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2201. Startled By Jesus

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Startle Jesus. Startle yourself and your neighbors by living a startling life, one that reflects the startling Good News and Unconditional Love of God in Christ Jesus. 1. The Autoillustrator, P.O. Box 336517, Greeley, CO 80633 1-877-970-AUTO (2886), adapted 2. Kierkegard, Soren, Parables of Kierkegard (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press 1978) 3. George E. Morris, The Mystery and Meaning of Christian Conversion (Port Orford, OR: World Methodist Evangelism Publishing, 2004), pp. 15-17. Adapted

2202. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... into you. God has seen God's handiwork in you, lifted you up to Light of Xst and declared you fit for Kingdom. Now God simply wants to continue good work God has begun in you so that Light of Xst will shine thru you and bring God glory. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), March 2000.

2203. Living in The Spirit of Generosity

2 Corinthians 9:6-12, Galatians 5:22-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... with your Giving, and Be Generous with your Kindness so the Fruit of God's Spirit might continue to grow in you and touch the loves of others. 1. www.benricelaw.com/twister and The Autoillustrator, P.O. Box 336517, Greeley, CO 80633 2. Source Unknown 3. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651, Dec 1987 4. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651, FEB 2000 5. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 32 ...

2204. The Waters of Death & Life

Matt 3:13-17; Luke 3:21-38

Illustration

Paul Peterson

... . They have already attained new life through dying with Christ. But they do need to nurture that new life so it can grow and mature. That's what church is for. That's what Bible study is for. That's what prayer is for. It is like the Parable of the Sower. Many of those seeds sprouted up, but only a few grew into maturity. The rest withered and died. A wealthy businessman was horrified to see a fisherman sitting beside his boat, playing with a small child. "Why aren't you out fishing?" asked the businessman ...

2205. Plenty Of Room

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... man, but of God." (John 1:12-13) God, Himself, invites you to belong. You see, there is Plenty of Room At The Table and In The Water. Today as you come to the Table, I also want you to take time to remember your baptism and be thankful. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651, September 1984 2. Thanks to Kathryn Self, Plano TX for the idea behind this illustration

2206. Do We Live in ‘Why’ or ‘Whynot’

Romans 12:3-8, 16-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... only problem is that the competitive internship required doesn't pay anything, and there is no guarantee of employment at its end. Evicted, abandoned, and nearly penniless, Gardner refuses to let go of his dream. To me, the The Pursuit of Happyness is a modern-day parable about perseverance and the value of family. It's also a modern interpretation of a famous George Bernard Shaw quote: "Some [people] see things as they are and ask why. I dream things that never were and say, why not?" Both lead us to the ...

2207. How Great Is Your Faith

Matthew 15:21-28, Matthew 15:1-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 13] He answered, "Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. [14] Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if one blind person guides another, both will fall into a pit." [15] But Peter said to him, "Explain this parable to us." [16] Then he said, "Are you also still without understanding? [17] Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth enters the stomach, and goes out into the sewer? [18] But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this is ...

2208. Altar Your Gifts

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:27-42

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... less than 500 verses on faith, but more than 2,000 verses on money and possessions. There are a lot of hot topics in the Bible but Money and Giving are probably the hottest topic of all. Jesus talked a lot about money. Sixteen of the thirty-eight parables were concerned with how to handle money and possessions. In the Gospels, an amazing one out of ten verses (288 in all) deal directly with the subject of money. (1) Since Jesus and the Bible talk so much about money, it has to be an important matter. Money ...

2209. LOST? Finding Forgiveness

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 'm so glad God doesn't answer us like John answered his grandson that night. In the Kingdom of God, we do get Do-Overs. We do get second chances. God is in the redemption business and Jesus offers us the opportunity to start over. Listen to the most famous parable about the love of God and starting over. Luke 15:11-32 (NRSV) [11] Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons. [12] The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.' So he divided ...

2210. Saturday: The Week Of The Cross: Lazarus, Come Forth

John 11:1-7, 17-44

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... enter in to take our pain. The call might be a bit startling in the midst of our comfortableness with life. But our challenge is to hear His call and take that first step into new life with Him. 1. Patricia Ridpath, Laughter the Best Medicine, Reader's Digest. 2. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), Feb 1984 3. James Moore

2211. Monday: The Way Of The Cross: Figs & Fig Trees

Matthew 21:18-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... a job they aren't doing. It got canned. Yet out of that weird little experience there is a great lesson to be learned. This passage isn't about figs. It isn't even about blessings and curses. While it can be seen as an object lesson and parable for Israel with the Pharisees and Sadducees being the fig trees that didn't produce. Thus, the blessing and message of God was going to be taken away and given to the Gentiles. This passage is really about something quite different. II. Figs and Faith A. This passage ...

2212. That's All I Want

Psalm 23:1

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... saying to him through the words of this Psalm let the Word of God dig deeper into the psyche of his heart and soul. "The Lord is my Shepherd. That's all I want!" 1. Martin E. Marty in Context (Sept. 15, 1995). Christianity Today, Vol. 39, no. 13. 2. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), May 1994 3. Maurice Berquist, DAVID'S SONG (Warner Press, Inc., 1988), pp. 8-9.

2213. With Overflowing Cup

Psalm 23:5

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... more you share those blessings, the more you give away, the more blessed you'll become. 1. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), November 1999 2. AutoIllustrator 3. Preaching, Vol. 11, No. 3+ 4. Preaching Vol. 13, #2+ 5. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), January 1989

2214. A Chance To Dance

Luke 5:17-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , Don't dance too close to the edge Dance with the one who brung ya And invite others to the dance Hope is Singing the Lord's Song. Faith is Dancing To It. This daring dance of Jesus continues with us or without us. So, which shall it be? 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), March 2002 2. Rev. Adam Hamilton, Church of the Resurrection, Kansas

2215. Who Touched The Remote Control?

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... is in charge. And if God is in charge, then we don't have anything to worry about when everything about our Remote Control world comes from together to completely apart because God we can know and count on the fact that God will see us through. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), January 1998 2. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), September 1985 3. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8 ...

2216. Being A View Master

Romans 2:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of all, Faith in Christ or accepting Christ as Lord and Savior of our lives, opens us to the perfecting power of God's Holy Spirit so we can go about "Being A View Master" and letting the Light of Christ shine through us for the world to see. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), July 1986 2. Successful Meetings, April 2004. Cited in PreachingNow, Vol. 3, No. 16. 3. William Barclay. Leadership-Vol. 8, #2

2217. The Challenge Of Generosity

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:36-38

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... title of today's sermon is The Challenge of Generosity, so let me give you a little challenge. "How would you answer Susie? What would you tell her?" 1. Alexander Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday, Judith Viorst, Atheneum, 1978. 2. I am Sam, MMI New Line Productions 3. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), July 1983 4. Preaching-Vol. 2, #1.

2218. A Whole New Era

John 2:1-11

Illustration

Phillip Yancy

What about the underlying meaning? What did this strange first miracle signify? In a departure from custom, John fails to interpret for us the miraculous" sign," which for him almost always means a symbol, a kind of acted parable. Some commentators see in it a preview of the last Supper, when Jesus transforms not water into wind but wine into blood, his blood shed for all humanity. Maybe. But, I think not. I prefer a more whimsical interpretation. Tellingly, John notes that the wine came from huge thirty- ...

2219. Be A Barnabas

Acts 4:33-37

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... loving and forgiving. We have the Good News of Savior who can give us meaning and purpose in life. We have the Good News. But how will others hear it if we don't share it and be encouragers. Be a Barnabas. Be a Son of Daughter of Encouragement. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), August 1982 2. Charles R. Leary, Mission Ready!, CSS Publishing Company.

2220. You Can't Fool God: Ananias and Sapphira

Acts 4:33 - 5:11

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... ask for help. 1. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990) May 1985 2. Michael E. Phillips in Leadership, Vol. 7, no. 4. Adapted. 3. WordSearch Bible Software, Various Commentaries 4. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990) April 1990 5. Bible Illustrator for Windows 6. Robert C. Shannon, 1000 Windows, (Cincinnati, Ohio: Standard Publishing Company, 1997). 7. DAILY GUIDEPOSTS, 1991, (Carmel, New York: Guideposts, 1990 ...

2221. Changing Dysfunction Into Function: Isaac, Jacob and Esau

Genesis 27:15-24, 30-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... in our lives. But when Christ has first priority, then we can be about the business of Changing Dysfunction Into Function. And we are able to both say and hear those all important words in a family: "I love you." 1. Preaching Vol. 15, #1 2 Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990) November 1983. 3. Cinderella Man (2005) 4. Nell W. Mohney, DON'T PUT A PERIOD WHERE GOD PUT A COMMA, (Nashville: Dimensions for Living), 1993, pp. 17-19. 5. Family Resemblance a sermon ...

2222. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

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

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 2 (NRSV) [1] There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. [2] For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. Luke 18:9-16 (NRSV) [9] He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: [10] "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. [11] The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, 'God, I thank you that I am ...

2223. Shaped By The Fire

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... on fire like the early disciples. Then let the Fire of God's Holy Spirit shape you, form you and mold you into the person God would have you be. Let Christ perfect you and make you transparent, so His light will shine through you and bring Him glory. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), April 1982 2. Dr. Laurie Wirthlin

2224. What's In A Name?

John 15:9-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... leave this place this morning to go back into the world; as you leave this place this morning to begin a new phase in your life and your future listen to what Jesus has to say to you: "I no longer call you servant....now I call you friend." 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), March 1989 2. Bits & Pieces, July, 1991

2225. CSI: Jerusalem

Luke 24:36-48

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... s All Folks." (3) It's true! All the Evidence is in. The Physical Evidence, Eye Witness accounts, and the Spiritual Evidence are all in. And they point to one thing, all we need to know about Easter is that Christ Is Risen! That's all folks! 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), March 1990 2. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), April 2000 3. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville ...

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