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401. The Ten Commandments #7: No Adultery

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... that time that was OLD. I mean REALLY OLD - twenty percent of them were over 80! Did they NEED to hear, "You shall not commit adultery?" But I was in the midst of a series on the Ten Commandments, so I could not comfortably skip this one. I mentioned my concern, and the word that came back was, "THIS is the one we have been WAITING FOR - just because there is snow on the roof does not mean there is no fire in the furnace." OK. On the other hand, how does one explain this to the children in a congregation ...

402. Make It Right!

Matthew 5:21-26

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... we behave. We look into a spiritual mirror. If everything is fine, wonderful. But if everything is not fine (and it never is), we have work to do. The mirror we use today is the Sermon on the Mount, this incredibly detailed set of instructions concerning our relationships with God and with one another. The brief passage we read a moment ago deals with those times when good relationships go bad. Jesus starts off with one of the problems that all relationships sometimes face...anger. Now, truth be known, most ...

403. The Lord's Prayer: "Our Daily Bread"

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... of the children of Israel. If you recall, after their hasty exit from Egypt, they began to murmur among themselves about how, even though slavery was not much of a life, at least they had enough food. Now, out in the desert, they might starve. God answered their concerns by providing manna from heaven. Each day, the people could go out of their tents to find enough bread on the ground to take care of their needs for that day. All they had to do was gather a sufficient amount for their families. But God told ...

404. Regis and Jesus

Matthew 6:19-24

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... over everything of value. The deacon simply pointed to the widows and orphans being fed, the sick being nursed back to health and the poor whose needs were being supplied and said, "There, Sir. There are the treasures of the church."(1) The other aspect of heavenly treasure concerned good character. One rabbi was asked if he would spend time in a heathen city if he were paid handsomely for his services. But the man replied that he would only do so if he could stay in a home of the Law. His rationale was "In ...

405. The Imperatives of the Resurrection

Matthew 28:1-10

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... his miracles; the main thrust of those early sermons was that he who had been crucified, dead and buried, was now risen and alive forevermore. What makes Christianity different from the rest of the world's religions? Are our ethics any better? No. Is our concern for justice any greater? No. Is it an "Our God can beat your God" kind of thing? No. The difference between Christianity and all the others is that OUR Lord is ALIVE! Buddha? Dead. Confucius? Dead. Mohammed? Dead. But Jesus is alive! And that news ...

406. Ban the "Buts"

Luke 9:57-62

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... it cannot be dealt with. Conferees were to break into "twos"; then, one would present something with which they had a problem - something that upset them. The other half of the couple was then to respond, "That's your problem, but what is your real concern." Pam Laing was paired with a good friend of hers who immediately offered to state a problem. She was working as a layperson in a church, with the responsibility of family programming. She said she gets really upset when people say that the church is ...

407. Is God Like Daddy? - Father's Day

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... do was turn his young face toward home, and forgiveness was his just for wanting to return to the family. It is a beautiful picture of what God expects a father to be and what we can expect of God as our Heavenly Father...love, understanding, generosity, concern, forgiveness, and so much more. If God is like Daddy, Daddy had to be all of them. But there is one more note for earthly fathers in this parable. When Junior finally came to his senses, when he realized how much he was missing, he intuitively knew ...

408. Carrying Worshipers out on Stretchers

Acts 2:1-21

Sermon

King Duncan

... another, what hope is there for the world outside these walls? I hope no one in this room is carrying a grudge against a brother or sister in Christ. I suspect that God not only grieves about the petty hatreds in individual churches, but also concerning the disunity among the various branches of the body of Christ. There is a deep divide among churches nowadays, a divide that reflects the great political divide that has captured our land. And it keeps us from mounting a united witness to the world. There ...

409. One Word Changed Everything

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... ?" Jesus' plan for the salvation of the world lay with this small group of men. He was building a team that would carry on after he was gone. The only thing that mattered to Jesus was their opinion. Who did they think he was? My friends, that's Jesus' main concern today. Who do we think he is? It matters little about what people outside these walls think. They are not those who are called to be the light of the world. It matters immensely what you and I think. He is counting on us to offer up our lives in ...

410. Noblesse Oblige

Revelation 1:4-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... really are, we wouldn't make some of the tragic mistakes that we make. We wouldn't fritter away our lives pursuing concerns of little consequence. We wouldn't degrade ourselves with ambitions unworthy of us. Who are we? We are those for whom Christ ... may remind you of a scene in the movie MOONSTRUCK. It is an amusing and sometimes thoughtful movie about the trials and concerns of an American Italian family. Olympia Dukakis plays the mother. Her husband Cosmo is involved with another woman and this faithful ...

411. You Can Dress Them Up...

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... to keep her life in balance. "I don't have the glamour or the salary of my earlier jobs," she says, "but I do have something better: love, happiness, and peace of mind. That's God's idea of being first." (5) Some of us have been more concerned about being dressed up on the outside than we have about being changed on the inside, haven ™t we? "Do not conform to the world ™s standards..." writes St. Paul. "Present your bodies as a living sacrifice...Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought to ...

412. Power Praying

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... on us." (4) Prayer is not a meaningless ritual. Neither is it a substitute for hard work. RATHER PRAYER IS PLACING OUR NEEDS IN GOD'S CARE AND GOING ON WITH OUR LIVES TRUSTING THAT GOD WILL SUPPLY OUR NEEDS. Prayer is a daily offering of our deepest concerns to God, then giving our best to God and trusting that God will handle the rest. Such prayer is powerful, for one thing, because it allows us to relax and focus on the things we need to do. It's comparable to an experience that Richard Speight had ...

413. Does It Make A Difference Who Jesus Is?

Matthew 16:13-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... it? Who do you and I say Jesus is? Does it make any difference who Jesus is to us? IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IF YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE NATURE OF GOD. There are people in this world killing other people in the name of God. We as Christians can't feel ... very fond of me." How can we know Abba is fond of us? Jesus. It makes a difference who you think Jesus is if you are concerned about the nature of God. IT ALSO MAKES A DIFFERENCE WHO YOU THINK JESUS IS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO LIVE OUT THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. Jesus ...

414. Please Use The Servants' Entrance

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... , not outward displays of grandeur. The most miserable people I know worry about titles--about rank and prestige. The happiest people I know don't spend a great deal of time on such trivial pursuits. But Jesus' disciples didn't get it. They said to themselves that night concerning the condition of their feet, "If no one else is going to do it, I won't either." And thus they sat at dinner with unwashed feet. It is the Lord Jesus Christ who takes off all his garments and performs the lowly duties of a servant ...

415. Where Can I Be Safe?

Psalm 46:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... constrictor got loose again . . . Sign # 4. Dear Mr. Exterminator, be very careful when you go inside! The termites have eaten through most of the floorboards and you will fall into the basement where all of the rats are! Sign # 5. To whom it may concern: some of the items in this house have been engraved with Federal Identification Numbers. Others have merely been wired to explode when touched. Good luck . . . (1) Well, maybe those will do the trick. Maybe they will keep your home secure. Does it seem to ...

416. The Dynamic Law Of Love

Romans 13:8-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... dog was healed. Love had dispelled the fear that was caused by its absence. (1) Other revealing studies have been done concerning the power of love, as well. Some time ago, on "60 Minutes," Harry Reasoner reported the results of a story on ... . And we realize that, in response to the love that was poured out on the hill of Golgotha, we can no longer live our lives in concern only for our own well-being. "Others," as William Booth once said, is the important word: "Others." And the ironic thing is that it is in ...

417. First Things First

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... going? Do you have a clear-cut vision of what a successful life would be for you? Have you cleared away all the clutter in your life and focused on that which will really bring abundant life? We know what mattered most to Paul. What is your ultimate concern? What is your number one priority? Do you have a purpose for life? Rick Warren wrote that wildly popular book, The Purpose-Driven Life. He must be on to something. Millions of people bought his book. Could it be that most people have no idea why they are ...

418. Where Meek Souls Will Recieve Him Still

John 3:22-36

Sermon

Darrick Acre

... to human hearts. The Lord is coming to us. Are there any meek souls, who recognize their place, how needy and dependent they are? Are there any meek souls who recognize His place, how we exist to lift Him up? Are there any meek souls here more concerned to hear the bridegroom’s voice than to justify all the clamor and clutter of their lives? Are there any meek souls here the dear Christ may enter in, souls that will humble themselves and receive the coming Savior, that they might lift Him before the world ...

419. Believing Isn’t Easy

Hebrews 11:1-40

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... of pilgrims file past the body of the patron saint of Communism. We are born to believe in something, and if we do not believe in the one true God, then we invent gods and religions of our own, and give our allegiance, our ultimate concern to them. III. YOU SEE, IN THE FINAL ANALYSIS, BELIEVING ISN’T ENOUGH. Faith is a better word, a more characteristic Biblical word. Jesus again and again exhorted His disciples to have faith. Faith is belief, plus action. A homely illustration occurred to me years ...

420. I THIRST: The Fifth Word

John 19:28-37

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... with children in India, with the children of Africa where quite a few die of hunger, and so on. Many people are also concerned about all the violence in this great country of the United States. These concerns are very good. But often these same people are not concerned with the millions who are being killed by the deliberate decision of their own mothers. And this is what is the greatest destroyer of peace today--abortion, which brings people to such blindness.''" (4) You see, Mother Teresa does not ...

421. Biblical Insights for Being a Christian Father

Deuteronomy 1:1-8

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... was right on when she wrote: "I remember very well how I got all my children, but for the life of me I can't remember why. I think it was a 4-H project that got out of hand." Both of these authors are sharing an important insight concerning parenting: you must have a sense of humor to survive. I think most of you know a certain male United Methodist minister who, when exasperated by his children's actions, is known to say, "They are Mary's children from her FIRST husband!" However, there is a very serious ...

422. Seeing Jesus Clearly

Mark 1:29-34

Sermon

Paul E. Flesner

... of Jesus is as God's person for the entire world. "Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out." Again, Mark wants us to see that Jesus does not confine himself to some "favored few," but his concern and compassion are extended to everyone. This is a picture that we often do not see, especially those of us who have invested time and energy in the church. Because of our humanness, we have a secret tendency to think that all our efforts have gained us a special ...

423. A Song, A Dance, A Savior

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... shepherd who is the protector is also the Father who values. This shepherd had scattered his flock but now he gathers them home from exile. It is the shepherd who seeks and saves the lost ones. This is a picture of God's care and concern, not only for Israel, but of his concern for you and me. God wants those who have wandered into exile in any generation to be gathered to him. It is his desire that all exiles will come home to his joy. This Old Testament story of song, dance, and Savior finds more obvious ...

424. Servants Of The Servant Who Was Lord

Mark 10:35-45

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... esteem another better than himself - and what stark contradiction to the rampant self-interest being expressed by most. It is scathingly clear - the call of Christ is that our ultimate concern leaves no room for indulgent self-concern. Did you get that? The call of Jesus makes it clear that our ultimate concern leaves no room for self indulgent, self-concern. The call is to have the mind of Christ, who emptied himself, and become a servant. Do you need a picture for it? Here it is. Mother Theresa put her ...

425. The Secret: Christ In You

Colossians 1:24--2:5

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... . Jerry and I had a long dinner with two of our favorite people at our recent meeting -- Abel and Freda Hendricks. Abel has been President of the Methodist Church in South Africa twice. Freda is a dynamic leader in Christian education and women's concerns. They are among the four or five most dynamic Christian witnesses I know anywhere in the world, paying a tremendous price for their witness. They are "colored" -- one step above the status of blacks in a nation whose political system denies almost every ...

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