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2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

If I were to say, "He-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" what image would come to your mind? If you're old enough, you will probably think of "The ... Turned Out To Be (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993), p. 34. 2. Lawrence O. Richards. The 365-Day Devotional Commentary (Colorado Springs, CO: ChariotVictor Publishing, 1990), p. 957. 3. Paul Smith, Romans 8:28: God's Plan For Our Good (Chicago: Moody Press, 2000), pp. 163-166. 4. The Greatest Lesson I've Ever Learned, Vonette Zachary Bright, ed., (San Bernardino, CA: ...

2. Passions

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... . We are learning that Science cannot answer everything and are re-understanding Pascal's truth that the heart has reasons which reason can never know. Science contains truth, but not all the truth. Years ago, there was a professor at Centenary College, Dean R. E. Smith, a distinctive looking man who wore a black patch over one eye. Dean Smith was a saintly man, a brilliant scholar, an outstanding communicator, a real friend to the students, a legend in his own time. In one of his most famous lectures, Dean ...

3. Veni, Spiritus Sanctus, Veni

John 14:8-17 (25-27)

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... that grace needs an act of human will to be efficacious. The list of dubious teachers is long: Joseph Smith, Charles Taze Russell, and in our own day, Warren Jeffs, and many others. It is refreshing that Jesus promises a ... and strength I perish, God save us all, God save us all.4 _______________________ 1. Bailey E. Smith, Nothing But The Blood (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1987). 2. Gerhard E. Frost, The Law Perfect (Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1959), p. 1. 3. Robert Fulghum, All ...

4. Surprise in a Graveyard

John 20:10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... universe conserves energy and it also conserves spirit. Christ is alive. Does your mind not tell you that? Does not your heart? (5) Deep within our souls the very spirit of God testifies with our spirit, he is alive! A man named Robert E. Smith once told of hearing the “Hallelujah Chorus” sung by five hundred trained voices. The “Hallelujah Chorus,” of course, is the triumphant part of Messiah composed by George Frederic Handel after he was stricken with blindness in 1751. Handel claimed he had a ...

5. Judas

Luke 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... name that I had put there!" The boy straightened himself up and said, "Daddy, do you understand what I am saying? My name was on that Cross!"(2) Bailey Smith goes on to remind us that our name is on that cross, too. Jesus' death was brought about by our betrayal. That is what sin is. It is the ... BEFORE WINTER, (Oregon: Multnomah Press, 1985). 2. Bailey E. Smith, NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD, (Nashville, Tennessee:Broadman Press, 1987). 3. A. Philip Parham, LETTING GOD, (San Francisco: Harper & Row, Publishers).

6. The Mighty Tide Of God Rolled In

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... one another and by having a clearcut purpose which we can see being fulfilled. So let the mighty tide of God rush in again. The Day of Pentecost is here. May it lift us to new heights of service, devotion and love. 1. Bailey E. Smith, NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD, (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1987). 2. Eugene W. Brice, THE ILLUSION OF EXCELLENCE, (St. Louis: CBP Press, 1990). 3. Colson, Charles, LOVING GOD, p 180; Judith Markham Books, Published by the Zondervan Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan.

7. Building A Faith

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Lawrence O. Richards, THE 365-DAY DEVOTIONAL COMMENTARY (Colorado Springs, Colo.: Chariot Victor Publishing, 1990), p. 817. 4. Benjamin Hoff, THE TE OF PIGLET (A Dutton Book, 1992), pp. 96-97. 5. Barbara Brown Taylor, "The Day We Were Left Behind," CHRISTIANITY TODAY, May 18, 1998, p. 48. 6. Lester E. Smith, Marathon, NY.

8. A Rainbow And A Cross

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... easily beset us, not out of fear, but out of recognition of God's great love for us. A rainbow and a cross--symbols of God's great promises to us. 1. David a Seamonds, Putting Away Childish Things (Wheaton: Victor Books, 1984). 2. The Reverend Don Emmittee 3. Bailey E. Smith, Real Revival Preaching (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1982).

9. It's Not a Snuggie Love

Mark 15:1-15, Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... neighbor as ourselves. The greatest theologian America has produced, Jonathan Edwards, liked to say in the 18th century that “It is easier to get ‘em to talk like saints than to act like saints.” (Jonathan Edwards as quoted in John E. Smith, “Piety and Its Fruits,” in The Return to Scripture in Judaism and Christianity: Essays in Postcritical Scriptural Interpretation, ed. Peter Ochs [New York: Paulist Press, 1993], 288). Cross-training means you knock-off the “crowd mentality” and put on the ...

10. Grade School Dropouts

Illustration

... director William "Buffalo Bill" Cody, American scout and showman Noel Coward, British actor, playwright, and composer Charles Dickens, British novelist Isadora Duncan, U.S. dancer Thomas Edison, U.S. inventor Samuel Gompers, U.S. labor leader Maxim Gorky, Russian writer Claude Monet, French painter Sean O'Casey, Irish playwright Alfred E. Smith, U.S. politician John Philip Sousa, U.S. bandleader and composer Henry M. Stanley, British explorer Mark Twain, U.S. humorist and writer

11. Your Ordination

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

Sermon

Will Willimon

... comfort from the Holy Spirit) but rather so that we might be empowered to participate fully in the ministry of Christ in the world. 3. Ministry is a gift of God to all the baptized. The church which had on its bulletin board out front ''Pastor: Jane E. Smith; Ministers: The Whole Congregation'' got it right. All of you are ordained by God to be ministers. Pastors are only here to help you ministers do your ministry, not to do your ministry for you. I have seen you in ministry. I have seen evidence that you ...

12. Riddles and Metaphors

Ezekiel 15:1-8, Ezekiel 16:1-63, Ezekiel 17:1-24

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... :6, 14; 2:13; 7:8, 12; Isa. 5:1). It is little wonder, then, that the Bible often describes Israel itself as a vine or a vineyard (e.g., Isa. 5:1–7; Jer. 2:21; Hos. 10:1; 14:7). Jesus’ parable of the wicked tenants (Matt. 21:23–43//Mark 12:1–12//Luke ... Series 1; New York: Brill, 1993], pp. 169–70; and Blenkinsopp, Ezekiel, p. 76). On the other hand, as Daniel Smith-Christopher notes, we have no reason to think that Ezekiel’s audience was predominately or exclusively male (“Ezekiel in Abu ...

13. Four Horns and Four Craftsmen

Zechariah 1:18-21

Understanding Series

Pamela J. Scalise

... Yahweh and/or his armies (Ps. 75:10; Jer. 48:25). In Zechariah’s vision, however, the metaphor includes action by the smiths. The symbolic horns have been reified and thus men skilled in the use of tools are to remove them. So, in the ... but expands the description. A nation cannot raise its head when it has been subjugated by force of arms (Judg. 8:28) and cannot raise an army (e.g., Ps. 83:2). This description fit Judah from at least 586 B.C. on. No one in Judah had been able to resist (Ps. 83:2). Like ...

14. God’s Love and Ours

1 John 4:7-21, 1 John 5:1-12

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

... , Epistles; Bruce, Epistles; Culpepper, 1 John; Grayston, Epistles; Houlden, Epistles; Jackman, Letters; Perkins, Epistles; Plummer, Epistles; Smith, First John; Stott, Letters; Westcott, Epistles; Nestle; UBS, NEB, NIV, NRSV, TEV 5:2/3 Schnackenburg, ... Yet it also continues to be given in the present in response to faith in Jesus. It is given, the Elder says, to us, i.e., to those who have remained in the community of the faithful, not to the secessionists; they have not remained (1 John 2:19, 23–27), and ...

15. Faith in the Son of God

1 John 5:1-12, 1 John 4:7-21

Understanding Series

Thomas F. Johnson

16. Daniel’s Training in Babylon

Daniel 1:1-21

Understanding Series

William Nelson

... in it, which is another form of Mithras, a Persian deity (Collins, Daniel, p. 141). If so, this might indicate a Persian date for the first half of the book, or at least for chapter 1. 1:8 Smith-Christopher supports an idea that was suggested (though rejected) by J. E. Goldingay, that the royal food and wine symbolize feasting, whereas in the exile they should be mourning. Furthermore, this fare represents the food of the wealthy, whereas Daniel preferred the humble diet of the poor. Finally, the wealth ...

17. Epiphany 2

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 62:1-12, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, Psalm 96:1-13, Psalm 36:1-12

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... - or exclusion - of the others. The gifts of the Spirit are God's to give, and he gives them as he wills, sometimes to the unlikeliest of persons. John 2:1-11 (E, L, C); 2:1-12 (RC) In his book, Jesus The Magician, Morton Smith says that "Taking the gospel material (which is a kind of harmony of the gospels for Smith) ... we get the following, coherent, consistent and credible picture of a magician's career." He continues in a manner that "connects" the gospels for the First and Second Sundays after the ...

18. Proper 24

Job 38:1–41:34, Isaiah 52:13--53:12, Mark 10:35-45, Hebrews 5:1-10

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... it has been prepared. Psalm Of The Day Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c (C) -- "O Lord, how manifold are all your works!" (v. 24). Psalm 91 (E) Psalm 32 (RC) Prayer Of The Day Humble Lord Jesus, we so often let our pride get in the way of following you. Like James and John, we ... . Suddenly, standing before him was the Dallas Cowboys' star running back, Emmitt Smith. Just named MVP for Super Bowl XXVIII, Smith was carrying his small goddaughter. Smith looked down at her and said, "I want you to meet the greatest running ...

19. The Sin and Doom of Godless Men

Jude 1:1-16

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... of oil, which fall back in fiery rain, and are so inextinguishable that they float afire on water.” (G. A. Smith, Historical Geography, p. 508). In such a manner Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns … serve as an example of those ... witheringly reiterated six times (vv. 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19). The same caustic curt reference to enemies of the gospel is frequent in apocalyptic writings (e.g., Rev. 7:14; 11:4; 14:4; 1 Enoch 46:3; 2 Enoch 7:3; 18:3). Blemishes as a translation of spilades is in ...

20. A New Identity for a New Year

John 1:(1-9), 10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... past is the information they have told him. A couple of years ago, Jeff disappeared from the home he shared with his fiancée, Penny Hansen. He ended up in Denver, Colorado. He couldn’t remember his name, his past, or how he got to Colorado. He ... He made you to be. I think this truth can be seen clearly in the life of Joshua Smith, a successful businessman from Knoxville, Tennessee. At age 11, Joshua Smith was removed from an abusive home environment. By age 16, he had racked up ten felony convictions. By ...

21. All Saints

Isaiah 25:1-12, Revelation 21:1-27, John 11:38-44, John 11:17-37

Sermon Aid

E. Carver McGriff

... Such revival always does two things: it restores the gift of joy, and it summons us to service of others. ADDITIONAL ILLUSTRATIONS Gypsy Smith, a nineteenth century evangelist, told of the time he came home early, when a young man, so he could spend some time ... Psalm 24 (C) -- "The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it." Psalm 23 (RC) -- "The Lord is my shepherd." Psalm 149 (E) -- "Praise the Lord!" Prayer Of The Day Be with them, O Lord, those whom we have loved and love, who have come to be with you ...

22. The Tenth Man

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... a real 12' boat ! The potatoes you used set off another famine in Ireland You receive a Sumo Wrestler application in your e-mail You set off 3 earthquake seismographs on your morning jog Friday That rash on your stomach turns out to be ... week Carol was so busy, she was unable to cook for her neighbor. When Carol passed by her house on the way to the store, Mrs. Smith looked through the window and noticed she wasn't carrying a pie. She then stuck her head out the window and yelled, "Where's my pie?!" " ...

23. The Inheritance

Colossians 1:11-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... sins and we received forgiveness and reconciliation with God in return. B. In the movie Seabiscuit, Tom Smith, an old farrier and horse trainer, stops the shooting of a lame race horse. He tells the owner he will take it. When the owner says the ... Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), September 1996 ALL THIS FOR ME, By Dr. Leonard E. Stadler 2. Parables, Etc. (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box 8, Platteville, CO, 80651; 970-785-2990), Feb 1991 WANTING TO BELONG 3. www.movieministry.com 4 ...

24. When What You Signed Up For...

Acts 16:9-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... few long-time members of the church got upset when these young people tracked oil on the church’s brand-new carpet. One Sunday, Pastor Smith got to church and found a sign on the door that said, “Shirts and shoes please.” And he realized that some young people would ... Calling, https://makeyourjobacalling.com/category/stories-of-calling/. 5. Letters on the Healing Ministry by Dr. Albert E. Day (Methodist Evangelistic Materials: 1964). 6. David McLemore, https://www.thingsofthesort.com/sermons-2/2019/10/28 ...

25. When Seeing is Not Believing

John 20:19-31

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... could take a cheap shot at all the folks who showed up last week who aren't here to day..."you know, those C and E Christians"...but what's the point? I always say, if folks are only going to come once a year, for heaven's sake, make it ... his search he was, as the title of his book says, Surprised by Joy. [2] In his new book entitled The Soul of Christianity, Houston Smith talks about the confounding questions of faith and life, the "mystery" at the heart of the universe. He says: We are born in mystery, we ...

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