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2851. The Lord's Prayer: Deliver us from Evil

Matthew 6:5-13

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the greatest professional warrior of all time by trusting in the power of the Lord to deliver him, and by using what he had--a slingshot and five smooth stones picked up from a stream bed. When evil seems so Goliath-like and overwhelming, just make the response that God and the Holy Bible instruct us to make. I close with a story told by Donald Shelby, a distinguished colleague in Santa Monica, who clipped this incident from a column by Penelope McMillian in the May 8, 1992, edition of The Los Angeles Times ...

2852. When It Is Tough to Follow Jesus: The Third Word

John 19:17-27

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... world with the simple gift of "mothering." So it is no surprise that, in a tender act of love and compassion, that Jesus would care for the future needs of the woman who had shared God''s gift of "mothering" with Him. "Mothering" is a very tough duty and responsibility in life, and it is not a role that is restricted to women. We all need to learn how to be better "mothers," better guardians of our young and our world. Thank God that His servant Mary gave us a worthy role model to follow. Yes, it was tough ...

2853. Sealed with a Prayer: The Seventh Word

Luke 23:44-49

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the single, most important discovery you have made in your years of theological work?" After a pause for pondering, the great intellectual Professor of Zurich said: "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." We never outgrow this simple message, and our response to it sets the tone for every age and stage of our earthly pilgrimage. Yes, Jesus in his final moments on his journey did not speak large words. He did not engage in a philosophical debate. He uttered the words of the first prayer he ...

2854. Brokenness and Bread

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... is on target. The creation story bears testimony that all things, including humankind, were created good and perfect in the eyes of God. We don''t read very far in the opening pages of Genesis to realize that humankind becomes "broken and fallen" because of the sinful response of humankind to the will and purposes of God. We know the enormity of the problem when Paul cries out in Romans 8:22, "We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now, and not only the creation, but we ...

2855. Dealing with the "F" Words of Life

John 21:1-14

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to every one of us at one time or another. It probably is the one common denominator among us. The Bible from Genesis to Revelation never denies the reality of FAILURE. God is concerned not with the fact that we fail. God is concerned with our response to failure. Failure never was an obstacle to God in dealing with the people of the Bible or the saints who lived in post-biblical times. In some ways failure actually drew them closer to God. Look at this roll call of failures: Noah, Abraham, Jacob, Moses ...

2856. The Fifth Commandment: The Value of Family

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... Human life was never intended to be lived in isolation. "No man is an island," goes the song based on John Donne''s poem, "no man stands alone. Each man is my brother; Each man is my friend." We see this need for companionship and social responsibility in the rock and roll ballad that says: "He ain''t heavy, he''s my brother." Our economic and emotional survival is found in the proper relationships of family and friends. What the Ten Commandments do for us is to provide and establish a relationship between ...

2857. Hissing in the Garden

Genesis 3:1-24

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... `crossed myself.''" The Priest replied, "Of course, Rabbi. But it won''t do any good until you learn how to putt." Dr. Coffin goes on to share that there are too many lazy people in churches all across America. Far too many of us cop-out on all the responsibilities that go with the freedoms we have, who want selfishly to ask God to take care of us when we are supposed to be out taking care of the world. We come to church but we never leave empowered to be the church. (4) Fourthly, the devil is very subtle ...

2858. Honestly, Are You Worried about Tomorrow?

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... the pressure comes. When we feel like complaining and murmuring, let us remember who we are in Him and what He has promised us for times of stress. (1) The perspective and resources with which we view our burdens and fears will determine the condition and response of our hearts. We find peace of mind not by cowering away from all the pressures of life, not by taking more stimulants or depressants, not even by looking for peace itself. It is our perspective that matters. We find peace of mind and heart only ...

2859. Tripping the Tempter

James 1:1-18

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... ''s fault. 2. It''s the devil''s fault. 3. It was Eve and that stupid apple. 4. It''s my parent''s fault. 5. I grew up in the wrong neighborhood. My friend, there is no neighborhood without sin. We all live east of Eden. And until we take responsibility for the sins we commit and rely on God to help us face temptation, we will never taste the victory promised to us. Temptation itself is not sinful. Temptation is an appeal to sin. There first must be an enticement, an appeal, a hook that gets its ugly claws ...

2860. A Full House

Romans 5:12-21

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... know it, it can come tumbling down on us and kill us. Before we know it, our lives have accumulated more sinful behavior than we can deal with. Back in the 1940s the distinguished minister, Dr. Peter Marshall, told the story of a dad who was given the responsibility of caring for his small child while the mother was out doing errands. The father gave the child a map of the world torn up into little pieces and scattered all over the floor. The father hoped that it would occupy the child for a good length of ...

2861. Thanksgiving - The Biblical Version

1 Chronicles 16:7-43

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... version. Thanksgiving needs to have roots if it is to produce any fruit in our lives. The roots for Thanksgiving are deeply woven into the Biblical drama and story. From Psalm 103 read today we hear the testimony of David that our greatest privilege and our highest responsibility is to worship and praise God and to live our life in a praiseworthy manner. We are not only to practice thanksgiving at one holiday season of the year, but to live each day in praise and in worship to the Lord our God. We are to ...

2862. When "Well Done" Is Rare

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... judging us. God will gently remind us that we are not here on earth to discuss what kind of God He is but what kind of servants we are. God has already demonstrated on Calvary''s cross what kind of God He is; the question is, what will be our response to the cross? Jesus knew that the men and women who had left their nets and followed him would be tempted, when he was gone, to sit back and play it safe. So this parable was an important lesson for the church and every believer not to become lazy and ...

2863. The Noteworthy Witness of a Widow

Mark 12:41-44

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to make ends meet for my family." He went on to say, "If I just had some more time, I would be faithful in church and assume responsibility in it, but I have such long hours that there is simply no time to do anything." And then he added, "I wish I had some ... just call it even!" We''re coming to the time when we will make our financial pledge for this year. My prayer is that your response will be measured only by all that God has given you. When we think of our giving compared to God, it might be a worse ...

2864. Making a Difference

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... Nathaniel. We also know about Nathaniel that he was a man "in whom there was no deceit." In modern English, that means he was a person who sought to be honorable and decent. He was not a prominent person, but he was a good person who tried to be a responsible participant in the community of which he was a part. I think that describes you, too. I know you to be good people. I know that you are concerned about and care for the world in which we live. I know we are a diverse people with widely differing ideas ...

2865. Your Sins Are Forgiven

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... have set up food pantries in almost every community so that the hungry can be fed. We have established advocacy networks to work with government and have fought for the civil rights of those in society who are disenfranchised. We have enhanced our response to natural disasters so that when a hurricane strikes, the resources of millions of church people are brought in to alleviate the suffering. The church is involved in health care needs through its hospitals and social service agencies. Today it is only a ...

2866. Cross Connections

John 18:1-11

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... : Try again. Your first blow failed to achieve its intended effect. I deny you the power to humiliate me. I am a human being just like you. Your money, gender, race, age, or status does not alter that fact. You cannot demean me.5 What's more, such a response places the striker in enormous difficulties. One can only backhand another's left cheek by using the left hand -- and that's forbidden. And if you take your left hand and land a blow on the other's right cheek, you are declaring that other person a peer ...

2867. Time Out!

Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

King Duncan

... he was. Wonder how his wife felt about his leaving everything and following Jesus? Maybe she was an understanding woman. I wonder, though, if it was a source of conflict. Sometimes we may think we don’t have time to serve Christ. Too many family responsibilities. Christ has heard that excuse before. Anyway, Simon Peter had a mother-in-law, and that evening after sunset, after Jesus healed Peter’s mother-in-law, Mark tells us, the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. The whole town ...

2868. It's Happening!

Mark 4:30-34, Mark 4:26-29

Sermon

David G. Rogne

... part was the waiting. At the first sign of sprouting, I felt that I had to pull up a few radish and carrot plants to see how things were going below the surface. Naturally, that was the end of those plants. As scatterers of seeds, we have some responsibilities, but the maturing process has its own timetable, and we are not in charge. Certainly, we see that in the development of human beings. A number of years ago Family Weekly carried a story about a couple who were called to the office of the principal of ...

2869. King Forever!

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... do not! If we are going to take our faith seriously, we have to take the ascension seriously. Heaven's throne is not up for grabs. Nor is it vacant! Jesus sits there with God. And he is a living, willing ruler. He has plans. And as Christians we are responsible for living under his Lordship, under his authority. He is the King. We are the subjects. Each Sunday we pray the Lord's Prayer. Do we pray it sincerely when we say, "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven"? Do you want God's will for ...

2870. The Impossible Option

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Cathy A. Ammlung

... relinquishes a wealth of resentment and for Jesus' sake forgives her estranged sister. A teenager gives up a chance to play in the championship soccer game to take part in his youth group's Habitat for Humanity project. A family decides to simplify its lifestyle as a response to the Gospel, and to give more time and financial support to the ministry of its church. Small things? Maybe. But they may be the first fruits of a new life that our Lord raises up when the old dies. Who knows what sort of new life ...

2871. Ah, the Sweet Mystery of Life

Romans 16:1-27

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... Yes," he said, "but what if Peter, James, and John forget? What if they grow weary of telling? What if, on into the twenty-first century, men fail to share the story of your love for them? What then? What are your alternate plans?" And back came the response of Jesus. "I haven't made alternate plans. I'm counting on them." Christ has done his part. His life, death, and resurrection have provided the gospel for us. He is counting on us to share it with men and women everywhere. He has no alternate plan. The ...

2872. The Face that Launched a Thousand Lives

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... say, "There cannot be a God of love, because if there were, and he looked at this world, his heart would break." The Christian points to the cross and says, "There his heart did break." Another will say, "It is God who made the world. It is God who is responsible; it is he who should bear the load." Again we point to the cross and say, "There, yes there, he did bear the load. Believe it, he loved you that much!" What news! It is too good to be kept only for ourselves. It must be shouted from the rooftops ...

2873. What It Takes to Do the Job

2 Corinthians 5:11--6:2

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... reflect a closeness with a God others might like finally to come to know? Or do our lives look just as up-tight and our responses to life's traumas just as hopeless and cynical as the next guy's? What might we need to change in our insides, in our ... it from bending," I replied. Then he said, "I always spit on the needle too, because you do it, but I always wondered why." His response startled me! What else would he do simply because I did it? We all have a person like John in our lives. Somebody, a friend ...

2874. So Great a Love

Ephesians 2:1-10

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... been saved" (Ephesians 2:4-5 RSV). Hollow words these are, if the only God you have been introduced to in your life is the God who is most likely responsible for your cancer, for "somewhere in your youth and childhood, you must have done something wrong." Hollow words these are, if worship and prayer and good works, instead of being eager responses to a God who cares, are instead desperate attempts to get that all-seeing, wrathful God off your back. I heard just yesterday about someone who was behind a car ...

2875. Grace in the Midst of the Crush of Time

2 Corinthians 6:3-13

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... given empowerments come to mind -- but time is different. With regard to time, people are truly equal. We all are charged with managing exactly sixty minutes over the next hour. In a culture that seems increasingly panicked about such a basic responsibility, what is the call of God? Let's consider a trio of responses. First, our call clearly is to embrace God's perspective on time. What is God's perspective? It is that time is not our enemy. We may complain that we don't have enough time or that our time is ...

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