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1826. A Church for the 21st Century: Holy, Charismatic, Apostolic - An Enclave of Resistance

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... thought they were headed home from Cuba, but instead they sail to the east coast of the United States, ending up in jail in New England, on trial for their lives. During the time they are incarcerated, a small but persistent group of Christians keeps a vigil of prayer for the prisoners. We see these Christians kneeling outside the jail. We see them in the courtroom. We see them on the streets, walking alongside the shackled Africans. We see them dressed in rather severe clothes with comber countenances, so ...

1827. Let Not Thy Will Roar, When Thy Power Can But Whisper

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... made a commitment not to sweat the search process for Asbury Seminary – you may not like that. I dedicated myself to doing the job and doing the job as well as I could. But I was not going to get all stressed out over that. I made a decision to keep plodding on with that book manuscript and if I didn’t get it finished by September the 15th that was ok and I didn’t. I did get it finished by October 15th. I recommitted myself to be the best leader, the best pastor, of Christ United Methodist Church that ...

1828. The Prize of the High Calling of God

Hebrews 11:1-40, Philippians 2:12-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the confidence that God has a purpose for our lives, so Paul says, “I reach forward…I press toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” It is that kind of goal – that awareness of divine purpose and divine call that keeps us alive. I don’t think anyone understood this better than Mother Teresa, the contemporary saint who gave her life for the poorest of the poor. On one occasion she observed, “We all long for heaven where God is, but we have it in our power to be ...

1829. Don't Fade Out On the Amen and the Hallelujah

Revelation 19:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... sitting around them, the bishop turned to Rob Stewart and remonstrated, “Rob, don’t fade out on the amen!” Now that is more than an admonishment about singing. It is a guiding word – a challenging word about worship. Don’t fade out on the amen. Keep saying amen and hallelujah. If you don’t verbalize them in that fashion – register them in your soul. Listen to some Scripture, but first let me remind you of the setting. The disciple John is in exile on the isle of Patmos – a prisoner in the ...

1830. Standing In the Gap: The Work of Intercession

2 Chronicles 7:11-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... witness in that city which was seeking to find its way under very frustrating circumstances. I never witnessed such joy, such hope, such confidence, such powerful dependence upon the Spirit. That’s a vivid picture of standing in the gap—and I want you to keep that picture in your mind, remembering the word of that priest: “As long as the Russian church has its praying grandmothers, it will survive.” Now—that’s standing in the gap. Here’s a sentence I want you to add to that picture—listen to ...

1831. A Chosen People

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... what? GOD CHOSE ISRAEL FOR A PURPOSE--TO DECLARE GOD’S PRAISE. That is Isaiah’s testimony. Israel was to declare God’s praise. In another place in Isaiah we read, “I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles . . .” (42:6) Israel wasn’t chosen because God loved Israel more than the other peoples of the world. Israel was chosen for a purpose--to declare God’s praise to ...

1832. The Joy Of The Lord Is Your Strength

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... laws and commands. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we know that it is difficult for us to see our own errors, and so we pray that you will deliver us from hidden faults. Keep us safe from willful sins, and do not let them rule over us. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Offertory Prayer Accept these gifts, Heavenly Father, as each of us tries to do our part in the work of your kingdom. Amen. Hymns "Once In Royal David's City" "The ...

1833. Getting Right With God

Galatians 2:11-21

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... any set of rules or laws. Our faith in Jesus has given us new life, and as we worship we pray for the power of the Holy Spirit to keep us living lives that are acceptable to you. In Jesus' name. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Holy God, we try to keep your commandments, and live the good life, but we know that the one thing we often lack is total commitment. Help us, Lord, to accept your forgiveness, and to live the new life totally committed to you. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Offertory Prayer Lord, with ...

1834. Run The Race That Is Set Before You

Hebrews 12:1-13

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... you for those who have set us an example by their faith and trust in you. We find ourselves stumbling and falling in the race of life, and pray that as we gather here today we may be renewed and strengthened by your Holy Spirit so we may learn to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and the finisher of our faith. In whose name we pray. Amen. Prayer Of Confession O God, when our thoughts wander, and we are tempted to trust the ways of the world, call us back to the One who died for our salvation ...

1835. Healing On The Sabbath

Luke 13:10-17

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H. Burnham Kirkland

... our time together that we may go forth renewed in spirit, and with a deeper understanding of Jesus' teachings. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, forgive us for those times when we have let our sense of duty to a schedule or ritual keep us from seeing the needs of others and responding to the best of our ability. Keep us ever alert to seeing that when we minister to others we are indeed ministering to you. Amen. Offertory Prayer O God, we do not present these offerings out of a sense that we are doing so to ...

1836. Loving Like God Loves

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... leading as about being led, not so much active voice as passive in the sense of allowing something beyond you to happen through you. I keep asking the Lord, Will I ever get it right? Do I ever get to win? He smiles and is silent; I feel stupid again. TURNING ... of God or the Jesus of the kingdom for that low level of love, only the desire to survive and belong, the ability to keep some in and others out and think yourselves justified for doing so. The bottom line being that if we are not loving our enemies ...

1837. The Holy Spirit Came Upon Them

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... disciples to tell of "the mighty works of God," in all of those languages (v. 11), so that travelers from all those lands can understand what is being said. Several major themes thrust out at us from this text. First of all, it is clear that God keeps his promises. His Christ had promised the disciples at the Last Supper that he would not leave them desolate, but that he would come to them in the Person of the Holy Spirit as their Advocate, Counselor, and Teacher (John chs. 14-16). Further, the risen Christ ...

1838. Torn Curtain

Luke 23:44-49, Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... , whenever the High Priest entered that sacred area, they would tie a rope around his waist. This was in case he died while standing in the presence of God, so they could pull him out. In effect, “what the curtain seemed to say was, `Stand back, keep your distance, God is not for you.’” (5) The curtain not only separated people from God, it also separated people from people. Only the high priest could enter God’s holy presence in the Holy of Holies. Priests could come closer than Jewish men. Jewish ...

1839. To Live Is to Dance

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... our Lord. Amen. Throughout the ages, different images have been offered to assist us in making sense out of life. So life has been seen as a battle to fight, risks to take, a game to play, a maize to grope through, a drama to enact, a flickering light to keep alive, a pilgrim’s journey, or a road to travel. Cynics have seen it has a sentence for the crime to be served as a result of our being born. And Shakespeare described it as a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. And an ...

1840. Children in the Arms of a Loving God

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Michael Milton

... made on Tuesday. That was cool. —Eugene Are you really invisible or is that just a trick? —Lucy Did you mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident? —Norma Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't you just keep the ones you got now? —Jane I don't ever feel alone since I found out about you. —Nora As Art Linkletter used to say, “Kids say the darndest things.” But in the passage today, it is Jesus who says the most amazing things. And what He says is ...

1841. The Blessed Promise

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... on.” So St. Peter hides, and a moment later, a little old man walks up and rings the bell. St. Peter jumps out and yells, “Aha! Are you the guy who keeps ringing the bell?” "Yes, that’s me,” the little old man says. “Well, why do you keep ringing the bell and going away?” St. Peter asks. The man replies, “They keep resuscitating me.” (3) And, of course, there is that little poem: I was shocked, confused, bewildered as I entered Heaven’s door, Not by the beauty of it all, by the lights ...

1842. Thank God for Dads

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... For waking up every morning when it was still dark outside and going to work, while we slept in our warm beds. For wearing that ugly paper tie I made you in first grade. For teaching me how to pray. For coming to all my Little League games and for keeping quiet when other fathers wouldn’t. For loving my mother with all your heart. For teaching me I can never say “please” and “thank you” too often. For taking me out for ice cream the night I struck out with the tying run on third. For giving me a ...

1843. Lighten Up

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... be seen in another old song about light, "Let the Lower Lights Be Burning." I used the first verse of that old hymn as the Words of Meditation for this morning. Brightly beams our Father's mercy From his lighthouse evermore; But to us he gives the keeping Of the lights along the shore. I had sung that old hymn growing up, mostly at parties to have fun with it, especially the last verse. Let the lower lights be burning! Send a gleam across the wave! Some poor fainting, struggling seaman You may rescue, you ...

1844. Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... of sin. St. Paul writes, “You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a single command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. “So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the ...

1845. Only One Thing Is Needed

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... .D. Not many folks live in Rapid City. They say it isn’t the end of the earth, but you can see it from there. Needless to say, there isn’t a Wal‑Mart on every corner, so whenever the Johnsons have a reason to go into the city, they keep a running list of things they want to do and need to buy. A while back, Betty’s mother was flying in for a visit. Al made a list of all the things he needed to do on his way to the airport to pick up his mother-in-law ...

1846. Fire in the Hold

Acts 2:14a, 22-32

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... me?" is "Am I willing to receive God's power?" "Am I willing to open myself up to the rush of a mighty wind?" Wind is powerful, and it can be beneficial. We use the wind to power sailboats and windmills, to dry our clothes, and to keep ourselves cool. Our lives would be pretty dull without wind. Without the heavenly wind, God's Holy Spirit, blowing through our lives, we can be dull and lifeless, also. Sometimes God blows through our lives like a gentle breeze, so light we hardly notice it. Sometimes God ...

1847. My Laughin’ Place

Acts 2:14a, 36-41

Sermon

Bill Mosley

1848. Blinders

Acts 17:22-31

Sermon

Bill Mosley

... for something, maybe looking straight at it, but by some trick of perception I just don't notice it. Maybe looking too hard to find it, keeps me from seeing it. Usually, it takes somebody else coming along to point to it so I can see it. And you know what they say ... , Pontius says sheepishly, "Just testing." And the voice from heaven replies, "So was I!" If we were sea turtles, Paul would say, "Keep your eyes on the water and don't get distracted by those sand castles. Take the blinders off and look at the ...

1849. The Problem with Promises

Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7

Sermon

James L. Killen

... idea of what that means. For one thing, they confine its meaning to one carefully defined little part of their lives called "religion," which they keep carefully separated from the rest of their lives so that it won't get in the way. Then they make it into a single ... , if he didn't sell, he might lose both. Abe had a decision to make -- and it had to do with whether or not he could keep on living in faith. We will stop the story here and let you write the ending. Now I suspect that some of you are wanting to ...

1850. Some Things Ought Not to Happen

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

James L. Killen

... not only respect one another but work together for the dignity and well-being of both. Why does there have to be an outcast? In God's eyes, everyone, every group, every nation is chosen. Does that sound utopian? It is obviously the only answer to the conflicts that keep tearing our lives and our world apart. Anyone who is not involved in the conflict can see that. And, if it is really what God wants, it must be a real possibility. All of us who love God are called to want that, too. Jesus said that we are ...

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