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26. Giving Up Our Monkeys

Hebrews 12:1-13

Illustration

... which he was unwilling to leave behind, and the ship's regulations would not permit it on board. Here in church today we meet Christ, our rescuer, our deliverer. He says, "Come, go with me." He comes to set us free - and he will, if we are willing to give up our pet monkeys. He will release us from whatever islands we have been marooned upon, if we are willing to leave behind the things we cannot take with us. So, let's turn loose our monkeys. In the words of Hebrews 12:1, "Let us lay aside every weight ...

27. I Give Up!

2 Corinthians 12:9

Illustration

James Kegel

... Lord shall be saved?" "No," replies the voice. "The just shall live by faith?" "No." "There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus?" "Those sayings are true," the voice answered, "But they are not the password for which I listen." "Well, then, I give up," replied the person. "That's it! Come right in." The Kingdom of God is a free gift given to those who know they cannot make it on their own and must rely upon God's grace. God's surprise comforts us when it looks as though evil ...

28. Don't Give Up--He Hears!

Luke 18:1-8

Children's Sermon

King Duncan

Object: A sheet of paper wrapped into a megaphone and a microphone Good morning, boys and girls. How far will your voice travel? Some of you have loud voices. I can hear you a long way off. Some of you have very quiet voices. I can barely hear you when you are sitting right beside me. I understand that the average man's voice can be heard on a very still day, about 600 feet away. That is over a tenth of a mile. It might help to take a piece of paper and roll it up into a megaphone. (Make one and speak ...

To give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Samuel Ullman

30. Love Never Gives Up

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Editor James S. Hewett

A New England girl had just become engaged when the Civil War broke out. Her fiancé was called into the army, so their wedding had to be postponed. The young soldier managed to get through most of the conflict without injury, but at the Battle of the Wilderness he was severely wounded. His bride-to-be, not knowing of his condition, read and reread his letters, counting the days until he would return. Suddenly the letters stopped coming. Finally she received one, but it was written in an unfamiliar ...

31. Not Giving Up on Yesterday

Humor

Linus was talking to Charlie Brown, and observed: "I guess it's wrong always to be worrying about tomorrow. Maybe we should think only about today." Charlie Brown replied, "No, that's giving up. I'm still hoping that yesterday will get better."

32. Christ Never Gives Up

Luke 24:13-35

Illustration

King Duncan

There is a story of a British soldier in the First World War who lost heart for the battle and deserted. Trying to reach the coast for a boat to England that night, he ended up wandering in the pitch black night, hopelessly lost. In the darkness, he came across what he thought was a signpost. It was so dark that he began to climb the post so that he could read it. As he reached the top of the pole, he struck a match to see and found himself looking squarely into the face of Jesus Christ. He realized that, ...

33. Never Give Up

Humor Illustration

That night this young boy went to his bedroom early to start praying for a baby brother. He prayed every night for a whole month, but then he began to get a little weary. He quit praying for a baby brother. After another month, however, his mother went to the hospital. When she came back home, his parents called him into the bedroom. When he came in he saw a little bundle lying right next to his mother. His dad pulled back the blanket and there were, not just one baby brother, but two baby brothers twins! ...

34. Give It Up

Romans 9:30--10:21

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... . Reflecting the forty days of temptation that Jesus spent in the wilderness, the forty days of Lent are supposed to be marked by some sort of personal sacrifice. Giving up great, greasy fried foods. Giving up meat. Giving up carbs. Giving up sweets. Giving up drinking, smoking, swearing, or some other “vice.” Lent is about giving up things. “Giving up” something for Lent may strike us as a rather old-fashioned notion. But it is exactly half of what Paul was preaching about in today’s epistle text ...

35. Cross Eyed: Focus

Mark 1:9-15

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... things. I know one guy who gave up giving things up for Lent. Not really the right spirit but you get the idea. The idea of Self Denial is the idea of making a Sacrifice. But it shouldn't be something you're not going to miss. I can't give up coconut, cooked spinach and boiled okra. While it sounds good, it would be a sham because those are about the only foods I don't like. Self Denial is about making a sacrifice that makes a difference, focusing on the Cross and reminding ourselves what Christ gave up for ...

36. Sitting at the Big People Table

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 1 Timothy 2:1-7

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... of the faith, pride, gets in the way. We do not want to admit that God is the Provider. We earned it and we bought it all. Being thankful requires humility and faith in God. Being thankful means we're not in charge and we don't like giving up being in charge at all. We balk but we all need THE GRATITUDE ATTITUDE. We all need that deep spirit of thankfulness. Thankfulness is the opposite of selfishness. The selfish person says, "I deserve what comes to me!" Thankfulness realizes that life is a gift from God ...

37. Temptation of the Palms

Philippians 2:5-11

Sermon

Richard W. Ferris

... up for Jesus by professing the name that causes every knee to bow and every tongue to confess — and by living a life that screams and shouts the name of Jesus in every kind act we do, and every caring word we speak. We give it up for Jesus ... by giving up “ourselves.”

38. The Loser

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

James Merritt

... have in life was the one thing he could not buy with his money, could not get with his influence and he could not achieve on his own. He failed to realize this central truth about having a relationship with God. Key Take Away: To go up you have to give up. The sad thing is this biggest loser could have been the biggest winner. When it comes to the game of life, nobody has to lose. Everybody can be a winner, but to do that you must take certain steps to get there. The rich young ruler took the first two ...

39. All In: The Winning Hand

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

James Merritt

... ’t dress the way we wish they would dress. To be all-in you’ve got to give all up. II. We Must Be Willing To Give Up Our Privileges “To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ ... place. Let me tell you why. Normally, a slave would do anything to win his freedom. In this case, Paul said, “I’m going to give up my freedom to become a slave. Though I have Jesus Christ in my life and I am free from having to please anybody else I ...

40. Trials and Temptations

James 1:1-18, James 1:19-27

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

... happiness, but an anticipation of future reward in the end-times (eschatological joy). It is not only possible, but necessary (thus James commands it), for without it one may become so bogged down in present problems as to abandon the faith and give up the struggle altogether. Only with God’s perspective, thus considering oneself already fortunate in anticipation of God’s future reward, can the faith be maintained against the pressures of life. 1:3 One reason it is possible to believe oneself to be ...

41. Listening and Doing

James 1:19-27, James 1:1-18

Understanding Series

Peter H. Davids

42. Finish the Drill

Nehemiah 4:1-23

Sermon

James Merritt

... make no difference." The only way the critic ever wins is if you quit. The devil's two favorite words are these, "Give up." Is the devil tempting you right now to give up? To give up on your marriage? To give up on an idea? To give up on your vision? To give up on reading the Bible through? To give up on being a part of a small group? You are never ever defeated in anything until you give up. I was reading about the POW's in World War II and doctors' saw how soldiers would almost force themselves to die ...

43. Job's Third Reply to Bildad

Job 26:1--31:40

Understanding Series

Gerald H. Wilson

... rejection by society. When he says my life ebbs away, his “life” here is his nepesh, the animated self that is totally dependent on God for its continued existence. Job’s nepesh “pours itself out” like water onto dry sand, communicating that he feels close to giving up in death. He is in the grip of great suffering as night pierces his bones and he is subject to unceasing gnawing pains. 30:18–19 In sharp irony Job speaks of the great power and inescapable closeness of God, who is near to Job ...

44. Fasting: Foolish or Fruitful?

Matthew 6:16-18

Sermon

... of building up your ego. It can be a matter of pride. When you fast, you can go around telling everybody what you are giving up for Lent. Jesus condemned this in the Sermon on the Mount. He said that, when you fast, you should not let men see or ... that item. For the forty days of Lent, you are tempted repeatedly and more and more severely by the Devil to indulge and give up your fast. Suppose I decide to give up coffee for Lent. Let me tell you it is a struggle not to have a cup when you come to the kitchen ...

45. Going Hard against the Grain

Matthew 5:33-37

Sermon

Phil Thrailkill

... . Truth-telling is their sword and shield. Over time they gain a reputation for courage and integrity, and one of these kind of kingdom citizens in any family or any church or any town can make a big difference. One can then become two. These people also give up the right to hurt others who hurt them. They leave settling scores to God and refuse to be consumed by bitterness over old wounds. You simply can’t make them respond in kind. They know that to copy the tactics of their opponents is to become like ...

46. Dynamic Preaching January 2024 Sermons

Sermon

King Duncan

... of chemotherapy and radiation. However, Sean's battle with cancer wasn’t over. At age 16, he was diagnosed with a different form of cancer—Askin's sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer. Despite the odds stacked against him, Sean didn't give up hope. Miraculously, he not only survived a second cancer but also achieved something extraordinary. He decided to push the boundaries of what was considered possible for cancer survivors. He decided to climb. He became the first cancer survivor to reach the summit ...

47. Prayers for the Sundays After Easter

Bulletin Aid

Rolland R. Reece

... Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Our heavenly Creator, we deeply desire to live lives that will be in harmony with your plan for our world. Our best efforts do not always succeed. There are times when we fail miserably. However, we choose not to give up the struggle to carry out your will. Nothing seems as remotely important. Your love, your justice, and your wisdom far outweigh all other social values we desire for our society. In our country we struggle to find solutions for hunger, rampant disease, rebellion ...

48. The Good News about Money

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

King Duncan

... ’t own his wealth, it owned him. Please note this: Some people, if they knew that Jesus really was asking them to give up all their worldly possessions, would do it in a heartbeat. In fact, there have been people throughout history who have given up ... Karen realized again the grace of God in her life. (7) You and I are rich in many ways. Christ isn’t calling us to give up everything to follow him, only to give sacrificially. What matters most of all is not what we do for God, but what God has done ...

49. Personal Rights and Christian Testimony

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Teach the Text

Preben Vang

... his statements like this: “To win the poor, I am willing to live like the poor; to win those with ethnic traditions different from mine, I am willing to change my preferences; to win those who have less freedom than I do, I am willing to give up my Christian freedom.” Illustrating the Text The gospel transforms our identity and our values. Business: The profit and loss statement, or P&L, is one of the key measures of a business’s health. It summarizes income and expenses over a given period of time to ...

50. He Touched Me

Mark 1:40-45

Sermon

King Duncan

... grace. Let me ask you, if a woman who gave up her baby as a teenager is willing to sacrifice her own security and safety to rescue the daughter that she once gave up, how much more willing is the God whose name and whose nature is love willing to give up His life for His children? Christ is willing to do for us everything we truly need. Notice that I did not say, “everything we want.” Go back to principle 1. God works according to our individual NEEDS. What we want may not, in the long run of things, be ...

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