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1. The Pearl Spell

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Clovis Chappel

In his book Feminine Faces, Clovis Chappel wrote that when the Roman city of Pompeii was being excavated, the body of a woman was found mummified by the volcanic ashes of Mount Vesuvius. Her position told a tragic story. Her feet pointed toward the city gate, but her outstretched arms and fingers were straining for something that lay behind her. The treasure for which she was grasping was a bag of pearls. Chappel said, "Though death was hard at her heels, and life was beckoning to her beyond the city gates ...

2. But God...

Genesis 50:15-21

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David E. Leininger

... , God makes mid-course adjustments to bring things to a proper outcome. The brief passage we heard earlier from the book of Genesis is the climax of one of those stories. It was called to my attention many years ago by that great old Methodist preacher, Clovis Chappell. He said that someday he was going to preach a sermon entitled "But God..." It would be based on the text in Genesis, chapter 50, as Joseph says to his brothers in venerable King James English, "But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but ...

3. God's Plans

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... that God had other plans. Saul of Tarsus was a religious fanatic intent on protecting his Hebrew heritage against any challenger, but after an encounter on the Damascus Road, he learned that God had other plans. Many years ago that great, old, Methodist preacher, Clovis Chappell, said that someday he was going to preach a sermon titled, "But God...." It would be based on the text in Genesis, chapter 50, as Joseph says to his brothers in venerable King James English, "But as for you, ye thought evil against ...

4. Who Will Be Crying At Your Funeral

Luke 12:22-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... we good stewards of our time? Let's put it to Patrick Morley's test: "Why not prioritize everything we do on the basis of who will be crying at our funeral?" WHO IN THIS WORLD REALLY CARES ABOUT US? ARE WE USING OUR TIME TO BENEFIT THEM? Clovis Chappell used to tell the story of two paddleboats that left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail's pace of the other. Words were ...

5. Opposite the Treasury

Mark 12:41-44

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Donald B. Strobe

... the offering plate. He is here...watching us during the Offertory. Some folks say, “I wish my minister would preach the Gospel and stop talking about money.” But, my friends, it is virtually impossible to preach the Gospel and not talk about money. When the late Southern Methodist preacher Dr. Clovis Chappell was appointed to a new church down south, he said that one member of the parish said to him, “Our former pastor was so deeply spiritual that he never mentioned money in the pulpit.” To which Dr ...

6. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Romans 13:1-7

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Carroll Gunkel

... the Shadow Keeping watch above his own.11 In life and in death Dietrich Bonhoeffer met the Master. 1. Mary Bosanquet, The Life and Death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, (New York-Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1972) p. 53. 2. Bosanquet, p. 54. 3. Clovis Chappell, And The Prophets. (New York-Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1946) pp. 104-105. 4. Larry Rasmussen, Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Reality and Resistance, (New York-Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1972) p. 107. 5. Bosanquet, p. 109. 6. Rasmussen, p.97. 7. Are reading of Romans ...

7. Blessed Are The Focused - Father's Day

Proverbs 4:1-27

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Bill Bouknight

... attend worship. Mama was none too thrilled by the idea, considering our informal dress. But Papa insisted. Isn't it strange that forty years later I remember that day? Papa thought that a Sunday without church was like Memphis without a river. Clovis Chappell, a great preacher of a previous generation, used to tell the story of two paddleboat steamers. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, crew members made disparaging remarks about ...

8. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... appointments are not handed out as though by a medieval bishop to those in high favor. Quite the reverse, it is the way of the "wounded healer" and "the suffering servant." There are individuals who feel that a "call" is all that is necessary. Clovis Chappell tells of the shoe salesman who was soundly converted and wanted to make his witness. His pastor rejoiced with him that as a businessperson he had splendid opportunity to share his faith with all his customers. Oh, no! The shoe salesman wanted to travel ...

9. Staying Close

Isaiah 6:1-13

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King Duncan

... it took a much more profound process. His initial acceptance of Christ was impulsive and somewhat immature. It took the crucifixion and the resurrection and Pentecost before Simon Peter really understood what it means to say yes to Jesus Christ. I like the way Dr. Clovis Chappel once put it. He used the analogy of breaking horses. He noted that out West, a colt is turned loose on the wild prairies and it literally goes wild. Later, when the horse has grown enough, he is brought into a corral, a heavy saddle ...

10. A Birthday Celebration

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... festivities, without remembering the One whose birth we are supposed to be honoring. (4) And yet we know it happens. Many people never get it. They're impressed by the trinkets, but they miss the triumph of what happened that first Christmas. It's their loss. Clovis Chappell used to tell the story about one of the shepherds who heard the proclamation of the angels about the birth of Jesus but did not go to Bethlehem to see for himself. Decades later, as he held his grandson on his knee, this shepherd told ...

11. This Is Not a Race

Prov. 4:1-4; 2 Tim. 4:7

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Bill Bouknight

Clovis Chappell, a great preacher of a previous generation, used to tell the story of two paddleboat steamers. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, crew members made disparaging remarks about the slowness of the other boat. Words were ...

12. My Name Is Legion

Mark 5:1-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... at the door. When the doctor opened the door, there was the dog whose leg he had healed. But he was not alone. With him was another dog; lame, as he himself had been, but who had come at the invitation of his friend to be healed. (Clovis Chappell, Sermons from the Miracles pp. 138—13 Cokes Press, Nashville, 1937). So now we’ve seen it – at least in part – one of the most spectacular miracles Jesus performed. Though far from the extreme state of Legion, we’re taught by him and this miracle of ...

13. A Race Down the Mississippi

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Max Lucado

Clovis Chappell, a minister from a century back, used to tell the story of two paddleboats. They left Memphis about the same time, traveling down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. As they traveled side by side, sailors from one vessel made a few remarks about the snail's pace of the ...

14. How Do You Get Rid of Evil without Destroying Good?

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... gather the wheat into the barn.” We don’t have to rush the judgment, nor do we take it into our own hands. Let harvest time come and trust the Lord. 1. Harold A. Bosley, He Spoke to them in Parables, New York: Harper & Rowe Publishers, 1963, p. 127 2. Clovis G. Chappell, Sermons from the Parables, Abingdon Press, MCMXXXIII, p. 38 3. The Parables, New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1960, pp. 46-47 4. Bosley, p. 125 5 ...

15. From Coping To Conquering

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... of salvation. It can be the story of your life and mine as well. We will face opposition in life. By God's grace, however, opposition can be turned to opportunity. If nothing else, we will be drawn closer to Him who is our Life. That splendid preacher, Clovis G. Chappel, years ago stood with others, facing a situation that looked utterly hopeless. Then one daring man, as did Paul, stood up. "I love to get in a hard place for my Lord," he affirmed with a humble confidence. "I love to get in a place that is ...

16. Put My Tears In Thy Bottle

Psalm 56:1-13

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Maxie Dunnam

... of me as if I had been a wild beast. Today I have one of the happiest homes in London, and when I come home at the close of the day, my wife and children are glad to see me. Jesus Christ has done this for me. This I know." (Clovis G. Chappell, _Sermons from the Psalms_, Abingdon-Cokesbury Press, pp. 94-95). What a person knows is very important. This I know, the psalmist said, that God is for me. You can't beat that, can you? To know that God _is_ is not enough. The Psalmist is witnessing to a ...

17. The Measure You Give Is the Measure You Get

Mark 4:21-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... not necessary that husband and wife fly at each other’s throat. All they need to do is to neglect each other. If you want to lose your finest friendship, you do not need to insult your friend; all you need to do is let him alone.” (Clovis G. Chappell, Sermons From the Parables, Abingdon Press, New York and Nashville, p. 218, MCMXXXIII) II. Home is at the measure you give is the measure you get. The first lesson is we lose what we do not use. A psychiatrist in Northern California underscored it: “I was ...

18. God Has No Grandchildren

John 3:1-21

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Maxie Dunnam

... , we simply turn to Him and accept his grace and let the Spirit blow where it will to refresh our spirits, to give us life. 1. Story quoted by Don Shelby in “Datelines for Decision,” March 1987 2. Clarence Jordan, “Metamorphosis”, Jubilee, The Upper Room, 1976, p. 38 3. Rev. Clovis G. Chappell, D.D., More Sermons on Biblical Characters, Richard R. Smith, Inc. New York, 1930, pp. 54-55 4. Andrew Watterson Blackwood, This Year of Our Lord, The Westminster Press, Philadelphia, pp. 96-97

19. Evangelism Has Fallen on Hard Times

Luke 10:25-37

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Clovis G. Chappell

"Evangelism" is a beautiful word that has lost its winsomeness [effectiveness]. Somehow on its journey from the Jerusalem of yesterday to the Jericho of today it has fallen among thieves that have wounded it and stripped it, departed, leaving it half dead. It takes a rather rash Samaritan, therefore, to dare turn aside to set this poor chap upon his beast and take him to an inn and take care of him. This is especially true because a veritable procession of Priests and Levites are passing by, not only ...

20. As Far as the Lord Can Go

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Clovis G. Chappell

Again and again our Lord awakens us, whether we will it or not. Again and again his voice breaks in upon our indifference and complacency, even though we may be unwilling. But while it is not ours to decide whether we shall be disturbed or not, it is ours to decide what we should do, once we are disturbed. If an alarm clock rings in your room it is likely to wake you whether you wish it to or not. But when it has gotten you awake, that is as far as it can go. It cannot drag you out of bed. Whether you go ...

21. Talk About Money

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Clovis G. Chappell

I have never felt any hesitation in speaking to my congregation about money…I thrill to it. I revel in it. I love to see the liberal enjoy it. I love to watch the stingy suffer.

22. Getting Rid of the Rodent

Matthew 6:25-34

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Clovis G. Chappell

Years ago, in the pioneer days of aviation, a pilot was making a flight around the world. After he had been gone for some two hours from his last landing field, he heard a noise in his plane, which he recognized as the gnawing of a rat. He realized that while his plane had been on the ground a rat had gotten in. For all he knew the rat could be gnawing through a vital cable or control of the plane. It was a very serious situation. He was both concerned and anxious. At first he did not know what to do. It ...

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1. The Pearl Spell

Illustration

Clovis Chappel

2. But God...

Genesis 50:15-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

3. God's Plans

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

4. Who Will Be Crying At Your Funeral

Luke 12:22-34

Sermon

King Duncan

5. Opposite the Treasury

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

6. Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Romans 13:1-7

Sermon

Carroll Gunkel

7. Blessed Are The Focused - Father's Day

Proverbs 4:1-27

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

8. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

9. Staying Close

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

10. A Birthday Celebration

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

11. This Is Not a Race

Prov. 4:1-4; 2 Tim. 4:7

Illustration

Bill Bouknight

12. My Name Is Legion

Mark 5:1-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

13. A Race Down the Mississippi

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Max Lucado

14. How Do You Get Rid of Evil without Destroying Good?

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

15. From Coping To Conquering

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

16. Put My Tears In Thy Bottle

Psalm 56:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

17. The Measure You Give Is the Measure You Get

Mark 4:21-25

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

18. God Has No Grandchildren

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

19. Evangelism Has Fallen on Hard Times

Luke 10:25-37

Illustration

Clovis G. Chappell

20. As Far as the Lord Can Go

Illustration

Clovis G. Chappell

21. Talk About Money

Illustration

Clovis G. Chappell

I have never felt any hesitation in speaking to my congregation about money…I thrill to it. I revel in it. I love to see the liberal enjoy it. I love to watch the stingy suffer.

22. Getting Rid of the Rodent

Matthew 6:25-34

Illustration

Clovis G. Chappell

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