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51. The Lord, The Holy Spirit

Acts 2:14-41, Acts 2:1-13

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... love; and I do not know but I should say, I literally bellowed out the unutterable gushings of my heart. I continued in this state for quite a long time until I was interrupted by one of my choir members, for I was then the leader of the choir. He entered and ... me in this state of loud weeping, said to me, "Mr. Finney, what ails you? Are you in pain?" I could not answer him for quite some time but gathered myself up the best I could and said, "No, Sir, but so happy that I cannot live." He turned and left the ...

52. Advent 2

Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon Aid

E. Carver McGriff

... 's something each of us is supposed to do in order to have a sense of the Holy Spirit. One or two people I know act as though one is not really a true Christian unless one can claim an intense encounter with the Spirit. Somehow, I can't quite accept that. What I do believe is that the words "Holy Spirit" are words which mean simply "God is present with us." Really, the whole Trinitarian formula is a grade school level effort to help us understand God. We were created by a divine Being (God) who revealed to ...

53. Rules For A Happy Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

E. Carver McGriff

... in. But the man was equally surprised at the question. He said he'd been raised to always be honest and he couldn't stand to think of himself any other way. What simple, unquestioning integrity. Those of us who are older have learned that there is nothing quite so important as looking in a mirror and being able to honestly say, "I kept the faith. I'm happy with the kind of man, or woman, I have become." Fourth: The Rule Of Publicity. Would you be content to have other people, especially the people who mean ...

54. The Adventure Of The Empty Tomb

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... ." "I chose the Valley of Hinnom. Although there were many poor, deformed souls in the garbage heaps of Jerusalem, there are places on the slopes that I felt the machine could land safely. We succeeded in hitting a level spot, but as Watson here will attest, it was quite unstable and was a most shaky landing. I made my way to Golgotha in plenty of time and found the boy." "Oh, Mr. Holmes! Oh, Mr. Holmes! You can't know the relief I feel! How could anyone have understood my guilt? It had never occurred to me ...

55. Proper 6

Mk 4:26-34 · 2 Cor 5:6-17 · 1 Sam 15:34 - 16:13 · Ps 20

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... God told Samuel to fill his horn with oil, symbolic of God's Spirit, and pour it on the one ordained by the Lord. We too must go out with the anointing of God's Spirit. Outline: Samuel was caught in the past (like a grave). He was told to quit mourning that which was ordained of God. He was ordered out on a new mission, bearing God's Spirit. 2. Sermon Title: Seeing Through God's Eyes. Sermon Angle: Samuel was impressed with Eliab, the eldest son of Jesse, because he cut such an impressive figure (v. 6). The ...

56. When Will The Pain Go Away?

Matthew 24:1-35

Sermon

George Johnson

... why there is so much hunger and poverty? Life seemed to be so much easier before his conversion, his new world view. Should I quit, he wondered. Should I go back to growing wheat, raising hogs, and stop asking the hard questions? If I do, would I be letting ... the pain doesn't let up. All of us can remember times when we wondered if the pain would ever go away. We were tempted to quit, go back. Some of us may be in the middle of a difficult situation right now, and the question is, where can I find some ...

57. Jesus’ First Sign

John 2:1-11

Sermon

James Garrett

... around you. They’ll try to put a wall around you and cut you off from any ideas but theirs. They’ll tell you what a great man you are, Harry. But you and I both know you ain’t.” When Sam Rayburn discovered that he was quite ill, he announced to the House of Representatives he was going home for medical tests. Some wondered why he did not stay in Washington where there were excellent medical facilities. He supplied the answer when he told Congressman Jim Wright, “Bonham is a place where people know ...

58. The Christian’s Style - 1960

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Kent Moorehead

... to be in control long enough to give color and distinction to the total personality. On the other hand, you may have but a few items of actual information about a person and only a casual acquaintance, or you may never even have met him personally, and yet you feel quite sure you know him - because you are sure of his style. The fact is, a person is never really a person in the deepest sense until he has achieved such a degree of integration as to reveal a distinctive style all his own. The only way we ever ...

59. His Risen Hand Holds Ours

1 John 1:5--2:14

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

... we have heard from him and proclaim to you ... If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth." Many so live life as the big lie - perhaps even you! Jesus Christ made his message and promise quite plain. "I came that you may have life, and have it abundantly." He came that we might live, walk and be warmed in the light of God; that we might live, God present with us. "Once you were darkness," said Paul, "but now you are light in the Lord." Man ...

60. Spiritual Blindness

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... , indeed, the only one who really beheld Jesus was a blind man. Bartimaeus, and only he, called out "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Not once, but twice, he cried out, even after the crowd attempted to silence him. The throng, with physical vision, was quite blind to the reality of the Christ. They saw a great teacher, yea, even one who healed, but they lacked insight which enabled a blind man to perceive what might be done for the soul. Blindness of the eye is one thing. Blindness of the spirit is ...

61. Like The Love Of A Mother

John 10:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... replied. `I have it hanging on the refrigerator for all the neighbors to see.' Any of you know a mother like that - who still sees a thirty year-old-offspring as a child? It's not all that uncommon. At least we know we are loved. The good parent never quits loving ” even when we don't deserve it. Arnold Prater, in his book You Can Have Joy!, tells about a man in a little English village named John Deckard. He was a clerk in a textile factory. A modest and quiet man, he lived in an ordinary little house at ...

62. Strategy For Greatness

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... . I've led young people day and night And sacrificed to lead them right, But folks won't help me out a bit And I'm so tired, I think I'll quit. Christ's cause is hindered everywhere And folks are dying in despair. The reason why? Just a bit. The church is full of folks who quit. Greatness comes from commitment, and perseverance. Commitment also comes from service. Jesus placed a little child before them. "When you receive one of the least of these," he said, "ye have received me." And again, "He who would ...

63. When Life Seems to Be Going in the Wrong Direction

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... story about a 10-year-old baseball player who went to summer camp to improve his skills for the game he loved. He came home and was quite eager to show his Dad how much his hitting had improved. He took his Dad to the playground. He threw the ball up in the air and ... bitter, but do get better! 2) Be a victor, not a victim! 3) Don''t let your dreams fade, keep them alive. 4) Don''t quit, you keep on-keeping on, run the good race. 5) Keep your eyes focused and fixed on the Lord Jesus Christ! Amen and Amen. 1. ...

64. Getting Ourselves Off Our Hands

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to bear all the burden of living in our own hands. To think we do is egotistical arrogance. So to get ourselves off our hands, we need to break the back of our own ego. III. One other word to help us get ourselves off our hands. We need to quit guarding our life. Isn't that the reason we keep our life in our own hands. We are guarding it. We want to protect it. We don't want people to demand too much. We don't want to be vulnerable and risk. Bishop Arthur J. Moore was fond of ...

65. People With Shining Faces

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... 2) What will they think of next? Advertising on the faces of college students. But this got me thinking along another line: Many people advertise what’s in their heart by what’s on their face. Let me tell you a story of two young people who made quite a stunning couple. John and Amy were two beautiful young people. He was captain of the high school swim team as well as the president of their church’s youth group. Amy was a member of the National Honor Society. She could have been a professional model ...

66. Commencement Address

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... " for those converted at his revivals. These meetings were to get people to confess their sins (cussing, drinking, gambling, and so on) and then have everyone pledge to quit their sinning. At one of these meetings, a lady was asked what she was going to quit. She said she had not been doing anything and was going to quit doing that. Perhaps it's time for us to quit doing nothing! One of the oldest tricks in the book for mischief-minded big-city kids is to stand on a street corner, craning necks back to look ...

67. Nothing Great Happens Without It

Luke 14: 25-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... to build and was not able to finish.' " (vv. 29–30) The number one problem with a lot of church members is that they are half-finished towers. How many people do you know that ran one lap of the Christian life and quit? Or they fought one round and quit? Or they played one quarter and they quit? If you are not careful, you will wind up as a half-finished tower. As I have told you before, what matters in a race is not how fast you start, but how strong you finished. Nothing breaks a pastor's heart than to ...

68. Workaholics Anonymous

Genesis 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... for us to use every week. The Sabbath is not meant to be used once a month or once a quarter or once a year, but once a week. There is still one group of people in the world that understand this principle and it is the Jews. I am quite frankly homesick for Israel. I have been there around 16 times and it is a remarkable land with an unbelievable history. You can go to the Valley of Elah where David fought Goliath, to Mt.Carmel where Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal, and to the fields in Bethlehem where ...

69. Focus on the Finish

Hebrews 12:1-2

Sermon

James Merritt

... But I learned that God is good even when life is not—hang in there." You may be saying, "I'm so discouraged. I feel like quitting. I'm facing the biggest problem in my life and I just don't believe I can overcome it." Well David says, "I have been there ... race until I tripped." You see Satan has a threefold strategy for you as you run your race. First, he will try to tempt you to quit running or get off the track. But if you fall for his temptation, then he will trip you and make you fall flat on your face ...

70. Coincidence or Providence?

Acts 16:11-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... been the head of her household. No husband is mentioned. Perhaps she was a widow. We simply do not know. There could have been extended family. Anyway, to house four traveling evangelists in addition to the rest of her household and servants indicates that Lydia’s house was quite large for the time. It’s important to note that Lydia was not a Jew, but she did worship God. We’ll talk more about that in just a few moments. As Lydia listened to Paul’s message, Luke tells us the Lord opened her heart to ...

71. The Narrow Door

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Run daily, even if you don’t feel like it. Run daily, even if you sometimes have to skip fun and pleasure. Run daily, even in bad weather even if people think you’re weird. Run daily, even when it gives you aches and pains and you feel like quitting. Run daily, even if you don’t feel it’s doing you any good. “One day,” she continues, “as I jogged along on my training run, it came to me that daily practice-training was what my spiritual life needed. Do you know what I’ve learned? Sometimes ...

72. First Thing

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... being blown away by the wind of worry. Spiritually, his joy was being burned up in the furnace of worry. Then literally, one day his worry basically dissipated. It wasn’t that he no longer cared, because not worrying doesn’t mean you quit caring. It is not that he did not quit thinking about what he could do to deal with the situation, because worrying does not mean that you just give up. You don’t just as the old saying goes, “Let go and let God.” There is a difference between being pro-active ...

73. An Announcement from Our Lord

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... that “all the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff” (28-29). That’s quite a powerful reaction to just a few words. Jesus escaped, but his words generated some powerful emotions. Why? The same reason they still stir powerful emotions today. We want Jesus to stick to religion, not talk about the needs of the poor or people in prison or people ...

74. Get Out the Ticker Tape - Palm Sunday

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... He admitted he lost his way when he was younger, both as a Beatle experimenting with marijuana and LSD and afterwards when he suffered alcohol and cocaine problems in the late 1970s. But the musician, who has since become a teetotaler swearing off of alcohol, drugs and quitting his 60-a-day cigarette habit says that religion now plays an important role in his life. Starr, recently turned 70, said: “I feel the older I get, the more I’m learning to handle life. Being on this quest for a long time, it’s ...

75. About Getting Drunk

Ephesians 5:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... was sitting in the cab trying to figure out why his truck wouldn’t move. Soon, one of the pastor’s neighbors came along. They tried to tell the guy that the reason his truck wouldn’t move was that his rear wheel was in the ditch; but he insisted quite loudly that he was not stuck in the ditch. Finally, they managed to get him out of the truck and his truck out of the ditch; the pastor drove him home while his neighbor drove his truck home. As the pastor was driving this neighbor back to his house to ...

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