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426. Playing to the Right Audience

Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... give money, we are releasing a little more of our egocentric selves and a little more of our false security. Giving frees us to care. It produces an air of expectancy as we anticipate what God will lead us to give. It makes life with God an adventure in ... Who in this church will plan for a ministry to single mothers to have a night a week to be spiritually encouraged while they kids are cared for? Who will teach them how to stay away from bad men? Who will show them how to feed a family on Food Stamps? Who ...

427. Getting Your Politics Right

Matthew 6:5-15

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... to be a big relief, like having an abscess drained or a big wart removed. A second myth that died was that this was a man’s world and should stay that way because that’s what the Bible said. Feminism, and its offshoot of Christian feminism, took care of that one a few years after the Civil Rights movement laid waste to the other. Residues are still around, but the general moral consensus in America is now that racism and sexism cannot be defended. Perhaps the same will one day be said of the national ...

428. Facing Fears, Kingdom Style

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... fear, to that same extent we are ignorant of the love of God. A hard truth, but an accurate one. In the book Beyond Jabez, Bruce Wilkinson tells of a poor, old African woman who had faith in God. She lived in a mud hut and had taken on the care for 56 orphans. A group of volunteers had arrived in Swaziland to plant gardens. On the final day of their visit, they came to her tiny home, surrounded by children. Little gardens had been dug all around the hut, but no plants were growing in any of them. As the ...

429. Panic Room

John 20:19-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... of her. (6) How sad, and yet how very much like us. Jesus taught us to pray for our daily bread. He taught us not to look ahead to the next day’s cares and concern, they would take care of themselves. Just focus on today and trust God. But some of us can’t do that, can we? Why? Because deep down we are like little Sasha--never enough material resources, never enough love, never enough security. We’re afraid. And friends, the meaning of Christ showing his disciples ...

430. The Eyes of Your Heart

Ephesians 1:15-23

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... form of blessings. They are blessings seen in the love of another person. Blessings that flow from the support of a circle of friends called the church. Blessings that will come to pass in an eternal life with a loving and compassionate God who will take care of all our needs forever and ever. We are wealthy people. 3. The immeasurable greatness of his power. We are an intelligent life form, we human beings. We know that there is a time and place for everything, and that everything has its limits. Yet space ...

431. The Extended Family

John 13:31-35

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... ," he was commissioning the Church, go out into the world and call the stranger "thou." Be familiar with strangers. Treat strangers as family. We know that happened. From the very beginning, as I mentioned before, we know the Church took care of widows. They also took care of abandoned children. Tertullian, one of the Church leaders in the second century, wrote a letter to the Roman government complaining of the practice in those days of abandoning unwanted children on the streets of the cities of the Roman ...

432. Try to Be Nice

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... the invitations to my pity party." Then he remembered the unsettling remark of a friend. benShea wasn't feeling good that day. He moaned to his friend that this had not been a good day for him. He was feeling a little depressed. His friend said, "Who cares." benShea was shocked. Friends don't tell friends that. But it woke him up. He thought maybe his problems don't engage other people because they are not that monumental. In the great scheme of things, maybe they need to be put into perspective. We sing in ...

433. The Four Marks of Failure

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... -being of the whole. When there is a sliver in the foot, the whole body stoops to pluck it out. Likewise in the transformed reality of the Kingdom of God, losers are not discarded, ignored, abandoned. It is the work of the body of Christ to care for the entire body with compassion, with a lifelong commitment to service. For the children of God winning isn't the only thing winning is just a thing. Winning has no relevance to the organic Body of Christ. If anything, Jesus called winners to get lost themselves ...

434. Proper 29

Psalm 100:1-5, Ezekiel 34:1-31, Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon Aid

Marion L. Soards, Thomas B. Dozeman, Kendall McCabe

... will take the place of the past shepherds, and vv. 25-31 show what implications God's action will have on all nature. The lectionary text is made up of verses from the middle section of the chapter. Verses 11-15 describe how God will search out and care for the sheep. Verse 16 provides a transition from the image of God seaching for lost sheep (vv. 11-15) to the image of God judging between different kinds of sheep (vv. 17-22, the lectionary text has omitted vv. 17-19, which state a problem of power that ...

435. Confronting a Christless Culture

2 Timothy 3:1-17

Sermon

James Merritt

... have a President who rents out the Lincoln Bedroom to the highest bidder financially, and a President who has sold out the White House to the lowest bidder morally. America just shrugs her shoulders and says, "Who cares?" Well, God cares, and His church should care, and His people should care, and Southern Baptists should care. As we celebrate our heritage and contemplate our future, I believe we must go backward before we dare go forward. I want us to hear from a divinely inspired man who was an expert at ...

436. In Love with Howard

Matthew 13:44-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... you’re willing to give. Eternal life is the gift of a gracious God. Surely it would be worth everything we have, but Christ has taken care of it in our behalf. Besides, if we had to buy our way into heaven, with either wealth or good works, I suspect that we would ... disease or end up a casualty in an accident. Life happens. But it is to say, that we will never be out of God’s loving care. Even though we may not be able to see it now, all things are working to the good for those who love God (Romans 8:28 ...

437. Where Is Your Trust?

Mark 4:35-41

Sermon

George Reed

... Jesus and learning from him. They still had not come to the point of fully realizing who he was or what he had to teach them. They are left at the end of the story still asking, "Who is this?" They do not yet understand the truth of the parental, caring love of God that Jesus has spoken of to them. They are still taking in the information but they have not yet made the decision to base their lives on what Jesus has said. They are searching and open, but not yet committed, so that when the storm seems to ...

438. Day One: a New Beginning

Genesis 1:1-5

Sermon

Schuyler Rhodes

... be the ones who turn on the light for these youngsters! You and I need to flip the switch so that the corners of these neglected lives are lit up with the light of Jesus Christ! Let us put in the higher watt bulbs of better schools, of decent health care, and communities of love who reach out to offer friendship and hope. We are born anew with this Christ child who has come, and as ones made new, we can take a powerful lesson from the Genesis story of creation. It's day one for us today. What can we ...

439. Soulistic Health

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... "Go in peace." But then he couples that blessing with a common Hellenistic saying. This Greek blessing is usually literally translated as "be healed of your disease." But a more colloquial rendition of this text could justifiably have Jesus reminding this woman to "take care of yourself so that you remain healthy." Jesus is not bestowing some mystical healing verse on this woman. He is urging her to stay healthy, to be whole. Jesus is calling each one of us to "stay healthy," to "stay whole." But what does ...

440. Dr. God

Matthew 9:18-26

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... ... "Dr. Mom." The cough medicine hawkers are obviously trying to cash in on the fact that despite all the advanced scientific knowledge, all the technological wizardry of the modern medical profession we still all long to be cuddled, coddled and cured by the care of a loving parent no matter what our age. The oftentimes cold, clinical approach of scientific medical practices and procedures doesn't seem to be satisfying our quest for wellness. Perhaps this is why over one-third of Americans seeking health ...

441. Paying Dues to God

Matthew 22:15-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... the dues humans owe to God. Here are some probes into what doing justice to God may mean. (These "dues" are meant to be suggestive only. Add your own "dues" based on what your people need to hear.) "Doing justice to God" means returning to God the creativity, care and compassion God has lavished on us. Dues #1: Creativity The first thing the Bible tells us about God is that God creates. Without the creative urge and impetus that God celebrates, you and I would not be here. That we are told God created us in ...

442. Out of Nazareth

John 1:43-51

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... is on the way. You’re not alone.” (For more on “verbal first aid” see Judith Acosta and Judith Simon Prager, “The Worst is Over: What to Say When Every Moment Counts” (Jodere Group 2002). “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” is the verbal intensive care we all need to hear. It tells the truth to all of us, because we all feel like we are from Nazareth. The best evidence that proves America is not yet quite a cleanly classless society is our across-the-board conviction that we are all ...

443. The World's Worst Bargain

Mark 8:31--9:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... There is a family with its priorities in order. She was rich in the backseat of their dilapidated Honda Civic. It’s easy to forget, isn’t it? This is more than a material world, and we are more than material beings. We have a soul. We need to take care of that soul. Don’t sell that soul for anything. Money, power, sex don’t sell it for anything. Even if you are offered the whole world. Walk away. It’s still a bad, bad bargain. 1. The Associated Press, 2001. 2. By Peter Brown and Robert Rans, http ...

444. Proper 7

2 Corinthians 6:3-13, 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Mark 4:35-41

Sermon Aid

John R. Brokhoff

... sleep at night without sleeping pills? At a time when troubles throng, we need to learn how to sleep without medication. Outline: How you can sleep during a storm – a. Take Jesus with you v. 36. b. Let Jesus give you peace v. 39. c. Have faith in God's care v. 40. Old Testament: 1 Samuel 17:32-49 1. Confidence to overcome giants (17:34-37). Need: Life is filled with threatening giants. There are giants that seem to undo us. The giants are so big and strong that we are terrified and scared to death. If we ...

445. Jesus at the Center of the Storm

Mark 4:35-41

Illustration

Will Willimon

... out, on the road, there was an accident. She was hit by a car, crushed, and died a painful, terrible death. I could imagine that young man crying out, "You called me into the ministry. You put me in this boat, placed her here with me. Do you not care that we perish?" On this beautiful June day, it is easy to sit here in this air-conditioned chapel and think good thoughts about the world. But you know life. There can be darker, more difficult days than this. In June, walking around a placid lake, hiking in ...

446. I’m At the End of My Rope

2 Kings 4:1-7

Sermon

James Merritt

... t see your way out with a telescope, and you are at the end of your rope. You have lost a loved one and nothing seems to take care of the loneliness. You live in a constant state of heartbreak, and you feel like you are at the end of your rope. You are in a ... I need water." The salesman said, "These ties are cheap, and if I were you I would buy one while I can." The man said, "I don't care if they're a blue-light special, I'm not buying your stupid tie, and I don't know what you're doing out here in the ...

447. Baptism - FAQ's

Acts 2:42-47

Sermon

James Merritt

... things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need." (vv.44-45) The church was never meant to be a building where you come sit, sing, listen, learn and leave. The church was meant to be a family that cares for each other, shares with each other, ministers to each other. Our fellowship with each other is to reflect our fellowship with God. The apostle John said in 1 Jn. 1:3 (NLT), "We are telling you about what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so ...

448. No Need to Worry

John 10:11-18; 27-30

Sermon

James Merritt

... if you will let Him. How do I know that? Because, He said so. I Peter 5:7 says, "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about what happens to you." (I Peter 5:7, NLT) Let me summarize what this verse really says. Your worries matter to God ... greatest worry? What is your biggest concern?" Whatever it is remember this - The concern of the sheep can never be greater than the care of the shepherd. What if a car was built that was guaranteed to survive any accident? What if a plane was built that ...

449. Joseph – The Promise Believed

Matthew 1:18-25; 2:13-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... 3:15, NASB) From the moment that God made that promise, He had one item on His to do list. He had one priority on His agenda and that was to keep The Promise to send that one into the world that would take care of Satan, take care of sin, take care of sorrow and take care of suffering. That is where Joseph, Mary and Jesus come in. As you are going to see, over the next three weeks, in Joseph we see The Promise believed. In Mary, we see The Promise conceived. In Jesus, we see The Promise received. Today ...

450. Don’t Sweat the Big Stuff

Matthew 6:25-34

Sermon

James Merritt

... $5, give me one." The clerk said, "What can you do with one spur?" The cowboy said, "Well, I reckon if I get one side of the horse going, the other side will keep up." Well, I promise you this. If you will trust God for today He will take care of tomorrow. So look one way at a time. The second key is this: Live one day at a time. "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." (v.34) Abraham Lincoln once said, "The best ...

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