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451. Those Who Doubt

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... and our reaction. Not likely have many of us had an experience close to that of Thomas. That is not as relevant and timely as our understanding that the Lord comes to us and spiritually shows us his nail prints and wounded side. It is closely akin to the reception of the body and blood of our crucified Savior during Holy Communion. He comes to us in those simple and plain elements. He has done so for centuries to countless millions, many on a regular Sunday basis and some on a daily encounter. In a way, the ...

452. Keeping His Word

John 14:23-29

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Donald Charles Lacy

... the first century and all who follow have access to the guidance of our Savior and Lord. The provision has been made. You and I are the recipients. We are not neglected children who have to guess how to live our lives. Yet, dear friends, we do have to be receptive! So much has been given to us. The Holy Spirit abides with us and provides for us. If we trust and obey, we are going to be happy in Jesus! The certainty of the promise is emblazoned in the Word of the living God. We might want to pause for ...

453. What Happens When You're Not Prepared for What Happens

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... they unwittingly ignore or even refute that anything good is taking place in the person receiving counseling. As for Jesus, rather than stay in what is evidently a hopeless environment, Jesus went away as they requested. He moves on to a town that will give a better reception to his ministry. In gratitude for his new found peace of mind, the man healed of the unclean spirits begs Jesus to let him go with him. Jesus says, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you" (Luke 8:39). And that ...

454. Reactions to Rejection

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... all along, they would have known what to expect. After all, Jesus was just putting into practice what he had taught earlier in the Sermon on the Plain. But as is so often the case, these disciples let their innate passions take over. So angry were they at the reception Jesus had received from the Samaritans that they were ready to let out all of that stored-up national hatred that was inside them. I will show you a much better way, a way more like Jesus. There once was a man who ran for a local government ...

455. Ready or Not, Here I Come

Luke 12:32-40

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... he got to the bottom of the stairs, he crawled to the kitchen table and reached up for a cookie. Suddenly, his wife appeared out of nowhere and slapped his hand with a spatula. "Why did you do that?" he cried out. "Those cookies are for your funeral reception," she said. Harry Andersen laughed out loud as he told the story. The pastor rolled on the floor with laughter at the unexpected ending. Then Harry said, "That's just the kind of thing my wife would do." Just then Harry's wife walked into the room. "I ...

456. It All Begins with Prayer

1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... hearers. The gospel message tells us that people are lost. Paul writes in verse 4 that God desires "... everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth." So our job is to pray that their ears might be open and their hearts receptive to the preaching of the word. There is one thing more powerful than prayer when it comes to changing hearts. I like the story Bill Hybils tells of a baptism service he presided over at WillowCreekCommunityChurch several years ago. He had preached the sermon and it ...

457. The Easter Era

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... tanner. A barrier was broken with these very words. The profession of tanner, though necessary, was considered unclean by folks who got their hands dirty in other professions. Many folks avoided associating with tanners. Perhaps this unorthodox association put Peter in a receptive mind for the marvelous vision that followed. The same Spirit that spoke to Cornelius gave Peter a vision of food that was considered off limits to his people, according to Jewish dietary laws. He was told to eat the forbidden food ...

458. Advent 2

Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-20, Philippians 1:1-11

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John R. Brokhoff

... rewards of the venture. Paul considers the Christians in Philippi to be partners with him in the work of speaking the Gospel and establishing the Kingdom. In another way Paul and his people are partners: They are "partakers" of grace. The partnership is based on a common reception of grace as the means of becoming God's people. Thus, the work of the church is not the work of a leader but the work of all the members of a congregation. Each member is a partner in the ministry of the church. 3. Completion (v ...

459. Thou Sayest I Am King

John 18:28-40

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Maxie Dunnam

... , and this was the first time that a ruling monarch had ever stepped foot in a Methodist meeting house, the Prince was there too, having read or reading one of the scriptures in the worship service that day. And then all of that was followed by a reception for the Queen to which about 150 of us were invited, and I was moved. I was impressed. I confess to you probably overly impressed. I will never forget it – the elegance of it all, the royal chamber music. But there was something else, an indescribable ...

460. A Miracle Child

Exodus 2:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... as gifts from God? What a gift and what a responsibility. I’m convinced that the godly nurture Moses received during the three months that he lived with his mother, before he went into the palace of the pharaoh, that godly nurture shaped him for receptivity and response to God’s call. Listen parents. Nothing you do for your children, nothing you give to your children, whether in material possessions or education or culture, nothing you give to them and nothing you do for them is as important as making ...

461. A Stone’s Throw From: The Harvest

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... movie stars Renee Zellweger who plays Lucy, a high-powered executive consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle who is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work ...

462. Altar Your Presence

John 15:1-17

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... Renee Zelleweger, she plays Lucy, a high-powered executive consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle. Lucy who is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work ...

463. Your King Comes

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... ever entered the head of that donkey that any of that was for him?” It captures our imagination that Jesus rode a colt, the foal of a donkey on Palm Sunday. It was a sign of his humility and his commitment to peace. Notice also the reception of the crowd. Everyone loves a parade. It is clear that the crowds were welcoming Jesus as a liberator from political oppression. The Hebrew word Hosanna means “save us!” It was common in Bible times to spread garments in the path of princes and kings, especially ...

464. Who's Working In You?

Philippians 2:1-13

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... earth who listened each week to the word of God, but never acted on God's teachings. Their worship never resulted in action. When these people died, therefore, only their ears ended up in heaven. It's not a question of who has your ear that's just Receptibility. It's a question of who has your heart or , Accountability. Who's working in you? Does God just have your ear or Does God have your heart? II. Availability The second ability we need to answer the question "Who's Working In You?" is Availability. A ...

465. The Short List

Micah 6:1-8

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... letting such honors go to his head. "I just got a call from a fellow who said I'd been named Man of the Year by their organization because I was America's outstanding citizen, greatest humanitarian, and so forth. It was going to be the biggest dinner, biggest civil reception ever. I told him I was sorry, but I was going to be tied up that night. There was a long pause. And then the caller said, 'By any chance would you have Red Skelton's phone number?'" (9) It's an honor to serve God. It's an honor ...

466. He Breaks the Power of Cancelled Sin

John 8:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... of life accepting forgiveness on an intellectual level, but never at the heart level and gut level of personal being. We accept the truth with our mind, but not with our emotion, and so we continue unfree, bound by guilt. Somehow, by a miracle of grace and the reception of my whole being, I must accept Jesus’ word “Son, daughter, thy sins be forgiven thee,” (Matt. 9:2 K.J.V.) He breaks the power of cancelled sin. Listen to him: “He who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of ...

467. Happy Marriage...It's All About Choices

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

... ! She was so mad at him… and he couldn’t figure out what he had done wrong. It was the only time in my life that I had to take the bride and groom off into a private room and calm them down before they could even go into the reception. I said to them: “Look, you are married. That’s all that matters. You love each other and you want to share all of life together… and you are just as married as any couple that’s ever taken those sacred vows. That’s what it’s all about! All ...

468. Being the Lord's Instrument

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , the first three rows were filled with friends out of Mary’s social web. Her former husband was sitting on one row, and her current boyfriend was sitting on another row – (that was pretty much the whole social network.) “Afterwards they had a reception in which, they had a great time simply singing songs... it was a celebrative evening. Very briefly, the Pastor, Dr. James Eaves, shared with the people what had been happening in Mary’s life, and simply announced to them that all the resources and ...

469. The Ark of the Covenant

Exodus 25:10-22

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Maxie Dunnam

... It is dependent upon our response and our obedience to God. So, with God’s presence in our lives the ark in the wilderness teaches us that. The presence of God as a vital reality in our lives is dependent upon our obedience, our response, our receptivity and cultivation of the presence. So there you have it. One, the ark at Jordan, symbolizing the prevenient presence of God – God going before us in His prevenient grace Two, the ark at Jericho - the powerful presence of God, leveling all the walls in our ...

470. He Leadeth Me

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the branches, the houses shining too, some of them with a little bluish television light. The children sit and lean toward the television and watch attractive men and women talk. Men and women who are more attractive for being behind the veil of very poor reception attractive men and women talk, and an audience laughs someplace and these children laugh too. They sit and stare at attractive men and women who really do not care about them, cannot care about them, and the one who does walking down the street ...

471. The Fellowship of Kindred Minds

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... than non-church people. Church people are twice as likely to volunteer in the community as non-church people. Church people are less likely to die of heart disease than non-church people. Such is the fruit of right living. Consider further the fruits of receptivity or hospitality. We need to make sure our doors are open and our little groups are welcoming. Have we,deep in our hearts, a passion for those who have not found the fellowship of faith? The difference between a church and a clique is an open ...

472. What Would Jesus Say About Modern Churches?

Mark 1:4-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... continue to profess a belief in a supernatural God, they proceed to order their lives in ways that short circuits that belief. One of the hardest things to find in church is a prayer meeting. Look at your church bulletin. We offer sermons, seminars, receptions, studies, workshops, blood drives, auctions, choirs, and even super undie Sunday but where is the prayer? I am not pointing fingers, I am making a confession. On the high and holy celebration of Passover, Jesus goes up to the temple at Jerusalem. In ...

473. The Bread We Daily Need

Luke 11:1-10

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J. Howard Olds

... thee, O I need thee, every hour I need thee O bless me now my Savior I come to thee. We pray with the open hand of faith.: All I have needed thy hand has provided. Great is thy faithfulness, Lord unto me. We pray with the open hand of receptivity.: But drops of grief could ne’er repay The debt of love I owe. Here, Lord, I give myself away, tis all that I can do. Why is it so hard for us to ask for help? My children say they hate to buy me Christmas presents. “We never know ...

474. Come to the Party

Luke 14:15-23

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame” (Luke 14:21b). As Phillip Yancey tells the story, a woman and her fiancé went to the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Boston and planned their wedding reception. They both had expensive tastes so the bill amounted to $13,000. Shortly thereafter the groom got cold feet and backed out on the wedding. The Hyatt contract was binding so the woman, who ten years before had spent some time in a homeless shelter, decided ...

475. The Exalted Christ

Mark 9: 2-10

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J. Howard Olds

... things we did not learn in kindergarten. People who know it all may not be as smart as they think they are. Did you ever try to teach somebody something who already knows it all? Tough assignment. The value of an open mind is its receptivity to different thoughts, further logic, finer discernment. Disciples know how to follow. Get a life—follow Jesus. What happens is down there where the interactions of people are going on and opinions are being formed and decided. If anyone wants to follow me, get out ...

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