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3501. The Dayspring From On High

Luke 1:5-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... chapter of Luke. One is the story of the birth of John -- the other of the prophecy Zachariah pronounced over his son. We have time just to lift up two brief thoughts from these two stories. One has to do with the naming of the baby. When Elizabeth and Zachariah brought the child to the temple for circumcision and naming, the folks naturally thought that the child would be named Zachariah after his father. But Elizabeth told them, no, his name was going to be John. The people couldn't believe it so they ...

3502. A Sovereign God With A Shepherd's Heart

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... strengthen the credentials of a Messianic claimant to the throne of Israel. "For Augustus the taking of censuses was one of the ways he employed to get control of the various parts of his empire. But -- and here is the irony of the thing --in the process, as he thought, of tightening on his grip on his huge empire, he so organized things that Jesus, son of Mary, son of David, son of God, destined to sit on the throne of Israel and of the world, was born in the City of David, his royal ancestor." (Gooding, p ...

3503. The House Of Our Dreams

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... them and said to Mary -- "Behold this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against -- and a sword will pierce through your own soul as well – that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed. What might that have done for Mary's thinking -- her thoughts were confused enough -- no doubt her mind was contorting in anguish. Her head was spinning -- what is all this about -- and now this word of this man of God -- that a sword will pierce through my own soul as ...

3504. Noah: The Bearer Of An Alternative Possibility

Genesis 6:1-8:22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... 31, 1988) Had I been God, I suspect I would have popped humankind upside the head. And God wanted to -- don't you think? Listen to verses 5 and 6 again: "The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart." God wanted to pop humankind upside the head -- Had you or I been God, that's precisely what we would have done -- given ...

3505. I Am Christ's

2 Corinthians 5:17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him." So, to proceed with this series, we need to lay a foundation. We do so by exploring our spiritual relationship with Christ which Paul characterized as being "in Christ." Students of Pauline thought, as different from one another as Adolph Deissman and Albert Schweitzer, are agreed that the phrase "In Christ" is the central category of Paul's thinking. This phrase, "in Christ," or "in Christ Jesus", is used by Paul in his letters 169 times. What ...

3506. The Nuclear Truth Of Christianity

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of this entire passage. By grace you have been saved is the ringing conviction of Paul's life. And, verses 8 through 10 -- where this thought is stated and amplified -- are really a summary of the first five chapters of Paul's letter to the Romans. It was Paul's bold ... teachers, but that in common speech, we hear from all high thinkers about the lower type of humanity being dead to the loftier thoughts in which they live and move and have their being. It has passed into a common place of language to speak of ...

3507. Walk In Newness Of Life

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... so do you. I am a Christian, but I know that I do not always act authentically and consistently Christian. So the noun-adjective distinction with that word makes me very uncomfortable. I hope it does you. J. A. Davidson, who inspired this line of thought, says, "We are misled when we think of being a Christian and being Christian as matters of achievement." St. Augustine, one of the most influential thinkers in Christian history, said that "God deals with us, not as we are, but as we are becoming." Martin ...

3508. Courage Me!

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... months back? Well, my wife thinks I was wrong. My daughter thinks I was wrong. So, I guess I was wrong." Jack said to him, "Well, I thought so, too, but I would never have said so." The old man continued, "Did you know that I cut my pledge?" Jack responded, "No, but I'm ... preacher was talking about." Sylvester said, "I'm not surprised." But the old man continued. "I'm ashamed of what I have thought, and want to apologize." "You don't need to do that," said Sylvester. "Yes I do," responded the old man, "And ...

3509. A Fragrant Offering

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the straw to his lips as he pulled the oxygen mask aside. The medicine was making him sick. She fetched the basin, wrapped a firm arm around his spasm racked shoulders and mopped the sweat from his forehead. "So, in the end, love comes down to this, I thought: Not some Clark Gable appraisal of Vivian Leigh or some sex symbol's seductive pose, but "Help me sit up." In the end, love is not a smoldering glance across the dance floor, the clink of crystal, a leisurely picnic spread upon a summer's clover. It is ...

3510. Baptized...and Baptized

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . Under direct inspiration of God, such men as these had counseled, sometimes rebuked and denounced emperors and kings and priests and even nations at large. That's who John is -- in that line of great prophets -- but he tells us that he's not the Messiah as people thought he might be -- in fact, he was not even worthy to tie the thongs of the Messiah's sandals -- He that was coming after him was mightier -- the One who was coming would baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire. So, don't ever forget this ...

3511. At The Fork In The Road

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... power, to prove His love. That temptation is tied into our being enamored with the spectacular. Have you heard the story about the lion who was stalking through the jungle looking for trouble? He thought he was really something. The king of the jungle. The greatest beast of the wild. And he wanted to make sure everyone else thought that as well. He grabbed a tiger who was passing by. And he put a strangle-hold on him. He growled ferociously and said, "Who's the king of the jungle?" And the tiger, trembling ...

3512. The Art Of Borrowing And Lending A Donkey

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... be able to give you a marvelous gift of love. His name is "High Cotton". When ____________________ learned our dog's name, he asked me if I had heard the country song, "High Cotton." He thought that's where we got the dog's name. But not so. I discovered, though, that the song is worth more than the inspiration for a dog's name. I thought of it as I worked on this idea of trusting the instructor. Part of the song goes like this: We didn't know the times were lean Around our house the grass was green. It ...

3513. Can You Hear The Rooster Crow?

Luke 22:54-62

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... follow Jesus. Do you have that passion? We asked the question earlier: When the rooster crowed, and Peter was confronted with his own denial, what did he think of Judas. Judas had not yet hanged himself. I don't know, but my hunch is that Peter might have thought, "I'm just like Judas -- what I have done is as dastardly shameful as what he did, though the consequences may be different." I wonder, though, did Peter look for Judas after the condemnation of Jesus and his death. I hope he did -- I wish he had ...

3514. The Whole Load

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... is this second expression of the principle: We extend ourselves not only for the sake of others but for our own sakes. Notice the movement of scripture. After Jesus tells us what we are to do in extending ourselves for the sake of others, he introduces a transitional thought, verse 31: "Do to others as you would have them do to you." Then he illustrates that and the principle of giving for the sake of others with the dynamic of love: giving and forgiving . Listen to just a part of that in verses 32 and 33 ...

3515. When Jesus Comes

Luke 8:22-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... I reflected on people. I've seen people become little because they lived with little ideas and midget moral convictions. I know people who have become little because they associated only with people who had their same hide bound rigid notions and never entertained a liberal thought. I've seen people who were so narrow that they were flat. People, like sharks, adjust themselves to the size of their environment. Why do we do it? We're afraid -- afraid to break out. I talk with a lot of people who want a "no ...

3516. As Real As It Gets

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... for 10 cents. He did so and had a successful sale. Later he did the same thing, and had another successful sale. The clerk approached the owner and suggested that they open up a store specializing in items that cost only a nickel or dime. The owner thought it was a bad idea and refused. The clerk went into business for himself and became very successful with his idea. His name was F. W. Woolworth. His old employer later said, 'I have calculated that every word I used to turn young Woolworth down cost me ...

3517. When You Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... way I read an Associated Press news report about a woman who was suing the Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, and a Catholic cemetery for $250,000 in personal damages. For seventeen years she prayed at and placed flowers on what she thought was the grave of her husband. The cemetery, however, had made a mistake - - a big mistake. They’d placed her husband’s headstone on the wrong grave and the man was actually buried on an adjacent plot. The suit claimed that the woman suffered severe ...

3518. Our Father's Love Begotten

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... lost, God is most present? I hope you have, for darkness is no time for despair, it is a time for waiting on the Lord, confident that He is "Alpha and Omega, He the source and ending He". II. Now a second focus of thought, the first words of the hymn: "of the Father's love begotten." The thought is this: Jesus is God's love word to us. "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us full of grace and truth." God has done what only God could do come to us personally in Jesus Christ. So Jesus is God's ...

3519. Getting Ourselves Off Our Hands

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... his problem. He was determined not to be remembered as a thief. "With courage and with God's help, he began to live in a new way, giving to others, helping others in every way. He performed endless small acts of kindness for everyone. He was thoughtful, helpful, compassionate, caring, generous and always dependable. Years and years went by, and of course he became an old man. One day a visitor came to the village. He saw this elderly man and wondered about the letters on his forehead. He asked the people of ...

3520. Overcoming The Destructive Dont's That Have Shaped Our Lives

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... is known by the company his mind keeps. Now that isn't Scripture either, but it's very close to it. Proverbs 23:7 puts it this way: "As he thinks in his heart, so is he." And Jesus said, (Matt 15:19.) "For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, fornication, theft, false witness, slander." "A man is known by the company his mind keeps." When we reflect a bit on our life, we realize how true it is. Our minds are full of ideas and notions that shape our lives. Some of these are healthy, some ...

3521. Reflections On A Calling (ten-year Anniversary Sermon)

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ministry, that we need to look at that has to do with reminding us that we have a treasure in earthen vessels. Sometimes the task is so overwhelming that I grow weary, and I'm not sure about the next hour --much less the next day. I thought it would be helpful for you to hear what makes the ministry so difficult and overwhelming -- at least my ministry as I perceive it. I'm sure the other staff would join me in some of these observations. I identify three things: Powerlessness, pace, and pettiness. First ...

3522. The Life Question: What Are You Looking For?

John 1:35-42

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... most influential spiritual model for me in my life. I bent down to her and I asked her, 'What can you teach me about loving Jesus?' She thought for a moment, opened her eyes so wide, smiled so big and said, 'Love Jesus with all your heart.' I desire to do just that. I ... of her life. It is so with all of us. What we are looking for tells the story of who we are. II. Now, a second thought: "If you find what you are looking for and don't know Jesus, you will still need more to make you happy." Now that's a ...

3523. A Rod For The Back Of Fools

Proverbs 25:1-28

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... love. With caring. And if you don't speak your mind and heart you are foolish. Now that becomes a rather harsh word when we move into the next area of concern that has to do with speaking our mind and heart -- the whole matter of witnessing. Have you ever thought of it in that fashion? If as a Christian, you don't speak your mind and heart about Jesus Christ, then you foolish. The words fool and folly are kin to each other. They are first cousins. What is the answer to the folly of the world? Is it not ...

3524. Through God's Breathed Word

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . Ernie has had a tough time of it; malignancy and extensive treatment for that interrupted by back surgery. Ernie came to see me on Labor Day -- called and said he wanted to bring us a little gift. He brought a cassette tape, aptly titled "Country Boy...City Boy" -- he thought I'd like the title, but he knew the music was exceptional and I would get great pleasure out of it. He also brought me a letter which I didn't read until after our delightful hour's visit. Let me read you a part of his letter. When ...

3525. When the Doctors Can't Help You

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... mourner present. She seemed so lonely that Campolo decided to stay for the funeral. He even drove with her to the cemetery. At the end of the graveside service, as he and the woman were driving away, Campolo finally confessed that he had not known her husband. "I thought as much," said the widow. "I didn't recognize you. But it doesn't really matter." She squeezed his arm so hard it hurt. "You'll never, ever, know what this means to me." (2) And it did mean more to her than she could express. Burdens are ...

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