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4751. TO BE WHAT WE ARE

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John H. Krahn

... but walk the road of obedience. It does not lose heart when confronted by risk but follows the Spirit’s leading even into the unknown. Its mouth does not seek to speak of Jesus as the eschatological manifestation of the ground of our being, but as God’s gift of love and forgiveness for those who are hurting. The church endeavors to unite its mind with God’s mind, its will with his will, its purposes with his purposes, and its plans with his plans. Seized by the Spirit of God the church lives as if all ...

4752. HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

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John H. Krahn

... , our love of the Lord Jesus Christ make heaven a certainty for our future. When the King of Ages returns to earth again, those who put their hope in the Lord will receive the benefits of forgiveness obtained through his punishment at Calvary. They will be gifted with eternal life. Good works do not appropriate eternity, only faith does. To be ready for his return is to remain strong in the faith. If you have been putting off some aspect of the Christian discipline, put it off no longer - now is the time ...

4753. AMAZING GRACE

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John H. Krahn

... been accepted by that which is greater than we. We did nothing to earn that acceptance - nor can we do anything to merit it. We must simply accept the fact that we are accepted. And when we do, we can then experience God’s amazing grace. Grace is God’s gift of acceptance that becomes ours by faith. I can’t believe for you, you must do it for yourself. God’s grace can only become amazing for you when you accept the fact that you are accepted.

4754. THE BEAUTY OF SELF-LOVE

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John H. Krahn

... with others less, as we love others more, psychologically we will hate ourselves less, can be more comfortable with ourselves, and enjoy more of the beauty of self-love. Innately we all have a sense of self-love essential for preservation. He has given us the gift of eternity through our Lord Jesus Christ and wants to bless us daily as we love and devote ourselves to him. And as we love God and our neighbor, our natural self-love moves out of the realm of selfishness. For you see, it is no longer ...

4755. THE ONLY WAY OUT

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John H. Krahn

... in me is the only way to be saved; sufficient in itself, needing absolutely no human works, no false pride, no human righteousness, nothing ... nothing ... nothing at all to be added to it. I died to purchase a place for you in heaven which I offer to you as a gift which you must receive totally and exclusively by faith.

4756. GOOD SEX

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John H. Krahn

... taking. The Lord helps us restrict sexual intercourse to marriage because it is his intention that we become "one flesh" in a total union which includes mind, spirit, will, and body. Save sex for marriage. After you’re married, keep it in the confines of marriage. It is a beautiful gift from God ... don’t misuse it ... keep it good.

4757. WHAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO HONOR?

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John H. Krahn

... me. Be honorable in all that you do. Remember your marriage vows. Honor your spouses by caring for them. Don’t attack them by your words or your actions, but build them up. Do you love them? Tell them. Better, show them. Children, your parents are a gift from God to you. They make many mistakes, but they love you and want the best for you. Honor them, tell them you love them. Better yet, show them. The person with whom you work, those people you’ll meet later today, tomorrow’s companions through life ...

4758. Faith Opens the Door

Genesis 12:1-8

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Robert G. Tuttle

... than a man can attain by pursuing his casual ambitions, satisfying his hungers, and for the rest accepting destiny as an idiot’s tale in which one dumb sensation succeeds another to no known end. And it is not possible for him to be wholly alive ... These are the gifts of a vital religion.1 Life is born of faith. Karl Barth puts it more shockingly, "From a man’s point of view, in his decisive act of faith is the collapse of every effort of his own capacity and will, and the recognition of the absolute ...

4759. "I Don’t Want to Be Perfect - Or Do I?"

Matthew 13:1-23

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Robert G. Tuttle

... . This is it. We produce or we do not produce. If we are open and ready and willing, God brings the miracle. We are brought closer to his power, closer to his peace, closer to his guidance, closer to his love, closer to his gift of unfolding life - abundant, creative and eternal. This experience of life in Christ "increases our capacity for daily life," day by day stronger, more effective, more assured, more loving, more creative. The routine of the day becomes a living routine and not a deadly experience ...

4760. When the Church Is the Church

Philippians 2:1-11

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Raymond Gibson

... be in church." Two mothers greeted one another, and one said, "I wanted to sleep in, but the children made me get up and come to Sunday school. A lady handed her offering envelope to the church treasurer, saying, "Here’s my church dues!" - as though her gift was a bill to be paid rather than a thank offering of love to God. How different are such expressions from those of Paul, who wrote his letter to the Philippians while in prison, awaiting death, and concluded it by saying, "Rejoice in the Lord always ...

4761. "Can Do" Christianity

Philippians 4:10-20

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Raymond Gibson

... in prison in Rome. He was aware that it was their "can do" prayers along with the Spirit of Jesus Christ that sustained him and gave him hope. He knew that it was the Philippians "can do" spirit which enabled them to support him with their gifts even when he was absent from them. So inspired was Paul by their willingness to attempt anything for his sake and for Jesus Christ that he concluded his lovely letter to them with an affirmation of confidence that literally sings as an anthem of certainty: "I know ...

4762. What It Takes to Stay Christian

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

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Raymond Gibson

... believe that works and faith are opposed to each other. Paul himself taught that Christians are saved by faith alone (Romans 1:14). He even told the Ephesians that "by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God - not because of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:8, 9). The Protestant reformer, Martin Luther, was so vehement in his rejection of works in relation to faith that he branded the Letter of James as "an epistle of straw" because of its ...

4763. A LITURGICAL DRAMA FOR ALL SAINTS’

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Tom Eberle

... Let that be a sign to us of what it means each time we eat the bread and drink the wine. We are a communion of saints, drawn from situations that sometimes feel boxed-in, but gathered together as one glorious light set aflame by the gift of God in Christ. Let us share triumphantly with all God’s people, past, present, and future, in this feast of God’s love. Offering and Doxology Prayer of Thanksgiving Breaking of Bread Partaking Hymn of Dedication The Church’s One Foundation Benediction Amen Postlude ...

4764. The Post Launch Slump

2 Cor 8:10-11

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Robert Noblett

... departs, so does their zeal. The only motivation they have is the motivation that comes from beyond themselves, shedding notoriety upon themselves. This is not a new problem. Jesus faced this with those in his day who wanted all the networks to cover the giving of their gifts and those who wanted the prayers they ostensibly directed to God, heard and admired by their fellows. So to the first group he said, "do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be in secret" and ...

4765. Mary of Nazareth

Isaiah 7:1-25

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Warren Thomas Smith

... . A SON In due time, while in Bethlehem for the census, Mary’s child is delivered, cradled in a manger, "And she brought forth her firstborn son ..." Shepherds came, so Luke records, and Matthew tells us the magi arrived, later perhaps, bearing costly gifts. What wonders! What did it all mean? "But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart." Years later, did she tell the story to Luke? Is she responsible for the priceless account we lovingly read? Presentation in the Temple followed, with ...

4766. Joseph

Proverbs 10:1-32

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Warren Thomas Smith

... of another’s success. We can learn to live so that those who come after us will say that we were faithful, and like Joseph, be remembered for quiet strength and loving patience. In my boyhood home ... and in yours probably ... Christmas was Mother’s responsibility: gifts and wrappings and decorations. But on Christmas morning it was always my Father who came to my room to say, "Merry Christmas - time to get up." No other person could have said it. No other person can take a father’s place in the life ...

4767. AWAKE, MY SOUL, AND SING!

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Marcia Miller

... 2: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem, there came wisemen from the east. [The three WISEMEN enter.] WISEMAN 1: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? WISEMAN 2: We have seen his star and have come to worship him. WISEMAN 3: We have brought him gifts of gold because of his kingship. WISEMAN 2: We have brought him frankincense because of his deity. WISEMAN 1: And we have myrrh as a symbol for his mortification. WISEMAN 3: He is the king of the Jews. WISEMAN 2: He is the Savior of the world. READER 1 ...

4768. Living Water for a Thirsty Soul

John 4:1-26

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Brett Blair

... some of the time. By noontime today, you will be out of here. By tomorrow you will be history. By Saturday, you will be toast. That’s a fact - no exceptions, no extensions.” "Nevertheless, there is reason to hope," Doctor Gomes promised. “The future is God’s gift to you. God will not let you stumble or fall. God has not brought you this far to this place to abandon you or leave you here alone and afraid. The God of Israel never stumbles, never sleeps, never goes on sabbatical. Thus, my beloved and ...

4769. Living Water for a Thirst Soul - Sermon Starter

John 4:1-42

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Brett Blair

... of the time. By noontime today, you will be out of here. By tomorrow you will be history. By Saturday, you will be toast. That's a fact - no exceptions, no extensions." "Nevertheless, there is reason to hope," Doctor Gomes promised. "The future is God's gift to you. God will not let you stumble or fall. God has not brought you this far to this place to abandon you or leave you here alone and afraid. The God of Israel never stumbles, never sleeps, never goes on sabbatical. Thus, my beloved and bewildered ...

4770. Converting the Converted

Matthew 10:1-42

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John R. Brokhoff

... in a restaurant one day. The waitress was slow and clumsy because she was new on the job. Suddenly he slapped his hand on the table and snapped, "Damn it, girl! Hurry up with that order! I haven’t got all day!" Isn’t patience one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit? The need for conversion is seen in the areas of social concern that have not yet been touched by the gospel. Take the area of race relations. In Bennett’s book, Before the Mayflower, members of a Presbyterian church in 1767 bought two slave ...

4771. Incalculable Riches by Bishop Roy C. Nichols

Ephesians 3:1-13

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Leonard Mann

... whole gospel of Jesus Christ, using as a background the flavoring of the Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians. Internal Dimension The first consideration is the internal dimension of the gospel. Ephesians 2:8 and 9 read, "By grace you are saved through faith." It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. Grace is the action aspect of the love of God which proceeds toward us. It is the most exciting ingredient in the gospel. God is the aggressor. When we speak of grace, we are talking about ...

4772. The Deeper Meanings of The Christian Faith by Dr. Bryant M. Kirkland

Romans 8:18-27

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Leonard Mann

... along all right, whether they are religious or not." Then I remembered, "God deals tenderly with all people. He makes the sun to rise on the just and the unjust." God is very loving and patient. The vast throngs live, as it were, in a relationship to God’s gifts without paying any attention to him. You and I, however, are called to live redemptively, which means to be in tune with the God-side of everything we do. I have a good example. I went to a party where a physician was in the receiving line. As I ...

4773. In the Spirit's Tether

Ephesians 4:17--5:21

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Allan J. Weenink

... 1 Corinthians 1:26-30 - J. B. Phillips) Yes, there was one distinguishable characteristic by which they were known and which set them apart ... a spiritual fellowship of faith called "koinonia." This fellowship of faith was neither earned nor created by them. It was a gift of the grace of God. They were bound to each other and to their Lord by unbreakable bonds. They were so different from those about them that they were looked upon as a new race ... Jews, Gentiles, and People of the Way. Celsus, a pagan ...

4774. Men of Distinction

Acts 11:19-30

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Allan J. Weenink

... which would not bow or bend to the immoral customs of the time. Compassion, concern and a spirit of peace and good will toward all persons, marked their behavior in an ill-behaved society. Good use of time and talents as gifts of God evidenced a productivity unknown in that day. Unselfishness, generosity, God first, others second, self third, proclaimed a new standard of priority. Self-seeking and materialism were displaced by self-emptying and spiritual enrichment. In their particularity, they were able ...

4775. Running With Patience

Hebrews 12:1-13

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Allan J. Weenink

... . Others call it luck. Many call it hard work or self-making. I call it the leading of the Lord, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the providential direction of Almighty God. We stand on the threshold of a new year. It is both exciting and awesome. Accepting the gift of the days still to come, "Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, our eyes fixed on Jesus the author and finisher of our faith ..." Here at his table let us find refreshment for our task and his wisdom for running the course.

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