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1076. A Fireside Conversation

John 21:15-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... all of the Eastern world? It’s an amazing story. The Kubla Khan, the leader of the eastern world, was attracted to Christianity. He said to the Polo brothers, “You . . . go to your high priest and tell him on my behalf to send me a hundred men skilled in your religion and I shall be baptized, and when I am baptized all my barons and great men will be baptized and their subjects will receive baptism, too, and so there will be more Christians here than there are in your parts.” Astounding! This is where ...

1077. The Color Wheel of Blindness

John 10:22-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... you are going! For most drivers, the eye exam is nothing, takes virtually no time, and hardly registers as a “test.” That is, until you reach a certain age. For older drivers the one exam they cannot study for, the one skill they cannot improve with practice, the one exam over which they have the least control, becomes the biggest obstacle to renewing their license. Degenerating eyesight, either because of cataracts, glaucoma, astigmatisms, or just increasing near- or far-sightedness, ends the driving ...

1078. Shaped By the Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , then it's brought to the Glass Cutter. These are the artisans. A Master Glass Cutter goes through a stringent training that involves a minimum of 5 years as an Apprentice and 3 years as a Journeyman. Glass Cutting is a very precise and specialized skill which requires steady hands, dexterity and concentration. And while the piece is marked, the pattern is done by memory, whether it is one of the flat cuts or one of the wedge cuts. The actual cutting is done with a cutting wheel. And because that cutting ...

1079. The Voice of the Shepherd

John 10:1-10

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... been reading with his teenage son. The article claimed that children today suffered from a lack of attention and which caused low educational achievements at school. Furthermore, the article said that children today are lazy, have little concentration and barely possess any listening skills at all. When he was finished the father asked, "Well, son what do you think about that study." The boy halfheartedly lifted his head and said, "What was that again, Dad?" (1) Sometimes we don't listen, do we? We do that ...

1080. Eye Opening Faith

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... whole village began to buzz with excitement. The translators couldn't understand why, so they asked and were admonished for not telling them how great Jesus was before. They still didn't understand. Finally, one of the villagers told them that amongst the men, one of the feats of skill and prowess that a man's greatness was measured by was how far he could spit. It turns out they were in awe of Jesus because his spit was so powerful that it could heal a man who was born blind and give him back his sight. It ...

1081. Loving as Jesus Loved Us

John 13:31-38

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... also raunchy swear words. One man with Tourette's whom Dr. Sacks knew was given to deep, lunging bows toward the ground, a few verbal shouts, and also an obsessive-compulsive type adjusting and readjusting of his glasses. The kicker is that the man is a skilled surgeon! Somehow and for some unknown reason, when he dons mask and gown and enters the operating room, all of his tics disappear for the duration of the surgery. He loses himself in that role and he does so totally. When the surgery is finished, he ...

1082. No Instant Maturity

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... by their fruits.” (Matthew 7:16—20 R.S.V.) There is no instant maturity here. This life to which Jesus is calling us is worked out in the nitty gritty of every day. This is what Harry Golden talked about. He was one of the most skilled persons I know in using humor to bring us face to face with truth. In an article on anti-Semitism, he spoke of noontime clubs that exclude Jews from memberships. With his cutting humor he pierced our facade of righteousness. “There have been many attempts to convert me ...

1083. The Wise Men: Going Home Another Way

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... us. So today, in this final sermon of the series, we look at the Wise Men. They may not have been astronomers, in the sense of that discipline today - but they were students of the stars. It is generally believed that these men were skilled in philosophy, medicine, and natural science. They were also soothsayers and interpreters of dreams. “In those ancient days all men believed in astrology. They believed that they could foretell the future from the stars and they believed that a man’s destiny was ...

1084. One to Take the Place of Jesus

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... thoughtless unkindness bring pain to the other. To Jesus, real love is not an easy thing.” (Barclay, Ibid., p. 194). So what is Jesus saying? I will not leave you to struggle with the Christian life alone; I will not abandon you to your own strengths and skills to love as parents and children the way you are called to love. I will give you a helper, the parakletos, the one who will stand by you! Later in our scripture lesson, in verse 18, Jesus used a family word. “I will not leave you desolate, or ...

1085. What Is Man?

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... bottle, his mother’s attention, his playmate’s toy, his uncle’s watch. Deny him these once, and he seethes with rage and aggressiveness, which would be murderous were he not so helpless. He is, in fact dirty. He has no morals, no knowledge, no skills. This means that all children not just certain children are born delinquent. If permitted to continue in the self-centered world of his infancy, given free rein to his impulsive actions to satisfy his wants, every child would grow up a criminal a thief, a ...

1086. Exodus and Easter

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... lethal cell appears in the body, and everything stops dead in its tracks. It happens dramatically, as well as in a low-key manner. A family is torn apart by divorce. A person’s vocation is terminated because of circumstances beyond their control – skills, talents, and wisdom that only experience can create, suddenly seem to have no meaning because there’s no way to apply them. The jolting reality of joblessness threatens all that the person is. The epidemic of teenage suicide seems far removed from us ...

1087. Being the Lord's Instrument

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a sense of usefulness in relation to God. George Elliot has him saying: “When any Master holds ‘twix chin and hand a violin of mine, He will be glad that Stradivari lived, made violins, and made them of the best. …For while God gives them skill I give them instruments to play upon. God could not make Antonio Stradivari’s violins Without Antonio. (Quoted by Harry Emerson Fosdick in The Meaning of Prayer p. 61) But that’s Stradivari you say, exceptionally gifted. And suggested by that word is the ...

1088. Lean Thine Arm on the Windowsill of Heaven (Growing Old Gracefully)

Psalm 90:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... talking about the exciting, almost unlimited potential of this church. There is so many persons here who no longer have to work to earn a living, persons in good physical health whose minds are agile and creative, persons who have shaped industry and business, persons who are skilled in all sorts of areas, persons who can use their hands as well as getting their hands in getting things done. And note I’m talking about women and men. It’s for your benefit as well as for the kingdom’s sake that you need ...

1089. The Shared Life of the People of God

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in taxes from the now over-taxed people; Jesus was available to him. This was the pattern of His life. The marvelous aspect of this principle of availability is that we have to bring to a relationship only ourselves. It doesn’t require particular skills and training. We simply have to be open and honest, willing to listen and share ourselves. Above all, we have to love the person, and that completes the principle: We are to be available in love Self-understanding, self-appreciation and self-affirmation ...

1090. Characteristics of the Church

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . Recall the words of Stradivarius, maker of violins, as George Eliot interprets him: When any master holds ‘twixt chin and hand a violin of mine, he will be glad that Stradivari lived, made violins, and made them of the best.., For while God gives them skill I give then instruments to play upon, God choosing me to help him... If my hand slacked I should rob God since he is fullest good leaving a blank instead of violins...he could not make Antonio Stradivari’s violins without Antonio. Now if God has ...

1091. When It’s Time to Seek Direction

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... being kings nor does it bother to count how many may have been in that band of people who came. The Bible strongly suggests that their visit probably occurs one to two years after the birth of Christ. They were Magi—good and holy men—skilled in philosophy, medicine and natural sciences. They were searchers after the truth; astrologers in an era when astrology was a respected science. They came from Persia, modern day Iraq or Iran, they were Gentiles in search of a Jewish King. They were people from a ...

1092. Finding Answers to Family Feuds

Genesis 25: 21-34

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... CEO of IBM writes, I always felt like the black sheep in my family. My brother lived up to what my Dad wanted. I never did. He graduated from Yale, played ball, related to people with the greatest of charm and ease. I had none of those social skills. I never felt I measured up nor found the approval of my father. Roberta Bondi, a professor at Emory, has written a book, Healing the Wounds of the Heart. In it she talks about the rejection she felt when her father divorced her mother. I remember deciding then ...

1093. Embracing an Endless Line of Servants

1 Corinthians 3:5-23

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . When I number my friends, I am reminded that not all of this is me. We are surrounded by an endless line of servants who put our needs ahead of theirs. They are parents who made a way and spouses who decided to stay, mentors who taught us skills and friends who were around for more than a thrill. While some of their haloes were tilted and we might be hesitant to call them saints, nevertheless, they surround us today as a great cloud of witnesses on the grand stage of life cheering us on to completion. We ...

1094. How Can This Be?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... and to grasp it. We are neither afraid of our questions, nor hampered by them either. Max Lucado writes that for 51 years Bob Edens was blind. He couldn't see a thing. Bob felt his way through five decades of darkness. And then he could see. A skilled surgeon performed a complicated operation and for the first time, Bob Edens had sight. “I would never have dreamed yellow is so yellow. I can see the shape of the moon and, of course, the sunrises and sunsets, as well as the stars at night. You could never ...

1095. The High Price of Short Cuts

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... we do. The Bible is clear. Guard your soul. Nourish your soul. Don’t sell your soul. In a culture that is rich in things and poor in soul, we need to hear these words. Is it well with your soul? We expand our minds, improve our relational skills, tend to our psychological well-being, exercise to stay physically fit, but what are we doing to keep our souls in shape? Mike Yaconelli, author and founder of youth specialties said, “Until a few months ago, I had no idea I’d lost my soul. In the busyness ...

1096. Where Is He?

Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... wise men stopped and asked for directions. Who were these visitors from the East? Garrison Keillor says, “One had to be a Lutheran bearing a tuna noodle casserole for the covered dish supper.” The Bible says they were Magi—good and holy men, skilled in philosophy, medicine and natural sciences. They were searchers after truth. They were astrologers in a time when astrology was a respected science. They came from Persia, present day Iran and Iraq. They were Gentiles in a search of the Jewish King. O ...

1097. Living on Full Alert

Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17. 20-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... want we are led to pray “Come, Lord Jesus,” come quench this thirsting of my soul, and he promises to do just that. III. INTO OUR ETERNAL HOME, COME LORD JESUS Some months ago, I watched Larry King interview Billy Graham. As this skilled television star probed into the life of this renowned evangelist, Larry finally raised the question, “What has surprised you in life?” Without hesitation Billy replied, “The brevity of it all.” When I was young, time walked, When I grew older time ran Before ...

1098. The Power to Be Saved

Acts 4:5-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

In the church of my childhood, the opportunity to get saved came once a year at the annual Revival Meeting. Skilled evangelists came to the protracted meetings loaded with all kinds of bait to reel in the least and the lost. Being a sensitive teenager, I was always fair game, so I usually got saved about once a year. Over the years I've expressed my share of cynicism about such ...

1099. Work

1 Corinthians 3:9-15

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... is an opportunity; every roof is protection from the storm. We all have a house to build, and there are a couple of things about building a life that we need to know. I. THE FOUNDATION IS CRITICAL According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder, I laid a foundation, and someone else is building on it. Each builder must choose with care how to build on it. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one that has been laid; “that foundation is Jesus Christ." We live in an age ...

1100. Pray

Matthew 6:5-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... is the soul's sincere desire, unuttered or expressed, and prayer is more than that. It's the “more than that" dimension of prayer I want to discuss with you today. I. PRAYER IS COMMUNICATION WITH GOD When I try to give couples tips on communication skills, I talk about two basic things, assertiveness and active listening. By assertiveness I mean the ability to clearly ask for what we need and express what we feel. For most of my life, I have been too timid and theologically protective to do that in my ...

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