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Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Randolph W. Barr

... around in dirty dish water." "Do you want me to try to find some help?" the pastor asked. "No," Hank said from his prayer-like position in front of the dishwasher. "I've just about got it now. But it does make you wonder what the world is coming to." "Yeah," Wayne added emphatically. "I think that everyone took you seriously on Sunday with that sermon about the ring, the robe and the sandals. Folks are acting like royalty rather than partners in this church family. Every year more and more people come to ...

2. Amazing Grace

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... him then to show him the great compassion of the heavenly father. He took him by the hand and lifted him up and took him around behind the barn, and there he showed him that his chores had been done. His father himself had done those chores. Wayne was so filled with relief and wondering gratitude, the only thing he could say over and over again was this: "You did this for me, you did this just for me, Father, you did this just for me." * Dear friends, I want to tell you today that Jesus Christ died on that ...

3. The Trinity

John 16:5-16

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... Wayne Douglas Steve WAYNE: (WAYNE, DOUGLAS AND STEVE ENTER) You know what my question is going to be, don't you? DOUGLAS: Probably the same question I have. WAYNE: About the Trinity? STEVE: That's it. We can never hope to understand it, can we? WAYNE ... WAYNE: But they are all God. Think how that concept must have confused the early church fathers. DOUGLAS: It's doing a pretty good job on us. STEVE: Well, let's think about it. We know what a person is. WAYNE ... made in His image. WAYNE: Exactly. We have ...

4. Can It Be Sin to Be Shy?

2 Timothy 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... hard he tried to speak. Finally, in desperation, he began to sing! That was the only way the words would come out. He sang, “Wayne, Wayne, we’re being robbed.” (5) Fear can do crazy things to us. Sometimes our greatest need is to face up to our fears, to ... the paper; Where first place goes to push and shove, And the cost of things is put above the cost of time together; Isn’t it wonderful that--from time to time--The best of us, Reach out and touch, The rest of us?” There is a lot of Gospel in those ...

5. From Timid To Terrific

2 Timothy 1:6-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... no matter how hard he tried to speak. Finally, in desperation, he SANG. That was the only way the words would come out he sang, "Wayne, Wayne, we’re being robbed." Fear can do some crazy things to us. Sometimes our greatest need is to face up to our fears, to ... the paper; Where first place goes to push and shove, And the cost of things is put above the cost of time together; Isn’t it wonderful that from time to time, The best of us, Reach out and touch, The rest of us?" There is a lot of Gospel in that. " ...

6. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... him up in caring arms. The only one who showed him an compassion at all was Jim Gordon, the cop who took his statement. (3) Bruce Wayne only had an empty house and a butler to return to. Bruce Wayne is a rich kid, who had everything but the one thing he wanted most. He grew up an orphan. And he was filled with one obsessive goal, fueled by rage and guilt. No wonder Batman is call the Dark Knight. (4) I. Obsession and Guilt A. Batman was obsessed; driven by guilt, the number one weapon in the enemies arsenal ...

7. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2; Luke 18:9-16

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... up in caring arms. The only one who showed him an compassion at all was Jim Gordon, the cop who took his statement. (3) Bruce Wayne only had an empty house and a butler to return to. Bruce Wayne is a rich kid, who had everything but the one thing he wanted most. He grew up an orphan. And he was filled with one obsessive goal, fueled by rage and guilt. No wonder Batman is call the Dark Knight. (4) I. Obsession and Guilt A. Clip: Scene from Batman Begins, after funeral. Batman was obsessed; driven by guilt ...

8. Baptism of the Lord

Acts 10:23b-48, Isaiah 61:1-11, Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 45:1-17, Psalm 89:1-52, Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Sermon Aid

George Bass

... the waters as you reign above the flood. Help us, who are born again by water and the Holy Spirit, to praise your wonderful deeds in your holy temple; through your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord." THE READINGS Isaiah 42:1-9 This passage sets forth the ... The words he found in Luke and which came from Isaiah became his response to God's call to a servant - suffering servant - ministry. Wayne Robinson writes more about his response: "Some months later, I had a ring made to honor this 'event,' and I have worn it ever ...

9. Just Showing Up Doesn't Get the Job Done

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Wayne. The rough-and-tumble, heart-of-gold, good-guy character John Wayne perfected on-screen never failed to embody the qualities of honor, loyalty, bravery and commitment. John Wayne's cowboys didn't just look good. They were good. In the classic, "Rio Bravo," Wayne ... it with full awareness. "Be present" means see reality for what it is, but don't settle for what it offers. There is a wonderful '90s injunction: "Deal With It!" Take on the world "as it is," not as you wish it were. A billboard put up by the ...

10. Are You Troubled by Demons?

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... violated each of his victims before killing them. Afterwards, he buried the bodies in the crawlspace underneath his home. When John Wayne Gacy was finally caught, the police found 28 bodies in the crawlspace of his home, and five more corpses in a ... other, “What is this? A new teaching—and with authority! He even gives orders to impure spirits and they obey him.” It’s a wonderful story, but notice one more time, there was nothing scary about this man. It wasn’t as if he brought an AK-47 into the ...

11. Mary's Song

Micah 5:1-4

Sermon

King Duncan

... , isn't it? All kinds of events happen to people. But some people sense God's hand in their lives. When something good and wonderful happens to them, the first thing they do is thank God. And when they are in one of life's lonely and desperate hours, they ... that God can work things out in His time and in His way. And today, Lisa is even more sure of this truth. For she and Wayne are reminded of it every day as they look at their two little boys, the children they were finally able to conceive. (3) Now many of ...

12. Surprise--One Got Out!

Luke 24:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... the backseat as if he had been there all the time. Then he would suddenly join in the conversation. “Surprise!” Wayne had all kinds of stories of the various startled reactions that they got with this stunt. I like surprises, don’t ... the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces ...

13. Tarzan He Was Not

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... into actor John Wayne who asked him about the rumor around town that he’d changed his ways. Hamblen told John Wayne that it was no secret what God had done for him and that God could do it for Wayne, too. Wayne said that ... sports team to win, we pray for it. Mature Christians understand that this is a most inadequate view of prayer. The Rev. Ken Kesselus tells a wonderful story about a boy who went to a contest for homemade racing cars sponsored by the scouts. It was one of those events where the ...

14. The House Of Our Dreams

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... history of Israel itself, the whole of God's favorite people, enjoying a few years of glory and greatness, but more often a mere pawn in the struggle for power among the empires from Babylon to Rome." (D. Wayne Burkett, "What Sort of Greeting?", Pulpit Digest, November - December, 1987, pp. 71-72). So, we wonder what was going on in Mary's heart as she made this sacrifice and dedicated her son to God. Whatever was going on, her feelings were intensified, maybe exploded, when the old man Simeon, a devout and ...

15. 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 ... wrote this Psalm! (1) You know, each of us has a fear sometimes, a fear that what we believe in is only a hoax. Every now and again, someone will come to me and wonder if he hasn’t been living a lie all his life. Maybe all this Christianity stuff is just a put-on, just a fairy tale, some huge cosmic joke. Maybe God doesn’t exist. ...

16. One Giant Leap

John 1:1-18, Isaiah 51:17--52:12

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... of them and maybe he even was crushed when relationships didn't work out, when she told him no, he just wasn't her type! Maybe he wondered what he would be when he grew up. Maybe he watched the zits form on his face, and felt ashamed! Do you see it? Do you ... know it? It's "NO!" isn't it?! That's usually the first word we learn in our childhood. Maybe because we hear it so often! No, Wayne, No! Don't touch! Stay out! Don't do that! No! So we learn to shake our heads, No! early in life. But that's true ...

17. From Hurting to Helping

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... , "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" If you haven’t done that sometime before now, your time is coming. Pastor C. Wayne Hilliker tells about a woman with seven children who knew what it was to cry out for God’s mercy. Her name is Antoinette ... life. That’s one of the reasons you are involved in this church. When people work together in Christ’s name, we can do wonders for those who suffer. You will discover that in reaching out to others you will build up resources for when the time comes when ...

18. Mistaken Identity

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... rifles and revolvers hundreds of times. Even his last starring role in The Shootist had him portray an aging western gunslinger. Yet, here is what Wayne had to say about his skills with a firearm: "I couldn't hit a wall with a six-gun, but I can twirl one. It ... a shaded canopy filled with the sounds of gurgling and trickling waters, and a chorus of bird song. It is no wonder that Jesus would take his disciples there for a strolling Socratic teaching session. But the place held more than just pleasant ...

19. The Faith Of Outsiders

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

William J. Carl

... worth a try. When she saw him for the first time, he was with his disciples. Is he really the Son of God? she wondered. That’s what they say. How simple and plain he seemed. Just like us. Have you ever noticed how celebrities always seem taller until ... Jesus about the faith of outsiders. In a way, she is becoming a pest like the young woman in the John Wayne movie where John Wayne plays the part of Rooster Cogburn, the broken down drunken marshall the woman hires to stalk and kill her father’s murderer ...

20. When God Is At Work

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

Brett Blair

... happens: At one point Mother Teresa turned and pointed her hand at the sergeant, "What you do to these men," she told him, "you do to God." The sergeant almost faded away in surprise and wonder. He couldn’t believe Mother Teresa just said that to him. That day was a turning point in the life of Michael Wayne Hunter. This San Quentin Death Row prisoner was cleansed by that experience. Life changed. Suddenly there was meaning to it. So drastic was the change a new trial was set and the death penalty was ...

21. Getting Your Attention

John 2:12-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... been thrown into dumpsters and landfills were being recycled each week. She did not stop there. She became interested in environmental issues. She wondered what else she could do to encourage others to be more responsible toward our world and its resources. She began sharing her concerns ... Brown and Company, 1991, p. 43. 2. Paul Harvey, "For What It's Worth," July 18, 1979, p. 73. Contributed by Wayne Rouse. 3. USA TODAY, May 1993, p. 4. 4. A LIFE THAT BECOMES THE GOSPEL. Thomas R. Hawkins. Nashville: Upper ...

22. Like A Tornado

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... sitting . . ." A violent wind . . . The kind of wind that uproots trees, turns over mobile homes, fills men and women with awe and wonder. It may be that the writer of Acts is speaking metaphorically here. After all, the word "spirit" is the same word as the ... to all. The church was never intended to be a cloistered elite. We are called to connect people--all people--to God. Rabbi Wayne Dosick tells an ancient story of a man who approached the high priest at the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. This man begged to ...

23. His Final Words

John 18:1-19:42

Sermon

King Duncan

... today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43). I wonder how many people in prison these past 2,000 years have taken comfort in Jesus’ words. I wonder how many of us respectable church folks have taken comfort as well ... family’s life, but it cost her own. As the train smashed into their car, Alice was too close, and she felt its entire fury. Wayne Rouse writes, “Our Lord and Savior expressed extravagant love for the unlovely, the wretched, the worst of the worst. He saved our lives while giving ...

24. Please Pass the Resurrection Biscuits

Luke 24:35-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... not to have believed. So many reliable witnesses have reported what they saw on that Easter Sunday and for weeks after that. Yes I know, it is simply too wonderful to believe that there is a world beyond this one--another existence in which that which dies here is resurrected to new life there. Yet such a conviction is ... ://www.nnedaog.org/sermons/SERCAL6.HTM. 6. Contributed. Author unknown. From a Wayne, Nebraska, Hospice Newsletter. 7. Leslie D. Weatherhead, Time for God (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1967).

25. Special Delivery

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... . Just to show you how that comes out, think of our word "evangelism." You know what it means, don't you? It means "Good News!" It means you've got something wonderful to tell to someone else! It means you're so full of the love of God that it spills out in your conversations. Now look at that word again. Write it ... in 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.

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