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1. The 5 Worst Things Christians Say After A Tragedy

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

In the immediate aftermath of the Super Bowl, a reporter asked Ray Lewis, star player of the Baltimore Ravens, "How does it feel to be a Super Bowl Champion?" He responded "When God is for you, who can be against you?" Excuse me? God had a favorite team? You mean God liked one Harbaugh brother over the other? Candidate Richard Mourdock in his ...

2. Saints By Faith: Good to the Last Drop

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... air until she came to a lamppost. [1] The world of Narnia, just on the other side of the wardrobe. I believe C. S. Lewis is suggesting that right alongside this world, this reality, is another—an eternal world, an eternal reality, a different dimension—to be found not ... that was not the norm, empowered the church and shaped the ministry of a generation of pastors in this Conference. Of all Ray's many gifts, one he lacked was the gift of song. He sang with great gusto but little exactness! But listen… ...

3. There's God In Them There Hills

Psalm 19:1-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... Eight kilo rays fall upon this planet continuously from the sun. Without ozone we would be burned, blinded, and broiled in just a day or two. The ultra violet rays come in two forms. Longer rays, which are deadly and are screened out, and shorter rays which ... God we can see above us, and the God we can see around us, is the God we can have within us. 1. C. S. Lewis, Reflections on the Psalms (New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1958) 63. 2. Hugh Ross, The Creator and the Cosmos, p. 132. 3. The World Almanac, ...

4. Dead Hearts and New Beginnings

John 3:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... centered upon ourselves, or are we centered in God and His will for our lives? In one of his science fiction books, C.S. Lewis puts it in a memorable way. In this particular fantasy, a space fantasy, he has a scientist from earth land on another planet ... you accept that new heart today? 1. Contributed. Adapted from a sermon by Ray Ellis, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/christmas-miracles-of-transformations-ray-ellis-sermon-on-christmas-advent-53410.asp. 2. Contributed. Source unknown. 3. John Ortberg attributes ...

5. The Reception was Excellent

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... miracles that Jesus performed conformed to God’s natural laws. A perfect example is the turning of water into wine. Pastor Ray Stedman notes that “water is being changed into wine in every vineyard in Northern California right now!” Think about that for ... fermentation. It is a natural process in perfect harmony with the laws of nature. Pastor Stedman cites C. S. Lewis’ helpful book titled Miracles. Lewis points out that in every one of Christ’s miracles Jesus remained true to the laws of nature. He ...

6. A Hall of Fame Dad

John 16:12-15

Sermon

King Duncan

Robert Lewis in his book Real Family Values tells a fascinating story about a remarkable, heartwarming discovery workers at the Baseball Hall of Fame in ... asked in an interview if his parents were funny people. He remarked that his mother was very creative, but his father was more eccentric. Ray’s father loved him, he said, but he did not express that love very easily. As Ray remarked, “I used to say that if my father had hugged me once, I would be an accountant. I wouldn’t need to do comedy ...

7. About Christ

Colossians 1:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Come into Christ's kingdom through the forgiveness of your sin. Begin living like Jesus. 1. What God Wants to Know by Bruce Larson, Chapter 4 - "Who Will Go for Us, " p. 47. 2. Lewis B. Smedes. A Life of Distinction (Colorado Springs, CO: Shaw Books, 2002), pp. 121-122. 3. Daniel Butler and Alan Ray, Wanted Dumb or Alive: 100 New Stories from the Files of America's Dumbest Criminals (Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, 1996). 4. Put Your Best Foot Forward by Jo-Ellen Dimitrius and Mark Mazzarella, Scribner ...

8. Bethlehem: Where Extremes Meet

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... those inaudible sound waves and convert them into sounds our ears could hear. It also could take those invisible image rays and transpose them into images our eyes could see. In short, by virtue of what the television set can do, ... There is in each one of us, I think, something akin to both the heart of the shepherds and the heart of King Herod. C. S. Lewis acknowledges this quite openly in his spiritual autobiography. On the one hand, he traces how all through his life he thirsted after the Ultimate. He ...

9. The Wedding Was Saved, but the Marriage?

John 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... love us. We were not made to be a race of servants but to be the object of God’s affection.” (4) The brilliant writer C. S. Lewis says that when Jesus changed the water to wine, he simply short‑circuited something that happens regularly in nature over a long period of time so that ... 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 ...

10. Don't Be Afraid Of The Light

John 8:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... you and show it to a world living in darkness. If you ever get to go to Montana, make sure you go and see the Lewis & Clark Caverns, which are bigger than Carlsbad Caverns. They are north of YellowstoneNational Park. You go down the stairs and when you get to ... to hope day after day after day in total darkness?" He said, "There was one little pin hole ray of light that was coming through and I just kept focusing on that ray of light." Jesus is the light of the world and He wants to use His followers, to so ...

11. If the Stones Cried Out

Luke 19:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... them” as poker players might say. I use that phrase because of a kind of interesting obsession that well-known Pastor Ray Pritchard has developed. He says that he loves watching the World Series of Poker on television. I’m sure that Dr. ... longer be under the reign of our lesser selves. Our deepest longing is to be all he created us to be. That amazing writer C.S. Lewis wrote: “I think that many of us, when Christ has enabled us to overcome one or two sins that were an obvious nuisance, are inclined to ...

12. Out of the Darkness

Isaiah 9:2-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... 1) You may wonder what Lincoln’s assassination has to do with Christmas. I’m glad you asked. According to Dr. Ray Pritchard, the news of Lincoln’s death deeply troubled a young minister in Philadelphia named Phillips Brooks. When the slain ... by his experience in the Holy Land. Three years later he wrote a Christmas poem that reflected how much he was touched. Lewis Redner, the church organist, composed a melody to accompany Brooks’ poem. The result was a beloved Christmas carol that begins like this: ...

13. Let's Play, Stump The Theologian!

John 16:5-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... strong faith in God's ability to heal. At first she was told there was no progress. Then x-rays began to show progress. And finally she was pronounced well. In addition, as her faith was strengthened, Catherine Marshall ... it was all about!" And when they understood the entire story, they were able to fit their parts together and have a successful rehearsal. (5) C. S. Lewis once said that the most frequently spoken word in heaven would be, "OH." As in, "Oh, now I understand." Or, "Oh, now I see what God's ...

14. Can Christians Dance?

Sermon

William G. Carter

... Smut Patrol." On Tuesday night at curfew time, I began to make my rounds. I had dressed in black clothing and carried my trusty Ray-O-Vac flashlight. Fortunately it was a quiet night. It was early in the week and few romances had begun to bloom. Suddenly ... Mark as Story: An Introduction to the Narrative of a Gospel (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1982), p. 81. 3. Carter, ibid. 4. C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (New York: Collier Books, 1970), p. 118. 5. In many ways, the Gospel of Mark may ...

15. Picking A Winner, Claiming A Treasure

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... them know that you know that. Most of us want to back winners in all phases of our living. And if you could x-ray our souls and see what really makes us tick, you would find that each of us has chosen, either consciously or not, something or ... his love, and to be busy in his service. To win an Olympic gold metal causes profound joy for even such a veteran as Carl Lewis. For a few months you are feted and celebrated. You appear on talk shows and endorse some athletic shoes. But after a while, life returns ...

16. Report of a Secret Meeting

John 3:1-21

Sermon

George Bass

... prime of life, nailed to the terrible Tree. Light emanates from the base of the cross, illuminating the darkness of the night and casting the first rays of a new day’s light upon the earth. Blue sky is seen above a lake, and a fishing boat has been beached directly under the ... in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, August 17, 1983, by Dennis McGrath. 19. A story by Paul Levy and Lewis Cope, "Jamie Fiske Story Inspired Seven-year-old Boy to Donate Organs," in the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, September 22 ...

17. Passage To New Life

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... himself out and laid on the cold, hard floor, covering his face with both hands and crying out, "Help me, God! Help meee!" At that moment, Racehoss explains, he saw "a ray of light between [his] fingers." Slowly he uncovered his face; the cell was lit up like someone had turned on a 40-watt light bulb. The soft light soothed him, ... pp. 189-190. 3. Leo Buscaglia, "What Are You Holding On To?" Guideposts, October 1993. 4. Lewis B. Smedes, Shame and Grace (San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993), pp. 110-112.

18. Body Language

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... Paul is saying the same thing about members of Christ's body, the church. Every one of us is essential. Everyone is indispensable. C. S. Lewis once said something about the church that I believe is important. He said that the model many of us have in our minds for ... of the world's people to become one in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1. Daniel R. Butler, Leland Gregory and Alan Ray, (Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, 1995), pp. 6970. 2. BOTTOM LINE PERSONAL, a newsletter Cited in THE PROGRESSIVE, FORBES, May 18, 1995 ...

19. Can A Christian Brag?

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the world with lots of sunshine developed darker pigment in their eyes and skin which protected them against the damaging rays of the bright sun. People who lived in areas with reduced sunlight developed lighter pigment--ideal for allowing the skin to ... us to look down on others, to pass judgement on others, and, in some most regrettable instances, even to persecute others. C. S. Lewis once put it like this, "Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind. Pride is spiritual ...

20. When You're Dreaming One Thing And Living Another

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... the pension, the house payment--but this is hardly the life you expected. You type in "good health" but the doctor tells you that on the X-ray she sees a spot, and your stomach ties in knots, and you feel as if the wind has been knocked out of you. So, we begin ... sold for over $150,000. Extraordinary prices have been paid for Winston Churchill's desk, a pipe owned by C.S. Lewis, sheet music handwritten by Beethoven, a house once owned by Ernest Hemingway. At the Sotheby's auction of Jackie Kennedy Onassis ...

21. You Can Take It to the Bank

2 Peter 3:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... are many who doubt that this world is coming to an end, and many who wonder why it has not already come to an end. C. S. Lewis had an answer for both people. This brilliant thinker said: Why is God landing in this enemy-occupied world in disguise and starting a sort of ... of a second…but in that instant it emitted as much energy as the sun does in three thousand years. If that gamma ray burst had occurred in the Milky Way galaxy in which we live, our entire atmosphere would have been set on fire. If the ...

22. Fatal Attraction

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... of a beautiful woman or a good-looking man, but the stare. There is a difference between a look and a lustful look. C. S. Lewis once said, "If you look upon ham and eggs and lust, you've already committed breakfast in your heart." Now whether it is an ... is not telling us to cripple ourselves, but to control ourselves. Notice that Jesus didn't say if your eye offends you, put on some Ray-bans. He didn't say if your right hand causes you to stumble, put a Band-Aid on it. He used an exaggerated form of ...

23. The Revelation Code IV: The Fight at Frodo's Tower

Revelation 19:1-21

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... a narrative. Just like Frodo and Sam at the Two Towers. J.R.R. Tolkien was a devout Roman Catholic and a friend of C.S. Lewis, so it is no surprise that his great epic speaks like a morality play. Scott Davison says: The Lord of the Rings is a story about ... was white as snow in the sunshine; and gleaming white was his robe; the eyes under his deep brows were bright, piercing as the rays of the sun; power was in his hand. At last, Aragorn stirred. "Gandalf," he said, "beyond all hope, you have come back to ...

24. The Great Physician

Matthew 4:23-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... of medical sense, that patient lived.” Thus spoke Dr. Will Mayo. There is evidence that Christ still heals people today. C.S. Lewis once told of a woman he knew whose thighbone was eaten through with cancer. It took three people to move her into ... to her bedside, laid hands on her and prayed. A year later the patient was walking and the man who took the last X‑ray photos of her thigh was saying: “It’s miraculous.” Some of you could undoubtedly share with me stories of people you know whom doctors ...

25. What Kind of King Is This?

John 18:28-40

Sermon

King Duncan

... Sunday of the church year. One day every knee will bow at the name of Jesus. Why? Because he identified with humanity, because of his compassion for everyone he met. And because of his willingness to go to the cross. “Jesus loves me, this I know . . .” 1. Dr. S. Lewis Johnson, http://www.sljinstitute.net/sermons/new%20testament/pages/gods_elect_servant.html. 2. http://day1.org/2868-young_leaders_series_ii_breaking_open. 3. Rodney L. Cooper, Holman New Testament Commentary (Kindle Edition). 4. Ibid. 5 ...

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