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Mark 9:14-32

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... that each and every one of us has come because of a fully developed, mature faith. Most of us, at least some of the time, and some of us, most of the time, are a mixture of faith and doubt. This poor fellow came to Jesus not because he had perfect faith and trust in Him, but because he was so desperate he was willing to try anything...even Jesus! And Jesus did not chide him, nor turn him away. Some of us have come to worship this morning out of desperation. We’ve tried everything else...perhaps there is ...

327. What Really Matters The Price Of The High Calling

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . 3. Have a goal. And 4. Concentrate on the path. First, Recognize who and where you are. Not that I have already attained nor were already perfect, but I press on toward the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. I heard a story the other day that I’d ... made his laps before us. Straining and stretching toward the final mark, his posture was so beautiful. His posture was that of perfect balance, gliding swiftly over the ice, and it was as though he was so eager to reach his final goal that he ...

328. A Life Hidden With Christ

Colossians 2:6-23

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... style, though there is a new style, as we will see; it has to do with being a new person. The new person does not emerge full-blown. Conversion, passing from life to death, may be the miracle of a moment, but the making of a saint -- presenting oneself perfect in Christ -- is the task of a lifetime. The dynamic process of saint-making is to work out in fact what is already true in principle. In position, in our relation to God in Jesus Christ, we are new persons. Now our condition, the actual life that we ...

329. In A Mirror Dimly

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

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Maxie Dunnam

... will see clearly, and will know as we are known. The love that will last forever that comes to us in Jesus Christ will be perfected in eternity. Now on his way to saying that, Paul makes an allusion to being a child -- verse 11: "When I was a child, I ... then we will know as we are known. The love that will last forever is a love that comes through Jesus Christ and will be perfected in eternity. Here it is in a story. "A young man experienced the tragic death of his wife. And among other things, he was left ...

330. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... ways in which they come that are part of the adventure of proving his words to be true. This stuff works, because behind Jesus’ words are the depths of the riches of the love and character of our holy God whom he represents as the only Son and perfect ambassador, the only one vindicated by individual resurrection. These words are not just to be admired; they are to be put into practice and proved true by people just like us so that we have more and more stories in which to brag about and draw attention to ...

331. What's in It for Me?

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Michael Milton

... back ready to sail another projectile through the class, that our teacher returned. “June! What are you doing?” I forgot to tell you that the teacher was her mother. But poor old June Day met her match, and she just couldn’t keep up her image of being perfect. And you know what? Neither can you. None of us can. We cannot come to God based on our righteousness. Do you know what God calls it? He says our righteousness before Him is like filthy rags. So what do we do? We divest ourselves of such an idea ...

332. Night Moves

Genesis 32:22-32

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... past two weeks. The Olympics originated in ancient Greece, in the land of Prometheus. They were religious festivals, really, held in honor of the gods on Olympus. That is why they were called the Olympian games. In the contests the athletes strove for perfection. They tried to be the best that it is humanly possible to be. In fact, they even tried to transcend human limitations with athletic achievements. That has always been the spirit of the Olympics. Even today, young people, some very young, fourteen ...

333. When Fisherman do Strange Things

Mark 1:14-20

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... book holder to sit his book in. He had an eye shade, and he would put that on. When everything was ready, when everything was just perfect, then he would sit down at his desk, and go to sleep. Now is the time. That was the preaching of the early Church. Now is ... sake, don't just sit around and wait for some sign. Don't wait for some "moving" experience. Don't wait for everything to be perfect before you start, because that isn't going to happen, not to you. It may happen to other people, but it's not going to ...

334. A String on God’s Finger

Isaiah 49:8-16a, Matthew 5:48

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... , but in your molding, your shaping, your redemption which you offer to us. As you have saved us, challenge us through our worship today to perfect others by redeeming their lives as well. Amen. Prayer Of Confession The world wants so much. You, Lord of our lives, want more. The world demands the letter of the law. You, Lord of mercy, desire its fulfillment. The world offers measure for measure. You, Lord of eternity, offer abundance. ...

335. Still Under Construction

1 Corinthians 3:1-9

Sermon

James L. Killen

... he invited them to ask any questions they had on the subject. One person asked the pastor to give his personal witness and to tell what the doctrine of sanctification has meant to him. He asked if they wanted him to tell how he had gone on to perfection. While they were laughing, he had a chance to think about it. Finally, he said, "Even though I have been a pastor for many years and have earned a doctor's degree and have written books, I still consider myself spiritually a work in progress." He went on ...

336. Try This on For Size!

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

Stephen M. Crotts

... well. They are smooth and light of weight. In fact, they, too, are tailor-made. All of us have known the discomfort of ill-fitting garments. When a shirt is too tight, it restricts us. Trousers that are too large get in the way. "Hand-me-down" shoes seldom fit perfectly, but when you are small and in need, you must suffer the looseness or tightness that pinches or blisters your feet. Jesus has a special kind of garment for you to try on for size. It is called the yoke. He promises that it will not be a hand ...

337. Why Not a Christian Live 8 for the Environment?

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... as long as the desires of humanity are imbalanced. Paul links together the fall of Adam and the consequent fall of creation with a poignant description. All creation groans, as he puts it, to be brought back into its God-created condition, its perfect relationship with human beings and the divine. All men and women who through faith have perceived the terrible brokenness that exists between God and God's children likewise groan at this brokenness of creation itself. Humanity and the whole of creation are ...

338. The CatWalk Church and the CrossLove Church

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... history. It's there in our language. We allude to getting our ducks in a row, and to sitting ducks. Ducks are what roll by in front of us in neat lines at shooting arcades. In their procession through the Peabody Hotel, the ducks' movements are perfectly predictable. Each duck precisely mimics the duck parading in front of it. They march strictly in step, reach their destination, then retreat in the same orderly fashion. Ducks delight the crowds. But I defy anyone to find one of the hotel's diners who would ...

339. Trash Cans or Treasure Chests

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... married life. He said "Do you know what it means to come home at night and have three wonderful, beautiful, obedient children that are so glad to see you. Do you know what it means to come home at night and have these kids just think you are the most perfect person in the world and hang on to your every word?" The single guy says "No, what does it mean?" The father said "It means you're in the wrong house!" I want to work with you this evening on a certain text. The text is from I Corinthians, so ...

340. The Candles of Advent - Year A

Bulletin Aid

Richard J. Fairchild

... the way. Light the First, Second, Third and Fourth Candle VOICE - Let us pray -- O God of Love, Emmanuel, send your light into our hearts at this time. Help us to be ready for the time of Christ's appearing. Grant that we may so dwell in him that his perfect love fills our entire being. Make our worship a time in which we celebrate your love and are made ready to show that love to the whole world - both today - and forevermore. Amen. SONG A candle is burning, a candle of love, a candle to point us to heaven ...

341. Attics, Basements, Closets

Psalm 130:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Think about all the things that you did that you don't want anyone else to know about. Now confess these things before God and ask for forgiveness. Now offer a prayer of support for Martha Stewart that she won't put herself under such pressure to be so perfect. Pray for Sammy Sosa that he can make peace with the pressures of aging when your body starts to let you down and you are tempted to find shortcuts to propping it up. Pray for Bill Bennett's gambling addiction that he may continue to remind us that ...

342. Life in the Living Stone Age

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... in his life, the thing which mattered most to him, was knowing Christ. It was so much a part of his life, that it was no surprise that the words on his stone would read, ‘I commend my Savior to you.’ I knew that man. He wasn’t perfect. There were places where we disagreed. But there was never a doubt in my mind that the ‘one thing’ at the center of his life was knowing Christ and walking with him. I know because that man was my Dad.” James Harnish, “Walking with Jesus,” Tampa, Florida, 8 ...

343. The Death That Ends All Death

1 Peter 3:18

Sermon

James Merritt

... causes." Now though these explain the how of death, they do not explain the why of death. We are told very plainly in Scripture that people die because of their own sin. The first Adam was not born to die, he was born to live. He was morally and spiritually perfect, created in the image of God. Death was not in the picture. However, God made one thing very plain. He said, "If you eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, you will surely die." (Gen. 2:16-17) That was the first time man had ever ...

344. God Knows Exactly How You Feel

John 19:28

Sermon

James Merritt

... the same food that had sustained him when He was living. Because He said in Jn. 4:34, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work." These two words tell us that Jesus was determined to fulfill the will of God perfectly, and the Word of God completely. Not one prophecy would be unfulfilled, not one promise would go unkept, not one prediction would go unrealized. "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen." (II Cor. 1:20) Though I cannot belabor the point, we should ...

345. Team Work is Dream Work

Psalm 133:1-3

Sermon

James Merritt

... Spirit are one. The Trinity is not simply a Tri-unity. The Trinity is not three Gods; it is one God in three persons. It is a perfect unity. Unity is in the very nature of God. That is why disharmony and disunity grieves God and His Holy Spirit. It is against His very nature ... being united, by being one. Jesus goes on to say in Jn. 17:22, "I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me." In a world of ...

346. Castaway

2 Corinthians 5:18-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... it does not say that God was reconciled to us, but that rather we have been reconciled to God. Now why does it say it that way? Well, there was a time in the beginning when this world was in perfect harmony. It was a perfect world. God had put Adam and Eve in a perfect environment. They had a perfect relationship. Then sin came along, and the next thing we see is Adam hiding from God. God was not running from Adam, Adam was running from Him. Adam was not looking for God, God was looking for Adam. From that ...

347. Pulling Weeds

Matthew 13:24-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... are loved without being used, without having their hearts and their lives broken because of the actions of others or by their own weaknesses. This is the world God wants for all of us. To be sure, we live in a broken world. And we cannot expect things to be perfect in this world ever again, but we can make a start in that direction, and we do that by making our way to the foot of the cross where we kneel in deep contrition and we ask God to pull any of the weeds that may be growing in our ...

348. Plea for Discipline

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Sermon

Donald Charles Lacy

... is good but the mind is tested in attacking temptation and fails. Fantasies are allowed to grow, even encouraged, and Satan has his way. Clergy always are in need of our prayers. Our Lord, as he neared the time of his crucifixion, gives us a splendid example of perfect submission to the will of the Father. The struggle has been there for all of us to read for centuries. His human will was tempted to weaken and find a way out. It was strong enough to do what the Father required. Who among us can even imagine ...

349. The Unshakable Foundation

Hebrews 7:23-28

Sermon

Lee Ann Dunlap

... Easy Street as we go with the daily help and guidance of our risen Lord. Rather than striving to reach a place and time when life is perfect, let's strive to perfect the place and time where we find ourselves by letting Christ perfect us daily in holy love. By accepting our human limitations and giving up all pretense of having control of our destiny, we receive the perfection that cannot be earned or finagled. Our home on Easy Street is already ours as a gift! The payment was made on Calvary, our title is ...

350. Philippians 2:1-11

Philippians 2:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... as a Christ hymn of the first century church. There is considerable debate over whether Paul himself was the author of this hymn, or if he simply places an early Christian hymn into his letter. Whatever the case, the hymn’s content perfectly fits with Paul’s message to these Philippian Christians. Not only does the hymn focus on the humility of Christ; this lyrical format necessarily involves both the intellect and the emotions of Paul’s reader — accomplishing the “same mindedness” that the ...

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