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Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... A group of traders had just arrived. They were selling slave boys. But these boys weren't like any children he'd ever seen before. Their skin was white. Silky white, like milk. Their hair was blond. Not the dark color of the other children playing in the streets. Blond and shining. Gregory was amazed. He'd never seen ... his latest book. So, you and I have become angels as well. *Wayne Brouwer is Senior Pastor Harderwyk Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan. He is the author of two Seven Worlds books.

2. Hitting the Boss Key

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Christian friends. And finally, resolve to stay as far away from any compromising situation as you can. “Lead me not into temptation,” sang Lari White, “I already know the road all too well . . .” And that’s the problem. If we give the tempter the least bit of room in ... .oregonlive.com/search/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1155938125234060.xml?oregonian?yedcsn&coll=7&thispage=3. 3. Wayne Brouwer, Wedding Homilies (Seven Worlds). 4. Rick Warren, http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/reigniting-your-passion- ...

3. All Dressed Up

Ephesians 6:10-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... find out what the dress code was for the occasion. It said that he was supposed to wear white gloves and a white belt. So that's what he put on: white gloves and a white belt . . . and NOTHING else! And when the military commanders saw him out there on the parade grounds, they ... got your armor? Then, forward, march! 1. Many of the illustrations from this message are from a sermon by Wayne Brouwer by the same name. 2. Lester Korn, THE SUCCESS PROFILE, (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1988). 3. THE INTERPRETER'S ...

4. For Future Generations

Psalm 22:1-31

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

We thought you might like to see the oral style in which Wayne Brouwer prepares his messages. INTRODUCTION (1) In 1976, Gail Sheehy wrote a book about the changes we go ... barricade and make a run for the house. They were cut down like dummies in a shooting gallery. So was the priest who followed them, even though he was waving a white handkerchief. So was an elderly man who bent over them to say a prayer. It was a scene from a slaughterhouse or a battlefield. Finally, the gunfire stopped, she said. The ...

5. Dreaming Of Florida--awaking In Alaska

Revelation 7:9-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: "˜Salvation belongs to our God ... , THE BLUNDER BOOK (New York: Quill/William Morrow, 1984). 2. These two illustrations are taken from a sermon by Wayne Brouwer. 3. Jason Ward, NATIONAL LAMPOON'S TOTALLY TRUE FACTS (Lincolnwood, IL.: Contemporary Books, 1994). 4. Philip Yancey, “What' ...

6. Entertaining Angels

Hebrews 13:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... had just been taken off the shelf. “There was no real age to him," Melissa says. “No wrinkles. Just this perfectly smooth and pale, white, white skin and ice blue eyes. I mean I've never seen that color blue on any human before. They were more the blue like ... no idea what the man's intentions are, but he's not looking forward to the meeting. He explains his reasoning to John Wayne, “No stranger," he says, “ever good-newsed me." (3) Well, I've been “good-newsed" by many strangers. And so have you. One ...

7. A Time of Transition

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... even today. God is with us. God is in us. “They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. ‘Men of Galilee,’ they said, ‘why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into ... the final victory. Praise be to God. 1. From a sermon by Pastor Wayne Brouwer. 2. Gilda and Phil Feldman. Acronym Soup (New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1994), p. 14. 3. http://sermon.typepad.com/my_weblog ...

8. Finding Glory

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... . We glory in the cross of Christ because he understands. BUT WE ALSO GLORY BECAUSE HE HAS TAKEN AWAY OUR SINS. Wayne Rouse, in Astoria, Illinois was surprised to hear a news story recently about a new 900 phone number. It's called (are ... in her back and legs. Then she fainted. She woke in a quiet hospital room, encased in plaster from the waist down. A young man in a white coat said, "I'm your doctor. How do you feel?" A wave of despair washed over her. She was still alive. She was such a miserable bungler ...

9. Yes, But He Started It!

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... Aluminum with 30-year guarantee is no good!" Other than the ugly sign and dirty metal, the house was painted a sharp white, the grass was kept mowed, flowers bloomed in profusion, but all the neatness and beauty was marred by the sign which cluttered ... Take the initiative. Dr. William P. Barker, TARBELL'S, (Elgin, Illinois: David C. Cook Church Ministries, 1994). Contributed by Wayne Rouse. ADULT LIFE AND WORK LESSON ANNUAL 1993-94, (Karl D. Babb, editor, Convention Press, Nashville, Tennessee, 1993). Melvin ...

10. Is It Time To Tear Down Our Church?

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... of the Temple were huge pillars, almost forty feet high. The Temple was made of pure white marble and parts of it were covered in plates of solid gold. When the sun hit the white and gold structure, it often gleamed so brilliantly that onlookers had to shield their eyes from ... . Zig Ziglar, SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT, Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, 1997, p. 120. 5. "Promiscuous Preaching" by Wayne Brouwer, PREACHING, May/June 2000, p. 42. 6. "Rebels With a Veil," by Azar Nafisi, Reader's Digest, May 2000, ...

11. The New Family

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Will Willimon

... does not ordain women. In her letter to me she said, "What you say about the church not judging people by labels of black, white, male, female may be good, but I can tell you from bitter experience, the church does judge people that way, with the same ... over, indeed forgotten, how deeply ambiguous, even negative, the early church was about family. In his book, The First Urban Christians, Wayne Meeks notes that pagan Roman society had no more cherished value than its belief in the primacy of the family. Every ...

12. Do You See What I See?

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... basketball game but have two very different interpretations of what went on. Today we are continually reminded that affluent suburban whites and poor urban minorities see this society and its opportunities in two very different ways. The same could be said ... the blind see. Here what previously was hidden is now revealed." Let me tell you the story of Hilda. For over fifteen years in Fort Wayne I served as a chaplain in a local nursing home. Over the course of fifteen years you see a lot of lives go past you ...

13. Star Miracle

Matthew 2:1-12, Isaiah 60:1-22, Ephesians 3:1-13

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... contains three festivals: the Epiphany, the baptism of Jesus and the transfiguration. The liturgical color for these festivals is white. Green is used for the other Sundays of Epiphany, because it symbolizes life and growth. In this season the ... to the 1900 stars on the famed sidewalk on Hollywood Boulevard. The new star was placed near the stars of Julie Andrews and Wayne Newton. The new star was evangelist Billy Graham, who has preached the gospel to more than 100 million people around the world. Thirty ...

14. Getting Even

2 Samuel 13:1-22

Sermon

... 1973 Richard Nixon became our only President to resign the Evecutive Office. Shortly before his helicopter lifted off from the White House lawn, Nixon told reporters, "Those who hate you don’t win, unless you hate them, and then you destroy ... brings us down as well. The sons of David. Amnon a rapist and a roustabout. Absalom more complex in nature. A strong silent John Wayne type. A patriot. A force to be reckoned with. Yet ultimately Absalom was guilty of the foul crime of murder. He became a Cain ...

15. Saints With Crooked Haloes

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... persons to serve Jesus Christ, you would probably have included a lawyer and ex-Marine serving in President Richard Nixon's White House. Chuck Colson was a ruthless hatchet-man who once claimed he would walk over his grandmother in order to accomplish ... she was known to be his wife, other men would kill him in order to claim her. That's just not the kind of thing John Wayne would have done. Yet, God took this man and made him the first building block of the nation of Israel. A saint with a crooked halo ...

16. Created For Freedom

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... . For many people there is freedom in the little rituals and the many rules of a faith that is more black-and-white than is contemporary Christianity. Freedom is relative. There is more freedom in a legalistic faith that offers clear-cut, unambiguous answers than ... 3. BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR. 4. EMPHASIS ON FAITH AND LIVING, Jan./Feb. 93. 5. THE PREACHER'S ILLUSTRATION SERVICE. Contributed by Wayne Rouse. 6. Allen Dixon, Columbus, Ohio, THE READER'S DIGEST, November 1977, p. 136. Cited in C. Thomas Hilton, RIPE ...

17. Comfort My People

Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... next morning ” Christmas morning ” when the children were all gathered around the tree to open their presents, suddenly the white sheet on which the presents had been placed stirred. And then from among the packages arose the children's ... children take for granted: to be accepted by her schoolmates. She got her wish, from her classmates and from her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, which declared Tuesday, December 21, 1993 as "Amy Hagadorn Day." The wish began as a letter to a local radio station that ...

18. Be Joyful

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... . It is right here in Thessalonians. Paul writes: "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, FOR THIS IS GOD'S WILL FOR YOU IN CHRIST JESUS." There it is from God's word in black and white. God's will is for you to be joyful! According to Robert Wayne Pelton's book, Laughable Laws and Courtroom Capers, there is a community in Idaho that requires its citizens always to appear to be happy when seen in public places. Rexburg, Idaho retains an old ordinance prohibiting local citizens ...

19. Written In Our Hearts

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

King Duncan

... who cares about others. He has enjoyed his share of prestige and fame. He has spent a weekend with President Carter in the White House. You may remember he was with Bobby Kennedy when Bobby was shot in 1968. It was Roosevelt Grier who wrestled Sirhan ... came back to him, "Remember, son, if you trust God, He will take care of you." Later, when his mother came from Atlanta to Ft. Wayne and stood at his bedside, Vernon Jordan reached for her hand and spoke not as one of America's black leaders but as his mother' ...

20. How God Gets His Kicks

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... a few moments as tough, decisive Gen. Douglas MacArthur. How we view ourselves makes all the difference in the world. Hockey great Wayne Gretzky was interviewed before the second game of a playoff series. His team had not looked good in losing the first game. ... that should never have been given. God says, The past is past. "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." All that matters is the future. And God delights in taking people who feel terrible about their lives and helping them ...

21. People Who Dread Christmas

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

King Duncan

... when he overheard God saying to Mother Teresa, "Teresa, I was really expecting a lot more out of you." (2) Does God grade on a curve? Good question. Does God forgive little white lies? How much should you give to the down-and-out? Salvation based on good works poses more questions than answers. That is one group that may not be able to abide ... , Venezuela. 4. Herman Wouk, THIS IS MY GOD: THE JEWISH WAY OF LIFE, (New York: A Touchstone Book, 1970). 5. Contributed by Wayne Long. Source: BIBLICAL ILLUSTRATOR.

22. How Shall We Prepare?

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... one by violence or by false accusation...." In other words, "Don't abuse your power." Power is a frequently used word in our society. White males are on the defensive. Why? They are seen as having power--power in government, power in business, power in the home. Women and ... . 2. John Maxwell, "He Who Laughs, Lasts and Lasts and Lasts," Injoy Life Club tape, Vol. 6, #5. Contributed by Wayne Rouse. 3. Alfie Kohn, THE BRIGHTER SIDE OF HUMAN NATURE, (New York: Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, 1990), p. 40. 4. " ...

23. The Mother Side Of God

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... giving us the strength to overcome. Because God lives, we can live! 1. Liane Kupferberg Carter, MCCALLS, Nov. 1994, pp. 176-177. 2. "USA Snapshots," August 3, 1987, 1A. Cited in Denis Rainey, THE TIBUTE (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishes, 1994), p. 103. 3. Gene Dobbins; Johnny Wilson; Wayne Sharp, "Roses for Mama" copyright 1977 Chappell & Co. Cited in IBID., p.106-107. 4. THE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, 1995. 5. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, (New York: Berkley Books, 1995), pp. 182-183. 6. Keith A ...

24. The Gates of Hell

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... by his army, which is the church. And here is the promise, the gates of hell cannot stand against God's elect. Pastor Wayne Cordero was once invited to take the helm of a battleship. He stood on this massive ship and he looked out at all ... the worship in progress--the soaring harmonies of the choir singing with the congregation; and the priest, a woman in bright gold and white vestments, proclaiming the prayers in a clear resonant voice. As I stood watching, a thought came to me: Here is a family that knows ...

25. Building A Church

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... of 40. But some people believe that his spirit is alive and well at the Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church. Franzo Wayne King, a huge fan of Coltrane's music, founded the church where weekly services feature a blend of worship and jazz music. Coltrane ... is immortalized in a mural on the church wall that depicts him as a haloed, white robed saint playing a blazing saxophone. The church is a popular tourist site in San Francisco, and Franzo King likes to claim ...

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