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676. You Can't Fool God: Ananias and Sapphira

Acts 4:33 - 5:11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

A family from South Carolina went to New York City for their vacation. They told all their friends they were going to attend the Broadway musical, My Fair Lady. Unfortunately, the play was sold out when they tried to get their tickets, and they couldn't get in. They were disappointed, but they were also embarrassed. They didn't want to have to ...

677. Changing Dysfunction Into Function: Isaac, Jacob and Esau

Genesis 27:15-24, 30-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of life and families. Isaac and Rebekah kind of remind me of the family I read about whose son, a college sophomore had spent most of the school year in one kind of trouble or another. This son received a postcard from his parents who were vacationing in Greece. It read: "Dear Son, we are now standing high on a cliff from which the ancient Spartan women once hurled their defective children to the rocks below. Wish you were here." (2) A functional family is a place for reassurance and support. Functional ...

678. Harvesting What We Plant

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... too many details. Anyway, when I was 15, Dad was already an independent heavy equipment operator and contractor. But he still did tile work for friends. And of course, at 15, I was his slave labor and assistant. We were setting tile in one of his union bosses' vacation homes. Dad was off getting something when the union boss, who I knew from other outings, stuck his head in and started talking. He said very matter of factly, "Do you know how proud your Dad is of you? He talks about you and your brothers all ...

679. Here I Am, Send Me

Joel 2:28-32, Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... on the Senior High mission trip have heard that call. The 14 youth and 5 adults on the upcoming Jr. High Mission Trip have heard that call and they've all said: "Here I am, send me." Julie Seale and Julie Dimock have both heard God's call to lead Vacation Bible School and they've said, "Here I am, send me" just like the teachers, leaders and support people for VBS. We've all heard God's call and said, "Here I am, send me." Our Sunday School teachers have heard God's call and said, "Here I am, send ...

680. Fish Stories

Luke 5:1-11

Illustration

David E. Leininger

... rowboat, the car, and even a cabin in the woods. They spend a fortune. The first day they go fishing they catch nothing. The same thing happens on the second day, and on the third day. It goes on like this until finally, on the last day of their vacation, one of the men finally catches a fish. As they drive home, they are both really depressed. One turns to the other and says, "Do you realize that this one lousy fish we caught cost us fifteen hundred dollars?" With sarcasm his freind replies, "Wow! It's a ...

681. Gladdening the Valleys Below

Luke 9:28-45

Illustration

Edward F. Markquart

... and father were enormously upset and worried about the desperately sick boy, and the little boy fell into a fire and burned himself. In other words, the disciples came down off that mountaintop right into the problems of real life. Home from a mountaintop vacation and into the real world at home. And the disciples discovered that God is also down in the valley and does not live only or even primarily on the mountaintop. I like the quotation by Henry Drummond, the Scottish theologian when he said, "God ...

682. Not Nearly as Big a Man

Luke 13:1-9

Illustration

Maxie Dunnam

... the bolt of cloth in the trunk of his car, wondering what he was going to do with it. A couple of weeks later he was in Tuscaloosa, Alabama the home of the Crimson Tide arch enemies of the Vols. He was on his way to the coast for a vacation. Driving down the main street in Tuscaloosa, he noticed a tailor shop, which reminded him that he had that bolt of cloth in the trunk. He stopped, thinking he would give it a try. He told the tailor he had bought this bolt of cloth and wondered if he could ...

683. Resurrected Glory (Series: Living on the Resurrection Side of Life)

John 17:1-5

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Service Some families pack lunches that they keep in the car to give to the homeless begging on the street corner. It is a caring, concrete, compassionate thing to do. Some people volunteer at homeless shelters, tutor children, help with after-school care, teach Vacation Bible School, or other random acts of kindness. Find you own way to serve the least of these. D. We can glorify Christ by the WORDS WE SPEAK. My grandmother was a shouting Methodist. She praised the Lord with heart and soul and voice ...

684. Radical Love is Truthful (Series: Radical Love in a Risky World)

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... have no obligation to tell a father that your son made Phi Beta Kappa the day his son dropped out of community college. The time to celebrate your promotion is not in the presence of the person who just got fired. It will probably be difficult to plan a family vacation in the midst of a family fight. Vicki Edwards says “It’s nice to talk with people who can make a point without impaling anyone on it.” How we say things may be as important as what we say. I don’t have a problem speaking the truth. I ...

685. A Chance to Wipe the Slate Clean

John 21:1-19

Illustration

Donald B. Strobe

Some years ago the London Daily Telegraph carried a letter written by an eleven-year-old boy to his mother while he was on vacation in Switzerland. He wrote this: "Dear Mom, yesterday the instructor took eight of us to the slopes to teach us to ski. I was not very good at it, so I broke a leg. Thank goodness, it wasn't mine! Love, Billy." Now, that mother had only a limited insight ...

686. Called by Many Voices

John 10:1-42

Illustration

John H. Pavelko

... field that is often called the world. Many voices are calling us to come and join them. The voice of materialism wants us to deny our faith in the supernatural and believe only in the physical world. The voice of consumerism calls us to fulfill our envy by overspending on vacations, cars, clothing and a home. The voice of entertainment wants to fill our lives with media driven flashes that grab our attention, isolate us from our family and friends and then leave us with nothing but an oversized bill.

687. Resurrection Living

John 11:1-45

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . Even though Martha questioned why he hadn't come sooner, she still had faith and trust in her friend; the one whom she considered to be the Messiah. She had faith and that faith removed her fears. A little girl and her family arrived at their vacation cabin in the woods. It was late and it started to drizzle while they were unloading everything. The drizzle turned into a storm. They were all tired and turned in early. But the new surroundings, the darkness and the thunder and lightening of the storm were ...

688. He Has Given Us the Glory

John 17:20-26

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... before the creation of the world and that will continue on and on into a future in which at some point this same God is going to say "Behold, I make all things new." Let's let no one convince us that the church is mostly about bake sales and vacation Bible schools and senior citizen bus trips and silly committee meetings. "I have given them the glory you gave me" Jesus prayed. THAT is a message worth savoring again and again and even forevermore.

689. Dealing with Stress Creatively

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

James W. Moore

... Just the right pill, - Just the right place, - Just the right trip, To solve all your problems by getting you away from them. Now, please don’t misunderstand me. I know that there are times when it’s appropriate and helpful to take medicine… or to go on vacation or retreat and “get away from it all” for awhile but that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about this escapism approach to life that is rooted in the mistaken notion that all stress is bad… and that the over-riding task in ...

690. Bearing the Marks of Christ

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

James W. Moore

When I was a young boy, our family made a vacation trip to East Texas one summer to visit relatives there. One of the vivid memories of that trip was a tour of a Texas ranch… where we watched some cowboys hard at work… branding their steers. A mark was made on each steer to dramatically and clearly signify who his ...

691. Whatever Happened to Respect?

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... by the thought that I was their responsibility and if I went wrong, they would be punished by God…What is the result of this excellent upbringing? I’m eighteen years old, drink whenever I get the chance, have smoked pot, and as of a very eventful Thanksgiving vacation, am no longer a virgin. Why? Was it my parents or just me? I’m so very confused - but who can I talk to? Not my parents. My parents could read this letter and never dream it was their daughter. I have only one important plea to parents ...

692. When You Have Everything You Need, Except What You Need (Managing Money)

Luke 12:22-34, Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... more than we, and to feel pride that you have more than others. Look at your checkbook. Do you spend more on entertainment, for instance, than you give to Christ and his church? O, no, you say – but wait… How much did you spend on your last vacation, your last overseas trip, your last cruise? Add that to your club bills and your other entertainment. In a year’s time, how does that figure compare to your giving to the church? What about your health and life insurance? Now I’m not against insurance. I ...

693. The Shared Life of the People of God, Part 2

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

The letter was written from The Broadmoor, one of America’s premier hotels out in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Yet, the writer lived in Indiana. Perhaps, being on vacation, relaxed and reflective, the man wanted to express himself. He did, and I share a portion of his letter with you. “Dear Dr. Dunnam, A little more than two years ago, out of sheer desperation, I began a spiritual journey that has transformed my life. Some of your work at ...

694. The World Is Our Parish

John 3:16-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... ? Will this event that has become a part of our history and a part of our experience transform us and change us and make us different human beings? That is the question. The first week of September, Todd and Lisa Beamer spent a romantic vacation in Italy. On September 11, Todd kissed his wife and boys goodbye, boarded United Airlines flight 93, headed for a sales meeting in Northern California. A supervisor of GTE Airfone received a desperate call from Todd that morning reporting the plane had been hijacked ...

695. Making Wise Investments

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . But let me give you just a few excerpts. “God is making a huge impact on my life." “My faith in God is a priceless treasure and everything I do I now know there is someone by my side." “I went on a trip thinking it would be a fun vacation; I came home a changed person." “When I was little my dad always read me at least one story from the Bible every night and that has made a huge impact on my life." “I started in confirmation class trying to figure out what to believe and think and now ...

696. Household of Faith

II Timothy 1:3-7

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Lord. Have you made that choice? What god is worshipped at your house? Is it the god of materialism whose worship is the latest gadget? Is it the god of sport whose worship is the winning team? Is it the god of hedonism who can hardly wait for the next vacation? Is it the god of workaholism who sells his soul to the company store? You see, everybody serves somebody. It might be the devil, it might be greed, it might be your kids, it might even be me, but I'm going to serve somebody. The choice we have as ...

697. Deciding To Excel In Everything

II Corinthians 8:1-7, 11-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . My response was four words, IF YOU ONLY KNEW. Sincerely, Howard. Afterwards it dawned on me. I wonder if our own people know. I wonder if we who sit here week after week really grasp what it is: Room in the Inn, 61st Avenue Tutoring, Hobson Vacation Bible School, Miriam’s Promise, the Mexico Mission project, the church at Perovo, Russia, The Manger, Prison Ministry Bible Study. I am just touching the list. You have one hundred eighty altogether on this sheet in front of you and I can only scratch the ...

698. Finding Our Reason For Being

Luke 4:14-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... a dream today that Brentwood United Methodist Church will revitalize a neighborhood and find new ways to alleviate suffering in the greater Nashville area. You are already doing it through Room in the Inn, Habitat for Humanity, tutoring at 61st Avenue, Hobson UMC Vacation Bible School, Kadesh Barnea and others. Jesus said, “I have come to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim freedom for the prisoners, the recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, and proclaim the year of the Lord’s ...

699. The Compassionate Christ

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... need to reconsider in what condition our compassion might be. Sue Monk Kidd tells the story of visiting a nursing home with a youth group as a twelve-year-old kid. “I didn't want to go," writes Sue. “My friends were enjoying their last day of summer vacation at the swimming pool and I wanted to be with them, but my mother had the last word." Smarting from my forced visit I handed this ancient looking woman with a twisted face a bouquet of crepe paper flowers. Looking deep into my eyes she said, “You ...

700. Jonah: The Problem of Mercy

Jonah 4:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... die what they are running from and to and why?" In Anne Taylor's novel, Ladder of Years, Delia Grinstead, the wife of a prominent physician, mother of three children, the caretaker of an extended family, took a stroll down a Delaware beach while on a family vacation and never came back. She did not drown. She was not abducted. This slender, small-boned woman with light brown hair simply strolled into the afternoon sun, and into a strange new way of life. I guess there is more than one way to run away. Some ...

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