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Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... worry about what tomorrow may bring. At the same time prepare yourself emotionally, mentally, spiritually for whatever may come. In the Greek there are two words for time one is “kairos” and the other is “chronos.” “Chronos” as in “what time is it?” is a neutral kind of word. “Kairos,” on the other hand, is a word charged with power. As in the phrase “THIS is the time.” It is that word that Paul uses when he talks about the time of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. This may be the ...

2377. Trusting in the Father’s Storehouse

Mk 12:38-44

Illustration

King Duncan

... mind that there is more than enough, that we expect life to keep providing what we need. This poor widow had never read The Richest Man in Babylon, but she must have trusted that there was more than enough in the Father's storehouse and that he would provide. That kind of trust, that kind of confidence, that kind of hope is pleasing to God.

2378. Journey To The Heart Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... in the barn. It scares the cows. David: But the angels sent us. Aaron: We ran all the way here. Our father and the others are coming, too. We want to see the Baby King. Joseph: Please, let them in. I don’t think your boss will mind. This is ... kind of a special event. Mark: Okay, but try not to wake up the cows. (Shepherds kneel by the baby as Miriam comes running in, followed by Jordana and Ruth. Jordana holds a blanket and a loaf of bread, while Ruth carries a large pot of soup and two bowls.) Mary ...

2379. No Small Parts

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... ones to play. You act with more than just your mouth, you know. Joseph wasn’t a man of words. The Bible doesn’t quote him. But he had a good heart and, more important, he was ready to do whatever God asked of him. Joseph spoke with his actions, kind of like Vin Diesel minus the guns. Joseph: I’m not on stage long enough to do any actions. Look, give me something a little bigger, one of the kings or even a shepherd, and I’ll show you some great acting — with or without guns. Director: But I really ...

2380. The Word Made Flesh

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... the road. Perhaps he can find a place for you. Tell him that Aaron sent you. Mary: Thank you, sir. You’ve been very kind. (Esther enters with a pitcher of water. Both Mary and Joseph drink.) Esther: You’re here for the census? Mary: Yes, my husband, Joseph, ... step. Your friend, Aaron, said you might find something for us. Innkeeper: You know Aaron? Joseph: We just met him. He was kind enough to give us a drink. (Leah gets up and stands behind him. The little ones follow just behind her.) Innkeeper: He ...

2381. Good News about Christ

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... morning, who do I look up to?” “Jesus!” “Shout it out loud and say ‘Jesus!’” “Jesus!” “I can’t hear you!” “Jesus!” “Jesus!” “Jesus!” “In the name of Jesus!” “Jesus!” (3) That’s not our style of worship, but it is kind of invigorating. On this last Sunday of the church year we celebrate the culmination of history, when Christ shall reign over all. John in his Revelation expressed it through rich symbolism: “John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia ...

2382. I Am the Bread of Life

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Vita. As that movie opens, a helicopter is flying rather slowly and not very high above the earth. Slung from the helicopter is a kind of rope halter in which there is a statue dressed in robes with arms outstretched. Now and then it becomes rather amusing as the ... happy to come back when they finished that mission. It’s a rather amusing thing to see and Frederick Beaconer describes the kind of reaction the audience in a college town where he saw that movie had. At first it was a an immediate reaction of ...

2383. Putting Ourselves into the Picture

Exodus 1:1-22

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... into captivity in Egypt. And God continues to move in a mysterious way his wonders to perform, because when famine arose in the land, and Jacob and all of his children and their offspring were starving, Joseph had gained favor in Egypt; in fact had become a kind of prime minister of that land. And Pharaoh, through Joseph, invited Jacob and all his people to come to Egypt and enjoy the fat of the land. And that brings us to the 46th chapter of Genesis, which is the link between Genesis and Exodus, because in ...

2384. The Thing With Two Heads

Matthew 16:13-24

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... into the waiting room where Austin's mom, Tina Blessit was waiting and told her the surgery went well and then said, "Mrs. Blessitt, I don't usually come down and talk to the parents after a surgery, but I just had to tell you what your son did." Mom kind of gulped. And then the doctor explained that he'd just put the mask on Austin when he signaled that he needed to say something. When the doctor removed the mask, Austin blurted, "Wait a minute, we have to pray!" The doctor told him to go ahead, and Austin ...

2385. Startled By Jesus

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... death to give us life. II. A Startling Life A. What may be the most startling thing of all, is that Jesus left His startling message for us, the startled and terrified, to carry to the rest of the world. We're called to live startling lives of faith. That kind of responsibility truly does startle us and terrifies the bejeebers out of most of us. Why, because of the startling the demands Jesus makes on us. For as we walk with our Savior, as we get closer to Him, we're startled to find out that He's not just ...

2386. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Family

Luke 4:16-30

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... can cause more surprises in our life than anything else. They always seem to be the ones who embarrass us in public. They see us at our worst and they don't let us forget it. They know all the secrets and where the bodies are buried. That's the kind of response Jesus got in his hometown of Nazareth when he surprised everyone by announcing His ministry in the synagogue one morning. That's found in Luke 4:16-30 (NRSV) [16] When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the ...

2387. Joshua People: Remember, Remind and Recommit

Joshua 24:14-18, 2 Peter 1:10-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... As long as people seek God and even when the quit seeking God, God will continue to seek them. God in Christ is looking for people who are hurting, people who are lonely, people who are scared, people at a loss, people who are bound by addictions of every kind. And the message of Christ is this: "Come to all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." Joshua People Remember and Remind. We Remember the promises, we Remember Who and Whose we are and we Remind each other. Joshua People Remind. III ...

2388. A Stone’s Throw From: New Life

John 8:3-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... chance? Unless your name is Jesus and you were born in Bethlehem, of course you have. We all have, that's one of the things we have in common. We've all made our messes and we are looking for a chance to start over. We're looking for the kind of place described by Louise Fletcher Tarkington: "I wish that there were some wonderful place In the Land of Beginning Again; Where all our mistakes and all our heartaches Could be dropped like a shabby old coat at the door And never put on again." The truth is that ...

2389. Flying First Class

Ephesians 1:3-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... served with a child's tea party size silverware. The one First Class meal I experienced actually came with shrimp cocktail and fresh fruit. I think Flying First Class, especially when I didn't pay for it, was fun. I also think Flying First Class is a metaphor for the kind of life God wants us to live in Christ. The Apostle Paul talks about how God has "lavished the riches of His grace on us." and to me that equates to being Upgraded to First Class. I. Upgraded A. You see, in the world's eyes we're all ...

2390. How Great Is Your Faith

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

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... for years. Let's face it, Jesus doesn't come off looking very good in his treatment of this woman. If all we had was this passage, we'd think Jesus flunked political correctness 101. First he ignores the woman. Then he tells her she's not the right kind of people and then he calls her a dog. That doesn't sound like the Jesus we all know and love, does it? What's going on? Scholars have tried to explain away or soften this seeming inconsistency in Jesus' character. Most of the scholars I've read seem ...

2391. Altar Your Gifts

Malachi 3:10, Luke 6:27-42

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... whole world. I have three walnuts, and each of my boys wants two." That sort of hits the nail on the head doesn't it? And it kind of makes us all want to squirm. We all want more than we've got. We all want the larger share. No sooner do we get ... s not filled with life and joy either. It's that giving that comes out of a sense of obligation, a sense of duty. This is the kind of giving that says, "Well, I'm a member, so I ought to at least give something." And that's all that gets given, something. Then there ...

2392. LOST? Looking For Peace

Matthew 18:21-22, Colossians 3:8-15, Hebrews 11:1

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... . So, I'm sure Peter thought he had taken radical to the professional level. But Jesus didn't just want radical forgiveness. Jesus calls for Extreme Forgiveness. "Nice try Peter, but even seven isn't enough." It has to be more than that. It has to be the same kind of forgiveness that we have received from Jesus. And I don't think God is keeping count. At least I hope not. The Hard Part, is not receiving God's forgiveness. Instead it's what comes with it, the call to forgive as we have been forgiven. I know ...

2393. Only Jesus

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , doesn't it, Mom?" The mother reluctantly answered her son, "Well, not exactly. Just because you are married does not mean that you have a baby." The boy continued his inquiry: "Then how do you have babies?" His mother, not very enthusiastic about continuing, answered, "It's kind of hard to explain." The boy paused and thought for a moment. He then moved closer to Mom, looked her right in eye, and carefully said, "You don't really know how it works, do you, Mom?" (1) Believe it our not, this is one of the ...

2394. Unstoppable Determination

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... five Giants ganged up on him, and still he plowed goalward. At last he started down just as the timer’s gun exploded. “My gosh!” a spectator shouted. “They had to shoot him to stop him!” (2) That, too, is determination. St. Paul had that kind of determination. Listen to his words: “What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in ...

2395. Your King Comes

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... then there was silence. The judge looked into the faces of the men before him. There was not one who was not touched by the song, not one in whom some better impulse was not stirred. “He did not call the cases singly he gave a kind word of advice and then dismissed them all. No man was fined or sentenced to the workhouse that morning. The song had done more good than any punishment could possibly have accomplished.” (9) That’s Palm Sunday. Christ rode upon a donkey. He was welcomed with hallelujahs ...

2396. A Chance To Help

John 6:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... women began talking. Dorothy discovered the woman had just moved into the area, didn't know anyone and was looking for a church. So Dorothy invited her to come to her church. And a strong friendship blossomed from a chance meeting and a small act of kindness. (3) A chance encounter changed that woman's life and a friendship grew. A chance encounter changed not only that boy's life but gave us one of the best loved miracles of Jesus' ministry. All because they put their small gifts into the hands of Christ ...

2397. Five Smooth Stones

1 Samuel 17:1, 4-11, 21-24, 32-50

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the kids learned about and discovered Five Cool Treasures and Truths about God. In one sense, then, faith in God is kind of like that pouch, it holds all of these promises; all of these treasures. And these promises and treasures are worth ... we often get of God through some of the stories in the Old Testament. Some of the passages make God out to an Angry Vengeful God. Kind of like an old Gary Larson Far Side cartoon which showed God looking into a computer monitor. You see a young man walking along and there ...

2398. Cross Eyed: Triumph

John 20:1-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... they could to the tomb. They stooped down and looked in. And there they saw the burial clothes lying there and the cloth that had been on Jesus' head rolled up in a place by itself. And they believed. This morning we come from all kinds of places with all kinds of needs and desires, with all kinds of fears and burdens. Some of us have come running and we're out of breath. Some of us have come because we've been drug here by family or friends or by the force of some need in our lives. Some of us have ...

2399. Resurrected Peace (Series: Living on the Resurrected Side of Life)

John 20:19-23

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... from your true home, “Peace be with you.” Wouldn’t you like to hear those words today? Garrison Keillor says, “We always have a back stage view of ourselves. We let the audience see only the neatly arranged stage, but behind the curtain all kinds of things are lying around – old failures, old hurts, old guilt, and old shame. Into this world of pain, Jesus comes offering forgiveness. Forgiveness is God’s remedy to a past that even he cannot change. Forgiveness is the oil that lubricates the human ...

2400. Valley of Rejection (Series: Peace in the Valley)

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... He never owned a home, he never earned a degree, he never wrote a book, and he never held an office. Instead, he walked a lonesome valley all by himself. He was despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. Hardly the kind of Jesus personified in churches today that proclaim the prosperity gospel. He died alone for you and me. Why are we surprised when we are rejected too? John Maxwell in his book Winning Attitude tells about two cows grazing in a pasture when they saw a milk ...

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