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Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... and go in my life. But joy is really a "we" word; it usually reflects what happens between persons, between me and you, between me and God. Joy, as Paul notes in his letter to the Philippians, starts in the heart. It's a relational word. Rejoice in the Lord. Robert Rainy, one-time head of New College in Edinburgh, Scotland, used to say that "joy is the flag which is flown from the castle of the heart when the king is in residence there!" If joy starts in the heart, it is refined in the mind. It is more than ...

2. The Source Of Joy

John 3:22-36

Sermon

Eric Ritz

One cold, rainy morning a teenager awakened on a farm and walked out to the back of the barn where she kept her favorite pet ” her ... JOY IS FOR IT TO BE GOD CENTERED RATHER THAN CIRCUMSTANCE CENTERED. . One of the most gifted Christian writers today is Max Lucado of San Antonio, Texas. Max tells about meeting a gentleman called Robert Reed. Robert's hands are twisted and his feet are useless. He can't bathe himself. He can't feed himself. He can't brush his teeth, comb his hair, or put on his underwear. ...

3. The Handiwork of God

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... 1980s Kit Summers was one of the finest jugglers in the world. He was the star attraction at a major casino in Atlantic City. One rainy night when visibility was near zero, Kit was on his way to do a show at that casino. He crossed a busy street when, suddenly ... understand what I mean by greatness. Greatness in God’s eyes is different from what the world means by greatness. Dr. Mark D. Roberts tells one of the most moving stories I’ve heard in quite a while. He tells about a phone call he received about ...

4. When Did This Start? — Part 2

John 1:6-8, 19-28

Sermon

Robert J. Elder

... of movie stars, she discovered that she could not take her eyes off him. At last she stammered, "Are you the real Robert Redford?" More than accustomed to such questions, Redford smiled and said, "Only when I'm alone." I'm going to date myself ... is equally important to know who we aren't. Because we are not far more things than we are. Because of the number of rainy days there, pastors in Oregon are more inclined than those in other areas of the country to hear lighthearted questions from worshipers such as ...

5. The Return Of The Lost

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Donald Dotterer

... rural area there were huge wheat fields in all directions. The local residents organized a search party. But it was so dark and rainy that they soon had to give up the search. At daybreak the next morning a larger search party went out again. Frustrated by ... and always. Amen. 1-Bruce Shragg, "A Degree of Detachment," New York Times Magazine, July 26, 1987, p. 48. 2-Paul Craig Roberts, "Nation Reverts to Feudalism," Scripps Howard News Service. Published in the New Castle News, December 15, 1992, p. 4. 3-J. ...

6. WHAT IS MAN?

Sermon

Larry Powell

... chronicle the daily adventure of trying to discover on which part of the property the newspaper has been hurled. Of course, if it is a rainy day, I know where to look; it has usually been chucked into a puddle somewhere between the house and the street. And that little plastic ... preached throughout the world - no small miracle. Rev. Robert Schuller has constructed a "Crystal Cathedral" in California, wonderfully conceived and awe-inspiring. Oral Roberts, Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell, Jimmy Swaggart, a host ...

7. A Life Above All Others

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... it in when I want to know what time it is." (3) That's an apt description of many of us. We save our religion for a rainy day. We go about unplugged and wonder why our lives are so devoid of power. How sad. Christian faith is not something to be plugged in when ... is worth the pain. He offers life and peace and love to everyone who would come to him. 1. PORTRAITS OF FRANCE. Robert Daley. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1991, p. 145. 2. A FUTURE AND A HOPE. Lloyd Ogilvie. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1989, pp ...

8. How to Have a Rich Future

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... so much to do. Someone has said you can tell a lot about a person by the way he handles three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. Some of you know what he was talking about. The season of Advent, of course ... terrible accident that would keep us from working at all. “The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry . . .” said the poet Robert Burns, and he was right. There are very few sure things in life. The only bullet-proof investment that you can make in this world ...

9. Surprise--One Got Out!

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... got the chance to say goodbye. Several weeks after Ron’s death, Stephen decided to visit his brother’s grave. It was a cold, rainy afternoon in late winter. Ron’s grave was not yet marked, and Stephen couldn’t find it. As he trekked through the mud, his ... Edition). 3. Azinger, Links Newsletter, vol. 15, no. 1. Cited by Robert Russell, https://www.lifeway.com/en/articles/sermon-easter-resurrection-new-life-1-corinthians-15. 4. Robert Morgan, “Words by an Unmarked Grave,” From This Verse (Thomas ...

10. When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough

Ecc 2:1-26

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... watches the clock as it tick-tocks to quitting time for the last time in his working life. Next we ride along on the rainy drive to the strip-mall steakhouse where his colleagues are giving him a party including a cake shaped like the insurance company's office ... and I. The vast majority of what happens in our lives is in our hands and is very much of our own choosing. In Robert Fulghum's best-seller with that wonderful title, It Was On Fire When I Laid Down On It(6), he recounts the following conversation: ...

11. Walking First Class

2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... don't realize that their actions really do speak louder than their words. Have any of you seen the movie Secondhand Lions starring Robert Duval, Michael Caine and Haley Joe Osmant? It's a great family film about a couple of old adventurers, purported to have millions stashed ... the womb, not a new birth. I want just enough to make church folks think I'm O.K. and enough to hide some for a rainy day. I want a pound of the Eternal in a paper sack. I would like to buy $3 worth of God, please. (2) God wants more ...

12. Dinner Guests

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched" (Luke 14:1). Jesus and dinner is an important tableaux in Luke's gospel — some rainy afternoon, take some time and read through Luke and see how often you find scenes just like this one. Now, notice four important details in this ... (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1990), p. 175. 2. R. Robert Cueni, "Divine Dinner Party Decorum," in Sermons On The Gospel Readings, Series I, Cycle C (Lima, Ohio: CSS Publishing, 2003), pp. 303-308. 3. Ibid ...

13. A Tree Well Watered

Jeremiah 16:1--17:18

Sermon

Robert A. Hausman

In Washington, D.C., where the city thrives on politics, there is something called "conventional wisdom." It is what people perceive as the present judgment of the community on the present status of people: who is in and who is out, who has a future and who does not, what is stylish or socially acceptable, and what is not, who has the clout and who is ineffectual. The Bible also has wisdom, which is concentrated in the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Job, and Psalms. To some extent, the wisdom is that of ...

14. Climbing Rainbows Through The Rain

Genesis 6:1-8:22

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

The scripture lesson for this morning trips its way through the sixth, seventh and eighth chapters of the book of Genesis. This includes most of the account of Noah and the Great Flood. For reasons you might or might not consider obvious, this part of the Bible generates considerable debate. From time to time, the controversy spills into the public arena. In February 1993, CBS had a two-hour prime time program titled, The Incredible Discovery Of Noah's Ark. The program, hosted by Darren McGavin, featured ...

15. A Misguided Game of Hide-and-Seek

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Robert S. Crilley

Because he was a rather large kid when we were growing up, I often thought that Jonathan could have made a good bully. His body played the part at any rate -- his pudgy physique forever pushing and shoving against the crowded confines of his wardrobe. Of course, he would have had to lose that goofy grin which always allowed him to look like he was trying to laugh at a joke that he didn't really get. And it probably would have helped if he'd done something with the way he walked, which had a clumsy, awkward ...

16. Life

John 20:19-23

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: If we trust Jesus He is with us empowering us with the Holy Spirit just like the disciples when Jesus breathed on them. Summary: Peter, confronted with the death of a girl, relies on what Jesus taught him. A reader's theatre presentation. Playing Time: 9 minutes Place: A neutral reading area Props: Four stools Wine skin Four glasses Bread Costumes: Contemporary, casual Time: Storytelling time Cast: First Reader -- female, soprano Second Reader -- male, bass Third Reader -- female, alto Fourth Reader ...

17. The Glory Of The Lord

Matthew 25:31-46

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

Theme: To God be the glory. Summary: The voices of all creatures praise the Lord. A reader's theatre production. Playing Time: 7 minutes Setting: Eternity Props: Folders from which to read Costumes: Black Time: Eternity Cast: EIGHT READERS (READERS ENTER AND TAKE THEIR PLACES) FIRST MAN: On the Lord's day I was in the Spirit and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet ... I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me and when I turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and among the lampstands ...

18. The Baby Who Changes Everything

Isaiah 7:1-25

Sermon

Robert Beringer

There was a commotion in Roaring Camp. Cherokee Sal, the only woman in this rough, tough mining settlement, was dead after giving birth to a son whose father was unknown. Around the crude cabin where the newborn child lay helpless and crying, the hundred or so hard-bitten goldrush miners gathered in curiosity and concern. Death was so common here, but birth - this was a whole new experience. Stumpy, a fugitive from justice on charges of bigamy, had by common consent taken charge of the little one's arrival ...

19. Facing Up to a Power Problem

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

Today we have a power problem. Before Pentecost the disciples had a power problem; they were helpless. There’s all the difference in the world when the power is turned on. Jesus said to his ineffective disciples: "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you." Then it happened. The air was charged with change. Against their souls in strain A furious wind was hurled. Down some invisible wire, Exploding into fire, God’s lightning came; And their night Was burned away. (a parody on ...

20. Signs of the End of the Age

Matthew 24:1-35

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

24:1–2 In Matthew’s Gospel the first two verses of chapter 24 are closely related to the last two verses of chapter 23. Jesus had said, “Your house is left to you desolate” (23:38) and now adds that not one stone of the temple will be left on another (24:2), Mark’s intervening account of the widow’s gift (Mark 12:41–44) is omitted. As Jesus was walking away from the temple (hieron, the entire complex), his disciples called attention to the buildings. In 20–19 B.C. Herod the Great obtained permission from ...

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