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701. What We Want for Our Children

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated--the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.” (35b-38) This is the peace Christ wanted for them? TV evangelists may promise you that if you follow Jesus, God’s going to pour out His blessings, but Jesus never made such a claim. His disciples knew no outer peace, but they had an inner peace that the world could not shake. Isn’t that what you ...

702. The Blessed Promise

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... , an Australian, died a few years back. He was affectionately known in Australia as “Mr. Eternity.” Stace was an alcoholic, a homeless man, who, before reaching middle age, was converted through a rescue mission and later himself became a street-corner evangelist. Shortly after his conversion, he heard a sermon titled “Echoes of Eternity.” He was so captivated by the importance of the word “eternity” that he began using his free time to spread the one-word message across his hometown of Sidney ...

703. Lighten Up

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... musician, which is what you usually are if your are a musician; you spend a lot of time looking for work. He traveled around, taught music and voice. He even sang professionally. For awhile he was living in Chicago. He went to hear the great evangelist, Dwight L. Moody. In that sermon, Moody talked about a ship that was trying to find Cleveland harbor in the midst of a storm, in the darkness of night. The captain could see the lighthouse. He drew near, shouted to the lighthouse keeper, "Is this Cleveland ...

704. When Fisherman do Strange Things

Mark 1:14-20

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Mark Trotter

... , that was printed over 150 years ago. It is a collection of the last words of pious children. The book was published for spiritual instruction. Its purpose was to remind people that this day may be your last, so get right with God. I have heard evangelists do the same thing. They tell the people at the meeting, "Of course you know, anything could happen to you on the way home tonight, so get right with God." That is a kind of pious, somber counsel. It represents a certain seriousness about life, "Live ...

705. Dark Ugly Clouds

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... with God in Christ, to listen so closely that he wakens you to hear. There is something inside you that is tuned in to God, or if it’s not, with some practice, it can be. Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, perhaps the best and most sincere television evangelist ever, reflected once on the shape of the human heart: The human heart is not shaped like a valentine heart, perfect and regular in contour; it is slightly irregular in shape as if a small piece of it were missing out of its side. That missing part ...

706. Fire in the Hold

Acts 2:14a, 22-32

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... distress signal, SOS. But you have to do some research to find out that there was a fire in the hold, that was burning even before the ship sailed. In the Bible we find that the Spirit of God is often likened to a burning fire. The great preacher and evangelist John Wesley once wrote that Christians should set ourselves on fire and invite people to watch us burn. When people come to this church is there any fire for them to see? Are we burning with the fire of the Holy Spirit? Or are we all just a burnt out ...

707. My Laughin’ Place

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

Bill Mosley

708. An Incredible Encounter

Genesis 32:22-31

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... into the relationship he knows he has abused. A postscript to the story of the wrestling match at Peniel is that Jacob does meet Esau. They are reconciled. All Jacob's fears vanish in gratefulness. 1. Michael Guido, Guido Evangelistic Association, used by permission. 2. National Geographic, February, 1977, issue, "The Longest Manned Balloon Flight," pp. 208-217. 3. Charles Swindoll, Living Above The Level Of Mediocrity (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1989), p. 107. 4. Richard Meyer, "Big Mack Attack," Faith ...

709. Shalom Shattered

Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

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Arley K. Fadness

... my new robe." Reflection brings regrets and new fears. Many today are experiencing waterless pits in their lives. Families are falling apart due to infidelity, immaturity, selfishness, and lack of marriage. One can sense the pain of Jay Bakker's (son of television evangelist Jimmy Bakker) experience as he watched his family fall apart with the collapse of PTL (Praise The Lord Ministries). Jay is the author of Son Of A Preacher Man and a presenter at youth gatherings where he reflects and teaches based on ...

710. Financial Freedom

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... unemployed in that harsh world when people were fortunate if they could eke out even a subsistence living. The really big question that our text for the day raises is, do you own your money, or does it own you? Eighteenth century evangelist John Wesley understood the spiritual struggle many people have with the place of money in their lives. Here was the irony of his ministry. The Wesleyan revivals were turning people, many of whom had serious drinking problems, into sober-minded, hardworking, responsible ...

711. With a Song in Your Heart

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

James L. Killen

... were uprooted and moved to urban centers where they worked long hours at hard labor for very little pay. Lots of people lived in poverty during those days. But the eighteenth century was also the time of the Wesleyan revival in England. The Wesleyan evangelists told the poor people, who felt like outsiders, that God loved them and gave his Son to die for them and that salvation, both now and hereafter, was possible for them. It gave them a new outlook on life. And the Wesleyan revival produced thousands ...

712. Remembering Jesus

2 Peter 1:16-21

Sermon

James L. Killen

... living up to their faith, they sometimes experienced bitter and destructive disillusionment. Unfortunately, we have had that experience, too, haven't we? Newspapers seem to take special delight in making headlines of the moral and ethical failures of high profile evangelists and church leaders. Those failures are deeply disappointing to people who need to believe in their church. It is also disappointing to see a church or a church-related institution get so caught up in the pursuit of institutional success ...

713. Are You Feeling Sheepish?

Psalm 23, John 10:11-18

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... of your life." I have been waiting a year to tell that story. This was the Sunday. You run into the image of the Good Shepherd everywhere. You heard it in three passages today. First used by a prophet, Ezekiel, then by a psalmist, and finally by the evangelist, John. There is a certain similarity between the way they use the shepherd image, but there are also differences. I want us to look at both the similarities and the differences to see what this image means for us in our daily lives. We look first to ...

714. How to Be a Blessing

I Peter 3:8-12

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... certainty and dwelling where the sufferer must live. The way Jesus did, who "did not count his equality with God a thing to be grasped, but humbled himself and took on the form of a servant." Tony Campolo teaches at EasternBaptistCollege. He's a popular speaker, lecturer, and evangelist. He tells of the time he went to a funeral for a man named Kilpatrick. His mother had been after him since he was a boy always to go to funerals. He knew this man Kilpatrick, and so he went to his funeral. He arrived at the ...

715. I Thought You'd Never Ask

John 1:35-46

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... that says, I am a work in progress, I am always trying to become a better person, there must also be an accompanying humility. If you haven't arrived, you ought to be humble about where you are. I suspect a lot of people are reluctant to be evangelists, to try to approach anybody else, because they know that they haven't arrived. They think that before they can relate their faith to anybody else, they've got to live an exemplary life; or be quick with the answers, the easy, certain answers about theological ...

716. Try to Be Nice

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... than the circumstances of adversity. That's worth writing down. You start out, you take the first step, you'll discover God has joined you, and given you the strength to enter into this new life. You do that and you will amaze people. Look upon this as an evangelistic opportunity. It is a way of demonstrating your faith. You believe that God is in charge, then find a way to rejoice. "Again I say, Rejoice." While you're at it, be nice to somebody. I know that's a small thing, but try it anyway. Tell somebody ...

717. What Kind of Name Is That?

Luke 1:26-31

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Mark Trotter

... early 19th century. Out of that revival movement has come a formula for conversion. Conversion is necessary for Christian life, but it will vary according to the life you are living, according to the kind of personality that you have. But the temptation of the evangelists of the revival was to treat everybody the same, and make everybody conform to a formula of conversion. Sunk in sin, you must confess your sin, receive grace, and then you will live happily ever after. It doesn't often happen that way. In ...

718. Epiphany 2

Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, John 1:29-34

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John R. Brokhoff

... Has It Can't Keep It! (1:29-34). Need: After the loss of millions of members, the mainline American churches are once again promoting the cause of evangelism. The nineteenth-century style of evangelism, primarily the holding of revivals and the delivering of evangelistic sermons followed by an altar call, does not produce the results in our day. The church is turning to an evangelism that involves all of the laity in a year-round program of personal witnessing to the unchurched. How many members can take ...

719. Pentecost

John 20:19-23, Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, Psalm 104

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John R. Brokhoff

... Need: How does one become a Christian? Must we have an ecstatic emotional experience? Do we decide to accept Christ? Do we have a choice to be or not to be a Christian? Is accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior a human accomplishment? Often television evangelists and prolonged invitations given at revivals lead one to think that becoming a Christian is the result of one's decision. The truth is that the decision has already been made by God who through the Spirit calls the prospect to respond in repentance and ...

720. Proper 20

Exodus 16:1-36, Isaiah 55:1-13, Jonah 3:1-10, Jonah 4:1-11, Philippians 1:12-30, Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... -3. b. God's answer - vv. 4-8. c. One's response 1. Curiosity - v. 16. 2. Knowledge - v. 6. 3. Obedience - v. 4. Old Testament: Isaiah 55:6-9 1. "I Found Him!" (55:6-7). Need: "I found it!" This slogan was used for some time by an evangelistic group. It is not a matter of finding "it" but "him." The text deals with God, getting to know him better, and returning to him. God is not lost that he needs to be found, but man in his sin feels as though he has lost God. God is not ...

721. Jesus Cures Our Spiritual Blindness

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... , cast out the blindness that exists in our lives and do what we can to assist others to do the same. The story of the man born blind is an excellent example of how John is able to weave narrative and theology in a highly significant way. The evangelist presents a story that demonstrates an important message of how he sees the life and ministry of Jesus. In the blind man's journey from physical blindness to physical and spiritual sight, we are able to watch as one person receives the light and new life in ...

722. Sharing the Pain of Others

Matthew 26:14-27:66

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... broke the camel’s back. He forgave sins and claimed to be God’s Son. The Jewish religious leaders found Jesus highly dangerous and, thus, they resorted to extreme means to solve their problem. The passion narratives are presented by all four evangelists. The cruel and outrageous punishment to which Jesus of Nazareth was subjected is beyond comprehension in modern society. While people debate both sides of the issue of capital punishment, we as a society have chosen in recent years to exercise a method ...

723. The Price of God's Glory

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... his death on the cross. Contrary to what most might see, namely the resurrection as Jesus' greatest triumph, Saint John sees the suffering Christ as the epitome of the Christian call. Jesus not only goes to the cross willingly, as depicted by the synoptic evangelists, he finds his greatest exaltation in his willingness to sacrifice his own desires and needs for the betterment of all. Jesus finds his glory in being cut down for all. If we wish to be true disciples, then we must follow, fully. If we believe ...

724. Jesus, Our Rock Foundation

John 14:1-14

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Richard Gribble

... achieve many accolades, but if we are not firmly grounded in Christ, we will fall as rapidly and unexpectedly as did Charlie Atlas. The eschatological discourse of Jesus in Saint John's Gospel (chapters 13-17) presents some of the most profound theology of the fourth evangelist. In today's gospel, we hear in very clear and certain terms that there is a specific relationship between the Lord and God's people. Jesus is the rock foundation from which all that we have ever been, are now, and hope to be springs ...

725. His Last Command ... Our First Concern!

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... Johnson, the African-American educator, once told of a colleague of his. He tried to interest his friend in Christ, but he was always met with polite refusals. Finally Johnson got the man to talk. It seems that when he was growing up in a small southern town, an evangelist visited for a week of meetings in a tent. The little boy had gone, drawn by the excitement of it all, and sat in the back of the tent reserved for Negroes. At the end of the week it was announced that Sunday morning would climax the week ...

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