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Luke 20:27-40

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King Duncan

... John Barrymore, died. Actor Errol Flynn and a few of his friends held an Irish wake for Barrymore. Flynn and his friends got quite drunk at the wake. After Flynn left, director Raoul Walsh and actor Peter Lorre decided to pull a prank on Flynn. They "borrowed" Barrymore's body from the funeral home, drove it to Flynn's house, and sat it in a chair by his fireplace. When a drunken Flynn ... shame . . . " Suddenly, Betsy stopped reading and began to cry. " can't go on! It's too sad," she explained. Everyone stared ...

2. No Plastic Easter

John 20:19-23

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King Duncan

... casket allows the user the capability to reboot. The second interesting item that I ran across is found in Leslie Flynn's book, The Sustaining Power of Hope. Flynn tells about a young man in the metropolitan New York area who took a step before his death at age ... their feet and clapped as he was ushered in. Cash said, as his son John and daughter Laura stood with him on the stage of the little theater in Southwest Virginia, "I don't know hardly what to say tonight about being up here without her. The pain is ...

3. Epiphany 2

Psalm 40:1-17, John 1:29-34, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Isaiah 49:1-7

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CSS

... book of Hebrews (10:5-10). The psalm contains a picture of the "rescue God," as God is called in a novel by Robert Flynn, The Sounds of Rescue, the Signs of Hope - "I waited patiently upon the Lord; he stooped to me and heard my cry. He lifted me ... 5. "I have seen and I am the witness that he is the Chosen One of God." (Develop the Law/Gospel dialectic in this text. John didn't forget his role as "witness" to the coming of Christ, "the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world;" he never once sought ...

4. Finding Jesus

John 1:29-34

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King Duncan

... we find him through a dramatic act of revelation. It doesn’t happen that way to many of us, but sometimes God breaks into people’s lives in a clear, unmistakable act of disclosure. That’s what happened to John the Baptist. At first, John did not recognize Jesus. Even though they were cousins, he did ... pp. 296-297. 4. Voices of Freedom, Henry Hampton and Steve Fayer with Sarah Flynn, (New York: Bantam Books, 1990), pp. 470-471. 5. William H. Willimon, Peculiar Speech (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans ...

5. Good News For Tough Times

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... t improve on what happened that first Christmas but we can improve on the way we celebrate it today. I want to share two truths that pulsate from the first Christmas story that can never be improved upon.FIRST, GOD HIMSELF ENTERED INTO TIME AND SPACE. The gospel writer, John, boldly declares the word became flesh and dwelt among us Full of GRACE AND TRUTH. (John ... two thousand years ago Good News for Tough Times. 1. Leslie and Bernie Flynn, HUMOROUS NOTES, QUOTES AND ANECDOTES, 1973, p. 27. 2. Max Lucado, GOD ...

6. A Pentecostal Church

Acts 2:1-13

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King Duncan

... those big scripture signs at significant sporting events: the Super Bowl, Monday night Football and Baseball, golf tournaments, the Olympics, the Indy 500, etc. In bold letters we read "JOHN 3:16," "II COR. 5:17," "ROM. 5:8" They pop up on bed sheets hanging from the upper decks, behind home plate, over golfers' heads as they putt ... :Abingdon Press, 1989). 3. From a sermon by Eric Ritz. 4. Ernie Nivens, Tranquil, S.C. 5. Leslie B. Flynn, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO IT ALONE, (Denver, Colorado: Accent Books, 1981).

7. Proper 15

Hebrews 12:1-13, Luke 12:54-59, Luke 12:49-53, Psalm 82:1-8, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Jeremiah 23:9-32, Jeremiah 38:1-13

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George Bass

... book of Hebrews (10:5-10). The psalm contains a picture of the "rescue God," as God is called in a novel by Robert Flynn, The Sounds of Rescue, the Signs of Hope - "I waited patiently upon the Lord; he stooped to me and heard me cry. He lifted me ... ago, doesn't it? It sounds as though the voice that had spoken, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased," had been forgotten, doesn't it? It sounds as if that whole experience with John the Baptist at the River Jordan hadn't "taken," doesn't it? Not at ...

8. Hungry People

Matthew 14:13-21

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David E. Leininger

... focus on the generosity and unselfishness of that one little boy of whom we read in St. John's account (6:1-13). There are any number of sermons here. What I would rather focus ... have the expensive cars and designer clothes are the most miserable. When I am your age, I won't do much looking back, I'll just thank God that I survived. Hmm. What is a youngster to ... and with him, my little becomes a lot. Amen! 1. Leslie B. Flynn, Worship (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1983) quoted in Bible Illustrator for Windows ...

9. Let Me See Your Hands

John 20:24-31

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Robert Allen

... said, "Jesus and germs! Jesus and germs! That's all I ever hear around here and I haven't seen a one of them." That is a humorous little story, but it does point out the fact ... hands. And the same was true for Jesus. On that first Easter, Peter and John gathered with the other disciples in that upper room to talk about the empty ... transgressions." II. The Hands Of Jesus Remind Us Of His Love. I read a story by Leslie Flynn who told of a small boy being raised in a frontier city by his grandmother. One night ...

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1. Easter In November

Luke 20:27-40

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King Duncan

2. No Plastic Easter

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

3. Epiphany 2

Psalm 40:1-17, John 1:29-34, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Isaiah 49:1-7

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CSS

4. Finding Jesus

John 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

5. Good News For Tough Times

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

6. A Pentecostal Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

7. Proper 15

Hebrews 12:1-13, Luke 12:54-59, Luke 12:49-53, Psalm 82:1-8, Jeremiah 20:7-18, Jeremiah 23:9-32, Jeremiah 38:1-13

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George Bass

... book of Hebrews (10:5-10). The psalm contains a picture of the "rescue God," as God is called in a novel by Robert Flynn, The Sounds of Rescue, the Signs of Hope - "I waited patiently upon the Lord; he stooped to me and heard me cry. He lifted me ... ago, doesn't it? It sounds as though the voice that had spoken, "You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased," had been forgotten, doesn't it? It sounds as if that whole experience with John the Baptist at the River Jordan hadn't "taken," doesn't it? Not at ...

8. Hungry People

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

9. Let Me See Your Hands

John 20:24-31

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Robert Allen

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