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Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... get the idea. Jesus said about the teachers of the law and the Pharisees, “They do not practice what they preach.” Have you ever run into someone like that who does not practice what they preach? Do you remember the famous outlaw Jesse James? It is said that Jesse James killed a man in a bank robbery and shortly thereafter was baptized in a nearby Baptist Church as if nothing had happened. Then he killed another man, a bank cashier, and immediately joined the church choir and taught hymn singing. As one ...

2. In Search of a New Life

Revelation 21:1-5a

Sermon

King Duncan

... the 1950s, a local man did dig up a bucket and some picks buried in a field in those mountains. The bucket had some markings scratched on it. So far, however, no one has been able to make sense of the code, and so, according to the legend, Jesse James’ treasure remains buried somewhere in Oklahoma. (1) If any of you decide to head to Oklahoma to search for that treasure, I just ask that you remember to give the church 10%. Speaking of treasure, I want to suggest to you that someone here today is searching ...

3. How Can I Know It's Real?

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... Wesley Hardin would have taken a different path if his father had not hated the government so much and if his father had not shielded him from facing justice when he shot his first victim. (2) Regardless, it is clear that though the fathers of Frank and Jesse James and of John Wesley Hardin were men of the cloth, they were not great role models. Have you ever wondered how to tell if someone has truly committed his life or her life to Jesus Christ? There are so many phonies nowadays. So much that goes under ...

4. One Good Man

Romans 5:17

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... Let them answer.) They sure were! There were big rewards for those who could capture these outlaws, but usually the outlaws managed to get away and keep on making life very hard for the people. Was there anyone who could keep the people safe from men like Jesse James? (Let them answer.) That's right. The marshal of the town would try very hard to protect the people by trying to catch the outlaws and make the towns safe. How did the people know who the marshal was? (Let them answer.)That's right. The marshal ...

5. Jesus and Andrew

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... of love and kindness and goodness and respect for others. And he said, regretfully: “it was a terrible mistake on my part. I was able to keep the dog, but I lost my sons.” Oh, by the way, the names of those two little boys were Frank and Jesse James! They grew up to become two of the most notorious outlaws and robbers of the old West. Their minister dad never forgave himself. That’s a dramatic example, to be sure, but it is true, so true, that our children do indeed watch us closely and learn so much ...

6. Our Children Watch Us Closely

John 6:8-9

Illustration

James W. Moore

... spirit of love and kindness and goodness and respect for others. And he said, regretfully: "it was a terrible mistake on my part. I was able to keep the dog, but I lost my sons." Oh, by the way, the names of those two little boys were Frank and Jesse James! They grew up to become two of the most notorious outlaws and robbers of the old West. Their minister dad never forgave himself. That's a dramatic example, to be sure, but it is true, so true, that our children do indeed watch us closely and learn so much ...

7. Finding Our Way Back Home

2 Corinthians 5:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... up, "Didn't you say the dog had three white hairs on his tail?" the owner unable to find the identifying hairs, was forced to leave. Later the preacher would write, "I kept the dog, but lost my boys." Oh, the names of the two boys--Frank and Jesse James! Home is where we learn values--where we learn to distinguish between right and wrong. Home is where we learn trust and confidence. Home is where we first meet God. Wouldn't it be terrible to gain the whole world and lose your home? Poor Jermund Skogstad. At ...

8. Redemption Near And Dear

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Erskine White

... blur blew by her again. As I watched all this, I realized that this is how we need to be about the holiday season. Christmas can come racing at you just like Jesse, but don’t let it knock you over. Don’t let it flatten you. Like a little child, get a hold of something firm and sturdy. Grab on to your real ... ask all this in Jesus’ name. Amen 1. This story is told in James McCutcheon, "The Righteous and the Good," in Best Sermons, (James W. Cox, ed., Harper and Row, San Francisco, 1988), pp. 238-9).

9. Samuel Was the Search Committee

1 Samuel 15:34-35, 16:1-13

Sermon

William J. Carl, III

... we'd least expect. Why? Because God doesn't look on appearance. God always looks on the heart. Look at David, the youngest son of Jesse. David was so young and insignificant that he couldn't even come to the sacrifice but had to stay and tend his sheep. He ... a cat, imagine what Jesus sees in you and me! Jesus' x-ray vision saw right through the woman at the well and Peter and James and John. Just as with David and you and me, the Lord looks not on outward appearance or achievement; the Lord looks on the heart ...

10. Lent 4

Matthew 20:20-28, Matthew 20:17-19, John 9:35-41, John 9:13-34, Romans 8:1-17, Ephesians 4:17--5:21, 1 Samuel 16:1-13, John 9:1-12

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... They do not see the picture, nor do they comprehend what he is saying. This is seen in what happens next. The mother of James and John approaches Jesus with a request that her two sons be accorded positions of power and glory in his kingdom. Jesus grasps the ... him in the night. He had to learn to distinguish the voice of God. When the Lord told him to go to the house of Jesse in order to anoint another king, he needed to learn to look at the candidates, not through the eyes of human perception but through the ...

11. Hope from a Stump

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. “In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious.” This is one of ... systems crumble. Governments rise and fall. Only God’s truth marches on through the ages. In the book, When God Is Taken Captive, James DeLoach puts it this way: “I am not a connoisseur of great art, but from time to time a painting or picture will ...

12. God’s Wisdom or the World?

James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart" (1 Samuel 16:7). God is telling Samuel and Jesse that they must not look at what the world considers important when selecting a king, but what God deems valuable. As always ... we thought. We must also remember that our needs and desires are not always the same. God will, however, meet all of our needs. James does provide the proper means to choose God over the world. First, we must submit to God. Submission does not violate our free will; ...

13. The Source of Self Esteem

Romans 8:14-25

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... of Benjamin, the least likely place that you would ever look for a king, to the house of Jesse, who has eight sons. Just as in the Cinderella story, Jesse lines up his seven sons for Samuel to inspect. All except the youngest, David, who is out in ... . People who are told that they are beautiful from the time that they are babies, they become beautiful. That's the way it works. James Angell tells about his youngest son who came home from school with a paper. It was his first written story in school. He was ...

14. Born One Of Us

Drama

... was betrothed to him. And she was great with child (Luke 2:1-6). (Note: These scriptural readings are based upon the King James Version.) Born, One Of Us (Miriam enters stage right, carrying the tambourine. She shrugs her shawl onto her shoulders. She is humming and ... have listened well to the readings. And when the Messiah does come, he will be born from the seed of Jesse. Yes, indeed. Mother: (Doggedly) Here - in Bethlehem. Father: (Placating her) Yes, Mother. Here in Bethlehem (Clears his throat) when he ...

15. Fiscal Fitness

Proverbs 3:9-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... . Richard Whitney had just been released from Sing Sing Prison. Albert Fall had just been pardoned from prison and died at home broke. Jesse Livermore committed suicide. Ivar Krueger committed suicide. Leon Fraser committed suicide. Dad, if you want to be "fiscally fit" put God first, family ... 14 Bill Hybels, Honest to God? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervon Publishing House, 1990), 162. 15 James Patterson and Peter Kim, The Second American Revolution (New York: William Morrow & Co., Inc., 1994), 79. 16 Dr ...

16. “Endow the King with Your Justice, O God”

Psalm 72:1-20

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... a prayer for Solomon. Psalm 72 is unique in the Psalter in that it has a postscript: “This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse” (72:20). Job has a similar colophon: “The words of Job are ended” (Job 31:40b). Psalm 72 is set in the broad context ... In addition, we may speak about the issue of faith and works as they are considered by James (James 2:14–26) and his definition of true religion (James 1:27). Illustrating the Text Nationalism and the Christian worldview History: We do not have to ...

17. Eleven Plus One

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... his brother John, Philip, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon, Judas, and Bartholomew." The song then ended: "Jesus calls you, too. Jesus calls you, too." Anyone else remember The Twelve any other way? What about their personality characteristics? Do you have friends or relatives who remind you of one of The Twelve? A friend of mine, Judge Jesse B. Caldwell III of North Carolina superior Court, believes that in America at least you can tell a lot about a person by what they drive ...

18. Seeds And The Kingdom

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... strength of character to be king rather than the size (see 1 Samuel 16:7). After examining each of Jesse's sons, he came to the one whom Jesse thought would be the least likely choice. Saul anointed David as his choice to be the next king. The ... . John 4:35-38 -- The fields are ripe for harvest. 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 -- Various persons plant or water, but God gives the growth. James 5:7-8 -- Be patient as a farmer who waits for the precious crop. Revelation 14:14-20 -- The angels using the sickle for harvest. ...

19. Respect: Lesson for Victorious Living

Ruth 4:1-12

Sermon

... Luther really were not contemporaries. For example, the Holy Scriptures were not lost and then found just in time for the King James Bible to be written. "Universality" is not an easy term for us to bring into our vocabularies and then make a part ... aspect. Lineage Affirmed Leading to Jesus Ruth gave birth to Obed. Naomi was his nurse. He was the father of Jesse and Jesse was the father of David. The New Testament emphasizes our Lord’s Davidic descent. The early Christians were respectfully insistent ...

20. A Long Line Of Love

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... -in-law up with Boaz. After the wedding, Ruth bore a son in Bethlehem, named Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse, and Jesse was the father of King David, and David was eventually an ancestor of another baby boy born in Bethlehem many years later ... love." 1. Rodney Jones and Gerald Uelmen, SUPREME FOLLY, (New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1990), pp. 151-153. 2. James W. Moore, WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS....READ THE INSTRUCTIONS, (Nashville: Dimensions for Living, 1993), pp. 32-33. 3. Stan Mooneyham, DANCING ...

21. David Listens to the Voice of Wisdom

1 Samuel 25:1-44

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... vv. 21–22). Here he probably simply reflects the code of the day. 25:10 Who is this son of Jesse? Nabal calls David “this son of Jesse,” echoing the derogatory manner in which Saul and Doeg have referred to him (1 Sam. 20:27, 30–31; 22 ... Violent retaliation for perceived wrongs is rarely, if ever, a wise response, for the wisdom that comes from God promotes peace, not strife (James 3:13–18; cf. Prov. 14:29). 2. The Lord vindicates his chosen servants against those who oppose them. The theme of ...

22. Where Is Your Pebble?

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... that God has called this group of people to turn the world upside down. I read a story recently about a circuit riding preacher during the frontier days of our land. He was a humdinger of a preacher named Jesse Lee. He once preached a sermon on Acts 17:6 that reads like this in the new King James Version: “These that turned the world upside down have come here also.” The thrust of his sermon was that sin has turned the world upside down, and the design of the gospel and the business of the ministry are ...

23. God's Plans

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a shepherd boy from a backwater little village destined for no particular notice, but the prophet Samuel came to his father Jesse, met the lad, and informed everyone that God had other plans. Saul of Tarsus was a religious fanatic intent on protecting his ... titled, "But God...." It would be based on the text in Genesis, chapter 50, as Joseph says to his brothers in venerable King James English, "But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good." Dr. Chappell said he wanted to count all ...

24. The Life You've Always Wanted

Acts 5:27-32

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... — Albert Fall — was pardoned from prison so he could die at home. The greatest “bear” on Wall Street — Jesse Liver- more — died a suicide. The president of the International Bank — Leon Frazer — died a suicide. The head ... self, take up a cross, and follow me.” One of the risks we have to take in order to follow Christ is to do what Simon, Andrew, James, and John did: Change priorities! We have to come to the moment of truth where we confront those sins which keep us from living for God and ...

25. Suffering for Doing Good

1 Peter 3:8-22

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... 1 Cor. 4:21; 2 Cor. 10:1; Gal. 5:23; 6:1; Eph. 4:2; Col. 3:12; 2 Tim. 2:25; Titus 3:2; James 1:21; 3:13). With gentleness and respect: A similar notion is found in the Dead Sea Scrolls: “teaching understanding to them that murmur that ... day (Gen. 17:12; Luke 2:21); Noah himself was the eighth person saved (2 Pet. 2:5, KJV and Greek); David was the eighth son of Jesse (1 Sam. 16:10–11); a healed leper was declared “clean” on the eighth day (Lev. 14:10); the Feast of Tabernacles climaxed on the eighth ...

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