Sheep, Camels, Oxon and Donkeys - Remaining Faithful in the Face of Trials and Tribulations
October 25, 2009
Sheep, Camels, Oxon and Donkeys
Remaining Faithful in The Midst of Trials and Tribulations.
Job 42.1,6, 10-17
“After Job had prayed for his friends,
the Lord made him prosperous again
and gave him twice as much as he had before.” Job 42:10
Job 42
1 Then Job replied to the LORD : 2 “I know that you can [...]
The Power of Our Words
September 13, 2009
The Power of Our Words
James 3:1-12
The power of our words is immense. God calls us to use our words not to curse or hurt but to bless and heal.
Caveat – I have no qualifications for preaching this sermon. I too often use my words wrongly and with malice to qualify but what I [...]
The Royal Law
September 6, 2009
The Royal Law
James 2:1-10
“My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism.
Introduction…
Ted Keckler is a friend of mine who is an ordained Disciples minister. He reminds me of the prophet, not the priest and as such has little use for the organized church or even for organized religion. People [...]
The Splendor of the Lord
August 25, 2009
1 Kings 8:22-30
“O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below – you who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way”
I Kings 8:23
It is a life giving and life renewing joy to see the splendor of the Lord, and [...]
The “Foolishness” of the Gospel
March 15, 2009
Dr. D. Robert Chance
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
What a hoot.
I usually begin the actual writing of my sermon by sitting down at the computer and typing in a blank document. Normally, I choose which [...]
Carrying The Cross
March 8, 2009
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Carrying The Cross
Mark 8:34
D. Robert Chance
“Then he called the crowd to him, along with his disciples and said: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me”. Mark 8:34
Those who follow Jesus must deny ourselves, take up our crosses and follow, lose [...]
As Surely As the Lord Lives, I Will Not Leave You
February 22, 2009
Dr. Robert Chance
Elisha refusing the gifts of Naaman, by Pieter de Grebber (Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem).
But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” 2 Kings 2:2 / NIV
Theme: There is a quality of relationships evidenced in the Bible that speak to us of what our [...]
When All Hope is Gone
February 8, 2009
Dr. D. Robert Chance
30 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; 31 but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles;they will run and not grow weary,they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:30-31 / NIV
Theme: There are times when we all [...]
Do Your Friends Hunger For Something More?
January 18, 2009
Dr. Robert Chance
“I don’t believe in God, but I miss him.”
The first words of the English novelist Julian Barnes’s memoir, Nothing to Be Frightened Of, should haunt every Christian who had found new life in Christ and who finds meaning and place, substance and strength in the church.
Barnes is an atheist. But his work isn’t [...]
The Soul-Piercing Wind of December
January 11, 2009
D. Robert Chance
10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 5:10-11/NIV
Introduction…
In the midst of the joy [...]