... my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin...What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?" (18-24) We've all been there! We've all willed one thing, but done something else. No intelligent person would willingly destroy his or her own ... Tony Bollback @Sermon Fodder 2. Pastor David Legge, http://www.preachtheword.com/sermon/eph23.shtml. 3. USA Today with John Sacraceno, cited in The Week, June 24, 2005, p. 8. 4. Dean Ornish, M.D. in "Tops of the Pops," AARP Magazine, May/June ...
... queens put prophets to death for defying them (cf. 1 Kings 18:4). Sometimes the populace or religious establishment plots to kill them or puts them in prison or in the stocks (cf. Jeremiah 11:18-19; 20:1-2; 32:1-3). As Jesus mourned ... that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority," he told his disciples; "but the Father who dwells in me does his works" (John 14:10). And so the teachings and commandments that emerge from the mouth of Jesus are the words of God himself. Further, Jesus is not rebellious, ...
... whatever state I am, therewith to be content. So, as Christians we have amazing coping powers. Here it is in one person. John Claypool is one of my favorite preachers in America today. He received the final judgment of excellence a couple of years ago, by ... are because of other people. Paul used an expressive word to state his appreciation for the support of his friends. In verse 18, he calls that support a sweet smelling aroma and acceptable sacrifice pleasing to God. Paul is using the language of sacrifice ...
... enemies of the faith: the world, the flesh, and the devil. The world is like the weeds, Jesus said, choking the life from our soil. It must be handled according to 1 John 2:15-17, "Love not the world." The flesh is like shallow soil, Jesus said, allowing for no enduring roots. It must be handled according to 1 Corinthians 6:18 and Romans 12:18, "Make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires." The devil is like the seed-pilfering birds, Jesus said, pecking away at the Word in our lives. Ah! But 1 ...
... the luxuries he sends our way. But how about the setbacks, the pain and grief? Can we be thankful for them, too? 1 Thessalonians 5:18 says, "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." This is not just an isolated verse ... problem just seems too big for us to deal with. So we ignore it, feeling a bit guilty. Every time we read verses like 1 John 3:17, we sort of cringe. "But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against ...
... on this excursion were poor, simple people; people who worked all day to get the wage needed to buy their daily bread. When John's gospel retells this event he provides the detail that when the food is gathered the few morsels found are barley loaves, the ... year, Professor Bouman was informed that he had inoperable cancer, with only a few months to live. At a chapel service (May 18, 2005) hosted by Bexley Hall, the Episcopal seminary that's part of the Columbus consortium, Professor Bouman told of his faith as ...
... not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, you are condemned just as Paul was. "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." (John 3:18) In order to give an effective testimony, you must go back to the time in your life before you received Christ, and understand your condition before Christ, which was to be separated from God, lost in sin, and in need of forgiveness. II. Recall Your Conversion ...
... tell some version of it twice (Matt 14:13‑21; 15:32‑39; Mark 6:32‑44; 8:1‑10; Luke 9:10‑17; John 6:1‑15). There are very few miracles that have that level of reporting. That this event occurred can scarcely be denied. The scriptural ... and God. That is true in medicine and it is true in every part of life. St. Paul spoke to this in 2 Corinthians 5:18 when he wrote, “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation . . .” This is what ...
... meanings to living at red alert are captured and encapsulated by a 14-year-old girl being interviewed just before the election of Pope John Paul II. A CBS newscaster roamed up and down the streets of Vatican City posing this question to people in the crowd: "What ... and Japanese capitalism. He responded: "Who gives a [hoot] about those things? I want to study myself." (Quoted in The New Republic, 18 February 1991, 40). When we were growing up, we learned a poem that was an indictment and mockery of this kind ...
... sin"? We must never forget that there is such a thing as justifiable anger, righteous indignation, enragement over injustice, etc.... St. John Chrysostom taught that "He who is not angry when he has cause to be, sins. Unreasonable patience is the hotbed of many ... done the arithmetic. Eighteen hours, sure. Who wouldn't want that? Then I got home and realized, Wait a second! I'm not up 18 hours. When would I use this? The last four hours will actually be keeping me awake. This is not something I need. ... You ...
... other God because there is no other God except the one God. Isaiah 40:18 says: To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare to Him?"(Isaiah 40:18) The infinite simply will not fit into the finite. I want you to understand ... unless you go through God the Son for Jesus. "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." (John 14:6) Furthermore, you cannot get to the Son unless you are brought by the Holy Spirit. Only when "The Spirit of truth is come, He ...
... fact, it was asked thousands of years ago. In Jeremiah 20:18 the Prophet Jeremiah said, "Why was I born? Was it only to have trouble and sorrow, to end my life in disgrace?" (Jeremiah 20:18, TEV) That one question has stumped the greatest of philosophers for ... ." (Acts 10:35, MSG) It is never too late to live a purpose driven life and it is too important not to. In 1983, John Sculley quit his post at PepsiCo to become the president of Apple Computer. He took a big risk leaving his prestigious position with a ...
... we would be called children of God; and such we are For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him." (I John 3:1, NASB) There are two ways that we are to bestow love on our children - Say it and show it. One of the ways that ... are contributing to their own self-destruction. Proverbs 19:18 says, "Discipline your children while they are young enough to learn. If you don't, you are helping them to destroy themselves." (Proverbs 19:18, GN) I want you to understand the difference between ...
... eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor" (John 12:25-26). 2. "No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate (miseo) the one and love the other, or be ... Jesus emphasizes the importance of family by quoting the fourth commandment, urging his disciples to honor their fathers and mothers (Luke 18:20). Placing anything other than God in first place results in disaster. Family members all die. If God is in ...
... county. You're supposed get what you plant aren't you. Today we're going to look at one of the most famous parables there is, the parable of the Sower from Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23. (NRSV) [1] That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. [2] Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole ... the Romans 2. William Barclay, The Daily Study Bible, CD-ROM edition (Liguori, MO: Liguori Faithware, 1996) used by permission of Westminster/John Knox Press
... us an idea of how we are supposed to walk the walk of faith and what it means to be Walking First Class in 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 (NRSV) [12] Since, then, we have such a hope, we act with great boldness, [13] not like Moses, who put a veil over his face to keep ... , our Christian Disciplines and the work of the Holy Spirit we are becoming more and more like Christ each day. John Wesley would call this Sanctification or Sanctifying Grace or going onto Perfection. Today, as it relates to Walking First Class ...
... to be wiser than you are. [17] Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. [18] If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. [19] Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath ... the church can pay the light bill, salaries, buy curriculum and continue reach out to others through evangelism. The apostle John writes, "We love because Christ first loved us." And the same could be said for giving and for evangelism. We ...
... the main character, played by James Cagney, stands at the bar drinking. His wife comes to the door of the barroom and calls to him, “John, come on home.” The man turns slowly and looks at her, and then says deliberately, “I am home.” Peel the sadness of that. The ... into the courtroom, stopping short, seeing Eichmann for the first time since the Nazi had sent him to Auschwitz 18 years earlier. Dinur began to sob uncontrollably, then fainted, collapsing in a heap on the floor as the presiding judicial ...
... ’s back, he’s home. You better come. He is beside himself.” Jesus had left that tow a few years before, got mixed up with John the Baptist and ever since then he’s been different. He’s pot the way he was when he grew up, they said, “He is beside ... School in Cambridge. During his tenure in Charleston, the congregation grew and he became a respected leader in the city. Then on May 18, the 41-year-old rector made his unprecedented announcement. In his sermon he told how in 1967 he dated a woman from ...
... later they were producing 500,000 cars a year. Don’t count the dreamers out. The first presidential inaugural speech I remember was the speech of John F. Kennedy about a “new frontier.” I was a teenager in high school at the time. I will never forget it. “If you will ask not ... know it was in Brentwood and I certainly did not know it was in Tennessee. But let me tell you, at 18 I knew someday I would pastor a congregation like this. Follow your dream. Follow, no matter what. Follow. Next Sunday I ...
... vision carelessly, strayed from that purpose selfishly; but God has never failed me yet. The greatest passage in the Bible is John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son. We are the recipients of that kind of love from God. As ... but transforming us into the righteousness of God. The Church would do well to become ambassadors for Christ. Look at verse 18—He has given us the ministry of reconciliation. There are a lot of broken relationships in this world. Broken relationships cause ...
... with the Disciples in Jerusalem after he was sent by God to visit Cornelius and his family. Let's look at that passage. Acts 11:1-18 (NRSV) [1] Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. [2] So when ... it had upon us at the beginning. [16] And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, 'John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' [17] If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed ...
... about it. We have come hear to sing and rejoice because the Tomb of Jesus is empty. Let's look at the passage from John 20:1-18 which describes that's first morning. [1] Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to ... Father. But go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.' " [18] Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that he had said these things to her ...
... table? We all wanted to sit at the big people table didn't we? At least until we were about 14 and up until we were about 18. During those mid to late teen years we didn't want to have anything to do with our stinky little brothers or our totally uncool parents. And ... you. Cicero said, "A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues." (3) John Henry Jowett agreed and wrote: "Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in ...
... them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. —Deuteronomy 11:18-19 The first priority scripture gives with reference to parenting is to teach constantly the greatness and grace of God to the next generation ... back then, by implication, he must be willing to receive us. Jesus tells us, "Whoever comes to me I will never drive away" (John 6:37). Jesus has a place for children and for all who come to him. From ancient times, the primary duty for evangelizing ...