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826. On the Road with Zacchaeus

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... Through tears he told me that he was 19 years old and was from Lincoln, Nebraska and that 2 years before,… he and his father had had an ugly confrontation one Saturday night. After the heated argument, this young man had run away from home. - He left a hostile note on his pillow. - He went to the family-owned drugstore and cleaned out the cash register. - He left another angry note there. - And then he skipped town. - He had not seen or talked to his mother and father for two years. “I was so stupid, so ...

827. On the Road with the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

... how close he was to a series of truly outstanding ministers who had served that church during that span of time. But, then when a certain man’s name was mentioned, the host became livid. I cringed inside as he let loose with a harsh, hostile tirade against that other man. His criticism was hard, tough, cruel, unfair, vindictive… and was sprinkled with expletives. He finished by saying: I’ll never speak to him again as long as I live!” I found myself wondering: What has he been hearing in church ...

828. Navigating the Stages of Life

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James W. Moore

... descriptive adjectives fly fast and furious… rebellious, restless, discontent, ruthless, prideful. Adolescent people quite simply are those who never grew up. In trying to “cut the apron strings,” they went overboard. They let the pendulum swing too far… and they have become hostile and resentful of any authority over their lives. They are scared to death, but they try to cover that up with a false bravado saying loudly over and over things like: “I don’t answer to anybody! I’m my own boss ...

829. Some Second Thoughts about Giving

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

Ramon S. Scruggs, Sr. is a highly placed black executive in a large corporation. He made a speech some years ago in which he said, “When I hear my white associates say that they can’t understand what makes blacks today hostile and aggressive, I have to wonder at their generally alleged high degree of intelligence. At the age of eight or nine my mother took me with her to a downtown office building in Nashville. She had taught me to take my hat off in the elevator when there were ladies ...

830. There Is a Price for Everything

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... book that is not so well-known entitled A Little Book on the Human Shadow Bly said the human shadow is that long bag we drag behind into which we have stuffed the things we didn’t deal with, things like sexuality, or hostility, or grief, or independence from our parents. We drag the bag along beside us everywhere we go. The bag contains: Unwelcome emotions Unacceptable impulses – Longings and desires we refuse to acknowledge – Ambitions we have denied Relationships that need healing Gifts and talents ...

831. In the House of the Lord

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... that we may be alive in his presence. II Now the second affirmation: Thou anointest my head with oil. To see this picture clearly, we must watch the Shepherd leading his sheep toward the sheep fold at eventide. They’d been out all day in the barren, hostile, dangerous countryside. Feet are tender, knees are perhaps grazed on the rocks, heads torn by sharp thorns in some cases. But, it is sunset, and the time for rest. The sheepfold is in sight... “At the end of the day, the Shepherd, going in front of ...

832. Miracles in Contrast

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... between the bricks. This daisy is a thing of color and beauty to Ruby - and to me. Ruby does not destroy or injure it. She puts her hands around it as if to ward off the dangers of an environment which she has come to know as hostile and destructive. She moves closer to the wild daisy, inching forward on her bare stomach, putting her face next to the flower, smelling its fragrance, feeling the texture of the petals. Ruby will let this flower grow until its life is cast into oven, for there is something ...

833. Audacious Faith

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to those who have almost eliminated the word from their vocabulary, as well as those folks who have allowed their efforts at morality, their commitment to righteousness to blind them to the most devastating expression of sin in their life. Anger, hostility, impatience, competition run wild. Pride - people actually thinking they can control their lives. Neglect — the sin most common to us because we’re so self— centered and so self-serving. These are the sins Jesus dealt with most. These sins that ...

834. War and the Prince of Peace

Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . When He heads to the cross He weeps over Jerusalem because they do not know the things that make for peace. When St. Paul tried to develop a theology of Christendom in the New Testament, he proclaims, Christ is our Peace for He has broken down the walls of hostility that separate us one from another. So, I pray that we find peace today. I am absolutely certain that the peace we hope for will not be found by bombs bursting in the air, but from a Baby born long, long ago. So it is, that Longfellow did not ...

835. How To Triumph Over Terrorism

Ephesians 6:10-18

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... a Roman soldier. Suddenly, he looks at the uniform of the Roman soldier and begins to compare Christian life to it. Put on the breastplate of righteousness and the helmet of salvation and the shoes of the gospel of peace. He gets a vision of how to live in a hostile, hard world. I’m just a singer of simple songs. I’m not a real political man, says Alan Jackson. I watch CNN but I’m still not sure I know the difference between Iraq and Iran. But I know Jesus, and I talk to God. And I remember this ...

836. My Real Problem Is That I Don’t Like Myself

Luke 8:26-39

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James W. Moore

... has left me. I can't get along with my children. I'm cut off from my parents and my in-laws. I'm having conflicts with my co-workers. I've been drinking heavily. Everybody has left me... and I don't blame them. I've been bitter and hostile. I've done so many mean and cruel things... and now I have so many problems (and then he literally said this).... "My troubles are Legion!" He paused and took a deep breath. Then, he leaned forward and said: "To tell you the truth, I think all those problems and ...

837. About Whose Business Was He?

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... a much smaller percentage actually get around to doing it on a regular basis. But mark this truth. What you don't teach them someone else will and you may not like the lessons. If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If he lives with pity, he learns to feel sorry for himself. But if a child lives with acceptance, he learns to love. If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate. If a child lives with faith, he learns to believe. You ...

838. What is the Connection Between Church and State?

Mark 12: 14-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... explain what I mean by telling you three stories, one about my son and two about my sons in ministry. Two years ago our son, Wes, was assigned to a hopeless parish in a poor section of Lexington, KY. The handful of people remaining in that church was hostile and offensive. One woman met Wes at the door his first Sunday and informed him that he would not be there long for they intended to run him off like they had the previous two pastors. Wes asked for prayers. When a homeless man died on the church steps ...

839. The Dynamics of Being a Dad

Ephesians 6:1-4, Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master. Those contrasts articulated by Dorothy Law Nolte years ago are so true. If a child lives with criticism — he learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility — he learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule — he learns to be shy. If a child lives with shame — he learns to feel guilty. On the other hand, If a child lives with tolerance — he learns to be patient. If a child lives with encouragement ...

840. The Power of a Vision

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... poor, neither male nor female, neither red nor yellow, black or white, nor Muslim nor Christian nor Jew, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. Surely by now we’ve understood that greed won’t work, and selfishness won’t work, hostility won’t work, materialism won’t work, hedonism won’t work, apathy won’t work—maybe it’s time to give the love of Christ a chance in the world. The love of Christ compels us, motivates us, pushes us forward, sets our direction. The ...

841. By Enduring

1 Peter 2:19-25

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Scripture?" With the wisdom of a senior pastor I replied, “Deal with it!" Then I got sick. Sometimes I find God's sense of humor unamusing. Nevertheless, here I am and I will try to deal with it. How do Christians handle suffering in an imperfect and often hostile world? Well, you deal with it; sometimes the way you deal with it is endure it! I. TO ENDURE IS TO HOLD FAST. “If you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God" (I Peter 2:20). The context of this lofty statement ...

842. Loving Our Enemies, Christian or Crazy?

Matthew 5:43-47

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . There are bullies lurking at every school. There are teasers embedded in many families. There are parents who abuse their children. There are children who make life miserable for their parents. There are spouses who break their marriage vows. The workplace can be a hostile environment. Some of us can still hear those jeers and remember our tears. Only by facing the facts, plowing through the pain, and finding the grace of God will we be able to sing a song of love. We have seen the enemy. Sometimes ...

843. Conversion or Credentialing?

Acts 9:1-5, 10-12, 17-19

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . Paul's eyes were opened that day: Enemies became friends The hated became the loved An arch enemy became an advocate for Christianity This man of violence would one day preach that Christ himself is our peace. He has broken down the dividing wall of hostility and reconciled us to Himself. In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, but one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. If that is not transformation, what is? Sometimes I pray: Open my eyes Lord, I ...

844. Three Basic Attitudes about Life

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... , other drivers on the Interstate screamed at him, honked, made obscene gestures. They were upset that the wreck was slowing down their morning commute. Butler tried desperately to get someone to call for an ambulance, but those drivers who weren’t hostile to him were indifferent. Finally, an Air Force computer specialist, Larry Meade, stopped to help. Hundreds of other motorists passed the accident that day, and no one else offered to help. (2) I’m sure there were many conscientious people who passed ...

845. Center Stage

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... of Christmas. Let us see how God is acting, even in situations that seem to us to be pure pain. Let us see how, no matter how lost and broken we may feel, God is saving us. Let us see that, no matter how divided up we are, or how hostile our world seems, God is with us. Amen. 1. Jan Milic Lochman, The Faith We Confess, translated by David Lewis (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1984), p. 104.

846. Those Who Most Need a Blessing

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... . Peacemakers seek healing. Jesus saves his last blessing for those who are persecuted and reviled. Many of us in the mainline churches in North America don't know what to do with this blessing. We assume it applies only to Christians in countries openly hostile to Christianity. We may find, though, that if we really live out our faith, if we really challenge comfort and complacency, we may be more "blessed" than we ever imagined. The blessing Jesus offers may not be obvious now. We may not see a blessing ...

847. God’s Weather Report

Matthew 5:38-48

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... movie, Book and several of the Amish go into town for a day of shopping. While they are in town, the buggies driven by the Amish are involved in a traffic jam with a car. The occupants of the car emerge to confront the Amish in the buggies. With unwarranted hostility, they taunt one young Amish man. One of the men from the car, a young tough, smears ice cream in the Amish man's face. Ignoring the protests of an older Amish man, Book goes over to beat up the ruffians who have bullied the young Amish man. The ...

848. Political Pardon

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... letter. In it he said that he could not forget what happened in 1943, but that he had chosen to offer Nagase "total forgiveness." Nagase wept with emotion. When interviewed later, Lomax said simply, "Sometime the hating has to stop." There is no end to the hostilities that can erupt between good friends or neighbors or relatives when a slight is incurred or a tragedy can be laid to someone's blame. No end, that is, until someone chooses to say, "Sometime the hating has to stop." That is the very personal ...

849. In Whose Likeness?

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Chris Ewing

... will probably also lose most of his popular support. It seems that no matter how he answers, he's in trouble. Which, of course, is exactly what his questioners want. Coming from these people, the question about taxes is not a faith or conscience query; it is a hostile question designed to make Jesus discredit himself. And it looks as if they have him over a barrel. Is it right for the chosen people of God, citizens of Israel, who have no king but God and God's anointed, to pay tribute to an occupying pagan ...

850. Testing, Testing

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Chris Ewing

... what's working and what needs adjustment, and to figure out how we can step in and run with it. That's the kind of test that the Pharisees brought to Jesus. Here's this guy who's giving amazingly penetrating responses to challenging questions, who faces hostility with courageous integrity, and who makes people really think about where their life is going. We want to know more about what he thinks. We want to try him on for size: is he leading somewhere I'm trying to go myself? Has he got something to say ...

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