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226. Proper 14

Hebrews 11:1-40, Jeremiah 18:1--19:15, Genesis 15:1-18, Luke 12:35-48

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George Bass

... a son but as many offspring as there are stars in heaven. And, three chapters later in Genesis, the story is told of how God keeps his promise. Jeremiah 18:1-11 (C) Here is a well-known story of God sending the prophet to the potter's house, where, God ... of Jesus Christ to the earth. That's what Luke is telling us here and now. 2. The church, in the meantime, is to keep watch, to be vigilant - eternally, continually, expectantly - and be ready for that day. At the same time, the church has to serve him by ...

227. Trial-and-Error or Grace

Matthew 5:1-12

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Thomas Peterson

... comes to cross-purposes. Then I sit back and reflect: if there is only my way I will lose relationship with Jesus because he will not keep company with me when I am closed to him. I have a choice: my spirit or…. When I lay my spirit aside, being poor in it ... happiness can flourish only when fairness prevails; and, finally, that when all else fails to touch the depth of human longing, we must keep the faith and suffer for the cause of Christ as a redeeming agent, a servant in God’s work, a co-creator of ...

228. The Needle’s Eye

Mark 9:42-50

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Thomas Peterson

... don’t recall the precise saving experience.” Jesus counters, “There are lots of people out there doing kindly deeds in my name. If they keep up these good works, soon they will be unable to speak ill of me. After all, if the person is not against us, he ... counting the expense to others. Only my self do I bring to the Cross, my self-will and selfishness, ego and vanity, my subtle ways of keeping on with my desires. At the Cross I make a gift of myself to God. Then at last I can accept God’s gift to me ...

229. Good Works Will Not Save You!

John 14:15-31

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Mark Ellingsen

... a lot of trouble. No one in this building (at least not the guy in the pulpit) is measuring up on that score. The Bible itself teaches us that "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," Paul says (Romans 3:23). None of us seems to keep the commandments sufficiently to earn God's love. Consequently, what can Jesus mean? It is as if his resurrection on Easter had not changed a thing. We seem still to be obligated to fulfill God's law, and we are powerless to do what the law of God commands. Thank ...

230. The Bridge

John 1:1-18, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 1:26-38, Genesis 3:1-24

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H. J. Hizer

... afraid! And now there is only darkness where the heavens blazed with light. Three: No one will believe me when I tell them what happened here tonight! My wife will smile and nod her head and smell my breath for a tell-tale trace of wine. It's best I keep this secret lest others think I'm mad. One: Still -- if I didn't dream -- if God has spoken? Perhaps its worth trie Trip to Bethlehem to see if there is hope for simple shepherds such as me. For, if God has spoken, then everything is changed. Two: Of course ...

231. One Commandment is Enough!

Exodus 20:1-21

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... take care of the good name of Jesus Christ." That's exactly what the Third Commandment says! 4. "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy." The seventh day is to be kept holy, set apart, and different from all other days. Just as Israel was ... the things he says, he reminds us we cannot serve him while engaging an illegal and off-limits activities. Sometimes, it may seem, to keep the commandments will ruin us, certainly it will not be always convenient, but God will always do his supporting part to help us ...

232. Chapter I

Exodus 20:1-21

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Frank H. Seilhamer

... an attempt to help us understand the principles by which we have to relate to him, and to each other, in order to wring all of the juice out of it that life, at its best, has in it. To understand this positive character of them, we have to keep in mind that the Commandments are not based upon a relationship founded on force, but on one built firmly on love. The tablets with the Commandments on them were not slapped into Moses’ hand by a beady-eyed God, holding a big fist over his head, snarling "Do this ...

233. Chapter IV

Exodus 20:1-21

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Frank H. Seilhamer

... at times led us to become overly protective. Thus a weighty atmosphere grew up in some homes and communities that hovered over Sunday like a dark cloud. I can remember how, in my Grandmother’s house, the day took on an aura of grimness. We were to go to church, keep on the good clothes, sit on the porch and read the comics, or go for walks. When the radio played it was to be tuned to religious broadcasts, or music that was classic and sedate. Though it was not intended to be so, the whole day used to seem ...

234.

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David E. Ullery

... your own law! I assure you that there will be witnesses! And they will swear to the truth of the charges! If you want to keep your head, you had better not give me cause to write to Caesar, charging you with neglect of your duties to him! Pilate: (Becoming resigned ... . But they left shortly. Pilate: Then his followers will hear about this - or have already heard! Go immediately to the tomb, and keep the curious away. Let no one go near the tomb! And find that woman - Mary, I think her name was, and bring her ...

235. Where Can I Be Safe?

Psalm 46:1-11

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King Duncan

... and say, "I could have done that." But, they didn't. Successful people overcome fears and do what they set out to do, no matter how scared they may be while doing it. (3) Fear is a terrible thing. Fear causes us to settle for second best. FEAR MAY EVEN KEEP US FROM ANSWERING GOD'S CALL. As one person has written, "We can sing nine million heartfelt choruses of "‘Our God is an Awesome God,' and yet still cower in fear when God actually calls us to trust in Him. We think our faith is rock-solid as long as ...

236. Crossing To A Land Of Hills And Valleys

Deuteronomy 11:1-32

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King Duncan

... 4) Many of us have discovered that same feeling in walking for a lifetime with God. We bow our heads and say, "Lord, I like me best when I'm with you." Moses gives us three stones to guide us into the future. Keep the commandments. Welcome the challenges. Keep the course. Walk with God all your life. 1. Sunday Sermons 2. I am grateful to the Rev. Frank Lyman, pastor of the University United Methodist Church of East Lansing, MI, for the Annie Dillard illustration and the overall inspiration for this sermon ...

237. When Life Seems to Be Going in the Wrong Direction

Philippians 1:1-11

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Eric Ritz

... and detour. A servant is never above his master. We can, however through the presence of our Master, control completely what adversity does to us. It can do almost anything to us that we allow it to do. It can wreck us or enable us. We are called to keep our eyes on Him. We do not know about tomorrow, but we can know Him. He who holds all tomorrows in His Hands! Dr. Charles F. Stanley, Senior Minister of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, often calls to his memory an incident in his life in which ...

238. Singing In The Rain

John 15:1-17

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Maxie Dunnam

... the essence of it. Remember, we said earlier that we would return to this: Joy is the gift of the Spirit that becomes a condition of the heart which is confident of its relationship with Christ. That's the essence of joy. So, we need to keep reminding ourselves that joy is more than pleasure, more than happiness. It is a blessedness that is ours because we are fulfilled in our relationship with Christ, and that relationship with Christ is bringing fulfillment in every area of our life. III. And that brings ...

239. I've Been To The Mountain

Luke 9:28-36

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Maxie Dunnam

... the full-flood of life again. Only those who know the deadly weariness of the beach can quite understand the living joy of the ocean when we get back to it once more!" (Elizabeth Vining, FRIENDS OF LIFE, p. 153). That will always do it -- our sense of need will keep us open to God's glorious presence and power. Look back over your own life. When have you been most aware of God's glorious presence? In a letter I received just this week, a mother told me how vividly aware she and her husband were to God's ...

240. Overcoming The Destructive Dont's That Have Shaped Our Lives

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

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Maxie Dunnam

... , refused to allow the father to be told, or the police to be called. The children and the mother buried the dead men in the swamp, cleaned up the bloody mess and never mentioned it again, never said a single word about it. The mother forced them to keep that secret. Can you imagine? Going through life with that kind of secret--not speaking to your brother or your sister or your mother or anyone else about a destructive event that continues to ravage your life as the memory of it is like a burning hell. The ...

241. Promises, Promises

Jeremiah 33:1-26

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Elizabeth Achtemeier

... a promise-keeper. He began to fulfill this promise by sending us his own Son in the birth of that babe of Bethlehem. He has always kept his word in the past; the whole history of Israel testifies to that faithfulness. So we now know that God will also keep his word -- his full word -- in the future. The evil and violence, the sin and suffering that surround us on every side are not the last word. On this first Sunday of Advent, the church not only looks back to the birth of Christ, but it also looks forward ...

242. In the Darkness of Suspicion, There Is the Light of Devotion

Matthew 2:1-12

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Thomas A. Pilgrim

... new year the greatest blessings of this season. Its love can live in our lives, and we can share it. Its hope can hold us up, and give us patience. Its joy can fill our hearts, and overflow into all our relationships. Its peace can soothe our worried brows, and keep us calm within. Its light can brighten our paths, and help us find our way. A man watched his son playing on the floor. The boy seemed a little restless, so the man found a picture of the world in a magazine and cut it up into small pieces. He ...

243. The Shadow

Genesis 3:1-24

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Leonard Sweet

... of the knowledge of good and evil: They will die. She even embellishes upon God's command, adding now that simply to touch the fruit will mean death. The serpent immediately perceives that it's this fear of death, not a sense of obedience to God, that's keeping the woman's hand from the fruit. He then gives her permission to disobey, first by taking away the fruit's sting ("You will not die") and then by sweetening the fruit's appeal ("You will be like gods, knowing good and evil"). Based on the serpent's ...

244. Sing the Resurrection Song

Mark 16:1-20

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James McCormick

... If you have met the risen Lord and recognized him, if you understand what God has done for us through his life, death, and resurrection, there comes to us such a joy, such an excitement, such enthusiasm that we just have to go and tell. And, if you can keep from telling that story, then that is evidence that you have no story to tell! I think about the Apostle Paul who met the risen and living Christ on the road to Damascus. It turned his life around and he proceeded to turn the world upside down. And, from ...

245. If I Only Had One Wish

2 Chronicles 1:1-12

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James Merritt

... father's son, tender and the only one in the sight of my mother, He also taught me, and said to me: Let your heart retain my words; keep my commands, and live. (Pr. 4:1-4) David was not only a king in a castle, he was a professor in his home. We see in this ... to be the dad to my children that I know you want me to be. I humbly admit my own ignorance, and I confidently ask that you would keep your Word and, on a daily basis, give me the divine wisdom to be the kind of dad that I need to be. I pledge, with your ...

246. Just a Closer Walk With Thee

James 4:8

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James Merritt

... said, "Just what is our purpose in life. Why are we on planet earth?" I said, "I can answer your question in three words—to glorify God." That's what happens when you have that quiet time—God is glorified. Secondly, faith is fortified. Isa. 26:3 says, "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." When you make the time, and you take the time to have that quiet time, where all you do during that time is focus on God, there will be a peace like a river that ...

247. Why You Should Come Clean With God

Psalm 139:23-24

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James Merritt

... heart expands and contracts 70 times per minute in the average man; pumping an average of 1,500 gallons of blood every day. In a lifetime the heart pumps enough blood to fill 13 supertankers, each holding one million barrels.2 But the heart is not only the engine that keeps us alive, it is the very core of our being and the very center of who we are. Solomon, David’s son, said in Prov. 23:7, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” It is true in many senses that you are what you think. I ...

248. FEAR NOT! You've Got To Be Kidding!

Luke 1:26-37

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John E. Harnish

... know what you know." We know the end of the story. Life is not so scary when you know what you know. We know God keeps his promises and sends a Savior. We know Jesus comes and his name is called Emmanuel, meaning "God With Us." We know the word has ... there is nothing to fear, but because God is present, the Lord is with you. Don't be afraid, because the Savior will come, God keeps his promises, and in the end, the fearsome things do not have the last word. Mary, fear not….the Lord is with you. Mary, fear ...

249. Our Ultimate Destination

Revelation 21:1-6a

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Lee Ann Dunlap

... always journeyed with the tension of living in the world but not of it. At times we are able to live peaceably in our neighborhoods, to contribute to the welfare of the community, and to honor both God and country. Sometimes we cannot. Always we must keep in mind the true citizenship professed at our baptism — our citizenship in God's domain. In the words of the old spiritual, I'm just a poor, wayfaring stranger, traveling through this world of woe, But there's no sickness, toil, or danger In that bright ...

250. It’s Humble or the Umbles

Ephesians 6:10-20

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Leonard Sweet

... Peter 5:5-7 You who have been robed in white, robed in righteousness, humbly go into the world. There are all sorts of dangers and infections out there. Evil is rife and rampant in our world. But God has clothed you and robed you in the armor that will keep you alive, the armor that will change you into the person you were always meant to be, inside and out. If you’re humble enough to receive this armor, then you shall be in the sight of God something beautiful and powerful. Or let me close in the words ...

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