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1751. Show and Tell

Mark 1:16-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and comparing them to Christianity. This is from his final sermon. (CLIP) B. So, what does that have to do with us. Rev. Hamilton's six points are an awesome way to talk about our faith. They are non-confrontational. They are focused on Christ and on our beliefs. And they follow a progression which tells the story and even leads up to an invitation. I have put those 6 points on business cards for you to carry with you. The card is there as a reminder of how to share your faith when someone asks. Let ...

1752. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of his day? I believe it's because they were "Saved To Serve." II. Saved To Serve A. Of all the disciples, Paul maybe the one who exemplifies best that's it's not all about what's up hear in the head. It's not just about knowledge and belief. But rather our faith is all about what's in here, the heart and how our heart guides all that we do so that the love of God in Christ emanates through everything we do. We aren't saved so we can feel good about ourselves. Just like Paul and ...

1753. CSI: Jerusalem

Luke 24:36-48

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... records it in this letter. Paul: And then of course, there's Paul, himself. Paul was first known as Saul, persecutor of the early church. Bound and determined to wipe out this fledgling group of believers, Paul was there when Stephen was stoned to death for his belief. And he had warrants for the arrest of others. He was on his way to Damascus to arrest Peter when he encountered the Risen Christ. By my count that makes 518 witnesses, all with the same story. At Jesus trial, they had two witnesses who couldn ...

1754. Cross Eyed: Triumph

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... He wasn't really dead. And because He wasn't really dead; He didn't really rise from the dead. I don't know about you, but in my mind, that's an awful lot of "wasn't and didn't reallys" for someone to swallow and still maintain their belief in Christ as the Savior. Besides that, it doesn't really match up with what the other Gospel writers and people like Paul and Peter, James and John all have to say as eye witnesses. There are those who would claim that the church has perpetrated some secret cover up ...

1755. Jesus’ Inaugural Adress

Luke 4:14-21

Illustration

Mickey Anders

... all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations." - Abraham Lincoln, 1865. "This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself--nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance." - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933. "And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you ...

1756. The Awful Grace of Amazing Grace

2 Corinthians 5:16-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... over God’s “awful grace.” Awful grace is the theological equivalent of “feeling the burn.” Every one of us does not get it right, even after we start following Christ. Some times it takes days, weeks, months, years for us to realize that a habit or belief we’ve held dear is really dishonoring to God and to humanity. But this “awful grace” makes you stronger. It tones you. It tests you. It hurts. It takes time. John Newton had a stroke that forced him to quit slave trading and start studying ...

1757. Pride Is the Source of Your Problem

John 12:1-11

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William Beausay II

... money, his job, his marriage and his family. In fact, some of his former business associates had tried to kill him. His client admitted that his life revolved around one philosophy: "I am Joe Blow. When you are Joe Blow, you can do anything you want." That belief was the foundation for his life. Yet even after his foundation crumbled and he lost everything, this man still didn't see the error of his ways. He actually said that he had lost everything but his pride. Beausay pointed out to the man that pride ...

1758. Wesley’s Resolve

John 12:1-11

Illustration

Robert Beringer

For Jesus there was no separation between personal piety and action. He was equally concerned about the misery of human beings and the glory of God! The times alone with God gave him the resolve to turn belief into behavior and words into deeds of compassion and justice. We can see that same resolve in the life of John Wesley, the great Methodist preacher. A biography of Wesley gives this description of his very busy but fruitful life: Wesley always arose at four in the morning, preached whenever ...

1759. Come and See

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... yourself just how much fun this Christian Fellowship can be. Come and See just what our Savior can do in your life. Come and See. There's no threat of judgment. There's no threat of being wrestled to the ground and being force fed any one set of beliefs. There's no threat at all. It's just a simple invitation. "Come and See for yourself. Experience it first hand." II. Go And Tell: But nobody will know that, unless we ask. Unless we make the invitation. That was Philip's greatest gift and strength. He wasn't ...

1760. Discover The Joy Of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... had talked about for years, the Messiah foretold by the prophets. This Messiah had been speculated about for generations; but coming in the form of a baby; now that was new. That meant they had to clean out all those old perceptions of God. They had to rethink their beliefs and most of us don't like to do that. We get spiritually lazy and want things to remain the same but they don't. They never have and they never will, especially when it comes to God's revelation of Himself. God continues to break in upon ...

1761. Where do You Live?

Romans 14:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... with Cruz and begins doing push-ups. A moment later, another teammate says, "I'll do some. I'll run suicides too." And then, one by one, every player but one has begun to do push-ups or run for Cruz. And even though he is weary beyond belief, Cruz continues to participate along with his teammates. And finally, the last player chooses to join in as well, saying, "I'll do some..." While Carter is encouraged by their attitude, he doesn't let them off the hook. He tells his assistant coach to, "Keep countin ...

1762. Radical Love is Truthful (Series: Radical Love in a Risky World)

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... covered in circles drawn with white chalk. In the center of each white circle was a bullet hole. People were amazed. What they did not know was that the mountaineer shot first — then drew the circle. Truth today suffers greatly from the spins of pundits and the beliefs of relativists. Truth for some means what I have decided you need to know. Truth for others is self-centered. I’ve got my truth and you’ve got your truth. So be it! It’s all relative anyway since there’s no such thing as absolute ...

1763. On Your Mark, Get Set, Hope!

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of religious reference from civic life. Secularism replaced the sacred as our philosophy of life. Something happened to us in the process. Today the optimism written in the doctrine of human progress is gone. Hope confined to worldly possibilities is scarcely any hope at all. Belief that we can control reality is an illusion at best. A country grounded in self-absorption is sure to die. Hope died in the 20th century. If it did, maybe it’s time to let our children draw pictures of hope again. From chaos to ...

1764. Does Love Really Make the World Go ’Round? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... decreasing. One way to diffuse this rampant hate might be to get together and seek to understand one another. If our enemies are now going to be some nation of Islam, when will our churches and schools begin to teach the histories, cultures and beliefs of Islamic people? Dare we even ask the question, “Why do some people hate us so much?” Instead of declaring Nashville an English-only speaking community, maybe we all need to learn Spanish, French, New York and California dialects. What if we learned the ...

1765. Why Should I Read The Bible? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... enter the kingdom of God. But, with God, all things are possible. IV. The Word of God for the People of God. Thanks Be To God. The Word of God is made flesh in Christ. “The Word of God became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:14). Belief in the Bible does not save us. We are saved by the blood of the crucified Jesus Christ, revealed in Scripture. We do not worship the Bible. We worship the God revealed in the Bible. Knowledge of the Bible does not get us into the kingdom of heaven. God alone ...

1766. Why Am I So Lonely? (Series: Real Faith For Real People)

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... become your church. Tell your friends who are not here that God will have none of that. We need all the parts to be the whole body of Christ. Maybe there was a time when we could practice our faith privately, get our religion electronically, and pursue our beliefs individually. Not any more. When the world stopped turning that September day, we discovered that we did not want to be alone. We needed to belong. We need faith to carry on. So, I say to you on the edge, come on in. Welcome home. Brought to you ...

1767. Stewardship of the Church (Series: Stewardship: Discover This Word and Love It!)

Acts 20:13-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... he could have all there was of William Booth.” Can God have all there is of you? III. The Church is a Community of Faith, Passed On from Generation to Generation The dictionary defines church as an association of people who share a particular belief system. Paul’s association with the Church of Ephesus had been deep and meaningful. There he made friends, preached the gospel and worked for a living. There he belonged. No wonder the parting is emotional. The fellowship of kindred minds does that for you ...

1768. Hope That God Is Nearby

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... means. God is unknowable and untouchable. God is like a clockmaker. He wound the whole thing up and is happy to let it run. Deists believe, but they don’t believe in a personal god. The world is full of deists. It may be the most popular unspoken belief in America. Not everybody is happy with a distant God. The psalmists asked “Why, O Lord, do you stand off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?” People in the valley ask questions like that. Maybe the silence of God can be explained by the ...

1769. We Believe in the Trinity

John 16:5-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... face Mecca five times a day and say “God is one, Allah is his name.” Understanding Allah to be the Arabic word for God, we Christians say “Okay.” Like Jews and Muslims, we Christians practice a monotheistic religion. Christians believe in one God. Let not our belief in the Trinity diminish our understanding of the Unity which exists in the one living and true God. God the Father, God the Son, God the Spirit is one. You can’t have one without the other. When things are in chaos, we need someone to ...

1770. Do You Love Me? - Sermon Starter

John 21:1-14

Illustration

Brett Blair

... , he denied his Lord three times. The next day, Good Friday, Jesus was nailed to a cross and Simon Peter was devastated, shattered, defeated, and broken hearted. But then came Easter and Simon Peter was at one and the same time thrilled beyond belief, excited, and gratified over Christ's resurrection and yet confused and perplexed about his own future. Peter returns to Galilee with his friends. Several days pass and nothing has happened. Here is where our scripture of the morning, John 21, picks up. Simon ...

1771. Central to Our Mission

John 21:1-14

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John E. Harnish

... ." He says the core ideology, the reason a company exists, must be balanced with a willingness to change and grow in order to fulfill the mission. If an organization is to meet the challenges of a changing world, it must be prepared to change everything about itself except its basic beliefs... The only sacred cow in an organization should be its basic philosophy of doing business. Central to our mission, our business, is the business of fishing.

1772. Stability Zones

John 10:22-30

Illustration

Carl Jech

In his book, Future Shock, Alvin Toffler explains how, in this modern world of rapid change, confusion and over-choice, we all need some kind of "stability zones" - regular habits, rituals, beliefs - whatever it is that gives us a stable point of reference. It would be difficult to deny the wisdom of Toffler's observation, or to miss its application to the role of religious faith in our lives. The grace of God as revealed in Jesus, the Christ, is surely our ultimate stability zone.

1773. What Is Unique About Christianity?

John 10:22-42, Ephesians 2:1-10

Illustration

Brett Blair

... apart from other religions was the concept of incarnation, the idea that God became incarnate in human form. But someone quickly said, "Well, actually, other faiths believe that God appears in human form." Another suggestion was offered: what about resurrection? The belief that death is not the final word. That the tomb was found empty. Someone slowly shook his head. Other religions have accounts of people returning from the dead. Then, as the story is told, C.S. Lewis walked into the room, tweed ...

1774. Touch and Feel, Taste and See

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... apartment building as Doubt. When Faith was out of town visiting her uncle in the hospital, Doubt fed the cat and watered the asparagus fern. Faith is comfortable with Doubt because she grew up with him. Their mothers are cousins. Faith is not dogmatic about her beliefs like some of her relatives. Her friends fear that Faith is a bit stupid. They whisper that she is naive and she depends on Doubt to protect her from the meanness of life. In fact, it is the other way around. It is Faith who protects Doubt ...

1775. Another Road

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... then lead home by Another Road. From a young age, Hugh Ross was consumed by the study of physics and astronomy. He devoured scientific texts, and found in them a knowledge that excited him. His studies of science and the order of the universe led Hugh to the belief that there had to be a Creator somewhere that set the whole thing in motion. As a young man, he began studying the texts of the world's major religions. He measured each one against the known facts of science and history. If there was a Creator ...

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