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Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... what your life situation is. I don’t know what giant you are facing today. But I do know this. You are not alone. Christ has ascended to the Father. And he has sent us his Holy Spirit to comfort us and to empower us. No assignment is impossible if God is with us. 1. Reader’s Digest, January 2005, pg. 54. 2. Just as Long as I’m Riding up Front (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1995), pp. 81-82. 3. Larry A. Tachte, “Welcome Home,” Augsburg Sermons 2 (Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1982), p. 143. 4 ...

252. Saved (Again)!

Exodus 14:19-31

Sermon

Arley K. Fadness

... Years ago my older sister (Marmien) drove horse and buggy three miles to a little schoolhouse on the lonely prairie in Oak Gulch Township. One day she was at school and a blinding snowstorm came up from the north. We lived north of the school. It seemed impossible to face that storm, but a thoughtful neighbor asked her to stay at their home, which she did. He must have been a Good Samaritan. She was ˜saved' from the storm. There were no cars or telephones in those days. Think of her parents, wondering all ...

253. If I Were a Rich Man

Mark 10:17-27

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... , that who so believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." "Rabbi, what must I do to get eternal life?" "Nothing. You can do nothing, except follow me." That is what this story is really about. It is not really about money. It is about grace. It is impossible for you to earn your salvation. That's what it is about. But it is possible for God to give you salvation. Now the problem with preaching this text is that it may not apply to you. "If I Were A Rich Man," is the title of this sermon. If ...

254. You've Already Won a Valuable Prize

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... news that Paul is sharing with us this morning: In the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, you've already won a valuable prize. And that prize is YOU. You are now part of God's inheritance. And as part of that inheritance, you can live a life of impossible possibilities, and of possible impossibilities. Will you claim your prize this morning? All you need to do to be part of God's glorious inheritance is to say "Yes, Lord, Yes, Lord, Yes, Lord, Yes."

255. From Black Holes to Red Holes

Luke 18:18-30

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... How can this guy keep saying 'gravity is my friend!'?" For some reason the character Thane had chosen would perform astounding 720's, egg-flips, flying squirrels, grind-the rails, and catch air – does anyone here understand this language? – land the impossible and then hoot out "gravity is my friend!" Even grade-schoolers with no formal physics training knew that somehow and something wasn't right. "But snowboarders don't like gravity," Thane complained to his virtual self. Anyone here know the power of ...

256. ASAP

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... in all the universe. Then why don't we pray? The most powerful force accessible to man is the potential of prayer. Then why don't we pray? The greatest longing in the heart of God is to talk to his children. Then why don't we pray? Nothing is impossible to those who pray. So why don't we pray? No person ever fainted or faltered who gave himself or herself to prayer. Then why don't we pray? Every sin is forgiven, every stain is washed clean, all guilt diminished to those who pray. Then why don't we ...

257. Against All Hope

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... who will give you all the blessings God intends for God’s children to have. No matter how much you and I can accomplish with the right attitude, with God’s help we can accomplish much, much more. 1. Robert Anthony, How to Make the Impossible Possible (Berkley Publishing Group, 1996), pp. 85-86. 2. From an article by Douglas Colligan in New York magazine. Cited in Charles R. Swindoll, Dropping Your Guard (Dallas: Word Publishing, 1983), p. 193. 3. http://www.ccpc.bowiemd.org/sermons/oct242004.doc 4. Nien ...

258. A World Without Easter

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... hand saying to a lost world, "I accept the price that my Son, Jesus Christ, paid on the cross for your sins." The empty tomb is God's receipt that Jesus has paid for our sins. Without it our faith is irrelevant. But there's a worse problem. Forgiveness is impossible. He goes on to say in verse 17, "you are still in your sins!" In other words, if Jesus is still physically dead, then we are still spiritually dead. Sin is still a chain that binds us. Sin is still a load that burdens us. Sin is still a hammer ...

259. The Only One Who Is Number One

Exodus 20:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... and start all over again." You can't get rid of God. I heard about a man who bought a new boomerang and killed himself trying to throw the old one away. We are living today in a society that is killing itself because it is trying to do the impossible, and that is throw God away. He is a permanent reality. b. A Preeminent Reality "I am the lord." God is not only a reality, He is a preeminent reality, He is the Lord; not just prominent, but preeminent; not just a resident, but president. He is The Lord, not ...

260. What Is A Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... ) In fact, when I asked him if the plane were about to crash, could I become a Christian before it did, he said, "That would be impossible." Then I was in a cab in New York City and I shared it with a lady who works for the French Tourist Industry. We'll ... and move, and it looked as if the fire were going to burn right in on the worm. Just when it seemed as if it were impossible for that worm to be rescued, the Indian chief reached down and picked that worm away from the fire. That is exactly what it means to ...

261. With Malice toward None, With Charity for All

Matthew 5:43-48

Sermon

James Merritt

... Christ, that through Him you can love even your most bitter of enemies. For you see, Jesus was not speaking of being perfect in our life, but being perfect in our love. Now I know that there are many who look at a statement like this and say, "That is impossible," but I know it is not. Because whatever God demands from us, God delivers to us. You see, I have told you before, the only kind of love that can love our enemies is a divine love. But guess what? When the Lord Jesus comes into your heart and you ...

262. Why You Should Trust In God

Proverbs 3:5-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... chest. He said, "Eve, what are you doing?" She said, "I'm counting your ribs." Now there is a reason why God demands total trust, and that is because He deserves nothing less. Think about it. His character makes it impossible for Him to fool us because He cannot lie; His wisdom makes it impossible for Him to fail us; He cannot make a mistake. Therefore we should totally trust Him. Partial trust is the same thing as total unbelief. If you're going to trust in God you must do it without reservation, without ...

263. The Near Edge of God

Jn 1:1-3, 14

Sermon

... the covers have become untucked ... and mystery is once again loose in the cosmos. With the work being done in quantum physics, we are discovering a sub-atomic world that does not behave (at all) in the ways that Newton said it did. Things are impossible to pin down, what with particles turning into waves and waves turning into particles. Things that have shape and mass one minute, become pure energy the next. And nobody knows when such changes will occur ... and why. Which makes it hard to predict anything ...

264. From Worry To Trust

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... said that most golfers do not think on the golf course; they just worry. “Worrying is a misuse of your mind on the golf course,” said Mr. Penick. “Whatever your obstacle, worry will only make it more difficult. Worry causes your muscles to tense up, and it is impossible to make a good golf swing when your muscles are too tense.” “Rather than worrying,” he said, “be mindful of the shot at hand and go ahead and play it as if you are going to hit the best shot of your life. You really might do it ...

265. I Believe In God The Father Almighty

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... that quarter. Now you no longer need faith because you have knowledge. You can see that quarter in my hand. God, for his own reasons, has not subjected himself to proof. Instead, he wants us to live by faith. The Bible says that “without faith it is impossible to please God.” (Hebrews 11:6) (1) We Christians “walk by faith, not by sight.” (2 Cor. 5:7) When we say I BELIEVE IN GOD, we are expressing wisdom. According to the Bible, only the fool “says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” (Ps. 14 ...

266. The Crime of Christmas

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... world of the child, the improbable faith of the believer. The story of Christmas is the story of the unspeakable in hot pursuit of the unimaginable, and some would say unattainable. It is the impossible made possible - and of a momentary recognition and celebration of this amazing event by both the heavens and the earth. For just a moment the familiar miracle of a baby's birth becomes a radically life-altering experience for a nation, a people, a world, a cosmos. But the simplicity ...

267. Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ; secondly, how do we deal with those woulda, coulda, shoulda feelings of guilt and despair, those woulda, coulda, shoulda moments in our lives? The trap most people must learn to avoid is letting past coulds, woulds and shoulds so overwhelm us that it becomes impossible to act with an eye toward a future full of "cans," "wills" and "shalls." Missed opportunities or bad decisions from long ago keep us from taking any chances or making any choices in our present for our future. Freeman and DeWolf sum up the ...

268. Is Your Christmas Spirit a Controlled Substance?

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... sappiness. The spirit that the gift of Christ imparts is of sublime strength. The Christmas spirit may have been best captured by Hudson Taylor when he described the attitude of Christ this way: First it is impossible, Then it is difficult, Then it is done! (A Passion for the Impossible by Hudson Taylor, p. 5) The Thessalonian church was right to have “pneumatic concerns,” because the spirit refuses to follow the rules and bread-and-butter the blueprint. The Apostle Paul did not even give parameters ...

269. The Monster Under Megan's Bed

John 6:1-21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the day. He saw possibility, not puniness, in those five loaves and two fish. The child taught the disciples a lesson: They should have been looking for ways to succeed, not looking for excuses to fail. In the words of John Belushi (Animal House), "Nothing is impossible for the person who will not listen to reason." Of course, the child himself did not have the power to multiply the loaves and fish. But his gift opened a way for Jesus and the disciples to achieve their goal. What if Andrew had turned away ...

270. The World's Fittest Human

Mark 12:28-34

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... and figure in amateur golf circles for years. Because of this history, there is virtually no way to tell how much "natural" talent for golf Tiger Woods may have. His whole life has been so steeped in playing, practicing and perfecting the game it is impossible to distinguish his talent from his training. They are one. This is a culture that takes as much delight in putting professional athletes up on pedestals as it does in watching these icons topple off their lofty perches usually as a result of some ...

271. Joy and Crown

Philippians 4:1

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... relationships outside ourselves. Paul never let his own personal worries interfere with the business of preaching the gospel. Paul preached "Rejoice" in the face of his own difficulties. 3. Slurry The stuff that clogs up our lives and clouds our vision, making it impossible for us to see further than the tiny world of our own concerns and needs. The muck and madness that just normally infiltrate daily life can keep us from raising up our eyes and experiencing the presence of the divine in the most ...

272. Learning to Love Ourselves

Matthew 22:34-40

Sermon

James McCormick

... ourselves. It is inarguable: Jesus wants us to love ourselves! Let me take that a step further. I want to make a bold statement which I hope you will remember: it is impossible for you to love yourself too much! Of course, we can love ourselves in unhealthy ways, but that is a problem of kind, not degree. So, I say it again: it is impossible for you to love yourself too much! What kind of self-love is unhealthy? Well, actually, I prefer not to use the term “self-love” in a negative way at all. Authentic ...

273. The Heart of the Matter

Psalm 51:1-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... well up within us and often overwhelm us? Is it possible to get rid of guilt and greed, lust and loathing, fear and unfaithfulness? In other words, is change really possible? It is not easy to change the heart. Some people would say it’s impossible. I don’t think it’s impossible, but I say it is very, very difficult. Have you ever tried to do something simple, like lose weight? For some people it is a major ordeal. They are never able to pull it off, so to speak. And, think of it, extra weight is ...

274. No One Left Behind

2 Kings 7:3-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... and drank, and carried from there silver and gold and clothes, and went and hid them; and they returned and entered another tent and carried from there also, and went and hid them. (II Kings 7:5-8, NASB) God had done both the unexpected and the impossible (because He specializes in doing both) sending an invisible angelic army, He had caused the Syrian army to flee, leaving behind all of the food, all of the money and all of the clothing that this city desperately needed. All of a sudden, these four lepers ...

275. Live and Let Die

Galatians 2:20

Sermon

James Merritt

... . Have you ever thought about the fact that though the self must be crucified, you cannot crucify yourself? Now you can shoot yourself, or hang yourself, or stab yourself, but you cannot crucify yourself; that's impossible. Someone must crucify you for you, and only the Holy Spirit of God can do that. That is exactly the meaning of Rom. 8:13 which says: "For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of ...

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