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326. Who Was That Masked Man?

Luke 10:25-37

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Alexander H. Wales

... our love will run out if we use too much of it on strangers? Afraid that love will not keep us from being hurt? Perhaps the greatest obstacle is the incredible cost that being that kind of a neighbor would require. We would have to lose our pretenses, have to give up our pride, need to realign our priorities and live the kind of faith that Jesus requires of us. That would put us in a very different relationship with the world around us. We would have to ...

327. Living The Faith For Dummies

Luke 10:25-37

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... 's your sign.'" A couple of months ago I went fishing with a buddy of mine, we pulled his boat into the dock, I lifted up this big 'ol stringer of bass and this idiot on the dock goes, "Hey, y'all catch all them fish?" "Nope - Talked 'em into giving up. Here's your sign." We were trying to sell our car about a year ago. A guy came over to the house and drove the car around for about 45 minutes. We get back to the house, he gets out of the car, reaches down and grabs the exhaust pipe ...

328. When All Is Said and Done

Acts 16:9-15

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Charley Reeb

... thwarted by Jesus. And, worst of all, they had not converted a soul! It would have been enough to make any one of us give up and go home. But Paul was determined to finish what God started in him and “pressed on.” As he set sail to Macedonia ... and ability to be as determined as Paul. Perhaps you just need to remember the determination you had be- fore you knew what it meant to give up. For instance, when you were a baby, you did not know what it meant to quit. When you were one year old and trying to walk ...

329. Living Sacrifice

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Will Willimon

... abnormality for so long, there is no way for us to be weaned except by drastic alteration of minds and hearts so that reality is perceived in new and unforgettable ways. Transformation occurs when we are addressed by something which offers us a way to give up ourselves so that we might find ourselves. Churchill calls for blood, sweat and tears in adversity. Martin Luther King, Jr., tells of a dream. Bach sets faith to music so that the inscrutable Holy One enters our midst and embraces us. Minds are changed ...

330. Week Of Ash Wednesday

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Richard Gribble

... welcome for those whom society has discarded as useless or unproductive. I am sure Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin wore big smiles when they read the words of Isaiah contained in today's First Reading. We know that Lent is a time of fasting, a time to give up something so as to prepare ourselves -- spring training as we said. Fasting in this way is good, holy and welcomed by God. But Isaiah is suggesting that there may be another form of fasting that is equally important and has an active element to it. This ...

331. When Trouble Comes!

Job 1:1-5

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Zan W. Holmes

... the face of such troubling contradictions, our slave forefathers and foremothers, in their innocent suffering, did not resign and give up their faith in God. To be sure, they had a stubborn faith that enabled them to discern the difference ... the news media forced him to confirm or deny the rumor in 1992. Like Job, Arthur Ashe was faced with the temptation to curse God, resign and give up faith in God. He was tempted to ask, "Why me?" But he said, "If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then ...

332. Easter 4

Psalm 23:1-6, Acts 4:1-22, 1 John 3:11-24, John 10:1-21

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William E. Keeney

... . It is rather to know a person so completely that our will is in unity with his. In that sense we also partake of a measure of divinity. We have given our life into his hands because we trust that only through him do we have the power to give up our life and receive it back again. Then we experience life in its fullest realization. 3. Self-Sacrificing. The first law of life for those who do not trust their life to the power of God is to preserve their life. Any measure is justified to maintain their life ...

333. Serpents and Other Signs

Numbers 21:4-9

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Mark Trotter

... they die, yet shall they live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die." And then he raises Lazarus from the dead, as a sign that he is the resurrection and the life. Signs are encouragement to believe, to keep on going, to have courage, to not give up hope. We cling to signs as moorings of hope. The scene is an intensive care unit in a hospital, the patient lying unconscious, in a coma. No one knows what will happen, whether life will be there. The doctor says to the family, "All we can do is ...

334. Until He Comes

2 Timothy 4:7-8

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James Merritt

... AWAY EITHER. Southern Baptists, let us say with love in our hearts, but resolve in our souls, we are not going to march under the white flag of compromise; we're going to march under the bloodstained banner of the cross of Jesus Christ. We will never give out, never give up, and never give in when it comes to standing up for the truth of the Word of God. We will speak the truth in love but we will speak the truth! Now we will not win every battle. In fact, we may lose most of them. But ours will be ...

335. The Cross Burden or Blessing?

Philippians 3:12-4:1

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Leonard Sweet

... readers that following Christ is about living as life as an advocate, as a positive force, not as an enemy, of the cross. Lent is all about embracing the message and mission of the cross. That does not make it just a time for giving up. It is equally a time for “taking on” new responsibilities and avenues. Paul provoked community of Philippi to “take on” those evangelizing the momentary joys of a “here and now” lifestyle. Those who reveled in a life that celebrated the physical, the momentary ...

336. The Dean's Dilemma

Ephesians 5:15-20

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King Duncan

... he’s not going anywhere. Dr. Jacobson has been working in Tanzania for over 22 years. And he says that he knows that this is the place God wants him to be. He is living in God’s will, even though it requires sacrifices. (5) Why would he give up the money and status and comforts of a medical career in the States to work among the poor citizens of Tanzania? Dr. Jacobson says, “Early on in my faith life, I realized that I had been wonderfully blessed and that I had some responsibility and call to give ...

337. Passion Sunday

Mk 14:1 - 15:47 · Isa 50:4-9 · Phil 2:5-11 · Ps 31:9-16

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Russell F. Anderson

... the servant attitude of Jesus. This attitude gained Jesus altitude. Assume the servant role, which will give you an attitude of humility. Those who follow Jesus' example will gain altitude into God's presence. Gospel: Mark 15:1-47 Sermon Title: Be Loyal: Don't Give Up The Exercise Of Your Faith. Sermon Angle: Mark 15:40-41 lifts up the women disciples of Jesus from Galilee, who cared for Jesus' needs. They were women ministers who stood by him to the end and prepared his body for burial. They were among ...

338. Getting Our Lives Out Of Hock

Psalm 105:1-45

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Maxie Dunnam

... 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 rejoices; my body also rests secure. For you do not give up on me to Sheol, or let your faithful one see the pit. You show me the path of life. In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasure forevermore. Our theme today is "Getting Our Lives Out of Hock." Hear verse 11 of the text ...

339. God's Wrath Against Mankind

Romans 1:18-32

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... calf in Sinai, where Israel rejected the glory and might of Yahweh for a dumb calf (cf. Exod. 32; Deut. 4:15–19; and Ps. 106:20). Throughout 1:18–32 Paul employs a number of clever word plays, one of which occurs here. The futility (mataioun) of giving up God led to foolishness (morainein). In all this there is a paradox, for the ways of the Creator differ radically from the ways of his creatures. Jesus said the kingdom of God belongs to the poor in spirit (Matt. 5:3), and Paul said the wisdom of God ...

340. Fake News vs. Fantastic Good News

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

King Duncan

... today being called the “Third Man” syndrome. This is the sense that in your time of greatest danger and distress, an unseen presence or voice comes alongside you and guides you to safety or motivates you to keep going when you’re ready to give up. (3) It happens so often that it is being taken seriously by some in the scientific community. Of course, we have an explanation for that. Sometimes that “third man” is real. “Just when I need him,” wrote the poet, “Jesus is near . . .” These two ...

341. Loch Ness, Locusts, and Bread

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

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Bill Mosley

... corn, or the plague of locusts, or the crown of thorns, the 39 lashes, the nails, and spear. We should celebrate and thank God anyway, because he was with us in the plague and time of famine and the drought, and he is with us now. It's easy to give up something for Lent. Lots of people do it as a sacrifice. Usually it's something that's bad for them anyway. This Lent, in the power of the cross, why not add something? Add a contemplation of the cross and what it means. Add a renewed effort at reading the ...

342. What to Do When You Are in a Fix

Exodus 13:17--14:31

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Maxie Dunnam

... witness verbally to your faith. Do the people with whom you work know you are a Christian? What kind of Christian do they think you are? What about your neighbors. Maybe this is what going forward means for you. Maybe to reorder your use of time, give up some of your golf and bridge, and spend some time as a volunteer delivering meals on wheels, or serving at Neighborhood Centers or any other place where your energy and talent can meet the needs of suffering people. Maybe coming out of your insulated world ...

343. Peace Comes to Our Hearts

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... station and saw on the wall of the mission home these words: ‘Try thanksgiving.’ I did,” he says, “and in a moment every shadow was gone, not to return.” Have you ever gone through a difficult time when your spirits were flagging and you were about to give up? Did you try giving thanks, even in the midst of your difficult times? It is so easy to be thankful at Christmas, isn’t it? We have so much. Santa Claus will reward us with so many nice things. The stores are filled this year with symbols ...

344. A Love Triangle

Matthew 22:34-46

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David G. Rogne

... no room for doubt or questioning, and without any countervailing force to check his authority, their leader became a madman. When he told them to take poison and to give it to their children, more than 900 did so. To love God does not require us to give up the capacity to think. God gave us our minds as well as our emotions, and if we are to be integrated individuals, mind and heart working together must lead us to a common goal. Sir James Jeans, the English astronomer and physicist, found that his studies ...

345. Born One Of Us

Drama

... : Why does a donkey look over a wall? Abner: Uh, to scratch his neck? Miriam: That’s not the answer, stupid. Abner: Uh, let’s see. Because it wants to get out? Miriam: No. Give up? Abner: Is it a Bethlehem donkey? Miriam: (Laughing) You’re silly, Abner. Abner: (Laughing in spite of himself) Okay. I give up. Miriam: Because you can’t see through it! Abner: (Blankly, as he stands up straight) See through what? Miriam: (Clapping her hand over her mouth to suppress her laugh) See through what? Oh, Abner ...

346. Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone?

Luke 9:18-27

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Bill Bouknight

... in opposite directions. You cannot travel both. You must choose one or the other. Self-denial is choosing God’s road over your own. During Lent, many Christians give up something between now and Easter. I know of one Christian who gives up chocolate; but really, I think Jesus had in mind something more substantial. I know of one wife who has threatened to give up her husband for Lent, but I think she was kidding. Do you remember the story of the overweight executive who went on a strict diet? Then one ...

347. Making Relationships Work

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... 's father seemed completely unwilling to allow himself to be hugged. Harold, angry and hurt, wanted to forget the whole thing and leave. But slowly, his father yielded to the hug. This first step didn't immediately change the Bloomfields' relationship. But Harold didn't give up. Each time he visited, he expressed his love for his father, and he gave him a hug. And slowly, the elder Bloomfield began to loosen up and accept this new love from his son. It was a major breakthrough when, after about two hundred ...

348. A Faith that Works with a Victorious Attitude

Philippians 2:12-18

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Eric Ritz

... and matured in the faith as others believe I should have. I believe the very fact you want to grow-up and go forward in the Christian faith and that you are here today reflects that God has not given up on you, so please don''t give up yourself. Dr. John A Huffman, Jr., of Newport Beach, California, shared an insight that he learned from Dr. Leighton Ford that I believe might be helpful to you in our instantaneous society as you consider your growth in Christ. "What is urgent is measured by the running ...

349. Let Not Thy Will Roar, When Thy Power Can But Whisper

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... in weakness.” The big issue – it is the biggest issue of our lives. The big issue is surrender -- yieldedness – giving up our delusions and denials – our victimhood – and claiming the truth about ourselves: our strength and our weakness – not letting ... to be. I want to be a court fool for the King of Paradise. It takes a fool to yield, it takes a fool to give up control, and it takes a fool to believe that in our weakness, we are made strong. So let not your will roar, when your power can but whisper ...

350. Remembering Jesus

2 Peter 1:16-21

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James L. Killen

... us to deal with. We need something we can believe in, something with integrity that we can trust. When we need something we can believe in, we need to reclaim our memory of Jesus. There is the story of someone like ourselves who gave up his life rather than give up the integrity of his faith. And God was doing something special through Jesus. Lots of things can happen in our lives that can confuse us and bewilder us and cause us not to know how to go on. Lots of pressures and forces swirl around us like the ...

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