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Genesis 9:1-17

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . Amen! 1. "Noah," Holman Bible Dictionary, electronic edition, (Hiawath, IO: Parsons Technology, 1994) 2. Genesis 5:29 3. Genesis 6:6 4. Quoted by Bill Moyers, videotape, Genesis, a Living Conversation, "Apocalypse," (Newbridge Communications, 1996) 5. Karen Armstrong, ibid. 6. Loyal Jones and Billy Edd Wheeler, Laughter in Appalachia (New York: Ivy Books, 1987) 7. Genesis 8:21 8. Posted by Bill Adams, Sutter Creek, CA via Ecunet,"Illustrations For This Week" #179, 2/15/97 9. Music: Harold Arlen, Lyrics: E ...

2. Stealth Christians

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Source unknown. 2. BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR. 3. Dick Hyman, THE TRENTON PICKLE ORDINANCE, (Brattleboro, VT: The Stephen Greene Press, 1976), p. 28. 4. Leo Kremer. Premiere Collector's Edition, REMINISCE. 5. "Did They Have to Die?" by Steve Saint, CHRISTIANITY TODAY September 16, 1996 p. 20-27. 6. Charlie Tribblein Loyal Jones and Billy Edd Wheeler, MORE LAUGHTER IN APPALACHIA, (New York: Ivy Books). 7. Gordon MacDonald, FORGING A REAL WORLD FAITH (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1989), pp. 189-190.

3. Ready For The Game Warden

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... myself." Could that be us? Could we be that foolish? I hope not. I surely hope not. Victory belongs to those who are prepared. Preparation is an essential characteristic of character. The most important preparation we can make is for eternity. 1. Loyal Jones and Billy Edd Wheeler, LAUGHTER IN APPALACHIA, (New York: Ivy Books, 1987). 2. BITS AND PIECES 3. John R. Noe, PEAK PERFORMANCE PRINCIPLES FOR HIGH ACHIEVERS, (New York: Berkley Books, 1984). 4. TREASURY OF CHRISTIAN FAITH, Stuber and Clark, p. 659. 5 ...

4. How Can I Know The Truth?

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... regardless of our circumstances. How can we know the truth? With the help of One who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. 1. (New York: Seabury Press, 1983). 2. Philip Markanna, "Ghosts," AMERICAN HISTORY ILLUSTRATED, XXIII (May, 1988), p. 25. 3. David McCullough, THE UNEXPECTED HARRY TRUMAN. 4. Loyal Jones and Billy Edd Wheeler, LAUGHTER IN APPALACHIA, (New York: Ivy Books, 1987).

5. It's Not Nice To Call Someone A Dog

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... to read. A deaf man learned to communicate. A Canaanite woman received healing for her daughter. People are people whatever label they may wear. Faith is faith wherever we may encounter it. Love will find a way. (5) 1. Buddy Westbrook, London, Kentucky, Loyal Jones,THE PREACHER’S JOKE BOOK, (Little Rock: August House, 1989), p. 26. 2. THE UPPER ROOM. Martha P. Johnson. January/February 1992, p. 49. 3. CHUCKLE TOWN TIMES. Cited in Quote, 12-15-88, p. 376 4. Denis Waitley,TIMING IS EVERYTHING, (Nashville ...

6. A New Look For A New Year

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... , the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair." 1. "College Out to `Snow' Students," The Knoxville News-Sentinel (Feb. 22, 1989), Section A, p. 7. 2. Contributed ” source unknown. 3. The Rev. Patrick Napier in HOMETOWN HUMOR, U.S.A., Loyal Jones and Billy Edd Wheeler, eds, (Little Rock: August House Publishers, 1991). 4. J. B. Fowler, Jr., ILLUSTRATED SERMONS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS, (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman Press, 1988).

7. The Cubits of the Ark

Humor Illustration

Loyal Jones and Billy Edd Wheeler in their hilarious book, Laughter In Appalachia, tell a great story about a country preacher who announced that he would preach on Noah and the Ark on the following Sunday. He gave the scriptural reference for the congregation to read ahead of time. A couple of ...

8. A Divided Family

Mark 3:20-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... all really happened. The early Christian writers didn’t try to get their stories straight. This was not fake news. Jesus, king of kings and Lord of Lords, is risen from the grave. If you doubt it’s true, ask any member of his family. 1. Loyal Jones and Billy Edd Wheeler, Laughter in Appalachia (New York: Ivy Books, 1987). 2. https://bible.org/seriespage/lesson-33-why-we-have-family-problems-genesis-161-6. 3. Reader’s Digest (Reader’s Digest USA). 4. Kirk H. Neely, https://kirkhneely.com/2014/02/16 ...

9. Saul Forfeits a Dynasty

1 Samuel 13:1-15

Teach the Text

Robert B. Chisholm Jr.

... result in the loss of privilege and blessing. As we saw with Eli (see 2:12–36 above), the Lord expects his servants to be loyal and obedient. Being called to a special position, as were Eli and Saul, does not make one immune from divine discipline. From everyone to whom ... people, including a US congressperson leading a delegation to investigate the camp, were also killed at a nearby airstrip. Jones was born in Indiana, where he started the Temple in the 1950s. The group later relocated to California and ...

10. A Question of Loyalty

Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... called for the people to put aside all the objects that got in the way of their relationship with God, including foreign gods. He wanted them to remain loyal to the God who loved them and had led them to the promised land. Today there continues to be many voices as well as activities that seem to ... and lead us astray. Choose the Lord. Amen. 1. Laurie Beth Jones, Jesus Life Coach (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2004), p. 260. 2. Today's Christian Woman magazine, July/August 2005, Vol. 27, No. 4, p. 22.

11. The Man From Galilee VI: The Tragedy Of His Victory

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... ? Did they really care who this person was and what He was all about? There must have been many people in Jerusalem who were loyal followers of Jesus. It is true that by this time many people had fallen away from Him. But there were many who were still ... had heard from Jesus had to do with God's kingdom, a kingdom within them, a kingdom which had already come. E. Stanley Jones, the great missionary, tells of being in South Africa on a preaching mission. The pastor who traveled with him said, "You preach a ...

12. The Ten Commandments #10: No Covetousness

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... can. What it means is that we have no right to earnestly desire (which is the definition of the word covet)...to EARNESTLY DESIRE the Jones house itself because the temptation will be there to find some way to get it (and that is the force of the Hebrew word chamad in ... a changing economy simply because of lack of training. It is unjust for mills and factories to be shut down, and loyal employees thrown out in the street just because some corporate "down-sizer" decides to maximize profits. It is unjust to pay ...

13. The God Who Must Be Pursued

Matthew 7:7-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... his child as a pagan, and that is not who the heavenly Father is. God the Father answers prayers in ways that keep his people loyal. Only a monster would do otherwise, and God is not such. In the kindness and wisdom of a strong earthly father, we catch glimpses of God ... , Radio shared with his neighbors. Some members of the community called a meeting to decide what to do with Radio. Coach Jones addressed the gathering. Here’s what he said: “We got ourselves a young man we're not thinkin' about. The same ...

14. The Road To Jerusalem

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Thomas A. Pilgrim

... bystanders who watched the parade or the small crowd of participants who marched with Jesus. Someone once asked the great Methodist evangelist Sam Jones why he came down so hard on the Methodists and why didn't he get after the Baptists. He said, "When I get ... 12 disciples were there with him. Jesus did not face Jerusalem alone. They were with him not as tag-a-longs, but as his loyal followers willing to face Jerusalem with him. It is true they did not understand all that was going on. It is true they would ...

15. The Day God Repented

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... year history. Even if I could I would not want to erase this. I am happy to know that I have done my duty to my people...as a loyal follower of my fuhrer. I regret nothing. "If I were to begin again I would act just as I have acted, even if I knew that in the ... a new Guide for our lives, a new Standard, a new King. FOR SOME OF US THAT WILL MEAN A NEW LIFESTYLE. Sam Jones, one of the great revival preachers of this century used to conduct what he called, "Quittin' Meeting" during his revivals. They were so ...

16. Worship Like A Wesley

Philippians 4:4-9

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... BEGINS WITH A LOVE FOR LITURGY, a love for the traditions for the church. True to their Anglican background, both Wesleys died as loyal priests in the Church of England, with a high view of the sacraments, an appreciation for tradition, a love of the liturgy, the ... text, I ran into a fascinating online conversation. The first writer said: "This song has been sung by the likes of Grandpa Jones and the Greenbrier Boys. It is a fine example of those‘ sing-all-day-and-dinner-on-the-grounds' songs." Another said ...

17. Driving Out the Nations

Deuteronomy 7:1-26

Understanding Series

Christopher J. H. Wright

... way, verses 12–15 have to be taken as true in principle: God rejoices to bless those who are obedient and loyal to God’s covenant, and their lives are enriched in many ways, not excluding the material blessings of God’s ... , animals, captives) were to be renounced by Israel through being devoted to Yahweh alone. But the rules for this were not uniform. (Cf. Jones, “Holy/Yahweh War?”; Craigie, The Problem of War.) It appears that the number of wars that were explicitly characterized by ḥērem were ...

18. Adonijah Sets Himself Up as King

1 Kings 1:1-27

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

... David’s consideration. Is the “oath” anything more than pillow-talk between David and Bathsheba? Perhaps not, and perhaps the hitherto loyal Joab and Abiathar are not so much hostile to David’s expressed intent in the matter of the succession, as simply ... that the old city’s traditions maintained their part in Israel’s understanding of itself, see most recently G. H. Jones, The Nathan Narratives, JSOTSup (Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1990). 1:11–27 Why then has Adonijah become king?: It may be the ...

19. Paying What's Due

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... 've checked it in one of the public lockers and I'm mailing you the key. I may be a thief, but I'm a loyal American thief." The country that has nurtured us can reasonably call for our loyalty. Still another thing a government such as ours ought to be ... or not. It is a temptation we must resist. It is equally dangerous to turn governmental decisions over to the religious authorities. Jim Jones took his religious followers to Guyana to set up a new society with himself in charge. With no one to offer a ...

20. David Makes Solomon King

1 Kings 1:28-53

Understanding Series

Iain W. Provan

21. Little Ones

Luke 18:15-17, Matthew 19:13-15

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... part --their shepherd was not there to watch them. When the Master calls, the sheep will follow their master trustingly and loyally. And a good Shepherd always leads the sheep into green pastures, by still waters, into the “ways” of righteousness. Sound ... ” of scriptures who comes to rescue each and every one. There’s a beautiful children’s scripture storybook by Sally Lloyd-Jones called The Jesus Storybook Bible, and in the introduction, the author refers to Jesus as God’s “hero” who comes to ...

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