ...

3468. Through You He Will Live Again

John 17:20-26

Illustration

Billy D. Strayhorn

... thread on a wooden wheel while holding conversations as Gandhi did. The physical resemblance between Gandhi and Kingsley was almost startling. After filming a scene in a village south of Delhi, Kingsley stepped out of a car, and an elderly peasant knelt to touch his feet. Embarrassed, Kingsley explained that he was merely an actor playing Gandhi. "We know," replied the villager, "but through you he will surely live again." Let me ask you, "Does the Son of God live again through us? That's Jesus' prayer ...

3469. To Live Is to Choose

Matthew 7:13-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... husband in that play. He’s pictured groping through the darkness of his own soul, no longer able to love his life. All relationships destroyed, unable to overcome his self-condemnation, he agonizes “there was a door but I could not open it - I could not touch the handle. Why could I not walk out of my prison? It t only yesterday that damnation took place but now I must live with it day after day, month after month, forever and ever.” Bu you was it only yesterday that damnation took place? No ...

3470. No Instant Maturity

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... at which we bow, rather than a tool to facilitate growth. It can become a goal that stifles development once we’ve made Studies have shown that highly proficient men, men whose professions require a high level of intellectual achievement, are often out of touch with their emotions, their feelings, and are unable to be sensitive communicate in a deep intimate fashion. It’s true in every area of concern. I’ve known many people proficient in the bible whose spirits were poisoned, and who knew nothing of ...

3471. More Than a Book

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... say, “I baptize with water unto repentance, but he that is coming after me is mightier than I; He will baptize with the Holy Spirit with power.” More than a book, a Bible is a revelation and encounter. No wonder Paul urged Timothy to stay in touch with his roots in the Word, “Continue in what you have learned - from childhood you have been acquainted with sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Jesus Christ.” In the Bible we meet the living God and that leads to ...

3472. The Third Kind of Love

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

James W. Moore

... so many problems.” He paused for a moment, took a deep breath and then he leaned forward and said: “To tell you the truth, I think all those problems are really symptoms. My real problem is that I don’t like myself… and that taints everything I touch and do!” Well, he was probably right. When you don’t like yourself,… when you don’t feel good about yourself, it smudges and distorts every relationship. As I listened to that young lawyer, I found myself remembering a quote I had read some time ...

3473. Is It Okay To Laugh In Church?

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

James W. Moore

... of the Gospel.” In that Spoonerism, is capsuled one of the saddest mistakes in the history of religion, namely the fact that some well-meaning religious people have forgotten that our Christian faith is “good news of great joy.” They have lost touch with the “Cheerful Tidings of the Gospel”… and have chosen instead to come down hard and heavy and threatening with the tearful chidings. This is, of course, a great pity, because our world desperately needs Christian people who are radiant and happy ...

3474. Happy Marriage...It's All About Choices

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

... having lost only 15 minutes with their stop. But, for some reason, the stop made his wife furious… They drove to San Antonio in silence. They endured a miserable weekend. She refused to speak to him… When he tried to talk she turned away. When he tried to touch her, she pushed him away. A week had passed when he came to see me. “She still won’t speak to me,” he said. “She won’t listen to reason.” “She is still punishing me.” Isn’t that sad? Isn’t that tragic? Why do we punish people ...

3475. On the Road with Zacchaeus

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... are. I know all about you. I know what you’ve done, but I want to spend some time with you. Hurry and come down and let’s have lunch together.” Zacchaeus felt the warmth, the love, the acceptance, the forgiveness… and he was so touched in that moment that his whole life was changed. It was turned completely around. By the way… the original Hebrew word for “repent” was “Hashivenu”… and it literally meant “turn around.” It was the word they used in the military for the command “About ...

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