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Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... the beautiful people looked up to, respected, even envied. That is part of human nature. Sometimes people go to extreme lengths to acquire recognition. In fact, one reason many people get in trouble is that they want someone to notice them. David Mitchell Jewell, thirtyone, of Evansville, Indiana, said that he set fire to thirtytwo homes in his neighborhood over the last ten years because he wanted to prove that he could accomplish something with his life. Jewell, who owned a homeremodeling business, also ...

2. Murphy's Law and Messiah's Law

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... kind, generous, compassionate, and tender. And what does she get? Is it any wonder that one of our greatest living novelists has written, "It is so much simpler to bury reality than it is to dispose of dreams" (Don DeLillo, Americana, the epigraph to David Mitchell's Number9Dream [Sceptre, 2001])? One of my unsung heroes is an unnamed veteran Detroit firefighter. After years and years of doing good and getting no credit for it, saving people's lives and never being thanked for it, he decided he'd had enough ...

3. The Story of Christmas

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... was No. 2 man in all of Egypt. There were many others, or course. Great leaders like Moses and Joshua and David and most notably the prophets Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, and many others of great faithfulness. We dare not ... God. Traveling back to Earth, having just walked on the moon, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell had an experience for which nothing in his life had prepared him. Mitchell gazed through the window of his space capsule at his home, a small distant planet ...

4. The Death of Josiah

2 Chronicles 35:20--36:1

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... , even calling Samuel, in 29:29, the one who wrote down everything that David did during his reign). 35:22–24 Differences in depiction of the death of Josiah in various textual witnesses abound. Most scholars accept that the reason behind the various portrayals of Josiah’s death is the theological problem of why such an exemplary king died a violent death inflicted by an Egyptian pharaoh’s men. Christine Mitchell (“Ironic Death of Josiah,” pp. 421–35) develops a literary perspective on the ...

5. Those Who Most Need a Blessing

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Charles L. Aaron

... to hunger and thirst for righteousness, or if life has placed us in a position where we hunger and thirst. Glen Mitchell, of Jacksonville, Florida, qualifies for Jesus' blessings many times over. Over two decades ago, his son was murdered in a senseless ... if that leads to persecution. Let us enable each other to wait for the second marshmallow. Amen. ____________ 1. David Brooks, "Marshmallows and Public Policy," The New York Times, May 7, 2008 (Online). The name of the researcher was Walter Mischel. 2. Ron ...

6. What the Future Holds

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... it is. This was the third go-round for the Jerusalem temple: The first had been planned by King David and constructed by his son, Solomon, and was exquisite in every way. Sadly, that structure had been leveled by Nebuchadnezzar ... a mere $14.95 we could have the benefit of his wisdom. We would not survive the coming terrors unless we had this book. Bass Mitchell, an insightful biblical commentator, called the number and suggested to the poor operator that if this preacher really thought this was so vital to ...

7. Planting Your Feet

Psalm 32:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... you the top nine in their list in reverse order and see if you can guess who was #1. #9 – Elton John #8 – Joni Mitchell #7 – Paul Simon #6 – Mick Jagger #5 - Neil Young #4 - Paul McCarty #3 - Bruce Springsteen #2 - John Lennon Who wants to guess who ... and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.” (Psalm 32: 3-4, ESV) At first, David tried to hide what he did and we all have this tendency to cover up when we have messed up. We all carry a broom with us ...

8. The Jump to Judgment

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... David had just hit the absolute low point of his otherwise moral life - he had taken another man's wife for himself and then had the man killed. The prophet Nathan came to David ... it for the one who had come to him." If you recall, King David was incensed at anyone who would do such a thing. He told ... thing and had no pity." And do you remember what Nathan said to David? "YOU are the man!" What a perfect illustration of getting the log ... David O. Selznick ; screenplay by Sidney Howard, from the novel by Margaret ...

9. A Strategy For Status Seekers

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... the characteristics which she ascribed to Scarlett O’HARA she was a neurotic and immature egotist. One biographer wrote that Margaret Mitchell could never endure a conversation of which she was not the subject. Perhaps that is why she never produced another novel ... commenting on every conceivable topic, problem and complaint that human beings in America can live with. In a recent interview, David Brinkley asked her: "What is the most frequent question people ask in letters to you?" Miss Landers replied that ...

10. Who's Your Daddy?

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... human society. That's why the Gospel of Matthew begins with Jesus' genealogy. It was critical to show that Jesus was a descendent of King David. The Old Testament contains many genealogies, four long ones in Genesis alone. To the ancient Hebrew, the question, "Who's your Daddy?" was crucial. ... pp. 90-98. 2. Richard Louv, FatherLove (New York: Pocket Books, 1993. 3. Dr. William Mitchell and Michael A. Mitchell, Building Strong Families: How Your Family Can Withstand the Challenges of Today's Culture (Nashville ...

11. The Way Things Are

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... look for messages that were stimulating and entertaining and the Jews' seeking a kind of Davidic restoration, Paul is warning this fledgling community against allowing cultural and religious expectations to overwhelm ... Paul warns against may not be some high-blown academic philosophy after all, but rather the "way things are," in the words of Margaret Mitchell, "The values and norms which divide persons of higher and lower status into separate groups, a wisdom which prefers dissension to unity, superiority to ...

12. We Are Driven!

Jeremiah 20:7-18

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... not allow anything or anybody to hurt us. Do you remember how a young lad, David, once confronted a giant who was armed to the teeth while David had no armor and only a slingshot? David was unafraid because he had faith that God would protect him and give him victory. See ... ultimately prevail nor succeed. Where is Pilate or Herod or Caiaphas? What happened to the Watergate leaders - Nixon, Agnew, and Mitchell? Evil and evil-doers will go down in defeat. The final victory over all evil will come when Jesus the ...

13. What Is That in Your Hand?

Exodus 4:1-17

Sermon

James McCormick

... out of slavery toward their promised land. He gave what he had to God, and it was enough. I think about that delightful story of David going out to do battle with Goliath. Remember, he first tried to put on Saul’s armor. But it was too big and it didn’t ... is from a human point of view, many people have started organizations and institutions to help others. Laura Moore, Jack and Glenda Mitchell, Jacque Jacobs, and John Feicht are just a few whose names we know. I am sure that each of these would be ...

14. Life - The Womb of the Eternal

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... I walked to my hotel in despair. My faith said to me: "Thank God, this is not a picture of life." A shocking poem by Adrian Mitchell, "The Liberal Christ," might throw some light on how a person could miss the meaning of life: I would have walked on the water But I ... reckon on God’s being with them." As it was with the boy David against Goliath, when the soldiers of Israel had melted in a paralysis of fear before the giant, David stepped in with his affirmation of risk, trusting God. You know the outcome. ...

15. Salvation

Psalm 118:1-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . And all who put their trust in him are SAFE. Now we can get to work letting the world know. Amen! 1. Clyde Murdock, A Treasury of Humor, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing, 1967), p. 45 2. Stephen Mitchell in Congregation: Contemporary Writers Read the Jewish Bible, David Rosenberg, Ed., (New York, Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1987), p. 391 3. Erwin Lutzer, How to Have a Whole Heart in a Broken World, (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1987) 4. Brumley, Stamps-Baxter Music (BMI) 5. Paul Lee Tan,Encyclopedia ...

16. When Your Church Provokes You

Matthew 13:1-23, Hebrews 10:19-39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a magnificent edifice it is. This was the third go-round for the Jerusalem Temple: the first had been planned by King David and constructed by his son Solomon and was exquisite in every way. Sadly, that structure had been leveled by Nebuchadnezzar when the ... , "Preaching Stewardship," #1285, 11/11/97 2. Holman Bible Dictionary for Windows (Hiawatha, IO: Parsons Technology, 1994) 3. Bass Mitchell, via Ecunet, "Sermonshop 1997 11 16," #35, 11/11/97 4. Nate Castens, via Ecunet, "Gospel Notes for Next Sunday ...

17. The Lord Commands Joshua

Joshua 1:1-18

Understanding Series

J. Gordon Harris

... to slaves but also describes a person in a subordinate position. That person can be a strong leader such as Abraham, Moses, or David. Subjects to a king refer to themselves as servants of the king (the word “servant” often refers to an official; see Gen. 14: ... . Joshua also is filled with the “spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him” (Deut. 34:9; see G. Mitchell, Together in the Land: A Reading of the Book of Joshua [JSOTSup 134; Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1993], pp. 33–34). In these ...

18. A Happy Ending

Joshua 5:9-12

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... to stay here forever and ever.” It is at these listless moments that we become the most vulnerable to temptation, sin, and failure. The exploits of King David are a testimony of this. When he was young and longing to please God, he was driven by God’s dream for him. He went through all ... Resistance to Change (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001), p. 125. 5. Hamilton, pp. 38-39. 6. Brent Mitchell, Fresh Illustrations for Preaching and Teaching from Leadership Journal, ed. by Edward K. Rowell (Grand Rapids, ...

19. The Angel's Message

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... agree to wear those angel clothes.” “Angels work for God and watch over kids when God has to go do something else,” says Mitchell, age 7. “My guardian angel helps me with math,” says Henry, age 8, “but he’s not much good for science.” “Angels ... which Christ was born—not in Jerusalem or Rome—but in Bethlehem. Bethlehem was no teeming metropolis, but it was the city of David and it was there that the Messiah was to be born. As cities go, however, there was nothing to recommend it. It was ...

20. Leaping For Joy

Malachi 4:1-6

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... This is not a job. This is fun.”2 What would an Olympic swimmer say about Sparky’s boundless enthusiasm? Betsy Mitchell from Marietta, Ohio, has won gold medals in the 1984 Olympics, the 1990 Goodwill Games and in other competition. She ... other more commodious skies.”5 What a waste of time to be always speculating about the tantalizing details associated with the end time. David Redding in his book, God Is Up To Something, sums up the crucial matter “Hope thrives on the suspense of God’s next visit ...

21. Setting An Example

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... Out," May 16, 1999, p. 7. 3. Dave Thomas, WELL DONE! THE COMMON GUY'S . . . (New York: HarperPaperbacks, 1994), pp. 171-172. 4. “Teresa's Mother," by Kay D. Rizzo, SIGNS OF THE TIMES, May 1998, p.14. 5. James Townsend, PELOUBET'S SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES 1993-1994, (Elgin, IL: David C. Cook Pub. Co., 1990). 6. Davida Dalton. As told to JoEllen Johnson, “In His Mother's Footsteps," Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery, Nancy ...

22. When Darkness Covered the Land

Matthew 27:11-54

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... this article at Timeanddate.com on December 1, 2022. Reprinted here with permission. Edits by EarthSky. 2. Cited by David Guzik, Enduring Word Commentary, https://enduringword.com/bible-commentary/matthew-Today in the Word, Moody Bible Institute, October ... (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2018). 5. “A button that lets you make someone’s day (or at least their morning)” by Mitchell Clark, TheVerge.com, August 31, 2022. https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/31/23318937/open-elevator-door-button-kindness. 6. “Not ...

23. Angels

Psalm 91:1-16

Sermon

David E. Leininger

Familiar stories. Two of the approximately 300 direct or indirect references in scripture to angels. That is a lot of talk about angels. Lots MORE talk in the world. Best seller lists regularly have popular titles about angels; book stores have whole sections devoted to angels. On TV Patty Duke hosted an NBC special called "Angels: The Mysterious Messengers." Michael Landon starred for five years as an angel sent to earth to assist mortals in "Highway to Heaven," and CBS currently has one in the same vein ...

24. God's Not Done With Us Yet!

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

David E. Leininger

Abraham. Everybody knows old Abe. I doubt that any individual in history is more widely recognized and revered. Abraham is patriarch to history's three great monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In the Bible, of all the incredible people of faith we find there, the only one called the "friend of God" is Abraham. You learned great stories about Abraham from your earliest days in Sunday School. You met him as ABRAM - the name would be changed to Abraham later. You heard about God calling ...

25. Struggling with God

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

In all of scripture, and even in all of literature, you would be hard pressed to find a character more interesting than Jacob. We meet him first before he is even born - his mother Rebekah is in such agony during her pregnancy carrying him and his twin brother that she wants to die. When the babies finally make their appearance, little Esau comes out first, but his brother is holding on to his heel, and, as the legend has it, that is why he was given the name Jacob - it meant "heel" or "trickster" or " ...

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