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Matthew 14:22-36

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... saw young men and women looking at us with suspicion and threats. We were not sure that at any minute we would not be mugged. I frankly admit that I was never so scared in all my life and not for a thousand dollars would I again take the same walk! In ... hard on the ego. There is a famous legend of Roland, one of Charlemagne’s greatest warriors. Roland and his friend, Oliver, were the rearguard of Charlemagne’s army. One time his little force was surrounded by the Moors. Roland had a horn that could be heard ...

2. Mrs. Proverbs

Proverbs 31:10-31

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... the hypothetical wife and mother it describes is such a superwoman that no single human being could possibly achieve everything she supposedly does. Frankly, her list of attributes sounds more like a shopping list of qualities a man might look for in a wife, but it's ... were preceded by the ritual of footwashing. For one such service on a Maundy Thursday, the pastor invited a certain Judge Oliver, a prominent white man, to come and wash the feet of Martha Fortuin, a black woman who had cared for the judge ...

3. What Difference Does it Make?

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

Tony Everett

... of that Ash Wednesday many years ago is still told in Carl’s first parish. You see, the difference between a mixture of olive oil and ashes and a mixture of water and ashes of palm is a painful and caustic difference. The first mixture is a ... to really grasp this. We do get stuck in the same rut pretty often, don’t we? Retired Clemson University football coach Frank Howard was once asked if he thought that rowing would ever become a collegiate varsity sport. “No way,” exclaimed the legendary coach ...

4. Grain Offerings

Leviticus 2:1-16

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... wheat rather than the inferior barley cereal. This is because an offering to God should be of the finest quality. It is combined with olive oil, something that can be done to make a simple cake (1 Kings 17:12–13). Oil probably is a symbol of gladness, pleasure, ... saw a better way to invest. When sitting down to eat, he noticed a uniformed soldier across the restaurant. Myles gave Lt. Col. Frank Dailey the money and a note that read, Dear Soldier, my dad was a soldier. He’s in heaven now. I found this 20 ...

5. Unlocking The Doors

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... brings us to the second thing that happens when we meet Christ: II. He Gives a Foundation that will not Crumble. Over 100 years ago, Japan asked the famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright to design a hotel for Tokyo that would be capable of surviving an earthquake. When Wright visited Japan to inspect the site where the Imperial Hotel was to be ... ), pp. 147-148. 3. Bits & Pieces, January 7, 1993, pp. 11-14 4. Ruth Bell Graham, Legacy of a Pack Rat, (Nashville: Oliver Nelson Publishers, 1989), p. 109.

6. Jesus and Andrew

John 1:35-42

Sermon

James W. Moore

... part. I was able to keep the dog, but I lost my sons.” Oh, by the way, the names of those two little boys were Frank and Jesse James! They grew up to become two of the most notorious outlaws and robbers of the old West. Their minister dad never forgave ... , and Uncle Joe whose niece Kate ran the Shady Rest Hotel, and of course, Arnold Ziffel, the pig, was also in the band. Oliver Douglas was the band director. But no matter what song he selected or what song he directed, they always played “There’s a ...

7. Grace Is Not a Blue-eyed Blond

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... huge cauldron of soup which would be ladled out into our little bowls if we approached the church properly, sort of like Oliver Twist in the musical “Oliver,” asking with bowl in hand if he can have “some more.” I thought of grace as a substance. There was only ... ’s faces. Have you ever noticed that some very polite faces seem to mask indifference or downright hostility? Other very frank and open faces invite us to be ourselves and we feel attracted to them. In his book, “The Vital Balance,” ...

8. A Clear and Present Danger

Nehemiah 5:1-19

Sermon

James Merritt

... problems for some of the people. In fact, in any transition, change is going to be harder on some people than others. Quite frankly, anytime an organization goes through change, somebody is going to feel neglected. It is not hard to tell who those people are, because ... them with interest has to stop. Give them back their foreclosed fields, vineyards, olive groves, and homes right now. And forgive your claims on their money, grain, new wine, and olive oil." They said, "We'll give it all back. We won't make ...

9. On the Ropes: Round 3 - Defending God

Habakkuk 3:1-19

Sermon

James Merritt

... still don’t have a job, I am still battling cancer, my spouse still hasn’t returned, my bills still aren’t being paid, and frankly I am scared out of my mind.” If Habakkuk were here he would say, “I know exactly how you feel.” “I heard and ... if the worst comes? What do you do? “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the penand no cattle in the stalls.” (Habakkuk 3:17, NIV ...

10. Prologue to the Law of the Temple: The Lord Comes Home

Ezekiel 40:1--43:12

Understanding Series

Steven Tuell

... East. Typically, this inner room held the image of the god or goddess. In Solomon’s temple, the Most Holy Place held a massive olive wood throne covered in gold leaf and fashioned like two enormous cherubim—their inner wings formed a seat and their outer wings armrests ( ... ], pp. 13–18), which may seem strange. Why should a temple gate be so strongly fortified? However, as Frank Moore Cross observes, “The temple area of Solomon was an ‘independent’ citadel, a fortified bastion, and probably even on ...

11. A Faith for the Uncharted Way

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Leonard Mann

... use them." Well, the far voices are calling us - and always to paths unknown. For a time I was in theology classes taught by Professor Frank Paul Morris. (As I mention his name, I wish to pay tribute to a good and great-hearted man - and somewhat of an eccentric, too ... nails through his hands and feet, and that those were real tears he shed that day when he looked down from the Mount of Olives and beheld the city of Jerusalem and wept over it, and that it was real sweat which fell from his brow that night in ...

12. The Broken

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... context of what comes before it and what comes after it. Now, let’s read the story. “But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. ... was about to turn out to be the best day of her life for Jesus says those magic words that were music to her ears and frankly music to mine, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”“She said, ‘No one, Lord.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neither do I condemn you; ...

13. The Resurrection

John 20:10-18, John 20:1-9

Drama

Jerry Eckert

... above the garden as the sky begins to show signs of dawn. It is still very dark down here. There are a number of low olive trees and some bushes I can't identify. It is chilly, as is usual before dawn in this city in these southern hills. There ... on the "tomb" side.) Field Announcer: We have been here as long as possible to bring you this story. We are gathering our gear, and frankly, I am trying to gather my wits. To be where death is very frightening. And then, to be where something as strange as the dead ...

14. The Inaugural Address

Luke 4:14-30

Sermon

Brett Blair

... decision which the present situation of our Nation impels. This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great Nation will endure as it has ... for the Blind I believe this to be the most daunting task of Jesus’ ministry. I remember a story about a Neurologist, Dr. Oliver Sack, who was able to give site back to a 50 year old man named Virgil. His first experiences with sight were confusing. ...

15. Peacemaking - Active, Not Passive

Sermon

Alan Bacon Bond

... is carved into the front-plate of the pulpit at a church in Hawaii, a sword pointed downward, overlaid with a dove carrying an olive branch flying upward. The Word of God, as it comes to us from the Bible, is like that. The sword slices away at every ... to the opportunities to make peace, keep us, in like manner, vigilant, that no temptation to evil or injustice will overwhelm us. We are frank to admit that we are tempted to wrap ourselves in a cocoon of isolation from the world and not think about our place in ...

16. Not Blind but Seeing

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Dean Lueking

... who never saw the sun rise or set over his native Jerusalem, who never looked out over the walls to the loveliness of the Mount of Olives, or to the east to see the deep reddish hue of the hills of Moab in the late afternoon sun - this man was given sight ... the temple. Finally the man is found by Jesus, who had heard of his being thrown out. Jesus asks him concerning his faith. The man is frank to say he doesn’t really know who the Son of man is. "I am he," Jesus says. The man’s answer is, "Lord, I ...

17. When Your Church Provokes You

Matthew 13:1-23, Hebrews 10:19-39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... walk and talk together, they made their way across the valley and finally rested in one of their old haunts on the Mount of Olives. Off in the distance, the Temple dome dominated the landscape, and the sight prompted the conversation to continue: "Tell us, when will this be ( ... of the book you're selling."(3) Predictions of the future? Here are some from folks we could surely trust:(4) • Frank Knox, US secretary of the Navy, on December 4, 1941: "Whatever happens, the US Navy is not going to be caught ...

18. You Are Not Yourself!

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... the person God created us to be. That is the new person we can become when Christ resides in our hearts. Some years ago, Sir Oliver Lodge sat down to write a new catechism. The first question in his catechism was, "What are you?" The second question was, "What then does ... from facelift to facelift in search of physical perfection." Take Barbara. When she first made an appointment with plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Dunton in 1980, she didn’t really need to, but thought she’d give it a try. Since then, she has ...

19. How Do You Explain the Resurrection?

John 11:17-37

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... well, let us see. Jesus goes to Bethany, the home of Mary and Martha and Lazarus. It is just over the Mount of Olives from Jerusalem, about two miles from the Holy City. Bethany served as sort of a “bedroom community” for those who lived and ... the dead, and it has always come forth from such examination unscathed. Some years ago a brilliant lawyer by the name of Frank Morison set out to tear the evidence for the resurrection to shreds. What happened was that he merely exposed the unshakable evidence ...

20. They Lied and They Died

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... fool God any of the time. II. The Detection of the Sin Ananias and Sapphira thought they had committed the fool-proof sin. Quite frankly, they would have gotten away with it except for the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit told on them. He uncovered and exposed the whole ... Pride is the devil's kitchen where he cooks up the food that poisons you. What did he fill their heart to do? "To lie." Oliver Wendell Holmes said, "Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all." Satan is a liar and the father ...

21. Better To Be a Loner than a Loser

Daniel 1:1-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... that little things can direct the course of great events. Let me give you some examples: In 1645 one vote gave Oliver Cromwell control of England. In 1649 one vote caused Charles I of England to be executed. In 1776 one vote gave ... to have convictions. You can be right without being rude. You can be courageous without being crass. I am conservative to the core, but quite frankly I'd rather be around a nice liberal than a nasty conservative. There is never an excuse for a Christian to be unkind, unloving, or ...

22. Joy to the World

Luke 2:8-12

Sermon

James Merritt

... 1809 Alfred Lord Tennyson was born, who would one day greatly affect the literary world in an unbelievable way. In 1809 Oliver Wendell Holmes was born, and not far away Edgar Allan Poe, two of the greatest novelists in history. In 1809 Charles ... due respect, if Santa Claus is the best this world can come up with as to why we ought to celebrate Christmas, then quite frankly we probably ought to just forget about Christmas. May I share with you just a few of the differences between Santa and Jesus? Santa lives ...

23. Tastes Great, Less Filling - Sounds Good, Not True

Proverbs 23:29-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... the nation. Furthermore, one-fourth of all active Southern Baptist church teenagers have used alcohol in the past twelve months.4 Quite frankly, I could have easily left this chapter out of this book. After all, this is the day of ducking the issue rather ... Alcohol: the Beloved Enemy (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1980). 3 Zig Ziglar, Raising Positive Kids in a Negative World (Nashville: Oliver Nelson, 1985), p. 29. 4 See Richard Land, "Alcohol: Some Sobering Facts," Light, September/October, 1994. 5 Bottom Line ...

24. Just Know Him In His Visible Return

Revelation 1:7-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... I wish would run across every newspaper in the world that would be both heavenly, holy, and, quite frankly, extremely helpful. The headline would simply say: Jesus is coming again! The second coming is the singular doctrine ... and hear that angel preach the first Resurrection sermon: "He is not here, He is risen." It would have been breathtaking to have stood on the Mount of Olives and watched the Lord Jesus ascend into heaven in clouds of glory. But there is one thing I am not going to miss, that I am going to ...

25. Toward the Cross

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... changed since the days of Jesus. It still sits perched on the rugged ridge of the Mount of Olives. If you look back down the narrow path, you can see the equally small village of Bethany and ... , there are crucifixes covered in blood—blood spurting from Jesus' side and dripping from his hands and feet—and to our sophisticated 21st century tastes, quite frankly, it's all just too much. We are just not crazy about bloody crosses, or Fountains filled with blood drawn from Immanuel's veins, And sinners ...

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