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951. The Two Ultimate Questions of Life

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... , he was a good actor and by continually saying to himself “She’s beautiful, she’s beautiful . . .” he got through the evening. According to the agreement it was now the second guy’s turn and so it went. The dates were reinforced by similar responses in all contacts the young men had with the girl. In a matter of a few short weeks the results began to show. At first it was simply a matter of more care in her appearance: her hair was combed more often and her dresses were more neatly pressed; but ...

952. Love to Life

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... bent and broken, like the woman in our gospel lesson this morning. She treats them, not as doddering seniles, but as a child of God with senility. Watch this video of a daughter of Abraham named Gladys Wilson who is treated with real eye contact and gentle words, with familiar songs and a soothing touch. Notice how even the most bent and broken can stand up straight and reconnect in relationship with another person who cares about them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrZXz10FcVM [This five minute YouTube ...

953. Waiting for Christmas

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... always my favorite time of the year,” Noel states. She particularly enjoyed the family get-togethers and the caroling. However her celebration of Christmas has changed over the years. Over a short period of time both her parents died, she lost contact with her three siblings, and her only son moved across the country. “Christmas get-togethers ceased,” she explains, “caroling was just another part of a church service.” Christmas became a lonely season for her. “My discomfort forced me to realize ...

954. Divided We Fall

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... forced to take sides? When conflict rears its ugly head the mission and ministry of the church comes to a grinding halt. The final result is that nothing much gets accomplished. In the midst of these very serious problems the apostle Paul was contacted. Paul was the founding pastor of the church. The people were confident that Paul would be able to advise them and help them work through the problems that threatened the future existence of the church. Through correspondence Paul was made aware of the ...

955. Lift High the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... church is about us and meeting our immediate needs. Paul reminds us that not everything is about us. Paul draws our attention instead to the foundation of our faith. As we have discovered the Corinthians experienced more than their share of problems before they contacted the apostle Paul with the hope that he could set them on the right path again. They had lost their focus and were reduced to fighting with each other. Sides were drawn and harsh words spoken. The inevitable result was feelings were hurt ...

956. Building a Solid Foundation

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... According to Paul God does not take lightly destructive behavior within the church. People who cause damage will be answerable to God. “For God’s temple is holy,” Paul writes, “and you are that temple.” Elsewhere in his writing Paul asserts that believers need contact with other believers. We cannot be good Christians in isolation. We are called to live in community, to live a certain way, a holy way. We are to encourage one another in the faith. Being a part of the church of Jesus Christ entails ...

957. Spirit-Direct

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... our fellowship who might have different life experiences. The question remains: Is God converting a Gentile into the community of faith or is God converting Peter to seeing new possibilities for mission? Actually the answer is both. There are people we come in to contact with every day who do not have the slightest understanding of the Christian faith yet feel God’s tug on their heart. Cornelius felt God’s presence but needed Peter’s direction. He and the others needed Peter to welcome them with open ...

958. Luke 16:19-31

Luke 16:19-31

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the resident dogs to lick at them. What a gross sight this must have been for all the “movers and shakers” who daily passed through the gate. Yet this obviously indigent outcast, an individual who would have been declared “unclean” and so ostracized from any social contacts, is given a name by Jesus — Lazarus. He is the only individual in all of Jesus’ parables who is identified by a name. It is a name that means not only “God helps,” but is the name that is shared with a man who was Jesus ...

959. Who Wants to Be Your Brother?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

960. A Faith that Leaves a Legacy

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

King Duncan

... ‘R. E. Danforth’s Non-Explosive Burning Fluid.’” Sounds ready-made for a class action lawsuit. I can hear the television commercial now: “Have you lost someone you loved in an explosion caused by R. E. Danforth’s Non-Explosive Burning Fluid? Contact our law firm.” Some of you can sympathize with this etching on the tombstone of a lady named Margaret Daniels of Richmond, Virginia. It reads like this: “She always said her feet were killing her . . . but nobody believed her.” Our lesson for ...

961. The Bridge at Sychar

John 4:1-26

Sermon

David O. Bales

... to one person at a time. He’s never just doing something in general or for symbolic effect. He’s genuinely and specifically relating to this one woman whom others, even of her own outcast ethnic group, don’t respect. In this case, Jesus makes contact with a request, “Give me a drink” (v. 7). Then they chat about water, wells, springs, and worship, which was pretty natural stuff at the time. The more arid the region the more important water is. Plus, as stilted or artificial as the discussion about ...

962. Only Time Will Tell

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and best-selling author, Jones was a prolific writer and speaker and is revered as an gifted preacher. He was also an early human rights advocate both in India and in the USA. E. Stanley Jones’ life and service in India brought him into contact, and ultimately into a close friendship, with Mahatama Gandhi. As Gandhi worked out his own version and vision of protest — both against the British rulers of his country and of the divisive caste system of his own countrymen — Jones offered Gandhi the example ...

963. Cleaned and Claimed

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... by you, and do you come to me?” John knew that there was something special about Jesus. Remember that John was Jesus’ cousin. Mary stayed with John’s mother and father for a while before both boys were born. The two boys probably had contact over the years. Maybe they played together as children. Maybe they hung out together as teenagers. Whatever their relationship, it is evident that John held his younger cousin in awe. It would only be later, when John was facing death that he would ask Jesus ...

964. When Fishermen Don't Fish

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... the right kind of fish. They weren’t the right color and they didn’t have the right social status. Nevertheless, after several years of visiting, Twila told her mother that she was ready to make her profession of faith and be baptized. Winifred contacted the pastor who visited with them in their home. So on a Sunday in October of 1970, Twila and Winifred walked the aisle of the First Baptist Church in this Southern city to present themselves as candidates for membership. [In the Southern Baptist Church ...

965. Framed, Changed, Challenged

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Tony Everett

... I just did something ridiculous and humiliating that got their attention.” Then Harold described the tie stapling incident. Continuing on, Harold explained, “Well, you might have guessed that after a week or so, students began to realize that I was not a full-contact boxing champion and that I was actually wearing a cast. I was afraid that their old rowdy, disrespectful behavior would come back worse than ever. Fortunately, it did not. They had begun to appreciate the new respect from other teachers and ...

966. Soiled Faith and Watered-Down Churches

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . In fact, the springing forth of life from seed to bloom is one of the great mysteries of creation. Even science finds it difficult to explain why a dead, dormant seed can produce life when buried in soil. But we know that almost immediately upon contact, something within that seed starts to move and change, and within hours, the seed’s outer casing begins to give. Within 10 hours, the seed’s whole chemistry begins to change, and soon it will begin to produce life. This is what happens when a Christian ...

967. Honk If Something Falls Off

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... was willing to allow Tamerlan’s body to be buried there, due to widespread protest. No one wanted his body buried in their town. Martha Mullen, a Christian, felt a conviction to respond. As reported on National Public Radio, Martha began contacting Islamic funeral services, eventually locating a Muslim cemetery in Doswell, Virginia that would accept Tamerlan’s body. NPR reporter Audie Cornish asked Martha, a total stranger to the Tsarnaev family, why she chose to get involved, especially given the risk ...

968. Apron Up (Mother's Day)

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... intuitions of the sheep that surrounded him in his homeland. Jesus used that everyday knowledge to reveal to the people he encountered the desires that he knew permeated and perforated their lives. Jesus always dealt with people on the basis of a one-on-one personal contact. But he also knew all about our communal needs — our desires to be connected in some way to a larger whole, to be connected to a community. Jesus knew we are needy lambs and yet also hopeful herds looking for a leader. In this week’s ...

969. Great Balls of Fire!

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... user friendly” than the previous model. An upgraded misting system in the produce section required new de-humidifying equipment for the rest of the store. But all these various upgrades resulted in a “perfect storm” for this grocery store. The contact between the new floor and the new shopping cart’s wheels coupled with the dry, de-humidified air resulted in perfect conditions to create tremendous static electricity. Suddenly every shopper with a grocery cart was getting electrified by the lemons ...

970. Envision: The Great Commandment

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

James Merritt

... do everything we can to help you fall in love with Jesus Christ every single day. There is not a problem any church has that cannot be solved when that church has a burning, blazing, passionate love for God that is both shown and seen by others who come in contact with it. Whatever else our church becomes known for I can assure you I will be ecstatic and go to bed at night and sleep like a baby if I know that we are known as a church that loves God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength ...

971. Lost Baggage: Empty Your Suitcase

Matthew 18:10-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... . What does that mean? It doesn’t mean you refuse to speak to them. It doesn’t mean that you are ugly toward them and it doesn’t mean you have a mean spirit toward them. What it does mean is you refuse to have fellowship or even social contact with that person until that person makes things right. 2 Thessalonians 3:15 puts it this way, “Do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother.” (2 Thessalonians 3:15, ESV) You continue to pray for that person. You continue to love that person, but ...

972. For the Hearing Impaired

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... their head or a bomb explode they desert. The first time they realize that following Jesus means surrender, obedience, and commitment they check out. We have people here who will check off on our decision card that they prayed to receive Christ and give us contact information. We will call them, email them, and write them and never hear from them again. Just mention being baptized and they discover a newfound allergy to water! Then there is the third heart. “As for what was sown among thorns, this is the ...

973. The Knot: Frayed (Part 2)

1 Peter 3:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... really beautiful.”[1] That is exactly what God wants to do with every man and every woman that tie the knot in marriage. He wants to take two people, who are imperfect, and form a more perfect union that is beautiful and brings joy to everyone that comes into contact with them. That is why we are in a series we are calling “The Knot.” When a man and a woman come together and tie the knot of marriage, God intends for that knot to stay tied. Yet we know that even the best knot can become untied and ...

974. Seventy-Seven

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and wary. From being forever weary in keeping an eye out for those who seek to “settle some score” with us (whether as individuals or as a nation). And from being wary of every individual or invitation we receive to involve ourselves in direct contact with all others who are God’s children. If we are called to “forgive” “seventy-seven” times we are being called to open ourselves, throughout our lives, to simply act as a conduit for the greater forgiving power Christ. “Vengeance is mine, says ...

975. An Invitation to a Wedding

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... t like that for William Moore. Immediately, he was a changed man. He began counseling other prisoners and leading Bible studies. He converted so many prisoners in his cell block that it became known as the most peaceful, safest area in the whole prison. He contacted his victim’s family and was granted their forgiveness. After sixteen years on Death Row, the state of Georgia voted to release William Moore. Never before had they taken a guilty person off of Death Row and set him free. But William Moore’s ...

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