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1826. Good News about Christ

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... ‑field worker stopped, wiped his face dry, looked at the little man, and uttered the most memorable line in the entire play: “I’ll be back to take care of you after the Resurrection!” (5) Well, that is a very human response to being spit upon, but it was not Jesus’ response. Here is where the Divine side of Christ shines brightest. He forgave his enemies, those who cursed him, spit upon him, drove nails through his hands. Surely someone who could do that can forgive you and me. Jesus came to save ...

1827. I Am the Vine

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a friend or someone who loves you, who will pray for you, and who will in some way to seek to hold you accountable and responsible as a Christian from day to day. I think the most important thing most of us could do would be to find a few ... life, in the dark night of confusion and suffering, in the tension of temptation and the rigorous demands of the struggle for moral responsibility. The anonymous poet knew the secret of this resting in his peace – there is a viewless cloistered room as high as heaven, as ...

1828. I Am the Ressurection and the Life

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... caring, by all those acts of tenderness and self-giving for the sake of others. A wall is there, it matters not what the walls are, they may be walls between you and one of your children. You’ve grown weary in giving and giving and giving, and the uncaring response of your child has worn you down to despair. A wall is there, between you and a child who is even more separated. The child is in the far country and is spending his or her substance in riotous living. Your heart is broken and the pain is well ...

1829. A Miracle Child

Exodus 2:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . Do you see the point? These two persons, Basil Pennington and Tildon Edwards, touching tens of thousands of lives every year; touched and influenced by these anonymous nuns in their dark gray habits, moving about in the shadows at it were, doing their daily jobs in response to God’s call. The truth of what the writer was trying to say, by making these actors in the second chapter of Exodus anonymous, hit me with great power and I remembered that word that is written on the plague in memorial to John ...

1830. Beware of Cute

Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ’s ear, to Mary’s ear, to John’s ear, and finally now to Elizabeth’s ear. The fun of playing “telephone” is to see how mixed up the message has gotten as it has been passed around the circle. But when an archangel is responsible for passing along this remarkable news, the message stays clear. Elizabeth’s interpretation of her baby’s leap for joy is perfect. First, she praises the event itself: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb” (v.42.). Next, Elizabeth ...

1831. The Challenge Of Generosity

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:36-38

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... was the Word" (which we know refers to the Son of God). For the believer, these phrase put everything else into proper perspective. It tells us that everything that was and is and will be comes from God. It was created by God and given to us to use responsibly. We are the stewards, the caretakers of God's stuff. And since everything was created by God, it's all God's stuff, including money. The mistake we make is that we think of it as OUR money. Having said that, you might have guessed that this is what ...

1832. John 2:1-11

John 2:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... recalled and recalibrated. Each event in his life ticks off more time towards that advancing “hour” (see 7:30; 8:20; 12:23; 13:1; 17:1) known only to his Father’s clock, which keeps perfect time. Although Mary has been brushed aside by Jesus’ response, her next words telegraphs her faith and trust in what Jesus will do. She directs the servants at the wedding to “Do whatever he tells you.” Jesus, whom John’s gospel identifies as “the Word,” will speak a word to the staff. His “word” is ...

1833. Changing Dysfunction Into Function: Isaac, Jacob and Esau

Genesis 27:15-24, 30-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... We learn first hand what it means to love and be loved. What it means to live without secrets, deception, selfishness, walls and animosity. We learn what it means to live with a spirit of love and grace that isn't dependent upon the other person response. Conclusion Robert Schuller tells about a little girl who was hearing-impaired. As a consequence, she could never hear her father's most important message: "Sarah, I love you." Her father traveled a great deal as part of his job. He had the habit of calling ...

1834. Luke 5:1-11

Luke 5:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... to point of bursting. The second boat has to rush to the aid of Simon’s boat. Then both boats become so inundated with fish that they are in danger of sinking. In the face of all this bounty, and confronted with an obvious miracle, Simon’s response is surprising. He falls to his knees before Jesus and declares, “Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!” (v.8). Simon’s body language is clear enough. He bows before the source of the miraculous power that has brought about this unprecedented ...

1835. Seen The Doctor Lately?

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... sermon in and of itself. But there are a few I'd like to lift up today. I. Rejoice In Hope A Prescription is usually given in response to some need or for the prevention of something. In our case, this Prescription is given to remind us how to live like Christ. How to live ... to be paid back; it can only be passed on." And it's the same with our salvation. It can't be paid back. But out of response to God's Grace and Forgiveness, we can honor God and serve the Lord in such a way that we pass it on. Or as one ...

1836. Is God For Real? (Series: Read Faith For Real People)

Acts 17:16-34

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... God is love” (I John 4:8). Last September, I preached among the ruins of a church were John penned these words. John was old then, probably in his nineties. As I preached, I kept thinking how this disciple who knew Jesus up close and personal, who took responsibility for Mary, wrote one of the gospels, who was imprisoned on the Isle of Patmos and who became a bishop of the early church. How could he finally come to the end of the way and put everything he had seen, heard, touched, and believed into three ...

1837. Our Common Life in Christ

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... We are too few in numbers. Christians must link themselves with a small group – or two or three other trusted spiritual friends with whom you will share your life in the fellowship of which you will mutually support, love, and hold each other responsible. “Husbands and wives can do this if they mutually agree to grow together spiritually for at the heart.” Now here is a very pointed and helpful teaching to which we Christians need to pay attention. The Greek word for “trespass” is means literally ...

1838. Living While You Wait

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... activates our capacity to love. The gentle are courteous and kind; they exercise restraints; they practice reticence in speech, knowing that words can wound and silence may be more affirming than chatter; they do not intrude into another’s life but are available to responsive to others’ needs. It is no wonder that Paul in Gal. 5, names gentleness as fruit of the spirit. III The third signal for living while we wait: Peace comes through prayer. Listen again to verses 6 and 7: “Be anxious for nothing ...

1839. Magnificent Fools

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... man He met to follow him. The man thought it might be a good proposition and agreed to do so if he might be allowed to first go and bury his father. It was as though he was saying, “When I have no more family responsibilities I will be a faithful disciple.” Jesus’ response to that kind of bargaining was, “Let the dead bury the dead - you must go and announce the Kingdom of God.” A third man was attracted to Jesus, and said, “I will follow you, Sir; but let me first say goodbye to my people at ...

1840. Evangelism Jesus' Style

John 1:29-42

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , and to bring a friend to Christ. If that strikes you as a radical idea, I say, it is biblically and theologically valid. We are to be Christ to others. “In as much as you did it unto the least of these, you did it unto me.” The response Christ wants most from us who have given ourselves to him, is to share his love through our actions, our attitudes, our relationships, and our verbal witness with others. Suppose you decided to take that seriously. What then is involved in being a friend - in being a ...

1841. Jesus' First Miracle

John 2:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , what have you to do with me?” Then He adds, “My hour has not yet come.” There’s mystery here, and we will say a bit about it in a moment, but here our focus is on his mother. No matter how it came through to her, her response is that of total trust and confidence. She said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.” What transparent faith and what submissive trust. We need that, don’t we? We don’t always understand what Jesus is doing. Sometimes we are asked to walk an unclear path with ...

1842. Barriers to Grace

Exodus 6:28--7:7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... God’s will is set against our freedom. We are free to accept or reject the will of God for our own life. God has given us that option. That means that, in the context of the sovereignty of God and the freedom of persons, each one of us is responsible and accountable for what we do. God does not intentionally harden any person’s heart. God did not send the plagues on Egypt to harden Pharaoh’s heart, but rather to soften it to soften Pharaoh’s heart to the point that he would get in, line with God’s ...

1843. Lessons from the Ordinances

Exodus 21:2-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... our ministry of making the house of the poor of our city more habitable - when I talked about the particular house that was leaking and the dear old woman who lived in it was blind, and stayed wet and cold and therefore sick. I got a tremendous outpouring of response. We fixed that house. One of the people that responded wrote me a letter and sent me a check for the church. The note attached said that this money was to go for our housing ministry. The woman who wrote the note is one of the older members of ...

1844. The Ark of the Covenant

Exodus 25:10-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and our obedience to God. So, with God’s presence in our lives the ark in the wilderness teaches us that. The presence of God as a vital reality in our lives is dependent upon our obedience, our response, our receptivity and cultivation of the presence. So there you have it. One, the ark at Jordan, symbolizing the prevenient presence of God – God going before us in His prevenient grace Two, the ark at Jericho - the powerful presence of God, leveling all the walls in our lives and enabling ...

1845. Justification and Grace

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... used for putting up a poster. It meant “post a notice” as on a bulletin board on a public square. Barclay reminds us that in the New Testament times the word was used for what a father did to proclaim publicly that he would no longer be responsible for his son’s debts. In the same fashion, but conveying the opposite message, Jesus Christ, placarded on his cross, has been portrayed among the Galatians - and among us. The message post on the bulletin board of our hearts is not that the Father will no ...

1846. Taking the Shape of Christ

Galatians 4:8-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... life with gloves, we miss so in fact, we miss everything. Life is to be lived, not with gloves on, but with bare hands but especially with bare, open heart. That’s the life modeled by Jesus. He looked, listened, and t He was available, always responsive to the reaching out of those around Him. If Christ is going to be formed in us, we must live with compassion and concern. III. COMMITMENT The third dynamic of Jesus’ life was his commitment. Of course the ultimate expression of that is in the garden ...

1847. When You Want to Run Away

Psalm 11:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... who knows how you feel be your counselor. (David Allan Hubbard, More Psalms For All Seasons Wm. B. Eerdman Publishing Co, Grand Rapid Ml, 1975, pp. 32—34). He responded to his friends, who urged him to “flee like a bird to the mountains” - and his response came in 3 parts which gives us direction when we want to run away: One, trust in the righteousness of God. Two, count on the power of God, and Three, rejoice in the fellowship of God. (I’m dependent upon David Allan Hubbard for this outline in ...

1848. Lord, Is It I?

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... The Evangelist said that Dr. Hood Wilson... was not a converted man,” he told Dr. Whyte. The great preacher rose from his chair in anger. “The rascal!” “The rascal! Dr. Wilson was not a converted man!” The visitor was amazed at the extent of Dr. Whyte’s response. He continued. “That wasn’t all he said, Dr. Whyte — he said that you were not a converted man either.” Alexander Whyte stopped and sank into his chair. He put his face in his hands, and for a moment did not say a word. Then he ...

1849. When It's Time to Reconcile

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... kin are allowed in here.” Gary responds, “He’s my brother, can’t you see the resemblance?” Then he says to Julius, “I was scared of you Julius. I could only see what I was afraid of. Now I know I was just hating my brother.” And Julius says in response to him, “I tell you what though, when all of this stuff is over, we’re going to move out to the same neighborhood, you and I, and when we get old and fat together, ain’t going to be any more of this black and white stuff. We’re ...

1850. Embracing an Endless Line of Servants

1 Corinthians 3:5-23

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... my knees and thank my loving God who has carried me safe this far and will lead me finally home. We are recipients, you and I, on the stage of life. The second three words I want to leave with you come from today’s text, as well. We are responsible. Verse 10: “By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. Each one should be careful how he builds.” In our moments on the stage of life, you and I are ...

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