... had. Or perhaps she was going through a rough time in her life and wasn’t giving Jack much attention. Does Jack still give his all? [Allow people to answer.] Each partner vows to give their all, their best, their 100%, all of their heart, mind, ... Look at the most famous scene in Christian art, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel painting, where God is stretching out the divine finger to Adam, and Adam offers a limp and leisurely response. We don’t see a whole lot of us pursuing God. In fact, it’s the ...
... suppose his name is Jack) “Jack, if I were to give this bill to you, would you find it useful?” “Oh yes, “Jack replies. Then I take the bill and scrunch it up in a knot and then ask, “Would you still like to have it?” “Yes,” Jack replies. Then I drop ... —GOD RANSOMED YOU AT AN ENORMOUS PRICE. Our ancestors Adam and Eve made the dumbest deal in history—they forfeited their godly heritage in a misguided attempt to seize the prerogatives of God. Adam and Eve wanted to be equal to God rather ...
... and replies, "Okay, Jack. It’s okay. No wolf." "Already," says Robin Meyers, the author of this powerful story, "at the age of two, the little boy has an understanding of evil. If he had not already been introduced to evil, he would not have feared the wolf. But since he perceives its destructive nature, he thinks nothing of editing the world to make evil disappear." (1) That would be nice, wouldn’t it? Editing the world to make evil disappear. Some of you probably saw the Adam Sandler motion picture ...
... Jack Benny was to his money. I love that routine where the hold-up man runs up to Jack Benny and shouts: "Your money or your life!" There is a long pause as Jack goes into that familiar pose with his hand on his cheek. Impatiently, the robber demands again: "I said your money or your life!" Jack ... here. Remember that wonderful scene in the movie O God where George Burns explains to John Denver why God created Adam and Eve and gave them no clothes to wear. He said God knew that "as soon as they had clothes ...
... that we call days, we are to take a rest. 24/7 is not in God's vocabulary. All work and no play not only makes Jack a dull boy, it makes him a sinful boy, because he is breaking one of God's commandments. God made this extremely plain to the nation ... that this concept goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden. God set aside an entire day where Adam could just rest and catch his breath. Even then Adam needed a day to turn off pager, his cell phone, and not check his email. Think about this, God could ...
... six measures that we call "days" we are to take a rest. 24/7 is not in God's vocabulary. All work and no play not only makes Jack a dull boy, it makes him a sinful boy, because he is breaking one of God's commandments. "But the seventh day is the Sabbath, a Rest ... at least one day of rest. Remember, this concept goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden. Even though Adam had a job, God told Adam to take a day every week and turn off his pager, his cell-phone, his computer, forget his email and voicemail ...
... blue eyes. But still I wonder how many of us think on the life of Christ in the same way that Tiger Woods mentally pictured Jack Nicklaus, so that he actually sought to become all that Nicklaus embodied? A few saints perhaps, but that’s about all. And that’s ... Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life (Nashville: Integrity, 2004), p. 93. 3. Pastor Mark Adams of the RedlandBaptistChurch in Rockville, Maryland, http://sermons.redlandbaptist.org/ what_does_christmas_teach_us_about_god/. 4. Don Friesen, http://www. ...
... on to say we alone must cure disease, hunger and poverty throughout the world, and above all, we must find success. "I glanced over at Jack, the class deficient who couldn't even find his parents after they parked the car, and I got an uneasy feeling. Not only that, but ... life span might soon be realistic. But, will living longer make us more successful or only give us more time to fail? From Adam to the flood, a person averaged 846 years in a life span. From the flood to Moses people lived around 333 years. ...
... sounds pretty good, but actually makes no sense. Here is a sample: "To me, it's a good idea," says Jack Handley, "to always carry two sacks of something when you walk around. That way, if anybody says, "˜Hey, can you ... the reason for the season. Yes, Jesus is better, he is even better than Santa Claus. (6) So let's watch joyfully for Christ. 1. Adam Christing, COMEDY COMES CLEAN (New York: Three Rivers Press, 1996). 2. PEARLS OF WISDOM FROM GRANDMA , edited by Jennifer Gates Hayes. (New York: Regan Books, ...
... us know the beautiful Christmas hymn "O Holy Night." This carol was written by Adolphe Charles Adam, a French composer. Ironically, it was frowned upon by church authorities who denounced it for poor taste ... shame. That's why Heb. 2:2 says that "Christ endured the cross, despising the shame." We all have heard of the famous man called "Dr. Death," Jack Kevorkian. Jack Kevorkian has, as you know, an obscene obsession with death and seeing people die. Do you know what he said about Jesus Christ? "Do you think ...
... though, have the tit-for-tat quality of those former actors endorsing a company in return for a fat fee. To Adam, God offered the Garden of Eden. In return, Adam had to agree to be the gardener and give each in God’s creation a name and not eat of ... the Homiletician Many communities take pride in a local boy or girl who rises to fame and fortune. Among Ohio cities, Columbus has Jack Nicklaus, Cleveland has Bob Hope, New Concord has John Glenn. Toledo’s hometown hero is Jamie Farr, one of the stars of the ...
... mission. The secret of a great attitude is to get out of ourselves and to lose ourselves in God. That's what Sarah Flower Adams did. Sarah studied hard to be a great actress. And she proved her tremendous abilities in the role of Lady Macbeth on the stage. But ... . 1. Ed Young, (Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1994), p.53. 2. Ibid. pp.155-6. 3. Christina Feldman and Jack Kornfield, STORIES OF THE SPIRIT, STORIES OF THE HEART (San Francisco: HarperCollins Publishers, 1991), p. 28-30. 4. (San Francisco ...
... The old human creation is forever giving in to baser instincts--instincts like violence, injustice and greed. One poet has put it like this: God's plan got off to a happy beginning But Adam ruined it by sinning! I hope the whole story Will end in God's glory, But right now the wrong side is winning. (4) The wrong side is winning. At least it seems ... , Colo.: ChariotVictor Publishing, 1990), 411. 7. This is a re-creation of a story told by Pastor Jack Hayford in a televised sermon in May 1998. Source unknown.
... .M. when you can't quiet your mind, and you need someone to talk to? Why are we afraid to need one another? A little poem says it well: Dick needs Jane and Jack needs Jill and Tom is Jerry's chum. Need we mention Mutt and Jeff and Tweedles Dee and Dum? Sherlock Holmes and Watson were as thick as any thieves, And don't forget that Adam was a bosom friend of Eve's. Like ham and eggs or curds and whey, good friends go well together, They're salt and pepper, fish and chips, and stars "˜n' stripes forever ...
... were confined to the world outside, they would not trouble us so greatly. But they are within our own hearts and minds. The comedian Jack Paar got to the heart of our problem one day when he said, in looking back and thinking about his life, "I see that ... in the first part of the Old Testament, and there you find the source of our problems. We human beings, from Adam and Eve down through the generations, generation after generation, have forgotten our Creator; we’ve forgotten our calling, the destiny which ...
... gods before me." Some of you remember the old Abbott and Costello routine "Who''s On First?" The very real and age-old struggle from Adam and Eve to the present time is the question--who has top priority and first claim in our life? "Who''s On First?" This issue ... the God who made us while all the time psychologically we are controlled and dominated by gods we make." Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Dr. Death as he is sometimes called, described his attitude about religion on CBS'' 60 Minutes. Said Kevorkian: "Religious ...
... t belong to the Hemlock Society, but to the kingdom of God. I would prefer the witness and work of Dr. Albert Schweitzer to Dr. Jack Kevorkian every day of my life. Long before the United States constitution was written guaranteeing us the rights of life liberty and the pursuit ... life is sacred is that God became a human being in the person of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ came as the New Adam to restore what had become corruptible because of sin''s dehumanizing power. If God so loved the world that he gave us ...
... six trapped on the island. And that leaves sloth to Mrs. Thurston Howell, III. According to the same webmaster, "She did jack (expletive) during her many years on the island and everybody knows it." Well, I hope that's helpful for you. There ... asking, "Where is God?" we might reflect upon God asking a question of us: "Where are you?" It's the old question God asks of a wayward Adam and Eve in the garden. "Where are you? Where have you been? Where are you going?" It's hard to answer God's questions without a ...
... watch TV show. Even the comic book “balloon” commentaries, “bam!,” “whoosh!,” “bash!,” “bop!,” decorated the fight scenes of the Adam West/Burt Ward weekly Batman show. It was fun. It was silly. The good guys were funny-good. The bad guys ... . There is no cusp of comedy, no fringe of funny. Instead Ledger’s Joker is mean, menacing, and evil to the uttermost. Jack Nicholson, the 1989 Joker, warned Heath Ledger not to get swallowed up by the dark side of this fictitious figure. “Be careful ...
... son said in Sunday School today (a phrase sure to strike fear in the heart of every pastor). She had been teaching about how God created Adam from the dust of the earth. To which his son Luke said, “You mean I’m made out of dirt?” The teacher responded, “Well, in a ... around the world to sign remembrance books and add their own special thoughts. For the first time ever, the Union Jack flew at half‑mast at Buckingham Palace. It is estimated that up to two billion people watched the memorial services ...
... to sing a song. With tears in his eyes, Mark clasped his hands, bowed his head, and belted out "Hit the Road, Jack." by Ray Charles. (1) That's exactly what Pilate, Herod, the Scribes, Pharisees, Sadduccees, Caiaphas, Ananias and everyone else who had plotted the ... the movie, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, the Great Lion Aslan sacrifices himself so, Edmund, one of the sons of Adam, might live. It's dawn. Morning is coming. Lucy and Susan, Edmund's sisters have spent the night crying over the dead body ...
... of kindred minds. It was Christians coming together with the same mind and the same hope and the same dream. The Lord said to Adam, “It is not good for you to be alone. I will make a helpmate for you.” We were made for community. The Church ... need to meet Him and know Him and know that He knows us. If you are Phillip Fulmer, it’s all about football. If you are Jack Nicholson, it’s all about movies. If you are Donald Trump, it’s all about money, power, and prestige. If you are James and John, Peter ...
... A. Belonging is important because it's the way God created us. We are meant to be in community with one another. God created Adam and Eve together so they wouldn't be alone; so they would have support, nurture and care. Even Jesus needed that support. The first ... inheritance. All because Family Matters. What better news could there be? 1. Autoillustrator, Preaching-Vol. 2, #2 2. Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty, Melody McCarty, The 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul (Deerfield ...
... ways of finding out breaking news pretty much the instant it is happening. But it wasn't always so. When John Adams acted as an ambassador to Europe during the Revolutionary War he could go for months without hearing from the Continental Congress. ... Battle of New Orleans was a decisive victory for the new nation in the War of 1812, and it catapulted General Andrew Jackson into national prominence and eventually the presidency. The battle, however, took place two weeks after the peace treaty was signed and ...
... in the community. Some are dangerous to their immortal soul. In 1991 Mario Van Peebles directed a motion picture titled New Jack City which contains a scene in which a character accepts some illegal drugs. When this scene was shown at a theater in ... .” (3) We don’t use the word sin very much anymore, and yet our basic nature hasn’t changed since the time of Adam. Suffice it to say, “Don’t do anything stupid.” If something smells wrong, it usually is. “Be very careful, then, how you live ...