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Mark 14:32-42

Teach the Text

Grant R. Osborne

... “ears to hear” God’s message of challenge. That is the key to vigilance and the heart of discipleship. Illustrating the Text Prayer as an act of surrender Television: The King of Queens. In an episode titled “Holy Mackerel,”Doug (played by Kevin James) and Carrie (played by Leah Remini) run into their priest at the market. The priest presses them to attend church the following Sunday. During the worship service Carrie prays for the one thing she really wants, a raise at work. Miraculously, the ...

2. The Whole Family Survival Kit

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ourselves as somehow related to anyone else on the planet with just six simple steps. Poking fun at himself and at this trend, Kevin Bacon starred in a Visa check card commercial. In the commercial a cashier won’t take Bacon’s check when the actor has ... at the words and deeds Jesus is performing, his hometown crowd wonders, “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” (Mark 6:1-4). Jesus’ own family was less ...

3. To Live Is to Choose

Matthew 7:13-14

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Maxie Dunnam

... -surrender. Through the continuous making of resolute decisions, we pattern our lives and we order our character. So William James was right when he said: “The hell to which theology refers when it talks about our enduring some punishment ... they had some rather scathing and rather clear social commentary in some of their music. Kevin and I were in the car the other day. Kevin is our 16 year old son. We were listening to Kevin’s radio station. I don’t how it is with you parents who have teenagers but ...

4. So, You Want To Know About Love?

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... to Mother's Day is that love is supportive. Love offers encouragement. Love builds up, it does not cut down. Author James Moore tells about K.C. Jones, the former coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team. Jones became famous for his ... down and really struggling, Coach Jones would be there to comfort and help and inspire. All-star forward Kevin McHale asked Coach Jones about this one day, and K.C. Jones answered: "Kevin, after you've made the winning basket, you've got 15,000 people cheering for you, TV ...

5. A Christmas Envelope

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

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David E. Leininger

... one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. She reached for something special just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way. Their son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team ... . Have a Merry Christmas. Amen! 1. Via Internet, http://www.christmas-community.com/humor/cmas-jokes.html 2. Posted by James J. Stewart, via Ecunet, "Bottom Drawer," #3716, 11/27/98

6. A Full House

Romans 5:12-21

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Eric Ritz

... "sin" also fade away and leave the person forever crippled and crushed without the renewing work of Christ in their lives. James A. Baker reminds us that there is a hill much higher and more important to life''s journey and eternal destination--that ... of the Holy Spirit. Perhaps some of you remember the quote I shared with you from the movie "The Field of Dreams" starring Kevin Costner. As the young man begins the process of building the baseball field in the Iowa cornfields, he is told, "If you build ...

7. Big Boys Do Cry

Joel 2:1-2,12-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... love . . .” Amen. 1. (Fleming H. Revell Co), pp. 16-17. 2. Ibid. 3. Ann Landers, “A Tough Time for All Teens,” The Los Angeles Times, December 15, 1989. Cited in Dr. Kevin Leman, Keeping Your Family (Colorado Springs, Colorado: Focus on the Family, 1993). 4. Contributed. Source unknown. 5. John W. James and Frank Cherry, The Grief Recovery Handbook (New York: Harper & Row), pp. 44-45. 6. Rusty Wright & Linda Raney Wright, 500 Clean Jokes and Humorous Stories, (Uhrichsville, OH: Barbour and Company).

8. The Christian Life Defined By Prayer

Philippians 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

... of it? We read one of his prayers in our first scripture lesson this morning. Are you awed by it as I am to hear him praying that prayer in the upper room? Listen to him. I pray not only for these, Peter, James and John, but for those who will believe through them, Maxie and Jeri and Kevin. Do you get the impact of that? Christ is praying for you. I pray not only for these, but for those who will believe in me because of them. Christ is praying for you in the Upper Room – and he never ceases to ...

9. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

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Phil Thrailkill

... health of his first followers. Thomas was a born skeptic, Peter greatly impulsive and blind to his considerable frailties; James and John used their mother to triangle Jesus and beg favors; Matthew had a history of greed and disloyalty ... call. The film, Big Kahuna, is about three salesmen working together to make an important sale at a hotel convention. Late one night, Larry (Kevin Spacey) and Phil (Danny DeVito) are talking about God. Phil says, "I don't know why, but I've always had this haunting feeling ...

10. What Do You Want?

Illustration

Scott Hoezee

... Most of the time when that question gets asked, we don't blink at it. We answer it easily. But that same question can be taken in more than one way. In the movie Field of Dreams, there is a humorous moment when Kevin Costner's character has taken a crotchety, famous author, played by James Earl Jones, to a baseball game. On their way to their seats, Costner casually asks, "What do you want?" to which the author snaps, "I want people to leave me alone. I want people to stop asking me things. I want people to ...

11. Angels and Shepherds: Heaven Came Down and Glory Filled My Soul

Luke 2:1-7

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Maxie Dunnam

... at different stages of their lives. This is a gay time for Jerry and me with Kerry and Kevin. We were together for a happy time – Thanksgiving. We had a very special time with Kerry. It pleased us ... the Lord was radiant in the tent. …In the New Testament there was the experience of the Transfiguration of Jesus. On the mountain with Peter and James, and John, Jesus’ face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as light. Moses and Elijah appeared with a bright cloud overshadowing them. ... ...

12. Living By The Spirit

Galatians 5:16-25

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... often has to take care of himself. This seventh-grader's spirits are lifted when on the first day of school Eugene Simonet (Kevin Spacey), his new social studies teacher, gives the class an extra credit assignment: "Think of an idea to change our world and put ... of them to "pay it forward" by doing similarly difficult big favors for three others. Trevor begins by helping out a homeless man (James Caviezel), a heroin addict. He gives him lodging for a night, a chance to take a shower, and some money so the ...

13. Seen The Doctor Lately?

Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

14. Will 2012 Be the End of the World?

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... Karen Pike slammed into a truck parked along the shoulder of the highway. They were killed instantly. They left three sons aged 10, 17, and 18. Kevin, the middle son, aged 17, told how in the ache of his loss, in the wilderness of his confusion, he discovered more than once the powerful ... . Source Unknown. http://www.sermonillustrations.com/a-z/h/hope.htm 3. James B. North in Ronald L. Nickelson, Standard Lesson Commentary 2008-2009 (Cincinnati, OH: Standard Pub, 2008). 4. http://www.ashlandmethodist.org/sermons2001 ...

15. Daring Thomas

John 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... him to this day. He knew what many celebrities today also know. You can manipulate your image. You can be famous for being famous think Paris Hilton and Kevin Federline. You don’t really have to accomplish anything. You only need to find a way to keep your name in the headlines. I wish the disciple Thomas ... Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992). Cited in Perfect Illustrations (Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 2002). 6. Rev. James Mueller, http://www.predigten.uni-goettingen.de/predigt.php?id=163&kennung=20070415en.

16. The Reluctant Celebrity

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... names ripped from Hollywood’s gossip columns, such as Brandon Davis, Kim Kardashian, Jack and Kelly Osborne (Ozzy’s kids) and Kevin Federline Britney Spears’ ex for those of you don’t keep up with such matters. People who are famous simply ... when the man with leprosy said, “If you will, you can make me clean,” Jesus could not help but say, “I am willing.” Writer James Hume tells about a friend of his in Washington who woke up one morning to find his left arm paralyzed. He couldn’t feel a ...

17. Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There!

Matthew 17:1-13

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... . What’s a person — especially a Christian — to do; if anything? It’s Peter’s Dilemma, isn’t it? He goes with James and John up on that mountain with Jesus and he witnesses something about as amazing, as awesome, as powerful as anything that ... now we have to watch the whole movie over again from a completely different perspective. Or No Way Out the Kevin Kostner/Gene Hackman thriller. Another movie where the final five minutes changes everything and redefines all that has gone before. You ...

18. Christ's Grand Entrance Song

Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)

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King Duncan

... Daniel, my thoughts were greatly alarming me, and my face grew pale” (Daniel 7:28). When Christ was transfigured in glory before Peter, James, and John, “they fell on their faces and were terrified” (Matthew 17:6). When Christ appeared to Peter after his resurrection, “he fell ... . https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/21/obituaries/paul-farmer-dead.html. 7. Pedro Arrupe: Essential Writings, Kevin Burke, Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books 2004, p. 57, 58. Cited by Jim Campbell Marquette.edu, http://www. ...

19. Live and Let Die

Galatians 2:20

Sermon

James Merritt

How do you live the Christian life? Well, believe it or not, the answer is You don't! Over one billion people have become Christians in the last 2,000 years. But only one person has ever lived the Christian life, and that is Jesus Christ. I am going to make an amazing statement, but I believe it is true. The average Christian knows far more about how to become one than how to be one. The average Christian will say, "I'm trying to live the Christian life the best way I know how." When a Christian makes that ...

20. After A Lost Election, Field Of Dreams

Jeremiah 8:4--9:26

Sermon

James Angell

Iowa is an Indian word meaning "beautiful land." And that's where it all began for me. I started out on a legal career and passed the Iowa bar. Long before, though, I had harbored thoughts of one day becoming a preacher. Sunday school had not been a bore as it often is for many kids. Attending summer youth conferences, then Bible classes in college - taught by Dr. Howard Legg, who looked like he belonged in the Senate rather than in a college classroom - set the stage for an invitation one August to give ...

21. Power in the Pulpit

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

When I was asked to speak on the topic "Power of the Pulpit" I could not help but think about a term that originated with Theodore Roosevelt when he was President of the United States. He referred to the White House as a "Bully Pulpit," meaning a terrific platform from which one could persuasively advocate the truth. In a real sense I believe that every church pulpit should be a "Bully Pulpit." I am reminded of the story of a little boy who was talking to his mom, and he said, "Mother, may I be a preacher ...

22. To Catch a Thief

Exodus 20:15

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James Merritt

I have to admit it and I can't hide it. One of my favorite characters in fiction and one of my all time favorite movies is Robin Hood. Whether it is the version with Errol Flynn (who you baby-boomers will remember) or the version with Kevin Costner (who some of the younger generation will remember), I really loved the action, the swashbuckling fights, the romance, and the legendary archery skill that is displayed. Let's face it - they are fun movies and Robin Hood is a fun character. When you think of ...

23. On the Road with the Rich Young Ruler

Luke 18:18-30

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James W. Moore

Let me begin with three true stories. The thread that runs through them and links them together will be obvious. (1) The first story comes from the Winter Olympics of 2006. It was one of the most memorable moments in Olympic history,… but it was not the memory that Lindsey Jacobellis had dreamed of, hoped for and wanted. She was way ahead in the snow-board cross finals… so far ahead that some say she could have crawled across the finish line and won the Gold Medal. But, she got carried away… caught up in ...

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