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John 15:12-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... THROUGH PRAYER Prayer really does not change many things, but it changes us dramatically. Bobby was a regular guy who went to work and supported his family. One day Bobby started slipping into the church sanctuary on his way home from work and spending ... in an upper room. James and John were jockeying for position. Judas was cashing in while Peter was boasting, as usual. In the rush to get everything ready, a standard custom was omitted. There was no servant to wash their feet. That night Jesus showed them the ...

2. What’s God Going to Do With You?

Hosea 5:1-15, Hosea 6:1--7:16

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... famous statue of a little mongrel dog which lived a long time ago. Since its name was Bobbie, the statue has become known as Greyfriars Bobbie. While Bobbie’s master lived, nobody noticed the dog, but when the master was buried in Greyfriars’ churchyard, people ... exclaimed, "Behold the lamb of God...!" Andrew runs to Peter and shouts, "We have found the Messiah!" A woman at a well rushes home to say to the village, "Come, see a man who told me all I ever did!" After the resurrection, Thomas exclaimed, "My ...

3. Living Smart

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... and begin living smart. LIVING SMART BEGINS WITH DECIDING WHAT REALLY IS IMPORTANT IN LIFE. That makes sense, doesn't it? There is a story about a man who was preparing his favorite breakfast of hot oatmeal when his daughter came rushing in with his little grandson. "The babysitter has been delayed," she explained, "and I've got to go to work. Will you keep Bobby for a few hours?" Granddad said sure and his daughter left. Then Granddad scooped up two bowls of oatmeal. "Do you like sugar?" he asked. When ...

4. Learn All the Facts

Humor Illustration

... a lot about customer service. A man was preparing his favorite breakfast of hot oatmeal when his daughter came rushing in with his little grandson. "The baby-sitter has been delayed," she explained, "and I've got to go to work. Will you keep Bobby for a few hours?" Granddad said sure and his daughter left. Then Granddad scooped up two bowls of oatmeal. "Do you like sugar?" he asked. When Bobby nodded he asked, "How about some butter, too?" When his grandson nodded again he asked, "How about milk?" "Sure ...

5. Is Anybody There? Does Anybody Care?

Isaiah 49:8-26

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... that our human freedom is preserved. Back in the 1930s there was a Scottish golfer by the name of Bobby Cruikshank who played the game with glorious zest. During the Open of 1934, Bobby pitched to the green, and then watched anxiously as his ball fell short and landed in a brook. ... in the film, she is tied to a stake in the Roman Coliseum with savage lions rushing at her. The interviewer asked, "Weren't you afraid at that moment?" The actress laughingly replied, "Not at all! You see, I had read ...

6. The Spiritual Fitness Demands of the New Age

Romans 7:7-25

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... have become "devotees of the absurd," exploring, not the "meaning" of life, but the "meaninglessness" of life. We are in "a Gadarene rush over the hills and into the sea." And our way of life is breaking up. "Not doing the things we would; doing the ... were created equal, but some are more equal than others." A mother gave Bobby a plate with two pieces of cake, saying, "Give Jimmy his choice." Soon she heard Jimmy wailing. She called out, "Bobby, I said to give Jimmy his choice." "I did," came back the reply ...

7. Mark Twain's Briefcase And A Great Mental Attitude

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the pine trees Snead had pointed to and fell down into a deep rough. As both golfers walked toward their shots, Snead looked back at Bobby Cole and said, "Nice try, son, but I forgot to mention that when I was your age those pine trees were only shoulder-high."(2) All of ... report that the ship's band played this hymn while people sang and prayed their way to their death. During the gold rush in Alaska, Evangeline Booth took a band of Salvation Army members and set up camp in one of the most violent and ...

8. The Triumph of the Cross

Galatians 6:11-18, Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... that she was lost and did not know how to find her way home. The bobby said to her, "Do not cry. Sit down here by my side and we will find where you live, where home is." So the bobby sat on the curb of the street and the little brokenhearted girl sat by his ... months ago began to glow all of a sudden; light filled the room with a brilliance no kerosene lamp could ever accomplish! The man rushed outside, ran down the road and shouted the good news at the top of his lungs, "The power is on! The power is on!" (4 ...

9. A Streetcar Named Desire

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... a woman who was working behind the cosmetics counter in a large department store, waiting on some customers when a hurried anxious lady rushed up to her and said, "Do you still have Elizabeth Taylor's Passion? With quick wit the saleslady looked at her and ... cannot help but think about the story of a quarterback years ago that was playing for Georgia Tech. This was back in the days when Bobby Dodd was the head coach. Tech was on the opponent's four yard line. They were ahead by a field goal; there was only a ...

10. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... for two months you pray for a baby brother, I guarantee that God will give you one!" My guess is that dad knew something that little Bobby didn't. That night this young boy went to his bedroom early to start praying for his baby brother. He prayed every night for a whole ... by one his men fell fighting till only he was left. Then at last with his dying breath he blew the horn, and Charlemagne rushed to his aid. But it was too late, for Roland was dead, because he was too proud to ask for help. The things we ...

11. Passage To New Life

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

Thirty years ago, in 1964, State Senator Bobby Rowan of Georgia rose to his feet to make a motion before the state assembly. "Mr. President," Senator Rowan ... to find Peter. When she found him she told him, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." Peter and another disciple rushed to the tomb and confirmed Mary's report ” the body of Jesus was missing. With troubled hearts, yet somehow hopeful, the two disciples went back to their homes and left Mary alone in ...

12. Eyes Fixed Upon the Goal

Philippians 3:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... for their lives, and at the top of that plan is that which is of critical importance. We’re told that when retired football coach Bobby Bowden played baseball in college, he never hit a home run. In fact, his senior year at Howard College, he was the only player ... . There he rented a hotel room and began studying Portuguese. He found a restaurant owner who would feed him after the rush hour and a tutor who would instruct him in the language. Then he stationed himself daily in a park, where he distributed ...

13. Living A Triumphant Life

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... got together to view the game films. After watching the film, the lights remained off for a few moments while Coach Bobby Knight addressed the team. Everyone was still, in anticipation of how Knight would respond to the team and their performance. Coach ... , they disabled the very men who made up the army. Then they waited for healing. Our practice, generally, is to do just the opposite. We rush into battle fast and furious. We are in too big of a hurry to wait for a word from God or anybody else. I wonder ...

14. A Vital Night Call

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... wife back home at all. So, during a convention break, he rushed down to the hotel lobby, purchased a picture postcard and stamp, scribbled a quick message on it, mailed it, and then rushed back to the convention session. He did it a little too ... Jesus Christ as both Savior and Lord. Let me share a sports story told by the outstanding Christian coach at Florida State University, Bobby Bowden. Back in the 1920s there was a great major league baseball player named Goose Gosling. His team was in the World Series ...

15. Don't Forget Your Ticket

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2, Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... League coach looked down at his eager second baseman with desperation in his eye. "Bobby," he said, "You know the principles of good sportsmanship that the Little League practices. You ... eyes. The Braves never sold out. This man and his sons had traveled most of the day to get there. This was supposed to be the "highlight" of their vacation. The man rushed to the window. He pleaded for three tickets. But all the lady at the window could say was, "I am sorry. We are sold out." When he tried to explain to ...

16. People Who Inspire Us

2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... , a source of great pride for the whole town of little French Lick. To come from a small town and play for the legendary coach Bobby Knight made Larry a local hero. But Larry felt out of place at Indiana. French Lick had a total population of two thousand people, and ... to get to their destination. There were very few bridges over these rivers, yet local citizens had no problem walking through the rushing water and over the slippery rocks. You see, they had worked out a fool-proof way to remain sure-footed in a ...

17. Winning the War Over Worry (Series: Winning The War Over Daily Life)

Luke 12:22-34

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

Several years ago, Bobby McFerrin recorded a little song entitled, “Don’t Worry –Be Happy.” Here is what it said: Ain’t got no place to ... more valuable than a bird. Two sparrows are sold for a penny. You are worth more than sparrows.” Said the robin to the sparrow, “I would really like to know why these anxious human beings rush and worry so?” Said the sparrow to the robin, “I think it must be they know no heavenly Father like the One who cares for you and me.” God is not out to hurt you ...

18. The NFL of Grace

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Jesus was. They didn't know what He was capable of or what His ministry would lead to, yet they dropped everything and followed Him. Bobby Dodd, the former great football coach of Georgia Tech, tells the story of a game in which his team was leading 7 - 6 with just ... , and he threw a pass. As it often happens, the pass was intercepted by a player on the other team. This opponent rushed toward the Georgia Tech goal line. The entire team had given up the chase - except for the quarterback who had thrown the ...

19. Kids' Advice On Love

Humor Illustration

... make sure their rings don't fall off, because they paid good money for them. (David, 8) Love will find you, even if you are trying to hide from it. I've been trying to hide from it since I was five, but the girls keep finding me. (Bobby, 8) I'm not rushing into being in love. I'm finding fourth grade hard enough. (Regina, 10) PERSONAL QUALITIES NECESSARY TO BE A GOOD LOVER One of you should know how to write a check. Because, even if you have tons of love, there is still going to be a lot of ...

20. Where's the Magic?

Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... people thought they were incapable of. Most important, though, he taught them to believe in themselves. There was one young fellow named Bobby who in a very short time proved how well he had learned the lesson of believing in himself. One day he brought ... at a store, then went to a railroad crossing and stretched himself out across the tracks. A policeman saw this bewildering sight and rushed up to him asking, “What do you think you’re doing?” “Waiting for the train to run over me,” the man replied ...

21. The Christian Mother

John 15:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... forget our personal objectives, however worth they may, be and center our attention on those for whom we have a responsibility. Mothers have traditionally been able to do that in a remarkable way. Quarreling between her two sons prompted one mother to rush to the kitchen. Eight-year-old Bobby and four-year-old Jackie were having a tug-o-war over a cookie jar. Only one cookie remained in the jar, and each boy thought it was his. Taking the cookie jar from the two youngsters, the mother calmly announced, "I ...

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