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Sermon

Harold Warlick

... until you cooled off. You didn't have to worry about being hit by a car or having someone try to kidnap you or sell drugs to you. Then, when you had cooled off, ... they committed." Then they came down and threw themselves before Joseph. "We made a mistake and we'll be your slaves," they said. Joseph responded, "I am not in the place of God. I did ... J. Simpson had television and movie contracts and several million dollar properties. What more could a person want? Samson, David, Bathsheba, "Magic" Johnson and O.J ...

2. RISK-FREE RESOLUTIONS

Drama

Angela Akers

... J: "Well, first I''d like to work on my golf swing, and then alphabetize my SPORTS ILLUSTRATEDS." Preacher: (looking a little confused) "Um...good luck with those. I''m sure you''ll ... give it your best effort. What about you, Janie? Do you have any plans to go out and change the world?" Daughter: "I don''t know. I think I''m going to get my own credit card this year. And maybe a tattoo. Yeah, a really cool tattoo!" Son: "I''ve made my resolutions, too. I resolve to learn to do a really cool ...

3. The Shared Life of the People of God

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... touched the hem of His garment. It didn’t matter that He had come to the cool shade tree at the well for rest, He entered into a totally personal relationship with that ... I can be sure he won’t turn into a Norman Nothing. I want to be sure he’ll know when he’s chickening out on himself . . . I want him to stay awake and know who the ... creation as the only way to salvation, and mercy for all the rest. But the new K.J.V. translates and punctuates in such a way as to make the prayer applicable to all. This ...

4. The Tenth Man

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... turkey, the dressing, the fruit salad, the cranberry sauce, the pies, the cakes, even the Cool Whip. Then he paused, and everyone waited--and waited. After a long silence, the young ... to the school. Today, if you visit the campus of Duke University, you'll notice their business school is named the Fuqua School of Business. No one ... never would have guessed how that kind gesture ever would have been repaid either. (4) J. B. Fuqua was truly thankful for Duke University's lending library. When you are truly ...

5. The Dark Didn't Catch Me!

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... be happy!" So you get one, and it's now, "If I can just make the team, I'll be fulfilled!" So you make the team, but you're still not at peace. And so it was with me. I was on a search for meaning in life, for fulfillment. Mine was no orgy of sex, a sordid trail of drug abuse, cruelty, or dishonesty. It was more of a quiet clutch of materialism, substituting things for God. About this time I read a book, J. D. Salinger's Catcher In The Rye. It's the story of a young man who flunks ...

6. Entitlements

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... I'm going to be a nuclear physicist." The implication here is: "Whatever I want, I'll get." Along with that sense of feeling everything is possible for them, may go the feeling ... us to the second thing to which we are entitled. WE ARE ENTITLED TO ETERNAL LIFE. Hey, that's cool, isn't it? What more could you ask for? We deserve to reap what we sow, and we deserve ... Amazing World of Superstition . . . (New York: Bell Publishing Co., 1988). 5. Sam J. Ervin, Jr., Humor of a Country Lawyer (Chapel Hill: Univ. of North ...

7. God's GPS

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... wheel, we know we are going in the right direction. We also know that we’ll be “driven” to do the right things! Because God is the “drive” behind our wheel shaft ... like “heaven on earth!” The stuff of dreams! And those occasional springs of cool water! Angel food! It wasn’t just that the “way” was grand. That way ... “staircase” of light. ^See also Bethsaida in Archaeology, History, and Ancient Culture, ed. J. Harold Ellens, et al. on a theory that the word imitates Mesopotamian ziggurats ...

8. Christ The King

Colossians 1:15-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... !" Without batting an eye, the woman looked up and said, "You're new to this church. You'll soon learn we use only real whipped cream around here, not Cool Whip." She hit the switch. The garbage disposal rumbled and gurgled and sucked the salad down the ... is King! 1. Greg Albrecht, THE PLAIN TRUTH, p. 2. 2. From one of J. Ralph Grant's unpublished sermons titled "Christ Makes God Known to Us," p. 5. Cited in J. B. Fowler, Jr., ILLUSTRATING GREAT WORDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, ...

9. Eternal Echo Of Easter - Part 1

Matthew 28:1-10

Drama

Esther R. Russ

... loyalty and obedience, or disloyalty and disobedience. Man and his wife walked in the cool of the evening and talked with God. They loved him and served him until ... being driven Soft music Front cross is lighted Soft music Lightning followed by thunder j. Voice on Tape: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Soft ... , I spoke, "Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I’ll go to him!" "Mary!" He spoke in a louder, firmer voice. My heart leaped a thousand paces. Had ...

10. Can Anybody Really Hear Me?

Luke 8:1-15

Drama

Arley K. Fadness

... person in the audience, flits here and there, and then suddenly sits down and becomes pensive, and ponders) It's been a blast. Cool. That's for sure. (Thoughtfully) But now I'm in a real bind. Tomorrow is my twentieth birthday -- I'm getting old! (Laughs) ... know it would be interesting. Oh, what shall I do? (Wrings her hands, twirls her curls) I know, I'll talk to our new pastor -- The Rev. Dr. Emmet J. Lovet. (To Pastor Lovet) Hi, Pastor Lovet. Pastor Lovet: Hello, Mary. Mary D: Pastor, I know you haven't ...

11. Never Too Old For God: Abraham And Sarah

Genesis 18:1-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... and had to move. Andy invites his Aunt Bee to come live with him and Opie, thinking she'll add the missing feminine touch. Surprisingly, Opie is not very pleased that Aunt Bee's moved in, even ... the whole idea of hospitality, Abraham invites them to rest, offers them something cool to drink and a light snack. And then in good Middle-Eastern hospitality ... 80651; 970-785-2990) June 1996 Adapted from What about Tomorrow? by J. Wallace Hamilton. 2. The American Heritage Dictionary, Third Edtion Version 3.6a ...

12. Catch of the Day

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

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... my Dad's brother Bob. Uncle Bob and Aunt Betsy lived in Miami. One of the cool things about living in Miami was the fresh seafood. You see, I love seafood. If it swims in the water, I'll eat it. I'd rather eat seafood than almost anything else. It doesn't have to ... had. And that's the Vision that captured Peter, James, John and Andrew. I wonder what that Vision would look like? J. Edwin Orr, a former professor of Church history at Fuller Theological Seminary, described the great outpouring of the Holy Spirit ...

13. Getting Ourselves Off Our Hands

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... p. 85.) I know that we must not become completely task-oriented -- in fact, we'll deal in another sermon with the problems brought on by that narrow orientation to life ... or enemy which demeans you, cringing under every cool look, tossing at night because someone else seemed preferred over you? How much emotional ... We don't want people to demand too much. We don't want to be vulnerable and risk. Bishop Arthur J. Moore was fond of saying, "Jesus never slept in a walled city." This man was accessible. He was available. He ...

14. The Big Picture

Romans 11:36, Ephesians 1:5, Colossians 3:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... have beautiful children. We want our husbands and dads to be successful, admired, and above all - cool. We want our wives and mothers to be a good cook, keep a neat house, answer ... God as a family that is intact, which is why God says in His word, "I'll be a husband to the widow and a Father to the orphan." God's expectation for ... following people and organizations? Jack Tinker & Partners Doyle Dane Bernbach BBDO Foote, Cone & Belding J. Walter Thompson Did you get any of these right? Do you recognize any of ...

15. Finding the Right House for God

2 Samuel 7:1-14a

Sermon

William J. Carl, III

... You go back and tell him to put his building tools away and keep doing his job. I'll build a house when I'm good and ready, and he won't be the one who's ... re guilty of doing all the time. Let's reduce God to something we can know and control. J. B. Phillips is right — our God is too small. That's why God offers this gentle rebuke. David ... offer. God gives David an even greater one. "I will build a house for you." What's cool about this is that there is a play on words here. The Hebrew word for "house" — beth ...

16. Science and the Bible

John 17:17, 1 Timothy 3:16

Sermon

James Merritt

... planetoid, would have been collecting cosmic dust since it formed shortly after the universe began to cool, so all the lunar explorers had to do was stick a long pole down into the ... when you ask any true weatherman "what's it going to do tomorrow," if he'll tell you the truth he'll say, "Only God knows." III. The Specific Aim of the Bible Now I hope I ... to Tough Questions about Christianity, p. 48. 5 "God Versus Science," Edward J. Larson, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Sunday, February 7, 1999. 6 Hans ...

17. In the Lions' Den (Dealing with Stress)

Psalm 16:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... when we have not done what we felt we should have don, or the fear that we’ll not be able to perform in the way that is expected of us, or according to the ... though a heavy cloak had been taken off on a hot day and fresh air began to cool my skin. It as though I was getting an internal massage that took he tension out of ... word, “I know the Lord is holding Kirby, and she knows it, too.” (quoted by Clarence J. Forsberg in “How to Keep Life From Being So Daily”, September 22, 1985) Kirby teaches us ...

18. The Clues Are There

Luke 2:22-40

Sermon

Michael L. Sherer

... . Then comes the organ loft in a local church, where a musician is playing a piece by J.S. Bach. The list of shapshots goes on and on, until the viewer is nearly dizzy with ... rich man goes to hell and can’t even get a drink of water to cool his tongue. The beggar goes to heaven and can’t begin to eat all the ... reward. The reward is not necessarily that we’ll get to go to heaven and gorge ourselves on too much food. (That may or may not happen; we’ll leave that to God.) Instead, the promise for us ...

19. Holy Wisdom From On High!

Proverbs 8:1-36

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus" (2 Timothy 3:15). In J. S. Bach's masterpiece, Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring, he called Jesus the "holy wisdom ... You see," she answered, "I'm in a partnership. One day, a long time ago, I said, 'Lord, I'll do the work, and you do the worrying,' and I haven't had a worry since!" God, in ... to himself, "It's okay, George, you are going to be fine. Be patient, George. Cool it, George." A lady overheard his remarks and said, "You sure are patient with little ...

20. Pentecost -- A Wild, Weird, Wonderful Day

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... the earth. As we read the account of Pentecost we cannot help feeling disturbed. J.B. Phillips in his Introduction to his book, The Young Church in Action, points ... and certain dynamic qualities. There is the gentle breeze blowing off the gulf which is cool and refreshing. But those of us who live on the gulf coast of Florida also ... with her husband to get out of bed. She said, "It is Sunday. Get up and get dressed; you'll be late for church." He replied, "I don't want to go to church. The choir sings off- ...

21. Country Songs and Easter Hymns

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Thomas Long

... and Matthew, as Kitty Wells would have put it in her tremolo twang, "If you're looking for Jesus, you'll look in the country." But not Luke. "Stay in the city," says the risen Christ, "until you are clothed ... in the city until you receive power." If they keep their eyes open, they will learn about prayer and justice. One cool September night at Yankee Stadium in New York, a foul ball was hit into the lower left field stands. It was ... J. Palmer, The Company Of Strangers (New York: Crossroad, 1981), pp. 124-125.

22. The Deeper Magic

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Brett Blair

... who provides for us the way back home. Someone once called the life of Jesus “the greatest story ever told.” Indeed it is. We’ll get back to Potter in a minute but let’s look at this story. I First, it witnesses to the best in us. In ... all. I am not overly concerned about J. K. Rowling’s use witchcraft in the Harry Potter stories. She is not trying to get kids hooked on the occult. It is fantasy used to convey a more human truth, that sacrifice, a logical cool head, courage, and compassion are how we ...

23. THE NEIGHBORHOOD GAP

Sermon

William McKee Aber

... involved in the relationships of neighborhood as much as the relationships of family or deep friendship. J. D. Salinger says, "All life is moving from one bit of holy ground to another," and ... in not being fond of someone else. It’s what we do that counts. Anyone can say, "I’ll do good to my neighbor because, as a matter of emotion, I like him." It takes a ... baby, and that was the last time anyone saw her alive. When the debris cooled, they found Mary Frances’ body over the four-month old baby she tried to ...

24. The Three-fold Journey

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... line. Excitedly he began to reel it in. But when he took his catch out of the water, you'll never believe what he'd caught ” a bat. Somehow or another he had snagged a bat by its ... be to live with constraint. We must be willing to place limits on our behavior. Bishop Fulton J. Sheen once said that the difference between a river and a swamp is that the river ... sing in the most beautiful angelic voices. I suddenly felt physically light, cool, and emotionally free. . . My inner voice spoke up and said, `Jesus, I ...

25. Peace, Blessed Peace

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... me with your problem? You're a clergyman. It's your job to bury the dead." Whereupon the pastor lost his cool and snapped back, "Well, I just thought I'd better notify the next of kin." We can relate to his feelings ... welfare of the church and of the German people. Hitler snapped, "You confine yourself to the church. I'll take care of the German people." Niemoller replied, "You said, ˜I will take care of the German people ... . 5. Robert J. Morgan, ON THIS DAY (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1997), Feb. 7.

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