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Romans 8:28-39

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... Christ. He is eternally committed to those of us who are committed to him. But we live in a faithless age. The people of our nation, the people of our world do not think this way. This being true, collapse is visible everywhere. Listen to Max Born in his autobiography, Physics in My Generation. First, he accepted the prevailing belief that science was replacing faith in saving humankind. However, he discovers the fallacy in this stance and turns back to faith as the true center of life: In 1921 I believed ...

2. Coffee Shop Christmas Eve

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Julia Ross Strope

... : I think it would have been very smelly! Max: But the animals liked having company. Jeff: The straw was softer to lay on than the sidewalks. Sarah: You mean “lie on.” The hay was nicer to “lie on.” Jeff: Good call. Waiter: (approaches table; to Sarah) Mary, dear, may I put more ice in your drink? (to Grandma) Gran’ma, sweet, may I warm your coffee? (to Curt) Sir, may I add some cream to yours? The next line of your story is “Waaaa!” A human baby was born with the animals watching — (to the ...

3. Choose Life

Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Sermon

James W. Moore

... been married four times, had made two fortunes and lost them, and now bouncing back had become a highly successful rancher and cattle breeder. He had grown up on a ranch in the Mid-West. His father was a tough, hard-nosed cowboy… who had resented Max’s presence in the family from the day Max was born. Max was a pre-mature baby and in the first few years of his life he was small and sickly and his mother had to give him a great deal of her time and energy. His father didn’t like that at all and one day ...

4. Vital Vulnerability

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... then you, then I, then we must respond. This God spark within you will be totally dependent upon you to survive. The writer Max DePree tells of an early experience with his granddaughter Zoe. She was born prematurely, weighing only one pound seven ounces. Zoe was so small a wedding ring could slide up her arm to her shoulder. Her doctor said she had a five to ten percent chance of living three days. When Max visited Zoe, she had two IVs in her navel, one in her foot, a monitor on each side of her chest, and ...

5. Why Shepherds?

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... and went on to recover from the heart infection. Now, here is what is interesting. Not only can the Loeb family be thankful that Max was suspended from school that day, but, believe it or not, they can also be thankful that Dad had his heart attack. Why? If ... angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the ...

6. Everyone's Talking about Him

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... Dr. Remen, "The experts had given him daunting statistics and offered only a guarded prognosis." Their work together had to do with helping Max to see where his life force was. You see Max had been born prematurely. As a tiny weak baby, he had absorbed his mother’s time and energy in the first few years of his life, which, for some reason, had enraged his father. As a little boy Max overheard an argument between his parents in which his father said, "If that little runt was one of the animals, I’d have ...

7. Winners and Losers

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... The focus of the article was centered on a historian who had written a book about people he called, “America’s Born Losers.” In his research the author of this book came across an institution in the 19th century called the Mercantile ... beach? An e-mail magazine called HELP 4 SUNDAY shared a true story from a minister named Max who works with the homeless and street people in the Ft. Lauderdale, FL area. Max became friends with one such street person named Archie. Archie has severe gout in each foot ...

8. How Can We Live Wisely?

Job 26:1--31:40

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... that person’s blame or guilt is inconclusive. To live wisely is to have the humility to review our choices. III Thirdly, to live wisely is to revise our plans from time to time. Some years ago True magazine gave author Max Gunther an unusual assignment. Gunther was to find two men born about the same year with similar family backgrounds and economic conditions. Then he was to research and write an article to show how these two men lived in such a way that one remained in poverty and obscurity, while the ...

9. People Jesus Loved

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... use to him, but he was a stunning success. Some of you know the name Max Cleland. Cleland is a former United States Senator from the state of Georgia. Max Cleland is a genuine war hero. He lost three limbs in Vietnam. How did he ... mother told him a story that may trouble us theologically, but it helped young Henry. She said, "When it was time for another crippled boy to be born, the Lord and His councils held a meeting to decide where he should be sent, and the Lord said, "˜I think the Viscardis would be a ...

10. Good Friday: The First Word

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... give his life as a ransom for many." The Gospel of Saint Luke declares in the famous passage we read at Christmas, "For to you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." As we ponder the solemnity of this day, we can see why ... message that the Church has to offer is that God has provided a way out of sin and guilt with the gift of forgiveness. Max Lucado tells of the first time he was privileged to see with his own eyes the famous "Christ the Redeemer" statue that overlooks the ...

11. Death Has Been Conquered

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... was very real, much more real for them than for us. Today we are experts at both denying and delaying our mortality. Children born this year will probably have a life expectancy of over 100 years. With recent developments such as the Human Genome Project, one hundred ... evidently jumped to conclusions and over-reacted. (1) Strange things happen in small country churches. But it reminds me of Max Lucado story about a physician in Arkansas who misdiagnosed a patient. He declared the woman to be dead. The family ...

12. How to Make Heaven Our Home

Philippians 3:17-4:1

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... way of life and you became one of us. We never take citizenship lightly. By water and the spirit, we are born into the kingdom of God. Through the grace of Jesus Christ we are claimed as children of God. By the process ... : At confirmation one year, Joe, a young adult, became a mentor for Max, a 14-year-old kid. Joe took his responsibility seriously, saying to Max, “Drop by my apartment anytime. Let’s be friends.” About three weeks later, Max did stop by Joe’s apartment. At the time, Joe happened to ...

13. Jerry's Story . . . And Ours

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... that He's wrong. But listen to what God tells Jeremiah: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations." Wow! What an awesome charge. And then, in the following verses, ... job of prophet is a lonely job. That's why God told Jeremiah from the very beginning that He would never leave him alone. Max Lucado wrote a cute-sounding, thought-provoking devotional about how much we mean to God. It's called, "If God Had a Refrigerator." If ...

14. One Life To Live

Isaiah 42:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... that something strange is going on. What he doesn't realize is that every second of his life from the day he was born has been telecast live to the entire planet. He is the star of The Truman Show, the most popular television show in the ... light for a dark and dying world. 1. (Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 2001), pp. 35-36. 2. The Associated Press. 1997. 3. Max Lucado, WHEN CHRIST COMES (Nashville: Word Publishing, 1999), pp.55-62. 4. Mike Trout. Off the Air (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995 ...

15. Everybody Loves a Parade!

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... our sports magazines narrating the life and times of Max Baer. Some of you may recall that Max Baer was a heavyweight boxer in the 1930s. His name was familiar to all who lived in that era. Max fought Max Schmelling from Germany, Primo Canerra of Italy, and ... very successful wholesale grocer. He wrote his own epitaph before his death and had it chiseled on his tombstone. Here it is: Born 1884, a human being; died 19__, a wholesale grocer. When asked what it meant, Mr. Widdmeyer said, "I was so busy selling ...

16. His Final Words

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

King Duncan

... such as feeding more than five thousand people with only five loaves of bread and two fish, and healing a man born blind. The day before his death, he held a last supper celebrating the Passover feast at which he foretold his death ... lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” “Are any words in history more splendid?” writes author Max Lucado. “Three words, at once shattering and victorious, ‘It is finished.’ “The history-long plan of redeeming man was finished. The ...

17. It's All In The Blood

John 18:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... suffering. In fact, they are so unfazed that they play a game of dice to decide who gets Jesus' undergarment. Author Max Lucado claims this is the most disturbing image surrounding Jesus' crucifixion. These soldiers stood beneath the body of the dying Savior ... the Sanhedrin would find out. Maybe he just wanted time alone with Jesus. It was to Nicodemus that Jesus declared, "You must be born again." And it was to Nicodemus that Jesus gave this immortal message of hope: "For God so loved the world that He gave ...

18. He Could Have Called Ten Thousand Angels

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... man made of flesh, just like you and me. Yes, he was of one nature with the Father, but when he was born into this world, he emptied himself completely and became as we are. He became vulnerable vulnerable to abuse, vulnerable to pain, vulnerable ... the wonderful conclusion of the matter: he gave his life willingly that you and I might have life abundant. The bank once sent author Max Lucado an overdraft notice on the checking account of one of his daughters. The overdraft was for $25.37. What should he do with ...

19. Follow Your Failures (Series: An Invitation to Christian Discipleship)

John 21:1-14

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... ? The reasons are as numerous as the sands of the seas. But a few seem all too common. Power intoxicates us. Peter was a natural born leader. He thought he could walk on water and never hesitated when it came to jumping out of the boat. Here is the point. Our ... super abounds.” Why? Because you deserve to be set free. Max Lucado tells the story about his 4-year-old, Jenna. Jenna confessed that she wrote on the wall with a crayon. Trying to be a wise father, Max took Jenna up in his lap and asked, “Is that ...

20. Don't Forget the Bread

John 6:25-59

Sermon

... home. “Can you stop at the grocery store,” she asked, “and pick up some bread?” “Of course,” he said. “Do I need to tell you where to find it?” she asked. “Are you kidding?” Max asked. “I was born with a bread-aisle tracking system.” Like a knowing wife, Denalyn said, “Just stay focused, Max.” “She was nervous,” says Lucado. “Rightly so. I am the Exxon Valdez of grocery shopping. My mom once sent me to buy butter and milk; I bought buttermilk. I mistook a tube of hair cream ...

21. Why Christianity?

Romans 1:1-7

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... in the person of Jesus Christ. God seeks us out. And, to be honest, there’s really no other way we could find our way. Author Max Lucado told about a trip his family took to the United Kingdom. They visited a castle. In the center of the castle garden was a ... without him. You see, although Jesus searches and finds us, we still have to invite him in. That’s another reason why God was born a baby. A baby is not forceful. A baby does not insist on being held. You must invite him into your life. Embrace God ...

22. To the Rescue

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... . I see people eating like that at the Varsity all the time! You know what zombies are? They are dead people. In essence, we are all spiritual zombies. We are born physically alive, but we are spiritually dead. The only one that can bring us back from the dead is God. The amazing thing is the way that God gives us ... 2] Tim Keller, The Reason for God, p 140. [3] Max Lucado, God’s Story Your Story, p. 88. [4] Kent Crockett, Making Today Count for Eternity, p 30. [5] J. Cardy, Coach Wooden One-On-One-Day 41.

23. Celebrating with Jesus

Luke 5:33-39

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... her to accept the answer "no." If you don’t learn that early, you might end up with five or six credit cards maxed out, up to your earlobes in debt, because you cannot tell yourself "no." Another term for self-control and self-discipline is " ... winnin’ time!" It’s "winnin’ time" for those who call Jesus Lord. The Lord has sprinkled Holy Water on us and has declared, "Born sinners, raised sinners, but now forgiven children of God!" He has changed our hearts and we are heaven bound. Meanwhile we live in ...

24. Noblesse Oblige

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the Jews?" After some verbal sparring, Jesus answers, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world...." Jesus Christ is King of Kings! Why is this important to your life and mine? There ... ever confronted with similar circumstances, "No. NoI know who I am." When you know who you are, you know what you must do. Max Anders in his book, 30 DAYS TO UNDERSTANDING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, tells the wonderful story of Little Lord Fauntleroy. "The son of an ...

25. The Messiah Who Cares About Feet

John 13:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's feet. To do so would have lowered their position and prestige in the group. Now, you can see why they had to be born all over again from above. They were like some chickens Bill Hybels describes: "Take ten chickens," he says, "any ten. Put them in a ... a loin cloth, and takes upon himself the lowly duties of a servant. Notice he first gives the example, then he teaches it. Max Lucado describes it so vividly: "As they argue, the basin sits in the corner, untouched. The towel lies on the floor, unused. The ...

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