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Mark 1:29.39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Carmichael: Founder of Dohnavur Fellowship,” History’s Women. http://www.historyswomen.com/womenoffaith/amy.html. 10. Vicki Thomas, “Cameron, Donaldina: Missionary, Social Worker and Youth Advocate,” Encyclopedia of San Francisco, 2003. http://www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com/articles/c/ cameronDonaldina.html. 11. Anne Adams, “Mother Teresa: Compassionate Servant of God,” History’s Women. http://www.historyswomen.com/womenoffaith/MotherTeresa_000.htm. 12. “Mermaid Granst a Wish…,” Kent.Edu ...

2. We Are Weak, But He Is Strong...

Romans 8:26-39

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... make the exchange. They need a bridge. Something to bring them together. That's the way it was for us. Whether you think the story of Adam and Eve is a true story or an allegory doesn't really matter. But it tell us we are separated from God by sin; by our ... 's hand and closed her eyes. This time her prayer was different. "Dear Jesus, if you won't hold Amy's hair on her head, would you please hold Amy?" (2) And that's exactly what God does. Paul says: "We are more than conquerors through Christ who loved us ...

3. Family Survival

Genesis 37:1-11

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Stephen DeFur

... kind of the high points of Pat's life. Then the third book--the third child comes along. Here's Amy being born. Here's Amy's first day of school. Here's Amy graduating. Then the fourth one--the last kid, open that book. Here's Ben being born . . . we've got to ... His image to know oneness. It starts with Adam and Eve, and then the Fall comes . . . begins again with Israel. At the heart of God's attempt to build community in Genesis is the story of the family . . . Adam and Eve and their family, Abraham and ...

4. Job Hears the Whispers of God’s Works

Job 26:1--31:40

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... that he is innocent, no matter what it might cost him. Job is certain that he has not sinned against God, so he adamantly refuses to yield his claim of innocence. He will not sin against his conscience, regardless of the pressure that his friends bring to ... ever jailed. The case is still a catalyst in racial relations. Film: Amistad. In this film (1997) based on historical events, Amistad is a ship carrying slaves between Cuba and the United States in 1839. During the crossing, one of the Africans ...

5. Real Strength

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... ? I'm too smart, too experienced, too rich, to fall for that. Is that not the very fabric of the Bible, from Adam and Eve getting trapped by the serpent and the fruit to the righteous, religious folks who were trapped into crucifying Jesus and ... of being five deep along the roadside, the crowd became 10 deep and 20 deep and 30 deep. They had banners saying, "Run Amy Run. Run Amy Run." And people started to cheer. Her whole school turned out. She was exhausted, but this beautiful smile was still on her face ...

6. Angels

Psalm 91:1-16

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David E. Leininger

... or attendants to the divine throne. They were placed as armed guards at the entrance to the Garden of Eden when Adam and Eve were banished (and those cute cuddly pictures of chubby little cherubs does NOT reflect the Biblical image). Seraphim ... despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven." Amy Grant sings a popular song called "Angels:" (7) Angels watching over me, every move I make, Angels watching over me! Angels watching over ...

7. Choosing a Master

Matthew 6:16-24

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... a necessity and turned it into a burden. Clothes are supposed to protect us from the elements. Clothes also protect our emotional vulnerability. As Adam and Even in the garden, we are ashamed if we don't wear them. Clothes are a necessity, but look at how they end ... article, "Clergy Choose Path to Fitness," by Bill Fentum in The United Methodist Reporter, July 14, 2006, pp. 1B-2B. 3. Amy Johnson Frykholm, "Soul Food: Why Fasting Makes Sense," Christian Century 122.5, March 8, 2005, p. 24. 4. Ibid, p. 25. ...

8. Mary, Did You Know?

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... you just heard, written by Mark Lowry and Buddy Greene and sung so beautifully by Cheryl Sarfas (or Amy Ford), causes me to wonder, “What did Mary know? And, conversely, what did she not understand?” Mary ... the rest of us have; that is, original sin. God’s unique DNA overcame and purified the sin heritage in Mary. Therefore, Jesus was the only person since Adam and Eve born without sin. Gabriel told Mary that her son would be a “holy one.” That made him uniquely qualified to bear our sin. He was the ...

9. All By Myself: The Fear of Loneliness

2 Timothy 4:9-21

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James Merritt

... . The reason why loneliness is so horrible is because God made us for relationships. He made us to need each other. When God put Adam in the Garden of Eden, you would have thought he had every single thing he could possibly want. I admit he had no shirt and ... or not. One of the ways that God uses loneliness in your life is to force you to focus on the only one who is with you. Amy Grant used to sing a song that said, "I love a lonely day because it forces me to focus on You." Prayer and praise are powerful ...

10. Pursue the Life That Really Is Life

1 Corinthians 13:4-8, 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... under the No. 20 car of Mike McLaughlin, who races on the NASCAR Busch circuit. "Joe [Gibbs, the team owner] is adamant that we don't cheat," says Shutt, a relatively new Christian who encountered Christ at a Christian retreat for participants in ... to maintain their own dignity. And gentleness brings out the best in others. B. Let me tell you about a young friend of mine. Ron and Amy Martini went to school with him. His name is John Moon. John is about 6' 6" a big old boy. He played football for TCU, I ...

11. Esther: The Problem of Opportunity

Esther 4:11-17

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J. Howard Olds

... off and I stopped; I was touched. He didn't have to do that; he had troubles enough of his own. He didn't know me from Adam. Yet, in the time it takes for an elevator to climb a few floors, he seized the opportunity to care for me, a stranger. It's not ... the paper this week and on the newscasts. A Brentwood fire fighter, his wife and two children have a new home up in Hendersonville. Amy Hawkins lost the use of her legs when she took the hit of the tornado last spring that destroyed their home. Thanks to her ...

12. Bear the Light

John 1:19-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... John, at first all they get is confirmation about who he is not. Before they can even mention any messianic musings John adamantly denies any hold on that title: ”I am not the Messiah.” As they try to pin down his identity this Temple ... the World.” It was almost too perfect — lines delivered flawlessly (if sometimes giggly), solos pitched-true and pure, duets harmonized like Amy Grant and Vince Hill. Then came the “littlest shepherds.” Each one was dressed in a white toga, with a metallic ...

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