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1926. The Hinge of History

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... we are making some mark on history, however small it may be. I dare to venture that this is some of the motivation in the youngster who etches his initials in fresh concrete. He might not verbalize it in such philosophical terms, but he's wanting to leave his mark behind. He hopes someday -- maybe only a week from now, but we measure differently when we're young -- to show somebody his Kilroy evidence. We Christians are part of a faith which has respect for history. As the New Testament writer puts it, "We ...

1927. Christmas and the New Family

John 1:1-18

Sermon

J. Ellsworth Kalas

... good. It was not until he believed that there was an opportunity in his father's house -- an opportunity he underestimated -- that he rose up to go home. He would have died in the pigpen if he hadn't believed enough to leave it. In his rising up and leaving, he received the power to become, effectively, his father's son. So the Christmas story is a family story. Not because some of us remember happy family celebrations, and not because some of us have had such celebrations this season, but because Christmas ...

1928. At the Corner of Church and Main

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... say "woe" to those who are rich, those who are full, those who laugh, and those who are spoken well of, do we hear him speaking to us? Here I suspect we are not so eager for a contemporary application of the scripture. Here, perhaps, we are content to leave the teaching in its historical context, pointing at the Pharisees and other first-century hypocrites. But the truth for most of us is that we are rich and we are full. We don't think of ourselves as rich, for we see the income and lifestyles of others in ...

1929. Costly Extravagance

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Frank G. Honeycutt

... . That's essentially what happens to this perfume. It's wasted. A year's salary could have helped a lot of needy people. That's Judas' point. And if you ask me, it's not a bad point, even if he was a thief. But Jesus says, "Leave her alone." The fragrance of the perfume was absolutely permeating every nook and cranny of the house, a veritable olfactory circus in your nose, and Jesus says, "Get off her case." And then he says something that sounds a mite confusing, if not downright callous. He says, "You ...

1930. The Two Ways of Life

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... position we choose. We have all seen the effects of failing to water a garden. Shrubs and flowers that are green and glorious begin to yellow and droop. The ground around them becomes hard as stone, and in a few weeks the plants dry up and die, leaving only brown twigs in the iron-like earth to mark where they have been. Such is the life of persons who trust only in themselves and other human beings to protect and secure their lives, says Jeremiah. Using the terms of his landscape, he says they are like ...

1931. Living by a Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... :20). "Whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it" (Mark 8:35). "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom" (Luke 12:32). "I will not leave you desolate; I will come to you" (John 14:18). "He who believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die" (John 11:25-26). Faith, therefore, consists in believing those promises and acting as if they will ...

1932. Following Summons

Acts 9:32-43

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... , are converted to faith in the Lord. Once again, Luke, the writer of Acts, is presenting us with the on-going power of the Spirit that is rapidly converting the Mediterranean world. One of the subsidiary themes of the text is certainly Peter's willingness to leave Lydda and immediately to accompany the two men to Joppa to the upper room where the body of Dorcas has been washed and prepared for burial. Joppa is located at about the midpoint of the sea coast of Palestine. Lydda is some ten miles inland, and ...

1933. Purpose-Driven

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... unique purpose and having an impact on the lives of others. Jesus declared, “I have finished the work I was sent to do.” Ben realized that he was exactly where he was supposed to be--sharing his unique talents and serving others. He did not leave the ministry, but went back to it with a new and lasting exuberance. (2) This is a profound insight which you and I need to remember. SUCCESS IS NOT MEASURED IN COMPARISON TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF OTHERS. SUCCESS IS FULFILLING THE PURPOSE THAT GOD HAS ASSIGNED ...

1934. Escape from the Island of Spiritual Sloth

Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

Frank G. Honeycutt

... and emotions. We'll get through it, but I can promise you it will be hellish. I recently read a story of a father whose daughter, as a teenager, was plagued by terrible bouts of acne. Her face became so ravaged that at times she could not bring herself to leave the house. She was in such anguish. One day her father led her to the bathroom and asked her if he could teach her a new way to wash. He leaned over the sink and splashed water over his face, telling her, "On the first splash, say, 'In the name ...

1935. My Prayer For You: Barefoot Days of the Soul

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and fetching water took twice as long. Our eyes scanned the ground, looking for that purple face peeking through the moss or leaves. When we could produce one, one tiny violet as proof of spring, barefoot days had come. The days of cold rain, ... conditions to the ends of time. If you call me on the phone – and I am not there …the message you will get in addition to please leave a message is “Remember, God loves you as though you was the only person in the world to love.” If you read the Bible and if ...

1936. Constantly Abiding

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... —page 168, and the song was “Constantly Abiding.” The chorus of that song is still alive in my mind and I often sing it when I’m alone: Constantly abiding, Jesus is mine; Constantly abiding, rapture divine; He never leaves me lonely, whispers oh so kind; “I will never, never leave thee,” Jesus is mine. Not very good music, some would say—but great theology. “Constantly abiding.” This is what the Gospel is all about: life that comes to us now as we allow the presence of Christ to come ...

1937. If You Get Too Close to the Cross, You Will End Up Carrying It

Mark 15:21-32

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to do full-time ministry and go to school; . . . Being in seminary on faith – some of them not knowing how they are going to pay their next month’s rent or buy next week’s food; . . . Some of them still confused about how it all happened – leaving a profession of law or business or teaching or a good job that provided security for their family; The Lord got hold of some of the younger ones in their last years of college. They thought they were going into a big moneymaking job; therefore they weren ...

1938. If I Have Not Love

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... was entitled “Minnie Remembers.” God, My hands are old I never said that out loud But they are. I was so proud of that once they were soft like the velvet smoothness of a firm ripe peach Now the softness is more like worn out sheets or withered leaves When did these slender, graceful hands become gnarled, shrunken claws? When, God? they lie here in my lap, naked reminders of their worn out body that has served me too well! How long has it been since someone touched me? twenty years I have been a widow ...

1939. The Nature of the Church and Christian Discipleship

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... struggles going on in my own denomination – the United Methodist Church. The truth of the matter is, these struggles are going on in all mainline churches. Schism is a threat – I struggle with questions like when or does a person ever have enough reason to leave the church of which he is a part? What constitutes heresy? Have we become an apostate church? How might the church be renewed? What does God seem to be doing in the church? Now don’t start salivating. I am not going to answer these questions ...

1940. Keeping Our Souls

John 13:18-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . It should be so compelling and captivating that if a busload of people pass by your sign on Sunday morning, they would be instantly motivated to leave the bus and come in to hear your message. So I want you to go home tonight and come up with a title that’s so ... about what was going to happen to Him. “I am with you for a little while,” He said, “but I am going to leave . . . and where I am going you cannot come.” Well, you can imagine what a mysterious and shocking word that was. Peter, always ...

1941. Partners In the Gospel

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... share it. Back to the main stream of the story. When the city fathers discovered that they had flogged and thrown a Roman citizen into jail, they were not only embarrassed, they were afraid of what Paul might do to them legally. So they begged them to leave Philippi and they did. On two other occasions Paul returned. So three times he was in Philippi and he came to love the Philippians. Every time Paul thinks of his friends there, he is filled with joy and he expresses it in those gracious words of verses ...

1942. Don't Fade Out On the Amen and the Hallelujah

Revelation 19:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a dominant expression of worship, I think of Jesus – and the worship and music that He left in heaven to come to earth to save us – and I have to reflect a bit – if Jesus was willing to leave that kind of worship, the majestic, incomparable music and worship that goes on in heaven – if He was willing to leave that to come to earth to save us – we ought to be willing to adapt our worship, and use the kind of musical expression that will reach lost people and bring them to the place where they can ...

1943. The Church: An Enclave of Resistance v1

Romans 12:1-8, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a third perspective. I believe that when we’ve been at our best throughout history, we have heard the message of Jesus that we are to be salt and light and leaves -- that we are to bring people into relationship with Christ, a relationship of love that is powerfully transforming. It’s this notion of being salt and light and leaves that best fits the biblical image of the Church being an enclave of resistance. With that understanding, such a church will be bold to be different and unafraid to be faithful ...

1944. The Privilege and the Price

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... is fine; we sting the conscience because all is not well. We offer not the nostalgia of sweet Jesus but a salty Savior. And where the salt loses its effect, the rot begins to creep, and where the lamp burns low, there the darkness grows. CONCLUSION I leave you with three blessings. I need hope, and so do you. The first is a summary of church history by one its distinguished reporters, Dr. Kenneth Latourette, who wrote "No life ever lived on this planet has been so influential in the affairs of men as that ...

1945. Playing to the Right Audience

Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... to make the sun rise?” The follower was angered, “Then why are you giving us all these methods of prayer?” And the master replies, “To make sure you’re awake when the sun rises.”5 These are not two stories but one told in two ways; each leaves us with the insight that the benefit of spiritual disciplines is always indirect. They hold us open to the surprising work of God. And the result from God’s side is always out of proportion to the effort from ours. It takes energy to respond to God’s ...

1946. Getting Your Politics Right

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... like pulling the lever and hoping for three of a kind, how do you pray? What prayer fits both who God is and what we need? “Pray then like this....,” he said. Knowing perfectly well who we are and how easily we are distracted, Jesus did not leave prayer to something as ephemeral as feelings or whim. He gave a pattern of words to start with. A man once asked his pastor, “Can you teach me to pray?” “Of course,” the pastor answered, “Do you know the Lord’s Prayer?” “Yes,” the man replied ...

1947. Joy in the Journey

119:129-136

Sermon

Michael Milton

... a sewage ditch. You won’t get anything out of there, and if even if you did, you wouldn’t want to keep it. Not long ago I read one of these advice columns in a major newspaper. Someone wanted to know how to deal with a husband who was leaving the marriage in order to pursue what the Bible would call just plain old sin, a sinful lifestyle. The columnist’s response seemed to chastise the wife! In the advice of the columnist, the wife needed to allow her husband to pursue his own identity and get on with ...

1948. The One Who Came Still Comes; The One Who Spoke Still Speaks

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Michael Milton

... to see the Queen, but there was no way we were going to see her. There were simply too many people, so we decided to leave. But suddenly, a motorcade almost ran over us, and there, in this black Rolls Royce, was the queen! Her motorcade had stopped right in front ... 23:19). As they trusted in God, He began to work in their lives. He confirmed to them that they were to take the job and leave the rest to Him. They did. The house sold, and God led them into a bright day where they grew more and more in the Word ...

1949. Love without Limits

John 13:31-38

Sermon

John K. Bergland

... 't you see I'm dying?" I replied, "Well, you don't need God, and you don't need a chaplain. Do you need a friend? Because I can be a friend." He retorted, "Charley, I don't need anyone. Just leave me alone!" So I proceeded to the door with my tail tucked between my legs. Yet before I could leave the room, Walter said, "I have not always been this way, you know. There was a time when I grabbed hold of life with both hands and could do anything. I was good at my job. I was good at ...

1950. A Time of Grief

Luke 7:11-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... preached like he’d never preached before, from Genesis all the way through Revelation. He closed the lengthy service at last with a prayer and began to walk toward the car. He felt he had done his duty to the homeless man, and that the crew would leave with a renewed sense of purpose and dedication, in spite of his tardiness. As he was opening the door and taking off his coat, he overheard one of the workers saying to another, “I ain’t never seen anything like this before . . . and I’ve been putting ...

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