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251. Gentle On My Mind (Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness)

Galatians 5:23

Sermon

James Merritt

... , use me, for Your glory and honor." Now you only say that when you are bearing the fruit of gentleness and meekness. III. Meekness Is an Action We Should Demonstrate A meek person is not passive, he is proactive. Gentleness and meekness do not affect so much what you do, as they affect how you do it. You see, we are to carry out certain duties of the Christian life in the spirit of meekness and gentleness. a. We Are To Defend the Faith with Meekness "But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ...

252. Manual Labor Is Not the President of Mexico

Proverbs 6:6-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... it something and defending it in the process. II. The Shame of Laziness If the sluggard only harmed himself, it would be one thing. But the sluggard has a negative effect on society, his family, co-workers, and God Himself. Laziness has consequences that adversely affect everybody. The sluggard represents wasted talents. "He who is slothful in his work is a brother to him who is a great destroyer." (Prov. 18:9) The tragedy of the sluggard is that he wastes the God-given abilities and gifts that are to be ...

253. The Secret of Self-Esteem

Ephesians 1:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... . That is not a matter of performance, it is a matter of position, and it is only when we realize who we are that it will affect how we live. You see, the difference between a sinner and a saint is this: A sinner is prone to sin because of who he is ... accept the fact they're saints. Once you recognize who you are, a saint in the Lord Jesus Christ, it is amazing how it will affect your self-image. II. Visualize What You Have "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every ...

254. Turn Right with the Right Turn

Luke 13:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... huge machine is moving so fast that the only way the pilot can slow it down and bring it to a safe landing is to literally reverse the engines. There's nothing quite like that roar you hear when those jet engines are reversed. You can immediately feel the affect on your body as the plane is literally being taken in effect in a different direction so it can slow down and stop. Any time you've got something with that much weight behind it, moving with that much speed, it takes a very powerful force to stop it ...

255. No Fear

Psalm 23:4

Sermon

James Merritt

... . Fear number two: Having to speak before a crowd. Fear number three: Being asked a personal question in public.1 Fear is unbelievably powerful. It penetrates the heart, it poisons the spirit, and it paralyzes the soul. It can affect you not only emotionally, mentally, spiritually; it can even affect you physically. The late great Louis Armstrong, the trumpet player, recalled that when he was a boy in Louisiana, an old woman asked him to get her a bucket of water. He said, “I went down to the spring ...

256. The Near Edge of God

Jn 1:1-3, 14

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... . But he does not know it all. And what he does not know could change his life in an instant. Sailing begins in reverence. As does theology. But if theology begins in reverence, it ends in intimacy. If, indeed, everything in the universe relates to (and is affected by) everything else ... if, indeed, God is both the spinner of the web and the tingler of the web ... if, indeed, it is impossible to know how any one thing works, but only that all things are connected ... doesn't it stand to reason that God ...

257. From Silence to Sight

Job 42:1-6, Job 42:7-17

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... extensive changes in our lives, often in the form of a void. Accepting change does not mean lying down, doing nothing, and letting whatever happens happen. It means accepting the fact that some decisions are out of your control. Others make decisions that affect your life, for better and for worse, but their judgments don't have the power to modify your basic spirit. Downsizing at your company may leave you temporarily jobless and financially strapped. But unemployment doesn't change the fact that you are ...

258. The Word Love

Matthew 22:34-40

Illustration

Brian Stoffregen

In his commentary on Matthew Professor Douglas Hare writes: In an age when the word 'love' is greatly abused, it is important to remember that the primary component of biblical love is not affection but commitment. Warm feelings of gratitude may fill our consciousness as we consider all that God has done for us, but it is not warm feelings that Deut. 6:5 demands of us but rather stubborn, unwavering commitment. Similarly, to love our neighbor, including our enemies, does not mean that ...

259. The Bonds of Love

1 John 4:7-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... But remember all those nasty children you were hurt by as a child when they wouldn't let you play with them, or when playing fair meant you lost, or when you failed to become a part of the most popular clique? All these experiences affect your ability to be a friend, accept friendship, or maintain a friend-relationship over time, even with someone you love. The third bond Grunebaum speaks of is the bond of sexuality and desire. An obvious component of any marriage relationship, this bond typically runs hot ...

260. What's Your Drink?

Isaiah 43:16-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... confusion was. People under the influence of alcohol exhibit in a limited, temporary and artificial way, he observed, many of the same attributes that people gripped by the Holy Spirit demonstrate. Consider that while clinically alcohol is a depressant, its most immediate affects appear to be stimulating. With that first drink the imbiber feels, and often is, more in control of physical and mental faculties. With the edge of self-consciousness dimmed by drink you can, for a few moments, sing that song with ...

261. Healing in His Wings

Acts 14:8-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ourselves up and make ourselves available as conduits for God's healing power, we may at best call ourselves instruments of healing. Like a cast or an inoculation we can create an environment conducive to healing, but the journey back to health can only be affected by God. Therefore we should not be afraid to move on, to go on with our mission and lives and commitments simply because we fear that our accomplishments will unravel behind us. If they do, there was never any real return to health or wholeness ...

262. Prophets or Professionals?

Deuteronomy 18:14-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... us beige instead of blood-red. Concerned with "taking stands," we have preached sermons crammed with things we want to get off our chests rather than crammed with messages from God's bosom. When a church no longer has any real prophetic witness, it affects the entire body. When animals are scared or in danger, their bodies betray their state of mind. Cats fluff up to twice their real size, snakes rattle their tails and hiss, dogs' hackles raise and their heads lower. Likewise, a Christbody community will ...

263. Joshua 3:7-17

Joshua 3:7-17

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... , the moment the priests' feet touch the waters, miraculous events begin to occur. If Joshua did not care to describe the engineering details that cause the Jordan's waters to halt, the narrator here has no such qualms. The geography of the entire area affected by the ark's being carried into the water is described at length. It is evident that this miracle has far-reaching ramifications. Israel's God did not sneak into the Promised Land unannounced. The narrator is careful to return to the source of ...

264. Luke 14:1, 7-14

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... all, are important enough to merit being "seen" at and for seeing others. The fact that it was on the Sabbath lends itself to two aspects of this story. First, in the portion not read in today's gospel lesson (vv.2-6), a man affected with dropsy, or edema, suddenly "appears" in front of Jesus. After rhetorically asking the legal scholars gathered there, "Is it lawful to cure people on the Sabbath, or not?" Jesus immediately heals the man. Second, if the Pharisees and lawyers who witness this healing have ...

265. Divorce and Swearing

Matthew 5:31-32

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... one from the Shammai school of interpretation. It limited divorce to unchastity or adultery. Jesus pushes the Shammai position past the one exception. He pushes it to include the after- shocks of divorce on those involved. Jesus says they not only affect women, they also affect men. Even with a certificate of divorce, Jesus says, the one who marries a divorced woman commits adultery and the divorced woman who marries commits adultery. It sounds like Jesus is back to placing the burden of divorce on women by ...

266. Epiphany 2

John 1:43-51, 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, 1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... 6:12-20 1. Body (v. 13). In this pericope of eight verses, the word "body" is used seven times. In Greek the word used here is soma, not sarx (flesh). The body is the whole person body, mind and soul. Body and soul are inseparable. What affects one affects the other. It is immoral to have a dirty body and a pure spirit. They do not harmonize. The problem in the Corinthian church was that the Christians claimed to be spiritual, but allowed their bodies to engage in sexual license. 2. One (v. 16). "Body," as ...

267. The Power of Belief

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... this nation from a wheelchair. When he came down with polio at age thirty‑nine, a battle erupted between his overly protective mother, Sara Delano, who wanted him to give up his dreams, and Eleanor, his wife, who encouraged him. Only his legs were affected, she argued, not his brain or his spirit. For seven years FDR threw himself into his recovery. He spent all his time exercising and exploring new cures. He dreamed of one day walking unaided. That never happened, but he still believed he could achieve ...

268. The Power of Belief

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

269. The Regenerating Work of the Spirit

John 3:1-21; Acts 2:1-41

Illustration

Phil Newton

... changed, he has vastly different designs from those he was [accustomed] to entertain and indulge before his new birth…In short, his purposes were for sin and self, but now they are for God and his soul, now he strives as much daily to get his heart and affections deadened to the world, as he did before to secure and advance his interest in it. His reasonings are changed. The will is changed. It has got a new bias and centre of its actings…He aims at God's glory in all his actions universally, and singly ...

270. Thorns of Grace

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... trying to send you a message. Former mayor of New York City Ed Koch used to tell a story about a judge who was the victim of a mugging. Afterward he held a news conference. In a formal and grave voice, the judge said, “This mugging will in no way affect my decisions in the courtroom in matters of this kind.” An elderly woman with rage glowing in her face stood up in the back of the room and shouted, “Then mug him again!” God doesn’t mug us with pain and suffering in order to bring us closer to Him ...

271. Proper 17

Matthew 16:21-28

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B. David Hostetter

... have more to learn about the mission of Jesus as Messiah. Matthew 16:21-28 CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: Persist in prayer. Let love for our community breed warmth of mutual affection. People: With unflagging energy, in ardor of spirit, we will serve the Lord. INVOCATION We come to you again, Holy God, in this holy place, to receive your view of things and to offer continued service to you as you call us to mission. Speak to us ...

272. Don’t Tempt Me—But If You Do I’m Ready

1 Corinthians 10:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... , "Temptation is the devil trying to get you to fulfill a natural God-given desire or drive in the wrong way." Now everyone who has ever lived has been tempted. But that does not mean that we are all tempted in the same way because we're not. Temptation affects different people in different ways. Not everyone is tempted by the same thing in the same way, and what may tempt you may not tempt me. For example, a beer does not tempt me whatsoever because I do not drink; never have and have no desire to. On the ...

273. Who's Number One?

Exodus 20:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... a personal, loving relationship with you. I am the God who delivered you from bondage. I am the God who rescued you and redeemed you and restored you. Nobody loves you like I do and you should not love anything or anybody like you love Me. God desires my undivided affection. III. God Demands My Undivided Allegiance First God tells us who He is, "I am the Lord your God." God then tells us what He has done, "Who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery." Now God tells us what He wants ...

274. Can't Get No Satisfaction

Exodus 20:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... problem with coveting, however, is when you become dissatisfied with what you have and you become jealous of what others have and you want what they have whether God wants you to have it or not. Quite frankly, it is a disease that affects not only our finances, but it affects our families. I want to share with you today three cures to covetousness. I. Be Glad For What Others Have Before I really expand on this, let me make an observation. Covetousness is one of the most deceptive sins people commit. In all ...

275. Everyone's Talking about Him

Mark 7:31-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... can be getting text messages that may range anywhere from idle chatter to answers to the questions on the exam the student is taking at the time. (1) We can laugh about the hearing loss that comes with aging. It is a minor problem that will affect most of us sooner or later. In fact, experts predict that years of rock music, leaf blowers, and noise pollution in general will result in millions of baby boomers with hearing loss. According to a recent study by the National Institutes of Health, there has been ...

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