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1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... believe in him and rejoice with unutterable and exalted joy." Do you see it? Everything may not be all right tomorrow, but tomorrow will be all right, because Jesus will be with us tomorrow. A couple of weeks ago, our dear friend, Elizabeth Webb, wife of Bishop Lance Webb, died. They had had a marvelous life together -- did almost everything in life together -- were very close and shared a common faith that continued to grow, even though now they were in their mid and late seventies. They had been to Hawaii ...

2. The Shared Life of the People of God, Part 2

Galatians 6:1-10

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in the mud; it seems a cool, soft couch when hearts are jaded. And shame, you know, is a sleep like any other, a heavy sleep, a dreamless intoxication. . . If a last shred of pride can stiffen the back of some wretched creature, why quibble about it?! (Lance Webb, Discovering Love Abingdon Press, New York, Nashville, p. 21) Jerry, went with a group of women from our church to a retreat at The House of the Lord, a retreat center here in Memphis. The retreat was led by a Sister Susan, and a few days after ...

3. He Can Change Water To Wine

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... a dull, colorless drab existence and turn it into an exciting, meaningful, and purposeful adventure. "I have come," he said, "that they might have life and have it more abundantly." He can change water into wine. 1. David Rogne 2. Halford E. Luccock, 365 WINDOWS (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1955). 3. Lance Webb, MAKING LOVE GROW (Nashville: The Upper Room, 1983)

4. Straight Backs And Rekindled Dreams

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... ?" by Max Lucado Preaching Magazine Jan./ Feb. 2001, p. 19. 6. William Willimon, “Remember Who You Are," Upper Room, 1980, page 7. From a sermon by Eric Ritz. 8. Lorne A. Adrain, The Most Important Thing I Know About Love (New York: William Morrow, 2000), pp. xiii-xiv. Told in Lance Webb, God's Surprises (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1976).

5. Casting Out Demons

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... are nobody, or by the demon of meaninglessness and despair? Christ has authority over all of these demons. Commit your care to him. And whatever demon is troubling you today, let Christ deliver you from it. Christ will make you whole once again. 1. Lance Webb, Point of Glad Return (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1960). 2. Source unknown. 3. H.S. Vigeveno, Letters to Saints And Other Sinners (New York: A.J. Holman Company, 1972). 4. Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island, p. 201. 5. Ron Mehl. The Tender Commandments ...

6. Clearing Back The Jungle

Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... of a United Methodist Christian (Nashville: Tidings, 197 1). 2. Ethel Kenyon, American Weekly. 3. Sanctuary, Lent, 1966. 4. Leslie D. Weatherhead, Discipleship (Nashville: Abingdon-Cokesbury, 1934), pp. 101-102. 5. Ralph W. Sockman, The Higher Happiness (Nashville: Abingdon-Cokesbury, 1950), p. 47. 6. Lance Webb, God's Surprises (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1976). 7. Bob Smith, Dying to Live (Waco: Word Books, 1976). 8. Henry Drummond, The Changed Life. © Copyright 2002 by Seven Worlds. For oral use only.

7. Stop Fuming, Start Forgiving!

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

The late Bishop Lance Webb used to tell a story about a little five-year-old boy who misbehaved. His mother decided to give him some quiet time. She had a large closet. So, she pushed back the hangers in the closet so there would be room for his chair. She turned on the light ...

8. Lost, But Not the TV Show!

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... Gospel. Jesus came to save the lost. There was a time when we were lost. Now we are those who are called by Christ to reach out to others who are lost and help them find their way back home. 1. Reader’s Digest. 2. Lance Webb, How Bad Are Your Sins? (Nashville: Abington Press, 1955). 3. Pastor Robert Barnett, http://faithepchurch.org/files/Documents/Sermons/08-09-09%20Good%20Enough%20for%20God.pdf. 4. Rev. Dr. John W. Yates II, http://www.thefallschurch.org/templates/custhefalls/details.asp?id=29455&PID ...

9. In the Mood for Murder

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... mood to kill, either literally or figuratively, pause for a moment and remember Christ’s teaching. Turn your anger over to him. And walk away with a smile on your face. 1. Landon Winstead, Redefining Success (Kindle Edition). 2. As told by Lance Webb in Making Love Grow (Nashville: the Upper Room, 1983). 3. Carol Tavris, The Misunderstood Emotion (New York: A Touchstone Book, 1982). 4. C. S. Lewis, The Great Divorce (New York: Macmillan, 1946). 5. James I. Fehl, Editor, Standard Lesson Commentary, 1982 83 ...

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