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1776. Keeping His Word

John 14:23-29

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... or which descriptive phrases we use, one thing is sure and definite: They in the first century and all who follow have access to the guidance of our Savior and Lord. The provision has been made. You and I are the recipients. We are not neglected children who have to guess how to live our lives. Yet, dear friends, we do have to be receptive! So much has been given to us. The Holy Spirit abides with us and provides for us. If we trust and obey, we are going to be happy in Jesus! The certainty of the promise ...

1777. The Extravagance of Love

Luke 7:36-8:3

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... 's the name of the Pharisee — is really very stingy. He has gone to great lengths to cover it up. Even to the extent of throwing a banquet for a traveling rabbi named Jesus. It was common practice back then for important people to entertain other important people. I guess it still is today. Simon invites Jesus to his home for dinner. The invitation is not so much to enjoy Jesus' company as it is for Simon to look good in the eyes of the town. If Simon really wanted Jesus to be there because he wanted to ...

1778. Cured Cripples and Crabby Critics

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... to know that you will continue to be a hypocrite until you start to put your faith into action and do something positive to get yourself out of the hole you've dug for yourself by your crabbiness." "Wow," Betty said. "I never thought about it that way before. I guess I've been president of the ‘Poor Me Club.' Let me think about what you said. Right now I'm a little shaken up by it." Later, Betty told her friend that her tough talk was the turning point in her decision to turn the page and start her life ...

1779. A Breadbasket Full of Goodies

John 6:25-35

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... of all good gifts for the only thing that really matters for eternity. It is sort of like going into the public library and seeing all the books. You can look at all that knowledge, but unless you take down a book and read it, you can only guess what knowledge is contained between its pages. You literally have to take that knowledge inside yourself in order to gain anything from it. Same thing with Jesus. You need to take him into your life in order to show the benefits outside of your life. Friends, we ...

1780. Caring for Others: The Christian Vocation in the World

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... cover. It was just like the church Mrs. Hildebrand had described from her youth. Bobby purchased the card and borrowed a pen to sign his name. "Is this for your girlfriend?" Mr. Beyer asked. Bobby started to say no, but responded, "Well, yeah, I guess it is." Bobby walked across the street and rang Mrs. Hildebrand's doorbell. He handed her the card, saying, "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Hildebrand. Thank you for your kindness." The older woman's hand began to tremble as she opened the card and read its contents ...

1781. My Earlier Life

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

John Jamison

... story goes like this. Saul was on his way from Jerusalem to Damascus. It was a few days' travel, up through the northern country of Israel, up near the border with Lebanon, and then east, over Mount Hermon and then down to Damascus. Our best guess is that it was somewhere on the downhill side of Mount Hermon, a place noted for its furious and unannounced thunderstorms, that God announced his alternative plans for Saul. We could spend lots of time here, debating over whether Saul really got hit by lightning ...

1782. Claiming Our New Life in Christ

Colossians 2:6-15 (16-19)

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... with the hymn book and tried to read along with the scripture. When the preacher began to speak, he appeared to be distracted and did not look at him once. If you looked at the fisherman you might have thought he wasn't paying attention. No one would have guessed that when the invitation was given, that this big man would come forward with tears in his eyes and give his life to Christ. The next week the fisherman was back again. This time he was clean shaven and dressed in his Sunday best. When the preacher ...

1783. Unlocking the Power of God

Hebrews 11:29 – 12:2

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... all the caves and he would be killed. As he waited, he prayed, "Lord, if it be your will, please protect me. Whatever your will though, I love you and trust you. Amen." After praying, he lay quietly listening to the enemy begin to draw close. He thought, "Well, I guess the Lord isn't going to help me out of this one." Then he saw a spider begin to build a web over the front of his cave. As he watched, listening to the enemy searching for him all the while, the spider layered strand after strand of web ...

1784. Weary in Well Doing

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... placed in something so very small. Clearly, the strategy is a kind of chemical, not physical, warfare. It is an inoculation. It is a contagion. It counts on Jesus being infected by God and Jesus infecting others and those others infecting others. And guess what? It worked. There was no public relations budget — no forcing of the issue by armies or advertising. One believed, then another believed, and then a third. Today we find Christianity more than a vibrant world religion, just now growing with vigor ...

1785. Knowing but Not Really Understanding

Mark 10:17-31

Illustration

... back?" "Okay, why not," answered the young man. "You're a Republican/Democrat from (name your city here) and you're working for (name here a local politician or your mayor)," said the shepherd. "Wow! That's correct," said the young man. "How did you ever guess that? "Easy," answered the shepherd. "Nobody called you, but you showed up here anyway. You want to be paid for providing a solution to a question I already knew the answer to. And you clearly don't know squat about what you're doing. Now ... can ...

1786. Good News about Ambition

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... when Jesus went up on the Mount of Transfiguration, certainly one of the more dramatic moments in his ministry, he chose these three to go with him. Jesus nicknamed James and John the “sons of thunder.” That’s quite descriptive. My guess is that they were quite dynamic individuals. They had been fishermen when Jesus called them. Undoubtedly they were quite successful in their fishing enterprise. “Sons of thunder” sounds like a pair of leaders, entrepreneurs, movers and shakers. It is only natural ...

1787. Shine, Moses, Shine

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... top of the world during a worship service, then something is missing, and it must be the Holy Spirit. Yet, we know the Spirit of God permeates all of life. I am reminded of a bumper sticker that reads, "If God seems far away, guess who moved." The Holy Spirit has been referred to as the "shy" member of the Trinity. Throughout the centuries, artists have portrayed all facets of the life of Christ: his birth, his travels and ministry, transfiguration, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. We have numerous ...

1788. Fruit with Feet

Acts 9:1-20

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... son demonstrated how love could change attitudes and lives. Jesus invited people to a new relationship with God. And Saul's conversion is the greatest act of transformation — and kindness — in the New Testament. It's one of those "if he can change I guess I can change" stories that we need to prove that our gospel truly transforms lives. Paul must have seemed an unlikely apostle. Luke reminds us that though Paul was not an active participant in the execution of Stephen, he approved of his death. Paul ...

1789. Jumping through Hoops

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... washing took place in a clockwise, not a counter-clockwise fashion. For the people in the church this was close to heresy. Even next to impossible. Finally one of the elders rescued the situation by standing up, clearing his throat, and saying, "All right. I guess we can do it this way just once." And the evening was saved. Some churches resist change. And some do more than just resist it — they fight it, clawing, kicking, and screaming the whole way. Usually we're not talking about the Virgin Birth, the ...

1790. The Undoing of Babel

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... to shore. They were quite appreciative and the man began speaking rapidly in Spanish, pointing to the rocks placed on the raft. Adhering to the rocks were oyster-like shells, and as the man continued to speak, he pried open a shell and pulled out the material inside. I guessed that this was abalone, and the man handed the material to me, indicating with his hands that I should eat it, raw, something I wasn't accustomed to. At the same moment, my wife was saying to me in panic, "Don't let them give me one of ...

1791. Choosing to Believe

1 Kings 18:20-39

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... of the box declare that it may be a true burial box from the time of Jesus, but that the inscription was added much later. In other words, it is a forgery. Now I don't know if that has had any effect on your faith, but I would guess that it has not. Most of us who follow Jesus do so because of an inner commitment, and we made that decision completely independent of any physical "proof." Thus the ossuary, if it had been authentic, would have been a nice confirmation of something that we already believe, but ...

1792. As Seen from the Solitary Broom Tree

1 Kings 19:1-18

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... out of the area. Then, when he is safely away, all his energy leaves him, and he begins to feel sorry for himself. He has had it with being a prophet and he wants to resign his commission. He is burned out. Now in saying that, we are not merely guessing at Elijah's state of mind. This is one case where the biblical author tells us what's up with the prophet using both metaphor and by quoting Elijah's own words. The metaphor is in the detail that Elijah, alone in the wilderness, "sat down under a solitary ...

1793. A "Somebody Done Somebody Wrong" Song

Hosea 1:2-10

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... as children, and somewhere along the line in history class we were taught that its composer, "Mother Goose," was, in fact, a political satirist. If we look between the lines of these playful rhymes we will find some kind of hidden message poking fun at royalty. (I guess you had to be there to get the joke.) Whether Sir Dumpty was some courtier destroyed by political intrigue or a giant egg as once depicted in a children's book only historians can say for sure. But, political or not, there is a truth to be ...

1794. So Much for Feeling Good…

Mark 10:46-52

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King Duncan

... You hear them at funerals. How many hearts have been broken because of someone's outrageous interpretation of adversity. Even Charlie Brown, in the Peanuts cartoons, encountered this. One day Charlie Brown says to Linus, "I feel good. I just got back from the grocery store. Guess what? The owner and his wife both complimented me. They said I was a very nice boy." Linus replied, "In the sixth chapter of Luke, it says, `Woe to you when all men speak well of you.'" Charlie Brown leans his head on his hand and ...

1795. Angels and Shepherds: Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... s experience was not strange. It is only strange that some of us may think it’s strange. As Mel Wheatley reminds us: ‘For of all the messages God seems to have been trying to get through to us across the centuries, none has been repeated more often I would guess than this: the God of Moses and the God of Jesus can be counted on to be forever appearing in most unlikely places and at the most unseemly times. His daily word to us is - “Don’t wear out your shoes running off to some other place seeking ...

1796. Good News for Widows

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... would come and he knew he could not give up. That young boy with the restless legs grew up and became quite successful. Once he flew out in his private plane, to hear one of Hinson’s sermons, to see if his investment had paid off. (7) My guess is that young boy became successful because he became disciplined quite young in the use of his money including giving his money to good causes. That’s a lesson in itself. But think what a difference his small gift made in the life of a struggling young seminarian ...

1797. Love Finds a Way

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... a way. Singer 5: (to Singer 4) See, I told you! Assistant Choir Director: Love found a way. The same love that made God send us Jesus as a little baby. The same love we celebrate each Christmas. I’m sorry I thought it was hopeless. (grinning) Let me guess. We’re going to do the same thing, right? Choir Director: Right. I’ve picked out this song, which is written for guitar and choir, and I found someone in the Senior Choir who plays. (Gruber, minus the scarf, enters from right and sits on the edge of ...

1798. No Small Parts

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... Child (Lead Shepherd): No ... I didn’t think you were cutting any of my lines. I thought we were just dropping the dumb old Kings. Director: No, we cut a little bit from everyone so we didn’t have to cut out any parts. First Child: So I guess it’s down to just two lines, huh? (Lead Shepherd walks off in a pout.) Director: (calling over her shoulder) Mary and Joseph, this is where you come in. Narrator: The shepherds ran to the stable to greet Baby Jesus. (Mary peeks out from stage left.) Mary (Third ...

1799. Home By Another Way

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... hear about the coming of another king. He might be, I don’t know, jealous of him? Wise Man 2: That is why you are carrying the bags instead of giving the orders. Such a wondrous event as this would overcome any petty feelings like jealousy. Servant 1: Well, I guess you know best, sir. Wise Man 2: Yes, I do. So, here’s what I think. You find a place to set up camp for the night. Right over there looks fine. We’ll go pay our respects to the king and see what he knows. And keep an eye ...

1800. Christmas Eve at Angel School

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... just had to talk loud to be heard over the vacuum cleaner ... ’cause I broke the “off” button. It was an accident, I swear! 5th Child: I hope I get a lot of stuff. But, you know, the best part really is having the whole family together. 1st Child: I guess we’re finished with the tree. 4th Child: It looks really good. Hey, let’s go to my house for hot chocolate. 5th Child: (to 3rd Child) Are you coming? 3rd Child: No, I don’t think so. 1st Child: Why not? You’ll miss, all the fun. 5th Child ...

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