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4401. It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

Luke 8:26-39

Sermon

James W. Moore

... stunned by the impact of the elbow. It hurt… and he was just about to burst into tears. But then, he looked into his father’s eyes and instead of anger or hostility, he saw there his father’s sympathy and concern; he saw there his father’s love and compassion. Then, instead of exploding into tears, the little boy suddenly burst into laughter. What he saw in his father’s eyes... made all the difference! This is one of the reasons Jesus is so important to us. He lets us look into the Father’s eyes ...

4402. The Political Controversies Of Jesus

Luke 20:27-47

Sermon

Brett Blair

... the charge that would come from these teachings: Jesus was soft on the Roman issue. Mixed up in all of this was the protection of the old traditions. It is hard for us to understand why people would hate Jesus. We see him as a man who loved and healed and who was, in essence, a pacifist. But Jesus also challenged the old ways. His prediction of the destruction of the Temple and the driving out of the moneychangers cast him as anti establishment. So this conference was called not in an attempt to plot ...

4403. Jesus and Mary and Martha

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Dr. Boyd E. Wagner

... Mary and Martha need – Jesus was talking about what he needed. He was saying for me I only need one thing. The simplest affair. I need what most all of you have already given me – what Mary has given me – I need one thing… just your devotion and love. That’s all that I need. Mary has chosen to receive me and she has offered me hospitality. You don’t need to worry with all the rest. It reminds me so much of Christmas at our house and your house. Christmas Day – everything is put on the table ...

4404. The Grief Grinch

John 11:17-37

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... should deal with grief. There are some who have said that we should not cry over someone's death because that indicates a lack of faith concerning the glories of the life to come. There are others who have said that we MUST cry or else we show that our love was not very strong. Speaking of "strong," how many times have we heard that "Strong men don't cry," and heard it directed especially at sad little boys. Forget all that! There IS NO ONE RIGHT WAY to do it. If Mary cried it was because that was Mary; if ...

4405. The Ten Commandments #5: Honoring Parents

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... a child's spirit. Martin Luther, all his life, had a difficult time calling God "Father," not because of any pre-modern sensitivity to inclusive language, but because his own father had treated him so sternly while he was growing up. Luther could not identify the loving God that he had come to know in the scripture with what he knew of "father" in his own home. Support has to be a two-way street. Honor to parents means respect, but respect is something that must be warranted. The obedience that parents get ...

4406. The Ten Commandments #6: No Murder

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... some folks feel they have to break the law and even kill simply to survive; by failing to provide the warmth of human love to those whose pain is so deep that death seems better than life. No, we may never have blown someone's head off, ... given to control society's baser instincts. But, on the other, it is a reminder that life is special. It is the word of a gracious and loving God who wants you to know that YOU are special...and you and you and you...and even me. And God showed just HOW special by sending ...

4407. The Ten Commandments #7: No Adultery

Exodus 20:1-21

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to be quite a looker, and at the same time, one whom we might describe as of "easy virtue." She made no pretense...she wanted him to come home with her, and not just for coffee. Yes, he was tempted, but he turned her down flat. He said that he loved his wife and would never knowingly do anything to hurt her. The audience applauded. They knew he had done right. All of us know it. That is why we still call adultery a sin. Of course, these days there is more at stake than simply a certain level of morality ...

4408. A Wonderful Mother (In-Law)

Ruth 1:1-22

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... want to leave her. You remember. The daughters-in-law protested, "No, we want to go with you." But Naomi persisted: "Listen, you two. You know I love you and you know I would be pleased to have any sons of mine take you for wives. But be practical. I HAVE no more sons, and ... Do you want to be a good ambassador for Christ? Let Naomi show you how. ACCEPT the other person as one whom God loves and for whom Christ died. BELIEVE in the other person - trust them to respond to the leading of the Spirit. Show CONCERN ...

4409. A New Look at an Old Treasure

Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... about it; all they can do is watch. And your care has been lavish: "You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." All that I could ever ask and more, my shepherd provides. And that is why I can look to the future with such assurance. "Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life." After all, they have been with me all along; I cannot imagine them being gone. "And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever." My destiny is sure. My present, my past, my future...secure. And all because ...

4410. Grace and Golf

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... in a hole, you dig it out, hit it again, goes in a hole, and on and on and on. How tough is that? Big deal! People LOVE the game. You may have heard about the golfer who was playing on a Sunday morning when he and his partner suddenly heard the church bells in ... at Forest Oaks today) unless one commits to HARD work. Gary Player once said that he has heard over and over from golfers how they would LOVE to play as well as he does. But he says that not many are willing to put in the effort to get that good - up ...

4411. Theology in Snow

Psalm 147:1-20

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... to God either. Now, I will admit that there is an element of truth in all of these interpretations: we DO need a degree of HUMILITY in our Christian walk; we DO need a sense of DEPENDENCE on God for a proper relationship; we DO need to TRUST that God loves us and has our interests at heart. But honestly, children do not have a leg up on grown-ups in any of those - they are not that good as examples to us old dried up, stick-in-the-mud adults. Hmm! If these interpretations are NOT quite what Jesus meant ...

4412. Tragedy and Triumph

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... lost. Finally, the truth dawned on her. "How selfish I have been," she said. "Sorrow is common to all." Hearts break every day - perhaps yours...and not just because of sudden death -- a marriage that had held such hope and promise falls apart; a home into which great love and care had been invested burns to the ground, a total loss; a precious possession that is prized for more than just its monetary value is stolen by a sneak thief. The problem is that we do not expect it to happen. We do not worry about ...

4413. The Discipline of Discipleship

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

David E. Leininger

... it. Because he demanded so much? That was a part of it too. But I think the real reason that he was (and still is) so loved is that no teacher made more of an effort to help students GET the material. If he had to sit up till midnight to aid someone ... teacher; the teacher had his priorities straight, was willing to meet the needs expressed by the student with both scripture and love, and then called for commitment...a marvelous picture of the way things SHOULD work in the teaching ministry of the church. ...

4414. About Kissing

2 Corinthians 13:11-14

Sermon

King Duncan

... that's how out of hand this church was. (7) Now, within this context, listen again to the Apostle Paul's final words to them. He writes, "Finally, brethren, farewell. Mend your ways, heed my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another with a holy kiss . . ." PAUL WAS APPEALING TO THE CHURCH AT CORINTH TO COME TOGETHER AS THE BODY OF CHRIST. "Mend your ways . . . agree with one another, live in peace . . . Greet one another with a holy kiss ...

4415. No Time for a Knapsack Faith

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... why this doctrine of the Trinity is so important to us? God the Father--our creator, sustainer, the Source of all that is or was or will ever be. God the Son--our Savior, Redeemer, the one who gave his life for us that we might know how much God loves us. And God the Holy Spirit--the evidence of the indwelling Christ and our enabler in life’s daily crises. This is the meaning of the Trinity. This is the truth that allows us to live our lives as a follower of the Christ. God has come down; Christ has ...

4416. Good News For Parents And For Kids, Too!

Luke 2:41-52

Sermon

King Duncan

... " of more worth than knives and forks?! She never forgot the incident, and as she grew up she promised herself that she would bring up her own children. (2) No matter what kind of mischief Jesus may have gotten into as a child, he knew that his parents loved him. That love was with him all the way to the cross. Jesus was a good kid, but even a good kid can make a parent sick with worry. Every parent in this room knows what I am talking about. But fortunately the story has a happy ending. Lewis Timberlake in ...

4417. My Younger Brother Gets Away With Everything

Luke 15:11-32

Sermon

King Duncan

... ” he would never carouse with prostitutes or spend his resources in riotous living, and that is good ” but his inability to forgive and love his brother was just as offensive to Jesus as the sins of his younger sibling. He couldn't look into his brother's ... ." We are all sinners and the sin of pride is as serious as any sin on the list. God treats His children differently, though God loves us all the same. We are still sinners whether we've turned our back on God or whether we've turned our back on our ...

4418. Role Models

Mark 14:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... . According to BenAbraham, those church leaders hope to reproduce Jesus Christ from DNA fibers found on the Shroud of Turin. (7) If Dr. BenAbraham is right, somebody needs to tell those venerable church leaders that Jesus has no desire to be clonedexcept in the lives of those who love him and follow him. Jesus is the ultimate role model. He is the only perfect role model for our fallen world. As we take the bread and the cup, let us remember what he has done and let us vow, as God gives us grace, to follow ...

4419. The Triumphant Christ

Revelation 1:1-3

Sermon

King Duncan

... never be a celebrity. He will always live in Graham's shadow. That's where most of us live. We have our successes. We are loved by our family and friends. And yet, when our time comes to go, the world will take little note. Like our Master, we will die ... is to come . . . and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory ...

4420. Finding Glory

Galatians 6:11-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... she was unfit to be a member of the human race. She wrote a note to her husband and her children, telling them that she loved them but that this was the better way. The voice kept telling her to hurry! She opened the window and closed her eyes; She didn' ... hand on her forehead. "He will," he said calmly. "Don't worry about anything. We're going to help you learn to love yourself again." (Those words) . . . contained the truth that ultimately made it possible for this young wife and mother to rebuild her life ...

4421. Jesus, Where Are You?

John 12:20-36

Sermon

King Duncan

... what made this guy act the way he did. I even found myself asking if I could go to church with him." (5) A small act of love, but a friend saw Jesus there. And so you and I are confronted with a question: Can others see Christ in us? If we were the only ... what made this guy act the way he did. I even found myself asking if I could go to church with him." (5) A small act of love, but a friend saw Jesus there. And so you and I are confronted with a question: Can others see Christ in us? If we were the only ...

4422. With A Name Like That . . .

Acts 4:1-22

Sermon

King Duncan

... existed, I simply did not know His name." Is that not the world's complaint? There is that hunger in every heart for the unconditional love of God. Our task is to link a name to that hunger. There is no other name by which humanity can be saved. But Jesus ... FOR OUR WORLD. Here is where the task of Christian evangelism comes in: we are to show Jesus to the world by living out his love toward all persons. Let's imagine that you have a co-worker who is of a different faith than yours. Imagine that he is ...

4423. Get Off The Orphan Train

Romans 8:18-27

Sermon

King Duncan

... , disease and death. The aim of the Orphan Trains was to take orphans to wholesome farming families who could offer loving homes, although that did not always happen. Some of the children were paired with families by lottery, and some were ... acknowledge that we are Children of God. And as children of God we are heirs . . . heirs to all the good things God wants to bestow on those who love Him. A man named Al Kasha told his friends he had to be alone in order to create. What they didn't know was that he had to ...

4424. A Distant Light

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... off very carefully in the wastebasket? How did you know?" We must look just as foolish as that little girl standing before God trying to hide our flaws, our weaknesses, our misdeeds from the One who knows us better than we know ourselves. He knows us and loves us and accepts us just as we are. That is the Gospel. But nothing is hidden from him. You see, we misunderstand the function of God's judgment. His judgment comes not as retribution but as redemption. He wants to save us from ourselves. As a physician ...

4425. Light

Isaiah 2:1-5

Sermon

King Duncan

... not forget that the story of the babe in the manger is ultimately a very personal story. It is a story for the world, yet a story for each one of us as individuals. That’s why it claims a very special place in our hearts. We sense the love of Joseph's young family. We know what it is like to be shut out ”to see the sign flashing, "No Room!" There is something very appealing about those unsophisticated shepherds kneeling before his crib and something very regal about the three wise men from the East who ...

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