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3526. The Authority of Scripture: God's Breathed Word

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . “Yes, dad, I know, but I have discovered in reading the Bible that Jesus had long hair too.” The fathers reply was really disarming. “Yes, son, I realize that, but if you will keep reading the Bible, you will also discover that Jesus walked everywhere He went!” Well, that is not all we’ll discover if we keep reading the Bible. When Paul says to Timothy, “All Scripture is inspired by God,” he is literally saying: “Scripture is God’s breathed Word.” That means it is more than a book. Let ...

3527. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v2

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to sink in – it’s a very helpful truth. Relax in the fact that there comes a time when we need to leave to God and to others what we cannot do ourselves. Now this is not a lesson we learn once and for all. We have to keep reminding ourselves of it and keep acting on it over and over again. I confess that this has been and is a big problem in my life. Praying for you students as I do – and hearing from you as I give you the opportunity to make your requests known to me – I am ...

3528. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v1

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to sink in – it’s a very helpful truth. Relax in the fact that there comes a time when we need to leave to God and to others what we cannot do ourselves. Now this is not a lesson we learn once and for all. We have to keep reminding ourselves of it and keep acting on it over and over again. I confess that this has been and is a big problem in my life. Praying for our students as I do – and hearing from them as I give them the opportunity to make their requests known to me – I am ...

3529. We Who Are Many Are One Body

Mark 5:1-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... here, as well as a great cost. To come to this table is to come confessing our sins and receiving Christ’s forgiveness – it’s to be healed by God. It gives God the opportunity to heal us, to clothe us in glory – to restore us, to enable us to keep alive who we are. As Paul said, once we’ve come here – to this table – that is, once we have received His saving grace, we’re brothers and sisters in the body of Christ. Here legion will give way to Jesus, and we will arise to speak only of God ...

3530. Dealing With Your Enemies

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... killing terrorists and more terrorists step in line behind them. “Mole-whacking” is what some of our soldiers call it. You whack one mole in your yard and another sticks up its head in another part of the yard. Violence may keep the enemy at bay, but it will not solve the problem. Only the love of Christ can do that. TV news reporter Peter Arnett was visiting the West Bank in Israel when a bomb exploded in the middle of town. He was surrounded by anguished screams and clouds of smoke. ...

3531. Abraham and God's Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... would father a mighty nation. When we come to today’s lesson, many years have passed and Sarai is still barren. She is now in her seventies. Children? Even if she had a child at this advanced age, how would she ever have the energy to keep up with it? What hope could there possibly be that God would ever grant Abram and Sarai their deepest and most significant dream, that of parenthood? Many couples through the years have identified with Abram and Sarai’s predicament. Abram was troubled and he let God ...

3532. The Baptism Of Jesus

Luke 3:1-20

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... Holy Spirit. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Forgive us, God, if we ever take lightly our baptism. On that occasion your Spirit came upon us, and when we have ignored it, we have failed you and ourselves. Keep us ever mindful of our own responsibilities as your children, and strengthen us in our resolve to keep your commandment to make disciples -- baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Offertory Prayer O God, you have established your church as the Body of Christ, with ...

3533. Jesus Calls Disciples

Luke 5:1-11

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... us may hear your call to be a part of hastening the day when your will is done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, we know there have been times when you called us to follow you and we turned deaf ears. Keep us from being so engrossed in our daily tasks, Lord, that we ignore your summons to be witnesses of your love to others. Amen. Offertory Prayer All that we have, Lord, comes from you. By our own efforts alone we accomplish nothing. Accept these gifts from grateful hearts, and ...

3534. The Lord Searches The Heart

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... O God, everywhere we turn we see people who trust only in themselves and the power of money. We come to you in this time of worship, putting our trust in you and seeking the power of your Holy Spirit to keep us from evil. Help us to resist temptation, and enable us to keep on bearing fruit for your kingdom. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Search our minds and test our hearts, Lord, and where we have failed you, pardon our iniquities and forgive our shortcomings. Reinforce our resolve to trust you, and you alone ...

3535. Happiness And Sorrow

Luke 6:17-26

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... we do and say. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, like those early followers of Jesus, we want to reach out and touch you, for we know that power comes from you. We need the strength that comes from your Holy Spirit to keep us from the lure of money and the ignorance of selfishness which prevent us from serving you by serving others. Forgive our past failures, and send your Holy Spirit on us to lead us in the days ahead. Amen. Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, we bring these gifts as ...

3536. Citizens Of Heaven

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... and determination to be faithful followers of our Lord and Master, even Jesus Christ. Amen. Prayer Of Confession When we are tempted, God, by the ways of the world, call us back to the example of your Son, Jesus Christ. Keep us from becoming enemies of our Lord, and fortify us to keep on following in the footsteps of your Son, who lived and died and was resurrected for our salvation. Amen. Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, the gifts we bring cannot be compared to the great gift you have given us in your ...

3537. We Must Finish The Work God Has Given Us

Luke 13:31-35

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... us the power to carry out our mission despite difficulties we may confront. In Jesus' name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession God, when the going gets tough, the road seems too rough to continue, and we are tempted to give up, may your Holy Spirit come upon us and keep us at our task. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, your love for us has been demonstrated by the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ. With these gifts we would show our love for you. Bless the gifts and those who gave, we ...

3538. The Man With A Plumbline

Amos 7:10-17

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... you will give us the mind of Christ so that when we see those whom society overlooks we will stop to help and not pass by. Keep us ever mindful of the homeless and the poor, and let your grace shine through us as we seek to lift them from despair. Through our ... the example you have given us in Jesus Christ. Forgive us, we pray, and by the power of your Spirit enable us to rebuild in keeping with your law of love and concern. We know that unless this is done, our lives will crumble and fall. We pray in Jesus' ...

3539. Get off the Throne and Learn Wisdom

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... tearing each other to bits though a thousand secret, and sometimes spoken, judgments? In our following of Christ, how do we keep from becoming intimate enemies with one another? It’s a good question. These six verses from Matthew 7 are an advanced ... God. Doctors are a relief to the sick, even if pain in involved. Verse 5. If it oinks and barks, don’t preach to it but keep praying! It is finally not your responsibility. Only God can crack tough nuts. Verse 6. That’s all I know to say. You ponder the ...

3540. Comfortable Christianity Is a Big, Fat Lie

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... beyond? That is a test of truth from First Corinthians and First John. To deny any of the main doctrines found in Scripture and summarized in the Great Trinitarian Creeds is to mark oneself as a false prophet. I frankly think that those who keep stirring up the church every few years with their supposedly secret insights into when the Lord will return are false prophets spreading fear and panic instead of steadfast faith and genuine hope. Whenever there are new troubles in the Middle East, they bring out ...

3541. Encouragement To Witness

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... each one of us. Let our mission be made clear, and may we feel the power of your Spirit encouraging us to go forth to be faithful witnesses of your love. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, forgive us when we let disappointment and despair get the upper hand. Keep us faithful in our service to you, and may we never lose our hope for a future directed by you. Amen. Offertory Prayer The offerings we bring, O Lord, may seem relatively small and insignificant, but make us ever mindful that each of us can make a ...

3542. Beware Of False Prophets

Jeremiah 29:1-23

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... worship our wonderful God! Collect God of mercy and compassion, we thank you for the revelation of yourself in Jesus Christ. As benefactors of your compassion, may we in turn allow your love for others to shine through us as we serve you to the best of our ability. Keep us alert to the purveyors of gloom and doom so that we do not allow these false prophets to dampen our faith or diminish our hope that the day will come when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that you are Lord of all. Amen. Prayer ...

3543. We Have This Hope

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... . Collect Almighty God, our Father, we give you thanks for the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ. By his life, death, and resurrection he has removed the veil that kept us from really knowing you, and given us the promise and hope of eternal life with you. Keep us ever mindful that we live in your sight, and through your Holy Spirit may we try to commend ourselves to everyone's good conscience, that through us they may come to know you. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Eternal God, we know that you have given each ...

3544. The Seven Delightful Blessings of the Word of God in the Believer's Life

Psalm 119:169-176

Sermon

Michael Milton

... were killed in the schoolhouse, said this to a reporter: We don’t understand why this happened…and it’s hard to accept. But God has a plan because he allowed this to happen. His ways are so much higher than ours. We try to accept his will and just keep on going. That is why we are able to forgive.... Mrs. Rita Rhoads, a midwife in the community who delivered two of the slain girls said this: ...if you don’t live in Jesus, and you suffer the loss of a child...you would be in utter despair, without ...

3545. Night Moves

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... is named "Candler" because the bishop loved the hymn. They were going to take it out of the hymnal, and he insisted that they keep it in. Bishops have that kind of authority, so it was kept in. But probably the reason it is named "Candler" is that it ... lived up to this time is going to continue, and God will be with him and bless all that he has done. "The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you ...

3546. A Fool and His Money

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... man, who had more than enough possessions to guarantee his comfort. The obvious conclusion was this is a righteous man, this is a man who has been blessed by God. In fact, he must be very righteous, because his blessings just keep coming. No matter what he does, all these wonderful things keep happening to him, making him richer and richer. He must be doing something right in his life. The man, in order to insure his future, or as the parable puts it, so he can "eat, drink, and be merry," into an indefinite ...

3547. How to Look Foolish

1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... pointed out to me that, like the rest of the world, Lego toys have become much more sophisticated in the last thirty years. If I keep at it, I think I will master Lego toys someday. But there are a whole lot of other things that I won't even touch ... what kind of a world this is. There is something terribly, terribly wrong with this world if the Son of God ends up on a cross. So keep the scandal in the cross. Also, the way of the cross is the way this world is going to get fixed. The way of the cross is ...

3548. Let's Get Serious

Matthew 21:28-32

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... budget. You want a budget low enough so that you have a victory, and everybody feels like they have really contributed. You set a budget. Then you ask the people, "Will you now make a contribution to the budget so that we can pay the bills around here, keep the doors opened?" And you always ask politely, because the last thing you want to do in any finance campaign is offend anybody. No pressure, because that will offend them, and they will all walk out. That is the way you raise money. But that is not what ...

3549. Simeon's Song

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... when Anna says, "This is the one, this baby is the Messiah," it means something. Anna is there to represent survivors. Those for whom the news never changes, they know Christmas isn't going to remove their problems. They know that they are just going to have to keep on going. They know that life is going to continue to be pretty much the same. So when Anna, the survivor, says, "This is what I have been waiting for, this is the fulfillment of my life," it means something. We are supposed to pay attention. In ...

3550. You Are Somebody!

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

King Duncan

... was a child, Thurman gathered his children into a warm embrace and said to them, “Listen, you little girls are somebody. In fact, you are so important and so valuable to God and so powerful that it takes the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the whole state police force to keep you little girls off those swings!” (1) You are somebody! It’s terrible when a person believes that his or her life doesn’t count. We see it all the time. The teenager who feels he doesn’t fit in. The adult loner who ...

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3526. The Authority of Scripture: God's Breathed Word

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

3527. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v2

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

3528. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v1

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to sink in – it’s a very helpful truth. Relax in the fact that there comes a time when we need to leave to God and to others what we cannot do ourselves. Now this is not a lesson we learn once and for all. We have to keep reminding ourselves of it and keep acting on it over and over again. I confess that this has been and is a big problem in my life. Praying for our students as I do – and hearing from them as I give them the opportunity to make their requests known to me – I am ...

3529. We Who Are Many Are One Body

Mark 5:1-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

3530. Dealing With Your Enemies

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

King Duncan

3531. Abraham and God's Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan