Sermon and Worship Resources

Colossians 4:7-18

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... is still the best way to help somebody. THE FIRST WAY TO HELP SOMEBODY IS TO PRAY EARNESTLY. God can do more than we can to help; and God can guide us to help in wise ways. Prayer is not a last resort; it ought to be our first reaction. Whitney Houston, you may remember, is that beautiful singer who starred in the movie, "The Preacher's Wife." In an interview on ABC's "Good Morning America," she talked about her religious roots. She said, "In the home where I grew up, God was the first place we went with a ...

2. What Makes You Blush?

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... was a genuine American hero who kept his principles. And such things are possible today. I was glad to see that Amy Grant had the number one song on the Rock charts not too long ago, and I'm gratified to read about the strong faith that Whitney Houston is. I hope they're able to hold on to their principles. We need models of moral courage. Without such models, society will continue its journey downward into a moral quagmire. Some tourists were visiting a West Virginia Coal Mine and were preparing to go down ...

3. Whose Side Are You On?

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... the first question on today’s test: is your faith sacrificial? Is it costing you something? Here’s the second: Do you spend most of your efforts looking out for number 1 yourself? Many people do. In fact, that’s what our society tells us to do. Whitney Houston, in a song that was hugely popular a few years ago, particularly with many school choirs, told us that to love one’s self is “the greatest love of all.” Of course, Americans have a long history of fascination with self. Some of you read a ...

4. Keep the Stars in Your Eyes

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

5. Holy Hocus-Pocus!

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

6. Hear the Vision?

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

7. The One and Only Original Sin

1 Peter 3:18-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

8. The Trace of Grace

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

9. Count Your Wows!

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

10. Waging Wisdom

James 3:13—4:8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

11. The Great Postmodern Soul Train

Mark 13:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

12. An Advent Attitude

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

13. Stable-Time

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

14. The Perfect Time to Lose Your Luggage

Colossians 3:12-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... heroes" (Ann Oldenburg, "Hollywood Immersed in a Spiritual Rebirth," USA Today, November 1, 1996, 1-D). For example, take our fascination, even fixation, with haloed heroes, as Oldenburg suggests. The ever-growing angel attraction of the last decade (Denzel Washington is an angel, Whitney Houston a preacher's wife in the Disney movie The Preacher's Wife; Greg Kinnear is a post office angel in Dear God; John Travolta is an angel who drinks beer in Michael) has at last come to a head in prime time. CBS ...

15. Jesus Would Do What?

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” Obviously, St. Paul didn’t take any self-esteem training. “Value others above yourselves?” That flies in the face of everything we are teaching our kids today. What is it that Whitney Houston sang a few years ago? “I found the greatest love of all inside of me . . . The greatest love of all is easy to achieve . . . Learning to love yourself, it is the greatest love of all.” Even in church we say, “You have to love yourself ...

16. Less Is More

John 1:(1-9) 10-18

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... with these things you are guaranteed to be happy and content with your life. First, you will never find happiness and joy until you appreciate yourself and are grateful for who God made you to be. Back in the 80s there was a popular song sung by Whitney Houston titled “The Greatest Love Of All.” It is a beautiful song. It tells that the greatest love is easy to achieve. It is learning to love yourself. Why is this the greatest love of all? Learning to love yourself is learning to see yourself the way ...