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576. The True Nature of Happiness

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Brett Blair

... up. 1. His ability to make and conserve money (That lets me out already). 2. The cost, style and age of his car. 3. (This is my favorite) How much hair he has. 4. His strength and size. 5. The job he holds and how successful he is at it. 6. What ... are poor can say that he was indeed speaking of financial poverty. Thus, the rich thank God for Matthew and the poor thank God for Luke. Both can say: He blessed me. So then, who is correct? Chances are, neither one. For it is exactly this attitude of self praise ...

577. Two Sinners

Luke 7:36-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... in our story. Jesus says to the woman, “Your sins are forgiven.” Then, Luke tells us, the other guests in Simon’s house began to say among themselves ... eat at his favorite diner. But one night as Diaz stepped off the No. 6 train and onto a nearly empty platform, his evening took an unexpected turn. He was ... 1. Craig Brian Larson, ed., Contemporary Illustrations for Preachers, Teachers, & Writers (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996), p. 123. 2. The Houston Post, 1/10/94, p. A-10. Cited in In other Words. 3 ...

578. My Mission from God

John 17:18

Sermon

James Merritt

... know that what Jesus did for me, He could do for them. In the 8th chapter of Luke there is a story of a man that Jesus healed of a serious disease. After Jesus ... Judea and Samaria and even to the remotest part of the earth." (Acts 1:8, NASB) Jesus put Jerusalem first, because that is our immediate area and ... brought to Jesus Christ and into His church. Advertisement - 2% Church Programs - 2-3% Organized Outreach - 2-4% Pastor - 4-6% Friends/Relatives - 80-90% This is the way it primarily happened in the ...

579. God Remembers

1 Samuel 1:1-20

Sermon

John A. Stroman

... 1 ... God is the determining power. It is God who has 'closed her womb' (vv. 5-6); it is God to whom Hannah prays and makes her vow (vv. 10-11); ... 28). God works providentially in the events of this story."1 At the point of our discouragement, despair, and disappointment ... , and remember me" (1:11). Jesus taught us that we already have God's attention, and God ... what you need before you ask him" (Matthew 6:8). Job felt that he did not have ... ."3 Also, it is Jesus who reminds us, "From everyone to whom much has ...

580. The King of Life

Luke 19:28-44

Sermon

Thomas Slavens

... when he wrote, “The love of money is the root of all evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10a) Some make power the king of life. John Godfrey Saxe put it this ... 3 Yet as Lord Acton said, “Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.”4 Zechariah spoke of the dangers of making power king when he wrote, “Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” (Zechariah 4:6 ... it?” they were to reply, “The Lord has need of it.” (Luke 19:31) The Lord today has need of the lives of people ...

581. Hope for Hurting Hearts

Isaiah 35:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... E. Kelley, "Nine One One," FOX Broadcasting, 12/10/01 2. Luke 1:5ff. 3. William Barclay, CD-ROM, Daily Study Bible Series, (Liguori, MO: Liguori Faithware, 1996) Used by permission of Westminster/John Knox Press 4. Lowell Hennigs, via Ecunet, "Sermonshop Sermons," #1099, 12/11/98 5. Lamentations 1 & 2, passim 6. Lowell Hennigs 7. “The Chain of Love,” a story whose author is unknown to me but which is widely available on the web (e.g.: http://www.getfed.com/texts/topics/love/chainlove.shtml). Country ...

582. Bad News, Good News

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... he blessed it. And suddenly their eyes were open and they recognized him ” and then, Luke tells us, he vanished. When the two disciples realized what had happened, they began to ... from me, but they could not steal the Word, for I had hidden it in my heart!" (6) Ben Weir, the Presbyterian missionary who was for so long a hostage in Lebanon, speaks movingly ... 1. John C. Maxwell, DEVELOPING THE LEADERS AROUND YOU (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers), p. 71. 2. TIME, August 28, 1995, pp. 52-57. 3 ...

583. The Greatest Temptation Of All

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... throughout his life. Remember when Satan tempted him in the wilderness? In Luke's Gospel the story ends with these words: "And when the devil ... going to come after you. He is going to chase you; he's going to make it hard on you."(6) You and I might not say it exactly that way, but the message is on target. Life calls for ... 1. Max Anders, THE GOOD LIFE (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1993), p.249-250. 2. "The Perks Did Him In," Chuck Shepherd, "News of the Weird," LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER, February 16, 1996, p. 21. 3 ...

584. The God of Lost Sheep

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... , too, is that it’s "a big ocean to be lost in." In Luke 15, Jesus speaks to the experience of being lost. He describes three situations ... Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world . . ." (John 1:29). This is how much God loves us. His blood was shed . . . for ... 3. Teresa Pijoan de Van Etten, Spanish-American Folktales (Little Rock: August House Publishers, 1990), pp. 101-105. 4. Robert AuBuchon (http://www.rftpsermons.com/psalm23a.html. 5. http://ministries.cc-ob.org/sermons/1999/0599c.htm. 6 ...

585. Seeing God In The Ordinary: Family

Luke 4:16-30

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... announcing His ministry in the synagogue one morning. That's found in Luke 4:16-30 (NRSV) [16] When he came to Nazareth, where he had ... in a Christian home, and I want to stay with you guys!" (3) That will make you stop and think about your lifestyle won' ... so vivid, she woke immediately. She looked at the clock and it was 1:30 am. About 4:00 am, her mother called and said that when ... offspring waddled to the nearby Falls Creek, where they jumped in the water. (6) The evidence of God is all around us if we'll open ...

586. A Cloud Of Witnesses

Hebrews 12:1-3

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... who influenced the people of Israel. And then he has this to say: Hebrews 12:1-3 (NRSV) [1] Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also ... told his grandson that the windows contained pictures of Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke, Saint John, Saint Paul, and whole lot of other saints of the church. When the ... least to me. If I had to guess, from pictures I've seen, I'd say he was about 6' 6' or so. My Dad was only 5' 8" so it made for a comical sight, kind of like Arnold ...

587. Miracles in Contrast

John 1:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of John told his Christmas story, he didn’t do it like Matthew and Luke. He didn’t talk about drama with Mary and Joseph and the Baby, ... . The light still shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.” (John 1:5-6 Philippians) In a great piece of music, the composer often begins by stating themes which he is ... . (8:12:9:5) “I am come,” said Jesus, “a light unto the world” (12:46).” (3) This is the reason that we chose this text for this Christmas Sunday. This is the meaning ...

588. God Knows Exactly How You Feel

John 19:28

Sermon

James Merritt

... another word. No-one moved. For suddenly all knew that God had already served his sentence."[1] As we come to the fifth saying of Jesus on the cross, we see that ... baby. (Lk. 2:7) He got tired. (Jn. 4:6) He got hungry. (Mt. 4:2) He slept. (Mk. 4:38) He wept. (Jn. 11:35) He got angry. (Mk. 3:5) He got thirsty. (Jn. 19:28) What does ... hell is also a place of drought. Do you remember the story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16. The Bible says the rich man died and went to Hades, and the moment he got to Hades ...

589. Are We There Yet?

James 5:7-10

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it" (Luke 9:23-24 NKJV). It cannot be much clearer that this demands constant and deliberate choice ... your faith produces endurance.... (James 1:3) ... be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. (James 1:2) Submit yourselves therefore to God ... and listen with their ears, and comprehend with their minds, and turn and be healed. (Isaiah 6:10) Isaiah's whole life's work would be, God said, one of frustration. While James ...

590. The Way Things Are

1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Sermon

John N. Brittain

... through the name of Jesus who will one day judge the world (Acts 2:38-39; 3:19-21; 4:11-12; 10:34, 42; 17:30-31). With this simple outline in mind ... get to his main point, so perhaps there is hope for me getting to mine. This passage (1 Corinthians 1:26-31) has often been read as Paul putting the Corinthians in their place and reminding them ... and other early accounts. Luke speaks of the women of means who followed Jesus and supported him. Sergius Paulus, the proconsul of Crete (Acts 13:6-12), Erastus, the ...

591. Redeemed

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... either a lamb or two doves for Mary’s purification ritual (the doves were 1 gold zuz or approximately half a shekel). Number two: you had to pay 5 ... Temple sacrifice. For example, according to Leviticus 12:6-8, after an Israelite woman had given birth ... rite and another at least $250 for the pair of doves. $3,000. You might give $300 for baptism gift. To do what ... .biblehistory.net on dove costs Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Luke 2:22-40: Jesus’ Presentation in the Temple and the Prophecies of Simeon ...

592. A Supernatural Leap

Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 1:46-56, Luke 1:39-45, Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... know, God is up to something soon! Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Mary’s Story (Luke 1:26-56; Matthew 1) Minor Text Adam is Hiding (Genesis 3) Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 22) Moses and the Burning Bush (Exodus 3) Songs of Moses and Miriam (Exodus 15) Prayer Song (Habakkuk 3) The Song of Deborah (Judges 5) Hannah’s Song (1 Samuel 2:1-10) Isaiah Responds to God (6) Samuel Responds to God (1 Samuel 3) Psalm 68: Praise to God Who Saves Psalm 78: Lord’s Covenant Psalm 89: Covenant of the Anointed ...

593. Father Damien

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Carroll Gunkel

... - were enabled to hear Jesus saying to them ‘Come.’ "3 His complete disregard for his own well-being led his ... Luke 16:19-31) were the result of leprosy. I would emphasize that this is just an assumption. I then wondered why the Lazarus of Luke ... Luke 16; why couldn’t it have come from John 11, the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead?" An equally strong case could be made for John 11 as for Luke ... 1. John Farrow, Damien the Leper, (Garden City, New York: Image Books, 1954) p. 104. 2. Farrow, p. 88. 3 ...

594. Death Of A Dream - Birth Of A Church

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Barbara Brokhoff

... the Hebrew word for breath is ruach) was moving among them. Breath is life! We breathe 18 times a minute, 1,080 times an hour, 25,000 times a day. At age 40 you will have had 365 million breaths, each ... A Wycliffe missionary translator said that there are 6,000 languages in the world today, but that 3,500 languages yet are only oral and have ... the language native to the disciples on the Day of Pentecost was not English, but Aramaic. Luke is careful to say that all the visitors that were in Jerusalem on the Day of ...

595. Which Kingdom Do We Serve?

Mark 6:14-29

Sermon

David Coffin

... consider Jesus’ disciples in Mark. Besides following Jesus and carrying out this mission in Mark 6, the disciple grows worse and worse in Mark’s gospel. They do not want ... visited with Jesus on the cross asking him to remember them in his kingdom as Luke’s gospel reported. Jesus died alone and did indeed proclaim, “My God, my God, why ... 1. M. Eugene Boring, New Testament Library: Mark, (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2006). 2. Stephen Carter, Integrity, (New York: Harper Perennial, 1996). 3 ...

596. Don't Miss Jesus

Luke 2:41-51

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you” (Isaiah 26:3). The New Testament writer, John, quoted Jesus when he said, “Peace I ... or praiseworthy — think about such things.” Proverbs 4:6 (NIV) “Do not forsake wisdom, and she will ... with your whole heart. III. We must be careful to live an obedient life (Luke 2:51-52). Many of us are like the little boy who was ... to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says” (James 1:22 NIV). Mother Teresa of Calcutta once said, “Be faithful in the ...

597. Hindering Riches

Matthew 19:16-30

Sermon

Herchel H. Sheets

... prices range from $8 to $6." She said, "It is ironic that a show that spends a lot of time knocking materialism should be overpriced."1 It is a fact that ... the time came when he had to die, and his treasure was then of no more value to him (Luke 12:13-21). A certain writer was heard on more than one occasion to express the independence which he ... Time was to tell us what we really cared about. Then, we really did not know."3 One’s preoccupations do not always remain the same; they may change. One can come to ...

598. Why Are You Troubled?

Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

King Duncan

... thought she was, but, she adds, "I keep practicing." (1) Do you know anybody like that? Someone once said that ... been conquered. The Gospel is true. Notice what comes next, though. Luke tells us, "they still believed not for joy, and wondered . . ." Their ... 6. 3. Daily Guideposts, (New York: Guideposts, 1983)., p. 172 4. Lewis M.Andrews, Ph.D., To Thine Own Self Be True, (New York: Doubleday, 1989). 5. John Costello, Virtue Under Fire, (New York: Fromm International Publishing Corporation, 1985), pp. 90-91. 6 ...

599. A Visit To Millennium Manor

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... of that climactic time when he will reign in every heart. In the 21st chapter of Luke we read these words from our Lord: "There will be signs in the sun, moon and ... the bride turned to her father, and her words echoed through the church. "Is he there?" she asked. (6) She wanted to make sure the groom had made it to the wedding. Listen, church. Christ has called ... Christ is coming. 1. Dean J. Fontaine, www.MillenniumManor.com 2. Source: Bill's Punch Line, http://www.tcmr.com/billspunchline.html 3. Contributed by ...

600. Praise the King with a Song of Joy

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... do with Christmas? I don’t believe I even have to answer that. In Luke’s telling of the Christmas story we read these words: And there were shepherds ... some, but it was the way we conquered our enemy and overcame the power of death around us.” (6) When the angels sang their chorus of joy on the night of Jesus’ birth, they were singing a song ... words to a song that gets stuck in your head. 1. CleanLaugh 2. Contributed by Byrl Shaver 3. Doris Shumate in A Foxfire Christmas, edited by Eliot Wigginton ...

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