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851. Remember: No Deposit, No Return

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. [5:1] Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, [2] and live in love, as Christ ... to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be poured into your lap." (Luke 6:38)." If we don't DUMP IT, if we don't Deposit the garbage and sin in ... LET GO AND DUMP IT. REMEMBER: NO DEPOSIT, NO RETURN 1. The Autoillustrator, (Greeley, CO, 1993) 970.330.1925 (Autoill@AOL.com) 2. 2. By ...

852. Up Close & Personal: Drawing Near

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

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James Merritt

... a desolate place, and there he prayed.” (Mark 1:35, ESV) “But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray.” (Luke 5:16, ESV) Jesus reserved a certain time and ... the tv, get on the computer to check email, or your cellphone to check text messages. Matthew 6:33 says we ought to “seek first the Kingdom of God.” Since you are going to do ... learn? Is there a warning to heed? Is there a principle remember? Then the third question, 3) How do I apply this truth to my life? In every story in the Bible there ...

853. And Who is my Neighbor?

Luke 10:25-37

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Johnny Dean

... go. I couldn’t help but wonder if the whole episode was taken right out Luke’s story. In a subtle way it is very comical: George says that he never ... two passages were written on the paper: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 You shall love the Lord you God and Leviticus 19 ... like to make three observation about the lesson this morning: 1. We Know God's Law: Love God and Neighbor. V. ... second is that we would like to limit the requirements of that law.3. But the Requirements of Love Are Unlimited. V. 30-37 Good Samaritan... ...

854. God's Passion

Acts 2:42-47

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... the church had never seen before or since. Listen to Luke describe, in the book of Acts, Christianity's first ... language of the Bible has many words for love. Three are most common: 1. philos, which means friendship or brotherly love. From it we get Philadelphia, city of ... . eros, romantic love, alias puppy love, "true love," and head-over-heels love. 3. agape, divine love, the gentle love of a parent for a child. In ... 6-7) For those who dare fall in love with him, that power and passion is God's promise.

855. Chapter II

Exodus 20:1-21

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Frank H. Seilhamer

... of those who love me and keep my commandments." Exodus 20:2-6 Last summer I was invited to lecture to a group of faculty ... make his wish become a reality. The Creation story in Genesis 1:26ff., while it does not include any declaration by God that ... what he asks. Jesus affirmed this fact in the parable of the Waiting Father (Luke 15:11ff.). He tells the now familiar story of a son who gets ... promised to live by the terms it laid down. (See Exodus 24:3; Joshua 24:21, 24.) After Moses read to the people all that ...

856. Marriage is Forever

Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 19:1-12

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Bill Bouknight

... institution of marriage is in crisis. Half of our marriages end in divorce. Approximately 1/3 of all married people commit adultery at some point in their lives. Our society ... man was not held to that same strict standard. In the Mark and Luke versions of Jesus' statement, not even unchastity is given as an exception. ... , indicating by the way that same-sex marriages have no place in God's plan. In verses 5 and 6, we note that it was God's intention that husband and wife become one flesh. One flesh means much ...

857. When Heaven Rejoices

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

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Timothy J. Smith

... them, had compassion for them, sought after them." (1) Jesus said, "There will be more joy ... priority of saving souls...to a priority of pastoral care within the flock." (3) In the parable of the lost sheep Jesus is telling us that our ... From now on," Kevin says, "I'm going to count my money before I leave the bank." (6) There is joy in finding what is lost. Jesus suggests that there are people, maybe even ... ), pg. 135. William Barclay, THE GOSPEL OF LUKE (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1975, pg. 200. From ...

858. To Hell and Back

Luke 15:1-7

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Donald B. Strobe

... CREED was seen as an attempt to answer two questions which have troubled sensitive Christians from the beginning. (1) Where was Jesus between Good Friday and Easter Sunday? and (2) What happens to those persons who died before ... perishing there. In I Peter 3:19 we read: “He went and preached to the spirits in prison who formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah.” And in I Peter 4:6 the ancient writer says: “The gospel ... Luke 15:4). I have always wondered: How long is until?

859. The Perfect Prayer

Luke 11:1-13

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King Duncan

... is, of course, The Lord’s Prayer. Most of us know it by heart. Our lesson from Luke for the day contains one version of the prayer. Matthew 6 contains another, almost identical. The version we are accustomed to praying in church has been honed and ... loved most in the world? The outline of his sermon went like this: 1) I Pray for Them Because It is What Jesus Did; 2) [I Pray for Them] Because Prayer Changes the One Who Prays; 3) [I Pray for Them] Because Prayer Lifts Us Above Hate. * When we pray, “ ...

860. No Comment

2 Kings 2:1-12a

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Leonard Sweet

... happiness. Other times, like Isaiah in the temple, we can only utter "Holy, Holy, Holy" (6:3). To be sure, silence is not always golden. Sometimes it can be quite yellow, downright ... was silence in heaven for about the space of half an-hour" (Revelation 8: 1). Perhaps the greatest master of the "no comment" response was Jesus himself. His ministry ... apparently reasonable requests by the authorities to explain himself (cf Mark 14:60-61, Luke 23:9, Matthew 27:14 and John 19:9). Withstanding the temptation to put ...

861. Blessed Are Those Who Hand Over Their Controllers

Luke 5:1-11

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Leonard Sweet

... future welcomes them. The first disciples Jesus calls in Luke’s gospel are “dry feet” disciples. But they didn ... or you might even call them the “Seven Beatitudes” of a control junkie: 1. You are “large and in charge.” Always and at all times give the impression ... and more right than others. Work harder than anyone else around you. 3. Take the credit whenever things do go according to plan. If something ... emotions. Don’t admit your feelings or fears 6. Find the one right answer to every problem, ...

862. On the Road with the Little Children

Luke 18:15-17

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James W. Moore

... me begin this morning with three quick stories. Story #1: We took our two youngest grandsons to lunch in a local Italian Restaurant. As the waiters brought the food to the table I asked Dawson (age 6) and Daniel (age 4) if either one of them ... It’s O.K. Mom, we’re in the choir!” Of course that never happens here at St. Luke’s… but let me ask you something… are they smiling right now? Story #3. A veterinarian was called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron ...

863. Living in Gratitude

Philippians 4:4-8

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J. Howard Olds

... be made known to God(Philippians 4:6). A District Superintendent preached a 30-minute ... God, for hiding things from the clever and revealing them to children (Luke 10:31). In the Upper Room, where death was imminent in the ... me if the heart transplant changed my life. It has in the following ways: 1) I have a renewed sense of URGENCY. I know that if I want to stop ... . All I can do is accept it and feel grateful for each additional day. 3.) Finally, I walk a LITTLE CLOSER TO GOD. When someone goes with you through ...

864. Stop Talking and Start Walking

Luke 24:13-35, Luke 24:36-49

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... on the voice you follow! Can you trust that voice? We have two issues in our culture today. 1) we don’t trust the right voices and the right navigators and 2) we talk more than we ... together, more likely lamenting together over what had transpired over the last 3 days in Jerusalem. Jesus asks questions, but the journeyers are so engaged ... going.] Based on the Story Lectionary Major Text Jesus’ Appearance in Emmaus (Luke 24) Minor Text God’s Promise (Exodus 23) Psalm 34: Taste and See Jesus’ Suffering ...

865. Getting Ready

Mark 1:1-8

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We gather on this the second Sunday of Advent with joyful expectations. We can sense that something wonderful is about to happen. The countdown to Christmas Day is well under way. We can see the excitement in the faces of children who patiently wait for Christmas Day. It's harder for them to concentrate on their school work when their heads are filled with visions of "sugar plums." Something wonderful is about to take place and we are going to be a part of it. We are getting ready for Christmas. Christmas ...

866. When God Is Silent

Psalm 35:1-28

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Erskine White

But [Jesus] did not answer her a word. (Matthew 15:23a) The Canaanite woman came to Jesus for the best of reasons, asking for His mercy; she was praying that Jesus would heal her afflicted daughter. She was determined and who wouldn't be in that same situation? Who among us wouldn't move heaven and earth to reach someone who could cure our ailing child? She came to Jesus begging for help, but at first, He did not reply. Our text says that "He did not answer her a word." Have you ever had that experience, ...

867. Who Is Your King?

Mark 11:1-11

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Erskine White

A little boy was sick on Palm Sunday and stayed home from church with his mother. His father returned from church holding a palm branch. The little boy was curious and asked, "Why do you have that palm branch, dad?" "You see, when Jesus came into town, everyone waved Palm Branches to honor him, so we got Palm Branches today." The little boy replied, " Aw Shucks! The one Sunday I miss is the Sunday that Jesus shows up!" We begin Holy Week celebrating Christ’s presence in Jerusalem. We have been prepared by ...

868. How To Deal With Suffering

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

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Erskine White

Although He was a Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered. (Hebrews 5:8) Note: This sermon was preached in the midst of a long summer heat wave which afflicted much of the nation. In the early 1960s in the deep South, when the backlash against the civil rights movement got especially severe and the violence of white racists got especially brutal, Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to a packed church one night and said, "We have entered into a season of suffering." Scripture says that "To everything ...

869. He Preached Good News

Luke 3:1-20

Sermon

James Garrett

Last Sunday we examined the beginning of John’s sermon where he said the King is coming, prepare! Today we continue with that sermon. Hear the words of John, the son of Zachariah, recorded in Luke 3:7-18. John, austere preacher, calls for the multitudes to prepare the way for Christ’s coming with severe earnestness. His message is a call to repentance with actions that demonstrate an altered life. “Bear fruits that benefit repentance,” he says. “We have Abraham as our father,” is not a valid claim or an ...

870. Great Grace Was Upon Them!

Acts 4:32-37

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Durwood L. Buchheim

Let us pray: Lord, help us to be faithful in our devotion and worship during these tempting days of spring and summer. Light within our hearts the flame of gratitude that in this complaining and selfish world our light may shine. In the power of your love, enable us to tell the difference between desires and necessities; between enough and too much; between making a living and making a life. Help us to follow your Son in the freedom from the idolatry of things. In Christ’s name. Amen. I am glad you are ...

871. Some Assembly Required

Malachi 2:17--3:5

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But who can endure the day of His coming, and who can stand when He appears? (Malachi 3:2) Some of you might know from your own experience that there are three words which can give a parent serious nightmares. Three words can drive real fear into a parent’s heart. I’m talking about mothers and fathers cringing in abject terror at the mere sound of three simple words: "Some Assembly Required." How well I learned this on Christmas Eve when I engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat with a hobby horse! It came ...

872. The Gift Of Encouragement

Acts 11:19-30

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Erskine White

And [Barnabas] exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose. (Acts 11:23) How many of you have ever heard of Barnabas? He's not too well known today, but he was very prominent in the early church. He appears twenty-four times in the Book of Acts alone and then is mentioned in three of Paul's letters. Many Christians barely know his name today, but after the gospels, Barnabas ranks as one of the three or four most important people in the whole New Testament. We first meet him in ...

873. Peter’s Second Sermon

Acts 3:11-26

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Durwood L. Buchheim

It has been pointed out - many times! - that no aspect of worship has been so generally and ecumenically roasted as preaching!1 The many jokes about preachers and sermons rank next to, maybe slightly ahead of, jokes about mothers-in-law. Being a preacher and teacher of preachers, I have heard my share of funny stories about bad sermons. Like the one where the student preacher, who just finished preaching his masterpiece, piously asked the professor, "With what prayer should I begin my sermon?" The ...

874. The Man From Galilee VI: The Tragedy Of His Victory

Matthew 21:1-11

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

Some of you experienced the victory of World War II. Others of us have at least seen on television old newsreel footage of the celebration of victory in Europe. Then came victory over Japan and other victory parades. There were no such celebrations after the wars in Korea and Vietnam. But after the Allied victory in the Persian Gulf we attempted to make up for all of that with tremendous celebrations and victory parades. The attention of the entire nation was fixed on General Norman Schwarzkopf, who was ...

875. God's Gift Of Life

Psalm 139:1-24

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Erskine White

For Thou didst form my inward parts; Thou didst knit me together in my mother's womb. (Psalm 139:13) Fathers in earlier generations usually weren't allowed to do this, but I have had the splendid privilege of watching and helping as two of my children were born. The first time, the experience was new and overwhelming. I felt I had witnessed God's hands at work in the world and when our baby was safely delivered, I was left groping for inadequate words to describe what I had seen. The word "awesome" came to ...

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