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2326. The Reality of the Resurrection

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Brett Blair

... drop, it does! Amazing things need simple explanations. I suppose that’s one of the joys of being a Christian. The resurrection is an amazing thing but it has a simple explanation. This man Jesus: his life, his teachings, his death, his resurrection, and his promises continue to surprise me. I read his story again and again and I say to myself, “This isn’t possible!” How am I going to explain this? And that’s when Jesus sits down with his disciples and he gives a simple explanation. Take a look at ...

2327. No Other Name

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... developing a passion for Christ, a passion at least as strong as some people's passion for sports. We began with the story of the healing of the man with the handicapping condition at the gate called Beautiful. Today's lesson from the book of Acts continues telling about the aftermath of that event. You will remember that Peter and John were going to the temple as was their custom and they passed this man. He was begging for alms. His legs did not work. In an agricultural economy he was unemployable. There ...

2328. Breaking The Negative Cycle

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... and patience that we need to deal with other. We can be intolerant. We get caught up in a negative cycle. We aren’t as sensitive and as appreciative as we ought to be. Christ is the divine yes in marriage, reminding us that we must continue to say yes, continue to say yes to the commitment of fidelity and trust and valuing and accepting and affirming that makes marriage God’s greatest dream of human relationship. Apart from saying yes to Christ, it is hard for me to imagine why there aren’t even more ...

2329. Reconciliation: Our Gift And Our Ministry

2 Corinthians 5:14-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... result of my awareness that I was kneeling on Holy ground, and I was receiving spiritual bread. The bread that has nourished the church, Christ body, from 33 A.D. in the Upper Room, until 1982 in Tolene, Estonia, and Christ Church Memphis, this morning. My hands continued to tremble as I then broke the bread and shared it with those brothers and sisters in Christ in that far away land. I could see their faces, only in blurred form because of my own tears, and the same was true because of their tears. Our ...

2330. Christmas Is On Top Of A Steep Hill

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... is on the top of a steep hill of acknowledging our need. And when we acknowledge that all of our getting and spending, our humdrum and routine, our accumulation of things, our continuous going and coming to relieve the boredom of staying where we are, the way we excuse our selfishness, our efforts at self justification, the continuous energy we spend to prove ourselves, the way we go about trying to rationalize our uninvolvement with the needs of the world, the way we seek salvation in so many places. When ...

2331. Miracles In Contrast

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... that Jesus was life. And then at the very end, we read that John’s aim in writing the gospel was that men might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of God, and believing that might have life through his name. John 20:31. The word life is continually on the lips of Jesus, it is his wistful regret that men will not come to him that they may have life. Chapter 5 v. 40. It is Jesus’ claim that he came that men might have life and that they might have it more abundantly. Chapter 10 v. 10 ...

2332. Proclaimers Of The Gospel

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . Love, Gerta and Gunther.” When a word like that comes out of such an oppressive situation, as East Berlin, you have to take note. There is nothing shallow or superficial about it. Gerta and Gunther can work for a promise of peace, and they can continue to hope, despite the signs that would spell despair and hopelessness, because they know it is the spirit who guarantees the harvest. They know that we’re not called to be successful, we’re called to be faithful. Don’t forget it. When the gospel is ...

2333. What Really Matters The Price Of The High Calling

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , not to look back, and to have thought of tomorrow. The Christian – drawn by the powerful impulsion of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is uniquely equipped to leave the past behind. Yet, how many of us really do it? The dimensions of the past that continue to drag us back, weigh us down and make our movements stumble at best, is our sense of failure, our guilt over past sin, our pain from past failures. Think about it for a moment. Is it not true that the inability to leave the past behind ...

2334. Constantly Abiding

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... was not leaving, because the Lord had promised to take care of him. Well after trying to persuade him, the people went on. And the water continued to rise, and it got neck deep. Another boat came along and tried to persuade him, but he said no, the Lord has told me ... and I’m not leaving, I’m depending on the Lord. Well the boat couldn’t do anything about it, so it left. And the waters continued to rise and the fellow had to climb up on top of his house. He was the only one in the area left, and about ...

2335. A Scream And A Laugh

Colossians 1:1-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the new Israel from the dark principalities and powers which rule the present world order. Once exiled and without hope, these sojourners from the promise are settled in the Kingdom of Christ. We didn't read it in our lesson this morning, but verse 13 is a continued development of verse 12. In that verse Paul says that God the Father, has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints of the light -- and we talked about this last Sunday -- The Father has qualified us to live in the new Kingdom. Note ...

2336. The Secret: Christ In You

Colossians 1:24--2:5

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... one for Asians -- neither of which will have any ultimate power. Abel could have probably won a seat in the Parliament of this new system. But his understanding of the Gospel -- his love and commitment to the blacks of S. Africa – the tremendous majority who continue to be oppressed led him to oppose the proposed system. The Hendricks are poor; they have no security. In the mist of this recent struggle, white leaders came to him urging him to rescind a pastoral letter he had written to the people of his ...

2337. How May We Come To God?

Psalm 24:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... down on the grass outside, and he waits for the sentinel to either give him instructions or to grant him permission to enter. But the sentinel does nothing -- he doesn't say anything or do anything. He just stands there, standing, standing at the gate. The man continues to wait, and wait. And the days go by. Then the weeks. The months go by, and then the years. For a whole lifetime, the fellow just sits there, and the sentinel just stands there. Finally one day, the sentinel leaves his post. He goes over to ...

2338. In A Mirror Dimly

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... love of a parent. And someday that knowledge will be even more complete. That's what Paul is saying. One day we will know even as we are known. All the blurred images will come into clarity. All of the mystery will be revealed, so there is a continuity of love that stretches forward into eternity. Paul Tillich was asked after his lectures on eternal life: "Explain to me what all these notes I've taken on your lectures mean. Tillich responded, "Look, all it means is God is going to win." So He will -- and ...

2339. A Love For All Seasons (ii) (communion Meditation)

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to say that the earth is rising." An absolutely brilliant statement for the classroom, but an unbelievably dumb statement for the beach in the presence of a beautiful young woman." (Rodney E. Wilmoth, "Beyond Explanation", January 29, 1989). Last Sunday we began and today we continue today looking at a love for all seasons. We are saying that while love may not be explained in words, it is explained by the lives of people who love. We see it and we try to describe what we see. In verse 7, Paul describes ...

2340. A Sovereign God With A Shepherd's Heart

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... purpose is going to be accomplished. Rather it's easy to concentrate on the temporary and lose sight of the eternal -- easy to give in to petty powers which strut with peacock pride on the stage of history -- but strut only briefly. What happened in Bethlehem continues to witness to us that God is in control. That his eternal purposes are going to be accomplished. II. We build on that notion by bringing it to a narrow focus. Let's look at the sublime picture of the angelic hosts singing of Jesus' birth ...

2341. In The Beginning And The End...God

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... tower built long ago in a faraway country: this is my own society in action, and I am part and parcel of that society." (William M. Logan, In the Beginning, John Knox Press, Richmond, VA, 1957, pp. 15-16). So, with that, let's begin. No, let's continue. We focus on that magnificent first line: "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth." I. Let that be the first facet of truth in this story of creation on which we reflect: "In the beginning, God". God is eternal. Perhaps some of your children ...

2342. Look Carefully How You Walk

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... discard their shells as many as 26 times during a lifetime. They shed their shells to accommodate their growing bodies. We need to be like that -- confessing with Paul that we know we have not arrived -- we know we've not attained -- but we press on. We continue to grow. For the Christian, life is never static. II. Move then to a second word. If the Christian life is never static, we must be careful how we walk. That was Paul's specific word in Ephesians 5: 15 -- our text for today -- "look carefully, then ...

2343. Courage Me!

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to Jack, "Remember what I said to you a few months back? Well, my wife thinks I was wrong. My daughter thinks I was wrong. So, I guess I was wrong." Jack said to him, "Well, I thought so, too, but I would never have said so." The old man continued, "Did you know that I cut my pledge?" Jack responded, "No, but I'm not surprised." "Well, my wife thinks that was wrong. My daughter thinks that was wrong. I guess I was wrong, so I will reinstate the pledge." Not only did he reinstate the pledge, he increased it ...

2344. At Home In The Daylight

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... response to what he saw: The scene affected me greatly and tears flowed freely down my cheeks. A woman seated next to me poked her husband and whispered in wonder: "Look, Honey, that man's crying!" Hearing this, I took out my handkerchief and loudly blew my nose as I continued to sob. She was so full of disbelief that a grown man could cry that I feel certain, to this day, she has no idea how the show ended. People do not know how to respond when a grown man cries, or a grown woman for that matter." (Dr ...

2345. Don't Mess With Mr. In-between

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... It was the police. I leaned over the banister and heard the police tell my mother that I had died in an accident at school. I couldn't see her face, but she looked at the people around her, and began to stagger." Speaking very slowly and softly, Harold continued to tell Maud, tears welling in his eyes: "She put one hand to her forehead. With the other hand she reached out as if groping for support. Two men rushed to her side and then with a long, slow sigh, she collapsed in their arms." Harold stopped for a ...

2346. Draw Nigh To God

James 4:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Hitler's maniacal passion, his lust for power, and his hatred of the Jews. The biggest factors in the Middle East crisis are undisciplined greed and the mad passions of a political leader. It continues to be so. There is a connection between the haves indulging their wild appetites and the have-nots continuing in the chains of poverty. There is a connection between our unwillingness to live simpler lives and our threatened environment. What is the cause of the massive waste and a drug dependant culture that ...

2347. The Trance Of Non-renewal

Zechariah 9:9-13, Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the Christmas card and the picture of Mary saying yes to God. All at once a peace and a release came over her -- and she looked out the window at dawn breaking in the East. Her life turned a corner, and began a beautiful process of change that continues to this day. She's now happily married, and she and her husband have discovered how amazing life can be when you offer yourself to God. (Thanks to Don Shelby for this story, retold by Jack Heacock, "They Have No Wine," January 15, 1989. What a way for ...

2348. Repentance: The No That Is A Yes

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the way of the Lord." For Luke, then, the person John is talking about is none other than the visitor predicted by Isaiah: It is the Lord God, Yahweh Himself, coming to his people, incarnate in the person of Jesus Christ. But Luke doesn't stop there. He continues with Isaiah's metaphor. The ancient Hebrew ran: "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together" (Isaiah 40: 5). Luke is saying here, and it is a marked theme of his Gospel, that our Lord Jesus Christ -- the One ...

2349. Can You Hear The Rooster Crow?

Luke 22:54-62

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in our chest near our heart. When we do wrong, the star rotates. The points dig in, and the pain reminds us to mend our ways. If we mend our ways, the star stops turning and the pain goes away. If we disregard the pain and continue our wrong doing, the star continues to rotate. The points of the star gradually wear away and the pain gets less and less. Finally the points are completely worn off. The star becomes a disc, and we feel no pain regardless of how severe our misdeeds may be. We must never allow ...

2350. When Jesus Comes

Luke 8:22-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... up without much warning. A traveler says, "The sun had scarcely set when the wind began to rush down towards the lake, and it continued all night long with increasing violence, so that when we reached the shore next morning the face of the lake was like a huge ... he began to speak. This is a part of what he said: "Whatever one's religious or political views may be, it is sinful if we continue to let them divide us from our neighbor. We all share, to a degree, in the guilt and tragedy of our times. We have all ...

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