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1701. Letters from a Loving Prophet

Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... a long time. They should, therefore, settle down, engage themselves in everyday normal activities that lead to some sense of normalcy. In this chapter, the prophet sheds much light upon his concept of God and religion. It also shows that he is now an impressive and influential person among his people. It is a letter that reveals an amount of raw courage that flies in the face of those who hold the people in bondage. Jeremiah dares to challenge and shatter any illusions and false hopes the exiles may have ...

1702. New Covenant, New Testament

Jeremiah 31:27-34

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... stone. The people are to stand away at a distance from God. Moses, as mediator, drew near to the thick cloud where God was, but not the people. God gave Moses the laws of the Sinai Code. Moses then delivered them to the people. The mood and impression of this revelation and experience is one of awe and mystery and the holy. God's transcendence and utter "otherness" is dominant. This God is separate and holy, and must be worshiped and respected as such. But changes are coming as evidenced in our reading when ...

1703. Good News about Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... Evelyn Lincoln, requesting the President’s autograph. Within a few weeks Evelyn Lincoln honored the boy’s request by sending him a facsimile of Kennedy’s signature in the mail. That began a relationship of correspondence that lasted 33 years. Impressed with White’s passion for presidential history, Mrs. Lincoln gave him thousands of documents and mementos. She saved whatever could be saved (including even the doodles JFK drew during meetings). Today, Robert White, now 51, boasts the largest private ...

1704. I Heard My Brother Crying

Mark 10:46-52

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James W. Moore

... as the roof of the house caved in. By this time, firemen were on the scene and the neighbors had gathered outside the smoldering remains of the house. The neighbors had been too frightened to go inside or to do anything to help, and they were tremendously impressed with the courage of the twelve-year old girl. They congratulated her for her heroic efforts and said, "Terri, you are so very brave. Weren't you scared? What were you thinking about when you ran into the burning house?" I love Terri's answer. She ...

1705. Good News for Widows

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... want to be a part of this building program. I want to do this and God will see that I have what I need!” He took her pledge back to the church, says John Jewell, with tears in his eyes and joy in his heart. And God was impressed! (2) These two moving stories are tied, of course, to today’s lesson from Mark’s Gospel. Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were gathered and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor ...

1706. Cordially Yours

Mark 12:41-44

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King Duncan

I'm reminded of the story of the young soldier who was overseas. He was writing his girlfriend. He wanted to send her a telegram because he thought that would make more of an impression. So he gave the telegraph operator a message to send. The message was this: "I love you. I love you. I love you. John." The telegraph operator said, "Son, for the same amount of money you can send one more word." So he amended his message and it read like ...

1707. The Good News about the Future

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... It did indeed look as if some gigantic figure was moving and coming toward them. She stood for some time and looked at it, with Kamante watching by her side. Then she began to explain to him what was happening. But the explanation didn’t seem to make much impression on him. She says he clearly took his mission to have been fulfilled when he had called her to warn her. “Well yes,” he said, “it may be so. But I thought that you had better get up in case it was God coming.” (3) Well, someday God will ...

1708. No Small Parts

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... safe? I’m not boasting, but if it hadn’t been for me, things might not have worked out. And, let’s not forget that it was through me that God allowed the prophecy to be fulfilled — that a Savior would come from the family of David. Joseph: (genuinely impressed) You really were kind of a Vin Diesel, weren’t you? RJ: I prefer Schwarzenegger myself. Better hairline. Joseph: So why don’t you ever get lines in the pageant? Why don’t we see you doing all this cool stuff? RJ: I’m afraid that what I ...

1709. The Word Made Flesh

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... ... was there anything different about his birth? Mary: Well, let’s see. An angel told me he would be born. Scared me to death at first. Then, Joseph wasn’t sure he should marry me because ... Esther: “Behold, a virgin shall conceive....” Joseph: (clearly impressed) You know your prophecy. Leah: What are you talking about? Esther: Don’t you understand? This is the one. This is the child that the prophets foretold. I have to tell my father. (Esther exits stage left.) Shepherd 1: I hope you don’t ...

1710. Rehearsal for Christmas Eve

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... (begins to speak faster and faster) in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. Director: (applauding) I’m really impressed. Lead Angel: (with a smug look at Narrator) I’ve been practicing every day. (Narrator returns snotty glance to Lead Angel as Stage Manager leads the Angel Choir from stage right up to platform.) Narrator: Then suddenly there was with the angels a multitude of ...

1711. The Whole Family Survival Kit

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... also may see the works you are doing, for no one who wants to be widely known acts in secret. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.’ [For not even his brothers believed in him.] (John 7:3-5) Family is always hard to impress. They know us too well. The huge, scary, professional linebacker who now packs a mean wallop and earns a hefty paycheck, is remembered by his mother as the toddler who couldn’t get to sleep without his special stuffed bunny. The surgeon who makes a dozen life-and ...

1712. Turning Up the Religious Machinery

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William G. Carter

... Office Management. There is nothing that parishioners admire more in their pastors than the capacity to run a tight ship administratively ...Course 4: Image Projection. Here we would master the half-dozen well-known and easily implemented devices that create the impression that we are terrifically busy and widely sought after for counsel by influential people in the community." As one preacher speaking to others, Peterson is poking fun, of course, but he is also speaking a hard truth. The clergy always run ...

1713. A House for Our Home and a Home for Our Faith

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , hoarding people, and they’re learning that from you. A couple in our church attended the President’s Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, a few weeks ago. And just a couple of days they were telling me about one of the speakers that had really impressed them, and one statement that he made really impacted their lives, as I hope it will impact ours today. He said, parents, don’t be too concerned about leaving your children in a state of financial security. Leave them with a passion for ministry and ...

1714. A Miracle Child

Exodus 2:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and redemption. And we never know – we never know how God is going to use our obedience and our faithfulness for his grand design. Let me illustrate. I belong to a small group of people, 22 of us, The Ecumenical Institute of Spirituality. Isn’t that an impressive name? We meet together for 3 ½ days once a year. It’s one of the most significant times in, in each of my years. And though only on rare occasions do I see any of these people at any other time, they are significant others in my life ...

1715. Every Day God Enriches

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... ended by this letter: "Dear Sir: I have been married for 30 years. During that time I have eaten 32,850 meals, mostly my wife's cooking. Suddenly, I have discovered I can't remember the menu of a single meal. And yet....I have the distinct impression that without them, I would have starved to death years ago." (2) You know, we may not remember every Sunday School lesson, Vacation Bible School or Youth Group Lessons we've ever heard. We may not remember every sermon point, or illustration we've heard. But I ...

1716. Braveheart

John 20:24-29

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... by a lot of weaklings who can't face reality and that the church is nothing but a bunch of hypocrites who care nothing for each other and whose faith extends not to their actions or daily lives but is only just a bunch of empty phrases spouted off to impress others?" A pretty cruel letter, isn't it? How would you have responded to it? Dave Dravecky sent a letter to the man and said that he had faced his own doubts and that faith was not always easy. He wrote, "I am convinced that there is a God. That ...

1717. Let's Get Him Advertised

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

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Billy D. Strayhorn

There was a little boy named Richie. Two special events had taken place in his life and both had impressed him very much. First, he had recently been baptized, and second, he was the proud brother of a baby boy named Stevie. One Sunday his father asked if he wanted to go to church. Richie's answer was an enthusiastic,"Yes. And let's take Stevie and get him advertised, ...

1718. Shadrach, Meschach, Abeddnego: Unexpected

Daniel 3:1-30

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... didn't even smell like smoke. And any good Texan who likes to Barbecue knows it doesn't take long to smell like wood smoke. They didn't bow, they didn't bend, they didn't burn. And when asked how, they gave testimony to God. Nebuchadnezzar was so impressed that he declared that if anyone, anywhere ever says anything against God, they will be punished severely because there has never been another god who could pull off a rescue like that. III. They Didn't Burn A. So, what does this story tell us. I think it ...

1719. A Chance To Dance

Luke 5:17-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... talent show in which the winning entry was a man with a dancing duck. The man set a duck on top of a large upside-down pot on a table. As soon as the man placed the duck on the pot, the duck began to dance. The carnival owner was impressed with the talent of the duck and figured that he could buy the duck and make a fortune. So, he approached the owner of the duck after the talent show and offered to buy the duck. After a long negotiation the two men finally settled on a price. The carnival ...

1720. Who Touched The Remote Control?

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

Maybe you've heard about the family who was asked by their pastor how much time they spent together in meaningful discussion. The father said that they spent about two-and-a-half hours a day in meaning discussion. The pastor was impressed. "That's wonderful! That's more than I spend with my own family, a lot more! What kind of things do you discuss?" Mom rolled her eyes and then volunteered additional information left out by the father. She said, "We only discuss one thing: who gets to hold the remote ...

1721. Being A View Master

Romans 2:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... us who accept Christ is that we don't have to do it on our own. We have the help of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit helps us live the life Christ has called us to live. I. Saints Are Being Perfected A. A lot of people have a false impression about Christians. Even Christians themselves. A lot of people think you have to be perfect to be a Christian. Well, if that were the case I sure wouldn't be standing here today. I'm about the farthest thing from being perfect that there is. So, who qualifies? On our ...

1722. Faithquest: Directions For The Journey Of Life

1 John 3:16-24

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , but lives close to the church, stopped and engaged him in a conversation. This man told him that he had been watching him and the Church; especially how the Church had been reaching out and giving a lot of food to poor people in the community. He was impressed and he offered to give the Church some canned goods for the ministry of helping the poor. Rev. Rankin didn't think too much of it at the time. He figured the man would probably bring over a bag or two of canned goods. But he was rather surprised ...

1723. Amazing Authority

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... over evil." Hub's most important admonition is, "That love, true love, never dies. Remember that boy. Doesn't matter if they're true or not, you see, a man should believe in those things, because those are the things worth believing in. You got that?" Impressed, Walter replies, "That was a good speech." Hub says, "You think so? Thanks." In a convoluted sort of way, Hub is trying to teach Walter a lesson like Jesus taught. A lesson that is deeper than historical facts. He's talking about virtues being worth ...

1724. The Upside Down Life

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... this right: just Jesus. Just Jesus is the one who claims “the Spirit of the Lord is upon me.” Just Jesus announces that God has “anointed me.” Just Jesus preaches the good news because God “has sent me.” The Nazareth crowd is momentarily impressed with his first century text-messaging. But ultimately the Nazareth crowd cannot get over the fact that this speaker in their midst is “just Jesus.” Isn’t this “just Jesus” who they have known since his childhood as “Joseph’s son” (v.22 ...

1725. Luke 4: 21-30

Luke 4:14-30

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... more in a scandalous light (see Mark 6:2-3; Matthew 13:54-56). Luke’s rendition has the Nazareth Jews approve of his teachings and prophetic witness. The locals tie Jesus to themselves by identifying him as “Joseph’s son.” They are impressed by the words of their native son when they heard them being targeted at Roman oppression and their own precarious situation as observant Jews living under the heavy thumb of Roman rule. Jesus is found “favorable” by the Nazareth synagogue because they infer ...

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