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Mark 10:17-31

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Clement E. Lewis

... Wesley proposed an excellent guide to goodness. He said, and he practiced what he preached: Do all the good you can,By all the means you can,In all the ways you can,At all the times you can,As long as ever you can. Someone else has expressed the ideal of goodness in a wonderful way, saying, "I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore, that I can do, or any goodness that I can show to my fellow creatures, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall ...

327. Expect Great Things To Happen!

Genesis 15:1-18

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Clement E. Lewis

... we are prone to discount ourselves and our faith, and we frequently overlook the fact of God in our lives. That which may seem impossible for us may be entirely possible with God. What would you most like to see come to pass within your lifetime? What ideals have you that are well within the natural and intentional will of God, as you understand it to be, that you hope will come to fruition? Remember, "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." When outcomes seem to have ...

328. The Do-It-Yourself Kit

2 Timothy 1:7

Children's Sermon

Kenneth Mortonson

Purpose: To encourage children to use their God-given powers. Materials: A quart bottle with an opening a little smaller than an egg. (A glass milk bottle is ideal.) A hard-boiled egg with the shell removed. A small amount of paper. A match. Special Preparation: (You may want to practice beforehand.) Roll or crumple up the paper so that it can be placed in the bottle. Light the paper and immediately push it into the bottle. The paper ...

329. I Am The Bread Of Life

John 6:24-35

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Brett Blair

... . In the past, there are those in our own government, decorate and republican, that have advocated that very thing. If nations withhold oil from us, then we withhold bread from them. On the surface feeding the world’s hungry sounds like such an ideal thing, but when this whole issue is examined it becomes much more complex. In the novel The Brothers Karamazov, we read a fictionalized scene that takes place between an old church cardinal who is engaged in the Spanish Inquisition and Jesus, who supposedly ...

330. Tears And Ointment

Luke 7:36-50

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Larry Powell

... openly among the people, at other times he moved in the shadows. How was she to know when or where she would catch up to him again? So, she took advantage of the opportunity when it presented itself at the home of Simon the Pharisee. Not an ideal, private, calculated opportunity, but an opportunity. Catch as catch can. The Right Time Wallace D. Chappell tells that following one of his sermons a little girl came to the front of the church to meet him. He was the guest evangelist in the church for the week ...

331. Reformation Sunday

Revelation 21:1-27

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George Paul Mocko

... of the Judean king being looked upon as the arbiter of international conflict, their law as the standard of justice, Jerusalem's prophets as the conscience of the world, her temple as the focal point of the world's reverence. Jerusalem - the world's ideal and the world's center of peace, justice, prosperity and piety. That is what Isaiah, Ezra and Nehemiah looked forward to. A Jerusalem that would combine everything that today we think of with Geneva for peace, the Hague for international justice, New York ...

332. Transfiguration

Luke 9:28-36 · Matthew 17:1-8 · Mark 9:2-8

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John R. Brokhoff

... 's approval. Mount Hermon is 9,000 feet high. Even in the summer one can see its snow-capped peak from the Sea of Galilee. Why did Jesus climb this high mountain? Could he not have had the same experience on the plain? A mountain top is ideal for a religious experience: silence and solitude. Pray (v. 28) - The transfiguration was a glorified prayer meeting. Only Luke describes it as such. Prayer can mean being in the presence of God, whose glory is reflected on the prayer. Prayer is a mouth affair. We talk ...

333. A Woman's Place

Genesis 2:4-25

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Erskine White

... , identical mission in the world: to fill and subdue the earth (Genesis 1:28). In the Book of Proverbs, we are told that child-rearing is not just a woman's job; both parents are told to instruct and discipline the child (1:8). Proverbs also describes an ideal wife who works outside as well as inside the home, making products and selling them in the market (31:10ff). In the Song of Songs, the woman keeps vineyards and pastures the sheep (1:6f). In the Book of Acts, two leaders of the early church are Lydia ...

334. The Lion, The Lamb And Herod’s Rage

Matthew 2:1-12

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Erskine White

... refusing to be consoled, because the spirit of Herod lives on in Washington, D.C., which is willing to sacrifice the lives of faithful priests and landless peasants upon the altar of its empire and is willing to offer up even its own ideals of "liberty and justice for all" to the insatiable god of National Security. From Pennsylvania Avenue to Pushkin Square ... from Damascus to New Delhi ... from Cairo to Calcutta: could not the Scriptures speak anywhere in the world this Christmas season, saying: A voice ...

335. The Prodigal Nation

Luke 15:11-32

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Erskine White

... the tide is going out, and our better values are washing out to sea. Mind you: if no one expected moral greatness from America, no one would be disappointed in America today. We still live in a country, unlike many others, where people expect us to live up to the ideals we were founded on. So we must know today that it is not too late. We may be a prodigal nation in a hostile world, lost in the far country of values we are ashamed of, but by the love of the Father Jesus showed us in His story, it ...

336. The Vanities Of Work

Ecc 2:1-26

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Erskine White

... a good child. Let the telephone operator spread a little cheer; let the banker spread a little justice! Show your good works and leave a legacy for others to follow." Now the Preacher moves beyond selfish living and enters the larger realm of values and ideals. Having tried wealth, power and pleasure, and found them all to be vanities, the Preacher seeks his satisfaction in leaving great works behind for others. But oh, how his dreams become delusions! You see, great works must be left to others in a sinful ...

337. Wedding: Old Enough to Know

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John M. Braaten

... God created the institution of marriage, he at once gave us the option of finding within it the greatest joys known and the most thrilling life possible, or life's bitterest disappointments and most anguished moments. The degree to which you attain the high ideals you have set for your marriage depends to a large extent upon your willingness to work toward that end. Unfortunately there are no easy formulas to guarantee happiness. However, you can go a long way on the words of the psalmist: "Blessed is every ...

338. Wedding: The Goal of Marriage

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John M. Braaten

... . Well, the troubles of men and women have multiplied since then, and most of the problems are far more serious than who gets top billing on the marquee of marriage. In truth, because of our self-centeredness every one of us fails to live up to God's ideals for marriage. That's why even back in Jesus' day (a time, in some ways, not so different from our own) problems in marriage and easy divorce were commonplace. In fact, Jewish law permitted a man to divorce his wife very easily. A man, for instance, could ...

339. Easter 6

John 14:15-31, Psalm 67:1-7, Acts 15:22-35, Joel 2:18-27, Revelation 21:1-27

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George Bass

... 22-27 (C); 21:22--22:5 (E) - "Mainstreet -Heaven." One of the first impressions that one has of "Mainstreet, USA" in Disney World, is that this is something out of the past or out of the future; it is the mainstreet of a city or town, as it ideally ought to exist but does not any longer. But when one reflects on the cleanliness, the lack of violence, the joy and pleasure that people are experiencing - and the town - it becomes apparent that this is not like any town in America, because it has no church, no ...

340. Proper 26

Psalm 65:1-13, Psalm 145:1-21, Psalm 32:1-11, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12, Haggai 2:1-9, Exodus 34:1-28, Isaiah 1:1-31, Luke 19:1-10

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George Bass

... power and love of God. 4. Ours is to trust in the Lord and do his works, rebuilding the temples of our lives through his Word and Spirit. 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12; 1:1-5 (6-10), 11-12; 1:5-12; 1:11--2:2 - "An Ideal Congregation - Almost." 1. Paul had a congregation in Thessalonika that he could be proud of, even brag about. That ought to make us wonder about our congregations, shouldn't it? Do they measure up? 2. Growing faith and love for one another were the hallmarks of the Church at Thessalonika ...

341. The Cleansing of the Temple

John 2:12-25

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Wayne B. Keller

... , the president caught four fish in the morning, played eighteen holes of golf in the afternoon, and spent the evening at the bridge table. The Christian Century, reporting on this incident, suggested that what was important was not the disparity between the president's ideal and actual practice, none of us does too well at that, but rather, no one expected anything else. When everybody's a Christian, nobody's a Christian. No wonder the diciples didn't understand. No wonder many think that it doesn't matter ...

342. A Voice Out Of The Cloud

Luke 9:28-36

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James Garrett

... . I hear you are sick.” “Oh yes, very sick.”… “Can you talk about it?” “Sure. What would you like to know?” “What’s it like to be only 24 and dying?” “Well, it could be worse.” “Like what?” “Well, like being 50 and having no values or ideals, like being 50 and thinking that booze, and making money are the real ‘biggies’ in life.” “But what I really came to see you about,” Tom said, “is something you said to me on the last day of class. I asked you if you thought I ...

343. Beyond Togetherness

John 17:20-26

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John M. Braaten

... a dynamic creation, constituted by Christ, which shall last for ever and ever. The genius of God's plan is obvious. If we recognize that we are all members of the same family, if we acknowledge that God desires to hold us in a single peace then, ideally, we will stop fighting with each other and destroying one another and instead begin standing with one another and working together to bring people to Christ and to become an answer to prayer for those who cry out to God for help. However, if your family is ...

344. Our Christian I.D.

Luke 4:1-13

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John M. Braaten

... in the whole congregation, and the pastor wasn't one of them! Well, where did we ever get the idea we could rate our Christian identity? Maybe it's because we have a picture in our minds of what a real Christian is, and then we compare others to that "ideal." Or we compare ourselves, and it causes us to doubt and ask, "Am I a real Christian?" The word "wilderness" in our text was often used by the Jewish people as a symbol for being lost - to be spiritually lost. Sometimes we don't feel like children of God ...

345. Into The Whirlwind

2 Kings 2:1-18

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Robert Allen

... terminal cancer. Shortly before he died, he came back to see Dr. Powell. His body was badly wasted, but his eyes were bright and firm. “It could be worse,” Tommy said. “How?” asked Dr. Powell. Tommy explained: “Well, like being 50 and having no values or ideals, like being 50 and thinking that booze and making out are the real biggies in life. But what I really came to see you about is something you said to me on the last day of class. You said, ‘I’m absolutely certain God will find you ...

346. The Public Effect Of Private Living

2 Samuel 11:1-27

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Robert Allen

... resign his office over ethic violations. He was charged with 69 violations of House rules. The public effect of these alleged ethical violations mesmerized the nation and led to his resignation. John Tower was considered by many to be the ideal candidate to be the Secretary of Defense, but when the revelation of his private conduct involving excessive drinking and womanizing became public knowledge, he was tarnished and discredited so severely that he could not get Senate confirmation. A prominent minister ...

347. Can You Dig It?

Genesis 26:1-35

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Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... third well was dug for community preservation. For it is not enough for a people in rebuilding their lives to reclaim familial values and affirm self-identity and self-determination, they must direct their energies to translate these very ideals and principles into preserving the life, integrity, and sanctity of their communities. The Philistines understood that once Isaac and his people reclaimed their family heritage and revowed self-identity and determination they would naturally develop the resources to ...

348. Playing By A Different Set Of Rules

Matthew 13:24-30, Matthew 13:36-43

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Larry Goodpaster

... their well-defined, one-issue agenda. Now before we all rush out and sign up to trash society of its “trashiness,” we would do well to stop and listen again to the sound of this parable of wheat and weeds. Whether or not it fits our ideal of zealous crusading, it is an important word. What Jesus is suggesting goes against the grain of common sense, and certainly against the advice of most country agents: let the weeds grow! Leave the weeds alone for now, for in due time, they will be destroyed by ...

349. Redrawing The Landscape

Multiple Scriptures

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Harold Warlick

... to us but in the wrong we can do to ourselves if we let ourselves become inwardly hardened. Can you imagine having to work in a job which stirs up a vindictive response in you? Who has the reward? You or your enemy? How impossible Jesus' ideal seems at first - "Love your enemies and pray for them that persecute you." But on second glance it seems to be the most practical and rational rule for daily living that could be laid down. The only rewards in life come through working through relationships. There ...

350. Trial-and-Error or Grace

Matthew 5:1-12

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Thomas Peterson

... and politicians. F. Scott Peck in People of the Lie (New York; Simon & Shuster, 1983) writes this on the subject: All adults who are mentally healthy submit themselves one way or another to something higher than themselves, be it God or truth or love or some other ideal. They do what God wants them to do rather than what they would desire…. They believe in what is true rather than what they would like to be true. (p. 78) Such people as those listed above, give evidence that there is nothing higher than ...

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