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301. Magnanimity: The Essential Spirit of the Christian

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

James W. Moore

... colleagues, to neighbors… and yes, even to strangers!! In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, who were the ones all over the country who immediately rolled up their sleeves and rushed to welcome the survivors, to help them, to hug them, to encourage them and to support them with their service and donations. I’ll tell you who it was. It was the church people! The people of faith, hope and love. The people of magnanimity… who first – always look for the best in others, and who second are sensitive and ...

302. Stand Up and Be Counted

Daniel 3:1-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... state laws regarding gay lifestyles; The Board of Commissioners pledges not to fund those activities which seek to contravene these existing standards; The Board of Commissioners, as the policy-making political body of the Cobb County community, seeks the support of other elected officials in protecting its standards; The Board of Commissioners believes that this policy will serve and protect the health, safety, and welfare of its constituents; and Be it further resolved, the Board of Commissioners intends ...

303. How to Rub People the Right Way

Acts 4:36-37

Sermon

James Merritt

... and we need encouragement. I don't know of any place that we need it more than in our homes and in our churches. Don't ever underestimate the importance of the mutual support that we gain from one another when we both give and receive encouragement. I was reading the other day about the human spine. When the spine is supported by surrounding muscles, ligaments, and tendons, it can be used as a mighty lever for manipulating the body and lifting incredibly heavy objects. Yet, when that same spine loses the ...

304. Focus on the Finish

Galatians 6:7-10

Sermon

James Merritt

... you sow. I read a story one time about a man named Henry C. Morrison. Henry Morrison was a great missionary who, along with his wife, served on the mission field in Africa for over forty years. They served in the days when they had to raise their own financial support. They served in the days when you didn't have fax machines and cell phones and computers. When you went to Africa to serve the Lord back then, you went to Africa to serve the Lord, and they stayed there 40 years. At the end of his stay it ...

305. A 24-7-365 God

Hebrews 7:23-28

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the parental care that we may receive from God who as our divine parent is in no way limited by the junctures of time and space. As every human parent and every child knows, there are some times, some experiences, which each individual must face without the support of others. But as long as we have let Christ open the way to a personal relationship with God, there is never again any experience in life, or death, that we must face alone. No matter how great our fear, how intense our pain, how prolonged our ...

306. The First 30 Days

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Mary O

... it is impossible to take the journey of a thousand miles without that first critical step. We also need to realize that first step takes a certain measure of spiritual discipline. Have you been prayerful about the first step? Have you asked for the support of those around you? Let us support each other through these first 30 days to achieve our goals and make our resolutions happen. After all, if we can get through these first 30 days, we will be well on our way to Lent, when we can renew our resolutions in ...

307. Matthew 22:15-22

Matthew 22:15-22

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Leonard Sweet

... of the Roman state and would reject any religious figure that suggested otherwise. The Herodians are along for this ride to represent the interests of the civil authorities. Herodians supported the continued rule by those who descended from Herod and thus advocated maintaining the powerful presence of Roman rule in the country. If Jesus failed to support taxing the citizenry to prop up the Roman state, these Herodians would find a way to deal with him. In verse 16 these two antithetical groups come together ...

308. The Power of Belief

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... braces on his legs painted black; he wore his trousers long to hide the braces when he sat down. He had wheels put on a kitchen chair so that he could avoid a wheelchair. He trained, first, his sons and, later, Secret Service agents, to support him so that he could appear to be standing. He had ramps built and elevators installed in buildings where he worked. As president, he had an informal understanding with photographers that no one would shoot him in an undignified position. If anyone did, the Secret ...

309. The Power of Belief

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

310. Can The Church Count On Me?

1 Chronicles 29:3

Sermon

James Merritt

... Jesus Christ was a literal, physical member of this church and that if He would give His life for it that He would also give His financial support to it? I really believe that once we begin to love Jesus Christ the way we ought to, then we will begin to love the church ... the way we ought to and once we begin to love the church the way we ought to, then we will begin to give our financial support and it won't be out of obligation or guilt. It will be out of love which is why the Bible says that God loves a ...

311. What Is 40 Days Of Purpose?

2 Timothy 4:9-18

Sermon

James Merritt

... church as we can, but hear me clearly. It takes unselfish people to grow a church. It takes people who will say, "I will give up my seat. I will give up my parking space. We will go to extra services. We will build an extra building. We will support a stewardship campaign. We will do anything it takes because there is something more important than my comfort and it is that people get in to heaven." Colossians 4:5 says, "Make the most of your chances to tell others the good news." (Colossians 4:5, LB) I want ...

312. Mission Possible

Acts 1:8

Sermon

James Merritt

... Who? When Jesus said, "You will receive power", who is the you? The you is you! All of us are to be involved in Mission Possible. There are two primary ways we can all be missionaries. Give - When you give to our mission's offering for this year, you are supporting every single thing you see we are doing in that brochure from New York to the Crisis Pregnancy Center, to Touching Lives, to Prison Ministry and beyond. Go - You can go to New York. You can go to Brazil. I am going to be leading a mission trip to ...

313. The King and His Throne

Acts 1:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

314. Why Believe the Bible?

John 17:17

Sermon

James Merritt

... exists. The Atheist has a world view based on the belief that God doesn't. The Christian cannot prove that God exists, but the Atheist cannot prove that God doesn't. Both world views are based on faith. The question is - which worldview has the strongest evidence to support their faith? Every worldview's faith is only as valid as the evidence upon which it is based. As we talk of the "War of the Worlds", this is where the battle is raging and this is where the war is being fought. Chuck Colson put it this ...

315. Don’t Be a Hypocrite

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

... the building fund" or "Don't let accidentally let it slip out that you are a big giver, so people will brag on how you financially support the church." In other words, don't give to make yourself look good. Jesus goes on to say in verses 3 and 4, "But when ... only reward you are going to have. If you don't give just because you love Jesus and you want to see the work of God supported and just because you want to see people saved and reached for Jesus Christ, then it doesn't matter what the IRS puts down - God ...

316. Building a Victorious Life

Luke 6:39-49

Sermon

Gary L. Carver

... a younger, better qualified person? What do you do when your teenager is in an accident while driving a car, and you have to pay the $500 deductible? What do you do? What do you do when your mate lies, your friend betrays you, your boss will not support you, or reneges on his support of you? What do you do when you are praying and your prayers will not form? What do you do when the Bible seems to be dull words upon a page, the Spirit is not moving in your life, and you feel that neither God nor anyone ...

317. So, Are You The Messiah?

John 10:22-30

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... shared. After all, they were the ones with the privileged places in the community and deserved to have the truth of God, separate and apart from others! We all know such people, don't we? Don't let the lesser ones know what we have been told and we will support and, above all, guide you. We are confronted by something of an enigma. Jesus relates to them that they have missed the signs and yet also wants them to know they don't belong to his sheep. He has done works in his Father's name and they do not ...

318. Living In The Spirit Of Joy

Galatians 5:22-25, Romans 12:9-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... in obedience. III. Reaching Out A. Joy also comes through reaching out and offering a helping hand. Sometimes both parties are filled with a Joy that is contagious. That's exactly what has happened with the Ugandan Hope For Africa Children's Choir. Partly through our support, lives in Africa are being transformed. Have you ever seen so much Joy in one place or in one group? I'll bet I've watched that video 20 times and I tear up every time. The United Methodist Church is transforming lives. The cost to ...

319. Altar Your Presence

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , or family, who cares for and protects each other. Sometimes we don't do a very good job but our hope and our aim is that others will see the love of God as expressed in Christ in our lives. When that happens, within that family of faith we are supported and strengthened and sometimes even rescued. Some of you may have seen this clip from KruegerNational Park on You Tube. The full length version is over 8 minutes long and parts of it might be a little scary for the little ones, so I've tried to edit it so ...

320. Compliments Of The House

Psalm 23:6

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... begins at home. Come home, all is forgiven. Don't leave home without it. Keep the home fires burning. Make yourself at home. There's no place like home. Wherever I hang my hat, that's home." Home is a place where we're recognized, greeted, welcomed, loved and supported. And if all of these sensations are missing from our lives, we become lonely and our hearts ache and we long for those feelings desperately even if we don't know what they are. You can't really define home but you CAN feel at home. And you ...

321. Who Touched The Remote Control?

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... we really need? (5) I don't think there is anything that has power against a group of people who confide in and support one another. There really is strength in numbers. We all need a support system of some kind. Because, there in confidence and affection we experience love, friendship, respect, indulgence and admiration. Within a Christian support system we experience both the human and divine through experiencing God's grace and forgiveness through the lives of others. Conclusion Grandma and Grandpa ...

322. The Ministry of Unbinding

John 11:38-44

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... me lodge in your mind what may appear to be an irreverent truth: Is it possible to be too dependent upon God? Get that…Is it possible to be too dependent upon God? Don’t jump to giving a response now. Let’s be clear about it. I’m not supporting that folk philosophy that God helps those who help themselves. I know full well that the message of the Gospel is that God helps those who are helpless – not just those who are down –and-out-helpless, but like so many of us, who by the grace of God come ...

323. The World Is Our Parish

John 3:16-21

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God revealed in Jesus Christ, not even the God of Islam or Buddhists or Hindus can support this kind of cruelty. Christians particularly need to be careful not to turn the tragedy of September 11 into an “act of God ... sail through bloody seas? Sure I must fight if I would reign, increase my courage, Lord. I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, supported by thy word." Today it is time to move from self-indulgence to sacrificial service for the sake of the world. That would be ...

324. We Believe in Life Everlasting

John 11:17-27

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... the kingdom of God. It is not that having money is evil. It is that self-sufficiency is stupid. However rich we are, independent we feel, people who need people are the luckiest people in all the world. We are created for community and we belong together supporting, nurturing, and caring for one another. When we worry that our lives are passing in a parade of trivialities, it is good to find someone in need and help them. Teens who help others are 50% less likely to join gangs, use drugs, or become pregnant ...

325. Valuing Life Without Playing God

John 10:10-15

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... should be rare. Now that would be a radical change for us and for this country. Finally, it seems to me that the Church needs to open its arms to persons with unwanted pregnancies. We do that through ministries like Miriam's Promise, which is a great ministry supported by this church. We need to provide a place of mercy and healing for those suffering the post- stress of an abortion decision. There is grace for all of us and that is what Holy Communion is all about B. Life is difficult when it comes to the ...

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