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976. LOST? Pursuing Purpose

1 Peter 2:9-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... going to help us get into the hatch. I know it. But we've got to keep going." Boone says, "Okay. Can you move your legs?" Locke says, "Just help me up, son." (2) If you remember the clip I showed a couple of weeks ago, Locke voiced that same opinion to Jack. He said, "We were brought here for a purpose, for a reason, all of us. Each one of us was brought here for a reason." (3) I think that's very Scriptural and it's something I firmly believe. II. Going There A. God has put each of ...

977. Your King Comes

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... of salt. I had four ‘at bats’ with two home runs, a double and a strike out my last time up. The crowd cheered my first three hits and booed loudly when I struck out!” (7) Sports fans are fickle. So are people in general. Notice how quickly public opinion changes in this land. Any politician who puts too much stock in what the polls say at any one time is going to be disillusioned. We are a people who swing back and forth. I saw a survey that said that nearly 60 percent of Americans believe the world ...

978. The Miss, The Kiss, The Mess, The Rest

2 Samuel 11:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . We run on fear not faith. Fear that we will get found out. Fear that we'll get caught. Fear that we'll have to suffer the consequences. Fear that we could never be forgiven. IV. The Rest A. And that leads us right to The Rest. And in my opinion, The Rest is the Best part of the story because the story isn't really about The Miss, The Kiss, or The Mess. It's about The Rest. The picture we have of David in this chapter is not David the King, the hero, the boy wonder, the magnificent musician ...

979. Harvesting What We Plant

Mark 4:26-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... something about vegetable gardening from Grandpa Bauer, We Harvest What We Plant. If we plant squash, we can't expect to get corn. If we plant potatoes you can't expect to get tomatoes. We Harvest What We Plant. The same is true in parenting. And in my opinion, the best way to make sure we reap the best harvest is to plant the best seed possible. And that means we have to go back to elementary school for a little bit. Elementary school is where we learned all the basic for everything else we would learn ...

980. Here I Am, Send Me

Joel 2:28-32, Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. [18] Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. In my humble opinion, that passage makes it pretty clear that in God's eyes there is no distinction. And if God doesn't discriminate, then we better not either. B. Last Tuesday night, June the 6th, on the 30th anniversary of receiving my License to Preach, I attended one more ...

981. Amazing Authority

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . C. Then There's The Authority of Age: Sometimes there are those who we cherish and whose wisdom and authority come simply from their age. They've lived longer than anyone we know, they've experienced more and seen more than anyone else and their opinion carries great weight. It might be a parent or grandparent. Or a trusted member of a congregation. Mrs. Davis celebrated her 103 birthday while I was serving this one church. She was one of those faithful members who was there every Sunday, unless she was ...

982. God's Whatever

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and groups who help in the ancient Biblical practice of gleaning are example of the "Always" Attitude of "God's Whatever." (1) When we focus on ourselves, sometimes life can get pretty hopeless, especially when we compare ourselves with the moving target of public opinion and pop culture. But when we remember that we belong to God, whatever happens in life, we can move from the worlds Whatever, Could Care Less attitude to the "Always" Attitude of "God's Whatever." Conclusion I ran across an old hymn. It was ...

983. Where do You Live?

Romans 14:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... need a place to live. As we continue our look at Romans, let's see what Paul has to say about judging others and where we should live. Romans 14:1-12 (NRSV) [1] Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. [2] Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. [3] Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. [4] Who are you to pass judgment on servants ...

984. Radical Love is Truthful (Series: Radical Love in a Risky World)

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... have to worry about it. Of course, we don’t in many ways until we run into something that is just absolutely wrong no matter how you feel about it, like abuse, or like the exploitation of children, or like racism. It doesn’t matter your opinion about that. That stuff is just wrong! Any way you cut it, truth is honesty. A. Honesty implies INTEGRITY. The root word of integrity means “to touch.” People of integrity fit together. They are whole persons in which all the parts are touching. The mind, body ...

985. Does Love Really Make the World Go ’Round? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... What if we learned the names of the poor on the street instead of labeling them homeless bums who are a nuisance to society? As Wesley said, “Though we cannot think alike, may we not love alike? May we not be of one heart, though we are not of one opinion?” WHY NOT BE MADE PERFECT IN LOVE? That was the question Wesley raised with Methodists. Why not a better way? Why not a higher road? Why not the best? Well, why not? Before some of you become cynical, let me offer an explanation. There will never be a ...

986. Winning the War Over Fear (Series: Winning the Wars of Daily Life)

Luke 12:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

According to a public opinion poll, 40% of Americans fear public speaking, 36% fear heights, and 34% fear being closed in small spaces. According to these statistics, when I step into the pulpit to preach, my fear factor on a scale of 1-100 should be about 110. People ask me all the time if ...

987. Guard the Good Treasure

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and families touches me in a way that's hard to describe. Part of it is the sacrament itself. Setting aside a child and marking it with God's invisible watermark is something high and holy. But there's also the vows we all take. In my opinion, baptism, especially infant and child baptism, should never be done in private. You see, the church, the body of Christ, takes vows as well. With each baptism, we commit ourselves, once again, to live that authentic life so that the children and youth of the church see ...

988. Discipline and Means of Grace

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... can be seen in two remarks he made. On occasion, he stated that “preaching like an apostle without joining together those that are awakened and training them up in the ways of God, is only begetting children for the murderer.” This was his opinion after a visit of Pembrokeshire where there were no regular societies. His evaluation was that “the consequence is that nine of the ten once awakened are now faster asleep than ever.” He was fully convinced that wherever this dimension of discipleship was ...

989. What Is Man?

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... wheels.” (1) I imagine God would like to do the same thing recall all the faulty nuts behind steering wheels, in corporate boardrooms, on church committees, in the Halls of Congress O.K., especially in the Halls of Congress. What’s your opinion of human nature? Are we mostly good or are we at least partially depraved? A report some years ago, allegedly by the Minnesota Crime Commission, painted a dark picture of human nature indeed, particularly with regard to small children. I quote: “Every baby ...

990. Pastoral Prayer

Illustration

Brett Blair

... will be done, Almighty God. Amen. Note: We offer this as a possible pastoral prayer during times of war or conflict. We understand that current wars and WWII have many dissimilarities but there are at the same time similarities. Also we understand there are many differences of opinion regarding war and conflict. So we will not attempted to contemporize or adapt the above prayer leaving that up to each pastor. Or, you may simply wish to incorporate part or all into your sermon as an historical illustration.

991. We Hold These Truths To Be Essential

1 Peter 3:8-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of faith. It means that we want the Baptists, and the Presbyterians, and the Church of Christ, and the Roman Catholics to do well. We believe their baptismal waters are valid and we welcome them to dine at our tables of Holy Communion. “As to all opinions that do not strike at the root of Christianity, we think and let think," said Mr. Wesley. I know we have been criticized for that. “You can believe anything and be a Methodist," our critics like to say. But, let us not be misunderstood. To think ...

992. Getting in S.H.A.P.E. for Ministry

Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... and the good of the world. Now we must do one more thing to transform that dream into reality. We must build a team. Let me explain what I mean. Christianity is no spectator sport. You are not invited to watch a game on Sunday and call in your opinions on Monday. You are invited to come out of the pews and play the game. If this church realizes its God-given potential in this first decade of the 21st century, it will be the direct result of members becoming ministers, a crowd becoming committed, an audience ...

993. Why Am I A United Methodist?

I Timothy 1:12-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... define a denomination? Is any agreement about the end of the world conclusive? Is the gender of the preacher ordained by God? Must the sexuality of parishioners be declared at the door? In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things charity. As to opinions which do not strike at the root of Christianity, we “think and let think.” That is why I am a United Methodist Christian today. II. UNITED METHODIST ARE WARM-HEARTED I am a United Methodist Christian today because we believe in a warm ...

994. What Would Jesus Say About Marriage?

Matthew 19:3-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... that Jesus was a single person, over thirty who modeled a life of deep and intimate friendship without being married. Why is it better for some people to be single? I suggest three reasons. Some are created for singleness. By genes or sexual orientation or personal opinion, the desire to be married simply is not there. I have a heterosexual friend in her late sixties who answers the endless question of why she never married by saying, “No man deserves to be as happy as I can make him!” To be forced by ...

995. What Would Jesus Say About Medical Care?

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , who used to say, “Either our sins have been forgiven by God or they forever remain in us as sin.” We can medicate ourselves into la-la land, counsel ourselves into boredom, and still not deal with the sins that so easily beset us. In my opinion, the Church has miserably failed to help people openly and effectively confess their sins and come to know personally and cooperatively that in the name of Jesus Christ my sins are forgiven. I’ve said those words personally to people, I’ve said it in the ...

996. The Door of Celebration

Luke 19:36-44

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... BBQ better than they liked me." As long as Jesus was performing miracles and feeding the multitudes, people followed him. But once He started defining discipleship, asking people to deny themselves, to take up their cross and follow, the crowds thinned out, the tide of popular opinion turned, and Jesus soon found himself all alone in the Garden of Gethsemane. It makes you want to cry. Jesus weeps. There are two words in the Bible for weeping. One is just a trickle of a tear down your cheek and the other is ...

997. What is the Connection Between Church and State?

Mark 12: 14-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... than we can afford. It would even alter our currency itself, which continues to proclaim “IN GOD WE TRUST.” Getting God out of public life is proving to be more difficult than we ever imagined. So a more recent tactic and, in my opinion, a more offensive one is to render public religious statements meaningless. Justice David Souter wrote this concerning the current conflict over the Pledge of Allegiance: “The usage of “under God” in the pledge is kind of a “civic exercise.” It is something ...

998. The Door of Forgiveness

1 Timothy 2:1-15

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... His frightened disciples, Jesus opens the door of forgiveness to his enemies. Because of Mel Gibson's movie our country is abuzz about The Passion of the Christ. From Larry King to Diane Sawyer to the person you bump into at the lunch counter, everybody has an opinion. Some love it. Others hate it. I sense that most of our discussions, and maybe the movie itself, miss the point. The question is not who killed Jesus. The question is why did He die? The point of the Cross is not violence in your face, but ...

999. The Power of a Personal Commitment

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... hold of me. I don’t like it when I have to practice my own preaching. He said to me, “Howard, do you remember when you used to stand in the public square and defend the cause for the homeless?” I said, “Yes, I remember dealing with city governments, public opinion and all the rest.” The Lord said to me, “Why are you just satisfied now sending them money?” I started wondering—am I going to still hear the cry of the needy? I need to change that. I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do ...

1000. The Power of a Helping Hand

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , will you tell me what meaning this has had for the inmates and for you. You go there every week and have been doing it for years now. Marcus: The inmates have an opportunity to take a look at the Bible, to learn it, to discuss differences of opinions that they have and to learn to share their differences and have a fellowship. They have people come in that care about them. They have an opportunity to receive love and forgiveness and have an opportunity to share the joy of God and knowing him, of knowing ...

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