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3901. Our Journey With Jesus

2 Corinthians 5:17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... miracle of God. And listen to this – God loves each one of us as though each one of us were the only person in the world to love. I hope you got a chance to read at least some of the little book we sent you before you came, entitled Father’s Love Letter. How I resonate to ... Christ. Asbury is seeking to ground men and women in the wonderful faith, the powerful faith we believe is the only hope in the world. We’re standing firm in that faith – but we’re moving forward. That has been the theme of ...

3902. A Church for the 21st Century: Holy, Charismatic, Apostolic - An Enclave of Resistance

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in Los Angeles. The Diocese of Los Angeles commissioned the famous Spanish architect Jose Rafael Moneo to design the building. Their hope is that the cathedral will be completed by the beginning of the millennium. It’s to be a peculiar witness to the ... abhor what is evil and we cling to what is good. In honor we give preference to one another. We are able to rejoice in hope – but we’re also able to be patient in tribulation. We attend to the needs of the saints and we give ourselves to hospitality. We ...

3903. Let Not Thy Will Roar, When Thy Power Can But Whisper

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

As most of you know, I have been away for awhile. I hope you know that. It started out to be a two-month renewal leave. It ended up being six weeks – two of ... States Army. I am head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon in Washington, D. C.” After a slight pause, the young solider said, “Well sir, that is a very important job. I sure hope you don’t blow it.” No matter where we are, or what we do, we don’t want to blow it – we don’t want to blow it. So we pretend to be sufficient, we ...

3904. Standing In the Gap: The Work of Intercession

2 Chronicles 7:11-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... are experts in prayer—the more we pray, the more we realize that we are limited—and that we’re not tapping all the resources of power that prayer has for us. I want to be quick to say that I’m not satisfied with my own prayer life. I hope you’re not bothered too much by my confession of weakness and limitation in sharing a Peanuts cartoon with you. Some of you who have known me a while would know that I might do that. Lucy is the meanest character of all the Peanuts characters. She’s the one ...

3905. Some Healing Is Up To You

John 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ’s faith operating for the healing sake of another. But in this instance, I think Jesus is teaching us a big lesson: some healing is up to us. Concentrate on the man in our story for a moment. For thirty-eight years he had been ill. Had hope died in him? Had he adjusted himself to a passive, dull despair? Consider this possibility. Could it have been that the man was content in his illness, secure and comfortable in being sick because if he were well, he would have to accept the responsibility of making ...

3906. The Church: An Enclave of Resistance v2

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

3907. The Authority of Scripture: God's Breathed Word

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... every good work is here. I heard a story of a young fellow who desperately wanted a car for his sixteenth birthday. That is all he talked about and he knew his parents had gotten the message. When the day finally arrived, he looked out the window hopefully thinking that surely his new car would be there. But to his great disappointment, it wasn’t. There was no car at all. He asked his parents why he hadn’t gotten the car. The father responded, “Son, there are three reasons. First, your grades are bad ...

3908. The Church: An Enclave of Resistance v1

Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same ...

3909. With Jesus In The Wilderness

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... it can be done. Time spent in the wilderness is a prerequisite for a deep experience of faith. God has a place for the wilderness, not that we shall stay there, but that we shall move through the wilderness and, in doing so, experience new faith, new hope, new love. Are you in the wilderness this day? By the grace of God you can make it through. 1. Kitty’s Daily Mews, Copyright (c) 1997-2003, http://www. katscratch. com. 2. Dennis J. DeHaan 3. http://www.wpcdurham.org/Sermons/02132005paul.htm 4. David E ...

3910. A Chosen People

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... and a light for the Gentiles . . .” (42:6) Israel wasn’t chosen because God loved Israel more than the other peoples of the world. Israel was chosen for a purpose--to declare God’s praise to all nations. This is why you and I were chosen as well. I hope you understand that. We are a very fortunate people. If we interpret our good fortune to mean that God somehow prefers us to others, it would be a disastrous mistake. If God has chosen us, it is for a reason. It is because God wants us to declare God ...

3911. God Does Not Forsake His People

Isaiah 62:1-12

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... them of your love, speak also to us this day. Let this time of worship be a reminder to us that you do not forsake us in time of trouble. Turn our hearts and minds from the shallow promises of the world to the only true source of our faith, hope, and trust -- even Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we do not understand how you can be pleased with us when so often we ignore your commands and are beguiled by the lures of the world. We humbly accept your forgiveness, and pray that by the ...

3912. Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... to drink from that fountain that we may go from this place to demonstrate God's love to all we meet. All: Thanks be to the God of love! Amen. Collect Lord, we come this morning because we know how much we need faith, hope, and love. We understand that love never gives up, and faith, hope, and patience never fail when we truly love. Send your Spirit upon us as we worship that love may be rekindled in our lives, and as it burns within us it may ignite all our actions. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Prayer Of ...

3913. Do Not Cling To The Past

Isaiah 43:14-28

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... be our eternal home. Leader: Come, let us worship the God of all times. Collect Everlasting God, who changes not but is the same yesterday, today, and forever, keep us from dwelling on the past, fix our attention on your will for us today, and give us hope and vision for tomorrow. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we have all been guilty of dreaming of the "good old days," of resisting change because we are comfortable with the way we have always done things in the past. Forgive our ...

3914. Evil Deeds Lead To Destruction

1 Kings 21:1-29

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... . Leader: I pray to you, O Lord; you hear my voice in the morning. People: At sunrise I offer my prayer and wait for your answer. All: Make your way plain for me to follow. Amen. Collect Heavenly Father, we give you thanks for the hope that sustains us along life's journey, and for the hope that keeps us determined to serve you in all that we do. Through your Son, Jesus Christ, you have given us the Light that guides us day by day, and the love that comforts us in time of sorrow. Above all, through Jesus we ...

3915. What Are You Doing Here?

1 Kings 19:1-8, 1 Kings 19:9-18

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... is your God?" The battle seems hopeless and we are ready to give up. Help us, God, to be less concerned about our own safety and more determined to carry out your will. Speak to us with the soft whisper that caught Elijah's attention, giving us new hope and a new vision of your kingdom. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, we are sensitive to the fact that our actions often hurt the feelings of our family and friends, but seldom consider their effect on you, our Father in heaven. Forgive us, we pray, for our ...

3916. God Has Made You His Friends

Colossians 1:15-23

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... . Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we must confess that we have not always been faithful. There have been times when the path we travel seems dark, and our faith and trust in you has been shaken. We gather this morning to strengthen the foundation of our hope, and pray that through your Holy Spirit we will find the power we need to remain steadfast in our loyalty to you under all circumstances. Amen. Offertory Prayer Ever-faithful God, accept these gifts, we pray, as a sign of our commitment to your kingdom ...

3917. The Privilege and the Price

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... doctrines and disciplines as they were called to do. And if they refuse to discipline one another, how can they hope to gain credibility when they speak in public? They continue to bluster, but fewer and fewer are listening. Like the ... , the rot begins to creep, and where the lamp burns low, there the darkness grows. CONCLUSION I leave you with three blessings. I need hope, and so do you. The first is a summary of church history by one its distinguished reporters, Dr. Kenneth Latourette, who wrote "No life ...

3918. Peacemaking and Self Control

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... -breakers and peace-fakers; we become people who see possibilities others ignore and exploit them for the kingdom of God. It is only in Christ’s presence and in his service that we have the chance to become a new brand of people who offer hope to this angry, bitter, hurting, conflicted, litigious, resentful world, and to do it one relationship at a time. Unless the church is a place of honest peace, and genuine forgiveness, we have nothing to export. If you want to change the world, ask Christ to change ...

3919. The Heart of an Intimate Matter

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... . If not, then there is hell to pay, and anyway, in the resurrection you can have your right eye and right hand back again! Moral cancers must be cut out, and for Jesus, lust is a malignant malformation of a God given desire. It will consume and kill all hopes for happiness. This is one battle every Christian man and woman must win. My guess is that Dan Brown’s DaVinci Code, lusty Jesus is more like Dan Brown than the Jesus of the Four Gospels.7 Just as greed is the shadow side of enjoying any particular ...

3920. Obedience Really Matters

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... from higher ground. A village builder in Jesus’ day had two choices. They did not excavate foundations. You built a house in the valley on sandy soil or on a rocky hillside.20 One was easier than the other. Hillside builders planned for the worse; valley builders hoped for the best. And if the winter rains come in a rush, a dry creek bed or water quickly becomes a torrent that sweeps all away. Hard rain, strong winds, and flash floods: it blew and beat on both houses. They look alike, but when the storm ...

3921. Faith And Duty

Luke 17:1-10

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H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship Leader: We were hungry and thirsty and had given up all hope. Then in our trouble we called to the Lord and he saved us from our distress. People: We must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he has done for us. Leader: We ... multitudes can be given the Bread of Life by means of our offerings. Receive our gifts and bless their use in the spreading of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Amen. Hymns "Filled With The Spirit's Power" "Hope Of The World" "Faith Of Our Fathers"

3922. Beware Of False Prophets

Jeremiah 29:1-23

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... , 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 Of Confession O Lord, too often we have thought that we must withdraw from the world in order to follow your teachings faithfully. Help us to understand ...

3923. The New Creation

Isaiah 65:17-25

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... is! Leader: Sing to the Lord because of the great things he has done. People: Let the whole world hear the news. Leader: Let everyone shout and sing! People: God is great, and he lives among his people. Collect Creator God, we thank you for the vision and hope of a new world in which there will be no weeping, and everyone will live at peace together -- even the wolf and the lamb. We thank you for your Son, Jesus Christ, who taught us that your kingdom begins in our hearts when we learn to love our enemies ...

3924. Peace With God Through Christ, Our Lord

Romans 5:1-11

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. Come, let us worship Almighty God, revealed to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Collect Almighty and Everlasting God, we give you thanks for the hope that is within us revealed to us by your Son, Jesus Christ. This hope that one day we will share your eternal glory is strengthened by the outpouring of your love for us by means of the Holy Spirit. Thanks be to you, O God. Amen. Prayer Of Confession God of mercy and love, we confess ...

3925. On Level Ground

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... dropped her head and said sheepishly, "I 'tink he was a wabbit!" We are not that limited in our knowledge of the disciples -- I hope. We know their names. That is, if we aren't under pressure to name them. I think I told you about one of my most ... to this country through Chicago. I think that's the only time in my life I've ever returned from overseas travel through Chicago. And I hope I don't have to do that again -- because I've never had as much trouble with customs. I had a very close connection to get ...

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