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326. The Incomparable Christ

Matthew 16:13-20

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Stephen M. Crotts

... chest! As the excitement grew, Prince George of Greece hurried to the stadium entrance where he met Louis and ran with him to the finish line. In this sports tale we have something of the history of the human race. Most historical figures make their impact, achieve a measure of fame, books are written about them, but as the years go by they begin to fade. Less and less is written or spoken of their lives until they rest in relative obscurity. With Jesus Christ, however, one finds quite an opposite phenomena ...

327. The Difference between Happiness and Joy

1 Peter 1:1-12

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Leonard Sweet

... or N. East England (Sunderland), circa 1820. This is a rare collectors or personal item for those who like early lustre or devotional pieces. It was probably given originally to a child, perhaps as a Sunday School prize or as a reward for scriptural achievement. The mug is cylindrical, small and has a pretty luster trim, with a black-printed verse beneath (which befits its serious message). Here's the message printed on the Sunday School cup. Could the hunger for this go-for-the-true-gold message be ...

328. A Sourdough Sprirituality

Matthew 13:31-35

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Leonard Sweet

... various chemical reagents needed to be mixed at a continuous rate, with a never-wavering velocity, in order for the anticipated reaction to come about. To achieve such perfect stirring, of course, the chemist has to depend upon engineered mixers, stirrers, and swirlers. Human chemists can't maintain the consistency and duration needed to achieve the results they desire. Communities striving to bring a sourdough spirituality to spongy, tangy, ripeness must depend upon other than their own resources. To bring ...

329. Don't Forget the Mustard

Luke 17:1-10

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Leonard Sweet

... Just as there were seeds smaller in Jesus' culture than the mustard seed, there were trees known to be larger than the mustard shrub. Everyone knew the oak and the cedar were bigger. So why doesn't Jesus compare the acorn or the cone to a small faith that achieves great things. Why the mustard shrub rather than the mighty cedar of Lebanon? Or the great oak of Bashan? Jesus tells us that in being salt to the world, we are to bring zing and zest to the lives of others through our dealings with them. But isn't ...

330. More Power to You!

Romans 1:1-17

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Leonard Sweet

... winners for best actor and actress. 6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners. How'd you do? Schultz's point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners. Here's another quiz. See how you do on this one: [This time, you might want to break your congregation down into small groups and give them a ...

331. The Most Important Top Ten List

Exodus 20:1-21

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Leonard Sweet

... her article with these words: "We have to remember to stop because we have to stop to remember." ("Bring Back the Sabbath," The New York Times Magazine, 2 March 2003, 50-53.) This morning we stop to remember the Ten Commandments, not the highest peaks of spiritual achievement, but the basic DNA of all life, a life that we share with all creation. Or to put it in words that come from the Psalm reading for today, the Ten Commandments are the rock and bedrock on which every life must be built. "May the words ...

332. Christmas Eve\Christmas Day

Luke 2:1-7, Isaiah 9:1-7, Psalm 96:1-13, Titus 2:1-15, Luke 2:8-20

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