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John 1:29-42

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to the Kingdom because of what Jesus has done for us. A name that calls us to share the Good News. You and I have been transformed like Andrew, Peter, James and John from Seekers to Pointers. Conclusion Mom was probably right. "It's not polite to point." Except when it comes to Jesus. Then, you and I are called to point to Him in ... on the site of Clifton Unitarian Church, Louisville, Kentucky 2. My Dog Skip, Warner Bros., 1999 3. Goonies, Warner Bros., 1985 4. Spider-Man, Columbia Pictures, 2003 5. The Matrix ...

2. A Powerful Testimony

Mark 8:27-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets." "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you ... Christ is the TRUE Ironman," Mike writes, "and his sacrifice will carry us all across the finish line."(6) Mike's testimony is the same as Kurt Warner's. It is the testimony upon which our faith is built. Jesus is the Christ--the Son of the Living God. He is the standard by ...

3. Compliments Of The House

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Aunt Viola's was an all day event. We usually go there about 10:00 am or so. And we'd all turn to helping Uncle Warner set up the picnic tables, get out the lawn chairs, horse shoes, badminton, croquet and volleyball sets. We'd mark off the bases for the whiffle ... or the mansion or the place prepared and built just for us by the very hands of Jesus our Savior. If you remember the passage from John 14, that's what Jesus said. "I go to prepare a place for you so that where I am, you may be also." What will it ...

4. What the Trinity Does

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... all mean? It’s a mystery. The best we can do is use metaphors to try to explain it. I like a metaphor that Dr. John Pavelko uses. He compares the Trinity to our current obsession with multi-tasking. He points to some of the multi-tasking products we use, like ... in our land. Some of you have already guessed that Kurtis is better known as Kurt, Kurt Warner, the star quarterback for many years for the St. Louis Rams. Kurt Warner won two Most Valuable Player awards in the NFL as well as the MVP award in Super ...

5. Recognizing the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... until fortune allowed him to be discovered through his presence at Carlisle, and his association with the legendary coach, Pop Warner. Jim Thorpe's recognition as a star athlete presents a good illustration to the principal theme we celebrate in our churches ... them things equally special and important that he found in his own Jewish people. Jesus' long conversation with a Samaritan woman (John 4:1-42), his encounter with the Syro-Phoenician woman (Mark 7:24-30), and his numerous encounters with lepers ( ...

6. Your Dreams Are Too Small

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... billion people walk under the banner of Christ. Never in their wildest dreams could they have imagined . . . . Friend, what is your dream? Is it a little puny dream? Or, is it God’s dream? 1. John Eliot, Ph.D., Overachievement (New York: Portfolio, 2004), pp. 38-40. 2. Cited in Pat Williams, The Paradox of Power (New York: Warner Faith, 2002). 3. Linda Watkins, God Just Showed Up (Chicago: Moody Bible Institute, 2001), pp. 127-136. 4. Donna Vanliere, They Walked with Him, pp. 159-176. Contributed by Dr ...

7. Under New Leadership

John 1:29-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... own sou?” (1) The uptight, successful businessman in Fulghum’s story seems a world away from the figure of John the Baptist, preaching out in the wilderness. It’s easy to make fun of John the Baptist. He didn’t carry a briefcase or drive an SUV. He wears clothing of camel’s hair with ... chapel.duke.edu/worship/Sunday/viewsermon.aspx?id=1. 3. (New York, NY: Warner Faith, 2005), pp. 69-70. 4. The Rev. Dr. Gary Charles, Day 1, 2005. http://www.day1.net/index.php5?view=transcripts&tid=512. 5. As told by ...

8. Hark, The Herald... What?

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... desire to point us in the right direction. In the Bible, God uses angels to guide people to begin new ventures, to protect themselves, to wait, to trust. Certainly, God used John to introduce us to Jesus. There is no reason to think that God has stopped guiding people that way. My advice is to keep your eyes open for angels of all ... , October 22, 1995. http:// www.leiningers.com/angels.html 3. Eileen Elias Freeman, Touched by Angels, (New York: Warner Books, 1993) 4. The Pastor’s Story File, Oct. 1991, 5

9. A Breeze In The Dark

John 3:1-21

Sermon

William G. Carter

... gone through all the classes, learned all the Bible stories, and sat through all the ceremonies. Most importantly, Nicodemus knew the secret of the Gospel of John, that Jesus has come from God, that God's very presence dwells in him. Yet even with all of his knowledge, something was missing. The writer ... brought to life. 1. Alec Guinness, Blessings in Disguise (New York: Warner Books, 1985), p. 23. 2. William Muehl, Why Preach? Why Listen? (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1986), p. 11. 3. Guinness, pp. 42-43.

10. Jesus: The Original Superhero?

John 18:33-37

Sermon

April Yamasaki

When Warner Brothers released the latest Superman movie, part of its promotion included a special online Pastor Resource Site on the Man of Steel. Critics ... : "You say that I am." Jesus' words proved to be prophetic, for when Jesus was crucified, Pilate had an inscription mounted on the cross, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews" (John 19:19). In the end, Pilate testified to Jesus' identity as king in spite of the objections of the religious leaders. But at this point, Pilate and Jesus still seem to be ...

11. A Platform For Life

Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... and put them on the counter before going to work. The next morning Joan found the same note. "STAMPS!" was crossed out. Underneath it John had written, "ONE MILLION DOLLARS!" (3) There are times we ask for stamps, and God gives us so much more. Other times, we ask for ... all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." 1. (New York: Warner Books, 2000), pp. 134-135. 2. "Life in these United States," READER'S DIGEST, April 2002, p. 133. 3. KITTY'S DAILY MEWS ...

12. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... that we are each a mixed bag, but that God is not like us in this regard. God is not a mixed bag. “God is light,” claimed John, “and in God is no darkness at all.”15 All that is good in your life is from God. Our children may find us receptive one day ... Today, Tape No. 140. 15. 1 John 1:5. 16. PreachingToday.com search under Mt. 7:6-12. 17. For an application to business ethics, see John C. Maxwell, There’s No Such Thing as ‘Business Ethics,’ (Warner Business Books, 2003). 18. Talbert, Reading ...

13. Discipline

Hebrews 12:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... good and punishing us when we are naughty. That’s not what the writer is saying. John Jewell tells about a conversation he had with a woman who was a victim of domestic ... terrible happened as the conversation between the woman and her pastor progressed, says John Jewell. “You must remember,” the pastor said, “That Jesus forgave the people who ... in vain. 1. Ortberg, John, The Life You’ve Always Wanted ( Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002). 2. Ibid. 3. “The Doormat Syndrome,” John Jewel, http://www. ...

14. Fiscal Fitness

Proverbs 3:9-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... -27 September 1990, 1-6. 10 In Other Words, May/June, 1994. 11 Michael Wolff, Where We Stand: Can America Make It in a Global Race for Wealth, Health, and Happiness (New York: Bantam Books, 1992), 24. 12 John Naisbitt, Mega Trends, (New York: Warner Books, 1984), 166. 13 Larry Burkette, Answers to Your Families Financial Questions (Pomona, California: Focus on the Family Publishing, 1987), 77. 14 Bill Hybels, Honest to God? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervon Publishing House, 1990), 162. 15 James Patterson ...

15. Pay Back Time

Genesis 45:1-28

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... his partner who had been taken strangely ill and was near death. Suddenly the dying man began to speak. "John," he said, "before I go I have got to confess some things and get your forgiveness. I want you to know that I robbed the firm ... at last, Free at last. Thank God Almighty, I'm free at last." Amen! 1. Bill Cosby, Revenge, Sound Recording, (Burbank, CA : Warner Bros. Records W1691, 1960) 2. Gen 50:20-21 3. Source Unknown, ChristianGlobe Network, Inc, 2001, www.esermons.com 4. From a sermon ...

16. Waiting For The Angels

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... him. Instead of praising him, the elder said: "Go and pray to the Lord to command some struggle to be stirred up in you, for the soul is matured only in battles." Abbot John did this, and when the temptations started up again, he did not pray that the struggle be taken away from him. Instead he prayed: "Lord, give me strength to get through the fight ... . 17. 3. William H. Hinson, RESHAPING THE INNER YOU, (San Francisco: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1988). 4. Johnny Cash, Man in Black (Warner Books), p. 3653.

17. Want To Sit At The Head Table?

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... the common people have heard him gladly if he had been an old sourpuss? John the Baptist baptized multitudes, but nobody ever said they "enjoyed" hearing John the Baptist. People enjoyed hearing Jesus. Sad-faced Christians who don't appreciate Jesus' ... and serve others. 1. James Dent in Charleston, W.Va. Gazette, 12/9/91. 2. Donnie Radcliffe, SIMPLY BARBARA BUSH (Warner Books) 3. "Researchers' Dispute Over Who Gets Credit Delays Sex Survey Publication," The Knoxville News-Sentinel (June 27, 1989), Section ...

18. What It Takes to Do the Job

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... impact on how we relate to the trials we face in the world? That could put a new spin on our Lenten journey, don't you think? Just a couple of days ago my wife and I were touched by a story in The Upper Room. It was written by John W. Warner from Texas. The scripture sentence he took as his text was 1 Timothy 4:12: "Set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." This is what he wrote: When I was in high school, I had the only air pump ...

19. Humility

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the luggage-laden line call out, “Yeah, he thinks he can do anything, because he’s a senator.” That comment stopped John Ashcroft cold. He remembered his father’s words. “Someday I hope someone will come up to you and say, ‘Senator, your spirit is ... his humility and his body and blood which was shed for us. 1. Pat Williams, The Paradox of Power (New York: Warner Faith, 2002). 2. Robert A. Schuller, Dump Your Hang-ups (Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 1993). 3. God’s Little Devotional Book ...

20. Replacing a Fallen Comrade

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... about a topic like torturing prisoners of war, it is very difficult to argue with him because he has been there. Pat Williams in his book The Paradox of Power says that one of John McCain's strengths is his ability to tell a story. McCain learned the power of stories while he was imprisoned in Hanoi during the Vietnam War. He had been raised on stories of the ... Please Don't Let Me Be a Christian Leader," Fundamentalist Journal http://www.bible.org/illus.asp?topic_id=883 4. (New York: Warner Faith, 2002).

21. Abraham and God's Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... the same message of hope he had given them from the deck of the Arabella: “We shall be as a city on a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.” (3) John Winthrop did not live to fully see and appreciate his “city on a hill.” Would he be astounded if he could see our nation today in this twenty-first century? The wilderness has ... .org/Sermons/Sermon20011216.html. 2. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001, p. 88.) 3. Pat Williams, The Paradox of Power (New York: Warner Faith, 2002).

22. Get off the Throne and Learn Wisdom

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... him how to live with one another. It will go much smoother if we leave the judging to someone more competent. Dr. John Stott makes this comment about who is Lord and who is not: “The secret of our relationships with one another, especially when ... how it works. I need the help. You see, I have a log in my eye. 1. Edited from Terrie Williams, The Personal Touch (Warner Books, 1994). 2. The Weekly Standard, Nov. 25, 1996. 3. Lorraine Hansberry, A Raisin in the Sun. 4. PreachingToday.com search under Matthew 7: ...

23. Sending Good Messages

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... truth, and doing it lovingly, is a challenge, especially when the truth is unpleasant. Some spouses replace the truth with an overdose of sympathy. They say, “Oh John, what’s happening at the office is not your fault in any way. Your boss is unreasonable. There is not an ounce of truth in his ... ! (1) Swindoll, Charles R., Marriage, From Surviving to Thriving, (W Publishing: Nashville, 2006), p. 50. (2) Maxwell, John C., Today Matters, (Warner Books: New York, 2004), p. 114. (3) Op. cit., Swindoll, p. 80.

24. The Shepherd Lord

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... molded by something base. You had much better be an atheist.” (Daily Readings by William Temple, p. 85, compiled by Hugh C. Warner, edited by William Wand, Abingdon Press, 1965). How commonly we conceive of God as a being who possesses what we lack. We ... they follow me; and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand.” (John 10: 14, 27, 28 RSV.) No language or even music can reveal the full power and tenderness of those words. Yet — the fact remains ...

25. Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:1-19

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... sing a hymn of praise." It is Paul writing Colossians in a prison. It is Cervantes beginning Don Quixote in a cell. It is John Bunyan in Beford jail composing Pilgrim’s Progress, saying: I am for going on, and venturing my eternal state with Christ, whether I ... IV. 3. George B. Cheever, The Journal of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, In New England in 1620 (New York: John Wiley, 1848), p. 95. 4. The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, ed. by Basler (New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1953), VI:496- ...

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