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1. At the Corner of Church and Main

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... highways becomes the epicenter of all kinds of activity: lots of traffic, and with the traffic come motels, restaurants, gas stations, fast food places, and more. Furthermore, within certain cities, some particular intersections have gained worldwide fame. The corner of Hollywood and Vine in Hollywood, Piccadilly Circus in London, Times Square in New York City -- these intersections have all gained renown beyond their towns. And we have other kinds of busy and important intersections -- ones that are ...

2. Brightening the Corner Where We Are

1 John 1:5-10

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... we have fellowship with one another. The deeper I dug, the more “ifs" I found, five all together in five verses. How can we brighten the corner where we are? I. WE CAN CLAIM OUR SIN If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in ... 19, he says, “Light has come to the world, but we loved darkness instead of the light because our deeds were evil." Are you brightening the corner where you are? IV. WE CAN WALK IN THE LIGHT If we walk in the light as He himself is in the light, we have ...

3. Black Preaching: A Four-Cornered Universe

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... helpful in grasping the structure of black sermons and their functional value, the way sermons move and empower black audiences and reach their desired objectives is more important. Thus the description of black preaching as a four-cornered universe is designed to identify the functional nature of black sermons. While narrative, expository, and other forms of sermonizing also have specific functions accompanying their structures, we employ different descriptions which reflect more precisely the dynamics of ...

4. Turning the Corner on the Very End

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

James Weekley

The greatest of all human mysteries is death. Its sphinx-like profile casts a mysterious shadow upon the light of our progress. It becomes a riddle even to us today because, we, too, are unable to comprehend it. There is very little we can document about death. We do know that death is the unwelcome stranger who comes without invitation. This dark angel is no respector of age and social status. The rich and young die alike. Alexander and Jesus died at age thirty-three; Keats succumbed at twenty-six; ...

5. Science and the Bible

John 17:17, 1 Timothy 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... Bible talks about faith or morality, you might believe it. But when it gets into scientific or historical areas, we are to leave what we believe to the so-called "experts." Many people think that solves all the problems by locking the Bible into one corner and science into another. But it really doesn't solve anything at all for this reason. Science and history and theology are not three distinct branches of knowledge. They are simply three different ways in which we view the world that is around us. They ...

6. Lean Thine Arm on the Windowsill of Heaven (Growing Old Gracefully)

Psalm 90:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Heaven. When the awful fact dawns on us, that we didn’t even extend the invitation for them to journey with us. That will be hell, even in Heaven. If we remember what time it is, we will give attention to those two questions: What’s just around the corner? And, who are we taking with us? (conclusion) So, are you growing old? We all are. Then: Every morning lean thine arms awhile upon the window sills of heaven And gaze upon the Lord Then, with a vision in thy heart Turn strong to meet thy day. Don’t ...

7. That's What Jesus Does for Me

Psalm 139:7-12

Sermon

James W. Moore

... where God is not.” This is indeed what the Psalmist is saying, isn’t it? No matter what kind of trouble or heart-ache or darkness we have to pass through… God is there! There is no spot where God is not! He meets us at every corner with loving kindness. Now, let’s bring this closer to home and be more specific. I. FIRST, AT THE “DROPPING OFF” PLACE… God is there for us! That phrase in Psalm 139 “the uttermost parts of the sea” means “the dropping-off place.” Remember back then that ...

8. Called to Love, Not Like

John 15:9-17

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... be believed and it must be lived.4 Were we briefly to sketch out what makes Christian love distinctive and special, it would include the following. Christian love sees through walls and around corners. Being under the mandate of God to love means also we are under a mandate to love others by looking through the walls they place in our way, and around the corners where they are hiding. This isn't always, or even very often, fun, but it is what the gospel calls us to do. It is the work of love. W. Paul Jones ...

9. A Fool’s Tools

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

... will not keep the opportunity either to use our own tools or to help anyone else use theirs. Act III has not yet reached full-performance, and I would pray that it never does. Perhaps at times here, when I’ve talked about leaving tools in dark corners, I might have given the impression that tools really aren’t being used unless they are in some kind of spotlight. No impression could be further from my intention. The last sight I would want to see would be people scurrying in all directions to find their ...

10. United We Stand, Divided We Fall

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... wrote. "I preached a sermon on the cross that day, which was well received by everyone. When we took the old couch out of the chancel we drove the bad feelings out, and the cross brought a new spirit in." (4) The church at Clyde's Corner had recovered its focus. Everyone's contribution was valued. Now it could concentrate on its ministry and mission. Now it could truly be the undivided body of Christ. 1. The Parable of the Ten Preachers (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992), pp. 2022.) 2. Lewis Grizzard, Chili ...

11. It's Performance That Counts

Matthew 7:15-23, Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Larry Goodpaster

... -- not only to profess with our words, but to act; not only to hear with our ears, but to perform. We are here called to respond to the grace of God by doing the will of God. But that is easy to say and difficult to discern. We try to corner Jesus on this one: okay, suppose we take up your challenge. How do we know what to do? What is the “will of God” so that we can know for sure that we are “doing” it? What are “these words of mine” upon which we are to build the structures ...

12. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... manner the Psalmist declared, "I will lift up my eyes to the hills." Apparently there is a law of the upward pull that operates in life. I'm not a physicist or even a mathematician. But I do know this. You can take four apples and place one on each corner of a table. Tie a piece of string about three feet long to the stem of each apple. Gather the loose ends of the strings in your hand and raise your hand above the table until the strings become tight. As you tighten the strings by pulling upward the apples ...

13. In The Shade Of An Awning

Sermon

Leonard H. Budd

... in the night, leaving behind the single inheritance of barns. And at the end of that second week I proposed to close my inn and head for Jerusalem. Jesus was there. I wanted to talk with him more. He had made sense out of my world - a sense that my corner lot, and my standing in the community, did not afford. The one sheep hunted out, and found, and brought back to the fold did not make sense. The coin lost, when found, was worthy of rejoicing. Not in terms of sheep and coins - but in terms of human beings ...

14. Real Gratitude

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... because they are a joy. When we first started the class, there was a young man in the group named Spencer. Spencer came every Sunday, but he did not participate in the class at all. He seemed sad and suspicious, so he withdrew. He sat all by himself in the corner and stared at the floor. He would not sit at the table with the others. He would not eat the refreshments. He would not sing the songs. He would not speak to anybody or look at anybody. No matter how we tried, we could not connect with Spencer. We ...

15. Who's The Blind One Around Here?

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... the storage room. He hadn't been to the hideaway for some time and wanted to see if the engine was still there. In a corner of the storage room he saw something that looked like rope. It was black and coiled into a circle as though very carefully placed there ... joy. She describes her experience in most interesting terms. She says, "I felt so happy. I had come from that blind person on the corner to someone who had seen a need and done something about it." You see what she was saying? It was she who was blind ...

16. The Measure of Love

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... a big smile, and said, "Dad, I knew you would come looking for me." That is exactly what the writer of I John is declaring in this lesson. The miracle is not that we love God--the miracle is that God loves us. God comes searching for us around the corners of our lives even when we are fleeing from His Holy presence. Jesus does not give us a model for love--he is the model. Therefore, Jesus does not solely reveal the reality of love. He is the LOVE OF GOD. It was God''s love made known in Jesus ...

17. The Church: Identity And Function

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... engagement to get a little rest. On Saturday afternoon, we were strolling around when we came upon a park, what I call a postage stamp park - not very big, quiet, cool, big beautiful oak trees with squirrels scampering all around and a few children playing kickball over in a corner. And on a bench in the middle of the park, a big man smoking a cigar. We greeted him as we passed, just a casual, how are you. We didn’t expect his answer. In fact, we almost missed it. That’s usually the case isn’t it? We ...

18. The Rejected Cornerstone

Luke 20:9-19

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... final point, and the focus of the sermon. III. The parable teaches not only about us human beings and God, it is a revealing picture of Jesus; and here we come to that poignant symbol: "The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner." Jesus knew what was coming. He was clear- minded in his assessment. He knew there was no escaping the Cross. But because He knew who He was; because He was clear in His mission; He did not back away. Even in telling the parable, Jesus shared his ...

19. Compassion Fatigue

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... God of my mercy shall prevent me…” In the old King James English the word “prevent” means “go before.” Hugh Redford said that somebody had written in the margin after that verse this paraphrase, “My God, in His lovingkindness, shall meet me at every corner.” Redford said that that became a light in the darkness of his life, and he was encouraged to go on, confident that God is at work, preveniently, even when we’re not aware of it. That’s a marvelous Wesleyan understanding of grace. We ...

20. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v2

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... says, “The God of my mercy shall prevent me . . .” In old English the word “prevent” meant “go before.” Hugh Redford said that somebody had written in the margin after that verse this paraphrase, “My God in His lovingkindness shall meet me at every corner.” Redford said that that became a light in the darkness of his life, and he was encouraged to go on, confident that God is at work, preveniently, even when we’re not aware of it. That’s a marvelous Wesleyan understanding of grace. We ...

21. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v1

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

22. Timing Is Everything

Matthew 11:2-11

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... James version, "The God of my mercy shall prevent me..." In the old King James English, "prevent" means "go before." Hugh Redwood said that somebody had written in the margin after that verse this paraphrase: "My God in his loving kindness shall meet me at every corner." Redwood said that was like light shining in the darkness of his life, and he was encouraged to go on, confident that God is at work, preveniently, even when we are not aware of it. Which is why we are asked to wait, be patient, have hope ...

23. When I Am Tempted

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... ; for it is written, 'HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU'; and 'ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'" (Matthew 4:5-6, NASB) The devil takes Jesus to the highest point in the city, to the southeast corner of the temple, overlooking the KidronValley. It was the part of the roof known as the royal portico and beneath it was a 450 foot drop. Satan says to Jesus, "Why don't you do a double back flip and a swan drive down below, because after all you ...

24. A Squirrely Holiday

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... brought winter's chill back to Indiana. I sat, with two friends, in the picture window of a quaint restaurant just off the corner of the town-square. The food and the company were both especially good that day. As we talked, my attention was drawn outside ... good!' 'Yes, He is. How long has it been since someone hugged you?' I asked. A long time,' he replied And so on the busy street corner in the drizzling rain, my new friend and I embraced, and I felt deep inside that I had been changed. He put his things on ...

25. Divided We Fall

1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... . The Sunday of the dedication, Pastor Kirk preached on the cross and then added, “When we took the old couch out of the chancel we drove the bad feelings out, and the cross brought a new spirit in.”[2] The church at Clyde’s Corner had rediscovered its focus. Everyone’s ideas and gifts were valued. Now the church could concentrate on its ministry and mission. Now the church could truly be the united body of Christ. What are the red horsehair couches that are preventing us from rallying together ...

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