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2951. Maker's Mark

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a heart to make a difference." Joseph N. Hankin, "Make a Difference, Have No Regrets," Vital Speeches, LXVIII (1 June 2002), 506-507. Jean Thompson put a Maker's mark on Teddy . . . and on her students. Are you putting the Maker's mark on everything you do, on everyone you touch? Is the mark you're making in life the Maker's mark?

2952. Orient Your "itudes"

Mark 1:21-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ' Attitude was one of unmistakable authority and righteousness. Mark's text repeats again and again how even the common crowd in the Capernaum synagogue could discern an undeniable aura of authority that enveloped Jesus, informed his teaching, and transformed his touch. Jesus' whole and pure spirit detected the fissures and fractures in the attitudes of others, not to condemn them, but to help them. Part of Jesus' healing ministry was precisely this healing of the mind or change of attitude that followed ...

2953. The Oneness of Twoness

Romans 14:1--15:13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda. As Targets were hanging their trees upside down At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found. At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears. Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty Are words that were used to intimidate me. Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton ! At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter To eliminate Jesus, in all ...

2954. Patience

James 5:7-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” (Psalm 103: 2-5) In this drab prison hospital, Cassandra compares her life to the life of this death-row inmate. Something in her is deeply touched by his concern. (6) In the words of Scripture, Cassandra finds the patience she needs to deal with her circumstances. That is a gift I would wish for all of us this Advent/Christmas season. “Be patient . . . brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See ...

2955. By God’s Spirit

Zechariah 4:1-14

Sermon

James McCormick

... our prayers, and affirm our faith. Don’t you ever underestimate what God can do! Just think about the history of this Chapel. It’s impressive by any standard of measurement. The buildings built…the classes taught…the prayers prayed…the lives touched and made new by Christ…the many helping ministries: scholarships provided, tutoring done, the needy helped, the hurting encouraged, the grieving comforted, and so many missions staffed and funded. Where would the list end? I look at all of that and I ...

2956. Wrestling for a Blessing

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

James McCormick

... to growth. It does not always take us in good directions. We all know people who have allowed difficulty to make them bitter and resentful. Instead of growing, they regressed. How sad. We don’t have any choice about whether or not our lives will be touched with difficulty. They will be. You can count on it. Our choice is about what we will do with the difficulty once it comes. Victor Frankl called it the last human freedom. It is the freedom to decide what our attitude will be in any given circumstance ...

2957. Be Kind

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

James McCormick

... was also a ministry. Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a moving confessional. Passengers climbed in, sat behind me in total anonymity, and told me about their lives. I encountered people whose lives amazed me, ennobled me, made me laugh and weep. But none touched me more than a woman I picked up late one August night. When I arrived at 2:30 a.m., the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk once or twice, wait ...

2958. Lord, Teach Us How to Pray

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

James McCormick

... know that the analogy holds for prayer. My early attempts at prayer were not very satisfying either. But I saw that other people I admired and respected were people of prayer. I saw what it produced in their lives. I wanted to be in touch with whatever it was that produced such strength, beauty, and authenticity in their lives. So, I continued to pray. And I am convinced that continuous, meaningful contact with God must grow out of a regular, disciplined time set aside for God’s exclusive use. Understand ...

2959. It Was for Us

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

James McCormick

... he had to bear, But we believe it was for us he hung and suffered there.” It’s true. Jesus’ death was in some profoundly moving way, for us. Through that experience God’s love reaches out to us. And when it finally gets through to us, when it finally touches us in the deep places of our heart, it saves us, and we are never again the same. Prayer: Loving Father, we are so very grateful for your amazing grace which comes to us from the cross. We are not worthy of it, but we are so very grateful for ...

2960. Sing the Resurrection Song

Mark 16:1-20

Sermon

James McCormick

... ? How do we know the truth of the gospel? Let’s look at how those first followers of Jesus recognized the risen Christ and began to live again as faithful disciples. Thomas - you remember doubting Thomas. He said that he would not believe unless he could touch the nail prints in Jesus hands and feet. So, Jesus said, “Okay, have at it. Come and see.” I like that. There is nothing to hide. Ask your questions. Probe with your inquiring mind. Look everywhere there is to look. The more truth you find, the ...

2961. Thanksgiving Is a Choice

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

Sermon

James McCormick

... to hear the greatest music in the world and fall asleep. And there are others who go to that same concert, sit on the edge of their seats, are moved, and when it is over stand up and cheer. There are people who can sit in the Chapel and be touched and changed by God’s grace; at the same time there are people seated side by side with them who are totally unmoved by it all. So much depends upon what you have on the inside! That’s the choice that comes to every person. What do you look for ...

2962. Are You Getting Hymns Out of Your Lions?

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... a friend in 1778 speaks volumes: "Last week we had a lion in town. I went to see him. He was wonderfully tame, as familiar with his keeper, and as docile and obedient as a spaniel; yet the man told me he had his surly fits, when they dare not touch him. No looking glass could express my face more justly than this lion did my heart. I could trace every feature. As wild and fierce by nature, yea, much more so, but grace has in some way tamed me. I know and love my Keeper, and sometimes watch His looks ...

2963. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... Paul carefully responds to the Corinthians' querulous questions about issues of marriage and sexuality. The Corinthians, as their statement in 7:11 suggests, held celibacy and asceticism to be the preferred state for Christians ("It is well for a man not to touch a woman."). While Paul himself had chosen a celibate life, he refused to equate that lifestyle with any notion of spiritual elitism or savantism. Instead, the apostle counsels that both a married and a celibate life may be godly, but he emphasizes ...

2964. Christmas Is Love

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... about love. From the very beginning this has been so. God saw His children’s plight and God crawled into the playpen of our existence. To have the spirit of Christmas is to have the spirit of love. Every once in a while we hear about someone who has been touched by the spirit of Christmas love and it renews our hope. Once there was an old man in a small town. He was an ill-tempered recluse who avoided his neighbors at all costs. Most people give up on these folks, leaving them to rot in their self-imposed ...

2965. Want to Be Happy?

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... : Pleasing God is what brings true happiness in life. The Word-Became-Flesh . . . Exegesis: Matthew 3:13-17 All four gospels record the events of Jesus’ baptism at the hand of John. And each one of the four gospel writers add their own unique touches to the story. Our text this morning from Matthew contains elements not found in any of the other gospels, suggesting he had either a unique source for this information or was writing out of a community concern that required a special perspective. To begin ...

2966. The Counter Intelligence of the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5, 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Paul’s letter to the Corinthian church, which in turn faithfully follows the niceities of proper letter composition in the first century Greco-Roman world. The genius of Paul is to work within formulaic frameworks while finding a way to add his own unique touches in order to preach the gospel. In his salutation (vv.1-3) Paul asserts his own apostolic identity, his “call,” and identifies the source of that mission as “the will of God.” In the Corinthian church they were arguing about Paul’s true ...

2967. An Hour of Glory on a Windswept Hill

Matthew 17:1-9

Illustration

King Duncan

... is the secret of your power? What keeps you happy, contented and cheerful through your sickness?" She answered with a line from a poem, "I had an hour of glory on a windswept hill." Bill Stidger said, recounting this experience, "I knew she had been in touch with God and that was the whole reason [for her cheerfulness]." Listen again to her words: "an hour of glory on a windswept hill." It sounds very much like the experience Peter, James and John had on the Mount of Transfiguration. Sometimes we refer to ...

2968. Up and Down the Mountain

Matthew 17:1-13

Illustration

Robert Beringer

... brought him to the public health clinic, and he died in her arms while she waited her turn. All of this could have embittered her, but she said to Kubler-Ross, "You see, doctor, the dying patients are just like old acquaintances to me, and I'm not afraid to touch them, to talk to them, or to offer them hope." The hospital decided to promote this woman to "Special Counselor To The Dying."

2969. Advent 3

Psalm 146:1-10, Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-12, Matthew 11:1-19

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