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776. Unlikely Election

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... 2] That's how the church began its second century. And unfortunately, it wouldn't be the last time the church would get focused on the power and politics, systems and schemes, and fail to wait for the Spirit. E. Stanley Jones was probably the greatest evangelist and missionary of the Methodist movement. He spent most of his life in India and wrote prolifically. In many ways, he was a man before his time. He balanced the clarity about his faith in Jesus Christ as Lord with an openness to other religions. He ...

777. Worship and Wonder

John 1:1-14

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... , one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. And I would expand the list to include: singers and secretaries and social workers builders and businessmen and bean counters doctors and dietitians and designers carpenters and carpet layers and contractors lawyers and lecturers and lovers of children ...

778. Lost in Wonder, Love and Praise

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

779. Gifts: Standing on the Promises

Malachi 4:10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

780. Will The Real Saints Please Stand Up

Esther 4:1-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts—apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. And I would expand the list to include: · singers and secretaries and social workers · builders and businessmen and bean counters · doctors and dietitians and designers · carpenters and carpet layers and contractors · lawyers and lecturers and lovers of ...

781. Gathered In, Sent Out

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

John E. Harnish

782. Growing Up

1 Corinthians 13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of us all, who is above all and in all and through all. Then he says that within that household, we have all been given various gifts-apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. And I would expand the list to include: singers and secretaries and social workers builders and businessmen and bean counters doctors and dietitians and designers carpenters and carpet layers and contractors lawyers and lecturers and lovers of children ...

783. Called to be a Christian Community: Cracked Pots and Clay Jars

2 Corinthians 4: 1-18

Sermon

John E. Harnish

784. Grasshopper Religion

Numbers 13:25-33, 14:1-10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

785. Praising God on an Oatmeal Box

2 Samuel 6:12-23

Sermon

John E. Harnish

786. Worship Like A Wesley

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... A LOVE FOR LITURGY WITH THE REVIVAL FIRE OF THE FRONTIER. Here, on this continent, Methodist circuit riders spread the message of personal salvation and the warm heart of the Wesleys, with a passion and vitality that ultimately reshaped the American frontier—an evangelistic revival of the spirit which was carried in the hymnals stuffed in the saddle bags of the circuit riders who moved from town to town with the message of personal experience and a fiery faith. They went wherever the people went, "to ...

787. Thanksgiving and Thanksliving

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... who tells others how grateful he or she is for Christ and his church. "Sinners" may know a great deal more about the quality of our faith than we are willing to admit. A thankful style of living that exudes from our innermost being is an evangelistic program all by itself. In a striking and masterful way, others catch this spirit in time and some even say excitingly they want what we have. It can even be reminiscent of the very early followers, who evoked a response from pagans saying, "See how those ...

788. Taking the Long View

2 Peter 3:8-15a

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... to measure? The words, "is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance" enter the picture. If he operated on our timetables, even our own salvation would be in jeopardy. In revival meetings I used to hear as a boy fiery evangelists say — in effect — be born again here and now or run the risk of spending eternity in hell. Frankly, such words scared me half to death! Emotions ran high and the old-fashioned mourner's bench was in clear view. God had spoken and no other chance ...

789. Training for a Purpose

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... ever heard. Praises be to the Father for sending his Son among us! There are those who believe they have a "corner on the market" and seek to absolutize the entire religious experience by sectarian teaching and training. Witness the numerous evangelists and revivalists who have "converted" people to their way of thinking. Sometimes their narrowness only becomes apparent years later, as followers cling to disciplines more inflicted upon them than given to them. Our history is filled with examples of those ...

790. Proclaiming Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... as you need to, your life. Then come to terms with the invitation that is still being given. My experience is the dear Lord comes to us with a holy pressure, uncomfortable though it be which is always for our benefit. So, as all prophets and evangelists have persistently declared: today is the day of salvation. Indeed, today is just right - if you have not done so - to promise the Father all the rest of your days will be spent proclaiming Jesus Christ, as Savior and Lord. We Christians are so fortunate. In ...

791. Birthpangs of the New Age

Romans 8:22-23

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... as you need to, your life. Then come to terms with the invitation that is still being given. My experience is the dear Lord comes to us with a holy pressure, uncomfortable though it be which is always for our benefit. So, as all prophets and evangelists have persistently declared: today is the day of salvation. Indeed, today is just right — if you have not done so — to promise the Father all the rest of your days will be spent proclaiming Jesus Christ, as Savior and Lord. We Christians are so fortunate ...

792. Finding Unity through Christ

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... follow to achieve this unified belief. There are various ways that the Spirit manifests himself as we practice different vocations depending on our talents and the opportunities that life sends our way. Some of us are apostles, others prophets, still others evangelists, pastors, or teachers. These varied ministries have, however, one unified purpose. Our solidarity is found in a common faith and knowledge of God. This common belief evolves and grows over time. We are called to grow from children into adults ...

793. Jesus Is the Recipe for Eternal Life

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... right belief that gains us the eternal life we seek, but rather how we treat our sisters and brothers. Clearly the recipe has now focused on right action. The Christian life is about our relationships with one another. Saint Paul, the great evangelist and teacher, realized that Jesus' message for the recipe for eternal life needed to be amplified. Last week he spoke of the unified community that we must seek; now we must see how that community, individually and collectively, attains salvation. Paul begins ...

794. God’s Wisdom or the World?

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... known as Dives, and the beggar Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) we recall how Dives seemed unconcerned about the beggar until it was too late. He made his choice and so, too, will his family have the opportunity to choose, God or the world. All the synoptic evangelists (Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30) report the story of Jesus' encounter with the rich young man who was challenged to divest himself of his wealth. Again, in essence it is a choice between God and the world. Jesus provides a ...

795. Prayer: A Way of Life

James 5:13-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... of words was not important, rather a more simple approach is best. Then he taught them the Lord's Prayer, which for many, if not all of us, was the first prayer we ever learned. Jesus' disciples took his instructions on prayer and through their evangelistic zeal spread the practice to all lands and people. While it was clear from Jesus' practice, Saint Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, made explicit a fundamental tenet of prayer: "Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that ...

796. Accepting the Lord Once Again

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... us possibly to better understand why Jesus, who claimed to be the Son of God and Messiah, was rejected, for, in the minds of most Jews of Jesus' day, the life he led, his message, and certainly his death by crucifixion all militated against his claims. Yet, the evangelist goes on to say that those who received him and believed in his name were given the power to become children of God. Thus the Christmas message continues to echo — God's Son was sent to the human race so that we could unite ourselves in a ...

797. God Is Amazing

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... praised the God of Israel." Today's Gospel Reading, drawn from the outset of Jesus' public ministry, demonstrates not only the amazement that people experienced, but how the Lord was able to convert hearts to such wonder. Only the previous day, the evangelist tells us, Jesus called his first disciples, Andrew and Simon (whom Jesus renamed Peter). Now Jesus encounters Philip who, after being invited by the Lord to follow, immediately found Nathanael, described by Jesus as "an Israelite in whom there is no ...

798. Transformation to the Light

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... to break up and the those attending were packing to leave, a young woman from East Africa rose and said, "In my country when we hear that a pagan village is ready to accept the gospel we don't send books, videos, a Bible, or even an evangelist. Rather we send the best Christian family we can find because we have found that the example of a good family speaks louder and more clearly than all the books, speeches, and videos in the world." Yes, the diamond learned an important lesson in its transformation ...

799. Letting Go and New Beginnings

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... the future. The Transfiguration was certainly a very important event as it is one of only a few that are related in all three synoptics. Many scripture scholars believe that this event may have actually occurred after the resurrection, but was placed by the evangelists at a time during Jesus' life to convey an important message. The missive, many say, is that the Jesus' disciples must learn to change, adapt, drop the past, and look to the future. Rather than concentrating on what happened to the Lord, the ...

800. On Trusting the Work of God

Mark 4:1-20

Sermon

George Reed

... them, and some of them quickly degenerate into nothing more than gossip sessions. While there is no substitute for one-on-one, individual sharing of the gospel, there is also an opportunity to be involved in places we cannot go. Together we support missionaries and evangelists who spread the seeds of the gospel for us as we support their work. This does not relieve us of the responsibility to be personally involved, but it does allow us to participate in the planting of fields far away. As we sow the seeds ...

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776. Unlikely Election

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

John E. Harnish

777. Worship and Wonder

John 1:1-14

Sermon

John E. Harnish

778. Lost in Wonder, Love and Praise

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

John E. Harnish

779. Gifts: Standing on the Promises

Malachi 4:10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

780. Will The Real Saints Please Stand Up

Esther 4:1-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

781. Gathered In, Sent Out

1 Corinthians 15:1-11, Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

John E. Harnish

782. Growing Up

1 Corinthians 13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

783. Called to be a Christian Community: Cracked Pots and Clay Jars

2 Corinthians 4: 1-18

Sermon

John E. Harnish

784. Grasshopper Religion

Numbers 13:25-33, 14:1-10

Sermon

John E. Harnish

785. Praising God on an Oatmeal Box

2 Samuel 6:12-23

Sermon

John E. Harnish

786. Worship Like A Wesley

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

John E. Harnish

787. Thanksgiving and Thanksliving

1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

788. Taking the Long View

2 Peter 3:8-15a

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

789. Training for a Purpose

Titus 2:11-14

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

790. Proclaiming Jesus Christ

2 Corinthians 4:3-6

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

791. Birthpangs of the New Age

Romans 8:22-23

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... as you need to, your life. Then come to terms with the invitation that is still being given. My experience is the dear Lord comes to us with a holy pressure, uncomfortable though it be which is always for our benefit. So, as all prophets and evangelists have persistently declared: today is the day of salvation. Indeed, today is just right — if you have not done so — to promise the Father all the rest of your days will be spent proclaiming Jesus Christ, as Savior and Lord. We Christians are so fortunate ...

792. Finding Unity through Christ

Sermon

Richard Gribble

793. Jesus Is the Recipe for Eternal Life

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sermon

Richard Gribble

794. God’s Wisdom or the World?

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a

Sermon

Richard Gribble

795. Prayer: A Way of Life