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Matthew 26:17-30

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... playing, the old man came outside with cookies and Kool-Aid for them all. Dave stood back as though the refreshments weren't for him. The pastor said, "Come on Dave, these are for you too." It was then the boy realized that what Pastor ... but his forgiving love. To remind us that when Jesus Christ died, it was so we could be forgiven: "This cup is the New Covenant in My blood which was poured out for you and all people for the forgiveness of sin." When you rise from the Lord's table today, I hope you will ...

2. A Loving Parent

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... the great tribulation when there was much suffering for the cause of Christ. These are those whose robes have been washed in the blood of the Lamb. Now they are dressed all in white before the throne of God, and he is personally wiping away every tear ... again experience tears or sorrow or pain. In the land of “What Is,” Dave remembers that our God is an “ever-present help in trouble.” And in the land of “What Is,” Dave finds fellow believers who offer him comfort and strength when he needs it most ...

3. Hope For Those Whom Life Has Cheated

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... Arthur Ashe underwent heart-bypass surgery in 1983. At that time, hospitals were not checking blood samples for H.I.V. ” the virus that causes AIDS. Through a blood transfusion, Ashe contracted that much dreaded disease. He did not suspect that he was infected until ... there is some truth to the expression, "what does not kill me makes me stronger." That has been one of the things Dave Dravecky has learned in his battle with cancer. You'll remember that Dravecky was a major league baseball pitcher with the ...

4. The Armor of What?!

Ephesians 6:10-20

Drama

Dave Marsh

... put on that armor! That sounds pretty cool! Okay, what kind of armor? Do they give it out here or do I have to go someplace special to get it? I wonder if they give out donuts with it….mmmm…. donuts… Dave: Anyway, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Yep, that’s right! It’s against rulers and authorities and powers and forces of evil ...

5. Undercooked Turkey and Unwrapped Presents

Hebrews 2:5-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... around the table as Great Uncle Carl would begin to carve the huge turkey, only to recoil in horror as the blood would gush from his first incision. The table was set with Aunt Edith's best Spode china and crystal. The potatoes, ... present for it to be presentable. Even the most perfect present, carefully chosen, lovingly selected, must be wrapped before the "gifting" is complete. Dave Barry notwithstanding, you can't just hand it over still in the bag. 3) You have to bring all the receipts together, and ...

6. You Can't Please Everybody

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... to our bodies. In married couples, angry or hostile behaviors--including criticizing, blaming, etc.--were linked to increased blood pressure and heart rate and a falloff in immune response. Women were more likely to show negative ... able to bring the colonel's arm down instantly. The colonel's jaw dropped just as fast as his arm, and the onlookers were dumbfounded. Dave Yoho had made his point. (6) Words can hurt. Words can drain us of our energy and make us feel diminished as human beings. Again, ...

7. Humility

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... take some of its blood and put it on their doorframes because that night, the Lord said, “I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn . . . The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over ... something like that. You and I need to remember that night as well. We need to remember his humility and his body and blood which was shed for us. 1. Pat Williams, The Paradox of Power (New York: Warner Faith, 2002). 2. Robert A. Schuller, Dump Your ...

8. No One Left Behind

2 Kings 7:3-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... of death,' but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their sins. And I will hold you responsible, demanding your blood for theirs." (Ezekiel 3:18, NLT) Let's face it we are all aware of people around us who have been left behind. ... books. This man is a follower of Jesus Christ. In fact, he has caddied for him on two different occasions very recently. I asked Dave the question, "This man is a follower of Jesus Christ. Did this man ever bring up spiritual matters to you? Did he ever talk to ...

9. Put Out Your Nets

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... THE SCENE STEPS JESUS. What powerful words ” into the scene steps Jesus. This is the testimony of former major league baseball player Dave Dravecky, who is coping with the loss of his pitching arm to cancer. He could be finished psychologically and physically dealing with ... a church service. "Do you remember me?" the man asked. "I robbed you one night, and you told me that the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin. I have trusted Christ, and He has changed my life." This reformed highwayman was just ...

10. Eavesdropping On Eternity

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... before they faded from the scene. What an awful time to fall asleep. It reminds me of a humorous suggestion that newspaper columnist Dave Barry made sometime back. He was suggesting ways of dealing with someone who falls asleep during an important meeting. He says, "Have everybody ... slavery. And what was their last act before escaping Egypt? To cover their doorposts with the blood of a perfect lamb, so that the angel of Death might pass them by. Through Moses, God gave the Israelites deliverance. Through Moses, God also gave ...

11. Worthy Is The Lamb

Revelation 5:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... or nothing." According to our lesson for the day, when God made a commitment to us, it was written in more than ink. It was written in blood--the blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Without Jesus we would believe all kinds of idiotic things about God. Without Jesus we would have no model for abundant ... Armstrong, People, Sept. 22, 2003, pp .180-181. 6. Bill McCartney, with Dave Diles. From Ashes to Glory (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995), pp. 290-291. 7. From a sermon by Donald B. Strobe, "Let ...

12. When the Doctors Can't Help You

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... mean more to her than she could express. Burdens are so much lighter when someone else helps us bear them. The woman with the issue of blood needed the support of her community. That is why Jesus had her confess her situation. Is there someone you can turn to? Someone who will not ... us today. Be freed through faith in him. 1. From a sermon by Dave Wilkinson, Moorpark Presbyterian Church, Moorpark, CA 2. Philip Yancey, Where Is God When It Hurts? (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1990). 3. http://www.pbc.org/dp/stedman/ ...

13. Earth, Wind and Fire

Acts 2:1-21; John 15:26-27, 16:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. [19] And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. [20] The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day. [21] Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved ... rated G, directed by David Silverman and Pete Docter, produced by Darla K. Anderson, written by Andrew Stanton; submitted by Dave Slagle, Lawrenceville, Georgia

14. Sleeping Through A Tornado

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... has made in his life. "When I'm in church," he says, "it's almost like going to be rejuvenated; it's like getting a blood transfusion ” I feel so good afterwards. " There are times when George feels led to the altar to pray. And he admits that sometimes when praying ... 65. 3. Phillip L. Berman, THE SEARCH FOR MEANING (New York: Ballantine Books, 1990), pp. 281-283. 4. Grace Wenger, Dave & Neta Jackson WITNESS: EMPOWERING THE CHURCH (Scottdale, PA, Herald Press, 1989), pp. 170-171. 5. Eddie Fox and George E. ...

15. How Many Times Should We Forgive?

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... for forgiving others. The other half of the veterans served as a control group. Medical tests revealed that rates of blood flow to the heart increased in those men who had received forgiveness training. (7) The best thing some people ... Discipleship Journal, Jul./ Aug. 1999, p. 14. 5. Bring ‘Em Back Alive–A Healing Plan for Those Wounded by the Church, Dave Burchett, (WaterBrook Press, Colorado Springs, CO, 2004). 6. Sermon_Fodder-subscribe@onelist.com. Author Unknown 7. "The Power of Forgiving," by Lisa ...

16. Bread From Heaven

John 6:25-59

Sermon

King Duncan

... this fellowship--Christ is a living presence in our lives. We feel ourselves connected to him in the same way that we have a blood connection with those we love. We cannot explain the power of that connection to the nonbeliever, but it is a reality. And it ... . Cited in Reader's Digest, March 2003, p. 28. 2. "Don't Fire, Just Say `Bang'" from the Reuters News Service. Cited in Dave Meurer, Out on a Whim (Minneapolis: Bethany House, 2001), pp. 35-36. 3. God's Little Lessons for Teens (Tulsa, OK.: Honor Books ...

17. Falling Short

Romans 3:19-28

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... for the Romans, we can move mountains. This matter of getting small and large right reminds me of two things that comedian Dave Barry said. One is "No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously." Just because something has ... final picture is one I also wish every man, woman, and child in America would see. A boy gave his sister a much-needed blood transfusion. When the sister was restored to health, the boy summoned the doctor and asked, "Will I start to die right away?" He thought ...

18. A Very Present Help

Psalm 46:1-11

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... us. It is a loving Hand. It is pushing open the doors of possibilities that yet remain among us. He is our strength. Dave Dravecky once wrote: “In America, Christians pray for the burden of suffering to be lifted from their backs. In the rest of the ... s the tenth verse. It attempts to answer the question, what can we do? All of us want to do something. We can give a little blood and send a little money. But something greater than that cries out from the depths of us. Perhaps the answer is in verse 10. The ...

19. A Striking Encounter with Wildlife

Illustration

Charles Swindoll

... his fangs, but it was very close. This chap and I were eyeball to eyeball and I found out that snakes don't blink. He had fangs like darning needles...I had to choke him to death. It was the only way out. I was afraid that with all the blood rushing to my head I might pass out." When he tried to toss the dead snake aside, he couldn't let go "I had to pry my fingers from its neck." Rathman, 45, who works for the Defense Department in San Jose, estimates his encounter with the snake lasted 20 ...

20. Serving the King of Kings

John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen.” ... 1. Uncle John’s Ultimate Bathroom Reader (The Bathroom Readers’ Institute, Bathroom Readers’ Press, Berkeley, California 1996. 2. Dave Faulkner, http://bigcircumstance.com/2006/09/16/sermon-discipleship-according-to-elvis-mark-827-38/. 3. http://www. ...

21. The Lawyer

Luke 10:25-37

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Dave Zuchelli

“You jerk! What kind of question is that?” That might have been my response if I had been Jesus in that moment when asked, “And who is my neighbor?” The question was obviously a set-up. This expert in the law was trying to trip him up to catch him in some sort of “gotcha” moment. This was typical of his exchanges with the legalistic types — the Scribes and the Pharisees who were hung up on the law without regard for the Spirit behind it. They were so protective of their territory; they weren’t interested ...

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