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301. One Life To Live

Isaiah 42:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... pastor. Dr. Tittle walked up, put his hand on this man's shoulder and said, "Come on, let's go home." (5) What a beautiful analogy to the relationship we have with God. God does not hold our hand in order to control us or manipulate us. God does not keep watch over us that we might never express our own free will. No, God stays close to us and watches over us that we might find comfort when we are in pain, direction when we are lost, hope when we are in despair. "I the Lord," writes Isaiah, "have called ...

302. Please, Don't Let me Jabez Anyone Else (Part 5)

1 Chronicles 4:1-23

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... to the God of Israel to have mercy upon him and grant him the four desires of his heart. The four desires were: That God would bless him a lot, that God would enlarge his territory, that God would lead him with God’s own hand and that God would keep him from evil that he might do no harm. (5) And guess what? God granted his request, says the writer of Chronicles. We could have guessed that, even if he had not told us. There is another time the name Jabez appears in the Scriptures. It is the only other ...

303. Thanks for the Memories

Deuteronomy 26:1-15

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... us to remember the values that we are trying to preserve and those who have preserved them. What does Memorial Day mean to you? What emotions are stirred in you as you are reminded of our national heritage? What is the memory of the past you believe worth keeping alive because it means so much to you that you become a "living reminder" of that which is being preserved? Bob Hope always ended his U.S.O. shows with the words, "Thanks for the memories." How many times did we hear during the Persian Gulf Crisis ...

304. All This And Heaven Too

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... things are true by seeing, not by seeing, but by believing, and we’re not afraid but are quite content to die for then we will be at home with the Lord. Do you get the feel of that? The discontent which is a divine discontent, our persistent urge to keep moving, to be transformed and to transform, and even to go on and be with the Lord. I like the earthly way one poet put it. He said, I was bewildered by three of God’s creatures – the worm, that becomes a butterfly; the flying fish, that leaps out of ...

305. It's All God's Doing

Ezekiel 17:1-24

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... And with those persons who are loud and boisterous, seeking to get attention because they are insecure -- we need to be patient with them. And we can go on and on, because being patient is a sign that we value other persons. III. Now look at gratitude. Being grateful keeps our values clear. I came across a prayer by an elderly New England clergyman that speaks to us here. He prayed, "Oh, Lord, as you know very well, here we are again. We are here to do one of the hardest things any mortal can do -- to give ...

306. Pay Attention To The Inside

Luke 11:37-54

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... of the market place. The point is this: It is impossible for you to do something for selfish purposes, for self aggrandizement, and simultaneously do it for the glory of God. Those two things can't live together in the same heart. It's like praying for God to keep you humble and at the same time help you to afford that new B.M.W. So we must be careful about our motivations. That's the lesson -- Jesus' call to pay attention to the inside. II. Let me now support that admonition of Jesus by two simple points ...

307. Gratitude Takes Practice

Luke 17:11-19

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... wisdom, morality, and maybe even, he concluded, the purpose of the university is "to equip you for the struggles of life, not to guarantee you victory." Well, that's a model of faith as well. That's what faith enables us to do to continue the struggle, to keep on, to refuse to give up. Because, often we have to act in faith before the work of faith is actualized. As the lepers went their way they noticed they were healed. III. With those two learnings, we come now to the focus of the sermon: Gratitude Takes ...

308. Getting Our Lives Out Of Hock

Psalm 105:1-45

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... wrongs." Now let me read the lesson again. I bless the Lord, who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I keep the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul ... life; in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures for evermore." To get our lives out of hock, we must keep on trusting God, knowing that in Him is fullness of joy and in His fellowship are pleasures evermore. Here it is in a story. ...

309. Reflections On A Calling (ten-year Anniversary Sermon)

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... His within my life--the call remains real. I could also talk about it in terms of a phrase of St. Paul's which is a favorite phrase of mine and I think describes ministry as we who are ordained should perceive it: Stewards of God's grace. When I keep my calling as a self-conscience experience, I stay aware of the fact that my preaching is not just another form of public speaking. I see this as a Holy event, and I say that without stuttering. To the extent that we preachers see ourselves as God's persons, we ...

310. All This And Heaven Too

Revelation 21:1-27

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

311. The Heart of an Intimate Matter

Matthew 5:27-30

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... or as hopeless as they have been told. The Jesus who died for all can change anyone. But first we have to get the diagnosis correct, and it is bleak. We cannot save ourselves; we are truly lost. In order to be reminded how serious things are, Dr. Donald Miller keeps a picture of five year old Sasha on his desk, a child he never met. He writes: “Sasha is one of the children of Chernobyl... born after the nuclear core melted and leaked. With a tiny arm he grips the side of a crib. His other hand is flailing ...

312. Branching Out

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Michael Milton

... love you cannot refuse and live. The third word is: Obedience That is another key word in how we get the joy. “If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.” (John ... need when you need words to say. The relationship will continue as long as you abide in me and I will abide in you and you keep my commandments.” It’s all about Jesus. Joy equates to having Jesus with you and in you. “These things I have spoken to you, that ...

313. How Is Your Memory?

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... In both places the commandment is tied to a story. In Exodus the story is the story of Creation. It says, "Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy; for in six days God created the world, and on the seventh day God rested." That command is tied to the story of ... ]. Then Dr. Sacks asked, "Why can't Mr. Thompson do that?" His answer is the best reason I know for remembering the Sabbath, and keeping it holy. He said: What Mr. Thompson needs to do is stop and be quiet. He needs to quit trying to do it all by ...

314. Straw Polls and Soul Quakes

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... pictures in print. If you need to know what's happening, you buy a latte at the coffee shop, or linger in the produce section at the grocery store, or simply pick up your mail at the post office (most folks still don't get home delivery), and keep your ears open as you separate your real mail from the bulk rate junk. You will be completely informed about the state of the continuing airport squabbles, the latest flap at the building-permits office over at the county seat, and get caught up on who is looking ...

315. You've Got Mail!

John 10:22-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... say: "You've Got Mail." The other way you can miss e-mail messages is to ignore the call of your mailbox when you are logged on-line. Venture out of town for a few days without computer access and what happens? The mailbox just keeps getting fuller and fuller as more mail arrives. Eventually, however, the electronic space allocated for your mail box will reach its capacity--for AOL customers its 1000 messages. After that any new e-mail messages coming your way simple aren't delivered and they are jettisoned ...

316. Are You Turned On to Christ?

1 Peter 1:1-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . But it is hard to stay turned on, totally fulfilled, on-fire-for-life, by a baseball game or a new boat. Looking for that long-range, never-lets-you-down turn-on is what leads some of us to abuse alcohol, to turn-on with drugs, to keep moving from lover to lover, to get lost in the dream of a big score at the gambling casinos. Sooner or later each of these turn-ons loses its power and leaves us financially reeling, physically careening, and frantically searching for some new auxiliary switch. In today's ...

317. Squeaky Wheels

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... hilarious, often balletic attempts of the wily squirrel to beat all the safety devices humans install to keep them away from the birdseed? Demonstrating tremendous problem-solving abilities as well as physical dexterity, hungry squirrels ... 't hold up their own weight anymore. The squirrels have found that their persistence eventually pays off. If they keep working at it, keep trying new ways to beat it, keep their minds and their muscles focused on the prize they will surely find a way. In this week's ...

318. In His Steps

1 Peter 2:21

Children's Sermon

Brett Blair

... to them. Come on and follow the footsteps with me, but we have to be quiet. As you come to the first sign, pick it up. Hmm, what’s this? Show the sign. What does it say? (Name Calling) That’s not very nice is it? (response) No. Let’s keep following in his footsteps. Walk on down and pick up the second sign. Here’s another. What does it say? (meanness) I don’t like it when people are mean at me but I’m going to ...

319. The Lost and Found Coin

Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... one had seen a stray kitten. So, he prayed: “Lord, I don’t know what else to do but to commit this little kitten into your keeping.” A few days later, the pastor was in the grocery store… and he saw one of his church members… and noticed that she had cat ... again, so the Mom finally said: “I’ll tell you what. You pray about it and if God gives you a cat, I’ll let you keep it.” She told the pastor, “I watched my daughter go out in the back yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat… and ...

320. Prison Break

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Jesus releases us from whatever prisons we find ourselves in. For some of us it is metal bars that keep us captive. For some of us it is mental barriers that keep us captive. But whether metal bars or mental barriers, this morning we can shout to the heavens, “You are FREE ... Pilgrim’s Progress (1678) was written in prison. While in prison Bunyan wrote to a friend these words: For though men keep my outward man Within their bolts and bars, Yet, by faith of Christ, I can Mount higher than the stars. ...

321. The Lost and Found Coin

Luke 15:8-10

Sermon

James W. Moore

... no one had seen a stray kitten. So, he prayed: "Lord, I don't know what else to do but to commit this little kitten into your keeping." A few days later, the pastor was in the grocery store… and he saw one of his church members… and noticed that she had cat food ... begged again, so the Mom finally said: "I'll tell you what. You pray about it and if God gives you a cat, I'll let you keep it." She told the pastor, "I watched my daughter go out in the back yard, get on her knees, and ask God for a cat… and ...

322. They Lied and They Died

Acts 5:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... of the money, they didn't have to give part of the money, they didn't have to give any of the money. They were free to keep it all, they were free to give it all; no pledges had been signed, no promises had been made. That's why Peter said in v. ... terrible sin: a. The Devilish Source of This Sin "But Peter said, ‘Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?'" (v.3) The source of this sin was Satan. This sin was an inside job. You ...

323. The Sin of Robin Hood

Exodus 20:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... stealing of all. Paul said in I Cor. 6:10 that "thieves will not inherit the kingdom of God." Now that may sound like a harsh penalty for thievery, but remember that I said you can steal not only by taking something that does not belong to you, but by keeping something that belongs to someone else. Now listen carefully. If you have never given your heart and life to Jesus Christ, you are a thief; for your heart and your life belongs to Him. Jesus died on the cross and paid your sin debt to God, and when he ...

324. Let Me Tell You about the Birds and the Bees

Proverbs 5:15-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... Solomon said sex is like a fire. That means it can be either powerfully constructive or powerfully destructive. Fire can heat your house when it is controlled, or burn it to the ground if it is uncontrolled. The best thing to put on a fire to keep it under control is water. That is exactly what we find Solomon suggesting. "Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well. Should your fountains be dispersed abroad, streams of water in the streets? Let them be only your own, and not ...

325. Don't Forget to Remember

Jude 1:5-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... the sea, He drowned the army, and He delivered the people. He proved that the God who sets you free is the God who keeps you free. Then God proved he could be trusted with their food. When they got hungry, God gave them manna from heaven. When they ... that they claimed to know. II. The Disobedient Who Rebel Against The Will Of God Jude now cites "the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode." (v.6a) Most Bible scholars believe this refers to an incident that happened all the way ...

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