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3226. A Pilgrimage To Bethlehem

Matthew 3:1-12

Drama

Matthew Powell

... he set us on our feet again. And through him, we learned to know God and to believe that there is good in man. May the Lord bless him! Storyteller 1: That night, Ivan could not sleep. He could not get Gregory out of his mind, but remembered how he had seen him ... , neighbor, he has come back. He's been back a long time. Just before Dormition Day, I think it was, he returned. We were glad the Lord sent him back to us. It was dull here without him. It's more cheerful when he's at home. And how glad our son was ...

3227. Proper 14

Genesis 37:1-11, Genesis 37:12-36, 1 Kings 19:9-18, Jonah 2:1-10, Romans 9:1-29, Romans 9:30--10:21, Matthew 14:22-36

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John R. Brokhoff

... . b. Renew your relationship with God - vv. 11-18. c. Get busy - vv. 15-17. d. Be assured of support - v. 18. Epistle: Romans 10:5-15 1. Get Right With God. 10:5-15. Need: In Paul's day the need was to persuade Jews to accept Christ as Lord. It was his heart's desire that they be saved by faith in Christ. A similar need exists today. Forty percent of Americans are not Christians. Only one-third of the world believes in Christ. Since there is, according to scripture, only one way to get right with God and ...

3228. Pentecost! Slow ... and Sure!

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... he showed them his hands and his feet. See the grace of God here? Into this imperfect fellowship he came. The risen Lord was to be found right in the middle of this fearful, doubting, half-attended church meeting behind locked doors. He doesn't wait ... walk in the door next but Thomas, one of the twelve! "Where have you been, Thomas?" the disciples ask in frustration. "We have seen the Lord! He has come. He is risen! He has ministered to us his peace and gladness and commissioned us to go in his name!" And ...

3229. A Guide to Christmas

Matthew 21:23-32

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... are the men in whose hearts are the highways to Zion" (Psalm 84:5). He wrote of how it is that some people grant the Lord easy access into their lives. They provide smooth travel for Jesus to come to them. However, for most of us, the way to our hearts ... ? John the Baptizer tells us in the text. He said, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand ... Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." Central to John's message was repentance. Let's take a look at the meaning of the word. The Hebrew ...

3230. Are You Living the Three Advents?

Romans 13:11-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Advent wreath, why not have a family introduce to the congregation a piece of art that relates to the Christmas story. Here is a version of the 23rd Psalm that ought to be mandatory reading each day of Advent, and a unison reading each Advent Sunday. The lord is my pace setter . . . I shall not rush He makes me stop for quiet intervals He provides me with images of stillness which restore my serenity He leads me in the way of efficiency through calmness of mind and his guidance is peace Even though I have ...

3231. Fear Factor

Psalm 25:1-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... in both at the same time. Where do you choose to make your home, in the House of Love or in the House of Fear? What's your Fear Factor? Will you live in fear and hate, or in the love and trust that comes from the fear of the Lord. To hold the door open for some things like life and love means to shut the door to other things like fear and despair. Or in other words, "Perfect love casts out fear" (1 John 4:18). Perfect love is, of course, a state none of us can achieve by ...

3232. Proper 15

Genesis 45:1-28, Matthew 15:21-28, Romans 11:1-10, Romans 11:25-32, Psalm 133:1-3

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

... my hope is firmly grounded Children of the heavenly Father God moves in a mysterious way (O God, in a mysterious way) God of our life, through all the circling years If thou but suffer God to guide thee We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing. The Presbyterian Hymnal contains an inclusive language metrical version of Psalm 133. If the Eucharist is celebrated on this day, "God of Our Life, Through All the Circling Years" would be an appropriate offertory hymn with its concluding line, "Be thou for us ...

3233. Proper 24

Exodus 33:12-23, Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Psalm 99:1-9

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

... before he finally stopped petitioning God. Psalm 99 - "In Praise of Power" Setting. Psalm 99 begins with the phrase, "The Lord is king." A number of psalms begin with this phrase (see for example, Psalms 93:3, 97) and then proceed to ... . 6-7), followed by a statement concerning the content of God's power (vv. 4 and 8), and each concludes with a call to praise ("Extol the Lord our God . . ." in vv. 5, 9). The psalm can be outlined as follows. I. In Praise of Divine Power (vv. 1-5) A. The Temple setting (vv ...

3234. 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

... overly realized eschatology. Instead, we must allow the promise of the future to call us forth in the present. God's future draws us and directs us as we live in the present, anticipating what God's power will do in and through the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. God's future claims the present, for indeed Christ is not only coming, he has already come. Those in church don't need to hear the threatening dimensions—it will create an us/them split—but without a doubt, Jesus thought God had standards and ...

3235. Dry Bones And Live Hope

Ezekiel 37:1-14

Bulletin Aid

Charles Curley

... your life-giving spirit wash over us like streams in the desert, granting us forgiveness and calling us to live with you. In the name of Jesus Christ, who raises us with Lazarus, from death to life. Amen. Assurance Of Forgiveness "I have done it, says the Lord." Your sins are forgiven, live in Christ. Amen. (Based on Ezekiel 37:14) Hymn 1. Deeply bound in death’s dark caverns, Lazarus slept in the grave. Jesus came when hope had faded, Late to heal, too late to save. Yet he called unto his Father, Gave ...

3236. What's So Great about Going to Church

Isaiah 6:1-8

Sermon

James W. Moore

... news of all time… and together as a church, family, the disciples all experienced it… all that is, except Thomas! Thomas missed it for one reason and one reason only. He wasn’t there! He was absent! Now, we know in His grace and compassion, The Risen Lord came back and appeared again later just for Thomas, but, it’s a haunting story, isn’t it? There’s a sermon there somewhere and I think it has to do with this: - How many great moments with God have you missed? - How many life-changing moments ...

3237. Building a Successful Life

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

King Duncan

... What’s missing? “While in California visiting friends, I attended a church where I heard a sermon entitled, ‘Examine Yourself Whether You Are In the Faith.’ The preacher said that you could know all about Christ, know all about the Bible, even address Him as Lord, and Jesus might say to you, ‘Depart from Me, I never knew you . . . You never did the will of My Father.’ I was convinced if I had died that night, Jesus would have spoken those very words to me. “Though my parents had introduced me ...

3238. Those Romans 7 Moments

Romans 7:7-25

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... 7 moment: they built a big golden calf and worshiped it while Moses was up the mountain with Yahweh. King David danced before the Lord and praised God as few had ever praised the Creator, then had a Romans 7 moment: he seduced Bathsheba, had her husband killed, ... Publishing, 2000], xiv.) Who we are is the reason Paul can finally rejoice with a “Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord” (7:25). We are created in God’s image, the “divine spark” we harbor is nothing less than a strand of divine ...

3239. First-Class Christianity

Ephesians 5:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... your heart. To live the Christian life, apart from the filling of the Holy Spirit, is to live in sin. It is the will of God for every Christian to be filled with the Holy Spirit. That is why Paul said in v.17, "understand what the will of the Lord is." It is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. We are never commanded to be baptized by the Spirit, indwelt by the Spirit, or sealed by the Spirit; but we are commanded to be filled with the Spirit. Furthermore, this verb is plural in number. In other words, every ...

3240. Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... into the air, and where he landed I know not where." Well, we are to direct our children toward God. We are to point them toward the Lord. Listen to that verse again, "Train up a child in the way he should go." We are not to train up a child in the way he ... because they are right; you are to obey your parents because it is right. Eph. 6:1 says, "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." You see, in the final analysis, you don't really answer to your parents, you answer to God; and God ...

3241. The Scarlet Letter

Exodus 20:14

Sermon

James Merritt

... life without Jesus is a wicked life, and the best life without Jesus is a wasted life. The best defense against this sin, and all sin, is salvation. b. Strong Commitment Not only should you accept Christ as your Savior, but you should be committed to him as your Lord. You should be totally sold out to Christ, and totally committed to your spouse. It is said that Adam and Eve were walking in the Garden of Eden the first day they got to know each other. She looked at him and said, "Adam, do you really love me ...

3242. Getting Rid of Grudges

Luke 23:34

Sermon

James Merritt

... of the heart of a person than what he is saying as he knows he's going to die. These statements of our Lord, if understood properly, can become anchors of hope that can secure the ship of your life in the stormy seas of sin, sorrow, ... did it (sinners). Do you ever feel unappreciated? Do you ever feel like nobody cares about what you do for them? Well, think of this: The Lord Jesus was not only dying for those who were crucifying him, but there was no sympathy for him at all. Look at the crowd around ...

3243. Going the Second Mile

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

James Merritt

... you believe that is your right, I would die for your right to defend that right." Bill Walton said, "Thank you, Coach." Then Wooden said, "I just want you to know the team is really going to miss you." We've all heard the expression, "Do your duty." Well, the Lord Jesus once again tells us something that no human would have ever thought of. He is going to tell us, "Do what is not your duty," and "Do more than your duty." That is going the second mile. What does this mean? I. Be Willing To Get Worse Than You ...

3244. The Fellowship of Joy

Philippians 1:3-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... III. His Great Desire For The Church Paul prayed specifically and specially for this church. There were three things he asked God to do in this church, through this church, and for this church. As we look to the future, ever how long that might be until the Lord tarries, I pray these same three things for this church: a. Love With Intensity "And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment." (v.9) Now it is common knowledge that a church ought to have love. But ...

3245. Food For Thought

1 Peter 1:13-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... love and they are separated, it is well known that "absence makes the heart grow fonder." If you are really in love with the Lord Jesus Christ, and although you know Him, love Him, serve Him, and trust Him, deep in your heart you really want to see Him ... want to love God, you'll have to love Jesus. If you want to come to God, you'll have to come to Him through the Lord Jesus Christ. b. Resurrection "Who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory." God sent Jesus to solve the ...

3246. Confronting a Christless Culture

2 Timothy 3:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... , was communicated from the mouth of God, and elucidated by men of God moved by the Holy Spirit. That's why Jesus could say unequivocally, "Your Word is truth." (John 17:17) When the waves of eternity finally lap upon the shores of time; when the trumpet of the Lord shall sound and time shall be no more, all of the musings of all of the philosophers, and all of the writings of all of the journalists, and all of the thinking of all of the pundits, and all of the experiments of all of the scientists, will not ...

3247. How to Live the Good Life (Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... verses in all of the Old Testament is Micah 6:8 where we read: "He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" Now notice that we are told that God shows what ... secret and the real source of goodness is. It is walking with God. Are we not told "the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord." (Ps. 37:23) Isn't it sad that civilized man has learned how to fly, but he has lost the art of walking with God. You see ...

3248. Dirty Dreams and Slick Schemers

Jude 1:8-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... wives and daughters of the men, some as young as eleven years of age, and died in an explosive fire and a hail of bullets. His name: David Koresh. He was a dirty dreamer and a slick schemer. Though you may not be in his category, if you deny the Lord Jesus Christ and refuse to give your heart and life to Him, your destiny will be the same. 1 Clifton Fadiman, ed., The Little Brown Book of Antidotes, (Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1985), p. 290. 2 Ibid, pp. 360-361. 3 Kirby Godsey, When We Talk About God ...

3249. What Are Your Chances of Going to Heaven

John 14:6

Sermon

James Merritt

... Ever since the Garden of Eden and the fall of Adam, man has been divided from God, deceived by the devil, and dead in sin. The Lord Jesus is the remedy for all three of those problems. We are divided from God, but Jesus is the way of reconciliation. We have been ... to tell you right now it doesn't matter what you know, how much you know, nor who you know, if you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ. I heard about a pastor who liked boxing. He decided to take one of his prospects to a boxing match to get to ...

3250. The Key That Unlocks the Door to Spiritual Power

Mark 14:36

Sermon

James Merritt

... : He called Him God. (Mk. 10:18) He called Him the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. (Mk. 12:26) He called Him Lord. (Mk. 5:19) He called Him Lord of heaven and earth. (Mt. 11:25) He called Him the only God. (Jn. 5:44) He called Him the most High. (Lk. ... would dare to address God in this way. It would be considered disrespectful; it was too intimate, it was too familiar. But the Lord Jesus said that is exactly the kind of precious relationship that we have with God. c. It Is a Peculiar Relationship This term ...

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