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3501. The Condemning Heart

John 3:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... beside her at the time she read the post. Then she pictured this young man being beaten and kicked on the floor in class as his fellow students stood by with their hearts seemingly made of stone. The young woman who is a devout Christian posted a Bible verse in response to this story. It was John 3 verse 17, “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” She noted that many of us have been familiar with John 3:16 from childhood, “For God so loved ...

3502. Who's Your Master?

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... goal and sees it through to success learns obedience. There is no other path to success. You may have the goal of being a great Mom or Dad. You soon learn that you no longer live in a “Do your own thing” world. There are some responsibilities you have that make it necessary to defer your own desires. It may be starting a new business. If you are successful, you find yourself being obedient to your customer’s expectations. Suddenly you discover a personal discipline that you never knew you had. That is ...

3503. Building a New Team

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... -Vassal covenant established in Genesis 17, faith sticks in Abraham’s life. Of course, for the Israelites at Mount Sinai reviewing this history, the lesson would be clear. God’s gifts alone do not bind us into God’s redemptive enterprises. A faith response and loyal service round out the picture. Without investment on our part, no great blessing of God lingers for our enjoyment. Abraham and his descendents form a great team because they have a great coach who gives the right incentives and demands the ...

3504. God Writes Straight with Crooked Lines

Mark 1:35-39

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... were the only ones heard directly from God, adds up to 613. When Jesus was asked what was the “greatest commandment” of the 613, he gave what appeared to be a dual answer. But it was really only one commandment: the commandment to love. Jesus’ response to the Pharisees’ question “What is the greatest commandment?” was this: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This was the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it, ‘Love ...

3505. Satisfied Customer

John 6:25-59

Sermon

James Merritt

... focus was. In essence, what they were saying was, “Moses fed the people of Israel every day with manna from heaven, why can’t you at least be equal with Moses and do what He did?” They didn’t want a Savior. They wanted a sugar daddy! Listen to the response of Jesus. “Jesus then said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to ...

3506. One-Way Street

John 14:5-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... I’ll give you life.” He said, “I am the life.” Now, if you are here to today and you would say, “I have that relationship with Jesus Christ. I know Him. I know Him personally. I know Him internally and I know Him eternally.” Then, you have a responsibility to those who are lost you need to show them the way. To those who are deceived, you need to tell them the truth. To those who are hopeless you need to give them the life. It may not be politically correct to say, but it is true nonetheless, if ...

3507. The Loser

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

James Merritt

... you call me good? No one is good except God alone.’” (Mark 10:18, ESV) That certainly wasn’t the response this man was expecting. Normally, when a teacher or a preacher for that matter is called “good” you usually respond by saying something like ... “Thank you I appreciate the complement”, but this man got a totally different response. That happens. Yogi Berra tells the story one time of how on a very hot and humid day he was receiving the ...

3508. Just Grace

Matthew 20:1-16

Sermon

James Merritt

... paid exactly the same amount for twelve hours labor that other people got for one. They forgot one little fact. They had gotten exactly what they had bargained for and for what both parties had agreed to, but that didn’t matter. You can guess the response. “And on receiving it they grumbled at the master of the house saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.’” (Matthew 20:11-12, ESV) Immediately they ...

3509. A Few Remaining Tremors

Matthew 18:21-35

Sermon

James Merritt

... cashed the check, but it bounced. When we called the bank, the bank said that account had been closed. We called Ray and got no response. Not long after that, we got a call from the lighting company telling us that their bill had not been paid, so we wound up ... this man was going to be able to pay off this debt. It was an impossible situation. That is why the man’s response is so hilarious. “So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’” ( ...

3510. Shockproof

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

Sermon

James Merritt

... you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.” (Matthew 18:15, ESV) The point is forgiveness must always be the rule of the day between two followers of Jesus Christ. Both the offended party and the offending party have a biblical responsibility to heal the relationship and to restore what has been ruptured. Now we are going to get into the nitty-gritty of the process of forgiveness itself. It is one thing to know that you need to forgive. It is one thing to know that you want to ...

3511. Don't Give Up Now!

2 Corinthians 4:16 - 5:2

Sermon

... live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands . . .” What a magnificent statement of faith. II Corinthians is an intensely personal letter written by Paul in response to the reports he had received from Titus about the Corinthians’ response to his first letter. Though many in Corinth had repented of some of the behavior that had Paul so concerned, there were some false teachers who tried to undermine Paul’s efforts and sought to discredit his ...

3512. Wanna Fight?

Mark 9:38-41

Sermon

King Duncan

... a bag of potato chips. Before long, fists were flying . . . until a man standing nearby stepped in to break up the fight. What’s ironic about that? Conlin and Mule are veteran prison guards; the man who broke up the fight was an inmate. (5) One of the responsibilities of prison guards is to keep fights from breaking out among prisoners. And here’s an inmate breaking up a fight between two guards. Among our duties as followers of Jesus is to bring peace to the world. We follow one who has been called the ...

3513. A Man with No Name

Mark 10:46-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... to be able to walk, ran in the biggest races of them all. Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals in track in Rome’s 1960 Olympic Games. (1) It is always easier to give up than to endure. It’s always easier to blame others than to take responsibility for one’s life. There’s power in determination. Every person who has ever made any significant contribution to society is a witness to that. Secondly, in the story of the man with no name, we see the power of Jesus’ love. From this passage, we are ...

3514. Pride Is a Noxious Weed in the Garden of Life

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... tourist days. I know you understand how important it is for me to set a proper and impressive example for the country bumpkins visiting Jerusalem. By my behavior I send a message on how to be pious and faithful. I really don't mind this extra responsibility. In fact, I rejoice in being better than others. Lord, I appreciate you making me nearly perfect. Especially, I want to thank you that I am not like that tax collector standing over there in the shadows.” Indeed, the tax collector is off by himself. He ...

3515. The Challenge to Forgive

Luke 7:36--8:3

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... Nor did he anoint Jesus in friendship with scented olive oil. Simon is in many ways like Menninger's "good" Americans. His own goodness prevents him from seeing the deeper flaws in his own character that excuse him from responsibility for the corruptions of society. Characteristic of many Pharisees, many Americans, content with their personal assessment of their goodness, condone and often support an entertainment industry that exploits our every passion, elevates and applauds violence, and trivializes our ...

3516. How to Get the Job Done

Luke 10:1-11, 16-20

Sermon

Maurice A. Fetty

... you and put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself alone" (Numbers 11:17). So God's Spirit did come upon the seventy and Moses had people to whom he could delegate responsibility and leadership. Thirteen centuries later, Jesus uses the same number — seventy — to recruit men to help him spread the word about the new kingdom of God. If Moses and the seventy elders were developing the Old Israel, Jesus and the seventy were about to develop the ...

3517. The Word According to Superman

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... answer. It’s the answer of faith. Superman says, “Now if I delivered you from the burning fire, what makes you think I am going to drop you when I’m carrying you to safety?” (2) That sounds very much like God’s response to Abram. It also sounds very much like God’s response to you and me when we’re about to lose heart. Have you ever felt desperate about a situation? Felt like your back was against a wall? Couldn’t sleep at night because that need was on your mind? Maybe it was a situation ...

3518. Second Chances

Luke 13:1-9

Sermon

King Duncan

... middle of supper, he comes in the back door and I said would you like some supper and he practically spit at us. He just stomped down the hall to his room and slammed the door.” She said, “My husband got up and turned on ESPN. That is always his response to this.” She said, “I don’t know, something got into me.” She said, “I’m afraid of my son physically. Physically afraid of my own son. But something got into me and I got up from the table and I went down to his room and I pushed open ...

3519. Are You Giving Up Chocolate for Valentine's Day?

Luke 4:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... a long time. He was extremely hungry and in need of food. No wonder, then, that the devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.” Jesus had physical needs, just as we do, that needed to be met. Jesus’ response to the devil was to quote Deuteronomy 8:3, “Man shall not live on bread alone.” In other words, he is saying there is something more important in life than our physical needs. He is quoting from that passage in which Moses reminded the people of Israel that ...

3520. What Can I Give You

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... for want of many things I have come to be satisfied with what I have and to think of others and their needs. I should like to give you a life full of fun and games, but I know that because of many “chores” and responsibilities of my youth, I have learned to be responsible. I should like to protect you from all the errors of your youth, but I know that because of my failures, I have learned to make better decisions. I should like to give you a profession of wealth or importance, but I realize that man ...

3521. Motivation To Achieve

Illustration

Michael P. Green

Dr. Frederik Herzberg, writing in the Harvard Business Review, concluded from his research that six factors must be present to keep people highly motivated about sustained responsibility: Achievement Recognition The task itself Responsibility Advancement Opportunity for growth

3522. Ahaz King of Judah

2 Chronicles 28:1-27

Understanding Series

Louis C. Jonker

... and gold from the temple and palace as a gift to the Assyrian king. Tiglath-Pileser then responds by attacking Damascus and killing the Syrian king. According to Chronicles, however, Ahaz’s request for help without the gift (2 Chron. 28:16) yields the opposite response: Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came to him (i.e., against Ahaz!)—but with trouble instead of help (28:20). To end the attack, Ahaz presented the Assyrian king with things from the temple of the LORD and from the royal palace and from ...

3523. Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

Acts 1:12-26

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... practice of the early Christians to pray. As prayer had characterized the life of Jesus, so, too, it did the lives of his followers (cf. 2:42; 3:1; 4:24ff.; 6:4ff.; see further the disc. on 9:11). Luke is sure, moreover, that prayer always meets with a response (cf. vv. 24–26; 4:31; 9:40; 10:19f., 31; 12:5, 12; 22:10; 27:23–25; see further the disc. on 9:12). It therefore plays an integral, if undefined, part in the setting forward of God’s purpose. Nowhere is this more evident than in the ...

3524. The Believers Share Their Possessions

Acts 4:32-37

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... infinite wisdom may well have guided them to use what they had while they had it. Subsequently, their poverty became an occasion of blessing both to them and to those who ministered to them (cf. 2 Cor. 9:11f.). 4:33 The strong sense of social responsibility just noted was matched by no less a care for people’s spiritual well-being. Despite the ban imposed upon them by the Sanhedrin, the apostles continued to give their testimony (the Greek is that specific) to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. The tense ...

3525. On Cyprus

Acts 13:4-12

Understanding Series

David J. Williams

... his power would be lost. He therefore set himself to turn the proconsul from the faith (v. 8; “faith” here means primarily the body of Christian belief, though the subjective idea of faith as trust cannot be ruled out altogether; see disc. on 14:22). Paul’s response was to look Bar-Jesus in the eye (see disc. on 3:4) and say, You are a child of the devil (perhaps in indignant contrast to his name, “son of Jesus,” that is, “son of a savior”) and enemy of everything that is right, “making ...

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