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301. God Can Turn Your Trash Cans into Treasure Chests

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... he crucified? A place called Golgatha, which was the garbage dump for the city of Jerusalem a place for trash. In 1 Corinthians 1:25, we read: “Divine folly is wiser than human wisdom and divine weakness stronger than human strength.” In 2 Corinthians 12 ... first Holocaust. Ruth was an idol worshipper. But she recycled her foreignness and she became a progenitor of Jesus the Christ. Peter was a boastful, swearing fisherman. But he recycled his pride and became the rock upon which Christ built his church. ...

302. Envision: The Great Commitment

Matthew 20:20-28

Sermon

James Merritt

... need to do what He wants us to do in the body of Christ. God never wastes anything. Every spiritual gift and natural ability that you have God gave it to you to be used in ministry. “Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others.” (1 Peter 4:10, NCV) Spiritual gifts have not been given for your enjoyment, but for His employment. Anybody that knows me knows that I am still a kid when it comes to Christmas. I absolutely live for the Christmas season, and I still get a charge out of seeing all of ...

303. Would You Take the Crown Without the Cross?

Mark 1:9-15

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Brett Blair

... went great! First day on the job and I'm already working on a murder case!" In our Gospel reading this morning in Mark 1 it is Jesus' first day on the job. Immediately he is confronted with three major temptations. And he is confronted with this basic question ... Jesus encountered evil. Clearly, he faced it over and over. Take, for example, when Jesus turned His face to Jerusalem. It was Simon Peter who tried to talk him out of it by saying, in essence, “You don’t have to do this.” Additionally, there was ...

304. The Invisible Robe of Righteousness

Matthew 22:1-14

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Lori Wagner

... organization that provides professional attire for low-income women, to help support their job-search and interview process.”[1] By teaching women how to dress professionally and providing them with quality clothing, the nonprofit can help ... be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious” (1 Peter 3:3). “Then a white robe was given to each of them” (Revelation 6:11). “I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; my ...

305. A Young Man's Vow

Luke 14:25-33

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... to complete it. The result was that I resolved to realize my plan of direct human service in Equatorial Africa.”[1] As he planned to enter the mission field, his family and close friends attempted to persuade him otherwise, telling him he ... 17:7). “When I am afraid, I will trust in you” (Psalm 56:3). “Cast all your anxiety on God because God cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). John Wesley made it a practice to recite the following pledge for forty years at the New Year’s Eve Watch Night service ...

306. Arc Of The Covenant

Genesis 9:1-17

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Paul W. Kummer

... us. He even speaks of it in the context of the story of Noah. "God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you" (1 Peter 3:20-21). Just as the ark kept the family safe through the waters to the rainbow on the other side, so God takes his children through the waters of salvation to give them the ever-arching rainbow of the presence of the Holy Spirit. And the Spirit is ...

307. To See Your Face Is Like Seeing The Face Of God

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

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James Angell

... frightened young parents. Bill Maxson was bald, at times almost severe looking, but inwardly golden and good. Seeing him there in the doorway at 1 a.m. gave me one more unforgettable glimpse of the face of God. • There was an earlier glimpse, too. It was my 19th ... to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. - 2 Peter 1:19 (RSV) And from the second letter to the Corinthians: It is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness" who has ...

308. God Is Into Birds!

Exodus 19:1-25

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... raven and the dove as instruments to measure the water level before leaving the ark. Elijah, the prophet, was fed by ravens. Peter was brought to repentance by hearing the cock crow. Job reminds us the hawk does not fly by its own wisdom. ... , but also swift. Eagles are known for their rapidity of flight. It is said of Saul and Jonathan, "they were swifter than eagles." (1 Samuel 1:23) The eagle is perhaps the noblest-looking creature that flies. Its flight is majestic when it soars or swoops. Often we think ...

309. "Hold Your Horses!"

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9) No matter how we feel, no matter how unworthy, no matter what discouragement the devil whispers to our fearful hearts, we ... . He was taken to a huge room, containing all kinds of gifts, blessings, and marvelous things. He asked what they were, and St. Peter replied, "Those are answers to your prayers that you simply couldn’t wait for!" There is so much in life that doesn’t ...

310. Would You Take The Crown Without The Cross?

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Brett Blair

... who was not known to be the brightest academically, was called in for an interview. "Okay," began the sheriff, "What is 1 and 1?" "Eleven," came the reply. The sheriff thought to himself, "That's not what I meant, but he's right." Then the ... only time Jesus encountered evil. Clearly, he faced it over and over. Take, for example, when Jesus turned His face to Jerusalem. It was Simon Peter who tried to talk him out of it by saying, in essence, “You don’t have to do this.” Additionally, there was the scene ...

311. Would You Take The Crown Without The Cross?

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

Brett Blair

312. Been There, Done That, No Thanks!

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... to the way things used to be. But there is a small, select company of people who have discovered freedom, and unconditional love, and they've caught a vision of an upward path that leads to Christ. And that vision makes all the difference in the world. 1. Peter Hay, BOOK OF LEGAL ANECDOTES, (New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 1989), pp. 166-167. 2. John Haggai, WINNING, (New York: Inspirational Press, 1991), page 26. 3. "The Teacher Who Inspired Me," by Gordon F. Sander, PARADE, Nov. 20, 1994, pp. 10 and 11.

313. The Second Step

Romans 6:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... Christ lived out in human form and that will only happen when we who have been buried with Christ in Christian baptism are resurrected with him to new life. Do not settle for making Christ your whipping boy. Make him the Lord of your life. The world depends upon it. 1. Peter Hay, MOVIE ANECDOTES, (New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1990), p. 155. 2. Don Belcher, Bellevue Church of Christ, Bellevue, NE 3. Dennis J. Lynch, St. Stephens Church, Stevens Point, WI 4. Irving L. Sandberg, New London, MN

314. Who Did He Praise?

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... HAVE LASTED TWICE AS LONG. Overnight, everyone knew the name Neckerman. From then on, the firm had no trouble attracting customers. (1) Shrewd. Even a little sneaky. Sometimes in business the line between ethical and unethical, shrewd and outright dishonest, is a ... we be the people that Jesus praises. Why? Because we saw something that needed to be done and we did it. 1. Peter Engel, The Exceptional Individual (New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998), pp. 63-64. 2. Merrill Douglas, Success Secrets (Tulsa: Honor ...

315. Church Discipline: A Cure for What Ails the Body

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... on the hood and quickly glides away. So with us when we live in God's mercy at peace, we are prepared to allow the little bumps and scrapes of sin against us to go without notice. Simply put, "Love is not touchy" (1 Corinthians 13). "Love covers a multitude of sins" (1 Peter 4:8). Face To Face For sins that cannot be overlooked, that are particularly bothersome, Matthew 18 says to go to your brother face-to-face. Involve as few people as possible. Make a private appointment. Pick a convenient time when your ...

316. Never Let Them See You Sweat (Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control)

Galatians 5:23

Sermon

James Merritt

... most indebted people on earth, with household debt averaging $71,500, twice that of Great Britain, and eighty-nine times that of Switzerland.1 Many Americans are like the professional golfer, Doug Sanders, who once said, "I'm working as hard as I can to get ... let them see you sweat; for you will always be under the control of Him who is in control of all things. 1. Peter Kim, The Second American Revolution, p. 79. 2. Charles Swindoll, Grace Awakening, pp. 280-281. 3. Pulpit Helps, October, 1986. 4. Furman, ...

317. It’s Humble or the Umbles

Ephesians 6:10-20

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Leonard Sweet

... lift you up." James 4:10. “Be clothed with humility, for God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:5-7 You who have been robed in white, robed in righteousness, humbly go into the world. There are all sorts of dangers and infections out there. Evil is rife and rampant in our world. But God has clothed you and robed you in the armor that ...

318. Nehemiah: The Fix

Nehemiah 1:1-11

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... story And then we'll look at some of the details of that story and how all this stuff we learned form VBS fits into it.. Nehemiah 1 [1] The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. In the month of Chislev, in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capital, [2] one of my ... that the best way to strengthen our faith is by putting it into action, by doing something with it just like the apostle Peter. That's what the great commission is all about serving. Jesus told us to go into all the world with the Good News, ...

319. Mud Makeovers

John 9:1-12

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Leonard Sweet

... , their Deliverer. How would they know when the Servant had arrived? According to prophecy, he would “open blind eyes” (Isaiah 42:1, 7). We are all born blind, detached from the “Light,” in the dark. Remember: the blind-from-birth man’s parents ... of the World" is His call for us to come out of the darkness and come back the light eternal. Or as we read in 1 Peter 2:9: “You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him ...

320. Je Suis Jesus

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

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Leonard Sweet

... church signs can reveal about who we are. One Assemblies of God church had some of its letters fall off the signboard, so suddenly they identified themselves to the world as the “Assemblies of od.” That’s my kind of church. “God’s Odd.” After all, 1 Peter 2:9 tells us that God’s people are a “peculiar people.” One of our most wonderful weirdnesses is that our faith equips us to live in the past, the present, and the future, all at the same time. Followers of Jesus are “back-to-the-future ...

321. The Hinge of History

Luke 3:1-20

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J. Ellsworth Kalas

... Kilroy evidence. We Christians are part of a faith which has respect for history. As the New Testament writer puts it, "We did not follow cleverly devised myths"; rather, first-century Christians were "eyewitnesses" of Jesus Christ and his ministry (2 Peter 1:16). That first generation of Christians were very conscious of the historical integrity of their faith. They were surrounded by hundreds of gods and theologies -- all based on fables and myths. But Christianity proudly pointed to its roots in actual ...

322. Odd Ducks in a Rubber-Ducky World

1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11

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Leonard Sweet

... we function as lame ducks because we haven’t inhabited our identity as odd ducks? "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." 1 Peter 2:9 You are a peculiar people. We are odd ducks. Now let’s go forth into the world and live odd lives, lives that are IN the world but not OF the world. Will you be an “odd duck” this week? Will you be a “rara avis ...

323. Lost

Luke 15:1-7, Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Not Cared for the Flock; God vows to Care for the Flock and Look for the Lost (34) Micah Tells of God’s Plan to Raise Up a Shepherd to Rule Over Israel; Then God Will Seek the Lost Sheep of Israel (5) Be Good Shepherds of Your Flock (1 Peter 5) Luke’s Witness to the Stories of Those Lost Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told them this parable ...

324. Stop the PANIC!

Luke 15:1-32 · Exodux 15:1-27--16:36 · Psalm 23

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Not Cared for the Flock; God Vows to Care for the Flock and Look for the Lost (34) Micah Tells of God’s Plan to Raise Up a Shepherd to Rule Over Israel; Then God Will Seek the Lost Sheep of Israel (5) Be Good Shepherds of Your Flock (1 Peter 5) The Israelites’ Time ‘Lost’ in the Wilderness Grumbling Against God Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea. “The Lord is my strength ...

325. “Until An Opportune Time…”

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... him. Here is our strength and consolation in the struggles we face hourly with temptation. In him there is no surrender or accommodation. In him the devil is given no quarter. In him there is no interior struggle with the tyranny of his desires (paraphrase from 1 Peter 2:9f). In him is a clear, simple refusal to give in to temptation. This does not imply that such resistance is easy or even cost free. It takes strength to resist. It takes commitment and clarity to simply say, “No.” The good news in this ...

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