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1401. A Stone’s Throw From: The Harvest

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... executive consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle who is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and ...

1402. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Jesus with a kiss. Peter pulls out his sword and cuts off the ear of Malchus, the servant of the templeHigh Priest. Jesus chastises him and heals the man. Peter, hangs his head in shame but follows Jesus and the guards. And there in Caiaphas' courtyard, while warming himself at a charcoal fire, not once but three times, Peter denies Jesus. The third time, Peter looks up and looks directly into the eyes of Jesus. And a cock crows. And like Batman, Peter runs to the safety of the shadows to hide and collect ...

1403. Altar Your Presence

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle. Lucy who is sent to a middle of nowhere town in Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. After enduring a frosty reception from the locals, icy roads and freezing weather, she warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire community out of work, she's forced to reconsider her goals and priorities, and finds ...

1404. Unstoppable Determination

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... from men who claim to be brothers in Christ but are not. I have lived with weariness and pain and sleepless nights. Often I have been hungry and thirsty and have gone without food; often I have shivered with cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm” (II Corinthians 11: 23-27). St. Paul knew about personal adversity to the extreme. Most people would have turned back if they had faced what he had faced while serving Christ, but he kept pressing onward. How did he do it? Focus, forgetting and faith. He ...

1405. A Chance To Sing

Matthew 9:32-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... faith. She and her children attended church almost every week. Then there was another knock on her door. Her oldest son had been killed in another mine accident. Grandma Richardson grew older and weaker. But in the spring and summer, when the weather was warm, she would sit on her front porch, rocking in her rocking chair, softly singing the hymns of faith that she had learned by heart. Children would gather around and listen to her tell Bible stories. Then it happened again. Another son was killed in ...

1406. A Chance To Be Made Whole

Matthew 9:18-26

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the clothes on his back. One night he sold his overcoat to get money for liquor. One cold winter night he had his sweater pinned together with that safety pin. To him it was the only thing holding things together. But that night he walked into a mission to keep warm, and it was there Christ found him. It was there that he was given a Chance To Be Made Whole and he took it. After he started his new life and began to experience some success, he had that pin gold plated to remind him of what he once had ...

1407. This Is Where We Come In

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a shower. How many of you know exactly what I mean? How many of you have ever seen this Alfred Hitchcock classic? Then you know . . . You hear that awful, screechy music. You feel the helplessness and horror of being cocooned in rushing warm water. You shiver at the coming of that unexpected life-extinguishing knife. Notice, you never see any violence. The movie is so scary because everything is masterfully implied by signs and images, not graphically portrayed. This is the movie by which Director Alfred ...

1408. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

1409. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... I will become like a transparent pieces of beautiful crystal - Taking the fire of His Love & Light that has been put into our hearts into the world, and letting it shine through us with Grace and Peace in His Service." (2) Let the Fire of God's Holy Spirit warm your heart and set it on fire like the early disciples. Then let the Fire of God's Holy Spirit shape you, form you and mold you into the person God would have you be. Let Christ perfect you and make you transparent, so His light will shine through ...

1410. God Loves the Elder Brother Too

Luke 15:11-32

Illustration

... devotional life that people called him a Methodist and the name stuck. But it was not until his 35th year, after years of ministry, when he was at Aldersgate, that Wesley experienced God in such a way that he was able to write: "I suddenly felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt that Christ had died for my sins, even mine and had saved me from the law of sin and death." Wesley had never gone to the far country. But Wesley needed to know how much God loved him too. He needed to feel some excitement about his ...

1411. What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “Prayer Matters”

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... seek nothing but His exaltation; focus on nothing but His goodness. Sometimes prayer needs words, but not many. Some adoration is private. While I would not wish this illness on my worst enemy, there are lessons I have learned in this struggle that have enriched my soul and warmed my heart. In recent months, I have found it necessary to rest in the afternoons. Such stops in the middle of the day are against my nature, but my body dictates I need rest. As I crawl in bed I listen to a whole host of meditation ...

1412. Resurrected Following (Series: Living on the Resurrection Side of Life)

John 10:1-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of turning with thee; All I have needed thy hand hath provided; Great is thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me. God made provision for our need long before we had a need. Before we felt cold, he stored up for us gas, oil, and coal in the earth to keep us warm. He knew we would be hungry, so he made the fields fertile and the fruit tasty so that all could eat. He knew that we would be lonely, so he created communities and called us together in churches. Your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask ...

1413. The Gift of Gifts

John 1:1-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

(Dick Van Dyke Clip) That's one of my favorite scenes from the old Dick Van Dyke show. It's filled with laughter and joy and whenever I see it, it brings back all kinds of warm memories. And like the big box on stage that held the musicians, Christmas is filled with lots of boxes and presents. And part of the fun of Christmas morning is unwrapping the presents. And each present is opened in a unique way, depending on who it's form and how ...

1414. The Gift of Purpose

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... with the ducks who come down in the elevator at 11:00 am to be escorted to the fountain and then go back up to their quarters at 5:00 pm. Well, when asked how he could shine shoe after shoe with such vigor and determination, he smiled with a warm, wide grin and said simply, "I'm not just shining your shoes, I'm working to make you proud of how you look." That's a man with a mission. A man who is Practicing his Purpose in a Powerful way. No wonder people are lined up at his stand ...

1415. The Gift of Comfort

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... a little cash into a New Testament. She found his backpack in the yard, and stuck the packet inside. She imagined him traveling that day looking for work and at the end of the day bedding down somewhere under the stars, weary and all alone. She was warmed by the thought of Floyd's surprise when he discovered her note, the New Testament and the cash she had planted in his backpack. This Christian couple never saw Floyd again. But four years later Floyd's sister wrote to the them, Floyd had died. As Floyd ...

1416. In You and Through You

1 Thessalonians 2:9-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... You. It's the same with our tithes and offerings. When you give they become God's Word working In You and Through You. When we give, God uses those gifts in remarkable ways. Oh sure, part of it is used to keep the lights on and building cool or warm, but if the lights were off or the building was hot in the summer and cold in the winter, who would we attract? But when we're comfortable we have a more inviting place where people can experience the love of God and witness God's Word working In You ...

1417. Does Love Really Make the World Go ’Round? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Old Testament. That is what Jesus told a young, inquisitive attorney to do if he wanted to find the meaning in his life. Love. Love. Love. The Gospel in a word is LOVE. LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, SOUL AND MIND. Godly love is not some warm, topsy-turvy, spine-tingling feeling talked about in songs by the likes of Perry Como, Madonna and Ashley Simpson. Godly love is a deep, abiding, life-shaping, everlasting devotion. Do you love the Lord? People who love the Lord, “have no other gods before Him.” If ...

1418. Follow Your Failures (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

John 21:1-14

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... highway, we believe ourselves to be powerful 8-cylinder disciples only to discover on the next hill, we are a puttering 4-cylinder at best. Pressure tests us. The campfire by the sea had to remind Peter of another campfire in the courtyard. For there, warming himself by the fire, Peter denied his Lord. Some folks say there was a woman to blame, but Peter knew it was his own darn fault. Temptations are real. Temptations are strong. Temptations are bound to come along. II. Grace is Available The Bible that ...

1419. Praising God All the Way Home

Psalm 150:1-6

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . Then a few years ago he moved to the L’Arche Daybreak Community in Toronto, a place where the handicapped are treated with dignity and personal attention. Many people thought Roy would not make the adjustment, but they were wrong. Within weeks this exuberant, warm-hearted man had friends eager to take him fishing or out for a cup of coffee. He delighted in the unlocked kitchen refrigerator, where he could have all he wanted to eat. Roy could have been bitter. Instead he found himself rejoicing in all ...

1420. John 21:1-19

John 21:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... response to that realization is one of action. With typical exuberance, Simon Peter tucks up his outer garment (“diazonnynai”) so that he can swim, and jumps into the sea to reach Jesus ahead of the boat. Jesus provides everything his disciples may need. A warm fire, fish, and bread all await the tired, hungry, wet fishermen as they reach Jesus on the beach. John’s gospel does not include a Last Supper scene. But this lakeside meal recalls the feeding miracle of 6:1. For those who recognize Jesus and ...

1421. A Fireside Conversation

John 21:15-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep.” It’s hard to escape the symbolism, intended or otherwise. Peter was warming himself by a charcoal fire in the high priest’s courtyard when he denied three times that he even knew Christ (John 18:15-27). Now sitting around a charcoal fire where Christ has prepared their breakfast, the risen Lord asks Peter three times, “Simon ...

1422. Will 2012 Be the End of the World?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... of years yet to come. Nobody knows. Don’t listen to me. Listen to Jesus. Sure, something cataclysmic could happen this afternoon, but the odds of the world coming to an end in our lifetime are very slim. Now those of you who are heavily into global warming may beg to differ. There is no question that we are in an unsettling time of climate change. We need to take seriously the warnings of reputable scientists, and make responsible changes in our use of energy. Our children’s future may be at risk. The ...

1423. Shaped By the Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

1424. The Most Powerful Word

John 13:31-35

Illustration

Margaret Guenther

... idea of loving somebody because we were supposed to boggled our minds. We have cheapened love by using the word carelessly. We have confused the sentimentality of the Hallmark card with the deep, dark mystery of love that is manifested for us in the incarnate Christ. Yes, love can be warm, enfolding and sheltering. Yes, love can feel good. But love can also be strong and difficult. It can be an impossible challenge.

1425. The Real Thirst Quencher

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... would find its way into the sacred word. The Psalmist wrote, “As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him?” (Psalm 42:1-2) Someone has noted that in warm weather a fully grown deer must drink more than two quarts of water every day. Deer don’t sweat. They pant instead. So, what’s a poor deer to do in a part of the world where there are stretches of desert? The Psalmist compares his own plight in a ...

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