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401. That's What Friends Are For

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... the man. The fact that the man was able to talk even with difficulty indicates that he probably was not born deaf. If he had been born deaf, he probably wouldn't have any speech abilities at all. But his garbled speech indicates he had once been able to speak and had lost the ability because of his deafness. Regardless of the source of his disability, like many people with speech impediments, he probably suffered a great deal of ridicule. JESUS HAD SPECIAL COMPASSION FOR PEOPLE WITH HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS ...

402. The Young And The Restless

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... Hughes--do you remember him with his grossly long toe and fingernails?--used to watch the same movie--an old movie called Ice Station Zebra--night after night--hundreds, possibly thousands, of times. Change happens, and a sign of good mental, emotional and spiritual health is the ability to adapt to change. Abraham obviously was a man who could adapt to change. To leave a place where he was secure, to leave his father's house where he knew he would always be taken care of, to make a new start in a hostile ...

403. Did He Dance?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... tears for joy. At one time Bartimaeus could see. We don't know what happened to rob him of his vision. An illness, an accident--the possibilities were numerous in that day of the most primitive kind of medicine. If it is cruel to be born without the ability to see this beautiful world, think how much crueler it must be to be able to see and then have your sight taken away. That happens to more people than we might imagine--even today. For example, many of us might know of an elderly person who has gradually ...

404. "Head" Lines

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... the church is a prayer for wisdom. He writes, "I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom . . . so that you may know him better . . ." Wisdom has two components: the ability to think beyond one's self, and the ability to think beyond the temporary. There are two great Bible passages that illustrate wisdom. Psalm 14:1 reads, "The fool hath said in his heart, "˜There is no God!'" And in Luke 12, Jesus tells a story about a rich man who builds ...

405. Hugging The Coastline

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... what life may send them. What is your calling? Everyone has a calling from God. That does not mean that everyone has the same abilities or opportunities. But it does mean that everyone's life does have purpose, dignity, meaning. It may be that God has called you to ... the strongest gymnasts in her field, Mary was slow to catch on to dance moves, and she had little confidence in her abilities. But then, three things happened that led to Mary's success. First, a coach saw some potential in Mary. He convinced her ...

406. The Divine Family

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... work. He announced as much to the teacher. She and the whole class laughed. Whereupon, he became indignant, strode to the blackboard, and worked the problem much to their amazement. In doing so, he realized that he could understand arithmetic. He felt a new confidence in his ability, and went on to become a good math student. (4) We need to encourage our children. We need not only to surround them with love but we need to help them feel competent as persons. I wish every one of us had inscribed on the walls ...

407. A Man Of Character And Generosity

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... torn, the tensions are sometimes overwhelming. We saw last week how this young man named Joseph continually turned his test into a testimony and his mess into a message. With God's help, he conquered his circumstances by exercising his ability to choose. And we reminded ourselves that we have the ability to choose our responses to life as well. Today we come to the climax of Joseph's story and the climax of our journey through Genesis. Joseph was surely one of the most successful people who ever lived--in ...

408. What Do You Want Me to Do for You?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... a good thing Helen Keller isn’t alive today to apply for a job with the U.S. foreign services, They’d turn her down, flat.” (Thursday, December 1, 1988) I can understand that blindness would certainly put some limitations upon a person’s ability to perceive some things in some situations, but my experience tells me that blind people often “see” the reality of things in ways that sighted persons do not. Sometimes the blind have more insight than the sighted. I. THAT IS CERTAINLY THE CASE IN OUR ...

409. Please, Don't Let me Jabez Anyone Else (Part 5)

1 Chronicles 4:1-23

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to make rules about housing, and if the students did not like the rules, they should not have enrolled there. (2) You can imagine the ridicule to which these four young men were subjected. But they were wise. The human mind has an amazing ability to rationalize all kinds of destructive behavior. There have been through history all kinds of outstanding people who have found themselves knee-deep in sin before they realized it. Even more disheartening is that they further discovered that they were too weak to ...

410. The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed be Thy Name

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... born in Bethlehem''s manger. Dr. Long always taught us that we needed to keep this healthy balance in our understanding of and relationship with almighty God. F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, "The test of intelligence is the ability to hold two contrasting ideas in the mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." Let me share an illustration here. In C. S. Lewis''s masterpiece work, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, the lion is the Christ figure. C. S. Lewis depicts the lion in the book as a fun ...

411. The Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... . It might bring temporary gain but no permanent peace with God. If we receive the real thing, then we pass on the real thing. If we receive a cheap imitation, we cannot forgive anyone. It is that simple. LASTLY, GOD''S FORGIVENESS OF OUR SINS, AND OUR ABILITY TO FORGIVE OTHERS, IS THE MOST THERAPEUTIC CONCEPT IN THE WORLD. I believe it was Bishop Everett Palmer who always enjoyed telling the story of a certain man who had the habit of wearing a very heavy winter coat on a blistering hot summer day. When ...

412. Trouble: A Required Course in LIfe

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... because the man only gave the computer system three taps with a hammer. The man countered: The taps cost a total of $1.00, but it cost you $9,999 for my knowing where to tap. When we are faced with troubles and trials that exhaust our human strength and abilities, it is then we reflect the honesty of the psalmist and we cry out to God for strength and stamina to endure the problem we are facing. Only God knows where to tap in our lives to bring us correction and renewal when the circuits of our lives are ...

413. A New You in a New Year (Part X)

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... a baby elephant he was tied to a huge stake that he could not pull out of the ground. Weeks of pulling and tugging only wore a trench around the stake, and finally, he gave up. Now that he is full-grown, with great strength and the physical ability to pull the peg out of the ground, he remembers only the futility of past efforts and does not even attempt to escape. He is conditioned to failure. (1) Notice Paul says we are to "forget what lies behind." Everybody could benefit from having a good mental trash ...

414. Secrets Shared for the Journey of Life

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , so the second wish was to have his wife back again. God fulfills this wish. Now the man is perplexed; he only has one wish left. So he goes before God and asks for some advice on what to request. God tells the pilgrim to ask for "the ability to be contented in whatever circumstances you find yourself." And God granted the wish. Dr. E. Stanley Jones, one of the finest voices that Methodism has been blessed with, once shared that he never spent a single unhappy hour in his life. However, as we look out over ...

415. Trusting the Truth

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... boat club of which he was a member. That the boat builder would come to be known as a foolish man had nothing to do with his ability to build, nor did it have to do with his capacity to work hard. It also was not a reference to his personality, for he was a ... our life, God''s wisdom and ways will not. As Martin Luther said, "God''s truth abideth still"--despite the Tempter''s ability to seduce the human mind to follow other ways and idols. Greg Laurie tells of the Temple of the Thousand Buddhas, "an unusual ...

416. The Measure of Love

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... reveal the reality of love. He is the LOVE OF GOD. It was God''s love made known in Jesus Christ that awakens within us the ability to love ourselves and other people. His love will be the measure and standard. The love of God does not wait for you and I to ... wrote that "Christians are never more dangerous than when they attempt to act from love." We must reflect God''s model, not ours. Our ability to love is much like the leaves on the dead branches if done in our own strength. It will not last for the long ...

417. A New You or a New Year

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... a baby elephant he was tied to a huge stake that he could not pull out of the ground. Weeks of pulling and tugging only wore a trench around the stake, and finally he gave up. Now that he is full-grown, with great strength and the physical ability to pull the peg out of the ground, he remembers only the futility of past efforts and does not even attempt to escape. He is conditioned to failure. (2) Notice Paul says we are to "forget what lies behind." Everybody could benefit from having a good mental trash ...

418. Entrustment

John 17:6-19

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... summer travel plans early in the new year. They consult the Internet and their favorite travel agency. A decision is eventually made and excitement about the vacation builds as the date for its actualization draws closer. What makes the vacation even sweeter is the ability totally to walk away from one's place of employment, utterly confident that what one does there has been entrusted to someone else who can capably handle what needs to be handled while we are away. One is thereby released from day to day ...

419. The Challenge of God Brings Hope

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... of God's test and challenge allowed God to demonstrate the great hope that comes to those who successfully negotiate the tests of life. Carlo Rienzi accepted a great test and found himself and his professional vocation in the process. Noah's ability to meet the challenge of the Lord brought the permanent and unfailing protection of God to the world. Without imposing any obligations or special conditions on the human race, God provides solicitude and divine blessings, symbolized by the rainbow in the heavens ...

420. Teammates in the Cause of the Lord

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... you," and truly mean it when someone does something for us, even if it be some routine and generally accepted act of kindness. We must never be demeaning to others in our words, exalting our self-importance, especially to the detriment of others. The need and ability to share is also critical to good teamwork. Can we be true teammates in the cause of the Lord when one person has an abundance and others live in want? How can a true community of the faithful be formed when we separate ourselves from others ...

421. Living Deliberately

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... than the flames that leaped from the bush was the fire that burned in Moses’ soul as he reflected upon that episode. That means that reflection means more than seeing clearly and deeply. The ability to perceive the content of any experience is dependent upon our willingness to receive. The ability to perceive the meaning of any experience is dependent upon our willingness to receive. To see depends upon our readiness to be. How often when some unfortunate experience comes our way - illness, the loss ...

422. Meeting And Mastering Temptation

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... there is a close connection between these two facts. As food was always abundant -- and there was no danger near -- no fearsome beast or reptile, the birds have no necessity to spread their sings and fly. With no necessity to fly they soon lost their ability to fly. No necessity -- no ability. Is it not the same in human life? The very temptation we dread compels us to expand the wings of the spirit and drives us towards the throne of God in prayer. Do we not pray most when we feel we need most? If there ...

423. Will The Real God Please Stand?

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... there is a close connection between these two facts. As food was always abundant -- and there was no danger near -- no fearsome beast or reptile, the birds have no necessity to spread their sings and fly. With no necessity to fly they soon lost their ability to fly. No necessity-- no ability. Is it not the same in human life? The very temptation we dread compels us to expand the wings of the spirit and drives us towards the throne of God in prayer. Do we not pray most when we feel we need most? If there ...

424. Swift To Hear -- Slow To Speak

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... simply saying that if people don't control their tongues, their religion is useless. But in this particular section of Chapter 3, he goes even further than that. Always skillful with language and metaphor, he boldly announces that "the tongue is a fire." It has the ability to poison the entire body. And he says the origin of that fire is Hell itself. That's colorful language -- but hardly an overstatement. He uses two colorful images to talk about the tongue: "bits in a horse's mouth" and "the rudder of a ...

425. God's Anxiety Reduction Plan

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

John P. Jewell

... petitions in which we turn the difficulties over to God - with - c) Thanksgiving: Meaning - we rest assured that God is taking care of the situation. We may not have the answer we desire, but we can rest in the ability of God to bring about the divine intent for our lives. It is as though we called a friend who had both the ability and authority to take care of a tough problem and the friend said, "Don't worry about it - I will take care of it." It is the assurance of 1 Peter 5:7, "Cast all your anxiety on ...

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401. That's What Friends Are For

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

402. The Young And The Restless

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

403. Did He Dance?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

404. "Head" Lines

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

405. Hugging The Coastline

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

406. The Divine Family

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

407. A Man Of Character And Generosity

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

King Duncan

408. What Do You Want Me to Do for You?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

409. Please, Don't Let me Jabez Anyone Else (Part 5)

1 Chronicles 4:1-23

Sermon

Eric Ritz

410. The Lord's Prayer: Hallowed be Thy Name

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

411. The Lord's Prayer: Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

412. Trouble: A Required Course in LIfe

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

413. A New You in a New Year (Part X)

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

414. Secrets Shared for the Journey of Life

Philippians 4:10-20

Sermon

Eric Ritz

415. Trusting the Truth

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

416. The Measure of Love

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

417. A New You or a New Year

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

418. Entrustment

John 17:6-19

Sermon

Robert Noblett

419. The Challenge of God Brings Hope

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

420. Teammates in the Cause of the Lord

Acts 4:32-37

Sermon

Richard Gribble

421. Living Deliberately

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

422. Meeting And Mastering Temptation

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

423. Will The Real God Please Stand?

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... there is a close connection between these two facts. As food was always abundant -- and there was no danger near -- no fearsome beast or reptile, the birds have no necessity to spread their sings and fly. With no necessity to fly they soon lost their ability to fly. No necessity-- no ability. Is it not the same in human life? The very temptation we dread compels us to expand the wings of the spirit and drives us towards the throne of God in prayer. Do we not pray most when we feel we need most? If there ...

424. Swift To Hear -- Slow To Speak

James 1:19-27

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

425. God's Anxiety Reduction Plan

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

John P. Jewell

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