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Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... . Christmas had come early that year because David had with him the gift of life his wife could not wait to give: his brand-new bulletproof vest. Swindoll commented, “And that’s why Christ came, to give us a vest of righteousness, to pay the price with his blood, that he might protect us with the shield that sin could never penetrate.” *Charles Swindoll, The Tale of the Tardy Oxcart (Nashville: Word Publishing, 1998, pp. 496-497). Each believer is instructed to hunger and thirst for righteousness by ...

2. Let Me Tell You about the Birds and the Bees

Proverbs 5:15-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... to as long as that person was wearing a bullet-proof vest? That is exactly what we are teaching our kids. What we are not teaching them is what to do in case the person forgets to wear their vest or what to do in case the vest is defective. The sad fact is, our children are getting their ... ., 1994), p. 82. 12 Christianity Today, p. 27. 13 Fundamentalist Journal, N.D. 14 Charles Swindoll, Think it Over, 15 Michael Medved, Hollywood vs. America (New York: Harper Collins Publishers, Inc., 1992), pp. 116-117.

3. In The Valley Of Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... began to ask questions. He discovered that two hundred other men were being brutalized just as he was. When he was finally freed, Charles was flown to San Francisco, where he quickly tried to call his wife. He couldn't locate her. Then he called his father, who ... in fact, that he had no idea which direction the surface was. He had to remain calm and wait for the buoyancy of his life vest to begin pulling him up. Once he discovered which way was up, he could swim for the surface. Worship is that time in the ...

4. Proper 22

Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, Lamentations 1:1-22, Psalm 137:1-9

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William E. Keeney

... a faith. It is not a question of whether persons have or do not have faith so much as a question of where their faith is vested. If persons spend most of their life seeking money, worrying about lack of money, or placing their hopes in what money can do for them, their ... by Christopher Hitchens and in The Door, a magazine of a Texas-based religious order. She had received major gifts from Charles Keating, who was convicted for junk bond dealings in a savings and loan scandal. He had contributed over a million ...

5. Love of God, Self, and Neighbor

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

... tramp on someone else in order to raise your opinion of yourself. It is only when we love God that many other people are loveable. Charles L. Allen, in God’s Psychiatry, tells about a scene from Amos and Andy. "There was a big man who would slap Andy across the ... whenever they met. Finally, Andy got enough of it and said to Amos, ‘I’m fixed for him. I put a stick of dynamite in my vest pocket, and the next time he slaps me, he is going to get his hand blown off.’ Andy had not reasoned that at the same ...

6. The View from Jesus' Pew

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... complex or difficult, but rather because we are intimidated by dealing with a topic in which we are perceived to have a vested interest. When I was young and brave, I used to say that I actually ENJOYED preaching about money, because, of all the ... Ecunet, "Gospel Notes for Next Sunday," #464, 11/8/97 for reminding me of this old gem. 2. Dean Hoge, Patrick McNamara, Charles Zech with a chapter by Loren Mead (Bethesda, MD : Alban Institute, 1997) 3. Quoted by Jack Sharpe, via Ecunet, "Bottom Drawer," #3308, ...

7. Grace The New Fashioned Way

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... wealth are unacceptable. George Brushaber, musing on this television advertisement, once wrote, "I think John Houseman, gold watch chain encircling his vested girth, perfectly fits the image of God as the scribes, pharisees and Judaizers imaginedproper, solid, dependable, tolerating no nonsense, a comfort ... in EIGHT AMERICAN ETHNIC PLAYS, ed. Francis Griffith and Joseph Mersand (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1974), pp. 120121 cited in George F. Regas, KISS YOURSELF AND HUG THE WORLD, (Waco: Word, 1987).

8. Extreme Sports, Extreme Fashions, Extreme Faith

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... allow tourists to tag along with bounty hunters. "Goin' on a manhunt," reads the text. "Bring a bulletproof vest." The week-long "International Bounty Hunter Ride-Along" costs $1,800, not including transportation, food, or lodging. After ... Think of the people who have placed footmarks on our history. People like John Glenn, Alan Shepherd and Krista McAulliff, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, Christopher Columbus, Martin Luther, Galileo, Augustine, St. Paul. Think what risk-takers Jesus' followers were ...

9. The Love Triangle: Man-Woman-God

Psalm 127:1-5

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... decided that it might be quite appropriate that we danced in church. After all, the church is God’s house. God has a vested interest in good marriages, and therefore God would favor the use of his house in strengthening marriages. Dancing together should help that ... wives. But if they have the same Savior, there is a glorious harmony that can transcend any difference. (1) Swindoll, Charles R., Marriage, From Surviving to Thriving, (Thomas Nelson: Nashville, 2006), p. 10. (2) Moore, James W., At the End of ...

10. A Four Word Memoir

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... m trying to hire for someone else,” said the head-hunter, “I like to disarm him. I offer him a drink, take my coat off, then my vest, undo my tie, throw up my feet and talk about baseball, football, family, whatever, until he’s all relaxed. Then, when I think I’ve got him ... http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/expectation-and-hope-steve-shepherd-sermon-on-faith-general-61890.asp?Page=1. 4. Charles W. Colson, The Body (Word Publishing, 1992), pp. 168-169. Cited at http://www.sermonillustrations.com/a-z/ ...

11. You Are What You Wear

Luke 24:1-12, Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... When we go on a hike, we don’t go in shorts and a bathing suit. We put on protective clothing: hiking boots, hat, warm vest. We venture forth into wilderness places prepared by the clothing we wear. When you work on a building or construction site, you wear steel-tipped ... assumes that we have a job to do, a mission to complete, places to go, people to see, and a calling to fulfill, as Charles Wesley might say. We don’t refrain from going out and doing what we are called to do and be. But we also don’t ...

12. Who Needs a Shepherd These Days?

John 10:1-21

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Charles L. Koester

Who needs a shepherd these days? That’s a good question. In our gospel text, Jesus asserts, "I am the good shepherd." However, in our modern and urbanized times and culture, how many of us have ever had opportunity to see an honest-to-goodness shepherd tending his sheep? Only once in my life have I seen such a sight, and that as a flock of sheep were crossing a highway in Montana. My first reaction was amazement, and then impatience, at what seemed to be a never-ending movement. Thousands upon thousands of ...

If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice; for all right of private judgment is then denied.

Charles Hodge

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1. A Commitment to Righteousness

Luke 3:7-18

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

2. Let Me Tell You about the Birds and the Bees

Proverbs 5:15-23

Sermon

James Merritt

3. In The Valley Of Dry Bones

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

4. Proper 22

Luke 17:1-10, 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13, Lamentations 1:1-22, Psalm 137:1-9

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

5. Love of God, Self, and Neighbor

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

Jerry L. Schmalemberger

6. The View from Jesus' Pew

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

David E. Leininger

7. Grace The New Fashioned Way

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

8. Extreme Sports, Extreme Fashions, Extreme Faith

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

9. The Love Triangle: Man-Woman-God

Psalm 127:1-5

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

10. A Four Word Memoir

Philippians 1:12-30

Sermon

King Duncan

11. You Are What You Wear

Luke 24:1-12, Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Lori Wagner

12. Who Needs a Shepherd These Days?

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Charles L. Koester

If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice; for all right of private judgment is then denied.

Charles Hodge

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