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Jude 1:24-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... able to bring His Son out of the tomb of physical death, He is able to keep His saints from falling into the pit of eternal death. II. God's Marvelous Purpose Not only is God able to keep us from stumbling, but He is also going to "present us faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy." (v.24) God's power is for your protection, but God's purpose is for your perfection. Now the phrase "in the presence of" literally means "before the face of." The Bible says that no man has seen God at any ...

2. Jesus and the Ferris Wheels

Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... up for my friend Roger. Even if they ridiculed me for doing it, I would have been his friend. I knew [then] that I didn’t know Jesus.” (2) That was Saul’s situation. A circumcised Jew, a member of the tribe of Benjamin, a zealot, a Pharisee, faultless in his devotion to the Law but he didn’t know Jesus. Perhaps Saul made this discovery as he held the Apostle Stephen’s robe while Stephen was being stoned to death stoned to death for following Jesus. Saul had given his consent to Stephen’s stoning ...

3. When We Don't Know God

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless . . .” Before his conversion, Saul was the epitome of religiosity. “If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh,” he writes, “I have more . . .” Then he goes on to list his superlative religious qualifications: Circumcised on the eighth ...

4. Trials and Temptations

James 1:1-18, James 1:19-27

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... and Col. 2:18 in the New Testament. The terms refer to the religious performance either positively or negatively. The idea of worthlessness occurs again in 2:14–26, where faith that does not produce action is declared unable to save. 1:27 The terms pure and faultless or “pure and unblemished” are also found in Didache 1:5 and Hermas Mandate 2.7; Similitude 5.7.1. They are probably an idiom for absolute purity. The reference to God as Father is not unusual for James (1:17; 3:9), but here it may stress ...

5. Job's Third Reply to Bildad

Job 26:1--31:40

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... he says, those who saw me commended me. Hearing and seeing are two different forms of evidence of Job’s character. The one (hearing) responds to the words with which Job articulates his wisdom and worldview. When he speaks, people find Job to be faultless—even blessed. At the end of chapter 2, the narrator evaluates Job’s response to his enormous loss in similar terms: “In all this, Job did not sin in what he said” (2:10). The other evidence involves watching—even scrutinizing—Job’s actions ...

6. Listening and Doing

James 1:19-27, James 1:1-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

7. Hailing The King Of Chaos

Job 12:13-22· Matthew 27:32-44

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... Job in his misery said to him: "Job, you've got to realize that God is unapproachable. He operates on a much higher level than any insignificant human being like you. Do you think you know the mind of God? Are you qualified to judge him? He is as faultless as the heaven is high. But who are you? His mind is fathomless. What can you know in comparison? His spirit is broader than the earth and wider than the sea. Everything that happens is according to his will." "If that is true," Job said to Zophar, "if the ...

8. Advent 1

Luke 21:5-38, Psalm 25:1-22

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... indifference to the state of the nations and the immaturity of our souls, for the sake of your perfect Son, Jesus of Nazareth. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! God is confirming your heartfelt belief so that you will stand faultless with all those who appear with Jesus before our Maker. Friends, believe the Good News! In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Exhortation Keep awake and sober. The Son of Man is coming with great power and glory. Hold your heads high, for your liberation ...

9. The Virtue Of Self-Management

Proverbs 3:1-35

Sermon Aid

Clement E. Lewis

... ;Nor try to conquer the world Except the one within.Be thou my guide until I find, Led by a tender hand,The happy kingdom of myself And dare to take command. The Benediction Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling, and to preserve you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy: to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. The Choral Response: (Sung by all) God be with you till we meet again;By his counsel guide, uphold you ...

10. Advent 3

John 1:19-28, John 1:1-18, Psalm 126:1-6, Luke 1:46-56

Bulletin Aid

B. David Hostetter

... not always wholehearted. Our hearts and minds are often arrogant, prejudiced, unchangeable. Our bodies are too prone to rule us, and bad habits jeopardize our health. Forgive our faults and fulfill your promise through the communion of the Holy Spirit that we may be faultless when our Lord Jesus comes, to the glory of your great name. Amen. Declaration of God's Forgiveness Hear the Good News! God's mercy is sure from generation to generation, and firm in the promise to our ancestors that God will not forget ...

11. Christian Tolerance

Romans 14:1--15:13

Bulletin Aid

... good of all. Call to Worship Leader: May the words of our mouths be acceptable in God's sight! People: May the meditations of our hearts be pleasing to God! Leader: Let us strive to be blameless before God! People: Let us yearn to be innocent and faultless! Collect God of all people, you have taught us to be tolerant of one another, especially in matters of faith. Instill in us your Spirit of openness: that, seeing our religious expressions as relative, we may take only our faith in you and the Christ as ...

12. Echoes of Eternity

Matthew 10:24-32

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... Even though I could scarcely write my own name, I felt the divine urge to write this word." So, fifty times a day for over thirty years, he wrote "eternity" on the sidewalks of Sidney, usually in the early morning, with white chalk and with faultless script. When he passed away, the Sidney morning newspaper carried a story of this unusual man who had chalked "eternity" on the city streets over half a million times in that metropolis of significant population. The thought of eternity does impress upon us the ...

13. The Joy of Sorrow?

Matthew 5:4

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... and trouble is inevitable, we can grow certain things that sunshine by itself will never produce. Something is missing in life until sorrow enters. Once a great musician was listening to a young girl singing. She had a beautiful voice and well-nigh faultless technique, but something was missing. "She will be great," said the musician, "when something happens to break her heart." Sorrow is the source not only of growth but also of some great discoveries in life. I believe so strongly in that statement that ...

14. Salvation Through His Suffering

Hebrews 4:14-5:10

Sermon

Dennis Kastens

... fulfilled hundreds of Old Testament predictions. And the chance of an imposter’s fulfilling a few of them is so small as to boggle the mind. No doubt of it. Jesus was who he said he was! We can be sure of that. But wait! In spite of his faultless life, in spite of his incomparable teaching, in spite of all the miracles, in spite of all the prophecies fulfilled - it narrows down to this: Did this man "become the source of eternal salvation"? (Hebrews 5:9) Did he have power over death? Did he walk out of a ...

15. Amazing Grace

Romans 3:21-31

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... of grace; "working it out" is my response. God inspires both the will and the deed. This grace is not to be received selfishly. In fact, grace itself produces unselfishness. Listen again to Paul in his own grasp of the richness of grace: by grace "show yourselves ... faultless children of God in a warped and crooked generation, in which you shine like stars in a dark world" (Philippians 2:15, NEB). I want all that God can give me; I want to share what God gives me with a hungry, broken world. Thus we offer ...

16. Mr. Eternity

Matthew 10:1-42

Illustration

Dennis Kastens

17. Christ and Time

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Sermon

T. A. Kantonen

... at every moment we pray that following him we may depart from our anxiety into his peace." Kierkegaard tells a memorable story to illustrate the change in our lives when Christ is allowed to take control. A rich man buys a team of excellent and faultless horses. But after a year or two it is hard to recognize them. Their eyes are dull and drowsy, their pace is inconsistent, and they cannot endure being driven for a long distance. They have developed strange quirks and bad habits. They have plenty of ...

18. Giving Everything: The Widow's Might

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Brett Blair

... message. This year as many stewardship campaigns are going on it is the church leadership that needs to be reminded why we are here. Let me close with the words of James, the brother of Jesus, who reminds us that the religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. Amen.

19. The Secret Of His Success

Galatians 2:11-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... to which God had called him. EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, ST. PAUL SO OPENED HIMSELF TO GOD, THAT GOD COULD USE HIM AS AN ALMOST PERFECT INSTRUMENT. Soren Kierkegaard once told a parable about a certain rich man who bought a team of excellent, faultless horses. His own Coachman was somewhat inept and undisciplined, but the rich man hoped that the quality of the horses would offset this. After a few months, it was impossible to recognize the once proud horses. They were dull and drowsy, their pace inconsistent ...

20. The Comfort of God

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... him were some pages of paper upon which he had penned these lines: "Coming home, coming home, never more to roam. Open wide Thine arms of Love, Lord, I''m coming home." We conclude with this benediction--to Him who is to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God, our Saviour, the glory, majesty, dominion and power both now and forever. Amen.

21. Who Can Ask for Anything More?

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... are, and through whom we exist" (v. 6). John Newton's most familiar hymn is "Amazing Grace." Another of his hymns, though less familiar, is one of my favorites. One there is above all others, Well deserves the name of Friend; His is love beyond a brother's, Faultless, free and knows no end; They who once his kindness prove, Find it ever-lasting love. Which of all our friends to save us, Could or would have shed his blood? But this Savior died to have us Reconciled in him to God; This was boundless love ...

22. The Blessed Promise

John 17:20-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... though I could scarcely write my own name, I felt the divine urge to write this word.” So, fifty times a day for over thirty years, he wrote “eternity” on the sidewalks of Sidney, usually in the early morning, with white chalk and with faultless script. When he passed away, the Sidney morning newspaper carried a story of this unusual man who had chalked “eternity” over half a million times on the city streets of that metropolis. (6) Arthur Malcolm Stace was perhaps a bit obsessive, but you and I ...

23. Ash Wednesday

Mt 6:1-6, 16-21 · 2 Cor 5:20b--6:10 · Ps 51:1-17 · Jl 2:1-2, 12-17

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... from Matthew give directions for practicing one's piety—both warning against using piety to make an impression on humans and admonishing the practice of true devotion. Paul's words to the Corinthians inform them that those doing God's will live faultlessly before others, but they do not necessarily make a smooth impression on people. 2 Corinthians 5:20b--6:10 - "Working Together with God" Setting. In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul writes at length about the character of his ministry, which ...

24. Sleep With the Lions Without Being Eaten

Daniel 6:1-28

Sermon

James Merritt

... . He did what was to be done, when it was to be done, the way it was supposed to be done. He was the best employee Darius had, and the best employee any organization ought to have should be a genuine Christian. But they also found that Daniel was faultless in his actions. "Nor was there any error or fault found in him." (v.4b) Now it was not that Daniel was perfect, but he was blameless. His heart was coated with integrity, his lips flowed with honesty, his life was marked by fidelity. To put it simply, "he ...

25. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

John 16:7-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... . 5:21) A righteous God can only allow a righteous man into heaven. But a man can only be righteous by accepting the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ. My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness; Dressed in his righteousness alone faultless to stand before the throne. Get it down in your heart. Sin is not doing bad, and righteousness is not doing good. Sin is the rejection of Jesus, righteousness is the reception of Jesus. But only the Holy Spirit can convey that truth to you ...

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