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4376. Shaped By the Fire

Acts 2:1-21

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... Taking the fire of His Love & Light that has been put into our hearts into the world, and letting it shine through us with Grace and Peace in His Service." (2) Let the Fire of God's Holy Spirit warm your heart and set it on fire like the early disciples. Then let the Fire of God's Holy Spirit shape you, form you and mold you into the person God would have you be. Let Christ perfect you and make you transparent, so His light will shine through you and bring Him glory. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O ...

4377. Catch of the Day

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... guess you could say that Jesus pulled in the "Catch of the Day" when he hauled in Peter, James, John and Andrew that day by the Sea of Galilee. It might not have been his biggest catch, but it certainly was the "Catch of the Day" and each of these disciples would have their own times when they too, would make a "Catch of the Day" Let's look at the passage: Matthew 4:12-23 Matthew 4:12-23 (NRSV) [12] Now when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. [13] He left Nazareth and made ...

4378. Love and Obey (Mother's Day)

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... And usually that task falls to Mom. I can’t imagine a better lesson for Mother’s Day than one that begins like this: “If anyone loves me, he will obey . . .” That is what Christ says to us in our text for the day. Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him . . .” Obedience is important to our spiritual lives. However, obedience is also an important part of helping a family run smoothly. A ...

4379. On the Road with Some Would-Be Diciples

Luke 9:57-62

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James W. Moore

... demanded in the cost of discipleship. This man is speaking “high-sounding” words into the air, but he is not really ready for the action which looms ahead in Jerusalem in the shape of a cross. II. THE SECOND MAN INDICATES THAT HE WANTS TO BE A DISCIPLES, BUT THEN HE SAYS: “Let me go first, Lord and bury my father.” Jesus’ answer to him seems at first glance to be harsh, “Let the dead bury the dead.” Upon closer examination, however, we realize why Jesus answered as He did… If the man’s ...

4380. On the Road with the Rich Young Ruler

Luke 18:18-30

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James W. Moore

... your life to count for something? - Are you tired of being so near but yet so far? If so, here’s what you do: - Accept Jesus Christ as your Savior… and commit your life to following and serving him. - Commit your life to being His disciple. - Commit your life to continuing His ministry of love. In the movie Field of Dreams, a touching parable is told about life and death and reconciliation and forgiveness. Kevin Costner, the main character is driven to find an old doctor played by Burt Lancaster. The ...

4381. On the Road with the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

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James W. Moore

... namely… “Loving compassion”… Jesus called it “the most significant sign of discipleship. In John’s Gospel, He said it like this: “A new commandment I give you that you love one another as I have loved you. By this, all will know that you are my disciples.” (John 13:34-35) Jesus not only taught compassion He lived it! As deftly and as quickly as a magnetic needle points to the North Star,… even so the heart of Jesus immediately zeroed in on the neediest person in the crowd. How quickly He ...

4382. Discipline and Means of Grace

Romans 12:1-8

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Maxie Dunnam

... for me that I not loosen my grip on the hands of Jesus even under the guise of ministering to the poor.” Doesn’t that say it’? Isn’t that our primary calling as Christians? Isn’t that the only way we will get on in being the disciples Jesus calls us to be gripping the hands of Jesus with such firmness that we can’t help but follow His lead? Following Him in that fashion requires discipline. Also, Christ and the church provide means of grace that assist us in the process, and that’s our focus ...

4383. Jesus' First Miracle

John 2:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... the West and sitting down with the patriarchs in the kingdom of God.” The word which is used for sitting down is the word for reclining at a meal. The picture is the picture of all men sitting down at a Messianic banquet of God. When Jesus was with his disciples at the Last Supper, as He drank of the Cup, he said that he would drink it again, until He drank it a new in His Father’s Kingdom (Matt, 26:29). Jesus was looking for ward to the great Messianic banquet in the Kingdom of God. (Barclay, The ...

4384. Dying to Live

John 12:20-36

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Maxie Dunnam

... follow me.” And we know what following him means. It means that we serve him by serving others, and Jesus would say that it’s only by service that greatness comes. You remember that word of His when He was trying to make it clear to his disciples what discipleship meant: “Whoever would be great among you must be servant of all”. I could catalogue scores of people who stand out as radiant examples of what Jesus is talking about. I remember one who was one of the very few people in our upper-middle ...

4385. There Is a Price for Everything

Matthew 13:44-46

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Maxie Dunnam

... lead and equip us for ministry. You are also supporting buildings which provide our worship center, our training school, and our staging ground for living our life in the world. It’s almost breathtaking. And it reminds us vividly that it costs to be a Christian disciple — but oh the rewards; oh the meaning; oh the value of shared life; oh the redemption and transformation that take place when we respond. IV So I need to close on this note. There is a price for everything. Life itself costs. It costs to ...

4386. The Blood Shall Be a Token

Exodus 12:1-30

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Maxie Dunnam

... (Gleanings in Exodus, Chicago: Moody Press, 1981, p. 9). Now some may think that too much imagination, too much straining for a type. But there is no question about the connection between Passover and Calvary. It was the Passover that Jesus was celebrating with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion when he announced to them that he was the Passover Lamb to be slain for the sins of the whole world, when Paul called the Corinthians to a life of sincere Christianity – challenging them to put away all ...

4387. Opening and Closing Doors

Matthew 6:25-34

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Maxie Dunnam

... the essence of Jesus’ teaching. The section begins with the word, “Therefore,” this is a bridge word and when you see that word in scripture, you need to stop and ask what it is there for. Jesus is emphasizing that, having decided to follow Jesus, having become a disciple, we can look to our master for his care and trust Him for our well being. Actually, then, this section of scripture is a call to trust God as an answer to one of the most plaguing human problems with which we have to cope A worry And ...

4388. Liberated Women

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... of scripture. Most of us think of Jesus traveling around the countryside with his 12 male companions. We do not give much thought to the fact that there were also women traveling with them. I wonder if this group included the wives of some of the disciples? I’ve often wondered whatever happened to Simon Peter’s wife. We know the impetuous fisherman was married. After all, we have the story of Jesus healing his mother-in-law. Maybe his wife was part of the company. These women that Luke mentions were ...

4389. Judas, A Person Like Us

Mark 14:43-52

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and John and Matthew and Peter and Andrew and Thaddeus. You may not have thought of the apostles of Jesus when you gave these names to your sons. You may have been thinking of a father, or grandfather, but the names go beyond that, back to those disciples of Jesus. But Judas! The name is not in our repertoire of treasured names for our sons. Yet, the name was common among the Jews. There are several Judas’ in the Bible. The name originally meant “Praise to the Lord.” But not anymore. It has become an ...

4390. Simon

Mark 15:21-32

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Maxie Dunnam

... who are the heroes of our faith, and especially to hear about the One who bore a cross for us, “Let him who would be a disciple take up and follow me.” And then one day it happens. We hear the One who bore the cross for us say it usually happens when ... world plot their response to hunger on the basis of political ideology. We hear the word of Jesus — “Let him who would be my disciple take up his cross and follow me,” and we get nervous in our spectator role of being among the 6% of the world’s ...

4391. Facing Our Fears with Faith

Matthew 10: 27-31

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... not to fear. That is not the question. Only fools feel no fear. The question is: How can we use our present fears as a force for good? Fear can poison our lives with anxiety or begin a new wave of wisdom. I challenge you today, as Jesus challenged His disciples facing a cruel world so long ago, to face your fears with faith. Here are some ways faith can help us. I. Faith can help us SHARE our fears. V. 26-27 So, have no fear of them for nothing is covered that will not be uncovered and nothing secret ...

4392. Touching Hearts and Transforming Lives

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

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J. Howard Olds

... a tender moment in the Gospel when the parents bring their children to Jesus. “They brought them there that Jesus could touch them." The Disciples, acting like the Secret Service, trying to keep Jesus on task and on time, rebukes the parents for this act of mercy and ... selling the Church short. It is Saul, the persecutor, becoming Paul, the ambassador, for Christ. It is Peter, the shaky disciple, becoming Cephas, the Rock, for the early Church. In similar ways, God wants to transform our lives, from fear to ...

4393. Fulfilling the Vision

Acts 2:14-21

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J. Howard Olds

... , they were complimentary. However, the Chinese pastor who was among the group said, “You know, if I jumped around like Dr. Olds does in the pulpit on Sunday morning, they would think I was drunk with whiskey". You realize that the bystanders on Pentecost Sunday thought the Disciples were drunk with cheap wine. But Peter said, “These people are not drunk as some of you suspect. It is just 9:00 o'clock in the morning." I need to tell you, I'm not drunk on Kentucky bourbon but I am high on the Spirit ...

4394. When It's Time to Reconcile

Romans 12:9-21

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J. Howard Olds

... more thing. We have got to balance the books of justice. We have to break the walls of hostility, but there is one more thing. We need to build a bridge of love. In John 13:35 Jesus said, By this shall all people know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. Love is an action verb. Reconciliation is love in action. Bill was a college student. He had wild hair, torn clothing, and imperfect personal hygiene. He was a brilliant, but off-beat kid who found the Lord in a college dorm one night. Bill ...

4395. Household of Faith

II Timothy 1:3-7

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J. Howard Olds

... depend, in a large degree, on how we do in our relationships with one another. On this Mother's Day I'd like to talk for a few minutes about building a household of faith. How can you do it? Let me suggest some ways. I. WE CAN BECOME FAITHFUL DISCIPLES. In the little town of Lystra, a middle-aged missionary by the name of Paul and a teen-ager by the name of Timothy struck up a friendship that lasted for a lifetime. Timothy's dad was not a believer but his grandmother and his mother were. Their faith along ...

4396. Luke 8:26-39

Luke 8:26-39

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the lake, back to a Jewish milieu. Jesus leaves, but he leaves the healed man with a mission. The man’s obedient place at Jesus’ feet and his plea to go back with him make it clear the healed demoniac now wishes to become one of the disciples. Jesus refuses to let the man leave with him. Instead, he commands the healed man to further demonstrate his restored state by returning to his home and once again living within his community. Jesus gives this man a commission: he is to “declare how much God has ...

4397. About Whose Business Was He?

Luke 2:41-52

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J. Howard Olds

... wandering child to come home. When he returns he kills the fatted calf and calls for a celebration, for this son of mine was lost and is found. 4. The lost matter to God and they need to matter to us. His Father's business is to make disciples of all nations, teaching them to obey everything, I have commanded you. “He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and people." Faith is more than saying yes to certain foundational questions ...

4398. The Door of Celebration

Luke 19:36-44

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J. Howard Olds

... , Jesus prepares for it. On the other hand, He weeps over it. Palm Sunday is a day for both cheers and tears. I. PALM SUNDAY IS A DAY FOR CHEERS When Jesus came near the place where the road goes down to the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen (Luke 19:37). A. Palm Sunday is a Celebration of Gratitude Sometimes the best thing we can do is lift our hands and raise our voices saying, “Thank you Jesus." If your son had ...

4399. Can the Rich Be Saved?

Mark 10:17-27

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J. Howard Olds

... It’s radical; it’s profound; it’s earthshaking and it is scary. And so Jesus uses the occasion to teach a lesson to his disciples. Look at what He says in Verse 23: “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God.” The affects of ‘ ... didn’t say that, Jesus said it. However we try to shrink our camels or enlarge our needles we are left with the question of the disciples. In Verse 26 we read, “Who then can be saved?” Do you get it? It is here that Jesus offers a word of hope. The ...

4400. Journey to Jerusalem - Sermon Starter

Luke 9:51-56

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Brett Blair

... obscurity to prominence in a matter of months. News of his miraculous healing had spread throughout the region. Crowds flocked to benefit from his powerful presence. His disciples followed him with enthusiasm. The long-awaited kingdom was at hand. But his fortunes soon began to change. Opposition developed. The crowds got smaller. The zeal of the disciples began to wane. Caesar's reign became more self-evident than God's dawning reign. It was to this background, Luke tells us, that Jesus resolutely "set ...

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