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276. Proper 22

Philippians 4:2-9, Philippians 3:1-11, Philippians 3:12-4:1, Isaiah 5:1-7, Exodus 20:1-21, Matthew 21:33-46

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Holy Name of God. Through baptism, we bear his name. Anytime that name is associated with that which is harmful or unjust, we infringe God's copyright law. God comes to represent that which is alien to him. Old Testament: Isaiah 5:1-7 1. Sermon Title: Does God Give Up? Sermon Angle: According to Isaiah, God expected more from his people than he received. It was a bitter harvest. It seems that the prophet is claiming that the Lord was abandoning his people, letting them go a-wilding. It appears that God is ...

277. For the Glow of It

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

David & Marian Plant

... God. The tradition of fasting has a special historical symbolism as a sign of remorse or a signal to God that we are in need of divine wisdom. The literal application of fasting is not, again, so that we can talk about what we are giving up, but that we literally experience the giving up of ourselves to God, so that God may fill us with all Godly things. It becomes a very tangible sign that we really are willing to give ourselves up for God. We find how much of our lives are lived around food more than the ...

278. Hear, Hear

Acts 8:26-40

Sermon

Paul W. Kummer

... it: Philip had the privilege of baptizing a new Christian, but he didn't get to see the eunuch grow up spiritually. That's okay, Philip just kept on doing what God was calling him to do: "preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea." Don't give up. Every day ask God to help you find a eunuch! Each morning as you put in your spiritual hearing aids, be sure you turn them loud enough to hear God say to you what he said to his Son at his baptism: "You are my beloved child. I love you ...

279. The Bells Of Christmas Eve

Drama

... The bells are ringing softly. Franco continues to pray silently.) PIETRO: God be praised! GIUSEPPE: I am in the twilight of my years. He was at the very dawn of his. Yet he gave his life for me. HANS: Greater love hath no man than this: that a man would give up his life for a friend. Our Master said that. But this boy gave up his life for a man he hardly knew. How Jesus must love him! SOPHIA: (Entering) Padre! The bells are ringing! FRANCO: We hear them! SOPHIA: But Guido is not ringing them. He is in the ...

280. The Cost of a Priceless Gift

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... discipleship. With that definition in mind, it becomes clear that sometimes praise may mean we have to make a sacrifice. Again, I have to say that sacrifice is not a popular word in our culture. In baseball there is a play called a sacrifice. The batter bunts and gives up his opportunity to get to first base so that the other runners can move ahead. That is the call of Christ. Giving yourself for the sake of the Lord. Have you ever read the Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi? It goes like this: Lord, make me ...

281. Praying With Bloody Knuckles

Isaiah 62:1-12, Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

William L. Self

... residue of scar tissue must be abandoned, and the power that broke through at Bethlehem in the person of Jesus must be called to new challenges in the new century. There are people and situations that can only be rescued by God's intervention, and we must not give up on praying for them. "When a mother prays for her wayward son, no words can make clear the vivid reality of her supplications. Her love pours itself out in insistent demand that her boy must not be lost. She is sure of his value, with which no ...

282. Pray Constantly

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... of, that they had a place to live and enough food to eat. This judge was not doing his job. The widow, though, would not give up. She pestered him not only in court. She also followed him home, pleading her case. This bothered the judge. If he did not want ... away and never come back. "Leave me alone," he shouted at the widow. But the widow was not discouraged. She wasn't about to give up. She was no quitter. Every day she stopped by hoping he would change his mind. Finally, the judge agreed to hear her case, ...

283. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Luke 23:32-46

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... how old we are or how close a walk we have with Christ, we each have unrepentant parts of our lives that we can't give up. In an old Peanuts comic Linus is looking at his hands and says, "These are magnificent hands! These are hands that may create incredible ... willingly, thankfully, like the Repentant thief, give over to Christ. But we also know that we have those things that we can't give up, like the Unrepentant Thief. We wrap our fists tightly around those sins and won't let go. We hang on to this world ...

284. First Thing

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... basically dissipated. It wasn’t that he no longer cared, because not worrying doesn’t mean you quit caring. It is not that he did not quit thinking about what he could do to deal with the situation, because worrying does not mean that you just give up. You don’t just as the old saying goes, “Let go and let God.” There is a difference between being pro-active toward a problem and being pre-occupied with a problem. There is a difference between being active in solving a problem and being anxious ...

285. The Great I AM

Sermon

Ronald Lavin

... One from whom all things come, and the One to whom all things go. Remember this name: "THE GREAT I AM." THE GREAT I AM is the One in control. When we give up the push-button control panel to God we discover that our lives work. There is power in this name: I AM. It is time to give up control to God. It is not easy to give up control, but it is necessary. It's the one thing needful and the hardest thing of all. Submission replaces rebellion with no little conflict. Enter Jesus. Conflict comes in the presence ...

286. A Lack of Feeding in the American Dream

Romans 6:1-14

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Gregory J. Johanson

... then, I think a Christian understanding of suicide can be centered around the concept of a lack of feeding. People have not received or have not been able to use the genuine human contact, the caring redemptive relationships that are necessary for survival, and so they give up their will to live as we see many older persons doing, or they carry through with shorter self-destructive acts as we see many younger persons doing. What Gets in the Way? Let’s turn to the question now of what gets in the way of ...

287. Not What We Expected

Isaiah 11:1-16

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Lord, and to the life that is truly life. And every Christmas, those who survived remembered the gift of light that shone even in the darkest places. (5) You and I cannot imagine the deprivation of those prisoners. But there are times when we dare not give up as well. There is a light shining in the darkness. “The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them.” This is the amazing promise of ...

288. The Spirit of Cross Pointe

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... of the Message. I didn't just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it! I Corinthians 9: 19 - 23 (The Message) In other words, Paul was basically saying this, "I'll do anything, go anywhere, pay any price, endure any cost, make any sacrifice and give up what is necessary to win any one at any time that I can to Jesus Christ as long as it doesn't compromise biblical principles or the gospel." Six times in this passage Paul talks about winning others. This is the way it reads in the New King James ...

289. As Seen from the Solitary Broom Tree

1 Kings 19:1-18

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... — all alone like that single tree. Then Elijah's words let us look into his mood: "It is enough; now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my ancestors." What happens next, however, tells us that God is not about to let Elijah give up. The prophet goes to sleep, but God twice sends an angel to wake Elijah and give him food — nourishment for what is to come. God then directs Elijah to make a forced march to Mount Horeb, where instead of looking for a fresh vision or renewal, the prophet ...

290. Batman: Driven By Guilt or Grace?

Romans 5:1-11; 8:1-2

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , "No chance at all if you think you can pull it off yourself. Every chance in the world if you trust God to do it." C. That's what Grace and Redemption are all about, Trusting God To Do It. Trusting God to save us. That's Grace, God never gives up on us. Even after Batman's butler, Alfred, shows him what Grace is, Batman still doesn't get it. He's still driven by Guilt. Luckily for us, Peter learns what Grace is all about. You'll remember John chapter 21, the Risen Jesus has told the disciples to meet ...

291. The Cost of Discipleship

Luke 14:25-35, Luke 14:15-24

Teach the Text

R.T. France

... finding here a recommendation to come to terms with the enemy (the devil? sin? the secular world?); rather, the point is that you should not get started on something that you do not have the resources to complete. 14:33 those of you who do not give up everything you have. Compare the instruction in 12:33 (and in 18:22) to sell everything, and see comments there. Like the saying in 14:26, this concluding summary sets up an absolute contrast, between the things of this world and the kingdom of God, which ...

292. Scrubbing Our Social Media Accounts

Romans 5:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!” We were God’s enemy. In a war, peace is achieved in one of two ways: one side is entirely defeated, or one side surrenders to the other. In the same way, Jesus defeated the powers of sin and death by giving up his life, and we can have peace with God if we surrender our lives to Jesus as Lord. But what does it mean to have peace with God? The Greek word used here refers to having peace, prosperity, to be at rest, or to be one with something. It means ...

293. Radical Surgery

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... .” Is the kingdom here and now or yet to come? Both. It is here in quality, but not yet in quantity. But we may enter it here and now. It is the “great treasure” for which any of us ought to be willing to make any sacrifice, give up anything that gets in the way, to enter. Whenever John Wesley was confronted with a passage of Scripture difficult to interpret, he had a rule: “Compare Scripture with Scripture.” So this week when I got bogged down wondering what on earth I was going to say about ...

294. The Climb

Joshua 14:6-15

Sermon

James Merritt

... life, that is where I'll go. Whatever you say, I'll do. No matter what it costs me, no matter where it may take me, whatever You say, I'll do it. Whoever You say, I'll be. Whatever changes I have to make, whatever comforts I have to give up, whatever habits I have to break or whatever habits I need to start, I'll do it to be what you want me to be. That is what Caleb had said to God. Whoever, wherever, whatever, whenever, it makes no difference, I am going to totally, wholeheartedly, follow the Lord ...

295. Why He Did It

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... straight.” Suzanne said, “I would be willing to hand wash all the team’s dirty socks for the rest of my life.” Sami said, “I would be willing to listen to ‘Rhinestone Cowboy’ on loop until my ears bleed.” Joseph said, “I would be willing to give up my wife of 19 years . . .” Whoa! I hope she doesn’t find out he said that. Arthur said, “I would be willing to trade my mother-in-law.” Stephen said, “I would be willing to tell my wife where I’ve hidden her credit cards.” Josh ...

296. Ruth Meets Boaz

Ruth 2:1-23

Understanding Series

Michael S. Moore

... compassion of Boaz contrasts sharply with the hypocritical nativism of the concubine’s husband. To illustrate this in contemporary language, it is much easier for a white male judge, John B. Scott, to fine a poor black woman, Rosa Parks, for disorderly conduct (refusing to give up her seat to a white man) than it is to challenge the evils of a racist legal system. Likewise is it easier for a Levite to look down his nose at Jebusite foreigners than it is to protect his concubine from Israelite harm. 2:11 ...

297. A New Name for a New Year

Ephesians 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... tin. Don Quixote’s family tries to make him face reality. They want him to see the world as it really is. They try to shock him into reality. As they begin to succeed, his health and his spirit begin to break, and he is at the point of giving up his impossible dream. But just then Aldonza comes into his room. She looks at him with grateful eyes and says, “You looked at me and called me by another name Dulcinea.” Aldonza had become a lady; her life renewed by someone who dared to believe in her and ...

298. A Gratitude Adjustment

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... And the ticket set spirit of Thankfulness throughout that area. It was a gift within a gift. Because every person helped by that ticket was Thankful and whenever they met anyone else, they had to wonder, "Is this the person who was selfless, wise and humble enough to give up their lottery ticket to help us in our time of need? Is this who I should thank?" (2) That's a person or a family who had a real "Gratitude Adjustment. III. Bloom Where You're Planted A. When we live a Thankful Life, a Thankful Heart, a ...

299. The Great Sacrifice of Love

Luke 9:18-27, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... call to demonstrate sacrificial love is an everyday challenge to all, from youth in school, to men and women in the working world, and even those who are retired. Children have a special role to demonstrate love. Learning at an early age one's need to give up something desired so another good can be furthered is a fundamental lesson in life. Freely refusing to have some item, a new piece of clothing, the newest CD or DVD, some special food, and seeing in such action a solidarity with those who have little ...

300. When Is Enough...Enough?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... to Jesus probably suffered from this malady--Destination Sickness. He had arrived. He thought he had it made. But, in truth, he was a slave to his wealth. Jesus was offering him a lifeline, but he couldn’t see it. All he could see was what he would be giving up. Are you ready to put God first in your life? Are you tired of the emptiness of living life your way and not God’s way? Have you discovered that there’s not enough money, not enough work, not enough sex, not enough narcotics to ease the pain of ...

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