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451. Planting Seeds

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

... WAY TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS OF THE GOSPEL IS WITH LOVE. As every sales person knows, “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” In Jesus’ parable of the sower, the sower is God. That is why Jesus is not worried about the character of the Sender. In his parable, the Sender is perfect. So is the message. All the burden is upon the receiver to respond. That is us. May I say, if you are among those who have provided hard ground to the Gospel message, if you are one of those who ...

452. Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

... remember very many of the things that my mother and dad gave to me; but what I do remember and appreciate is the discipline that they gave me. I appreciate having a mother and a father who loved me so much that they cared more about my character than they did about my happiness. II. The Respect That Is Prescribed All children are "to honor their mother and their father." The word honor literally means "to attach weight to." Parents are to be treated as "weighty" people. We are to treat them with the highest ...

453. The Sin of Robin Hood

Exodus 20:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... prove it. But finally, one day the Phi Beta Kappa came to a particularly hard question, and he wrote on his paper, "I do not know the answer to this question." The football player wrote on his paper, "I don't either." There is nothing that reveals more of a character flaw than cheating. Because if a person will cheat on a test, he may cheat on his spouse. If he will steal an answer from a piece of paper, he may steal money from a safe. I believe that those who try to cheat their way through life, end up ...

454. Food For Thought

1 Peter 1:13-21

Sermon

James Merritt

... tells us, "as obedient children" we are to be holy. There are three reasons people obey others: A slave has to obey his master. An employee needs to obey his boss. But a son wants to obey his father. You see, as children we are to be conformed to the character of our father, not to this world. Now let me tell you practically just what that means. We are not to drink the world's booze, we're not to smoke the world's cigarettes, we're not to tell the world's jokes, we're not to use the ...

455. If You're Not Loving You're Not Living (Fruit of the Spirit: Love)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

... is to bear the full fruit of the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is not like an apple on a stem, it is like grapes in a cluster. This fruit is never out of season, it is always ripe and tasty. Now you will notice that the very first character quality of this fruit is love. As you will see, that is because all of the other fruit flows from love, and without love none of the other fruit really matters. The first evidence that the Holy Spirit lives in you is not power, signs, wonders, or speaking in tongues ...

456. For His Eyes Only

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

If you have ever gone for a job interview, one of the questions that you will be asked is something like this: "Tell me what you have done in the past that would qualify you for this job?" Or, they may ask you something like this: "What character qualities do you have that would make me want to hire you?" But if you will think back to any job interview you have ever had you were never asked this question: "Why do you do what you do?" When people try to size us up and find out what ...

457. An Unidentified King

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... ée Diana in Rome, he tells her about Jesus' teachings, his miracles, his crucifixion, and then about his resurrection. Finally he informs her that he has decided to become a disciple of Jesus. In her letter of response, Diana says, "What I fear is that this Jesus character might affect you. The story of his life is beautiful. Let it remain so. We don't have to do anything about it, do we?" Oh yes, we do, Diana. This Jesus is still marching down the streets of the world calling people to decision. Jesus is ...

458. An Excellent Epitaph

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... of weapons of mass destruction and the training of terrorists, then Israel and America will be in great peril. Though we Christians almost instinctively hate war, this is a war we cannot avoid. The enemy claims publicly that Americans are too soft and lacking in character to hold out very long. The calling of this generation is to prove them wrong. Our men and women in uniform are setting a marvelous example. Two of our young lieutenants just returned from Iraq. They and their buddies are the heroes of our ...

459. Yet Alive....Are We?

Romans 12:1-13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

... . Paul calls the Romans to exactly that pattern of living: Let love be genuine. Hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. The ultimate test for the character of the Methodist is of outreaching love. And are we yet alive? Well, I can't answer for the whole Annual Conference, but I can answer for this church. In the past decade, this congregation has responded with a resounding "YES!" Are we alive with ...

460. Terminator 3

Acts 9:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... as a "good guy." These two contemporary examples illustrate what it must have been like for Paul and Ananias, for Simon Peter and the other disciples, to experience the transforming grace and forgiveness of Christ. If ever there was a "terminator"-like character in the Bible, it had to be Saul. He had enthusiastically earned his way onto the church's "greatest enemies" list. Accordingly, when Ananias hears that Saul is headed for Damascus, he expects nothing less than the worst - a nightmare, a horror ...

461. The Hand, the Lamb and the Dove

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... in relationship with others. Our identity is as the body of Christ in relationships with this world. The measure of our faithfulness is found in our Good-News relationships with the world. It is in relationships that we can perhaps begin to incarnate the character of Father, Son and Holy Spirit into our lives as disciples. How do we relate to others so that all aspects of the Divine are glorified? How do we look for our mission, our future? Joanna Macy, an educator, ecologist and author, suggests three ...

462. New Beginnings

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... simply never appears. The person we might grow into, the human being we might become, doesn’t show up. Our potential greatness lies unrealized, the splendor remains imprisoned, the promise unfulfilled. Our lives develop a static character.” (6) I hope that doesn’t happen to you, or to me. God has placed within each of us enormous potential, mental potential, physical potential, but the greatest of all is spiritual potential, the potential to become children of God. A little baby named Charles ...

463. Luke 16:1-13

Luke 16:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... the Near Eastern milieu from which this illustration is taken, the value of honor and respect was as calculable a currency as any coinage. The steward's dishonesty had endangered the social standing of the master by impugning his reputation and smearing his good character. The master had lost status, both for the devious dealings of his employee and by the fact that he did not even know it was going on until informed by outsiders (most likely those who were being cheated). The rich master's initial concern ...

464. Luke 16:1-13

Luke 16:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

465. 2 Kings 5:1-14

2 Kings 5:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... foreign ruler. In today's story, and throughout Elisha's prophetic ministry, that power is morphed into a simple message the message pronounced by both a young slave girl and Elisha himself: "that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel" (5:8). The characters that are scattered throughout the plot of the Naaman story seem to lie at opposite ends of the power spectrum. On one end there are two ruling kings, a great warrior/commander and a respected prophet. On the other end there are a captured slave ...

466. Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28

Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... to a region that is suspiciously unclean in Jewish eyes. Tyre and Sidon, or Phoenicia - what today is part of Lebanon - was outside the established boundaries of Israel, God's chosen nation and people. It was an area rife with pagans and other suspect characters. Yet Jesus walks smack into it. Matthew's text suggests that it doesn't take long for one of the locals to discover the presence of these Jews and start making a scene. Matthew defines this person as a "Canaanite" woman - emphasizing her heritage ...

467. Mark 1:1-8

Mark 1:1-8

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

... his ascetic nature. John's appearance recalls that of both a Nazarite (Luke 1:15) and of Elijah himself (2 Kings 1:8, Zechariah 13:4). The Baptist's proclamation in verse 7 calls attention, not to John's low or (perhaps better) nonstatus as a wilderness character, but seeks to reveal the exalted nature of the one to come. The prologue now lets readers in on one of its greatest secrets (topped perhaps only by the revelation in 1:11). Here the intended mission of the Messiah is revealed "he will baptize you ...

468. “Bad Form” and Bad Jesus

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... those who are “twitter-pated,” one of the biggest challenges “tweeting” offers is how to get your message across in brief sound bytes. In fact, this is the big rap on twitter: how can you say everything you need to say in the space of 140 characters? How can you say anything important in the space of 140 characters? Well, that was not a problem for Jesus. The life-transforming, barrier-breaking, soul-saving, humanity-forming message Jesus brought to the world he easily distilled into less than 140 ...

469. Bad Form and Bad Jesus

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

470. Growing Up Is More Than Showing Up

1 John 2:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

... you are a preacher of the gospel like I am, or a Bible study teacher, or a group leader, remember this: The objective of teaching and preaching is not just to provide information, it is to change lives. God is a lot more concerned with your character than He is with your comfort. The way we get to demonstrate spiritual maturity is through the various circumstances that come into our lives. Because every time something happens to us, good, bad, or ugly, it gives us an opportunity to respond in the way God ...

471. Mind Games

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

... it this way: "You sow a thought you reap an act; you sow an act you reap a habit; you sow a habit you reap a character; you sow a character you reap a destiny." But notice that the beginning link of the chain is the thought. In other words, it's all in the mind. If ... often as sexual activity by married couples.[4] Even though 50 million Americans go to church regularly, how many television characters go to church? How many ever pray? How many ever read their Bible? How many live by biblical morality? No, ...

472. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... circumstances allow, he will take a stand for Jesus Christ. Believe it or not there is not a day that passes in your life that in some shape, some form, some fashion you do not get an opportunity to take a stand for Jesus Christ either verbally or by your character give witness to Him. It may be by bowing your head and saying a blessing over your food in a restaurant. It may be a showing in a business deal that you are a man of integrity and honesty. It may be by simply putting a Bible on your desk ...

473. Am I a Real Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... circumstances allow, he will take a stand for Jesus Christ. Believe it or not there is not a day that passes in your life that in some shape, some form, some fashion you do not get an opportunity to take a stand for Jesus Christ either verbally or by your character give witness to Him. It may be by bowing your head and saying a blessing over your food in a restaurant. It may be by showing in a business deal that you are a man of integrity and honesty. It may be by simply putting a Bible on your desk ...

474. To Catch a Thief

Exodus 20:15

Sermon

James Merritt

... ) or the version with Kevin Costner (who some of the younger generation will remember), I really loved the action, the swashbuckling fights, the romance, and the legendary archery skill that is displayed. Let's face it - they are fun movies and Robin Hood is a fun character. When you think of someone who is handsome, dashing, romantic, courageous, compassionate, kind and loyal - Robin Hood fits the bill. There is one thing that we force ourselves to forget about Robin Hood or else it kind of ruins both the ...

475. Am I a Real Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

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451. Planting Seeds

Matthew 13:1-23

Sermon

King Duncan

452. Honor To Whom Honor Is Due

Exodus 20:12

Sermon

James Merritt

453. The Sin of Robin Hood

Exodus 20:15

Sermon

James Merritt

454. Food For Thought

1 Peter 1:13-21

Sermon

James Merritt

455. If You're Not Loving You're Not Living (Fruit of the Spirit: Love)

Galatians 5:22

Sermon

James Merritt

456. For His Eyes Only

Matthew 6:1-4

Sermon

James Merritt

457. An Unidentified King

Matthew 21:1-11

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

458. An Excellent Epitaph

2 Timothy 4:6-8

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

459. Yet Alive....Are We?

Romans 12:1-13

Sermon

John E. Harnish

460. Terminator 3

Acts 9:1-20

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

461. The Hand, the Lamb and the Dove

John 3:1-17

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

462. New Beginnings

John 1:1-18

Sermon

King Duncan

463. Luke 16:1-13

Luke 16:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

464. Luke 16:1-13

Luke 16:1-13

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

465. 2 Kings 5:1-14

2 Kings 5:1-14

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

466. Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28

Matthew 15:(10-20) 21-28

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

467. Mark 1:1-8

Mark 1:1-8

Sweet

Leonard Sweet

468. “Bad Form” and Bad Jesus

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

469. Bad Form and Bad Jesus

Ephesians 2:11-22

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

470. Growing Up Is More Than Showing Up

1 John 2:12-14

Sermon

James Merritt

471. Mind Games

2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Sermon

James Merritt

472. Will the Real Christian Please Stand Up?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

473. Am I a Real Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

... circumstances allow, he will take a stand for Jesus Christ. Believe it or not there is not a day that passes in your life that in some shape, some form, some fashion you do not get an opportunity to take a stand for Jesus Christ either verbally or by your character give witness to Him. It may be by bowing your head and saying a blessing over your food in a restaurant. It may be by showing in a business deal that you are a man of integrity and honesty. It may be by simply putting a Bible on your desk ...

474. To Catch a Thief

Exodus 20:15

Sermon

James Merritt

475. Am I a Real Christian?

Acts 11:26

Sermon

James Merritt

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