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4326. Follow Your Changes (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

John 16:5-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... somehow experience again the powerful wind and fire of the Holy Spirit in these cold hearts of ours. The Holy Spirit reveals the future. “He will declare to you the things that are to come” (John 16:13). There are many things about tomorrow I do not pretend to understand. But there are some things about the future of which I am certain. When I get to where I am going, God will already be there. When I face whatever I have to face, I will have sufficient grace. When the Holy Spirit is along side, I can ...

4327. Winning the War Over Stuff (Series: Winning The War Over Daily Life)

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... you can. And yet, we come to this parable of a farmer whom Jesus calls a fool, not a bad guy, just stupid. As Forrest Gump said, “Stupid is as stupid does.” Jesus says, “Be careful, watch out, be alert, learn the lesson of a very successful man.” Understand there is a difference between who you are and what you have and if you don’t know that difference, your soul is in jeopardy. I. The Problem of Possessions Watch out! Be on guard! What you have does not define who you are. Families fight over ...

4328. Hope That Hangs In There

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... has had enough. But the Lord finds Elijah in the desert. The first thing he asks is this “What are you doing here? You are not alone; there are 600 faithful on your side. Get up and get out of here.” Do you ever feel like Elijah? Nobody understands. Nobody cares. I am all alone facing this difficulty. Stop complaining long enough to listen. There is another Voice in the wilderness. It is God coming to get you, to lead you to higher ground. God is in the desert. Somebody wrote this prayer that I think is ...

4329. Jesus’ Trail of Tears (Series: Questioning Our Values)

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... is just my perspective. How can I begin to comprehend what Jesus must have felt in that moment, sensing the pain and the brokenness of the world as he cries out to his Abba, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me.” We need to sense and understand that he, in fact, drank the cup. If the cup tasted too bitter and the anguish felt too great, then we ask the question, what gave him the courage to do it anyway? Let me suggest just a thought or two. One is he had tremendous trust in his Father ...

4330. Revelation 1:4-8

Revelation 1:4-8

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... will see him.” It is not just Jesus’ “glory” and “power,” not just Jesus’ kingly return, that the world will witness. There will also be a universal understanding of what Jesus had sacrificed for the sake of humanity. “Those who pierced him;” all who participated in Christ’s death; those who did not understand his sacrifice: all whose sinfulness necessitated his death — which is to say everyone, everywhere, in every age — “will wail” as they finally comprehend the judgment they ...

4331. The God Who Is, Who Was, and Who Is To Come

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... who is to come” does not have to continually die and be reborn, die and be reborn. The God “who is to come” brings a once and for all triumphant end to sin and death. In many Eastern religious traditions there is a cyclical understanding of existence. There is birth, death, and then re-birth — a constant circle or wheel of repeating life. The concept of “samsara” governs these reincarnations, as one passes through life to death to life again. There is never any real “finish line.” The only ...

4332. I’m in the Bible!

John 20:29

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... a few things about the divine inspiration of Scripture, about how the Word of God is alive, living, vibrant, sharper than a two-edged sword and cutting clean to the bone of those who read that Word. I began to understand that the living God really can and does encounter his people through his Word and that he’d been doing just that to countless millions of people across the millennia. And so when the evangelist John turns to the reader to say, “These are written that you may believe,” by ...

4333. Resurrection Living

John 11:1-45

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , he asked a powerful question: "What do you use these muscles for?" One guy answered by flexing his muscles in one of those body builder stances. But Merv said, "No, you don't understand. What do you USE all those muscles for?" The guy said, "I'll show you." And he flexed again in another stance. Again Merv said, "No. You still don't understand my question. Read my lips. What do you USE them FOR?" The guy posed again. Jesus calls us out of the tomb, sets us free and calls us to move beyond ourselves into ...

4334. Eye Opening Faith

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... enthusiasm. No one even seemed to even be the least bit interested in the story of Jesus. Until they came to this passage and then the whole village began to buzz with excitement. The translators couldn't understand why, so they asked and were admonished for not telling them how great Jesus was before. They still didn't understand. Finally, one of the villagers told them that amongst the men, one of the feats of skill and prowess that a man's greatness was measured by was how far he could spit. It turns out ...

4335. The NFL of Grace

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... unprecedented. And that doesn't count what has been sent in through the local churches. I think we can have a major influence on the future faith of the people in those communities if we show them a tsunami sized outpouring of grace and love as we help them rebuild. Understand, our motive is simply to love and help the because that's what we do for people in need. That's what our faith is about. But if we flood them with a tsunami size wave of love and grace, without any other agenda but to help, then they ...

4336. The Short List

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... God is living in fellowship with God in modesty and without arrogance. This is at the very heart of everything in God's purpose for us, that we live in close relationship with God. To walk humbly with God means we must understand that God is in control. It means we have to understand that we're all sinful human beings who've made wrong choices but have been forgiven. We deserved justice but through Christ's sacrifice on the cross, we've received mercy. How we live is in response to our experience of God ...

4337. The Promise of Hope

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of Jesus' sacrifice for our sakes. But that's not all, for in this simple bread and wine we also find the cure for that sinfulness, the cure for our brokenness. We find healing, forgiveness, wholeness and strength. All through the Grace of God. In my understanding, there is no better Promise of Hope. It should leave us grinning just like Garfield. And it should leave each of us ready for the coming of Christ. Come to the table. Get ready through feasting on this Promise of Hope. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga ...

4338. Hope In The Midst of Uncertainty

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... will be taken and one will be left. [42] Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. [43] But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and ... many messages being thrown at us. So many conflicting messages that confuse and interfere with our sense of well being and our understanding of the faith. We get confused and distracted. We forget who we are and where we gain our strength. And when that ...

4339. They Said 'Yes!'

Ephesians 1:11-23

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Madison. Alexander Hamilton. Ben Franklin. Thomas Jefferson. George Washington." He pauses at the last statue, that of his father, "John Adams. We have long resisted asking for your guidance," he says. Then he then turns to the court to make his argument for freedom by saying, "We understand now that who we are is who we were." Who we are today, the faith that we have and the way we live it, we owe to those who were faithful before us. Those who passed on their faith, to us. They were "the first to set ...

4340. Where Do We Grow from Here?

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... might not change much. Our muscles are going to get stronger, though we might allow them to be flabby and weak as time goes on. Physically we are going to grow. It’s a natural process. But to grow in spirit, in mind, in heart, in attitude, in understanding, in wisdom – this demands decision. It doesn’t just happen; we make it happen. Langston Hughes wrote a poem about this in which he had a mother speak to her son. “Well, son, I’ll tell you: Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair. It’s ...

4341. East of Eden or Home

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... only to be confronted by him, and thus driven from Paradise. We have called this story “The Fall”. Whatever else we get from the story, this much is clear. Man is not only a creature of God, he is a creature in rebellion against his Maker. When we understand and accept this, the story of Adam and Eve, the serpent and the Garden, become the story of every person. Adam, the gardener who became a rebel and then a fugitive is you and me. The pattern of our lives may not be the same, but the life pilgrimage ...

4342. Bearing the Marks of Christ

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

James W. Moore

... the marks of Christ? There are many, of course. Let me lift up a few and I’m sure you will think of others. I. FIRST, THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE. This is a dramatic mark of discipleship. Christians understand full well that we are the servants of Christ… and that we are incomplete apart from God. We understand that God loves us, that God cares about us, and that God can use us and work through us. Some years ago, I worked at a Youth Camp for senior highs. On the final night of camp, we had a ...

4343. Give Yourself

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... with it. As we reflect upon this Word, let’s pray that not only will the Holy Spirit do that, but that the Holy Spirit will give us the power to enable us to act upon what the Lord is saying to us in this Word today. In order to understand it and get the essence of it, let’s look at the background before we proceed to try to distill the essence of it for our own lives. Paul is involved in taking up a collection for the poor people in Jerusalem, the poor Christians there. That collection had begun ...

4344. The Wise Men: Going Home Another Way

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of the other’s discipline. The astronomer said, “I believe that all religion can be summed up in the phrase, “Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” The theologian, somewhat miffed at this simplistic understanding of his scholarly discipline, said, “And all astronomy can be summed up with the phrase, “Twinkle, twinkle, Little Star How I wonder what you are.” Today we look not at astronomy, but at some astronomers who wondered about a star. The truth is that the astronomer ...

4345. The Church: The Dwelling Place of Wonder

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... mind, so neither does it occasion any. He does not halt between two opinions nor vainly endeavor to blend them into one. Observe this, you who know what spirit ye are of: who call your men of a catholic spirit, only because you are of a muddy understanding; because your mind is all in a mist; because you have no settled, consistent principles; but are for jumbling all opinions together. Be convinced, that you have quite missed your way; you know not where you are. You think you are got into the very spirit ...

4346. Jesus' First Miracle

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... mother. No matter how it came through to her, her response is that of total trust and confidence. She said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” What transparent faith and what submissive trust. We need that, don’t we? We don’t always understand what Jesus is doing. Sometimes we are asked to walk an unclear path with a yet undisclosed destination. To trust Jesus when everything is clear takes commitment, of course. But to trust Him when nothing seems clear, and we can’t see the sense of it ...

4347. Born Again

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... worry.” “This is my business; I’ll say the right thing and send the right flowers.” The day of the open house came and the fellow went. He was surprised when his friend greeted him coldly at the door and glared at him angrily. He couldn’t understand it. He began to look around and see if the florist had come through. Stuck over in the corner, he found a funeral wreath with the inscription, “Rest in peace” and his name was on it. Now he understood his friend’s anger. He called the florist to ...

4348. The Burning Bush

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... he will come for God comes in the ordinary. It’s interesting that in the Bible and in Christian literature, the desert or the wilderness is always the place, seemingly, - where one hears God. Poets have written about it. The silence of the mountains: I have an understanding with the hills, At evening when the slanted radiance fills Their hollows, and the great winds let them be, And they are quiet and look down at me. Oh, then I see the patience in their eyes Out of the centuries that make them wise. The ...

4349. John 16:12-15

John 16:5-16

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the Antiocheans stressed a human Jesus, “tempted as we are;” while the Alexandrians believed in a divine Jesus, majestic and transcendent. As difficult as that person-of-God to person-in-humanity relationship was for our ancestors (or us) to understand, Jesus introduced a third entity the Spirit, the Paraclete, yet another incarnation of the divine into the created world. Today’s gospel text is the fifth “Paraclete passage” Jesus presented to his disciples. While previously the Spirit’s work was ...

4350. A Sunday Kind of Love

John 16:5-16

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the other cheek.” Or “Love your enemies.” Or “Walk the second mile.” Or “Pray for those who persecute you.” One young student said, “These teachings of Jesus are difficult for me. I’m not sure I understand them.” Another person said, “I see it just the other way around. They are difficult for me because I think I DO understand them . . . I’m just not sure I want to DO them.” For some of us it is not easy to incarnate one or more of those aspects of the Love Triangle. Some of us are ...

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