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326. A Kingdom that Cannot Be Shaken

Hebrews 1:1-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... he came upon the induction ceremony for the National Football Hall of Fame. He says he sat and listened to the speeches for a while. While all of the former players thanked family members, one player in particular thanked his mother not just for her support for his football endeavors but for what she taught him about faith. This player’s mother had been a single mom raising a family of kids with very little resources. It was very difficult. From an early age this player could remember hearing his mother ...

327. In Whose Likeness?

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Chris Ewing

... imperial government, the law of this part of the world, of course it's legal to pay taxes to the emperor — it's illegal not to! And just in case Jesus was hoping to fudge a bit on the answer, there are among his questioners members of the Herodian party, supporters of the puppet king, toadies to the Roman government, here listening to his answer. If Jesus so much as hints that the taxes paid to Rome are out of order, the full force of the law will be down upon him. However, he can't just say, "Of course ...

328. Legacies of Power

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... before the opening game, Mandela paid a visit to South Africa's Springboks. Mandela then appeared at a press conference wearing a rugby jersey and a cap with the mascot, a springbok, on it. Mandela explained that until the 1995 elections, he and most other blacks in South Africa had supported whoever was playing against the Springboks. But regardless of the past, he said, "This is a new day and this is our team now. Our team. They may all be white, but they're ours, and it's time to get behind them, to ...

329. Family Matters

Romans 8:12-17

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... , DESIGNATED AND ALLOCATED. I. Incorporated A. Belonging is important because it's the way God created us. We are meant to be in community with one another. God created Adam and Eve together so they wouldn't be alone; so they would have support, nurture and care. Even Jesus needed that support. The first thing he did when he began his ministry was to gather a small circle of friends. A group who would eventually become the leaders of the early Church. Yes, he needed to train them but Jesus also needed their ...

330. 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15

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Leonard Sweet

... them while they focused on preaching and proclamation. It would appear that such a privilege or “right” is alluded to in verse 9, but the practice of claiming this “right” is soundly rejected. While Paul and his companions had apparently received support from the Philippian church while they were in Thessalonia (see Philippians 4:16) the apostle had never ceased working “night and day so that we might not burden any of you” (v.8). Following that apostolic pattern is the command that is now ...

331. The Healing Touch

Mark 1:29-39

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... will you see a redwood standing alone, because high winds would quickly uproot it. That is why they grow in clusters. Their intertwining roots provide support for one another against the storms. When we gather together, we provide similar support. Pain and suffering and illness come to all of us. But, just like those giant sequoia trees, we can be supported in those difficult times by the knowledge that we have one another; we are not alone. 1. Leslie Weatherhead, Psychology, Religion and Healing (New York ...

332. A Cheap Reputation

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Staff

... conclusion after analyzing the 1986 expenditures of leading TV ministries as compared to the Southern Baptist Convention. First, he studied how the $684 million given to six leading TV ministers was used. Beside paying for TV time, he discovered that the donations supported 4 schools, 1 hospital, 3 churches, 2 ministries to needy children, 1 ministry to others in need 1 home for unwed mothers He then studied how the $635 million given to the Southern Baptists was spent. The contrast is startling! For the ...

333. If Your Father Was….

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H. Norman Wright

... perception may have driven you to become a perfectionist. If your father was a weakling, and you couldn't depend on him to help you or defend you, your image of God may be that of a weakling. You may feel that you are unworthy of God's comfort and support, or that He is unable to help you. If your father was overly critical and constantly came down hard on you, or if he didn't believe in you or your capabilities and discouraged you from trying, you may perceive God in the same way. You don't feel as ...

334. The Awesome Power of a Mustard Seed (Father's Day)

Mark 4:30-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... great thing can I do for God? I can’t be an overseas missionary. I don’t have the resources to do much to feed the hungry. But every one of us can provide the proper environment for our children and our youth to grow in an atmosphere of love, support and spiritual guidance. Our children are the mustard seeds that God has provided us. We are to love them, nurture them and help them be all God intended them to be. “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it ...

335. The End of The Beginning

Acts 1:1-11, Luke 24:50-53

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... throughout the empire, ending when Paul reaches Rome as a prisoner. The gospel of Luke brings us all to Jerusalem and Acts sends us out to the ends of the earth. The introductions to both books are addressed to Theophilus, who is perhaps a patron lending financial support to the writing of the works. It seems clear that Acts was written by the biblical Luke who was mentioned by Paul in his letters and may well have been Paul's personal physician. In any case, Luke was writing to an influential and rich ...

336. Proper 23

2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c, Psalm 66:1-20, Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, Luke 17:11-19, 2 Timothy 2:8-15

Bulletin Aid

Julia Ross Strope

... to continue the journey with God; we use all our senses to perceive holy guidance and to respond with gratitude; we are not alone! The Spirit and one another’s companionship sustains us. Amen! Offertory Statement The baskets come to you as opportunity to support ministry in this place with cheerful attitudes, talents, and money. Doxology "Now Thank We All Our God" All praise and thanks to God who reigns in highest heaven, To Father and to Son and Spirit now be given. The one eternal God, whom heaven ...

337. The Great Sacrifice of Love

Luke 9:18-27, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... years, the young artist returned triumphantly to a homecoming dinner. The artist rose from the table to drink a toast to his beloved brother for his years of sacrifice. He said, "Now Albert, it is your turn to go to the academy and pursue your dream; I will support you." Albert sat at the table and tears began to flow down his cheeks. He began to repeat, "No, no, no." Finally Albert rose, wiped the tears from his face and holding his hands out in front of him said softly, "No, brother, it is too late for ...

338. The iPod Vs. The Larynx

Revelation 5:11-14

Sermon

Steven E. Albertin

... he penned his message to the embattled and persecuted Christians of the late first century. One of the most cynical and vicious strategies that persecutors like to inflict on their victims is "divide and conquer." Isolate your victims from their community, from the support of their friends and fellow believers, and the more likely you are to get them to capitulate. Many of those first-century Christians refused to capitulate and joyfully went to their martyrdom. There were even more who did cave in. Many of ...

339. On the Road with Jesus

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David O. Bales

... in grieving for Pam. She published a little book, Pam: Life Beyond Death; Joy Beyond Grief. She told of the numbing grief as well as the friends, church, and pastor who helped her family and the special way that Pam’s friends and their parents supported Pam’s family as well as one another. Christy Lowry wrote of the family’s visit to the morgue and the visits to the cemetery and how each member of the family grieved differently. Above all Christy affirmed that God was with them in that suffering ...

340. Fear of Missing Out

Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of ways. At the gathering of women, Julia handed out T-shirts that she had designed that had three dancing okras on them, and the words ‘I’m Okray. You’re Okray.’ Throughout Julia’s illness, the Okras wore those T-shirts as a sign of support for her. Along the way, Okra husbands were added as volunteers, and many others joined the ranks. During the last weekend of her life, Julia was surrounded by Okras in Okra T-shirts. Although the Okras came from came from many walks of life, Julia was very ...

341. Of Peace and War

Deuteronomy 20:1-20

Sermon

James Merritt

... to participate in that war if he or she is simply acting on behalf of the government. If a war is a just war according to God’s Word and according to the three principles we layed down from scripture then it is not immoral to participate and support the government. If being a police officer is not immoral, unbiblical, or un-Christian, then neither is being a soldier. The tough part for those of us who are Christ-followers, who do have a biblical worldview that even in the middle of the war we can never ...

342. Chickens with Eyeglasses

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

King Duncan

... found more love from God than he had ever known. (3) I suspect he found that love through church people, both in his home church and the church near his son’s prison. That’s what church people do when they have the love of Jesus in their hearts--they support one another. Do you see what I mean by embracing the thorn as a gift? I don’t mean that God actually sent the thorn. I don’t believe God works that way. Nevertheless, God is there as you seek to deal with that thorn, and God can use that ...

343. Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam

2 Chronicles 10:1--11:4

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... settled somewhere else after his return from Egypt, he was summoned to accompany the people to Shechem. 10:4 The expression that the NIV translates and we will serve you could be better translated “so that we will serve you.” The suggestion is that their support for Rehoboam is dependent on whether he is going to soften their yoke. The omission of the same sentence in 10:9 reiterates the point. 10:10 The sentence my little finger is thicker than my father’s waist is difficult to interpret, because the ...

344. The Choosing of the Seven

Acts 6:1-7

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... . Additional Notes 6:1 Their widows: There is reason to think that among the Hellenists generally women predominated (see disc. on 2:5), and of all people, these single, older women from the Diaspora would have been most vulnerable. Often they would have relied entirely on the support of the community. On the care of widows in the early church, see James 1:27 (cf. Deut. 14:29; 24:19; 26:12; Isa. 1:17; Zech. 7:10). In time, an order of widows developed (1 Tim. 5:3–16; Ignatius, Smyrnaeans 13.1; Polycarp ...

345. Peter Explains His Actions

Acts 11:1-18

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... repentance unto life. Repentance no less than forgiveness (cf. 10:43; also 3:26; 5:31) is God’s gift, and in giving it he “does not show favoritism” (10:34; cf. 20:21; 26:20). The story ends characteristically on a note of praise. A well-supported reading of this verse has the verb to praise in the imperfect, allowing us to suppose that not only on this occasion, but as a common feature of their life, the Jewish church ascribed glory to God. Thus the writer, about to pass to other things, depicts ...

346. The Church in Antioch

Acts 11:19-30

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... 4:32–35; see also the disc. on 20:1–6). The plight of the Judean Christians would have been especially desperate in these famine years, for among those most likely to have fled Judea during the persecution would have been those best able to support themselves elsewhere. The church may have been deprived of its more wealthy members at the very time when their help was needed most. How welcome these gifts from Antioch must have been! The monies raised by the church in Antioch were carried by Barnabas and ...

347. Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders

Acts 20:13-38

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... (v. 33; cf. 1 Cor. 9:15–18). These were traditional forms of wealth in the ancient world and symbols of status (cf. 1 Macc. 11:24; James 5:2f.). Paul’s ministry had been entirely disinterested. Rather than rely on the Ephesians for his support, he had worked to support himself and his companions. With these hands of mine, he said, I have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions (v. 34), and one can see him holding up his hands as he said this (the words are placed in an emphatic position ...

348. One in Christ

Ephesians 2:11-22

Understanding Series

Arthur G. Patzia

... the baptismal imagery of “putting off” and “putting on” is utilized, with the result that baptism eliminates the differences between Gentiles and Jews (3:9–11). It could be said that the author turns to baptismal language in Ephesians 2:11–18 to support his theological assertion of the unity between Jew and Gentile as one new people in Christ. Furthermore, since baptism is mentioned in his famous section on unity (4:1–6), one could infer that he understood baptism as the sacrament of unity (1 ...

349. Warning Against False Teachers of the Law

1 Timothy 1:1-11

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... s farewell address to the Ephesian elders, as recorded in Acts 20:17–35, clearly predicts that the “savage wolves” who “will not spare the flock” will be some men “from your own number” (vv. 29–30). That the false teachers were therefore probably elders is supported by several items from 1 Timothy: their presuming to be “teachers of the law” (v. 7), a responsibility of the elders (5:17; cf. 3:2); the fact that two are named and excommunicated by Paul (1:19–20), not by the church as in ...

350. Paul's Charge to Timothy

2 Timothy 3:10--4:8

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... Tim. 1:10, or “the deposit entrusted to him” 2 Tim. 1:14) or more likely, that he has been “loyal to his trust” (Kelly). Both the context and the fact that this is a fixed formula in antiquity for keeping one’s trust seem to support this understanding. It is an especially meaningful word in light of verses 16–18, where his remaining loyal even in trial meant that all the Gentiles heard the message. 4:8 Paul now returns to the athletic metaphor, but does so by picking up the eschatological motif ...

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