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1876. A Chance To Be Made Whole

Matthew 9:18-26

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... heal YOUR daughter. Of all the audacity and gall I've ever seen, yours takes the cake." Jesus had every right and every reason to turn His back on this leader of the Synagogue. But He didn't. Jesus looked at this leader of Synagogue with the same compassion He looks at each of us. Jesus felt the same love and understanding for this leader of the synagogue that he felt for the woman with the hemorrhage or the woman caught in adultery. There's an old story about an atheist who was very vocal about his beliefs ...

1877. A Chance To Hear

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... life will make you a better husband, a better wife, a better child, a better daughter, a better son, a better parent, a better grandparent, a better worker, a better friend, a better leader I love you and my love in your life will give you more patience and compassion. I love you and I am with you every moment of every day. You are not alone. I love you, your sins ARE forgiven. Because your sins are forgiven, now you can forgive yourself. Let go of that guilt, it's weighing down your life. I love you, I ...

1878. Who Touched The Remote Control?

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... he became a walking advertisement for Kentucky Fried Chicken. As Christians each one of us is a walking advertisement of the Christian faith. We probably would prefer not to be, but we are. That's why Paul wrote to the Colossians, "Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience" (Col. 3:12) (4) And how do we do that? How do we clothe ourselves in these things? By planting the seeds that will grow into them today through prayer, worship, Bible study and service. When we put ...

1879. Spiderman: Saved To Serve

Colossians 3:1-4, 12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. [4] When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. [12] As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. [13] Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. [14] Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together ...

1880. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

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

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... rob them. Thomas Wayne stepped between the gunman and his wife and was shot and then she was shot. Ten year old Bruce stood there, in complete shock and terror. Nobody came to his rescue. No one swooped him up in caring arms. The only one who showed him an compassion at all was Jim Gordon, the cop who took his statement. (3) Bruce Wayne only had an empty house and a butler to return to. Bruce Wayne is a rich kid, who had everything but the one thing he wanted most. He grew up an orphan. And he was filled ...

1881. Five Smooth Stones

1 Samuel 17:1, 4-11, 21-24, 32-50

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... throw a treat or a morsel our way, just because. Or God could be angry and capricious and just pick up the whole Ant Farm and shake it up, just to see what will happen. But the kids learned in 1 Samuel 16:7 that this God of love and compassion "does not see the same way people see. People look at the outside of a person, but God looks on the heart." God knows you. III. God Treasures You God loves you, God knows you and God treasures you. There are a lot of people in the world who suffer ...

1882. What's In A Name?

John 15:9-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , sometimes, a lot of times, a friend invite, encourage, lead, insist that we accompany them to places we've never been before. And this relationship challenges us to love others in the same way because the love of Christ, the teachings of Christ, the compassion of Christ, the grace of Christ are needed more today than ever before. Not too long before she died, Mother Teresa spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. She was introduced to that gathering as "the greatest woman in the world ...

1883. CSI: Jerusalem

Luke 24:36-48

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... there. The Eye Witness Accounts are there. The Spiritual Evidence is all around us and as close as the air we breath. Look at the schools, the hospitals, nursing homes and day care centers. All were started by the Church. Most, if not all, compassion based services were started by the Church or individual Christians who wanted to make a difference for Jesus and through Jesus. The Evidence is there and the Spiritual Evidence continues to build every day as more and more people encounter the Risen Christ in ...

1884. The Upside Down Life

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a country with food, water, medicine, rescue dogs, earth moving equipment, communications devices. Who among us has not heard hearts breaking at the horror of the new realities confronting Haiti? But being turned upside down has released a healing spirit of humanity and compassion around the world. And as we identify with the Haitian people, we know we all stand on fragile crusts of earth that can shake us up and shake us down, at any time and any where. Turning things upside down, shaking up perspectives ...

1885. Harmony and Humor: The Ties That Bind Christianity’s Many Christianities

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , Lord, when thousands die - the rich, the poorest poor? Were you the very first to cry for all that is no more? 3. O God, you love your children; you hear each lifted prayer! May all who suffer in that land know you are present there. In moments of compassion shown, in simple acts of grace, May those in pain find healing balm, and know your love's embrace. 4. Where are you in the anguish? Lord, may we hear anew That anywhere your world cries out, you're there - and suffering, too. And may we see, in others ...

1886. Motivated for Life

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... tells about a young woman named Catherine Rohr. Catherine Rohr was living well as an investor on Wall Street. One day, however, in May, 2004 she was invited to tour a prison in Texas. It was a life-changing experience. Not only did she have compassion for the inmates of that prison, she saw that they had potential in the business world. Drug dealers, as slimy as they are, are, after all, entrepreneurs. They know how to handle money. Could their potential be unleashed in a positive way? Ms. Rohr wondered ...

1887. Isaiah 55:1-9

Isaiah 55:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... scroll declares a “time-out” on reprimands. Indeed, it opens with the lullaby of a loving God — “Comfort, comfort my people.” From that first word of comfort to the last chapter of this middle section, there is good news of compassion, forgiveness, and the promises of new possibilities. God’s people are offered an unexpected future filled with love and new relationships. After detailing in chapter 54 the remarkable promises of salvation made by the sacrificing Servant, chapter 55 opens by ...

1888. Wesley’s Resolve

John 12:1-11

Illustration

Robert Beringer

... Jesus there was no separation between personal piety and action. He was equally concerned about the misery of human beings and the glory of God! The times alone with God gave him the resolve to turn belief into behavior and words into deeds of compassion and justice. We can see that same resolve in the life of John Wesley, the great Methodist preacher. A biography of Wesley gives this description of his very busy but fruitful life: Wesley always arose at four in the morning, preached whenever possible at ...

1889. Resurrected Following (Series: Living on the Resurrection Side of Life)

John 10:1-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... With frightened, tearful eyes, he replied, “I wish you could too.” The good news of the Christian Gospel is that the Good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. When Jesus saw the crowd harassed and dejected like sheep without a shepherd, he had compassion on them. How is it, that great hymn of the Early Church put it? “Christ Jesus, who being in the very nature of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing taking the very nature of a servant, being ...

1890. Who's Working In You?

Philippians 2:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . She might have only been three, but I think she understood the nature of today's passage of scripture. Let's look at it. Philippians 2:1-13 [1] If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, [2] make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. [3] Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. [4] Let each of you look ...

1891. Who Do You Put On?

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Christ. We have to put on Christ from the inside out. So Jesus sticks out all over the place in our life. Don't make a big show of it. Just let the Spirit of Christ, lead your life. Cloth yourself in a Christ like life and a Christ like compassion for others. And do so because you know God is with us every day. Jesus is with us every day. We're called to help others see Jesus. We're called to be the lens that allows others to focus on Christ. Every health kit, every meal, every bottle of ...

1892. We Are Weak, But He Is Strong...

Romans 8:26-39

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 's faithfulness. In the face of greed ... there is the abundant life. In the face of pollution ... there is God's redemption of all creation. In the face of hunger ... there is a legacy of the loaves and fishes. In the face of homelessness ... there is compassion. In the face of hardship ... there is the promise of goodness. In the face of whatever comes our way, God Holds us and provides the Strength we need to be faithful as Christ is faithful. We are Held and Strengthened. Conclusion "We know that all ...

1893. Why Not Meet in the Middle? (Series: Real Faith for Real People)

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . It’s not about being a man or a woman, a Jew or a Greek, a poor man or a rich man, an American or a Korean; it’s about being a loved and forgiven child of God. Meet me at the Cross – a place of humility, a place of compassion, a place of love. II. Let Us Meet in Christ, A Place of Hope “But in your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord” (I Peter 3:15). Peter puts it this way: “But in your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone ...

1894. Kingdom Values According to Jesus (Series: Questioning our Values)

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Adam “Pacman” Jones. Has this last incident in Las Vegas, leaving three people injured, sent him over the edge of tolerance? While Mr. Adams and Mr. Fisher will make that decision, this much is self-evident. Money, fame and football stardom do not make a moral compass. They only expose what is already there, or in this case, not there. People live what they learn. Had you and I grown up on the streets of Atlanta, in the midst of gangs, without a family to guide us, I wonder what would have happened ...

1895. Reassessing Our Laughter (Series: Questioning Our Values)

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Gehrig’s disease. I didn’t know he was still alive, but this couple who have gone through hell for years now, stopped to see how I was doing. Slowly, he partially raised his hand to take my hand and said, “I pray for you often.” That’s compassion. There is no caring, like the caring of another who knows the depths of the valley too. God himself offers comfort in the person of the Holy Spirit. Remember what Jesus said to his troubled disciples. “It is for your good that I go away. For unless I ...

1896. Radical Love is Reconciling (Series: Radical Love in a Risky World)

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... endowed with two ears and one mouth, as a constant reminder that we need to listen twice as much as we speak”. Paul said so many times and in so many ways in all of his letters, but in particular in Colossians. 3:12, “Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness,...forgive grievances you have against one another.” In conflict, no matter where it happens to be, you deal with it. II. Get Some Help In Verse 16 of Matthew, we read, “But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you ...

1897. Stewardship of the Earth (Series: Stewardship: Discover This Word and Love It!)

Psalm 8:1-9

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... in the glorious wonder of creating a life.” Several years ago, when I underwent a stem-cell transplant, I got the doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and social workers all in my room for a prayer meeting. I said, “Dear God, we thank you for the wisdom and compassion of these people who have developed and now administer this medicine to my sick body. We praise you for their commitment to health and their service to me. Now, let this medicine go to work in this feeble body. Amen.” Every time I see a ...

1898. The God Who Is, Who Was, and Who Is To Come

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . The God “who is to come” is not impersonal. The God “who is to come” is not a continual, repetition of lives, of stockpiling saintliness. The God “who is to come” gives meaning and direction to every life, makes faithfulness and love, mercy and compassion, the point of every life. Because we have faith in a God who “is to come” we have a future to live for, not a treadmill, running-wheel life to continually repeat. Christ’s death and resurrection assured the triumph of our final future ...

1899. This Is the Day!

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... often wondered what it would have been like to meet Christ and study his hands. There were the hands of Christ the carpenter, rough and bruised from working with saw and hammer. There were the hands of Christ the healer, radiating sensitivity and compassion. Then there were his crucified hands. It hurts me to think about the soldiers driving nails through his hands because I know what would happen to the nerves and tendons. His healing hands became crippled and gnarled, twisted shut on the cross. “Finally ...

1900. Catch of the Day

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

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... had been killed or thrown into prison. They visited the bereaved and prayed for the sick, often seeing God miraculously heal. Typical of this, was the way some believers cared for a Communist school teacher who became seriously ill. So genuine was their compassion, that upon her recovery she, too, accepted Christ, only to suffer public ridicule on return to her work. Required to appear at a public "confession" meeting, she protested: "When I was ill, you did nothing to help me. It was the Christians who ...

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