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John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... here in my heart." Sue remembers looking into her son's eyes, wondering if he understood what she meant. Having nothing else to say, Bob went back to bed and was soon asleep. That was the last time he woke up during the night scared. (1) Children aren't ... the cross. At the cross we encounter love in its purest form. And one thing more. IN THE CROSS WE FIND HEALING AND LIFE. Billy Graham tells of meeting a young man at one of his crusades who was confined to a wheelchair. The young man was suffering in the ...

2. The Parable of the Careless Farmer

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... ) goal in life. Does this disturb you that getting rich is the number one or number two goal of our young adults? Evangelist Billy Graham tells a wonderful story in his autobiography Just as I Am that speaks to this issue. Billy and his wife Ruth were on an ... day Jesus would have us look within and ask what kind of soil is there? Have we become so hardened by self-preoccupation like Bob that the seed cannot penetrate our hard hearts? Are there rocks in the soil that keep the roots shallow so that it will not ...

3. The Divine Balance

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... were just bopping along to the beat. That not being the case, we have to look to pigeon anatomy for an answer. Truth is, pigeons bob to maintain their balance. A pigeon's legs are pretty far forward on its body. If it didn't pull its head back when it ... for our sins . . . He used Christ's blood and our faith as the means of saving us . . ." A few years ago, evangelist Anne Graham Lotz visited a woman on death row. The woman was convicted of multiple murders. During her time in prison, the woman had become a ...

4. Beaten And Bloody, But Fortunate Nonetheless

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... in India, and he planned to leave as many pairs as possible with those who needed them. On the return flight, Bob was barefooted. He had taken the shoes off his own feet to give to an Indian farmer. (3) There are such people ... such self-giving love and give me the opportunity some time, some place, to pass that love on to another. Amen. 1. Ruth Bell Graham, LEGACY OF A PACK RAT, (Nashville, Tennessee: Oliver-Nelson Books, 1989). 2. Alex Thien in the MILWAUKEE SENTINEL, 4/23/91. 3. MISTREATED (Portland ...

5. Sons And Daughters Of Thunder

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... not being able to sleep, since he experienced the same problem with his illness. Pierce reached into his pocket and handed his only bottle of sleeping pills to Borneo Bob. "You make sure she gets a good night's sleep from now on," he said to his friend. Pierce knew that it would be at least ten days before he ... , 4C. Cited in IN OTHER WORDS..., Mar/Apr 1993, p. 1. 4. Billy Graham, HOPE FOR THE TROUBLED HEART, (Minneapolis, MN: Grason, 1991), pp. 189-190. 5. Stephen Olford, COMMITTED TO CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH.

6. When You Need Help

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... what's an opinion?" The New Yorker says, "Excuse me ” what's excuse me?" (4) It's like the woman who said to her date: "Tell me, Bob, do you think I'm too aggressive? I want a straight answer, and I want it now." Here Jesus is trying to get away from the ... ). 3. THE OBSERVER, March 1993, p. 57. 4. September 24, 1995 5. Billy Graham, HOPE FOR THE TROUBLED HEART (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1991), pp. 113-144. 6. Ruth Bell Graham, PRODIGALS AND THOSE WHO LOVE THEM, (Colorado Springs, CO: Focus on the Family ...

7. He Was Afflicted

Isaiah 63:7-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus would have had much more influence if He had been born a king, for example." The letter was signed, JK. Here is how Billy Graham answered: "Don't forget: No other person has had as much influence over the last 2,000 years as Jesus. Who could begin to count ... . Then there was that unforgettable night when Scrooge fell asleep only to be visited by the ghost of his dead partner, Bob Marley. Marley warned him that three apparitions would visit him that night: the ghosts of the past, the present, and the ...

8. Running a Marathon

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... Bob Wieland. While the winner completed the race in just over 2 hours, Bob Wieland finished in four days, two hours, forty-eight minutes, and seventeen seconds. Why is that remarkable? Because Bob ran with his arms. Seventeen years earlier while serving in Vietnam, Bob's legs were blown off in battle. So, when Bob ... , it will include among the ten greatest religious leaders some names you would expect, like Billy Graham and Mother Teresa. But I believe it will also include a less famous person, a Methodist ...

9. A Very Special Man

Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... from the apostles to, say, Archbishop Romero. Maybe they were all fools or charlatans?" (2) Powerful response. Father Berrigan and Billy Graham probably would not agree on many things but here they are brothers. Some of you will remember when President Richard ... about Christ. No one ever loved like he loved. No one ever accepted people like he accepted them. Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Richards put it like this: "One reason why I think a great deal of Jesus is . . . He never pointed out the weaknesses ...

10. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... a year to pull off and by the end of the event it would be the largest single evangelistic effort in the history of Christianity. Bob Williams, Director of International Ministries for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, had set an incredible goal: Through the medium of satellite technology, he wanted to reach the largest audience ever to hear a series of messages by Billy Graham. In order to appreciate the size and scope of what he was trying to pull off, these are just some of the things that were ...

11. Kingdoms In Conflict

Daniel 2:24-49

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... had sort of a wimpy image. But then the advertisers went to work. They took three words and three notes from a recording by Bob Segar--- Do you remember those three words? "Like a Rock!" They played this catchy song while they showed us pictures of the truck being ... made with human hands would destroy the statue and become a huge mountain filling the whole earth. By the way, Billy Graham claims that the book of Daniel represents the ABC’s of biblical prophecy, and the book of Revelation contains the XYZ ...

12. What Can Christians Learn from Hindus?

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Bob Waldschmidt, a member of this congregation who has studied comparative religions extensively in his own search for faith. Bob came to my office with a wealth of knowledge and a sack of books. “Here is one book you desperately need," said Bob ... Lord." I don't have to keep coming back until I get it right, for God in Christ Jesus has already made it all right. Evangelist Billy Graham said not long ago, “When you hear of my death, remember this — I know who I am and I know where I'm going." When we come ...

13. The Door of Hospitality

John 12:1-8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... about loving strangers? When fallen TV evangelist Jim Baker was released from prison, he got a call from Ruth and Billy Graham. They helped him find a place to live and invited him to worship with them at Montreat Presbyterian Church the following Sunday. “I ... another, bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Hospitality is expanded into the neighborhood. Dr. Bob Goodrich was pastor of First United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas when President Kennedy was shot. With tears in his ...

14. Habakkuk: The Problem of Evil

Habakkuk 1:1-4

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... but I've got more questions than answers. Sometimes I wonder if I am really a Christian. Can you help me with any of this? [Signed] Bob" Could you have written this letter? Whoever said that we should not question things surely never read the Bible. The Bible is full of questions. ... have caused people to abandon the faith. In the 1950's, Charles Templeton was a contemporary of Billy Graham. Both of them were holding crusades across North America. Charles Templeton started the Youth for Christ movement that ...

15. Thanks for the Memories

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the work of ministry. My partners in the gospel have been Cap and Ruth Furnish who told me at eighteen I could preach like Billy Graham. My partners in the gospel have been the people at St. Paul who dared me to dream big dreams for a church land locked ... says, “Every now and then, I say the right thing.” When you tell people you love them, you are saying the right thing. Bob Fisher, President of Belmont University, and his wife, Judy, have a new book entitled Life is a Gift. It is a series of interviews ...

16. Second Sunday In Advent

Sermon

David M. Oliver

... : Praise be to you, Lord Jesus Christ, who was, who is, and who is to come! Amen. HYMN"Shine, Jesus, Shine"Graham Kendrick CHILDREN'S MESSAGE GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERING OFFERTORY ANTHEM"The Birthday of a King"W.H. Neidlinger PRAYER OF ... us. We pray these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. PRAYER SONGS "Arise, Shine"Steven Urspringer and Jay Robinson "Emmanuel, Emmanuel"Bob McGee MORNING PRAYER and LORD'S PRAYER ANTHEM"Arise, Shine, for Your Light Has Come"Vader *FIRST GOSPEL LESSONJohn 8:12, 9:1- ...

17. Damaged In Transit, But Deliverable

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... I was 7yearsold. I'm 22yearsold now. Good luck. My heart goes out to you. Sincerely, Laura Bradley." His face lit up. He said, "Oh!" Syndicated columnist Bob Greene, writing about Doug's situation, says, "It's funny: Douglas Maurer was in a hospital filled with millions of dollars of the most sophisticated medical equipment. ... Corrie ten Boom, He Sets the Captive Free (Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell, 1977), 1819. Cited in Billy Graham, Hope for the Troubled Heart (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1991), p. 134.

18. Counterfeit Christianity

Matthew 7:15-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... is as obvious as the difference between lightning and a lightning bug. It is like the difference between Dr. Billy Graham and his organization and someone like David Koresh or Jim Jones. In the harvest only the good fruit will be ... ." Disciples are called upon to do more than be just an admirer of Jesus. To carry the cross is a distinguishing mark of a disciple. Bob Wendel, a Presbyterian pastor, wrote tongue-in-cheek what he calls the "Cross of the Scale of Commitment." It is similar to David Letterman's ...

19. Rejected at Home

Mark 6:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... ." Michael's insecurity and emptiness stayed with him as he entered adulthood. But his whole life changed in a very short period of time when he attended a Billy Graham Conference in Amsterdam. At the conference, Michael gained a new image of God, God as a loving Father, as a Creator who intended good for God's children. After ... Maxwell, Winning with People (Nashville: Nelson Books, 2004). 5. Michael in My God Story, compiled by Bob Coy (Fort Lauderdale, FL: Calvary Chapel Church, Inc., 2001), pp. 32-36.

20. The Power of Belief

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... you think about that true story? Do you imagine that if you had a baseball bat that was blessed by Rev. Slater, or say, Billy Graham, you would hit a baseball better? Well, how about if you owned a violin, and the late Mother Teresa blessed it, do you think it ... Nelson Publishers, 1988), pp. 60-61. 5. Contributed by John Bardsley. Source: Joel Osteen, Your Best Life Now, pp. 4-5. 6. Bob Fenster, Well, Duh! Our Stupid World and Welcome to It (Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Pub,. 2004), p. 16. 7. The Museum of ...

21. The Power of Belief

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

22. They Said 'Yes!'

Ephesians 1:11-23

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... how they touched us and the church. I. Who They Were A. John & Charles Wesley, Zwingly, Martin Luther, Augustine, Billy Graham, Iranaeus, St. Patrick, Martin Luther King, Jr., Richard Allen, Harry Hoosier, Franics Asbury, Peter Cartwright, John Calvin, Abraham, Isaac & ... of Alexandria, Tertullian, St. Jerome, Constantine, Saul of Tarsus, Stephen, Spurgeon, Theresa of Avila, Meister Eckhart, Bob Core, Albert Outler, Karl Barth, Detrich Bonhoeffer, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Fanny Crosby, Isaac Watts, C.S. Lewis ...

23. The Family Album

1 John 3:1-7

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... New York Archdiocese, until his death several years ago at eighty years of age.[1] On hearing of the cardinal's passing, Billy Graham said, "The church has lost a great warrior and the country has lost a great patriot who will long be remembered. He ... have a good track record in dealing with our diversity. That is why we have no photographs of Cardinal O'Conner at Bob Jones University or Jim Bakker at a Presbyterian General Assembly. Christians who disagree are not in the habit of being particularly civil ...

24. Flying High

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... of people who have invented and inspired, created and sacrificed to improve the world, to make a difference. They showed Bob Dylan, Amelia Earhart, Frank Lloyd Wright, Maria Callas, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King Jr., Jim Henson, Albert Einstein, Pablo ... or are you content to strut around in the pen with the other ducks? There is a beautiful story about the British author Graham Greene. Greene once waited two and a half years for a 15-minute appointment with the Roman Catholic mystic Padre Pio, who resided ...

25. Get the Garbage Out!

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... husband were both there to witness their precious child’s real first word, which was not “Mama” or “Dada,” but “Bob,” the name of the family’s golden retriever. Sylvia Perantinides from Campbell, OH, had the strangest story, in my ... he became a follower of Jesus in early adulthood. His ministry was so influential that he is sometimes referred to as “the Billy Graham of Africa.” Before he became a follower of Jesus, Festo describes his life as a “spinning top.” He said, “I worked, I ...

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