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3626. What Outsiders Can Teach Us

Luke 7:1-10

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... revealing. Slaves were considered "living tools." Roman owners of slaves could treat them as they saw fit. They could punish them when they wished, and even kill them if they felt like it. Slaves were dispensable. The fact that this man cared enough about his slave to want to save him indicates that this man was a good man, even a compassionate one. So much so that when he heard Jesus was in town, the man went out of his way to see that his servant got the help he needed. Interestingly, the centurion does ...

3627. A Samaritan Took Care of Him

Luke 10:25-37

Sermon

David R. Cartwright

... seen that it is bleeding."1 How many of us when faced with a situation that we feel might involve us deeper in matters than we want to be involved in at the moment, opt to pass by on the other side? We say to ourselves, "I think I'll sit this one ... hospital for the same reason the pastor had come, to visit one of their friends! But because they looked different than the pastor did, he wanted to pass by on the other side. Then, Jesus tells us that a Levite came by. That is, a kind of assistant priest. He also ...

3628. Only the Lonely

Luke 14:1, 7-14

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... refuse to sell their souls to the people of this world who think they can give out grades. Loneliness in itself is not a good thing, but all of us have a hidden loneliness which can be the very stuff out of which God makes us into the children he wants us to be. When we are lost and lonely, and know it, we are in the proper place to turn control of our lives over to God. That's what accepting the invitation to come to the kingdom banquet means — accepting that God is in control. Only the lonely who ...

3629. Faithquakes

Luke 17:5-10

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... will land in a few minutes." The young businessman turned to the pastor and said in a trembling voice, "I'm scared. Do you think we're going to make it?" "I don't know," said the pastor. "Is there anything I can do to help you?" "I don't want to die. I'm too young. Tell me, what do I need to do to be saved?" "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength," the pastor said. "Trust him for your salvation. He is your Lord and Savior. He will forgive you, as ...

3630. Building God’s Kingdom: The Christian Challenge

Romans 10:8-13

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... journeys through the eastern Mediterranean world. Yet, this, the longest of Paul's corpus, was not written to mollify the people, but presents some of the apostle's most fundamental theology. We hear one of those important topics in our lesson this morning. Paul wants the Romans to know that Jesus is the center, the foundation, the source of all that he wishes to communicate. Thus, it is imperative that the community's members confess with their lips and believe in their hearts that Jesus is Lord. Paul is ...

3631. Carrying the Burdens of Others

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... Buddhist monk, who had frozen to death within sight of the monastery. Kneeling down, Sundar recalled a passage from Luke's Gospel: "Those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it" (9:24). At that ... see it as something that is to be shunned and avoided; it is dishonorable to die. Certainly anyone in a normal situation wants to live and desires that all friends and loved ones remain healthy and active. Still, for the Christian, one's attitude toward ...

3632. New Creations in Christ

Revelation 21:1-6

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... . He spoke of the kingdom of God being within you and that in order to find it one had to become like a child. On another occasion the stranger was present and so, too, was a man blind from birth. He went to the blind man and asked if he wanted to see and, of course, the man said, ‘Yes.' And then the man's eyes were opened and he was delighted in all that he saw. I was confused about all this and thus I spoke to the stranger saying, ‘Please, sir, give me new eyes.' And he responded, ‘I ...

3633. Wearing the King’s Clothes

Colossians 3:1-11

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... some sports superstar. They may point to a popular singer or movie star. Look at their wardrobe and you will see who influences them the most. Look at the way they wear their hair and you will see who they want to be like. We become that which we worship. Paul encourages us to "set your hearts on things above." He wants us to keep our eyes on Jesus so that we can emulate him in our lives. The first step in doing this is to get rid of our old ways. Someone said there is nothing as comfortable as an old ...

3634. The Cost of a Priceless Gift

Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... questioning that, I ask you, "What is the cost of the priceless gift God gave us?" We give not because we have to, but because we want to respond to what God has already given us. You know we need to praise God. As I think about God's best gift to us ... we need to remember that with Advent comes a foreshadowing of Good Friday, a reminder that his purpose was all about sacrifice. I want you to think about your relationship with Jesus Christ. How has he blessed you? Has he been there in your trials and in those ...

3635. Developing a Glad Attitude

1 Timothy 6:3-10

Sermon

Clayton A. Lord

... the show made the comment, "When they say it isn't about the money, it's always about the money." This attitude of grabbing all you can get is not limited to the world of sports. It is part of the fabric of our society. Every one of us wants more. We want a better car. We look for a bigger house. We strive for a larger salary. It never ends. It seems as if our contentment can only come through the acquisition of more and more material things. If you think this is something new, then you need to look back ...

3636. Itchy Ears

2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... is to expect to be dismembered on your way. Here, many of us think we can get out clean and whole. Ancient myths and Saint Paul join forces to say that isn't so. Our itchy ears are also warnings: They tell us what we already know but don't want to realize. By the way, don't be too hard on those mothers and fathers who didn't see that their child was abused. Or the wives who didn't tell anybody that they were getting beat up and, therefore, got drunk every night along with their abusive husbands. Often ...

3637. Weary in Well Doing

2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... services — or of most medicine. New ways of thinking have to do with creating the bodies and world and children that we want now. One is preventive and long term and focuses on wellness; the other is palliative and short term and focuses on sickness ... must be perfect or we have to be gotten off of the team or out of the family. We must be fixed and improved. Yech! Who wants to be fixed or improved? Indeed who can be fixed and improved? Most of us have fairly permanent warts to which we are very attached. In ...

3638. Humor: We're Getting a Divorce

Mark 10:1-12

Illustration

... about it anymore." A half hour later, Morris receives a call from his daughter who tells him that she and her brother were able to get tickets and that they and the children will be arriving in Florida the day after tomorrow. "Benny told me that you don't want to talk about it on the telephone, but promise me that you won't do anything until we both get there." Morris promises. After hanging up from his daughter, Morris turns to his wife and says, "Well, it worked this time, but we are going to have to come ...

3639. Service

Mark 10:35-45

Illustration

James W. Moore

... ? The trees were talking in the forest one day about their dreams for the future. The first tree said it would like to be made into a cradle, so that it might go on living as a support for the fragile life of a tiny new baby. The second tree wanted to be made into a big ship, so that it might go on living, carrying important cargo and influential people to exotic new lands. The third tree longed to stay right where it was, existing only as a tree, but growing ever taller, and pointing ever higher, to remind ...

3640. Ashes and Bugs

Joel 2:1-2, 12-17

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... a matter of fact, we tend to assume God is leaning on our side just because we're Americans. We never think about the fact that we buy more, consume more, waste more, sin more, and ignore God more than others. Christian sociologists have been saying for decades if you want to find the cutting edge of Christianity, it's not in the Western world any more — it's in Africa and Latin America. The prophet Joel isn't just speaking to his time. He's talking to us, too. The Day of the Lord is more than automobiles ...

3641. The Easter Era

Acts 10:34-43

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... something to me in Whona that was translated as: 'The next time that you and your people come out and hold this service, I want to be in it and I want all my village to have a part in it!' " He continued, "I was too astounded at the time to ask what he meant ... down on his knees in the dark and wash a black man's feet! And if that is what this new religion (Christianity) means, he wants it and he wants all his people to have a part in it!'" The old chief didn't understand a word of what was read or said in the ...

3642. Fruit with Feet

Acts 9:1-20

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... they could hardly stand. Many people were coming forward. Brother Dove could see a dark shadow, a silhouette of a man, standing at the back of the church. Cain Lackey was standing, but he could see there was no way Cain Lackey could come forward, even if he wanted to. The church was too packed. And then he saw something that surprised him. Cain Lackey was standing on top of a church bench. He was holding a little girl in his arms, and she was fast asleep. This person who was supposed to be the worst person ...

3643. Wisdom's Delight

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Sermon

Stan Purdum

... the case, then it certainly makes sense to try hard to cooperate with those laws of operation God has implanted in life, for we do want to be happy, healthy, and whole. But really, in this complex world, how do we know what all those principles are? In my book, ... great joy it was to watch my Father make you as he intended you to be." And the corollary to that is that God's Wisdom wants any who have strayed from the goodness in which God created us to come back and be Wisdom's delight again. Or, to say it ...

3644. Isaiah: The Prophet of Gloom and Glory

Isaiah 65:17-25

Sermon

John Wayne Clarke

... must be doing. The key for God's people then and now is to learn what God's plan is for us today. What does God want for me and my family and my church? That question should encompass all areas of our lives. What is God's will for who I am ... is?" Is God's final answer that God will help us to cope with our mistakes? The prophet would have us understand today that God wants us to know the joy of living in a right relationship with God, today and every day. Isaiah chapter 65 gives us a pictorial description ...

3645. Journey To The Heart Of Christmas

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... picks up a log and dips into the fire, making a torch) Here, this will help you find your way. Be careful, you don’t want to trip over that little angel ... angel? (to Joy) What are you doing here? Joy: I’m lost. Miriam: I’ll say. Heaven is only ... pots since early this morning. My shoulders feel like a camel sat on them. The inn is full. No one else is arriving tonight. I just want to sit for two minutes and feel a cool breeze on my face. Ruth: Okay, two minutes. But no more. I don’t ever remember a ...

3646. If We Do It, It Will Work

Luke 2:1-7

Drama

Lois Anne DeLong

... go let Herod know, and Michael can alert the leaders of the temple. What kind of sign are you going to give them this time? Are you going to part a sea? Turn water into blood? I hope its not locusts again. God: Slow down. Nothing that flashy. I just want you to bring in the star. Gabriel: A star? God: Yes, a bright and shining star no one’s ever seen before. Bring it on. (A pinpoint spot beams a light on the wall. Gabriel “directs” its placement.) Gabriel: No, move it a bit to the left. Now back to ...

3647. Good News about Christ

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father to him be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.” If you want to know where history is headed, there it is Christ will one day reign over all. As St. Paul writes in Philippians 2, “Therefore God exalted ... Jesus that everyone needs to know and understand. First of all, we believe that Jesus is God incarnate. That is, if you want to understand God, all you have to do is look at Christ. Pastor Edward Markquart once made an astute observation about a ...

3648. I Am the Vine

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... the point. God doesn’t condemn us to hell – we condemn ourselves. Jesus Christ is loving friend and companion, he is savior who wants to be lord. He does everything he can do – goes to the limits, pouring out every last drop of blood, suffering in an ... say, well, well. When we stand at that dread moment, before the judgment bar of God, and look into the face of Jesus Christ, I want to be abiding in Christ, not apart from the vine. Abide, apart, and now the final word – ask. Now there’s a sermon in ...

3649. The Rewards of Waiting

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... in our mind in order that we might anchor ourselves in the word of the Lord, and also in order that we might get a perspective on waiting. There is a sense in which the history of Israel really is a history of waiting. Waiting primarily for the messiah. I want you to hear the 9th verse of the 25th chapter of Isaiah. This is typical of the statements that are made throughout the scripture about who it is that the, the people are expecting. It will be said on that day, lo this is our God. We have waited for ...

3650. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Luke 23:32-46

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... on either side of his bed to see him off. When asked why he said, "All my life I've tried to live like Jesus. And now I want to die like Jesus, between two thieves." This morning we're going to look at Jesus and the two thieves. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. The ... last. I've thought about using this title for a long time because the story of the two thieves has always fascinated me. And I want to look at them in the context of the movie title "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" If you remember, that was a 1967 ...

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