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1351. A Higher Calling

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... not take life very seriously. Alcohol seems to have played a role in this. The story goes that his wife Laura gave him an ultimatum. But George Bush didn’t turn around by himself. His faith played a significant role. And he got his life together. And he impressed a nation with his abilities and his sincerity, and he was elected President of our land. It’s a story that’s been told time and time again. Some of you are familiar with the name Charles Colson. Chuck Colson was, at one time, a power player ...

1352. If You Are Willing

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... limited to Job, if it is the truth? Job had just about every disaster imaginable befall him. Why didn’t God say to Job, “Sorry, Job. I did the best I could. You know how it is.” Instead, Job 38-41 contains one of the most impressive descriptions of God’s power that you will find anywhere. (3) For the Christian community the concept of a limited God is simply unacceptable. It is clearly unbiblical. We believer that God is all loving and all-powerful. That leaves us with only one alternative: God must ...

1353. The Healing Touch

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... legs. That was the kind of hug that heals a lot of things. It was a therapeutic touch. There are, however, other kinds of touching. My unabridged dictionary listed 25 uses of the word touch that go beyond the tactile experience. These include such words as affect, impress, move, inspire, contaminate, stir to pity, and so forth. Jesus asked, "Who touched me?" It is a question we also would do well to ask, and its answer will remind us that each of us has much for which to be grateful. We have been touched by ...

1354. You Are Free to Fail

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... . In the passages we are looking at from the Gospel according to Mark, there are some useful lessons to be learned about failure. The first thing I learn from these verses is to accept the fact that sometimes we are going to fail. Some people give the impression that failure is unacceptable. They make it hard for us to live with failure when it happens. Some years ago there was a story about a student at the University of Michigan who, having failed his courses, climbed into the attic of a church and stayed ...

1355. Have You Gone Far Enough?

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... 1:19). "... through him to reconcile to himself all things" (1:20). "... Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (2:3). "... him, who is the head of all rule and authority" (2:10). "... but Christ is all and in all" (3:11). Very impressive credentials, eh? And answer me this! If Jesus Christ is all he says he is, do you think he'll be satisfied with less than all of your life? Do you think you can really get away with giving him second place in your life? If you read through the ...

1356. A New Look for a New Year

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... , "And, be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children" (Ephesians 5:1). Be certain of this, there is nothing in his terribly needy world that bears the gracious impress of the Son of God so surely as forgiveness. James Hilton, in Time and Time Again, demonstrates wholesome insight when he says, "If you forgive people enough you belong to them, and they to you, whether or not either person knows or likes it ...

1357. What Are You Going to Do with My World?

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... and designate it as Evangelism Sunday, Friendship Sunday, or Good News Sunday. This day provides members the opportunity for inviting unchurched neighbors and friends to visit their church. It is the hope and prayer of the congregation that Christ's love will so impress these guests that they will desire more. It also gives concerned members a taste of the joy that comes in sharing with another person the sense of fulfillment they have discovered in Christ. It is a thrilling moment when one person can take ...

1358. The Answer Waiting for a Question

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

A number of years ago some Christians placed bumper stickers on their vehicles stating, "Christ is the answer." After some time a wiseacre started displaying a sticker that read, "If Christ is the answer, what is the question?" Of course this made a hilarious impression on those who seem to have "three sneers for everything and three cheers for nothing." As we consider our text for today we discover God telling us that "Christ is the answer"; he is the eternal "yes" to all the promises of God, and the ...

1359. The Joy of Shared Truth

1 John 1:5--2:14

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... . For 51 hours Jamie Petron held this family hostage, apparently even making some attempt to pray. Sadly, the gunman finally took his life to end the ordeal.1 Think of the gap between Althea Mills and Jamie Petron's realities and experiences! I have been impressed all my life by the difficulty of transferring hope and faith and truth from one person to another, from one brain to another, from one soul to another. Have you noticed that, too? I will never forget that walk across the bridge over the BargeCanal ...

1360. Grace in the Midst of Hopelessness

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God." Christian history is replete with stories of God's people who have been suddenly awakened in the middle of the night or startled by strong impressions in the middle of day that someone is in need of their prayers. The Holy Spirit quite literally recruits us to intercede for each other. Disciples of Jesus are called to experience and to share God's grace, even in circumstances that seem to scream ...

1361. Grace in the Midst of Weakness

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... wasn't a glitzy press conference. But a reporter did ask him a question. "Stacey, what is your most cherished memory from your days in the NBA?" "That's easy," he said. "That would be the night that Michael Jordan and I combined to score seventy points." Impressive, isn't it? And how many points did Michael Jordan score that night? Sixty-nine. Stacey King had hit one free throw. It helps when you're playing with the very best. That's precisely where we stand -- except that any time we "score" in ministry it ...

1362. Grace in the Midst of Limited Resources

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... on quite a show. He took his plane through banks and spins and loop-the-loops, and then did the whole thing over again. Amazingly, he never heard a single word. When the plane landed he looked over at Stumpy and said, "I'll have to admit I'm impressed. You never spoke once." "Well," said Stumpy, "I was going to say something when Martha fell out of the plane, but ten dollars is ten dollars." If there's one thing that Americans understand, it's the value of money. We know that ten dollars is ten dollars. If ...

1363. Maundy Thursday: Seeing Ourselves in the Disciples

Matthew 26:17-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

... , for this is my blood which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sin.” Thus was born our sacrament of the Lord's Supper, out of the experience of an ancient Jewish custom. Leonardo da Vinci by his famous painting has forever impressed upon on minds this last supper. The scene that he depicts is that moment when Jesus announces his impending betrayal. The disciples look at one another with great shock, all, that is, except Judas, who refuses to look Jesus in the face and clutches his money ...

1364. Good News!

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... when we are down, sick, and depleted, "Jesus is coming." We should not fear; he will make all the difference. The story is told by Ian Macpherson of a tourist in Switzerland who spotted a beautiful mansion on the shore of a lovely lake. The tourist was deeply impressed by the large and well-manicured garden in which the mansion was set. Not a weed was to be seen anywhere. As the tourist was admiring the garden, he spotted one of the staff, the curator, and began to praise its beauty and order. He asked the ...

1365. Lord of All

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... late '70s when the Cold War was at its peak. The man was sent as part of a delegation from the World Council of Churches to investigate and bring back a report on the state of the Christian Church under an atheistic regime. He was not impressed. He informed Willimon in a condescending manner that "the church is just a bunch of little old ladies praying." Willimon told the story in the early '90s when the statues of Lenin and Stalin were being removed or destroyed. Yes, little old ladies were praying, but ...

1366. Going, Going, Gone

2 Kings 2:1-18

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... his legacy. His greatest victory is not that he leaves the earth in a whirlwind. His final victory, his eternal legacy, is that he left some schools of prophets plus a well-trained assistant to carry on his work. The thing that is the most impressive about the life of Elijah is that he invested himself in others so that his ministry might be multiplied. It could be said that Elijah was a person who used his influence to promote godliness. Elijah trained Elisha, who in turn trained the various schools ...

1367. Obedience to God's Plan

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... as people say today. But in the end they never finished the task; they didn't make it to the finish line. The Others, however, simply did what they were asked to do. Their actions and their methods were not flashy; they did not impress the teams with their accomplishment. They simply did what the messenger asked of them; they demonstrated an obedient attitude toward the instructions they were given, and through such simple obedience they met their goal, crossed the finished line, and completed the race. We ...

1368. Jesus Brings Us to New Life

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... tomb to visit, but they met two angels who told them that Jesus was no longer there; he had risen and was alive. Later that day Jesus appeared to his friends, the same ones who had abandoned him just a few days before. Turk and the others were impressed but they said, "That is a crazy story." David responded, "It's a crazy world. But our God can turn losers into winners; he has shown many times that what most believe is weakness in a person is truly strength. He demonstrated that those despised by society ...

1369. The Reality of the Resurrection

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Brett Blair

... the story and grappled with these questions, a scene in Luke's Gospel became the image that I felt might do it: Jesus is standing there. Actually he kind of suddenly just shows up, uninvited. The eleven (minus Judas) are gathered together, and Jesus, we get the impression, materializes out of thin air. He bids them peace and then offers his hands and feet as proof that he was the one that had just been nailed to the Roman cross beams we call the cross. That’s the scene. It was an absolute impossibility ...

1370. Replacing a Fallen Comrade

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... : they were true to their calling. That's all that God requires out of any of us who serve Christ. That we do so with honor. That we live out what we believe, recognizing that to be effective in our task credibility is everything. The world won't be impressed by how much we know, but whether Christ truly lives within us.] One of the most respected men in government today is Senator John McCain. You may not agree with his politics, but you know that he is a man of character and integrity. And when he speaks ...

1371. Reconciliation: Our Gift And Our Ministry

2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in the little village of Herrnhut. That was a community founded by the Moravians, who had such a significant influence in the life of John Wesley. You may recall that after his short visit to America, John Wesley, on the ship back to England, was tremendously impressed by the faith of the Moravian people who were onboard that ship, and he never forgot that. In fact, it was one of the Moravians, Peter Boyler, who encouraged Wesley at a crucial time in Wesley’s life to preach faith until he had faith. After ...

1372. Adoration And Confession

Psalm 103:1-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... tooth pulled and I don’t want any anesthetic. We don’t have time for that because we’re in a hurry, the wife said to the dentist. So, just take the tooth out as quickly as possible and we’ll be on our way. The dentist was impressed and said, you’re certainly a courageous woman, which tooth is it. The woman turned to her husband and said, show him the tooth dear. In confession, our focus moves from God to ourselves. And in confession we take the responsibility for ourselves. The human journey to ...

1373. Such A Babe In Such A Place

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... hear the footsteps of God. Instead of keeping His distance, God has come very close. But there’s a second big aspect of the incarnation. When God could have demonstrated mighty power, He came in weakness. How difficult this is for us to appropriate. We are impressed by power, not by weakness. Everything about us is geared to gaining power. We are hardly out of our diapers before we put on our suits of armor. We do everything we can to develop resources to protect ourselves, to get in positions of strength ...

1374. Proclaimers Of The Gospel

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to translate the workbook of Living Prayer into Chinese. I’m praying now that that expression of the gospel will not only bless the Christians in Taiwan, but will get to mainland China and bring a harvest. One other witness. Two of the persons who impressed deeply on my visit to the Soviet Union and East Germany were Gerta and Gunther Herring. Gunther is the superintendent of the Methodist church in East Berlin. They’re serving Christ and being loyal to the will of God as they perceive it under very ...

1375. Gethsemane: Prelude To The Cross

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... stand before the altar and do it. And if we take the account of Jesus’ anguish in Gethsemane seriously, it is perhaps more difficult knowing one has to die than the actual death itself…As you read the Gethsemane story, don’t you get the impression that Jesus’ decision to allow God’s will was more difficult than experiencing it and indeed more traumatic than the nails of the Romans them selves. It was in Gethsemane that Jesus allowed his soul to be crucified; on Golgotha he merely relinquished his ...

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