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1001. Thorns of Grace

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... ever-widening realization that you are not the center. It’s painful. That’s why adolescence is painful. Maturing is a painful process.” (6) Maturing is a painful process, but a necessary one. It helps us empathize with others and it helps others relate to us. Paul’s ... p. 113. 4. Bill Teng, http://www.heritagechurchva.org/sermons/2006‑28.htm. 5. Mark Adams, http://www.redlandbaptist.org/sermons/sermon19991114.php. 6. John Gruen, The Private World of Leonard Bernstein (New York: Viking Press, 1968), p ...

1002. Tear Down This Wall!

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... that in the year 1871, archaeologists, digging around the temple site in Jerusalem, actually uncovered the very stone that marked the wall with this warning. These were the actual words, translated from both the Hebrew and the Greek: “ ... point of the gospel: having to admit he needed saving, and that some guy named “Jesus” was the only one who could do it . . . (6) It does make us uncomfortable talking about our need for Christ. This is more the language of the tent evangelist hitting the sawdust trail ...

1003. The Lord’s Supper

1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... of their houses. When God's angle of death passed through, if he saw the blood on the doorpost, he would "pass over" the marked houses and spare anyone who was inside. Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go and the angel of death took the lives of many ... . Unless they are observed correctly, the whole picture of salvation is lost. For example, Paul says in Romans 6:4, "Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the ...

1004. The Spin Zone

2 Samuel 11:1-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... are tempted to do wrong, if you fight you lose; if you run you win. The Bible says in I Corinthians 6:18, "Flee immorality." (I Corinthians 6:18, NASB) II Timothy 2:22 says, "Flee from youthful lust." (II Timothy 2:22, NASB) II Peter 1:4 says, " ... For twenty years, David had been driving in the fast lane on the freeway called sexual pleasure. One night, he decided to take the exit marked, "Adultery", but instead he took the off ramp of "Murder." [[3]] So, as we read, the deed is done. "So it was as Joab kept ...

1005. Being a Woman of God

Acts 16:11-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... of the rules. 5. The female is never wrong. 6. If the female is wrong, it is because of a flagrant misunderstanding which was a direct result of something the male said or did. 7. If Rule #6 applies, the male must apologize immediately for causing the ... , worthy, and important. That's the message I want you to hear tonight. First of all, you are important to men. Someone asked Mark Twain the question: "In a world without women what would men become?" He didn't miss a beat. He said, "Scarce, mighty scarce." ...

1006. Parenting 101

Ephesians 6:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... a child to disobey; he is born with that tendency in his heart; you have to teach him to obey. Why do you think Prov. 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go." The reason is simple. If you don't train up a child in the ... mean? Well, first of all, we are to discipline our children when they are wrong. The word training literally means "discipline." Discipline is a mark of love. If you don't exercise discipline in the lives of your children; make them obey you and honor you, and treat other people ...

1007. Broken Pieces

Matthew 1:3, 5, 6

Sermon

James Merritt

... are going to study today were definitely considered the black sheep of the family of Abraham and David. We find them in verses 3, 5 and 6. "Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. Salmon was the father ... of the road. Judah falls for her deception, himself being willing to sleep with a prostitute, and their story is now marked with despicable sexual sin because neither one is walking with God or cares at the moment what He thinks. Out of ...

1008. A Little Dirt Is Good for You

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... who had come from Jerusalem saw some of Jesus’ disciples eating food with unwashed hands. The Pharisees and all the Jews, says Mark, do not eat unless they give their hands a ceremonial washing, holding to the tradition of the elders. They are very careful ... his mother switched on the hall light, and he found himself standing at attention, on a weekend pass, outside his own bedroom. (6) What would the army be without rituals? What would academic life be without rituals? What would the church be like without ...

1009. Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

Proverbs 16:1, 9, Philippians 3:12-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He's the one who will keep you on track." (Prov. 3:5-6, The Message) A woman once came up to Charles Stanley and asked a very simple question: "Do you believe that a person can live by ... limits of his touch; an ignorant man's world by the limits of his knowledge; a great man's world by the limits of his vision." Mark it down—you're going to have foes when you try to reach goals and dream dreams. But there's one other obstacle you'll face ...

1010. People Skills

Proverbs 12:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... super- glue qualities that can permanently cement any friendship: honesty and loyalty. Proverbs 27:6 says, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy." (Proverbs 27:6, NASB) A real friend doesn't always tell you what you want to ... , if you have any courage to stand up for what is right, if you are willing to take a stand for Jesus Christ, then mark this down - you are going to make foes, just as well as you make friends. It just comes with the territory. The issue is not - ...

1011. Good for the Soul

Proverbs 28:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... around in the dark, we are obviously lying through our teeth - we are not living what we claim." (I John 1:6, MSG) We will look right into the camera, point our finger, lock our jaws, squint our eyes and say, "I am only ... affected him. He said in Psalm 51:3, "I recognize my shameful deeds - they haunt me day and night." (Psalm 51:3, NLT) Incidentally, one of the marks that you are truly a Christian is that if you sin, it bothers you and eats you up. You see people sometimes think a Christian is someone who ...

1012. Building God’s Kingdom: The Christian Challenge

Romans 10:8-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Jesus. Salvation comes through Christ. Again, Paul seems to have learned what Jesus told his apostles in response to Thomas' question (John 14:6): "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." Christianity, as we all ... are called as well to be servants, to aid our brothers and sisters as did Christ, who came to serve, not to be served (Mark 10:45). Christianity calls us to be beacons of light and hope to a world often shrouded in darkness. In short, we are called ...

1013. The Good News about Money

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... false testimony, do not defraud, honor your father and mother.’" "Teacher," the young man declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy." Mark tells us Jesus looked at this young man and loved him. He was a good guy. "One thing you lack," Jesus said. "Go, sell everything ... They knew that, more than likely, they would return home in those coffins. Felled by disease, exhaustion, and violence, many did. (6) God has not called most of us to be missionaries. God has not called us to give everything we own to ...

1014. Family Matters

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... Jesus was twelve years old. That’s the time when a Jewish boy celebrates his Bar Mitzvah. This sacred event marks the transition from boyhood to adulthood. The celebration of the teenage years is a relatively recent occurrence. In ancient times ... . Let them have their moods and offer them understanding. The teen animal, says Ms. Lara, can be tamed with your unconditional love. (6) Good advice, though I hope our teens don’t mind being referred to as animals. Barbara Lohrbach says that her son David’s ...

1015. Good News for Widows

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... and joy in his heart. And God was impressed! (2) These two moving stories are tied, of course, to today’s lesson from Mark’s Gospel. Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were gathered and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple ... why she did not spend the money on herself. ‘I am spending it on myself,’ she answers, smiling the slyest of smiles.” (6) That’s an amazing story. The widow that Jesus praised didn’t give $150,000. Well, maybe she did, over a lifetime. We ...

1016. A Cloud Of Witnesses

Hebrews 12:1-3

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... one Sunday. Grandpa's church had beautiful stained-glass windows. Grandpa told his grandson that the windows contained pictures of Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, Saint Luke, Saint John, Saint Paul, and whole lot of other saints of the church. When the boy got home, he told ... who was a giant of a man, at least to me. If I had to guess, from pictures I've seen, I'd say he was about 6' 6' or so. My Dad was only 5' 8" so it made for a comical sight, kind of like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito in the movie " ...

1017. Joshua People Obey and Serve

Joshua 1:6-8, 24:14-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Faithful, then we will Obey God and follow God's Will. I want us to look at two passages this morning. Joshua 1:6-8, 24:14-15 (NRSV) [6] Be strong and courageous; for you shall put this people in possession of the land that I swore to their ancestors to give ... cross over on dry land. In that moment God reminds them of how God delivered them out of the hand of Egypt. And to mark the occasion, 12 stones are set up in Gilgal as a memorial to the crossing. Then Joshua is given instructions for the taking of ...

1018. Compliments Of The House

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. [6] Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever. The portion ... And we'd all turn to helping Uncle Warner set up the picnic tables, get out the lawn chairs, horse shoes, badminton, croquet and volleyball sets. We'd mark off the bases for the whiffle ball game. We'd carry out plates and cups and coolers full of drinks. It was the one day of the ...

1019. A Chance To See

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... was a whole lot harder than Jenny's but through Christ he was given A Chance To See. Let's look at the passage from Mark 10:46-52 (NRSV) and see how that happened. [46] They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving ... see all of these wonderful things God is doing here? They began when God gave us eyes to see where Jesus was leading us." (6) Faith like that only comes through Spiritual Insight. Insight that God wants all of us to have through the presence of the Holy Spirit. God ...

1020. Show and Tell

Mark 1:16-22

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... morning we continue our series "Reaching Out Without Passing Out" and the topic for today is Show and Tell. Let's look at the passage from Mark 1:16-22. Here we have the call of Peter and Andrew, James and John. Obviously they saw something in Jesus, in his personality and ... on our beliefs. And they follow a progression which tells the story and even leads up to an invitation. I have put those 6 points on business cards for you to carry with you. The card is there as a reminder of how to share your faith ...

1021. Your Face Gives You Away

Luke 9:28-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... one could read President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s face, which is a wonderful asset when you are negotiating treaties with other countries. (6) But experience tells us that over time what is in your heart steals out to your face. Annette Simmons wrote a book about ... you look for good in all people? Yes, I believe you do. I think I can see it in your face. 1. Mark’s Musings, http://mrhumor.net. 2. Timothy Anger, merry-hearts-subscribe@listmonger.net. 3. The Rev. Mary E. Conroy, http://www.trinityboston. ...

1022. Christ Arose

John 20:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... made up. It’s too chaotic. Notice the initial reaction of the disciples to the resurrection they did not believe it themselves. Mark tells us that when Mary Magdalene and the other women told the eleven disciples that they had seen the risen Lord, even “ ... was anyone [in the classroom] who had faith in Christ. She spoke up [and said she did] and they shot her for it.” (6) Such a testimony as Cassie made that day makes our witness look pretty pathetic, doesn’t it? The critical question is, would you ...

1023. Where do You Live?

Romans 14:1-12

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... 5] Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. [6] Those who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks ... a catchy phrase to put on a T-shirt or make a bumper sticker out of. It's supposed to be a way of life and a mark of who we are. It's supposed to be one of the signs that we're abnormal. Once we accepted Christ, we were evicted and moved out ...

1024. Crucified with Christ

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

Some verses in the Bible are like beacons in the sea of scripture – buoys that mark the channel of God’s activity in history, God’s intervention in our lives, God’s relationship ... mindful of him, and the Son of Man that thou dost care for him? Yet thou hast made him a little less than God and dost crown him with glory and honor.” Micah 6: 8: “He has showed you, o man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God?” ...

1025. Not a Servant, but a Son

Galatians 4:6-7

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of trustful dependency and open love enables us to pray as Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. “Abba, Father, all things are possible to Thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt.” (Mark 14:36) It is this model of relationship that Paul presents in verses 6 and of our text: “And because you are sons, God has set forth the spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” And then comes our specific text this morning: “Therefore you are no longer a ...

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