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2151. Finding Our Place in All Creation

Genesis 1:1, 26-31

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , fight like a tiger, or roar like a lion. You were made to be a human being created as a reflection of God on the earth. You are more than a complex animal. You are a child of God. You have the power to reason, the capacity to love, the ability to serve. You are a human being. There is no such thing as just a mere human being. You are a precious human being. You have worth, value, purpose and place in this universe. It has been a long, long time ago now, but I will never forget it. A ...

2152. My Real Problem Is That I Don’t Like Myself

Luke 8:26-39

Illustration

James W. Moore

Some time ago, a young lawyer came to see his pastor. He was down in the dumps, at his wit's end. He said: "Everything's gone wrong. I have lost confidence in my professional ability... my wife has left me. I can't get along with my children. I'm cut off from my parents and my in-laws. I'm having conflicts with my co-workers. I've been drinking heavily. Everybody has left me... and I don't blame them. I've been ...

2153. The One in Whom We Glory

John 12:12-19

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... in praying the Lord's Prayer, to which he added, “Help me God. Help me Jesus." In a few minutes flight 93 crashed in a rural field 80 miles southeast of Pittsburg. The power God gives is not blind energy or brute force. The power God gives is the ability to achieve a purpose. It is the power of love that suffers to redeem. Tony Compolo tells this story: In Ducktown USA, every Sunday all the ducks waddle out of their houses and down main street to church. The duck choir waddles in and takes its place. The ...

2154. Convening A Construction Crew: Nobody Builds Alone

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . As Paul said to the Romans, “Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead fix your attention on God and you will be changed from the inside out.” The absolute genius of the early Church was the ability of 120 believers to take 3000 converts and form them into a community of faith—a community so unique that they had to coin a word for it. The called it koinonia. The numbers themselves are staggering. Acts 2:42-47 is a summary of how they did ...

2155. What Would Jesus Say About Medical Care?

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... people die at twice the rate of insured persons. As I speak, our own state is engaged in a bitter battle over the extent of government assisted TennCare, as well as the question of insurance reforms giving Tennesseans with pre-existing conditions the ability to obtain affordable health insurance. Let me say quickly that I am not smart enough to know the solution to this problem. Our new governor, who says he can resolve this deadlock, deserves our earnest prayers and faithful intercession. In the meantime I ...

2156. My Country, Is It of Thee?

Psalm 9:9-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the homeless, the tempest tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door. “It is help for the needy. The needy will not always be forgotten" (Psalm 9:18a). The judgment of God upon nations from generation to generation has been in proportion to its ability to care for the least of its members. There is an old parody of Jesus' parable concerning the least of these which goes something like this: I was hungry and you formed a committee to discuss my hunger. I was thirsty and you debated the ethics of ...

2157. How Can We Stand on Holy Ground?

Psalm 24:1

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . Religion is first and foremost a way of seeing. Religion gives us eyes with which to see the world. “I envy the Psalmists the way I envy natural athletes or gifted musicians," continues Kushner. “I envy them for their solidity of faith, their clarity of vision, their ability to find God in the sun and the storms—so I return to the Psalms to remember what the world looks like in the eyes of the believer." When I forget it, when I get confused trying to live my life, I come back and read the Psalms ...

2158. Crying Out of the Depths

Psalm 130:1-8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... can still work for good." “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord. Lord, hear my cry." David cried out of the depths of BETRAYAL. What more could you want than to be the king, a man after God's own heart? With unusual ability comes unrelenting responsibility. All he needed God had provided, but seeing the beautiful Bathsheba sunbathing on the patio made him think he needed what he wanted. Power corrupts; absolute power absolutely corrupts. How many people have started down the road of destiny only to get ...

2159. What Would Jesus Say About the Media?

Mark 9:1-9

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... . Jesus says just keep it to yourselves. Just leave it as a mystery. Some things are best not reported. Ponder the power of the media. II. PURSUE ITS POSSIBILITIES Seize the day—Carpe Diem The genius of the Christian Church has been its ability to adapt its methods without abandoning its message. In the oral tradition of the first century, the gospels were written. By writing them, the scriptures were preserved in remarkable, pure form to the present day. Writing in the first century was revolutionary. It ...

2160. Repent

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... you tonight.” Six of the hardest words in the English language are “I was wrong; I am sorry.” These words stick in strong men’s throats and cause women to blush. But, if we’re going to turn around, we’re going to have to find the ability to say, “I was wrong, I’m sorry.” “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation.” Repentance is renewal or to use a better word, replacement. The only way to break an old habit is to replace it with a better one. Oh, the explosive power of ...

2161. Where Is He?

Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... local peasants who claimed to have seen a whole sky full of angels but had only their sheep for witnesses; that, and a look of late and joyous dignity. We had brought gifts—gold for prosperity, frankincense for atmosphere and sweetness, myrrh, a preservative symbolizing his ability to overcome even in the worst of times. Unusual items to be sure, but proper in this case, knowing what we do today about the fate of the recipient. “I speak of the infant thus because I have no other words with which to name ...

2162. Watch!

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Jesus tells following this teaching is the parable of the talents. You know it well. A man planning a journey called his servants together and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. The five talent man put his money to work and gained five more. The two talent man gained two more. But the one talent man, trying to play it safe, hid what he had. To those who invested wisely the master said, “Well, done, good and ...

2163. The Lord's Unanswered Prayer

John 17:20-23

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... church somewhere found themselves in a conflict and a young person lost his way? Are there people outside the kingdom because of me some place along the way? Unity is a witness to the world and the world will call the Church hypocritical until it finds the ability to love each other in an unusual and Christian kind of way. The purpose of oneness is witness. Jim Cymbala is the pastor of Brooklyn Tabernacle Church, a dynamic church in New York City. He started out with about 10 people and now there are over 6 ...

2164. When God Builds the House

Psalm 127:1-5, 1 Corinthians 3:10-15

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

Let me begin this sermon on a personal note. This time last year I was a patient at Vanderbilt Hospital feeling much too weak to either eat or pray. Through that dark night of the soul, the looming question of my ability to continue as pastor of this great congregation weighed heavily on my heart and mind. Last fall seems like a long time ago now. As we pause to celebrate a building milestone in the history of this congregation, I want to thank God for the privilege of being able to ...

2165. How To Handle Criticism? Keep Moving

Luke 9:51-56

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a lot more long-term damage than any puny stick or stone. Studies have shown how lasting an impression, how lifetime an impact, words can have on children. Children who receive constant criticisms about their looks, or their brains, or their abilities, grow up believing the words thrown at them. Some of you here this morning are spending your adulthood with the sound of “dummy,” “fatso,” “geek,” “airhead,” “loser,” echoing in your ears. Words can stunt spirits. Words can break hearts. We ...

2166. A Whole New Set of Values

Luke 9:51-62

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... and said, "Charlie, I've heard your news and so was wondering if it would be OK if I came by sometime to pray with you about this. I'm concerned about the temptations this new venture may throw your way as well as what it may do to your ability to serve here at church. So I'd like to pray for God's strength for you in the face of this new success." Probably we'd be taken aback. But as Brown Taylor notes, that is only because we do cordon off parts of our lives from the total ...

2167. The Power to Belong

Acts 4:32-35

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Church was unimaginable. Who could have guessed it? That little band of early believers had no building, no budget, no band, no marketing plan, but they managed to win the world for Christ. They had no political power, no personal prestige, no great persuasive ability, but none of that mattered. They had a risen Savior. They had victory in Jesus. They had passion in their hearts that could not be denied. They had a commission from Christ that could not be ignored The fastest going United Methodist Church in ...

2168. What Can Christians Learn from Muslims?

Genesis 21:1-20

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the fact that Mohammed, who was denied an education, could not read or write. Mecca was hardly receptive to this new revelation of monotheism. After three years, Mohammed had less than forty converts. But Medina, a city to the north, recognized Mohammed's organizational ability and invited him to lead their city. As a statesman and politician, Mohammed and his followers flourished. Eight short years later they captured Mecca. By his death in 632 A.D., all of Arabia was under his control. By the end of the ...

2169. David: The Problem of Family

2 Samuel 18:28-33

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... like vision and integrity, perseverance and courage, hunger for innovation and a willingness to take risks. But Mayo discovered something else. He discovered great leaders like Henry Ford, Esteé Lauder, and Bill Gates of the last century “had an innate ability to read the forces that shaped the times in which they lived and to seize the resulting opportunities." He coined a word for it. He called it “contextual intelligence." King David had contextual intelligence. He knew how to wait for ...

2170. Loving Our Enemies, Christian or Crazy?

Matthew 5:43-47

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... have been sufficient. Ambition can blind me to the needs of others. While I believe in forgiving and being forgiven, I have had to realize that I am not in charge of other people's forgiveness of me. When I have practiced Matthew 18 to the best of my ability (and I believe the Church ought to be practicing it in its relationship to one another) and no reconciliation is possible, I am then challenged to love my enemies by the grace of God. Some of us have seen the enemy. They are the people who have hurt us ...

2171. By Humbly Doing Good

1 Peter 5:6-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... in all the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering (I Peter 5:9). Andrew Jackson said, “One person with courage makes a majority." Courage is expressed in a variety of ways. Courage is the power to endure in unchangeable situations of life. Courage is the ability to give a reason for the hope that lies within us. Courage is seeing a wrong and trying to right it. Courage is standing up for liberty and justice for all. Stand firm. To stand firm is Jesus not fledging in the face of a cross. To ...

2172. A Thousand Points of Light

Isaiah 60:1-3; 18-22

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... I want to build a church where: Love is evident. Forgiveness is real. God is glorified. People are discipled. Community is served. Sometimes I sit and reflect and pray on what sits in these pews on a weekend. My mind is staggered by the potential. You have the ability to change the world. It will take hundreds—even thousands of you to do that. Will you arise and shine today? We need teachers for children, musicians of every sort, people to park cars and the list goes on and on. II. ARISE AND SHINE, MAKE A ...

2173. Neighborly Prayer

Luke 10:25-37

Illustration

King Duncan

Some of you may be familiar with a story by journalist Tom Junod. It is a true story of a young man afflicted with cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy did not affect this young man's mind, but it affected his motor skills and his ability to speak. The boy could only communicate through typing on his computer. In addition to his physical disabilities, the boy suffered emotional problems after some of his care givers callously abused him. Overwhelmed with self-hatred, the boy often hit himself. Using his computer ...

2174. The King on a Donkey

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... thing we have in relation to the Lord. What the Lord requires, He has a right to take. If he needs our donkey, it’s His. If He needs our talent for speaking, our capacity to listen and love, our house for entertainment, our cars to transport needy folks, our ability to teach, our capacity to earn money, if He needs our money itself — it’s His. What the Lord requires, He has a right to take Does that rest heavily on you? Of course it does. It’s the call to discipleship put in a way we’re not used ...

2175. What Happens When You Are Not Number One?

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... be just as proud if he had never played the game at all.’ Dr. Dobson goes to on to say this: “Coach McKay was saying, in effect, that John’s football talent was recognized and appreciated, but his human worth did not depend upon his ability to play football. Thus, his son respect if the next season failure and disappointment. John’s place in his dad’s heart was secure, being independent of his performance. I wish every child could say the same.” (quoted by William J. Vamos, First Presbyterian ...

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