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1626. Jailhouse Rock

Acts 16:16-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... Moravians that they sought them out and spent time with them. When the two returned to London, they began to worship with the Moravian community there. One night at a service on Aldersgate Street, one of those young men experienced what he called a “warming of the heart.” His name was John Wesley, and he became one of the most effective evangelists of the 18th century. He founded the Methodist movement that has brought millions of people into a relationship with Jesus Christ. All because Wesley had been ...

1627. Two Sinners

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... a knife and asked for his money. So Diaz gave the boy his wallet. As his assailant began to walk away, Diaz said, “Hey, wait a minute. You forgot something. If you’re going to be robbing people all night, you might as well take my coat to keep you warm.” The young man looked at him like he was crazy, and asked, “Why are you doing this?” Diaz replied, “Well, if you’re willing to risk your freedom for a few dollars, then I guess you must really need the money. I mean, all I wanted to do was get ...

1628. But First...

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

King Duncan

... faint of heart. It’s not for people who are concerned about material possessions or comforts. It’s for people who are ready to put it all on the line. It’s not for people who get excited on one occasion, who respond for an hour to a nice, warm, spiritual feeling. It’s for people who are ready to be Christ’s man, Christ’s woman regardless of their current circumstance or how they happen to be feeling at the moment. “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay ...

1629. What Really Matters

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... of Lydia, the seller of purple cloth. But it was still rare. Martha shared her home with her sister Mary and their brother Lazarus. Yes, this is the same Lazarus that Jesus would later raise from the dead. Jesus developed quite a warm friendship with Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Remember how in John’s Gospel Jesus wept at Lazarus’ tomb. Actually, the Greek language says “Jesus sobbed” at Lazarus’ tomb. Jesus loved Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Most commentators assume that Mary was the younger sister ...

1630. Your Home Page

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to three years. But lately the competition between all the big name “smart phone” providers has become so intense that the “upgrade” limits have been tumbling down or trashed altogether. All the major competitors seem to be welcoming the return of still warm “hot-off-the-presses” models in order to get new customers for their latest version of the twenty-first century’s “third eye” the eye that is a one-stop guide through an increasingly dense and entangled information jungle. The newest ...

1631. Everyone Is Invited

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... .” The experience of participating on mission trips has changed Kaitlin’s life. “I continue to reach out to people within my community,” she said. For Kaitlin helping other people provides an opportunity to share her faith, she explained, “I enjoy the warm feeling I get when I know I have impacted an individual by dribbling the slightest bit of faith into their heart.”[1] In a world with confused and competing loyalties Paul boldly claimed, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel.” Paul ...

1632. Spirit-Direct

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... became believers. For as Peter told them, “God shows no partiality,” but welcomes everyone. Deanna considered herself “skeptical bordering on cynical, an unlikely candidate for organized religion.” When she began attending church the congregation welcomed her warmly and invited her into the adult inquirers’ process. “I need fellow travelers to teach me,” Deanna remembers, “to hold my hand, and to remind me of Jesus’ promises.” She embarked on a pilgrimage where she would encounter ...

1633. Choosing

Joshua 24:1-27

Sermon

Argile Smith

... them with the benefits they had received from the lifeless idols to which they had been introduced by their parents? Throughout their lives, they had encountered a number of deities whose names and reputations they knew well. Back in Egypt, their parents had warmed up to a few idols for themselves, and they had brought them along with them. They kept them nearby in their travels in the desert. Now their children possessed them. With his declaration about what God had done for his people, Joshua challenged ...

1634. God Cares

Ezekiel 34:1-31

Sermon

Argile Smith

... a pretty picture so far. Lonely. Isolated. Separated. Now imagine that you have been placed in that remote location against your will. You were forced to go to the strange and awful place that feels like a cold, dank prison. Being there reminds you of the warm, inviting home you were forced to leave. Leaving everything that you associate with home, you have been given no other choice but to start over in this strange place. You won’t get any help from your new surrounding. Don’t count on anyone to check ...

1635. The Widow and the Unjust Judge

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... kingdom, this coming week? COMMENTARY One of the classic descriptions of insanity is when someone continues to practice the same behavior, over and over, but expects to get different results. If you turn on the cold-water tap you cannot keep waiting for it to turn warm. If you kick the neighbor’s dog you cannot expect the pooch to suddenly wag its tail when it sees you instead of biting. If you cut classes and do not turn in your assignments, then you cannot expect to pass the course. Persistent, repeated ...

1636. Hope from a Stump

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but listen to its message: If you can look at the sunset and smile, then you still have hope . . . If you can find beauty in the colors of a small flower . . . If you can find pleasure in the movement of a butterfly . . . If the smile of a child can still warm your heart, then you still have hope . . . If you can see the good in other people . . . If the rain breaking on a roof top can still lull you to sleep, If the sight of a rainbow still makes you stop and stare in wonder . . . If the soft fur of a ...

1637. O Holy Night

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... Him. At other times God takes us totally by surprise. Some of you came this evening sincerely searching for God. Others of you came for the singing of the carols, to be with your family in a safe and loving place. Or maybe you came simply to keep the warm glow of the Christmas season alive just a little longer. I pray that whatever your reason for being here, something might happen this night that will cause you to hear the voice of an angel saying, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause ...

1638. Let It Go

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... human beings. If we dwell only in our left brain, that is a very cold place indeed. Our left brain is our place of cold rationality. Our right brain is our place of hot relationality. Warmth comes from bringing the hot and the cold together, the warm place where we feel ourselves open to the mystery and creativity of the Holy Spirit. Jesus challenges Nicodemus to be born anew, of water and wind, to let go of all the status he has attained through all his education and politics. Jesus challenges Nicodemus to ...

1639. The Life of Your Table?

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... with these two disciples of Jesus offers the testimony of the ages, the words of the prophets God had sent to countless generations that confirmed the work of God, the fulfilled purpose of God, in the events that had just occurred in Jerusalem. Those words warmed the hearts of these Emmaus travelers so much that when their companion acted as though he might head out in another direction, they invited him to stay with them, to join them for a meal, and even overnight. “Stay with us,” they implored. And ...

1640. The Lord Is (More Than) My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... . When even one ewe is missing, the whole family goes out to search for her. They either bring her home or stay with her until her labor is over. If the weather is harsh, they have to build a shelter around her, while using their bodies to keep her warm. Kitty Anderson writes, “I am like that stubborn animal. I face trials with the attitude that I will conquer the obstacle myself. All I have to do is stop for a minute, look to my Shepherd, and I will discover that I can solve my problem by simply turning ...

1641. Breaking News: A World Gone Wild

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... God to help them. There is a difference between the immediate calls of a natural disaster and the ultimate calls. The immediate calls of an earthquake is a fault beneath the earth’s crust. The immediate calls of a tornado is an unstable atmospheric condition combined with warm moist air. The immediate calls of a hurricane is when a large air mass is heated and fueled by the warmth of the ocean. The ultimate cause of all things is God. The Bible makes that plain over and over and over. Who sent the plagues ...

1642. All In: Calling Your Bluff

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... something we send a message to our brain at 124 MPH (for those of us who are A.D.D. - that sounds a tad slow!) We are about 70% water (that is why most of us are all wet!) Our nose is our personal air-conditioning system: it warms cold air, cools hot air and filters impurities. In one square inch of our hand, we have nine feet of blood vessels and 600 pain sensors, 9000 nerve endings, 36 heat sensors and 75 pressure sensors. We have copper, zinc, cobalt, calcium, manganese, phosphates, nickel and silicon in ...

1643. Up Close & Personal: Open the Doors

Psalm 100:1-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... average person in the world will ever see in their lifetime. We will sleep in a bed when much of the world will sleep on dirt floors. Always enter into His presence with thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is the music that brightens the face of God. It is the spark that warms the heart of God. It is the love that kisses the hand of God. I don’t care how bad off your situation is everyone has something they can always be thankful for. I heard one time about a pastor who had been facing repeated attacks from this ...

1644. The Knot: Tied

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

James Merritt

... you are married to. As too many couples find out, eros love doesn’t last forever. There is another word used for love, which is “philos.” We get the word “Philadelphia” from that which means “brotherly love.” That love stands for the kind of warm affection that is shared between family or close friends. That word is not as emotionally charged as the word “eros.” It has more character to it. This was the word that would have been more commonly used in that day to refer to “loving family ...

1645. Get Off Your

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ’ll simply hold on in the middle with my mouth and then I can fly south with you." So they took the ends of the cord in their beaks, and the frog grabbed on in the middle with his mouth, and off they took southward. Already he could feel the warming air, the winds were a bit more mellow as they flew south. And after having flown a few hours and having taken a rest and gotten hooked up again, they were flying low over a farmyard. A cow looked up. She saw them going over and was absolutely amazed. The ...

1646. Running over the Cat

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to retrieve her cat. The soldiers arrived with impressive haste, very cleverly and carefully rescued the cat, and started to drive away. But the lady was so grateful she invited this squad of heroes in for tea. They enjoyed their tea. Then, with fond farewells and warm waving of arms, the soldiers started out of the driveway . . . and ran over the woman’s cat. (1) That’s a terrible story, but I have a very serious reason for telling it. I have seen very well-meaning people, while doing good, “run over ...

1647. An Announcement from Our Lord

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... blind to the needs of those around us, blind to the ministry God has purposed for our life. Sometimes we are blind to our connection to all the rest of God’s children. The Rev. Harry H. Pritchett, an Episcopal rector, tells an important and heart-warming story about a Christmas party that he was once a part of. The women of his church each year would invite a special education class of children with cerebral palsy for a Christmas party. These boys and girls with disabilities came to the Christmas party as ...

1648. An Announcement from a Stable

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... Carolyn felt so alone, and she hadn’t eaten a good meal in a while. On Christmas Day, the feeling of loneliness overwhelmed her. Carolyn decided to visit her best friend, whom she calls simply, “the preacher’s daughter.” The preacher’s house was warm and dry, in marked contrast to the conditions at Carolyn’s cold, damp cabin. The table was covered in platters of food. For a moment, Carolyn thought she would get to celebrate a real Christmas at her friend’s house. But then the preacher did ...

1649. Faith’s First Impressions

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... news as a 45 year old cancer patient. Her liver cancer was progressive and terminal. Worse news, she was a single parent with an eight year old son, Wesley. Then one day she met a nurse, a nurse whom Trisha immediately identified as feeling like a “warm blanket.” She felt nurtured and comforted just by the presence of this nurse. As she was preparing to check out, Trisha Sommers suddenly asked her nurse, also a Trisha (Trisha Siemans): “Can you take my son. Will you raise him if I die?” It was the ...

1650. Why Christmas Is So Dangerous

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... earth. Nothing can be the same again after someone experiences the power of God come-down first-hand. Most of us are familiar with the holiday movie, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. Think of the “Grinch” as everything opposed to God. Yet, even the grinchiest Grinch can warm his cold heart in the story. Now, think about how much MORE powerful is the angel of the Lord appearing to a virgin and then the Son of God appearing in a manger bed and causing a heavenly ruckus SO extreme that the entire world sits ...

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