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4201. To God Be The Glory!

Isaiah 60:1-6

Sermon

Derl G. Keefer

... pardon receives. Great things he hath taught us, great things he hath done, and great our rejoicing thru Jesus, the Son; but purer, and higher, and greater will be our wonder, our transport when Jesus we see! Refrain: Praise the Lord, praise the Lord; let the earth hear His voice! Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord; let the people rejoice! O come to the Father thru Jesus the Son, and give him the glory — great things he hath done![1] Fanny Crosby may not have been able to see the glory of God with her eyes ...

4202. 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... common good”(v.7). And all these manifestations of the Spirit are distributed “to each his or her own” (v. 11). Each and every one of the individual expressions of the Spirit, given to each and everyone of these believers who confess “Jesus Is Lord,” comes from God, not from any personal ability or contribution. The common ground of these spiritual gifts reflects the “common good” that these attributes are to aid. It is less important to dissect this list of Paul’s than it is to assess its ...

4203. 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... on the ongoing presence of God’s Spirit. Likewise, since Paul’s emphasis here, as elsewhere, is on the new possibilities made real by the new covenant, and that the resurrected Christ is experienced through the Spirit, it seems reasonable here to understand “the Lord is the Spirit” as a reference to Christ. It is the Spirit, the presence of the living Christ in the world, that now offers what the old covenant never could — “freedom.” This freedom is what enables Paul to preach with “hope and ...

4204. Romans 10:8b-13

Romans 9:30--10:21

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the commandments given by God to Moses, Paul declares that righteousness is now found in a different way. Just as the Law was “near” to the Israelites, so is this new “word” accessible and knowable to all who hear it — “the world of faith that we proclaim” is “Jesus is Lord.” That “word,” for disciples, is what now resides “on your lips and in your hearts.” Paul’s proclamation goes far beyond the Deuteronomic word of Law. It is the proclamation of a new revelation, of “Jesus is ...

4205. So Send I You

John 20:19-23

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... but through our ongoing testimony of Jesus’ life and death and resurrection. Disciples are called to be “worldly” in that we are called to go far outside our safe, locked rooms, where those who might challenge or hurt us are kept at a distance. The risen Lord who ignores locked doors and appears where most needed is our model and momentum. Being “sent” means getting out of our safety zones and stepping into stuff we know is dubious and even dangerous. As Jesus went to Samaria, we are to go to the ...

4206. The Keys to Effective Praying

Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

King Duncan

... am a man of unclean lips and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips, for my eyes have beheld the Lord” (6:5). Isaiah understood the meaning of hallowed. Jesus evidently shared Isaiah’s sense of awe. I suspect that Jesus would never have referred ... too must begin. God knows our needs. He is the source of our life. He is our hope for a better life. He is the Lord of all creation. Only after Christ has focused our attention on God and His kingdom and His will does he turn to our needs. “Give us ...

4207. Go Hard or Go Home!

Luke 12:35-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... standing still. “What good is a tree,” asks Jesus, “if it does not bear good fruit?” (Matthew 7:19) “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’” he asks in Luke 6:46, “and do not do what I say?” Jesus calls his people to be productive. He wants us to ... hands that one day might carry a football for the Chicago Bears, and tried to put my hands around them. Then I asked the Lord to accept those hands, and use them for his glory. Then Terry prayed his own prayer something like this: ‘Help me, not to ...

4208. Powerless People

Judges 4:1-24

Sermon

Argile Smith

... would agree that he deserved to be on that elite list. When we read the song that he and Deborah sang about the Lord’s deliverance, we would agree with one obvious observation (Judges 5). Both of these powerless people tapped into a source of power that ... , you have to realize that you will be held accountable for your actions. You may think the powerless will have no recourse, but the Lord who loves them won’t sit idly by for long. Just ask the Canaanites. Second, if you have the ability and you want to ...

4209. O Holy Night

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. I don’t ... will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” And then suddenly I hope you ...

4210. Nothing to Hide

Psalm 32:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... they do? They run and hide. But not from each other. No, they hide from God. Integrity has nothing to hide. Listen to the words of the Psalmist: 1 Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit. No deceit! No hiding from God or from others! Many of us are hiding in broad daylight. We are hiding our sins and our spiritual struggles. We are hiding our doubts and fears about God. We ...

4211. Expect the Unexpected

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

King Duncan

... the uncertainties of life without some measure of anxiety? We are most likely to hear Psalm 23 read at funerals, where it offers a powerful message of hope in the face of death. But this psalm offers just as much hope for facing life in all its uncertainty. 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of ...

4212. The Life of Your Table?

Luke 24:13-35

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... see Jesus (and his wounds) every day. So…what IS our reaction and response? In the Emmaus Road story, when the two disciples, or what we suspect was a couple Cleopas and Mary, saw his wounds, suddenly the family knew who was at their table. “My Lord and My God.” When Jesus once again breached “table etiquette” and grasped the bread and blessed it, he was revealed to Cleopas and his family as the risen Christ. Jesus assumed the place of head of the table. At every meal Jesus ate meals with outcasts ...

4213. On the Ropes: Round 2 - Debating God

Habakkuk 1:12--2:1

Sermon

James Merritt

... Him at all. So, watch for God, He will bring justice. III. Worship God – He Is In Control The last verse of this chapter is like a hammer that shatters every argument and every objection that Habakkuk, or Job, or you and me could ever bring against God. “But the LORD is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him.” (Habakkuk 2:20, NIV) The God who made heaven and earth and every being in it has a throne of dominion over every part and parcel of this universe. From His holy temple God is ...

4214. The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Acts 20:13-38

Sermon

James Merritt

... bless.” You won’t hardly go a day that either you won’t say those words or you won’t hear someone else say it – “Lord, bless this food”, “Lord, bless my family,” “Lord, bless my church,” “Lord, bless my finances,” or “Lord, bless my business.” There is a reason we so easily pray that prayer. Instinctively we just know there is nothing greater in life than to have the blessing of God. If God is greater than any other force in the world then the blessing of God has to be greater ...

4215. Ignite: Fight Fire with Fire

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

James Merritt

... to reiterate. When you make a decision to stand tall you will also have to decide to stand tough. Dogs don’t bark at parked cars, but when you accelerate, when you get on the move, when you decide you are going to go forward with Jesus Christ as your Lord and you are going to live as if you really believe Jesus lives that is when the barking begins. So what to do? “But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition. But when they had commanded them to leave the ...

4216. Look and Live

Isaiah 44:24--45:25

Sermon

James Merritt

... m here to tell you today that the hounds of hell are on the trail of every single person who has never received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. But if you will simply come and fall at the feet of Jesus and look to Him, He will pick you up. He will ... promise to do, that makes you a millionaire; it is what you have. And what every person must have, in order to be saved, is the Lord Jesus Christ. What blows my mind is the way some people refuse salvation, because it is so simple. They think it is too good to be ...

4217. Do You Believe In Miracles?

Matthew 15:29-39

Sermon

James Merritt

... miraculously healed and started running all around this building? What if someone who was born blind all of a sudden had 20/20 vision? Suppose that another person, in perfectly good health gives their heart and life to Jesus Christ and trusts Him as their Lord and Savior? Do you know what would excite us more? The physical miracle. Do you know what we would be talking about more? The physical miracle. When you compare the two there is no comparison. One is temporary for the person will still eventually die ...

4218. The Knot: Bound

Genesis 2:4-25

Sermon

James Merritt

... what Adam and Eve did, we can tie a knot where we will be bound forever. I. We Must Allow God To Bring Us Together “Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” (Genesis 2:18, ESV) Up until ... together to build us together. By the way, this comes right out of the text. Go back to verse 22. “And the rib that the Lord God had taken from the man he made into a woman.” (Genesis 2:22, ESV) The word “made” in the Hebrew is actually an ...

4219. She Had Great Faith

Matthew 15:21-28

Sermon

King Duncan

... him, “This man deserves to have you do this,” they said, “because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue.” So Jesus went with them to the centurion’s home. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent Jesus a message via some friends: “Lord, don’t trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with ...

4220. The Question that Will Change Your Life

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... it mean to say that Jesus Christ is the Messiah the Son of the living God? What does it mean to say that Jesus Christ is Lord? It means that we bow down before him and not ourselves. It means that the most important determinant in how we live our lives is ... , more purposeful? If you can’t answer yes to these questions, then the question has to be asked, have you made Jesus Christ the Lord of your life? Or are you living as a functional atheist, in spite of the fact that you have made a public profession to ...

4221. Drowsy Disciples

Mark 13:1-31

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... s true orientation. One-fifth of all the words in this brief passage are nouns or pronouns referring to God. The apostle, who elsewhere said that for him to live was Christ (Philippians 1:21), bears witness to that fact by the way the Lord saturates his thinking and his language even when talking about other people. Paul’s language presents us, meanwhile, with a kind of fill-in-the-blank opportunity. Take his initial sentence — “I give thanks to my God always for you because...” — and consider how ...

4222. Still Surprised After Christmas

Luke 2:21-40

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... our selected lection, two statements are given that kind of emphasis. In the verses from the end of chapter 61, the rhyme pattern, such as it is, goes A-A, B-B, C-C, D-D, E. The “E” line is the one idea that is expressed without repetition: “The Lord will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all nations.” Likewise, in the first two verses of chapter 62, we are presented with a A-A, B-B, C-C, D, E-E scheme. In this case, the “D” line is the idea that is expressed without repetition ...

4223. Traveling Tables

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... it as a “mystery dinner.” We might say the same: “There is someone among you sitting at this table. That someone is the Lord Jesus Christ.” After that announcement, could we ever look at each other the same again . . . knowing that Jesus may be seen in any ... challenge you this week to leave an empty seat at your table, to set a place for an invisible guest, to remind you that the Lord is there. But let that empty seat also be a reminder to us that Christ lives in us as we live in Christ, and that each ...

4224. Starting Over

John 12:20-36

Sermon

Wayne Brouwer

... people of the covenant themselves. The judgment on the nations will fall because of their great wickedness and violence; condemnation will rain on God’s people for their failure to remain true to the Sinai covenant. But all talk of the “Day of the Lord” by the prophets also included two other dimensions. That day would see God’s mighty hand preserving and protecting a remnant of God’s people as well. God had declared that God’s initiatives were everlasting, so God would always have at least ...

4225. A Personal History

John 18:1—19:42

Sermon

David J. Kalas

... had no idea whose face he struck. Likewise, we see the mocking crown and purple robe with which the suffering Christ was adorned: dramatic irony, as the scoffers did not recognize at all that he was, indeed, a king. King of kings and Lord of lords, no less. Third, what happened to Jesus was the design and purpose of God. While the events of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday in the gospels appear to be entirely the orchestration of the jealous, conspiring Jewish leaders, Isaiah sees a different hand behind ...

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