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1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Sermon

King Duncan

... shoes. I’m just reporting on Mary Jane’s experience. What we don’t want to do on this Mother’s Day, 2011 is take our Moms for granted. I’ve cited it before, but the best example I know of that is the Mother’s Day card that reads like this: “Forget the housework, Mom. It’ ... , Larry Doby never went on the baseball field but that he did not reach down and pick up the glove of his teammate, Joe Gordon, and hand it to him. (3) We see love lived out in many areas of our secular world. A man tells a ...

2. Don't Stop Praying!

Luke 18:1-8, Luke 18:35-43

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... ? Let me tell another story that might make more sense. There was once a man, let’s call him Mike, whose boss (Joe) in a large company was framed for defrauding the business. He had been dismissed by all, derided for his supposed misdeeds, and ... neither feared God nor cared what people thought. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’ “For some time, he refused. But finally, he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God ...

3. Advent 4

Luke 1:26-38, Romans 16:1-27, 2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon Aid

E. Carver McGriff

... churches would have to start doing a better job with music now that every young person took symphonic quality music for granted. 2. This will result in changes in worship. I know one preacher who has some kind of earphone and who records ... back anyway. But they just might have belonged to a poor man. So Joe turned the money in at the office. It was more money than Joe had ever seen at one time, more than he probably ever will see. But Joe had learned what was right somewhere and he did it. According to the ...

4. Invited To The Table

Luke 17:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... storm was directed at the rest of the investors. They quickly met and figured out a way to raise the rest of the money owed to the contractor without selling Joe. And Joe was granted his freedom immediately. Today, you can find Joe's grave on the grounds of Mars Hill College, the school that was funded by his imprisonment. In 1961, Oralene Graves--Joe's great-great-granddaughter--became the first, full-time African-American student at Mars Hill. (1) What a great story. Even if it comes out of one of the ...

5. Stand Tall

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... head. As the king was sipping wine Esther made her daring request. "What is your petition, Queen Esther?" the king asked. "It shall be granted you. Even to half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled," he promised blindly. This was the moment that Esther was waiting for. "If ... of being willing to give someone a second chance. Henry Harrison hired Joe Bates to work at his company, Concrete Products. All Joe needed was a second chance. Joe has worked for Mr. Harrison for almost three years and has become ...

6. If, Because, Regardless

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... quality of work and productivity levels would sky rocket. The reason I tell that story is that it would have been easy to be like Joe and Lester and come up with an excuse not to talk about the topic on our agenda for today. You see, some people are ... knows he will be back again and again, as long as he is needed. Have you ever thought about how much we take God for granted. Think about all the complex details that have to come together every day, just to sustain our lives. Yet how often do we stop to ...

7. Do You Believe in Miracles?

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... How did it happen, Joe?” Joe told them God did it. It was Joe’s firm belief that God used the dog dish and the basement stairs and the wall to effect his miraculous healing. He gave God complete credit. (1) Joe’s experience and his ... time could only pray for the miracles that you and I experience every day. They’re not miracles to us. We take them for granted--thanks primarily to the marvels of modern medicine. But people who lived in biblical times could not even imagine such advances. So when they ...

8. Through The Storm, Through The Night

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

Frank Lyman

... a means to some other end. The second thing that prayer is not is reward for being particularly good or spiritual. God does not grant the prayers of "spiritual folks" while ignoring the prayers of "regular folks." In an imperfect world it's often the good folks who pay the ... moments as well as the good. In Charles Dicken's novel, Bleak House, a sad little fellow named Little Joe, becomes ill with tuberculosis. Allan Woodcourt, a young physician, visits the lad. During the course of their conversation Allan ...

9. Ready or Not, Here He Comes!

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a parade though, as people trekked out to the desert to hear this strange man. He IS an astonishing preacher, we have to grant. Not many would start out the way he does - he stands before the assembled crowd, stares at them with a look of scarcely- ... each other. Jack said, "Joe, if you had two tractors, you'd give me one?" Joe said,"Right!" Jack said, "And if you had two bulls, you'd give me one?" Joe replied, "Right!" Jack: "And if you had two calves, you'd give me one?" Joe answered, "Now, Jack, you KNOW ...

10. Playing The Comparison Game

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... reminded of earlier failure. Sometimes it happens in families. We lost Joe DiMaggio this year--a true American hero. A 1986 Boston Globe photo shows the DiMaggio brothers--Vince, Dom, and Joe--posing prior to an Old-Timers' game at Fenway Park. Vince ... rejoice in this: The God of all the universe loves us more than any of us can imagine. 1. Vernon Howard, INSPIRE YOURSELF (Grants Pass, OR: Four Star Books, Inc., 1975). 2. RANTING AGAIN, Doubleday, New York, 1998. 3. New York: (Basic Books, 1992). 4. IBID. 5. ...

11. Tired of Trying?

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... for three hundred years the men in his family had been fishermen in Sicily. But out of the nine children in the family, all the boys helped Papa on the fishing boat, except Joe. Joe didn''t like the rocking of the small boat, and the smell of the fish made him ill. He tried hard to adapt to the family business, but he finally had to quit ... never get "tired of trying" to love me, may I never get tired of trying to serve you. Lord, grant me patience--and plant it today. It is the balance I need. Amen and Amen.

12. When Making Wishes Be Specific

Humor Illustration

... He lost all his money, his car and his house. Then his wife left him, and in desperation, he started drinking. He became one of those street people spending the night on Lower Wacker. Well, one night, as Joe drained the last drop from a bottle of muscatel, there was a puff of smoke and a genie rose out of the bottle and said, "Master, I am your genie. I have come to grant you one wish." Joe grinned and said, "If I can have anything I want, I'd like a foreign car agency." There was a flash of light and when ...

13. How to Forgive

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... he forgave him for his offenses. Everything seemed fine until Bill turned to go. As he walked out of the room, Joe called out after him, “Now, just remember, if I get better, this doesn’t count.” (1) In our lesson from the ... But where forgiveness does take place, the study found a link between forgiveness and better health. The more prone a person is to grant forgiveness, the less likely he or she will suffer from any stress‑related illnesses. (6) Many studies have echoed that research. Forgiveness ...

14. Know What Time It Is!

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

W. Robert McClelland

... our sin must be paid for by some sacrifice. It is only when atonement has been made for our sins that pardon can be granted and we are made acceptable in the eyes of God. Some New Testament writers portray Jesus as the sacrificial lamb who, by his ... ," the customer said, "That won't do. I want a green suit." So the clerk called out to his partner, "Turn on the green light, Joe, the man wants a green suit!" It is not that things are changed. But we see them differently. In Christ we are given spectacles which ...

15. Scandal

Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 17:14-23, Matthew 20:17-19, Matthew 26:1-5

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... will stand strong against every foe. *The photo for this sermon was provided kindly by Rev. H. Joe Tyson. The photograph of Jesus’ gravesite was taken by Joe during his trip to the Holy Land. Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Matthew’s Witness ... you. When that day comes, you will not ask me any questions. I tell you most solemnly, anything you ask for from the Father, he will grant in my name. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and so your joy will be ...

16. I Am Coming Soon

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... . "It boils down to this," she told the pastor. "Clyde has neglected my needs for over two years now. He takes me for granted. He doesn't really listen." The pastor and parishioner talked for over two hours. When Ida Mae left, Jim thought to himself, "What ... to forgive me and start again." "My pride was hurt," Clyde said. "My manhood was challenged when I found out about Ida and Joe. I felt like I wanted to kill him. For me the turn came when I stopped being a cultural Christian and really concentrated on ...

17. How Shall We Pray?

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... she sent it all off to be sold. But when the time came for the auction, Mildred was ill and couldn’t go. Joe went instead. You guessed it! Joe saw this lawn furniture and bought it. He thought he had found a terrific bargain. Poor Mildred! She had to wait another ... prayers of thanksgiving. I don’t know about you, but I want the Father to know that I don’t take any of it for granted. I want to thank Him every day for the blessings He has given me. "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors..." OUR ...

18. Just Do It

Romans 12:1-2

Sermon

James W. Moore

... Board of Directors at Northwestern University, another Chicago area institution, heard about it… they wondered why a similar grant had not been made to Northwestern. A representative was sent to investigate. Mrs. Fields’ answer was simple, ... support the church! Some years ago, the great boxer, Joe Louis, retained his heavyweight title by knocking out Jersey Joe Walcott. Later, he was shown the film of the fight. Someone asked him how he liked the film. And Joe Louis said: “I think it had a real good ...

19. Confronting a Christless Culture

2 Timothy 3:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... us free. Guide and bless these men and women who have been sent here by the people of Kansas, and who have been ordained by You, to govern this great state. Grant them your wisdom to rule, and may their decisions direct us to the center of Your will. I ask it in the name of Your Son, the Living Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.9 Did Joe Wright get a chorus of amens, hallelujahs, and thank yous from that august body? No. Within a few seconds some representatives sat down in protest, some walked out fiercely angry ...

20. Keeper of the Springs

Proverbs 31:10-31

Sermon

Peter Marshall

... descriptive. We feel its warmth, its softening influence, and however forgetful we have been, however much we have taken for granted life’s precious gifts, we are conscious of wistful memories that surge out of the past–the sweet, tender, ... school, I took a business course and got a job–not because I needed the money–but because I wanted to be on my own. Before Joe and I were married, we used to say that we would not be slaves to each other. And after we married, our apartment became headquarters for ...

21. God's Bouncer or God's Ambassador?

Acts 11:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... instance, how many Christians—consciously or unconsciously—make up rules to decide who is or is not acceptable to God? Pastor Joe McKeever shares an experience from his early days in the ministry, sometime in the late 1970s. A visitor to one of his ... to the Jewish believers—“they had no further objections and praised God, saying, ‘So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.’” They praised God. From accusations and division to praising God. That’s certainly reason ...

22. Time For A New Vision

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

Angela Akers

... of comfort. As he headed toward the electric chair one inmate said, "God bless you, Joe." Another one called out, "Good luck!" The last man, overcome with emotion, blurted out, "More power to you, Joe!" (5) The apostles couldn't appreciate it just yet, but Jesus was about to give ... ' powers, Atlas' stamina, and Mercury's speed. (6) The power of the Holy Spirit goes far beyond the minor gifts granted to Captain Marvel. The Holy Spirit is Christ alive in us. Immanuel forever. All the works that the disciples had ...

23. If You Really Want to Be Number One

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... .” Lombardi complained he was misquoted, but there are people who believe that winning is the only thing that matters. Joe Jacobi of the Washington Redskins once said, “I’d run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl.” Hearing Jacobi’ ... stand out? Some of the greatest people who have ever lived were also among the most ambitious. It is said that Michelangelo prayed: “Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.” Abraham Lincoln often said to himself as a boy studying by the pine log ...

24. Rahab: Seven Minutes To Midnight

Joshua 6:15-25

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the world. The same thing can happen through something as simple as underwear and socks. How can something so simple that, that we take for granted make a difference. I'm they're not even seen by anyone else. And yet for a child who has never know anything but hand- ... to his parents. Yet despite all of the negatives, he still has a deep faith and believes is going to use him. He best friend Joe doesn't believe in God and doubts God has a plan for him. But he's not alone in his doubts. Simon's Sunday School ...

25. Victorious, but Not Unscarred

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... though sometimes we can all feel a little sympathy for the businessman who, while on his deathbed, called a friend. He said, “Joe, I want you to promise me that when I die you will have my remains cremated.” “And what,” his friend asked, “ ... directed the last official action against the Union Army on a Sunday morning in April, 1865, at Appomattox when Lee surrendered to Grant. Later Gordon became a candidate for the United States Senate. However, a man who had once served under Gordon became enraged ...

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