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King Duncan
... means to be a humble Christian. This is a person with low self-esteem. This is a person perhaps with life-long feelings of worthlessness, unacceptability, failure. This is a sad human being. Do not call him or her humble. Dr. James Dobson tells about a sad little girl named Lily, an 8th grader, who was referred to him for psychological counseling. Lily opened the door of his office and stood with eyes downcast. Underneath several layers of powder and makeup, her face was completely aglow with infected acne ...
2. Two R-Rated Stories
John 7:45--8:11
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John M. Braaten
... when we 10-year-old girls were in a Sunday school class and we asked our teacher and other adults why they referred to Lily as the woman of sin? "Certainly we knew that Lily looked different from all the other women of our congregation. She wore high-heels and lipstick; she was by far the prettiest woman we’d ever seen. ‘Woman of sin,’ what did it mean? "In our Illustrated King James Version of the Bible there was a picture on page 90 with the caption, ‘Woman of Sin anoints the feet of Jesus.’ We ...
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J. Ellsworth Kalas
... into the water. When a tour boat takes you out on the Sea of Galilee, you will half expect to see Peter and James and John mending their nets along the shore. Yes, and when you pass through the gates into the Old City of Jerusalem, and ... as we are touched by His hand. So we do not acknowledge his Lordship because we have not seen in nature what Jesus of Nazareth reveals. The lilies of the field, the birds of the air, the seed in the farmer’s hand, even the weeds and brambles that crush out the grain, all ...
Teach the Text
C. Hassell Bullock
... a notion is also found in the religious literature of Mesopotamia.3 Interpretive Insights Title  To the tune of “Lilies.”Literally, “on lilies” (‘al-shoshannim). Probably a tune name, this phrase occurs in the titles of Psalms 45 and 69, while variants ... have they lost heart and are no longer standing for the Lord? Integrity True Story: A Traveler’s Guide to the Kingdom, by James Emery White. In his book, White tells the story about his visit to the pub where C. S. Lewis and his friends used to ...
5. Winning over Worry
Matthew 6:25-34
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David E. Leininger
... you need them all," one who is in it with us to such an extent that even the things that we never think about...things like birds and lilies and grass...are taken care of as well. If we remember that, we will not HAVE to worry. But there is another very practical side to this whole ... of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."(8) Amen! 1. James C. Hume, More Podium Humor (New York: HarperPerennial, 1993) 2. John E. Haggai, How to Win Over Worry (Grand ...
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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 ... . No bird has a to-do list. God makes them breakfast, dinner, and supper. Tasty worms and such. Same with the lilies. You’ve never seen a lily sweat over fashions or their weight. Their clothes are magnificent, more spectacular than King Solomon. And the next day they are ...
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Larry Powell
... feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of ... ? A word to the wise: God does not create anything he cannot use. NEEDLESS BATTLES On June 1, 1812, President James Madison asked Congress to declare war against Great Britain. Among other reasons for the President's request were (1) British ...
8. Death Is Damned!
Acts 10:23b-48
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Barbara Brokhoff
... one saw any tears in his eyes. There was not the least trace of self-pity. This Sir Galahad of the Cross, as James Stewart calls him, showed only a shining, radiant, face. Catching a glimpse of a friend in the crowd, he shouted, "Good news, good ... you eat it (and melt if you don’t). The colored candy eggs (if you’re lucky) are soon gone, and even the lovely Easter lilies will fade and wilt and die - but Christ, conqueror of death, hell, and the grave, is alive forevermore! God has taken the cross of his ...
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King Duncan
... , even though he was selected to be treasurer. Maybe he resented the fact that he wasn't part of that inner circle of threePeter, James, and Johnthat was selected by Jesus to be with him at those most important phases of his life and ministry. Judas was number four ... the remorse of their terrible deed? There is a tradition that the lily sprang from the repentant tears of Eve as she went forth from paradise. When we gaze upon the Easter lilies next Sunday we might see in them Judas' remorse over his betrayal. ...
10. The House on The Rock
Lk 6:12-49 · Mt 5:1-12
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Lori Wagner
... popular old folk tale that I’m sure you all know. It appeared first in written form in the Nursery Rhymes of England by James Orchard Halliwell in 1886. It’s called “The Three Little Pigs.” Can anyone tell us how it goes? [Give people a chance to ... they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like ...
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James Merritt
... flesh looks at the stars, my faith sees Jesus, the Bright and Morning Star. When my flesh looks at the fields, my faith sees Jesus, the Lily of the Valley and the Rose of Sharon. You see, when you walk by faith, you walk in a world this world knows nothing of. ... bring heaven to your soul." God Himself said, "And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." James 4:8 says, "Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you." Do you know why faith is so important. Do you understand ...
12. A Circle for Dorothy
Ephesians 2:11-22, Ephesians 2:1-10
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John E. Harnish
... and behold, that's just what he did! He wanted us to be called Jim and Jack, so we have no middle name, only middle initials—James A. and John E.—but we were always Jim and Jack. There was only one problem. Nobody could tell us apart. Even some of our relatives ... '. He walked by their house, just to see where it was. It was a little cottage down by the lake, with petunias and day lilies on the bank down to the lake, rocks painted white with two metal chairs and a cast iron deer grazing in the front yard. ...
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James Merritt
... lost not only a gold medal, but any medal because of a dropped baton. I thought about that when I read something that Dr. James Dobson once said. "According to the Christian values which govern my life, my most important reason for living is to get the baton - The ... at the stars, my face sees Jesus - the Bright and Morning Star. When my flesh looks at the fields, my face see Jesus - the Lily of the Valley and the Rose of Sharon. Don't ever let anybody make fun of you, because you live by faith. Everybody ...
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Donald B. Strobe
... children, even if they lack eloquence or completely accurate theology. (Matthew 6-8) He cares for all of His creation, crowning even the lilies of the field with beauty. (Matt. 6:28-29) He notes even the sparrow’s fall. (Matt. 10:29) He surpasses any earthly parent ... a final triumph of God.” (William Barclay, THE MIND OF ST. PAUL, New York: Harper and Bros., 1958, p. 229) James S. Stewart, another Scots New Testament commentator once said, “The world is moving on, not to chaos, but to Christ.” ...
15. Science and the Bible
John 17:17, 1 Timothy 3:16
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James Merritt
... book of biology, but it will lead you to the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world. It is not a book of botany, but it will lead you to the Lily of the Valley and the Rose of Sharon who can save you. It is not a book of astronomy but it can lead you to the Bright and Morning Star whose light can guide you ... , The European Discovery of America-The Northern Foyages, (New York: Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 6. 10 Cited by D. James Kennedy, What if the Bible Had Never Been Written, pp. 117-118.
16. Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Genesis 5:21-24, Hebrews 11:5
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James Merritt
... died." Verse 17 says, "and he died." Verse 20 says, "and he died." Yet right in the middle of this desert of death stands a lily of life, a little flower, called Enoch. Interestingly very little is said about Enoch. In fact, more is said about Enoch in the New Testament ... loud?" If God said, "Give", Enoch said, "How much?" If God said, "Go", Enoch said, "How quick?" That is exactly what James meant when he said, "Faith without works is dead." Real faith works. Real faith is not something that somebody says ...
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Cynthia Cowen
... around us to him. When we read about these two sets of brothers in the book of Matthew, we are told that Peter, Andrew, James, and John became Jesus' first disciples. When Jesus called them the first time, they knew what kind of man he was and were ... his children. Marge and Ed enjoyed six more years together. On the first Sunday after Easter, with the church cross adorned with Easter lilies, her life was celebrated with her death. "From dust we came, and to dust we will return." I would like to share the ...
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King Duncan
... such as cares for you and me.” Another unknown poet put it like this: “If God sees the sparrow’s fall, Paints the lilies short and tall, Gives the skies their azure hue, Will He not then care for you?” Joni Eareckson Tada, that wonderful writer who praises ... one thing notice that carefully the one thing that assures the successful outcome of our venture.” And long before William James, Jesus said the same thing: “Everything is possible,” he said in Mark 9:23, “for one who believes.” (8) Of ...
19. Proper 19
Psalm 14:1-7, 1 Timothy 1:12-20, Jeremiah 4:5-31, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7
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William E. Keeney
... Luke 19:10 -- The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost. 1 Timothy 1:15 -- Jesus came into the world to save sinners. James 5:12 -- Whoever brings back a sinner will save his soul from death. Lost Sheep: Jeremiah 50:6 Ezekiel 34:6 Matthew 9:36 Matthew 15 ... the South and the people of Nineveh are given as the sign of Jonah. In Luke 12:24-27 the figures of the ravens and the lilies are used to illustrate lack of worry about daily needs. In Luke 13:18-21 the kingdom of God is compared first to a mustard seed ...
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Jerry L. Schmalemberger
... be alarmed. We are not a cult of people remembering a dead martyr. For that reason, I’m always a little uneasy about all the lilies around the chancel area at Easter time. Our leader is not dead; this is not a funeral; we are not here to grieve or mourn ... his complete forgiveness and his desire that we start again with him today. Go -- tell the disciples, including Peter -- and including us. James Russell Lowell said: “I take great comfort in God. I think he is considerably amused at us many times, but he ...
21. Giving Away the Store
Luke 22:7-38, John 13:1-17
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Carl Jech
... s grace and mercy is demeaning to our dignity and self-esteem. In his famous classic, The Golden Bough, Sir James G. Frazer suggests that religion itself originated from some primitive notion that the gods must be appeased. Frazer's idea ... whether you win or lose but how you play the game that counts. And the saying is particularly true when we apply it to "the game of life." Lily Tomlin likes to joke that even if you win the rat race, you're still a rat. An ethic that puts too much emphasis on winning easily ...
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Brett Blair
... of these days. My friends, we can sing the great hymns of Easter, we can hear again the familiar stories of scripture, we can enjoy the lilies, and we can join in on the Halleluiah chorus. Easter can be experienced in these ways. But the real power of Easter is the way that ... today, many years later, he is the pastor of a 9,000 member church: St Luke’ s in Houston. The young Boy? James W. Moore, the author of over 30 books on Christian living. That’s Easter. The Risen Lord comes back to life… and ...
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Harold Warlick
... a cameraman say, "Now, this is more like it." We concluded the interview outside on Divinity Avenue, by the William James Psychology Building. The cameramen went way down the street with their telescopic lense and boom mike. The weather was frigid. ... the interesting aspects of people and things doing what they were made to do. He spread his hands out over the fields. "Look at the lilies of the field," he said. "They neither toil nor spin. They do the things they were made to do. They are so attractive and so ...
24. Light to Serve
Isaiah 6:1-13
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Harry N. Huxhold
One of the last works which James Michener published was The Noble Land: My Vision for America. During his long and distinguished writing career Mr. Michener had researched ... the righteousness of Christ. John Updike relates how people can struggle with their awareness of their inadequacy and unworthiness in his novel In the Beauty of the Lilies. The story begins with Clarence Wilmot, a tender soul and highly sensitive Presbyterian pastor, who loses the faith. The reader wrenches through the pain of Wilmot’s ...
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Brett Blair
... wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, who, tradition says, financially underwrote much of the ministry of Jesus. There was Mary the mother of James, the aunt of Jesus. It was she who had sought for her two sons high positions from Jesus when he got into his kingdom ... about the loss of the true meaning of Easter because of its increasing detachment from Good Friday. With the increase of the lilies on the altar there seems to be a corresponding decrease of the relationship of the Easter event to the Good Friday ...
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