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1. Can Two Stay One?

John 13:31-38

Sermon

James Merritt

... believers, generally, I am going to apply to marriage specifically. Here is what you are going to find Jesus said. Key Take Away: You Stay In Love With A Love From Above. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have ... up and pay attention and say, “Maybe it is worth following Jesus and maybe Jesus is worth following” is when we love one another and stay in love. The world is not going to know we are disciples because of a bumper sticker on our car, or because of a lapel ...

2. What It Takes to Stay Christian

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Raymond Gibson

... vain, the first-born seraph tries To sound the depths of love divine. ‘Tis mercy all! Let earth adore; Let angel minds inquire no more. The key to understanding St. Paul’s phrase is the little preposition, of. It is the work of faith that helps Christians stay Christian. Faith must result in loving work, obedient work, life-enhancing work, or it is not salvation-faith. James was absolutely right when he wrote in his epistle that if a man says he has faith but has not works, his faith is dead (James 2:17 ...

3. On Staying Awake

Luke 12:35-48

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Wallace H. Kirby

... women were teased awake by the feather on the other end of the pole. But there is more to such a sermon than the need to stay awake in worship. The real problem is that we tend to give way to sleepiness and miss our big moment of truth - in or out of ... undercuts our assumptions that we have seen it all. Otherwise, we miss the big moment. II All this drives toward our basic need to stay awake to God in our lives. When he was dying, his nurse asked Rudyard Kipling if he needed anything. He said, "I need God," ...

4. Stay the Course

Luke 21:5-19

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Lori Wagner

... path will be filled with deception. You cannot trust your eyes. You cannot trust those who tell you which way to go. You can only keep your inner eye steady, trusting that you will find your way through and come out on the other side. You must stay the course. That is what it’s like for Christians navigating a world today filled with deceptions, distractions, and lies. You will inevitably be tempted to give up. You may imagine you see your path only to be faced with yet another false image. But close your ...

5. Having to Stay When You Want Out

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... really want to get out of there at all costs. Who hasn’t waited in a tough place, trying to get home to celebrate Christmas? Not all experiences with travel anxiety are physical. Every pastor knows what it’s like to have to smile, put on a friendly face, and stay somewhere when you really want to leave. Can you imagine what it’s like to attend a church reception being held in your honor to say, “Good-bye,” to you when you are ready to leave for a new field of service? You don’t want to go. Your ...

6. Stay in the Boat!

Matthew 14:22-36

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David E. Leininger

... In the boat you hear, "Take heart. It is I; don't be afraid." What got Peter in trouble? He got out of the boat. STAY IN THE BOAT! Our friend Will Willimon, the Dean of the Chapel at Duke, tells of a visit he made one afternoon to the office ... me fast.(6) Why are YOU here? You do not have to answer. The fact that you ARE here is enough. You NEED this ship. We all do. Stay in the boat. Because it is here we hear, "Take heart. It is I; don't be afraid." Amen! 1. "King Herod's Song" from Jesus Christ Superstar, ...

7. Stay Awake!

Mark 13:24-37

Sermon

Michael L. Sherer

... in March or July — that the Divine Source of all energy is busy, right now, revolutionizing the lives of the people whom God loves. We can be a part of that. Some of us already are. But we can also miss the revolution, simply by sleeping through it. Stay awake! Stay alive to the power and promises of God. They come at us endlessly, surprisingly, in ways we sometimes least expect. We can miss it. We can sleep through it. Or we can wake up to the promises — that we are loved, we are God’s, and we are ...

8. Stay Awake

Matthew 24:36-44

Sermon

King Duncan

... Spirit again.” (6) I understand that Jesus’ words in this passage are frightening. They are a clear warning about the threats we all face as we wait for his return. But we can’t let the fear override the promise: Jesus is returning someday! And he has challenged us to stay awake, to be ready because we don’t know the day or the hour. The best way I know to be ready is to live our daily lives as Jesus lived his: praying to align our heart and mind with God’s, taking care of the needs right in front ...

9. How Long Should We Stay?

Matthew 17:1-9

Sermon

William B. Kincaid, III

... the mountain, to experience the Holy One, and to see the world as God wills for it to be. The call of Jesus is also to come down the mountain and into the lives of those who are lonely and oppressed. How long should we stay on the mountain? As long as Jesus tells us to stay. And when should we come back? When Jesus tells us to come back. This is God's son calling, from the mountain and the street corner, from the sanctuary and the soup kitchen; listen to him! 1. William H. Willimon, The Service of God: How ...

10. Stay in the City

Luke 24:44-53

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Mark Trotter

... the forty days following the Resurrection. On the fortieth day he gathered them at the Mount of Olives, told them, "Stay in the city, until you receive power from on high." Then he disappeared into the heavens, he ascended, to be " ... life that is worthy of our birthright as heirs of eternal life through Jesus Christ. That is how they did it. Just a handful of them, who stayed in the city and received power to live a different kind of life, a life that attracted others to the Church. Then I asked myself, is it ...

11. You Can't Stay on the Mountain Forever

Mark 9:2-13

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... sorry that John had gone to heaven – so he came back quickly – “I’m glad.” But that didn’t sound right either. So he said, “I’m surprised.” How often are we in Peter’s shoes? We don’t know what to say. At times like that, stay quiet. Why do we think we always have to say something? Simon and Garfunkel did a song called “The Sound of Silence,” mourning a city full of people who talked without speaking, a city full of sounds devoid of meaning. It’s a slicing indictment against our ...

12. Developing Staying Power

1 Peter 4:12-19

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... hours of sleep. But they kept it up. They kept it up for two years, until the wills of the bus company and the city were moved to allow each rider a seat, first come, first served, at the same price. Do you think you would have that kind of staying power in the face of severe opposition, even violence? To walk to wherever you work every day for the next two years? How far would you have to walk? How long would it take? How certain would you be, after even a month, that "God will, after some small suffering ...

13. How to Stay Humble in a Haughty World

Luke 14:1-14

Sermon

Brett Blair

... places of honor. Assuming they are the most important guest, they will soon be embarrassed, Jesus says, by someone more distinguished. They will be asked to get up and move to the end of the table. They will be dishonored before all. How do we avoid humiliation? How do you stay humble in a haughty world? There are two things we must do. I First, don’t put yourself in a position to eat humble pie. It is the bane of the church and it is the bane of most businesses. We want to be seen as more important than ...

14. Staying Alive All Your Ministry Life: Will You Finish Well?

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... want you to keep that tucked away in the back of your mind as I share with you about personal growth. My overall theme is “Staying Alive All Your Ministry Life.” An overarching question is, “Will you finish well?” I’m at the age when I can look back and ... of submission in which we confess that we do not know what is best but we want God’s will. We struggle, we wrestle, we stay in the presence of the Lord until our hearts are made tender, and we’re ready to trust God and surrender our will to ...

15. How to Stay Spiritually Fresh

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Admittedly, there is something compelling and comforting about a mantra. There are, and need to be, mantra prayers. Consider the quieting peace that comes from repeatedly reciting the "Kyrie" "Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy." To stay vitally connected to the Spirit, however, we must expand our understanding of a "mantra" and view it as the repetition of certain practices, attitudes and relationships, instead of just the recitation of words alone. A Christian mantra, empowered by the ...

16. Staying in Touch

John 15:1-8

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Joel Leyrer

... of their friends will be going separate ways. And so some of the final conversations that classmates will have with each other or will put in each other's yearbooks is the desire to stay in touch, to stay connected. Because if friendships are going to last or grow stronger or develop more deeply, people have to stay connected with each other. Jesus Christ is the best friend of every person in this world. As Christians, we know this. But like any friendship, it is a relationship that has to be cultivated ...

17. Staying Close to Christ

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... the way, trying hard not to venture to the right. It was a long difficult journey following the leader, but when they got to the top, it was nothing but glory. In the same way, Jesus calls us to follow him. The path may be treacherous, but, if we stay close to him, one day we will share in his glory. Our lesson for the day takes us back to before Easter. It’s the Passover and Jesus and his disciples have gathered for supper. Satan has already entered Judas’ heart to betray Jesus (John 13:2). Jesus rises ...

18. Love to Stay Here Forever

Exodus 24:12, 15-18, Matthew 17:1-9

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... mountain. But Jesus would not let them. There were people down in the valley who needed them, so as wonderful as the mountain was, they needed to go back to where the people were. And that is what Jesus is still saying to people today. "I know you would rather stay where you are, but there are people who need you. It's all right to come up on the mountain from time to time. But don't forget that your main purpose is to spread my love to other people. That means that you must leave the mountain and go ...

19. When the Way Means Staying Home

John 11:1-45

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... today, some of us may have moved around, some of us may have led a more settled life, but all of us can be on the way with Jesus wherever we are. Our scripture reading today tells the story of three followers of Jesus whose way meant staying at home. Martha lived with her sister, Mary, and her brother, Lazarus, in the village of Bethany, just a few miles outside of Jerusalem. As a frequent visitor to Bethany, Jesus would often see Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, so when Lazarus became ill, the sisters sent a ...

20. How to Stay on Top of It

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

... a baseball bat." Frequently he shared the secret of his patience, something about drawing strength from the certainty of God’s promise, but I have had to work at that, and have not even now attained. It has to do with faith, and trust, and hope, and how to stay on top of it. Life With Its Ups and Downs In this frenetic century, which has always seemed to be on the edge of a nervous breakdown, the sense of being on top of it needs careful cultivation. I suspect that there are many like myself who have a ...

21. How To Stay Young Forever

Revelation 22:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... , on admission to a nursing home, was interviewed by a social worker. The alert, twinkling-eyed, 96-year-old man was asked, "Did you have a happy childhood?" "So far, so good!" he replied. I want to share some good news with you. It is the secret of staying young forever. But first, let's do some thinking about aging. HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT OUR CONCEPT OF AGING IS CHANGING? Remember when seventy was really old? Watch Mike Wallace on TV's "Sixty Minutes" and tell me how old you think seventy is. He's seventy ...

22. The Family That Prays Together Stays Together

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... ?" (v.8) You see, the real question is not: Can we trust God to keep on answering? The real question is: Can God trust us to keep on asking? Now how does all of this apply to the family? Why do I say the family that prays together stays together? Because when you get a problem connected to prayer, you get God involved in the problem. You keep praying for that troubled marriage, you keep praying for that lost spouse, you keep praying for that rebellious child, keep praying and don't lose heart. In my book ...

23. How to Stay Humble in a Haughty World - Sermon Starter

Luke 14:1-14

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Brett Blair

... ?" "No, that's right. Then there's that fellow, you knock him down and he gets up, you knock him down again and he stays down." Mike said, "We don't want him either do we coach?" Coach said, "No, but Mike, there's a fellow, you knock him down ... get up and move to the end of the table. They will be dishonored before all. How do we avoid humiliation? How do you stay humble in a haughty world? There are two things that we must do. Don't put yourself in a position to eat humble pie (verses 7-11). We should not ...

24. Places I Wish I Could Have Stayed

Matthew 17:1-13

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John Jamison

... . The winds sail up the face of the cliff from the valley below and almost make you believe you could lean out into them and fly away. It is quiet. No phone. No traffic. It is the area that Moses wandered for 40 years. I could do that. I could stay there. It was good for me to be there. There was a day that I sat in the little green room at Decatur Memorial Hospital. I had just become a father. I sat in a chair holding this little blanket in my arms. Inside the blanket were two blue eyes ...

25. Andy Would Not Stay "Throwed"

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Staff

... in a wrestling match. But look where Andy is now." Another friend responded, "How did there happen to be a fourth time? Didn't they usually say three times and out?" "Sure, they were supposed to, but not Andy. He would never admit he was beat he would never stay 'throwed.' Jim Brown would get tired, and on the fourth try Andrew Jackson would throw him and be the winner." Picking up on that idea, someone has said, "The thing that counts is not how many times you are 'throwed,' but whether you are willing to ...

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