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1826. The Miss, The Kiss, The Mess, The Rest

2 Samuel 11:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , the safe had never held any money. The company money was kept in a cash box in an unlocked desk drawer. But what they did keep in the safe was the company's product, Nitroglycerine. (1) I nearly fell out of my chair laughing when I first read that. I guess nature was just cleaning up the gene pool a little. Those poor guys, if you'll pardon the pun, didn't know how explosive the situation could be. This morning as we turn to the passage from 2 Samuel, you'll see that it's very similar to the story ...

1827. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... has gone, and Peter tells him, "He quit. He wanted to try other things." With hope in his eyes, Henry asks, "But he'll be back, right?" Peter replied, "I don't know." Henry, dejected, turns to go. Aunt May steps up and says, "You'll never guess who he wants to be Spiderman." Peter asks, "Why" Aunt May says, "He knows a hero when he sees one. There are too few characters flying around like that, saving old girls like me. Lord knows, kids like Henry need a hero. Courageous, self-sacrificing people, setting ...

1828. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... his faith. Leave his wife and the business he had worked so hard to build to follow an itinerant preacher whose message quickened his heart, who many, including his brother claimed to be the Messiah, but who never claimed that for himself? Guilt, regret, second guessing, uncertainty all mingled with his excitement and sense of calling had to have driven this analytical man crazy. No wonder one moment he was fully a man of Jesus filled with the deepest faith and the next minute a man of the world filled with ...

1829. Superman: More Than A Super Hero

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

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... John" And "When his mother finds her son in the field after his return, she holds him just like Mary did Jesus in Michelangelo's Pieta'. (3) Did you know that originally Superman's parents names were Mary and Joseph and not Martha and Jonathon. I guess they thought it was too blatant. (4) In the current movie, Lex Luthor is a compilation Herod and Pontius Pilate and when Jesus is under the effects of the deadly Green Kryptonite, Luthor's minions beat, kick, mock and spit on him just like the Roman Soldiers ...

1830. Cross Eyed: Promise

John 3:14-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... repeats, "Then comes God." The piano that's been playing in the background suddenly comes to a stop. Noah says, "They forgot to turn the page for her." And the all of a sudden the piano begins again, with a new song. The doctor says, "I guess they flipped that page." Noah smiles and says, "No, THAT she's playing by memory." (3) Hope, even a glimmer of hope, can keep us going in the even worst situations. Gilbert Beenken, pastor of DoorCreekChurch in Madison, Wisconsin said, "Other men see only a hopeless ...

1831. Cross Eyed: Anger

John 2:13-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 't we? Those things that just set us off. Some of my pet peeves are: People who don't use their turn signals or turn them on when they're turning. Road maps that aren't folded back up correctly. I don't know why, it just bugs me. I guess it's like the next one, tangled and wadded up extension cords. Fast food lines that aren't fast. All the prescription drug ads on TV with their long disclaimers of possible side effects. (They make me want to run and hide, not ask my doctor for help). How about ...

1832. God's 'Yes!' To Every Promise

2 Corinthians 1:18-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... her pass a note. Again everyone read the note, giggled and passed it on. It took forever to get to me. I was afraid to open it. I knew I was unworthy. I just knew I was going to be disappointed. Finally, I worked up the courage to look and guess what? She was my Becky Thatcher, she checked "Yes!" on both questions. I still remember the feeling of seeing that "Yes!" on both questions of that note. Over the years I've come to realize that "Yes!" is one of the most important words we can hear. Kids need to ...

1833. Keep at It

Luke 5:1-11

Illustration

William G. Carter

... before he left. Sometime later, Dr. Hubbard put on the shirt, and went out to play a round of golf. His caddy noticed the t-shirt and said, "Sir, are you the coach of the Dallas Cowboys?" Without thinking, Dr. Hubbard said, "No, I'm not the coach. I guess I'm a scout." The caddy was deeply impressed, and said, "I play football for Cerritos Junior College. Someday do you think I could play for the Cowboys?" Dr. Hubbard sized him up and responded, "Son, I don't know if you have the size to play professional ...

1834. Your Face Gives You Away

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... employed, not very attractive, slightly overweight and balding man who actually posts his photo stands a better chance of getting a positive response than a man who says he makes $200,000 a year and says he is deadly handsome but does not post a photo. (3) I guess you can file this under the category, “You can fool some of the people some of the time . . .” People who are looking for a mate want to put on their best face. Nothing in the world is more normal or natural than that. But the desire to ...

1835. What Would You Have Given the Prodigal Son?

Luke 15:11-32

Illustration

... neighboring town when the regular minister happened to be away. Fred preached on this text ... not by choice, so much as by assignment. Leading a fellow to say after the service: "I really didn't care much for that, frankly." Fred continues: I said, "Why?" He said, "Well, I guess it's not your sermon. I just don't like that story." I said, "What is it you don't like about it?" He said, "It's not morally responsible." I said, "What do you mean by that? "Forgiving that boy," he said. I said, "Well, what would ...

1836. The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32

Illustration

Mark Trotter

... called the Scholastic Olympics. What happened was that she would ask each child to pick a sentence from literature, name the author and source from which it came, and then explain why this sentence could be called the most important sentence ever written. You can probably guess what some of the entries were, like "Fourscore and seven years ago," and "All people are created equal." A lot of political phrases like that. There were also a lot of literary phrases, like "To be or not to be." The girl who got the ...

1837. We Serve a Risen [and Rising] Savior

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Front” with two words. Those two words are “practice resurrection.” In his own life as a farmer and philosopher, “practice resurrection” is what turns Wendell Berry from a poet into a poem. But “practicing resurrection” takes . . . you guessed it . . . practice. Practicing resurrection means re-telling the story of the Good Friday sacrifice and the Easter morning miracle, again and again, throughout your life of faith. Even on those days when the empty tomb seems incomprehensible . . Even ...

1838. Valley of Weakness (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... you criminals, you murderers, wait and see, there is a God in heaven and he will show you a thing or two about justice.” Then I would think, “What would have happened if Jesus, when they nailed him to the Cross had cursed his enemies? I guess nothing would have happened except there would be no Gospel, no Christian Church, no message of great joy, no road to forgiveness for you and me. Nothing would have happened, but everything would have changed.” See from His head, His hands, His feet, sorrow and ...

1839. Come and See

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of canned tomatoes, the ones with Mexican and Italian Seasoning. The recipe was simple, 1 pound of hamburger and can of Mexican style Tomatoes and a family size Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Put it all together and voila, dinner. Josh said, "That sounds good." Well, guess what we had for supper the next night. We tried more stuff mixed with Mac and Cheese than you can imagine. But that was Joshua's break through into eating foods mixed together. He had to experience it for himself. Like Nathanael, he had to ...

1840. Discover The Joy Of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Everything went great. Everything was perfect. And yet, somehow I feel like something is missing. I just didn't feel Christmas this year. Here it is Christmas Day and it doesn't feel like Christmas." Trying to console her, Tom said, "Well, we were pretty busy." "Yeah, I guess," Linda said with a sigh. Then she headed into the living room to pick up the last few glasses. For some reason, she decided to walk by the nativity. And when she did she let out a loud gasp and called, "Tom, Tom." Tom came running and ...

1841. Dare To DV8

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... think we could afford to rent a new movie and buy pizza tonight if I gave up my allowance?" Those families learned what sacrifice is. That young man understood the idea of sacrifice and was willing to make one because whole family was making one for the church. Guess what, Mom and Dad found the money for pizzas and a movie that night. That boy didn't have to give up his allowance and they were still able to give what they had committed to give for the building program. They were being Living Sacrifices. III ...

1842. Radical Love is Forgiving (Series: Radical Love in a Risky World)

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... even he could change nor forget.” Jesus said, “Your sins are forgiven. Those who are forgiven much, love much.” Come, let us take a closer look. Jesus is invited to join Simon the Pharisee for dinner. Why Simon invited Jesus is anybody’s guess. Maybe Simon sincerely wanted to know Jesus. Maybe dinner was a trap. Maybe Simon was just curious and decided to find out for himself about the man of growing notoriety. Whatever the motive, Jesus accepts the invitation. Dinner parties of the rich and famous ...

1843. The Surprise Twist

Illustration

Carl Jech

... , scarcely able to control his horror. "Oh," said St. Peter. "Well, you see your friend was far from perfect in his life on earth and this is his punishment." A little further on the man saw another friend with an even more hideous blob attached to his leg. "I guess Leo did quite a few bad things in his life too, eh?" "I'm afraid so," St. Peter responded. Going on the man suddenly recognized [name someone here that can take a joke being told on them], who also had a chain attached to his leg. But at the ...

1844. Cast All Your Anxiety on Him

1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... crash that she would never fly. Finally, at the urging of her children in a far-off city, she nervously boarded a plane and flew to visit them. When she got off the aircraft, she was greeted by her family, who asked, "How was the trip?" She replied, "Well, I guess it was all right, I didn't put my whole weight down the whole time we were in the air." (3) She didn't trust the plane and she didn't trust the pilot. But when you put your trust in Christ and put everything in Christ's hands, you ...

1845. Touch and Feel, Taste and See

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... little boy was related to Thomas. He needed more proof. He knew what he believed and what the others were telling him was contrary to all that he'd ever seen or believed could ever happen. Once you were dead, there was no getting up. That was absurd. I guess Thomas forgot about Lazarus. Whatever the case, Thomas needed to Touch and Feel before he could believe. He needed to see it with his own eyes. Let's look at the passage from John 20:19-31 which describes that incident. [19] When it was evening on that ...

1846. Catch of the Day

Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... a fish that's fairly rare. In the restaurant business it has to do with their special or their specialty. But in trophy and sport fishing and even in commercial fishing the "Catch of the Day" means the biggest fish or the biggest haul of fish. In that sense, I guess you could say that Jesus pulled in the "Catch of the Day" when he hauled in Peter, James, John and Andrew that day by the Sea of Galilee. It might not have been his biggest catch, but it certainly was the "Catch of the Day" and each of these ...

1847. Come and See

John 1:29-42

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... in a very simple way. He said: "We've found the Messiah." That's all. He could have quoted Morpheus and said the same thing. "We've done it Simon. We've found him." Andrew Pointed to Jesus and he didn't get in trouble for pointing. But then I guess he was doing a different kind of pointing. He was pointing people to Jesus, not pointing out their faults and foibles. Andrew was pointing the way. B. And by Pointing the way, Simon's life and name were changed. James Moore in his book God Was Here, and I Was ...

1848. The Promise of Hope

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... so careful. He put so much time into every little piece. This one's really precious to me. And you know, every time I hold it I think about him. And Steve, when he was little, he used to take it off the tree and play with it. And I guess now, it kind of reminds me of him, too, cause he's broken just like this. But you know, I can fix this and Steve is so precious to God because God made him. And God can fix him." The daughter apologizes and Mom says, "We'll fix this" The ...

1849. Love of Christ

Matt 22:37; Mark 12:30; Luke 10:27; John 13:34

Illustration

G. Curtis Jones

... challenged the visitor. They talked for hours. Finally the merchant left with Paul's blessing. Outside the prison, the concerned man inquired, "What is the secret of this man's power? I have never seen anything like it before." Did you not guess?" replied Timothy. "Paul is in love." The merchant looked bewildered. "In Love?" "Yes," the missionary answered, "Paul is in love with Jesus Christ." The merchant looked even more bewildered. "Is that all?" Smiling, Timothy replied, "Sir, that is everything."

1850. Power for Today

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... tornado. As it approached the church it created a vacuum. When the pressure outside the church vastly exceeded the pressure inside, the windows shattered. And it happened at the exact moment Gary described the coming of the Spirit on the first Pentecost. (1) My guess is that this was one sermon that made a lasting impression. I read another interesting story told by William P. Barker years ago in Tarbell’s Teachers Guide. This one took place in Denver, Colorado. It was a beautiful clear day in Denver not ...

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