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851. A Sovereign God With A Shepherd's Heart

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... whether he was, in fact, the Messiah. He carefully and clearly denied it, and publicly declared Jesus to be the Messiah (see 3: 15-17; John 1: 19-34); but in case any doubt should arise then or later, the angel in naming him saw to it that family tradition ... and bear a son, and shall call his name Emmanuel." The Lord shaves with a borrowed razor – He uses what he will, and He acts how he will to achieve his purpose. When Augustus sent out that decree, that all the world should be taxed, and that a census ...

852. The Ministry Of Making Many Rich

1 Timothy 6:11-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to be rich. Now, before you jump to conclusions about that, and about what you are hearing, listen again to our second scripture lesson: I Timothy 6: verses 17 - 19: “As for the rich of this world, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches but on God who richly ... , imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger;...” But then he talked about how they had sought to act — their character in the midst of those circumstances. Look at verses six through eight: “By purity ...

853. Repentance: The No That Is A Yes

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in the wilderness. Jesus came from that experience, preaching, "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand" (Matt. 4: 17). That's a lightening call of the Gospel which shatters our silence, our moral apathy, our spiritual dullness, our dark ... news because it is the doorway to the Kingdom. The title of the sermon speaks precisely to that: "The No that is a Yes". Repentance is the act of saying "no" in order that the "Yes" of God may be realized. You remember that word of Paul: "Jesus is God's Yes to all the ...

854. Let Your Soul Catch Up

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... you were a traveler, you were engaged in an activity that was treacherous. If you were to be taken in by anyone, the act of taking in a traveler implied a readiness to provide for the traveler’s needs because those were often life or death issues. So ... aboard a spaceship might have on our astronauts. His studies show that strangers don’t like to get any closer than 14 to 17 inches from each other and for most people the desired distance is much greater.” (Donald J. Shelby, “His Journey and Ours: Space ...

855. The Grace Question: Are You A Teacher...and Yet Do Not Understand?

John 3:1-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... one be born again?" The truth is Nicodemus would have been pleased if Jesus had given him a list -- things to do, ways to act, laws to keep. That's what he was about -- that's the way the Pharisees understood a proper relationship with God. Nicodemus didn't ... of new Christians as being "babes in Christ" -- I Cor. 3: 1, 2. One of his most signal words was recorded in II Corinthians 5: 17: "If any person is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old has passed away; behold, the new is come." So, all through the ...

856. We Can't Afford It! Oh, Really?

John 6:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20-21) The problem, dear friends, is not our lack of resources, but our lack of faith. In today’s lesson from the Gospel, ... of the Savior in Washington, D.C. under the leadership of Gordon Cosby. This is a group of people who know about acting on faith. For example, many years ago, when they were first getting started, this church made what many would regard as an ...

857. The Light Has Come

Isaiah 9:1-7

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... earth to save and deliver us from evil. Not that everything will come up roses if we trust his working in our lives. But Christ acts with the power of that God who conquered creation's chaos, that God who could command the darkness and light at the time of the ... I leave with you," he said, "my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you" (John 14:17), but it is a peace passing all understanding. Indeed, friends, Christ brings a peace that will finally engulf this war-torn world, for his will ...

858. Commandments of Conduct

Nehemiah 7:73b--8:18

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... why? Why should a reading of commandments give us joy? We can understand how it would be good to review once again God's saving acts on our behalf, as they are told in the Pentateuch and the rest of the scriptures. But why should we rejoice over laws and ... Jesus Christ, God has given us a new life. As Paul writes, "The old has passed away, behold, the new has come" (2 Corinthians 5:17) -- all those sins and guilts of the past, all of our inabilities to do the good, all of our despairs and anxieties that we ...

859. Thorns and Thistles

Jeremiah 1:1-19

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... effect in Judah's life until they bring about the nation's downfall. (The concept of the Word of God in the Bible is that it acts in human life to bring about that of which it speaks. Cf. Isaiah 55:10-11; Ezekiel 12:28.) The reason for the judgment of ... first ridding us of the old. New wine cannot be put into old wineskins, nor the new patch sewn on an old garment (Matthew 9:16-17). We cannot lead Christian lives while preserving our old habits of sin. God uses his judgments on us daily to rid us of our evil ...

860. My Prayer For You: Barefoot Days of the Soul

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... battles! I pray that for you. (III) The next petition of Paul builds on this and provides the source of inner strength: vs. 17 “That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” The source of being strengthened in the inner man is for Christ to dwell ... His presence in prayer, by immersing ourselves in His Word, cultivating the presence of Christ within us in order that we act in the world out of His indwelling Spirit. What power that brings -- what freedom comes – barefoot days of the soul when ...

861. Fulfill Your Ministry

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... about. Every single day that you’re in ministry there is the potential of life-and-death encounters, the possibility of a word or an act that will impact the destiny of a person. So, be ready in season and out of season. Turn to your neighbor and say, “I am ... . Ear-tickling preachers eliminate the “H” word from their vocabulary. Earlier in the second letter to Timothy (II Timothy 2:17), Paul warns his young friend that “false doctrine will spread like gangrene.” We are seeing that in our day, aren ...

862. The Vocation of Leadership: A Prophet Among Them

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... was 99 years old and God was making covenant with Him: “I am God Almighty; walk before Me and be blameless.” (Gen. 17:1) Oswald Chambers reminds us that the word “walk” is used in the Bible to express character: “John looking on Jesus as He ... say to the house of Israel. ‘Thus says the Lord God: it is not for your sake, oh house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations, among to which you came. I will sanctify my great name, ...

863. The Work of An Evangelist

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... Every single day that you are in ministry carries the potential of a life/death encounter – the possibility of a word or an act that will impact the destiny of a person. So be ready in season and out of season. “Convince.” That’s Paul’s ... turned me down – and the vast majority of presently ordained ministers I know. Earlier in this second letter to Timothy (II Timothy 2:17), Paul warns his young friend that “false doctrine will spread like gangrene.” We are seeing that in our day, aren’t we ...

864. Loving Like God Loves

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... what do we do? He's losing blood fast and needs attention." Stanley looked down and saw the face of a 16 or 17 year old boy. He unbuckled his pistol and grenades so the boy couldn’t grab them. Speaking gently, he moved towards him. The ... of spiritual disease, not health. A sign of living with Jesus in the kingdom is that you get the privilege of showing the world how God acts, and if understood properly, not that we have to love our enemies but that we get to as a privilege of sharing God’s work in ...

865. Maximizing Your Potential

Isaiah 5:1-7

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... gifts wisely and fully and in the process created a whole sea of yellow blossoms. The people of Judah, unfortunately, acted more like the blue flower; they were complacent. Even more than complacent, however, they misused the gifts God provided ... have done all that you have been ordered to do, say, 'We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done' " (Luke 17:10). The misuse of God's gifts is illustrated in a little story. Jake was one of the most colorful and well-known people in a ...

866. A Messianic King

Isaiah 11:1-10

Sermon

Elizabeth Achtemeier

... . Isaiah 5:21; 29:14), a fact vividly illustrated in the morning headlines. Such is not the case with the messiah, however. He thinks and acts by the wisdom and power of God. As Jesus says, “The Son does nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father ... kind of violence will be eliminated (vv. 6-8). Throughout the Bible, human sin is said to ruin the natural world (Genesis 3:17-18; 9:2; Jeremiah 12:4; Romans 8:19-23). But the messiah will establish peace in the animal kingdom, and peace between ...

867. Grace for a Complaining People

Exodus 16:2-15

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... providence. Manna pops up in several New Testament passages (see 1 Corinthians 10:3; 2 Corinthians 8:15; and Revelation 2:17), and it plays an important role in two events in Jesus' life. In the wilderness, Jesus rejects the temptations of the ... about faith as a "response" can be misleading and misunderstood. "Reaction" is an optional word to describe one's experience of a prior act of God by grace. David Allen Sorensen, in Exploring The Yearly Lectionary, tells how difficult it is to accept pure grace. Just ...

868. Reevaluating Our Mission for Christ

John 17:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... sent the herd to slaughter." The father understood and said, "Don't be ashamed my sons. You did the best you could, and acted rightly and humanely. You used your talents wisely in trying to save the people. But, tell me, what has become of them? Where ... your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word" (17:6). Because he knows his time is short, Jesus asks the Father to protect them so that they be one with Christ as Jesus is with ...

869. Trapped in Paradise

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... course we've highlighted for the journey. But can we get off the beaten paths and trust the Spirit. In a recent TIME magazine sidebar, there were "Eight Steps Toward a More Satisfying Life." Here are the Eight Steps (Time, 17 January 2005, A8-A9). 1. Count your blessings; 2. Practice acts of kindness; 3. Savor life's joys; 4. Thank a mentor; 5. Learn to forgive; 6. Invest time and energy in friends and family; 7. Take care of your body; 8. Develop strategies for coping with stress and hardship. This morning ...

870. So You Want to Be in the Lead?

Exodus 17:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Israelites' third, and most vicious, round of grumbling and grousing against Moses' leadership abilities. In 14:11, 16:3, and now in 17:3, the people do no less than accuse Moses of malfeasance. Yes, Moses had made mistakes. Yes, Moses didn't get ... a minute. When I read my Bible, I read Luke talking about how "the whole multitude of those who believed was of one heart and mind" (Acts 4:32). Can this be? Can it be that the whole Christian church was of a single mind and a single heart? If so, how can you ...

871. Eleven Plus One

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ' crucifixion. It isn't until Jesus is resurrected that any semblance of a disciple community is once again formed. The first chapter of Acts introduces the reader to this new infant community, as it first attempts to regain its feet. But it isn't until the Pentecost ... were these "eleven plus Peter," or the ones Jesus, as well as others, simplified as The Twelve (Matthew 10:2, 5; 20:17; 26:14, 20)? In order of appearance, they come in three groups: First group: Two sets of brothers: Simon Peter and Andrew, ...

872. Go Meditate!

Revelation 19:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... have you done today?" It doesn't immediately seek after glory when we see talent in our children, but encourages them to get training and make wise choices. It's not easily angered, even when my 15-year-old acts like the world revolves around him. It doesn't delight in evil (is not self-righteous) when I remind my 17-year-old that he's going 83 in a 55-mph zone, but rejoices in the truth. Love doesn't give up hope. It always protects our children's self-esteem and spirit, even while doling out discipline ...

873. You're Fired!

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , so re-formed them that they are no less than a new creation and that everything old has passed away (verse 17). God sent Christ to "fire" our old way of life. Everything old our old self, our old sins, our old failures, ... , our old fears, our old distrusting nature, our old suspicions, our old alienations, our old despair all of this is fired by the redeeming, re-creating act of Christ. Christ doesn't say "You're Fired!" to our old way of life with a lone finger. Christ says "You're Fired!" to our ...

874. Death by Chocolate

Hebrews 9:11-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... we have not yet seen. The troubles will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever." (2 Corinthians 4:17-18). Instead of nervously or pigheadedly denying the inevitability of death, a Christian looks towards death as a fulfillment of all human ... for jogging my memory in his "God's Answer to Death," 4 November 2001, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach, California.) Acts 13:36 summarizes King David this way: "For when David had served God's purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep ...

875. Are You Getting Hymns Out of Your Lions?

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... stress transforms coal into diamonds. Unrelenting tension brought an end to legalized "Jim Crow" and birthed the Civil Rights Act. Although it takes time, stress has the power to changes things, change minds, even change hearts. In this ... humbly responds, "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house that thou hast brought me thus far?" (2 Samuel 7:18; 1 Chronicles 17:16). Inspired by this passage, in 1770 Newton wrote these words: Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was ...

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