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1. How to Escape Being Possessed By Our Possessions

Luke 12:13-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... me, and I in you; for apart from me, you can do nothing at all.” That’s true wealth, and that is the wealth which a certain rich man exchanged for overflowing barns. We don’t want to make the same mistake, do we? 1. Charles M. Crow, Sermons on the Parables of Jesus, Abingdon Press, MCMLIII, p. 120. 2. Ronald S. Wallace, Many Things in Paradise, New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1955, pp. 145-46. 3. Ronald S. Wallace, Many Things in Parables, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1955, p. 146. 4. George ...

2. How to Deal with Demons

Matthew 12:38-50

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of Jesus, New York, Harper & Brothers, 1928, pp.74-75 2. Roy C. Clark, Expect a Miracle, Nashville, Discipleship Resources, 1976, pp. 38-39 3. David E. Roberts, The Grandeur and Misery of Man, New York: Oxford University Press, 1955, p. VII 4. Charles M. Crow, Sermons on the Parables of Jesus, Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1953, pp. 93-94 5. Gerald Kennedy, The Parables, New York, Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1960, p. 37 6. Harold A. Bosley, He Spoke to Them in Parables, New York, Harper & Rowe, 1963, p. 63 ...

3. Cut Down Lifted Up

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... not willing to be stripped of your leaves and be crucified with him. See if you are not ready to join that vast company that proclaims him Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 1. The Holstonian, August, 1985, Author not given. 2. THE MIND OF THE MAKER 3. Charles M. Crowe, The Years of Our Lord (Abingdon Press, 1955) as quoted in Robert J. Hastings, A Word Fitly Spoken (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1962), p. 53. 4. Joe Garagiola, IT'S ANYBODY'S BALLGAME, (Chicago: Contemporary Books, 1988).

4. Clearing Back The Jungle

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... forget God's design. I am sure that you have seen that slogan--perhaps on a T-shirt: "I must be somebody, "˜cause God don't make no junk." There is something important in that little phrase. Remember the purpose for which you were created. I like what Charles M. Crowe has written: "We think we are in sad shape. We mope along with our fears and worries. We go in for self-pity. We look here and there for help--without finding it. We get to thinking that our Christian religion is dull and ordinary. Too many ...

5. The Measure You Give Is the Measure You Get

Mark 4:21-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... goal is more to be desired than success in small endeavors. “Too often we’re tempted by the effortless and easy thing. At such moments, we need to raise our sights. Think big, attempt something difficult even if we do not quite bring it off.” (Charles M. Crow, “Sermons on the Parables of Jesus,” Abingdon Press, New York and Nashville, MCMLIII, p. 70) One of our greatest temptations is to play it safe; most of us prefer the hell of a predictable. Mark Trotter tells the story of a woman who was a ...

6. Thanks-Giving Is Good for Everyone

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... is good for us, good for those about us, and good for our relationship with God. There is healing in giving thanks. Thanks-giving is good for everybody. 1. Courtland W. Sayers, How Much Would This Cost? [quoted in Lection Aid, Vol. 3, No. 4], p. 11 2. Shared by Charles M. Crowe, Sermons for Special Days [New York: Abingdon Press, 1951], pp. 145-146 3. William Stidger, More Sermons in Stories [New York: Abingdon Cokesbury Press, 1954], pp. 117-118

7. How to Deal with Friends, Foes, and Fools

Proverbs 27:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... with everybody. Seeing the flock of crows, the parrot flew over and joined them, just trying to be sociable. The farmer saw the crows, but he didn't see the parrot. He took careful aim and fired! The farmer jumped up, ran over to see how many crows he had shot, and low and ... Co., 1992), 230. 3 Larson, 253. 4 Charles R. Swindoll, Living Above the Level of Mediocrity (Waco: Word Books, 1987), 236-237. 5 Bits and Pieces, October 14, 1993. 6 H. Wayne House and Kenneth M. Durham, Living Wisely in a Foolish World ...

8. Can You Hear The Rooster Crow?

Luke 22:54-62

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... at 77." The man responded angrily, "You are stupid and incompetent. I'm going to report you to the Mayor and the Police Chief. I'm going to have your job and your badge. And then, I'm going to punch you in the nose!" Patiently, the policeman turned to ... , maybe we will escape the ever-present danger of over-confidence. II. Now my second point: Never dull your mind to the crowing of the rooster. Charles Wesley wrote a great hymn that speaks to this issue. We will sing it in a moment. Listen to the first verse ...

9. Dim Visions And Blind Guides

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... to guide them? You think of other people as foolish people and you think it is your responsibility to be their teacher? Well, if I'm not mistaken, in spite of your arrogance, there's a skeleton or two in your closet. You have become a blind guide and an ... it into a K-Mart, you can take that one, too." Charles Merrill doesn't have to worry about camel, gray, black or navy suits. He doesn't even have to worry about whether or not he gets premature crow's-feet. He has all the authority and money he needs. ...

10. About That Anger

John 2:12-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... in a demeaning way, and shouting loudly. When he finished, she leaned forward, looked him straight in the eye, and said, ‘I’m not sure I got all that. Could you please scream it at me again?’ “When she said that,” says James Moore ... voice of God. Maybe it’s time you went beyond anger to action. Singer and songwriter Ray Charles tells of having to perform concerts during the days of segregation and Jim Crow laws. Back in the 50s, he was being led into a concert hall in Augusta, Georgia, to perform ...

11. Back to the Real World

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... hot biscuits, or corn bread, or pie, I'll munch on a carrot and quietly cry. I'm hungry, I'm lonesome, and life is a bore--- But isn't that what January is for? Unable to giggle ... and crow so that the sun would rise. Because that’s what he really believed: that it was his responsibility to make the sun come up. He was always afraid that if he didn’t crow, everything ... in the world. 1. Contributed by Dr. John Bardsley 2. Charles Kuralt with Peter Freundlich, American Moments (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1998 ...

12. When Fishermen Don't Fish

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... delightful story about the church in the early days of our country. In 1770, Charles Woodmason was an ordained clergy from the Church of England who had been appointed ... church today, but I was only able to convert one of them [this dog]. So, I’m bringing him back home [so he can] do some good among you.” From that day ... was speaking, the rooster crowed. The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the words the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown ...

13. Worship Like A Wesley

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... would say: "It's so bad that no one is out except the crows and the Methodist preachers." Nothing could stop their passion to spread the Word ... . O little children, I believe. I'm a Methodist, Methodist! 'Tis my belief I'm a Methodist till I die. Till old grim death comes knockin' at my door, I'm a Methodist till I die. On ... in her pew. Because she promised. Because it was her church. Committed to the gathering. Charles Wesley would have understood. He described the shared worship life of the community in ...

14. Holy, Holy, Holy

John 16:12-15

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... misled, cult members knock on your door, shove a tract in your face, and crow foolish things like, "Jesus is brother to the devil," "Jesus was married and ... Del D. Then he said, "I'm a convict from the South Dakota Penitentiary. I'm here representing St. Dysmas, the Lutheran church behind bars. I'm a changed man, pastor, only the ... is busy creating lovers out of us. A pastor who followed me in my first parish, Pastor Charles Mountain, wrote this song to the tune of St. Thomas, SM. ["I Love Thy Kingdom"]: With ...

15. The Four Marks of Failure

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the organic Body of Christ. If anything, Jesus called winners to get lost themselves - lost in service, lost in wonder, love and praise (Charles Wesley). In fact, Jesus said if we would truly find ourselves, we first must be willing to lose ourselves. The real Jesus came ... . The face of Aubrey/Crowe as he hacks away at the rope, saves the ship and all aboard but deserts his friend, speaks volumes about the loneliness of leadership. 4. When you're living a carefree life. I'm admitting, with great embarrassment ...

16. Influence!

Matthew 23:1-12

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... his enemies. Hey, I can live like that, can you? I can speak patience from the pulpit at 11 a.m., but cut you off in the church parking lot at 12:04. I can write of kindness in marriage ... in common. They are both given to strutting and preening themselves in public and crowing about the same hour each day! Oh, how self-important we can become - like ... marriage?" In a small group Bible study, someone shared Christ with him. And General Charles Duke believed. As he matured, so did his marriage. Today he lives in ...

17. Come Back

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... onto the other bed and then he's like, 'You're next,' and then he killed me. I'm still alive. I kind of survived." Woodrow said she wasn't sure if what she was hearing was ... God our Lord, and each other, with our safety-first, security minded-ness. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew alone from New York to Paris. He had no radar, no radio, ... around and looking as his betrayer, both in the Upper Room, and when "the cock crowed." But his eyes aren't angry or condemning eyes; his eyes aren't rejecting or judgmental ...

18. Three Wise Men

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... would lead them to the place where a new king was born. Do you see what I’m saying? It was their science that led the wise men to Bethlehem. They didn’t abandon ... and to show us the limitation of putting our hope in social theories or institutions. Charles Colson has helped us to see this in a remarkable way. I continue to be ... going” twice, He’s “going” and almost “gone.” But the Master comes, and the foolish crows Never can quite understand The worth of a soul and the change that’s wrought ...

19. Where the Church Gets Its Power

John 17:6-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... When the bartender replied that he didn’t have any Old Squirrel, but that he did have some Old Crow, the man said, “No, I don’t want to fly. I just want to jump around a little bit ... have together. At least the fellowship we ought to have. Author and pastor Charles Swindoll tells a powerful story about an old Marine Corps buddy of his ... church to be unshockable, a fellowship where people can come in and say, ‘I’m sunk, I’m beat, I’ve had it.’ Alcoholics Anonymous has this quality our churches too ...

20. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... our skills be best employed in God’s service? "No one is useless in the world," said Charles Dickens, "who lightens the burden of it for anyone else." "Are you able to drink the cup ... . Yet each Sunday she was at Sunday school, church, and then came at 4:00 p.m. to prepare the youth supper. And she did it gratis, with joyful abandon, as her contribution ... out and live for noble purposes, and to do battle against slums, war, Jim Crow-ism, poverty, ignorance, and sin. It called for a new age and high-minded ...

21. Moving Toward Sainthood

Isaiah 26:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... Grandpa?" "Because it's All Saints' Day," he replied. "But Grandpa," she said, "we're not saints, we're Lutherans." (1) I'm not going to speculate on how many Lutherans are saints [or how many United Methodists or how many Presbyterians, etc.]. Today [ ... we are all aging. WE ARE ALSO MOVING TOWARD SAINTHOOD BECAUSE WE ARE FASHIONING HABITS THAT GROW STRONGER WITH THE YEARS. Charles Crowe once put it like this: "The passing years usually do very little to alter our basic character except to intensify it, ...

22. Judas

Luke 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... something. Knowing the Prime Minister to be rather deaf, one of his colleagues asked what he was waiting for. "I'm waiting for the cock to crow," he replied. Doubtless the Prime Minister had confused Judas' betrayal with Simon Peter's denial, still the point is the same ... for you? His grace, his forgiveness, his saving love is still available-even for Judas. 1. Charles R. Swindoll, COME BEFORE WINTER, (Oregon: Multnomah Press, 1985). 2. Bailey E. Smith, NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD, (Nashville, Tennessee:Broadman ...

23. The Difference Between God And Santa

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... the owner of the house will come back--whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. What I say to ... at the cemetery dividing the souls." The old man didn't believe her, "Shoo, you brat, can't you see I'm finding it hard to walk as it is." She kept pleading, and he eventually gave in and hobbled after her back ... Charles. THE GOD OF STONES AND SPIDERS (Wheaton, IL.: Tyndale House Publishers ), pp. 307-311. 6. MONDAY FODDER

24. Can You Smell the Perfume?

John 12:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of postmodern novels are the ones called jigsaw novels, which are at least as old as Charles Dickens' Bleak House (1852). In a jigsaw novel, the author throws out a lot of pieces ... during lunch, tree-trunk oil helps them through the pit in the p.m., etc. One study of keypunch operators, for example, indicated that when the office ... girl in the courtyard of the High Priest, denied he knew him. When the barnyard cock crowed, the second betrayal took place. Of his closest friends, one betrayed him, one denied him, ...

25. Peter Becomes the Rock

Drama

G. Franklin Gray

Cast Narrator Peter Mary of Magdalene John Jesus Nine other disciples Costumes Contemporary dress is recommended for entire cast. For contrast Jesus wears white clothing. Properties Needed Fishing net Short sword about 24 inches long with broad blade tapering from 2 1/2 inches to a sharp point, painted gold. Lights and microphones as needed. The play is designed for presentation in a sanctuary with no scenery. Choir O Come and Mourn McGlohan Narrator Jesus has been crucified and it is now the third day ...

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