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Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:24-30

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... the town while the Sheriff is away. A Parable in the guise of an old fashioned "Meller." Playing Time: 4 minutes Setting: An old western town Props: Assorted guns Bull whip Costumes: Old western Sheriff -- white Time: Old West Cast: DOC MAYBELLE -- a dance hall girl BILLY -- a young 'un CHRIS -- deputy (represents the Christian) SHERIFF -- (represents Jesus) MONDO -- the world CARNEY -- the flesh DIABLO -- the devil DOC: (AMBLES IN) Nice peaceful day. Just a few cow punchers in town after the hard drive ...

2. Don't Make Me Come Down There

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

Jess Moody, pastor of the First Baptist Church in West Palm Beach, Florida, needed a secluded place to study one night. He decided on the sound booth of the ... treated equally, and that no resentment or aggression springs up between them. Likewise with God, God is just; God’s will is that the Bobbies of life will be protected from the Billies of life. (2) That’s what justice is, and it is a very important part of the biblical message. This woman in Jesus’ parable came to the judge and pleaded with him ...

3. Don't Mess with the IRS

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... 50,000. Yet Louise Hauser gave $10,000 of her prize winnings that’s 20% or two “tithes” of that money to the West Houston Assistance Ministries, a food pantry where she works. She plans to give to her church as well. By way of explaining ... the flag, and when Mr. Billie came by, he would start it for her! Mr. Billie gave a new definition to the phrase “public servant.” (6) There ought to be a special place in heaven for people like Anthony the plumber and Arnold Billie. There probably is. These are ...

4. The Awesome Power of a Mustard Seed (Father's Day)

Mark 4:30-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... memorable cartoons we see Dad relaxing in his easy chair trying to read the paper. He turns to see little Billy carrying his ball, bat and glove. Billy says, “Anytime you’re ready, Daddy, I’ll be sitting outside growing older.” Ooh, that hurts. It’s not easy ... of the total population of the planet), and we are still growing. While it is true that churches in the West have slowed their growth, and some churches have actually declined, there are places, particularly in Asia and South America, where ...

5. Get Your Third Class Tickets Here!

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

In one of his books author James Moore takes us back to the old West when the major means of transportation was the stagecoach. We’ve seen persons riding in ... bed and walked me to the car when I left. I shall never forget my last glimpse of him. With a great smile and cheery wave, he said, ‘Keep on preaching the Gospel, Billy. The older I get, the better Christ is to me.’’ (6) That would be the testimony of many Christians. Each day with Jesus is better than the day before, says a Gospel tune ...

6. Turning Doubt Inside Out

Luke 23:39-43

Sermon

James Merritt

... a lot of Baptists and a lot of Christians who remind me of the old backwoods mountaineer who lived way back up in the hills of West Virginia. A census taker knocked on the door of his rundown shack. He came to the door and asked the man what he wanted. The ... for sure that you are saved, and you have a home reserved for you in heaven. I heard about a little boy who was asked by Billy Graham how to find the post office. When the little boy told him, Dr. Graham thanked him and said: "If you'll come to the ...

7. Get Your Third-Class Tickets Here!

Acts 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... writer James W. Moore gives us a wonderful story from the days of the old West when the major means of transportation across the country was the stagecoach. We’ve seen ... and walked me to the car when I left. I shall never forget my last glimpse of him. With a great smile and cheery wave, he said, ‘Keep on preaching the Gospel, Billy. The older I get, the better Christ is to me.’” (5) That would be the testimony of many Christians. Each day with Jesus is better than the day before, says a Gospel ...

8. Wanting To Be Seen

Matthew 6:5-6

Sermon

David Belgum

... someone other than what they are in real life. It is perfectly okay for Billy Smith to pretend to be Robin Hood in the school play. It is even announced in the program that Billy will "play the part" of Robin Hood. The play would be a big success if ... Services. Sometimes it even generated financial support for the programs. I sometimes submit articles, essays, or letters to our local West Branch Times. At the end it says, "submitted by David Belgum, Pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church." Again, some subtle, free ...

9. Diamonds Falling From Your Lips

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... his heart he knew right from wrong and realized that he had to change his life. He said, "I would really like to serve God." Billy counseled with him about his need for salvation. A few months later Dr. Graham received word that the man he had spoken with went back ... test for each of us. 1. "Diamonds and Toads," Adapted by Tracy West, STORY TELLER, Young Folks Library, (Kingsport, TN: Kingsport Press, 1958), pp. 22-26. 2. Billy Graham, STORM WARNING (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1992), p. 101. 3. Eugene Grimm, ...

10. Connected to Christ: I Am the Vine

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... have six priorities. There must be one that ranks above all the others. Jesus has already taught the disciples, "No man can have two masters." One of my favorite movies is City Slickers starring Jack Palance, known as Curly, and Billy Crystal. Perhaps you remember that three New Yorkers go out west to unwind--and to find themselves anew. Jack Palance laughs and says: "You guys come out here every summer and you all have the same problem. You spend 50 weeks a year getting knots in your stomach and you think ...

11. Proclaimers Of The Gospel

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... much more bold to proclaim the word without fear. So we can proclaim the gospel anywhere. There’s a story about the old evangelist, Billy Sunday, which illustrates this. He was in New York City preaching a revival and he had a day off, so he thought he’d ... and a Happy New Year and peace on earth. Our lessons, they have a little thing similar to the Upper Room that comes from West Germany in a kind of underground sort of way, our lessons in the year 1983 emphasizes Jesus’ words in Matthew 5:9. How blessed ...

12. When It's Time to Reconcile

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... can be removed? For something there is that doesn’t love a wall, that wants it down. In Christ there is no east or west, in Him no north nor south, But one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. Reconciliation happens when we break the walls ... he started walking down the aisle toward Billy, the preacher and every person in the congregation cringed at what might be about to happen. But the old man came to the front of the church and when he got to Billy, he bent his creaky knees until he ...

13. A King Worth Having

Zechariah 9:9-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... traditional triple-decked bee-hive tiara, he wore a pallium, a white woolen stole, symbolizing his title as patriarch of the West. A Christian expresses his/her humility by serving the lowest and neediest of people. It is the humility of a ... they will accept Christ and have his love in their hearts. In recent years, Billy Graham has been severely criticized for preaching in Communist countries. We should say, "Right on, Billy! God bless your efforts to preach the Gospel." To have Christ accepted by the ...

14. God's Job Profile

Amos 7:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... cholesterol for spinach and liver and Brussel sprouts. And perhaps God could do a little better job of distributing the weather. The Mid-west doesn't need as much rain as it has been receiving. Meanwhile there are places in the world that are experiencing drought. ... go into every major city and find someone who will tell you that the turning point in his or her life was a Billy Graham crusade. Or Mother Teresa. A Roman Catholic. Frail, way past the age where she should have retired. Surely God could find ...

15. Grace in the Midst of Exasperation

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... God is good. My question is more, what good is he? I heard a while back that Billy Graham's daughter was undergoing marriage problems, so the Grahams and the in-laws all flew to Europe to meet with them and pray ... we most desire. Tickets to Hawaii are expensive. So are greens fees. We may daydream about making the sacrifices necessary to chuck it all and head west, but when push comes to shove, reading this page at this place and time has risen to the top of all of our available alternatives. ...

16. There's an Elephant in the Room and Her Name Is Katrina

Exodus 14:10-15

Sermon

James W. Moore

... he saw a little girl floating on a piece of plywood when suddenly she lost her grip.. and just as she was going under Billy was able to reach out, grab her and pull her into the boat and get her to safety. - Then, there was popular singer ... yards, he ran up on another skirmish… then he ran to the east and happened upon another part of the battle… then he ran west and encountered more fighting there. Finally, he ran back to the front lines and shouted: “Gimme my gun back Capn’ there ain’t no ...

17. The Great Divide

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... into groups and those who do not. And I suppose that is true. But we do live in a divided world. East and west, north and south, blue state and red state, black and white, male and female, rich and poor the list goes on and on. Some ... of the men was claiming to be the Messiah. It is not unusual for mentally unbalanced people to seek out a great religious leader, like Billy Graham, and claim to be the Messiah. As gently as possible, the Grahams turned the two men away. Later, Ruth stated, “He claimed to be ...

18. Digging Deeper

Philippians 3:12-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... memories and help us put what believe into action every day. II. Prayer Second, there's prayer. In a Family Circus comic, little Billy was praying. He prayed, "Make me good. And if you don't get through to me the first time, please keep tryin' 'til ... 's Service, too. We're called to Respond To God By Serving Others. A certain woman came to the pastor of a church out in West Texas. She asked if she could be a part of the Bible Study he was teaching. He gladly agreed, which eventually resulted in the woman' ...

19. Hot Air or the Holy Spirit?

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... in life, that's what's really important. My friend Tom Rainer who is the Billy Graham professor of evangelism at Southern Baptist Seminary, did a recent survey on the classical question that Billy Graham asks — “If you died today, do you know for certain that you would ... It is known as the First Awakening in spiritual history. At the dawn of the 19th century, Americans were moving west to Ohio, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Life on the frontier was lonely and difficult. In July of 1800, a Presbyterian preacher ...

20. The True Shepherd

John 10:1-10

Sermon

Lee Griess

... good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me." Tony Campolo loves to tell the story of a particular census taker who went to the home of a rather poor family in the mountains of West Virginia to gather information. He asked the mother how many dependents she had. She began, "Well, there is Rosie, and Billy, and Lewella, Susie, Harry, and Jeffrey. There's Johnny, and Harvey, and our dog, Willie." It was then that the census taker interrupted her aid said: "No, ma'am, that's not necessary. I only need the ...

21. We Are Blessed, Adopted and Sealed

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion have returned from their seemingly impossible task of capturing the broomstick of the Wicked Witch of the West. They've completed the task and now they want to redeem the promise the Wizard made. Only we find out that the ... is look a little deeper like the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion. Sometimes we just have to look deeper and remember. Billy Graham's daughter Anne Graham Lotz is both an author and an evangelist. Her house was broken into a few years ago. The ...

22. A Failure of Leadership

Num 20:14-29

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... Edom, making its description as being on the edge of Edom’s territory appear hyperbolic. If at that time some Edomites had come to live west of the Arabah rift valley as they did later in Edomite history, Kadesh could be literally on the edge of Edom’s territory. Gordon ... of faith as a young Christian were the evangelist Billy Graham, the apologist Francis Schaeffer, and the British pastor and thinker John R. W. Stott. As I write these words, only Billy Graham is still alive, and he is suffering from ...

23. Giving Comfort

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:10-12). God does not punish us for our sins. Still, it would profit ... Isaiah to the people of Israel. Immanuel was coming. God had not forgotten them. They were not alone. In one of his books, evangelist Billy Graham told about a time in his life when he was going through a dark period. He said he prayed long and earnestly, but ...

24. Down by the Riverside

Mark 1:4-11 · Genesis 1:1-5

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... name. And what did he name the boy?" The friend replied, "He called the boy, De Nephew." When we were each born, we were given a name, Denise, De Nephew, Lee, Dorothy, Mary, Billy . . . we were all given different names. But when we were baptized; when we were initiated into God's Kingdom, we were given a new name, a name we hold in common with each ... WITHOUT WINGS (New York: Doubleday, 1989). 3. O. Henry, "The Cop and the Anthem," in THE FOUR MILLION (The West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., 1960), pp. 67-79.

25. The Seven Year Switch

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... same haunting question. Who am I, really? Some of us don't know. There was a prank they played in the old west. Owen Wister's character, the VIRGINIAN, was guilty of pulling this trick. He had ridden 118 miles to get to the Swintons ... fill that emptiness within ” that is to accept what Christ already has done in our behalf. After a series of meetings had finished, the evangelist Billy Sunday was helping the workmen take down the tent. A young man who had been in the meeting the night before came up to Mr. ...

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