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276. Slaves of a Different Master

Romans 6:12-23

Sermon

William G. Carter

... he listens to is his opinion or his friends' opinions, if the only purpose for his life is to cover his tail or save his skin, then he is in a whole lot of trouble. The power of sin is so pervasive that it can take and twist our best impulses into something foul. There are so many kinds of sin that work on us and bind us. It's hard to be free for all of it. But it's possible. In a few minutes, we baptize a little child. We're not doing this because it's the fashionable ...

277. Thanks Be to God

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Sermon

Rick Brand

... ought not to be what one decides to give on the spur of the moment when the plate is passed. The gift ought not to be made out of some challenge so that some feel trapped and compelled to give to avoid embarrassment. Nor should giving be some impulse reaction to an appeal to the heart strings. Our sowing grows out of the honest assessment of just how richly blessed and graced we have been, a calculation of what resources we have and what expenses we will be having, and a giving that is as generous as ...

278. On the Beach

John 21:15-25, John 21:1-14

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Mark Trotter

... three times, beside a charcoal fire, "Are you a disciple of Jesus?" And three times Peter said, "No." I tell you, for Peter, the sight of a charcoal fire would bring back that dreadful memory. Jesus is standing on the shore beside a charcoal fire. Peter, who impulsively jumped out of that boat when he saw that it was Jesus, and ran through the shallow water to the shore, must have stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Jesus standing beside a charcoal fire. Jesus said nothing to him. He took the fish and ...

279. Easter

Acts 10:23b-48, Colossians 3:1-17, John 20:1-9, John 20:10-18

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John R. Brokhoff

... afraid to enter. He looked into the tomb, but he was too timid to enter by himself. In our time, we get close to the resurrected Christ, but we do not enter into Christ. We are content to be spectators of the drama. c. A direct position - Peter. Impulsive, daring, brazen Peter rushes into the tomb. He is not afraid to enter where angels may fear to tread. He sees the absence of Jesus' body, the grave clothes, and the facial napkin. But, the evidence does not lead him to believe Jesus has risen. His bravado ...

280. Transformed in Christ

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... went by the insect's listless wings were uncovered, revealing beautiful colors that told all that this was a monarch butterfly. The insect wiggled and shook but could not free itself completely from the cocoon; it appeared to be stuck. Finally one rather impulsive student decided to help the butterfly out of its difficulty. He took some scissors and snipped the cocoon's rather restrictive opening, allowing the insect to free itself. The top half looked like a butterfly with droopy wings, but the bottom half ...

281. Deep Water!

Matthew 14:22-33

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... water! So it was, the text says, "He came to Jesus." Indeed! There are times Christ bids us walk on water, to throw off the comfort zone of the familiar, to venture out onto the realm of the impossible. And unless we have the impulsive audacity of Peter, we'll never be qualified for church leadership of the visionary sort. That fundraising project, that city-wide evangelism venture, that impossible family situation - those wet, windy, dark, fearful challenges keep us in the boat, keep us glued to our seats ...

282. How to Love God

Matthew 22:34-46

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... for merrymakers. He cried over hard-hearted Jerusalem. He shed tears in the Garden of Gethsemane. He breathed fire at corruption in the temple. And part of the picture of the early disciples is emotion as well. Consider Peter, the big fisherman. He is impulsive, blustering. He is ready to make an enthusiastic endorsement of Christ on the mountaintop. Later he denies Christ and weeps bitter tears. Days later, while fishing in a boat, Christ calls to him from the seashore, and Peter's heart leaps within him ...

283. Eleven Plus One

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , they all might have driven buses to "bring in the sheep." 1. Simon Peter ("Bubba, the Rock"): Chevy truck, most likely an S-10 Extended Cab, 4x4 with lots of extras. Simon Peter was arguably the most interesting of the apostles: impulsive, passionate, eager, courageous, outspoken, a man of the earth. At the same time, he was "blundering, clumsy, inappropriate, irrelevant, lacking the finer spiritual instincts" and capable of extreme fright. Quick to ask for forgiveness and quick to sin. He had the ...

284. The Spiritually Incorrect Spirit

Romans 8:1-17

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Leonard Sweet

... Jephthah, "Jephthah, I want you." And Jephthah says, "BUT I'm the illegitimate son of a prostitute who supports myself as a highwayman. You've got to be kidding" (Judges 11). God chooses Samson, "Samson, I want you." And Samson says, "BUT I'm impulsive, violent, was married for a time to the daughter of the hated Philistines, and visit prostitutes" (Judges 16). God chooses Deborah, "Deborah, I want you." And Deborah says, "BUT I'm a woman . . . how can I lead a four-star general into battle?" (Judges ...

285. All God's Children Can Dance

Psalm 30:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... on their farm. "He was given a slingshot to play out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back, he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked. He was grieved. "In panic, he hid the dead duck in the woodpile only to see his sister watching. Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing. "After lunch the ...

286. Patience

James 5:7-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... about not getting enough. Most amazingly, the group of marshmallow-waiters had SAT scores that averaged 210 points higher than the group of marshmallow-grabbers! (4) Patience is an important quality in people. People who are not able to control their impulses, unable to withstand tedium, unwilling to allow others to progress at a different pace will make everyone around them unhappy and they will make many avoidable mistakes in their life. The Advent/Christmas season is a time when we need to particularly ...

287. Proper 10

Psalm 119:1-176, Romans 8:1-17, Matthew 13:1-23, Genesis 25:19-34

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... illustrates how the twins live out their names. That Esau would give up his birthright (which in Hebrew is built off the word for "blessing") for red pottage (both words in Hebrew are spelled very similarly to "Edom") is a commentary on his rash and impulsive character. That Jacob would trick Esau out of his birthright at a moment when he was vulnerable and famished is also a commentary on his inherently unethical character. This is a story without heroes. The naming of the twins is important for it is ...

288. Proper 17

Exodus 3:1-22, Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:9-21, Psalm 105:1-45

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Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... with a sign. Thus after biblical characters go through the drama of having their routine disrupted by God, receiving a commission, and then objecting to it, they still are required to test the call further, by asking for a sign. In other words, characters do not act impulsively. In the call of Moses God must first introduce the element of a sign in v. 12a . This fits the character of Moses, because he is presented to us in Exodus 3 as someone who does not really know who God is. Thus the introductory word ...

289. Proper 27

Joshua 24:1-27, Psalm 78:1-72, 1 Thessalonians 4:13--5:11, Matthew 25:1-13

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Soards, Dozeman, McCabe

... and hope that comes with God's salvation, it also carries with it a dangerous aspect in the form of accountability and obligations. Choosing to enter into covenant with God, and hence to become part of the people of God, is not like buying a new car. An impulsive decision here may mean a few years of disappointment or perhaps a loss of money in an earlier-than-expected exchange. The point of Joshua 24 is that God does not tolerate exchanges on the part of the people of God. Covenant with God is an unending ...

290. God Knows Exactly How You Feel

John 19:28

Sermon

James Merritt

... reduction in the secretion of saliva. When there is severe water deprivation through sweating, diarrhea, excessive urination, or hemorrhage, the secretion of saliva may even stop. It is this arid acid dryness of the mouth that gives rise to the tremendous impulse to drink. The first symptom of dehydration is thirst. Water that is normally present in the blood, lymph, and interstitial fluid is then lost. This loss affects the proper function of the heart, central nervous system, and organs containing smooth ...

291. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

James Merritt

... in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands." (Mt. 26:67) Even a slave would rather be struck on his back by a whip than slapped on his cheek by his master. When somebody slaps you, what is your natural impulse—it's to slap them back. Someone insults you, the first thought is to insult them back. Bill Cosby has interviewed thousands of children and received hilarious responses to his questions. He was talking to a little boy one time named Peter, and he said, "Do you try ...

292. I Love My Church

1 Chronicles 29:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... all cost. Victory in spite of all terror. Victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival. Let that be realized. No survival for the British Empire; no survival for laws the British Empire has stood for; no survival for the urgent impulse of the ages; that mankind will move forward toward its goals. But I take up my task with buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men. But the way he wrapped up his address is the way I wrap ...

293. The Attitude of Gratitude

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Sermon

James Merritt

... is a virtue compared to the vice of ingratitude." Someone else has written these words: "The thief may have some streaks of honesty in him, the deadbeat spots of honor, the liar hours when he loves the truth, the libertine occasions when he has impulses to be pure; but there is nothing redemptive in the ingrate." Finally, listen to this blistering indictment of the ungrateful soul: "Trust the ungrateful soul with money—and he will steal it; with honor—and he will betray it; with virtue—and he will ...

294. Saving Private Ryan

Acts 1:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... make us missionaries for heaven. A great Baptist theologian named Dr. W. T. Conner, said, "Our mission is to bear witness to Christ from Jerusalem to the uttermost part of the earth. Any form of Christianity that does not have throbbing through it a mighty missionary and evangelism impulse, is a degenerate form of Christianity."2 In Acts 1:8 the Lord Jesus has already given the church all that we need to know His will and to do His work. Here we have the very heart of the why and the how of carrying out our ...

295. Bridging the Generation Gap

Ephesians 6:1-4

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James Merritt

... were he not so helpless. He's dirty, he has no morals, no knowledge, no developed skills. This means that all children, not just certain children but all children, are born delinquent. If permitted to continue in their self-centered world of infancy, given free reign to their impulsive actions to satisfy each want, every child would grow up a criminal, a thief, a killer, a rapist.2 Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go." If you don't train him up to go the way he should go, he ...

296. No Excuses

Luke 9:57-62

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James Merritt

... be whipped out, filled out, signed, and before you know it, that man would be a deacon, a Sunday School teacher, and a choir member. But Jesus did not listen to this man's words, He looked at this man's heart. Oh, this man was impulsive, but he was not impressive. Jesus saw through him like transparent glass. This man had probably seen Jesus perform spectacular miracles. He saw him being thronged by the huge crowds. He heard and watched the adulation and adoration everybody gave to him, and he was star ...

297. How to Deal with Friends, Foes, and Fools

Proverbs 27:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... what he doesn't know isn't worth learning. (12:15a; 26:12) (The fool is often wrong, but never in doubt!) The rebellious child or teenager who loves evil, hates good, thinks sin is a joke and righteousness is for sissies. (10:23; 13:19; 14:9) The impulsive talker who always lets you know "what is on his mind" and is willing to give you "a piece of it" even when there is no piece to spare! (29:11) The ladder-climber who puts wealth, position, and material posses- sions above the happiness and well-being of ...

298. How to Lower Your Temper (-ature)

Proverbs 16:32

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James Merritt

... ?" You just proved that your anger can be controlled and your temper can be tamed. Wise old Solomon gives some wise old advice on how to handle an age old problem. Think fast, talk later "He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he who is impulsive exalts folly." (Prov. 14:29) Not everything is worth getting angry about. The more calmly you see a situation, the more clearly you will see how to handle it. If you have a quick temper, let me give you a good piece of advice I heard recently: "When ...

299. If the Confession Doesn't Fit You Cannot Acquit

Proverbs 28:13

Sermon

James Merritt

... given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods but he never could hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he was heading back to dinner and as he was walking back, he saw his grandmother's pet duck. Well, just out of impulse, he let fly with that slingshot and hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved. He panicked. He hid the dead duck in the woodpile, covering his sin, only to see that his sister had seen the whole thing. But Sally, although ...

300. Slaying the Green-Eyed Monster

Proverbs 27:4

Sermon

James Merritt

... how you listen to the praises of other men of your own standing. Until you can listen to the praises of someone else without any desire to indulge in detraction, or any attempt to belittle his work, you may be sure there is an un-mortified prairie of egotistic impulse in your nature yet to be brought under the grace of God.3 I am convinced that the antidote to jealousy is contentment; to be satisfied with what you have, who you are, and where you are. There is a story of a rich industrialist who would drive ...

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