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1501. How Is It With Your Soul?

Luke 6:37-42

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... soul? Are you seeing in others what you fail to see in yourself? That's a form of hypocrisy. After telling His listeners not to judge lest they be judges, and not to condemn lest they be condemned, Jesus said, "Forgive that you may be forgiven." Compassion, not condemnation, is the stance of the Christian. How is it with your soul? III Now the third kind of hypocrisy--lack of integrity. Integrity means wholeness. Here's a great illustration of it. There have been a lot of famous people that have come from ...

1502. Who Loves More?

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... people. Maybe here—in the church—our decency will become more than cultured good manners and middle-class notions of what is acceptable and proper. Maybe here our decency will become love and our love will burn with passion, which will express itself in compassion for those around us in the church, outside the church, and outside our proper social network. It rolls off our tongues so easily. And it lends itself to a good sound bite in a modern media campaign: Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors. Open ...

1503. Turn in an Account of Your Stewardship

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... have and give to the poor - - though my hunch is that is unlikely for most of us. But He would say something - - one thing you lack. What is the big thing missing in your life that betrays your full devotion to Jesus Christ? Is it a lack of compassion for the poor? Is it a disregard for the growing number of elderly in our nation who are hidden away as names and numbers in giant filing cabinets called nursing homes? Is it a failure to even think about a vast prison population and a criminal justices system ...

1504. A Pattern For Giving And Living

2 Corinthians 8:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... resources we have developed by our relationship to Jesus Christ. Narrowing that focus, let me put it this way: A person's wealth, you see, consists not alone in what he has, but in the love he shows. We're rich or poor according to the depth of our compassion. Paul makes this clear when he compares the grace of God working in the Macedonians with the grace of Jesus Christ. See it there in verse 9: "For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake, he became poor ...

1505. Overcoming The Destructive Dont's That Have Shaped Our Lives

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... that was her pride and joy. All the neighbors knew if she had to choose between her husband and the cat it would be like Jack Benny choosing between his money and his wife. One day the cat disappeared. The woman was broken hearted. As an act of love and compassion, her husband read an ad in the newspaper offering a $5,000 reward for the return of the Persian cat. The day the ad came out, his neighbor read it in the newspaper and stopped him on the corner and said to him, "Friend, don't you think that's ...

1506. Strategic Kindness

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... people who are going to hear these words from the epistle about living a life of love and they are going to think to themselves, "What mush. That's too soft, too effeminate. Don't you know you have to be tough to survive in the real world? Kindness and compassion are for wimps, not for real life." Read the record and you will discover that Jesus was no wimp. Neither was St. Paul. These were men of courage. They knew how to stare both danger and death in the face. Yet they also knew that little is to be ...

1507. Clean Hands

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... worried that no one but the young woman's mother would stand up with her. When the question was asked, it looked as if their worst fears were being realized. Then one man stood up. It was one of the elders, a man not known for his compassion or sentimentality. Then some of the other elders stood, followed by a young couple who had recently joined the church. Soon, a number of people were standing with the young mother. Tears of joy coursed down her cheeks. The scripture lesson read earlier in the service ...

1508. From Hurting to Helping

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... are in control of what we do with our pain. We can fight it and continually suffer. Or we can accept it and learn from it, what she refers to as the single most important lesson of all: namely that healing begins with love and with compassion for others." "I am still so blessed," she writes, "having five children, 13 grandchildren, seven brothers and sisters, great friends, and my community of faith. Their love and prayers are nourishment for my heart and mind and soul." She goes on to say that essential to ...

1509. Faith for Troubling Times

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... -of-way. Laura suffered only bruises. The driver of the other car, a track star at the local high school and a good friend of Laura’s, died on impact. Laura would later say that this tragedy shaped her perspective on life at a young age. She gained compassion and wisdom from it. Friends and family alike marvel at her "serenity and strength. " You also have grown to respect her qualities as an adult. For Laura Welch went on to become Laura Bush, wife of the President of the United States. (2) This can be a ...

1510. The Divine Opportunity

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... the grounds that he was a dramatically emphatic man, so that he would speak of even Jesus in terrifying terms. Perhaps we should remind ourselves that Jesus often spoke of himself in the language of judgment. We are so taken with the image of Jesus' compassion (which is a major element in his person and ministry) that we forget the anger he showed to hypocrites and to unworthy religious leaders, and the fearful language he used in describing the day of judgment. We shouldn't hide from this quality in Jesus ...

1511. Songs of the Season

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

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... God? Am I attentive to matters and people who are of low degree in the eyes of the world; or am I inclined to give special attention to those who have this world's goods? Am I impressed with life's real values, such as patience, humility, gentleness, compassion, and love? Am I ready to share? Mary envisioned a day when God would exalt those of low degree. You and I could well be instruments of God in bringing such a beautiful thing to pass. Many people see themselves as persons of low degree because they ...

1512. Headlines and Holiness

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Frank G. Honeycutt

... . Instead, Jesus does a rather shocking thing. They are all sitting around watching the evening news, stories of malice, stories of chance, and Jesus says the unthinkable. "No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did." Jesus, Mr. Compassion, said that. The gentle man who frolicked with children and bunnies. "Turn yourself around or you can count on a building collapsing on you some day on the way to work." What is that, anyway? Wouldn't you love to have Jesus at your hospital ...

1513. Homesick For a Future: New Life for the New Millenium

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... from the dark. We preach love and fidelity, as if these were teacup tales – and not bodies writhing on a bed and hot words in dark places, and souls tormented by loneliness and driven to the momentary communion of a kiss. We preach charity and compassion but rarely say what they mean – hands dabbling in sick room messes, wiping infection from syphilitic sores. We talk to the people every Sunday, but our words do not reach them, because we have forgotten our mother tongue.” Let that sink in: “We talk ...

1514. How May We Come to God?

Psalm 24:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... that she had died. Later he found out that it wasn’t true, she was still alive. So he went to see her. She was in a nursing home, in a wheel chair. Her face was a quilt of wrinkles, but her eyes still sparkled and shone with that same compassion and kindness that he had known as a boy. Tom said, “I did what you told me to do, Sister. I followed your advice. I had faith in myself. I am a self-made man.” “Yes, Tom, you are successful,” she said. “I always knew you could do it. I ...

1515. The Promise Of The Holy Spirit

John 14:15-31

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... hearts. People: We lift them up unto the Lord. Leader: Let us worship and give thanks unto him. People: He is the way, the truth, and the life, both now and forever. Collect O Lord Jesus Christ, you have made known to us God, our Father, full of compassion and love. You promised your disciples that when you no longer walked among them they would not be left alone, for you would dwell within them. We thank you for this promise, and for the reality of your presence with us even today. Bestow upon us now that ...

1516. Children Of The Living God

Hosea 1:1-2:1

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... may we hear you calling us to a new beginning. Remind us that the world is not ours to conquer, but yours for us to serve. Help us to understand that we are not to retreat from the world, but that we are to go into it filled with your compassion. As we dedicate ourselves anew to you, make clear to us that dedication is meaningless if it does not lead us into paths of service. In Jesus' name. Amen. Offertory Prayer Lord, as we present these offerings, we renew our commitment to serve you as your body in the ...

1517. Fullness Of Life In Christ

Colossians 2:6-23

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H. Burnham Kirkland

Call To Worship Leader: Let us thank the Lord for his steadfast love. People: The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. Leader: Blessed be the Lord our God for his wonderful works! People: Blessed be his glorious name forever; may his glory fill the whole earth! Collect Lord, we would build our lives in you and become stronger in our faith. We have gathered ...

1518. The Way Up Is the Way Down

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... equivalent of D-Day; a beach head of human liberation had been established in Galilee. Elvis is now in the building! The show is about to start! If anything, I am being far less dramatic that it actually was. People came from all points of the compass. If this were to happen in Georgetown, we would have traffic problems. Revivals in which Jesus is featured and the power of the Spirit is present draw crowds and controversy. You trade one set of problems, which in their case was religion that had grown ...

1519. The Heart of an Intimate Matter

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... been prurient literature and images around, today we are saturated in erotic imagery with the most vile material only an Internet click away. Twenty percent of American youth ages 10 to 17 have been solicited over the internet.10 We need understanding and compassion here, because never in history has it been more difficult for anyone, young or old, to practice purity and avoid the contamination of lust. Jesus is not against the emerging capacities and desires of the young. He is not condemning curiosity and ...

1520. Getting Your Politics Right

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... .” I understood the boundaries between personal ethics and bad manners. Since my dad was a doctor and mother a nurse, certain of their own prejudices of an earlier, more robust vintage- the 1930's and 40's, had been modified by the practice of professional compassion. They were permitted to be better in one sphere of life than in others. A little leaven, I am told, effects the whole lump. When cut, we bleed the same color blood, and when a baby is born of whatever color, there is rejoicing. Penicillin ...

1521. A Kingdom Investment Policy

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... and insight but character. Those who know this God see the world differently, not because they are naive but because they have accepted Jesus’ invitation to prove the presence and resources of the parallel kingdom. So what we feel for the blind, which is compassion, we should feel for the stingy and fearful for the same reason: they do not the see the God of the kingdom or the grand opportunity before them. To behave differently they must first see differently, and only Christ has power to open inward ...

1522. Church Worship

1 Timothy 2:1-15

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... time and again we have failed to bear witness to your love to those who do not know you. Forgive our weakness, O Lord, and by your Holy Spirit working through us, enable us to be more faithful in testifying to your love and compassion. Amen. Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, may these gifts help to ignite our church into becoming a beacon of love, reconciliation, and peacemaking in our community and throughout the world. Amen. Hymns "Majesty, Worship His Majesty" "Surely The Presence Of The Lord" "Stand Up ...

1523. In Praise Of Wisdom

Proverbs 8:1-36

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... you set in their places, we stand in awe and marvel at your greatness. You have revealed yourself most personally to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and through the Holy Trinity we have come to know you as a God of love and compassion. Be with us now as we worship you, Father Almighty, Jesus Christ our brother and redeemer, and Holy Spirit, our counselor, helper, and comforter. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, we thank you for your revelation through the Holy Trinity. Strengthen our faith, we pray ...

1524. The Work Of The Holy Spirit

John 16:5-16

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... and loyalty. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O Lord, we confess that our lives do not always show our love for Christ. We put aside his call to be peacemakers, and exercise our right to be troublemakers. Jesus showed us the way of compassion, but we prefer to get even with our oppressors. Forgive us, Lord, and fill us with your Holy Spirit that we may so live that people will be able to tell we are Christians by our deeds of love and mercy. Amen. Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, accept ...

1525. Torn Curtain

Luke 23:44-49, Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... Conflicted. After a while, Buck said, “If I take that curtain down, I lose most of my customers. If I leave that curtain up, I lose my soul.” (4) To paraphrase Robert Frost, “There’s something that doesn’t like a curtain.” Sometimes it takes courage and compassion to listen to another human being on the other side of a curtain. It takes even more courage to tear a curtain down, a curtain that has been raised by your peers. Curtains. I’ll bet you never thought of them as a test of our faith in ...

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