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Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

Robert Beringer

... popes did his bidding or suffered the consequences. Nations and peoples trembled at the menace of his might. People were impressed with his power and acknowledged him as the world shaper of his time. No one paid any attention to the cries of newborn babies amidst ... come a rainy night - a 'truck skidding on a slippery' road - and the life was crushed out of his dream. Since then, Pete Richards had lived with grief and bitterness and an emptiness in his soul that until this little girl had come into his shop, ...

2. No Box Seats In The Kingdom

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

William G. Carter

... sit on a throne with dull-minded disciples on his right and his left. He has come to give his life to pay off our ransom to the powers and principalities, to set people free from all that can damage, hurt, and destroy. Are you able to drink that cup? Are you able to share his baptism ... was bad, and precious time kept ticking away. Finally they pulled into a parking lot, the friend got out, and Richard stayed behind with his book. He opened it to the bookmark, and read these words: The second service that one ...

3. When Extravagance Is Beautiful, and When It Is Not

John 12:1-8

Sermon

James W. Moore

... Nixon came back to Washington, D.C. to attend the funeral of Hubert Humphrey, the man Nixon had defeated in the Presidential Election of 1968. The holding room in the church was packed with powerful, political dignitaries, but one man, Richard Nixon, stood all alone against a wall. Even though he had received a full pardon from President Gerald Ford, people still saw Nixon as political poison… so, they all shunned him. No one spoke to him. No one looked at him. No one acknowledged him. It was his first ...

4. Keeping Alert For Christmas

Mark 13:32-37, Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... also hung a light in the middle of the beautiful old church. Although people were used to gathering at the end of the day to sing, they were unaccustomed to singing with light at night. Richards tried his best to explain about electricity but the natives just did not understand him. He tried to explain how power went through the wire and made the bulb in the church light up because it was connected to the generator. He tried to explain that without the generator the light would not work. On Christmas ...

5. Power Praying

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... LIVES TRUSTING THAT GOD WILL SUPPLY OUR NEEDS. Prayer is a daily offering of our deepest concerns to God, then giving our best to God and trusting that God will handle the rest. Such prayer is powerful, for one thing, because it allows us to relax and focus on the things we need to do. It's comparable to an experience that Richard Speight had. Speight is a golfer, though not always a good one. Speight would hit a golf ball with all his might and it wouldn't go where he wanted it to go. One day, a stranger ...

6. Because We Are Chosen

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... God—all those have been wiped away. You are a new creation in Christ (II Corinthians 5: 17). The Apostle Paul serves as a powerful example of the joy and freedom found in forgiveness. Paul wrote, “For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve ... and let him indulge in a lavish lifestyle. But he felt empty on the inside. When he was finally arrested for his crimes, Richard skipped his trial, abandoned his wife and family, and went on the run. He ended up on the U.S. Marshals’ Most Wanted ...

7. Stop in the Name of Love

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... or transform, and “noia,” which means mind. So John is preaching, “Repent. Transform your mind by aligning it with the mind of God.” Let me give you an example of a man whose life serves as an incredible example of God’s power to transform a person’s mind. Richard Wurmbrand was born in Bucharest, Romania, in 1909. Wurmbrand was a wealthy businessman and a playboy. He spent his time when he wasn’t working going to local bars and cabaret shows. He says of his lifestyle back then, “I did not ...

8. Mary's Witness

Luke 1:39-45, (46-55)

Sermon

King Duncan

... forces anyone to accept Him? He sent an angel to speak to Mary and Joseph ahead of time. He came in the most unlikely manner to the most unlikely people at the most unlikely time so that we would not be overwhelmed by His power but overjoyed by His love. Actor Richard Crenna tells a story about opening his heart to the message of Christmas when he was a teenager. Some of our older members will remember Crenna as Luke McCoy in the popular television program, “The real McCoys” years ago. But he had a long ...

9. Knowing When To Run

Genesis 39:1-2, 6b-16

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... Of course that is absolutely true, but there are times in my life when I wish God did not trust me so much. While temptations come in all shapes and sizes, Richard Foster, in his classic book, The Challenge of the Disciplined Life, says there are three particular temptations that are present especially for modern Americans. They are sex, power, and money. All three are vividly present in this Old Testament episode from the life of Joseph. Sex — When God made you and God made me, he made us sexual beings ...

10. The Most Difficult Commandment

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... the new dwelling. What happened next resembled an old-fashioned barn raising. Members of the church started up where Richard had left off. Word spread through the community, and people began offering their services. Some knew a little about ... Baucom, in his book Baby Steps to Happiness, tells about a teacher training workshop he once conducted. He spoke to the teachers about the power of self-esteem. One of the teachers came up with an ingenious way of implementing it. At the beginning of the school year she ...

11. Historic: The Declaration of Independence

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... , Standing Armies, without the consent of our legislatures. He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power. He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his ... to set forth the principles upon which the Congress had acted two days earlier when it voted in favor of Richard Henry Lee's motion to declare the freedom and independence of the 13 American colonies from England. The Declaration ...

12. Message to Pergamum

Revelation 2:12-17

Teach the Text

J. Scott Duvall

... country fell under the control of communism, an ideological and political movement that demanded ultimate loyalty. The Wurmbrands watched as many pastors abandoned their witness for the sake of security. But together, this powerful ministry couple determined to stand, whatever the cost. As a result, Richard suffered years of brutal imprisonment and torture. When finally freed, the Wurmbrands took the lead in alerting the world to the sufferings of the persecuted church. (Learn more about the Wurmbrands in ...

13. Lift High the Christ!

John 12:20-36

Sermon

George Bass

... music began to play - organ music - and then a funeral sermon began; it was his brother’s voice announcing the funeral of Richard Braling: "Richard was a fine man. We shall see no finer in our time." He relaxed, even though he couldn’t get the lid ... went looking for the baby: "See, baby! Something bright - something pretty." A scalpel. God used a cross to rid the world of Satan’s power to deceive and destroy all that is good and enduring in people. And he used it, not only to defeat the devil at his ...

14. Where Heaven And Earth Meet

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... Richard Exley dreamed that he was twins. Exley dreamed that one twin was the normal Richard Exley, and the other twin was a tall, muscle-bound, giant version of Richard Exley. In the dream, the giant Richard was attempting to kill the normal Richard. Exley awoke from the dream in a panic. He discerned that the muscle-bound Richard ... . That night, Richard Exley felt a burden roll off his shoulders as he relinquished his own ambitions and gave himself wholeheartedly to the Lord. (5) Like Richard Exley, Jacob ...

15. Does Prayer Make Any Difference

Matthew 26:36-46

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... is not the question. The question you asked me to answer at the crossroads of faith is “Does Prayer Make Any Difference?” Is prayer power or placebo? Is prayer wishful thinking or divine intervention? Does prayer change things or change us? When Palm Sunday fades into Passion Week we ... I was converted that night. I was converted not to God but from God.” I’ve met my share of Richards in life. People disappointed, hurt, caught down in the struggles of some particular pain and doubt who picked up their ...

16. Don't Forget The Batteries

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... people that we lose sight of our central reason for being. Nothing in the church can substitute for God's Spirit as the basic source of our power. If we ever become what God means for us to become, it will not be because of our programs--as effective as they may be. It will ... , their friends, their neighbors . . . The church at Pentecost was a rapidly growing church. They were reaching out. Richard Lederer is a teacher and writer who has become nationally know by collecting what he calls ANGUISHED ENGLISH ...

17. In Control

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

James W. Robinson

... have occurred. We are guilty of "hubris," the downfall of humans who, in the Greek epics, claimed for themselves the wisdom, will, might, and powers of the gods. We may pay lip service to God, but in actuality we treat him as if he were living above the ... may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." Both verses seem, somehow, to relate to Richard. Richard, an intelligent man in his middle years, was very susceptible to the pressures of life. He sometimes succumbed to them. When ...

18. A Ministry of Encouragement

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... world.’ And my life might have demonstrated my belief.” (4) A simple word of encouragement from his granddad was life-changing for Richard Allen Farmer. Writer Ben Burton tells about a member of his family whom he calls, Blank. Blank--the kid who didn’t fit ... winning tournaments and acclaim. His grades improved, and he became more sociable. Blank eventually graduated from college and became a powerful lawyer in Arkansas. He married a lovely lady and raised a family. He fought in World War II. He was ...

19. The Pride Is Right

Jeremiah 9:23-24

Sermon

James Merritt

... fugitive from justice, penniless. Howard Hopson died in an insane asylum. Arthur Cutten went bankrupt and died in a foreign country. Richard Whitney had just been released from Sing Sing Prison. Ivar Kreuger and Leon Frser both committed suicide.3 What is the ... is not impressed with Ph.D.'s, nuclear missiles, or the Dow Jones. Our pride must not be in Harvard's wisdom, the Pentagon's power, or Wall Street's wealth. Because that is when pride is wrong. II. God Welcomes Pride That Is Right Now I know you have ...

20. The Honor Of A Limp

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

... In a short time he made a nice profit. Richard Sears' actions became the first step in founding what would later be called the "Sears, Roebuck Company."1 We all love such "rags to riches" stories. The determination and persistence in these stories are like true fairy tales. They end with "and they lived happily ever after." The appeal of such stories, I think, lies in their ability to inspire us. They inspire us to focus our physical, mental, and spiritual powers. Such stories are models telling us that we ...

21. Set Free

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... beginning. He was on a plane and took out a Bible to began working on a Sunday School lesson. This caught the attention of the man sitting next to him. However, Richard didn’t want to engage in conversation. He had work to do. Then he noticed the man had a Bible of his own and decided to talk with him. The man was a new Christian who had a powerful story to tell. Things had gone from bad to worse and then to unbearable, the stranger said of his life. At first it was a single drink to be sociable, then ...

22. Hungry For God

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the people's plight in Isaiah's time. Had God forsaken them? Isaiah longed for some sign of God's presence and power. The absence of God speaks almost as loudly as does God's presence. When you have been separated from the presence of God ... was lost. AND THAT IS THE MEANING OF ADVENT: "GOD WAS IN CHRIST RECONCILING THE WORLD UNTO HIMSELF . . ." (II Corinthians 5:18) Pastor Richard Exley tells of a Puerto Rican woman called Black Evie who found Jesus when she had hit the bottom of the barrel. Evie ...

23. The Name Of Names

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Mark J. Molldrem

... . As the writer to the Ephesians states, "You may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power." Richard was recently afflicted with a prolonged and painful illness shortly after the death of his wife of 25 years. When asked how he was bearing up under the grief and disappointments, he replied, "It sure ain't easy. There ...

24. The Power Of A Focused Life

Philippians 3:4b-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... a picture in their mind of what they would like to achieve with their lives and they focus their energies on that picture. Focus is power. OF COURSE, THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE FOCUSED THEIR LIVES TOO NARROWLY. There are choices to be made in life. In the ... from Yesterday and Today, compiled by Richard A. Steele, Jr., and Evelyn Stoner (Chattanooga, TN.: AMG Publishers, 1996), p. 59. 8. (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1982). Cited in Richard Exley. Deliver Me (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers ...

25. From Foolishness To Power

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... no "e". (2) Pride can cause us to do silly things. Pride can cause us to do sad things ” like divide a church. Paul proclaimed that the power of the cross of Christ leads people to God, not human wisdom. None of us can boast in God's eyes, says Paul. We are all ... sophistication, but our level of commitment. Sang Kyoo Lee and his wife, Young Gum, visited Bishop Richard Wilke at his office one day. Sang Kyoo wanted to start a new church for Koreans. "We have been praying for one hundred nights, one, two ...

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