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3926. Help Me, I'm Lost

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... raft had left it behind. Two months into the voyage and thousands of miles from land, one of the men, a man named Herman, lost his footing and fell overboard. The raft, driven by a strong wind in heavy seas, moved ahead faster than Herman could swim. The five remaining men were naturally horrified. They tried to throw Herman a life belt on a rope, but the wind blew it back at them. In seconds, Herman was all but lost to their sight in the mass of waves. Suddenly one of the men, a man named Knute, grabbed ...

3927. There's Something about Con Men

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... The saying is only partially true at best. God helps all those who call upon His name, not just the highly motivated. But God will not do for us what we can do for ourselves. If God constantly worked to solve all our problems for us, we would remain forever emotionally and spiritually immature. Got a problem? Here’s the answer: Pray and work. God likes us to pray, but he also likes people of action. Pray and work. Don’t attempt one without the other. 1. “Man of the year: Duke Digger” Maxim, May 2002 ...

3928. Wine Stewards

Luke 16:1-15

Illustration

Brett Blair

... constructed as a false wall to cover up the hotel’s silverware, 20,000 precious bottles, and even the fortunes of some of the hotel’s important guests. It was reopened in 1945 by Sir Winston Churchill, who celebrated by sipping an 1811 rum, a few bottles of which still remain in the cellar awaiting purchase.

3929. Here I Am

Hebrews 12:18-29

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... voice shook the earth; but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven." [27] This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of what is shaken that is, created things so that what cannot be shaken may remain. [28] Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe; [29] for indeed our God is a consuming fire. Paul says Christians are "the assembly of the ...

3930. Step Into The Vision

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... you. Thank you for helping us both define our Vision and bring that Vision into a reality. And thank you for helping us to see that our Vision is really just a part of the greater Mission of this Church. Our Mission has never changed. Our Mission has always remained the same. You can sum it up in that passage the Youth closed with last week from Matthew 28:19-20 "Go therefore into and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching ...

3931. Living The Faith For Dummies

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... man who was happy because he had done three good deeds the day before. He had met a poor woman on the street, who was weeping and who held a sickly looking child in her arms. After asking, he discovered that she was upset because hat her child remained unbaptized. The man asked, "Why don't you have the child baptized?" The woman replied, "Because I have no money, and the fee for baptism is five dollars." Whereupon, the man handed the woman a ten dollar bill and gave her his address so that she could bring ...

3932. Called To Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... purpose it serves. It certainly isn't spiritually or culturally uplifting. It's self-indulgence. Paul writes, "For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery." In other words, we've been set free to remain free. Self indulgence is simply another form of bondage and slavery; slavery to our passions and desires. It's slavery to the limitations of self. B. Some folks read this passage that says we're no longer bound by the Law and they go, "Whoa, cool ...

3933. Moving Day

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... guest. We do that every Sunday that we do the kind of head bob acknowledgment to God. Or we can invite God in as part of the family. We are God's family, joint heirs of the Kingdom, with Christ, but only if we accept that offer. Otherwise, God just remains the polite guest. And our lives are just a motel room for God to spend the night in. You see, it's all in the WELCOMING. III. Honoring A. We've been PREPARING AND WELCOMING, Now we come to HONORING. Honoring is more than asking what you'd like to ...

3934. Step By Step

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , our imperfect parenting will disappear. (Thank you, God!) When we were children, we needed a parent to love and protect us. Now that we're parents ourselves, we have a heavenly Father who adores, shelters us, and holds us when we need to cry. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." (2) A mother's job is to SOW LOVE. Most mothers do that quite well, some do not. In a perfect world all mothers would SOW LOVE. But for those that do not, we're called lift them ...

3935. Fresh Grilled Forgiveness

John 21:1-19

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Y had reported him as a juvenile runaway. The police took him into custody and put him in the Youth Authority facility. The police then told Levi that they would call his parents and if they would send them plane fare, he would be sent home. If not, he would remain in the L.A. Youth facility until he was 18. Levi said he was worried that his parents wouldn't want him back or that they couldn't raise the money for a plane ticket. For seven long days, he sat in the room at the Youth Facility wondering what ...

3936. LENT: The Passion of Christ: "Denied!"

John 13:36-38; 18:12-27

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... you know my parents. Going to church just gets them off my back for a while…" A man goes to work on Friday and hears a racist joke. He doesn't speak out against it, because he is afraid others will call him a religious fanatic. It is easier to remain quiet. There are always times when we want to an "unnoticed Christian." Like the guy who was confronted by the preacher at the who confronted one of the men in his church by asking: "Are you in the service of our Lord?" The man was a little surprised at being ...

3937. Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief

James 2:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . It's one of those long tubes of unsliced bologna. They both go at it. They eat about half of that tube of bologna and first crow gets full. He flies back to the plow handle to sun himself and clean up after eating. The second crow grabs the remaining half of the bologna and flies back to the plow handle, too. Once there, he continues to gorge himself on the bologna. You know how salty bologna can be? Well, while the second crow is devouring the bologna, the first crow decides he needs a drink of water to ...

3938. Connected

John 15:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... it for awhile. Or put it up on the shelf like a book you plan to read later. There will be a huge group of others at school who will do just that. But I want to challenge you to stay connected. Stay plugged in. Remember your source of power. Remain at home with Jesus. That doesn't mean you can't grow and experience life, you can. Just stay home in Jesus, just abide in Him. "Lean on him and let Him lean on you." And then know this. There will probably be times when you do leave home, when ...

3939. Beneath The Shadow Of The Cross

Mark 15:16-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... joy and loud "Hosannas." People began waving their palm branches in joyous abandon, shouting their praise to God, looking to Jesus as their Savior and Messiah. It was as if they knew but didn't know. It was as if there was safety in the crowds. They could each remain anonymous in the mass of motion and sound and still shout their faith in Jesus. Or at least voice their hoped for faith in Jesus. The very air of the city that day was electric with anticipation and excitement. It was one of the most joyous and ...

3940. Rolling Thunder or Voice of God?

John 12:20-33

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... see Jesus." [22] Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. [23] Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. [24] Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. [25] Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. [26] Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my ...

3941. Repeated Petitions

Luke 18:1-8

Illustration

... Washington. Would one door finally open for Ben's release? Later I was to learn from Ben that he, too, had read that same Bible story during his captivity. He had interpreted it to mean that God does not object to our repeated petitions. Perhaps God does not speak, but remains silent to listen for something in us. Perhaps God listens for openness and receptivity on our part to the creation of a new, fresh spirit.

3942. Dead Letter Department

Luke 18:1-8

Illustration

Stephen M. Crotts

... and the sender's identity cannot be determined. There the letter is opened and its contents examined for clues to the sender's identity. If the return address cannot be determined the letter is destroyed. It never reaches its destination, and any requests made by the writer remain unanswered. How about you? Do you feel like your prayers end up in the dead prayers department? Do you feel like your prayers never reach God? If you do, then this text is for you! Here in Jesus Christ's own words we are told how ...

3943. There Will Be Singing

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... , singing in beautiful harmony. If they weren’t singing, they should have been. Music is a wonderful gift from God. There is a quote attributed to Victor Hugo, “Music attempts to express what cannot be said about something on which it is impossible to remain silent.” I like that. It helps explain why music is such an integral part of Christmas. Music gives us the opportunity to express our joy and thanksgiving. The famous preacher of another generation C.H. Spurgeon once said, “I used to know an old ...

3944. A Child Will Be Born

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... and a layman named Jim, had been delivering Christmas boxes. Many of the families who would receive these boxes would get nothing else for Christmas that year. The pickup truck had been loaded when the two men started out on their journey but now, only one box remained. It was covered with an old piece of tarp to protect it against the rain. The address on the card meant a drive of several miles beyond the city limit. “What do you think?” Jim asked. He was the driver and it was his truck. Pastor Jerry ...

3945. Totally Poured Out

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... alone in the world, his wife being dead and his children grown and married. He saw the numbness as the beginning of old age. As he pondered his situation, he came at length to a decision. This moment was an opportunity for him, while his strength and vigor remained, to carry out an experiment in which he had long been interested. He was a lover of the mountains and a first-rate climber. He would go to the Alps, and throw away all caution in climbing and climb higher than he had ever climbed before. He had ...

3946. Forgetting Your Own Fatigue

2 Tim 3:10--4:8

Illustration

C. E. Montague

3947. Didn’t You Hear the Bells?

Luke 19:1-10

Illustration

Keith Wagner

... . With all her senses she had only experienced part of the beauty. Zacchaeus was blinded by his selfishness, but that did not keep Jesus from seeing him as a whole person. Jesus wanted to stay with Zacchaeus. To miss this part of the story is to remain in the dark. Jesus had to go to his house because this represented what Jesus was all about; giving grace toward those who are lost. In the gospel of Luke, Zacchaeus became the symbolic recipient of the grace of God toward lost humanity. There is no limit ...

3948. The Strength of the Taxman

Luke 19:1-10

Illustration

John Wayne Clarke

... - other weightlifters, construction workers, even professional wrestlers, but nobody could do it. One day, a short and skinny guy came in and signed up for the contest. After the laughter died down, the owner grabbed a lemon and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled remains to the little man. The crowd's laughter turned to silence as the man clenched his fist around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass. As the crowd cheered, the manager paid out the winning prize and asked the short guy what he ...

3949. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... a glimpse into the rhetoric and realities that faced first century Christians. As Jesus’ followers sought to confess their faith while distinguishing gospel truth from rumor and wrong-headedness, it took both firmness and finesse, conviction and compassion to remain strong. One of the most persistent and problematic debates took the form of over-anxious apocalypticism. It is not difficult to comprehend why some followers faced with ostracism from their families, persecution by the political powers, and an ...

3950. Humans Are Not Meant For Hibernation

Luke 20:27-38

Illustration

Larry R. Kalajainen

The poet T. S. Eliot in his famous poem "The Wasteland," calls April the "cruelest month," because the showers of April stir up the dull and dormant roots of trees and flowers to begin bursting forth with new life instead of allowing them to remain comfortably asleep in the frozen ground of winter. Yet the sleep of tree roots and flower bulbs is the sleep of hibernation, not of rest. Trees were meant to put out green leaves; tulips were meant to push up through the soil and produce beautiful blossoms. ...

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