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426. People Who Would Destroy God’s Temple

1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23

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King Duncan

... more difficult task. That is our summons today as well. The church is alive, but it is constantly in need of renewing. The church is God’s temple. It is the living body of Christ. Individual members of the church, then, are partners with Christ carrying on God’s work. We build on a foundation that others have laid. This is an important principle. Paul plants, Apollos waters. Let’s use an example. James Watt was the “inventor” of the steam engine. Right? Wrong. Peter Drucker in one of his books ...

427. On Talking to Oneself

Mark 5:21-43

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Donald B. Strobe

... I remember working for a crusty old gentleman years ago who never began a day without consulting his horoscope. In the morning he would read, “This is going to be a bad day.” Then he snapped at his wife, barked at his employees, and generally carried on with an attitude of anger all through the day. Sure enough, it was a bad day. “See?” He would say to me. “The stars never lie.” Of course, the horoscope became for him a self-fulfilling prophecy. In the INTERPRETER’S BIBLE, Halford Luccock says ...

428. The Power of a God-Shaped Attitude

Philippians 4:2-9

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... and talent. He eventually became a chemist who specialized in agricultural products. His recommendation helped the South move from the one crop of cotton to include sweet potatoes and peanuts. In the laboratory, which he called, "God''s Little Workshop," he often carried on conversations with the Almighty. Since he helped to convince farmers to grow peanuts, he asked God to help him to discover ways to use them. Tradition shares that one day George was working in God''s Little Workshop and said, "God, tell ...

429. The Lost and Found Elder Brother

Luke 15:25-32

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James W. Moore

... say ‘I am a Christian,’ I don’t speak with human pride. I’m confessing that I stumble – needing God to be my guide. When I say ‘I am a Christian,’ I’m not trying to be strong. I’m professing that I’m weak and pray for strength to carry on. When I say ‘I am a Christian,’ I’m not bragging of success. I’m admitting that I’ve failed and cannot ever pay the debt. When I say, ‘I am a Christian,’ I don’t think I know it all. I submit to my confusion asking humbly to be ...

430. With Friends Like These ...

Job 38:1-7 (34-41)

Sermon

Mary S. Lautensleger

... you your health back. God will make everything all right again." Bildad even sinks low enough to suggest that Job's children perished because they were guilty of some unknown sin. Bildad believes the wicked will die terrible deaths, leaving no descendants behind to carry on the family names. Zophar agrees with all Eliphaz and Bildad have said. The wicked may seem to have everything, but it will be taken from them in a flash. Even the children of the wicked are destined to suffer because of their ancestors ...

431. Surprised Saints

Matthew 25:31-46

Sermon

King Duncan

... food join hands and say a prayer. The prayer is often offered by Mary Glover, a sixty‑year‑old black woman who knows what it means to be poor and knows how to pray. She prays like someone who knows to whom she is talking. She has been carrying on a conversation with her Lord for many, many years. She first thanks God for another day, “Another day to serve you, Lord,” she says. And then Mary Glover may pray something like this, “Lord, we know that you’ll be coming through this line today so, Lord ...

432. A Miracle Child

Exodus 2:1-10

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Maxie Dunnam

... what the writer was trying to say, by making these actors in the second chapter of Exodus anonymous, hit me with great power and I remembered that word that is written on the plague in memorial to John Wesley in Westminster Abbey – God buries the workman, but he carries on his work. What does that say to us today? Let me repeat it, at least this. You are important. No matter how anonymous you may feel, you are a part of God’s drama of redemption and covenant. And we never know, we never know how God is ...

433. By Humbly Doing Good

1 Peter 5:6-11

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J. Howard Olds

... we are the created, not the Creator of the universe. B. To be humble is to be constantly respectful of others. What do you communicate when you enter a room — Here I am, or How can I be of help? What do you convey when you carry on a conversation — Are your words full of affirmation or anger, gossip or goodness, compassion or conflict? When you talk with friends, do you run people down or build people up? What are your normal, ordinary conversations like? Or maybe the most important question of all, how ...

434. How Can I Know God's Will?

Acts 1:12-26

Sermon

King Duncan

... names were then drawn at random and this settled the case. It’s certainly not a sinful way to go about making a decision. It’s not much different from flipping a coin. However, it seems a strange way for the disciples of Christ to choose a successor to carry on his work. I guess they couldn’t find any other way to choose. Both men were equally qualified and this was a quick, easy way to make a decision. So we should not be too critical. It just seems strange that they would seek the will of God this ...

435. Love to Life

Luke 13:10-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , bones and muscles of young children. There are long-term studies underway to follow up the muscular-skeletal effects that may result from years of hauling around pounds and pounds of books, sports gear, computers, and all the other portable “necessities” our kids carry on their back ten months out of the year. In later life, the back-packer may develop the newly named syndrome of “backpackilepsy.” Being bent over by the burdens of life is the focus of this week’s gospel text. As we age, gravity ...

436. Isaac and Abimelech

Genesis 26:1-35

Understanding Series

John E. Hartley

... to fulfilling his needs. Since none of Terah’s family lived nearby, Esau took wives from a local tribal group. One wonders why Isaac did not give Esau more direction regarding the great importance of patrilineal marriages for inheritance rights. With regard to carrying on the lineage of the chosen seed there is a strong contrast between Isaac and Abraham. Whereas Abraham was careful to secure for Isaac a bride from Terah’s lineage, Isaac failed to find wives for his sons until Rebekah pressed him to ...

437. A Light for All Nations

Isaiah 60:1-6, Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon

King Duncan

... . Israel was to set an example of holiness for all the world. When Israel was not faithful to God’s call, God sent a light into the world that the darkness could not overcome. It was the light of Jesus Christ. Jesus in turn selected some men and women to carry on his work. This was to be the new light, the new salt, the new leaven. That is what being the church is all about. What an exciting opportunity God has given us--to bring light to a darkened world. Dr. James Dobson once told about a friend of his ...

438. Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley

Luke 19:28-40 · Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... , but they also take written instructions quite literally. One Irish friend, he explains, while visiting New York City, used the subway system rather late one night. As he exited his train and walked toward the escalator, he spotted a sign that read: DOGS MUST BE CARRIED ON THE ESCALATOR. Pausing for a moment, this Irishman was quite distraught. He thought to himself: “Where the heck am I going to get a dog at this time of night?” (2) I should have stopped when I was ahead, shouldn’t I? How many of ...

439. Straight Talk, Due Process and Grace

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

William J. Carl

... do. In attempting to talk straight, some preachers sound like stricken Elijahs as they scold their people. Usually their congregations let them know when they get too close to that. If they don’t, you can be sure their spouses or at least close friends do. Paul, carrying on the true intention of Jesus, says speak the truth in love, for in the end it is a good word, isn’t it? Malcolm Muggeridge once put it this way: “Though this life at times seems like the theater of the absurd, there is a point where ...

440. Becoming What You Are

John 14:15-31

Sermon

Carl Jech

... 's notion of "the Christian agnostic" is a simple reminder to us to be always humble about our God-talk! To some degree, whether one uses the label atheist, agnostic or theist is not all that important. God-talk should always be a humble attempt to carry on the most profound discussion of life possible in the broadest possible context. It is the attempt to talk about "the un-talk-about-able." Just as I always want to discuss what it means to believe in Jesus, I would rather take the time to discuss ...

441. Christ The King

Ezekiel 34:1-31, Matthew 25:31-46, 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Psalm 95:1-11, Psalm 23:1-6

Sermon Aid

... words, God himself is going to take charge and he will "bind up the crippled, and ... strengthen the weak, and the fat and the strong I will watch over; I will feed them in justice." A new shepherd/king will be set over them; he will be responsible for carrying on the work of God with his people. Out of this new line, God will ultimately send the Good Shepherd, who will seek out the lost and save the strays on behalf of God. The judgment theme, verse 17 f., which tells how the good sheep will be separated ...

442. A Tale of Two Cemeteries

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

George Bass

... a fourth grade drop-out who could barely read or write. He lived out a fantasy - to make his life as a garbage man bearable; as he drove the garbage truck along the prescribed route, he would pretend that he was piloting an airplane. He carried on a conversation with an imaginary "tower" and initiated Pat into the mysteries of navigating a plane. This was his way of escaping from reality and the unpleasant task that would be his vocation until he died or retired - collecting garbage. The next summer, Pat ...

443. Paul - Persecutor, but Participant

1 Corinthians 10:14-22

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Carl E. Zahrte

... building it up. You may not consent to the murder of witnesses for Jesus as I did, when I sat there, approving of the action when men stoned Stephen to death. But when you just stand by, not using your time or God-given gifts to serve God and help carry on the work of his church, are you the faithful participant that you ought to be? Please understand. I’m not trying to make you feel guilty at my expense. Even after I did become a Christian, I knew what a struggle it was to be true to Jesus, and to ...

444. What’s Happened To My Dear Old Church?

Mark 7:1-23

Sermon

Richard Patt

... ever, couples with marriage problems are seeking outside help through the clergy and other counselors. And for those who do decide on divorce, they are realigning themselves with other responsible Christians in sharing and support groups, seeking to carry on their lives in a creative, God-pleasing way. Other issues of the day are receiving similar attention and response. Christians are no longer just wringing their hands about such things as abortion, world hunger, joblessness, sexual orientation, physical ...

445. It's O.K. To Be Extravagant

John 12:1-11

Sermon

James W. Moore

... it! Instead, they chose to be extravagant in their generosity… and they decided that those who were strong would pick up the weaker ones and put them on their shoulders. So, the little children, the elderly, those who were ill or wounded, were all carried on the backs of the stronger. With great fear, they waded out into the rapid waters of the river and they were met with a great surprise. To their astonishment, they discovered that the weight on their shoulders enabled them to keep their footing through ...

446. Thankful For The Right Things

Colossians 1:11-20

Sermon

King Duncan

... species, but thanks to senseless slaughter by poachers, it is true. So Dian Fossey left her home in California to live for 18 years among those fierce creatures studying them closely. Gradually the gorillas accepted her and trusted her. From 1967 until 1985 she carried on her work. In 1985 Dian Fossey was murdered, still seeking to protect the gorillas among whom she had made her home. It is a long way from California to the jungles of Africa. It is much farther, however, from the throne of God to ...

447. Family Reunion

Mark 3:31-35

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Donald B. Strobe

... “Shakers.” Shakers do not believe in marriage and families, and groups which do not marry and have families (like the first-century Essenes) tend to die out! When these two little ladies die, the group will no longer exist.There is no family to carry on their work. Their movement ends with them. As I said in my recent letter to the congregation regarding “Miracle Sunday,” the Church is always within one generation of extinction. If we, who are trustees of the faith today, do not care enough to keep ...

448. Pentecost: The Neglected Factor

Acts 1:1-11

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Maxie Dunnam

The book of the Bible most closed to modern Christians, I believe, is the book of Acts. It is actually the record of the Holy Spirit at work in the lives of those who were left to carry on that first century after Jesus’ departure from the earthly scene. It is the account of the dynamic released in the world through men and women of prayer. Jesus promised, you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit is come upon you. And he told those scared followers to wait in ...

449. Count It All Joy

James 1:1-18

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Maxie Dunnam

... sorry for himself. He was jealous and envious of others. When he got older, he decided that he would go into the ministry -- be a pastor of a congregation, and spend his life serving Christ in that way. But, again, his health failed, and he was just too frail to carry on his pastoral duties. He became deeply depressed. "Why can't I be like other people", he cried out. "They've got their health and I don't. They can do things with their lives and I can't. They are out there making a difference and I'm just ...

450. Till Death Do Us Part

Matthew 19:1-9

Sermon

James Merritt

... up again and said, "Does your husband beat you up?" She said, "No, I get up before he does every morning." Well, totally exasperated, the judge finally said, "Lady, just why do you want to divorce your husband anyway?" She said, "Because the man can't carry on an intelligent conversation." That's what the Pharisees were looking for. Give us the reasons why it is all right to get a divorce, and hopefully it would be for just any reason. II. What the Lord Answered "And He answered and said to them, ‘Have ...

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