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426. Flying in the Face of Danger

Illustration

... note pleading for the Americans to hold their fire. As soon as the pigeon lifted off, a stray bullet grazed the side of his head and tore out his left eye. Then a piece of shrapnel hit his chest, shattering his breastbone. But his homing instinct was strong and he struggled onward. Somewhere in the flight another piece of shrapnel tore off his left leg, leaving the message canister dangling from torn ligaments. The pigeon made it to his loft, however, and the order went out immediately to stop shelling. The ...

427. Like Birds of a Feather

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Charles Swindoll

... the formation are the ones who do the honking. I suppose it's their way of announcing that they're following and that all is well. For sure, the repeated honks encourage those in front to stay at it. One lesson stands out above all others: it is the natural instinct of geese to work together. Whether it's rotating, flapping, helping, or simply honking, the flock is in it together...which enables them to accomplish what they set out to do.

428. Lend a Helping Hand

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Harold Wilke

... three years old, was sitting on the floor of his bedroom trying to get a shirt over his head and around his shoulders, and having an extraordinarily difficult time. He was grunting and sweating, and his mother just stood there and watched. Her arms were rigid at her side; every instinct in her wanted to reach out and do it for him. Finally, a friend turned to her and said in exasperation, "Ida, why don't you help that child?" The mother responded through gritted teeth, "I AM helping him."

429. Yada, Yada, Yada

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... at the edge of a sharecropper’s field. In this scene from the movie, we see Ray as a child run into his house and trip over a chair. He starts to wail for his mother. She stands at the stove, right in front of him, and instinctively reaches out to lift him. Then she stops . . . backs up . . . stands still . . . watches. “Young Ray stops crying. He listens. He hears, behind him, the water on the wood stove whistling to a boil. He hears, outside, the wind pass like a hand through cornstalks. He hears the ...

430. Better Angels of Our Nature

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... arm, or how to solve a geometry proof, or how to download a new “app.” It is a heady rush to know more than your parents. After always being the lowly learner, suddenly you were the one with the knowledge. Our first instinct as humans, unfortunately, is to flaunt that new status. Can you remember declaring to your parents with mock incredulity: “You mean you don’t know . . . ?” That is the attitude of these “knowledgeable” Corinthians Paul is addressing. They believe they have knowledge of ...

431. 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

432. Do You Know How to Listen?

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... a caddy. Ron’s caddy was an elderly gentleman by the name of Ed. At each hole, Ron asked Ed for advice. Surprisingly, each time Ed’s advice seemed to Ron to be way off. So, Ron ignored Ed’s advice and went with his own knowledge, experience and instincts. Consequently, his golf game that day was lousy! When it became obvious to Ed that his advice was being ignored, he confronted Mehl. Ed made it clear that he had only one job and that was to caddy this course day after day. Every inch of the fairways ...

433. Washed Clean

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... someone must write the end to it. I have concluded that only I can do that, and if I can, I must." And he did. They say, "Time heals all wounds," and, in this case, that is certainly true. Time also brings perspective. Gerald Ford's instinct to forgive and move on was absolutely correct, just as he was right to offer clemency to Vietnam-era draft evaders and deserters. Polls show that the majority of Americans agree. In 2001, President Ford was given the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for making ...

434. Blind Ambition

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... that dates back at least that far and found no wires at all. This proves we had already gone wireless.” (2) Countries want to be number one, colleges want to be number one, individual people want to be number one. That is one of the most natural instincts that God has given us. Maybe you remember the song from the Broadway musical, Annie Get Your Gun: “Anything you can do I can do better. I can do anything better than you.” And the retort: “No, you can’t!” “Yes, I can!” “No, you can’t ...

435. A Road Straight to Your Heart

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the top of the tower to see his daughter Sara, peering through the turret. “You’re going the wrong way,” she explained. “Back up and turn right.” Do you think he trusted her? He didn’t have to, he points out. He could have trusted his own instincts, consulted other confused tourists, sat and pouted and wondered why God would let this happen to him. But do you know what he did? He listened. Her vantage point was better than his. She was above the maze. She could see what he couldn’t. (7) Are ...

436. Ambassadors of The Lord

Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... the city, to see two robbers and a man named Jesus of Nazareth, who are being crucified on crosses. The man Jesus calls himself the Son of God, and Pontius Pilate has sent him to be crucified because he claims to be the king of the Jews." Artaban knew instinctively that this is the king he had been searching for his whole life. Thus, he rushed to the scene. On the way he encountered a young girl being sold into slavery. She saw his royal robes and fell at his feet pleading with him to rescue her. His heart ...

437. The Word Alone

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Sermon

Scott Suskovic

... than one person gathering in worship this morning who, if hard pressed, may be less than clear about what they believe. Are you one? Where does one start in establishing a baseline for belief? Church doctrine? Parental teaching? The local pastor? Inner instinct? For those coming from the Protestant Reformation, that baseline can only be scripture. From this sixteenth-century movement came the battle cry, "the word alone." Our baseline for what we believe must flow from the word alone. One of the many texts ...

438. Prelude To A Sacrament

Exodus 12:1-4 (5-10) 11-14

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... reassure Moses and the people of his ultimate victory. That, incidentally, remains very much a part of the dynamic between God and his people in every generation. We are so inclined to assess the probability of success based upon circumstances. We instinctively extrapolate from how things are going so far, and we think that actually predicts the results. It does not, however, for victory is not an extrapolation of circumstances but an extension of God's promises. So the process continued. The Nile turned ...

439. The Man Who Wasn’t There

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... Paul found a group of women gathered for worship when the sabbath day came. A group of women. Not only was there an insufficient number of Jewish men in Philippi to form a synagogue, it seems there were no Jewish men there at all. If Paul's instinct was to look for the familiar face of the Macedonian man in his vision, he would not see it here in this makeshift congregation. Perhaps you have been in gatherings where someone has asked, "Where is everybody?" In most instances, it's a poorly phrased question ...

440. Finding Fault With God

Jeremiah 2:4--3:5

Sermon

Chrysanne Timm

... added, "Come on in." In those moments, a new sense of respect grew that served both of us well throughout my ministry there. Finding fault with someone is easy — getting to the bottom of it can be much more difficult. Sometimes you know instinctively what the stumbling block in the relationship is, and other times, you wrack your brain wondering about it. I've sat with many heartbroken spouses and puzzled with them over what could have made their partner break their commitment with them so suddenly ...

441. When We Are Uncertain about The Future

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... phobias. They call it Exposure Therapy carefully exposing people to the very thing they most dread can help them overcome their fears. The problem is that so few people seek help; most of us prefer trying to avoid the thing that awakens terror within us. “Your instincts tell you to escape or avoid,” says one psychologist who has done extensive work in this field, “but what you really need to do is face down the fear.” (7) Have you ever known someone who was afraid of going to the doctor because of ...

442. Powerless People

Judges 4:1-24

Sermon

Argile Smith

... they used them in their torment of Israel. As you could imagine, the swords and spears of the men of Israel were no match for the sophisticated, tank-like chariots that proved to be unstoppable. With such advanced instruments for battle and an instinct for uncivilized treatment of weak people and nations, the Canaanites had nothing or no one to stop them in their torment of Israel. Indeed, the Canaanite army was a formidable foe. Yet, God turned out to be stronger. Through Deborah and Barak, he destroyed ...

443. Dancing for Joy (Thanksgiving)

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... are going our way. Gratitude is an acknowledgement of our dependence on God. The influential theologian Paul Tillich once said this about thanks and thanksgiving: “The reason most of us do not respond to ‘thank you’ or do not say ‘thank you’ is because we instinctively realize that it makes us somehow dependent on that person. If I thank you, I am saying that I am dependent on you, and I am publicly affirming it before God and people. Gratitude is an action that has its roots in grace, the free ...

444. Here's Mud in Your Eye

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... was a critical spirit a desire to know whom to blame as if that would make anyone feel better! But it is human nature. We come upon a person with severe disabilities and it disturbs us. We feel a deep sense of compassion for them, and instinctively wonder why they must suffer in this way. Where does suffering come from? I’ve dealt with this many times before, but it is such an important question. It causes many people to stumble in their walk with Christ. Most suffering results from something that is ...

445. Mud Makeovers

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... attracts little children as quickly as cupcakes and puppies. For all of us, after the frozen frostiness of this past Winter, who isn’t looking forward to the Spring softening of hard, unyielding ground. There is something elemental, even primeval about mud. We instinctively recognize that moist, mushy earth is a sign of fruitfulness, fulfillment, and fun. But if you don’t have melting snow or spring rains to make solid ground into malleable mud, then you have to get water from some other source. In this ...

446. What If It's True?

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... spirit that can overcome death, that resurrection may be real. Most of us are caught somewhere between wanting to believe in the power of resurrection and the stupefying strangeness of a life that might transcend death. As biological beings we instinctively recognize the “end signs” of physical death. Yet our spiritual selves still wait for the next act. We cannot accept the finality of biological cessation. And yet confronting that “something more” still terrifies us. We both want and fear ...

447. Apron Up (Mother's Day)

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... whether it physically exists or not. Make one sheep jump and you can make a whole herd jump — regardless of whether there is actually anything to jump over. Growing up in Galilee Jesus knew sheep like a cowboy knows cattle. Jesus knew the instincts, the needs, the intuitions of the sheep that surrounded him in his homeland. Jesus used that everyday knowledge to reveal to the people he encountered the desires that he knew permeated and perforated their lives. Jesus always dealt with people on the basis ...

448. Good News about Sparrows

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... going. And the swallows invariably start out before daylight on their southern flight. “Now, how would you explain this unusual phenomenon? Nature’s guidance? Luck? Coincidence? Well, let me tell you. The swallow’s Creator has put within those little creatures an instinct that tells them with uncanny accuracy when to head south and when to return. Their survival depends on this innate sense of timing. What meticulous care God exercises to guide the swallow and all the fowls of the air! But consider ...

449. Breaking News: A World Gone Wild

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... the s-u-n to come up, but it is looking for the S-o-n to come down! Deep down we know that God is in control even of natural disasters. Even unbelievers, when faced with impending death due to a hurricane, or a sudden flood or tsunami instinctively cry out to God to help them. There is a difference between the immediate calls of a natural disaster and the ultimate calls. The immediate calls of an earthquake is a fault beneath the earth’s crust. The immediate calls of a tornado is an unstable atmospheric ...

450. The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Acts 20:13-38

Sermon

James Merritt

... won’t say those words or you won’t hear someone else say it – “Lord, bless this food”, “Lord, bless my family,” “Lord, bless my church,” “Lord, bless my finances,” or “Lord, bless my business.” There is a reason we so easily pray that prayer. Instinctively we just know there is nothing greater in life than to have the blessing of God. If God is greater than any other force in the world then the blessing of God has to be greater than any other blessing. In light of that, listen to ...

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