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3001. Around the Family Table

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... covered with ink!’ But I did nothing of the kind. I knew what he meant. ‘That picture represents my angel mother. I never saw her, but some day in heaven I shall see her face to face and love her aboundingly for giving her life for me.’” Criswell continued, “It is exactly so with our own Lord Jesus. This is his body, and this is his blood, and it pictures our lovely Lord until that preciously beautiful day in heaven when we see him face to face and thank him for giving his life for us.” (8 ...

3002. Mud Makeovers

John 9:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , which are separated from each other by a screen. Men were in one and women in the other to gain a blessing. In these waters miracles take place, and lepers are cleansed. In front of the court is a large man-made pool and people are continually washing there; for at regular intervals the spring sends a great deal of water into the basins, which goes on down the valley of Gethsemane (which they also call Jehosaphat) as far as the River Jordan. (Trans. J. Wilkinson) It should not be surprising that Jesus ...

3003. What If It's True?

John 20:1-9

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... that love walked among us in the person of Jesus? What if that love embraced the ultimate sacrifice of death for our sake? What if that love was able to transcend the finality and power of death and live again to live forever? What if that love continues to live and walk among us today, two thousand years after that death-melting resurrection? What if it is ALL TRUE? But you say “Prove It!” Show me the “proof” that it’s true! How do you “prove” if it’s true? In April 2002, 100 philosophers ...

3004. Voice Recognition

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... layered into the Jesus voice that’s the voice we speak as purely as possibly to the world. It’s not always a comforting voice. Jesus appeared and spoke to his disciples in the upper room not so they could be comforted, but so that they could continue that “Jesus-voice” outside of that safe haven. We are now Jesus’ voice, we are now Jesus-speak in this world. And the best voices, the best prophets are not boom-boxes of doom but bearers of hope. But there is no slyer piece of ventriloquism than ...

3005. Distracted by Disappointment

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... World Series history. Leith Anderson writes, “I wonder how often the same thing happens to us. We get so caught up in the ‘defeats’ in our lives, the times when things don’t turn out the way we want them to. So we’re depressed because an illness continues to linger, or when people don’t treat us the way we think they ought to, or when we face financial difficulties. But we are often so blinded by the pain and disappointment of our ‘defeat’ that we fail to appreciate the fact that we might be ...

3006. You Have a Friend (Memorial Day)

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... hold your hand, exactly as I am doing now. I will stay with you until you are fully recovered. Although you may feel absolutely helpless, when you feel my hand, you will know that I will not leave you.’ “It happened exactly as the nurse told me,” the man continued. “I awoke and could do nothing. But I could feel the nurse’s hand in my hand for hours. And that made all the difference!” (1) It does make a difference when someone comes alongside us when we are in need. That is the work of the Holy ...

3007. Where the Church Gets Its Power

John 17:6-19

Sermon

King Duncan

... teeth were thrown out to be eaten by pariah dogs. The people feared that if evil spirits thought they cared too much for the children they would come and take another one. They tried to prove their indifference in this crude way. “In India,” Graham continues, “a missionary who passed the banks of the Ganges noticed a mother sitting by the river bank with two of her children. On her lap was a beautiful new baby and whimpering beside her was a painfully [mentally challenged] child of about three. On her ...

3008. The Nano-Punch of Pentecost

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... are those who worship yet still harbor doubts. “Lord I believe, help thou my unbelief.” Jesus affirms that he has “all authority in heaven and on earth.” With that authority Jesus passes along the privilege of spreading the gospel. His disciples are to continue teaching the message he has preached and they are promised that his presence will be with them in all that they do, even “to the end of the age.” Solving world hunger and advancing world peace are noble causes. They are worthy of our ...

3009. Family Re:Union - (PG) Parental Guidance Required

Psalm 127:1-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... own children. You are not just raising your own children, but you are raising future generations because the way you raise your child and teach your child and influence your child is the way they are going to do their children. It is the way you continually share your story. This is not an exhaustive list, but here are some practical tips and ways that you can give your children spiritual direction. Begin when they are young and read Bible stories to them at bedtime, naptime, and meal time Let them hear you ...

3010. Ignite: Set On Fire!

Acts 1:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... and you will get the power to be what you ought to be. Now, listen to the exciting conclusion to the first episode of the first church. It is the first altar call ever given in history. “And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, ‘Save yourselves from this crooked generation.’ So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.” (Acts 2:40-41, ESV) They did what every follower of Jesus Christ is expected to do ...

3011. Ignite: Fight Fire with Fire

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

James Merritt

... it another way, they were simply asking God to help them to stand tall, to stand tough, and to stand true. What happened? “And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.” (Acts 4:31, ESV) Notice the chain-reaction here. When you pray for God to give you boldness to speak His word, He will not only give you that boldness, but you will speak that word. The fire of God ...

3012. Up Close & Personal: Seeing Clearly

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

James Merritt

... 6:2-3, ESV) I am not exaggerating when I tell you that is the single most important picture of God you will find in all of the Old Testament, because now we learn what it is that really makes God – God. These angelic creatures called “seraphim” cry out continuously, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts.” (Isaiah 6:3, ESV) No man upstairs here. No good ‘ole boy god here. No god is my homeboy here. This is a God who is Holy. Seven out of every twelve references to the name of God in the Old ...

3013. Seventy-Seven

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... her shoe at her attacker, but then she recanted, saying "If you hit a Talib with a shoe there will be no difference between you and the Talib." Malala forgives not the violent actions of the Taliban but she forgives their ignorance and she continues to dedicate her life to bringing the light of education into that dark world. "You must fight others, but through peace and through dialogue and through education," Malala insists. If that is not seventy-seven-times forgiveness, what is? Every one of you within ...

3014. Turning Pity-Parties into Praise-Parties

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... usually translated as “fool” but best translated as “crazy.” Paul admitted to being “moros,” “crazy” in love with Jesus. Despite all the attacks and opposition, the beatings and imprisonments that Paul endured because of his continued public preaching of Jesus as the Messiah, Paul continued to preach this “gospel,” this good news, no matter how “bad” the situation was or how hostile the environment. Because he was crazy in love with Jesus. The Jesus Rack is what made Paul’s life ...

3015. Risky Business

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... Daddy, somebody drew dots all over the sky!” Her father smiled. His young daughter had never seen a night sky away from the city lights. He was glad the moon had not yet risen and the stars appeared even closer and more distinct. “Daddy,” she continued in her enthusiasm, “if we connect them all, will they make a picture?” The night sky had taken on the quality of a dot-to‑dot puzzle for his child! What an interesting notion, the father thought. “No,” he replied to his daughter, “the dots ...

3016. An Announcement to a Virgin

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... how fast you could get out the back door and down the street?” (2) I think that would be my response to this surprise announcement by an angel. Luke tells us that Mary was thoroughly shaken by this announcement. But she does not bolt. She does not run. And Gabriel continues: “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of ...

3017. Night of Light

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Timothy Cargal

... with David and all the Israelites more generally. He also apparently hoped that Judah would be able to roll back the Assyrian hegemony over the region and bring it back under Davidic rule (see especially vv. 4-5), but alas, despite Judah’s continued existence for another century (until its own subjugation to Babylon), it was never able to reincorporate the northern tribal areas into a reunited kingdom. That harsh reality became itself a reason why latter Jews would look for a fuller and more complete ...

3018. Traveling Tables

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of faithfulness was able to become a “road show.” The rites and rules of Temple faithfulness were transferred to the family table, to a weekly Sabbath night meal, and took on new life in communities, even those who might need to continually move and change. The “Temple” became a “table.” Hyper-centralized religious rituals that revolved around sacrifices on the altar became decentralized and domesticated in the home, revolving around food on the table. That’s the whole meaning of what it meant ...

3019. I'm Listening

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... paying attention to what he was saying. As each person came up to him with extended hand, he flashed that big smile and said, "I murdered my grandmother this morning." People would automatically respond with comments such as "How lovely!" or "Just continue with your great work!" Nobody listened to what he was saying, except one foreign diplomat. When the president said, "I murdered my grandmother this morning," the diplomat responded softly, ''I'm sure she had it coming to her." Nope. Nobody listens. Even ...

3020. A Guide to a Rich and a Joyous Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... driving onward seven days a week. This proposal divided the close knit community. Finally it was suggested that the wagon train should split into two groups: those who wanted to continue to observe the Sabbath and those who preferred to travel on that day. The proposal was accepted. Guess which group got to Oregon first? That’s right the ones who kept the Sabbath reached their destination first. The people and their horses were so rested by their Sabbath observance that ...

3021. The Condemning Heart

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... what Joel said, this guy would contradict him and take pains to point out how shortsighted Joel’s comments were. The ministry assessment group was intense and was an environment where they were to evaluate one another in many different areas. This person was continually negative, demeaning and rude to Joel. One day it reached a boiling point, and some really harsh words were exchanged. They left the group and Joel angrily said, “That guy has pushed me too far. He makes me want to run him over like ...

3022. Je Suis Jesus

1 Corinthians 7:1-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Where are my self-lacing sneakers? Where is my floating hover-board skateboard? (A gadget that would have made tree trimming awesome!). Where, most importantly, is my flying car? The 1985 “Back To The Future” movie was the first of three. But the same storyline continued throughout each movie. The teen hero kept traveling back in time, then forward in time, then back to his present time, then “back to the future,” all in order to keep his life here and now on track. By the time this three-movie ...

3023. The Kingdom Is at Hand

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... will know?” As he began to swim upstream to her, he struggled, not just against the water, but against his conscience: “Malcolm,” a voice inside him said, “don’t do it.” But then another voice countered, “This is your chance. It’s now or never.” He continued to swim toward her, staying underneath the water until he was only a few feet away. When he surfaced, however, it was he, not she, who experienced the shock of a lifetime. He came up out of the water and looked into the eyes of a woman ...

3024. Skull Hill

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... .” Their only words were “Jesus, help me.” In the eyes of the world, these kidnapped Christians were defeated by ISIS. But their moment of greatest defeat was their moment of glorification. Let us pray for all Christians in this part of the world, and may our faith continue to submit to the Master’s Touch, and the Potter’s Wheel. May the beauty of your vessel be such that we can say with Aaron, May the Lord bless you and keep you, May the Lord lift his face upon you and be gracious unto you, May ...

3025. Just Grace

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... doesn’t invite anybody to be a part of His family, to be a citizen in His kingdom, or to be a worker in His ministry, because He has to. He does it because He wants to. He does it strictly out of grace. That is amplified as the story continues. “And going out about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the marketplace, and to them he said, ‘You go into the vineyard too, and whatever is right I will give you.’ So they went. Going out again about the sixth hour and the ninth hour, he did ...

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