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251. A Promise Fulfilled: A Gift Given

Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... gift for the baby Jesus to know we had made a significant effort to right a relationship gone wrong. Renewing our attitudes and opinions that are inconsistent with our Christian lives would be another great gift to consider. All of us hold hurts and grudges that sour us on individuals and groups. Can we do our best to wipe the slate clean and begin anew? Maybe we can consider modifying or even eliminating habits that are troublesome for others or ourselves. Addictive behavior of any mode is destructive and ...

252. Discipleship: The Beauty and the Cross

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... us. Jesus invites all to join him in the work of salvation, but not all choose to follow. Those who accept the invitation respond in varied ways and at different times. Sometimes we answer God's call in a loving and accepting way; other times we rather grudgingly move forward. In all cases, however, we do not initiate the call. The Lord calls us and we respond. The next element of discipleship is a sharing in the ministry of Jesus. We are all called to serve. Jesus challenges us to follow his lead: "The Son ...

253. Commentary

Matthew 25:14-30

Illustration

Archibald M. Hunter

... love for his master. He is really interested only in himself, and consequently security, not service, is his goal. There is not the slightest trace of gratitude that his master trusted him with so great a sum. Respect for his master is limited to a grudging acknowledgement of power. If we are correct in taking the phrase "to each according to his ability" as indicating that for Matthew the parable challenges Christians to make full use of the gifts that God has entrusted to them, the portrayal of the third ...

254. Speak Up for Forgiveness

Hebrews 13:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... 96-98). Being realistic entails three questions. We need to clearly define just what it is that requires forgiveness. Wangerin suggests we define exactly what was the sin and determine against whom the sin was committed. A lot of innocent bystanders and nursed grudges can get gathered up and lumped together in our remembrance of sin. We must uncover what exactly are the consequences of the sin. By being realistic when considering all these facets we avoid "the error of exaggerating the effect of the fault ...

255. Rags and Robes

Micah 1:1-7; 2:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... as a worthwhile human being. Rivers described how, when encountering others on the sidewalks, a few people (all too few) felt moved to dig in their pockets for some change. Yet that gesture was usually carried out hurriedly, anxiously, almost furtively, mostly grudgingly. Most others, when suddenly confronted with Rivers' dirty, disheveled self, took the ostrich-head-in-the-sand approach - looking through him, over him, around him or pretending not to see him at all. By refusing to make eye contact, it was ...

256. Say What?

Luke 9:28-36 (37-43)

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... glory, experiences of revitalization, times of transfiguration. There are only 14 summits in our world above 26,000 feet. The rarefied air of mountaintops is matched by their rarefied occurrences. Peaks in nature and in life don't happen often. Why has God been so grudging and sparing with holy places where the Divine is manifested and divinations confirmed? We don't know. It remains a mystery. There are times when God has nothing to say, when God is silent _ either waiting for us to speak or waiting for us ...

257. Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... -serving tendencies to extend the natural boundaries of our anger. By counseling that we not let the sun go down on our anger, Paul doesn't ask us to be emotionless, but neither does he give us the latitude to create an environment for nurturing grudges and rivalry, a "room for the devil." Paul's counsel continues to emphasize the traditional communal values of the commandments (he advises thieves to give up stealing and aid those in need). But it is not only actions but Etudes that Paul wants Christians to ...

258. Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

259. About Sex

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... the idea that there is a mutual sexual responsibility in marriage; the husband has obligations towards his wife, and the wife has obligations towards her husband.” (2) In other words, persons who are married have a spiritual obligation to fill one another’s sexual needs, not grudgingly but joyfully. This is a gift God has given us. But there is a second thing we need to see. Like all of life, sexuality is to be used with discipline. This makes sense, doesn’t it? Every gift God gave us is to be used ...

260. What Would Jesus Do? - or - How Would Jesus Do It?

John 17:6-19

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of transparent integrity and whose words and actions were always in harmony? *Would you like to be remembered as someone who always gave encouragement, hope and life, wherever you happened to be? *Would you like to be remembered as a person who never bore grudges and was always ready to forgive, someone who was entirely free from any hint of self-importance or arrogance? *Would you like to be remembered as a person who always delighted in sharing whatever you had and was never condescending? *Would you like ...

261. Mark 6:14-29

Mark 6:14-29

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... into were maintained at Herod’s palace at Machaerus, a cliff-top perch on the eastern edge of the Dead Sea. But once he was out of public hearing, Herod’s attitude towards John diverged from that of his wife Herodias. Herodias “had a grudge against [John], and wanted to kill him” (v.19). Surprisingly, it is Herod’s hand that stays Herodias’ dagger. Mark reports that Herod “feared John,” knowing he was a “righteous and holy man.” Incredibly, the man John the Baptist denounced so viciously ...

262. The Lord’s Supper

1 Corinthians 11:23-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... ask forgiveness for it. Purify It - Make sure that your heart is clean before the Lord. Please understand the point that Paul is making here. There are some people who come to the Lord's Supper and rather than giving up a sin in their life, whether it is a grudge against someone, bitterness, or whatever, they just won't take the Lord's Supper. That is a cop-out. The purpose of the Lord's Supper is not for you to come and hold on to your sin and not take the supper. The purpose of the Lord's Supper ...

263. Great Expectations

1 Peter 1:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... —He can not only change you permanently He can change you eternally. He can change your habits. He can heal your hurts. He can help you overcome your hang-ups. He can give you the power to let go of guilt, to let go of grief, to let go of grudges. Only He can give you the power to stop doing what you shouldn't do, and start doing what you should do. You want to hear something even more incredible? The power that God used to raise Jesus from the dead is available to those who have a personal relationship ...

264. Got Milk?

1 Peter 2:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... Before we can really come to the Bible and understand it and get from it what we need to get, we must first of all lay aside anything that would hinder our relationships with other people. Malice refers to bitterness, hard feelings, and carrying grudges. Deceit refers to dishonesty, being two-faced, and having hidden agendas. Hypocrisy simply means play acting, hiding behind a mask and pretending to be something you're not. Envy is resenting what someone has and also resenting that you don't have what they ...

265. Choose Life

Exodus 20:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... idiot, or worse names than that what you really mean is that they really aren't worth living at that moment. Jesus said you are guilty of having the heart of a murderer. Answer these questions right now and be honest about them. - Do you have a grudge against anyone that you carry around with you to this day? - Do you have any bitterness in your heart toward another human being? - Is there any unresolved anger you have toward a brother or sister in Christ? You may call it bitterness, anger, or you may call ...

266. I’m Movin’ On

Philippians 3:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... , shipwrecked, scorned, left for dead, alienated, ostracized by his family. He had to forget past glory. As far as the church was concerned Paul was the "toast of the town." He was a spiritual superstar, but he had to forget all of that. He had to forget past grudges. Paul had been mistreated, betrayed, lied to and lied about, sold out by family and friends. He had to forget all of those things if he was going to serve God and move forward. I want you to listen carefully. Some of you are going to have to ...

267. Escaping the Rat Traps

Mark 9:38-41

Illustration

Jan Campbell

... able to cut part of yourself off and leave it behind in order to go on living? That's one of those things we never truly know, unless and until we actually faced that situation. Would I be able to surrender a hand or a leg, a memory or a grudge, an obsession or a long-held opinion, if my life were at stake? Or would I cling desperately to the futile memory of how things have always been before, and so bring about my own death?

268. "Others"

Mark 10:35-45

Illustration

King Duncan

... in another denomination crossed the Atlantic from America to England to enlist in the Salvation Army instead. His name was Samuel Brengle. Brengle left a fine pastorate to join William Booth's Army. At first General Booth accepted his services reluctantly and grudgingly. Booth said to Brengle, "You've been your own boss too long." So in order to instill humility in Brengle, he made him work by cleaning the boots of other trainees. Discouraged, Brengle said to himself, "Have I followed my own fancy across ...

269. Good News about Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... made a mistake.” He returned to the patient and asked her, “Has anything out of the ordinary happened in your life since your last visit?” “Yes, something has happened,” she replied. “I have suddenly been able to forgive someone against whom I bore a nasty grudge; and all at once I felt as if I could at last say ‘Yes’ to life!” Tournier comments, “Her mental attitude was changed and the very state of her blood changed along with it. When her mind was cured, her body was also on the way ...

270. Giving Till It Helps

Mark 12:38-44

Illustration

... and I tithe and it has not made life painful for us in the least. We started discussing some days ago what our pledge to the church for next year would be and how we could increase it. That doesn't sound like it hurts does it? It is the grudging giver, who is the one who always registers the complaint: At that church all they talk about is money." So let us get off of this notion of give till it hurts so that we affirm we give till it helps.

271. God IS In The Ordinary

Romans 12:1-2, 9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... to friends and at work. And worst of all we do it here, in the church. I'm not sure but when Wesley wrote "Do no harm." I'm pretty sure he was talking about to others, but it could also apply to us. Because every time we hold a grudge, every time we fail to forgive, we harm ourselves. And every time we fail to forgive in the life of the church, we not only harm ourselves but we wound and harm the body of Christ. B. I believe that the most Good we can do in the world, in ...

272. Changing Dysfunction Into Function: Isaac, Jacob and Esau

Genesis 27:15-24, 30-34

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... block and sometimes make us feel like a block head. A wife went to see a lawyer about getting a divorce. He asked, "Do you have grounds?" She said, "Well we have about two acres." He shook his head and said, "No, I mean does he have a grudge?" She said, "No, but we have a carport." By this time the lawyer was getting really frustrated and asked, "'Does your husband beat you up?" She said, "No, I usually get up first." Totally exasperated, the lawyer finally asked, "O.K. Why do you want a divorce?" And ...

273. Blessed Are Those Who Hand Over Their Controllers

Luke 5:1-11

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... yourself. 5. Deny all negative feelings, fears and doubts. Keep on task. Suppress weaker emotions. Don’t admit your feelings or fears 6. Find the one right answer to every problem, and insist everyone follow your right answer. 7. Hold a grudge. Disputes are never resolved and healed; disagreements and fights can continue indefinitely. Control freaks count on the power of their controllers the power of their intellect, the power of their powers, the power of their portfolios and securities -to give them ...

274. Luke 13:31-35

Luke 13:31-35

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... in future encounters, the relationship between Jesus and “the Pharisees” in Luke’s gospel has been anything but collegial. In 11:53 Luke’s text revealed that as a group the Pharisees had a “deep resentment” and enduring grudge against Jesus. It was this abiding hostility that motivated them to try and “catch him” saying something incriminating. Now, however, it appears that “some” of the Pharisees who witnessed Jesus’ words and deeds were actually “watching his back” — warning ...

275. Giving Up

Luke 13:31-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Science (September 2007) Some things DO need to die in our lives. Sometimes we DO need to give up. Give up on a career that is sucking out our soul. Give up on a relationship that is debilitating or deforming or demented. Give up on a grudge that is gouging out a cavity in your heart. Give up on an addictive escape—be it through drugs, alcohol, sex, power, speed, beauty—and find renewed meaning and purpose in reality. Jesus didn’t “give up” to Herod’s threats or the Pharisee’s warnings ...

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