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Proverbs 31:10-31, Mark 9:30-37, James 3:13-18; 4:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... them, we seek to shun the reality of death and deny it. 3. Denial isolates us from others and increases our dread of death. 4. Jesus openly confronted death and won the victory and so can we. An article I read in Christianity Today magazine struck home. The title: "Wise Christians Clip Obituaries" by Gary Thomas. It struck home because I have I lost my mother and father to death during the past two years. In addition, my youth group advisor when I was a teen, a woman of sixty well-lived years, died rather ...

2. Leap Of Faith

John 8:12

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... struggle we face everyday. We struggle with our faith and what God is calling us to do. We struggle with our place in the Kingdom. (CLIP) In the midst of this adventure of faith, there are going to be questions. We're going to ask "Why." We going to ask if ... groundbreaking? It reached a group of people who have never been reached before. God's hand had to be in it. And our challenge as Christians is to see God in all those places we least expect to find Him, and then follow Him there so we can do our part ...

3. A Faith to Move Mountains

Luke 17:1-10

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King Duncan

... it, he tells how he once bought a book on faith that told him that real Christians should be able to move mountains by faith. So he decided to try it. He practiced with a paper clip. He put it on his desk and willed it to move. Nothing happened. He tried commanding it in a loud voice. Still nothing happened. He tried it again the next day. The paper clip still wouldn’t budge. He even promised God he would change his life if the clip would move just a little. Still nothing. A few days later he got up early ...

4. Learning to Live Without Jesus

John 16:5-16, John 15:18--16:4

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William G. Carter

... people who cling to a Bible they never think about, and heaven would be full of people who trust in a God they cannot see." Christian faith is just that: faith in Christ. We trust what we have heard him say through scripture, yet we remain open to hear him still ... words are not yet written down in our ancient Bibles. God is able to save the world, far beyond our capacity to manage the paper clips. Faith requires us to remain open to any act of God. That, it seems to me, is how we live without Jesus. That is ...

5. Put It In A Sack, Swing it Over Your Head and Scream Like A Chicken

2 Kings 5:1-14

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... they may be true disciples who walk in the way that leads to life." You and I are called to reach out to the least of these, whether it's children, youth, new Christians, the poor and needy or whoever. We are called to reach out and help because we belong to Christ. We're called to help and not Judge. III. Judgment [Show Clip - Ameriquest] The Ameriquest ads kept their Don't Judge, we won't theme to good effect this year. The first one was particularly good. It showed a doctor and an intern looking over ...

6. The Ministry Of Do WOP

James 1:17-27

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... in our faith and in the living out of our faith. Well the first thing we need to do is to remember that as Christians you and I are "Recovering Hypocrites." We are Recovering because sometimes we still blow it. We believe one thing and act the opposite. ... Love and Grace of God, it makes a major impact on our lives and on the lives of other people. Watch this clip and you'll see what I mean. (SHOW CLIP: Keys of the Kingdom) That pastor was a DOER OF THE WORD. He was actively involved in the Ministry of Do WOP ...

7. Unreasonable Mercy

2 Kings 5:1-27, Matthew 8:5-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... this about us? Well, before we answer that, I’m going to pause for a moment. And let’s take a look at this clip from the Disney movie, “The Emperor’s New Groove”: https://youtu.be/dxNiwDbrg8o In the movie, there’s an emperor. His name is ... people who may be the opposite of whom we deem worthy, the times God calls people who are not like us, who are not even Christians. God uses many who would even thwart us in our own doings. Often, we are blinded by that very “power” that we believe, we are ...

8. Elihu Makes His Appearance

Job 32:1--37:24

Teach the Text

Daniel J. Estes

... no one else understands our hearts or our motives, God does and his omniscience is a great comfort. TV Clips: Consider using a clip from an appraisal-based show in which antiques or memorabilia are evaluated by experts and items of great value ... so immanently and intimately connected to us that apart from his providence and grace we could never draw a breath or live a day. Christian Year: This is a great place to connect with the idea of the Incarnation and the story of Christmas. In many ways, God never ...

9. Oh That Cookie Jar Goodness!

Matthew 19:16-30, Mark 10:17-31, Luke 18:18-30

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... lies in family, relationships, trust, and loyalty and not in “perfect behavior” does their situation resolve. [Optional: put on the last resolution clip of the movie talking about trust…you can also find these on DVD.] Jesus is our only true lie detector. He sees into ... Sweet likes to say, “Truth is not a principle or a proposition. For Christians, Truth is a person –the person of Jesus.” When we philosophize Christianity, we lose sight that our covenant relationship with God, in which only God ...

10. An Exquisite Attitude of Gratitude

Ephesians 1:15-23

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Leonard Sweet

... glory” for the miraculous divine gifts that are now available to all those who follow Christ. Paul prays that these new Christians will come to “know God” and so become aware of the astonishing depth and breath of God’s gifts to all God ... smart ones!). He looked like the one destined from the womb to only hope to achieve mediocrity. Have any of you seen this YouTube clip? Then you know the rest of the story. Paul comes out stuffed into his shabby suit, and announces to the judges (including the dread ...

11. In Need of a "Rally Monkey"

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... Giants and they were behind. So the guys on the video board threw up a video clip on the stadium’s giant video screen—a video clip from the movie “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective.” It featured a few seconds of Ace's monkey ... the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble. So watch yourselves.” Have any Christian leaders ever been guilty of causing other people to stumble? Sadly, as we all know, it has happened, and it somehow always makes the headlines ...

12. Worship and Humility

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... and the divisions of the present world as valid in the Christ community shows a blatant disregard for Christ’s invitation. Among Christians, the first shall be the last and the least shall be the greatest. Service, not socioeconomic realities, determines the order at Christ’ ... Show or describe a clip from a reality television show that involves celebrity contestants surviving or competing together or with “ordinary people” (e.g., Undercover Boss, The Apprentice, Survivor). The best clip will be one in ...

13. The Agony of Defeat

2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Kings 15:5

Sermon

James Merritt

... own heart. There is not a one of us that could say that. I tell you what David did we all could do. You take the finest Christian in this church, and let him take his armor off, and let his guard down, and he could become an adulterer and a murderer in the ... former Jewish prisoner by the name of Yehiel Dinur. Wallace showed Dinur a film clip from the Nuremberg Trials when Dinur came forward to testify against Eichmann. The clip showed Dinur walking into the courtroom, past the box where Eichmann was seated. ...

14. Loving

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Larry Powell

... were not intended. I have read that one of humankind's handiest devices, the paper clip, is used more often than not for purposes other than clipping papers together. We are told that six percent are used for toothpicks, five percent as ... by the kind, patient manner in which she attended everyday affairs, frequently irritated some of those who sought to mock her as a new Christian. Hatefully, a cutting voice lashed out, "You're just an ugly old woman." Softly came the reply, "Yes, I know that, but isn't it ...

15. Advice from a Billionaire

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... feather had grown sufficiently to permit the goose to fly. Meanwhile, something was also happening in the heart of this gardener who had clipped the bird’s wings. The cruel gardener was converted by the loving concern of those geese. He gladly watched them as they ... There’s only one place and that’s on the cross of Calvary. If there is anything that has drained the Christian faith of its vitality in our time, it’s the neglect of the atonement, the death of Christ upon the cross for our sins. There ...

16. House of God

Ephesians 2:1-10, Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... found in what’s called “Holy Land Pesto!” --a kind of pesto paste made frequently by the Romans. It was often used by early Christians for a kind of love feast. They also frequently used a kind of hummus as well. So, how do we make this? Well, the first ... order to create something new –something of “uncommon taste” and “uncommon beauty.” [You can optionally read or play another clip as well from the movie:] Remy: [sniffing a cake] Flour, eggs, sugar... vanilla bean... Oh, small twist of lemon ...

17. God IS In The Ordinary

Romans 12:1-2, 9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... that commercial is it begs the question "What should we do?" II. Do Good A.That brings us to Mr. Wesley's 2nd rule: "Do Good!" As Christians we know what that means. We know how to do good. We know how to feed the hungry and help the poor. We know how to ... newest Perry film, just opened in theaters but like so many of the top movies, clips and study guides have been made available to churches and Christian groups. In this clip we hear one of the main characters played by Kathy Bates, voices a question which ...

18. First Class Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... In my opinion, this is Disney's best movie ever. Here's a clip that is not actually in the movie but gives both a flavor of the movie and illustrates the whole idea of Becoming Ensnared. (Watch: Up Clip) If you haven't seen it, The basic story is about the adventures ... responsibility for one another. Everything we do has an impact upon the body of Christ and the worlds' understanding of what the Christian life is all about. Paul makes it very clear, it's all about Jesus. We're called to live for Jesus and to ...

19. Theology in Snow

Psalm 147:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... God either. Now, I will admit that there is an element of truth in all of these interpretations: we DO need a degree of HUMILITY in our Christian walk; we DO need a sense of DEPENDENCE on God for a proper relationship; we DO need to TRUST that God loves us and has our ... and interest on their savings and receipts to back up our income tax deductions. Kids clip pretty pictures out of magazines and paste them in scrap books. Grown-ups clip coupons in an office at the bank. Lots of old folks have no other sport ...

20. An Empty Cup

Job 23:1--24:25

Sermon

King Duncan

... on his robes while speaking to a colleague. The move "Shadowlands" tells the true story of C.S. Lewis, one of the most influential Christian theologians of the 21st century. Late in life, Lewis fell in love with a woman named Joy Gresham. Not long after their wedding, Joy contracted cancer. Lewis only realized after her diagnosis just how much he loved her. In a clip from the movie, a colleague is attempting to comfort Lewis, whom he calls Jack. He asks about Joy: "What news, Jack?" "Good news, Harry ...

21. Saved by the Bell

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... first member of the church? Who is the first Christian in heaven? These two words from the heart were enough for Jesus to place this criminal inside the church: "Today you shall be with me in paradise." The first Christian in heaven was a criminal condemned to death. On ... you heard those bells? Is the world hearing those bells in this belfry? Can you hear the bells ringing? Show here the video clip from the famous "Trick or Treatment" (1 November 1982) Halloween episode of M*A*S*H and the "he's dead" toe tag ...

22. Waiting for Jesus

Romans 13:11b

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... answer or do you want to change your mind? Now let's see what I have in my hand. A paper clip! No one said a paper clip or anything that even looks like a paper clip. You know what? I knew that no one was going to tell me what I had in my hand because ... belong. I feel better about going to our pretend game now than I did before. Don't you? That's the way it is with being a Christian. One of the reasons we like to share all the stories that we know about Jesus is that it makes us all feel like we belong. It ...

23. Sole Brother

Luke 10:25-37

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... responsibility for the coming Sunday. This wasn’t the first time it had come up, and his wife graciously agreed to get some clippings from her flower garden as she had done so often in the past. He wondered how the altar could survive without her ... she ... upcoming conference theme on the ethics of church-supported food shipments to underdeveloped countries which were primarily nonChristian. Helping Christian nations was one thing, but there was real question in their minds about how far the church should ...

24. Altar Your Witness

Matthew 5:13-16

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... just everyday people, and maybe even more so as Christians, is the fear of rejection. Rejection is the fear that keeps us from one of the most important and one of the rewarding disciplines of the Christian faith: Witnessing. Today we'll be looking at Altaring ... for not having the same beliefs the have. Or we're afraid we're going to be treated like Carl treated Russell in our opening clip. In Romans 10:9-15 (NRSV) the Apostle Paul writes [9] if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in ...

25. A Chance To See

Mark 10:46-52

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... public life to devote himself to a Christian community he started for religious fugitives from Moravia. It was Zinzendorf's writings and the Moravians themsleves that influenced John Wesley the most and contributed to his being the Christian leader he was. All because this ... job. A newspaper listed an administrative position with a soup kitchen. She thought looked interesting, so she clipped it out and prepared for the interview. On the day of her interview, she put on a dark blue business suit, put together ...

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