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251. A World Without Easter

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... is worse. If Jesus Christ has not been raised from the dead, then the greatest liar in all of history, and the biggest religious charlatan in the existence of the world, is Jesus Christ Himself. If Jesus Christ is not alive He does not deserve our empathy or our sympathy; He deserves our anger. Because He said Himself in Mt. 17:22-23, "Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, ‘The Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him, and the third day He will ...

252. God Knows Exactly How You Feel

John 19:28

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jesus was offered at Calvary. There was the cup of charity. He was offered wine mingled with myrrh to deaden the pain, but He rejected it. (Mk. 15:23) There was the cup of mockery, for the soldiers offered him sour wine. (Lk. 23:36) There was the cup of sympathy; the vinegar that was put on a sponge to moisten his lips. (Jn. 19:29) But the greatest cup of all was the cup of iniquity. For Jesus had said in the garden, "Will I not drink the cup which my Father has given Me?" When Jesus came to Calvary ...

253. Courage Under Fire

Jude 1:22-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... here is care. Jude says "on these have compassion." The word compassion is a compound word coming from the prefix, com, meaning "with" and the word passion, meaning "to suffer or feel" and it literally means "to feel with." Compassion is inward sympathy that results in outward service. We have three great problems in our church today concerning lost people. The first problem is the vast majority of Christians today are not winning the lost. But that is not our greatest problem. An even greater number ...

254. Tastes Great, Less Filling - Sounds Good, Not True

Proverbs 23:29-35

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James Merritt

... of Americans who drink has doubled in the last twenty-five years. 75% of all high school students drink, and by the twelfth grade 93% of the boys and 87% of the girls have taken at least one drink. Surprisingly, there may not be as much sympathy for this message from churchgoers as you might think. One-half of all ordained ministers drink, and one-third of all active churchgoers drink. Even in my own denomination 48% of Southern Baptists drink, and an estimated 16% of those who do drink become alcoholics, a ...

255. His Way is the Right Way

Psalm 23:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... intensity, and he kept saying things like, “Why did you have to die? Why couldn’t you have lived? How could you have left me in such a predicament? Oh, I’d give anything if I could bring you back!” Well, the first man walked over to him with sympathy and said, “Sir, I don’t wish to interfere with your private grief, but this demonstration of pain is more than I’ve ever seen before. Who are you mourning for so deeply, is it your child?” He said, “Oh no.” He said, “Is it a parent?” He ...

256. Sending Good Messages

Ephesians 4:1-16

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... the other can be as damaging as an act of adultery. Each secret creates distance, encourages suspicion, and reduces sharing. Speaking the truth, and doing it lovingly, is a challenge, especially when the truth is unpleasant. Some spouses replace the truth with an overdose of sympathy. They say, “Oh John, what’s happening at the office is not your fault in any way. Your boss is unreasonable. There is not an ounce of truth in his criticisms. You are being used as a scapegoat.” That kind of shallow fluff ...

257. I Believe That Jesus Suffered Under Pontius Pilate

John 1:29-34

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... congregation about a vision he had the night before. In the vision he was climbing up the hill to the church. Suddenly he heard steps behind him. He turned and saw a man carrying a very heavy load on his back, climbing that hill. He was full of sympathy for this man and spoke kindly to him. Then he noticed that the man’s hands were scarred. Suddenly he realized that this was Jesus. He said to him, “Lord, are you carrying the world’s sins up the hill?” “No,” said the Lord Jesus, “not the world ...

258. Whose Side Are You On?

Matthew 16:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... in occupied Poland using Jewish labor because, in those tragic days at the start of World War II, Jewish labor was cheap. As the war progresses, however, and he learns what is happening to the Jews under Adolph Hitler, Schindler’s motivations switch from profit to sympathy. He uses his factory as a refuge for Jews to protect them from the Nazis. As a result of his efforts, more than 1,100 Jews were saved from death in the gas chambers. You would think that Oskar Schindler would have felt quite pleased ...

259. In Celebration of American Thanksgiving

Philippians 4:2-9, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

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... day, which still shines ahead, which beckons the bold and loyal and warm-hearted. And that is when this union of action which has been forced upon us by our common hatred of tyranny, which we have maintained during those dark and fearful days, shall become a lasting union of sympathy and feeling and loyalty and hope between all the British and American peoples, wherever they may dwell. Then, indeed, there will be a Day of Thanksgiving, and one in which all the world will share.

260. Are You a Taker or a Giver?

2 Corinthians 8:7-15

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... strange anomaly, but often the poor are better givers than the rich. Sometimes poverty breeds more generosity than wealth. The poor often are remarkably kind to neighbors in trouble, in part because they know what it is to suffer, and in part perhaps because their sympathies are not deadened by abundance. The poor tend to out give the rich on the larger scale also, at least as far as churches go. It is a known fact that the typically poorer American denominations give more to their churches per capita than ...

261. Power and Compassion

Hebrews 5:1-10

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... to keep. The best of our leaders are those with the clout to get things done but who are devoted to using that power for the enhancement of those over whom they have authority. Power wielded without compassion is cruel and corrupt, while sympathy without competency is ineffective and futile. Anyone facing criminal prosecution or a costly civil suit wants a lawyer not only with the highest skill level, but also with a passion to fight ferociously for the client. Likewise, when we need a heart transplant ...

262. The Unshakable Foundation

Hebrews 7:23-28

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... moral conduct, by ritual observance, by appeasing the local ruling powers, or by trusting in our own inner strength and wits, the result is always the same — disaster. Human strength eventually declines, human social structures fail, and human philosophies offer us no sympathy or forgiveness in desperate times. Eventually the waves of chaos get mightier than our ability to withstand, and the sands upon which we have built our dreams crumble and wash away. What, or who, can protect us from the perils that ...

263. Look Into Your Father's Eyes

Matt 3:1-12; Mark 1:1-8

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James W. Moore

... blow full to his son's face. The little boy was stunned by the impact of the elbow. It hurt, and he was just about to burst into tears. But then he looked into his father's eyes. Instead of anger and hostility, he saw there his father's sympathy and concern; he saw there his father's love and compassion. Instead of exploding into tears, the little boy suddenly burst into laughter. What he saw in his father's eyes made all the difference! The sharp blow of God's message to us is: Repentance. But, look into ...

264. Ephesians 1:11-23

Ephesians 1:11-23

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... prevalent throughout this letter. Might it have been a point of debate among the people there? Artemis worship was still a rising influence, even though the other magical beliefs, mystery religions and a host of pagan deities all vied for the souls and sympathies of the people. Here in Ephesians, then, we find an unhesitating proclamation of the preeminence of the Christian God's power. The Greek term used for power in verse 19 - dunamis - is one used repeatedly in all the papyri from this region concerned ...

265. Ephesians 1:11-23

Ephesians 1:11-23

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

266. The Most Stubborn Man in the Bible

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... people of Nineveh. Jonah felt about the Ninevites like some people do about, say, Muslims or illegal immigrants. Bible scholar William Neil, in the Harper’s Bible Commentary, (p. 294) describes Jonah as “a man who is the embodiment of intolerance, bigotry and lack of human sympathy.” Do you know anyone like Jonah? Is there any of Jonah in you? Jonah didn’t want to go to Nineveh, so he went in the opposite direction. He boarded a ship bound for Tarshish, which was as far from Nineveh as you could go ...

267. Why We Do What We Do

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

Mike Ripski

... you need before you ask. Then Jesus takes up fasting, ascetical practices of self-denial. He says that fasting is our offering to God. God knows our hunger, our emptiness, the cost of our sacrifice. Don’t act like you’re suffering in order to gain the sympathy of others. They may be impressed with your martyr complex. God isn’t. Why do we do what we do? Tuesday is Veterans Day. Many of you served your country because you were motivated by what your country needed and the world needed. You showed that ...

268. Lent 5

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, John 12:20-36

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John R. Brokhoff

... are futile. Jesus, in this text, gives the secret: his death on the cross. Our responsibility is to proclaim Christ crucified. When the cross is seen, it draws men to the Master. Outline: What is the drawing power of the cross? a. Suffering draws through sympathy. b. Death attracts through innocence. c. Love of the cross appeals. d. Gratitude for the sacrifice motivates response. Old Testament: Jeremiah 31:31-34 1. "The days are coming" when God will make a new covenant with his people. If this is only a ...

269. Advent 2

Mark 1:1-8, 2 Peter 3:1-18, Isaiah 40:1-31

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... (v. 1). "Comfort" implies that there is a need for it. Behind it there is a state of sorrow and distress. At the time this was written, the people were in the darkness of exile in Babylon. They were captives in a foreign land. Does comfort mean sympathy? It is more than that. The word means "with strength." God will comfort his people by giving strength to deliver them out of their trouble. Then they will be comforted. 2. Wilderness (v. 3). A highway for God was to be built in the wilderness and desert ...

270. Epiphany 6

2 Kings 5:1-27, 1 Corinthians 9:1-27, Mark 1:40-45

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... nor kiss his children. He could not live in a town or village but was forced to live in the country. A leper was considered as dead. The burial service was read over him, and he was banished from society. The touch of Jesus was a sign of acceptance, sympathy and identification with the leper. At the same time it was an act of disobedience to the laws of the land. Jesus never refused to break a law in order to help a person in need. Human values are greater than civil obedience. 5. Nothing (v. 44). Jesus ...

271. Lent 1

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40, Hebrews 4:14-5:10, John 12:20-36

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John R. Brokhoff

272. Proper 18

Proverbs 22:1-16, Mark 7:24-37, James 2:1-13

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John R. Brokhoff

... sigh? Are we reluctant to help, or out of patience, or weary? Does Jesus sigh today when we come to him for help? Outline: Why did Jesus sigh? a. Tired and weary from ministry? b. Amazed that people can get themselves in this condition? c. Overcome with sympathy for the afflicted? Old Testament: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 1. God-made rich people (22:2). Need: Because there are comparatively few millionaires in our land, the less fortunate have a tendency to disparage the rich. Often they are referred to as ...

273. Proper 19

Psalm 19:1-14, Proverbs 1:20-33, Mark 8:27-38, James 3:1-12

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B. David Hostetter

... and avoid confessing our faith rather than expose ourselves to ridicule or suffering. We do not have the courage of our convictions and play safe much of the time. Forgive our failure to live our supposed faith and to act on our declared sympathies through your long-suffering Son, Jesus Christ. Amen Declaration of Pardon Pastor: Friends, hear the good news! Gracious is the Lord and righteous; our God is full of compassion. People: When we are brought low, God saves us. Pastor: Friends, believe the good ...

274. Proper 20

Psalm 79:1-13, Jeremiah 8:18--9:1, Luke 16:1-15, 1 Timothy 2:1-15

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B. David Hostetter

... ; through the Divine Carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth. Amen. PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION AND COMMEMORATION Gracious God, we pray for your church, the body of Christ in the world, still broken and suffering. Confirm the faith of your church, correcting its errors, broadening its sympathies, healing its divisions. As you are one, divine Parent and divine/human Offspring, so in the Spirit may your children be of one mind and intention. Uphold all who teach in your name, that truly expounding the wisdom of Christ they ...

275. Epiphany 7

Genesis 45:1-28, Psalm 37:1-40, Luke 6:27-38, 1 Corinthians 15:35-58

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B. David Hostetter

... healing the sick and weak in body, mind, or spirit. Bless those who have been given healing knowledge and skill, and give wisdom and insight to those who do medical research that there may be new cures discovered for human ailments. By our common sorrows deepen our sympathies for others, and show us how to express your love to the bereaved and to those who suffer, reminding them of your suffering love in your Son, Jesus Christ. We bless you, O God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, for you have blessed us ...

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