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401. Why Being A Christian Has Worn You Down v1

1 John 4:7-21

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... to ask for clarification, is there? It can’t get any clearer than that. When you boil it all down, compassion is at the heart of our call to be Christian – loving out of the love of God, loving with the love of God, continuing to love until we give up the last ounce of our being on behalf of the Kingdom. Now that wears us out. We get tired. Being Christian carries with it the possibility of fatigue – compassion fatigue. We grow weary and we know there is no end in sight. There’s not even a half-time ...

402. Abraham and God's Promise

Genesis 15:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... as a bride for her bridegroom, the new Jerusalem. And it began with an old man standing out under the stars who heard God give him an unlikely promise. Friend, whatever your greatest need is this day, whatever your discouragement, whatever the test to your faith, don’t give up. God’s timetable is not our timetable. That does not mean that He does not hear. It does not mean that He will not answer. It could be said of many, many people who lay on their death bed, what one thing they would have done ...

403. Patience

James 5:7-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... were part of this experiment. A Stanford University research team tracked these children for many years. Those who were able to wait as four-year-olds grew up to be more socially competent, better able to cope with stress, and less likely to give up under pressure than those who could not wait. The marshmallow-grabbers grew up to be more stubborn and indecisive, more easily upset by frustration, and more resentful about not getting enough. Most amazingly, the group of marshmallow-waiters had SAT scores that ...

404. Mind Games

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... . 1:21 tells us that "…you once were alienated and enemies in your mind…" But when you give your heart to Christ He storms the citadel of your mind, breaks down the walls, casts out the devil, and He takes over. But the devil never gives in and he never gives up. He wants to take your mind back because he considers it occupied territory and he will not give it up without a fight. You know it is easy to be a soldier in a parade; the weapons aren't loaded, there are no enemies firing back; all you have to ...

405. What Must Be Taught to Various Groups

Titus 2:1-15

Understanding Series

Gordon D. Fee

... negatively, God’s people must say “No” to ungodliness (asebeia, cf. Rom. 1:18, the opposite of eusebeia, for which see disc. on 1 Tim. 2:2) and worldly passions (for this idea Paul usually says “fleshly” passions; cf. Gal. 5:16, 24). They are to give up such living, he says in verse 14, because Christ “gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness:” Second, positively, they must live self-controlled (sōphronōs; see vv. 2, 5, 6 above), upright (dikaiōs; cf. 1 Thess. 2:10; see disc. on ...

406. An Invitation That Went Astray

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... the same? New life in Jesus is not an add-on, like an app or an accessory. New life in Jesus is an exchange. You give up something in order to get something better. You die to your old life in order to receive new life in Jesus. There’s no holding ... And God calls us to be used in the same way. Many people fear that if they become followers of Jesus, God will call them to give up their jobs and families and move to some remote part of the world to serve as a missionary in a place with no indoor plumbing. ...

407. Knitted Together from the Womb

Exodus 2:1-10

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... the hands of an unknown stranger, not knowing if she would ever see him again. It takes a lot of love and courage to let go of what you most cherish, whom you most adore. And yet when faced with the choice however slim to save your child, you give up, and you let go. Love is a risk. Love can be painful. Love can be heartbreakingly and excruciatingly soul shattering. And yet, love risks all for the sake of the beloved. Love surrenders ownership for the sake of life. This is the story today of Moses, or I ...

408. Immersed

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... God will leave their old life behind and will take on a new identity as “people of God,” people of the promised land. And so, God elicits this pledge through a “blood sacrifice” –an experience in which those willing to take the 40-year journey will give up the gods they grew up with in Egypt, throw off idolatry, turn to YHWH, and pledge obedience and honor. They will sacrifice their old life for the promise of a brand new one, in which they will have life in abundance and the promise of a future ...

409. 2025 Lent Sermon Series

Sermon

Various Authors

... -18 Growing Strong in the Season of Lent by King Duncan 1. The Happy Hypocrite - Matthew 6:1-4, 5-6, 16-18 2. Are You Giving up Chocolate for Valentine’s Day? – Luke 4:1-13 3. The Word According to Superman – Genesis 15:1-18 4. Second Chances – Luke 13:1-9 ... 1-12 Ready for the Resurrection by R. Robert Cueni 1. Good-Bye Mardi Gras, Hello Lent – Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 2. What to Give Up for Lent – Luke 4:1-13 3. It Is Always the Third Day – Luke 13:31-35 4. What to Do with Human Failing – Luke 13: ...

410. The Armor of Light

Romans 13:8-14

Drama

Larry Lange

... . You can see the cross in the life of Margaret Hassan, who had been leading efforts to restore water and sewage systems in Iraq but was kidnapped and murdered by religious extremists. You can see the cross in those people in our church who can and do give up hours and hours of their time to serve in a hundred different ways in our church and community. Those are examples of the cross, Harry. Those are examples of love. Harry: So the cross keeps happening? Margaret: Yes, Harry. Harry: Well, that can't be a ...

411. Distress and Help

Isaiah 33:1-24

Understanding Series

John Goldingay

... ) are deserted, as the whole land was destined to be (1:7; 6:11—both times the related noun). Contrary to their expectations, the scourge has indeed reached them (28:15), so other travellers have stopped moving, like Rahab (30:7). They had bidden their prophets to give up their path and stop talking about the Holy One (see 30:11). Now people have stopped going on the paths. They thought they had a treaty (28:15, 18) but it is broken, like the one they broke themselves (24:5). As people despised Yahweh’s ...

412. Working In The Family Business

1 Peter 2:4-12

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... passage before bed; getting up 15 minutes earlier than we used to so we can spend time with God in the silence before the tumult of the day begins. We might fast and pray rather than spending our lunch hour playing cards and chowing down junk food. We might give up some small thing we indulge ourselves with and give the money to second-mile giving. We might begin to tithe (give 10 percent of our income to charity) and look for places to trim our budget so that tithe can come right off the top of our check ...

413. Shake It Off!

Matthew 10:1-42

Sermon

Carlyle Fielding Stewart

... too vivid, the disappointment and sorrow too lingering. Somehow we just can't shake it off, let it go, close the book on the case and be done with what's been done. So we wallow and saunter and hang our heads like center fielders giving up unearned runs in championship games, never thinking there is tomorrow and that God gives us second chances. The experience of Paul is helpful here. Here is a man who had selflessly placed himself on the altar of Christ, making the supreme sacrifice of traveling thousands ...

414. Step Seven - Humiltiy

Mt 23:25-36 · 2 Ti 2:20-26 · Ps 51:1-14

Sermon

John A. Terry

... them. The word translated "woe" is more an expression of sorrow and lamentation than of threat and fury. "You sorry creatures, trapped in your illusions of righteousness. I want you to really see yourself." It is like a doctor pleading with a patient to give up a deadly habit or have a life-saving operation. The passage we heard had the last three "woes." The cleansing of cups and of hands before eating was an important ceremony with the Jews, not on grounds of hygiene or physical cleanliness, but because ...

415. Lord, When You Came Down To The Jordan

Matthew 3:13-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... someone who knows what we feel. Consider a certain mother named Marie. Marie’s only son died at age 17 of a drug overdose. For weeks the young mother was so wrapped in grief that she was unable to function. One day an older woman advised her to give up her constant grieving. "Give your sorrow to the Lord," she said, "and He will give back one hundred fold what you have lost." The two women prayed together. The older woman said she would keep Marie in her prayers. Marie got up and began looking for things ...

416. How To Love

John 15:1-17

Sermon

King Duncan

... then, you probably wouldn't be very convincing. But Jesus is commanding us to love one another as he loved us. He isn't talking about an emotion. No, the love Jesus is talking about is a decision. It is a decision to humble ourselves. It is a decision to give up our own self-interests. It is a decision to let go of our own agendas. It is a decision to stay faithful, even in the face of pain. It is a decision to give of ourselves, even when we don't feel like it. This is the kind of love ...

417. Every Exit an Entrance

Isaiah 20:1-5

Sermon

Edward Inabinet

... work through this experience, I made an amazing discovery. And it is this: `For every exit, there is an entrance.'' All the way through my life I have been having to give up things in order to get things. I''ve had exits in order to get entrances. I had to give up something in order to go to school. I had to give up something in order to take a job. I had to give up single life in order to get married. All the way through my life, I''ve died a hundred deaths. I have had to die for something in order to get ...

418. An Unpopular Profession

Matthew 9:9-13

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... me.’ And he rose and followed him.” II. JESUS CALLED. MATTHEW ANSWERED. IT SOUNDS SIMPLE ENOUGH, BUT I DOUBT THAT IT WAS. It surely cost Matthew something to follow Jesus, for he was making a pretty good living as a tax collector. He would have to give up a rather lucrative business. In addition, he would have to live down his past, because the people who had known him in his former life would not trust him. He was the one who had “ripped them off.” Still, he left his old life behind, and rose ...

419. Grace in the Midst of Unanswered Prayer

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... of being answered. That's grace. We may picture a Plan A in our minds, and cry out to God to make it happen, but God has envisioned a Plan B -- perhaps one that we cannot yet understand -- that is infinitely more strategic. It is impossible for God to give up on Plan B just because Plan A would get us out of a lot of trouble today. In Gethsemane Jesus requested a specific outcome: "Remove this cup from me." In other words, "I don't want to go through the hell of this crucifixion. Father, since you can do ...

420. Don't Make Me Come Down There

Luke 18:1-8

Sermon

King Duncan

... said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care about men, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually wear me out with her coming!’” It’s a wonderful story about not giving up. About persistence in prayer. But have you read THE REST OF THE STORY. Jesus continues, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I ...

421. Whose Inheritance Is It?

Ephesians 1:11-23

Sermon

Donna Schaper

... at which we must knock. It is costly because it calls to discipleship; it is grace, because it calls us to follow Jesus Christ. It is costly, because it costs people their lives; it is grace, because it thereby makes them live. It is costly because we have to give up the fantasy that we are self-made people. It is costly ... above all, because it was costly to God. "We were bought with a price" (1 Corinthians 6:20). Nothing can be cheap to us, which is costly to God. If you find yourself oddly judged by the ...

422. Tough Talk for Tentative Disciples

John 6:56-69

Sermon

Robert Leslie Holmes

... do. The faith I offer you is not mere emotion. It is, rather, action. I invite you to choose to see it as an acronym, F-A-I-T-H. F-A-I-T-H stands for Forsaking-All-I-Trust-Him. Jesus says, "Any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). When we receive Christ by faith, we then receive the second great possession of those who come to Christ completely. It is the possession of Christian experience. It is evidenced over time in new desires, new goals, new direction for ...

423. Breaking News: The Middle East

Genesis 12:1-8

Sermon

James Merritt

... angel, Gabriel, who told him he wanted him to be God’s prophet to the Arab people. At this time in his mind, there was no conflict between Christianity and Judaism, because they both worshipped one God. All Mohammed originally wanted for his people was to give up their paganism and their idols and to adopt the belief in one single God. Early on as his following began to grow, he had all his followers kneel as they prayed towards Jerusalem. He originally was not trying to find a new religion. He actually ...

424. With Gratitude and Humility

Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Sermon

April Yamasaki

... relationship we can have with God. Don’t do religious things for show. Give to your local food bank without telling anyone. Take a moment to offer a prayer of gratitude before you get out of bed in the morning and before other people see you. Give up something for Lent without congratulating yourself. Don’t be fake. Don’t be a hypocrite. Be authentic. “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you” (James 4:8). Jesus’ teaching about giving, praying, and fasting in secret might seem at odds with ...

425. What Do I Do When I Can't Get Started?

Proverbs 6:6-11

Sermon

James Merritt

... we just simply cannot make a decision. Indecision can cause you to procrastinate. Many times we just simply have a hard time making a decision. We get into the paralysis of analysis until you get to the point that you analyze something so long that you just finally give up on trying to make a decision at all. A first cousin of this is fear. In fact, this may be the greatest reason why we procrastinate. We are afraid of what might happen if we take action. We are afraid that we might fail. We are afraid that ...

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