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Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

William G. Carter

... , until we claim our place among Christ's unfinished saints. As we follow Jesus, the blessing of the Gospel is that we begin to see the realm of God which this world does not yet see. Frederick Buechner tells about watching a scene in the Ken Burns film series on the Civil War. It was the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, and veterans from North and South gathered at the battleground to reminisce. At one point, the veterans decided to reenact Pickett's Charge. All the participants took their ...

2. Confused But Not Forgotten

Genesis 21:8-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... between a father and a child. But the liberating good news of the gospel is that with the love of God we are able to transcend the negative life experiences some of us have had. With the love of God we can be whole persons again. In the Ken Burns series on the Civil War a few years ago on public television there were a number of scenes of the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1913. A group of old Confederate and Union veterans, returned to commemorate the occasion. Old films show the men ...

3. The Seven Delightful Blessings of the Word of God in the Believer's Life

Psalm 119:169-176

Sermon

Michael Milton

... King, The triumphs of His grace! If there is anything we need in our world today it is to sing—not for just anything but for the righteousness of Jesus Christ. The other day I was listening to the CD recording from the award winning PBS series by Ken Burns, The Civil War. One of the songs from that era is a song of slaves called: We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, We are climbing Jacob’s ladder, Soldiers of the cross Every round goes higher and higher, Every round goes ...

4. Why the Greatest?

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... the greatest of anything you can stop arguing about whether something new is the greatest and focus on a new film’s merits on its own terms. He had a point. On the other hand it can be fun to argue about the greatest. In Ken Burns’ ten-part documentary on baseball there is a great scene where the comic Billy Crystal simultaneously plays three kids from three different parts of New York, arguing about whose team has the best centerfielder. Is it the Giants with Willie Mays? The Dodgers with Duke Snyder ...

5. No Forks Or Napkins

John 13:1-17 · Philippians 2:5-11 · 1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... greasy. But that's not the way of Christ. And we need to take advantage of every chance we have to break bread with each other in this way. The diary of Elijah Hunt Rhodes, published under the title All For The Union, was featured in the Ken Burns' special on the Civil War some years ago. Rhodes, a soldier in the Union Army, took part in almost every important battle in the war, and survived them all. During his sojourn in the army he recorded the many times he attended worship, sometimes even attending in ...

6. Who Will Be Crying At Your Funeral

Luke 12:22-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... s cargo and tossed it into the ovens. The supplies burned as well as the coal, so the sailors fueled their boat with the material they had been assigned to transport. They ended up winning the race, but burned their cargo. Max Lucado, commenting on Chappel's story ... time spent oneonone with God. Even worse, few of us are training our children to include God in their busy lives. Writer Ken Locke was brought up in a family that had regular family devotions. "From the time my brother and I were born until ...

7. What to Do with the Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... said, they rounded the corner and were met by a group of students, carrying huge 30 foot banners that said things like “Turn or Burn” and “Gays will die in hell” and “I know what you did last night, and God doesn’t like it.” Young Freyer was furious ... across as one with a condemning attitude. Besides, we simply don’t know what kind of hurts other people may have experienced. Ken Collins, a pastor in Kentucky, was working one day near a barn. Suddenly he realized that he wasn’t alone. A ...

8. Who Will Go?

Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... to have such a huge embodiment of dedicated loss control on its staff? Later as he was reliving that disturbing scene, Ken thought to himself, "Shoplifting is a serious crime, but that security guard is a man uniquely suited to his calling." ... picture, faith would be unnecessary. We don't know what may happen next year, or even next week. In all likelihood, we will not see a burning bush or even a six-winged seraph. We all have a calling to which God has summoned us. God uniquely equips each of us with gifts ...

9. Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are!

Exodus 1:1-22, 2:1-10

Sermon

... reach out, to cry with someone. To be afraid to make a difference for God would be like going through life and never seeing a burning bush. Paul spoke powerfully about how limited our lives are if we hide from God. If we live our life disguised in the flesh and ... Bronx, N.Y.), p. 25. 3. Quoted by Howard W. Roberts, U-Turns Permitted: God's Grace for Life's Journey (Louisville, Ken.: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1990), p. 115, note 9. 4. Douglas John Hall, "Suffering: The Badge of Discipline," in The Living ...

10. People With Shining Faces

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... God.” Let’s talk for a few moments about people with shining faces. Do you know anybody who has a shining face? A man named Ken died recently in his 70s. He was a good man. A family man. Someone commenting on him said, “You could see the love of Jesus in ... I don’t know if rinsing your cottage cheese makes that much difference or not, but evidently Dave Scott believes it does. Scott burns at least twice as many calories as the average person does each day. He is a lean, mean running machine. Yet he ...

11. While It Was Still Dark

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... to know why. Marney said, “Look at you, in the prime of the life . . . Never have you known honest‑to‑God failure, heart‑burn, impotency, solid defeat, brick walls, mortality. So what can you know of a dark world which only makes sense if Christ is raised ... Broadman Press, 1966). 6. Contributed. Source: http://www.sermoncentral.com/illustrations/stories-about-gospel-resurrection.asp. 7. Reverend Dr. Ken Kleckner, III, http://ocalawestumc.com/Sermons/093007.htm. 8. Jane McAdams, M.D. in A Piece of My ...

12. The Sin and Doom of Godless Men

Jude 1:1-16

Understanding Series

Norman Hillyer

... tērēsantas: aorist, denoting a past action over and done with), so God for his part has kept (tetērēken: perfect, denoting a past action with continuing consequences). Positions of authority (tēn heautōn archēn; the Greek word arch ... of a useless tree is a biblical metaphor for judgment (Deut. 28:63; Ps. 52:5; Wisd. of Sol. 4:4; Matt. 15:13). Such trees were commonly burned (Matt. 3:10; 7:19; John 15:6). Twice dead: cf. Heb. 10:29; Rev. 20:14. 13 Wild (agrios, untamed) is used of waves in Wisd. of ...

13. The Cross And Our Shadows

Joel 2:1-11

Sermon

Carl Jech

... cross" has been used in many different ways by poets and writers. In the hymn, it refers to a place of refuge and rest "from the burning of the noon-tide heat and the burdens of the day." The hymn also refers to the strength-giving character of the cross by comparing it ... guilty of the wrong kind of emphasis on sin and suffering. There were some shocking examples of this kind of preoccupation in Ken Russell's movie, The Devils, a story set in a medieval convent. There are those who in the name of Christ ...

14. Inexpressible Joy

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... two thirds of the city of Rome was burned by a horrific fire. Many people thought Nero himself was responsible. The event has given us an image that persists today--that of Nero fiddling while Rome burned. Nero needed a scapegoat. He chose Christians. ... honestly how I woke up this morning?" Several women leaned against the counter to listen. "This is an average day," she breathed deeply. "After my husband, Ken, leaves for work at 6:00 a.m., I'm alone until I hear the front door open at 7:00 a.m. That's when ...

15. Don't Let Your Tongue Bite You

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... is compared to a rudder on a large ship. In verse 5 it is demonstrated how just a spark can set the whole forest burning. Perhaps the greatest insight that James shares is that without the constraining and controlling power of the Holy Spirit it is impossible to tame ... doom and gloom predicted that London and England would never recover. During all of this a godly Christian man--Bishop Thomas Ken--kept encouraging the people that he could still see the Light of God''s purpose and presence even in tough times ...

16. Woes and Judgments

Isaiah 5:8-30

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... 9). It is sometimes paired with za’am (10:5, 25; 30:27) which suggests indignant cursing, with khemah (42:25; 63:3; 66:15) which indicates burning rage, and with ‘ebrah (13:9; 14:6) which implies an overflowing outburst. Anger is an aspect of the passion of Yahweh, who is a real person ... in v. 24 (laken) and the different “Therefore” in v. 25 (’al-ken) next to each other. NIV encourages this association by leaving no space between vv. 24 and 25. The rejection in v. 24 becomes the reason for the anger ...

17. Excuse Me!

Exodus 3:1-22

Sermon

Carl Jech

... slow of speech and tongue." Moses doesn't mention it here, but the reader remembers that not long before this famous incident at the burning bush, Moses also had killed an Egyptian in a fit of anger. Even his fellow Hebrews had criticized him for being a murderer, and ... love ourselves, then we are strong enough to love even our enemies. In his film Crimes of Passion, eccentric British director Ken Russell presents us with a caricature of a priest/minister (it's not clear which) one who is riddled with self- ...

18. Not

Isaiah 50:1-11

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... from being hurt. We say to our children, wanting to spare them any pain, "Don't touch the stove, it's hot. It will burn the baby." But when we turn our back, baby touches it anyway, and learns from that painful encounter that it is better to obey. Disobedience ... in one of his devotionals, "Nothing touches our lives but it is God himself speaking." Isn't that a wondrous reminder? Thomas Ken was a bishop in the Anglican Church, but is not remembered for that. He was once chaplain to Princess Mary at The Hague ...

19. Because He Lives

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... back during the winter about the elderly couple whose car skidded off the road in a snowstorm in Sierra National Forest? Jean and Ken Chaney lived for the next 18 days in that car before they died. They kept a diary. What a testament of faith it ... Bible and had a profound faith in God. Kenneth approached her in the kitchen where she was cooking supper on an old wood-burning stove. After reading the pamphlet to her, he asked her what she thought of it. Without even looking up or interrupting her stirring ...

20. God's Plan For His World

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... . The last time Fred Craddock saw his father was in a Veteran's Hospital. He was down to seventy-four pounds. They had taken out his throat. Radiation therapy had burned him badly. They had put in a tube so he could breathe, but he couldn't speak. Around the room flowers were everywhere, on the table, in the windows and ... , The Speaker's Handy Reference, New York: Harper and Row, Publishers, 1967.) 5. Ken Abraham, DESIGNER GENES, (Old Tappan: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1986). 6. From a sermon by Eric Ritz .

21. Marriage In Heaven? No. Heaven In Marriage? Yes.

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... return tomorrow ™? When then should I return next month? My wife will suppose I ™ve gone out of my mind and imagine that I have money to burn." Without hesitation he crossed out "return tomorrow." Then with an eagle eye he went over the telegram once more. "What a fool I am! Why do I ... TREASURY OF JEWISH HUMOR, (New York: M. Evansand Company, 1951). 2. Harold Hazelip and Ken Durham, JESUS OUR MENTOR AND MODEL,(Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1987). 3. Mark Hunter, THE PASSIONS OF MEN, (New York: G ...

22. Heroes

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... girl. Her parents pressured her to give the baby away. Ruth had never gotten over the heartbreak and guilt of that act, and for twenty years she had burned a candle on the date of Alicia's birth. Now, the child she had given life to needed her to give that gift a second time. Ruth ... Century (New York: Random House, 1967), p.135. 6. “Updates," December 14, 1998. 7. 7. Ken Kettlewell, EMPHASIS, Nov./Dec. 2000, p. 35. 8. Charlotte Adelsberger. Found in Stories for a Faithful Heart compiled by Alice Gray ...

23. Don't Forget The Batteries

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... and volunteer firefighters got to the fire at the same time and argued over who should be the first to carry a hose into a burning townhouse. Eventually, they had to be separated by county police. Fortunately, the fire was put out before too much damage was done. BUT I COULDN ... to others. 1. William R. Lampkin, MINUTE DEVOTIONS (Lima, OH: Fairway Press, 1990). 2. "Living In The Spirit," by Ken Bible, HERALD OF HOLINESS, May 1995, p. 32. 3. Isaac Asimov, ASIMOV LAUGHS AGAIN (New York: Harper Collins Publishers ...

24. Courage Me!

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... curse God as he did Job. We hang precariously on that precipice of unexplained, mysterious suffering. Just a week ago, a young man, Ken Pruett, 24 years old, to be married in our church June 2, had just finished the final exams of his last year of ... want to get to the Promised Land without going through the wilderness. When we talk about perseverance, we are talking about burning the midnight oil; we are talking about painful study, gritty grind, energy- draining toil and weariness. We're talking about ...

25. A Kingdom that Can Not Be Shaken

Hebrews 12:14-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... Moses received the Law, was a place where God came in power. The response to God’s presence on Mt. Sinai was fear. He described a “mountain . . . burning with fire . . . darkness, gloom and storm . . .” It was a mountain where people were given commandments “they could not bear . . .” Even Moses trembled when he came near ... David C. Cook). 5. Philip Yancey, Reaching for the Invisible God (Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 2000). 6. Ken Onstot, http://www.hamblenpres.org/sermon/index.html.

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