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3676. Breakfast On The Beach

John 21:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... than these things (fishing, fishing boat, nets, the gear and all the stuff of fishing.) Which one was it? It was probably a little of all of them. When Jesus said that all of the disciples would desert him after his betrayal Peter had vehemently said, "I don't care what these guys do. I won't desert you, no matter what happens." In a sense Peter had been claiming that his love for Jesus was greater than theirs. That he was better than them. But he did desert Jesus. Not only did he desert Jesus, he denied ...

3677. Living By The Spirit

Galatians 5:16-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... ordinances of God," then he lists a bunch like Worship, Prayer, Study of Scripture, the Lord's Supper. All those things which help us stand in the presence and love of God, which keep us focused. And we have to maintain that focus. We have to take care of ourselves spiritually so that our faith stays fresh and our love of and for God stays fresh. In Melbourne, Florida a couple of years ago, firefighters got so consumed with the emergency they responded to, they forgot to turn off the deep fat fryer in their ...

3678. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Work

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . The first telethon brought in an unheard of $1 million dollars. Last year, the 42nd Annual Telethon raised a record $63,759,478 for Jerry's Kids. What would Labor Day weekend be without it? I personally think you can see God's presence through the giving, research and care that takes place because of the Telethon. A lot of hard work goes into the event. And you can See God In The Ordinary through that work. But the work of the Telethon isn't the only place you can See God In The Ordinariness of Work. I ...

3679. Joshua People Study

Joshua 1:7-8, Psalm 119:10-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... look at a couple of passages to see where I'm coming from. Joshua 1:7-8 (NRSV) [7] Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to act in accordance with all the law that my servant Moses commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to ... 8] This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful. ...

3680. A Word to Prodigals

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... was preaching on the parable of the prodigal son. After the service a man said, “I really didn’t care much for that, frankly.” Craddock asked, “Why?” The man said. “Well, I guess it’s not your sermon, ... want this man to be your Dad? Jesus was telling a parable about God. Would you want God to operate with mandatory sentences for doing wrong? Be careful how you answer, for, according to the Bible, all of us have done wrong. It’s one of the best known stories in Scripture. “There was a ...

3681. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... was shot. Ten year old Bruce stood there, in complete shock and terror. Nobody came to his rescue. No one swooped him up in caring arms. The only one who showed him an compassion at all was Jim Gordon, the cop who took his statement. (3) Bruce Wayne only ... mouth was to change feet. Peter, one of the reluctant disciples. We know he was married. We know he was a kind man who took care of his mother-in-law and made sure she was comfortable. It's estimated that Peter owned a whole fleet of fishing vessels and may ...

3682. Altar Your Gifts

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:27-42

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of life and our salvation. According to July 2009 Department of Labor report, the average American family spends about 34% of our income on housing; 18% on transportation costs; 12% on food; 11% on Insurance, pension & Social Security; 13% on Personal Care, Clothing and Health Care; and 12% on Education and Entertainment. If we give our Tithes and offerings as the firstfruits, if we make that the first check we write, then there's really no problem. But problem comes when we wait. Because you know, we ...

3683. Only Jesus

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... being depressed and despondent into a responsive bright young man. And even though his spark of life would soon leave him, it got brighter and brighter not dimmer. The boy died but his life had been forever changed. It had been transformed by the ministry of these caring Christians. They had allowed the light of Christ to shine through them. And a young boy's life had been transformed. (3) We're not called to stay on the mountain top when we have a mountain top experience. We're called to bear the light of ...

3684. By Right Paths

Psalm 23:3

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... that God has for us. You may not think so, especially when you get the rolling eyes and attitude. But our children also want to know the boundaries because they know they need boundaries. Friends don't set boundaries, parents do. And boundaries tell your kids that you care. It tells them that they matter enough for you to set limits on their behavior. Oh, they are going to push the boundaries. They're going to test you and see how far you'll stretch the boundaries. But that's OK. I know it's maddening as ...

3685. He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... man’s life was at stake were to be conducted during the day. That way, there could be no secrecy in the trial; it was a way to protect defendants from unfair trials. But the Roman authorities broke this law when they conducted Jesus’ trial at night. They didn’t care about justice or a fair trial; they just wanted to get rid of him. (3) Even though they could find no wrong in him they made him carry a cross up the hill of Golgotha, the place of the skull, where they drove nails in his hands and feet ...

3686. A Chance To Be Made Whole

Matthew 9:18-26

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... again. One of the things this passages teaches us is that God is never too busy for us. We may be too busy for God but God is never too busy for us. We get this notion that God is so busy taking care of everyone else and all the universe that God doesn't have time to care for our petty little lives. Instead, we see Jesus on his way to raise a little girl from the dead. He was in a hurry. The father was frantic, driven and in a hurry. Yet, Jesus paused. He stopped and turned around, when ...

3687. Choosing The Right Gift

John 1:1-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the country of "Me" begin to slowly crumble. For we find that this gift is too big to be contained in just the country of "Me." It's just too big and has to be shared with others. For this gift is a gift from God wrapped with love and care in swaddling clothes. And this gift is The Right Gift, Chosen by God and it changes everything, especially our perception of everything. II. We Are Not Alone A. The movie "I Am Legend" which is PG-13 and pretty intense and really not for children is the third movie based ...

3688. The Character Of Christmas; Herod: The Not So Great

Matthew 2:13-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of his columns. He told about a stranger who put $1,600 in gold coins in a Salvation Army kettle. The person placed the gift there quietly and anonymously. This is exactly the kind of story the print media is looking for to demonstrate the spirit of caring that Christmas brings about. Unfortunately there was a follow up story. The local Salvation Army office began getting phone calls about the gold coins. The coins were stolen. The thief had dropped them in the kettle to get rid of them. So then, Royko told ...

3689. The Character of Christmas; Wise Men: Seeking

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... wasn't just words of praise. It was a pronouncement of the promise of God. God's promise that we can have each day. Hallmark cards have been saying it for years....but it's just as effective today as when they first said it, ˜IF YOU CARE, THEN SEND THE VERY BEST!" God cares. God sent us His very best, not for one day a year, not for a season or a particular time, but for every day of our lives. B. How many of you or your brothers had one of the big Lionel Electric Train Sets? Yeah, that's ...

3690. The Miss, The Kiss, The Mess, The Rest

2 Samuel 11:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... by his success, riding on the crest of his popularity. He plans to jump right back into the middle of it as soon as he takes care of some of those kingly things they pay him to do. It's evening; he rises from a short nap and his eyes are drawn to ... war. David then tells Uriah to go see his wife, thinking that will cover everything up. But Uriah is one of those leaders who cares more about his troops than himself. His men didn't get to spend the night with their wives, so neither did he. David tries ...

3691. Digging Deeper

Philippians 3:12-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... taught. But instead her neighbor was just the opposite. While her son was in the hospital, her neighbor encouraged her to read the Bible. In time she began reading the Bible and she soon discovered that her neighbor had something that she did not have and that was a caring Savior named Jesus Christ. Helping others when they are in need while expecting nothing in return makes a dynamic impact in the lives of all people. (4) And it's a part of who we are supposed to be and how we are supposed to live as the ...

3692. Overcoming Obstacles - Together

Luke 2:1-7, Psalm 107:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... kids. And it never failed, he'd come home from work and Mom, needing the care and advice of another adult, would begin to tell him all the things that went wrong during the day. And which of the kids needed further disciplining from Dad. One day the stress of work got to Dad, as Mom regaled him with the various trouble HIS children had gotten ...

3693. Changing Dysfunction Into Function: Isaac, Jacob and Esau

Genesis 27:15-24, 30-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... became, in Kathy's opinion, her guardian angel. She took special interest in Kathy, often inviting her into her home where the two of them had long talks. She told Kathy that God loved her. She said that Jesus' death on the cross shows how much God cares. Mrs. Parsons made a world of difference to Kathy. The story doesn't end here. A friendship also developed between Mrs. Parsons and Kathy's mother. Her mother felt as alienated as her daughter. It was Mrs. Parsons who led both mother and daughter to a heart ...

3694. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

3695. Harvesting What We Plant

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... kids how much we love them and how much we love God because We Harvest What We Plant. Conclusion A bald man and his wife one night decided to go out to dinner and hired a baby sitter to take care of their kids. While they were gone, the baby sitter got interested in TV and wasn't watching the kids very carefully. The couple's little boy got into his father's electric shaver and shaved a big landing strip right down the middle of his head. When Dad, got home, he was furious. He said, "Son! I told you never ...

3696. CSI: Jerusalem

Luke 24:36-48

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Spring Interviews of those in the process of working toward the ordained ministry. Our interview team had finished and we had a little bit of a break, so I walked down to the fellowship hall of the Church to get a cup of coffee. The host Church has a Day Care Center and the doors of the rooms open onto the hallway leading to the fellowship hall. As I was walking down the hall, I couldn't help but overhear a conversation between two of the teachers. One of them was talking about one of the boys in her class ...

3697. Cross Eyed: Anger

John 2:13-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... evil twin: "Boodeebeep: We're sorry but you must first dial a 1 when dialing this number. Please hang up and dial again." I don't care how many numbers we have to remember or have to dial, just make it consistent. Especially in the Metroplex where there are 12 dozen area ... as we are, yet without sin." If Jesus was without sin, and Jesus got angry, then anger is not a sin. We don't much care for an angry Jesus. We prefer to think of Jesus as meek and mild. But we need to remember meek doesn't mean weak. It ...

3698. Amazing Authority

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... returned it with the legend, "No longer at this address." Many of us have the feeling; that our lives really don't matter, that we're unnoticed and unloved. And the same was true back then. But Jesus cared for the people. His love and concern came through in everything Jesus said and did. And Jesus cares for us. B. Not only that, but Jesus gave them and us something besides commentary and quotes about the Scripture. Jesus gave us something to believe in and hang onto. You see words aren't enough. There has ...

3699. The Dachshund Dilemma

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... they launch out on their own. In most cases, they wait for another group of geese to fly overhead and they join them, adding to the safety and flying efficiency of their numbers. (6) A vital church is one that understands its mission in the world, at the same time caring for the members of its flock. This brings us to the final element in a growing church: in a growing church each person knows that he or she has a ministry to fulfill. As St. Paul tells us: “All of you are Christ’s body, and each one is ...

3700. When God Is Like a Mother

John 14:15-31

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , but we were sincere about being filled with a love that had no end. That’s what the Holy Spirit does. She loves you with a love that won’t end. Once upon a time a woman went on a cruise. She was short on cash so she became very careful about her spending. When dinner time came, she dined in her room on crackers and other snacks, hoping to save money. On the last night of the cruise, she finally decided to join the rest of the passengers in the dining room. There she was delightfully served a delicious ...

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