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2226. A Soul Restored

Psalm 23:2-3a

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... restoration of our souls. So, as you come to partake of the Sacrament this morning, be nurtured at the green pastures and drink deep from the still waters. But then, renew your relationship with God through the Sacrament. Leave that which has burdened your heart and soul at the foot of the cross. And then leave as a soul restored. 1. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), July, 1992 By P. Troup in Ford Times 2. John Maxwell, "God's 'Troublesome' Timing ...

2227. With Overflowing Cup

Psalm 23:5

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... said, "I suppose you noticed you weren't in it." (5) The great thing about our relationship with the Good Shepherd is we don't have to worry about it. No matter what, we're always in the blessings. Remember this, especially you graduating seniors, you leave today With Overflowing Cups. God DOES prepare a table before you. God is going before you and preparing the way, no matter what direction you choose. God will always provide and protect you from any enemies, if you trust God. God will anoint you through ...

2228. Compliments Of The House

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of them really wanted to do was go home. Home and that sense of home is so important to us that we have tons of phrases like: "A man's home is his castle. All the comforts of home. Charity begins at home. Come home, all is forgiven. Don't leave home without it. Keep the home fires burning. Make yourself at home. There's no place like home. Wherever I hang my hat, that's home." Home is a place where we're recognized, greeted, welcomed, loved and supported. And if all of these sensations are missing from our ...

2229. A Chance To Sing

Matthew 9:32-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... one promise that's a gift, the most valuable gift in the world. God promised that no matter what happens, no matter how good or bad things may be, regardless of your joy or sorrow, God will not leave you alone." (6) That's God's promise for each of us. It's part of our baptism. Jesus told us, "I will not leave you orphaned." God promises to walk with us no matter what. A lot of people have never heard that part of The Lord's Song. So we're called to raise our voice and sing it loud and ...

2230. A Chance To Drink

John 4:5-29

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... children of God." Not only that, but like the woman at the well, I was also given the assurance that I'd never have to face any aspect of life alone. The Holy Spirit constantly reminds me of what God said, "I will not leave you or forsake you." And of what Jesus said, "I will not leave you orphaned." The invitation to the party, the invitation to drink deep from the well that never runs dry is there for you, too. Don't run and hide. Don't let the confusion of life hold you back. Don't let the burden ...

2231. Who Touched The Remote Control?

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . [8] They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. When our remote control lives suddenly ... be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit." As Christians our ...

2232. Celebrating Generosity

Mark 12:38-44

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and his temper gets the best of him. Doubt fills him and he's not sure he's welcome anymore. But as he's leaving he remembers what his father said: "You have a gift" and he returns. In returning Red finds acceptance, welcome and the beginning of ... in spite of all the horrible things we've done. God loves us. There's a Dennis the Menace cartoon, which shows Dennis and Joey leaving the Wilson's front porch, each with a handful of cookies. Joey has this surprised look on his face and Dennis says, "Mrs. Wilson ...

2233. The Challenge Of Generosity

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:36-38

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... paycheck. About that time all of Sam's friends, who aren't in any better financial shape than Sam, start digging in their pockets and pulling out their money. They lay it all out on the counter and ask if it will be enough. Lucy smiles and they all leave with balloons. I think that's a great scene which shows the Sacrificial nature of the offering. No one asked those men to help Sam. But because of their love for both Sam and Lucy, they pooled what they had and offered it to Sam. That's Sacrificial giving ...

2234. It's Everybody's Business

John 1:35-51

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to join us for a Sunday service or a special event like Lord's Acre or our Trunk Or Treat Fall Festival. The ushers have 3 or 4 for each of you. Use them at your discretion. Write a note and leave it at a neighbor's. Get into a conversation with one of the wait staff at a restaurant leave it with the tip. Make sure you make it a generous tip and a generous invitation. If someone new moves into your neighborhood, drop by and welcome them, bring cookies or bread or something as a welcome gift and attach the ...

2235. Here I Am, Send Me

Joel 2:28-32, Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... by that squeeze of the hand that he began to weep. He shook a little. He tried to get out of the room and, as he was leaving the room, he bumped into this woman who was coming into the room. She said, "He's been waiting for you. He said he did not ... and talk to Jesus and hold Jesus' hand. But he said, 'No. Once a month Jesus comes and holds my hand and I don't want to leave until I have a chance to hold the hand of Jesus once more.'" (1) And, in truth, that gentleman had been holding Jesus' hand. Like Isaiah ...

2236. What's In A Name?

John 15:9-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... am being very serious when I say that it can all be summarized in the words: Jesus offers his friendship to you." Our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ wants to offer that same friendship to you. What's In A Name? As you 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 ...

2237. Cross Eyed: Triumph

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... offers us forgiveness rather than condemnation; hope rather than despair; and life eternal rather than death. We might have come empty today but we'll leave full. If we stoop, look into the empty tomb and believe B. Now I have to warn you, there are a lot of things ... both God and human at the same time. Jesus only appearing to be human meant he didn't really eat or sleep. He didn't really leave footprints when He walked. He didn't really know what it was like to be one of us. And to top it off, they believed ...

2238. Haiti

Job 1:6-22

Sermon

Brett Blair

... must help them to begin to rebuild their confidence as a people by showing our compassion as their neighbors. And, I pray to God at last, we learn how fragile we are. And our need for a God who is sovereign over all the earth Why such evil? I will leave the question open. It is among all questions the most human. Where is God? He is here. Anguish is no stranger to God. Let us never forget, what Job could not know. Jesus suffered. He died. But he was raised. Therefore, we have hope in these worst of times ...

2239. The Future is God’s Gift

Luke 4:14-21

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Brett Blair

Let me tell you about a commencement speech that was addressed to Harvard's Senior Class. On the morning of their graduation, seniors gather in Memorial Church to hear the minister offer words of solace and encouragement as they leave "the Yard" to take their places in the world. The 1998 senior class heard the unvarnished truth from the Rev. Peter Gomes, minister at Harvard and the author of several books on the Bible. Doctor Gomes took no prisoners that day. He began: "You are going to be sent out ...

2240. Blessed Are Those Who Hand Over Their Controllers

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... with each other was suddenly gone. Everyone, everywhere, was suddenly out-of-touch, out-of-control, on their own. When mudslides and drowning rains and hurricanes cascade upon unsuspecting communities, what is the biggest headache for emergency crews? People who won’t leave their homes for safety. People who refuse to evacuate areas judged to be in grave danger for killer avalanches or washouts. The people who stay think they are staying in charge of their property. They think they are keeping tabs on ...

2241. The Gift of Preparation

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... alarm clock voice telling us that the birth of Christ is just around the corner and if we don't quiet our spirits, focus our hearts, leave the mall and journey out to the wilderness where the manger is located, we'll miss it. So, you see, we need John to wake us ... truck stop, and then on to Georgia. The farther she got away from home, the more frightened she was of being punished for leaving. Each hour away from home made it harder to return. She feared the reunion. Dozens of times she had dialed her parent's ...

2242. Follow Your Questions (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

John 20:24-31

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... all? I do not know why a good God who is Almighty and Omnipotent tolerates a world full of starving children, natural disasters, and debilitating disease. I have some theories, but I do not know. Why is this happening to me? Not long ago a Comair flight leaving the Lexington, Kentucky Airport crashed at the end of the runway, killing all thirty-eight passengers. A friend of ours was scheduled to be on that flight. At the last moment she changed her plans and took another flight. We all thanked God for his ...

2243. Hope That God Is Nearby

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... God Is Nowhere. He Is Non-Existent. Atheist Richard Dawkins writes, “God is a delusion. I suspect there are a lot of people out there who have been brought up in religion, are unhappy in it, don’t believe it, and wish they could leave it, but just don’t know that leaving is an option. Being an atheist is nothing to be apologetic about. On the contrary, it is something to be proud of. It nearly always indicates a healthy mind.” It’s a free world; people have the right to their own religion or their ...

2244. Reviewing Our Hungers (Series: Questioning Our Values)

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... on, but something to live for. People in Africa today are dying for lack of food. People in America today are dying for lack of purpose. We’ve not discovered a reason to be born, save to consume the corn, eat the fish, and leave behind a dirty dish. Such a mission leaves us miserable. Actor Woody Harrelson said not long ago, “I’ve been nursing an emptiness far too long. I made a huge mistake by turning my back on religion, because I lost my soul in the process. Now, I am beginning to find a bright ...

2245. Radical Love is Forgiving (Series: Radical Love in a Risky World)

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... do in public, she let her hair down and dried the tears with her hair, kissed his feet, and poured perfume on them — quite a moving, sensuous sight that causes Simon concern and gives Jesus the opportunity to teach a powerful lesson about forgiveness. The scene leaves us with questions too. I. What is Forgiveness? Forgiveness is a debt canceled. In trying to explain things to Simon, Jesus tells a story. It’s a story about two men who owed money to a certain money lender. One owed 500 days of work. The ...

2246. This Is the Day!

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... make it whole once more. A few years ago Pastor Anne Robertson was away from home teaching a Lay Speaking class. During the morning she got pulled out of the class because a woman had walked in off of the street and needed to talk to a pastor. Leaving the class, Robertson spent about 45 minutes with this young woman whose life had hit bottom. The woman’s sister told her she should go to a church. She tried three churches before she found a door that was open. There was nothing in this woman’s situation ...

2247. The Color Wheel of Blindness

John 10:22-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... glamour, enough power, enough stuff, enough influence. When you’re asking “how come I didn't get the birthday party/office promotion/the kind of husband/wife......[fill in the blank]...... that s/he got?...you can’t see the blue sky for the yellow rain. When the leaves of the tree go yellow, the tree goes blind. 4) Black Eye: When someone shows up at work or school with a black eye, the big joke is always “I walked into a door.” Or “I fell and hit the floor.” No matter how much we may duck ...

2248. What Difference Does It Make?

John 14:15-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. [18] "I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. [19] In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I ... possession. We are God's children, brothers and sisters of Christ Jesus. We're friends of Jesus. Jesus promised He will never leave us orphaned. He promised to be with us always through the presence of the Holy Spirit. But again, there's that obedience ...

2249. Future Perfect

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the one Friday night had been so rushed. And she found the tomb empty. What a shock that must have been. Mary encounters the two Angels and sees the burials cloths lying there but still doesn't make the connection. Eyes full of tears, she turns to leave. B. Then through her tears, Mary sees someone who she thinks is a gardener. But in answer to a repeated question about where she can find the corpse, the "gardener" says, "Mary!" When we are baptized, the pastor or priest uses our name as we're baptized ...

2250. The Promise of Hope

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... bread and wine we also find the cure for that sinfulness, the cure for our brokenness. We find healing, forgiveness, wholeness and strength. All through the Grace of God. In my understanding, there is no better Promise of Hope. It should leave us grinning just like Garfield. And it should leave each of us ready for the coming of Christ. Come to the table. Get ready through feasting on this Promise of Hope. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), June 1989 2 ...

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