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1001. What If God Is Dependent Upon Our Praying?

2 Chronicles 7:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... will not do until people pray, then you and I and must become bolder in our prayer. You and I must become bolder in our praying. For a long time in my life and ministry, in fact, it has only been during the past five or six years, I have hesitated being precise in my praying. Now ... need I felt as a pastor to model a life of prayer, and because of the people, especially Ms. Beason because of her long years of disciplined growth in prayer, I had the opportunity to come in touch with those whom I deem to be the ...

1002. Dynamics Of Prayer

Isaiah 43:1-13

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Maxie Dunnam

... God to name us as we are and as he is calling us to be. Now here is the most neglected dimension of our praying: opening ourselves to the Lord to be named by him. Perhaps the most dramatic biblical example of it is Jacob. What drama! Wrestling all night long with the Lord’s emissary, most of don’t wait five minutes, much less wrestle for an hour or two hours, or all night. We say our words, then we move on as though we had prayed, but not Jacob. His was an all night struggle, and do remember the ...

1003. Gospel Through The Person

Philippians 1:12-30

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Maxie Dunnam

... and they couldn’t really see me. We embraced in the semi-darkness, then mother took my hand and we went into the waiting room, where there was more light. With tears running down her cheeks, my mother looked at me, she kept looking at my face, long and hard – staring at me. Then she turned to my dad, calling him by name, ‘Arnette,’ she cried, ‘Arnette, he’s gone and looked like you. He looks just like you.’” Oh what glory - to move in our relationship with Christ to the point that we will ...

1004. This Is Eternal Life (Easter Message)

John 17:1-5

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Maxie Dunnam

... know all things, but no matter what you know, there is always the Truth. And three, you may not live upon this earth a long time, but you can have the promise of Life tomorrow. (This outline suggested by Barry P. Boulward, Francis Street UMC) Let's talk about those ... way we perceive life is forever shaped by His Spirit. III. Now the final word: You may not live upon this earth a long time, but you can have the promise of life tomorrow. Jesus said, "This is Life Eternal, that they know Thee, the only true ...

1005. The Dayspring From On High

Luke 1:5-25

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Maxie Dunnam

... turned slightly to the right and the little planets above him hung in bronze, then he turned to the left and they were hung in green." As the peacocks walked away, she asked the repairman, "Well, what did you think of that?", to which he responded, "Never saw such long ugly legs! I'll bet that rascal could outrun a bus!" Some people look and listen, but they don't really see. And that's the way it is with us, isn't it? Others, Jesus said, "listen, but they don't really hear." Bishop Gerald Kennedy used to ...

1006. The Word And Words

Luke 4:14-30

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Maxie Dunnam

... this magnificent looking warrior. Apparently Cyrus began to reconsider his course of action and asked Cagular, "What would you do should I spare your life?" Cagular responded, "Your Majesty, if you spared my life I would return to my home and remain an obedient servant as long as I live." Cyrus then asked, "What would you do if I spared the life of your wife?" "Your Majesty," Cagular said, "if you spared the life o my wife, I would die for you." The Emperor was so moved that he freed both Cagular and his ...

1007. The Art Of Borrowing And Lending A Donkey

Luke 19:28-44

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Maxie Dunnam

... been very embarrassing, to have to confront the owner of the donkey. It's not always easy to trust the instructor-- but if we are going to be disciples -- we are going to have to trust Jesus. Some of you know we have a dog. I don't know how long we are going to have the dog. We know in our minds that our lifestyle doesn't lend itself to having a dog. But, in our hearts we are so attached to him. But, if there are any _worthy_ folks, if you would speak to me after the service, I ...

1008. The Whole Load

Luke 6:27-36

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Maxie Dunnam

... me there, because he wanted me to experience a ritual that the group celebrates each time a person graduates from the program. So, a couple of weeks ago, I was able to go with him. It was one of the most meaningful, spiritually enriching experiences I have had in a long time. Roger, of course, told his story -- and it's a moving story. As of today, Roger has been sober 4,781 days. Roger is always happy to report those days, because he knows that he is sober only for a day, and if he makes it that day, he ...

1009. When Jesus Comes

Luke 8:22-25

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Maxie Dunnam

... He was by land. Then the storm came down. The Sea of Galilee is famous for its sudden squalls. Storms come up without much warning. A traveler says, "The sun had scarcely set when the wind began to rush down towards the lake, and it continued all night long with increasing violence, so that when we reached the shore next morning the face of the lake was like a huge boiling caldron." The reason is this. The Sea of Galilee is more than six hundred feet below sea level. It is surrounded by table lands beyond ...

1010. What If

1 Chronicles 7:1-5

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Maxie Dunnam

... or will not do until people pray, then you and I must become bolder in our praying. You and I must become bolder in our praying. For a long time in my life and ministry, in fact, it's only been during the past five or six years, I have hesitated being precise in my praying. Now ... need I felt as a pastor to model the life of prayer; and because of the people Mrs. Beeson knew because of her long years of disciplined growth in prayer, I had the opportunity to come in touch with those whom I deemed to be the ...

1011. Your Dreams Are Too Small

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... golf. I’d appreciate it if it could be dry then. Wait until Friday morning. Yes, that would be good. Wait, I’ve got that long drive to that big sales meeting. I can’t afford for the roads to be slick so that it slows me down. Could you make ... first base, as you would expect, but third. The coach went over to the child and said, “Man, you sure hit that ball a long way.” The little fellow said, “I sure did!” “Yeah,” said the coach, “and you ran really fast to third base and surprised ...

1012. When God Comes with a Blessing

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:46-56

Sermon

John P. Jewell

... . My struggle with Mary's revolutionary words are that - just at the time I find myself most wrapped up in family and friends and the blessing we enjoy - I hear a call to look at others with the eyes of God. And when I look, I see so many who long for the time when God will exalt the lowly and fill the hungry with good things. Many of you know the story of Archbishop Oscar Romero who became known as "Bishop of the Poor," because of his commitment to the Salvadoran peasants. Romero's heart for the poor was a ...

1013. A Celebration of Love

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... Erik in his arms for a moment, and then his eyes opened and set squarely on mine. He said in a firm commanding voice, "You take care of this baby." Somehow I managed, "I will," from a throat that contained a stone. He pried Erik from his chest--unwillingly, longingly, as though he were in pain. I received my baby, and the man said, "God bless you, ma’am, you’ve given me my Christmas gift." I said nothing more than a muttered thanks. With Erik in my arms, I ran for the car. My husband was wondering why ...

1014. On Defeating the Devil

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Frank G. Honeycutt

... story of Roman rule. But there was also a minority story. And because the people who told the story were twice enslaved for long periods of time and persecuted for much of their history, special care was taken with the story's transmission. Some people wonder why ... 't born in Bethlehem with the Ten Commandments on his lips. He wasn't that precocious. His ministry was formed by a story told long before he was born. He saw himself in the story, not outside of it. So it behooves the church to recall that one of ...

1015. Baptized with Christ

Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... , speaks for several hours to a rapt audience. At the conclusion of his presentation, the members of the House Ways and Means Committee stand and, to a man, they give George Washington Carver--scientist and former slave--a long round of applause. What gave George Washington Carver courage that day long ago? The knowledge that he had been baptized. (4) By our baptism we know who we are and to whom we belong. Baptism is so much more than a cleansing from sin. Baptism represents our identification with Christ ...

1016. Being A Man of God

1 Peter 2:4-12

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Maxie Dunnam

... to Be a Man of God.” I resonated to that – as you probably do. We respond to “how-to” themes because we think what we need is simply to know how to. So we turn our Christian walk into a mechanical response to particular directions. We don’t walk long before we’re worn out, we lose our excitement, and constantly are seeking for some now “how-to” because we think we must have missed something. So instead of talking out how to be a man of God, I want to talk about being a man of God. I think ...

1017. On the Road Again

Luke 24:13-35

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Maxie Dunnam

... investigated and found a dying man whom she took back to her home where he could die in love and peace. It took Mother Theresa and her sisters two hours to get the lice off the man and give him the bath he had not had in who knows how long. “I live like an animal in the streets,” the man told her. “Now I will die like an angel.” “How wonderful to see a person die in love,” said Mother Theresa, “with the joy of love, the perfect peace of Christ on his face.” That she added, “The dying man ...

1018. The Nature of the Church and Christian Discipleship

1 Peter 2:4-12

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Maxie Dunnam

... home. In one of his columns he wrote about the church. Listen to him. On a cold day last week I stood outside the church in my hometown of Moreland, Georgia, that is so dear to my childhood and tried to remember how long it had been since I was inside. Ten years? At least that long. But if there weren’t still roots here, would I come back so often in my mind? Church was about all we had then. Sunday School was at 10, but preaching was only twice a month since we shared sermons and preacher with another ...

1019. How May We Come to God?

Psalm 24:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... she didn’t like to read, and she got plenty of jabs in at Mutt as he read the daily paper and the weekly Baptist Record and Time magazine from cover to cover. But, like Mutt, Cora Bell read the Bible -- especially the Psalms. It would not be long before my mother would pick up her large print edition of the Bible from the coffee table and announce, “This is my favorite scripture.” It didn’t matter that she had shared this passage on our previous visit and the visit before that and the visit before ...

1020. Samaria and Our Spiritual Journey

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Maxie Dunnam

... it will be so for you. I First, there is a Samaria in all our lives. Verse 4 says, “Jesus had to pass through Samaria.” But did he have to? He could have gone another way. In fact, most Jews did. The land of Palestine is about 120 miles long from north to south. At the time of Jesus, within that 120 miles, there were three definite divisions of territory. Galilee lay in the extreme north, Judea was in the south, and in between was Samaria. The journey from Judea to Galilee could be done in three days if ...

1021. Partners In the Gospel

Philippians 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... ? Just four words: “THE LAMB HAS WON! What a victory! What a sign of the Kingdom! The Lamb had won! Not the bear, but the Lamb! Not the tiger, but the Lamb! Not the lion, but the Lamb! He who had begun a good work in them -- because of their long years of faithfulness and the faithfulness of the body of Christ around the world -- the Lamb had won. You can count on the promise: He who has begun a good work in you will bring it to completion. So, as you begin this new chapter of your life together, pastor ...

1022. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:12-18

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Maxie Dunnam

... himself before God – acknowledges who he is and where he is. I heard a story the other day, which I had not heard for a long time. Maybe it will be somewhat fresh to you. A carpet layer had been given a job of laying carpet in the living and dining ... magic of the present moment, robs us of the fulfillment and the wonder of life as God gives it to us as a gift every day. A long time ago, I saw a banner on which was words that have forever been lodged in my mind. Someday I’ll preach a sermon on this slogan ...

1023. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Philippians 3:12-4:1

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Maxie Dunnam

... rather than risk the joy of an unpredictable one. It would be great just to stay here, or at least stretch it out as long as I can – build a tabernacle here on this mount of transfiguration. “ So comes our Scripture lesson today. At the core of it is ... magic of the present moment, robs us of the fulfillment and the wonder of life as God gives it to us as a gift every day. A long time ago, I saw a banner on which were words that have forever been lodged in my mind. Someday I’ll preach a sermon on this ...

1024. The Way Up Is the Way Down

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... The implied question are always the same, Which group are you in? And, Do you want to stay there? Jesus understood the form and filled it with his own content. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” 12 For the Hebrews to be long in spirit was to be patient, and to be high in spirit was to be proud. So to be poor in spirit is to use a financial image for a spiritual condition. These first followers were no longer earning an income. When fishing stops, cash flow stops. They ...

1025. Going Hard against the Grain

Matthew 5:33-37

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Phil Thrailkill

... might live again. Pondering later, Eiseley wrote, "Somewhere... there is a hurler of stars, and he walks, because he chooses, always in desolation, but not in defeat.”1 And will it make a difference? To one starfish it will. Then to the next, and then to the next, as long as there are star-throwers.2 This star-thrower is a fable about the power of one, and the power of one to become two or more. Not a grand social scheme to change the world all at once but a clear-eyed and tough-minded commitment to do ...

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