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201. Satan’s Talking Points

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to Y2K and now 2012, there has never been any shortage of end-of-the-world scenarios. The predictions of a “nuclear winter” have been replaced by global warming, and there is still a debate over whether the devastating climate changes will bring drought of floods to vast regions of the earth — but the general agreement among all these scenarios is, “its gonna be bad.” The grimness of our environmental condition is relentlessly apocalyptic. Technological breakthroughs unaccompanied by spiritual ...

202. I Am the Ressurection and the Life

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... walls are vulnerable – all walls are vulnerable. One the most important events that surrounded the crucifixion of Jesus was the rending of the veil of the Holy of holies in the temple. That took place as Jesus hang on the cross and it was one of those climatic moments in the crucifixion event. The Holy of holies was reserved for one man to enter, the high priest, and that only once a year – on the great Day of Atonement. In the Holy of holies, surrounded by that veil, the very presence of the spirit of ...

203. Will 2012 Be the End of the World?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... could happen this afternoon, but the odds of the world coming to an end in our lifetime are very slim. Now those of you who are heavily into global warming may beg to differ. There is no question that we are in an unsettling time of climate change. We need to take seriously the warnings of reputable scientists, and make responsible changes in our use of energy. Our children’s future may be at risk. The spread of nuclear weapons is also a matter of deep concern. Years ago scientist Albert Einstein warned ...

204. Chosen by God

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . It is not always easy - in fact most of the time it is very difficult to discern clearly and precisely how God wants us to express ourselves vocationally. For that reason, as we begin our ministry together here I want to share what I believe is the climate in which we all live as Christians and the convictions out of which we should order our lives. Paul has a great word for us in our Scripture lesson, Ephesians 1:1-14. He identifies himself out of the depths of his most vivid self-consciousness and sense ...

205. No Longer Strangers

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... beautiful and the truth is clear: Christ is our prosagogeus. We have open access to the Father. On the cross Jesus flung the door open - in fact, nailed it open so that it could never be closed again - the door into the presence of God. Then comes that climatic word in verse l9: the summary word, “Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God.” Is it clearer now? Who we are and what we must be about as a community of faith. No ...

206. Style: Some Distinctive Marks of a Methodist

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... group. The Methodist movement was born in England and soon began to burn with a fire of love across that land in large part because of two big problems in the established church. One, spiritual apathy. Deism had flavored the intellectual and religious climate. God had become a benevolent ruler of the universe, removed from personal experience. In the arrogant rationalism that pervaded the day, everything had to be utterly reasonable. The second thing that had happened was that the nature of the church as an ...

207. The Geography of the Christian Experience

Galatians 1:11-24

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in the Middle East, starving children in the desert lands of Africa, people living under the shadow of terror, and feeling that oppressive thumb. Where we are located on the world map determines a great deal about our politics. The nature of land, and the climate determine so much of our economy. One of the greatest blessings that is ours is the geography of our great nation. But our personal geography is important as well, very important. Where a person is born and grows up shapes his or her life as ...

208. Sickness Rearranges Priorities

Luke 13:10-17

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Brett Blair

... . His behavior nearly cost him his high school diploma but private classes were arranged which enabled him to graduate. He continued to excel in his chosen sport gaining recognition around the world and then it happened. News which brought his career to a climatic end – or so it seemed at the time. In 1996, in the middle of a race, excruciating pains forced him to quit. Test revealed advanced testicular cancer which had spread to his lungs and brain. The once athletic and vibrant young man underwent ...

209. The Rest of The Message

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Lee Griess

On June 18, 1815, the combined forces of Austria, Russia, Great Britain, and Prussia under the leadership of the British General Arthur Wellesly Wellington, engaged the army of the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte in a climatic battle to decide the outcome of the war for the European continent. There, near the Belgium town of Waterloo, those two armies collided in fierce combat. By prearranged agreement, the British army at the end of the day was to signal back to the coast the outcome of that battle ...

210. What About the Baby?

Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon

Tony Everett

... rehearsed presentation about the impending family relocation. He described the new city, their new house, and all the new friends Adam would meet at school. He even told Adam that he could play his favorite sport, baseball, every day of the year because of the warmer climate. Adam took it all in, silently. He did not pout. He did not cry. Adam was just silent. However, Brian could "see" the wheels turning in his young son's head. So, he asked, "Do you have any questions, Adam?" After a few agonizing (for ...

211. Why Did You Bring Us Out of Egypt?

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... need, both in government and in the church, to examine those who would lead us in order to determine their fitness. But once this is done, we need to offer up a little bit of trust. We need to be willing to accept leadership. The current climate in our culture makes this acceptance difficult at best. Cynicism and mistrust permeate our lives these days and erode the mortar that holds us together as community. Who can blame Moses for running to God in frustration and fear? He lays it out with painful clarity ...

212. Spiritual Resuscitation

Romans 8:6-11

Sermon

David O. Bales

... trees in the forest of our lives or God's Spirit can affect us like a gentle summer breeze that blows beneath the awning of our soul. You can think of God's Spirit in us as something like seeing your breath in the winter. For those raised in southern climates, you missed that thrill as a child of first stepping into the cold and actually seeing your breath. We get used to such things in the northern US. If you remember what it was like as a child, or if you'd imagine a child who for the first time ...

213. Time to Unpack

Matthew 11:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... old, which has nothing in common with packing for an eighteen year-old. How about packing for your spouse? Men and women do NOT pack the same kinds of stuff. Could you pack for your Mother or your Father? Could you pack for a friend whose culture, climate, and character are totally different than your own? Could you pack for someone whose journey is unexpected and uncharted? That is what God is asking us to do during the Season of Advent. We are not just to “be prepared.” We are to “prepare the way ...

214. Will You Dance the Metanoia with Me?

Acts 2:14-41

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... sermon is as needed today in the 21st century as it was back in the 1st century. Anyone want to argue the fact that we have a world of woes out there? Take your choice of what is the worst: too much debt, not enough jobs, no political harmony, climate change, natural disasters, wars and rumors of more wars, the lack of love, the collapse of compassion. There is one thing everyone can agree upon: we are headed in a wrong direction. Somehow we are have gotten on the wrong track. What no one can agree upon is ...

215. The Loaves and Fishes Still Work

Mt 14:13-21

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King Duncan

... only read one section at a time. Spread the other sections around for others to read. Some of you are parents or grandparents. Take out the pictures of your children or grandchildren and show them to others." With that brief announcement she changed the emotional climate of that flight. Later, when the flight attendant came near Parker Palmer's seat he asked her, "What's your name? What's the name of your supervisor? I want to write a letter of commendation. That was the best example of group leadership I ...

216. When Did This Start? — Part 2

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

Robert J. Elder

... the sun is a gift, we miss it when it is gone. We have weeks to go before we will begin to notice the return of lengthening days, weeks of dark afternoons and mornings to remind us of a world in the absence of light. Many leave for more southerly climates in this season; they find the short days and long dark nights too taxing on their spirits. But we do have an advantage in this part of the world, when the subject turns to light in our Advent season, we know what it is to need a John the Baptist ...

217. Lovejoy's Martyrdom

Illustration

Brett Blair & Paul Simon

... the every-day news of the times. They have pervaded the country from New England to Louisiana; [these stories of mobs] are neither peculiar to the eternal snows of the former nor the burning suns of the latter; they are not the creature of climate, neither are they confined to the slave-holding or the non-slave-holding states. Alike they [or, these mobs] spring up among the pleasure-hunting masters of Southern slaves, and the order-loving citizens of the land of steady habits. Whatever, then, their cause ...

218. Like Birds of a Feather

Illustration

Charles Swindoll

Stately geese are quite impressive. Winging their way to a warmer climate, they often cover thousands of miles before reaching their destination. Have you ever studied why they fly as they do? It is fascinating to read what has been discovered about their flight pattern as well as their in-flight habits. Four come to mind. 1. Those in front rotate their ...

219. Five Needs to Meet

Illustration

... motivate people to produce, to do a better job? The answer, say motivational experts, is by fulfilling these five needs: Economic security. Workers should feel that their time and effort will be fairly rewarded. Emotional Security. Management must create a climate in which employees "trust" their superiors, and feel that their jobs contribute to a worthwhile goal. Recognition. Employees should feel that good work will be appreciated and praised. Self-expression. We live in a democracy, and none of us should ...

220. Fasting to Death

Illustration

Brett Blair

... hospital of multiple organ system failure. A tragic story that has a silver lining. Her death brought about awareness and changes. Kathey Johnson and Cathy Rigby, bravely stepped forward and admitted to having eating problems and being pressured by the prevailing climate. The industry started focusing on wellness rather than weight. And NBC and ABC stopped commenting and listing the weights of gymnast and skaters on the caption crawlers on the television screen. It's still practiced to this day. You won't ...

221. The History of the World?

Humor Illustration

The true history of the world according to student bloopers: The inhabitants of ancient Egypt were called mummies. They lived in the Sarah Desert and traveled by Camelot. The climate of the Sarah is such that the inhabitants have to live elsewhere, so certain areas of the dessert are cultivated by irritation. The Egyptians built the Pyramids in the shape of a huge triangular cube. The Pyramids are a range of mountains between France and Spain. The Bible is full ...

222. The Four Scents of Adventing

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... cookies. (Can’t you hear George Strait singing “I Sure Do Like Those Christmas Cookies, Sugar”). The fresh fragrance of evergreens brought inside. (I’m hearing the Robert Shaw Chorale singing “O Tannenbaum.” What about you?) If you live in northern climates there is the smell of increased coldness, the smell of snow, the smell of winter. (Now you’re hearing Andy Williams singing “Sleigh Ride”). But for plenty of people in the southern regions, there is the smell of sunscreen, heat, peppers ...

223. How Can I Keep From Singing?

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... leaks are never a good thing. A leaky water line or toilet valve can pour money down the drain without ever giving away its presence. A leaky gas vent can put whole buildings in danger of blowing up. Leaky seals around doors and windows allow our climate-controlled inside air to escape out and outside air to seep in. Leaking brake lines, transmission fluids, or battery acid can all spell disaster for our safety while driving. Yet when what is being “leaked” isn’t water or gas or air, but snippets of ...

224. The 4 Spiritual Flaws

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... charge of the situation. He orders his disciples to "make the people sit down" or "recline" ("anapesein")-the traditional posture assumed by expectant diners at formal banquets. To "recline" was to prepare for a feast, not a fraction. The pre-Passover, early spring climate makes the accommodations for this crowd pleasant. The grass is lush and green, not burnt to a high summer crisp. When the crowd settles down and sits, John offers his head count-five thousand men ("andres") which may or may not neglect ...

225. John 6:1-21

John 6:1-15

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

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