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4126. Reversal of Fortune

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 's grace truly amazing? To be able to shake us out of our complacency and set our hearts on fire again? Don't you just love the way God's Kingdom works through the Reversal of Fortune? Who would have thought that God would put on the flesh and bones of our piddly existence and walk among us? Who would have thought the Jesus, the Son of God would have given His life on the cross for our sakes so that we could be forgiven? That's Reversal of Fortune. Let's continue to thank God for God's Amazing, Surprising ...

4127. Out Into The Deep Water

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... who and what you are and use it for God's glory. In Matthew 19:26 Jesus says: "For God all things are possible." When we "Put out into the deep water" with Jesus, all things are possible. We can become whatever God wants us to be. Who would have thought that an unwanted, troubled child, who grew up in construction, car hopped, worked in a factory, on a farm and as a marine diesel mechanic, who has a weird sense of humor and a loud laugh could ever become a preacher. Not me. But that's what God wanted. When ...

4128. What Should We Do?

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop. This year we need to persist. We need to remember the One who started this whole Christmas thing. We need to keep Him and His purpose, both in the world and in our lives, in our every thought, every deed, every purchase, and every word. If we all did that, can you imagine just how different this whole world would be. "What should we do?" PERSIST. III. Pursue And finally pursue Christmas. Don't give up until you have experienced the joy of Christmas. * [Show ...

4129. Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief

James 2:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... in, [3] and if you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes and say, "Have a seat here, please," while to the one who is poor you say, "Stand there," or, "Sit at my feet," [4] have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? [5] Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him? [6] But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who ...

4130. It's Not Booby Trapped, But . . .

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts, [20] giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. The passage gives us our outline; I've just modernized the language or condensed the thought. "Life Is Not booby Trapped, But . . ." a life of faith is filled with all kinds of pitfalls. There is some preparedness training that we can take to make sure. Let's look at how to live carefully. Paul says we should: Be Prepared, Read the Manual ...

4131. We Are Blessed, Adopted and Sealed

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... by God and are children of God. The last time I used this particular graphic, I noticed that some of you got distracted by it. I didn't realize the both feet had six toes. All I saw was the birth certificate and the seal from Mercy Hospital, which I thought was pretty cool and fit the point I was making. But today I'm using it because each foot does have six toes. You see, it doesn't make any difference how different we might be, when we accept Christ, when he becomes Lord and Savior of our lives, we ...

4132. Connected

John 15:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... two or three times and then all of a sudden it was on again. She kind of shook herself, thinking that was weird, and went on. But then it vacuum went off again. So she jiggled the switch again. Sure enough, the vacuum came back on again. So she thought to herself, there must have been a short in it or something. And about that time, the thing shut off again. Now she was mad. She hunted down her husband in the garage and vented her frustration on him. "You just bought me a brand new vacuum cleaner, and ...

4133. WWF: Smack Down In The Wilderness

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Steve's front yard and scared him to death. After a couple of, tense moments, he decided the only way to get this guy to back off was to stand his ground. Much to Steve's surprise, the bully became scared. He started to tremble all over! Steve thought: "Man, I'm really something!" Then he heard a noise and turned around and noticed that his father was standing behind him on the front porch. Steve hadn't terrified the bully, the presence his father did. It's the same way for Christians. God is always there ...

4134. Parable of the Crazy Old Lady

Luke 18:1-8

Illustration

Brett Blair

... time? Don't you know there is no GOD!" But she kept on praying. One day, she ran out of groceries. As usual, she was praying to the Lord explaining her situation and thanking Him for what He was going to do. As usual, the atheist heard her praying and thought to himself, "Humph...I'll fix her." He went to the grocery store, bought a whole bunch of groceries, took them to her house, dropped them off on the front porch, rang the door bell and then hid in the bushes to see what she would do. When she opened ...

4135. There Will Be Light

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... little to meet them and to lead the way, her face as alight as the real star might have been. The playlet ended. They had refreshments. On the way home Jana said, with great satisfaction, “I had the main part!” “You did?” her Mom asked, wondering why she thought that. “Yes,” she said, “’cause I showed everybody how to find Jesus!” And ultimately that is what it means to walk in the light. It is to show the world how to find Jesus. It is to so live that people see in us year round the love ...

4136. There Will Be Singing

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... cookie, and a small brass Christmas tree ornament as a present for the rabbi. They all laughed when the rabbi pointed out that the ornaments were stamped “made in India.” But the laughter soon subsided when they saw that the rabbi was quietly crying. They all thought that the rabbi must have been offended by receiving a Christmas tree as a gift. But no, he smiled and shook his head and said, “Nyet, I was shedding tears of joy to be in a wonderful country, in a Chinese restaurant in which a Buddhist ...

4137. God Will Be With Us

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... He, too, went into the backyard and removed his clothes. He crouched beside the boy and began gobbling, turkey-like. For days, nothing changed. Finally the friend spoke to the son. “Do you think it would be all right for turkeys to wear shirts?” After some thought and many gobbles, the son agreed. So they put on their shirts. Days later the friend asked the boy if it would be acceptable for turkeys to wear trousers. The boy nodded. In time, the friend redressed the boy. And, in time, the boy returned to ...

4138. A Child Will Be Born

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... What do you think?” Jim asked. He was the driver and it was his truck. Pastor Jerry knew what Jim was thinking. Why drive way out in the country when we could give this last box to someone close by and be home in thirty minutes? It was a tempting thought. Pastor Jerry had a Christmas Eve Communion Service scheduled for 8 p.m. and he could use the time to prepare. Jim, however, answered his own question, “Well, let’s give it a try. If we can’t find the place, we can always come back and give the box ...

4139. The Prayer of a Thief

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... admitted her wrongdoing to herself. (5) The thief on the cross didn’t try to mask his guilt. In fact, most of us cringe at the thought of a man being put to death for simple thievery. He wasn’t a mass murderer or a child rapist, but the law back then was ... and the theme of the Sunday mass was to be fatherhood, as Joseph was the father of Jesus. The priest prepared what he thought was a particularly good sermon on the subject. But when he went up into the pulpit, and surveyed the packed house, something ...

4140. The Irrational Season

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... “reason” a rest. We celebrate the irrational, the child. It is a moment for us to discover our essential “humanness,” which is our soul’s most basic response to God. Paul often noted that Christians disagreed. Some thought others were “weak.” Some thought others were “strong.” In reality we are all children, dependent upon the Incarnation, offering praise and thanksgiving for the acceptance Christ’s presence on earth made possible. The true human response to the approach of Christmas is ...

4141. You Can’t Blame John

Matthew 11:2-12

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... there in prison. "Are you the one, or should we be expecting someone else one of these here days?" This is a question borne of let-down. John's in prison. In prison, which is the last place he ever thought he'd end up. If Elizabeth could see him now, she would die of embarrassment, John thought. John was in prison. And as the days and weeks passed, it became increasingly clear that Jesus was not going to do anything to get John OUT of prison. No political revolution was on the horizon which could lead to ...

4142. God’s Toughest Job

Matthew 1:18-25

Illustration

John R. Brokhoff

... the toughest thing God ever tried to do?" His father answered with a question, teacher style! His father asked, "What do you think was the toughest job God tried to do?" The son replied, "In science class, I thought that creation was God's toughest job. Later in Sunday School we were talking about miracles and I thought that maybe the resurrection was the toughest. But then I got to thinking. No one really knows God real well. Now I think the toughest thing God ever tried to do is to get us to understand ...

4143. Jesus' Flight to Egypt

Matthew 2:13-23

Illustration

... Shepherd scene he concluded. Another had a caravan with camels and a star in the sky. This was wise men seeking the Christ child. But one puzzled him. It was an airplane with three figures going up the steps boarding the plane and one other figure in the cockpit. He thought and thought until he had to ask what it meant. The artist spoke up, "It's Jesus' flight to Egypt."Ok said the pastor but who is that up front? "Oh, That's Pontius the pilot."

4144. Adopted! Thank God!

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... are to be a blessing to others. Pastor Hugh Cox tells the story of a couple named Bob and Mary. Bob was a successful entrepreneur in his thirties who fancied himself a self‑made man. He lived in a large house in the country and had a beautiful wife and thought he had his whole world put together. One day his wife Mary came home and announced that she had found the answer to the nagging emptiness in her life. She said that a friend had led her to Jesus Christ and that she was sure this was what had been ...

4145. The True Nature of Happiness

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Brett Blair

... some extensive research had been conducted on the 20th century standards for measuring a man. The criteria were quite interesting and I thought that I might list them for the men here this morning just to see how they measure up. 1. His ability to ... adhere to his teachings. Thus, the Sermon on the Mount is the pattern of living for those who have received Christ as Savior. With this thought in mind, I would like to focus on two standards of living as set forth by Jesus, which we call today the Beatitudes. I ...

4146. The Case of the Dancing Men

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... was the response of her father to her situation? We don’t know what the phone call meant to her, but what is impressive was the reaction of the man’s real daughter to the letters of support she received from her Mom and Dad who thought she had let them down. “These letters are my treasure,” the daughter later said, “real love letters written by a godly father who never imagined he would have to write them to his own daughter.” Here are a few excerpts from those letters: “Though I weep inside ...

4147. The Evangelist Has a Shady Past

John 4:1-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... she popped the question. “Now, David, when you die, do you want to go to heaven to be with Jesus, God, your Mommy and Daddy, and big sister, or do you want to go to the lake of fire to be with the Devil and bank robbers?” David thought a moment, then replied, “I want to stay right here.” (1) Sounds like a smart little fellow. Maybe little Debbie was not the ideal evangelist. But her heart was in the right place. It’s a wonderful thing to help people find Jesus. The highly esteemed theologian Karl ...

4148. Why Are You Here?

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... that be one of Spirko’s favorite expressions and for justice. And then Pastor David Van Dyke prayed this prayer, “Pour out your Holy Spirit, O God, upon us and upon these gifts of bread and cup” these gifts of plain bun and Goofy Grape soda, Van Dyke thought to himself “that they may be to us the communion of the body and blood of Christ.” When the prayer was over, Van Dyke picked up the bread and before tearing it in half, heard himself saying words both familiar and yet alive with poignant new ...

4149. Was There No Other Way?

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... said quietly, “You can leave this place of war, and I cannot. I am prepared to die in your place, if I must, in order that you might live.” Dr. Melvin Cheatham says, “When I looked at this physician, holding the report with his name in place of mine, I thought of the Great Physician, Jesus Christ, who was willing to take my place and die for me on the cross.” (4) It may be the scandal and tragedy of our land and our times is that there is nothing for which people will give their lives. We are so ...

4150. Eyewitness News

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... plot from a more famous, older author. He borrowed this plot but wanted to improve it and change it. The young author was a realist, not a romantic at all like the older author. He took the plot of the older author and he wrote it more realistically, so he thought. One day, the older author, a college professor, invited the younger author to come and read his new, revised story to him. The plot was this: It was a story of a son of a poor widow who lived in a village in Pennsylvania. One day, the young boy ...

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