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1. Magnanimity: The Essential Spirit of the Christian

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... a lot of fun and I hope that someday you all can get to know her better and appreciate her more… like I do. Besides that, my Mom taught me an important lesson some years ago that I have tried my best to live by daily. She said: ‘George, remember this: Brilliant people talk about ideas; Ordinary people talk about things; Little people talk about other people.’” Let me ask you something… Can you go a week without saying something critical about another person? Can you go a day without gossiping ...

2. Temptation Island

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

King Duncan

... worthy to pursue their career. This, by the way, might be the most constructive way to look at temptation--as a test. The best way to become strong spiritually as well as to build your self-esteem is to pass the test of resisting temptation. But why ... blood. Finally, the family knew Ben had hit rock bottom when he stole his mother's jewelry and sold it to buy drugs. For months, George searched the crack houses and homeless shelters for some sign of his son Ben. And then the call came. The voice didn't even ...

3. How's Your Serve?

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... I didn't come to be served, I came to serve. I serve God. I serve you by ransoming my life for your sake. I'm your best example, and my secret is service. Wrap your heart and your mind around that and follow me" Develop A SERVANT'S MIND. III. A Servant's Eyes ... s Your Serve?" 1. James W. Moore, WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS..., (Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1993), p. 78. 2. George Burns, Dr. George Burns' Prescription For Happiness, (New York, NY, USA: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, 1984.) p. 141. 3. The ...

4. Are You a Polar Bear?

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

... that of a man who’s a legend of country music named George Jones. Jones was a country music icon from the old school. A lot of his songs were the stereotypical country “cheatin’ & drinkin’” songs. And the fact that ... to have to ride around in this chair for the past ten years. But one thing I did choose--to be happy. I decided to make the best of every day and to see the best in every person.” (4) Friend, isn’t that how God means for all of us to live? Now I realize that not all of us can be ...

5. Easter Transportation

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... store has a whopping sale. There is a disconnect between the day as announced and the day as lived. We have nothing against old George or Abe; it's just that they were then, and we are now, and there is no wedding of then and now. A young ... t have to seek; instead she was found! Jesus utters an emphatic "Mary" -- and then Mary knows. So here we all sit, doing our level best to find our way to Easter, when Easter is going to -- maybe already has -- find us. The eyeglass wearers in the house will identify with ...

6. Sleeping through a Revolution

Mark 14:32-42

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... or hear some good speaker, but lack of sleep has made the eyelids heavy. And soon I am drifting off into dreamland. It happens to the best of us. Even in church. Have you ever heard of Eutychus? You should have, for he is the patron saint of all of us who ... had been taken down, and another had been put in its place. This one bore the picture of another George: not George III, but George the First, George Washington, “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” You see, the ...

7. For Losers And Cowards

Judges 6:1-40

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... is tossed upward, leaving the good grain. But he’s scared to be seen out in the open - so he’s doing the best job he can, in hiding. Then - one moment, probably when he stops long enough to wipe the dust out of his eyes and ... George. The next time he stopped at the station, George was not there - nor the third time - so he asked the manager: "Where’s George?" The manager replied: "George doesn’t work here anymore." The customer said, "Who’s going to fill his vacancy?" The manager replied: "George ...

8. The Unexpected Jesus

Mark 3:20-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... you'd hand a sandwich to at the back door, someone you'd deliver a CARE package to at the inner-city mission, but definitely not someone you would invite to a Sunday dinner! Yet," George continues, "this is exactly what Jesus did, he invited all the Johnny Cornflakes of Jerusalem to Sunday dinner with the best linen and the finest dishes." (3) It was because of acts like these that Jesus' family, his mother and other family members, were concerned about him. They thought he was overdoing it a bit. They ...

9. The World's Best-Known Widow

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... dollars, who give $2,000 or less. If we only give what we won’t miss then we aren’t really giving. So, Jesus and world’s best-known widow teaches us. They teach us, one that God uses what we give. Two, how we give, not how much we give, is the key. Three ... ve been sharing a story with some of the leaders of our church a thrilling story, which we all need to hear. In 1930, George Pepperdine, who was the owner of Western Auto, sold all of his Western Auto stock and went to Los Angeles. He endowed a college ...

10. In The Lion's Den

Daniel 6:1-28

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... out into this rain. There is a room in our basement that is assigned to me, but I’m going to be busy tonight and won’t need it. It’s small but it’s clean." The couple accepted it with gratitude. The next morning George would not accept any money from the couple. The older man said to George, "You’re just the kind of man who ought to be managing the best hotel in America." George smiled and thanked the man but thought nothing more about it. Two years later, a letter arrived from that man, inviting ...

11. Forever Hopeful

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... not one of them has any problems. Would you like to go there?" "When can we leave?" answered George. "That sounds like my kind of place." "If that's the case, George," Peale said, "I'll be happy to take you tomorrow to Woodlawn Cemetery because the only people ... Why not assume that we will be that tenth person who does make it? Somebody's got to be. Why not us? Why not assume the best. If we don't make it, all the worry in the world won't help. And a positive expectation just might improve our chances. There ...

12. Introducing A Child to God

1 Samuel 1:1-21

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... hour of every day. (1) The childhood years are vitally important when it comes to spiritual influences. The respected Christian sociologist George Barna reminds us that most Christians come to faith before they are 18 years of age. (2) If they have ... as we clergy and often are better informed. Pastoral counseling is really a process of helping people get in touch with God’s wisdom. The best place on earth to be is in the middle of God’s will. I liked this letter to God from a little girl named Joyce: “ ...

13. Paul, Phoebe, Patronage, and Spain

Romans 16:1-27

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... once be detected. But it is craftily decked out in an attractive dress, so as, by its outward form, to make it appear to the inexperienced . . . more true than truth itself” (Haer. 1.2).5 The best way to resist false teaching is to know well the truth of the gospel. Quote: Franz Kafka. Essayist and educator George Steiner (b. 1929) wants to read books that operate on his affections: “To read great literature as if it did not have upon us an urgent design . . . is to do little more than make entries in ...

14. When Your Church Provokes You

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

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... , wise in the ways of the world, and not especially concerned at the request. "But first help me hang up this wash."(1) Does young George strike a familiar note? Do we come asking, "What can the church do for me? What can I get out of it?" This is backwards, ... Nasty? Jesus offers advice: "Beware that no one leads you astray." When life is falling apart - and it sometimes does, even for the best of us - when it seems as though one stone is crashing down upon another, we are liable to listen to any voice that ...

15. The Sin of Robin Hood

Exodus 20:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... sick, and doing it regularly. One in six Americans regularly drink or use drugs on the job. Only one in four give work their best effort; only one in four work to realize their human potential, rather than merely to keep the wolf from the door.[6] But the ... in hell today is a thief because they kept for themselves what rightfully belonged to God. Years ago there was a man named George Wilson who was sentenced to hang by the neck for a crime he had committed. Some people went to the governor on his behalf, and ...

16. Among You Stands One

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... question: Is the Christian faith a belief system or is it a way of living? Now I realize that it is both, but for you, which best describes our faith--a belief system or a way of living? I hope you answered a way of living. I believe this is a truth ... television this time of year is the Frank Capra classic, It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart. Stewart plays a man named George Bailey. George is a man with great dreams and ambitious plans. He wants to get out of the tiny town of Bedford Falls and ...

17. Grumblers Among God's People

1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... young people in here, our church is going to die, since the young people are the future of the church." It was a great speech. However, George never once invited the young people over to his home. He never offered a scholarship so a young person could go to camp. He did nothing for ... Healthy people are like Isaiah. When they see a problem, they say, "Here I am, Lord, use me." And that's the best way to eliminate grumbling. It's to act first and grumble later. "And do not grumble . . ." says St. Paul. That's a ...

18. Good News For Tough Times

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... deeply into our struggles. We heard from a street corner preacher now let me share words from the Anglican Archbishop, George Carey another George for God. Archbishop Carey writes, "Because of Christmas we can no longer consider God a thing to debate but someone ... made a radical change in a rough-and-tumble mining camp. The only woman in the camp, Cherokee Sal, a disreputable woman at best, died in childbirth, leaving a healthy young baby boy to be raised by the now all-male camp. These rough, hard men made ...

19. The Narrow Door

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... says, but hard to take off. Some of us know what he’s talking about. However, he contends, he wouldn’t have won the championship title if he first hadn’t gotten rid of that extra weight. (1) I admire George Foreman. I admire anyone who sets a lofty goal and then gives his or her best to attaining that goal. A few years ago Karen Phelps, a distance runner, wrote these challenging words, “On this particular day, I didn’t feel like running at all, but I made myself because running is a sport you have ...

20. By D Grace of God

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... other and that’s all in for each other. That’s the kind of world I want to live in.’” (6) Today Chuck Collins is a best-selling author, lecturer and senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, DC. Collins says, “That’s the kind of world I want to ... idaho-teacher-disarms-school-shooter-and-hugs-her-7df127c738eca9d007752288baf132bb. 4. “What Is Your Baptism Story?” Rev. George M. Maxwell Jr., The Cathedral of St. Phillip, https://www.cathedralatl.org/Sermons/what-is-your- ...

21. Signs Of A Vital Church

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... does not mean liking someone. It is more a decision than an emotion. It means wanting what is best for every person because we have received the very best from Christ. St. Paul told the Corinthians that love is the greatest of all spiritual gifts. He wrote: " ... pardon has no value if it is not accepted by the one to whom it is issued. Therefore, since George Wilson would not accept it, the pardon was invalid. George Wilson was hanged. Because of Jesus' death on the cross, a pardon has been issued to all of us ...

22. Exposed and Expunged

Mark 10:17-21 · Hebrews 4:12-16 · Job 23:1-9; 16-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... to change their lives in a positive way. In expunging not only Kevin’s record but also seeing past his mistakes to the truth of who he was, George gave him the best gift anyone could give –he gave him back his hope. He freed him from his past. He saw him for who he was and not what he did. In return, Kevin had done something that made this all possible. He had trusted George enough to let him see his heart. This is what Jesus does for us. It’s what he was trying to get across to the man in ...

23. Formula for Eternal Life

1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... road that seek to swallow one who might walk the path, let alone dare to jog or ride a bike along the same road. A visit to George's home would be a true experience for most Americans. In order to arrive one must first take that dirty and rut-filled road for more ... our ultimate life of God, which is spiritual, timeless, and powerful. We need to live in this world and do our best each and every day. God has given us talents and opportunities for this pursuit. Yet, we ultimately must find our life with God ...

24. The Lord's Prayer: Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Matthew 6:5-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and swam to the other end would be given his choice of three things: one million dollars in cash, ten thousand acres of his best land, or his daughter''s hand in marriage. He even mentioned that his daughter was the only heir to his fortune. As soon as ... Ephesians 6:10-17 for further details on how to be dressed for the battle against temptation. Recently my good friend J. George Mamourian and I attended a summer ministry institute at Yale University. While we were there, we saw the movie "Stranger Among Us ...

25. Repeat After Me

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... ever seen a sign that says, "Beware of dogs?" Paul says to the Philippians, "Beware of the dogs." Now some dogs can be man's best friend, but others can be the church's worst enemy. The word dogs here is a Greek word that refers not to a cute little ... I have on four different occasions met two Presidents of the United States. Twice I have met George Bush, Sr. and twice I have met George Bush, Jr. I have a letter from George Bush, Sr. in my office, but I don't know either President personally, and neither one ...

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