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176. Caught Between God And Caesar

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... on terrorism to trying to eliminate malaria by killing mosquitoes. "You get rid of malaria by destroying the swamps in which the malaria mosquitoes are bred," he said. "There's a swamp out there called poverty and injustice." Campolo said he is tired of "big-time evangelists" calling Islam an evil religion. "You say "˜But they quote it right out of the Quran [Koran]," he said. "I can quote out of the New Testament and make our faith a violent religion. I would not want you to take those passages and make ...

177. Love And Submission

Ephesians 5:22-33

Sermon

King Duncan

... make him impervious to pain or prosperity. There may be many reasons why this was true. First, Paul was convinced that the time for Christ's return was very near, and second, he believed that his calling was to preach the gospel. No one in the world can do everything. Evangelist Billy Graham has been harshly criticized for not speaking out on civil rights, though he has always insisted, sometimes over strong opposition, that his crusade be integrated. Graham had decided long ago that he was called to be an ...

178. Living Between D-day And V-day

Romans 6:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... the City of Destruction, and on his back was the guilt of his sin, which was weighing him down heavily. The heavy load was making his progress difficult, and he wanted to be rid of it, he wanted to be delivered from this sense of guilt. Then he met Evangelist, and Evangelist pointed him towards a wicket gate and said to him, "Go to that gate, go through that gate, and as you go through that gate someone will meet you and will be able to show you how you can be delivered from the burden of your guilt." I ...

179. Whatever became of Kingdomtide?

John 16:17-33

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... of an ordinary garden-variety Christian to me! But those who try to tinker with the world and to eradicate the world’s evils are often persecuted and have had to endure epithets shouted at them. During the Red-scare period of U.S. History Methodist evangelist E. Stanley Jones who himself was often the target for such abuse, said: “Breathes there a preacher with soul so dead/he hasn’t yet been called a red?” Anyone who tries to change the world, to make it conform more closely to the Kingdom of ...

180. Men Like Trees Walking

Mark 8:22-26

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... folks stop at the place where they started. It is possible not only to be “born again” in the Christian life, but to be “stillborn.” I actually heard of a revival meeting in one place where a fellow was trying to “pray his way through” and the evangelist knelt beside him to ask what the problem was. He said that he was hesitant to give his life to Christ, because he was a businessman, and the opportunity had just come to him to destroy his competitor by devious means. And if he gave his life to ...

181. The Healing Touch

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... have been touched by a heritage of faith. Norm Lawson shows us how that heritage is passed on. In 1858 a Sunday school teacher named Mr. Kimball led a shoe clerk to give his life to Christ. The clerk's name was Dwight L. Moody. Moody became an evangelist in England, and in 1879 he awakened the heart of Fredrick Meyer, at that time pastor of a small church. Pastor Meyer came to America and, while preaching on a college campus, won J. Wilbur Chapman to Christ. Wilbur Chapman became a YMCA worker and picked up ...

182. Grace in the Midst of Unanswered Prayer

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... off a laundry list of things that an all-knowing, all-loving, all-powerful God ought to do -- yet they aren't getting done? Are there rocks out there that are too big for God to move, or does God simply not answer every prayer? Author and evangelist Tony Campolo was still settling into the pastoral role in his first small parish when he was told that a nine-year-old boy in his congregation had cancer. Prayer chains were hastily assembled. All-night vigils were held. Time and again the boy's parents heard ...

183. On Level Ground

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... not hear God's Word or feel God's presence unless they hear and feel through you. So that's the first point. We are all on level ground in the presence of Jesus, and the Word of God comes to us where we are -- and that means the evangelistic task of the church is to go where the people are -- and the witnessing task of the Christian is wherever he or she is. II Now a second word: availability, not ability, is the key issue in discipleship. Availability, not ability, is the key issue in discipleship. You see ...

184. O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Isaiah 1:1-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... passed out religious tracts and confronted everyone he met with questions about their salvation, the final judgment and the second coming of Jesus. The two travelers stopped one morning at a small restaurant in the middle of nowhere to eat breakfast. The evangelist immediately began his pitch to the waitress, who did not pay much attention to him as she went about her work. Finally, the man with rising voice declared: "Jesus is coming sooner than you realize -- young lady." The expression on the waitress ...

185. Imitators of God

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... gospel seemed clear. The pressure, stress, and tension wore me out. I was physically, emotionally, and spiritually exhausted and ready to throw in the towel, when I went to a weeklong retreat conference – a Christian ashram – led by the world-famous missionary evangelist, E. Stanley Jones. It was Tom Carruth, that beloved mentor of many folks who have been to Asbury Theological Seminary, who led me in that direction. I will never forget going to the altar one evening, to have Brother Stanley lay hands ...

186. Equipping the Whole People of God: Penultimate Questions

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... did that in preparation for this keynote address. The scriptural theme text of the conference is a powerful and challenging one, demanding our attention and response. Listen to that theme text: It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining ...

187. Our Journey With Jesus

2 Corinthians 5:17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Moore. Pastors – hundreds and hundreds, in fact, thousands of pastors, leading congregations and special ministries across this nation – that’s what we do best – that’s the core of what we’re about – training effective pastors. But we train military chaplains, evangelists, missionaries. Our graduates are serving in 76 countries – they are serving in 22 of the 24 time zones around the world. That’s the kind of thing that tells the story. I believe that Asbury has been called to the Kingdom ...

188. The Vocation of Leadership: A Prophet Among Them

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.” Then there is that marvelous description of vocation in the Church: “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.” (Eph. 4:11-12) Paul begins this illuminating and challenging discussion with this plea: “I therefore, the prisoner in the ...

189. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... fragmented days, is a lie against God who has given us such dignity in creation and who has come in Christ to restore the dignity we have lost to sin and lies and evil. Corrie Ten Boom, who survived the death camps and went on to be a beloved evangelist, once offered this technique for facing worry: "When I worry I go to the mirror and say to myself, 'This tremendous thing which is worrying me is beyond a solution. It is especially too hard for Jesus Christ to handle.' After I have said that, I smile and I ...

190. On Level Ground

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

191. Easter 4

John 10:1-21, Acts 6:1-7, Acts 7:54--8:1a, 1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... : To be chosen a leader, you need - a. A good reputation - "good repute." b. A sound mind - "wisdom." c. A full heart - "full of the Spirit." 3. What Makes A Church Grow? (6:1-7). Need: With mainline churches declining in members and church-wide evangelistic efforts being made, we need to learn how and why the early church multiplied. Outline: What makes a church grow? a. Church has adequate leadership - v. 3. b. Program of social service - v. 1. c. Spiritual vitality - vv. 4, 7. Epistle: 1 Peter 2:19 ...

192. Palm/Passion Sunday

Mt 26:14-27:66 · Php 2:5-11 · Isa 50:4-9a · Ps 31

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... in the description of the king as the meek or gentle one. It is the same word as in the Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are the meek, [praeis]" and in the saying which only Matthew preserves, "Learn from me, for I am gentle." Of the four evangelists, only Matthew uses the word in his gospel. This gentleness is compatible with upsetting the tables of the money-changers, for it is a gentleness that comes from single-minded devotion and a willingness to rely on God rather than on one's own power and intelligence ...

193. Roll out the Green Carpet

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... like flames of fire. Love and serve the Lord in the strength of the Spirit. May the deep peace of Christ be with you, The strong arms of God sustain you, And the power of the Holy Spirit strengthen you in every way. Amen (Dianne Karay Tripp) African-American evangelist Tom Skinner, who died in 1996, liked to tell the story where Joshua asks the man “Are you for us or for our enemies?” but in this case the man replies, “I’m on neither side; I’m the captain.” Skinner went on to make it explicit ...

194. Abundant Life

John 10:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... modern Christians, for they read it as an endorsement of their extravagant lifestyle. They equate the abundant life to living in the lap of luxury. They listen enthusiastically to the pitch of the TV evangelist living in his multi-million dollar home who declares, “God wants His people to have nice things!” Certainly the TV evangelist lives up to his creed. Many of them live opulent lifestyles. I’m not going to be hypocritical. I like nice things. My guess is that you like nice things. All God’s ...

195. Walking the Talk

Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 7:15-23

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Suzanne Webb

... . They knocked on his door and asked if he ‘was saved.' The farmer left the two at the door and went into his farmhouse for a pencil and a pad of paper. Coming back to the two evangelists, he gave them a list of 10 people. "These are the names of my neighbors. Go talk with them. They will be able to tell you whether what I say I believe is truly how my life is lived." Talking is not enough. What we claim to believe has to ...

196. Courage Under Fire

Jude 1:22-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... from sinners. But we will never reach lost people until we develop "courage under fire." A. J. Gordon once said: "It often requires more courage to preach to one than it does to a thousand." That really is true. I love the story that an old evangelist named Gypsy Smith used to tell. It was about Peter Apples, a soldier during the Civil War who went into enemy territory. Peter Apples did not know much about being a good soldier. He just knew that when his superior officer said, "Charge!" he was supposed ...

197. Nothing but the Blood

1 John 1:7

Sermon

James Merritt

... of the Twentieth Century, without question, was Billy Graham. The greatest evangelist before him of the Nineteenth Century undoubtedly was Dwight L. Moody. Both shared a common trait. They were criticized because of a particular subject they preached about. When Billy Graham was getting started, a professor from Cornell University wrote him a letter and said, "Mr. Graham, you have great talent, ...

198. The Battle of New Orleans

2 Timothy 3:1-4:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... ought to defend it with pride. That is a battle worth fighting. IV. There Is a Personal Responsibility We Must Complete Paul says to Timothy in chapter 4, verse 5, "do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry." I want you to see the linkage between doing the work of an evangelist and fulfilling our ministry. Not all ministry is evangelism. But evangelism should ultimately be in all ministry. Twenty years ago our battle was against live liberalism—and the protestations of some not withstanding, it ...

199. The Twenty-Ninth Chapter of Acts

2 Timothy 4:1-22

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... in this mission. Every time we receive new members, we remind ourselves of the commitment "to support the church with our prayers, presence, gifts and service". It's not an option, but an obligation. Preach the word. Be urgent in season and out of season. Do the work of an evangelist. 2. And Paul reminds him to keep the faith. I can't tell you how many times I have quoted St. Paul's epitaph over the graves of saints in the life of the church. It is Paul's last word, the final summary of his life and work ...

200. What a Serve!

Acts 6:1-7

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... important than the other. But even if that were the case, for us it models the balanced ministry, the whole ministry of the whole church in proclaiming the Gospel and doing the Gospel. To be fair, it's easy to see why they would focus on the evangelistic role, isn't it? This is, after all, the first proclamation of the faith, the first preaching of the good news. They had to get the word out, to rally the people, before they could do much of anything about serving the widows and feeding the hungry, right ...

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