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John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the coming reign of Christ over all the earth. Then, next Sunday, we begin the cycle all over again as we enter once again into Advent. Today, however, we celebrate the reign of Christ over all humankind [sometimes called Christ the King Sunday]. There is a story of a little boy who was in a hospital in England in the days of King George V. George V was king of Great Britain from 1910 until his death in 1936. This was when marriage was used as a political tool among the royal houses of Europe. So ...

2. The Greatest Good News Of All

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

Sermon

King Duncan

... ! I wonder where he went wrong?” If you can’t imagine Jesus involved in boyhood mischief, then your understanding of the incarnation is not quite what it ought to be. When God emptied himself and invaded our world, He truly became everything we are. King George V of Britain once he paid a visit to the city of Leeds. Elaborate preparations were made for his coming. Excited crowds filled the streets to wave and cheer. The playground of a large elementary school in Leeds ran alongside the railway line. His ...

3. Teach Us To Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Creator--we are the creation. Helen Fling once used this analogy. She told the story of a young stamp collector who wrote to Buckingham Palace asking for a special stamp to add to his collection. His request for the stamp was denied, but he was granted a visit with King George V, who was keenly interested in stamps also. Afterward, as the young boy recounted his experience the stamp itself seemed insignificant. "Real prayer is like this," writes Ms. Fling, "to have fellowship with the ...

4. The Day of Pentecost

Isaiah 44:1-5

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... decoration, but one rarely noticed. Israel bound God into a special book of history - one honored and reverenced, but seldom read. Halford Luccock reminds us, in the British Museum there is stored a phonograph record of a speech broadcast to the British Empire by King George V on December 25, 1933. The record was especially prepared so it will be useable 5,000 years hence. (The Acts of the Apostles in Present Day Preaching, Vol. 1) Meanwhile, it goes unused. Israel treated God's words in a similar way. Here ...

5. Let Me See Your Hands

John 20:24-31

Sermon

Robert Allen

... and say, "Walk." They saw the hands of Jesus and they knew that he was resurrected from the dead. However, two disciples were absent from the upper room. Judas was dead and Thomas had slipped off to be alone in his grief over the crucifixion of Jesus. King George V must have been like Thomas because he said, "If I have to suffer, let me be like a well-bred animal ... Let me go and suffer alone." Thomas had slipped off alone to grieve the death of Jesus. Consequently, Thomas was not with the other disciples ...

6. A Faith-Life To Emulate John W. Cobb

Genesis 12:1-8

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... life with a father who as an old man had a vision. The destiny of his descendants would be in another land. For whatever reason Terah was willing to leave the place the world knew as the "fertile crescent" to journey into the unknown. This quotation of King George V of England, made in his 1939 Christmas message to his people during the darkest days of World War II, seems to express the spirit that motivated Terah and was likely caught and shared by his eldest son. I said to the man who stood at the gate ...

7. The Rest of the Story

Matthew 2:19-23, Matthew 2:13-18

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... on you and depends on me - depends on all of us - weeping and dreaming and trusting, returning to life as usual but with a hope that is unusual - returning to the way things really are, but with the courage to redeem this Time Being from insignificance. Years ago King George V sent this New Year's blessing to his British subjects: I said to the man who stood at the Gate of the Year Give me a light that I might go safely out into the darkness. And he replied, Go out into the darkness and put your hand ...

8. Prologue to the Law of the Temple: The Lord Comes Home

Ezekiel 40:1--43:12

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... again defile my holy name—neither they nor their kings” (v. 7). The reference to “their kings” is right away a sign that this is likely an expansion. Ezekiel has avoided using the word melek (“king”) for rulers of Israel in the book up to ... before him. Gustav Hölscher (Hesekiel: der Dichter und das Buch [BZAW 39; Giessen: Alfred Töpelmann, 1924], p. 192), George Cooke (Ezekiel, pp. 439–40) and, most recently, Michael Konkel (Architektonik, p. 48) regard this sentence as secondary, since in ...

9. The King's Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... the bounds of any natio nal or ethnic particularism. 4. "Wearing a Wedding Robe." (v. 11) According to reports, the custom of the time was that persons waited around the king's palace, hoping to be invited into a feast. That would be especially ... then told the pastor that they really had only one question, "Did you or did you not enjoy it?" 3. Doing wrong to do good. George DuPre of Calgary, Canada, reported that he had been a British agent in France during World War II. He was captured by the German Gestapo ...

10. Mark 6:14-29

Mark 6:14-29

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... . What am I talking about? Take former heavyweight champion and now indoor grill king, George Foreman. Foreman is also the father of five sons. He named all five “George.” Don’t ask, “Who comes when called?” Michael Jackson named both his ... to act the moment the opportunity presents itself. She immediately demands her daughter ask for “the head of John the baptizer” (v.24). The daughter grotesquely embellishes upon her mother’s demand by reporting back to her father and making her request not ...

11. His Way is the Right Way

Psalm 23:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... your past and your future. I. When We Fall, God Lifts Us To The Place Of Restoration “He restores my soul;” (v.1a) Literally that verse says, “He brings me back.” Now what does this mean? Again remember we are talking about the ... address to the British Commonwealth delivered by King George VI. It was his closing address during those difficult days for Great Britain just as World War II had ended. As he spoke that night the entire nation was unaware that King George VI was dying of cancer. These were ...

12. Joseph, When Did You Know?

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... Most copies of it ended up destroyed after the war. But a few copies of it survived. This poster also has the crown of King George VI and white typeface on a solid color background. But its message read simply: Keep Calm and Carry On. (6) Keep Calm and ... html. “The Story of Keep Calm and Carry On,” YouTube video, 3: 01, posted by Temujin Doran, www.youtube.com /watch? v = FrHkKXFRbCI& sns = fb. See also Keep Calm and Carry On: Good Advice for Hard Times (Kansas City: Andrews McMeel, 2009), introduction. ...

13. Stand Up and Raise Your Voice

Deuteronomy 30:11-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... glance until he was suddenly his country’s “second chance” at having a new king. The greatest obstacle preventing Prince Albert from becoming King George VI was his inability to find his own voice. The movie focuses on how ... the song at the CNN American Heroes Awards show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARkxnRbyR1c Once you have found your voice and, like Prince Albert in “The King’s Speech,” learned to trust your voice, will you stand up to the world and use your voice to say to ...

14. Table Manners

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Alex Gondola

... much of themselves will be humbled. But those who humble themselves before God and each other will be lifted up" (v. 11, paraphrased). Good manners at the communion table also include not thinking too much of ourselves. I like the story ... are God's equally beloved guests. King George IV desired Communion and sent a servant to bring the Bishop of Winchester. When the servant arrived with the Bishop, the King was angry. He felt his servant had taken too long. The King upbraided the man and fired him on ...

15. Nothing Great Happens Without It

Luke 14: 25-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... of Georgia signers, Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett, were destroyed as were the homes of William Ellery, George Clymer, William Floyd, and William Hooper. The plantations of Edward Rutledge, Arthur Middleton, and Thomas Heyward were ... up Christian." Then Jesus gives another parable: "Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?" (v. 31) The Christian life is not a frolic, it ...

16. Where Does God Start?

1 Chronicles 29:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... United States. George Washington was a man who was willing to look beyond personal benefit to see the much larger picture of having an influence over those who would live in the future. George Washington was just like another great leader, King David. In ... the fathers' houses, leaders of the tribes of Israel, the captains of thousands and of hundreds with the officers over the king's work, offered willingly." (v.6) You can be a leader by the example you set. You can lead others to have a positive attitude ...

17. The King and I

Isaiah 6:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... . So understand this. LORD is the name of God, while Lord is the title of God. For example, when you think of President George W. Bush, "George" is his name, but "President" is his title. The title given to God in the Old Testament was "Lord," the Sovereign One. This ... us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 Jn.1:9) III. Commit To The Usefulness Of The King Now notice exactly what happens in v.8. "Also I heard the voice of the Lord saying: 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?' Then ...

18. Proper 9

2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, Mark 6:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... want our rulers to be one of us but we don't want them to get too close to us. Military leaders (v. 2). Those who made David king were impressed with David's military leadership under Saul. Society hasn't changed that much; we are still attracted to military ... rather than combat. The United States has several times decided to enlist military heroes as Presidents. Our first President, George Washington, gained fame first as a victorious general. He proved to be an effective leader. However, Ulysses S. Grant, ...

19. The Lonesome George Church

Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 4:18-22, Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... this “dawning of light” to a more specific, messianic-invoked event. In v.17 the gospel writer introduces the theme of Jesus’ new Galilean ministry, the ... ring to it (compare with Elijah’s call of Elisha in 1 Kings 19:19-21). Jesus is not issuing a mere invitation; he is giving ... Psalm 90:12: “Teach us to number our days aright,/that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (NIV). “Lonesome George” . . . his days are numbered. When the Bible teaches us to number our days, it doesn’t mean that OUR ...

20. Never Let Them See You Sweat (Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control)

Galatians 5:23

Sermon

James Merritt

... thou the king of the ... George Mueller died. He died to his ambitions, his goals, his wants, his desires, but he said once and for all, that Christ is his life, and his life totally belongs to Him." III. The Delight of Self-Control Now remember we have been speaking about the fruit of the Spirit. I think you would agree that that life is the happiest life that bears the fruit of "love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." But notice what Paul says in v ...

21. With Malice toward None, With Charity for All

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

James Merritt

... King's words, and that is the word-divine. Divine love can indeed turn an enemy into a friend. The only way we can even begin to have that kind of love is to look to the Father. III. Live Your Faith Jesus sums up all He has said to this point in this simple statement: "Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect." (v ... s exactly what Jesus has done for you and for me." With tears in his eyes, George Washington walked into the next room and soon returned with a paper on which was ...

22. The Burnt Offering

Leviticus 1:1-17

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... , plates, dishes, cups, bowls, and bread set before God’s presence (Exod. 25:23–30; 1 Kings 7:48–60) have the look of a royal banquet. Symbolically and metaphorically, the sacrifices appear ... the importance of blood, see “Teaching the Text” at Leviticus 17:1–16. “Fire” (v. 7) often symbolizes God (Exod. 24:17; Deut. 4:24). The burnt offering, the ... Story, by George MacDonald. In this wise and convicting children’s story (first published in 1875 as The Wise Woman: A Parable), George MacDonald, a ...

23. High and Lifted Up

Isaiah 6:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... George Washington had died in the middle of the Revolutionary War. Where everyone else saw despair, discouragement, disillusionment, disappointment, Isaiah saw the King. You notice there are two kings in verse one. One is a dead king, one is a divine King; one is a mortal king, one is an immortal King; one is a human king, one is a heavenly King. One king had died as all kings do, one King lives forever as no king ... undone! I am a man of unclean lips." (v.5) True conviction always brings true confession. ...

24. The Choice: Obedience or Punishment

Lev 26:1-46

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... Promise of covenant renewal despite disobedience upon repentance (vv. 40–45) 5. Conclusion of Leviticus 25–26 (v. 46) Historical and Cultural Background George Mendenhall has observed that God’s covenant with Israel is very much like treaties made between ... disobey. The Israelites worship Baal and other gods (1 Kings 16:31), set up sacred stones (1 Kings 14:23; 2 Kings 17:10), and even profane the sanctuary with articles for Baal and Asherah (2 Kings 23:4). They desecrate God’s Sabbaths (Ezek. 20: ...

25. Tying Up A Strong Man

Mark 3:20-30, 1 Samuel 8:1-22, 2 Corinthians 4:1-18, Mark 3:31-35, Psalm 138:1-8

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... because of strength given. The psalmist looks forward to the time when all the kings will praise the Lord. The final section of the Psalm is an affirmation of ... of reverence or disrespect for God or to slander persons and ruin their reputation. 11. "Eternal Sin." (v. 29) The sin here is not so much a specific act but a state in which God ... parents. What is the true parent? 5. Casting Out Demons. The novel by George Orwell, 1984, proposed that the future society would have as slogans: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH ...

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