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Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... was the start of the most brilliant intelligence operation in modern history. Garcia and his handler, Tomás Harris, created hundreds of false reports detailing the “secret” plans of British troops and fed these plans to the ... us to pray. Prayer is the bridge between this sinful world and the kingdom of God. As the Union Pacific Railroad was being constructed in the West, an elaborate trestle bridge was built across a large canyon. Wanting to test the bridge, the builder loaded a train with enough ...

2. The Paradoxical Power of Weakness

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... am reminded of the mosquito who rode across a bridge on the back of an elephant. The bridge creaked and groaned and swayed. Once across the mosquito said to the elephant, "Boy, we sure strained that bridge didn't we!" The mosquito needed an honest reappraisal ... , who deserved more than anyone to be exalted, humbled himself, suffered humiliation, so that he might win our love. Harry Emerson Fosdick tells the story of seventeenth-century humanist scholar, Muretus. A fugitive from France, he became ill in ...

3. You Are a Child of God…Uh-Oh

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... Christian Century, Jan 25, 2012. Cited by Dr. Tom Long, http://day1.org/3823-the_start_of_the_trail. 2. (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995). Cited in Chuck Colson, The Good Life (Wharton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2005), p. 248. 3. Harry Heintz, http://www.brunswickchurch.org/life_resources/sermondetail.php?Sermon_ID=360. 4. Jon Johnston, Walls Or Bridges (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1988). 5. Jack Gulledge, Ideas and Illustrations for Inspirational Talks (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1986), pp. 10‑11.

4. The Curriculum of God’s Kingdom

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... occasion, What have you guys been up to lately? There is a children’s song in our hymnal, and it is a perfect bridge into the text. It is sung to the tune of Debussy’s Claire de Lune: “Jesus’ hands were kind hands, doing good to ... Eastwood is an American film icon. Who can forget Dirty Harry and the huge 45 caliber magnum weapon he carried, more a canon than a pistol, or the sneering invitation to ‘Make my day?’ But long before he was Dirty Harry, Eastwood was Rowdy Yates on the TV show Rawhide. ...

5. How Can Jesus Save Me?

John 3:14-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... it a little bit for this festive occasion. The researcher came forward in the moment and wrote these words: “Uncle Harry occupied a chair of applied electricity at one of our more important government institutions. He was attached to his position ... . He finds the grave of Captain Miller and falls to his knees, saying, “Every day I think about what you said to me that day at the bridge. I have lived my life the best I could. I hope that was enough." We do not live good lives to earn a reward. We live good ...

6. Loving From The Heart

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... panicked people who began evacuating the building after the first plane exploded into the tower. On their way down the stairs, Hong Zhu and Harry Ramos came across a heavyset man who was having trouble walking. After descending so many stairs, his legs had given out on him. Zhu ... estrangement from his family--it was too much to take. He made plans to throw himself off the Ross Island Bridge into the Willamette River below. But someone else had plans for the Willamette River that day. The Pink Phoenix, a ...

7. Why the Church?

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... we ventured into the Upper Peninsula to visit our son, who is pastor in Houghton. To get there we crossed the Mackinac Bridge. Some of us can remember when the bridge wasn’t there, and we had to wait in line for a ferry to get across. I suppose that, given enough ... for it. (Ephesians 5:25) Is it too much to expect that we should love the Church and give ourselves to it? Harry Emerson Fosdick is the source of many excellent stories and illustrations for sermons. Here is one which I came across recently in ...

8. A Bridge over Troubled Waters

Psalm 23:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... other time in our history. A CNN poll recently said that 59% of all Americans would like to slow down and relax more, and a Harris Poll said we have 8.5 hours less leisure time than we did just ten years ago. According to a recent US News CNN ... the engine until the tank is dry. That’s why I want to give you three simple words to remember on how to get on that bridge that will always cross over any troubled waters you might be in. First of all—Stop . Stop every earthly activity you are doing and go to ...

9. How Can I Know The Truth?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... authorities in the Soviet Union have been deliberately sabotaging their own maps of the Soviet countryside. Rivers, bridges, cities and coastlines have all been shown in wrong locations on maps or deliberately drawn incorrectly. Distance ... , as a publisher, I’m so pleased to see that you are buying all those books. I suppose you read yourself to sleep at night." Harry Truman answered, "No, young man, I read myself AWAKE." (3) That is the purpose of reading the Bible and reading the testimony of the saints, ...

10. The Message That WILL Save Your Life

1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... a patient could die. If someone is driving down a dark country road and the bridge is out and somebody has torn the sign down, warning the bridge is out that driver could drive off that bridge and die. Today, I am going to share not just any message with you. ... for our sins. He did not die just as a martyr. He did not die just as an example. He died literally as a Savior. Dr. Harry Rimmer is a name that you do not know, but he was a great Christian and a great scientist, who lived in the early to mid- ...

11. Do You Know the Gift of God?

John 4:5-42

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... passengers to cross over his back to safety. He made himself into a human bridge between the sinking ship and the rescuers. (4) In this moment, Jesus is telling the Samaritan woman that he is the Messiah, the bridge between humanity and God. So it’s absolutely essential to understand what he is ... ://www.atlasobscura.com/places/colobraro. 4. United Press International. Cited by Jon Johnston, WALLS OR BRIDGES, (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1988). Some information from “The Capsize of the Herald ...

12. A WALL OF ROCK AND THE EVERYBODY GAP

Drama

William McKee Aber

... endeavor to protect themselves. It is hoped that each person viewing this dialogue-drama will realize that Christ can open and bridge this "gap." THE CAST Judge Jack Wormwood Sue Christian Child THE SETTING This dialogue-drama can be easily presented in ... that he won’t see Sue’s hand reaching toward him. Jack: Ooops - there’s that ride now - I hear the horn - I wish Harry would quit smoking; see you tonight, honey, I’ve got to run. (with that Jack leaves, stage right; Sue pauses, then she leaves also ...

13. The Get-ready Man

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... get ready for the celebration of the Lord’s birth. Norm Lawson tells of two friends who were visiting over coffee. One of them was very harried. Frazzled, in fact. It was just a few days before Christmas, and she wasn’t ready ”hadn’t gotten the cards out; hadn’t gotten any ... unleashing poisonous gases over New York City. The broken, anguished voice of an announcer continued: "Avoid bridges to Long Island ”hopelessly jammed. All communication with Jersey shore closed . . . No more defenses. Our army ...

14. LOST? Finding Meaning

Genesis 1:1-5, John 1:1-5

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 's it. Nothing else. (1) B. That particular philosophy is seen in the movie 1991 movie L.A. Story. In it Steve Martin plays Harris Telemacher, TV's "wacky weatherman" in Los Angeles. He makes his living acting like a buffoon, when in actuality, he has a Ph.D. ... s why Jesus came. Not only to mend the brokenness in our relationship with God through His own brokenness but also to be the bridge for us to cross the chasm caused by our sin and disobedience. And with that we realize that true meaning in life is only ...

15. Lessons from Rephidim - Being the Lord's Intercessor

Exodus 17:8-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the issue is settled that we shall live not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.” (Thess. 2:4) (Harry Emerson Fosdick, The Meaning of Prayer, A Giant Reflection Book, Association Press, this discussion of the battlefield taken from pp. 155-162 ... about the physical world. And God Himself cannot do some things unless men work. Will a man say that when God wants bridges and tunnels, wants the lightning harnessed and cathedrals built, he will do the work himself? That is an absurd and idle fatalism ...

16. Characteristics of the Church

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... it in the way that I’ve talked about it before: There’s some things God either cannot or will not do until people pray. Harry Emerson Fosdick has put it so well. The experience of the race is clear that some things God never can do until he finds a ... about the physical world. And God himself cannot do some things unless men work Will a man say that when God wants bridges and tunnels, wants the lightning harnessed and cathedrals built; he will do the work himself? That is an absurd and idle fatalism. ...

17. A Career in The Kingdom

Matthew 21:23-32

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... , within the economy of ancient boundaries, God had placed his people in Palestine for a particular reason. The bridge territory between Africa and Asia, between the deserts of Arabia and the Mediterranean Sea, formed a natural stage ... time in his life that he has admitted that he needs you. And Lord, we pray for two more rattlesnakes to come along and bite Dick and Harry, so that they, too, might receive this blessing. And then, Lord, we pray for an especially big and ornery cuss of a snake to come along and ...

18. Just a Little Faith Will Do

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... him, “Why in the world did you ever call play 13?” Randy answered, “Well, we were in the huddle, and I looked over and saw old Harry with tears running down his cheeks. It was his last college game and we were losing. And I saw that big number 8 on his chest ... 10 P.M. This essay contended that at ten o’clock at night even muddy water gleams with the reflection of light. From London Bridge at 10 p.m. the river Thames, which looks quite ugly during the day, seems to lose its filth as it reflects the glow ...

19. Behold The Man Who Tried To Be King

Matthew 21:1-10

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... We can't go on crucifying the truth forever."1 When Jesus went to Jerusalem he found a wall. He had come to build a bridge. But he knew all along that on the other side of the wall his crucifixion awaited him. One of the hotels where we have stayed ... A King' at my funeral." All of us can be if we choose to be. There was a play about the life of Emily Dickinson. Julie Harris portrayed her. At one point she talks about religion and says, "I do believe that no person can be truly happy until that person can say ...

20. Must We Have All the Answers?

Gn 2:9 · Deut 30:19-20 · Job 52:5

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... reasoned that a day such as this was just what was needed. As they crossed The Tapanzee Bridge into Fun City, the son asked, "Dad, what is the name of this bridge?" The father answered, "Son, I don’t know." Later they were driving along Fifth Avenue and the ... like going to the dentist and so prolongs that visit. John knows he shouldn’t eat chocolates, but does so anyway. Harry knows that cigarettes exacerbate his emphysema, but he smokes anyway. Mary knows that she should avoid fatty foods, but every ...

21. Dealing With The Dividing Walls

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

James W. Moore

... that separate or alienate. We in the church are called to knock down walls of hate and hostility and to build bridges of love and reconciliation. That is what this powerful passage in Ephesians 2 is all about. It is one of the ... fix it! Ask God to go with you… and with his help… go set it right, go break down that dividing wall of hostility! Harry Emerson Fosdick once said, “Christianity is like beautiful music. It doesn’t require defense or explanation. It requires rendition.” If we want to ...

22. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... this means at a minimum is that Jesus believed glimpses of God were hidden in human experience, and that if he highlighted them it would be a bridge to accurate thinking about God, in this case the care of a father for the needs of his child. “Or what man of you, if his son ... Robert Kennedy (played by Cuba Gooding Jr.). He was nicknamed Radio by a high school football coach (played by Ed Harris) who befriended him. Coach Jones made Radio part of the practices and a regular fixture on the sidelines during ...

23. Deep Depression Or High Hope?

1 Kings 9:1-9

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... with depression that she slashed her wrists a number of times, trying to kill herself; the girl who jumped off a bridge with her baby in her arms, depressed because she feared she was not a good mother; a brilliant White House aide, ... . People like Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Tolstoy, and Abraham Lincoln suffered from it. Two of the best preachers of this century, Harry Emerson Fosdick and J. Wallace Hamilton, fought depression. Winston Churchhill waged a lifelong battle against depression, which he called " ...

24. The Holy Spirit As The Dove Of Peace

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... of being peacekeepers and reconcilers for Jesus Christ in our broken and divided world. We need a reprise of Pentecost in order to bridge the difference of race and culture in the church today. The Possibility Of Peace Regardless of what has happened or what is happening ... , and lure us with unrealized possibilities for peace and justice. This morning the words of that outstanding hymn by Harry Emerson Fosdick came to mind: Cure thy children's warring madness, Bend our pride to thy control; Shame our wanton ...

25. Acquaintances Or Friends?

2 Samuel 16:15--17:29

Sermon

Arthur H. Kolsti

... can have a worthwhile debate. It is the mutual covenant of acceptance, love, and trust that frees us for genuine exchange. Sydney Harris, who for many years wrote a daily column for the Chicago Daily News, was right on the button when he commented one day ... conversation. Gabbling and gossiping and idle conversation are the hallmark of superficial friendship. Someone has argued that the game of bridge functions as a way for us to be with others in a way that ensures shallowness to conversation. The proverb ...

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