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Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

Timothy Wilkins

... , was found dead in his hotel room as a result of alcohol abuse. And we are aware of the Mary Jo Kopechne tragedy that has overshadowed Edward Kennedy. Our lives are obliterated at times by the intensity of the storms that confront each and every one of us. We are not exempt from storms of life. They are as much a part of life as breathing. That ™s the intensity of the storm. There is also the diversity ...

2. The Dash of Discipleship

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . It sends others scurrying as far and as fast as possible. A weekend wilderness camping trek with a scout troop would be a heavenly conception for some. For others it would be a chigger in the butt. When John F. Kennedy Jr. died in a plane crash his uncle, Senator Edward Kennedy, eulogized his nephew with a long list of his good works and impressive accomplishments. He noted, however, that young John had been gifted with many talents, but had sadly not received the gift of years. The dash between his birth ...

3. Getting Rid Of Fear

2 Timonty 1:6-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Let's examine each of these attributes for a few moments and see if we can't become bold and adventurous like Paul. LET'S BEGIN WITH THE WORD "POWER." Where does power come from? For some, it is a birthright. We say of Senator Edward Kennedy that he was born to a powerful family. What he does with that birthright either increases or diminishes his power. Some people earn their power by achieving a place of prominence in our society. Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich came from modest backgrounds, but they ...

4. Thunder in the Mountains, Silence in the Soul

1 Kings 19:9-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... image that might be more useful to us today than in any other age. Never before have human beings been so constantly bombarded by the demands of the world. The concept of "privacy" of an inner self shielded from public assault, as any politician (Edward Kennedy) or justice (Clarence Thomas) or televangelist (Jimmy Swaggart) will tell you, is all but dead. The home used to serve as at least a semi-private place away from our public lives. Ironically, however, the very gadgets that make it easier to stay home ...

5. When You Reach the Rejection Hotline

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... foundation upon which people could reliably build their lives. Mark it down so you never forget it. Jesus is the only reliable foundation on which we can build our lives. Is your life built on that foundation? If so, you are a very fortunate person. Ellen Edwards Kennedy puts it this way. “When I began to take Jesus seriously, I began to look at a particular young woman with scorn. I felt little but contempt for her as I thought of her quick temper, her selfishness, her spiteful gossiping, and the way she ...

6. Giving Comfort

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... scripture more beautiful than these: God with us. “Do you people remember the story about Robinson Crusoe?” asks Pastor Edward Markquart. “Robinson Crusoe was in a shipwreck. He was all alone, stranded on an island. He wandered around that island ... a suggestion: “I think you should pray this prayer: ‘O Lord, make my heart a manger where the Christ child can be born.’” “Rose Kennedy told Jess Moody that she was so angry that she fired the maid on the spot. But that night when she went to bed, ...

7. Good News For Broken Hearts

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... be just as composed, calm, and brave, saying to herself, "If Jackie Kennedy can do it, so can I." She did not realize that Jackie Kennedy on national television was not Jackie Kennedy behind the scenes, sharing her heartbreak with her family and friends. ... forgiven. Only Jesus can give us that assurance. He will give us that assurance if we will open ourselves to him today. 1. Edward Paul Cohn, "Go Ahead and Grow," cited in BEST SERMONS, ed. James W. Cox (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988), p. 381. 2. Victor ...

8. Play The Fool

1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... last year of their course work. But what about sophomores? This term is not as self-evident as the other three. As Edward Hays reminds us, "The name is a combination of two Greek words meaning 'wise fools.' "1 Parents and teachers may identify ... increasing number of "saints" who have trained their eyes to look for joy, fun and humor in everyday life. If you pick up Paul Kennedy's book titled Preparing For The Twenty-First Century in the bookstore or in the library, you might be intimidated by it at first. ...

9. Work (Labor Day)

Genesis 1:1 - 2:25

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... around the block once or twice know there is more to the story than that. During the 1960 Democratic Presidential primaries, Senator Kennedy visited a mine in West Virginia. If you recall, one of the issues in that campaign was whether this son of Massachusetts ... of work. First, the Puritans declared the sanctity of all honorable labor. Hugh Latimer, in a sermon before England's King Edward VI, said, "Our Savior Christ was a carpenter, and got his living with great labor. Therefore, let no man disdain... ...

10. Let God Be God - As if It Could Be Otherwise

Exodus 7:14-24

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... if a generation assumes it has the right to arrange everything to its convenience that generation will die. There are eternal truths which cannot be amended. (Gerald Kennedy, Fresh Every Morning, p. 2). Now do you see why I began with Newton’s word: “If you think you see the Ark of the Lord falling ... it close, And that little black sheep was me.” (quoted by Edward Bauman) Let God be God to you. Let Christ be Christ to you now. For really, in the long run, it can’t be otherwise – so why not ...

11. How Intelligent Is God’s Design?

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... the Kennedy clan, and the son of Sargent Shriver who served as director of the Peace Corps during the Kennedy administration. The senior Shriver was also a victim of Alzheimer’s disease. Because of his cousin Kathleen Kennedy’ ... Celtic spirituality, there is a folk expression, “Heaven is only a foot and a half above the height of our heads.” But according to Quaker writer Edward Hays, the real location of heaven is a foot and a half below the height of our heads. It is found in our hearts. The secular ...

12. What If You Could Change the Ending?

Luke 23:33-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... screen image of a large sign that says the police caught all the bad guys, they prevented the bomb from exploding, Edward Norton’s character spent time in a sanitarium where he received psychological treatment, and he was discharged from the sanitarium in ... History contains essays from eight historians answering questions like, “What if Germany had won World War II? What if John F. Kennedy had never been assassinated?” And they use a lot of research and their vast knowledge of history to construct a ...

13. When God's Rule is Taken Out of the School

Job 21:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... walk back into our schools, and godly young children and teenagers and men and women will walk out. 1 Cited by D. James Kennedy, Learning to Live with the People you Love, p. 124. 2 A. A. Hodge, Popular Lectures on Theological Themes (Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of ... Accurate History Education," Policy Insights, NO. 512, September 1993. 13 Rush Limbaugh, See, I Told You So, p. 190. 14 Edward Cline, "The Best and Worst of Everything," Parade, 30 December 1990, p. 5. 15 A Nation at Risk: The Imperative ...

14. Send Me!

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... in bold relief in our memory. Those of you who are over 35 or so, think of where you were or what you were doing when you heard the news that President John Kennedy had been shot. You may not remember the date - it was November 22, 1963 - but you will probably remember other things about that day. Or if you are sixty or more think of ... . Excerpt from Good News, (c) published by Liturgical Publications, Inc., 2875 S. James Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151. From a sermon written by Reverend Frederick C. Edwards.

15. Not One of Them Ever Thanked Me

Luke 17:11-19

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Bishop Gerland Kennedy of California tells the true story of a shipwreck off the coast of Evanston, Ill. Many years ago. The students of Northwestern University came to the rescue. One student, Edward Spenser, personally saved the lives of 17 persons that day. Years later a reporter was writing a follow up story on the event, and went to interview the now elderly Spenser. When asked what was the one thing that stood out about the incident in his mind; Spenser replied: "I ...

16. Tragedy and Triumph

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... days ago, you might have to think a bit to recall it. But if I asked you who are old enough what you were doing when you heard about the shuttle or that President Kennedy had been shot or that Franklin Roosevelt had died, you probably could answer. It would be the same if I asked about the death of a member of your own family. They become events ... . God always does. God always does. Amen! 1. http://www.cnn.com/ 2. Job 13:15 3. Edward Mote, "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" 4. http://reagan.webteamone.com/

17. Nothing Great Happens Without It

Luke 14: 25-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... Georgia signers, Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett, were destroyed as were the homes of William Ellery, George Clymer, William Floyd, and William Hooper. The plantations of Edward Rutledge, Arthur Middleton, and Thomas Heyward were burned to the ground. These men, from South Carolina, also became prisoners of war. The farm and livestock ... ] "Independence exacted high price for many Declarations signers," The Atlanta Journal Sunday, July 2, 1995. [3] James D. Kennedy, What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? Page 157

18. Science and the Bible

John 17:17, 1 Timothy 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... How Now Shall We Live, p. 245. 4 Peter Kreeft, Yes or No: Straight Answers to Tough Questions about Christianity, p. 48. 5 "God Versus Science," Edward J. Larson, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Sunday, February 7, 1999. 6 Hans Elias, "Three-dimensional structure identified from single sections," Science, 3 December 1971, p. 993 ... Discovery of America-The Northern Foyages, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 6. 10 Cited by D. James Kennedy, What if the Bible Had Never Been Written, pp. 117-118.

19. Joy In the Midst of Sorrow?

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

The word Gospel means "Good News." Christian faith is good news. The theme of Christmas is joy; the theme of the resurrection is also joy. Had there been no Christmas, no birth of Christ, there would have been no resurrection, and with no resurrection there would be little joy in life and certainly none in death. But Jesus changed all that. We have suffered a great loss at the death of our friend and loved one, _____________, but for Christians there is joy even in the midst of sorrow. Just before his ...

20. Birds Sing after a Storm

John 14:1-4

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Edward Inabinet

At age ninety-three, Rose Kennedy was being interviewed by a magazine reporter. By this time, four of her nine children had died violently. Another daughter, Rosemary, was mentally disabled all her life and would soon be gone. Mrs. Kennedy had outlived her husband long enough to have seen his rather profligate and unscrupulous life told and retold in the press. She is an old lady, hit by tragedies again and again. The reporter asked about all this and Rose Kennedy answered, slowly: "I have always believed ...

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