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4901. The Sower and the Seed

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

Brett Blair

... maintenance crew that must have been hired to keep it up. Much to his surprise he discovered that it was the work of just one man—an 83-year-old man. The gentleman owned a nursery in Stanton. His parents had raised him to believe that if you don’t leave this earth a little bit better place than when you came into it, what is the purpose for your having been here. So this park was his gift to life. He had worked on it for twenty years now. But since he was a widower and had no children, Charles ...

4902. The Three R's Of A Spiritual Life

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... 't make you as sad. Conversely, if you picture a pleasant time in your life, you can concentrate on making the picture of that event more colorful and the memory will give you even more intense good feelings. Changes like these will make you feel different-even when you leave the content of the picture the same. (5) That is a hopeful thought. We can change how we feel about the past or even the future by changing the picture we have of it in our brain. In theory it is a splendid idea. However, when we are ...

4903. Why Shepherds?

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... teenager. Rednecks riding their pickup into town to check to see if the fantastic story they’ve been told could be true. An innkeeper who consigns a woman “great with child” to a stable out back with cows and perhaps sheep, if the shepherds couldn’t leave them alone on the hillside. Finding no other place to lay their child, the humble couple uses the crib out of which the cows fed. Matthew’s story may be of wise men bearing gold, frankincense and myrrh, but Luke’s telling the same story is ...

4904. What Would Bill Do?

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... and, like many lay people, they interpret the fact that everything is going so smoothly--that people are flocking in to hear them and the offering plates are full--they interpret these things to mean that God is approving their ministries. Well, where does that leave someone like Paul who is suffering simply and solely because he is doing God’s work? Please, friend, do not misinterpret life’s ups and downs. Because things are going your way does not mean that you are in God’s favor, and because your ...

4905. A Ministry of Encouragement

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... , aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors. As church members it is our task to encourage one another. To encourage our officers, the people who sing in our choir, the dedicated people who work with our children and youth, who teach our Sunday School classes. And when we leave this place, it is to take this ministry of encouragement outside these walls to everyone we meet. What an impact we can have! That is Christ’s call to us as a church. Can he count on you? 1. George Burns, Dr. Burns’ Prescription for ...

4906. God's Witness Security Program

1 John 3:1-3

Sermon

King Duncan

... (and almost 10,000 family members) have been given new identities and new locations by the U.S. Marshals Service. Before a person is absorbed into the Program, he or she must settle any debts and take care of any other obligations. They need to leave as few “loose ends” as possible from their old life. Then, they are reassigned to a city or town in which there is very little possibility of their being recognized. Relocated witnesses are encouraged to choose a new name that is similar to their old ...

4907. Living with the End in Mind

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... tears. Another thing we are not going to speculate about is who’s going to heaven and who’s not. That would be presumptuous on our part. The old spiritual says, “Everybody talkin’ about heaven ain’t a-goin’ there,” and that’s probably true, but we will leave that up to God. What we’re going to do is celebrate the good news. Life does not end at the grave. We do not lose our loved ones forever to death. Those who die in Christ live with him forever. Paul is not writing these words to the ...

4908. Is There Hope for the Hapless Wedding Guest?

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... We moved into the unlit living room. The sun had set. He sat in the chair with its back to the picture-window, his face shrouded in darkness, back-lit by twilight. Sensing trouble I slouched down in the couch. Then he started in on me. Scolded me for leaving my bed unmade when I left for work early in the morning, for shoes left strewn around which could cause someone to trip and break their neck, and a dozen or so other irritations. He continued, “C. S., you’ve said that God has called you to preach. I ...

4909. MONEY MATTERS

Amos 5:18-27

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... the box and close it up--and he didn''t have anything. Then he went on to say "Isn''t that a parable of life?" No matter how much we accumulate, it all goes back into the box. We can''t take it with us--as the cliche goes. We leave it all behind. So we would be wise to hear Jesus'' words to this rich young ruler, "One thing thou lackest. Go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven." There are some people who are rich in this world ...

4910. The Stewardship of Time

Romans 13:11-14

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... money and paying their bills and taxes. But they overlook completely the careful use of time. It does make a difference whether you get to school or to work on time. If folks straggle in five or fifteen minutes, or even a half-hour late at work, or leave an hour early, then the business could lose money and ultimately they could lose their jobs. If it were a school, pupils would lose a lot of their education. Does it make a difference if we are ten or fifteen minutes late for a church or committee meeting ...

4911. Why Cheerful Givers are Cheerful

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... ?" The kid said, "Yes, Mr. Benny, I am." Jack said, "Well, find me one and let''s get started." Jack Benny was just kidding, but it''s rare to find a wealthy person who has not allowed money to make him or her tightfisted. One day, as he was leaving his New York office, John D. Rockefeller was stopped by a stranger who told him a hard-luck story--a clear fabrication --and followed it with a pitch for money. The oil magnate was not taken in. "But Mr. Rockefeller," the man pleaded, "I walked 20 miles from my ...

4912. Forgiveness: Human and Divine

Matthew 6:12-15

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... meaning of the cross. I saw love crucified by a sin, my sin. I could see Christ on the cross crucified by my sin, even as I was crucifying my wife." But he said, "When it was over she said that she loved me still and that she would not leave me, and she said that she would help me to a new life." As I hear something like that, I think about Christ hanging on that cross, his life''s blood ebbing away. He lifts his head to Heaven and he says, "Father, forgive them for they know not what ...

4913. Tomorrow Doesn't Always Come

James 4:1-12

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... right into the mouth of the cave. And then he untied the rope and he took a big rock and put it on the rope to keep it from swinging out of his reach. He knew that if he didn''t secure the rope, he''d have no hope of leaving the cave again. As he began to make some preparations, get his flashlight and all so he could go back farther in the cave to see the fascinating birds, his foot inadvertently hit the rock holding the rope. In a flash, he was face to face with reality. That rope ...

4914. The Question That Will Not Go Away

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... other meetings would go on for months. Chances are, we'd be as bored as the ancient Greek gods and up to their same silly tricks. Death cannot be the enemy if it is death that brings us to life. You see what I'm after; just as without leave-taking, there can be no arrival; just as without growing old, there can be no growing up; just as without tears, no laughter; so without death, there could be no living." (4) THE QUESTION OF DEATH IS SUBMITTED TO THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS CHRIST. Jesus Christ is always our ...

4915. Every Exit an Entrance

Isaiah 20:1-5

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... lost her sister and family to them, said, "When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don''t throw away your ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer." Our lives have an engineer. We can trust Him who said, "Peace I leave with you. My peace give I unto you; let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." You and I can find that the same faith which led ____________ home brings comfort to us. A great preacher and revivalist tells about a camp meeting back in the ...

4916. Things That Cannot be Taken Away

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... their anguish almost instinctively turn their thoughts to God for help. If we are Christians, we do so with the assurance that He who has been faithful in the past will now be faithful in our great need. We believe He can be trusted who said, "I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you." So let us turn to Him and His Word for strength and help. There are some gentle words of wisdom and comfort in I Corinthians 13. Hear his truth. FIRST, LIFE IS A TRANSIENT POSSESSION. In verse 8, Paul speaks about ...

4917. The Comfort of God

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... He knows all earth''s sorrow and pain and loss. He has first place in the ranks of sufferers because of his scars. But unlike us, he conquered sorrow and death. Thus he is able to enter into our pain and give us power in our sufferings. "I will not leave you comfortless, I will come to you," he promised. The hymn asks, "Can we find a friend so faithful, Who will all our sorrows share?" We know there is only one. His wonderful invitation draws us to his arms of comfort when he says, "Come unto me all you who ...

4918. Jesus, Our Hope

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... , like some euphoric cultural drug that titillates our dulled senses into believing in peace and goodwill despite all the evidence to the contrary? How is there hope, real hope, life-changing hope, world-arranging hope, when Christmas comes and goes year after year leaving nothing more than a sweet after-taste in our mouths, so that we can’t wait until it rolls around again. Thankfully the Scriptures aren’t fantasy or wishful thinking. The hope given according to the biblical revelation comes to us at ...

4919. Hope in the Shadows

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... going wrong, the Son of Man has come, is coming, and will come again. The coming of Jesus to our lives isn’t a wishy-washy hope. There is surety here. That is the point of the fig tree. When we look at the fig tree and see the sprouting leaves and buds on the tree, we know winter is over. Spring has come. Summer is coming. We don’t question whether it will happen. We have confidence summer is near. In a similar way, we can look at what’s taking place in our world—take note of the gathering ...

4920. WHAT DOES YOUR CROSS SAY ABOUT YOU?

Drama

Angela Akers

... the hardest thing she had ever done. The day they left, one of the little boys there gave her this cross. It''s really special to her." Wendy: (sniffs exaggeratedly and wipes away a tear) "That''s so bee-yoo-ti-ful. How touching." Shauna: "Hey guys, leave her alone. I think that''s a cool story. I like your cross, Liz." Liz: "Thanks." Kendall: "No one''s saying it''s not a great story Liz. I''d hang onto that cross too. But you don''t have to wear it. Check these out." Wendy ...

4921. FLESH AND BLOOD BEINGS

Drama

Angela Akers

... them that they''re no good unless they prove themselves in some way. So that''s how they feel about other people too. I kind of feel sorry for them." Son: "Oh, thanks Mom! Sympathize with the enemy." Mom: "Just think about it. Are you ready to leave cyberspace for the real world now?" Son: "I guess. But cyberspace is pretty cool. Someday we''ll be able to create whole worlds of fake people that are made to be just like we want them to be. Then we''ll never have to deal with real ...

4922. CLUELESS FOR CHRISTMAS

Drama

Angela Akers

... pictures everywhere of Santa and Frosty and reindeer. I think we''re getting closer now. So Christmas has something to do with fatness and the color red. Maybe it''s a Freudian thing. Too soon to say. Still, nothing gets my meter ticking, so we leave the school. Hunger is scraping my ribs like a nail file on a cheap, French manicure, so Clyde and me park and pull out our dinners." Clyde: (Looking over at the "homeless shelter")"Hey, boss, looks like we found ourselves a pretty popular restaurant ...

4923. THE SAVIOR HAS COME?

Drama

Angela Akers

... , don''t go." (In a broken whisper) "It was our Lord. We saw him. What else could have brought the life back to the face of this tired, old man?" Nathan: (contemptuous) "A Lord who is just like us. That could never happen. Let go of me." (Nathan stalks out, leaving a hurt Simeon.)

4924. What Happens When I Die?

John 14:1-4

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... When a person’s dreams and goals and purposes in life are destroyed, that person is destroyed. We not only need something to live on, we need something to live for. A young woman said to a prominent minister: “I have a terrible feeling of frustration that leaves me with fits of depression, and I’m scared, because sometimes I find myself wishing that there was an easy way to end it all..... That’s why your Christian teachings about immortality sound so silly to me. Why, I can’t think of any greater ...

4925. God’s Body Language

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... in this world that we meet God, if we are to meet Him at all. In a book titled “Making All Things New” published by Harper and Row some years back, priest-theologian Henri J. M. Nouwen wrote: “To live a spiritual life does not mean that we leave our families, give up our jobs, or change our ways of working; it does not mean that we have to withdraw from social or political activities, or lose interest in literature and art; it does not require asceticism or long hours of prayer.” What, then, is ...

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