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701. The Glory of the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... the wages of sin, the taking up into the innocence of the sinless one the full penalty of all sin. How do you say that? "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." (John 3:16) That is an age-old favorite way of saying the truth in all this, but there are many other ways of saying it throughout the New Testament - and even in retrospect, Old Testament passages likewise know the ideas of suffering in behalf of the people as stated ...

702. When the Church Is the Church

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Raymond Gibson

... churches he had founded, Paul knew and loved the Philippian church best. He knew all of its charter members described in Acts 16 as though they were his own family: Lydia, the business woman from Thyatira and her household; Stephanas, the jailer and his ... Church, the Lordship of Jesus Christ prevails over all of its members, and harmony reigns even in the midst of controversy. John Wesley, in his famous sermon, "On the Catholic Spirit," said it this way: Every wise man, therefore, will allow others the ...

703. Holy Tares!

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... will come to an end at harvest time. In the parable Jesus teaches that the wicked in the church will be gathered in bundles and burned: destroyed, annihilated. This seems like a hard word, but it is true. Jesus preached, "Repent or you will perish." In John 3:16 it is explained that God gave Jesus that no one should perish but have everlasting life. Sin must be annihilated. God is God, and he will have the victory over sin, Satan, and death. The time is coming when all evil and evil-doers will be consumed ...

704. Balaam and His Talking Donkey

Numbers 22:21-41

Sermon

Don Yocom

... promised wealth and security, but there was no assurance of forgiveness of sin and no hope of salvation, so needed in that day as well as in ours. You can have all that the world offers, and do all kinds of worthwhile things, and still lose your soul. 1 John 2:16 says, "For all that is in the world, - the lust of the flesh (the craze for sex) ... - the lust of the eyes (ambition to get all you can) ... - the pride of life (position and material security), is not of the Father but is of the world." Can we ...

705. God Makes The First Move

John 6:25-59

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... are ruin and misery, and the way of peace they do not know. There is no fear of God before their eyes." (Romans 3:10-12, 16-18). That is the condition of persons before they respond to God's first overtures. NOW LET'S MOVE TO THE SECOND TRUTH OF THIS ... a fight. But also remember this: "The One who is in us is greater than He who is in the world." FINALLY, A FOURTH TRUTH FROM JOHN 6:44: IF YOU RESPOND TO PREVIENT GRACE, YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO SALVATION There are further stages of grace up ahead. If you compare ...

706. Song of a Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

Gordon Pratt Baker

... where his own need him to calm their fears, undergird their strength, and point them in the right direction (cf. Ezekiel 34:11-16). For the Almighty, too, whatever the cost, will be true to himself. A God Who Guards In the second place, the author of the ... by one as they passed by. Jesus spiritually identified himself with this practice in a discussion he once had with certain Pharisees (John 10:7, 9). As each animal moved slowly past him, the shepherd carefully scrutinized it. From the horn of olive oil and ...

707. Ready or Not, Here I Come!

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

Daniel G. Mueller

... in a very visual way about the urgency of always being prepared. "Behold, I come as a thief," he told John. "Blessed is he who watches and keeps his clothing so that he will not have to walk around naked and ashamed in public." Don’t get caught with your pants down, Jesus said. Be ready, Be prepared! (Revelation 16:15). The way to be ready is to be about the Lord’s business, to be doing what God wants us to do. Jesus compared it to a man going away on a trip and leaving his servants in charge of all ...

708. Do You Love Me?

John 21:15-25

Sermon

Brett Blair

... but I hope for good reason. It is so easy to get caught up in trivial interpretations of scripture and miss the point. Take a look at John 21:11: "Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn." ... way up to 17 you’ll get 153. And not only that but if you were to arrange them with 17 fish in the first row, and 16 in the next row, and 15 in the next row, all the way down to a row of 1 you get a perfect triangle which of course ...

709. Rock Solid Living

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... him. One of the few comments Bradley ever made about the war, he made to his young son, James. In response to James’ remark about heroism, John Bradley replied, “The heroes of Iwo Jima are the guys who didn’t come back.” (1) Today we honor the memory of those who didn ... in Reader’s Digest, Dec. 2001, p. 74. 3.”Honors in Store for 10 Nurses,” Parade magazine, May 6, 1996, p. 16. 4. Today in the Word, June 3, 1989. 5. Brooks Monk, Jacksonville, FL, January 2002, pg. 206. 6. Bill Hybels, Courageous ...

710. The Leadership Principles Of Jesus

Hebrews 5:11-6:12

Sermon

King Duncan

... Lambeau thought about what to say. This would be one of the most important chalk talks of his career. With the Packers losing 16-14, the players counted on him for a revised game plan. Unfortunately, Lambeau never gave that all-important halftime talk. He got ... asked, "to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" "We are able," James and John replied, but it is evident they had no idea what Jesus was talking about. The writer of Hebrews knew what Jesus was talking ...

711. Grace The New Fashioned Way

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... , it leads us to humility and compassion, but more than anything else it leads us to a sense of mission. In the last act of John Van Druten's play, I Remember Mama, there is a scene about a man named Uncle Chris. Uncle Chris has just died and the relative ... . $317.18. Walks now. Estes Jensen, 9 years old, club foot, $217.50. Walks now. Arn Solefelt, 9 years old, fractured knee cap. $442.16." Just then in the scene the boy Arn Solefelt comes running into the yard where they can see him. Arn's mother is overcome ...

712. A Perfect World

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... and use a green van to escape. As the plot unfolded, including intricate details about bank accounts, Donna's daughter, Stefanie, 16, joined her in listening. It sounded like a soap opera. They even overheard the date set for the crime: December 30. ... this season of the year is all about. Giving is what Christ's life was all about. "God so loved the world that he gave . . . ." John R. Aurelio in his book COLORS! tells about a boy who came upon a hermit's cabin hidden in the woods. The hermit was famous for ...

713. While It Was Still Dark

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... , crowded in a ship's hold. She was about 12 years old when she arrived in New York City in 1901 and immediately went to work 16 hours a day in a sweatshop. She tried to go to school at night ” but kept falling asleep over her books. Yet she never lost HOPE ... to the tomb while it was still dark ” but the darkness did not remain. The dawn broke. God's Son had risen. 1. John H. Westerhoff and Caroline A. Hughes, ON THE THRESHOLD OF GOD'S FUTURE, (San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1986), p. 21. 2 ...

714. A Cup Of Cold Water

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... are so privileged -- most of us. We have so much. We sometimes forget how little many other people in this world have. John Bowes, chairman of the parent company of Wham-O, the maker of Frisbees, once participated in a charity effort. He sent ... certainly true when Jesus said, "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it" (Matthew 16:25, NIV). You may think that if you give your money to God, you will lose it. You may think that if you give your time ...

715. Offer Them Christ

Romans 9:30--10:21

Sermon

King Duncan

... asked his pastor what he meant by that question, they were soon in a very deep conversation about what it would be like to meet God after death. Then Bob asked his pastor to help him to get ready. His pastor, Rev. Ripley, asked him to open his Bible to John 3:16. Then his pastor asked him to read the verse. They discussed the meaning of the verse and his pastor asked him to read the verse and put his name in the place of the words "world" and "whosoever." Bob reports that when he said, "For God so loved Bob ...

716. What Would Jesus Really Do?

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... : "I'm too tired" God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30) We think: "Nobody really loves me" God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 13:34) We think: "I can't go on" God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15) We think: "I can' ... s not worth it" God says: It will be worth it (Romans 8:28) We think: "I can't forgive myself" God says: I forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1) We think: "I can't manage" God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19) We think: "I'm afraid ...

717. The Difference Between Looking Good And Being Good

Matthew 23:1-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... Africa, where he lived in poverty. He died of a tropical disease. Both brothers lived out their dreams. And yet, on John Livingstone's tomb are engraved these words: "Here lies the brother of David Livingstone." (10) "The greatest among you will be ... of Everything (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1997), pp. 44, 48, 49. 3. Contributed by Michele Miller, Reader's Digest, Nov. 88, p. 16. 4. Thanks to Rev. Bill Akers for this insight. 5. Richard Exley. Deliver Me (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1998), pp. 84-85 ...

718. Finding Something Amazing To Live For

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

On January 1, 2002, John Guth, 32, and Jeff Teiten, 24, set up camp outside the Cinerama theater in Seattle. They announced they intended to await the public sale of tickets for Star Wars Episode I; Attack of the Clones, scheduled for release May 16, 2002. Teiten said he was actually involved in an art project which involved "waiting for something." He was keeping a log of his experience and originally wanted to await the film for two years. "I'm becoming very aware just how long an hour is," he said, and ...

719. Flesh-eaters; Blood Drinkers

John 6:51-58

Sermon

King Duncan

... party. We should be dancing and cheering and shouting for joy. We should gather around the Eucharist table and yell, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3: 16) And then we should dance for joy. If you only view the Lord's Supper in terms of Jesus' suffering and death, then you are missing its full meaning. Jesus promised eternal life to those who take his life into theirs. He wanted us to remember ...

720. Wining and Dining with Jesus

Mark 2:18-22

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... minister, knowing his mood and his reservations, smiled at him and whispered, “Take it man, it’s for sinners.” It is! Thank God! John Wesley’s brother Charles put it into a hymn: “Come, Sinners, to the Gospel Feast; let every soul be Jesus’ guest; Ye need ... congregation.” I did. He said: “There are 33 people left to commune, how many communion cups do you have? I said “16.” He said, “Get some more grape juice.” I said, “Where?” He said, “That’s your problem.” I tried to excuse ...

721. When Compassion Overcomes Irritation

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... growing up, our family’s favorite method of taking a vacation was camping, using a travel-trailer. At various times we owned a 16-foot Shasta, a 17-foot Shasta, and a 20-foot Shasta. One advantage of the bigger travel trailer was that it had ... hairs in the top of my head - all from trying NOT to care.” New York: Crown Publishers, Best American Plays, Sixth Series, 1963-1967, John Gassner and Clive Barnes, ed.,1971, p. 250) There are a lot of self-help books these days telling us how to care for ourselves ...

722. Soul Drain

Psalm 63:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the youth of our land, without meaning they turn to suicide – causing suicide to the second major cause of death among people in the 16-21 age category. We see it also in the futility of the elder people of our country. And, again, the staggering fact that ... bringing himself to bring God. He came to give us the power to be and do all those things God wants us to be and do. So John could also say, to as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God. Now at the heart of the good news ...

723. When You Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the Galatians, “God is sent the Spirit of His son into our hearts crying, “Abba Father!” (Galatians 4:6) In Romans 8:15,16 there is this distilled essence of who we are and who God is: “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to ... . Only with them. And he prayed for their ministry, though not naming it specifically. And he prayed for their family. After the service, Jo and John stayed to meet this fellow, to thank him, and to tell him how special it was. It was for them a kind of consecration for ...

724. Come To The Party!

Luke 14:15-24

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of grace - - a grace that is universal. It's not an exclusive party to which we're invited. Jesus would say, I love you all - - all of you are invited. John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." That word whosoever appears throughout Scripture. John 3:14-15 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal ...

725. God's Messenger

Malachi 2:17--3:5

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... , the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire" (Luke 3:16). Thus, the Gospels see in the person of the Baptist the fulfillment of the first line of our Malachi text. Then we have to ... is always that of love -- to rid us of our sin. "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world," said John the Baptist of Jesus (John 1:29). Our Lord by his Spirit at work in our lives and world is taking away -- taking away the sin that will make us ...

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