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1301. With Overflowing Cup

Psalm 23:5

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... food and drink wasn't taken lightly, it was a covenant of friendship and mutual protection. That's what God offers us. But most of us don't have the kind of enemies we would normally think of like those nomadic tribes. But we do have enemies that affect how we live our lives. And in the face of those enemies God continues to feed us and lead us. Let me give you a couple of examples of the kinds of enemies I'm talking about. Hans Christian Andersen, suffered from dyslexia, yet despite that his stories ...

1302. A Chance To Dance

Luke 5:17-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... agent made this note on his screen test: "Can't act. Can't sing. Can dance a little." The screen test was clearly disappointing, and David O. Selznick, who had commissioned the test, described it as "wretched" in a 1933 studio memo. However, this did not affect RKO's plans for Fred Astaire who later, danced his way into the hearts of America through musical after musical. Like Top Hat, Swing Time, Shall We Dance, Carefree and Holiday Inn. Fred Astaire had the ability to make dancing look easy. He made you ...

1303. Who Touched The Remote Control?

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... don't think there is anything that has power against a group of people who confide in and support one another. There really is strength in numbers. We all need a support system of some kind. Because, there in confidence and affection we experience love, friendship, respect, indulgence and admiration. Within a Christian support system we experience both the human and divine through experiencing God's grace and forgiveness through the lives of others. Conclusion Grandma and Grandpa were driving across Kansas ...

1304. Being A View Master

Romans 2:9-21

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... was a follower of Jesus. His faith and discipleship flavored everything he did. It was probably most evident in his work. At his funeral service, person after person stood and attested to the lifestyle and faith of this man. Many of them talked about how his faith had affected the quality of his daily work. If customers wanted quick and cheap work, Mr. Dick took his time to do the job well and asked for a fair wage. He always refused to take shortcuts in doing what was right. He never made a lot of money or ...

1305. He Threw the Book at Them

Luke 4:21-30

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Will Willimon

... his mouth and all hell broke lose. And this was only his first sermon! One might have thought that Jesus would have used a more effective rhetorical strategy, would have saved inflammatory speech until he had taken the time to build trust, to win people's affection, to contextualize his message as we are urged to do in homiletics classes. No, instead he threw the book at them, hit them right between the eyes with Isaiah, and jabbed them with First Kings, right to the jaw, left hook. Beaten, but not bowed ...

1306. I Think of Maria Often

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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... if the Vatican had broken its silence, the enemy's hand would not have been so free. But most thought only of themselves. A Jewish home was barely emptied of its inhabitants before they descended like vultures. I think of Maria often, with affection and gratitude, he writes, and with wonder as well. This simple, uneducated woman stood taller that the city's intellectuals, dignitaries and clergy. My father had many acquaintances and even friends in the Christian community, not one of them showed the strength ...

1307. Seen The Doctor Lately?

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... prescription for Holiness; our prescription for living a life "holy and acceptable to God." Let's look at the passage. Romans 12:9-21 [9] Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; [10] love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. [11] Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. [12] Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. [13] Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. [14] Bless those ...

1308. Is God For Real? (Series: Read Faith For Real People)

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the Isle of Patmos and who became a bishop of the early church. How could he finally come to the end of the way and put everything he had seen, heard, touched, and believed into three words. God is love. The dictionary defines love as an intense affection. Tina Turner says love is a second hand emotion. Good marketing urges us fall in love with cars, jewelry, and property. John says, “God is love.” Pure, unbounding, love. The love of God is greater far, than tongue or pen can ever tell. It goes beyond ...

1309. Follow Me (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of tumbles and falls, cheers and tears, successes and failures, from just learning to walk. If by some chance in life you have to learn to walk again, it is even more difficult the second time around. As many of you know, when illness affects your mobility, the mountains seem insurmountable, almost too steep to climb. Thousands of U.S. soldiers from Iraq are coming home with limbs lost from combat. They are spending this Easter in hospitals around the country learning to walk again. Or as one sergeant ...

1310. This Is the Day!

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... his team never to allow this to occur to them. He said, “Even in the most impossible situations, stand tall, keep [your] heads up, shoulders back, keep moving, running, looking up, demonstrating [your] pride, dignity, and defiance.” (1) Posture produces performance. You can affect your attitude by the way you stand. If you slump your shoulders and look at the floor long enough, you will get depressed. Fred Chisolm, a dynamic salesman, wrote a book a few years ago in which he said that if you keep your ...

1311. The Color Wheel of Blindness

John 10:22-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... infection that if left untreated makes the whole process of seeing uncomfortable, then miserable, and eventually unbearable. The “pink eye” that keeps us from seeing God’s presence is nothing less than that infection we all carry within us, systemic sinfulness, and it affects all we see and do. It is a tragic human condition that we are all too often “in the pink.” Our own shortfalls and sins color all our relationships, all our interactions, with a sickly pink haze. Mired in our own misery we ...

1312. What Is Unique About Christianity?

John 10:22-42, Ephesians 2:1-10

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Brett Blair

... of charge, no strings attached. No other religion makes that claim. After a moment someone commented that Lewis had a point, Buddhists, for example, follow an eight-fold path to enlightenment. It's not a free ride. Hindu's believe in karma, that your actions continually affect the way the world will treat you; that there is nothing that comes to you not set in motion by your actions. Someone else observed the Jewish code of the law implies God has requirements, and Islam's code of love does the same. At the ...

1313. Come To the Water

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... truly are." I. Whose We Are Toy Story (1995) In the Walt Disney/Pixar movie Toy Story, Woody is a cowboy action figure. The favorite toy of a little boy named Andy. But Andy's birthday rolls around and suddenly there is a rival for Andy's affection and attention named Buzz Lightyear. Buzz Lightyear is the newer toy and of course gets played with more. And of course, Woody gets jealous. But what sets them both apart is something they only sort of realize. Here, watch this scene. Woody has awakened after his ...

1314. The Inheritance

Colossians 1:11-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... where he sank down as if trying to hide. It was obvious that the boy was trying to fight back tears. He looked at the lady whose dress he had gotten dirty and he said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." When the woman saw how the reprimand affected the boy, she felt bad about how she'd responded. "That's all right," she said, "are you going somewhere alone?" The boy lowered his head and answered, "I always travel alone. My mommy and daddy are both dead so I live with my Aunt Maggie. But when she gets ...

1315. If, Because, Regardless

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... illustrates this idea. B. In the opening of the movie we meet one of the central characters, Scout. A grown-up Scout is recalling her youth in the South. She talks about the heat, the length of the days, and the crushing poverty that seemed to affect everyone. A man, Mr. Cunningham, is seen taking a burlap bag, filled with nuts, off his wagon and then approaching the Finch house. Young Scout calls out to him, "Good morning, Mr. Cunningham!" He greets her. Scout offers to fetch her father, Atticus Finch, as ...

1316. How Do You Know My Name?

John 10:1-21

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John R. Claypool

I've always loved the little story about the boy who's trying to learn the Lord's Prayer, so he kneels by his bed, and says: Our Father, who are in heaven How do you know my name? Such individualized affection will always remain a mystery to us mortals, and at the same time, let us never forget we're made in the image of that extraordinary love. And doing what Jesus did in loving each one he ever met as if there were none other in all the world is ...

1317. No Instant Maturity

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , thus winning national championship as well. It was the game of the season. McKay was questioned by a reporter after the game as to the great significance of that moment. And McKay replied, “I doubt that the outcome of this game today will affect the lives of a billion Chinese.” Now that’s called perspective. It’s not a putdown on football, or winning - it’s simply a call to keep things in perspective. Perspective not proficiency alone is required for maturity. Proficiency can become an altar ...

1318. More Than We Are

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... “children of God” - and that is not just what we are called, but what we are. Our heredity on the Godward side is no mere figure of speech - which explains why the world will no more receive us than it received Christ. 0 dear children of mind (forgive the affection of an old man!), have you realized it? Here and now we are God’s children. We don’t know what we shall be come in the future. We only that, if reality were to break through, we should reflect His likeness, for we should see Him as He ...

1319. Take Off Your Shoes...You Are Standing on Holy Ground

Acts 7:1-53

Sermon

James W. Moore

... didn’t catch) was talking about his coach, Dick Vermeil. Dick Vermeil is one of the best and most respected coaches in the NFL… and he is retiring. I was fascinated and touched by what this professional football player was saying about his coach. With great affection he said: “I love Dick Vermeil, not only for what he taught me about football, but also for what he taught me about life.” This tough football player had to blink back his tears and regain his voice and then he said: “Coach Vermeil is ...

1320. Bearing the Marks of Christ

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

James W. Moore

... ’t feel comfortable wearing religious signs… probably for several reasons. For one thing it’s just not “me”… and then, too, I remember those hard sayings of Jesus toward the Pharisees for making a public show of religion. Also, I had an experience in college that affected me strongly along this line. I was visiting with a friend in his dorm room. As Lloyd and I were talking, suddenly the door flew open and in charged Lloyd’s room-mate, Bill. Bill was wearing a big button which read “I am a ...

1321. On the Road with the Hemorrhaging Woman

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James W. Moore

Some years ago, Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote these powerful words. Listen… “How do you measure success? To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a redeemed social condition, or a job well done; To know that even ...

1322. There Is a Price for Everything

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... will weep and gnash their teeth. That’s a pretty dramatic picture, isn’t it? - the judgment. It’s a sobering picture, and I have a hunch we don’t think about it enough. When is the last time you thought about a final judgment? Is the way you live affected at all by the fact that one day you are going to stand before the judgment bar of God and give an account for your deeds? Now these are the two big lessons from the three mini-parables in Matthew’s gospel. Add to it our second lesson from Mark ...

1323. There Is a Price for Everything, Part 2

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... it: and whosoever loses his life for my sake and the gospels will save it.” (RSV). It’s a sobering picture, and I have a hunch we don’t think about it enough. When is the last time you thought about a final judgment? Is the way you live affected at all by the fact that one day you are going to stand before the judgment bar of God and give an account for your deeds? But not just the picture of the judgment, the other parables are dramatic and sobering: THE PRICE OF ENTERING THE KINGDOM, WHATEVER THE ...

1324. Lessons from Rephidim - Being the Lord's Intercessor

Exodus 17:8-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... when that corruption is in parts of the world where I have no vote, but I can wrestle in prayer. When some human being comes to my study with a burden too heavy to bear, there are instances where no advice matters and no change of facts can be affected. But I can push hell back for a time. I can stand beside God and claim His will for an oppressed human soul. This is prayer as wrestling. It is our ultimate weapon in our struggle with all that is wrong with our Universe.” (L. Ellsworth Kaias, “Prayer ...

1325. When Nature Says No

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... - the hope offered by the Bible is that you can fully expect things to be different. So, the big word is: Self-pity is inviting, but resist it. And visualize a new possibility. Does Paul’s graphic word offer more hope now? “We are affected in every way, but not Christ; perplexed, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in…so we do not lose heart, though our outward nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed every day.” Paul has another marvelous word ...

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