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Drama

William Grimbol

... synagogue. JENA: A seat he earned. JULIE: He certainly did. JENA: The nerve. PETER: My father says that the reason why he is so against the Pharisees is because they don't do anything for anyone but themselves. CHRIS: My parents both feel that way. Last night I heard them say at dinner that the Pharisees do nothing for the poor at all, that they don't care about the sick or widowed. PETER: I think that caring for others is more important than clean dishes. KAREN: Jesus sure does care about others. It really ...

2. The Ladder from Our House

Genesis 28:10-19a

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... unsavory character as Jacob, but the point is, the only way such direct access to God can be had is if God himself offers it. There is nothing we mortals can do to establish this link. There are some points where we can identify with Jacob's story. In the first place, Jacob was ... in his teens. At 23, despite the fact that he was still a very mixed-up person, Chris got married. A child was born in the first year and somehow Chris found a job as a policeman. He found the job nerve-racking. He had to deal with ...

3. Grace The New Fashioned Way

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... compassion, but more than anything else it leads us to a sense of mission. In the last act of John Van Druten's play, I Remember Mama, there is a scene about a man named Uncle Chris. Uncle Chris has just died and the relative have gathered to read the will. While most of them have considered Uncle Chris a good for nothing and an embarrassment to them, they did not want to miss the event of the reading of the will. Maybe, just maybe, there might be some goody for them. Mama comes in to announce that there ...

4. It's A Question Of Priorities

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... petty pride. No wonder they were embarrassed. No wonder they didn't want to tell Jesus what they were arguing about. Chris Spielman probably thought at one time in his life that winning at football was the most important thing in life. How ... at best to live. After I left his office I realized that I have no spiritual resources, no inner strength to cope with this. There is nothing to fall back on, to lean against. Many people would be surprised to hear me say that, for I have made lots of money, and people ...

5. Did You Ask How Much It Was Going To Cost?

Luke 14:25-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... commitment. It is a call to make a decision about who Christ is in your life. Let's use a contemporary analogy. When Chris Evert started high school, she deeply wanted to be a cheerleader. No surprise there. Lots of girls want to be cheerleaders. But Evert ... he sits down and waits for the sentinel to give him instructions, or to grant permission to enter. The guard does nothing and says nothing. So the man continues to sit, waiting for something to happen. For a whole lifetime he sits. Finally the guard closes ...

6. Shiny Objects

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... our goal if it’s for something or someone we love. I read the most incredible story about a young man named Chris Bombardier who is the first person with hemophilia to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Hemophilia is a rare blood disorder that ... to be called slavery people. I want them to be called their names.” (4) Do you know your name? You were made in the image of God. Nothing and no one can take that away from you. And if you are a follower of Jesus, then God also calls you His child. The first tool ...

7. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... Nikic family’s story is a testament to the power of love and family values. Nik’s unwavering support and encouragement helped Chris achieve something that many people thought was impossible. Their story is an inspiration to people all over the world. You see ... we look them in the eyes as a signal that we are giving them our full attention. Junior tennis players are told a great phrase: Nothing but the ball. It means that eyes must be fixed on the object to be hit, not just when it’s coming at them but ...

8. Does Easter Really Matter?

Mark 16:1-8, John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... families, and the years, and the inscriptions that they would read there. It was a strange, but noble task their teacher had given them. Chris knows now that she wanted to de-mystify death for them a bit and to give them a context for understanding the true meaning ... difficult for people who have truly loved someone close to them, particularly the separation of death. It leaves a void that nothing can fill. Easter is important to us for what it says to us about our continuing relationship with those we love ...

9. The 7th Day (A Drama about Priorities)

Drama

Dave Marsh

... I write a drama, God uses it first and foremost in my own life. There are a few laughs in this one but that's about it. Nothing really funny about this subject. I ended it as I'm apt to do - the Everyman can't make up his mind as the lights fade... Cast ... Yes. Yes. I know, they’re gonna be there at 3 on Monday. Jimmy: Dad? Dave: Hold on pal. (back to the phone) Yes. I know. Look Chris, there are only so many hours in the day. I’m trying to get these numbers to jive. Yes. I’m looking at them right now. ...

10. The Bride of Jesus

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... she had her eyes closed was that a pickup truck had just crashed into the back of her BMW. She then sideswiped Chris’ Dodge, ricocheted onto the median and headed toward oncoming traffic. When she opened her eyes, Joanna’s car was totaled and she ... , “Have you ever been to a downtown that has seen better days? Where there once were people and activity there is nothing but broken glass and litter. Banks and stores have moved to the suburbs leaving behind grand brick buildings that have become canvass ...

11. The Freedom in Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... first time." She asked the young lad what he meant. He replied, "Well, if you meet someone for the first time, there is nothing he could have done or not done to make you mad. So forgiveness is like meeting someone for the first time." Neat, huh? ... Day, 1974 kidnaping of 10-year-old Chris Carrier. When the boy was finally found, he had been burned with cigarettes, stabbed with an ice pick, shot in the head and left for dead. Miraculously, young Chris recovered, the only permanent physical damage, blindness ...

12. Strategic Kindness

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... My goodness gracious, look at your flowers. Have you ever seen anything more beautiful? Miss Dubose, the gardens at Bellingrath have nothing to compare with your flowers." Completely disarmed, Miss Dubose shyly says, "I don't think they're as nice as last ... , the man my wife and children love, the man God has helped me to be." (5) There are many people who cannot relate to Chris' attitude, his willingness to forgive. But, in the long run of things, it is the only hope this world has. We will never solve the ...

13. Giants Or Grasshoppers?

Numbers 13:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... as soon as the casts were off his arms ” even though Nelson could not yet swim a lick. He pushed Nelson to work first his legs and then his arms back into condition. Late one afternoon Nelson told the coach he was too tired to go on. Chris, his coach, said nothing. He simply pulled all the ladders out of the pool, turned out the lights and left. He left Nelson alone in the pool. The only way Nelson could get out of the water without using his fragile wrists was to hook his elbows through the rungs of ...

14. The Privilege and the Price

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... or heard the old, old story from one who believes it. I cannot think of more edgy comment on the warning Jesus gave than this one from Chris Rock. Didn’t The Boss warn us that if we lose our distinctive flavor and tangy savor we will soon be scorned by a world that is ... the main attraction. Jesus Christ is the center around which the rest of your activities are to be arranged; without a firm center nothing holds together. That’s an awful lot of pressure to put on each of us, isn’t it? Good. I am tired of ...

15. Hope for People Who Are Angry

Ephesians 4:30-5:2

Sermon

King Duncan

... with a bad limp. One of his coworkers noticed and asked him what had happened. The man answered, “Oh, nothing. It’s just an old hockey injury that acts up every once in a while.” The coworker was ... things that happen in the past. I forgave all those who wronged me and asked forgiveness from those that I have wronged.” Somehow by the grace of God Chris Simpson was able to leave his bitterness, rage and anger behind. One sign of the change that occurred in his life is that he’s going through the ...

16. The Last Coca Cola in the Desert

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... for us to understand God? Kyle Idleman wrote a book titled AHA: God Moments That Can Change Our Lives. Chris Carpenter of the Christian Broadcasting Network interviewed Idleman about his book and asked him this question: “What advice do ... righteousness and humility when he wrote this beautiful prayer: Dear God, I am so afraid to open my clenched fists! Who will I be when I have nothing left to hold on to? Who will I be when I stand before you with empty hands? Please help me to gradually open my hands and to ...

17. Repentance Is Relationship!

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... 's mind, that birthmark was tied to her identity and shortly thereafter she died. A man who sought perfection ended up with nothing. That is not the God and Father of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. That is not the God that we come ... nineteen-year-old forward for the University of Michigan Wolverines by the name of Chris Webber. They were playing for the national championship. Seconds were winding down in a very close game when Chris Webber got the ball and called time out. Only one thing wrong. They didn't ...

18. He's Not Dead Anymore

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... from the cross into the arms of a man playing the part of a Roman soldier. Unfortunately, the Roman soldier did not catch him in time, and Chris dropped to the ground and rolled all the way down the hill. As he wrote, “Once I reached the bottom I had to be dragged off like ... the account of that first Easter Sunday morning from the Gospel of Matthew and you begin to see that there is nothing subtle or dignified about Jesus’ death and resurrection from the grave. It is loud and chaotic and, at the same time ...

19. From Russia With Love

Acts 3:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . And next Sunday, May 10, there will be a formal opening of a new Methodist Church in Moscow, primarily because of the work of Chris Hena. And we've got to find people like her. Indigenous people with whom we will link and become connecting kind of folks to ... and other congregations who will be intentional Christians and go to Russia for a year to teach English as a second language. Nothing attracts the people of Russia today more than the opportunity to learn English. And if we would have some people who ...

20. The Mission of Christ Church

Nehemiah 6:1-14

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... we are. Last month that large comedian of Saturday Night Live fame, Chris Farley, died at the age of 33, a victim of alcohol and drug abuse. He made everybody else laugh but he was miserable inside. One of his good ... can do great things. A well-known coach was once asked, “How much does college football contribute to the national physical-fitness picture?” “Nothing,” the coach replied. The interviewer was startled by his answer and asked, “Why not?” “Well,” said the coach, “the way I see ...

21. Hope In A Hostile World

Matthew 1:1-17

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... was hostile and dangerous. The world ruler at that time, Caesar Augustus, was an absolute pagan who cared nothing for Jesus’ people, the Jews, except for the taxes they paid. The regional governor, Herod the Great, was probably ... suitcase. And when I get there, I will have a brand new wardrobe!” My prayer turned out to be one of thanksgiving and victory in Jesus. Chris reminded me that we Christians are transients in this life. This is not home, no matter how sweet it seems at times. Home is on the other ...

22. It's Tough to Be God

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... That afternoon, here came Roderick, “Son, you’ve had to work hard to not pass.” “What is it between you and me?” He said, “nothing, but you don’t know who I am do you?” “Sure, I know who you are.” “No, you don’t really know who I am ... men who were the brunt of Roderick’s wrath but kept loving him. Tim Porter, one of the fine North Carolina ministers. Chris Lane has completed his Master of Divinity degree at Boston Seminary and is staying on for an additional year of training, and ...

23. Jochebed: Save The Baby, Save The World

Exodus 2:1-10, Numbers 26:59

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... as possible. And we can begin, literally begin and make a difference for $10. Do you know how? Have you heard of the movement Nothing But Nets. Watch this short promo video and then I'll tell you more. B. Watching the evening news, we hear of the tragic ... 're looking for sponsors and team members both to help buy nets but also to help recruit other team members to buy nets. Chris Isaacs is going to be organizing some 3 on 3 tournaments in conjunction with what is being planned for the fall in our District ...

24. For the Love of God Is . . .

1 John 5:3-4

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... sacrifice of Christ. This is probably the most difficult to understand and to accept. We live in a world where you never get something for nothing. There's no such thing as a free lunch. It's like the woman who bought a new TV and they were trying to sell ... Pastor by Bill Adler, (Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, TN, 1980) 2. "Garfield" by Jim Davis, 7-26-94 3. "Hagar The Horrible" by Chris Browne, 5-28-91 4. Based upon a true story that occurred in the village of a friend of Jay Herndon, Seminarian, Mill ...

25. That We May All Be One!

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... going about his ministry on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. It's been 149 years since the Civil War, and if nothing else has happened in the interim, Christians have begun to take seriously the prayer of Jesus that we all be one. Jesus prayed ... for his friends to complete God's work, and he is expecting us to do this for each other, to serve not only our little corner of Christianity, but all of Christendom, and beyond that the whole world, so we might also have a part in God's work. Living as God's ...

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