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4276. Bedlam or Bethleham?

Titus 2:1-15

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... friend, welcome to the University of Advent Behavior! Each of us matriculated in this august institution on the day of our baptism into Christ. The courses continue throughout life -- and perhaps beyond! But what a blessed learning experience lies before us. The training concerns itself with all the important areas of life: our relation to ourselves, to others, and to God. Let's consider them. "Live a life that is self-controlled." So important, yet so difficult at times. I've often turned to Proverbs 16:32 ...

4277. Don't Fence Me In!

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... that there are limits to my freedom." With these inspired insights we come face to face with one of the most critical issues in our world -- and in your life and mine. How do we interpret and how do we exercise our freedom? This is an issue that concerns every sincere Christian. More than that, it is, in some of its aspects, an issue that confronts every American. For a few moments let's consider the problems that exist at the very heart of our freedom -- or freedoms. How absolute are they? It doesn't take ...

4278. The Answer Waiting for a Question

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... I say I know who I am." After Willie has been discovered by his sons in an adulterous relationship, he becomes terribly depressed and finally takes his own life. The last scene finds the family gathered at Willie's grave. Again Biff speaks up and says concerning his father, "He had the wrong dreams -- he never knew who he was!" And this -- I repeat -- is the tragic situation in which the person who lives apart from Christ finds himself: he never really comes to know who he is. Not so with the Christian ...

4279. The Face that Launched a Thousand Lives

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

Sermon

Fredrick R. Harm

... 's king Menelaus, was acclaimed the most beautiful woman of Greece. The Greeks fought the Trojan War in order to get her back from Troy, where Paris, the son of King Priam, had taken her. In Christopher Marlowe's Dr. Faustus, the question is asked concerning Helen, "Was this the face that launched a thousand ships and burned the topless towers of Ilium?" Today's text speaks of a far greater face, a face that launched a thousand, perhaps ten thousand times ten thousand, lives into an experience that beggars ...

4280. Growing Faith

Romans 4:1-25

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... our lives. To trust God, really to trust God, is so difficult, especially when we face terribly difficult decisions and experiences. So how do we get such faith? How did Abraham get such faith? Saint Paul gives the answer in Romans 4:20: "No distrust made [Abraham] waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God...." There it is. His faith got strong "as he gave glory to God." Simple. Give glory to God and your faith will grow. So what does it mean to give glory ...

4281. The Amazing Holy Week Equation

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... cool. But, you say, I'm worried about paying for repairs to my Chevy so I can ride into Buffalo to go to work! Okay, so the people were all excited about Jesus and waved palm branches at him. That's a neat image, you say, but I'm more concerned about whether the insurance company will wave the deductible! I believe, in fact, that Palm Sunday, maybe even this Palm Sunday, has a message for us all. In fact, I am hoping that this Palm Sunday may be the one you look back on as having been decisive in your ...

4282. Do You Hear What I Hear?

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... a nest for a robin or a hummingbird or a Baltimore oriole. But we know that the passing on of faith is a personal thing, and cannot be forced on someone. That includes passing on the old, old story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Saint Paul was concerned about this matter of communicating the gospel message when he wrote to the Corinthians, "Now I would remind you, brethren, in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, by which you are saved, if you hold it fast ...

4283. The Joy of Shared Truth

1 John 1:5--2:14

Sermon

Paul E. Robinson

... in the fact that he dispenses with the usual salutation at the beginning of his letter and plunges right in immediately: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life -- the life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was made manifest to us -- that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you ...

4284. Grace in the Midst of Hopelessness

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us" (8:18). The present may seem hopeless. But take heart. God is gracious. Our future is secure. The invisibility of our ultimate security may appear to be cause for concern. But Paul counters in verse 24, "Hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." Reinhold Niebuhr wrote, "Nothing that is worth doing can be ...

4285. Grace in the Midst of Exasperation

Romans 8:1-17

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... of Jesus Christ, a brand new set of desires is placed inside them -- and so is the Holy Spirit, God's own Self living inside our hearts. Christians receive an entirely new nature -- a whole new level of passion and insight concerning spiritual things. That new set of desires is what often makes young disciples virtually intoxicated with excitement about pleasing God. All too soon, though, reality sets in. Exasperation returns. Inside every Christian the old desires are still lurking. People who follow ...

4286. Grace in the Midst of Unanswered Prayer

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

Sermon

Glenn McDonald

... Jesus gives up a claim on his own comfort, his own way of imagining the future, in order to say, "Father, of all the things that could possibly happen, make the one happen that you want." Let's be honest. Most of the time our prayers tend to revolve around concerns for safety, pleasure, and success. "Lord, take care of us tonight, and give us a good meeting, and bless everyone who is here." That's a fine prayer, but it is hardly the sum of what God desires for us. We may wish happiness to arrive as soon as ...

4287. The Battle of the Wisdoms

James 3:13-18

Sermon

Harold Warlick

... to James, not all wisdom is true wisdom come from above, and we do ourselves and those around us no great favor when we pretend that it is. James recognizes the battle of the wisdoms. While we humans do have responsibility and genuine options concerning the character of our lives, James does not minimize our difficulties. There must be no waffling back and forth. Spiritual death is a genuine possibility. Our cravings for the material things of the world can take over our lives and win the battle over ...

4288. Resting at the Mediocre Inn

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.” If we think that the meaning of life is primarily concerned with our comfort, our happiness, our contentment, we will never heed the summons of the Master to a life of excellence. Life is about service. Philip Yancey is an outstanding Christian writer who has authored many helpful books. He began his career as a journalist. As ...

4289. Yes, No, Someone Else

2 Samuel 7:1-17

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... David says, "Yes," in himself, he decides that he will consult his pastor, Nathan the Prophet. Nathan, like most pastors, is thrilled and excited that such a distinguished person, the King of Israel, would seek his advice. When David reveals to Nathan his thoughts concerning the building of the Temple, Nathan is enthusiastic. In simple parlance, he tells the King to "go for it." No wonder Nathan is excited; prophets aren't accustomed to kings offering to do something for God. This is a breath of fresh air ...

4290. The Gospel According to Johan

Jonah 3:1-10

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... for you and me: If Jesus came to save the people of Kabul, New York, London, Tokyo, and all people everywhere, what kind of love should we show others if we claim to experience God's love? God asks Jonah this question; "And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also many animals?" (Jonah 4:11). Amazingly, Jonah's response is not given. Jesus ends his ministry, not with ...

4291. Going Down to Look Up

2 Kings 5:1-27

Sermon

Curtis Lewis

... . Josephus believed he was the nameless archer who shot the arrow that resulted in the death of King Ahab (Antiquities 15:5). As great as Naaman was portrayed to be, there was something wrong. What was it that caused Naaman, who had everything, such deep concern? Let us try to discover the source of Naaman's consternation. The scripture informs us that ... Naaman Had a Problem Naaman the Commander, the great man, one who was held in the highest esteem, had a problem. His problem is introduced with the three ...

4292. Preparing for Our Homecoming

Joel 1:1-12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... that must be resolved. In the latter cases, there is much that must be done, for time, distance, environment, and extenuating circumstances generally complicate our plans. We are uncertain what we will find and how people will react to us. These concerns raise fears and often keep us from actually following through with our plans. There is an absolute need for most people to plan their homecomings in life properly. The Hebrew people were very familiar with homecomings; they experienced significant ones over ...

4293. Have We Kept Our Contract with God?

Genesis 17:1-27

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... a sick relative or friend, we have made a verbal contract. We usually do not think of these daily occurrences as contracts, but most assuredly they are agreements where at least two parties are counting on each other. Contracts that work well service all concerns, but those that are broken are problematic for those involved. The consequences for failure in contracts differ depending on the nature of the agreement. If we fail to make our house or car payment, there may be a period of grace, but ultimately ...

4294. Follow the Signs to God and Eternal Life

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... that the law is absolutely necessary for society to function for all peoples. The law is a template, a road map, a series of signs for the daily life of secular human society as assuredly as the Ten Commandments were a special sign of God's love, concern, and favor for the Hebrew people. Without the law and the order it brings, both in civil and church circles, our world would be chaotic, there would be no clear direction, and people would be totally confused on the way they should proceed in order to live ...

4295. Obedience to God's Plan

Jeremiah 30:1--31:40

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... through prayer but can find few answers. We call out to the Father, but we receive no clear response. In our frustration and impatience we often find ourselves "doing our own thing," for we have not received the message we so earnestly wish to receive concerning the proper road to follow. Lent is a sacred time when we journey toward the celebration of the Paschal mystery, the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our Lord spent long periods in prayer with his Father so he could be faithful to ...

4296. Jesus Brings Us to New Life

Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... , God has destroyed death forever." When all was said, David then told Turk about his car problem. Quickly the rugged "biker" siphoned some gas from another vehicle, gave David directions, and sent him on his way. When he arrived home, his wife, who was obviously concerned about her husband's late return, told him that he needed to get to bed and rest, but he responded, "I need to rewrite my sermon." The next day David did not talk about New Being or estrangement from authentic selfhood; he simply told the ...

4297. Martyrs, Monsters, and Miracles

Acts 9:19b-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... , whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem." It is clear that Saul's mission was to utterly annihilate the small Christian community, whether in Jerusalem or Damascus, or anywhere they were to be found. So far as the church was concerned he was a monster. Well, you know what happened. On the way to Damascus, something dramatic happened to Saul. Suddenly a bright light flashed from heaven, bright enough that Saul could not see. He fell to the ground and the risen Christ appeared to ...

4298. Building a House (Mother's Day)

Luke 6:46-49

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... is, in the feeling dimension of my spiritual life. This is confession time. I had come to a place in my prayer time, where it was difficult to keep my thoughts centered, and either verbalize or center my thoughts on persons and issues about whom I was concerned to bring those persons and issues into a prayerful relationship with God. I had begun a practice which is very meaningful to me. When I would be struggling with my prayer time with feeling the presence of God, I had begun to resort to singing -- just ...

4299. The Preacher Was Caught by Surprise

Acts 10:23b-48

Sermon

King Duncan

... about. That's what the Kingdom of God is all about. As followers of Jesus, our primary goal is not to preserve American culture but to minister to people, all people, and to share in the coming of God's Kingdom. This is not to disparage those who hold legitimate concerns about our porous borders. It is to say that our priority as the church of Jesus Christ is to reach out to all people regardless of who they are or what they've done or where they came from. We are to do this so that the kingdoms of this ...

4300. The Right Word For Memorial

John 17:20-26

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... said, "I am The Way, the Truth..." Let's nail a stake down there, "I am the Truth.” Too many of us are, with regard to truth, as a young student was to an assignment made by her teacher. She was told to write a paper on the truth concerning the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin. Here is what she submitted: "Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, but he soon got tired of that and moved to Philadelphia. When he got to Philadelphia he was hungry so he bought a loaf of bread. He put the bread under ...

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