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John 10:1-21, Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Earlier this month in some parks, farms, and yards of the UK, British sheep have been experiencing a new sense of freedom. Even as parks and open spaces are shut down due to coronavirus, and people are secluded in their homes, sheep have taken to roaming about the newly open spaces. But rather than wandering aimlessly through the fields, it seems, sheep have been seeking out children’s playgrounds, and have begun [wait for it] to play! It appears, their favorite activity is to take turns riding the “ ...

2. God, Elvis, and O.J. Simpson

Psalm 139

Sermon

James Merritt

... fish, and brought him to where he wanted him to be. c. Darkness Does Not Hide Us from God "If I say, ‘Surely ... box the size of an ice cube. But listen to this: If you took all of the DNA and stretched it out lengthwise, it would go from the earth to the sun and back 400 times. The Bible says that God has taken strands of molecules, strung them into atoms, and used them as the building blocks of this magnificent machine known as the human body. Now what does all of this mean as far as Elvis Presley and O. J ...

3. Advent 3

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, Isaiah 61:1-11, John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... to unloose the sandals of the Messiah (the servant's role). Psalm Of The Day: Psalm 126 (C, E) -- "The Lord has done great things for us" (v. 3). Prayer Of The Day: Liberating ... , Rah! Go Jesus! Boxes. The religious authorities in Jerusalem were anxious about this hermit prophet. They were the masters of religious categories (boxes) and John didn' ... been called to bear witness to the light which is Christ. Outline: 1. The O. J. Simpson trial demonstrates our fascination with evil. 2. Why do we find the realm ...

4. Big "J" and Little "j"

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... on the first moving creature they encounter, no matter what it is. If the eggs are hatched in an incubator box then the human being caring for the new hatchlings will become the object of the babies imprinting. If the eggs ... C, little c, what begins with C”? The “big” and “little” letters have the same sound. But they have different forms and functions. So it is with the glorified Jesus with a “Big J,” and our incarnated presence of Jesus’ Spirit, our “little j.” We are NOT the “Big J ...

5. Raising Power

Mark 16:1-8

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Power fascinates us. The powers of nature both terrify us and intrigue us. Tsunamis, storms, lightning, hurricanes, the devastation of a tornado, the movement of glaciers. These and other events remind us that we humans are no match for nature’s power. But these are not the only powers that threaten to overwhelm us. The advent of technology has unleashed new realizations of how limited we are as human beings. AInow harbors the potential for power that we can’t really comprehend. We really have no idea what ...

6. The Shared Life of the People of God

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... is hard, that leads to life, and those who find it are few’” (Natt. 7:13—14 RSV). C. Life is determined by the choices we make. The spiritual life is one of growth rather than of ... won’t ever need these again. Can you use them for something?” Inside the box were several Ku Klux Klan sheets. The sheets were cut down to strips and ... creation as the only way to salvation, and mercy for all the rest. But the new K.J.V. translates and punctuates in such a way as to make the prayer applicable to all. This ...

7. People See Through Us

James 2:1-13

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... want to hear. God in Christ is the Martha Entenmann of the church. People see through us. They really do! There is a see-through box top that covers every congregation. I wish James would just leave us alone and not call attention to what has been the ever-present ... York: William Morrow and Company, 1997), pp. 326-327. 2. Daniel C. Maquire, The Moral Code of Judaism and Christianity (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1993), p. 48. 3. Parker J. Palmer, The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of A ...

8. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Friends

John 11:1-45

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... out and take the hand of the Greatest Friend of all, Jesus. 1. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651, February 1997 2. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651, February 2002 3. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651, February 2002 4. Adapted: John C. Maxwell and Dan Reiland, The Treasure of a Friend (J. Countryman Books, 1999) 5. Journey To The Center Of The Earth 3D, Walden Media and New Line Cinema 6 ...

9. No Longer Orphans

John 14:15-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... his own aisle to stock. Trucks brought in hundreds of boxes of food every week and he and the other grocery workers had to unpack them and put the stock on the shelves. Almost every week, however, they would open a box and find that some of the cans or cartons had ... want to live like an orphan. He wanted to know that someone cared about him. The doctors didn’t expect him to live, but J. C. Penney decided he wasn’t yet ready to give up. He cried out to God for help, and the Lord answered his request. His ...

10. Made New By 180 Degrees

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Richard A. Wing

... children were small, that was when I would head home and get their presents wrapped and ready. The most horrifying experience was to open a box and find a slip that read "some assembly required." Well, that meant to someone like me, "You are going to be up all night and ... these two biblical texts is felt also in the first Christmas card that was ever printed. It all started in 1843 with J.C. Horsley. He made a card that had a Victorian family at the dinner table. When opened, the inscription on the card read ...

11. The Rights of an Apostle

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Understanding Series

Marion L. Soards

... Studies in Texts: 1 Corinthians 9:9–10,” Theology 71 (1968), pp. 122–23; and W. C. Kaiser Jr., “The Current Crisis in Exegesis and the Apostolic Use of Deuteronomy 25:4 in ... speaks here of himself as God’s agent for salvation as God works through his efforts. Cf. J. Lambrecht, “Universalism in 1 Cor 8:1–11:1,” Greg 77 (1996), pp. 333–39. 9:23 ... definite direction. 9:27 As Paul develops the metaphor of boxing, he says that rather than box the air, he works like an expert pugilist whose punches ...

12. Walking on the Water

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... strip that spoke to this quite beautifully. The comic strip “B.C.,” set in cavemen days, had its hero, B.C., sitting in his fur loincloth, opening a box. A letter in the box says, “Congratulations! You have just purchased the world’s finest fire‑starting ... Inc., 2006), pp. 43‑44. 3. Gilbreath, Edward, ed., Today’s Christian, Nov./Dec. 2006, pp. 26‑28. Cited by Rev. J. M. Woodard, http://www.fpcjacksonvilletx.org/sermons/s102906.htm. 4. Cited by Bruce Larson, Ask Me To Dance (Waco, TX: Word ...

13. Remember: Live Worthy of the Calling

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... He will." (5) That's called Faith. You see I have faith that if that really happened, A.J. / Woody would write those checks. The point I'm really trying to make is: Going to church ... and the one who changes everything, so we can live that second chance. C. And once we discover and experience that change through, faith, hope, vision and ... and small gifts to do what we've done. And it took all the Tools in our Toll Box. The Bible laid the foundation for our Vision, which gave us Hope and Faith enough to say " ...

14. In the Wilderness of Temptation

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the weaker we become. The more we resist, the stronger we become. In C. S. Lewis' book, THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, the wicked queen entices the boy, Edmund, with a box of enchanted Turkish Delight. Each piece is sweet and delicious, and Edmund has ... attack, the Lord spoke to me." "Oh, really," asked the reporter, "And what did God say?" And this young man reported "He said, `Run, D.J., run!'". (4) There may be times in your life when you need to listen to that voice of God. For that's always what ...

15. Don't Get Too Big For Your Spiritual Britches

Judges 16:20

Sermon

James Merritt

... was the big kid on the block, the grand marshal in the parade, number one at the box office. Yet, in less than one hour, he went from being a champ to being a chump ... that guy over there? He's a four letter man." He said, "Oh, really?" She said, "Yes J-E-R-K." But Samson indeed did have tremendous physical strength. For example, we are told in ... was the key to his tremendous power; the Holy Spirit of God was upon him. c. Godly Principles "Now therefore, please be careful not to drink wine or similar drink, and ...

16. Extravagant Guestures in a Cost-Effective World

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... chemistry and music, chemistry is probably going to win out. It was David H. C. Read who first established the link for me between the alabaster jar and art. Read said, “Suppose we take this box and its perfume as a symbol of the beautiful. The response of the ... the service and praise of God. 1. David H. C. Read, The Arts and the Scriptures (From a series titled The Bible and the Daily Paper, aired on the National Radio Pulpit during February, 1972). 2. Henri J. M. Nouwen, Care and the Elderly (An address ...

17. Elihu Makes His Appearance

Job 32:1--37:24

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... applies God’s rule to humans. Book: Your God Is Too Small, by J. B. Phillips. Phillips (1906–82) was a British preacher and writer who was encouraged in his writing by C. S. Lewis. In his book Your God Is Too Small (1952), Phillips discusses ... the various ways in which inadequate views of God are detrimental to people’s spiritual lives. Some of these are seeing God as a policeman, a parental hangover, a grand old man, God-in-a-box ...

18. What Are Your Chances of Going to Heaven

John 14:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... has an inside track to heaven. Dennis Rodman got 28%, and the bottom figure was O. J. Simpson who gathered only 19% of the vote. But this is the amazing part. The ... mean?" The pastor said: "It doesn't mean a thing if he doesn't know how to box." Likewise, it doesn't matter how much truth you know, if you do not know the truth. What ... ." (Jn. 17:17) Now you cannot separate the incarnate truth from the imprinted truth. Dr. C. I. Schofield once said: "Christianity is the religion of a divine person, and of a ...

19. In the Mood for Murder

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... dormant for a long time and fester like an infected wound. In his book, The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis tells the story of a visitor who is permitted to be a temporary guest in ... millions of Americans. Most people remember the line, “Life is like a box of choklits,” but there is another line, says McHenry, worth noting. “This ... , and How to Stop Dumping on Others. It seems that twenty years ago, David J. Pollay, a keynote speaker and psychologist, narrowly escaped a life-threatening automobile accident when ...

20. A Happy Ending

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... . Then look at those sitting around you. Next Sunday in worship, see if you experience a little déjà vu. See if you find yourself and most of those around you in the exact same seat each Sunday ... circle we live in. We shake hands with a new purpose and destiny. We no longer keep God in a box. We understand God in new ways because we see the new and different ways God is working in and ... Explorer,” www.poetryloverspage.com. 10. Quoted in David C. Cooper, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (Atlanta: Discover ...

21. Paul's Charge to Timothy

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... was limited to what he could glean from Acts (see Hanson). J. D. Quinn, who believes Luke wrote these letters, also sees this ... is not all that clear. The verb is probably best translated “stand by it” (D-C) or “keep at it” (Kelly), that is, your proclaiming of the Word. The double adverbs ( ... a military, metaphor. The “contest” is probably a metaphor for a race (so Pfitzner), not wrestling or boxing (as Kelly). The word kalon (good, “noble”) does not imply that Paul’s running was good but ...

22. Chapter IX

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Frank H. Seilhamer

... to Mrs. J. in quite a confidential way, "It seems to me that Mrs. B. takes too much something in her tea." And Mrs. J. to Mrs. K. that very night was heard to say, she grieved to touch upon it much, but "Mrs. B. took - such and such!" Then Mrs. C. went ... who have been written off, or scarred, by the wagging tongues of others. The world is filled with its Grundys. They often are kept boxed-in and tied down by the attitudes and descriptions we have about them. The word is passed that they have no value, need ...

23. When You Are Anxious About Many Things

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... simultaneously or one live and one taped. The second program appears in an inset box located in the corner of the television screen. Studies show that 75 percent ... ? Take care of those first, then if the rest get done, fine. But it's no big deal. John C. Maxwell tells about an Eastern Airlines jumbo jet that crashed in the Everglades of Florida sometime back. The plane was ... Barbara Paulsen, HEALTH, October 1994, p. 45 3. John Powell, S.J., HAPPINESS IS AN INSIDE JOB, (Allen, Texas: Tabor Publishing, 1989), p. ...

24. Paul's Charge to Timothy

1 Timothy 6:11-21

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... could imply running (suggested by the collocation with “finishing the course” in 2 Tim. 4:7) or boxing/wrestling (cf. the usage in 1 Cor. 9:25–27) or simply, more generally, any of ... supreme Ruler of the universe, the Lord over all other lords. Additional Notes 6:11–12 D-C use a rather circuitous route to argue that the vocative man of God “refers to any Christian … ... . The argument for a confession before a tribunal was presented by J. Thurén, “Die Struktur der Schlusspäranese 1 Tim. 6, 3–21 ...

25. Welcoming Christ

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Frank Luchsinger

... on any of them." The bell rings, the doors swing open, the stream of students carrying pencil boxes move into the hallway. "I'll stay with you and help you until we find your class. C'mon, I think I know someone who can help." So began my first day of school many ... , How Can It Be All Right When Everything Is All Wrong (New York: Harper and Row, 1982), pp. 25, 26. 3. Henri J. M. Nouwen, Reaching Out (Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1975), p. 51 4. Ibid., p. 47. 5. Marshall Hood, "Wedding Gown Thief Couldn' ...

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