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776. All the Pretty Horses

Luke 12:13-21, Luke 12:1-12, 1 Kings 3:16-28

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Major Text King Solomon and Love’s Justice (1 Kings 3:16-28) Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Fool and Warnings to His Disciples and Others as Told by Luke (12) Minor Text Abraham and God Discuss Sodom ... 3) God’s Warning to Jerusalem Sister of Sodom Who Does Not Care for its Poor (Ezekiel 16) The Warning of Material Corruption and the Bid to Save Many for God (James 5) Paul Calls Disciples to Live in the Spirit and Not of the Law (Galatians 5) The Bid to Focus on God and Not on Material Wealth (1 Timothy 6 ...

777. Anything Better Than the Golden Rule?

Luke 6:27-36

Sermon

William G. Carter

... what we have just heard from the Gospel of Luke: “Turn the other cheek. Give to everyone who begs ... to another. That is the whole law, and all else is commentary.”1 There is nothing new in Hillel’s teaching. The Golden Rule ... for the ungodly ... While we still were sinners Christ died for us” (Romans 5:6-8). Jesus died at the hands of people who thought they didn’t need ... a striking family resemblance. 1. Joseph A. Fitzmyer, The Gospel According to Luke I-IX (New York: Doubleday, 1981), p. 639. ...

778. What's So Great about Going to Church

Isaiah 6:1-8

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James W. Moore

... comedian here to Houston and let him experience our church. I wish he could feel the excitement and the joy and the love of St. Luke’s… I wish he could feel what we feel when we walk into this church… what we feel when we come together as a ... today in Isaiah 6. In this powerful story, we see Isaiah experiencing the presence of God in the Temple in a life-changing way… and out of that experience, he senses three dramatic things. 1. A Closeness to God. 2. A Compassion for People, and 3. A Call to ...

779. Focus on the Finish

Galatians 6:7-10

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James Merritt

... out in the streets. By the way, that's not only true in a negative sense, it's true in a positive sense. Jesus said in Luke 6:38, "Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For ... working with athletic teams etc. But we ought to first of all do good in our church. That is exactly the order you find in 1 Thess. 3:12, "And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you." Every ...

780. It’s a New Year: Take 7 Steps Forward

John 1:43-51

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Leonard Sweet

... is helpful to think about the Seven Steps Forward of Faith: 1) Step Ahead The first move our faith must make is to ... offer solace and solutions to those in need. Will you step up the tempo in 2012? 3) Step up Step Up to the plate When Babe Ruth famously stepped up to the plate ... in charge, and give your Crown of Control to God in 2012? 6) Step over the Line To step forward in faith is by definition ... and Jesus, as he does so powerfully in Matthew and Luke, offers the charismatic call of “follow me.” In either ...

781. Crisis Management

Luke 21:25-36

Sermon

Susan R. Andrews

... area, despite the breathtaking rise of wealth, there has also been a 6% increase in those needing soup kitchens and food pantries. Millions of people ... words of Luke 21 I see a simple outline of a particularly Christian course — a Christian Crisis Management Course: Crisis Management 101. Crisis Management Step 1 — Look. See. ... up his own life as a channel of God’s blessing. This leads us to Crisis Management Step 3: Give up control and then take control. Yes, my friends, the best way to manage a crisis ...

782. A Sermon About Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... and then all of them together, as a whole. 1. He was praying in a certain place, and after ... say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. 3. Give us each day our daily bread. 4. And ... go to him at midnight and say to him, “Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; 6. for a friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.’ ... the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”(11:11-13) Luke set us up with what is called a parallelism. First example of the parallelism: If ...

783. His Baptism and Ours

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... upon Jesus as the Messiah are clearly the fulfillment of the prophetic word in Isaiah 43:1, "Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have ... like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his" (Romans 6:3-5). Baptism is the starting point of life "in Christ." What happened to him happens ... children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God" (Luke 18:16). But did not the Lord also say, "He who believes and is baptized will be ...

784. Participants In The Gospel

Philippians 1:1-11

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the light. So with that setting in mind, in chapter 4 verse 1, Paul tells of what he thinks of the church at Philippi. “My brethren ... this vision, and he headed out with Silos, Timothy, and probably Luke, for Macedonia. Concluding, and this is recorded in verse 10, that ... have been given a breathtaking promise. See it there in verse 6. And I am sure that he who began a good work ... Have I told you the story of that little 3-year old girl who fell out of bed about 3:00 in the morning? Her cries awakened her ...

785. You are Anointed

1 Samuel 16:1-13

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... Samuel 10) King Solomon Anointed King (1 Kings 1:38-50) The Son of God Anointed (Hebrews 1) Luke’s Witness to a Sinful Woman Who Anointed Jesus at the Home of a Pharisee (7:36-50) Jesus’ Anointing at Bethany Just Before His Betrayal (Matthew 26:6-16; Mark 14:3-11) John’s Witness to Jesus’ Anointing at Bethany by Mary Six Days Before the Passover (12:1-11) The Fragrance of Christ (2 Corinthians 2:12-17) Image Exegesis: The Fragrance of Faith / The Scent of Holiness The scent of holiness. The scent of ...

786. The Danger of American Express

Exodus 20:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... cause and the effect when you break any or all of the other commandments. 1. The Sinful Root Of Covetousness This commandment tells us we are not to covet ... b. It Is Rooted In A Focus In Luke 12:15 Jesus gave this stern warning ... , breathe it, and live it. d. It Is A Destructive Sin In I Cor. 6:9-10, Paul gives a list of the type of people who will not ... from the church and go to hell because they covet their money so much. 3. The Sure Remedy For Covetousness Now having learned that covetousness is a sin of ...

787. The Pit of the Soul

Luke 9:1-9

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the Hebrew testament a pit was a metaphor for sheol, the grave, death. Psalm 88:3-6 describes the pit as the place where one is forsaken by the living, forgotten by God. Psalm 38:1-8 describes it as a place of no hope. The New Testament describes the pit as ... by Danette Crawford. www1.cbn.com Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Herod Thinks that Jesus is the Risen John the Baptist (Luke 9:7-9) Minor Text The Story of Cain’s Murder of Abel (Genesis 4) David Kills Bathsheba’s Husband and is Confronted ...

788. The Pure In Heart

Psalm 42:1-11

Sermon

John A. Terry

... other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other" (Matthew 6:24). "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the ... hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the Kingdom of God" (Luke 9:62). Blessed are the pure in heart. We may think of the ... didn't realize how hard it would be for me to give up sugar." 1 The teacher could not teach the lesson with her lips without teaching the ... a wonderful little book entitled Desire to See God.3 In the introduction he quoted Kahlil Gibran: And if you ...

789. Just Speak The Word

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

Larry Powell

... , he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his slave (Luke 7:2, 3)." A centurion commanded a Roman legion, numbering 100 men. It was not in a centurion's ... under my roof ... but say the word, and let my servant be healed (7:6, 7)." Little wonder that Jesus declared, "I have not witnessed such faith, even in ... be healed," the centurion appealed to Jesus. We admire his judgment, for the record shows that (1) his faith was not misplaced, and (2) his estimation of the power of the word was ...

790. Who's The Boss?

Psalm 50:1-23

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David E. Leininger

... a root of all kinds of evil" (which is the correct one - I Tim. 6:10). No. I think money is wonderful. I think everyone ought to have as much ... banks and credit, as did ancient Greece and Rome. (1) (Aren't you thrilled at learning all this?) And ... unhappier. Perhaps you saw David Letterman's comments in this week's Newsweek (3) about whether or not he might quit the Late Show on CBS at ... to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth" (Luke 16:13). The issue is simply this: Who is the boss? At ...

791. Do You Hear What I Hear?

Luke 1:46-56, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... . Both the Isaiah passage as well as the famous verses of Mary's Magnificat from Luke simply soar with words of hope. And when we are confronted with one piece of bad ... . All went well until I got to one table where little Misha sat -- he looked to be about 6 years old and had finished his project. As I looked at the little boy's manger, I was ... and be blessed. Amen! 1. John 15:13 KJV 2. Words and Music by Noel Regney and Gloria Shayne, 1962 3. Dan Brereton, via Ecunet, "Sermonshop 1999 12 12," #15, 12/7 ...

792. All I Want for Christmas

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... Friday and the article datelined Rembert, SC under the headline, "Dispute tears apart SC church?"(1) It reads in part, There is no Christmas at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church this year ... of Luke, but also a brief epistle lesson from Titus, chapter 2 where Paul writes, "For the GRACE of God has appeared...Jesus... bringing salvation to all..."(3) ... . Amen! 1. Associated Press, Greensboro News & Record, 12/20/96, p. B2B 2. Greensboro News & Record, 12/8/96, p. A6 3. Titus 2:11 4. Rev. Ronald B. ...

793. Breaking Down The Walls

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... of that truth than the event that occurred the moment he died. What does St. Luke tell us happened when Christ breathed his last? "It was now about the sixth hour ... was satisfied. She said, "If a person can be saved, I feel it is a blessing." (6) It is a blessing. One more wall came tumbling down. The western world cheered a couple years ... 1. Don Maddox, Corona, CA. in PARABLES, ETC. Sept/1989. 2. Robert Frost, "Mending Wall," THE COMPLETE POEMS OF ROBERT FROST (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1947). 3 ...

794. A Misplaced Holy Day

Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... . To the rest of society it is weird to still be celebrating the Christ child on January 6. AMERICA WEST magazine once ran a list of things you can do with leftover holiday fruit cakes. They ... life, Tokes bolted his doors, sat down, and read again the stories in Luke and Matthew. Unlike most pastors who would preach that Christmas, he chose as ... you, Lord Jesus. 1. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2. Philip Yancey, THE JESUS I NEVER KNEW (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing, 1995), pp. 3940. 3. "Gold, Frankincense and ...

795. Bridges Over The River Kwai

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... , Eric's nightmares dwindled away. By facing their old enemies, both men had finally found peace. (1) WE KNOW THAT FORGIVENESS IS CENTRAL TO THE LIVING OUT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. We pray ... the company, destined to succeed the man he had hated and sought revenge against for a fleeting moment. (3) Fortunately, instead of seeking revenge he practiced forgiveness. You didn't know that Jesus was giving us a ... responsibility. 1. Eric Lomax, "Beyond the River Kwai," GUIDEPOSTS, Oct. 1996, p. 24-28. 2. Thomas G. Long ...

796. Balancing Act

Mark 6:30-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... jobs have lost the ability to sleep as deeply and peacefully as they should. (1) Maybe that doctor is right. It would be interesting to know how many of ... This tactic was repeated until at last the rider's horse would collapse from exhaustion. (3) Sometimes we are like those Pony Express horses. We get one crisis resolved and here ... healing, as in today's Scripture reading. At other times, it was before making a major decision." (Luke 6:12). And so should we. One of the reasons we gather for worship each week is ...

797. People See Through Us

James 2:1-13

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... them. This caused those Entenmann baked goods to fill the shelves from New York to Miami.1 As soon as the Christian church was organized as an institution, the letters and epistles of ... . If the Lukan beatitude, "Blessed are the poor; woe to the rich" (Luke 6:20), and Paul's condemnation of the Corinthians for their distinctions within ... He contends that "connectedness with the strange and the stranger is at the heart of being educated."3 You and I are both teachers of the word of God and learners from the word ...

798. Experience the Mystery

Colossians 1:15-23

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Leonard Sweet

... of God's secret plan is a priceless treasure-a relationships with Christ himself. In the words of 1 John 4:15: "Whoever confesses that Jesus is the son of God, God abides in Him and he ... . 2:6). Have you experienced this mystery? This mystery that Jesus is living his resurrected life in you and through you (Gal. 2:20). The kingdom of God is . . . where? Within you! (Luke 17: ... life is now hidden with Christ in God" (Col. 3:3). God wants to put a new spirit in us--the Jesus spirit. Can you say with this Pauline ...

799. Dividing Walls

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Gibson “Nibs” Stroupe

... God's special people, a "light to the nations," as Isaiah called them (42:6). The people who were not claimed in this way were called "Gentiles" in the ... New Testament portraits show Gentiles who are God-fearing and admirable, such as the centurion in Luke 7, Cornelius in Acts 10, and the woman who begs Jesus for healing for her daughter ... resurrection of Jesus Christ.3 We are no longer strangers and aliens, but we are all now part of the people of God. To God be the glory! Amen. 1. For more information on ...

800. Responding to God

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20)

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening' " (1 Samuel 3:9). The Lord then speaks a message to Samuel that I am sure was not expected ... go into exile, and the revelry of the loungers shall pass away" (Amos 6:4-7). Thus, we, like Bruckner, Einstein, and Augustine must be willing to ... trust. Jesus put it well in the gospel: "Do not fear. Only believe, and [you] will be saved" (Luke 8:50). Therefore, to respond to God we must be in conversation with him and open to ...

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