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1 Timothy 1:12-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... then vote-out the their fellow competitor who seems to be holding up the cash accumulation progression with the greatest regularity. These doomed individuals are dubbed the weakest link. They are summarily dismissed by a snide and snooty inquisitor named Anne Robinson, who dismisses them with the cutting cutaway: "It's the vote that counts. You are the weakest link. Good-bye!" Not only do viewers apparently NOT find this whole production vicariously embarrassing. They seem to love it. Watching some poor ...

2. I Say, Rejoice!

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... radical decision to integrate the sport of professional baseball by recruiting a talented African-American player named Jackie Robinson. Robinson’s athletic skills were outstanding. But Rickey knew this young man would need more than great skills to ... list. Not only do the clowns spread joy, they receive just as much joy from their mission as the children do. As Mary Anne comments, “Working with the children has taught each of us one good thing: the infinite value of simply making someone happy.” (5) ...

3. I Believe In Judgment

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

Robert Allen

... of judgment. For centuries we have asserted this belief in the Apostles’ Creed when we say: "He shall come to judge the quick and the dead...." Anne of Austria once said, "... God does not pay at the end of every week, but at the end He pays." We can go on with ... by many whites, Atticus Finch puts together a case which proves this white girl is lying about being raped by Tom Robinson. Throughout the long trial, the blacks of the community gather in the balcony of the courthouse to watch Atticus Finch plead ...

4. The Problem with Busybodies

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... wouldn’t have time to straighten their pictures. Clearly in such a situation, straightening pictures would be a sin. Pastor Barry Robinson tells about a pastor who had a major crisis in his congregation. He feared that he might be facing a ... . The rest of the book tells how she has lived out her life of faith. (6) I wonder what would happen if someone in Anne Lamott’s condition happened into our church. Hung-over. Pregnant out of wedlock. Unsure of her faith. What would happen? Would she be welcomed with ...

5. Who's Your Master?

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... is your Master? To whom are you obedient?” If you have bought into God’s game plan, the answer is easy. 1. http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/fetching-for-the-potter-not-the-clay-bradford-robinson-sermon-on-descriptions-of-god-71878.asp. 2. Contributed. Source unknown. 3. Anne Remley, “From Obedience to Independence,” Psychology Today, Oct ’98, pp. 56-59. 4. Rev. Marianne Turner, http://www.bonairpc.org/Sermons/Sermons%200506/sermon25june2006.htm. 5. Wesley Bishop, “It’s all part of the plan ...

6. Radiate Love

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... who appear to be anything but angelic. Our task is to be open, and offer hospitality to those who come seeking. They may have a message for us. And we might change their lives. B. There's on old movie, 1940, starring Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogard and Ann Southern. Brother Orchid is about Little Johnny Sarto, a big time racketeer who grows tired of the gangland activities. He tries to quit and pursue his quest for real class and refinement. After a not so successful trip to Europe Johnny finds his old ...

7. Divine Naivet

Isaiah 63:7--64:12

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Paul E. Robinson

If you ask a child for his favorite Christmas carol, you'd better be ready! He just might say, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town." Well, you do know it, don't you? You'd better watch out, you'd better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town. He's making a list, checking it twice, Gonna find out who's naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town. He knows when you've been sleepin' He knows when you're awake He knows when you've been bad or good So be good for goodness sake. ...

8. Finding the Truth That Makes Us Free

John 8:31-41

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James W. Robinson

I sat one morning at a table in a fast-food restaurant, facing a window coated with a film of dirt and grease. An employee appeared outside with a bucket of water and sponged the grime away. It was like the raising of a curtain on a stage. Now I could see clearly the scene outside. In the immediate foreground was an asphalt parking lot; beyond that a stretch of winter-browned grass, relieved of monotony only by a cluster or two of leafless shrubs. An ambulance pulled away from a diner on the far edge of ...

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