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Paul E. Robinson

... spite of his hesitance, Jeremiah did some remarkable things in communicating his message of both doom and hope to the people of Israel and Judah. His very life communicated the message of hope in the midst of great foreboding in the short run. William Green, a UCC pastor in Pennsylvania, writes that during a period of time in seventeenth century England, worship was a crime, and thousands of churches were torn down. One church was built, though, right during those terrible times, a church which still stands ...

2. Flying High

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... children traumatized and brokenhearted.” (3) We don’t know what demons drove Robin Williams, but they drove him to his death. It’s sad. It was more than simple ambition that drove Robin Williams, I am certain, but it is also true that ambition can make us ... you content to strut around in the pen with the other ducks? There is a beautiful story about the British author Graham Greene. Greene once waited two and a half years for a 15-minute appointment with the Roman Catholic mystic Padre Pio, who resided ...

3. A Daughter of Jacob

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

Richard Hoefler

... Hendriksen, New Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1973). 3. A. E. Harvey, Companion to the New Testament (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1971), p. 65. 4. H. Benedict Green, The Gospel According to Matthew, New Clarendon Bible (London: Oxford University Press, 1975), p. 146. 5. William M. Taylor, The Miracles of Our Savior (New York: A. C. Arnstrong, 1900), p. 299. 6. Lenski, op. cit. p. 351. 7. James D. Smart, The Quiet Revolution (Philadelphia: Westminster, 1959), p. 72 ...

4. A Visit To Millennium Manor

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... and a thousand years beyond. In 1950 Mrs. Nicholson died of cancer at age 72. The Nicholsons had been married more than 50 years. William Nicholson was quoted as saying that his wife died because her faith was weak. He didn't expect the same fate for himself. He ... guest minister the Reverend Shirley Green who has Mrs. Green with him. After the service we request that all remain in the sanctuary for the Hanging of the Greens." (2) Many churches will begin Advent with a Hanging of the Greens. Others are hard at ...

5. First Sunday In Christmastide

John 15:1-17

Bulletin Aid

David M. Oliver

... -green" ... greenness" that is fresh, vital, and ... -green Christians ... Green" HYMN "I Need Thee Every Hour" BLESSING Let us go forth to be ever-green ... 11: Remaining Ever-Green Please take out ... ever-green as ... a "greenness" that ... from "green" to ... kind of ever-green Christian? Jesus gave the ... we hope to be fruitful, ever-green Christians, we must learn to remain ... an ever-green Christian? As ... more balanced, ever-green disciples. Jesus said, " ... us to be faithful, fruitful, ever-green Christians as we learn to abide ... ever-green. Amen. ...

6. Doing Your Own Thing

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... some kind of hope into our future generation, our kids.” (6) Honor God with your body, says St. Paul. Certainly A. C. Green has done that. He has disciplined his body both to make himself an outstanding athlete and to make himself into an outstanding husband for his ... . Cited by Barry Robinson, http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/sermons/b or20 keeping.php. 2. Howard G. Hendricks and William D. Hendricks, Living By The Book (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1991). 3. Kathy Zellers, “Life In These United States.” ...

7. The Shepherd's Song

Psalm 23:1-6

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John E. Harnish

... it means going against the current, against the tide. John Wesley's last letter before his death was written to William Wilberforce, an almost lone voice waging a campaign against slavery in the British Empire. With his last breath, Wesley ... news is that even when we walk through the valley of the shadow, we will fear no evil, for "thou art with me." So along green pastures and still waters where he restores my soul or down the rough and hard paths of righteousness, even through the valley of the shadow ...

8. Leaving Home

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... incredible. It flew over to Mrs. Gleason, put its beak in Sue’s ear, and whispered, “Fifteen hundred South Oneida Street, Green Bay.” Gleason was dumbfounded. She researched and found that the address which Pootsie recited actually did exist. She went to ... Light (Nashville: W Publishing Group 2001), p. 153. 4. http://www.chapel.duke.edu/worship/sunday/viewsermon.aspx?id=70. 5. William H. Cosby Jr. and Alvin F. Poussaint, MD, Come On, People (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc, 2007), p. 91. 6. Karl D. ...

9. A Church Shaped By The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... ) live in poverty. Of those, the portion living in our urban centers has increased from 30% in 1968 to about 47% today. (William Pennell, The Coming Race Wars: A Cry For Reconciliation, p.32). Are we going to them? In his book, Countering the Conspiracy ... if we are following the Spirit’s leading, we will be engaging in the Great Commission—not just talking about it, doing it. Michael Green has noted this bond as a hallmark of the New Testament Church, and a sign of poverty in the experience of the Church ...

10. Surprised On The Mountaintop

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... much care to see it anyway. He did have one regret however. He had never seen his grandson. Sensing death closing in on him, William's grandfather began praying more intensely for the Lord to give him sight, just long enough to see his grandson before he died. The ... a closer relationship with God, when one morning on a street in Beirut he was shoved at gunpoint into the back of a green Mercedes. His face was pressed to the floor and a blanket thrown over him as the car accelerated. The date was March 16, 1985 ...

11. Christ the Apple Tree

Isaiah 11:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... folk hymn, "Christ the Apple Tree," was anonymously written: The tree of life my soul hath seen, Laden with fruit and always green; The trees of nature fruitless be Compared with Christ the Apple Tree. His beauty doth all things excel; By faith I ... thrive, It keeps my dying faith alive, Which makes my soul in haste to be With Jesus Christ the Apple Tree. It is said that when William Blake was a boy, he saw a tree full of angels, like golden birds come home to roost. He made the mistake of telling his mother ...

12. Does God Care Who Wins the Superbowl?

John 14:5-14

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... intriguing question. Not original with me. It comes from an article in this week's Sports Illustrated by William Nack.(1) Of course, our national attention WILL be focused on San Diego this afternoon (a nice breather ... teams admitted that they prayed to win, most of them explaining that they sought victory only as a way to bring glory to God. Adam Timmerman is a guard for Green Bay who sounds a common theme - "I ask him to keep us from injuries, and I ask for victories: 'God, I want to win so I have an even ...

13. In Quest of a Treasure

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Larry Powell

... not hinder his remarkable capacity for capturing the minutest detail on canvas. I love the "inspite-of" stories. William Barclay was another kind of genius in our own time. He was a scholar, teacher, prolific writer, dynamic ... the two. Some pests in our lives can be eliminated, others must simply be avoided. The sheep which trusts the shepherd is made to lie down in green pastures; all others swat gnats even in their sleep. (d) Free from hunger. It is tough to do anything on an empty stomach. We don't know ...

14. Living at Cross-Purposes

Matthew 10:24-39

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... 14th century about a nun named Joan of Leeds who faked her own death to get out of her commitment to the church. William Melton, the Archbishop of York, wrote the letter in 1318 that describes Joan, with the help of accomplices, escaping the convent. The archbishop ... to count the very hairs on our heads has a purpose for our lives. I read a wonderful story about a woman named Betty Greene who embodied living boldly for the work of Jesus Christ. Betty was born in 1920. At a young age, she developed a passion ...

15. Partners With the Eternal

Matthew 14:13-21

Sermon

... the Lord will give you in your garden this year." Glancing up and down along neat rows of planted vegetables, Brother William slowly replied, "Yes, Parson, I suppose so, but, you know, you really should have seen this patch of ground last year ... of this as he could endure, interrupted the pastor, saying, "Parson Dewey ... Parson Dewey, please mention to the Lord that I and the Green Mountain Boys were there!" The plain fact is, of course, that wherever God has done things in the world somebody has been there ...

16. Sacred Memories

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... He wants what he has lost, for without his memories he is nothing. Wilting inside, he cries out again and again, "Keep my memory green. Keep my memory green." (3) What a powerful story. We do cherish our memories, don't we? Memories of our childhood, memories of those we once loved ... years old. Back in the 1600s, Protestant King William III defeated Catholic King James II in a battle on the Boyne River. This annual march commemorating the victory of King William III stirs up a great deal of antagonism in ...

17. So Who Needs A Shepherd?

John 10:1-21

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... unto Him, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, And He will give you rest. “I am the Good Shepherd,” said Jesus. William Barclay, in his commentary on these words, reminded us that in Greek there are two words for “good.” There is the word ... put Himself at the mercy of men who hardly knew the meaning of the word. How desperately God must love, he thought with shame.” (Greene: Graham, The Heart of the Matter, New York: The Viking Press, 1948, p. 235) Exactly! Our forebears in the faith put it in an ...

18. Whatever became of Kingdomtide?

John 16:17-33

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... There are a whole bunch of them, and the last liturgical calendar I consulted gave us the choice of either wearing red or green stoles during this season. I don’t like to have to make major decisions like that. I have a minister friend who says ... periodic Letters to the Editor. When I get these, I am helped by words of an early frontier Methodist Bishop by the name of William McKendree who said that he never let criticisms of his sermons bother him on the principle that “a hit dog hollers.” (Ferguson, op ...

19. Kudzu Frittata

James 3:13-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... primary guidance system. And like Mike, the Headless Chicken, we don't even know it. Back in the late 1960s, William M. Birenbaum came up with the concept of "The Overlive Factor." He defined "overlive" as "the nonmilitary counterpart of overkill - a ... a few northern urbanites who don't know about kudzu. It is a lovely, leafy green vine that climbs and twines with gusto. So much gusto, in fact, that this green monster is about ready to strangle the entire countryside. Kudzu was introduced to American farmers ...

20. Ring Those Bells

1 Peter 3:8-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the feral dogs below to gnaw on the bones and take them away. During the 7 years from 1861 to 1868, the faculty and student body of William and Mary College in Virginia went home. The school was closed. Only one remained. The college president. Every day, this one man did something that was ... that is “hopeful.” Babysit a neighbor’s child. Plant good green stuff in your yard instead of a boring green carpet. Take a meal to someone who cannot cook for themselves. Run for city council. Hug those you love every ...

21. Out of the Saltshaker

Mark 9:38-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... :50: “Salt is good,” he said, “but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again?” Bible scholar William Barclay interpreted Jesus’ words like this: “When a thing loses its essential quality and fails to perform its essential duty, it is fit ... voiceover accompanies their efforts: “Greens fees: $116 . . . Graphite shaft clubs: $877 . . . Lunch at the turn: $13.50 . . . Balls, tees: $36.” And then the clincher . . . as one miraculous shot bounces across the green and into the cup ...

22. "God News" For Bad Times

1 Kings 17:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... Johnny, are you okay?" she asked. "I guess so," he replied, "but this sure is an awful fuss to make about a few green beans." Johnny knew more about the heart of God than did his mother. The God of the prophets was no petty spoilsport as ... had a memorable way of putting it. The imagery will be especially meaningful to football fans. Meese recalled the advice of his predecessor, William French Smith. The outgoing attorney-general warned Meese that there would be many a day in his new position when he would feel ...

23. Christmasize Your Life

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a spirit which brings wisdom and understanding counsel and might, the knowledge and the fear of the Lord. Roots, stumps, spindly green shoots, tender new branches - none of these images are big, flashy, or impressive in any worldly way. They are instead small ... and faithful servant. A biographer of Teddy Roosevelt tells of a bedtime ritual that Roosevelt often carried out with his close friend, William Beebe, the famous naturalist. The two men would go out into the night and look up at the sky, searching for a ...

24. Simeon and Anna: The Quiet of the Country

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... girl claws the grass with her hands and gently rubs a leaf against her cheek, trying to experience the reality of “greenness”. That is a parable of the human situation. We want to experience reality. We try to dissect it, claw at ... in a life of constant prayer and quiet watchful ness until God came. All their lives, they waited quietly and patiently upon God.” (William Barclay, The Daily Bible Study: The Gospel of Luke, Edinburgh, The Saint Andrew Press, 1953, pages 20—21) Simeon and Anna were among ...

25. He Leadeth Me

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the Good Shepherd giving us rest, refreshing our fainting powers, restoring our soul. We don’t want to forget that. He make us lie down in green pastures; yes; if we will stay with Him, He will lead us to still waters and will restore our soul. But that rest and renewal is ... into a solitary religion is to destroy it.” One of Wesley’s last written words was a letter to William Wilberforce, lone voice and an isolated force, waged a radical campaign against slavery. Wesley’s letter, written only a few ...

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