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1. Advice For Soldiers At The Front

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... ) That is God's first word to each of us this morning. There's hope. Don't give up. And here's another: PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD. Notice that St. Paul says the whole armor. A little piece here and there won't be enough on the front lines. Let me tell you about a man named Ron. Ron enjoys serving on the volunteer fire department in his community. He says that one of the most important aspects of surviving as a firefighter is the protective gear. It is so important that many firefighters like to get into ...

2. Right in Front of Our Eyes

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” They saw Christ transfigured, they beheld Moses and Elijah who had been physically dead for hundreds of years standing there with him, and they heard the voice of the Almighty. This all happened right in front of their eyes. There could no longer be any doubt that this man whom they followed was the Messiah, the Son of the living God. And yet . . . just a short time later Peter would be denying he ever knew Jesus and James and John would be hiding ...

3. Two Lives to Live

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

John B. Jamison

... had a servant or two nearby to make sure they were taken care of — and to make sure no one from the other group got too near. They probably had that look on their faces that said they knew who they were, and that they deserved to be in the front row, that they expected to be noticed and given the respect they deserved. They were not bad people — but they are the group called us. And the one thing they are most confident of is that the people God cares most about is us. But as we keep looking around ...

4. Let Them Eat Cake

2 Timothy 1:1-2:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Timothy, whom he called his “child,” to warn him that living a faithful life and preaching a genuine gospel would bring with it something other than “success,” and most likely suffering and hardship. Paul and Timothy were serving on the front lines of a faithfulness that was defined by beliefs, but acted out by strange “what-do-you-more-than-others” Jesus behaviors and belongings. Christian communities included both Jews and Gentiles. As if that wasn’t strange enough, well-known sinners ...

5. The Pastor Who Created A Monster

Haggai 1:1-15, Haggai 2:1-9

Sermon

Thomas G. Rogers

... talking about the temple in Jerusalem being a pile of rubble. Well, that reminded me of my business that collapsed last year. Suddenly before I knew it, all my work and plans and hopes and dreams were destroyed. It was all just a pile of rubble. The logical goal in front of me, of course, was to start over and rebuild the whole thing. But, so far, I haven't done much about it. I realize now that I have been standing around looking at the rubble of what happened to me before. I keep looking at the rubble and ...

6. Delivery

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... I sat with a sick child in the nursery and heard his sermon over the loudspeaker -- without seeing him at all -- did I realize how well he preached. He might have been a fine radio preacher, but he was not effective in the pulpit with real people in front of him. The result of our television mentality is that the preacher must capture and hold the audience's attention by speaking directly to them. Reading a sermon is the best way to kill it. In my talks with laypersons one of the remarks I hear most often ...

7. I've Got Your Back Covered

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Aunt Karen, you sure know your job description." This is the job description of the Holy Spirit: to stand at the side of all those who follow Jesus. This paraclete is the battle companion for all Jesus' disciples, standing beside them, behind them, in front of them, within them. As they need, the Paraclete will provide. For Jesus' disciples the Paraclete always has our back. Under no circumstances and in no condition do we not have the enveloping presence of the Holy Spirit. We're never without guardian or ...

8. Deliverance

Isaiah 49:8-26, Isaiah 44:24--45:25, Exodus 15:22-27, Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... stepped forward, a way forward became visible. They didn’t see all the way to the other side! They didn’t see it all up front. They didn’t move until they saw the whole picture, and the complete path. They didn’t see where they would be going, or where ... and the beam of those lights shines just far enough forward, so that you can see to keep on driving. Only a few feet in front of you at a time, as you steadily and surely make your way forward. Then sure enough, after a couple of hours of moving ...

9. Shut the Back Door!

John 10:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... greeting line, or an upcoming fellowship event or congregational meeting. When I was growing up, our church had a convenient “side” door that led right from the sanctuary to the cemetery walkway to the left of the church. If the line down the aisle toward the front door where the pastor stood to greet people as they exited grew too slow and long, people would begin to inch quietly toward the left through the pews and then silently exit out of the side door, cross the cemetery, and get to the parking lot ...

10. The TV Revolution

Sermon

Michael Rogness

... the media changes, and as people are changed by the media, preaching must undergo significant change in order to communicate effectively.10 We preachers may be working hard, but with the wrong medium. The Rhetorical Challenge On Sunday morning we find ourselves standing in front of people whose main form of communication is to watch electronic images on a screen. They are hungry for the good news of the gospel, but often it is not getting through to them. The heart of our ministry is communication, but we ...

11. The Shouting of the Crowd

Matthew 27:11-26

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... our voices. We've sat in an indoor stadium where our eardrums almost ache with the sound of shouting basketball spectators. We've shouted across an open field, or a parking lot, or a street in order to attract someone's attention. We've sat in front of a television set and been startled by shouting mobs in Iran, Ireland, New York. We've heard shouting at the circus, the state fair, the legislature, and even at church. We've heard shouting on the playground, in the office, in the stoc_esermonsk exchange, and ...

12. The Spiritual Gateway

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... option A, and just give up, but assuming we weren't giving up that easily, how many would choose option B and bully our way to front knocking people of way? None of us, I suspect. But we might try something like option C, politely asking people to let us ahead of them. ... , believes in a basic standard of right and wrong regarding behavior in a line. It's not right to cut in front of others without permission. So option C, politely asking to step ahead of others might work because unlike the bully option, ...

13. No Room At The Inn

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the church. Baby Jesus was wrapped in rags and lying in a tattered disposable diaper box. There were no Shepherds or wisemen, no angels with gold-tipped wings. There was only a bag lady and a cop who had come by on his horse. They were both kneeling in front of the diaper box and the babe appeared to be smiling at them. Underneath the picture were painted the words: "This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger." Of course, everyone put the best face ...

14. Welcome Home

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... I’ll beg him to let me stock the shelves.” He walked to the highway, thumbed a ride back home, and walked into the front door of the store. When he had barely entered the door, the father saw him. He went running through the store, knocking over a display ... , but there is also no limit to how long He will wait for you to return. As you are going to see, He leaves the front porch light on and the door unlocked, because… II. The Father Accepts Us When We Return To Him The boy has gone from the penthouse ...

15. Love Your Enemies--It Will Drive Them Crazy

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... right after the Second World War when she was preaching that we needed to forgive all people, even those who were holding others in oppression. The only hope in the world was going to be in God's forgiveness as seen in Jesus Christ. A former Nazi sat in the front row while she said that. He stood up afterward, came to her, extended his hand, and said, "I was among the Nazis, and I need your forgiveness, and I want to thank you for your forgiveness this night." He held out his hand to her and she started to ...

16. Nothing Is Impossible

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Walter Kimbrough

... , toils, and snares, I have already come; ‘tis grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home.” Because of God’s grace in one’s life, nothing is impossible. The pillar of cloud joined forces with the angel of God and also moved from the front to the rear and took position between the army of Egypt and Israel. The author of the text goes on to tell us that the cloud was two-dimensional. It was light on Israel’s side, but it was darkness on Egypt’s side. Genesis tells us that God ...

17. The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... just didn't know about it. He handed the stranger two trays ” one holding the bread and the other, the wine. The stranger gave him a strange look but took the trays and walked off with the other servers. In a moment he was back, standing in front of the pastor with the trays. "Which of these do I eat first?" he whispered. The pastor realized the young man was totally unfamiliar with their tradition. He explained that most people ate the bread first, then drank from the cup. "Should I do that now?" the ...

18. Set Free

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... new year ” a great day for letting go of the bones of the past. Someone once said that God created us with eyes in the front of our heads so that when we tried to look back we would get a stiff neck. The possibilities of the future call us to ... strip of cedar bark rolled up in a newspaper ” and suddenly I was back facing the fiery furnace again." "Each time I went to the front and rededicated my life," Nelson wrote, "I wanted to leave my sins with God and walk away clean. I felt I shouldn’t have gotten ...

19. The Cross Question: Am I Not To Drink The Cup?

John 18:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... raise the Momma with him, because the Momma right now needs you. If you need any of us, let us know. We are here, too. It's our child, also." And the couple did what they were challenged to do. That church in Greenville, South Carolina was on the front line holding people in the love of Jesus. Do you think there might be fewer abortions in our world if young women who became pregnant out of wedlock knew that there was a community of faith to which they could turn who would love them and support them and ...

20. God's Sneak Attack

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... Joseph and Mary nearby, and the shepherds, Wise Men, angels, and animals flanking the scene. That's the way the scene always looks, isn't it? We've all seen it, probably thousands of times. We've seen it depicted on Christmas cards, in churches, on front yards, in paintings, in pageants, and in plays. And every time, the scene is essentially the same: the manger in the middle, surrounded by the parents and all the familiar visitors. In all of the depictions I have seen through the years, however, I have yet ...

21. The Curriculum of God’s Kingdom

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... eyes of our hearts opened so that we see God in every face and God’s hidden possibilities in every situation. It is a good and a dangerous thing to pray, “Open our eyes, Lord. Let us see what you see.” Look at your own hands. Stretch them out in front of your eyes and take a good look. Those hands, your hands, we made to do the work of God in this messed up world. They are to be instruments of the kingdom and channels for the energies of the Holy Spirit. At the ends of your left and right ...

22. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... which you are called) shall be yours as well.” What do you do with a God who grows fine mushrooms out of season on the front lawns of faithful servants so drunks can have a place to hear about the Savior? You worship him and follow him and ask for a piece ... up under the car, I got halfway through putting it on, and that verse, 'Seek ye first the kingdom of God,' came flashing in red in front of me, and whoa, that was it. I said, 'I'm leaving this up to you, God.'" Shutt didn't put the piece on the car. ...

23. By Faith

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... faced the firing squad standing close together. They looked toward the people and began to wave, handcuffs and all. The people waved back. Then shots were fired, and the three were with Jesus. Here is how Bishop Kivengere sums up this experience. “We stood in front of them, our own hearts throbbing with joy, mingled with tears. It was a day never to be forgotten. Though dead, the men spoke loudly to all of Kigezi District and beyond, so that there was an upsurge of life in Christ, which challenges death ...

24. When Losing Your Baggage Is a Good Thing

Hebrews 12:1-2

Sermon

James W. Moore

... then with a sickening thud, the carousel stopped… and in that moment I realized that my baggage was lost! Have you ever lost your baggage? It’s an awful, frustrating, and helpless experience. Now, the good news is that the airline found my luggage and delivered it to our front door the very next day… but at that moment, as I stood there tired and anxious to get home, it was, to say the least, not one of the pleasant occasions in my life. My mind darted back to a sign I saw outside the airport in the ...

25. Enough Foolishness!

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... W. Bush, someone in Danville, Kentucky, managed to pay for a $2 order at a fast‑food restaurant with a bogus $200 bill. This bill featured a picture of President George W. Bush on its face. There was also a picture of the White House with a sign in front of it that said, “We like broccoli” (harking back to Bush, Sr.’s admitted dislike for broccoli). On the back of the bill was a picture of an oil well. Police said the cashier at the Dairy Queen not only accepted the bogus $200 bill for payment, she ...

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