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Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... souls. For My yoke is easy, and My load is light." 1. D. James Kennedy, LEARNING TO LIVE WITH THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE (Springdale, PA: Whitaker House, 1987). 2. WIT AND WISDOM FROM THE PEANUT BUTTER GANG. Compiled and edited by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, 1994). 3. Max Lucado, LET THE JOURNEY BEGIN (Nashville: Word Publishing, 1998.) 3. Myron S. Augsberger, THE COMMUNICATOR'S COMMENTARY 4. MATTHEW (Waco, TX: Word Books, 1982), p. 150. 5. (Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw Publishers, 1995), p ...

2. Love Them Before You Leave Them

John 19:25-26

Sermon

James Merritt

... family of God to walk through the valley of the shadow of death, without even one angel to go with him, here He is entering into a spiritual "no man's land." Yet, even in this hour of agony he took his last opportunity to care for his mother. H. Jackson Brown wrote a book entitled: Live and Learn and Pass It On.1 The excerpts that follow are included from this book. On his 51st birthday he took a sheet of paper and wrote: "I've learned that..." twenty times down the left side of a page. He then spent the ...

3. I Am Baptized!

Mark 1:9-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... get asked for advice by adults. This is sad, since the young tend to have amazing powers of observation, as well as the free time to ponder the strangeness of human nature. In his book Wit and Wisdom from the Peanut Butter Gang, H. Jackson Brown, Jr. interviews children and young teens to get their ideas on subjects like families and school. Here is a sample of their wisdom: “You can’t trust dogs to watch your food.” Patrick, age 10 “‘Casserole’ is just another word for ‘leftovers.’” Emily ...

4. A Faith that Works

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... within the community who are hurting, lonely, desperate, dying, and lost. Some of you are familiar with a little book that came out several years ago called Life’s Little Instruction Book. It was compiled by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. As his son was packing for his freshman year in college, Brown retreated to the family room and wrote down 511 observations and words of counsel for his son. The result was Life’s Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and ...

5. Who's The Blind One Around Here?

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... of faith. Dr. Barry Bailey tells about conducting the funeral service for Stevie Ray Vaughan who was killed in a helicopter crash a few years ago. His family requested that "Amazing Grace" be sung during the service. A trio of Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Wonder, and Jackson Browne sang a cappella. It was a very moving service when the three stars sang "Amazing Grace." Stevie Wonder sang, "I once was blind and now I see." Stevie Wonder is blind. After the hymn and the benediction, the man who walks with Stevie, the ...

6. Making Relationships Work

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... dead. Do you think that either combatant in that fight really cared that much who was the best point guard? Of course not. They were simply venting anger. Anger can make you do stupid things. In the book, WIT AND WISDOM FROM THE PEANUT BUTTER GANG, by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. some children offer advice on spotting and dealing with anger. Morgan, age 11 says, "When your mom is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair." Lezlee, age 11 advises, "When your mother is mad and asks you, 'Do I look stupid?' it's ...

7. Through The Storm, Through The Night

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... and intercedes. Jesus is our Advocate. Before he ascended to heaven he said he would send his Holy Spirit. Our answered prayers, prayed in persistence, are testimony that the Holy Spirit, our Advocate, never deserts us. I close with the words of H. Jackson Brown who wrote, "In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength, but through persistence. Let our prayers be streams which beat upon the rock of Evil." Let us pray through the storm, through the night ...

8. Follow That Star

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... . These are the people in every generation who contribute to the race’s advancement, people who see stars and follow them. Benjamin Disraeli once said, “The secret of success in life is for a person to be ready for opportunity when it comes.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr. put it like this: “Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.” These three men saw their star, and without delay, they mounted their camels, and hit the road. In 1982 a woman named Celeste Tate was shocked by how much good ...

9. Life's Little Instructions

Mark 10:17-31

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Billy D. Strayhorn

H. Jackson Brown, the author of "Life's Little Instruction Book" wrote a list of hilarious bits of "Kid Wisdom". When your mother is mad and asks, "Do I look stupid?" it's best not to answer her. You should never laugh at your dad if he's mad or screaming at you. ...

10. Chosen

John 15:9-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... LOVE. From the beginning of time. From the beginning of creation itself, God chose to love us. God chose Us to love. Mahalia Jackson was one of the premiere singers of all time. For ten years she sang with Tommy Dorsey. And then started recording on her ... Smith." The next to be introduced was Mr. Brown, who was a young and popular teacher and a special favorite. This time, the 8th graders joined in the thundering approval: "Yay, Mr. Brown, hurrah for Mr. Brown!" By the time the next teacher was introduced, ...

11. Andy Would Not Stay "Throwed"

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Staff

... Another friend responded, "How did there happen to be a fourth time? Didn't they usually say three times and out?" "Sure, they were supposed to, but not Andy. He would never admit he was beat he would never stay 'throwed.' Jim Brown would get tired, and on the fourth try Andrew Jackson would throw him and be the winner." Picking up on that idea, someone has said, "The thing that counts is not how many times you are 'throwed,' but whether you are willing to stay 'throwed'." We may face setbacks, but we must ...

12. Sitting at the Big People Table

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... we eat by ourselves In a small dining room. I have dozens of cousins Age one and age two Whose Thanksgiving feast Is a greenish-brown goo. They slop up their faces With vegetable mashes And after they drink They all have Milk mustaches. They urp, And they burp, And ... For Windows 3. The AutoIllustrator: Preaching Magazine, Vol. 2, #3. (Preaching Resources, Jackson, TN) 4. The AutoIllustrator: Preaching Magazine, Vol. 1, #3. (Preaching Resources, Jackson, TN) 5. The Pastor's Story File (Saratoga Press, P.O. Box ...

13. How Shall We Pray?

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... black clergyman’s benediction. NBC TV’s Connie Chung sought on camera to interview Jesse Jackson on the convention floor. "Excuse me, we’re praying now," Jackson said to Miss Chung. The press would have to wait. Something far more important than ... all over America, famous for his songs. He had charmed America into singing "De Camptown Races," "Oh! Susanna," "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair," "My Old Kentucky Home," and hundreds more. His name was Stephen C. Foster. But on that cold wintry night in New ...

14. Feasting and Fasting for Lent (Part II)

Luke 13:22-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... words. Silence is one of the deepest disciplines of the Spirit simply because it puts the stopper on that." The writer Elizabeth Barrett Browning had great insight on our need to be still and silent before the Lord when she wrote: Earth''s crammed with Heaven ... I love to tell the story, But if I want to go to glory, I''d better tell the story Of Jesus and His love. (1) Michael Jackson sang a song popular a few years ago entitled, "The Man in the Mirror." I''m starting with the man in the mirror, I''m asking ...

15. Like a Waving Flag

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... States have no experience with royalty or with “kingdoms” ruled by kings or queens. We have no royal family, so we have to invent our royalty. We had the “King of Rock’n’Roll,” Elvis Presley. We had the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson. We had a “King of Soul,” James Brown. We have a Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. We have a “King of all Media,” Howard Stern. We have a Queen of Clean, Linda Cobb. We even have a King of Greasy Goodness” for the Queen of Clean to clean up: Burger King ...

16. What Is True And Who Can You Trust?

John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... who to trust. There are few heroes anymore, few authority figures. And everyone seems to have his or her own agenda. Jesse Jackson and Jerry Falwell are both ordained ministers of the Gospel ” and yet their versions of the truth are wildly different. To ... the life and ministry of the Word made flesh. This was their testimony and it is good enough for me. Truth is Christ. Steve Brown tells the story of a British soldier in the First World War who lost heart for the battle and deserted. Trying to reach the ...

17. Wearing the King’s Clothes

Colossians 3:1-11

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... water bug, but never seen one. Giant waterbug is really the name of the creature, which is an enormous, heavy-bodied, brown beetle. It eats insects, tadpoles, fish, and frogs. Its grasping forelegs are mighty and hooked inward. It seizes a victim ... they were pulling for him. Calhoun stepped to the line and let it fly. As soon as the basketball left his hand, coach Phil Jackson said, "It's good." Indeed, the ball went through the basket with a swish. The stadium crowd went wild. Calhoun rushed into the arms ...

18. The View From The Mountaintop

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... traditional confessions, he was even more orthodox than Beecher. During the war Dabney served on the staff of General Stonewall Jackson; afterward he presided over seminaries in South Carolina and in Texas. Yet from wherever Dabney viewed the conflict, his ... .com/files/RD-001WP.htm. 7. McPherson, ibid., 75. 8. Clifton Fadiman, Gen. Ed., The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes, (Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1985), 358. 9. Watson F. Pindell, Milestones to Immortality (Baltimore: Role Models, Inc., 1988), 30. ...

19. Jesus Says, 'Just Do It'

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

Dr. Chane M. Hutton

... the Nike shoe commercials with the theme, "Just do It." These commercials have normally featured famous athletes, such as Bo Jackson, to get their message across. One of the more memorable of these commercials, though, shows persons in wheelchairs and ... someone has said, "The devil trembles when he hears God's weakest servant say, Yes, Lord, I'll do it!' 1. Michael B. Brown, BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE, (Lima, Ohio: CSS Publishing Company, Inc., 1995), pp. 55-56 . 2. Jay Strack, EVERYTHING WORTH KNOWING I LEARNED ...

20. Searching For Jesus

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... family headed home to Texas from Tennessee where Tyler's grandparents live. About two hours later, at a Wendy's restaurant in Jackson, his parents, five brothers and a sister noticed he was missing. Back in Nashville, a woman had heard Tyler screaming and opened ... Nashville's Metro Youth Guidance Center while he waited for his parents. "I told you your parents would come back," said Mary Brown, who was working at the service station and who comforted Tyler after he was found in the rest room. Glenn Payne said ...

21. Being the Lord's Instrument

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... necessary if we are going to be the Lord’s instrument. One, we have to have a sense of our own uniqueness. As Charlie Brown would say, “Even the two of clubs wins a trick now and then.” How different was Moses and Aaron. They became the Lord’s ... and employment needs of the poor in our city, and as we j hap eve m9 with Methodist Neighborhood Cente’fl7 e mini t4 Billy Joe Jackson, to be and do what God wants us to be and do, for those whom he would refer to as “the least of these my brothers and ...

22. Left Behind

Humor Illustration

... had become stuck. His family continued their trip not realizing the boy was missing. About two hours later, at a Wendy's restaurant in Jackson, his parents, five brothers and a sister noticed he was missing. They drove back to the station as fast as they could Back ... Nashville's Metro Youth Guidance Center while he waited for his parents. "I told you your parents would come back," said Mary Brown, who was working at the service station and who comforted Tyler after he was found in the rest room. "We normally ...

23. Seeking Jesus

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... headed home to Texas from Tennessee where Tyler’s grandparents live. About two hours later, at a Wendy’s restaurant in Jackson, his parents, five brothers and a sister noticed he was missing. Back in Nashville, a woman had heard Tyler screaming and opened ... ’s Metro Youth Guidance Center while he waited for his parents. “I told you your parents would come back,” said Mary Brown, who was working at the service station and who comforted Tyler after he was found in the rest room. Glenn Payne said ...

24. For the Love of God Is . . .

1 John 5:3-4

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the blues. I would say that ninety percent of Country Western music is about the fall out from broken hearts, like Alan Jackson's ""Up To My Ears In Tears." But what is this thing called "LOVE." Popular music paints a pretty confusing and sometimes ... by Bill Adler, (Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, TN, 1980) 2. "Garfield" by Jim Davis, 7-26-94 3. "Hagar The Horrible" by Chris Browne, 5-28-91 4. Based upon a true story that occurred in the village of a friend of Jay Herndon, Seminarian, Mill Valley ...

Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

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