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3351. Waiting for a Savior

Mark 13:32-37

Sermon

King Duncan

... Afghanistan. You’ll find them in Africa. You’ll find them in the gang-ridden neighborhoods of our inner cities. You’ll find them right here in our own community. Of course, it is our responsibility to reach out to these little ones, to show them the love of Jesus, but the truth of the matter is that, for the most part, they are forgotten this Advent season. Their only hope is that Christ will return and usher in the kingdom promised in Scripture, a world where there will be no more suffering, no more ...

3352. Responsible Living

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... was able to overcome his addiction and take responsibility for his life. How did he do it? He did it by responding to God’s love poured out in Jesus Christ. He quit fighting his addiction in his own strength and made a fresh commitment to give God the controls for ... will make a fresh commitment to God turn the remote of our lives over to God if our lives are lived in response to the love poured out for us in Jesus Christ then there can be a new dimension to our lives. We will be living out of grace not ...

3353. Better Angels of Our Nature

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of a superior position. Paul pounces on that “puffed up” spirit. Instead of congratulating them on their insights, the apostle pulls the plug on their inflated egos. In its place he offers that which is available equally to all — love. It is love, not unique knowledge, that “builds up.” It is in loving God that disciples know and are known by God. Knowledge of God and being known by God is a relationship experience, not a purely intellectual exercise. It is through this web of relationships that ...

3354. A Table Like No Others

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.’” In the bread and the cup we have access to Christ. I love the imagery of Jesus breaking the bread. In the film Jesus of Nazareth, the bread is portrayed as a large, round flat disk of bread ... to be taken literally. This much we do know. A time is coming when all people will be drawn to the Kingdom of God, when God’s love and God’s grace will live in every heart. I don’t know how or when that will occur, but there will come a time when ...

3355. Victorious, but Not Unscarred

John 20:24-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... who knew no sin allowed himself to be brutalized and slain by sinful human beings? Why did he do it? He did it out of unadulterated love for you and me. It’s like a story that William Barclay once told about a young French soldier in the First World War who ... achieves anything of lasting significance without getting a few scars along the way. Those scars are also a reminder of how much Christ loves us. This brings us to a final thing to be said: Christ’s scars are a summons to us to commit ourselves more ...

3356. Believing Thomas

John 20:19-31

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... through what became known as the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economic and political structure of the defeated nations, while preserving their dignity and autonomy. That's getting it — that a war, however justified, is not a long-term solution, and that sacrifice and love, even for one's enemies, is the true work of Jesus. This passage closes with these words: Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come ...

3357. The Problem with ‘Hail Mary’ Moments

James 3:13-18

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ask to be set free from trouble, anxiety, life’s stress and strain any more than we ask to be set free from being ourselves. But there is an alchemy of hope that is part of the heavenly wisdom: God can work all things together for good for those who love and are called according to God’s purposes. Back in the middle of the 19th century, someone wrote a hymn that was popular in the first half of the 20th century, but has been left behind by history. Some of you may remember it. But those of you who will ...

3358. The Radiant Life

Exodus 34:29-35

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... and died."[4] * holy wealth - he owns everything! * holy wisdom - nothing is hidden from God. He is the all-wise, all-knowing God. * holy love - who else would send their one and only son to take on the sin of all humanity? Let us approach him with praise and ... ask us to come to him. Jesus said, "Here I am! I stand at the door and knock ..." (Revelation 3:20a NIV). For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not ...

3359. The Good Works We Leave Behind

Acts 9:36-43

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... out of the room. I wonder if that seemed abrupt to the people gathered there. I wonder what they whispered to one another as they walked down the stairs, leaving the apostle alone in the viewing room. As a pastor, I have seen a number of occasions when a loved one has wanted to be alone with the body of the deceased. They wanted an opportunity to say a personal and a private good-bye. They wanted an opportunity to say some things that ought not have an audience. But this was not Peter's circumstance. He was ...

3360. Put on Some Clothes

Colossians 3:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... power that can bring about transfiguration. Only when Christ’s peace rules our hearts does the rule of faith bring genuine change in our lives, in our relationships, in our communities. Legislation won’t change us. Laws won’t change us. Only love will change us. The love of Christ instilled within our hearts is what gets poured out upon this broken world in the actions and attitudes of our lives. The consumerism craze of Christmas is a horrible parody of the true Christmas gift offered to us on that ...

3361. Mary AND Martha, Heart AND Home

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Rabbit Syndrome is also known a “BMB” — the “Behold-Me-Busy” syndrome. Those suffering from “BMB” are not only perpetually overloaded and overwhelmed. They also feel compelled to announce their stressed out over-scheduling to everyone they encounter. If misery loves company, “BMB” is the new Black Plague. It is being spread by word of mouth by all who feel its effects. In this week’s gospel text Martha is suffering from a serious case of “BMB.” After voluntarily opening her home ...

3362. A Faith that Works

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... is that we have a world to save in Jesus’ name. Look all about you at the people who need Christ. The lonely teenager, the shut-in, the single Mom struggling to keep her family afloat, the angry man with hate in his heart, the depressed woman looking for love in the wrong man’s arms, the children who are never exposed to God or Jesus except in a curse. Tell me that you have nothing to do except criticizing those who are trying to make a difference. Tell me that you are a follower of Jesus but that ...

3363. A King Like No Other

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... going? Can you take me with you? For my hand is cold, and needs warmth. Where are you going? Far beyond where the horizon lies . . . And the land sinks into mellow blueness/ Oh please, take me with you . . .” And that is the refrain sung through the ages by everyone who loves Jesus. What kind of king is he? He’s the kind of king who leaves his throne to die between two criminals. He’s the kind of king who forgives his enemies. He’s the kind of king who makes a promise to all who will turn to him no ...

3364. Jesus Light

Matthew 5:13-16

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... fellow suffers. Disciples do not see others as people who have fallen short, but as people who need help to be pulled across the finish line. Disciples do not condemn anyone, especially those trapped in the slavery of sin; they offer the power of divine leverage and love. The church would be changed, and the world would totally change, if this one thing were put into practice: if we would only see other people as Jesus sees them. If we all saw each other as Jesus sees us, then we would see everyone we meet ...

3365. You Have a Friend (Memorial Day)

John 14:15-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... one. It is the Last Supper. They have broken bread and shared from the cup. Jesus has washed the disciples’ feet. Judas has left them to do his dark deed. And Jesus is telling the disciples that he will be leaving them. Listen to his words: “If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives ...

3366. Lost Baggage: Empty Your Suitcase

Matthew 18:10-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.” (Matthew 18:13, ESV) The reason why there is so much joy when you find that lost sheep or that lost child is not because that sheep or that child is more valuable or more loved than the ones who are not lost, but because they need to be rescued and they need to be found. When someone has sinned against you or when someone has done something wrong and hurt you or maybe it is a situation where it is not so much against you ...

3367. Why Christmas Is So Dangerous

Luke 1:26-38

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... went to Mary’s head, it soon went to her heart. Christmas is dangerous not just because it messes with our heads, but because it is hard on our hearts. Mary’s obedience put her in real jeopardy with all those others in her life whom she loved. Becoming pregnant while betrothed to Joseph made her not just an outcast but the focus of honor shame for both her own family and for Joseph’s family. When we extend ourselves beyond the nice, safe boundaries of our tribes and traditions, when we dare to open ...

3368. I'm Listening

1 Samuel 3:1--4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but she doesn’t know it. She thinks I’m listening.” No one in this room will be surprised if I say that this is the biggest complaint of most women: “He doesn’t listen to me.” It is important when someone is speaking to us, particularly someone we love, that we look them in the eyes as a signal that we are giving them our full attention. Junior tennis players are told a great phrase: Nothing but the ball. It means that eyes must be fixed on the object to be hit, not just when it’s coming at ...

3369. Skull Hill

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the squeal of delight as the wet, dirt-filled explosion splattered all over you? For how many of us was our first “culinary” experience creating mud pies — artfully decorated mud balls, frosted and festooned with leaves, grass, and weeds? But for most of us the love of mud quickly fades as we grow up. The biggest “tell” for this dirt aversion have you ever gotten invited by a friend to come and spend an evening at their “pottery class?” Have you ever accepted? Yeah. We really don’t like mud ...

3370. The Messed Up

John 4:1-26

Sermon

James Merritt

... after her. For the first time in her life a man was not looking at her with the eyes of lust, but with the eyes of love. Now, the story gets really interesting. “Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, “Give ... effect, “I know everything about you. I know how you’ve messed up and I know you are messed up, but I care about you. I love you and I accept you. I don’t care about where you’ve been. I care about where you can go, but you will never get ...

3371. The Broken

John 8:1-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... grace-giving business. If you are broken today or maybe you need to be broken today you come to the One who died on the cross and who came back from the dead and who still says with open hands that are empty of rocks, but full of grace and love, “I’ll give you grace. I’ll remove your guilt and I’ll lead you to goodness, because I know how to turn brokenness into blessing.” The best thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was the night he had a fight and broke both of his hands. After ...

3372. The King Born in a Manger

Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... us in Jesus, just as one of us. But why, why did he come? It was to show us a whole new way to live and to love. Back in the 1970s there was a film called, The Poseidon Adventure. Perhaps some of you remember it. It was about a luxury ocean liner, the SS ... that says that the best way to deal with our enemies is to crush them, Jesus says the best way to deal with our enemies is to love them and make friends of them. In a world that tells us that the way to deal with people is to use them, abuse them and then ...

3373. Gift

2 Corinthians 8:16--9:5, 2 Corinthians 8:1-15, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... Christ, including all speech and knowledge (1:5). Here he adds several more items to that list, including earnestness and reconfirmed love for Paul (cf. 7:7, 11, 12). Of course, the rich possession of spiritual gifts had also led the Corinthians to ... see above on vv. 1 and 3a). The Corinthians are thereby given an opportunity to prove the genuineness of their love for the apostle (cf. v. 7). Love, in this case, is not primarily an emotion, but rather solidarity that comes to expression in tangible deeds. 8:9 ...

3374. Stand Firm

2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... Thessalonians are affectionately addressed as brothers (cf. 1:3 and see disc. on 1:3–12 and on 1 Thess. 1:4) and described as loved by the Lord. Since the Father is twice referred to in this verse as God, the Lord is probably Jesus (see note on 1 Thess ... So then, brothers, repeats Paul’s affectionate address (see disc. on 1 Thess. 1:4) and introduces his earnest entreaty: Since God loves you, and since he has chosen you and called you that you might be included in his purpose, and since that purpose ...

3375. What Must Be Taught to Various Groups

Titus 2:1-15

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... the word hope itself does not always connote. Thus “what accords with sound doctrine” for the older men is that they should be respectable in every way (esp. in light of 1:12!); above all they should be exemplary of the cardinal Christian virtues: faith toward God, love toward all, endurance to the End. Although nothing like the latter is explicitly said of the following groups, it may be assumed that such is expected of all. 2:3 Likewise (a word that similarly connects 1 Tim. 2:9 to 8, and 3:8 and 11 ...

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