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Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... drink! Seven of the crew were already unconscious, Curry wrote later, when everyone else had this marvelous dream. We dreamed, he said, (that) the water beneath us had turned from the blue of the sea to green. (I dreamed that) I managed to muster up strength to let out a container. I tasted that water, and it was fresh! Lo and behold, when he woke up a short while later, their boats were drifting into a patch of green water, right in the middle of the blue ocean! Captain Curry reached down a cup and tasted ...

2. The Battle of New Orleans

2 Timothy 3:1-4:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... to leave. She said, "Things will never be the same after you're gone." Well, the preacher tried to console her by saying, "Don't worry, I'm confident God will send you a new pastor who will be far better than I am." When he said that she let out a large wail and said, "That's what the last three pastors have said, but they just keep getting worse!" In the last days things will keep getting worse. Paul went on to say that homes will weaken. There is an assault on the family today that is unparalleled ...

3. Playing A Role Or Being A Truth

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of raw meat to eat. At first the cub recoiled from the strange taste, but he ate more, and as he ate more his blood warmed and the truth dawned. Lashing his tail and digging his claw into the earth, the young tiger raised his head with great dignity and let out a huge roar. He was not a goat, he was a tiger. And that’s what God does for us you know. He tells us we don’t have to nibble at the grass like the goats. Rather we were created by God and more we were created in God ...

4. Wicked

Luke 20:9-19, Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... his inheritance.’ And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.” Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the scriptures: ‘The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord’s doing, and ...

5. Saturday: The Week Of The Cross: Lazarus, Come Forth

John 11:1-7, 17-44

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

There was a guy riding in a cab one day. He was new to the city and was looking for a good place to eat, so he leaned forward, tapped the cabby on the shoulder and said, "Hey, Buddy." The driver let out a blood curdling scream and lost control of the cab. He nearly hit a bus, jumped the curb and stopped just inches from going through a huge plate-glass window and into a crowded restaurant. For a few minutes, there was dead silence in the cab. All you could hear ...

6. And Now For Something Completely Different

Isaiah 43:14-28

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... from his mind the memory of what he had done to their daughter and to them, he was forgiven by them. They continued to visit him during his entire prison term, and in time they came to care for and even love him. Imagine that! When the young man was let out of prison they invited him to visit them, and he even stayed with them, as he tried to put together the shattered pieces of his life. They helped him get into an alcohol abuse treatment program. Later on he began to go to church with them. In time he ...

7. What to Do When Life Is the Pits

1 Peter 5:5-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... ? We are to do it Peter says, "By being steadfast in the faith." You don't defeat the devil with fight. You defeat the devil with faith. I heard about one of these lions who was walking through the jungle roaring and snoring. He came up to a rabbit and let out a loud roar and said, "Little rabbit, who is the king of the jungle?" The rabbit, trembling with fear, said, "Oh mighty lion, you are the king of the jungle." He came up to a monkey, and with a mighty roar he said, "Monkey, who is the king of the ...

8. Out of the Box Gifts

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... economic times, we all know that keeping gold or any other valuable in a box is NOT the best way to maximize its value. The Magi’s extravagant gifts of gold, myrrh, and frankincense were only valuable, only meaningful, when they were let out into the world. *Gold is only good when it provides food, shelter, and sustenance for the family holding it. The fate of the miserable miser is the inspiration for many classic fables and stories. *Frankincense resin, the harvested drops called “tears,” were ...

9. God's Hello People

1 John 1:5--2:14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . I think of Charlie Brown here. In one cartoon, Lucy looks Charlie Brown in the eyes and says, "You're a fool, Charlie Brown." She walks away and says, "I don't know why I even take time to talk to you, Charlie Brown." All of a sudden, Charlie Brown lets out a big "Achooo!", and then he looks at Lucy mournfully and says, "You know, Lucy, I can't help it. I'm allergic to criticism." Well, it isn't that we are allergic to criticism -- we may be that -- but, it's more than an allergy -- it's a deep ...

10. Reactions to Rejection

Luke 9:51-62

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... was just putting into practice what he had taught earlier in the Sermon on the Plain. But as is so often the case, these disciples let their innate passions take over. So angry were they at the reception Jesus had received from the Samaritans that they were ready to let out all of that stored-up national hatred that was inside them. I will show you a much better way, a way more like Jesus. There once was a man who ran for a local government position. He was well thought of and many felt he was a shoe-in ...

11. Cleaning House

Mark 1:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Trying to console her, Tom said, "Well, we were pretty busy." "Yeah, I guess," Linda said with a sigh. Then she headed into the living room to pick up the last few glasses. For some reason, she decided to walk by the nativity. And when she did she let out a loud gasp and called, "Tom, Tom." Tom came running and Linda said, "The baby Jesus is gone." The two of them started looking and looking but they couldn't find the figurine anywhere. Could someone have taken it home? No, everyone in the families knew the ...

12. Windows Of Wonder

Sermon

James Angell

... first person he saw: "What's going on?" And whoever answered him said: "Your sister has come home and they're having barbecued veal out back because she's safe and sound." But the brother was angry, and he stomped around in the driveway, kicked the tires on his convertible, let out a few curse words, and refused to go in. After a while, his father came out and said: "Come in, son; sister's home." But the boy scowled at his dad. "Look," he said, "I've been a good son. I've worked hard, and I've been obedient ...

13. Weightlifting

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

... doses. He would go to bed at midnight, lie awake until 3:00 a.m., doze off for an hour or so, and then lie awake again until he got up at 5:00 a.m. An hour or so into the conversation, and after a moment of silence, he let out a deep sigh. When I asked him what the sigh meant he said, "I feel better now." Isn't that strange? The man's problems were still there. I had done nothing but what a friend can do on such occasions. I gave him no sage advice and offered no ...

14. Discover The Joy Of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

15. How Do You Act In The Presence Of The Queen?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... till after the service is over to go out to the restroom.' I thought to myself, `Is he really saying this on radio?' Then to make matters worse he added, `I have to wait till the service is over to go to the restroom and so can you!' I let out a hearty laugh. That's not the sort of thing most of us would broadcast as part of a worship service. Smugly I finished tying my tie and laughed inwardly about this unsophisticated messenger of the Gospel. "Then the voice of God spoke to my heart. `King,' God said ...

16. The Medicine Of A Cheerful Heart

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the rooster in the barnyard. Roosters think they are pretty "hot stuff." They strut. They preen. They chase the hens. Have you ever seen a rooster crow? Get a picture of that in your mind. The rooster puffs up his chest; throws back his head, and lets out a mighty squawk. A picture of self-assurance, self-confidence; of "owning the world." W. H. Auden must have heard the crowing of the rooster before he wrote his poem, "Homage to Clio"? In that poem he includes a wonderful couplet in which he describes the ...

17. God's Christmas List

John 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... things that change as you get older is your Christmas List. When I was a kid, my Christmas list was very short. There was only one name on it - mine! I was the only name on my list, because the one person I wanted to make sure not to be let out of Christmas was me. Then, my list began to change. One of the first things that changed was that my name came completely off the list. The next thing that changed was my list began to grow. Now the first thing I do to get ready for Christmas is I ...

18. Christ’s Twin

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... reflected images. Side by side, the truth became clear in their reflected images. Lashing his tail, and digging his claws in the ground, the young beast finally raised his head high. And the jungle trembled at the sound of his exultant roar. (7) Lift up your head friend. Let out an exultant roar. Because Christ died for you, you are now a child of God. As a child of God, you can afford to be humble. That is, you can enter all relationships on a win/win basis. You can even afford to be a servant. That is ...

19. Christianity Can Be Fun

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... The Holy Spirit was like a bird in a cage. Someone had to come and let it out so mankind could relax and have fun again. Because of Jesus, all people ever need for salvation is made openly available to every person. The Spirit was let out. Every age since Christ has tried to recage the Holy Spirit, to make something dreadful of something that was meant to be joyous. Some people conceive of religion only in terms of striving for an inner peace: it is meditation, prayer, nice thoughts, and reading "spiritual ...

20. On Being a Tenant

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... behavior of the owner of this vineyard that Jesus talks about was also normal. In the time of our Lord, Palestine was a disturbed place, and held out little luxury for its citizens. It was quite often the case that a landlord would buy a vineyard, and then let out the vineyard and his farms to tenants, and travel to a country where living was better, and he could live off the income from his holdings in Palestine. As a matter of fact, the actions of these tenants were not so uncommon either. In the time of ...

21. Confronting a Christless Culture

2 Timothy 3:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... 's decision to leave. She said, "Things will never be the same after you're gone." Well, the preacher tried to console her by saying, "Don't worry, I'm confident God will send you a new pastor who is far better than me." When he said that, she let out a large wail and said, "That's what the last three pastors have said, but they just keep getting worse." We keep getting told that with every new election things will get better. We were told several years ago, "Put a new Democrat in the White House and things ...

22. If You Are A Disciple of Jesus Christ

Luke 6:17-26, Luke 6:12-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... one end of the house to the other. She moved all of the kittens except the last one, the runt of the litter. Perhaps she was exhausted from her efforts or was busy playing lunch counter for the others. Finally that tiny runt in the bottom of the box let out more of a squeak than a mew. It was almost a non-sound. Instantly, the mother cat appeared, grabbed that little runt in her mouth, headed for the carport. Three doors, two rooms, and two hallways away, yet she heard that tiny sound. If a mother cat could ...

23. Let It Breathe...

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Breathing that only takes in but doesn't give out is a form of respiration that leads quickly to expiration. Then there are those who want large draughts of divine grace, and inhale deeply the grace of God, but who don't want to let out too many good works. If one takes deep inhalations and shallow exhalations, what happens? You hyperventilate, and some Christians are hyperventilating on the Holy Spirit. The 14th century mystic Ruysbroeck puts it in an even more powerful way that shifts the axis from our ...

24. The Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... s blood. But the man seems not to be phased. You stand nearby listening. It turns out (no surprise to you, you whisper sarcastically) the injured man has no insurance. He’s probably here illegally, your inner voice taunts. Right to stay out of it, you think, letting out a sigh. You really ought to get home. As you straighten up, you notice the man giving his credit card to the woman at the counter. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” you think dumbfounded. You listen harder. The Jewish man, whom you find ...

25. The Propriety of Praise

Psalm 84:1-12

Sermon

Will Willimon

... the slain, starving, innocent victims of violence and privation. “Hush, Mary, it isn't proper for you to be singing to your baby. Can't you hear Rachel?” A preacher stands up and says, “Christ the Lord is risen today! God is alive! Evil is defeated! Ring the bells, let out all the stops on the organ, he's alive!” A child jumps up and shouts “Amen!” Hush! say its parents. is not right for you to be carrying on so in church. When will it be proper for the child to shout? Some day. But not now. He ...

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