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Isaiah 56:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... have experienced the redeeming grace of God in their lives. Justice and righteousness – mishpat and tzedekah – is the spiritual steel that runs through the center of the soul of all those in a grace-filled relationship with God. With this ... and our ever mysterious, eternal home? Where are the dolphin drops that recall us to what is eternal and true? (As cited in Michael Paul Gallagher S.J., Dive Deeper: The Human Poetry of Faith [London: Darton-Longman & Todd, 2001], 79.) What are the dolphin drops that ...

2. Singing The Song Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and bellows, "Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowed in ICU." The mother rises up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glares steel-eyed into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen tows Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. And he begins to sing. In the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old ...

3. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , yet he is vulnerable and has been bruised and wounded a number of times. That could never happen to the man of steel. Bullets bounce off of him. Batman has also honed his intellect and skills of perception, training hour after hour until he is ... be enough. Partly because Batman can't save everyone. In the saga of Batman, plenty of significant people in his life have died. Michael Brewer in Who Needs A Superhero? writes, "We can forgive Batman for failing to protect every innocent and save every victim. He ...

4. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

5. Dancing for Joy (Thanksgiving)

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... ) That is the testimony of many people who have been through similar trials. They are grateful for the kind of people they have become. Dr. Michael Collins, an orthopedic surgeon, tells of one of his most memorable patients, an eighteen-year-old girl named Sarah. Sarah was diagnosed with an aggressive ... Knox Jones, http://www.chesterpres.org/osermons/s021799.htm. 7. Michael J. Collins, M.D., Hot Lights, Cold Steel (St. Martin’s Press, 2005). Reprinted in Reader’s Digest, February 2005, pp. 182-190.

6. A Senior Servant

2 Samuel 19:9-43

Sermon

... his faith in the God who chose David to rule was as strong as Bethlehem Steel. No wonder his name in Hebrew means "the man of iron." Barzillai is not to be conceived of as a man of steel, leaping tall buildings in a single bound with Superman-like glee. He is simply a ... and at the same time touch the nail-scarred hands of him we call Savior, even Jesus the Christ. 1. Michael Zahary, Plants of the Bible, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, 1982, p. 198. 2. Antonio Fraser, Royal Charles, Alfred A. ...

7. The Condition Of Mercy

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... a reputation as "The Woman Who Beat The Ku Klux Klan." On March 21, 1981, Mrs. McDonald had a dream in which she saw a steel-gray casket sitting in her living room. Every time she tried to move closer to the casket, someone told her, "You don't need to ... it. And when she awoke from her dream, the first thing she did was to look in the other bedroom where her youngest son Michael was supposed to be sleeping. He was not there. When the boy didn't come home the next morning, Mrs. McDonald knew that something ...

8. What Is The Question?

Job 38:1--41:34

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... would be fulfilled, right now, at this time in your life, what would it be? What is the question? The untimely death of Michael Landon recently caused me to ask myself, "What would I do...what would I say...with whom would I want to talk...where ... one young man a quadriplegic for life. He sat to our right in his wheel chair where his body was held artificially erect by the steel rods which topped out in a metal "halo" which was connected to his skull. God grants to us humans what we are choosing. How about ...

9. Naming And Being Named

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... happened. I'm no longer Victor. My grandfather named me Mikal in English that is Michael." And then he went on to say, "I've looked in the Old Testament, your Bible, and I understand the name Michael in Hebrew means God's person". And with a sort of impish smile he ... re going to take from you. Before this week has ended you'll be sorry you ever came to Montgomery." And King said fear, like a steel vice took hold of his life. He said he got out of bed and began to walk the floor. He went into the kitchen and ...

10. A Sure Path to the NFL

1 John 2:28--3:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... into the image of this superhero. All in all, Chaves has spent thousands of dollars in his attempt to look like the man of steel. (2) That may be a little extreme. This morning we celebrate All Saints’ Day in the church. It is a day to remember and ... power. Author Philip Yancey tells the story of the great scientist Sir Michael Faraday, whose work contributed to the world’s understanding of electromagnetism. When Sir Michael was dying, some journalists questioned him as to his speculations about life ...

11. Physical Fitness For The Soul

James 3:1-12

Sermon

Erskine White

... to their waistlines. They worry endlessly about their weight and want their bodies to be just the right size. If your name is not Michael Jackson, it seems the fastest way to earn a fortune in this country is to write a new diet book. The next-fastest way ... words are like a sharp razor, a sharp arrow and a sword. Words can be weapons which cut far deeper than any weapons of iron or steel. When your skin is cut by a knife, the pain will pass away and the scar will heal in time. But when you are cut in ...

12. The City Unshakeable

Psalm 46:1-11, Hebrews 12:25-29

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A lot more than buildings of mortar and steel were shaken up by the events of this past Tuesday, America experienced a shaking that reached into it's very roots. ... and freedom and justice for all was any kind of insulation against massive tragedy is now banished forever, gone are the days when all we had to fear was fear itself. Michael Elliot, writing for Times, was not exaggerating when he wrote, "For Americans, September 11, 2001, will go down in history as a day the world changed." We have been shaken to ...

13. When Your Lips Are One Place But Your Heart . . .

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... a Country-Western song: "When your lips are one place, but your heart is somewhere else." If someone has a steel guitar or a fiddle, maybe we can work on the lyrics after the service. "When your lips are one place, but ... 186-187. 2. BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES: HOW YOUR FAMILY CAN WITHSTAND THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY'S CULTURE by Dr. William Mitchell and Michael A. Mitchell, Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, 1997, p. 193. 3. TWANG! THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF COUNTRY MUSIC QUOTATIONS, compiled by Raymond Obstfeld ...

14. What Kind Of God Is That?

John 9:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... fit to dwell with him in eternity. So he has given us obstacles to overcome. Why? That is the only way we grow. John Steele Gordon in an issue of American Heritage magazine makes an interesting observation. He notes that in the story, Silver Blaze, the clue that most ... Amazon jungle under a contract from the National Cancer Institute to find the next generation of anti-cancer drugs. Michael Balick, an ethnobiologist, says, "The rain forest is a veritable chemical factory." For example, an extract from the rosy ...

15. The Curriculum of God’s Kingdom

Matthew 4:12-17

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... It’s the padding of routines that makes us feel good. It’s the security of acceptable behavior. It’s the steel mesh of our past successes and failures. Our Comfort Zone completely surrounds out life in Familiar.... Inside our Zone, we feel ... The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, 2' toward the sea, across the Jordan, 1 ‘Galilee of the Gentiles‘— 8. Michael Green, editor, Illustrations for Biblical Preaching (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1990), 394. 9. John 5:19. 10. For the image of the heavens ...

16. What Making a Difference Looks Like

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... are at least eight million cats and eleven million dogs in the Big Apple. Since New York is mainly concrete and steel, when you have a pet that dies, you can't just go out in the back yard and bury it. In ... Collection of Christian Quotations (Louisville, KY: WJK, 2001), 158. 4. Ibid., 158-159. 5. John 4:23. 6. Manser, Quotations, 247. 7. Michael Green, ed., Illustrations for Biblical Preaching (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1990), 240. 8. Rewritten from James S. Hewett, ed., Illustrations Unlimited (Wheaton, ILL ...

17. Fiscal Fitness

Proverbs 3:9-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... controlled over half of the wealth of the United States. They were: Charles Schwab, the President of the largest steel company in America; Samuel Insull, President of the largest utility company; Howard Hopson, President of the largest gas company; ... American Conference on Christian Philanthropy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 24-27 September 1990, 1-6. 10 In Other Words, May/June, 1994. 11 Michael Wolff, Where We Stand: Can America Make It in a Global Race for Wealth, Health, and Happiness (New York: Bantam ...

18. Why You Should Manage Your Time

Psalm 118:24

Sermon

James Merritt

... of the most practical down-to-earth principles I have learned in managing time. When Charles M. Schwab was President of Bethlehem Steel, he made an appointment with Ivid Lee, a management consultant and he gave him this challenge: “Show me a way to get ... let Jesus manage your life, and your heart, by committing whatever time you have left to Him. 1 “The Riddle of Time,” Michael D. Lemonick, Time, December 27, 1999, p.142. 2 Ibid. 3 Ibid, p. 144. 4 “Quickly, Now, a Nanosecond.” Orange County ...

19. Build a Bridge and Get Over It

Mark 3:20-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , the parts of which they peddled to various junk dealers. One junk dealer in particular purchased for 25 reals a stainless steel cylinder, about the size of a gallon paint can. Inside the cylinder was a cake of crumbly powder that emitted a ... spend 15 billion dollars per year on losing weight, and an extra 22 billion on beauty aids.(5) -A world where, in 1992, Michael Jordan earned $20 million to promote Nike shoes that's more money in endorsements than the entire annual payroll of all the Indonesian ...

20. Good News about Christ

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... not heard from again, but, doubtless, she could not forget Jesus. Lucado imagines that if she were transported to Rio to look at the concrete and steel Christ the Redeemer, she would say, “That’s not the Jesus I saw.” But somehow transport her to Calvary and let her stand at the base ... seeking to save the least and the lost. Go forth and be Christ’s people. 1. THE JOKESMITH. 2. Michael Kurtz, http://www.mts.net/~flcwin/2002%20Archive.html. 3. Cited by Larry Bethune, http://ubcaustin.org/sermons/ ...

21. Finding the Courage to Believe

John 20:24-31

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... God to do for me what he's done for Daddy." Sometimes the experiences are more subtle and hidden but no less real. John Michael Montgomery has a hit song entitle The Little Girl. It's the story about a little girl born to a daddy that drank all ... courage of belief? The elder George Bush tells about attending the funeral of Soviet Leader Brezhnev. The service contained marching soldiers, steel helmets, Marxist rhetoric and not a single prayer, hymn, nor mention of God. But said Bush, “I happened to be seated ...

22. The TV Audience

Sermon

Michael Rogness

Our sermon consumers are used to VCRs and Super Nintendo Ÿ strong visual images Ÿ they watch and then rewind. For our preaching, that certainly means it is a different generation of people out there listening. It has definite implications for what we say and how we say it.11 -- Jerry L. Schmalenberger I talk with many laypeople about sermons, and the comment I hear most often is: "Sermons are bo-o-o-oring!" This comment is of course not new in church history. Perhaps Eutychus thought the same thing about ...

23. No-excuse-to-stay-home Sunday

Illustration

Michael P. Green

Many believers don’t see the importance of regular church attendance. Members of Northend Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Seattle received a special announcement in the mail, listing the many things that would be done for them at church on the following “no-excuse-to-stay-home Sunday.” According to the pastor, cots would be available for those who say Sunday is their only day to sleep. Eye drops would be supplied for those who have red eyes from watching late Saturday-night TV shows. There would be ...

24. Particles of United Light

Illustration

Michael P. Green

Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between a spotlight and a laser beam? How can a medium-power laser burn through steel in a matter of seconds, while the most powerful spotlight can only make it warm? Both may have the same electrical power requirements. The difference is unity. A laser can be simply described as a medium of excited molecules with mirrors at each end. Some of the excited molecules naturally decay into a less excited state. In the decay process they release a photon, a ...

25. The Sacrifice of A Son

Illustration

Michael P. Green

A legend is told about the days of the Great Depression. A Missouri man named John Griffith was the controller of a great railroad drawbridge across the Mississippi River. One day in the summer of 1937 he decided to take his eight-year-old son, Greg, with him to work. At noon, John Griffith put the bridge up to allow ships to pass and sat on the observation deck with his son to eat lunch. Time passed quickly. Suddenly he was startled by the shrieking of a train whistle in the distance. He quickly looked at ...

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