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Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... way we look at the world.” (Cancer Ward, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, Bantam Books, 1969, p. 266, both of the above quotes come from Robert A. Rains, To Kiss the Joy, Word Books, 1973, p. 92) Do you get that? It’s not our level of prosperity that makes for ... t be in here now!” You can imagine that he had Cecil’s total attention then, so he asked him if he had ever heard the passage from the Bible that reads: “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as ...

2. When Life Tumbles In

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... a concussion, and other injuries. None of his injuries were life threatening. Robert told his mom from his hospital room not to worry, that he was okay ... us about like that? Because sooner or later it will. Listen to these words from our Lord: As he came out of the temple one day, one of his disciples said to him, " ... a great story that Mary Hollingsworth tells. It's about the noted director of biblical epics, Cecil B. DeMille. When they began working on the movie Ben Hur, DeMille talked to Charlton Heston ...

3. Leave No Child Behind

Mark 10:13-16

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... in the ancient world. And the Church, because it had the command from its Lord to care for all children, loved these children, cared for them, adopted them, built ... of Jesus to do something about the plight of children in this world? Last spring Cecil Steppe was here. Cecil is the director of the Department of Social Services for the County of San ... a steering group from that eighty. They have been working all this time under Dr. Robert Buck's leadership to come up with something that we could do as a church ...

4. A Violent Week

Mark 14:1-2 · Luke 22:14-23:56

Sermon

Will Willimon

... nuclear moment. We don't think about that much. We can't think about it much. Robert J. Lifton named it "nuclear numbness." If you're exposed to violence or the threat of ... nearly sickened me. Now, I've heard the story so often, seen it depicted by Cecil B. DeMille, think of the cross as something of polished silver rather than blood-soaked ... will not put our trust in horses, in chariots, in MX missiles, but we will trust in the Lord our God and him only will we serve." Luke says that on the night in which he ...

5. The Problem With Miracles In Our Time

Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

William J. Carl

... fit them into our view and experience of the world. So the waters didn’t really part, in true Cecil B. DeMille fashion, say some scholars, but the wind blew on the shallow Reed Sea as it often ... saying it would be you don’t have to be a follower of Oral Roberts to believe in the miraculous healing power of God. You can even be a ... or your business or life itself, is on the rocks, and like Peter you want to cry out, “Lord, save me, I’m about to go under.” Yes, when we are sinking, we want to believe. ...

6. What In The World Is Happiness?

Luke 6:17-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... be persecuted. It's bad enough that sometimes we feel the world is against us. Comedy writer Robert Orben has a great line. He says, “Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is ... , safe, comfortable society are more depressed than they have ever been! Where have we missed it, Lord? Where is happiness to be found? First of all, let's dispel the notion that Jesus ... Beatitudes, he decided to incorporate into the lesson a video clip of Cecil B. DeMille's movie King of Kings. As Yancey fast-forwarded through ...

7. Whatever Happened to Respect?

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... coming back to them for they speak to us of eternal truths and values.” (T. Cecil Myers, Thunder on the Mountain Abingdon Press;. 1965, pp. 94-95) Somewhere down the road, I ... 12: “Honor your father and mother, that your days may be long in the land, which the Lord your God gives to you.” It’s good to begin with this one, because this is ... open letter, “In Letters from Readers”, Time December 22, 1967, p. 7) quoted by Robert A. Rains, To Kiss the Joy Word Books, 1973, p. 121.) What a challenge to ...

8. David Listens to the Voice of Wisdom

1 Samuel 25:1-44

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

Big Idea: The Lord’s chosen servants should embrace the wisdom that he provides. Understanding the Text Chapter 24 ends with David’s being vindicated as Saul acknowledged David’s innocence, pronounced a blessing upon him, and assured him that he would someday be the king of Israel. However, he did not invite David to return to the royal court; Saul and David went their separate ways (v. 22). As we move to chapter 25, Saul remains backstage for a brief time as the narrator focuses on David’s dealings with ...

9. Life - The Womb of the Eternal

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

In Romans 8:22 Paul declares: "The whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now," waiting for "the manifestation of the sons of God." This life with all of its struggle is the womb of the Eternal, wherein receiving the grace of God, and working with him in human relationships, we develop eternal dimensions and are ready to be received into heaven, or we reject grace and miss heaven. Paul, in Romans 12, puts it another way. "Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the ...

10. When The Saints Come Marching In

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

Most readers of the Bible seem to have a love-hate relationship with its concluding book. In fact, the Revelation to John almost appears to possess the uncanny ability of being frustrating and fascinating at the same time -- much like a toddler playing with a piece of Scotch tape! They are, no doubt, the most famous last words ever written. However, "well-known" does not always imply "well-thought-of" or even "well-understood." Granted, few portions of Scripture have aroused the curiosity of as many -- I ...

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