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4001. The Church Is the Place

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... disputes. We today are part of the body of Christ. We too are called by Jesus, to be the church. The church is the extension of the ministry that Jesus began. We became the hands and feet of Jesus going places and doing ministry that Jesus would do. We care for the “least of these” who are members of Jesus’ family. We speak words of assurance to those who are confused or who struggle with issues of faith as Jesus would. Sometimes we lose sight of the purpose of the church when we think it is all about ...

4002. Lift High the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18--2:5

Sermon

Timothy J. Smith

... the world. For far too long Jane believed what she now labels as a lie, “I’m not as worthy of God’s love as other Christians.” To compensate for her perceived inadequacies she wrote, “I’ve tried to earn love by being nice — someone who’s caring, and kind, sweet, who tries not to rock the boat or upset anyone.” However, Jane realized that she needed to surrender this lie. “I cringe to think of the years I’ve allowed this faulty belief to influence me. “We’re all equals at the Cross ...

4003. The ME and the WE

Luke 15:8-10, Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... of one man at one moment, the potency of that one speech, was a beacon of change and hope for the nation and the entire world. But it almost didn’t happen. King was determined to keep his remarks brief that day. Toward that end he had a carefully written out speech that was to go no more than ten minutes. At the end of nine minutes King was done with his script and the crowd was still waiting for . . . something. Then from behind him came a stage-whispering voice. It was the magnificent, soul-stirring ...

4004. Who's the Real Leader?

Joshua 3:1-4:24

Sermon

Argile Smith

... the future. The respect of the people of Israel for Joshua undoubtedly grew across the years as they observed how much he cared about them. Consistently, he led them in ways that validated his abiding concern for them and what was in their best interest. ... For the people of Israel, Joshua lived in a way that made them respect him as an authentic servant leader who honestly cared for them. Joshua’s leadership example reminds us of the absolute necessity of courage. Leading such a gigantic crowd of people to ...

4005. When God Does Something New

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Argile Smith

... Fuhrer redeemed the term by leading the people to embrace freedom instead of totalitarianism. Pastor Fuhrer had been influenced as a child by the example set by Jesus. He noticed that Jesus cared for the powerless, the outsiders, and the neglected. As a pastor, he started the prayer meetings with the hope that his church would reflect the care of Christ for the disenfranchised. He dreamed that it could be a place in which the people in Leipzig could talk about and pray for peace. Little did he know when he ...

4006. Be Shrewd

Luke 16:1-15

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... but let the Love of pure truth draw you to read. Search not who spoke this or that, but mark what is spoken." Jesus cared less about pedigree than destiny. In fact, Jesus even told the disciples not to stop those who were speaking even though they "were ... kingdom. The dishonest servant so honed his energies to save himself, on saving his earthly existence, that he didn’t care at all about the fiscal fallout he left behind. The well-heeled “master” grudgingly congratulated his “bad boy” on figuring ...

4007. Who Wants to Be Your Brother?

Luke 16:19-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... to whom Jesus was speaking would not be surprised that a wealthy man who totally rejected laws of alms-giving and care for the poor ended up in the hot-house of Hades. The righteous minded, Torah toeing, jot-and-tittle crossing ... Lazarus resided was the place of comings-and-gongs. It had people in and out all day and night. It had dogs that felt cared for enough to stick around — all conditions that suggest the presence of food that would have been available to Lazarus. By first century standards, ...

4008. A Faith that Does Not Quit

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... her the justice she was seeking. Why? Because she would not give up. He could not get rid of her. She would not accept silence or take no for an answer. She kept coming and coming. The judge finally said, “Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!” Some versions of the scripture translate the words, “so she won’t eventually come and attack me” as “so she ...

4009. On the Road with Jesus

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

David O. Bales

... defenseless, far from settlements, and she can only cling to the man who’s rescued her and hope he’ll continue to care for her. That’s all the romance and violence from the novel that we’ll talk about this morning (all the stuff ... , and personal relationship with the Author of all of life.”[2] She calls grieving with God’s help a “journey.” Our Lord Jesus is alive and cares enough to join us on our journey, whether at the moment it’s one of grief or joy. On life’s road, he’s the one we ...

4010. A Man of God

Matthew 1:18-25

Sermon

King Duncan

... is hurtful in today’s world, but Mary and Joseph came from a region where strict biblical laws were observed, and great care was taken to abide by these laws. If a betrothed couple was found to be with child before the marriage, this brought ... moving tomorrow. I have no reason to stay here any longer. The woman I paid a little rent to every month finally died of cancer. I took care of her for three years, you know. She was a wonderful person. I think she loved me and I surely loved her, but we never spoke of ...

4011. Really!

Luke 20:27-40

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... original, one-of-a-kind cathedral of clay from the hands of the Divine Potter. Every life is worth “saving” from death. Both of the Genesis creation stories (Genesis 1 and 2) emphasize that human life was created with special divine attention and care. The wholeness of the divine/human connection was created “in the beginning.” The loss of even one human being is the extinguishing of part of the divine spark.Every person Jesus approached he treated as one moving towards a future that transcends his ...

4012. Jesus’ Prayer: The Pause in the Battle

John 17:1-11

Sermon

David O. Bales

... off to suffer and die, Jesus prays at the end of his public influence. All we need do is remember that our prayers get more honest the closer we come to danger, and we’ll understand how to evaluate Jesus’ prayer. He prays here for what he most cares about. In his prayer we listen to the rock bottom of his concerns. I heard of an agnostic who was very interested in peace and justice. One day, hoping that the Christian church would have something to say about achieving a world of peace and justice, he ...

4013. God’s Story Time

Jeremiah 23:1-8

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... did not have “good shepherds” in fact they had “bad shepherds.” Bad leaders who either gave them failed or faulty guidance in their attempts to follow the law and remain in a true covenant relationship with God. Or bad leaders who simply did not care about following God at all. Instead of the “bad shepherds” who led God’s “sheep” astray, Jeremiah now promises they will be replaced once and for all by a good shepherd, a new ruler, a truly “righteous branch” from the family tree of King ...

4014. Looking Down on God

John 13:1-17

Sermon

David O. Bales

... s no longer high above Peter, but below, serving him. God serves us, which isn’t the same as our wanting God to serve us, which we often do. We treat God like a servant, handing in our grocery list of prayer requests; but, when we stop to think carefully about God, our idea is a little more exalted. For Peter, getting his feet washed by God’s representative on earth, smashes the picture he had of God. We can almost hear his former picture of God shattering into pieces on the floor next to Jesus’ basin ...

4015. Only Time Will Tell

James 5:7-12

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... centers is of children being bitten by other children. Reinhold Niebuhr, the great 20th century theologian, confessed that an infant, no matter how cute, was infallible proof of the doctrine of original sin. It takes years of patience and endurance and constant care to teach toddlers that instead of snarling and snapping over their crackers and crayons, they should willingly share them with others. It is a hard lesson to learn. But it is the first crucial step necessary to create compassionate human beings ...

4016. In the Shadow of His Brother

John 1:35-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... else to Jesus. You might do that by being a good neighbor. You might do it by talking in depth with a family member about their faith. Do it in a loving way. You’re not called to be a sales person for Jesus. You’re called to listen carefully and answer honestly on the basis of your own walk with the Master. Here is the most important truth: you don’t have to be a superstar in order to impact this world. Most people are not superstars. That doesn’t mean you cannot make a significant contribution to ...

4017. When Fishermen Don't Fish

Matthew 4:18-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... were arguing with Christians in the first place?” (2) It is sad. We have so much to do as the body of Christ. Christ calls us to make a difference in this community. Christ wants us to show this community that we are a caring people because Christ is a caring Savior. Christ wants us to model compassion, forgiveness and a passion for righting the world’s wrongs. What does it say to them if we cannot get along with each other? When fishermen don’t fish, they fight. It’s also true that when fishermen ...

4018. A Straying Heart

Psalm 95:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... , let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; 7 for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts as you did at Meribah, as you did that day at Massah in the ... let us kneel before the LORD our Maker; 7 for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care . . . These verses tell us what we lose when our hearts wander. How sad to lose our purity, our sense of worship, our first-hand knowledge of ...

4019. Framed, Changed, Challenged

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

Tony Everett

... , one of the Tornadoes players asked to lead. Coach Kris still remembers it word for word: “Lord I don’t know how this happened and I don’t know how to say thank you. I would never have thought there were so many people in this world who cared about us.” As the Tornadoes got back on their bus, they were each handed a bag containing a fast food meal, a Bible, and a letter of encouragement from one of the Lion players. Before the bus left, the tornado coach hugged Coach Kris, thanked him and said ...

4020. Hitting the Boss Key

Matthew 4:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... about it in the second chapter of Genesis: The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree ... street have a landscaper. The couple across the way buy gourmet cheese . . . for $12 a pound. They also use doggie day care, their bathroom is tiled and their wine collection is amazing.” She says, “I almost cried myself to sleep on the futon couch ...

4021. Will this Be on the Test?

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

Tony Everett

... of obedience; eat anything you want here, but if you eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, you will die. And, God’s fifth and final gift to Adam and Eve in our text is a gift of vocation that brings meaning and purpose to life… caring for God’s garden. Hey, Adam and Eve! Listen up now! This will be on the test. In fact here is the actual question: Describe the five gifts God has given you and then present a “show-and-tell” demonstration of how you balance these in daily life. Well ...

4022. Around the Family Table

1 Corinthians 11:17-34

Sermon

King Duncan

... Ahmad cooks up a scheme to bring the family together, back to the table, because it’s around the table that the family enjoys not just food for the body but food for the soul. Around the table they come together as a community who care for and love one another and accept one another’s differences. When they’re no longer gathering around the table, they’re all just lone individuals fighting for their individual rights and seeking individual power and forgetting the needs of others. But around the ...

4023. Outpouring and Indwelling

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... engage their audience that they can plug into the minds of all those listening and get them “participating” in the story. For example, a team of research scientists at Princeton, led by Uri Hasson, had a woman tell a story while in a MRI scanner. They carefully mapped out the activity in the various portions of her brain as she unfolded her tale. Then they replayed her story for a team of volunteer “listeners.” As she told her story her brain activity and the brain activity of her listeners began to ...

4024. The Lord Is (More Than) My Shepherd

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them” (Hosea 11:1-4). Such passages which compare God to a parent are rare in the Hebrew Bible. Instead, God’s love and care are compared to that of a Shepherd who tends his sheep with affection. That is true in both the Old Testament and the New. There are few passages in Scripture more prized than Psalm 23. The New King James Version translates it like this: “The Lord is my shepherd ...

4025. The Key to Getting Enough Rest

Matthew 11:25-30

Sermon

King Duncan

... put a lot of physical stress on us, but mental and emotional stress are another thing. Worry and stress are killers. Gordon MacDonald once noted that no man ever collapsed because of the burdens of the day; it is when the burdens of tomorrow are added to the cares of today that a person begins to sink. I’m not going to ask you to raise your hand if you ever feel stressed out because of your work, or because of family concerns or worries about your health or whatever may be weighing you down mentally. The ...

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