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Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... best-behaved dog. We all want to be the best at something. We all want to be number one. It is no surprise that Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Corp., was a hugely competitive person. Author Robert X. Cringely, in his book Accidental Empire, writes that in the ... gates of hell will overcome us. You might be interested to know that in 2020, the Times of Israel reported that one of the earliest Christian churches in Israel had been uncovered in the region once known as Caesarea Philippi. It was built on top of a ...

2. Evangelism Jesus' Style

John 1:29-42

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of God! You are the King of Israel!” (John 1:47-49, RSV). Note the quick change from cynicism to faith. “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” (vs. 49) What brought this change ... not, but I can talk to you like nobody else. Will you listen to me?” And they sat down and shared for two hours. And then Steve opened the Word, and God was there. Bear Bryant said, “How do I do it?” He got on his knees and reached up toward heaven, and ...

3. The Conversion Of A Scoundrel

Genesis 28:10-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... a transformation. In fact, one day even his name would be different. He would be called Israel. And his offspring would bless the world. When we talk about the children of Israel, we are talking about the offspring of this trickster. If God was able to use Jacob ... and how others led him to Christ. It was the love of strangers in that church that turned Steve’s life around. And God was able to use Steve in ways that he never in a million years would have thought possible. This young man eventually went to ...

4. Living A Triumphant Life

Joshua 5:1-12

Sermon

Douglas J. Deuel

... for them, and it led to victory. Today's scripture reveals the events that took place prior to the battle at Jericho. How did Israel prepare for such an important battle? What things were done to ensure that they would be at their best? There are three things that ... thank Mrs. Rink?" Then he turned to Steve Alford, the team's All-American guard. He said, "Steve, why do you think I was able to ask that question with absolute confidence that no one had done anything?" Steve hung his head sheepishly. Then he ...

5. Standing On Your Head For God

2 Samuel 6:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... on his head got to do with our lesson for today? Well, let's get into the story. King David was realizing his vision for Israel. He was at the peak of his power and popularity. He had defeated long-standing enemies and united his people, something that no one else ... a bind. For God still has a vision for people today just as He did in David's day. Shortly after Steve Kern graduated from college, he joined an oil company, relocated to a new city, and met and married his wife, Pam. They were both nominal ...

6. Prepare The Way Of The Lord

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Return. I. First, we prepare the way of the Lord, by being hopeful. The prophet Isaiah was expressing that hope. The night of Israel had been a long and dark one. They had been in and out of slavery, subjected to the tough rule of foreign ... to the couple's fourth child. They already had three children...Kyle, Kassie, and Kelly. Then came their fourth, and they named him Kramer. Steve was overjoyed. "I always cry at the birth of my children", he said, "because I get so emotional." And he was also telling ...

7. In the Balance

Romans 5:12-19

Sermon

David O. Bales

... free agents, responsible for ourselves and often responsible only for ourselves. Ancient Israel believed in the solidarity of groups, even all of humanity. In Israel, people believed themselves to be bound in a national community, clan, and ... the consequences not only devastate your life but that of others. Free of prison and living for Christ, God's "much more" operates in Steve's life. He's married and has a family. He became the chief diver and expedition leader for the Cousteau Society. The good effects ...

8. The Foolishness of God

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... were expecting a very special kind of Messiah–a Messiah who would ride on a great horse and lead the people of Israel to victory over their enemies. And then Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a humble donkey and dies on a cross between two ... many churches, Cokesbury had plans for a Family Life Center. That sounds like a solid Christian name, doesn’t it? Family Life Center. The first thing Steve did was to tell the trustees to change the name. It was not going to be a Family Life Center. It was going to be a ...

9. Joseph: Don't Bury Me Here

Genesis 50:22-26; Exodus 13:19-22; Joshua 24:32

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... of God's plan for my life. "Don't bury me here...because we aren't home yet." I have a friend in Tennessee named Steve. If you meet Steve, you won't be around him very long before he pulls a silver medallion out of his pocket with "AA" stamped on it (and ... Genesis. I wonder if the status of Methodism in America isn't a whole lot like the family of Joseph in Goshen: Thus Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly. ...

10. What Do You Expect?

John 6:24-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus say, “We’ll believe you, Rabbi. Just give us a sign: feed us bread every day, like Moses fed the people of Israel with bread from heaven.” Jesus knew their true motives. And he knew that they would never be satisfied if they didn’t confront ... only I had a little more money . . .” How many of us have thought that at some time in our lives? Steve Bing was 18 when he inherited $600 million from his grandfather, a successful real estate developer. With that bountiful inheritance, Bing dropped ...

11. Who's In Charge Here

Judges 21:24-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... the past, and then we will come back to the future. I want us to go back 3,000 years to a super power, the Nation of Israel. If you lived in that day as a citizen of that nation, and moved in that society, you would have seen several things. You would have ... assault averages 6.4 days; A person stealing a car can reasonably expect to spend a day and a half in jail.[5] Steve Farrar, having seen these statistics, makes this conclusion: "With the breakdown of authority that began in our homes and spread to our ...

12. The Spin Zone

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... writer, number one soldier, the undisputed leader of the God's people, a man after God's own heart, and the most admired person in all of Israel. As we look at this part of David's life, understand that you are not looking at a sexual pervert or someone going through a mid- ... sin and you can leave the "Spin Zone" now! [1] Steve Farrar, Finishing Strong, p. 75 [2] This turn of phrase was used by Charles Swindoll, David, p. 184 [3] Steve Farrar, Finishing Strong, p. 86 [4] Dick Morris, Because He Could, p. 12 [ ...

13. A Remedy for Rejection

Luke 4:22-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... he was taken back, of course, and Apple went on to become the most profitable company in the world, but even Steve Jobs knew what it was to fail. Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie, was rejected 30 times before it was published. ... the land. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon. And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed--only Naaman the Syrian.” The mood in the synagogue began to ...

14. The One Who Came Still Comes; The One Who Spoke Still Speaks

Mark 11:1-11

Sermon

Michael Milton

... in the suffering. They saw how Jesus had come intentionally, faithfully, even surprisingly and humbly. The Lord brought so many things together to show them His grace. Steve told me that he had never known the grace of God like he had in this suffering. We held hands and read from Isaiah. But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you ...

15. Turning Doubt Inside Out

Luke 23:39-43

Sermon

James Merritt

... Likewise the chief priests, also mocking with the scribes and elders, said, He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him come down from the cross, and we will believe Him. He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now if He will ... 'm going to heaven?" Billy Graham said: "Because in Titus 1:2 God said that heaven is a promise and that He cannot lie." When Steve McQueen was found dead in his bed, his Bible was open and his finger was on Titus 1:2. Just like that thief, he died with ...

16. Prison Break

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , prison ministry is all too rare in our churches. Dr. Steve Ayers is the pastor of Hilvue Heights Church in Bowling Green Kentucky. One of the sheriff’s deputies kids Steve because his church has “more convicts than converts.” Jesus is ... St. John Damascene in the 8th century: Come, ye faithful raise the strain Of triumphant gladness: God hath brought his Israel Into joy from sadness. Tis the Spring of souls today: Christ has burst his prison . . . Animations, Illuminations, Illustrations, Ruminations, ...

17. It Isn't Easy Getting Ready For Christmas

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... everywhere are one. "Hope and love broke down the barriers between warring nations and, for that moment at least, all were one family. We are meant to be one. And in that knowledge," says Steve Goodier, "we find true peace." (7) There is something about Christmas that elevates us. "Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people . . ." Christmas brings warmth to our hearts, kindness to our lips, charity to our purses. Who can deny that the love of Christmas has the ...

18. The Reject

Luke 19:1-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... could no longer live with the thought of rejection. Right after the brilliant founder of Apple, Steve Jobs died someone made this observation. They said 10 years ago our world had Steve Jobs, Johnny Cash and Bob Hope. Now, we have no jobs, no cash and no hope. ... tree. To be specific, it was a tree about 40 feet high with a short trunk and very wide branches. Every time we go to Israel we always go to Jericho and they always show us a Sycamore tree and tell us it was the one that Zacchaeus climbed. How they ...

19. The Great Dinner

Luke 14:1-14, Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... consequences to those who choose to be first over those they relegate to be last. As we see in Matthew, God will extend an invitation to all those outside of Israel’s inner circle –the outcast, the flawed, the poor, the banished. God invites all those on the margins and the fringes, all those outside of those who think they are ... on marriage and Jewish rituals, see “The Three Stage Ritual of bible Marriages” by Steve Rudd. http://www.bible.ca and “Jesus the Bridegroom” by Philip J. Long.

20. A Father's Heart Cry

Hosea 11:1-11

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... or an "I love you, Daddy" can bring satisfaction beyond measure. But not every parent gets to celebrate. In the same church that Steve and LaDonna attend is another set of parents who have been called numerous times in the middle of the night to go the ... reject us when we plead for mercy. In the end, God's heart cry is a love song for us. God calls to us like God called to Israel. It is a song of reconciliation sung by Jesus of Nazareth on the hill of Calvary and it is echoed by the Spirit in our own hearts ...

21. Even God Can Change His Mind

Exodus 32:1-14

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... Gentiles." The other metaphor he uses is, "We have been grafted on to the trunk of God's promise." So now we know the God Israel has known since the time depicted in the lesson read to us this morning, the God who came off the mountain. The remote, transcendent ... life trying to make this a better place for all people. This is a very strange way to be paid back." Brouer said to his son, "Steve, I don't believe that God wants me to have cancer. But what I have come to believe during these days is that God can' ...

22. Eye Exercises

Matthew 6:25-33

Sermon

Mark Trotter

23. Luke 2:22-40

Luke 2:21-40

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... every class, because certain names were so popular there would always be at least two or three in every room. If a teacher guessed Steve, Dave, Mike, or Jeff for a boy or Kathy, Pam, Lisa, or Cheryl for a girl, chances were good that the teacher would be ... the role the child will play in it. Note that for Luke the redemption of “Jerusalem” is equivalent to the consolation of all “Israel.” Even as it was obedience to the law that opened this unit, so the final fulfillment of the law signals the end of ...

24. The Call of Holiness

Isaiah 6:1-8 (9-13)

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... To God A call to God is to all people transcending nations, cultures, people groups, and denominations. God was not just the private property of Israel, but God was the God of all! Nor is God the private possession of America but the God of all nations. Deneff observed that in ... God to the life of holiness, purity, and service? More importantly ... have you accepted his call? Amen. 1. Steve Deneff, Whatever Became of Holiness (Indianapolis: Wesleyan Publishing House, 1996), p. 24. 2. Ibid, p. 25. 3. Richard S ...

25. Going For the Gold

Joshua 1:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... . The Ship of Zion is not a luxury liner, it is a man of war. If you want victory in the Christian life, you must fight. Have you ever thought about the fact that when Israel was in the wilderness they didn't fight one battle? They didn't have to, there was no enemy to fight. Many Christians rarely face the devil, and even more rarely fight the devil, because ... of Bible Reading," Moody Monthly, February, 1989. 2. R. A. Torrey, How to Obtain Fullness of Power, p. 24. 3. Steve Farrar, Point Man, pp. 122-123.

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