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1776. How Great Is Your Faith

Matthew 15:21-28, Matthew 15:1-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... this family learned that little old lady was a retired school teacher who'd made it her lifelong crusade to pick up bits of glass from the beach so children wouldn't cut their feet. And as she picked up the broken glass, she prayed for the people who had dropped it, even though she didn't know who they were. (2) Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, gave his life on the cross so that we might know the love, forgiveness and acceptance of our God. Jesus died for each of us personally. We can't look at another ...

1777. Altar Your Witness

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... graduate "with honors." When Monty's computer crashes, he's left with only a single paper copy of his thesis. Scared to death of losing his only copy, he immediately rushes to the library in order to make a copy of it, only to slip on the ice and drop it down a grate. Searching the basement of the building, he discovers that it has been found by Simon, a homeless squatter, living in the furnace room of the library. Simon makes a deal with Monty: for every day of food and shelter that Monty gives him, Simon ...

1778. Discover the Promise of Christmas

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 's John's purpose. John comes each year in the midst of our celebrations, because we forget the promise, too. Through the words of John and the other prophets we are reminded that Jesus didn't just suddenly appear. God didn't just suddenly decide to drop in on the kids for a surprise visit. No, God felt the alienation which had built between he and his children and he agonized over it. Jesus was the long planned answer to end that alienation and bring about reconciliation. John and the prophets simply call ...

1779. Lost? Looking For Happiness

1 Peter 2:9-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the internet through Sprint's wireless network so you can register your company's IP address through GoDaddy.com. In the mean time, you call Fed Ex on your T-Mobile phone so they can take your company's important papers to Chase. After work you drop off the movies you got in the mail at the local Blockbuster, head home and spend some time checking your investments on eTrade while drinking a Bud and eating Cheesy Bites from Pizza Hut. That got almost everybody didn't it? I think the Advertising and Marketing ...

1780. A Soul Restored

Psalm 23:2-3a

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... life and the refreshment God offers. B. I guess that's why gossip just crawls all over me. Because gossip has the opposite effect in the Church. Gossip poisons the waters. It stirs them up and muddies them to point they are undrinkable because the trust level has dropped to zero. I think it's the insidious work of the devil trying to build disharmony in the life of the body of Christ. But when our lives reflect the love of God, when we are trying to live our best even when we fail, our lives still become ...

1781. By Right Paths

Psalm 23:3

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... out in my memory though, is the only game my Dad ever attended. That's because He as there. He saw me strike out and he saw me get a double and a single. He saw me score a run. He was there. He said, "Good hit. You might try dropping your left shoulder a bit." I've forgotten almost everything else but I remember that. There's not too many times I can say that my Dad was there, but that night he was there. And that one game meant so much to me. As parents we're called to ...

1782. Followed By Mercy

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... graders were asked to complete the following sentence: "By faith, I know that God is ..." Amanda answered: "forgiving, because he forgave in the Bible, and he forgave me when I went in the road on my bike without one of my parents" Brandon answered: "providingful, because he dropped manna for Moses and the people, and he gave my dad a job." Paul said: "caring, because he made the blind man see, and he made me catch a very fast line drive that could have hurt me. He probably sent an angel down." Jeremy wrote ...

1783. Your King Comes

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... that a former member of a famous opera company was awaiting trial for forgery. It was he who was singing in his cell below the courtroom. Meanwhile the song went on, and every prisoner in the courthouse showed emotion. Some wept. One or two actually dropped to their knees. “I heard the children singing, /And ever as they sang /Methought the voice of angels /From heaven in answer rang . . .” At length one man protested, “Judge,” said he, “have we got to submit to this? We’re here to take our ...

1784. He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... authorities as well as the civil ones. He still is today. There were many who would not rest until he was crucified. He went to a garden to pray. According to one account his agony was so great that, as he prayed, his sweat fell like great drops of blood. “Let this cup pass from me,” he prayed. “Nevertheless, not my will, but thine be done.” Then one of his disciples, a man named Judas betrayed him with a kiss. He was taken before the authorities to be tortured and interrogated. Meanwhile, in an act ...

1785. Nehemiah: The Fix

Nehemiah 1:1-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

A brand new pastor dropped in on the 7th grade Sunday School Class on one of his first Sundays at the church. While there, he decided to test them a little, "Who can tell me who was responsible for the walls of Jericho falling down?" There was dead silence. But finally one of the boys, ...

1786. A Chance To Hear

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... astounded. But the Cherokee said, "My ears are no different from yours. It simply depends on what you are listening to. Here, let me show you." He reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of change, a few quarters, some dimes, nickels, and pennies. And he dropped it on the concrete. Every head within half a block turned. "You see what I mean?" as he began picking up all the coins. "It all depends on what you are listening for." (1) B. I wonder what the deaf man in the passage today started listening ...

1787. The Character Of Christmas; Herod: The Not So Great

Matthew 2:13-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the kind of story the print media is looking for to demonstrate the spirit of caring that Christmas brings about. Unfortunately there was a follow up story. The local Salvation Army office began getting phone calls about the gold coins. The coins were stolen. The thief had dropped them in the kettle to get rid of them. So then, Royko told another story about a man driving home from work on Christmas Eve who saw a young boy fall through the ice in a nearby lake. The man stopped his car, jumped out, tore off ...

1788. Gratitude Not Platitudes

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... thankful living. When our boys were growing up, we made a point of having the evening meal together so we could talk and be family. No television, just us. And we used to set an extra place at the table every evening because we never knew who was going to drop in. And like the empty chair in front of the altar, we called it Jesus' chair. I don't know how many times we had Jesus as a guest but I know we had plenty of unexpected guests sit at our table. Some in the form of the boy's ...

1789. Trusting God's Generosity

2 Corinthians 1:20-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... problem was, on this particular trip, however, I had reduced my grip by half. Here I was holding Paul in one arm and hanging on with the other. About half way there I realized how stupid that was and I was fear grabbed a hold of me. What if I dropped him? What if I slipped off? What if he wiggled wrong and knocked us both off? I started looking for where to jump if something happened and I could best protect Paul. And in the midst of this minor panic attacked I looked at Paul. And it was amazing. He ...

1790. It's Everybody's Business

John 1:35-51

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . Write a note and leave it at a neighbor's. Get into a conversation with one of the wait staff at a restaurant leave it with the tip. Make sure you make it a generous tip and a generous invitation. If someone new moves into your neighborhood, drop by and welcome them, bring cookies or bread or something as a welcome gift and attach the card to the gift with a personal invitation. So, you see, the possibilities are pretty much endless. Use your imagination. All of the Evangelism Cards will be on the ...

1791. Be A Barnabas

Acts 4:33-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 've thought to yourself, I need to call them. Or maybe you have friend who we lifted in prayer or there is someone in the church who needs to know you prayed for them. You simply pick up one of these Barnabas Cards. Write your note, address it and drop it in the offering plate. Monday morning, Michelle will mail them out. Make sure you put the address on there, especially for folks whose address we might not have. Now isn't that a simple way of expressing your love for Christ and your love for that person ...

1792. Superman: More Than A Super Hero

John 1:1-5, 9-14; John 13:31-32; John 20:30-31

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... t need no seat belt." The Stewardess quickly came back, "Superman don't need no airplane, either." He fastened his belt. (7) While Superman may parallel the story of Christ, it really can't do it justice. You see, faith is not a summer blockbuster with jaw-dropping special effects. Faith is usually seen in the silent touch of a desperate housewife, or the quiet hope of a father walking into a room filled with the smell of death or the anguished hope of a teenager looking for answers in the midst of a crisis ...

1793. Cross Eyed: Focus

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... ? It did so much to refresh the parched ground. It was great but I've got to tell you that it almost caused me to be in an accident. You see, the rain made me lose my focus. You know how it is when you're driving and the first drops hit your windshield. It's not enough to really turn on the wipers but just enough to make it hard to see. And you know if you turn on the wipers all you're going to do is smear all the dirt around. Well, I waited for a little bit ...

1794. Motivated for Life

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... could learn how Billy cured his headaches without going through all those expensive tests himself. He would just do what Billy did. So he called his old friend, Billy. Billy’s mother answered. She informed Woody that Billy was dead. Startled, Woody dropped the phone. He immediately made appointments for all of the expensive testing that the doctor had prescribed. Two weeks and thousands of dollars later, he met with his physician and was relieved to learn that there was nothing seriously wrong. There were ...

1795. Eager for the Journey - Sermon Starter

Luke 5:1-11

Illustration

Brett Blair

... would encounter storms that would terrify them into tears. Tiger winds would hammer them and blow them off course for months. Water would frequently be scarce. At times they will be so thirsty that their very souls would cry out for simply one drop of water. In short, danger would always be their constant companion. Drake concluded by declaring that if they could handle these things, the joys of exploration would exceed their wildest dreams. Every single one of them in the group joined Sir Francis Drake ...

1796. Live and Learn

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and make ‘disciples’ of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). A call to discipleship is a call to enroll more and more people in “Jesus School” — a school from which none of us will ever “graduate.” An old Hasidic custom has a child’s first Torah teacher drop honey on the first page of the new student’s book. The student then licks the honey off the page when he/she turns the page. The sweetness of this honey is forever linked to the act of learning. The sweetness of learning is to be a ...

1797. Christ Arose

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... him eternally. The only way I can accept some of the deep tragedies I see in this world is to believe that this world is a preparatory school for a better world yet to come. Consider the fact of aging. That which is physical gradually drops away. The flesh withers. Energy declines. The body is simply not capable of earlier feats. You may recall years ago when fitness legend Jack LaLanne celebrated his seventieth birthday by towing 70 boats containing 70 people for a mile across Long Beach Harbor. Amazing ...

1798. Conflict Resolution (Series: Fundamentals of Family)

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... confidence. Truth that will needlessly diminish another, hurt another, tarnish another, is not mine to tell. Truth must be told at the right time, in the right way. You have no obligation to tell a father that your son made Phi Beta Kappa the day his son dropped out of community college. You have no obligation to tell a man about your promotion the day he was fired. You may firmly believe that all things work together for good, but the time to tell your truth is not when a mother’s child has been killed ...

1799. Valley of Suffering (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Isaiah 52:13--53:12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... happens to us?” - Ah, that is the question. We can change the things we can. We can fight suffering. We can find cures for diseases and stand for justice in the marketplaces of the world. We can try to take care of ourselves and others. We can drop more bread and fewer bombs. We can learn to live together as human beings. We can feed the hungry and care for the dying. We can build affordable houses and educate children. We can accept the things that cannot be changed. Our biggest problem with suffering is ...

1800. Celebration (Series: Fundamentals of Family)

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... father, ‘Father, give me, my share of the estate.’” Never mind that such action meant the total surrender of the father’s social security and certainly a route to an early grave. Those who understand Middle Eastern Culture suggest the boy in essence said, “Drop dead, old man, I want my inheritance now,” hardly, an attitude of gratitude for the gift of life. So, it comes as no surprise that he squanders his wealth in wild living and loses everything he has. Greed leads to need. “And he longed ...

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