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626. What Really Matters The Price Of The High Calling

Philippians 3:12-4:1

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Maxie Dunnam

... every muscle in his body, especially his legs, as he made his laps before us. Straining and stretching toward the final mark, his posture was so beautiful. His posture was that of perfect balance, gliding swiftly over the ice, and it was as though he was so eager to reach his final goal that he was trying to touch it from his present position. Past laps did not matter, the laps that remained and the goal ahead was everything. Don’t forget the goal of the Christian race – the prize of the high calling of ...

627. All This And Heaven Too

Revelation 21:1-27

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Maxie Dunnam

... taken down, when we die and leave these bodies, we will have wonderful new bodies in heaven. Homes that will be ours forever more, made for us by God himself, and not by human hands. How weary we grow of our present bodies, that is why we look forward eagerly to the day when we shall have heavenly bodies which we shall put on like new clothes. This is what God has prepared for us, and as a guarantee, he has given us the Holy Spirit. Now we look forward with confidence to our heavenly bodies realizing that ...

628. Cheers (communion)

John 16:17-33

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Maxie Dunnam

... . Quietly, the father gave some hurried instructions to the small boy: "When the plate of wafers is passed, you are to take one cup of the grape juice. And your mother will explain it all to you when we get home." The boy sat in eager anticipation through the remainder of the service -- the hymns, the sermon, the anthems, and the prayers. Finally, the time came for the sacrament to be served. He watched in wide-eyed curiosity as the plate of wafers passed down the row. As his father had instructed ...

629. The Rest Of The Story

Genesis 3:1-24

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Maxie Dunnam

... who might be carried off to the coliseum and fed to the lions at any moment. To them Paul wrote, "I consider that the sufferings of this present time, are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God...the whole creation has been groaning in travail...and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the...spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for...redemption...if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for ...

630. Walk In Newness Of Life

Romans 6:1-14

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Maxie Dunnam

... Then she posted these little cards all around the University of Melbourne. For the next two weeks, this woman had tea ready at 4 o'clock every afternoon, but nobody came. Then, after a number of weeks, one Indonesian student showed up, homesick, and eager to share if only someone would listen and care. He found what he needed. Then soon other students were coming. When this woman died ten years later, there were at least 80 pallbearers at her funeral -- from places like India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia ...

631. Draw Nigh To God

James 4:1-12

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Maxie Dunnam

An older couple was driving down the road on Sunday afternoon. She was leaning against the door on her side -- some would say polishing the chrome -- and he was driving. They were eager to get where they were going, but were slowed down dramatically by a young couple, who were cuddling in the car before them -- the young woman was almost sitting in his lap, rubbing his face, and now and then kissing him on the cheek, and ever now and then -- though ...

632. The Commitment Question: Will You Lay Down Your Life For Me?

John 13:31-38

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Maxie Dunnam

... away." Peter didn't understand, though he wanted to, and he asked Jesus, "Where are you going?" Jesus told him he couldn't go with Him. In the story all of the characteristics of this fascinating personality, Simon Peter, are in operation. "His eagerness to be in front, his habit of blurting out his thoughts and feelings, his passionate love for his master, and...his inability to understand Him, and his self-confident arrogance. (If you follow the reading of the Scripture attentively, you notice that Peter ...

633. All This And Heaven Too

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

634. Two Small Coins

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jerry once sent a check for $10,000 to his alma mater. The alumni office was surprised since Jerry had never given a dime to the University before. In an attached note, Jerry attributed his gift to the effectiveness of a solicitation letter he had received. Eager to know what words had inspired such a wonderful outpouring of generosity; the fund raiser searched the files and found a copy of the letter in question. To his surprise, he found that it was one of the boilerplate form letters that they’d been ...

635. At the Corner of Church and Main

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... God about it -- or even blame him for it. And when Jesus goes on to say "woe" to those who are rich, those who are full, those who laugh, and those who are spoken well of, do we hear him speaking to us? Here I suspect we are not so eager for a contemporary application of the scripture. Here, perhaps, we are content to leave the teaching in its historical context, pointing at the Pharisees and other first-century hypocrites. But the truth for most of us is that we are rich and we are full. We don't think of ...

636. Saints in Shorts

Luke 6:27-36

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David J. Kalas

... pray, then surely that should also be how we live: on earth as in heaven. Return with me now to that frigid field in our imaginary vacation contest. I imagine the contest judges climbing up on the platform and surveying the crowd. Hundreds of people are there, eager to be chosen for the all-expenses-paid trip to Florida, the Caribbean, or the like. The judges consult with one another only for a moment, though, and then they point to the shivering fool in shorts. He is selected from the crowd. He is helped ...

637. Promises, Promises

Jeremiah 33:1-26

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?" Are you the long-awaited Branch of the Davidic house, whom God promised us so long ago? God is a promise-keeper, whose word is good forever. Therefore on this first Sunday of Advent, we eagerly await the day when we may celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, who is the fulfillment of this age-old promise of a Davidic ruler. Certainly Christ is a righteous Branch of David, fulfilling perfectly the will of God. Bound up with his person and sharing by ...

638. God's Messenger

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... perhaps not for years. So the admonition simply is, "Watch!" G. Campbell Morgan, a great preacher of the past generation, once wrote that here is the test of true faith and character. Can we gladly say, "Come, Lord Jesus. Yea, quickly come!" Are we ready eagerly to welcome Christ and to stand before his burning love? Or would we like to put off the coming of the kingdom, with its last judgment, indefinitely? There is a hopeful note, however, in our Malachi passage. The prophet proclaims that when God comes ...

639. Endings

Isaiah 43:14-28

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... retired from seminary teaching after forty years of classroom work. While the newfound freedom and release from duty are pleasant, I am a little sad not to be able any more to watch students grow in their faith and learning, in all of their eagerness and questioning. I'm sure you must have similar sad feelings when you retire too and no longer have the challenge and satisfaction of accomplishment and the daily association with your colleagues. But saddest of all are those times when a loved relationship ...

640. Servant Song

Isaiah 50:1-11

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... is to read those words of scripture expectantly, with eyes and ears open, to hear what God says to us through the Bible. On the basis of that hearing, then, we are to pray, to pray to the Lord whom we know through the scriptures, daily, consistently, eager for his Word. The Christian life cannot be lived nor can it be sustained, except we enter into that daily, intimate communion with our Lord. Second, there is in our text the determination to be faithful to the Lord, even if it means we will suffer. And ...

641. God Shows No Partiality

Acts 10:23b-48

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... upon ourselves the judgments that belong only to God and to shut out others from our exclusive club. But Peter, in our Old Testament lesson, has learned differently. That strange vision that he had from God, the arrival of the delegation from Cornelius, and the eager faces of the Gentile crowd before him, convince him otherwise. "Truly, I perceive," he says, "that God shows no partiality." God doesn't care a whit, you see, who you are or where you came from. He does not judge according to human standards ...

642. Unworthy or Not?

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... a special sailor to qualify as a Navy Seal. This man tells about sharing his military exploits with his grandson’s kindergarten class. This former Seal regaled the children with his war stories. After he finished, hands shot up into the air all over the classroom. The kids were eager to ask questions. "So," asked one little girl, "can you balance a ball on the end of your nose?" Well, to be sure, a Navy Seal ought to be able to balance a ball on the end of his nose. Life has a way of humbling us, doesn ...

643. Generic Christianity Is Not Enough

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of the Enlightenment and afraid of being labeled fundamentalists, we have diminished our biblical emphasis, almost ignoring it altogether; . . . we have smothered the spiritual essence of persons, and left no room for the miracle-working of the Holy Spirit; . . . our eagerness to embrace ethnic, cultural, and religious pluralism has led our church to a place where the distinctive claims of Christ’s saving grace seem to be nothing more than a matter of opinion or a description of our personal experience ...

644. The Church: An Enclave of Resistance v2

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Oden gave a devotional talk at the beginning of the second session of the United Methodist Dialog on Christian Unity, in which I participated last year. He told of a visit with Gustavo Gutierrez, the father of liberation theology. Bishop Oden was eager to discuss theology; Gutierrez wanted to discuss Methodism. The bishop wanted to hear about Gutierrez’s Lay Academy in Lima, Peru, and his being silenced by Rome. Father Gutierrez wanted to talk about his Methodist friends Mortimer Arias, Emillo Castro, and ...

645. With Jesus In The Wilderness

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... and abuse stopped. There was a hush over the crowded lines of people. Then finally a couple of elderly Russian women, from the margins, broke through to these ghostly figures and held out crusts of bread. The bread was gratefully and eagerly accepted and soon many other ordinary Russian bystanders were moving amongst the columns of German prisoners with offerings of bread. It became so overwhelming that the Russian guards could not stop the crowd . . . Somehow, those ordinary Russian people were moved with ...

646. God Promises A Ruler From Bethlehem

Micah 5:1-4

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... ,000 years ago. We praise you, Almighty God, for the coming of Jesus into the world, and our souls are glad because our Savior rules in our hearts with power and strength. Thanks be to you, Heavenly Father. Amen. Prayer Of Confession God, in our eagerness to celebrate the coming of Jesus into the world, we often overlook the importance of his life, death, and resurrection. Forgive us, we pray, and help us in this time of worship to renew our commitment to the living Lord of our lives. Amen. Offertory Prayer ...

647. The Supreme Sacrifice

Hebrews 10:1-18

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... News throughout the world. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, the forces of war, hate, and enmity continue to ravage the earth, and have invaded even the sanctity of Jesus' birthplace. Each one of us must bear some of the responsibility, for we have not been as eager or willing to witness to your will for humanity as those who seek to build their own kingdoms. Forgive us, we pray, and by the power of your Holy Spirit make each of us an ardent advocate of your kingdom. Amen. Offertory Prayer Lord, we know ...

648. "Do You Love Me?"

John 21:1-19

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... to people of all nations and races. You have called us to be your Church, your Body on earth. We gladly respond to the call to follow you, and pray that in this time of worship you will make clear to us your will. Send us forth with the eagerness of those who have seen the Lord and wish to make his love known to all whom we encounter. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we have not always been clear about our priorities. Often we have hesitated in our response to your call because we had other business to ...

649. Who Will Be The Lord's Messenger?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... we remember the promises of Jesus, and we bow before you with contrite hearts, begging your forgiveness. You have cleansed us from guilt and forgiven our sins, and with thanksgiving we present ourselves to be your loyal messengers. Amen. Offertory Prayer O God, we are eager to be used by you in the work of your church, and so we present these offerings and ourselves to be instruments in spreading the Good News of your caring, forgiving love. Amen. Hymns "Send Me, Lord" "Whom Shall I Send?" "Here I Am, Lord ...

650. Faith

Hebrews 11:1-40, Psalm 51:1-19

Bulletin Aid

H. Burnham Kirkland

... our lives, and often we hesitate or refuse opportunities that would have us move out without knowing exactly what is in store for us. May we learn from the example of Abraham to put our trust in you, and when we hear you calling, may we be willing, yes, eager, to respond, even though we do not know what the future will bring. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Heavenly Father, forgive us for the times when you have called us to serve you and we have failed to respond. Fill us with your Holy ...

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