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951. Dying to Live

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... I’d say it was rather plain. It wasn’t worth a headline for the Jerusalem Dailey News, but it is the headline of the Gospel. It is the heart of Jesus’ call: we have to die to live. That’s our theme today “DYING TO LIVE” and Jesus leaves no doubt about what he means. He began with the saying which everyone expected — in fact they were waiting for it “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.” He finished with a series of sayings which no one expected, and no one wanted to ...

952. The Essence of the Gospel

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... illness. He told of stepping out of his house one day when a fellow clergyman was coming by. The clergyman pulled over and asked, “How’s your wife? I hear she is ill.” Then the minister recalls, “I answered his questions courteously and when he felt he could leave, he gave me a professional smile, and said, well, chin up and knees down.” That left me churning inside. Later in the day one of my friends met me for coffee and as we sat he asked me ‘Well, how is she?’ I told him. And the full ...

953. Fresh Every Morning - A Test

Exodus 16:1-36

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... so; they gathered, some more, some less. But when they measured it with an omer, he that gathered little had not much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; each gathered according to what he could eat. And Moses said to them, “Let no man leave any of it till the morning.” But they did not listen to Moses; some left part of it till the morning, and it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry with them. Morning by morning they gathered it, each as much as he could; but when the ...

954. Come Forward to God's Throne Where There Is Grace (Relief for Guilt)

Hebrews 4:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... he turns to the captain and very calmly asks, “Is there anything more?” The captain knows that this is his cue to leave the house, and he does, offering to the mother any kind of help he might be able to afford. But the father turns abruptly to him ... and says, “No one in this house will ask for help.” So the Captain leaves. Then the father, still sitting at the table, turns to his sister and says, “Lock the door, and bolt it, and bring me the key ...

955. A Goodly Heritage

Psalm 16:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of Christ and the fulfillment that being a self-conscious disciple can bring. Let me share one story in closing. “We cut the cord of our past on January 10, 1986 when we resigned from our jobs. Even though my hands still get moist when I think of leaving behind that secure and substantial income, I know new peace and joy. I know that, for me, those steps have drawn me closer to the brink of faith. Knowing that our actions were the result of obedience to the Lord’s beckoning has given us a great sense ...

956. When You Want to Run Away

Psalm 11:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... You know what I’m talking about all those problems and pressures and people who make you want to run away, to drop out, to escape, to call it quits. In its extreme, it drives persons to literally drop out and seek an alternative lifestyle, others to leave their families and run, and most extremely, it drives persons to suicide. Our Psalm today speaks to this problem, which is common to all. The degree of severity is known only by each one of us as we probe the secret feelings of our hearts. Just answer ...

957. When It's Time To Unite

I Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... not, “What can I get out of the world?" It is, “What can I give to the community?" How can the world be a better place because I crossed the stage of life? You have some reason to be born, save to consume the corn and eat the fish and leave behind a dirty dish. You have a better reason to be here than that. Some people have discovered it. Peter Lynch was one of the wisest stockbrokers in the history of the stock market. He made his money by the age of forty-eight and retired. People asked Peter, “What ...

958. Climbing the Right Ladder

Genesis 28:10-19a

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... -to-face with a power that is greater than our own. Listen to what the Lord says to him that lonely night in Bethel. I am with you. That is compassion. I will watch over you. That is protection. I will bring you back. That is guidance. I will never leave you or forsake you. That is companionship. When Dick Howser resigned as manager of the Kansas City Royals due to brain cancer, his wife Nancy said, “As a child I was brought up to believe that it is not whether or not you won or lost, but how you played ...

959. How Can We Stand on Holy Ground?

Psalm 24:1

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... encouraged me to “keep looking up." Lift up your heads—what would it take for you to do that today? Life can beat us, defeat us, leave us crying for answers and clueless about causes. In moments like that we make a choice. Do we sink down to the dirt or look ... is not always easy to see the King of glory coming. It is not always simple to remember that He is on His way. Life leaves us forgetful. Worship causes us to remember. The power of the Psalms is not that they speak to us. It is that they speak for ...

960. What is the Future of Marriage?

Mark 12:18-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... were prohibited in 16 states. The 1996 Defense of Marriage Act defined marriage to be between one woman and one man. It is the business of the state to protect the civil rights of individuals. In an age when men are known to conceive children with several women leaving 1/2 of all single mothers in the U.S. living below the poverty line, what are the civil rights of those children? One of my closest friends asked me to officiate at her wedding. I had buried her husband a few years before. At a grief recovery ...

961. The Holy Spirit and You

John 14:15-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... for you. I. THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS US. As Jesus prepares his disciples for his departure he makes a promise. “I will not leave you as orphans," says Jesus. In fact, “I will ask the Father and He will give you the ‘Paraclete' to be with you ... being and not be afraid. Sometime we need a little help to get through life. We could use a wise Counselor. Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you, let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." Why not let the Holy Spirit ...

962. Ruth: The Problem of Grief

Ruth 1:1-8, 16-18

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... have come, the famine has ended. So she bids her daughters-in-law goodbye. Orpah kisses Naomi goodbye and returns to her family. But Ruth will have nothing to do with it. In Verse 17 we get the verse everybody knows from the Book of Ruth. Entreat me not to leave thee or to return from following thee, for whither thou goest I will go. Whither thou lodgest, I will lodge. Your people will be my people and your God will be my God and where you are buried there I will be buried as well. Now let me set the ...

963. Three Basic Attitudes about Life

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... isn’t it? He wanted to justify himself and so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan . . . came where ...

964. A Normal Part of Life?

Luke 10:38-42

Illustration

W. Robert McClelland

Some time ago a friend of mine came to me with the exciting news that he had just received a job promotion. He said it would mean professional advancement and a sizable increase in salary. Unfortunately, it meant leaving the community. "My family doesn't want to leave," he lamented. "We simply hate to leave our friends here, and the church which has meant so much to us. The whole thing is tearing the children apart." As his pastor, I found myself reassuring him by saying "The kids will get over that. ...

965. A Strange Way in and a New Way Out

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... ways that don't match our expectations. Whoever these wise men were, they show us that we can never predict how God will bring us to Jesus. These wise men teach us not only in the strange way they come to Jesus, they also teach us in the way they leave. King Herod lurks behind this story of the Magi. Herod cannot see the good news behind the birth of Jesus. Herod seethes with jealousy over Jesus as a threat to his power and his family line. He makes the foolish decision to try to hold back what God intends ...

966. The Road No One Wants to Travel

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... and kneel to pray, "God, take this book back again! We can't handle it! It frightens us! And Jesus, go to some other people! Leave us alone!" Still Jesus stands next to us, sandals on his feet, staff in his hand, and says to us, "Time to go, folks." Life is ... did you return to Rome? Why didn't you flee into the hills?" This is what Peter is supposed to have said. "When you told me to leave the city, I made my escape. But as I was going down the road, I met our Lord Jesus. He was walking back toward Rome, so I ...

967. A Career in The Kingdom

Matthew 21:23-32

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... Grace Grows Best in Winter (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1984). More than that, they also found that the turning point leading out of the dark night of the soul was, for each of them, always a moment of repentance. After some tender moments of further sharing, the bishop got up to leave. At the door, said L'Engle, he stopped for a moment and then turned round to face her. "Madeline," he said to her, "I don't know how to say this, but have a bad day!" He was the best kind of friend, Madeline told us, for he truly ...

968. Ready for God’s Reign

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Chris Ewing

... weeks. But already today there is an important clue to how we can be ready for judgment, in the centrality to this parable of the symbol of a supply of oil. Oil was an essential commodity to the people of Jesus' day. The beautiful silver-grey leaves and gnarled trunks of olive trees were visible everywhere in Palestine, because everyone needed lots of olive oil for daily life. You needed oil to cook, and to make your food filling and tasty. Olive oil was the base for such essential things as medicines, as ...

969. Being a Blessing

Genesis 12:1-4a

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... ever stopped, placed a hand on you, and declared a blessing on you in some enterprise or undertaking? I know that in the life of our church, we often pause to lay hands on sisters and brothers who are about to take leave of the community. Sometimes they are leaving on mission trips. Sometimes they may be moving away to a new job or opportunity. Other times they may just need a blessing as they encounter struggles on their journey. Sometimes, of course, blessing happens in different ways. My father-in-law ...

970. Eat and Run

Exodus 12:1-14

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... mind's eye of elegant dining. You arrive at a fine restaurant where you get out of your car at the front door, leaving your vehicle to be parked by the valet. Just inside the door, an attendant checks your coat. You are greeted and seated. You ... to make a hasty exit. Your coat is not checked, either. On the contrary, you'd better keep it on while you eat, for you may have to leave at any minute. It's not a broad menu to peruse: There's just one dish we're serving. There's certainly no time for enjoying a ...

971. Do You See What I See?

Exodus 14:19-31

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... beset his land. "When the Nile ran red, I too was afraid," he admits to Moses. "Until word came of a mountain beyond the cataracts, which spewed red mud and poisoned the water.... Was it the wonder of your God that fish should die and frogs should leave the waters? Was it a miracle that flies and lice should bloat upon their carrion and spread disease in both man and beast? These things were ordered by themselves, and not by any god." The skeptic believes that if events can be explained by nature, then they ...

972. Life in the Resurrection Zone

Colossians 3:1-4

Sermon

David O. Bales

... how we in Malheur County are the only county in Oregon on Mountain Time. Same kind of problem northern Idaho has, being on Pacific Time while southern Idaho is on Mountain Time. People who live in one time zone close to another have to calculate which time to leave in one zone to arrive on time next door — living on the fence between two clocks. In spring and fall add Daylight Saving Time changes to the mix and calculate how anyone's supposed to get to worship on time! G. A. Studdert Kennedy wrote a poem ...

973. Finder's Keepers

Luke 15:1-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... only does God offer Redemption but the Good News is that we have a Savior who searches for the lost. He is the Shepherd who leaves the 99 and searches for the one lost sheep. He is the woman with 10 silver coins and lost one. He sweeps and cleans high ... . He gets that opportunity about the same time that Mom gets a book (about the family) published and has to go on a book signing tour, leaving Dad to care for 12 kids in a new community in which they didn't want to move. Well, in the movie, Mark seems to be ...

974. A Double Portion

2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... thought for a moment; then he asked, "Does he give a discount if the mind is already gone?" (4) You don't have to look for a discount today. God's Grace is abundant. And God's Grace in healing is there for everyone. Joey and Dennis the Menace are leaving the Wilson house with cookies in hand. Dennis says to Joey, "Mrs. Wilson gives you a cookie because she is nice, not because you're nice." (5) God's grace is just like that. It is not something you have to earn. God blesses you because God wants to bless ...

975. Family Matters

Romans 8:12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... God's people. Promises like: (Exo.6:7) "I will take you as my people, and I will be your God." (Josh 1:5) "I will never leave you nor forsake you." (Mat 28:20) "Remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Mat 7:7) "Ask, and it ... Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." (John 14:18) "I will not leave you orphaned." (John 3:36) "Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life." B. There are hundreds of other promises as well. Promises that we ...

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