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276. What’s Going on at Your House?

Mark 3:31-35

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... I need something much more specific than those generalizations, beautiful as they are. If it’s a life-threatening illness, I need more than, “Keep your chin up, Pastor!” If it’s an economic blow, or death, or an involuntary move from the job, I need more than, “Well ... of Montana. When crossing a big flooding river after a major storm, several lost their lives because they couldn’t keep their eyes fixed on a goal across the dangerous waters. Those who let their eyes get fixed on the storming ...

277. The Problem With A Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

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Barbara Brokhoff

... it is. Whenever you put on your shoe, if it hurts, you've got it on the wrong foot!" Now that's an easy enough promise to keep, but have you heard any of these and had them broken? "I promise I won't tell a soul." "I promise to love, honor, and cherish." " ... ." Promises! Promises! What good are they if all you have is someone's word? They may be able to perform, or they may never intend to keep it. They may not have the power to do it, it may slip their mind, and on and on it goes. That's the problem with ...

278. Proper 14

Mt 14:22-33 · Rom 9:1-5 · Ex 14:19-31 · Ps 106:4-12

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John R. Brokhoff

... and we are reborn from God. What a living, creative, active, powerful thing that is! It cannot do other than good at all times. It never waits to ask whether there is some good work to do; rather, before the question is raised, it has done the deed, and keeps on doing it. Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in the grace of God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. This kind of confidence in God's grace makes us joyful, high-spirited and eager in our relations with ...

279. Faith To The Finish

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8, Isaiah 14:24-27

Sermon

Erskine White

... win? Why should I fight the good fight for Christ when all around me, people are just looking out for themselves?" That is the time to keep the faith and to resist "the love of this present world," and to remember, like Paul, what it is we are living for. But I ... Rome. How does he do it? How does Paul fight the good fight to the final round, run the race to the finish line and keep the faith all the way to the end? How does he avoid the temptation of just giving up in bitterness - and saying, in effect, "I' ...

280. A Road Map to the Kingdom

Mark 10:13-16

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Thomas Peterson

... big-money success, which, let us make no mistake, is the kingdom that reigns supreme among us. Road map number two requires travelers to keep an eye out for themselves. Every turn, juncture, bypass, or detour is to be evaluated on the basis of whether it gives us the ... advantage. We all know why: if we do not look out for ourselves, who will? This trip-tick is easy to master. Just keep an eye on the main chance no matter who stands in your way, turn in that way regardless of the consequences to them. There ...

281. Watch Out! He's Coming!

Mark 13:33

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... the sun doesn't affect them and looks in all directions. If he does see something, he lifts his binoculars up to his eyes and takes a closer look. (Pretend you are looking through binoculars, or use them if you have them.) That is called keeping watch. Christians should always be keeping watch for the return of Jesus. We don't know when Jesus is coming back, but we should be ready for him when he does come back. You remember that there were only a few who were looking for him when he came the first time ...

282. A Chemical Reaction

Mark 9:42-50

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... we bring together vinegar and our bubble making baking soda we get bubbles and salt. Bubbles are fun and salt keeps food from going bad. So, we are creating something really good! Application: Jesus said the same thing. He said, “Salt ... can be pretty exciting, but we can also make salt. And, if you can keep the salt that Jesus gives you inside and I can keep the salt inside and your mom and dad and all these people here this morning can keep that salt inside them we won’t go bad. We won’t be spoiled ...

283. Do I Give Up Praying Too Soon?

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

... them, I’m so well off?" So we get tired and discouraged and we give up. No wonder Jesus remarked, "When the Son of man comes, will he find faith in the earth?" That’s why we also need our Aarons and Hurs to stand by us and help us keep holding up our arms in prayer, like the group surrounding the young man undergoing surgery, who bounced out of bed in a flash. That’s why we need the company of believers to encourage us and sometimes to correct us and always to take us to the top of the ...

284. Proper 15

Lk 12:49-56 · Jer 20:7-13; 23:23-29; 38:4-10

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John R. Brokhoff

... was silent, he was miserable. It was like fire in his bones. The pressure built up and the Word had to come out. He could not keep quiet. Similarly, Paul said, "Woe is me if I preach not the gospel." The call of God - the burning Spirit within - the love of God and ... Lesson 2: Hebrews 12:1-2, 12-17 1. Winning the Race of Faith. 12:1-2. Need: For the Christian, life is a matter of keeping and living by faith. In Hebrews 1 1 , we were given a long list of people of faith. "Therefore" of our text refers to the ...

285. Who Are God’s People?

Exodus 19:1-25

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John R. Brokhoff

... of the mountain, saying, "Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the people of Israel: You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. Now therefore, if you will obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my possession among all peoples; for all the earth is mine, and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel." So Moses came and called the elders ...

286. Do Wrinkles Hurt?

Psalm 92:1-15

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Bill Bouknight

... one day. A young lady passed them from the opposite direction who was a real stunner, absolutely beautiful. The two old men walked on in silence. Finally, Justice Holmes said, "Oh Brandeis, what I wouldn't give to be 70 again!" One of the best ways to keep growing is to render a service to others. Retired persons represent the best volunteer pool in America. I am convinced that one of the keys to the church's renewal is the creative use of retired persons in key volunteer positions. I know of a church which ...

287. When Things Don’t Work Out, What Then?

2 Samuel 12:1-31

Sermon

Edward Chinn

... a hearty meal. David, too, knew what it meant to face a situation where things don’t work out as he had hoped that they would. In his disappointment, David did three things. First, he checked for a message. Secondly, he changed his outlook. Thirdly, he chose to keep on trusting God. I What can we do when things don’t work out? First, we can check for a message. When David’s hopes for the child’s survival did not work out, David "entered the house of the Lord and prostrated himself there" (2 Samuel ...

288. Paul of Tarsus

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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Michael L. Sherer

... being left on the road half dead were true. It’s hard to explain it, but there is something inside me that drives me to keep going, even when my enemies do their worst. When I became aware of the fact that Christ would give me strength to do what he ... . Those of us who know what treasure Christ has given us will need to do it, for the world around us isn’t very interested. Keep in touch. Your friend, Paul. ANTAGONIST: Well, I have to admit, Paul did turn out to be a good sort, in spite of that terrible ...

289. Total Commitment

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

Richard Patt

... at many levels of modern living. II Jesus knows our human failure to follow through on many of our promises and commitments. In this Bible reading he says two things that are unnerving, even mind-boggling. First he tells us to throw out of our life that which is keeping us from being totally committed. The language here is stark and fierce. "If your hand makes you lose your faith, cut it off!" And if your foot or your eye is the culprit, get rid of it as well, Jesus says. Jesus is trying to shock us into ...

290. One-Fired Up Preacher!

2 Kings 2:1-18

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Robert Leslie Holmes

... to the other, until the two of them crossed on dry ground” (2 Kings 2:8). Just before he died, Elijah exercised faith as real as he had done that day on Mount Carmel when the fire fell from heaven. His faith produced another miracle. Yours can too if you keep on practicing it. The third principle Elijah teaches us about living in the face of death is that we should plan to leave a blessing behind. “Elijah said to Elisha, ‘Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you’ ” (2 Kings 2:9 ...

291. God Cares About Justice!

Exodus 20:1-21

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David E. Leininger

... take the name of the Lord your God IN VAIN." More misunderstanding here. No, despite what your grandmother told you, this is not a rule about not using God's name as an expletive. And no, that billboard we see occasionally that purports to have God saying, "If you keep taking my name in vain, I'll make rush hour longer," is not right either. Once more, this is a justice issue. In the old days, people would, in the conduct of normal business, swear by the name of God that they would do this or not do that ...

292. The Ten Commandments #3: God's Name

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... smooth; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"(8) What a day! Are you ready? Come, Lord Jesus. Let us pray. O God, we know how often we misuse your name. We do it consciously with our mouths and unconsciously in the way we live. Forgive us, and keep us from repeating what we know to be sin. Help us in our witness. Help us avoid saying or doing things that destroy that witness. Then give us fruitful lives as we seek to serve. We pray it sincerely, and with the realization of all that it implies, in ...

293. The Problem With The Big Ten

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... any of the Ten Commandments. He cited a Law bigger than all the commandments put together. "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind . . . and your neighbor as yourself. It isn't enough just to keep the Ten Commandments. They tell us what we are not to do. But that's not enough for Christian living. We need both personal integrity AND compassion. We need to have both morality AND love for the least and the lowest. Purity AND passion for the oppressed ...

294. Cut Your Losses!

Mark 9:42-50

Sermon

King Duncan

... action? Isn't it time you cut it off or plucked it out? Jesus wants us to know the joy of living in the Kingdom here and now. He wants us to think long term. He wants us to rid ourselves of those little things that drag us down and keep us from being all we were created to be. And he wants us to act now and act decisively. 1. Anthony Spaeth,"Going for the Guinness," WORLD PRESS REVIEW, August 1995, p. 19. 2. Vernon Howard, INSPIRE YOURSELF (Grants Pass, OR: Four Star Books, Inc., 1975), p.32. 3. Robert ...

295. Persistence In Prayer

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... will eventually wear down the strongest marble, her pestering prevailed. Even though he initially refused to hear her case, he finally ruled in her favor, saying to himself, “Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice . . .” It’s a fascinating story. But here’s what’s really interesting. Jesus is using it as an illustration of why we should never give up on prayer. If your prayer is seemingly not answered ...

296. Victory on a Broken Knee

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.” The secret of life is not where you begin but where you finish. Sometimes that means that you “keep on keeping on” even when it would be so much easier to simply throw up your hands in futility and despair and walk away. That means that you “hang in there” and “see it through” when a person of lesser determination, lesser courage, lesser character would “cut ...

297. A Cross In A Cradle

Luke 2:21-40

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King Duncan

... came alive. (2) What would be a better closing to a Christmas drama than a cross ” a cross wrapped in a blanket? God always keeps His promises. Still, He doesn't promise a rose garden. There was no rose garden for the infant Jesus. And there is no ... faith is not to be confused with rose-colored glasses. Dr. Isaac Watts was stricken by a fever that left him an invalid. That did not keep him from writing, "Joy to the World, the Lord Is Come." God does not promise things will be easy. There is a cradle in our ...

298. When You Need Help

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... done for you as you wish."And her daughter was healed at once. Regardless of the reasons why Jesus ignored her, there are some lessons that we can learn from this woman's experience that we can use whenever we need Christ's help. THE FIRST IS, KEEP ASKING. In one of Billy Graham's books he tells about his inability to master the Chinese language. His wife Ruth was born in China and is comfortable with Chinese but Dr. Graham is not. He notes that the Chinese system of writing contains pictographs, characters ...

299. Annie's Gift

Mark 12:41-44

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King Duncan

... now on special occasions: Frank's birthday, Christmas and, of course, on their anniversary. "We used to end our anniversary evening with my special peach cobbler, and listening to old records out on the back porch." Annie sighed inwardly. "Now it's all I can do to keep busy, to keep from thinking about him." Many of her friends had remarried. "In a way I envy them," Annie thought to herself, "but it's just not my way. When I gave my heart to Frank, I didn't save a little piece for someone else in the future ...

300. Insincere Religion

Matthew 22:34-40

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King Duncan

... world, and he presented it proudly to the mighty God saying, "˜This is my life.' "And the great God said, "˜What life?'" (5) You and I have a choice to make. We can very successfully go through our lives using petty criticisms and theological hair-splitting to keep us from ever having to commit ourselves to the service of Christ. But we do not fool God. Isn't it time we put aside all excuses, all rationalizations, and give ourselves unreservedly to Christ, the Son of the living God? Isn't it time we quit ...

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