... .com/sermons/a-new-hope-jeff-strite-sermon-on-kingdom-of-god-70969.asp?Page=2. 4. Adapted from Andrew H. Rogers, https://sermons.logos.com/submissions/11254-The-Blood#content=/submissions/11254. 5. Emphasis, Mar/Apr 2001, p. 37.6. (Random House, 1999), p. 374; submitted by Greg Asimakoupoulos, Naperville, IL. Cited at http://www.preachingtoday.com/illustrations/article_print.html?id=25164. 6. James W. Moore, Standing on the Promises or Sitting on the Premises (Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1995), pp. 88 ...
... in success or service? It is a good test for anyone we might be tempted to follow. Even more important, it is a good test for each of us. 1. "Diamonds and Toads," Adapted by Tracy West, STORY TELLER, Young Folks Library, (Kingsport, TN: Kingsport Press, 1958), pp. 22-26. 2. Billy Graham, STORM WARNING (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1992), p. 101. 3. Eugene Grimm, GENEROUS PEOPLE (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992), pp. 52-54. 4. James W. Moore, YES, LORD I HAVE SINNED (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991), p. 92.
... we needed time to warm up. We Need Someone To Prepare Us. We Need Someone To Remind Us. We Need Someone To Point Us in the right direction, to The Way Out Of The Wilderness, which is Jesus. 1. Clara Null, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Christian Reader, "Kids of the Kingdom." Adapted. 2. James W. Moore, Christmas Gifts That Always Fit, (Nashville: Dimensions for the Living, 1996), 64-65. 3. Jamie Buckingham, (Milton Keynes, England: Word Publishing, 1991), pp. 31-32.
... widely and loosely used within the early church, which means that each author felt free to adapt it to make his own point. The basis of the structure is probably some statement of ... , since James will later quote this verse (4:6); it may already be on his mind. See also Judg. 6:15; Pss. 9:39; 33:18; Amos 8:6; Isa. 11:4, and W. Grundmann, “Tapeinos ... which did not use “lights” to refer to heavenly bodies. See further G. F. Moore, Judaism in the First Centuries of the Christian Era, vol. 1, p. 403; and ...
... widely and loosely used within the early church, which means that each author felt free to adapt it to make his own point. The basis of the structure is probably some statement of ... , since James will later quote this verse (4:6); it may already be on his mind. See also Judg. 6:15; Pss. 9:39; 33:18; Amos 8:6; Isa. 11:4, and W. Grundmann, “Tapeinos ... which did not use “lights” to refer to heavenly bodies. See further G. F. Moore, Judaism in the First Centuries of the Christian Era, vol. 1, p. 403; and ...
James Moore tells a ... James E. Bordner, http://stjamesanglicancatholic-satx.org/sermons/sermon-easter/. 3. http://www.heckertresources.com/Heckert_Worship_Resources/Sermons/Entries/2011/4/24_Becoming_Easter_People_-_John_20_1-18.html. 4. George W. Knight, Hilarious Clean Jokes, Anecdotes, and One-Liners (Kindle Locations 362-366). 5. Good Housekeeping. Cited in Rev. Lowell’s Laughter in the House of God: Humorous Anecdotes about Churches, Clergy, and the World of Religion. Kindle Edition. 6. Adapted ...
... ). When I think of modern faithful preachers of the gospel, the late W. A. Criswell comes to mind. Criswell will always be remembered as a faithful ... friendship between Ron Hall, a wealthy art dealer, and Denver Moore, an impoverished homeless man, and Debbie Hall, who brought them ... conflicts of nineteenth-century Russia. The novel has been adapted into films, operas, and stage plays, and the book ... reached far beyond Spain, Paul’s specific interest. Biography: James Yen (1893–1990) came to know the Lord in ...
This sermon is based on Luke 2:1-7: The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful and costly tombs in the world. The colorful legends which surround the building of the Taj Mahal are all fascinating. But, there is one that haunts and disturbs. Shah-Jahan, the powerful Mogul emperor, was in grief. His favorite wife had died. He loved her deeply and he was devastated by her loss. He decided to honor her in a signal way. He would construct an incredible temple, the likes of which the world had never seen. The ...
This sermon is based on Matthew 1:18-25: Perhaps you have heard the one about the attractive young woman who boarded a plane in Los Angeles heading toward New York. The young woman was tired. She knew it would be a long flight, so immediately she asked the flight attendant for a pillow and a blanket. She hoped to be able to sleep most of the way to New York. Her head had just nestled into the pillow when an obnoxious man with a loud, booming voice boarded the plane… and sat down beside her. He tapped her ...
This sermon is based on Luke 2:8-14: Let me begin this morning with a beautiful old Christmas legend… the ancient legend tells of how God called the angels of heaven together one day for a special choir rehearsal. He told them that he had a special song that he wanted them to learn… a song that they would sing at a very significant occasion. The angels went to work on it. They rehearsed long and hard… with great focus and intensity. In fact, some of the angels grumbled a bit… but God insisted on a very ...
This sermon is based on Luke 2:15-20: You may not remember Tom Southerland but you know his story. Several years ago Shiite Muslims in the Middle East held Tom Sutherland captive for four years… much of his time was spent solitary confinement. In his speech after his captivity he asked an unforgettable question. He asked, “Do you know what it’s like to be in prison? To be held hostage? To be a captive? It’s very lonely and you worry that people will forget you. I felt abandoned. I didn’t think anybody even ...
Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43, Matthew 13:47-52
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Bill Bouknight
The late great Bishop Ken Goodson of Virginia was considered a staunch conservative. He had a very liberal Methodist lady in his conference named Tess Hoover. One day Tess said to him, "Bishop, you're so conservative that you probably believe in the devil." "Yes I do," he said, "and I don't like her at all." The text this morning says that one-day—we do not know when—but it asserts that one day the ages of earth will end. There will be a final judgment when God separates those whom he calls wheat and those ...