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4301. On the Road with the Little Children

Luke 18:15-17

Sermon

James W. Moore

... The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy, Shane were all very attached to Belker. He had been their family pet for years, (He was a member of the family) and they knew he was old now and very sick… but they were hoping for a miracle. But when the doctor examined Belker carefully, she realized that there were no miracles left for Belker. She knew Belker would not make it. The next day, four-your-old Shane was petting Belker as Belker slipped peacefully away. Shane, though only four, was ...

4302. On the Emmaus Road with Cleopas and His Friend

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

James W. Moore

... experience the Resurrected Christ,… look what happens. They, too, get resurrected! They are healed! They find new life! And they rush (no more trudging, no more limping)… they run back to Jerusalem to share the good news with the other disciples. They run shouting: Hope is still alive… Christ is Risen: Christ is Alive. Isn’t that a great story? There are so many powerful images and dramatic symbols here. It is packed full of the stuff of life. There are so many helpful lessons for us in this story ...

4303. Navigating the Stages of Life

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James W. Moore

... t need you or anybody. I can take care of myself!” And third, the mature adult stage where the cry is: “Please let me do something for you! Let me be a servant for others! Lord, make me an instrument of your love and peace and hope and healing. Let’s take a quick look together at these three stages of life and their unique characteristics. I. FIRST OF ALL THE CHILDISH STAGE Of course, we all love children. Life brings no greater blessing than a child. Obviously children are wonderful, but the reality ...

4304. Give Yourself

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... with him in his apartment. He’s a very nice fellow and I know you’re going to like him very much. I do. And I hope you’ll be happy to know that you’ll be grandparents in seven months. Now, in closing, I want you to know that I don’t ... with leukemia; and others. And there is a distinct difference in these people. Some of them are walking through the darkness almost without hope and on the edge of despair. Others have discovered a fountain of joy, and have come alive in the depth of their faith. ...

4305. He Pitched His Tent Among Us

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... he is affectionately called, has been the Pastor of the largest United Methodist Church in the United States-First Church, Houston. Dr. Allen is a Georgia boy, and has been one of the most popular preachers in the United States during the past 25 years. We’re hoping to have him for a preaching mission here at Christ Church next fall. I heard him not long ago, and he was at his best. In his inimitable way, Georgia drawl and all, he stated a profound truth simply. Listen to him. “I live around the corner ...

4306. The Church: The Dwelling Place of Wonder

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . That has been the way of the world from the very beginning, but the church serves to present to the world a better way. That better way is called “koinonia.” It means fellowship, community. And it’s community in spite of our differences. It is the prayer and hope of the church that one day the whole world will be that way - but in the meantime, the church must be that way in order that the world can see the way God wants it to be. Wesley had a high doctrine of the Church. His commitment to her ...

4307. Evangelism Jesus' Style

John 1:29-42

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... not law. In a book entitled, The View from a Hearse, Joe Bayly, who lost three of his children, tells this story. He was sitting, torn by grief, over his wrenching loss. Someone came and talked to him about God’s dealings, of why it happened, of hope beyond the grave, the fellow talked constantly, saying things that Bayly knew was true. But Bayly said, “I was unmoved, except to wish he would go away. He finally did.” Then said Bayly, “Another came and sat beside me. He didn’t talk. He didn’t ask ...

4308. Who Will Cast the First Stone?

John 7:45--8:11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... selfishness. I know that as well…and so do you. Remember Paul said: “The good that I would do, I do not.” Do you hear what I m saying? There is a spirit-world of good and evil, a spirit-network of love and mercy, hope and righteousness as well as a similar system of aggressive hatred, fear, resentments, and hostility. What does this mean? It means that our past — our community, our family, our relationships – our responses to all of that from infancy until now, along with our present needs, our ...

4309. The Essence of the Gospel

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ’ve always had a passion for preaching. I believe with all my heart that that was the call of God upon my life. I believe with all my heart that that has always been the call of God upon my life. That passion for preaching is still alive - I hope you know that — and I continue to be humbled every time I mount any pulpit, or stand before any audience to proclaim the Word, humbled by the fact that God would choose me. That year I was graduating from the Seminary, the Dean had invited Dow Kirkpatrick to be ...

4310. When Are We Most Like God?

Exodus 2:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... are most like God when we act as God acts. I could stop there. But it would make for a very short sermon. Even you who might hope I’d cut my sermons a bit shorter wouldn’t be pleased week in and week out with 5-minute introductory thoughts. I did hear a story ... going to do that, but I do want conversation to start, in your mind. In fact I try to do that every Sunday. I hope I’m in dialogue with you, responding to your questions – questions I hear you asking each week, and your feelings that you share ...

4311. Live the Questions

Exodus 5:22--6:12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... down, and their suffering had never been so great. The Hebrews did a very natural thing, a very human thing. Moses had promised that the Lord was going to deliver them, and that he was going to confront Pharaoh with this word of deliverance from the Lord. Their hopes had been high, but now what Moses had done, really worked against them, so they met Moses and Aaron after they had come from Pharaoh in another one of their efforts to lessen the pain of the people. And they said to Moses and Aaron in verse 21 ...

4312. The Blood Shall Be a Token

Exodus 12:1-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... foundation of the world” and John Baptist denoted him “the Iamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.” See how clear the connection is between the unblemished Passover Lamb and Jesus – the Lamb slain forms the foundation of the world. Now I hope we are wise enough and humble enough to know that no simple “theory of the atonement” can adequately contain the full meaning and mystery of what Christ did for us at Calvary. But I also pray with Spurgeon that “We do not subscribe to the lax ...

4313. Fresh Every Morning - A Token and a Truth

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... flitting about the barbed wire, and they reminded me of that scriptural verse about God caring even for the sparrow that falls.” So, this man wrote about the satisfying, sufficient, sustaining provision of God. It’s not great poetry, but it expresses deep faith and great hope. My prison house is cold and gray And made of rock and steel It’s filled with tears both night and day, There’s little love to feel. The sick and sad and broken men Who suffer here with me Cannot recall the joys of when They ...

4314. The Ark of the Covenant

Exodus 25:10-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Room, the sponsor of the conference. We prayed together. They laid their hands upon me, and each one of them prayed. I hope I’ll never forget Danny Morris’ prayer. It went something like this. “Lord, we know that Maxie is anointed tonight, but ... truth was there. Danny and I talked about it during the week that followed, and I’ve remembered it almost daily since, and I hope I’ll continue to remember it. Our anointing is not permanent. It is dependent upon our response and our obedience to God. So, ...

4315. Just When We Think We're Safest, There's a Sunset Touch

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... there’s a sunset touch…someone’s death, a chorus ending from Euripides, and that’s enough for fifty hopes and fears. (Bishop Blougram’s apology) Now Browning was talking about interruptions that are more profound and life- ... conductor. They offered him a contract for two years. Remember now, Toscanini was 88. He looked at them and said, “I’m disappointed. I was hoping the contract would be for ten years.” That’s clarity of purpose, isn’t it? The power of purpose was so evident in Jesus. He ...

4316. When Nature Says No

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... expecting them to be different. The Bible doesn’t merely hold up the possibility that things may be different - the hope offered by the Bible is that you can fully expect things to be different. So, the big word is: Self-pity is inviting, but resist ... it. And visualize a new possibility. Does Paul’s graphic word offer more hope now? “We are affected in every way, but not Christ; perplexed, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in ...

4317. Taking the Shape of Christ

Galatians 4:8-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.” I’ve written a book on this theme entitled Alive in Christ. The subtitle of that book is “The Shaping Power of the Indwelling Christ. If you haven’t read it I hope you will – not only is it the most complete statement of my theology – I believe it addresses the core theme of the church gospel. This is the most exciting possibility in all the world that you and I can be alive in Christ, that Christ can be formed in ...

4318. Why Jesus Didn't Perform Funerals

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... No one there to care about me? No one there to help me cope with my life? For many people today the answer is “no one.” Without Christ life is ultimately hopeless. He is the source of life abundant life life with possibilities untold. Indeed, he is the only real hope of new life that we have. How does this new life manifest itself? What does faith in Christ promise us? First of all, he is rest for the weary. Rest that is what many of us crave. We are like the fellow who was having trouble getting up in ...

4319. Room When in Distress

Psalm 4:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... You Feel Trapped.” We are talking about more than that, so the first verse says it well: “Thou hast given me room when I was in distress.” That’s what we need, isn’t it? — room, some space, more light, an easing of the load, a hint of hope, a word to go on — that’s what we need — room when in distress. How do we find it? - What might we do? - Where might we turn? - when we feel trapped and abandoned? The psalmist speaks to us here because that was his situation. What is the psalmist saying ...

4320. Miracles in Contrast

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in the darkness and the darkness has never put it out.” And let the poet’s word-picture be framed on the wall of our hearts. The darkest time of the year The poorest place in town Cold and a taste of fear Man and woman alone What can we hope for here? More light than we can learn More wealth than we can treasure More than we can earn More than we can measure Because one child is born 1. Clarence McConkey, A Burden and An Ache, pages 22-23 2. Thomas John Carlisle, “Shelter Me Now”, Celebration p. 12 ...

4321. The Christ Connection

Colossians 1:9-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . I invite you to see something beyond that. I invite you to be “in Christ," which was the favorite phrase of Paul. Again and again in the New Testament he talks about being “in Christ." “In Christ," we see His revelation of God, His way of life, the hope that He instills into us each day. I can still see it on that dark, dark country road, coming into view, with those neon letters so out of place, but so powerful. CHRIST IS THE ANSWER. I stake my life that it is absolutely true. CHRIST IS THE ANSWER ...

4322. Impossible Possibilities

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... She struck him as hardly old enough to have a child at all, let alone this child. But he had been entrusted with a message and that's what angels do—deliver messages. ‘You mustn't be afraid Mary,' said Gabriel, and as he said it, he only hoped she wouldn't notice that beneath the great golden wings he himself was trembling with fear to think that the whole future of salvation hung on the answer of that little girl." Mary, You are highly favored. What does that mean, to be highly favored? To be highly ...

4323. How Can Jesus Save Me?

John 3:14-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of God Himself. Accept His grace. How can I be saved? I can rise up and live by faith. Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. It is living on tip-toe in anticipation of something I believe down deep in my soul. To live ... , saying, “Every day I think about what you said to me that day at the bridge. I have lived my life the best I could. I hope that was enough." We do not live good lives to earn a reward. We live good lives in deep gratitude for the gift of life that ...

4324. When It's Time to Reconcile

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... to make loans to poor people who have no chance of paying that loan back? Somebody, including Congress, needs to ask that question. Should a few insiders be able to cash in their assets in a company headed for bankruptcy while the rank and file lose their hope for retirement? Somebody ought to examine that issue. As a minister of the gospel, I enjoy my American freedom of speech, but does that mean I am free to spread lies and incite hatred? God may hold Rev. Davis accountable for that in this city! Is it ...

4325. The Darkness Before the Dawn

John 13:18-30, John 13:31-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... and stormy night. The night was cold. The burden was heavy. The crowd was inviting. The woman was sexy. Peter, thinking he would not be noticed, slipped in for the show. In one of life's most embarrassing moments, Peter is recognized as a disciple. Hoping against hope never to be seen, he is singled out. The woman says, “You also were with Jesus, the Galilean." Peter denies it and moves on out to the porch. A second woman sees him. This woman says, “This man was with Jesus of Nazareth." Peter vehemently ...

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