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376. The Womb of Amazing Grace

John 4:5-42

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... right on the edge of the lake and they erected a sign on it that said "The Fishing Club Headquarters." So they kept on meeting, learning, and talking. There was just one thing they never did however: They did not fish! Imagine how insulted their collective ego was when one day a stranger came to that community and suggested that people who do not go out on the lake determined to catch some fish are really not fishermen at all. They gave the stranger a tour of The Fishermen's Club Headquarters building ...

377. Here's Mud In Your Eye

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... Zile in modern Turkey) since April 47 BC. Impressed with his performance as a warrior, Caesar informed the Roman Senate using just three Latin verbs: Veni, vidi, vici meaning: "I came. I saw. I conquered!" As impressive as Caesar's victory was to his own already over-inflated ego, it does not hold a candle to the testimony of this young man healed by Jesus: "One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see" (v. 25), explains this man who had never seen daylight before and who became in an instant the ...

378. While You Wait

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... you are in is about the guilt you feel about a sin in your life you need to confront. You may be praying to God for the right things but for the wrong reasons. It seems like a noble prayer to everyone else but you know it’s about your ego and pride. You need to look really hard at your motives and ask, “Why am I praying for this? Is it about God or is it about me?” I think you see where this is going. If you are someone who has been waiting for God to answer your prayer ...

379. The Cost of Discipleship

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... Whoever does not carry the cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.” You see, real life begins when we die to ourselves — when we die to control — when we die to our selfish desires and trivial plans. Real life in Christ begins when we surrender our ego, our pride, and our stubbornness. God can get started on us when we come to the place where we are free from the bondage of trite preoccupations and recognize that our only need is God. This is what it means to die. There are many who never accept ...

380. Future Glory

Romans 8:18-27

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... and its goal is as yet unpossessed, and hence hope is inseparable from patience (v. 25; Heb. 6:15). The Greek word for patience, hypomonē, suggests perseverance and endurance, especially in the face of toil and suffering (cf. 5:3–5). Patience renounces the ego and its claims and submits to God’s will, way, and timing. Like patience, hope is purified through submission. Only where one has forsaken personal aspirations and agendas can one stake one’s hopes on the promises of God. Hope belongs to the ...

381. Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

Romans 15:14-22

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

... holy persons “who were at one time disobedient to God” (11:30), but who now have been led “to obey God by what I have said and done” (v. 18). 15:17–19a Paul could not have been unaware that such a calling posed a danger to his ego. It would have been tempting to seize the calling in Promethean fashion and pit himself against the God who gave it. It cannot be coincidental that Paul uses the word kauchēsis, “boasting” (NIV, glory) at this point, a word that often (e.g., 3:27) denotes arrogant ...

382. David Flees

2 Samuel 15:13-37

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

... a real sense taking care of the palace. Although the legal texts do not support the keeping of concubines, it was common practice for kings to do so, and the text makes no moral judgment. For this group of women, it probably made very little difference which man’s ego they were being employed to boost. 15:18 The six hundred Gittites may be a group who have been with David since his time in Gath, but it is more likely that they were natives of Gath who had been exiled, given a welcome by David, and become ...

383. David and Ziba

2 Samuel 16:1-4

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

384. Shimei Curses David

2 Samuel 16:5-14

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

385. Faith or Observance of the Law

Galatians 3:1-14, Galatians 3:15-25

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... : Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1955], p. 285). In a somewhat similar vein D. P. Fuller suggests that the phrase “represents an all-out rebellion against God” because the law could be “in service of sin (and cause) a man to sin and gratify his ego” (Gospel or Law: Contrast or Continuum? [Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1980], p. 96). L. Gaston suggests that” ‘works of law’ is a normal subjective genitive” and so means that the law is the means by which works are done (“Works of law as a subjective ...

386. Haman's Rage Against Mordecai

Esther 5:9-14

Understanding Series

Timothy S. Laniak

... have to make his personal animosity public if he just waits for the edict to have its way. Patience, patience . . . Haman comes home drunk (NIV in high spirits, v. 9; see also 1:10; Judg. 16:25; 1 Sam. 25:36; 2 Sam. 13:28), with his ego in an excited and unstable state. After calling his family and friends together, he reports the recent events that have brought him both joy and anger. The queen singled him out for special attention in the court, but Mordecai dishonored him in the gate. How ironic that the ...

387. Can a Christian Brag?

Ephesians 2:1-10

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

... tell me how to play it? That's right, every time you throw the ball through the basket, you get two points. (Demonstrate your amazing hook shot here) If you stand really far away and throw the ball through the basket, then you get three points. (Demonstrate, if your ego can stand the challenge) Whoever has the most points at the end of the game is the winner. If you practiced really hard and really improved your aim, then you could score lots and lots of points. That's the only way that you can win a game ...

388. You Are God's Handiwork

Ephesians 2:10

Sermon

King Duncan

... to time? A compliment truly is oxygen for the soul. Let me tell you about a service on the web that is designed to lift you up when you are down. It is called “Emergency compliment.com.” You can go there and see brief messages to feed your ego and boost your mood. Who wouldn’t like to be told things like “Your prom date still thinks about you all the time”? Or “You are someone’s ‘the one that got away.’” (1) You’ll find it there: “Emergency compliment.com.” The truth is that all of ...

389. What Really Counts

Mark 9:38-43

Sermon

King Duncan

... causing him to shake his head sadly. “Do not stop him,” Jesus said. “For no one who does a miracle in my name can in the next moment say anything bad about me, for whoever is not against us is for us.” What a blow to the disciples’ egos. They wanted Jesus to affirm them as his only true representatives. They wanted to know that they owned the trademark and that others were infringing on what was rightfully theirs. But instead Jesus told them to let that man do what he would to help those who were ...

390. A GPS for Your Life

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death.” Fear and hate and unforgiveness lead to retaliation, revenge, isolation, even war. They are all one-way streets that lead to spiritual and sometimes actual death. Choosing love over hate frees us from our ego and our fear and our pride. It frees us to be a force for life instead of death. William Barclay, in his book And Jesus Said, tells the experience of Mabel Shaw, a famous missionary to Africa. Mabel relates how she was telling her little ...

391. Facing the Harsh Truth

Humor Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

... is "Momma" by Mel Lazarus. One of his strips shows Momma entertaining her perpetual suitor, Mr. K. Frankly, he's not much of a catch, but he is persistent. As the two sit on the couch, Mr. K. says, "Mrs. Hobbs, I am at a low ebb, psychologically. My ego is flattened." Mrs. Hobbs responds in an affirming way, "Mr. K., let me hasten to state that you're a fine, interesting and attractive man." Mr. K. perks up at this and asks, "Oh, Mrs. Hobbs, is that the truth?" Mrs. Hobbs says, "No. There'll be plenty of ...

392. Grabbing the Bull by the Horns

Luke 9:11b-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... But here was what was amazing. Pastor Ortberg was still on the bull! Filled with pride and relief, he glanced over at the bull operator. The operator only shook his head and said, “Nice job. That was level one.” (1) Have you ever experienced that kind of ego letdown? You’ve taken on a new challenge and felt pride that you conquered it. And then you realize that your challenge was just a baby step. You were just on level one. I think that’s how Jesus’ disciples felt in today’s Bible passage. Like ...

393. Less Fear; More Fruit

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

... people and bear people sit down and eat together. And, dare I say it? Even elephant people and donkey people love and respect each other. Whoa! In short, we live in peace because we have found the inspiration and ability to put our own needs, our own desires, our own egos aside and that inspiration comes from what Isaiah called “the fear of the Lord.” But the fear he speaks of is not fear as we know it, as it is sold to us nightly on the 11 o’clock news. It is awe. It is wonder. It is profound respect ...

394. Aha! I See It Now!

John 1:29-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... willing to pay any price to point others to Jesus. What did it cost him? In verses 37 and 38, we see that two of John’s disciples heard his testimony and left John to immediately begin following Jesus. So a little loss of influence, of ego maybe? That’s nothing. Not too long afterwards, John was thrown into prison for confronting Herod Antipas about his sin of stealing his brother’s wife. And not too long after John’s imprisonment, Herod had him beheaded. Just like his Savior, he paid the ultimate ...

395. For the Glow of It

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

David & Marian Plant

... of fasting or the value of a 24-hour period of silence, how can we expect them to know just how valuable a gift it is? The way I like to think about the paradox and dilemma of scripture such as this is simple: Beware the trap of ego. In all candor there is a fine line between something being a healthy ritual or activity and something being an unhealthy ritual or activity. The path toward becoming a hypocrite is not easily identified until we are often well over the line. Crossing the line goes both ways ...

396. A Taxing Encounter

Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... are SO important, we will do anything to preserve them. We also think the roles we play and the positions we hold are SO important sometimes that no one else in the whole church could do what we do. But… the real problem is when we think our EGOS and our OPINIONS are the MOST important of all and more important than anyone else’s! But listen….our things, our habits, our opinions, our buildings…God doesn’t care about those things. God doesn’t care one fiddle about the pattern or the color or even ...

397. Heart of a Pelican

Matthew 17:24-27, Exodus 30:11-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... or our need to define their journey for them. When we follow Jesus, we sacrifice our need for control and command and order. When we follow Jesus, we sacrifice our fear, our condemnation, our hoops, obsessions, and reductions. When we follow Jesus, we sacrifice our own egos for the sake of others, all in the Name of love. In the Name of Jesus, the Lord of Love. The pelican is an interesting bird. In the Middle Ages, in books called bestiaries, you’ll find images of this extraordinary bird, much like the ...

398. Seeing with Eyes Closed

Exodus 34:1-28, Exodus 34:29-35, John 1:1-18, Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... joy and his thorn. Jesus has given him a life-altering charge, “a charge to keep, a God to glorify.” Paul will go on to become the greatest evangelist of the early church. Saul is gone. Paul is born. But it wasn’t an easy birthing. Saul’s ego and his agenda had to be disrupted before he could be healed and refocused. Think of it as God’s “laser therapy” for the eyes of the soul. Anyone here undergo laser therapy on your eyes? Then you know what happens first-hand: the laser literally burns and ...

399. Turf Fights and Rewrites: That's What Stiff-Necked People Are Made Of

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... God, and each other, and even with ourselves. Our growth is determined by the way we struggle with our faith in times of difficulty, struggle with ourselves to find our authentic voice, struggle with our feelings of guilt and conscience, struggle with our pride and our ego and our stubbornness, so that we can come into a place where we can allow God to cleanse us and renew us and redeem us. In other words, the struggle itself is testimony to God’s presence and power in our lives. We must often struggle ...

Perhaps middle age is, or should be, a period of shedding shells; the shell of ambition, the shell of material accumulations and possessions, the shell of the ego.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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376. The Womb of Amazing Grace

John 4:5-42

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

377. Here's Mud In Your Eye

John 9:1-41

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

378. While You Wait

Mark 1:1-8

Sermon

Charley Reeb

379. The Cost of Discipleship

Mark 9:2-9

Sermon

Charley Reeb

380. Future Glory

Romans 8:18-27

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

381. Paul the Minister to the Gentiles

Romans 15:14-22

Understanding Series

James R. Edwards

382. David Flees

2 Samuel 15:13-37

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

383. David and Ziba

2 Samuel 16:1-4

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

384. Shimei Curses David

2 Samuel 16:5-14

Understanding Series

Mary J. Evans

385. Faith or Observance of the Law

Galatians 3:1-14, Galatians 3:15-25

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

386. Haman's Rage Against Mordecai

Esther 5:9-14

Understanding Series

Timothy S. Laniak

387. Can a Christian Brag?

Ephesians 2:1-10

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

388. You Are God's Handiwork

Ephesians 2:10

Sermon

King Duncan

389. What Really Counts

Mark 9:38-43

Sermon

King Duncan

390. A GPS for Your Life

Luke 6:27-38

Sermon

King Duncan

391. Facing the Harsh Truth

Humor Illustration

Editor James S. Hewett

392. Grabbing the Bull by the Horns

Luke 9:11b-17

Sermon

King Duncan

393. Less Fear; More Fruit

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Dean Feldmeyer

394. Aha! I See It Now!

John 1:29-42

Sermon

King Duncan

395. For the Glow of It

Matthew 6:1-4, Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

David & Marian Plant

396. A Taxing Encounter

Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

397. Heart of a Pelican

Matthew 17:24-27, Exodus 30:11-16

Sermon

Lori Wagner

398. Seeing with Eyes Closed

Exodus 34:1-28, Exodus 34:29-35, John 1:1-18, Acts 9:1-19a

Sermon

Lori Wagner

399. Turf Fights and Rewrites: That's What Stiff-Necked People Are Made Of

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

Lori Wagner

Perhaps middle age is, or should be, a period of shedding shells; the shell of ambition, the shell of material accumulations and possessions, the shell of the ego.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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