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51. A Point of Reference

John 10:1-10; Psalm 23

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James Merritt

... English government knew that Hitler was planning to invade the British Islands. They encouraged their people to prepare for the invasion and they did several things: they boasted their defenses, they put guards on constant watch, and they developed early warning systems and evacuation routes. They did one more thing - the government passed a law requiring every community to take down all the road signs and any sign that named any town or village. They knew the Germans had maps of England, but if they couldn ...

52. Don't Be Afraid

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... too late to avoid impact: he suffered two broken legs and a damaged spine. Recovering later from his tsunami injuries, Lucas threatened to sue the local television station for announcing that “the tsunami is coming our way,” and people should “immediately evacuate.” A spokesperson for the television station said Lucas must have misunderstood the reporter’s words. (1) Well, I’ve heard things on TV that made me feel like jumping out of a window, but fortunately I’ve restrained myself. However ...

53. Life Is Yours

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... get flu shots. We get pneumonia shots. We make a family “escape plan” for getting out of the house if it catches fire. We keep an emergency roadside kit in the trunk of our car. We participate in “fire drills” and “emergency evacuations.” Some of us are “prepared” enough to stockpile bottled water, canned foods, prescriptions medications, batteries and blankets. We buy new snow boots, jackets and gloves for the kids before the first snowfall. We lay in another cord of wood. We semi-seriously ...

54. God Will Save You

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One of the most popular stories of the past decade has to be the story of a man named Henry who lived in a valley near a river. The river had reached flood stage. Everybody was being evacuated to higher ground. Except Henry. He was staying at his house and not abandoning it. God would take care of him, he contended. Soon the water had risen to Henry's porch. His friends paddled by in a rowboat. Henry was sitting on his windowsill. "We have come to save ...

55. Did You Come Here to Die?

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Ron Fazio of Closter, New Jersey. Fazio was Vice President of a company with offices on the 99th floor of Tower Two. When the plane slammed into Tower One, Ron Fazio made one of the best decisions of his life. He ordered his employees to evacuate the building. Even though the South Tower where their offices were had not been hit by the second plane, he insisted that employees get away from the windows, leave their desks and get out of the building. He stood there and held the door, yelling for everyone ...

56. The Difference a Baby Makes

Luke 2:1-7

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King Duncan

... the best in us. The New Testament teaches us that the very nature of God is love. In the glow of Christmas, we know ourselves to be loved and we are led to love others. Several years ago a woman in California took into her home over Christmas a family evacuated from a severely flooded area. Since she had six children of her own and a comparatively small house, a friend asked her why she felt it was up to her to assume this responsibility. This woman explained that at the end of World War II, a family in her ...

57. The Bride of Jesus

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... a four-month honeymoon. Except these honeymooners encountered six natural disasters on this, their first trip together. In Munich, Germany they were caught in one of Europe’s worst blizzards ever. Then they flew to Australia where they weathered a cyclone, were evacuated, and spent 24 hours on a cement floor. Later, still in Australia, they were stuck in a flood and later narrowly escaped a series of brushfires. In Christchurch, New Zealand they arrived shortly after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit. They ...

58. The Door of the Cross

John 10:1-21

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David O. Bales

... Guinea for four years when the Imperial Japanese army and WWII ended her marriage and she began four years in a military prison. She endured incredible hardship and brutality, as did her other missionary associates, half of them dying. When the war ended, she was evacuated by ship to Seattle and was finally able to telephone her parents. We can understand how emotional that phone call was. She later wrote about her faith in Christ and that first phone call in the US to her parents: “Many have asked me how ...

59. Everything Counts

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... to a buyer for a very handsome price. After the transaction was complete, he drove into town to sell light bulbs, shutters, windows, toilets and even the hot water heater. The day the bank official came to evict him, the man and his family had already evacuated the premises. Upon leaving, they took the money they had and rented an apartment, which they filled up with enough groceries for a month. Later that evening the banker was telling this man’s story to his wife. “What do you think about the man who ...

60. Arrived Safely Home

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Michael P. Green

... years in Portugal preaching the gospel, often under adverse conditions. During World War II, the situation became so critical that he took the advice to send his wife and eight children to England for safety. His sister and her three children were also evacuated on the same ship. Barker remained behind to conclude some mission matters. The Sunday after Barker’s loved ones had left, he stood before the congregation and said, “I’ve just received word that all my family have arrived safely home.” He ...

61. Opposition to the Rebuilding

Nehemiah 4:1-23

Understanding Series

Leslie C. Allen

... , there were rumors of an impending surprise attack on Jerusalem. This is the longest of the three statements and the crucial one, which the other two served to aggravate. Third, there was a message from outlying areas of Judah, urging workers to evacuate the endangered city and return home for their own good. Those who sent the message, living near Judah’s enemies, obviously had independent information about the attack that motivated their message. 4:13–15 Nehemiah responded to the three statements in ...

62. The Lord Comes and Reigns

Zechariah 14:1-21

Understanding Series

Pamela J. Scalise

... The parts will separate, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south. God will provide this valley, extending eastward to Azel, as a route over which the surviving inhabitants will flee. The comparison to flight from the earthquake indicates a complete evacuation, away from the fires and falling buildings that follow major tremors. The earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah (in the first half of the 8th century B.C.) was apparently widely known. It even left its mark on the book of ...

63. Love the Lord Your God

Deuteronomy 6:1-25

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... and good; rather, the land-gift was entirely grounded in the ancestral promise (v. 18b), and given so that it may go well with you. Possession without blessing would be worthless, and the driving out of their enemies would be a mere prologue to their own evacuation (8:19f.). These verses echo and balance the earlier challenge of the chapter in verses 2–3. 6:20–25 Bringing both balance and climax, this final section of the chapter returns to the teaching theme of verses 6–7. It continues the message of ...

64. The God of Hope

Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12, Romans 15:4-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... the world. But Advent is also hope for us as individuals. Advent is hope for you and me. In London during the Second World War, Hitler’s war planes were bombing that great city with regularity. In order to safeguard the children, trainloads of them were evacuated to the country. Somebody asked one young lad, “Where are you going?” He thought for a minute and replied, “I don’t know, but the king knows.” We are in the same situation. We don’t know what the future holds, but our king knows, he ...

65. Jesus and Beelzebub

Luke 11:14-28

One Volume

Gary M. Burge

... can plunder Satan’s possessions (i.e., free those who are captive to Satan [11:21–22]). Opposition to Jesus on this issue, then, is an indication that one has joined the adversary (11:23). In verses 24–26 Jesus warns of the danger of a demon evacuating a person when nothing positive takes its place. Such a person opens him- or herself up to demonic possession that is even worse than the former state. It is not enough to expel demons if there is no acceptance of Jesus’s kingdom message. An exorcist ...

66. How to Have a Rich Future

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... for signs of terrorism: a back-pack left unattended, a strange request for chemicals at a fertilizer plant, a white powder in the mail or unusual behavior by a neighbor down the street. Be prepared to call the police or FBI. Be prepared to evacuate a building. Be prepared to take defensive measures when your life or the lives of others is threatened. Be vigilant, be watchful, be prepared.” That sounds somewhat like Jesus’ words to his followers. “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the ...

67. Is There Any Hope?

1 Cor 15:14

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Staff

... , 110 feet down, S-4’s crew was scrambling to bring the situation under control. Men in the battery compartment stuffed clothing into the two-foot-long gash in the pressure hull, but it was soon clear that the water would not be denied. So the men evacuated the space, joining other survivors in the control room. At this point, the men were probably concerned, but not hopeless: seven years before, the entire crew of USS S-5 (SS-110) had been rescued after their boat sank to a depth of nearly 200 feet and ...

68. Reveille

Mark 6:7-13, Matthew 10:1-42, Luke 9:1-9, Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... dust.” What does this mean? Jesus tells us. He says to those cities that “even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you!” In our language of today, it’s kind of like saying, “There’s a hurricane coming. It’s time to evacuate. It’s time to come inside with me. Please don’t stay out in the storm. There’s a place of rest, of feasting, of warmth, of safety. Trust me. Come with me. If some won’t listen to you, at least you’ve tried your best. Even Star Fleet ...

69. Faith is a River That Flows

Genesis 19:1-29

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... your spouse to a new job, or losing your spouse and home and your relationship with your kids in a divorce, or having your spouse die and finding you can’t afford your mortgage anymore, or your house burns down or is leveled by flooding and you have to evacuate, or a hurricane sweeps in an destroys everything you loved, or maybe it’s just that a relationship ended, and your life feels destroyed-–one way or another, and we’ve all had one of these times in our lives in one form or another—one way or ...

70. Churchill's Choice

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Klyne Snodgrass

During World War II, Winston Churchill was forced to make a painful choice. The British secret service had broken the Nazi code and informed Churchill that the Germans were going to bomb Coventry. He had two alternatives: (1) evacuate the citizens and save hundreds of lives at the expense of indicating to the Germans that the code was broken; or (2) take no action, which would kill hundreds but keep the information flowing and possibly same many more lives. Churchill had to choose and followed the second ...

71. Movable Stone, Portable House

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... individuals, but for businesses too! Are you able to adapt to our culture’s changing landscape? To calamities that come your way? To unplanned events and surprises? To change? When a hurricane hit Roger Hammett’s home in Florida, he had to evacuate, taking with him only some personal items. When he returned home days later, his home was gone, essentially washed away with the tide. Within a day, Roger had bought a “portable home” –the newest trend today. Unlike simple mobile homes, portable homes ...

72. The Lighted Path

John 1:6-8, 19-28

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Lori Wagner

... the Light. Many years ago, during a particularly vicious hurricane storm, the lights went out all across many major cities in Florida. In the dark, firemen and rescue teams fought through rubble, debris, and water to try to rescue those who were not able to evacuate in time before the storm hit. The dark water looked ominous and their clothes felt slimy and salty. The night felt tedious and hard and long. Yet they pushed on, certain that eventually, day would come and their job would be made easier with the ...

73. The Main Business of the Church

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... a chaplain with Canadian forces during the Second World War. On August 18, 1942, Major Foote went ashore with his troops in the great commando raid of Dieppe. The losses were staggering. Due to many causes, a large number of Canadians were unable to be evacuated from the town and had to be left behind. Foote had personally carried and pushed into boats thirty blinded or wounded Canadian soldiers. Finally the order was given to withdraw. Foote was safely on board a small boat which would have taken him to a ...

74. When Storms Hit Home

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... crash or a ship sinking at sea. So they take a group of corporate employees out into the ocean and put them in a situation that simulates having to escape a sinking ship. The training program involves teaching teams skills such as “raft evacuations, underwater escape, surface-water survival, jumping from a height—and even how to be rescued.” One purpose of the training program is to “improve stress control” and build leadership skills. (3) How would you react in a situation like that? What would a ...

75. Giving Our Best

Mark 7:24-37

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King Duncan

... On Nov. 1, 1950, a regiment of Chinese soldiers attacked the American forces at Unsan. It soon became clear that the American soldiers were outnumbered. According to official U.S. Army records, “Facing annihilation, the able-bodied men were ordered to evacuate. However, Chaplain Kapaun, fully aware of his certain capture, elected to stay behind with the wounded.” Father Kapaun and the other captured soldiers were forced to march 60 miles to a Chinese prison camp. Father Kapaun carried a wounded soldier ...

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