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1. Show and Tell
Mark 1:16-22
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Billy D. Strayhorn
... . We live in a fallen world. The word we use is sin. Our sin, our disobedience caused a great chasm to open between us and god. The cross is the bridge across that chasm. And the cross points to the depth of God's love for us. God didn't just abandon us when we did wrong. God's love for ... guest at worship and Sunday School where they can learn more. Conclusion When Jeff was twelve, he and his best friend broke a window while playing baseball. They looked around to see if anyone had seen them. No one was in ...
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King Duncan
... happy ending. Thank God. But it is sobering to read that Kevin would not have jumped if only one person had reached out to him. What would have happened if you had been on the bridge that day? Would you have intervened to try to save Kevin, or would you have simply passed him by? I hope you understand that as I ask you that question, I am asking myself, as ... : Dr. Murray’s Miracles” by Bette-Jane Raphael, August 10, 2004, pp. 62-65. 7. “Faith and Frat Boys” by Jeff Chu, Time, May 9, 2005, p. 50.
3. How to Forgive
Matthew 18:21-35
Sermon
King Duncan
... s forgiveness for our sins if we are not willing to forgive others. Peter Marshall said, “If you hug to yourself any resentment against anybody, you destroy the bridge by which God would come to you.” After cautioning Simon Peter to forgive one who has done him wrong seventy-seven times, Jesus told a parable quite a ... . 6. http://www.calvincrc.org/sermons/2002/matthew18.html. 7. Patrick D. Odum, Heartlight.org 8/11/09. Cited by Jeff Strite, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/stewardship-of-the-bell-rope ...
4. About that Salesman
Matthew 23:1-39
Sermon
King Duncan
... . Francis has been noted for his humility, his concern for the poor, and his commitment to dialogue as a way to build bridges between people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and faiths. We have been touched by such decisions Francis has made such as that of choosing ... Stupid World and Welcome to It (Kansas City: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2004), p. 6. 5. Jeff Strite, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/hearing-god-when-he-speaks-jeff-strite-sermon-on-knowing-gods-will-48522.asp?Page=3. 6. http://www.laughandlift. ...
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John E. Harnish
It wasn't planned this way, it just happened….but if you look at Jeff's sermon title for tonight and mine for this morning, they make a fascinating mix or menu: "Tongues, Ears, or Too ... must have had too much to drink. Anyone who advocates for peace in the face of raging violence is at best unrealistic or at worst unpatriotic. Anyone who thinks we can bridge the racial divide in this country must be out of their mind. But that is exactly what happens when we get a taste of the new wine of the Spirit. Last ...
6. The Days Are Coming
Jeremiah 33:14-16
Sermon
King Duncan
... of the Messiah, and with his coming, justice and righteousness—the redemption of society as well as the redemption of individual souls. Ruby Bridges was just six years old when, in 1960, she was chosen as the first Black child to integrate the William Frantz Elementary School ... mishaps. 2. Mark Buchannan, The Rest of God (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, c. 2006), p. 209. Cited by Rev. Jeff Chapman, Faith Presbyterian Church, Sacramento, CA, https://faithpresby.org/?p=2862. 3. Dr. Daniel Lioy, Tarbell’s Lesson ...
Sermon
King Duncan
... the DowJones average plunged 508 points. As it plunged the Pacific Stock Exchange requested that a suicide watch be placed on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. During the same week in Miami, a longtime speculator who lost large sums in the market~s crash walked into the ... , (Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1989). 3. READER'S DIGEST, May 1986, p.152. 4. With Jeff Bloch, Simon & Schuster New York, London, Toronto 1990. 5. "The Messenger," Bacon Heights Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas, ...
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King Duncan
... possible for us with God by his suffering and death. Christ has broken down the wall between God and humanity. He has built a bridge ” not just to the twenty-first century but to eternity. How was it accomplished? Obviously there is much about the atonement we don't ... Publishers, 1993). 4. Pierre Martineau, MOTIVATION IN ADVERTISING, (New York: MacGraw-Hill Book Co, Inc., 1957), p. 73. 5. Jeff Smith, (New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1995), pp. 59-60. 6. BOOKS THAT BUILD CHARACTER (New York: ...
9. Putting A Face On Jesus
Colossians 1:15-23, Colossians 1:1-14
Sermon
King Duncan
... our friends were professed Christians, but they lived largely in a world of club affairs, cocktail parties and bridge luncheons," Doris wondered. During the next two years, many interesting things happened to this family that they ... light. We see one who is the image of the invisible God. We see one who is head of the church and Lord of our lives. 1. Jeff Rovin, "Elvis: Fascinating Facts" LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, Aug. 1992,p. 52. 2. Patricia Sellers, "I'm the Luckiest Person I Ever Met" FORTUNE, Aug. 10, 1992, p ...
Sermon
Billy D. Strayhorn
... lease on life. B. I think one of the reasons this movie has become such classic is because we've all been there. Oh, we might not have stood on the edge of the bridge ready to jump like George. But we've all stood on the edge of despair. We've all felt the total uncertainty of life. We've all felt at the end of our rope. ... . 1. Preaching Vol. 14, #1 2. Autoillustrator 3. Joyful Noiseletter, Jan. 2004, p. 2, "The Lord's Laughter, Jeff Totten. 4. Preaching, Vol. 12, No. 3 5. Christianity Today Vol., 43, #12
11. Bragging Rights
Philippians 3:4b-14
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Jeff Wedge
A mouse was once riding on the back of an elephant, and the pair went across a rickety bridge. As might be expected, the bridge shook and rattled. When the duo had successfully navigated the bridge, the mouse exclaimed, "My, oh my, we certainly made that bridge shake, didn't we?" It is all too common an experience to meet people who sound as if they are somehow related to that mouse. People who brag loudly about their successes, their skills, the ways they are crucial to the history of the world, or at ...
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