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1. Playpen Pleading

Illustration

King Duncan

Ray Steadman gives the following illustration: The grandfather entered the child’s bedroom. A wide grin brightened his kind, warm face. “Davy!” he said, spreading his arms for a hug. “Grampa!” shrieked the delighted two-year-old from his playpen. “Grampa, hug!” “Sure, I’ll give you a hug, Davy,” said the grandfather. And with that, the old man reached out to his grandson and scooped him up out of the playpen, snuggling the boy in his strong arms. After a big hug, the grandfather set the ...

2. The Wedding Was Saved, but the Marriage?

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... was through. She would give him a copy of the vows just before the service started. The next morning, the groom (we’ll call him Paul) also pulled Davies aside and handed him a set of vows to be read to his new wife. This was going to be interesting. The people were in place and ... 1. 4. The Divine Drama (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2001), pp. 58‑59. 5. Ray Stedman, http://www.pbc.org/dp/stedman/john/3846.html. 6. William E. Thorn, Catch the Little Foxes That Spoil the Vine (Old Tappan ...

3. Dear Mr. Johnson

Ephesians 4:1-16

Drama

Dave Marsh

... in Jim's letter.) Setting: The office (LIGHTS UP CENTER STAGE where Jim is talking on the phone.) Jim: Yeah, that sounds really good, Ray. Yeah, I’ve been thinking more about the church’s web site also. What if we put a thingamajig that rotates a Bible verse ... only got 14. Okay, Please contact me with any questions. I expect the missing 3 machines here on Monday. Best regards, Jim Davis. Jim: Okay, read that back to me please. Donna: Dear Mr. Johnson. I’m writing you this letter in regard to the last ...

4. The Bloodline of Christ

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... red type. What we aren’t used to is seeing that each and every one of us are Jesus’ red letters for THIS day. Tom Davis’ marvelous book called Red Letters: Living a Faith That Bleeds (Cook, 2007) doesn’t ask us merely to love and live the propositions of ... and the Philosophers (New York: Oxford University Press, 1994), 189. Are you “Saturday’s Children” or “Sunday’s Child?” “Ray Stedman used to talk about the fact that there are more people living today in the despair and darkness of ...

5. The Son Superior to Angels

Hebrews 1:1-14

Understanding Series

Donald A. Hagner

... or “radiant light” means intense “brightness.” Barclay effectively paraphrases: “The Son is the radiance of his glory just as the ray is the light of the sun.” Again a parallel exists between the personification of wisdom, this time in the apocryphal ... is exactly in line with the central argument of the book. On the theological significance of the ascension, see J. G. Davies, “Ascension of Christ,” in DCT, pp. 15f. Christ Is Superior to the Angels in His Deity The great attention given to ...

6. Let God Be God - As if It Could Be Otherwise

Exodus 7:14-24

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ministers for years to come. Dr. Ray Sexton, a psychiatrist in our own church, has done studies which reveal this suffering already. In an article based on his research, Ray concluded: “No amount of rationalization, intellectualization, ... glories of thy grace Beyond thine other wonders shine. Who is a pardoning God like thee Or who has grace so rich and free? (Samuel Davies) (Note: This line of thought — “Who is a God like unto thee?” suggested by James Stewart in “A Faith To Proclaim,” p. 49) In ...

7. Surprise--One Got Out!

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... a few will experience the reality of the resurrection. And only a few will leave here and go tell everyone they know, “Jesus is alive!” Will you be one of them? 1. Ray Pritchard, http://www.keepbelieving.com/sermon/2002-03-31-Why-Are-You-Weeping/. 2. Men of Integrity (March/April 2006) Cited in Davis, Barry L. 52 Sermons From the Gospel of John (GodSpeed Publishing, Kindle Edition). 3. Azinger, Links Newsletter, vol. 15, no. 1. Cited by Robert Russell, https://www.lifeway.com/en/articles/sermon-easter ...

8. I Saw Satan Fall

Luke 10:1-24

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... decide whether they would receive and entertain them as such, or reject them.” (David Gooding, According to Luke, p. 197) Earl Davis, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Memphis, tells a precious story that speaks to us here. A pastor and his wife ... the water. You can walk in from the shallow end. But to get in, you have got to step or jump in somewhere. Ray Sexton, a psychiatrist, tells about a troubled man who went to see a psychiatrist. After customary introductions, the psychiatrist asked him to tell ...

9. Peace Be With You

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... Grand Canyon. Walter Cronkite, the former CBS anchorman, said he preferred solitude, usually by “going to sea in a small boat.” And the late Sammy Davis, Jr., listed looking for the best in others as a way to find peace of mind. (6) Toward the end of World War II, Harry S ... Jones, My Father’s Business: 30 Inspirational Stories for Finding God’s Will For Your Life (Kindle edition). 7. Ray Pritchard, http://www.keepbelieving.com/sermon/1993-01-01-The-Most-Sought-After-Things-in-the-World/. 8. Maxwell ...

10. The Radiant Face of Moses

Exodus 34:29-35

Understanding Series

James K. Bruckner

... ” (qaran) or “shining” face was translated in the Latin Vulgate as “horned” (cornuta) because the similar Heb. term, qeren (“horn”) is used once in the Bible to refer to rays (Hab 3:4). Michelangelo sculpted Moses with horns and anti-Semites started rumors that Jews had horns as a result of this translation choice. Rembrandt painted him with a radiant ... wear the veil when speaking the word of the Lord to the people. See the discussion in Durham, Exodus, p. 468. See also Davis, “Rebellion.”

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